Ye Sanlang stood in the yard and could still hear the sounds of soldiers interrogating and patrolling everywhere on the street.
In the room, Bai Lingfeng was talking to the man in front of him. This man was Shi Xiaoyuan, the head of Youzhou Jiedu Mansion. At the same time, he was also a chess piece placed by Li Longji in Youzhou Jiedu Mansion.
"Thanks to brother Yuan Yuan this time, otherwise, if An Thief is searching the city like this, we will be found out sooner or later."
"Anyway, since Ye Yushi bears the holy name of the emperor, he must do his best to protect him. I don't think they, the Hu soldiers, dare to come to my house to cause trouble. You can rest assured for a few days."
Ye Sanlang walked in, shook his head and said: "This is not possible. The matter in Jiangnan is very urgent. Li Changshi has just died. If the villain who killed him takes advantage of this period to do something, then we will wait for him There’s nothing you can do when you arrive.”
"Killed to death? Didn't it mean that Li Changshi died unexpectedly?"
"Death suddenly?" Ye Sanlang sneered a few times, "He happened to die suddenly and unexpectedly just a few days after his memorial was handed in? This is obviously because someone did not want something about him to be exposed and killed him."
"Are you talking about the emperor's eldest son Li Zong?"
"Otherwise, who else can it be? Who among the royal family has the most Yongye fields? Who has the most villas? Who is doing shameful things in Jiangnan?"
"This..." Xiao Yuanyuan nodded, this is well known.
He stood up and walked a few steps back and forth in the living room, thinking of ways to allow Ye Sanlang and his party to leave Youzhou safely. It was impossible to leave normally. Even if they could disguise themselves, people would be suspicious if they left Youzhou at this moment. Then, if the land route is not possible, you can take the water route, out of the Bohai Sea, to the East China Sea, and then directly to Yangzhou, the largest port in the south.
"Old Li!" He shouted. Lao Li was the housekeeper in his house and had served him for many years. When he heard his shout, he immediately ran to the hall.
"Master, what are your orders?"
"Go to the Chamber of Commerce and check to see if there are any ships sailing to Yangzhou recently. By the way, tell President Yang that it is Mr. Li's intention, and he will understand."
After Lao Li left, Ye Sanlang asked curiously: "Xiao Changshi, what does this mean?"
"Ye Yushi, you don't know something. There is not only a land route from Youzhou to Yangzhou, but also a waterway. Youzhou Chamber of Commerce is a large chamber of commerce that has trade relations with many countries, and it is handed over to An Lushan's taxes are also very considerable, so he usually does not check the chamber of commerce. Moreover, Yang Yi, the owner of the chamber of commerce, is a good friend of An Lushan, but he is also the emperor's secret agent. He told him that it was Li Ye's wish, which was also the emperor's wish. , I believe he will be able to arrange a merchant ship to Yangzhou for you three soon."
Ye Sanlang was overjoyed when he heard this, "In this way, there will be a long history of labor and Xiao."
"Hey, they are all brothers. You are welcome. However, An Lushan's ambition is frightening. The emperor was so kind to him, but he still had some rebellious intentions. A few days ago, the left prime minister also impeached him, but he was rejected by the prime minister. He was saved, who knows what he was worried about?"
"There is no need to worry, Xiao Changshi. Judging from the intelligence we have gathered, the preparations for the anti-thief have just begun. If he really wants to counterattack, he will have to consider many factors, such as the preparation of food and grass, the sophistication of the equipment; and his The loyalty of his subordinates, especially those Han generals, will definitely not convince him. It will take him several years to eliminate it. In addition, Tongguan, the biggest obstacle to entering the Central Plains, has generals stationed there. He will not fail to consider it. His only way is, It's time. Use time to slowly complete the preparations. If he can serve as the Pinglu Jiedushi or Hedong Jiedushi at the same time, his preparations can be faster. In fact, he did make these two requests, but it seems that because The current Jiedu Envoys are all in office, so the Emperor has not approved it. But with his personality, it is only a matter of time before he takes on the concurrent role."
"Then according to Ye Yushi's wishes, how long do you think it will take for the thief to rebel from now on?"
"Ten years, at most ten years, at least five years. In five years, he got Pinglu and Hedong. However, if there is help from foreign tribes, I am afraid it will have to be earlier. This is what I am worried about. An Thief and Khitan and Xi has been attacking but not destroying him for a long time. I am afraid that the two have colluded long ago so that the An thieves can get the food, fodder and trust of the imperial court for a long time."
"That's it." Xiao Yuanyuan nodded. What Ye Sanlang said was indeed true. An Lushan conquered Khitan and Xi every year, and always won great victories, but he was victorious and never destroyed. He received rewards and food from the court every year. He was indeed a cunning guy.
He walked to the yard and found that it was already dark, so he said to the three of them: "You three, it's getting late, why don't you go and have a rest first? President Yang should have arrangements tomorrow."
The two of them were not like Li Sihan who had been playing in the street all day. After the commotion last night, they were both exhausted. They finally hid in Xiao Changshi's house after being reminded by Bai Lingfeng, but they hadn't slept much yet.
"That's it, let's go to bed. Sihan, you should go to bed early." After saying that, the two of them returned to the room Xiao Changshi had prepared for them, fell on the bed and fell asleep.
When they got up the next day, it was already noon.
Xiao Changshi had already gone to work at the moment, and the three of them were sitting in the living room preparing to have lunch. Li Sihan glanced at them, and it seemed that they must have rested. She was still a little bit regretful yesterday. The two of them went to visit An Lushan's military camp at night, but she went to the street to play all day, which really couldn't be justified.
"Have you had enough sleep?" she asked jokingly.
The two yawned and nodded.
"Then let me tell you some good news. President Yang sent someone here. He said that there happens to be a merchant ship bound for Yangzhou. It is ready for us. We can go to Yangzhou at any time."
"This is a good thing. You can help us disguise ourselves later, and then take Xiao Changshi's carriage to the Chamber of Commerce."
Along the way, the patrolling Hu soldiers did not question them when they saw that it was Xiao Changshi's carriage. When they arrived at the Youzhou Chamber of Commerce, they saw a fat man coming out from afar, and led them to a hidden place in a sly manner. After that, he saluted Ye Sanlang: "The villain Yang Yi, the president of the Youzhou Chamber of Commerce, meets the supervisory censor, Mr. Ye."
Ye Sanlang said quickly: "President Yang, you don't have to be like this, you are really embarrassing me."
"I have prepared your ship. You can board it at any time."
"Oh, then I don't know which ship it is?" Ye Sanlang walked to the window. From here, he could see the dock of the Chamber of Commerce, and could clearly see several cargo ships parked on the dock.
"Anyway, everything is ready. Why don't I send you to the ship now? The ship you are going to board is supposed to sell some goods to Ryukyu. Later, it will purchase goods from Ryukyu and return to Youzhou or Yangzhou, but you can also stop by. I will take you to Yangzhou. Naturally, I am the owner of this ship. The captain’s surname is Ma and the first mate’s surname is Sun. Both of them are Han Chinese and they can’t stand An Lushan. I have informed you about your affairs, although I can treat them rest assured."
"Thank you very much, President Yang."
"In other words, every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. It is our duty to serve the emperor because of the ambition of the thief. If no one reminds An thief that someone is paying attention to him at any time, then he will only become more rampant. Ye Yushi, you guys That’s good.”
Hearing this, Ye Sanlang smiled sheepishly.
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