"ah?!"
Wang Li's expression was blank.
"It's the quality of the silver. You, Wang Li, have been Yuezhou Yincao for many years and have been dealing with official silver. How come you can't tell the difference between the color of newly minted silver and old silver."
Wang Li understood that the so-called oxidation may be another term for silver. People like him who have been dealing with silver for many years will naturally know it.
However, the fineness of official silver can only be seen with the naked eye only if old silver has been stored for a long time and has not been used for a long time. Although the official silver from Wu Ankang, the chief historian of Qiantang, was minted slightly later than the eight million taels of silver, the color difference between the two is extremely subtle. .
Even someone as experienced as Wang Li, who has been dealing with Kuyin for many years, still has to observe carefully, and even use external help to see it. Unexpectedly, Yang Qingyuan could detect the difference.
You know, even the choice of this silver ingot was carefully selected by Wang Li.
The silver in the original Yuezhou Bank was divided into nine batches of castings, and the last batch of silver to be put into the bank was left in the bank.
Its casting time was less than six months apart from the newly minted silver given to Wu Ankang.
Unexpectedly, his actions of distracting Yang Qingyuan's attention would become a flaw in Yang Qingyuan's suspicion.
I was cautious all the way, but in the end I underestimated the people in Dali Temple. What a fate!
"What are your plans next?"
After asking about the details of the salary case, Di Zhiyuan began to ask about other criminal facts.
For example, when, where and who rebelled!
But it is a pity that Wang Li did not know the rest of the plan, "I am only the person in charge of part of the bank's plan. The rest is just waiting for the Qinglong Society to come and take out the bank's hidden underground. My mission will be completed. "
"When will the people from the Qinglong Society come to collect the silver from the treasury?"
Wang Li shook his head, "I don't know the specific time. I only know that when it's time to withdraw the silver, people from the Qinglong Association will come to me with tokens! Then I will hand over the three keys to the bank that I have opened in advance. Him! They will go and take out the keys to the vault on their own."
Di Zhiyuan closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then opened his eyes and said, "Wang Li, I will give you a chance to make a difference. Are you willing to accept it?!"
Di Zhiyuan didn't say anything, but Wang Li also knew what the opportunity was.
"..."
After a moment of silence and struggle, Wang Licai said, "Master Di, does your promise count?"
Although Di Zhiyuan is the deputy envoy of the Yuezhou Metropolitan Police, he is only the third-in-command of this imperial mission.
There were also Li Xunhuan, the governor of Yuezhou, and Yang Qingyuan, the deposed envoy of Yuezhou. Wang Li was not sure whether his promises were effective.
"Don't worry, Lord Wang! I can pledge my oath to the water of Jinghu Lake to protect Lord Wang with my black gauze!"
Making an oath by pointing to the river is a solemn and sacred thing. The water of Jinghu Lake nurtures the people of Shanyin and is the divine water in the hearts of the people of Shanyin.
Swearing by Mirror Lake is like swearing by the followers of Blue Star in the name of God.
The Emperor and Heaven are above, if you fail to keep your promise, it will be blasphemy, and you and your family will be punished by the gods. It can be said that Di Zhiyuan's oath is an extremely solemn oath.
You know, this kind of oath is extremely sacred.
At the end of the Later Han Dynasty, Sima Xuan's royal power dominated the world. During the political struggle with the Cao family and the Gaoping Ling Incident, he also swore to Luoshui.
However, after Cao Zhaobo of the Cao clan laid down his military power, he did not get the glory and wealth promised by the oath. Instead, he died and his clan was destroyed.
Although King Sima Xuan won the political struggle in this way, in the final two Jin Dynasties, the Sima royal family did not dare to mention the word "loyalty".
The lower limit of the Sima clan is more than that.
For hundreds of years, it has been a common rule not to kill the previous kings or those who gave up resistance. Emperor Wen of Cao Wei forced Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty to abdicate, but he did not kill the Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.
However, the Sima family broke this rule and instructed Cheng Ji to kill the Wei Emperor. The people in the Wei state who killed kings to usurp the throne began with the Sima family.
Since ancient times, all dynasties have governed the world with loyalty and filial piety. Only the two Jin Dynasties have governed the world with filial piety.
Di Zhiyuan reaffirmed his oath so much that Wang Li saw his sincerity.
"Okay! I'm willing to cooperate!"
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Minzhou, within the territory.
The southeastern coast was not an area with extremely developed natural economy like Blue Star in later generations. Although the towns in Jiangnan at this time were prosperous, Yuezhou and Minzhou were mountainous and were still the habitats of the Baiyue tribes, and the miasma was pervasive. Poisonous insects are rampant and the weather is hot and humid.
For the people who have been living in the dry and cool climate of the fertile soil of the Central Plains, this is a typical barren land.
Even though the Jiangnan generation is now fully developed and extremely wealthy, the southern mountains and forests of Yuezhou, the mountains of Minzhou, Lingnan and other places have always been considered barbaric lands.
When the imperial court punished officials and prisoners who committed crimes, one of the punishments was "exile to Lingnan". This shows that the people of the Central Plains despised the land of Baiyue.
But since ancient times, the barbarians of Baiyue, who have lived in the poor mountains and harsh waters of Baiyue, have long been fighting against the sky, the earth, and the miasma of poisonous insects. They can be said to be born warriors.
They are good at climbing over mountains and ridges, adept at jungle warfare, and are brave and brave.
For example, the Yiwu soldiers who roamed the world and fought from the southeast coast to outside Mobei Pass were the ethnic groups of Zhuyue.
The Baiyue tribe refused to accept the imperial court's recruitment and was still active in southern Yuezhou, Minzhou, Lingnan and even Jiaozhou and Guizhou.
These people have always been a source of instability, and the reason why Gong Ziyu is sure of causing trouble in the southeast is because of the existence of the Baiyue tribes.
Erlongshou and dozens of elite killers stood in front of a stronghold in the mountains.
Not long after, the village gate slowly opened!
"Sir, the head of my family invites you!"
The second dragon head led the three people to the main hall, following the Guyue people who led the way.
Although it belongs to the Baiyue clan, the main hall is still very impressive.
"Sir, we meet again!"
A man with clumsy clothing and a sinister face was waiting for the second dragon head in the main hall.
"I haven't seen Patriarch Gui for a long time, and he is in better spirits!"
The second dragon head was also polite.
"What gift did you bring me this time?"
In order to make good friends with the Baiyue tribes, the two dragon heads would bring a lot of gifts every time they came to communicate, such as salt and pig iron, things that the Baiyue tribes urgently needed but were difficult to exchange.
"Of course I brought a lot of gifts this time, but the biggest gift is a person!"
Patriarch Gui became interested after hearing this.
"Oh?! Sir, who brought someone here? They are not going to give me a stunning beauty, are they?"
Just when the leader of the Gui clan was looking forward to it, a voice broke his fantasy.
"It's a pity that she is not a beauty!"
The killer who followed Er Longshou took off the mask on his head and shook off the black cloak on his body.
"Guihou, do you still recognize me?!"
A man with dark blue hair and red eyes appeared in front of Gui Hou. Behind him were six snake skull chains, two of which were crossing his arms, two of which were crossing his waist, and two of which were crossing his legs. He looked strange and sharp.
"Red Eyebrow Lord?!"
Guihou didn't believe his eyes. After looking up and down, Guihou spoke.
"See Red Eyebrow Lord!"
After confirming Tianze's identity, Guihou immediately knelt down on the ground.
Guihou is the father of Tianze and the most loyal subordinate of King Baiyue. She originally thought that Tianze had died with King Baiyue. Now when she saw Tianze suddenly appearing alive in front of her eyes, she couldn't even believe that it was true.
"Your Highness, I didn't expect that you are still alive! It's true that the Dragon God is blessing us, the Baiyue clan!"
Although Guihou was fierce, he was extremely loyal to the King of Baiyue. After the King of Baiyue was captured and killed by King Dongou Xiangwu of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Guihou was the one who resisted the most fiercely.
It wasn't until 80% of his army was lost that he stopped fighting with eggs against rocks and moved into the mountains, relying on his familiarity with the mountains and forests and the main army of the Great Zhou Dynasty to launch a guerrilla attack.
Although the Xiangwu Guards under the command of King Dongou were powerful at that time, they could not completely defeat Baiyue in the mountains and forests, and in the end they could only let it go.
Tianze was relieved to see Guihou like this. Although his character was extremely twisted due to hatred, he had always been kind to his own people and his father's old tribe.
"How is it?! Chief Gui, are you satisfied with this great gift from me?!"
The two dragon heads on the side, seeing Gui Hou's appearance, knew that today's work was already half successful.
To Er Longshou's surprise, Guihou, who had always been rude and arrogant, actually gave him a big salute.
"The Second Dragon Head allows me to see Prince Tianze again. I am very grateful."
As he spoke, Guihou took out a scimitar from his waist.
"This is a famous sword made by my Yue swordsmith, Wu Gou, and I will give it to Erlongshou today! This represents my gratitude."
The two dragon heads on the side did not speak, but signaled Tianze to speak.
He helped up Guihou who was half kneeling on the ground, "Uncle Guihou, come today, I have something important to discuss with you!"
"Please give your orders, Your Highness! Guihou will definitely die without mercy!"
Tianze uttered one sentence word by word, "Rise up troops! Revenge!"
Hearing Tianze's words, a man like Guihou's eyes turned slightly red, "Your Highness, Guihou has been waiting for this day for ten years!"
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At night, Shanyin Mansion.
Yuezhou Bank originally held open fires at night and patrolled back and forth.
But after Yang Qingyuan ordered the remaining treasury silver to be transferred to other warehouses, the Yuezhou Bank suddenly became quiet.
The originally heavily guarded Yuezhou Bank had only a few lights, representing the symbolic guards of the Yuezhou Bank at this time.
At the entrance of the bank, two soldiers of the Shenwu Army were standing.
The two of them also had complaints about staying here.
"Hu Tou, why does this imperial envoy leave a few of us to guard the warehouse where there is no hair left!"
The younger Shenwu soldier asked.
"What do you know! The Imperial Envoy, of course, has his own considerations. Think about it! Is this place the original Yuezhou Bank?"
"Yes! But...but so what?"
The soldiers don’t understand!
"Think about it! When the Yuezhou Bank was built, the court spent a huge amount of money. If it were abandoned, wouldn't it be a slap in the face of the court?! So now it is just temporarily sending the bank to other places. I’ll eventually move back!”
The older soldier said earnestly, "This is the brilliance of our imperial envoy!"
Yang Qingyuan:…….
I didn't, so don't talk nonsense!
Yang Qingyuan's purpose was simply to ensure the safety of the remaining treasury money, and the soldiers left behind were also to facilitate their return to inspect the site at any time.
And even if the Treasury has moved away, there are still a lot of valuable things such as pens, inks, paper and inkstones in the office and study room of the Yuezhou Bank. What if someone steals them? !
Yang Qingyuan's original thoughts were so simple and unpretentious, but in the eyes of others, it was different.
When an official reaches Yang Qingyuan's level, even if he farts, the group of people below can smell dozens of smells.
Just as the two Shenwu soldiers were chatting about the mountains, the elder commander suddenly saw a black shadow flash past.
"Huh? Hu Tou, why don't you talk anymore!?"
The young soldiers are listening with great interest! Most ordinary people like to hear this kind of official secrets.
"I just seemed to see a figure passing by." Hu Shichang said with a frown.
Because the sky was dark and the light was weak, he was not sure whether he was dazzled!
"Hu Tou, there is no money in this place now! Will anyone else come here? Did you see it wrong!"
Although Hu Shichang also felt that he had made a mistake, he still decided to go and take a look, "You stay here and I'll go take a look."
As he spoke, Hu Shichang took off the lantern hanging above his head and walked in the direction where he had just seen the figure.
Just after Hu Shichang left, a thin needle of ox hair suddenly shot into the young soldier's neck from the darkness.
Just when the young soldier was about to fall, a man in black supported his body and slowly lowered him to prevent him from making any noise when he fell.
After taking care of the young soldiers, he used the same fine needle and the same technique.
Hu Shichang also fell.
"quick!"
More than two hundred men in black acted quickly, opened the door, and entered the Yuezhou Bank.
The leaders are none other than Shangguan Jinhong, the leader of the four dragons, and Jing Wuming!
"Team one, kill the remaining guards immediately. The rest of you will follow me to the bank to transport silver!"
Shangguan Jinhong was very relieved. He had confirmed before approaching this place that there was no ambush nearby.
The southwest sides of Yuezhou Bank are rivers, and the east and north are open spaces.
There was no way to hide anyone, so there was no need to worry about an ambush.
Moreover, as Shangguan Jinhong was a master of the Cave Mystic Realm, his five senses were far superior to those of ordinary people. If there was really a large group of people ambushing him in the bank, there would be no way to hide it from him.
Shangguan Jinhong walked to the door of the bank warehouse, took out the three keys to the bank room obtained from the internal department, and then inserted them into the three key holes of the warehouse door and turned them in order.
Amidst the sound of machine gears running, the door of the bank slowly opened!
The man in black immediately quickly entered the bank and lit the torch!
The hole on the ground caught everyone's attention.
"Everyone, hurry up! We only have one night, and we must box up and transport all the silver bricks before dawn!"
The one who spoke up and gave the command was Xiang Song, a master of the Yuan Hua Realm of the Money Gang. He was also a senior management member of the Money Gang.
There are a total of 8 million taels of silver buried underground in the Yuezhou Bank. After packing, there will be 1,600 silver boxes. This is a big project!
A group of men in black immediately picked up various tools that had been prepared and started digging.
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Baiyue is also one of the sources of Chinese food.
The author should also be a descendant of Baiyue.
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