The next day, Yi Xiaodao got up early in the morning and went to He Yue'er's room. He gently opened the door and found He Yue'er sleeping soundly and peacefully on the bed.
Yi Xiaodao closed the door and had breakfast. An old eunuch and a military general came to Yi Xiaodao's house together.
"Master Yi, your Majesty has an order. This is General Wei Youming of the Yulin Army. General Wei will lead five thousand Yulin troops to assist Master Yi today. I don't know about the affairs of the court, but I only wish Master Yi success!" "The old eunuch introduced him as soon as he came up.
Wei Youming is a burly middle-aged man with a square face and a beard. He wears a suit of armor and walks with a sonorous tone. At this time, he bowed his hands and saluted Yi Xiaodao: "Wei Youming, the last general, will obey Master Yi's orders from now on! I also hope that Master Yi will Don’t hesitate to teach me!”
Yi Xiaodao quickly stood up and returned the salute: "General Wei said something serious, how can I dispatch everything to serve His Majesty! Hiss, Master Wei looks so familiar..."
Wei Youming unconsciously touched his beard and said with a hearty smile: "Hahahahaha, fighting Handu looks like this, not as handsome as Lord Yi!"
Yi Xiaodao ignored Wei Youming's words. He did feel that Wei Youming looked familiar and was thinking hard in his mind.
Wei Youming was snubbed by Yi Xiaodao, and his hot face was rubbed against his cold butt. He was immediately unhappy, but it was hard to get angry.
The old eunuch said "Haha" next to him: "General Wei, as the saying goes, 'Noble people tend to forget things,' that's what Master Yi is like. Maybe you have met before and had a lot of fate! Master Yi He is a minister of Da Qi. From now on, you will follow Master Yi and become famous, but you must remember this, old slave~"
Wei Youming saw the old eunuch handing him a step, so he followed it down: "Wei still relies on you two for your support."
Yi Xiaodao still didn't answer, sat back on the stool and continued to think hard.
The old eunuch was the best person in the palace, and he wanted to leave when he saw Yi Xiaodao looking like this. He said: "Master Yi has set a date for departure. Please tell your Majesty that these are three thousand taels. Your Majesty has given them to Master Yi. Please keep them, Master Yi."
Yi Xiaodao didn't even raise his head. He held his forehead with one hand and tapped the table with one finger.
"this…"
The old eunuch and Wei Youming were dumbfounded. It was the first time they met someone who refused to give money. Besides, this was a reward from His Majesty. Thunder, rain and dew are all your kindness. It doesn't matter if you don't want money. The problem is to be grateful.
"I remembered!"
When the two of them were embarrassed and didn't know what to do, Yi Xiaodao slapped the stone table and stood up with a 'scratch': "General Wei, please lead your troops to wait outside the east city gate for a while. Yi will arrive soon." , Father-in-law, please lead the way, I want to see Your Majesty!"
The two of them looked at each other and didn't know what Yi Xiaodao wanted to do, but since they had made it clear, they just did as they were told. Who made him the popular man in front of His Majesty?
Yi Xiaodao followed the old eunuch into the palace in a hurry and went straight to Zhao Yizhi's bedroom.
Zhao Yizhi was startled by the mysterious old man last night. He was so frightened that he couldn't sleep all night. No matter how he explored with his spiritual consciousness afterwards, he no longer felt blocked after finishing the task.
Zhao Yizhi thought about it all night, and it was not until early in the morning that he arranged for the old eunuch to take Wei Youming to meet Yi Xiaodao. At this time, he was very sleepy and was about to go to sleep. Who knew that Yi Xiaodao came to the palace again.
"Weichen Yi Xiaodao..."
"Hello~ No gifts, no gifts, Xiaodao. From now on, no outsiders will have to go through these red tapes and waste time. Tell me, why are you coming to the palace?" Zhao Yizhi yawned and stopped Yi Xiaodao's greetings.
Yi Xiaodao stood up straight before he even knelt down: "Your Majesty, I remembered something and dared to come and ask Your Majesty. I wonder what your Majesty's plans are regarding the mines in Yicheng and Jiacheng?"
Zhao Yizhi closed his eyes and rested his mind, and said: "It's just because of this. What did I think it was? Why did I suddenly think of this?"
"When Wei Chen saw General Wei, General Wei's appearance reminded Wei Chen of the miner in Jiacheng. Wei Chen said in the past that the court would handle it properly, but now that it has been postponed for a long time, I hope your majesty will decide." Yi Xiaodao said. The reason.
Wei Youming had a beard, and at first glance he did have some similarities with Xu Hong, a miner from Jiacheng, and this made Yi Xiaodao think about it.
Zhao Yizhi replied: "Nanhuai has been taken back by the imperial court, and the mines... should naturally be owned by the imperial court. However, the imperial court is short of manpower, and it is unable to send more people to mine. Xiaodao, what do you think?"
Yi Xiaodao raised his head and replied honestly: "Xiao Dao doesn't know."
"Nanhuai is returned to the imperial court, and the mines are also owned by the imperial court. This is natural. However, the mine is located in Yicheng, but Jiacheng discovered it first, so the two cities need to allocate some of it. I am determined to find some land belonging to aristocratic families in Nanhuai. The mines should be taken back to the imperial court. Let the mines in Yicheng produce half of the minerals produced by the imperial court, and the remaining half should be divided between the two cities..."
Yi Xiaodao was astonished: "It's not about scarcity but inequality. With such an equal division, the two cities may still have complaints... But the land, money and mines taken back from other aristocratic families are enough to seal the two cities, and also weaken the power of the Nanhuai aristocratic family. Strength, Your Majesty is wise!”
"Hey, don't flatter me here. Complaints between the two cities are bound to happen. It's up to you to explain to the court. It's hard for you to deal with it." Zhao Yizhi was also polite. "By the way, Nanhuai has undergone such changes. I heard that the two cities have been at peace with each other for a long time. Why are you still bothering with this matter?"
Yi Xiaodao smiled slyly and said: "I observe that the people in the two cities are very good at martial arts. If I don't bring any soldiers and go to Donglu alone, I may be able to do it freely, but it will be delayed for a long time. Now I have brought five thousand soldiers and horses... I want to go to Nanhuai and recruit more people..."
Zhao Yizhi smiled and said: "You are the only one with the most clever ideas. Okay, then you can go ahead. It's easy to do it, you don't have to worry about everything. If the two cities are too few, you can get 30% from each of the two cities at the mine."
Yi Xiaodao kowtowed quickly: "I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness."
"Okay, okay, go quickly, I want to sleep again..."
Yi Xiaodao left the palace, and the old eunuch and Wei Ruming followed Yi Xiaodao. They were secretly frightened: just one glance at General Wei brought up an old matter. Not only was it perfectly resolved, but he even invisibly shared His Majesty's worries. As expected, this boy No small matter.
Yi Xiaodao had no time to worry about what the old eunuch was thinking. After saying goodbye to the old eunuch, he headed towards the east city.
"Where are you going, Master Yi?" Wei Ruming heard that His Majesty personally congratulated Yi Xiaodao on his wedding day. It was also rumored that Yi Xiaodao loved his wife as much as she loved her. However, at this time, he went in the opposite direction and reminded her loudly.
"Let's go to Nanhuai. Aren't five thousand soldiers and horses stationed outside Dongcheng?" Yi Xiaodao asked doubtfully.
Wei Ruming even claimed: "Master Yi has worked hard for the imperial court. I don't know how long this trip will last. Will Master Yi go home to say goodbye to his family..."
Yi Xiaodao laughed dumbly: "Old Wei, I didn't expect you to be quite tall and considerate, so don't bother me. I feel relieved that He Yue'er is at home. Let's go quickly. It's not too late. Let's get there as soon as possible. When we arrive in Nanhuai, we will have more hope of recruiting troops."
"General, you are worrying too much." Wei Ruming lowered his head and replied.
…
As luck would have it, the two of them had just left Dongcheng and led their troops and horses onto the official road. They saw a team walking on the official road in the distance.
Yi Xiaodao saw the flag and chased after him. Wei Ruming also quickly called some cavalry and followed Yi Xiaodao closely.
"I am an official of the Daqi imperial court, a fifth-rank official and a privy envoy. Who is in the way? Why don't you get out of the way!" Yi Xiaodao asked loudly.
The strange thing is that when the group of people saw Yi Xiaodao, not only did they not retreat, but everyone smiled, and someone had already stepped forward to inform the real owner.
"It turns out to be Mr. Zhongyi. Mr., it's rude for me to lower my rank." Yi Xiaodao didn't dismount his horse when he saw the person coming. He rode forward and sat on the horse, pretending to salute.
The person who arrived was Li Dingxing, also riding a horse. He smiled and scolded: "Don't be ridiculous. You have only been an official for a few days? This official accent is very impressive."
Yi Xiaodao also smiled and said: "This is the first time I want to show my prestige, but I also encountered a tough opponent, and my life is miserable. I said you left the capital, why didn't you say hello?"
Li Dingxing looked Yi Xiaodao up and down: "Why do I think that after you became an official, you became more like a street scoundrel than when you were not an official? Where are you going? You didn't even say hello to me! The villain complained first. "
Yi Xiaodao saw that Li Dingxing was chatting with him, and he felt reassured. Li Dingxing had lost his father and brother, and now the hereditary throne of his ancestors had also been taken away from the vassal. He was really afraid that he would not be able to think about it for a moment, and his whole person would fall from grace.
Li Dingxing looked at Yi Xiaodao's team and frowned: "We're going to Nanhuai? Aren't we going to pick up Xiang Lian'er?"
"Yes, I went to Nanhuai this time to arrange a wedding for you and Xiang Lian'er. Your palace is much bigger than my small house. I was afraid it wouldn't be lively enough, so I brought five thousand soldiers and horses to help Duke Zhongyi!" Yi Xiaodao said casually. Started talking nonsense.
"If you are smooth-talking, you are not passing by." Li Dingxing rolled his eyes at Yi Xiaodao.
"Hahahaha, we go together, we have a companion all the way. Let's go to Nanhuai first." Yi Xiaodao hugged Li Dingxing on the horse and almost dragged Li Dingxing off the horse. The guards and retainers on the side stood on both sides in panic, fearing that the two of them would get out. What an accident.
Li Dingxing didn't think it was a big deal. This kind of Yi Xiaodao was the Yi Xiaodao he knew. Although his official position is still far behind him. He was a prince who became a prince, which was a bit demeaning; while Yi Xiaodao went from a white man to a fifth-grade official in one fell swoop. His promotion was really fast, and more importantly, he was now the popular one in front of Zhao Yizhi. When the second- and third-grade officials saw him, they did not dare to ask him to show off his official power.
The two teams formed one team and walked side by side for a few days. When they reached a fork in the road, Yi Xiaodao cupped his hands and said, "I still have the emperor's orders. Second Young Master, I'll see you in the future."
"You haven't told me where you are going with so many soldiers and horses. Now I am an idle prince with no soldiers and no power. Are you afraid of this?" Li Dingxing thought for a few days and finally decided to use the method of provoking generals. .
Yi Xiaodao smiled and said: "If I hide it from anyone, I won't hide it from you, Second Young Master. Let me take a step to speak."
Yi Xiaodao pulled Li Dingxing aside and said: "I am going to Donglu on this trip, but the imperial court has no troops to send, so it only allocated me five thousand troops. I am going to Yicheng and Jiacheng to Let’s make a thorough compromise between the two families and see if we can recruit more troops in Nanhuai…”
"Donglu? I heard that the war there is endless and the people's livelihood is difficult. Going there is no better than Nanhuai. You five thousand people can't make much trouble." Li Dingxing asserted.
"Do your best and obey fate. In this life, you have to do something important. I don't need to make any trouble. I am avenging my wife. What kind of trouble should I make?" Yi Xiaodao said nonchalantly.
The two teams were getting farther and farther away, one to the east and one to the south. Li Dingxing looked at Yi Xiaodao's retreating back and said to himself: "I will help you..."
