145: The Surprise Came Too Suddenly

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Su Xinyi had mentioned the matter of the caravan to King Rong before. When the matter was brought up this time, King Rong was still a little hesitant.

He looked at Su Xinyi suspiciously, always feeling that she was tricking him, but he had no evidence, so he asked tentatively: "Why do you have to find me? Can't you find the prince?"

Su Xinyi felt choked in her heart. If it wasn't for the fear that the Queen would interfere with her and use hidden means to hold her back, she actually didn't want to drag King Rong into the water. Besides, in this matter, she was using King Rong's name to hold the Queen back. It's a dirty hand, but if things really come to pass, King Rong will also take credit.

She felt confident when she thought of this, looked at him and said: "You said before that we have a bond of fighting side by side. Naturally, I will be the first to think of you when such a good thing happens. Besides, as the crown prince of a country, His Royal Highness , Of course we must ask His Highness for help with such a big matter, but it would be a big deal to ask His Highness to come forward before the caravan has been established. "

King Rong's brows jumped and he said angrily: "What do you mean by this? Is it not making a fuss out of a molehill if I show up for my feelings?"

Isn't he just one step lower than the prince?

He was so angry!

"Why are you so angry? Listen to what I have to say." Su Xinyi looked at King Rong and continued to lie, "Good iron is used on the edge of a knife. Think about it, if our caravan is completed, what will it cost in this year?" How much money can we make? If we can really get the maps of the tribes outside the Great Wall, how much credit will it be? Whether it's the Tatars or the Oaras, they will have to go to war with Southern Qi sooner or later. By then, you say we have a lot of things. Important? This is a great achievement. Look from a distance, and a man should not worry about it. "

King Rong thought these words were quite pleasant, but he vaguely felt that something was wrong. He thought about it seriously, turned to look at Su Xinyi, and was so angry that he wanted to slam the table, "You are so treacherous, you are just trying to make a pie out of thin air. I really don’t know the year of the monkey and the month of the horse until that day.”

"It took Gou Jian ten years of hard work and courage to achieve hegemony. Your Highness will not be able to wait for just one or two years, right?" Su Xinyi sneered.

He knew that Su Xinyi was trying to provoke the general, but King Rong just couldn't swallow it and said angrily: "Don't provoke me. If you have the ability, let the prince go."

"As you said, you and I will join forces to form a caravan, and His Highness the Crown Prince will tell you the truth. In comparison, which one of you is more risky?"

"Do you really dare to say that the prince promised you?" King Rong didn't believe it. Who would be willing to do such a stupid thing? Even if the prince had some friendship with Su Xinyi, he wouldn't be chased and impeached by the censors because of her. .

The mutual market has long been closed. If Su Xinyi's caravan wants to cross the border to do business, it will be equivalent to jumping on the court's laws. Wouldn't those old guys in the court who talk about benevolence, justice and morality jump to their feet?

Su Xinyi felt slightly relieved after hearing this, but with a look of sadness on his face, he sighed softly, "According to what the prince said, I am just fanciful. I just want to do something practical and let the border army and The lives of the people in the border towns are easier. If we want to figure out the map outside the Great Wall, we don't have to be passively beaten. We can take the initiative when we have the right opportunity. That's when I came up with this method. Although it is a bit illegal, it is the only one I can think of. If the prince says it can’t be done, then forget it. Speaking of which, I am just a little girl, so I can’t get involved in the important affairs of the government. It’s just superfluous.”

Su Xinyi was so aggressive that King Rong felt that he had to suppress her authority and confront her at every turn. However, he felt a little embarrassed when she showed such a frustrated display of weakness and felt that he had gone too far.

Su Xinyi was right. How much benefit could she get from doing these things? At most, she could only earn some money. The biggest benefit was from the court, and what was from the court belonged to their family.

"It's not impossible..." King Rong coughed lightly, "Let me think about it, you can't think of those old men in the court as too gentlemen. You can't talk about this in the court, you have to do it quietly."

Su Xinyi thought that she knew, but if she didn't say so, how could King Rong take the initiative to help, so she immediately looked surprised, "Can't you say it in the court? But such a big matter cannot be discussed by the court?"

"What are you talking about? This is not a mutual market. Besides, although the mutual market is closed, you don't know that there are caravans going back and forth in private." King Rong sneered. This kind of thing cannot be tolerated.

The word "profit" comes first, and some people are not afraid of losing their heads.

"What should I do?" Su Xinyi asked humbly for advice, "Your Majesty knows that I grew up in the countryside and don't understand the affairs of the court."

King Rong also had a headache, but it was rare for him to encounter Su Xinyi's shortcomings. Of course, he could not show his timidity and immediately said: "Let me think about it, there must be a way."

There is a way, a ready-made one. As long as he joins forces with the prince, this matter will be much simpler.

Such a big movement would definitely not be hidden from the prince's eyes, and Su Xinyi had no intention of hiding it from the prince. If he wanted to act safely, the best way would be to get into trouble with the prince... Bah, joining forces with the prince is the best option. .

However, it was a bit embarrassing for him to go to the prince to actively seek peace, and he couldn't lose his face.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is here."

King Rong was stunned and stood up immediately, "Who? The prince?"

"Yes, His Highness has entered the main entrance."

King Rong glanced sideways at Su Xinyi.

Su Xinyi immediately understood King Rong's eyes, thinking that she had negotiated with the prince.

"I haven't seen His Highness the Crown Prince since I returned to the city yesterday." Su Xinyi said immediately.

King Rong withdrew his eyes and walked out. When the prince arrived, he, his younger brother, had to greet him respectfully.

Su Xinyi followed King Rong out, and after passing through the second door, he saw His Royal Highness the Prince standing under the flower tree in the front yard with his hands clasped behind his back. The sparse shadows were slanted, and the broken light was clear. At a glance, people immediately forgot that this was In the war-torn border town, it's like an immortal king has descended to earth.

"Brother, why are you here all of a sudden?" King Rong hurriedly stepped forward to greet me with a smile on his face. His words were a bit rude, barely a direct rebuke. It was rude for you to come quietly.

Su Xinyi's eyebrows jumped when she heard what King Rong said. She said nothing and stood silently aside after seeing the ceremony.

In the past, she would definitely have taken the initiative to say hello to the Crown Prince, but today it involved major business matters, especially since she had not spoken well to Prince Rong before and now acted like she was very familiar with His Highness the Crown Prince, wasn't this trying to undermine herself?

The prince turned around and looked at King Rong, who had a stiff smile, and then looked at Su Xinyi, who was especially silent today. His gentle face softened slightly, and then he spoke slowly: "I happened to be passing by here, so I stopped by to ask my seventh brother. "When do you plan to return to the capital?"

King Rong didn't believe it. The prince had nothing to do and he wouldn't do such boring things. He wanted to retort, but then he thought about the caravan and asked the prince to help him, so he swallowed his words and gritted his teeth. Then he squeezed out a smile and said: "Since the eldest brother is here, I just happened to have a meal here. The younger brother has something to discuss with the eldest brother."

The prince glanced at King Rong and said, "Let's talk about it now. There is no need to eat. We are about to return to the city and there are still many things to do."

Su Xinyi felt tired for the two brothers when she saw how hypocritical they were. It was really no surprise that they had fought like this in their previous life. She felt that no matter what happens in the future, at least they can't break up right now, for fear that King Rong could not help but jump. , she had no choice but to hold her nose, stand up and smile at the prince, and said, "My maid has something to ask His Highness for help..."

Upon hearing this, the prince turned to look at Su Xinyi, "Since he is seeking an orphan, why are he here with Prince Rong?"

He was still the seventh brother before, and now he is King Rong. The smile on King Rong's face has disappeared.

Brotherhood is really as thin as paper.

Su Xinyi raised her head and glanced at the prince in surprise. This was the first time she had seen His Highness like this. It seemed a little... not quite right.

She was afraid that the prince had really misunderstood, and she just wanted to take advantage of Wang Rong and drag him into trouble to make the queen feel afraid, not to make the prince suspicious of her.

She immediately explained the matter clearly and concisely. Of course, the emphasis was slightly different from the point of view when the prince said it. His highness would definitely be able to hear it due to his intelligence.

When the prince listened to Su Xinyi talking about this, he remembered that she had mentioned it once when he met her before, but they didn't have the chance to talk in depth due to lack of time. It turned out to be this.

The prince saw that King Rong's expression remained unchanged, and said in a deep voice: "The mutual market has been closed. It is absolutely impossible to reopen the mutual market under the current situation. It is illegal to do business. Have you ever thought about the consequences if this matter spreads? ?”

King Rong knew that the prince would say this. He had always been a hypocritical hypocrite, so he immediately said: "Of course we don't stick to trivial matters when doing big things. We don't build the caravan to make money, but for the sake of the country. As the prince, how can I Are you holding back because of mere rumors?”

Su Xinyi glanced at King Rong in surprise. When he faced the prince, his IQ instantly went up, and his attack power doubled.

The prince frowned slightly, looked at King Rong and said angrily: "It's simply nonsense and strong words. Do you dare to say this in the court?"

Of course King Rong didn't dare. If he dared, why would he need to drag the prince into trouble?

Su Xinyi didn't quite understand it before, but when she heard the prince scolding King Rong, her mind suddenly lit up. She immediately stepped forward and said, "His Royal Highness, the prince is right. It is precisely because this matter cannot be stated openly in the court, so My daughter asked His Highness King Rong for advice. His Highness King Rong told my daughter that this matter was of great importance and that we could not act rashly. We also need to ask His Highness the Crown Prince to uphold justice."

King Rong:?

What kind of nonsense is Su Xinyi talking about? When did he say it?

After listening to Su Xinyi's words, the prince smiled deep in his eyes. Now he was smarter and knew how to use his words to set up King Rong. He continued to say with a straight face: "Seventh brother, what Miss Sixth said is true. ?”

Prince Rong's tone could not change. How could he admit that he was flattering the prince in such a tactful way? When did he need the prince to uphold justice when doing something?

However, thinking of the great cause of the caravan, I had to pinch my nose and admit it, gritted my teeth and said: "It's true, brother, you know that the veterans in the court are very annoyed. If you want to accomplish this, of course you can't let them know. So we have to think of a comprehensive approach.”

After saying this, King Rong turned his head and glared at Su Xinyi.

Su Xinyi gave him an approving smile.

King Rong is suffering from a heart attack. What is this, slapping himself in the face?

In view of the fact that the prince and Su Xinyi had a tacit understanding to hold up King Rong so that he could not easily escape from the matter, the matter of the caravan was seriously discussed.

King Rong's idea was quite simple, which was to form a caravan according to Su Xinyi's wishes and use Yulinwei's entry and exit pass, but as the discussions continued, more and more things were discussed, which became a huge headache.

For example, if you use Yulinwei to enter and exit, in a place as big as Yulinwei, the caravan must not be too small if it wants to go around the outside of the fortress. In this case, unless the city defender is blind, he will not be able to see it.

It is not easy to want Yulin Guard to shut up and turn a blind eye.

For example, when forming a caravan, who will be arranged in the caravan, will the prince add people, will Prince Rong add people, what arrangements will Su Xinyi have for the caravan?

There are also purchases in the south, and letters in the north, how to conceal the truth...

The matter is too complicated, and Prince Rong is very troubled. When doing things in the capital, he only needs to give orders and everything will be fine. However, because this matter cannot be seen in the light, they have to discuss it carefully and be thoughtful about everything. He didn't know it was so tedious and tiring.

It took several hours to discuss a simple charter. Prince Rong respectfully sent the prince away, and looked at Su Xinyi who left at the same time as the prince. He regretted getting on this pirate ship.

On the way back, Su Xinyi lagged behind the prince. The two walked one after the other, and Pang Lan followed with the guards from a distance.

Because robbing the enemy's food and grass was a great victory, the people in the city were in high spirits at this time. There were more pedestrians on the street than in the past few days, and laughter could be heard everywhere.

Su Xinyi looked at the happy smiles on the faces of the people, and her tense heart slowly relaxed, and her steps slowed down slightly.

Yan Junchu walked a few steps and suddenly felt that the people behind him had not caught up. He stopped and turned his head slightly, and watched her slow down her pace and look at the pedestrians in the distance with a smile on her face.

He stopped and waited for her to walk in and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Su Xinyi suddenly heard the prince's voice and came back to his senses, and replied, "Just seeing everyone happy, I am happy too."

The prince smiled lightly when he heard this, "Really? It is indeed a happy thing."

Su Xinyi felt a little embarrassed when she heard the prince say this. She was telling the truth, but people who didn't know the truth sounded as if she was quite hypocritical.

"Your Highness, can the caravan thing work?" Su Xinyi asked in a low voice.

Yan Junchu looked down at Su Xinyi's face, "Whether it works or not, aren't you trying your best to do it? If it doesn't work, you won't do it?"

Su Xinyi thought for a while and said, "I don't know."

"Oh? Why don't you know?"

"Your Highness, do you want to hear the truth?"

"Do we need to tell lies?"

Su Xinyi looked up at the prince and saw that he looked serious, so she felt guilty. Of course, she wouldn't be as sincere to others as she was in her previous life. After a moment of silence, she said, "Although I really want to do this, I know it's not easy. It's extremely difficult to enter and exit Yulinwei. I will try my best, but if this will put the Su family in danger, I will give up."

Su Xinyi experienced it and knew that things in the world are not what she wants, and it is enough to try her best to do what she can.

Yan Junchu looked at Su Xinyi. She did not answer his previous question, but just continued the previous topic. He lowered his eyes slightly and nodded, "That's true."

Su Xinyi smiled, and didn't say anything this time, and fell silent.

Yan Junchu didn't say anything else, sent Su Xinyi back, and then turned to go to the government office.

He gave his residence in the city to Su Xinyi, and he settled directly in the government office and became a neighbor of Zhu Pengzu.

Su Xinyi stood at the door and stared at the back of the prince leaving, pursed his lips, turned around and went in.

On the third day after Su Yi followed Yang Jin to lead the troops to pursue the enemy, it suddenly rained heavily. In the early morning, there was still sunlight breaking through the dark clouds. Unexpectedly, it didn't take long for the sky to darken. Layers of black clouds pressed on the sky, and soon the big raindrops fell cracklingly.

It hasn't rained for a long time. Even in the heavy rain, Su Xinyi could hear the cheers of the people.

This heavy rain may give the herdsmen on the grassland a chance to breathe. The heavy rain that lasted for half a day turned into light rain and lasted for a night. The next day, a scorching sun rose slowly in the blue sky.

After the heavy rain, the wind on the grassland became a little cooler. Guo Meng and Xiong Bingyuan joined forces. The sudden heavy rain made the road on the grassland muddy, which was not suitable for continuing to pursue.

"Brother Guo, what should we do now?" Xiong Bingyuan asked with a light cough, squinting his eyes and staring into the distance.

Guo Meng sighed, "The heavy rain came suddenly, and we were not prepared. Many soldiers in the army were drenched in the rain. If we continue to chase like this, I am afraid that our bodies will not be able to bear it."

"Yes, and the Tartars are familiar with this place. This rain has also wiped out the traces of their escape. It may not be a good thing for us to go deep into the enemy's territory alone." Xiong Bingyuan said meaningfully.

Guo Meng and he looked at each other. In fact, they both knew that they couldn't chase anymore. Although it was a pity, if they continued to chase, they were afraid that many soldiers in their army would fall ill and fall down. Moreover, the road on the grassland was difficult to travel because of the rain, and the follow-up food and grass could not keep up. If the enemy came back, it was hard to say whether they could win.

Let's stop while we are ahead.

After the two men finished their discussion, they ordered to turn back. Su Yi was under Guo Meng's tent. After receiving the order, he immediately ordered people to move the camp. Although he was not on duty yesterday, his companions who were caught in the rain fell down after returning, and there were signs of fever. He was very worried and he was relieved when he heard the order to return to the city.

They only walked for three days during the pursuit, but it took more than four days to return. Moreover, Guo Meng and Xiong Bingyuan were right. As expected, many soldiers fell ill and fell down. After returning to the city, there was a mess. The doctor received the order to rush to the barracks quickly.

On Su Xinyi's side, Han Qingling said after changing the medicine: "Sixth girl, there is no need to change this medicine. The wound is healing very well. Recently, you still can't touch water. You should continue to pay attention to your food."

Su Xinyi nodded, "I have Miss Laohan around me these days."

Han Qingling hurriedly said, "Don't dare." She packed up her medical kit quickly and said, "If Miss Six is ​​still feeling unwell, and you want the civilian girl to come over, you have to have someone go to the barracks to deliver the message. I will go directly to the barracks after I leave your place." ”

Su Xinyi was stunned, "Go to the barracks?"

Han Qingling nodded, "The pursuing army returned to the city, and many soldiers fell ill due to the rain. The doctors were ordered to go to the barracks, and I want to help."

"Is it great?" Su Xinyi asked hurriedly.

"We don't know yet, but since the army came back in time, it shouldn't be a big problem." Han Qingling picked up the medical kit, "Sixth Miss has no other instructions, so the civilian girl will leave now."

Su Xinyi nodded and watched Han Qingling leave.

After she left, Su Xinyi was worried about her eldest brother, so she hurriedly went to see him. It was a coincidence that the two brothers and sisters met at the door.

Su Yi's armor was covered in dust. He was very surprised and surprised to see his sister. He looked at her and said, "Why are you here?"

Su Xinyi looked at his elder brother, and after seeing that he was still in good spirits, he said, "I heard that you guys are back and I came over to check on you. Brother, are you okay?"

"It's okay." Su Yi said as he led his sister through the door. "It happened that I was not on duty when it rained, but many of the soldiers on duty that day were sick."

"is it serious?"

"The two commanders made a timely decision to withdraw their troops and return to the city. It looks good now." Su Yi asked his sister to sit down and went to wash his face first, take off his armor and change his clothes, and then came back to talk to her.

Su Xinyi breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good."

Afraid of being greedy for merit and recklessly disregarding the safety of soldiers. Such things have not never happened. The results are naturally extremely tragic. The sick soldiers cannot be diagnosed and treated in time and the delay causes epidemics. It is really unbearable to look back.

"Are you going back to the capital with me this time?" Su Yi looked at his sister and asked, thinking about how to persuade her to go with him, "This time all the Tatars' food and grass were intercepted, and it is impossible to attack again in a short time. Zhangping Mansion and Yulin Guard, our team came here with Commander Guo, and will go back after the battle. Once I leave, it will be difficult for you to stay. "

Su Xinyi's heart softened as she listened to her elder brother's careful persuasion. She smiled and said, "Brother, I know."

Su Yi was also happy, "You are so smart, I know I can't hide it from you. You have made a great contribution this time. I have already written a letter and sent it back to the capital. Your family will definitely be happy for you if they know it. Xinyi, this time the Tatars are short If you can’t make any more mistakes within the time, it won’t make much sense for you to stay.”

"Brother, I understand what you mean." Su Xinyi sighed inwardly. If she could successfully form a female military battalion according to the previous plan, she would be able to stay, but no one could have imagined that this robbery of food and grass would go so smoothly, and General Zhu Ordering an encirclement and pursuit in time, the Tatars suffered heavy losses this time, which indirectly broke her opportunity to take advantage of the situation to form a female military camp. "I'll go back with you."

"real?"

The surprise came so suddenly, Su Yi couldn't believe his ears.

Seeing his elder brother like this, Su Xinyi smiled and nodded, "However, there is still something I need your help with."

Hearing this, Su Yi looked at her sister, feeling anxious, and cautiously said, "What's going on, tell me first and I'll listen."

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