He looked at Yun Wanyue and said: "My subordinates have already explored the terrain clearly. We have planned an escape route. Then we will steal the account book that records the number of weapons produced, and then look for any letters to and from Prince Ning."
, you can leave here.”
"We can't delay this matter, we must resolve it quickly. Even if we can't get what we want, we must leave after we have alerted the enemy!" Meng Ru continued.
Yun Wanyue agreed very much: "Just do as you say. The safety of both of us is the priority in everything."
Even if you want to reconcile with Ye Beilan, there is no need to sacrifice your life for Ye Beilan.
After all, if you lose your life, there will be no chance for reconciliation.
She didn't want the words "Princess Lan" to be written on her ranking after her death.
the next day.
When Yun Wanyue was feeding the miners, she saw the steward and said, "Steward, I don't have much firewood here. The old man and I are getting old. Can we find someone to help chop the firewood?"
The steward glanced at Yun Wanyue and saw that the old woman in front of him was bent over.
He sneered coldly: "Then just ask if any of these people are willing to help!"
Those in charge certainly don’t want the people below to unite.
Asked like this, who is willing to help?
Everyone is working very hard, especially those who mine iron ore and blacksmith. They live without seeing the sun all day long. They can't even do their own work. How can they be kind enough to help others?
Yun Wanyue then asked: "Is anyone willing to help?"
No one spoke for a long time.
Yun Wanyue then laid her eyes on Tieniu: "Can you help me? Please have mercy on me!"
"Why are you looking for him?" the steward asked suspiciously.
Yun Wanyue said: "He looks very much like my son."
Cao Erzhu said: "Well, why don't you just pity Tieniu and treat her like a godmother? I can give you half an extra bun if I get it in the future."
"Why should I give him half an extra bun?" someone said dissatisfied.
"What's wrong with giving an extra half a steamed bun to my godmother? If you're not convinced, then go find a godmother and help her chop firewood!" Cao Erzhu snorted coldly.
Tieniu glanced at Yun Wanyue, and immediately said: "Godmother, I will help you with your work! Since you said that I am like your son, then we are destined, and I will help you even without half a bun!"
The steward looked at Tieniu. He had long thought that this boy was not very smart, but now he even went to the pole to recognize his mother and help others with work.
"Okay, since you are willing, then you can help her after you finish the work here in the evening." The steward looked indifferent.
Waiting for the evening.
Yun Wanyue waited for Tieniu as promised.
When Tieniu met Yun Wanyue, the first thing he said was: "Godmother."
Yun Wanyue looked at the eldest son in front of her, who was probably older than herself, and was speechless.
But soon, Yun Wanyue regained consciousness and shouted: "Hey, Tieniu, you are here, come and help me work."
Tieniu came over first to help Yun Wanyue light the fire.
At this time, only two people, Yun Wanyue and Tieniu, were left in the kitchen.
As for Meng Ru, he pretended to be working outside, but was actually guarding the door for Yun Wanyue.
Yun Wanyue brought dry food and water to Tieniu and asked, "Do you have a way to escape?"
"Old man Zhang dug a secret passage in this kitchen." Tieniu said.
Yun Wanyue was stunned for a moment after hearing this: "Secretly? Why didn't I see it?"
Tieniu pointed to the pile of firewood next to him and said, "It's right here."
"Old man Zhang is dead. He won't be discovered because he escaped privately, right?" Yun Wanyue was worried, worried that she would also be targeted.
"I already know why Old Man Zhang died. He thought he was about to run away and wanted to steal some coins to wrap around his body. He was discovered and that's why he died. No one knows about this secret passage," Tieniu continued.
Yun Wanyue asked: "Then how did you know?"
Tieniu pursed his lips: "It was me who gave Old Man Zhang something quite valuable and asked Old Man Zhang to take me away."
"We had already agreed to leave together when the time came." Tieniu said with a look of regret.
Yun Wanyue had already arrived near Chaihe and started to check.
Sure enough, I found a cave entrance underneath.
Old man Zhang also obtained permission to plant a small vegetable garden here for the stewards and guards to eat. He used the excuse of transporting plant ash to transport all the soil out.
The location of this kitchen is very remote. From here, you only need to dig a hundred meters underground to avoid the sight of the guards and leave through the only exit of the valley.
Of course, it's not easy to dig even a hundred meters away, and Old Man Zhang didn't do it in a day.
It's a pity that Old Man Zhang couldn't wait for the day to leave here.
"I'm leaving now." Tieniu said, about to leave from here.
Yun Wanyue frowned and said, "Didn't we agree to leave together?"
If Tieniu left now and others discovered that Tieniu was missing, they would not be able to leave so easily.
"Aren't you leaving? What else are you going to do?" Tieniu asked puzzledly.
Yun Wanyue said: "We still have to find some things before we leave!"
"We'll leave at midnight tonight." Yun Wanyue continued.
Tieniu said: "What are you looking for? Aren't you afraid of ending up like Old Man Zhang? It won't work to steal money here!"
"It's not about stealing money, I just want to find some evidence about the iron ore and return it to the government." Yun Wanyue continued.
Tieniu looked at Yun Wanyue as if he were a fool: "Godmother, you'd better give up on this idea! I told you that this iron mine is inextricably related to Prince Ning, why are you suing the official like this?
It’s also a dead end.”
"Then when I find the evidence, I'll take it to Yedu and file a complaint against him!" Yun Wanyue continued.
After hearing this, Tieniu became serious and said: "If that's the case, are you willing to be a witness for me?"
"What witness?"
Tie Niu said: "I mean, if I have a chance to file a complaint, you can be my witness and tell me what you saw and heard here."
Yun Wanyue was a little confused. She obviously wanted Tieniu to be a witness, so why did she become a witness now?
Yun Wanyue said: "You should be my witness! I am the godmother, so I must do this first thing!"
"Do you have any evidence that the iron mine is related to Prince Ning? Can you show it to me?" Yun Wanyue said.
Looking at the sincere woman in front of him, Tieniu felt that her eyes were particularly clear and upright, so he took out the things in his arms.
"These are all evidence that Prince Ning sold weapons to Fan Bang. As long as the people in the court know about it, this iron mine will definitely no longer exist and will no longer deceive people!" Tieniu continued.