Gongzi Zhen did not answer, but put the jade pendant into his arms and said, "Call me Mr. Zeng!"
The four people met again and said politely: "I would like to meet Mr. Zeng!"
Gongzi Zhen asked again: "Who is taking control of Wu'an?"
Zheng Anping replied: "Hu Yang will be updated in the middle of the night!"
Gongzi Zhen said: "How can we attack Yanyu and invade Wu'an and Handan?"
Zheng Anping said: "Lan Yu will be defeated in one day, but it cannot be defended without a large army. Zhao Gu has nothing to lose with Lian Yu and Chang Wu. This is Zhao's plan. Zhong Yi will definitely enter his country, which will hurt his heart!"
Gongzi Zhen said: "If he enters Handan with a partial army, he will be defeated, and Qin will be the one to suffer!"
Zheng Anping said: "But if the country is in chaos, it is not necessary to fight!"
Young Master Zhen said: "Why the chaos?"
Zheng Anping said: "Maybe it's like the story of Kai Feng?"
Bing Cao said: "If it's not the right time, it won't happen!"
Chen Sidao: "The above are plotting it. I am a lowly minister. How can I know the plot? I can only guess it with my ears."
The soldier asked: "How many people are you traveling with?"
Zheng Anping said: "The two ministers and the other ten guards are all wearing hairpins, not changing, and are officials."
Bing Cao said: "Is it okay to follow Mr. Wei into Wu'an?"
Zheng Anping said: "We will travel overnight, sir, is that okay?"
Bing Cao asked: "Where are we going?"
Zheng Anping said: "Although the Handan Road is close, it has been occupied by the Zhao army, and the situation is difficult. We should go south and enter it through the Fu River."
Bing Cao said: "It is already late and the boat is inconvenient. After eating in the afternoon, we will go to Fushuijinkou and enter Guo's Silk Shop."
Zheng Anping responded. Bing Cao took them to the front door. Zheng Anping suddenly asked the soldier Cao: "May I ask how you know where we are?"
Bing Cao looked at Zheng Anping in surprise, and then said: "If you talk in Qin Yin and pay a little attention, you won't know what to expect!"
Zheng Anping said: "There must be more than one person who heard Qin's message from us. How could someone from Zhao not notice it?"
Bing Cao said: "People from all over the place gather here, and there are many voices from all over the world. There are few strangers here. We, the people of Qin, feel moved when we hear the voices of Qin!"
Zheng Anping said: "How many soldiers do you have, Master?"
Bing Cao said: "It's not you who knows this!"
After leaving the gate, Bing Cao transformed into an old housekeeper and bid farewell to Chen Si and others.
The door of this house is already on another street. Zheng Anping has never been there before and doesn't know how to get home. Fortunately, Chen Si was sensitive to the direction and took the three of them on the reverse journey. On the way, I met a doctor who sent out a safety signal. After returning to Nilv, he asked the owner of Nilv for some firewood and rice, explaining that he would leave for Wu'an in the afternoon. The host of Ni brigade said: "I heard that there are Qin soldiers in Wu'an, how can I go there?"
Chen Sidao said: "Being a soldier means that there are nobility and nobility, so you can do business." The host of the reverse brigade praised him.
Everyone who had gone out came back, and everyone was cooking porridge together. Zheng Anping mentioned to the doctor about meeting the young master, but the doctor had never seen it before, so he didn't know whether it was true or not. Everyone discussed that it was probably not the Zhao people's conspiracy, because it would not be so troublesome to catch them; and when they met Hu Yang, the young master Zhen and Bing Cao, if they were fake, would definitely be exposed, and it would be impossible to escape. In order to prevent any accidents, everyone has also made corresponding preparations. Once there is an accident, there is no need to rescue each other. It is best to evacuate quickly and return to Wu'an to call the police. Because they are all low-level knights and don't know much about the military, even if they tell the truth, they will not cause any losses to the Qin army.
It was decided that Zheng Anping and Chen Si would go first with the four of them, while the doctor and the other five people would pack their luggage and follow. In fact, they would stagger the time of each other in order to take care of each other.
We have to walk more than 20 miles south to Fushuijinkou, and we have arrived at dusk. There is also a large Juyi here. Although it was getting late, there were still a lot of people. Chen Si asked the villagers about Guo's silk business. Everyone knew about it and pointed out the way. A group of people arrived at Sihang, who had already climbed up the door. Knocked on the door and announced that he was visiting Mr. Zeng. After a while, a child came out and led six people to turn left and right until they reached the river. This is the reservoir area and dock, and few people live here. The child, who was very familiar with the matter, led everyone to a courtyard, knocked on the door, and announced that someone was visiting Mr. Zeng at Silk Road. The concierge ushered him in and informed him inside. After a while, the soldier came out and saw Zheng Anping and his party, and said, "Is that all?"
Zheng Anping said: "Six more people will arrive soon." When the soldier went out, he saw six people appearing in front of the door. Bing Cao said nothing and led him in. He said: "But two of them left and went in overnight. The rest will stay here and leave early the next day."
Zheng Anping wanted to refute, but Bing Cao stopped him and said: "If the commander has any other words, it will be all on the young master. It has nothing to do with the brothers!"
Naturally, everyone unanimously recommended Zheng Anping and Chen Si to go out at night, while the remaining ten people would be led by the doctor and leave tomorrow.
Bing Cao led Zheng Anping and Chen Si around to the river and boarded a small boat, where Gongzi Zhen was. Gongzi Zhen, who was originally dressed in luxurious clothes, has now transformed into a merchant, wearing a long gown and silk robe similar to Chen Si and others. It seems that he has been waiting for a long time, and he is even trembling a little! Zheng Anping and Chen Si got on the boat, and the soldiers ordered them to set off. The boatman stretched out his pole, shook the oar, and steered the boat upstream.
The cold wind on the river hit his skin, and Gongzi Zhen kept shrinking his head and neck, as if he was very intolerant of the cold. Zheng Anping took off his silk robe, put it on Young Master Zhen, and said: "It's windy on the river, Young Master, please lie down in the cabin."
Gongzi Zhen seemed to smile gratefully at Zheng Anping. Zheng Anping supported Gongzi Zhen and huddled in the cabin. It looks very uncomfortable, but in fact it is less windy and much warmer than sitting. Not long after, Gongzi Zhen fell into a deep sleep.
Chen Si and Zheng Anping looked at each other speechlessly: Such a weak and inexperienced young master has been lurking in Handan for nearly half a year without being exposed. It is really hard for him; what will he do if he is in the army?
It was getting late at night, so Zheng Anping asked Chen Si to rest too. He was too cold to sleep, so he came to the stern of the boat and chatted with the boatman to get rid of the cold. He introduced himself as a native of Zheng, helping his son to find business, and asked about the local customs, mountains and rivers. The boatman also knew that the Qin army was coming to Wu'an, and he was a little worried, especially when walking at night... As long as nothing happened, the two of them chatted all over the country, making mental calculations but not caring, and Zheng Anping made many remarks.
It turns out that the Guo family in Handan is a large iron smelting company. In recent years, the business has expanded to silk and other industries. As long as the industry that makes money is involved, the Guo family is obviously the largest businessman in Zhao country. The boatman said: "But with Guo's help, everything can be accomplished."
While talking and rowing together with the boatman, Zheng Anping finally survived the cold night and watched the dawn of the east. The boatman said: "Not far from the former is Cishan, where is Guo's mine!" Then he pulled the boat ashore and said, "Now we can enter Wu'an!"
The shaking at the shore woke up the two people on board. The two of them sat up and saw Zheng Anping paying the boatman. The boatman declined and said, "Guo has already paid the servant!"
Zheng Anping said: "I came at night to receive my brother's teachings. I have worked hard for you. I dare not thank you or prepare a meal!" He helped the sleepy young master Zhen and Chen Si to jump ashore.
Not far ahead was the port where the local guide boat came from when they came. Thirty miles north from Jinkou is the east city of Wu'an occupied by the Qin army, and about ten miles away from the east city is the county seat of Wu'an. Going north from Jinkou, there are iron mines all the way, and it is not deserted; along the river, there are many stoves emitting huge heat, making the place barbecue like spring.
Chen Simo remembered the road he took a few days ago and took Gongzi Zhen along the road to Mingshui. After dawn, a group of people walked into a village by the Ming River, found a wine shop, bought some wine and meat, and ate some steamed rice. Young Master Zhen's complexion softened. Along the way, Zheng Anping's silk robe had been worn on Gongzi Zhen, and it was only now that he took it off to return it to Zheng Anping. Zheng Anping drank wine, and there was still some residual heat from the furnace here, which was much stronger than on the river, so he naturally refused to accept it. Gongzizhen did not refuse and put it on again. Chen Si looked on and laughed.
After breakfast, the three of them got up again and headed north. Across Mingshui from here is Cishan. The best mineral point owned by the Guo family is Cishan. But the three of them did not dare to cross the river here for fear of being discovered by the Zhao people. They would rather go north along the Ming River. Compared with the other side, this place is less populated, mainly pastoral, and relatively remote. Gongzi Zhen didn't talk much and had an eccentric personality. Zheng Anping and Chen Si didn't dare to talk to him; he rarely asked questions, and seemed to trust them very much, allowing them to lead him through the countryside. Occasionally, if there is an interrogation by the civilian army in front of them, but they cannot avoid it, they just say it is the Guo family and do not make any trouble. Until the sun was setting in the west, Chen Si followed the river and turned east. He found the shallow water and was about to cross the river. He shouted out loud after crossing the bank: "Who is it?"
When the three of them heard it, they felt as if they were hearing fairy music, and their hearts were filled with joy: it was Qin Yin who shouted. Zheng Anping did not dare to expose the identities of the three of them, so he only replied with Qin Yin: "People of Qin!" The man on the other side heard his Qin Yin (although with Zheng Yin) and saw that they had no equipment, so he said: "Qidu! "
The three of them waded across the river. A soldier came forward to inquire, and Zheng Anping said, "I would like to see the doctor." A hairpin came over, looked at Zheng Anping, and asked, "Who are you, and why do you want to see the doctor?"
Zheng Anping said: "I am Zheng Anping, the official of Zhong Geng Camp, returning from sentry duty."
After hearing this, Hairpin called a soldier and said, "Send them to the doctor." The soldier led the three people to the doctor's office. The doctor lived in a private house. When he heard the soldiers' report, he came out and looked at Zheng Anping and the other two people. Without saying anything, he pointed to the city in the distance and said: "The middle watch is not far away. You guys You can return home!"
Zheng Anping said: "My friend is weak and may have a car. I would like to help him!"
The doctor said: "We have carried all the baggage on our shoulders, how can we get a ride? No way!"
Zheng Anping had no choice but to say goodbye. Go to a camp and ask to see the official. This official had met Zheng Anping at Wang Lu's place and knew that although his title was not high, his achievements were considerable, so he was very enthusiastic towards him. For Zheng Anping, he requisitioned an ox cart from the city and let the people of the city pull it, guarded by ten soldiers, straight to the east city.
Dongcheng was occupied by Sima Jin's former army. Since Zheng Anping didn't have a talisman, Gongzi Zhen couldn't show his jade pendant, so he had to face some difficulties. After some hard talk, he was able to enter the city and enter the Zhongda tent.
