Li Yunze washed the brush and put it away, "Tongtong, let's go to Dongyang County tomorrow and go back the day after tomorrow."
Ye Yutong nodded, "Okay, I've been out for so long, it's time to go back. Are Mr. Bai, Mr. Sun and Sister Jingyan here yet?"
"It's been so long, I must have arrived early."
The person they were talking about was saying goodbye to Song Yong and the others.
It rained heavily for two days down the mountain, but it never stopped raining on the mountain.
Although the rain is not heavy, it rains every day for almost half a month.
Song Yong had been anxious for a long time. He said he wanted to leave after the rain had subsided a few days ago.
But he couldn't stand the enthusiasm of the people in the valley and insisted on letting them wait until the rain stopped before going back.
This waiting and waiting wasted half a month.
Li Wenxiu took the women and a few maids to make a lot of pancakes.
We also boiled eggs and duck eggs and fried a lot of fried noodles for them to take with them on the road.
After leaving the valley, Song Yong bowed his hands to Ye Dafeng and Li Wenxiu: "Brother Dafeng, sister-in-law, my young lady will leave it to you."
Li Wenxiu smiled and said: "His uncle is too polite. Go back and tell Chief Song and Mrs. Song that I will take good care of Jingyan. If she gets homesick, let Ping An and Tongtong send her back."
"Thank you sister-in-law."
Song Yong jumped on the horse neatly, waved to his men, and forty guards followed him.
He originally wanted to keep a few people here, but Song Jingyan disagreed.
She is planning to live here permanently. What is it like to eat and drink at someone else's house with so many guards?
Even if Tongtong's family didn't care, she would be embarrassed.
After sending Song Yong and his party away, Ye Mingxuan and Li Chaoyang took Mr. Sun and Mr. Bai to the base.
The letter Li Yunze asked Song Jingyan to send back said that the two gentlemen were his staff and would be arranged to go to the base in the future.
As soon as Mr. Bai and Mr. Sun arrived at the entrance of the base, they were shocked by the scene in front of them.
A high red brick wall surrounded a large valley.
The sound of soldiers training inside and the sound of horse hooves made people's blood boil.
The soldiers on guard on the hanging tower at the door saw them from a distance and already informed people that the door was open.
Mr. Bai and Mr. Sun followed them into the valley, and their eyes lit up when they saw the majestic cavalry on the racecourse in the distance.
Li Chaoyang greeted them and joined in on horseback.
In order to let the two gentlemen see more clearly, Ye Mingxuan took them directly to the bamboo building.
This is where my sister and brother-in-law were hired. The two of them often watch people training here.
"Mr. Bai, Mr. Sun, we now have 4,000 iron cavalry, more than 7,000 infantry, and several hundred people in the logistics department.
Dongyang County has built another military camp. As for the number of people there, I don't know yet. Chaoyang and I are only responsible for the mountain, and there are other people in Dongyang County managing it. "
Mr. Bai and Mr. Sun looked at each other. They knew that His Royal Highness must have some manpower, but they never expected that he had already gathered so many troops.
Moreover, these people are not like ordinary soldiers. They walk neatly and look particularly imposing.
Mr. Bai asked: "Mingxuan, do you know when His Highness will come up?"
"It should be soon. My brother-in-law said in his letter that he would be back in the middle of this month."
Ye Mingxuan bowed his hands to the two of them and said respectfully: "Sir, if you need anything, you can tell Chaoyang and I, or Lin Jiang and Lin Hong at the base, who are also base managers."
The two gentlemen smiled and waved their hands, "We have everything here, and the conditions are better than those in the academy. We don't need anything.
Just seeing the soldiers here, I felt a little excited and wanted to make a good plan with His Highness. "
The two of them were only 50% sure, but now they have 100% confidence in His Royal Highness.
Ye Mingxuan smiled and said: "So that's it. Don't worry, gentlemen. My sister and brother-in-law will definitely come here first after they go up the mountain."
The base is not like a valley. All dormitories are built here. Lin Hong arranged a room for each of Mr. Bai and Mr. Sun.
But the two of them didn't want to be special. Just got one room.
Bai Yuannian cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Lin, Lao Sun and I used to live in the same house. We are used to talking and talking every night. If we were separated, I'm afraid we still wouldn't be able to sleep."
"Well, if you two gentlemen want to live separately, please tell me at any time and I will help you make arrangements."
Lin Hong just heard Ye Mingxuan tell them their identities.
Since His Highness specially invited him here, he must have some skills, so he must arrange the two gentlemen well.
Ye Mingxuan and Lin Hong took them to the paper mill again. Seeing such a large scale, Mr. Bai and Mr. Sun were shocked.
There are white wine and red wineries in the valley, as well as workshops for making specialty products.
This year, a lot of cotton has been planted in the valley, and I heard that the princess is planning to make her own loom.
Take out any of these, and if you make them well, you will become rich.
Now that all these profitable businesses are in the hands of His Highness and the Crown Princess, do we still have to worry about having no money to support the army in the future?
The smiles on their faces haven't stopped since the two entered the base.
But Qin Changan from Dongyang County was not so happy.
He is now kneeling to receive the imperial edict.
Li Yunhao has not yet ascended the throne, and this imperial edict was issued by the Queen Mother who was supervising the country.
Because his father resigned and his two brothers were sick, they had not been to court for a long time.
The Queen Mother asked him to go to the north to work as a lobbyist, and asked Dingbeihou to send troops to stop the rebellious King Liang.
Qin Changan knew that he could not refuse. His two brothers could not go to court if they were sick in the capital.
But what if he refuses and that dead old woman removes his official position?
His Highness has just built a military camp here. If a new prefect comes to Dongyang County, His Highness will be in trouble.
Thinking of this, he respectfully accepted the imperial edict.
Then he pretended to be worried and asked the father-in-law who came to convey the order: "Father, the Marquis of Dingbei is a stubborn man. What if he doesn't listen to my advice?"
That father-in-law was the manager around Li Yunhao. He said with a sharp voice and a smile:
"Master Qin, go and ask first. If Marquis Dingbei disagrees, what do you think of him? As long as it is not excessive, the Queen Mother will never embarrass him."
Qin Changan mentally sneered, saying it nicely, since he can agree to anything, why not allocate some money to Beidi?
Thinking of this, he suddenly had an idea.
Anyway, Marquis Dingbei is ready to break up with the capital, so it doesn't matter if he cheats him out of some money and food in the end, right?
Originally, the food and clothing for the soldiers should have been paid for by the capital.
Even if the Queen Mother and Li Yunhao knew they were cheated, they still couldn't decide what to do with Ding Beihou?
Now King Liang has begun to send troops.
King Xia is still waiting and watching. He does not have enough troops and dare not move now.
He probably wanted to wait for Liang Wangping and Nanwang to kill the fish and break the net, and then he would pick up the leaks.
But he didn't want to think about it, how could there be such a good thing in the world?
He could think of things that King Liang and the treacherous King Pingnan couldn't think of? Which of the two is not better than him?
Qin Changan made a promise, "Please tell my father-in-law to tell the Queen Mother that I will do my best to persuade Ding Beihou to obey."
But I was thinking in my heart, I persuaded him, but whether he obeyed or not was none of my business.
