"It's a barren land!" Feng Yu Heng sighed about her bad luck. She had finally managed to obtain a fief, yet it was actually a barren land. But she very quickly calmed down and expressed that she could accept it. It was as Wang Chuan had said. If it was a rich land, how could the imperial family reward people. It had to be known that a fief given out could not be taken back in theory! Unless it was forcefully seized, that would also be detrimental to Dashun.
"Young miss." Huang Quan also said: "Perhaps you still do not know what a barren land means. It's a place where no crops grow. Even if one wanted to farm, it would be impossible. But there are mountains in the surroundings. Also, this servant has researched it before. Within our fief, there is a mountain range. There are two mountains that belong to us and are not barren! "
"It's not a problem." Feng Yu Heng waved her hand and said: "Your young miss never thought of farming in that place. Also, I don't know how to do it. It's good that there are mountains. At the very least, we won't starve to death by relying on the mountains. That place is closer to the jade mine. We should properly take care of our own businesses. "
Only then did the two servants calm down. Their young miss had her own ideas. Over the years, she had never made a mistake. As long as she said it was not a problem, it really was not a problem. Either way, they did not lack money. They could still get by.
After Feng Yu Heng finished tidying up, she prepared to leave the manor. She had made an appointment with Xuan Tianming today. The two would meet outside the city. At the same time, Xuan Tianming would bring two empty carriages. After she arrived outside the city, she would find an excuse to sit in one of the empty carriages. She would then move all of the guns and ammunition from her space into the carriages.
When the three left the manor, the sky had just begun to brighten. There was still no one on the streets. In the first month, there was not a single person working. The people of the capital were a bit wealthier. The majority of them were eating or playing cards. Nobody would get up too early in the morning. When Feng Yu Heng left the manor, she recalled something, thus she called Ban Zou and said to him: "Go to the Lian manor and ask Feng Zhao Lian if he wants to go to the military camp with us. We will wait for you in the imperial carriage. Go quickly and return quickly. "
Ban Zou did not understand: "What are you bringing that evildoer for?"
"The one hundred thousand troops in the barracks on the outskirts of the capital belong to him. Do you think it's necessary to bring him along to take a look?" Feng Yu Heng didn't say anything more. She bent over and entered the imperial carriage.
Huang Quan saw that her expression wasn't right and was a bit worried for Ban Zou. He couldn't help but be nosy and say: "Ban Zou doesn't treat himself as an outsider. Young miss, you must not be angry at him."
Feng Yu Heng shook her head. "It's fine." She had been with him for so many years. How could she not understand? It was just that Ban Zou was truly as Huang Quan had said. He had become familiar with her and did not treat her as an outsider. It was to the point that whatever she said, the other party would have some doubts and doubts. He could not immediately and unconditionally carry it out. Of course, this kind of secret guard was more humane, unlike the ones around Xuan Tianming, who were very mechanical and unreasonable.
Ban Zou moved quickly. They waited for at most half an hour in the imperial carriage before he returned; however, he returned alone. Arriving in front of Feng Yu Heng, he spread his hands: "That evildoer did not come."
Feng Yu Heng nodded. This result was not unexpected. She had Huang Quan tell the driver that they could leave. Ban Zou, however, remained standing in the carriage. Staring at Feng Yu Heng, he asked: "Does master want to know the reason why he did not go?"
Feng Yu Heng raised an eyebrow: "Then why don't you tell me. Either way, we have nothing to do on the way."
The corner of Ban Zou's lips twitched. When Feng Zhao Lian was mentioned, his face was filled with disdain and disdain: "That evildoer has been bringing all sorts of nice things to the Chun Palace every day. The things that he brought were simple, including food, clothing, housing, and other necessities. He only asked to see his Highness the seventh prince once. As a result, he was rebuffed every day and could not even enter the palace; however, he still enjoyed it. This subordinate went to find him and told him about master's suggestion, but he very happily rejected it. He had this subordinate bring a message to master. He said that since those soldiers have already been given to you, they are your private soldiers. Whether they are kept in the barracks to waste food or brought out to kill enemies on the battlefield is no longer related to him. He is no longer the commander of those soldiers, so he naturally will not try to flaunt his abilities today. "After Ban Zou finished speaking, his body flickered and he disappeared.
Feng Yu Heng, however, was a little moved by Feng Zhao Lian's words. No matter what was said, to be able to give up power and give up on soldiers, this required a great deal of courage for anyone. For Feng Zhao Lian to be able to do this, whether it was her or Xuan Tianming, they both felt grateful.
"Young Miss." Wang Chuan could see what Feng Yu Heng was thinking and said: "This is also Prince Lian's own choice. Since he wants to come to Dashun to be a normal citizen, we will just follow his heart. Allowing him to live peacefully in the future will also be considered fulfilling his intentions when he left Qian Zhou."
"Wang Chuan." Huang Quan was very conflicted, "You shouldn't be thinking of advising Young Miss to help Prince Lian get close to His Highness the seventh prince, right?"
Wang Chuan glared, "How could that be possible."
"But that person's thoughts are all on His Highness the seventh prince. Aside from this, what else can make him feel comfortable?"
In regards to this, Wang Chuan was unable to provide an answer. It was Feng Yu Heng that said: "It's not like 100 thousand soldiers can buy him to do as he pleases. Back then, even if he did not hand over the soldiers, it would have just been a battle. Sooner or later, he would have been defeated. That's why he can forget about using this to get me to help him get close to Seventh Brother. I can't just screw over Seventh Brother for the sake of 100 thousand soldiers. That definitely cannot be done. "
The two servants nodded. This was right. They had to follow this sort of master. They definitely could not tolerate it, and they definitely could not lose their principles for the sake of repaying a debt of gratitude. When it was time to get angry, they would get angry. Who cared who the other party was. The two agreed with Feng Yu Heng's description of Feng Zhao Lian as a "defeated opponent"!
The carriage very quickly left the city, and Xuan Tianming was waiting for them about five li outside the city. Seeing the imperial carriage arrive, he immediately went forward. Feng Yu Heng left the two servants in the carriage, as she got out of the carriage to secretly chat with Xuan Tianming. The two chatted for a while before getting into one of the normal carriages. The others did not know why, but since the two masters were together, they definitely had a goal. Nobody asked.
The group of carriages continued to advance, moving in the direction of the barrier mountain. As for Feng Yu Heng and Xuan Tianming, after the two entered the carriage, they did not delay for a single moment. Feng Yu Heng continuously pulled out the guns that she had already chosen from her space. Xuan Tianming was responsible for arranging them neatly to ensure that the two carriages would be filled with the things that Feng Yu Heng needed.
After one carriage was filled, the two called for the carriages to stop and went to the other carriage to continue loading. The two carriage drivers felt that there was a change in the weight of the carriage. It seemed to be filled with things, but they truly could not understand what exactly was going on. They continued to drive with puzzled expressions. When they arrived at the foot of the barrier mountain, Xuan Tianming unexpectedly chose to take a long detour instead of using qinggong to climb over the mountain. This caused Wang Chuan, Huang Quan and Bai Ze to feel very puzzled. Even Ban Zou, who had already appeared, had a strange expression.
But while it was strange, if it was just Feng Yu Heng alone, they might have been able to ask, but now that Xuan Tianming was also present, they did not have the courage to ask. They could only take a long detour and spend a few more hours before entering the military camp in the suburbs of the capital.
Feng Yu Heng had not been here for a long time, so the soldiers guarding the camp were all very cordial when they saw her. They all called her Princess. She was not stingy. Before leaving, she had already taken out a large amount of chocolate from her space and prepared it in the imperial carriage. In this cold weather, regardless of whether it was patrolling or training, it was very tiring. Having chocolate on one's body from time to time could also increase one's physical strength.
Of course, she did not have the energy to prepare enough chocolate for over a hundred thousand people. She only prepared a few bags and gave them to the soldiers guarding the camp. Then, she had them take it out to everyone. Whoever saw it would get a share. Those who did not get one would have a chance to make up for it in the future.
Xuan Tianming did not announce Feng Yu Heng's arrival. He only called for the two generals of the Divine Arms Battalion, He Gan and Xi Fang. Then, he nodded at Feng Yu Heng and led his men into the camp, leaving Feng Yu Heng to speak with the two generals.
Wang Chuan and Huang Quan also followed Xuan Tianming. It was not their first time here, so they knew the rules here. Naturally, once their young miss entered the military camp, she had official business to attend to. She could not be like a delicate young miss who brought along two servant girls to order around. Of course, Wang Chuan and Huang Quan were also experts among experts. Every time they came, there would always be soldiers who would spar with the two of them when they had nothing to do. The martial arts of the soldiers who fought in large-scale campaigns were naturally not as refined as those specially trained experts like them. Thus, they would usually be able to receive some pointers from the two of them, which could be considered a gain.
Back to Feng Yu Heng's side, He Gan and Xi Fang were respectively in charge of the Divine Arms Battalion's Divine Archery Group and Heavenly Reconnaissance Group. Perhaps from the moment Feng Yu Heng established the Divine Arms Battalion, Xuan Tianming's image as the commander-in-chief was no longer as lofty as before in their hearts. Instead, it was replaced by this little girl who had picked them out of tens of thousands of people. All of their abilities came from Feng Yu Heng's teachings. To them, Feng Yu Heng was not just the commander-in-chief of the Divine Arms Battalion. She was also their benevolent teacher.
The two of them directly knelt in front of Feng Yu Heng and performed a master-disciple salute. Feng Yu Heng did not refuse and calmly accepted it. When the two of them stood up, she smiled and stuffed them each with a pouch embroidered with the character "fortune." In any case, they were still New Year's money. Each pouch contained a banknote of one thousand taels of silver. It could be considered her New Year's money for the two of them. Either way, she had gained a lot from the Sheng Palace. Right now, she was a local tyrant. This bit of money really did not mean much to her, but to He Gan and Xi Fang, this was a salary that they would not be able to earn back even if they served for many years.
Feng Yu Heng was not done with her pleasant surprise. She told the two of them: "I cannot afford to prepare a reward for an army of over one hundred thousand, but I must prepare a reward for one thousand of our Divine Arms Battalion. Today, I brought banknotes. One hundred taels for each person. It's not much. It's the New Year, so it's a good sign. " The gold ingots stolen from the Sheng Palace had been estimated by Xuan Tianming to be worth thirty million taels. For one thousand people, one hundred taels for each person. Feng Yu Heng really did not think much of it. Also, this was how leading soldiers to war was. Just relying on one's charisma to win over soldiers would not last long. What did people become soldiers for? Was it not so that they would have a job to do? They would receive a salary to support their families. Dashun did not recruit only sons. Their salary had to be used to support their families and younger siblings. This was an important task. Right now, she could be considered the commander-in-chief of the Divine Arms Battalion. It was as she had said. She could not manage an army of over one hundred thousand, but she definitely had to manage a small Divine Arms Battalion.
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