Chapter 108 The old fox of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion
Zhao Cheng slowly opened his eyes.
The dew on his face gave him a cold touch, the sky was gray, and the fresh and moist air breathed into his nose. Zhao Cheng judged that it was early morning at dawn.
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The chirping of birds completely woke Zhao Cheng up. He shook his head subconsciously and then sat up.
A quilt slipped from the chest.
"Master, how did you sleep?"
Hearing this familiar voice that was obviously old, Zhao Cheng didn't even see anyone, so he immediately cursed: "Lian Zhongyi, you old fox, you are plotting against me!"
"The eldest son is so angry, I'd better retreat first."
"you dare?!"
Zhao Cheng stood up almost bouncing and looked around. He didn't see Lian Zhongyi, but he saw Yang Taozhi walking towards the fallen people one by one, placing wet cloths on each person's mouth and nose.
"These people are about to wake up. I'd better come out and meet the eldest son."
After finishing speaking, three people came out from behind a tree trunk ten steps away from Zhao Cheng.
The man in front was obviously old, with gray eyebrows, but he had a pleasant smile and was in good spirits. He had a goatee and was dressed like a feather fan and silk scarf. Behind him were two soldiers from the Right Prime Minister's Office in black armor and spears.
Zhao Cheng raised his fist and ran over.
Lian Zhongyi quickly raised his feather fan to block it and said: "It has nothing to do with me, it's all the right minister's order."
"The old man is indeed fine!"
Zhao Cheng was more happy than depressed. He looked behind Lian Zhongyi and asked, "Where are the others?"
"We encountered an assassination on our way back. The right minister was slightly injured and is recuperating on the mountain."
"Take me to him quickly."
Lian Zhongyi and the soldiers from both houses did not move.
Zhao Cheng's eyes widened and he asked, "What do you mean?"
Lian Zhongyi looked at Yang Taozhi and said, "Taozhi, this guy is a little nervous. Please move a little slower."
"I know." Yang Taozhi responded.
"Okay! Sister, you are in the same group!"
Lian Zhongyi immediately took hold of the complaining Zhao Cheng and led him to the bushes aside. At the same time, he said: "My eldest son, please stay away from your right minister. It's inconvenient."
Zhao Cheng was stunned for a moment and said, "Dead?"
"What a fool you are!" Lian Zhongyi immediately hit Zhao Cheng on the head with a feather fan.
"What's the inconvenience of that?"
Just after asking, Zhao Cheng suddenly reacted and said: "There is another wave of people on the mountain, and it's you! Did you kill the seven generals of the Yangmen?"
Lian Zhongyi glanced behind him, put a feather fan in front of his mouth, and said: "After the troops in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion were abolished, some veterans were no longer able to join the army and had no other ability to make a living. Their lives were very bleak. The Right Prime Minister knew that these people
After the situation, I couldn't bear to leave them alone, so I settled them here."
"This Lingshan Mountain is a no-nonsense area, and they are high up in the Lingshan Mountain. As long as they stay hidden, they won't be noticed."
Hearing this, Zhao Cheng's eyes gradually narrowed and he said, "How many people are there?"
"Hmm...three hundred."
"in the end?"
"five hundred!"
"in the end?"
"It's really five hundred!!"
"Five hundred people! Is this how the old man keeps raising them?"
"I knew I couldn't hide it from you."
Lian Zhongyi stepped on the ground with the soles of his feet and said in a low voice: "There are iron ores in Lingshan Mountain, and the daily work of these five hundred people is to mine."
"Fuck!"
Zhao Cheng instinctively cursed the national quintessence of his past and present life, and exclaimed in surprise: "After a long time of tossing, it turns out that our family is digging this iron ore!"
Lian Zhongyi was also surprised: "Did you also discover that there is iron ore here?"
"That's why I came!" Zhao Cheng coughed twice and added: "Of course, mainly to find the old man!"
"The right minister is not here, so there is no need to add this sentence."
"Were those people from the Xiao family who came to Kanyu raped by you?"
Lian Zhongyi nodded and said: "It turns out he is from the Xiao family. He is just a merchant. No wonder he disappeared and there was no follow-up action."
Zhao Cheng pointed to Xiao Luofeng who was lying in the crowd and said: "The eldest son of the Xiao family is not a merchant. He is the guard of Qingdong City. If he is interested in tracking down the iron mines, he can use the garrison resources of Qingdong City."
Lian Zhongyi winked at the two soldiers behind him.
The two soldiers immediately raised their spears and walked towards Xiao Luofeng.
"You're crazy!" Zhao Cheng yelled, "Stop!"
The two soldiers did not listen to Zhao Cheng at all. Zhao Cheng said angrily: "Mr. Lian!"
"Okay, okay, this is the eldest young master, you must listen to what he says."
Lian Zhongyi raised his feather fan, and then the two soldiers came back.
Zhao Cheng glared at Lian Zhongyi and said: "Privately raising government soldiers and privately exploiting iron mines are both capital crimes. You old fox, what are you and my father planning?"
"My eldest son, your words are wrong."
Lian Zhongyi said eloquently: "When it comes to privately raising government soldiers and privately exploiting iron mines, let alone the larger scale, we are above the viscount of Jingguo and below the duke. Even some lieutenants and generals have privately raised private soldiers that far exceed the regulations of the court.
And if these people find iron ore in a place high in the mountains and far away, do you think they won’t try their best to mine it privately?”
"As for what the right minister and I have planned?"
"That's definitely not the case."
"It's like what I said. You can't ignore the difficulties of the old brothers. They have been with the Right Prime Minister for half their lives and have survived on dangerous battlefields. The Right Prime Minister cannot just watch them being driven to death by life."
Seeing Lian Zhongyi's stern words, Zhao Cheng was unable to refute, nor did he want to refute.
If it were him, he wouldn't be able to ignore these veterans.
But he didn't expect that his father Zhao Huan would dare to take such a risk and do something so risky!
In the eyes of outsiders, Zhao Huan's literary skills are as good as his military skills. Wen can be a prime minister, and military can be a general. Regardless of whether he is civil or military, they all revolve around the word "stability".
Especially the style of leading troops in combat has always been to stick to it and never take the initiative unless there is a 100% winning rate.
Therefore, he once had the title of "the first general who defended the city of Dajing".
In the eyes of Zhao Cheng and other family members, Zhao Huan is a cowardly and stubborn old man. It is no exaggeration to say that he is more low-key in life than those who were demoted in the Youxiang Mansion, adhering to the principle of keeping his tail between his legs.
No matter whether in government or in the opposition, when people feel wronged, they usually chew it up and swallow it.
The family also knew that although the dignified Youxiang's Mansion was called Youxiang's Mansion, the person with the most say in the mansion was actually Zhao Cheng's mother.
"I see."
Zhao Cheng calmed down his thoughts and said: "Stun them all because we are afraid that the five hundred soldiers hiding in Lingshan will be exposed."
Lian Zhongyi nodded: "Yes."
"Then why did you ask someone to knock me out?"
"This drug is secretly made by the house. The recipe of Youxiang Mansion contains the ingredients of the drug. You and Taozhi have been immune to it for a long time. If I can't stun you, I will have to knock you out."
"What about Zhao Wu?"
"He was also knocked unconscious."
"Is that what I'm asking??!"
Zhao Cheng shouted angrily: "I'm asking why Zhao Wu and I were knocked unconscious?!"
Lian Zhongyi sighed, looking concerned, and said: "Taozhi is a master, so it's okay to stay up for days and nights. But you are different from Zhao Wu. You have been exhausted these days and haven't had a good rest. I feel really sorry for you."
You guys, let me have a good sleep."
Hearing this, Zhao Cheng's mouth opened wide enough to fit an egg.
"How can you tell such a lie? I finally understand. The most shameless person in the Prime Minister's Office is you, an old fox!!"