"Of course I remember."
Speaking of this matter, Pang Xiao still felt a lingering fear even after such a long time had passed. Qin Yining had told him that when they ran out of water in the desert that day, Si Qin couldn't bear to let his subordinates die. Naturally, he had to abandon the rest of the irrelevant people. If they hadn't been lucky enough to catch up with A Nari's Khan, the next one to be abandoned would have been Qin Yining.
"You mean …"
"If it was someone else, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to tell. But this person's voice is too special. He was one of the people abandoned in the desert that day."
"At that time, Si Qin threw Mrs. Liao and her two trusted subordinates into the desert. They had already been punished for asking them about the location of the treasure. If it wasn't for the fact that they were in the desert at that time, Si Qin and his subordinates wouldn't have let them go so easily in order to save energy.
"When they were driven away, they were already short of water and injured. Moreover, they couldn't tell directions in the desert. Not only Si Qin, but everyone expected that they wouldn't be able to get out of the desert. But now, this person actually survived. "
Qin Yining pondered and muttered in a low voice, "I wonder how many of them left the desert that day. Did they all survive, or was he the only one who survived? Also, Mrs. Liao knew about the treasure that day, so her subordinates should also know about it. Then, this person wanted to buy the magistrate of Huichuan County … "
At this point, Qin Yining slowly raised his head and looked at Pang Xiao with his clear eyes in disbelief.
Pang Xiao also had the same expression, "You mean, the treasure might be in …"
Qin Yining nodded heavily, "Other than this reason, I can't think of any other reason why he would spend so much money to buy the magistrate of Huichuan County. Your Majesty trimmed the mausoleum in Huichuan County and built a large number of buildings. That place is definitely not a safe place to be an official. Even though I'm not in the imperial court, I know that at least two magistrates have been killed in a year. "
"Exactly. At the beginning of Your Majesty's reign, he ordered people to choose a place with good feng shui to build the mausoleum. The place he chose was Huichuan County. It's just that the chaos of war never ceased. First, there was the Dayan incident in the south, then there was the Tatan invasion in the north, and then there was the incident of the earth dragon overturning the situation. On top of that, the state treasury was empty due to the successive years of war. Your Majesty's internal treasury was almost completely depleted. Naturally the construction of the mausoleum had to stop today and resume tomorrow.
"Besides, just as you said, the officials who built the imperial mausoleum in the past have never had a good ending. The previous premier, Hui Chuan, was fired from his position because the construction of the imperial mausoleum was unsatisfactory. The local magistrate was also beheaded for embezzling the gold and silver of the imperial mausoleum. Ever since the previous county magistrate was beheaded, Huichuan County has yet to have a trusted county magistrate. "
Pang Xiao told Qin Yining about what happened in Huichuan County. The more she told him, the more certain she was that Qin Yining was right.
"Even if the treasure isn't in Huichuan County, it might be related to Huichuan County. Otherwise, no one would be so stupid as to throw themselves at the edge of a knife. "
"That's what I think too."
With such an analysis, the two of them couldn't hide their excitement.
It was really a case of traveling far and wide in search of something, only to find it by chance. For the treasure, many people tried their best to find it, but they couldn't find any clues. However, they actually found such a clue when they went out.
Pang Xiao picked up Qin Yining and let him sit on her strong arms as if she was holding a child.
"You're really my lucky star."
Qin Yining let out a soft cry and hurriedly hugged Pang Xiao's neck. She smiled and squinted her eyes. "We don't have any clues yet. Don't be happy too early. The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment."
"I know. Previously, we were in the dark. Now that we found a clue, it's a major breakthrough. " Pang Xiao held Qin Yining and paced around the room. He didn't feel tired at all, "Tell me, who is so capable? When they intercepted the treasure, they actually bypassed Da Zhou's capital and directly sent it to the north without anyone knowing."
"I also think it's incredible." Qin Yining patted Pang Xiao's arm and motioned him to put her down, "But the treasure may not be there. You should send someone to investigate first."
Pang Xiao put Qin Yining down, held her waist with both hands, and kissed her on the cheek, "I know. I'll send someone later. It's just that the people I brought with me are all from Jinghu Wei. If it's a war, they are a nest of tigers. But if it's an exploration skill, it's not as good as the Qingtian Alliance's infiltration ability. It's just … I don't know if the current Qingtian Alliance can be trusted. "
After all, Mrs. Liao was a member of the Qingtian Alliance. If it didn't involve the treasure, as long as Qin Yining's interests were aligned with theirs, naturally everything would be fine. But if it involved the treasure, none of them could guarantee that the Qingtian Alliance wouldn't be disloyal. Even when the Qingtian Alliance followed Qin Yining to help Li Qitian take back the palace, it was because they had common interests and goals. It was for the Qingtian Alliance to walk out of the shadows and no longer be an organization of the jianghu, but an existence recognized by the imperial family.
Qin Yining lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, then said, "Your words reminded me. Let me observe for a while first. The bigger the organization, the more people there are, the less united they are. The leaders can be trusted, but not all of the subordinates are good people. "
Pang Xiao nodded, "You're right. Now that the conditions allow it, let's let Jinghu Wei go investigate first. Maybe we'll find something. "
"Mm. We're almost done with our work. When are we going back? "
"Do you miss the children?" Pang Xiao lowered his body to look at her.
Qin Yining nodded and lowered his eyes to lean on Pang Xiao's shoulder, "Although I had a lot of fun playing outside with you, without the children by my side, I feel like something is missing. With them, there's one more thing I'm worried about."
Pang Xiao patted her back with his large hand. For a moment, his heart was filled with guilt that almost drowned him.
In the end, it was because of him that she was burdened, causing her to wander about in a miserable state. She couldn't be like a normal woman who only cared for her children and family. What she had to do was far more than what those women could do. It was a hundred times more tiring than them, and needless to say, dangerous. If her family was understanding, it would be fine. But she just had to have a mother-in-law like that …
Pang Xiao lowered his head and kissed Qin Yining's forehead again and again. He felt pity and guilt, but there was no use in repeating many words. Instead, it would make Qin Yining uncomfortable, and he might even have to come over and comfort her.
"Don't worry, once the imperial envoy takes office, we'll go back as soon as possible. There are two great grandmothers at home, and everyone dotes on them. They must be living very well and safe. "
Qin Yining nodded and obediently responded.
In the following days, other than arranging for people to go to Huichuan County to investigate if there were any abnormalities, Pang Xiao continued to bring Qin Yining to the Lu family to eat and drink.
Lu Zheng still hadn't given up on Qin Yining, but he didn't continue to pester him as directly as before. He would only occasionally bump into them in the residence, or call them over when there was business.
Qin Yining knew.
This person wanted to show off in front of her, so she was even more unwilling to pay attention to him. But the more she ignored him, the more Lu Zheng seemed to care.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, more than a month had passed. On this day, Lu Zheng ordered Lu Xilai to invite Pang Xiao and Qin Yining to the front hall for a talk.
Pang Xiao covered his mouth and yawned, then tightened the fur collar cloak around his shoulders. "Don't tell me your young master wants me to accompany him to discuss business again? I don't understand, is there a higher chance of success if I go? "
Lu Xilai curled his lips, secretly thinking that this person's skin was really thick. He didn't know where he got his confidence from.
"Young Master Wan, please. Eldest Young Master must have something good to tell you. "
Qin Yining took the cloak from Ji Yun and put it on. He looked at Lu Xilai's expression, then analyzed the meaning behind his words, and had a rough guess.
Counting the days, the imperial envoy's appointment was most likely done, right?
Obviously, Pang Xiao had also guessed it. His long and narrow phoenix eyes narrowed, then he raised his eyebrows and said, "Okay. Since it's something good, of course I'll go. Who knows, your young master might even find some good wine to treat me to. "
Pang Xiao pulled Qin Yining over, then roughly tidied the white rabbit fur collar of the cloak for him, then walked out in large strides.
From the guest courtyard to the front hall, he was already familiar with the path. Lu Xilai, who wanted to lead the way, was completely ignored, and could only follow behind the two with his hands crossed.
In the front hall, Lu Zheng was wearing a white brocade robe with wide sleeves, a gray mouse fur collar cloak draped over his shoulders, a net scarf on his head, and a white jade hairpin to fix his hair bun. He was standing with his hands behind his back.
When he saw that someone had arrived, his gaze couldn't help but fall on the beauty that he had been longing for.
The white fur collar cloak she was wearing made her skin look even more lustrous.
"Eldest Young Master Lu, I heard from Lu Xilai that you have some good news here?" Pang Xiao asked with a wide smile.
Lu Zheng nodded and said, "Yes, I've received news that the imperial court has chosen the Ministry of Personnel's Minister Counsellor Lu Tingzhong as the imperial envoy's old capital. The matter has been settled."
"Really?" Pang Xiao was pleasantly surprised.
Lu Zheng said, "Of course, there's no mistake."
"Good, good, good!" Pang Xiao rubbed his hands and spun around excitedly. He said, "Since it's done, I'll prepare to go back to the old capital. Are you going to send a head shopkeeper with me now that we've settled the matter? I'm going to prepare the punishment, you should also choose the person quickly. "
Lu Zheng was already impatient when he saw that Pang Xiao was so impatient. He then looked at Mrs. Ning, who was also looking forward to leaving immediately. He was even more displeased.
"Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Did my Lu Family not treat you well? "
"What are you talking about? Even if you let us stay in the Immortal Palace for a long time, we'll get sick of it." Pang Xiao waved his hand and said, "But we've been eating and living well in your house these days. I didn't notice that I've put on weight. Thank you for your hard work. When you have the chance to go to the old capital in the future, I'll definitely treat you well as a host. "
Lu Zheng sneered and didn't take his words seriously. He only asked Qin Yining gently, "Mrs. Ning, don't you want to stay for a few more days?"
"Thank you for your kindness, Young Master Lu. Of course, I'll follow my Young Master."
Lu Zheng nodded and didn't ask anymore.
Pang Xiao bid farewell to Lu Zheng and immediately brought Qin Yining back to the guest house to pack their luggage. They immediately moved back to the junk ship and prepared to leave.
Seeing their backs were far away, Lu Xicai asked carefully, "Young Master, why don't you tell Young Master Wan about Mrs. Ning? I'm sure Young Master Wan won't refuse you given the current situation. "
Lu Zheng sneered, "What's the point? In the future, I'll make her beg me to take her in. "
Lu Zheng turned around and looked determined, "Let Yuan Yujiang prepare and find the Wan Family's ship. Let them set off together. Remind Yuan Yujiang to be careful and don't ruin my plan. "
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