As the Right Chancellor of the DPRK, the things he deals with are all practical matters, which can be said to be a daily routine. Ning Yi and others had noticed before they came here that in addition to them who came to visit Qin Siyuan this afternoon, there were many people waiting in the side hall.
, perhaps many of them are of high quality.
Official Ning Yi is now regarded as one of Qin Siyuan's staff. Therefore, after talking about Wang Shanyue's matter, he temporarily handed over Ning Yi to Yao Zunian, Cheng Zhouhai and others.
While receiving the reception, he would first go deal with the visiting officials from outside.
Regarding the manpower and intelligence that the Secret Investigation Department spent on everyone in Liangshan, in fact, the real understanding is the staff around him. What Qin Siyuan controls is only the general direction. After he left, Cheng Zhouhai and others
After getting the information in the study, Ning Yi, Yao Zunian, and Wen Renbuer went to sit down in the grape trellis outside the study. This was the beginning of the formal explanation to Ning Yi.
As for Qin Shaoyu, he was unable to interrupt in such a relatively formal occasion. Qin Siyuan was not willing to hand over the opportunity of the Secret Investigation Department to his nephew, so he was not called to accompany him at the moment.
"In the early years before the rise of Prime Minister Qin, the activities left by the Secret Investigation Department were only in the north, so the grasp of people like Song Jiang was not enough. Now, although we are focusing on Song Jiang, Tian Hu, and Wang
Qing these people, but when it comes to using the power, they still have to go through the army. To be honest, relying on them to fight the war will be unlucky for eight lifetimes. It’s not that they can’t fight at all, but there are many wrangling things. When the time comes... Ning
Brothers still have to be mentally prepared first..."
Among the three, Yao Zunian had a higher seniority, and Wen Renfuer had been in charge of affairs in the south, so the one responsible for the explanation was Cheng Zhouhai, who seemed a bit cold when speaking. At this time, he could give Ning Yi
It contains general information about the vicinity of Liang Shanshuibo, the location of Chen Bing, how many, records of previous expeditions by officers and soldiers, and several maps.
"Honestly, I'm afraid we have to wait until Brother Ning goes to Shandong to get the most detailed information from Senior Brother Wang Shanyue. Right now, we can only have a temporary idea... about Senior Brother Wang's situation. Master Qin should follow
Did Brother Ning tell you?"
"Well, it seems that... the temperament is a little strange?"
"Oh, Brother Ning knew this from the past. His temperament is a bit extreme...after all, there have been big things in the family, but he is not difficult to get along with."
Speaking of Wang Shanyue, the expressions on several people's faces looked a little complicated, not joking smiles. This made Ning Yi temporarily overturn the idea that the other party was gay. They always said that the other party had an extreme personality, but he was not difficult to get along with. Could it be that
Is he a person who looks like a transvestite but is as upright as Zhang Fei who curses his enemies all day long? Thinking about it this way, you can’t help but feel a little weird.
During the conversation, the servants of the mansion brought iced mung bean soup. When the wind blew through the courtyard, it was quite shady under the grape trellis. In the year of Yao Zu, he and Cheng Zhouhai talked about various anecdotes. Most of them revolved around the current large-scale
Several large groups of bandits came. They are both knowledgeable people, and they are well-informed, so talking about various topics is quite interesting. Ning
Yi Ze occasionally chatted while drinking mung bean soup. In terms of understanding of the world's situation, Ning Yi was not as good as them, but he had some understanding when he was at Fang La's place. And he had good vision. Occasionally speaking a few words would not break away.
Cheng Zhouhai and Yao Zunian already knew what he had done, so it was not surprising that he did not want to talk about it.
Talking about things in Liangshan, and then talking about Wang Qing and Tian Hu, Ning Yi was moved in his heart and asked about the situation in Luliang. Yao Zunian shook his head.
"There are not many people, but the place is very difficult. I have been there in the early years. There are troops stationed near Yanmen Pass, so the situation is better. But when I go to both sides, I don't care. The mountains are very dangerous, the ground is not good, and the road is difficult.
OK, Luliang thieves are very ferocious. People there can’t survive if they are not ferocious. Liao people sometimes
When hunting grass in the valley, they will go to the mountains. They are not just for food. The Liao people are ferocious. If they can find a village in the mountains to slaughter, they are warriors. When fighting, sometimes the fires all over the mountains and plains will burn people and animals.
I can't even run out... Here at our side, we sometimes go there to thresh grass in the valley..."
"Our side?" Ning Yi repeated.
Yao Zunian frowned, obviously disapproving: "Well, it's not just the Liao people who are harvesting grass and valleys. They came over and we went over. After the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture was lost, it was like this. We didn't fight big wars with each other.
But robbing border residents was a common practice. I couldn't stand it at the time, but there was no way. The army regarded this as training and raising troops.
...What kind of soldiers can you train? But killing people and taking their heads is a military merit. After killing people, you can steal things and food. As for women, it goes without saying... Of course, most of these things are still aimed at Liao.
People, herdsmen and the like, this can be regarded as boosting morale, but people in the Luliang Mountain area basically fall into this category..."
"Oh, that's right." Ning Yi nodded, probably able to imagine.
"Well. After all, no one can control that place. There are people, but there are not enough things. The situation is precarious, so I can only grab it with a knife. The merchants from both sides go through Yanmen Pass, and the border troops have to impose heavy taxes. Those who have connections or are familiar with the roads,
Just go to Luliang instead. As long as you get through safely once, you will get huge profits. The border army tried to clear Luliang several times, but in the end it had no effect. The merchants went to the mountains, waiting to take the oil and water in the hands of the border army.
And those people in Luliang would not give anyone face. They robbed things and killed people they met. If the families of the merchants wanted to cry, they would only say that the officers and soldiers were not effective in suppressing the bandits. In the end, no one liked them. I heard that some
Big merchants will secretly support the border army to conquer Luliang. After a campaign, the army cannot stay for a long time. With fewer bandits in the mountains, it will be easier for them to pass through Luliang..."
"Haha." Ning Yi laughed. The rest of the people under the grape trellis also shook their heads and smiled bitterly. They didn't know whether they thought Ning Yi was heartless or that he was someone who did great things. However, a few people present did
They have all done great things, and even if they don't like many things very much, they won't be filled with righteous indignation.
"So when there are not enough herders at the border, the army goes into the mountains to find some heads to make up the number. There are a few... big merchants who make a fortune by traveling to Luliang Mountain. Many of their people were stolen and killed by Luliang, and they will be sent to the army.
Bian encouraged this kind of thing, and if you take the heads from Luliang Mountain, you can get one share of the reward from them. The army took the heads and told the court that it was Liao people who invaded the border, which is equivalent to... you can get two rewards..."
"Is there no one in the Secret Investigation Department over there?"
Yao Zunian shook his head: "There are not enough manpower, so there is no point in arranging people there. They are fierce locally, but they cannot spread to the south. On the contrary, the news from the Secret Investigation Department from Liao and Jin is mainly
I know how to go through Luliang, but not through Yanmenguan.
In the recent intelligence, I vaguely saw them mentioning that there is a village in Tonghe Mountain that is developing rapidly. They do not kill traders, but collect supplies in proportion to provide convenience for travel, but they have not yet completely opened the north-south road...
…”
Cheng Zhouhai said: "I remember that. They said that it would be much more convenient to use this road to connect the north and south in the future. But... I'm afraid it won't last long. Once they open the north-south passage, it will be the end of the world.
.”
Yao Zunian nodded: "No one will sit back and watch them take such a big piece of meat. In the past, they were scattered in the mountains and lived in uncertain places. Even if the army conquered them, they would always have nowhere to use their force. Once they become big, they will have
Foundation, you can't hide when others attack you. You can attack here
If they are scattered, a cleanup by the Liao people will also beat them clean. Although the Liao people have no time to take care of themselves, Tian Hu now seems to have some thoughts about this place... The border land is not inhabited by humans after all.
In that place, a happy ending is rare..."
Sitting on the chair next to the small wooden table, Ning Yi tilted his head and lowered his chin as he listened to all this, seemingly smiling. He was not thinking about the crisis that the two people in front of him were talking about, but about what Lu Hong had mentioned before.
things.
Joyfully rejoicing by the Fen River, gathering together in the southeast of Huhujin. Weeping at Luliang Mountain, and dying at Yanmen Pass. This was a poem he had heard before he met Lu Hongti. He could probably understand what cruelty was like, but
It was only after Yao Zu said this that
Can feel these more accurately. In the past, Lu Hongti mentioned the Luliang Mountains. Although there was a saying that "people don't live like humans", for her, it was a bit of an understatement. Maybe for her, because
Once you get used to it, Luliang Mountain is not so "unbearable".
But when Yao Zun mentioned this conflict of interests on his own side, Ning Yi could see more clearly what would happen there.
Years ago in Hangzhou, Lu Hongti came all the way to find him. Ning Yi could guess that Lu Hongti might want to take him back to the mountain to help. But at that time, Ning Yi knew that he could not leave, and in his heart
In fact, he was not willing to go to Luliang Mountain to suffer. At first, he hinted lightly. Later, the other party really did not mention the matter. Now thinking about it, the other party hoped that someone could go to the mountain to help.
He could feel how urgent it would be.
It's really interesting that she didn't bring it up until the end.
Although that woman survived in the most cruel environment, her heart was too kind and could be deceived...
The concept of taking the pamphlet and leaving is completely different from that of arresting yourself and going up the mountain.
Of course, there is no need for Ning Yi to worry about what Yao Zunian and others said at this time. Interest is the starting point of all evils, and Ning Yi knows it best. In his instructions to Lu Hong, he mentioned not to
Ruojin. Lu Hongti's village is called Qingmuzhai. When it develops to a certain level, it will only expand horizontally.
The various cottages around him were controlled as much as possible but not included in his hands. In this way, merchants passing through Luliang Mountain would still be in danger of life, but within the scope of Lu Hongti's control, it would become a relatively safe transit.
site. After comparison, some large merchants will only have a favorable impression of this site.
At this stage, many merchants will even support the development of Qingmuzhai, hoping that they can truly open up a safe road to and from Luliang, but this goal will be delayed indefinitely. Qingmuzhai will do its best after receiving supplies and providing assistance.
With the development and construction and strengthening of strength, perhaps Dongfeng, who is taking advantage of the Jin-Liao war and the Wu Dynasty jumping around, can struggle to find a way out of the cracks. Of course, it will definitely be a difficult process, and even
It is many times more difficult than I thought before.
Ning Yi was thinking like this, and suddenly felt that if he had time, he should go to Luliang Mountain to have a look. He didn't know what the martial arts heroine was like now after she returned to Luliang...