It was already dark, and dark clouds were pressing down heavily.
It started to rain lightly in the evening, and turned into a heavy rain at night. People in Beiping City went back to their houses early tonight.
Raindrops hit the roof, and a crackling sound rippled through the house.
Boom!
There was lightning and thunder, and the room suddenly became bright for a moment, then became dark again.
The candlelight flickered, and a glimmer of light flashed in Zhu Yunxi's eyes, and he said slowly: "If my guess is right, there should be gold and silver inside, right?"
Shura was slightly surprised and said: "Sir, how did you guess it?"
Zhu Yunxi smiled: "With Chen Youliang's temperament, he must have left some tricks behind. The world changes, people's hearts change, but money remains the same. These gold and silver must be what Chen Youliang used to make a comeback. It's a pity that he didn't wait until this day. .”
"Your Majesty, I really didn't expect that after ten years in Tianlao, you would have such an encounter!"
Shura said excitedly: "There is a secret passage under the crooked neck tree. It took some effort to crack it. It turned out to be a mausoleum. There was an empty stone coffin in it. The owner of the tomb was Chen Youliang. There was a secret room under the coffin, which was full of gold. Silver treasures, a rough estimate, include 10 million taels of gold, 30 million taels of silver, countless jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and even the token that Chen Youliang used to command the world's navy. With this token, you can summon Chen Youliang back then. "The remnant soldiers"
"Chen Youliang actually built such a treasure house for himself"
Zhu Yunxi smiled, shook his head and said: "Only money is useful, and tokens are of no use. Decades have passed, and even with tokens, I can't order anyone to move. What's more, five years ago, that Li Xiao then wiped out all the Japanese pirates, along with the remaining defeated generals left behind by Chen Youliang."
Shura nodded in agreement: "This Li Xiao is really difficult to deal with, and his personal force is so strong. Five years ago, we and the four of Tiangang set up a killing array that never failed, and he could easily break it. If we don't get rid of him, Restoration is difficult to achieve."
Zhu Yunxi said: "Li Xiao's ability is indeed unbelievable, unprecedented and unprecedented, but it is not impossible to get rid of him."
Shura's eyes lit up: "The Holy One has made it clear and we will implement it."
Zhu Yunxi waved his hand, "The time has not come yet, let's not mention this matter for now."
Shura nodded and asked: "How to deal with the money in the secret room?"
After he finished speaking, he stared at Zhu Yunxi, as if to see through whether this person had the same heart as his master.
Zhu Yunxi thought for a while and realized that it was not appropriate for him to take the money now. It would only expose himself. No matter how much money he had, it would be useless.
What we can rely on now is the darknet organization left by Lan Yu.
This organization is very good at cultivating confidants.
Nowadays, in addition to the Four Evils of the Gang of Heaven, eight more killers have been trained on the Heavenly Ranking, each of which is no worse than the masters of the Thousand Households in the Jinyi Guards.
And if Na Tian Bin wants to make the Lan family come back, he can only promote himself to the top.
Before ascending to the throne, the only person he could use was Lan Bin.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yunxi said: "Let Tian Bin send people to take it slowly. Only with this money can we have the capital to accomplish things."
Shura was slightly startled and said: "The great sages and great talents have great strategies!"
Zhu Yunxi smiled and asked: "What does this mean? Lan Bin and I are the only relatives left in this world. We have the same purpose and are in the same boat."
After this move, Shura was completely reassured by Zhu Yunxi and revealed his heart, saying: "Hey, it's a pity that although the Lord has great plans, he has no great talents. In Yunnan these years, the great cause of restoration has been stagnant, and the Lord also has some worries. Dejected and cold, I almost want to give up. We see it in our eyes and are anxious in our hearts, but we can’t do anything about it. The Holy One has this intention, and we, Darknet, are at the mercy of His Majesty’s orders!”
"Okay!" Zhu Yunxi was waiting for this sentence and said: "Help me, I am helping your Lord. The revival of the Lan family is just around the corner!"
Shura sighed: "It's a pity that today's world is a mess. Even Zhu Yuanzhang, the old immortal, is still alive and kicking. He calls Li Xiao brother and sister. Li Xiao has become a Confucian saint. All the scholars in the world are impressed by him."
Zhu Yunxi smiled and said: "Those scholars are nothing. Those people can't achieve anything."
Shura said: "Sir, what should we do?"
Zhu Yunxi did not answer, but asked first: "My cousin is in Yunnan, how has he arranged it these years?"
Shura said: "The imperial gang that was robbed back then had 50 million taels of silver. After we robbed the imperial gang, we secretly recruited troops. However, the Mu Prince's Palace has been guarding that place for generations, so we were hindered everywhere, so we moved further. In the Jiaozhi area. The situation there is in chaos and the court can no longer control it. Although it is the capital of Jiaozhou, it has ceased to exist in name only. Your Majesty and we have found a mountain range and built a stronghold. We have secretly recruited five thousand Turkish troops. We have always wanted to We must first seize Prince Mu's Mansion, control the political power in Yunnan, and then plot the world."
If the former Zhu Yunxi had heard such words, he might have found them credible.
But now Zhu Yunxi only found it funny after hearing it.
Occupying Yunnan and trying to conquer the world is tantamount to wishful thinking.
Zhu Yunxi smiled and said: "It is absolutely impossible to do it. Unless you go further north and occupy Bashu or Guanzhong, you will have a chance, especially Guanzhong. The land of Guanzhong has the aura of kings. Many dynasties in the past and present have made their fortunes from this place.
The 800-mile Qinchuan River is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The plains suitable for farming and the large-scale water conservancy system ensure the self-sufficiency of grain production in the Guanzhong Plain. Such a place can raise troops, build high walls, and store grain widely.
In this way, you can advance directly to the Central Plains, and retreat to protect yourself and accumulate capital.
Moreover, the Sichuan-Sichuan Plain can bring abundant material support to Guanzhong, as well as the condescending initiative to dispatch troops in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. If you want to subvert the world, you must first capture Guanzhong, then Bashu, and then plan to conquer the world! "
Shura clicked his tongue. He didn't expect that Zhu Yunxi could actually say such a truth. He just said: "How is this possible? We can't even occupy Yunnan Mansion."
Zhu Yunxi said: "Hey, it didn't work before, but maybe it can now!"
Shura's eyes lit up and he said: "How to do it? Just follow the instructions of the Holy One!"
Zhu Yunxi said: "What I said before is nothing more than a fool's dream, but if we make the world chaotic first, then it will be possible!"
When the matter came to a head, Shura held his breath and waited for the next strategy.
Zhu Yunxi paused and continued: "In prison, Chen Youliang once said that the success of Zhu Yuanzhang's rebellion was indispensable without the support of landlords and gentry from all over the country, who provided money, food and people. These forces should not be underestimated, but now the biggest instigator is It's a good time, the world is in chaos, and all kinds of rebels are rising up against the king, so we have a chance to stand out."
Shura asked: "Now that the country is peaceful and the people are safe, how can we make the world chaotic?"
Zhu Yunxi smiled and said: "Canceling the imperial examination was Li Xiao's first step. When Peiping was a special zone, it also canceled the imperial examination first, and then canceled the privileges of scholars. This undoubtedly affected the interests of the gentry class. The gentry in Peiping already had They rebelled, but they didn't dare to resist. When Li Xiao took back all the land, it was too late for them to resist, but they had to resist. The number of rebels numbered tens of thousands, but Beiping Prefecture was an important border area with heavy troops. It can be vindicated immediately. When Zhu Gaoxu, the king of Han Dynasty, suppressed the resistance of these landlords, he killed many people and shed blood. This period of history was covered up by Li Xiao, but people still talk about it."
After listening, Shura took a breath: "So, what happened in Peking back then will happen again across the country?"
Zhu Yunxi said: "That's right! But this time it's not like Peking. There are heavy troops in Peiping, but the guards in other places are very weak. Go back and tell Lan Bin and ask him to secretly send people to all parts of the country to incite landlords to rebel! Just Show them the history of Peking."
Shura said: "Do they dare?"
Zhu Yunxi said: "Of course they don't dare, but when they hear such news, they will be on guard! Secretly encourage a few people to rebel first, and the remaining people will rise up one after another and no longer sit back and wait for death."
"And this is the first shot!" Zhu Yunxi said: "We will start the fight. When the world is in chaos and the court is overwhelmed, we will use lightning speed to break through Yunnan first, and then go straight to Xi'an and occupy Guanzhong."
"Okay!" Shura said, "I will send someone back to report the matter to the Lord and ask him to execute it immediately."
"Go quickly." Zhu Yunxi nodded and said: "By the way, this time, you still need to recruit craftsmen in Beiping Mansion."
"Recruiting craftsmen?" Shura was confused.
Zhu Yunxi said: "Now the army in Beiping Prefecture is equipped with flintlock guns. This gun is very powerful. If you want to succeed in the future, you must have this gun. You can find a way to get a few craftsmen who cast this gun and the design drawings of the flintlock gun." , brought back to Yunnan and secretly built. Fighting relies on generals, but if they have guns, the role of generals is greatly reduced. If they can have one hand, the strength of the army will be greatly increased."
After saying that, he took out a letter and gave it to Shura, and gave this letter to his cousin. If he is ambitious, he can certainly achieve it.
"Okay! I'll do this."
Shura took the envelope and stuffed it into his arms.
Boom, boom, boom!
Suddenly there was a knock on the door outside.
Both of them were suffocated.
"Back off, don't come to me next time." Zhu Yunxi whispered.
Shura nodded slightly, stood up and walked toward the darkness, then disappeared.
"Who in Beiping City would look for me at this time?"
Zhu Yunxi smoothed his clothes to make them messy, and then his face turned stupid. He walked out of the room, held an umbrella and came to the front of the hospital to open the door.
The person who came surprised Zhu Yunxi. It was actually Zhu Yunwen.
After not seeing each other for ten years, Zhu Yunwen has now become a great director. There are servants holding umbrellas for him around him, and he is dressed in luxurious clothes. It is obvious that he has been living a good life these years.
"Yunxi, I haven't seen you in ten years, how are you doing?" Zhu Yunwen said with a smile.
"Brother" Zhu Yunxi smiled naively: "Brother, why did you come to my brother's place in the rain late at night? Come in and take shelter from the rain."
Zhu Yunwen nodded and followed him into the house.
The rain was pouring down, and the rain sprinkled on Zhu Yunxi's shabby clothes. Zhu Yunwen looked at this familiar yet unfamiliar figure from behind and sighed.
"Brother, drink tea."
Entering the inner room, Zhu Yunxi scooped a bowl of water from the water tank and placed it in front of the table.
After Zhu Yunwen looked at the dilapidated house, he didn't dislike it. He picked up the bowl and drank water. After putting down the water bowl, he looked at Zhu Yunxi and said, "Yunxi, how have you been these three months?"
Zhu Yunxi smiled and said: "It's not bad. Compared with Tianlao, this place is much better."
Zhu Yunwen was slightly stunned, as if he remembered the days when he and Zhu Yunxi were in the prison. However, he was rescued, but Zhu Yunxi stayed there for ten years.
These ten years must have been very hard for him.
These two people who had once been emperors were slightly stunned.
"Yeah, now that you're out, let's live a good life. Do you have enough money?"
As Zhu Yunwen spoke, he took out a bag of silver and placed it on the table.
Although the two were once sworn enemies, now, ten years have passed since Zhu Yunwen, these hatreds have long been put aside, and he has begun to enjoy this kind of life.
No matter what, Zhu Yunxi was his biological brother, so Zhu Yunwen wanted to help him.
"That's enough. Grandfather gave me one hundred taels."
Zhu Yunxi smiled and took the money over: "Brother, you have money now, so I'm not polite. With this money, I can get a wife."
Seeing that the other party accepted the money and said that he wanted to marry a wife, Zhu Yunwen was very happy and said: "Yunxi, I have already pleaded with the emperor's grandfather, and the emperor has agreed. If you are willing, come with me to make a movie. It’s considered a way to make a living, so we can’t just sit back and live in vain.”
Zhu Yunxi was happy, but worried that he could not find the source of the news.
Looking at it like this, Zhu Yunwen should have become an ordinary person enjoying a comfortable life.
After all, the two are brothers. I didn't expect that after so many years, this Zhu Yunwen would still want to help him.
That's great. With this identity, he can do a lot of things.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yunxi pretended to be ecstatic: "Brother, is it true? My brother is willing. Hey, it was hard to live in jail for ten years. Now that I am out, I want to marry more girls and live a good life, but I am short of money. Can’t make movies”
Seeing this, Zhu Yunwen was completely relieved. He smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, my brother will teach you, and you will be my helper from now on. In fact, Yunxi, as long as you are willing to enjoy life, this Peiping is simply paradise. Hehe, I haven't tasted it in ten years." Is it too fishy? How about brother take you to have fun? "
Zhu Yunxi said: "Where to go?"
Zhu Yunwen: "It's magnificent, hey, are you going?"
Zhu Yunxi said happily: "I heard that it is very expensive there. How can I be embarrassed?"
Zhu Yunwen has made a lot of money in recent years and enjoys this kind of life very much.
Zhu Yunwen said: "We have other things, but your brother is rich, let's go!"
After that, he pulled Zhu Yunxi outside the house.
"Brother, don't get caught in the rain."
After leaving the room, Zhu Yunxi held an umbrella for Zhu Yunwen.
Zhu Yunwen patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "You are a sensible guy. Don't worry, I will protect you in this city of Beiping."
"Yeah! Thank you, brother!"
Zhu Yunxi nodded repeatedly, and then the two of them got on the carriage and headed towards the splendor.
The Duke's Mansion.
There are still two months until the national exam.
During this time, Li Xiao was free and spent all day walking around with cats and dogs at home.
On this day, Zhu Gaosui came to drink tea with Li Xiao.
While drinking tea, Zhu Gaosui put down his tea cup, suddenly frowned and said, "Brother-in-law, I feel like something is wrong with Zhu Yunxi?"
Li Xiao smiled and said: "What's wrong? Tell me?"
Zhu Gaosui said: "A few months ago, four Jinyi guards from Nanjing City who sent Zhu Yunxi here suddenly died unexpectedly on their way back. Although I personally went to check, I didn't find anything wrong, but I always felt it was a coincidence. "
Li Xiao asked: "Then what is Zhu Yunxi doing during this time?"
Zhu Gaosui said: "I didn't pay much attention, but recently I heard that he hangs out with Zhu Yunwen and misses the place of fireworks every day."
Li Xiao said: "Let him go, what else can he do?"
"That's right, he's just a waste. Forget it, let's forget about him."
Zhu Gaosui nodded and said: "Brother-in-law, you know, the old man has been going to the military camp very frequently recently. It seems that there is going to be a war."
Li Xiao nodded and said, "I know."
Zhu Di was afraid that he had wanted to fight for a long time, and his hands were itchy.
Zhu Gaosui said seriously: "Brother-in-law, will you go to this war?"
Li Xiao took a sip of tea and said, "Of course I won't go."
"Hey." Zhu Gaosui sighed: "If you don't go, it would be boring. This is a good time to make contributions."
Li Xiao asked in surprise: "Do I still need to make contributions?"
Zhu Gaosui was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "Brother-in-law, you really don't need it. If you continue to make great contributions, you will become the master."
At this time, Zhu Ningyun came over and said: "Gao Sui, please don't pay attention to your brother-in-law. We plan to travel to Yunnan."
Zhu Gaosui said in surprise: "When are you going? Take my brother with you. I really miss the days when we traveled south together."
Zhu Ningyun said: "We will go as soon as spring starts next year."
Hearing this, Zhu Gaosui clapped his hands and sighed: "Hey, next spring will be the time when my father goes on an expedition. The days are not right."
Li Xiao said: "I didn't plan to take you there."
Zhu Gaosui: "."
Zhu Ningyun smiled and said: "Gao Sui, please stay and eat."
Zhu Gaosui: "If you don't eat it, you can't eat it."
After saying that, he was about to leave, waiting for Li Xiao to stay with him.
Li Xiao: "Walk slowly."
Zhu Gaosui walked faster and disappeared in an instant.
Zhu Ningyun glared at Li Xiao and said, "Xiaolang, how about we wait until they finish the battle and go out to play together?"
"Then wait until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse?"
Li Xiao smiled and pulled Zhu Ningyun and said: "They are dad's right-hand men, so we won't take them with us and we can play with ourselves."
Zhu Ningyun smiled softly: "Yes, they all have their own things to do now. My husband has nothing to do and hasn't gone shopping for a long time. Let's go shopping together today, okay?"
"Madam has said, I must go." Li Xiao said with a smile.
"Then wait for me, I'll go dress up."
After saying that, Zhu Ningyun stood up and left.
Li Xiao shouted from behind: "This is good."
"How can that be done?" Zhu Ningyun ignored it, smiled and left, "My husband is very quick, don't be in a hurry."
"Hey, this dressing up will take at least an hour."
Li Xiaoxin said, it seems that women of any dynasty are like this.
At this time.
"Master of the house."
Li Xiongzhi walked in, as if he had something to say.
Li Xiao nodded slightly.
Li Xiongzhi reported: "According to the intelligence from Liu Dakai and others, it seems that someone has been secretly poaching the craftsmen of our arsenal recently."
On the surface, Liu Dakai is the person in charge of the newspaper, but in fact he is Li Xiao's intelligence organization. He can hear any disturbance in the dark.
"Who?" Li Xiao was slightly startled, but he didn't look surprised.
"This group of people is very mysterious. The dragon has never seen its end. By the time it was discovered, four or five craftsmen had already left secretly, so Liu Dakai guessed that someone had poached them."
Li Xiongzhi asked: "Do you want to chase the person back?"
Li Xiao thought for a moment: "No need, just let him be."
Li Xiongzhi said: "That flintlock gun may be made by someone with ulterior motives."
Li Xiao said with a smile: "It seems that someone wants to cause trouble. After the national examination is announced, the landlords and gentry class people all over the country should be anxious now. If I am not wrong, these people are afraid that they are going to cause trouble." "
Li Xiongzhi analyzed: "There may be a driving force behind this."
Li Xiao smiled and said: "No matter who it is, if you want to reform, this is a stage that you must go through. How can you reform without bloodshed and resistance? Just let them go, and they will suppress them when the time comes. That's right."
After listening to Li Xiao's whisper, Li Xiongzhi nodded and said: "It's done."
Li Xiao nodded slightly: "Step back."
Everything is under control.
(End of chapter)
