The struggle of the reborn prince

The west city of Lingzhou City is where the former Lingzhou government office was located. All the large and small yamen are concentrated on one street.There is no pop-up window on the net to update fast. The vicinity of the zheng fu department is the most prosperous place both in ancient and modern times. It is also a place where three religions and nine streams gather. A place where dragons and snakes mix. It slowed down a lot, and the bustle of the past resumed.

The Lingzhou government office is a large courtyard with three entrances and four entrances. It also adopts the form of the Han-style front office and back house. The front yard is reserved for Zhao Ren's office, and his personal guards and military law teams are stationed in it.The back hall was naturally occupied by the prince, guarded by the Guards Battalion, and Zhao Tun lived in the east courtyard. Since the last assassination attempt, his safety has become the top priority of the loyal army. To enter this courtyard, at least four passes are required. The post is not counted as a secret post placed in a hidden place, so it can be said that it is heavily guarded.

Having learned the lesson from the intelligence failure last time, Li Jun, the director of intelligence, also mobilized people from various places, pretending to be various characters and wandering around the streets and alleys. This family fled with Gao Xiang before the city was destroyed, but none of them came back, so they set up camp here and became the outpost of the palace.

The two sides ceased fighting for the time being, and Zhao Tun also had some free time, intending to go to see the eight scenic spots in Lingzhou, but thinking that he would be greeted and hugged as soon as he went out, so he lost the mood.Just when I was bored, someone came to report that Erwa and Zhang Que had come back together, and Zhao Tang immediately came to his senses and asked someone to invite them in.

"My lord, Erwa handed over the order, and the task is completed. Now the captives will be sent to Lingzhou City with the caravan. But isn't that man released a bit early?" Erwa, dressed as a caravan employee, greeted the prince.

"It's not too early, just right, we just broke the city, Cha Ge came back, I have to give you a big credit!" Zhao Tuo pulled the second baby and said with a smile, "You all worked hard, and the bird doesn't shit over there. I've been there for so long!"

"Oh, my lord, we're done coming back. We didn't try our best!" Erwa said. After the prince and Brother Cha finished talking near the Situ River that day, Erwa followed the order and led the team to cross the river in Brother Cha and entered the river. When people in Shahai are tired and horses are exhausted.Dressed up as horse thieves, they were all captured and locked up, so they became guards and missed the battle.

"Erba, you're wrong. Your role is greater than winning Lingzhou City. Rest well. Now is the time to employ people, and you are still busy!" Zhao Tian patted him on the shoulder and said.

"My lord, Zhang Que has come here as ordered. Please give me your instructions!" Zhang Que saw that the lord had sent away his second child, and came over to salute.

"Have you brought all the things I asked you to bring?" Zhao Tang asked him to sit down.

"My lord, I have taken all 210 Xixia people from Xiazhou to safety, and placed them in designated places outside the city!" Zhang Que replied, it was not easy to get these people, they were gathered in stages and in batches At the same time, they must be 'picked up' on the road, some must be 'buy' with money, some must be 'cheat', and some may even be 'hands-on'. He doesn't know why the prince made him spend so much money. Things, but I also know that there must be deep meaning in it.But he didn't dare to ask, he just did as he was told.

"Well, you have to take good care of these people, and don't let anything happen at this time!" Zhao Tong nodded and said, these people are all the children of Xixia nobles captured by the Zhongyong Army.He had already ordered Jianxi to take measures to separate these people and detain them.Then all kinds of coincidences were made, and they were all brought into Zhang Que's caravan.

"Don't worry, my lord, these people have been isolated by my subordinates, divided into several caravans, with different information, and placed in different stations!" Zhang Que said, "I heard that my lord captured Lingzhou, and my subordinates were happy for two days. Don’t sleep, our business can be bigger this time!”

"What about the other things I want?" Zhao Tuo asked again with a frown, ignoring the elated Zhang Que.

"Oh, look at this little head, I forgot all the things the prince asked for when I was happy, and I have already brought them, and they are in the car, and I will let them bring them in immediately!" Zhang Que was stunned for a moment, patted his head and suddenly said , go out immediately and have someone move them into several huge red lacquered boxes.

"Are you doing everything according to my orders?" Zhao Tong asked with a smile.

"My lord, you have repeatedly asked me in your letter that my subordinates dare not be careful. These are all the best things selected and made by the best craftsmen. You can't go wrong. Why don't you take a look!" Zhang Que assured, patting his chest.

"Okay, I'll pay you later!" Zhao Tun nodded in satisfaction, but didn't intend to inspect the goods, "Xin Zhao, you move these things to your room first." He turned his face to Xin Zhao Said.

"Yes, my lord!" Xin Zhao agreed, and ordered someone to move the box out, but Zhang Que looked at Xin Zhao suspiciously, as if he had thought of something.

"Master Zhang, this time our business is going to be bigger. You have to be prepared. Our caravan will not only go to the whole of Hexi, but also be able to travel to Uyghur, Tubo, and Heihan. Even further, you will be in charge of Hexi's business in the future!" Zhao Tong looked at Zhang and said seriously.

"Ah?!" Zhang Que was so surprised that he almost knocked over his teacup. "My lord, if you trust your subordinates so much, you will never hesitate to die!" I dare not think, what a big business this is, I didn't expect the prince to let me take care of it today, I can't help but make him feel grateful.

"Shopkeeper Zhang, I hurriedly recruited you this time because I want you to become a human trafficker first!" Zhao Tun helped Zhang Que up.

"My lord, please order!" Zhang Que was in high spirits at the moment, not to mention asking him to traffic people, let him kill people without blinking his eyes.

"You have been traveling in Xixia all the year round, so you must know the people in Xixia very well!" Seeing Zhang Que nodding, Zhao Tun continued, "I have a roster here, and you can re-verify the identities of the people on it to see how their families are. How about the power, let's talk business with them!"

"My lord, these are all the children of the Xixia family. Are you going to sell them..." Zhang Que took the roster, flipped through it and said in surprise, he is not a fool, and suddenly remembered those foreigners who were mixed in his caravan , it turned out to be them.

"Well, strictly speaking, let them redeem people!" Zhao Tong nodded lightly, confirming his conjecture, "These people are the sons of Xixia nobles captured in previous battles. Also, we have suffered a big loss. Not to mention their family reputation will be affected when they go back as captives, their own future is also over, so now their identities are all missing, but you accidentally rescued them, which of course has to bear a lot of burden. It's a big risk, so it's right to charge some hard work!"

"What the prince means is to let his subordinates contact his family members as outsiders, make secret deals, and avoid the government offices of the two countries quietly!" Zhang Que said with bright eyes when he heard it.

"That's right, you have to carefully screen out the ones that are helpful to our future business, you can sell them half-sell or give them away for free, but you must grasp the scale and never make a loss-making business!" Zhao Tong's understanding of him Li is quite satisfied, exhorted.

"Don't worry, my lord, my subordinates understand, we have to put a long line to catch big fish!" Zhang Que nodded and said, using these people to pave the way for future business, but he felt that the lord is really not a mortal, and he had considered today's future as early as the beginning of the war. Things, take a long view. . .

"Xin Zhao, everything is packed?" At this moment, Xin Zhao walked in, her face was flushed, she was very excited and shy, Zhao Tian asked.

"Second Master has put it away!" Xin Zhao replied softly.

"Shopkeeper Zhang, how much are these things worth? I'll give you the money!" Zhao Tong said to Zhang Que.

"My lord, how do you charge your money for some things? It's regarded as a filial piety to you. If you take your money, wouldn't it be a villain's face?" Zhang Que waved his hand.

"No, my brother still needs to settle accounts clearly. If you can arrange it for me, the king will be very grateful. How can you not charge money!" Zhao Tang said displeased.

"Treasurer Zhang, you have followed the prince for so many years, don't you know his temper? Don't make the prince angry!" Xin Zhao said.

"Then... the subordinates will not be polite. This batch of goods are selected from the best silk and satin, and the best embroiderers, tailors and craftsmen are hired. If they are on the market, they will not be sold if they are less than [-] guan. Besides, some of the items were processed by Shopkeeper Sun’s workshop. I told him that the prince wanted it, so he only charged the cost. Since the prince insisted on counting the money, he couldn’t ask for more of the small ones, and he would pay the small ones according to the cost. That's enough!" Zhang Que deserves to be a businessman, even if he suffers a loss, he has to be humane, "My lord, if you don't need a small change, you can just give the villain seven thousand guan, and the travel expenses and material money will be considered as the caravan's money. Anyway, the caravan It’s also yours, it’s the same everywhere, just write a note to the little one, and deduct it from it at the end of the year, so you don’t need to use money!”

"Well, your price is pretty generous. I'll give you a hundred guan more to drink for the guys, and save everyone from laughing at me for being stingy!" Zhao Tong said with a smile, and then ordered Xin Zhao to write a note and cover it with his own. The signature was handed over to Zhang Que.

"My lord, the matter is over, and my subordinates will leave first, and report back when there is something small in the eye!" Zhang Que saluted and said his farewell.

"Well, I won't keep you for dinner today, Jian Xi will be back in two days, you two can discuss things!" Zhao Tong nodded, and asked Xin Zhao to send him out.

"Chief Guard Zhao, the prince bought so many things for women, did he give them to the young lady of the Zhe family? If one day the prince gets married, you should inform me early, so that you can prepare a congratulatory gift early. Over the years, the prince has treated the old lady Zhang took great care of him, so he couldn't be less polite!" Zhang Que said to Xin Zhao as he walked out.

"I don't really know, but if there is news, I can't tell you. You guys have made a lot of money these years, and the prince has long wanted to get some money from you!" Zhao Xin listened, and his heart sank. Shen, but his face remained the same, joking with Zhang.

"Haha, Chief Guard Zhao is also joking. If you need anything, just say hello. Old Zhang will die!" Zhang Que said with a big smile. Xin Zhao used to be honest with them. Se, being able to joke with him now, obviously already regards him as one of his own. . .