Yizhou.
Silver Eyes was shocked.
Yang Weiqing of Yang's Trading Company is actually one of our own?
This gave him an unreal feeling, as if he was in a cloud for a moment.
Zi Yan had already introduced Yin Yan's identity, so the vigilant look in Yang Weiqing's eyes suddenly disappeared.
"Can you recognize me?"
Zi Yan said doubtfully.
Yang Weiqing directly called out her identity. You know, she is now in a disguised state. Logically speaking, it should be impossible for Yang Weiqing to identify her.
"I didn't see it. I don't have the ability. I just deduced it."
"The news from Sixiang City is that Lord Marquis and Lord Zi are coming to Yizhou together..."
Yang Weiqing explained.
"What if the calculation is wrong?"
Zi Yan raised her eyebrows.
"It doesn't matter if you're wrong."
Yang Weiqing smiled.
Even if he guessed wrong, so what? Could someone else kill him?
He is in charge of the business of a county's trading company. His status in Yang's trading company is not low, and he is already one of the top executives.
Although it is still far behind Ziyan, it is impossible to be casually despised.
"That's right. If you make a mistake, it won't affect the overall situation."
Zi Yan nodded, and then she raised two fingers.
"I came here mainly for two things."
"The first thing is that our Yizhou Hidden Guards are having a hard time and need enough rewards."
"The second thing is to find evidence that Yizhou grain was transported to Bozhou."
There were so many things that needed to be done, but Zi Yan only took care of the two most critical ones.
"Yang's Trading Company, Yizhou Branch can provide the money, and the superiors have delegated power to me."
Yang Weiqing responded immediately.
No matter from the perspective of Zi Yan's relationship with Yang's Trading Company, or from the fact that Zi Yan himself is the commander of the hidden guard, it is necessary for him to respond immediately.
"How much can you offer?" Zi Yan asked directly.
"Currently I can get 10,000 taels... This is what I can use on my account. If I need more, I will ask my superiors for instructions."
Yang Weiqing said frankly.
"Ten thousand taels...that's enough for now."
"You report to the boss and strive for more control in my name."
Purple smoke.
"good."
Yang Weiqing agreed without hesitation.
Anyway, the report was filed in the name of Zi Yan, and whether it succeeded or not had nothing to do with him.
"Another thing, do you have any clues?"
Zi Yan asked.
"Another thing, I do have some accounts here. Yang's Trading Company also does grain business, and about half of it was bought by businessmen from other places." Yang Weiqing said.
"Businessmen from other places? When you were selling grain, didn't you pay attention to the identity of the merchant who bought the grain?" Zi Yan frowned.
"For every sale, we have to investigate the identity of the buyer, and we will archive the contract reached, but we have limited manpower. Once those businessmen disguise their identities, there is nothing we can do. It is almost impossible to find out their true identities. .”
Yang Weiqing said.
"You can bring up the archive now and I'll take a look at it."
Purple smoke.
Yang Weiqing did not dare to delay. He apologized and left the living room.
There is a carbon stove in the living room, which is very warm and comfortable.
When Yinyan goes out, he wears more clothes, and now there is a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.
"Sir, County Governor Wan Yiren is very powerful in Yizhou. Even if we find evidence, it is not appropriate to have a head-on conflict with him."
Silver Eyes whispered.
"Does he still dare to send troops to deal with me and the Marquis?"
Zi Yan raised her eyebrows.
"That's hard to say. Wan Yiren is very brave."
Silver Eyes whispered.
"How brave is he? Do you know anything?"
Zi Yan asked.
"Three years ago, Wan Yiren and Yang Huchen reported their success in suppressing bandits, and Yang Huchen was able to accumulate military merit and be promoted to General Huwei..."
"But how do the gentlemen in the capital know that the so-called gangsters killed by Yiren and Yang Huchen were actually indigenous people in the mountains."
"I know this because I saw with my own eyes that they massacred an indigenous village, killed all the men, and sold the women and children inside."
The veins on Yinyan's forehead popped up one by one. He pressed his palms on the armrests and almost pinched his five fingers into the seat.
"They did this more than once, right?"
Purple smoke.
"On more than one occasion, as they often did, their official hats were dyed red with the blood of the indigenous people."
Silver eyes looked sad and angry.
Seeing Yin Yan's expression, Zi Yan knew that there must be something hidden in it.
"Take me to the mountains later."
Purple smoke.
"Okay, what if after many years of massacres by Ren and his friends, the indigenous people have hidden themselves in the mountains and are difficult to find."
Silver Eyes nodded.
“Will the natives go to Banshu?”
Purple smoke.
"That's not true. Yang Ni in Bozhou kills people even more ferociously. Yang Ni is originally from an aboriginal background. The Yang family has a deep understanding of the aborigines. There is no way for the aborigines to survive in Bozhou."
Silver Eyes said.
"Approximately how many indigenous people are there in Yizhou?"
Zi Yan was a little curious. Aborigines were being slaughtered everywhere. After so many years, how many aborigines would survive?
"There used to be millions of people going up, but now there are at most hundreds of thousands..."
Silver Eyes lowered his head and said.
"There are still a lot of people."
Zi Yan was thoughtful.
The mountains in the southwest are very extensive, and there are valleys in the mountains suitable for human survival. Those indigenous people who have lived in the mountains for generations have probably already had their own set of survival rules, so they can retain such a large population.
But the food problem is still a big problem. What do the indigenous people rely on to feed so many people?
"Can a lot of food be grown in the mountains?"
Zi Yan asked.
Silver Eyes understood what Zi Yan meant.
"Some of the food is purchased from outside, and some of it depends on planting..."
Silver Eyes said calmly.
By now, Zi Yan was certain that Silver Eyes had something to do with the Aboriginal people. It was even possible that Silver Eyes himself was of Aboriginal origin.
"Sir, you will know how to plant it when the time comes."
Silver Eyes said.
"Okay, please make arrangements and we will go into the mountains tomorrow."
Purple smoke.
A trip to the mountains should be done sooner rather than later.
The governor of the county, Wan Yiren, and the general Yang Huchen are so powerful that they control almost the entire Yizhou. If there is no foolproof strategy to make them cause trouble, even if they can be wiped out in the end, the situation in the southwest will be corrupted to the point of being difficult to deal with.
Luo Fengtang came to Yizhou with the purpose of integrating the forces in the southwest and defeating the rebel forces in Bozhou.
If Yizhou rots early, how can we integrate Southwest China?
Therefore, we must use wisdom here, make every effort, and find ways to minimize the damage so that the original plan can be carried out.
"Tomorrow... okay, I'll make arrangements when I get back. I'll make arrangements overnight."
Silver Eyes said.
