Ma San was happy. He thought that since Li Bai had found the organization, they could also get close to the Zhang Family and the Wang Family.
Li Bai was both happy and annoyed. Zhang Xiaobei was here, and Yan Zheng was arrested. Wang Wei would naturally be fine, but he did not complete the task assigned by the Emperor. Could it be that his purpose of coming here was to run hundreds of miles and then get sick? To feel the feeling of being sick in a foreign place?
No, he had to do something. He couldn't just wait. Zhang Xiaobao didn't like incompetent people. Yes, he had to cooperate with him.
After this incident, Li Bai decided to tie himself to the chariot of the Zhang Family and the Wang Family. He thought hard and said to Ma San, "Ma San, my wife Xiaobei is coming. You go to other inns and restaurants and tell them that the Zhang Family and the Wang Family of Sanshui County asked you to block all entrances and exits of Hongnong County."
"Okay." Ma San agreed happily, but he was puzzled, "Why?"
"There are other fish in the county that haven't been caught yet. If we don't block them first, we have to arrange people to chase after them when Xiaobei comes. It's troublesome. You have to do it well." Li Bai patted Ma San's shoulder seriously.
Ma San tried to straighten his back and said solemnly, "Don't worry. I will do it well and won't let any bad guys go. But … what if they don't believe me?"
Li Bai frowned slightly and thought for a moment. He took out his official seal and the documents to prove his identity from his leather bag and slowly gave them to Ma San, saying, "Use this as a letter and tell them my identity. I'm an official sent by the Zhang Family and the Wang Family to take the lead."
Ma San took the documents with firm eyes and promised solemnly, "Your Excellency, please rest assured. I'll take the documents with me."
"Okay! Let's return Hongnong County to a clear sky. "Li Bai patted Ma San's shoulder again.
Ma San left with a courageous momentum and a heart full of justice and evil. Li Bai watched Ma San go out and listened to the footsteps getting lighter and lighter until they disappeared. He grabbed the wine pot and poured it into his mouth. At the same time, he found that he was hungry. Seeing all kinds of "delicacies" on the table, he picked up the chopsticks and ate crazily.
Outside the window, lightning still flashed and thunder was still rolling.
*****
Along with the rolling thunder was the rumbling of the train. The train from Chang 'an to Luoyang left two hours early. Those who came early made it, while those who came late cursed as they waited for the next train.
Some well-informed people did their best to investigate and finally found out why the train, which had always been on time, left two hours earlier, was temporarily requisitioned by the Deyi Medical School and the School of Between the Clouds and the Water. Moreover, the next train would depart one hour later, leaving only one carriage for other people, and the rest would be requisitioned.
When the people who were cursing heard the news, they shut up almost at the same time. They dared to offend the Medical School of Between the Clouds and the Water. At worst, they would not go to eat, but they did not dare to offend the Medical School of Deyi. They were afraid that if they fell ill in the future, they would not treat them, even though they had both medical skills and medical ethics.
While they were waiting, the sound of rolling thunder could be heard from the west of the capital. As the sound got closer, everyone realized that it was a group of cavalry coming from that direction. At first glance, there were no less than two thousand people, and the number of horses they sat on was dazzling.
A large flag was erected in front of the cavalry. The flag, which was soaked by the rain, was still fluttering in the wind. There was a picture of a rice seedling riding a horse on it. On the upper right corner of the flag was the word 'Fan', and on the upper left corner was the word 'Tie'. Other than the sound of the horses' hooves, no other sound could be heard. They whistled and flashed into the distance like the wind.
"Fan Metro Cavalry Camp! There are at least two camps, right? No wonder there are so many horses, three for each person. This … this is the army that Zhang Xiaobao gave to Demoness Cuckoo. What happened? What happened? Our Tang's most powerful Iron Cavalry Camp has actually been mobilized. "
Among the people waiting at the train station, one of them had seen the battle between Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Family. While he was deeply shocked, he also firmly remembered that Demoness Cuckoo had at least eight Iron Cavalry Camps and a special force under her command.
Now that two camps of Iron Cavalry had been mobilized, it would be a lie to say that they weren't curious. Of course, they were only curious and not afraid. No matter where the battle was, they believed that Cuckoo would be able to handle it. Otherwise, they wouldn't have mobilized just two camps.
As long as it wasn't an attack on the capital or a rebellion, they didn't have to worry.
Another person dressed like a scholar nodded in agreement. "Yes, yes, something must have happened somewhere. The last train was mobilized from the Medical Academy and Between the Clouds and the Water. This time, it's the Iron Cavalry. The Medical Academy will naturally train the current battlefield doctors. Between the Clouds and the Water is a chain restaurant of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Family, and is in charge of logistics.
I wonder who's the unlucky one? Maybe Cuckoo and Xiao Bao have already gone there. I wonder who's so powerful that the two of them have to take action personally. Oh, I just remembered. What's going to happen to this year's Autumn Examinations? "
For a moment, the people waiting at the train station and the passersby began to discuss, each looking for evidence to prove their point. It was very lively.
There was also a group of people strolling on the platform of the train station. After entering the platform, because there was shelter, the servants put away their foldable umbrellas and handed the leader of the group a foldable fan that Wang Juan had 'invented'. The fan moved up and down as the person fanned it, and the surface of the fan looked like it was painted, making it difficult for people to see clearly.
"Cuckoo's Iron Cavalry has been mobilized? Do you know where they're heading? "The person fanning the fan heard the voices of others and asked the person beside him.
"Your Highness, I don't know. I don't think it's a big deal. At most, it's just a battle. Since Deputy Military Governor Wang has gone there personally, he should be able to return victorious in a few days. Oh, the person who went to investigate has come back. I'll ask him." The person replied and took a letter from the person who had hurried over.
After a while, he replied to the person fanning the fan, "Your Highness, it's not a big deal. The tractor cannons haven't been mobilized, and the air force hasn't been mobilized. The gunships stationed in the capital are still docked at the harbor. The logistics camp in the capital also hasn't made any preparations. The capital is fine."
"Of course I know that the capital is fine. Let me ask you, in this big world, who can attack the capital? The gunships in the river haven't been mobilized, but what about the ones in the sea? The artillery and air force around the capital haven't been mobilized, but what about the Bohai Commander-In-Chief's office? If Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan are going out together, why would they need to mobilize the logistics in the capital? "
The person fanning the fan asked several questions in a row. The person who reported was speechless for a moment. After thinking for a while, he said, "Your Highness, even if they're mobilized, I'm not worried. The Tang Empire's strong army, under the leadership of Cuckoo, what's there to be afraid of?"
"Yes! I also know that, but a little girl can give the Tang Empire so much confidence. It would be a lie to say that I'm not worried. Listen to the people around us. They only talk about who is unlucky. No one said that the Tang Empire will lose a battle. She fought a battle and used tactics to flatten the Commander-In-Chief's office and the Protectorate General's office in the north of Hebei Province. Is she really invincible? "
The person fanning the fan was still dissatisfied.
"Yes, they all have confidence. But Cuckoo has always won against other generals in the sand table." The person explained.
"It's just an armchair strategist."
"This …." The person wanted to say that it was not an armchair strategist. The sand table deduction took into account the terrain, weather, and other factors. If she could win in the sand table, it wouldn't be bad in reality.
Thinking like this, the person didn't dare to say it out loud. He had to mention his matter. "Your Highness, Concubine Li asked me to tell Your Highness to visit Empress Wang more often. Concubine Li said that the Empress is kind and asked Your Highness to listen to her more. She said that with the Empress around, Your Highness' position as the Crown Prince will be stable."
"I know, I know. But the Empress also has her own children and has a good relationship with Cuckoo. Why don't you find time to visit Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan? Also, you have to visit Master Gao often. And Li Xun, he's not in his own place. He's gone to Bohai Sea. You have to find time to write to him."
As the person called the Crown Prince spoke, there was a trace of worry in his eyes. He was afraid. He was afraid of Empress Wang's son, Li Xun, and he was also afraid of his cousin, Li Xun.
He knew that although he was the Crown Prince, it was only because Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan said a few words. It could no longer be described as doting. He personally sent food to his father, but it had to be tested before he could eat it. His father actually ate the food that Zhang Xiaobao personally sent. Wasn't he afraid of being poisoned?
Fortunately, the two of them didn't care about the position. They were only helping Empress Wang in the palace. Otherwise, wouldn't the Tang Empire be in chaos? The two of them were also good to him. Every time they sent something, he would receive more than the others. They were very strict with the rules. As for Li Xun, he couldn't compare. They had a private relationship and had been in contact with each other before they became successful.
"Your Highness, it seems that Shuiyun and Hong Luan are going to have children. I heard that the eggs have been laid. Why don't we collect some useful things and send them over?"
"Oh? The baby eagles are coming out? That's good. Maybe we can ask for one when the time comes. Shuiyun is not ordinary. It's not an exaggeration to say that he's a person with wings. Eagles eat meat, right? Then buy two cows or deer. We'll kill them and feed them when the time comes. "
"Your Highness, this humble subject has an idea. Let people catch grasshoppers and find a warm place to raise them. When the time comes, we'll feed them to Ying. The chicken will grow strong after eating grasshoppers."
"Okay, you arrange this." The person called the Crown Prince made a decision.
*****
On the train from Chang 'an to Luoyang, there were also people talking about Shuiyun and Hong Luan.
Zhang Xiaobao flipped through a report that had just been sent over from the seaside in Henan Province.
Wang Juan sat across from Zhang Xiaobao. She held a cup of coffee in her hand and sipped it from time to time. This coffee was not obtained from North America. It was obtained from the mainland. Some businessmen in the past brought back 'foreign students' and gave it to Li Longji as a rare gift. When Wang Juan saw it, she wanted to grind it into powder and drink it with water. She also asked people to take other coffee beans to Lu Zhou to try planting them. She also asked other businessmen to bring back more coffee beans. If anyone brought back seeds that could grow into trees, she would let Zhang Xiaobao reward them.
"It's autumn on the other side of the sea, right?" Wang Juan took another sip of coffee and asked.
"Yes, it's spring in South America," Zhang Xiaobao replied.
"You didn't ask about South America. Since it's autumn, there should be other eagles laying eggs, right? How does our Shuiyun, oh, Hong Luan compare to them? " Wang Juan looked at the report in Zhang Xiaobao's hand. Her question had nothing to do with the report.
"It's normal. Different eagles lay eggs at different times. I think the baby eagles will be born after we're done with this matter. Our eagles can lay 11 eggs, one for each child. There are still two left. This is also a sum of money."
Zhang Xiaobao looked at the report and said something important. Yes, Shuiyun and Hong Luan's children were more important than the report.
Wang Juan put down her cup in dissatisfaction and said, "You still want to sell it?"
"I'll rent it."
"I think you're also a pig. Do you care about that little bit of money? I wonder if Xiaobei, Xiaoyuan, and the others are sick? That Yan Zheng's family was wiped out. Corruption and bribery are serious enough, but he dared to let the Honglu River breach just to plunder the wealth of the people in the county. Haven't I killed enough people because of the breach of the Yangtze River? We joined hands and lost hundreds of thousands of lives, but we still couldn't deter the officials. "
Wang Juan had a pained expression when she talked about Hongnong County. The flood had not only washed away the lives and property of the people, but also the loyalty of the people to the Great Tang. How much money could the families of the people who had died be able to erase the painful memories in their hearts?
If one of the children who lost their families was like Zhang Xiaobao, the consequences were unimaginable. He even dared to assassinate the Prime Minister of a country. What else couldn't he do?
Zhang Xiaobao's face was also full of grief and indignation. He threw the report in his hand on the table between them and said, "I think Xiaobao did a good job. He didn't let Yan Zheng die. He put him outside the south gate of Hongnong County and let him live a painful life. This is more of a deterrent than a dead person."
"What about his family? They actually went to Japan. Damn the Japanese, they tricked us. They came up with a fake futures contract, and they even need to get the certificate of purchase first. Did they want to buy the stock together with the stock right?
Don't you think the Japanese are so smart? You just took the lead, and the stock market is not ready yet, and they can think of such a trick. What's more infuriating is that many officials are personally involved. Why don't our businessmen understand? "
Wang Juan said gloomily as she pulled the stack of reports.
Zhang Xiaobao grabbed the cup in Wang Juan's hand and took a sip. He said, "Good, the coffee is good. It tastes the same when it's cold and when it's hot. It's good coffee. I never thought that the Japanese are stupid. Of course, our businessmen are also very smart.
It's just that our businessmen know the harm to the Tang Empire by doing what the Japanese are doing, so they don't dare to do it. The Japanese are not fighting in their own country. They don't know how to care for the people. After I deal with them, our businessmen will also do it in Japan. The businessmen of the Tang Empire won't let others hit them on the left side of their face and then let others hit them on the right side. "
"What are you going to do? You even mobilized two battalions of soldiers. "Wang Juan grabbed the coffee back.
"Kill." Zhang Xiaobao spat out a word.
"Really kill? Not using economic means to solve it? Don't you like economic matters? Do you use economic means? "Wang Juan asked as she turned the cup in her hand.
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