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Chapter 863 Roe Deer
After the Mid-Autumn Festival rest, Chang'an officials got busy again.

At noon, the Qin Palace had just stopped discussing matters, and Li Xia had already led a team of guards to drive to the Weihe Wharf.

Afterwards, a riverboat sailed down the Wei River and arrived at Tongguan at night.

Liu Yuanzhen greeted Li Xia with a lantern and entered Guancheng. While talking, he went straight to the Shulou in Dongcheng.

"Your Majesty actually came here in person. If the officials in Chang'an can't pick someone who can take on the task, I would like to take on more burdens."

"There are too many things to take on, and there is always a shortage of talents. I can't rest when I start my business."

"It's strange to say that there are many officials in the Song Dynasty, but there are few talents on the king." Liu Yuanzhen said with emotion, "Because the literati in the south of the Yangtze River are used to taking up empty posts, resigning from office, returning home, and raising them, all the glory and wealth are in their hometown. Raised. The king wants to start a business, but he needs talents who can do practical things, which is naturally insufficient."

He has always been a chatty person, if Li Xia talks to him, he can go on and on for a long time.

"Speak the truth."

"Yes. I have handed over military affairs and defense to Mao Yi'er. In the past six months, I have mainly dealt with Henan."

"how?"

"Kublai Khan took very strict precautions against us. Because the king used spies without authorization and even affected the battle of the Yellow River, he couldn't help but be careless. Henan is the place where the law of transfer is implemented most severely. Now Shi Tianze has been transferred Returning to Yanjing to serve as prime minister, the Henan economic envoy was changed to Dong Wenbing to take over. However, in many places, Semu people and Mongols were used to monitor tens of thousands of households in the Han army. Although there are some places where the Mongols directly sit in town, there are not many. Compared with the generals of the Han army , Kublai Khan has few Mongolian generals..."

Li Xia asked: "Is there any information on the grassland?"

Liu Yuanzhen shook his head and said: "No, either the battle situation has not yet reached the Central Plains, or Kublai Khan's defense against our spies has taken effect, and we have not been able to find out. In addition, although it is unlikely, I still want to say, maybe It was Kublai Khan who was defeated, so he blocked the news."

Li Xia finally smiled a little because of his wit.

"If you still have such hopes for Brother Ali, I'm afraid you will be disappointed."

Liu Yuanzhen said: "It's really disappointing. Brother Ali has never been lacking in strength, but in people."

"Let's compare with whom..."

The two chatted about this, and they had climbed to the highest point of the garrison building, and a soldier handed over the lookout tube.

Li Xia took it, looked to the east, and could faintly see the flames.

After a long time, someone rushed to Tongguan City first and was hoisted to the top of the city by a hanging basket.

Li Xia didn't reveal his identity, but only watched Liu Yuanzhen contact the other party.

"Where's Lin Zi?"

"The envoy is still arranging the goods with Mr. Dong. Here is the manifest, please look over it, General."

"..."

Liu Yuanzhen and Wang Luo are similar in that they are both good at talking and talking, but they are also different.Wang Xiao is good at impressing people with words, and language is his sharp weapon to tell tales; Liu Yuanzhen is good at talking because he is enthusiastic and likes to chat, but he can actually do practical things.

In the past six months in Tongguan, he did not make a sound, but he still did practical things.

Tonight is the time for him to test Li Xia's first result.

Soon, Liu Yuanzhen handed over the manifest to Li Xia.

"Tonight is the first batch of goods. The ironware and coal are [-] catties each from Junzhou Tiefang."

"Be careful when trading, and don't let Mongolian spies sneak into Tongguan."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty..."

Iron Square in Junzhou has become the largest iron smelting place in Henan today because of Ahema. Ahema once tracked down [-] households with hidden household registrations and drove them to smelt iron.

Li Xia once captured Junzhou.

That was last April, when he raided Nanyang by surprise.

"It doesn't matter how many goods there are, the important thing is that the smuggling business is opened."

"Yes. This is like hooking up with a young lady." Liu Yuanzhen understood Li Xia's meaning very well, "Although a young lady from a rich family does not plan to remarry, she needs to enter the house several times. When her husband finds out, it will be difficult for her not to remarry." .”

"It's not an appropriate metaphor, but it's probably the case. The most important thing right now is not to let Kublai Khan find out."

"Yes, we did it very stealthily."

Following Liu Yuanzhen's words, a few fires outside Tongguan dimmed.

It seems that the small smuggling business between Guanzhong and Henan has been hidden in the dark again.

~~
Taiyuan Governor's Mansion.

"Brother, from last night to today, a total of more than ten servants have been sent out. I asked, and the places they went are listed here."

"Thank you, third brother."

Hao Tianting took the paper and read it, only to see that there were more than 30 places densely packed, most of which were houses where Hao Tianyi sent servants to give gifts for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

He asked several times in succession, and Hao Tianju had already sent someone to investigate quietly.

"I remember that this Jinyang restaurant was opened by a brother who favors a concubine, right?"

"Indeed, and Pan Liu who went to the Jinyang Restaurant is also the most trusted confidant of the elder brother. After he arrived at the restaurant, he arranged for the restaurant staff to make moon cakes, and sent moon cakes to several subordinates of the Mongolian Aulu official."

"Third Brother, have you ever asked if any of the servants in the restaurant have seen Wang Xiao?"

"Investigating, I think there will be results in a while..."

Although Hao Tianting is the youngest, he has the most weight when speaking in front of his elder brothers.

Because he is Su Wei, the eldest son of the emperor, and one of the closest people to the Crown Prince of the Great Yuan Dynasty, he is destined to be powerful in the future.

On the contrary, in the Taiyuan family, the head of the family was captured, and his army was almost wiped out. There was still a little power left, and there were five brothers fighting for points.

Hao Tianju and the others knew very well that Hao Tianting would be their backer in the future.

After a while, a servant came to report, and sure enough, he found out Wang Luo's whereabouts.

"The villain took the portrait and asked the boy in Jinyang Building. He had indeed seen this man. He went to the store to buy food and drinks to take away the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival."

"Where does he live?"

"It should be west of Yanshou Temple."

"Yanshou Temple..."

Hao Tianting pondered for a while, checked the addresses of the households that Pan Liu sent people to deliver mooncakes to, and nodded at one of them, with a firm tone.

"Wang Xiao is hiding in Xinghua Lane."

In his opinion, Wang Xiao is just a stupid roe deer, who is used to boasting, but in fact he is arrogant and has high eyes but low hands.

Found it right away.

Hao Tianju said: "I'll send someone to take it down!"

"No need." Hao Tianting said: "Brother Zhongchou, please come here."

"Go ask Shuai Zhang to come over."

Hao Tianting was able to call Zhang Hongfan "Brother Zhongchou", but Hao Tianju and others dared not. They also thought that the elder brother Hao Tianyi was not qualified to do so.

Life is alive, it depends on strength, success or failure.Their eldest brother lost all his military power, was captured in fear of death, and lost all his reputation.

"How about inviting elder brother over?" Hao Tianting said again: "Elder brother promised to help us find Wang Luo, but the other side secretly contacted Wang Luo behind our backs, isn't it unreasonable?"

"I'll go." Hao Liulang and Hao Tianlin got up.

Hao Tianju looked at this scene, pondered for a moment, and said, "Anyway, it's the eldest brother after all, so why don't you cover it up for him?"

"Third brother is afraid that big brother will make you tired of being the general manager of most roads?"

This time it was Hao Wulang and Hao Tianze who seemed to be angry, and said: "What are you hiding? Can't you bully the king? Brother, I'm afraid I don't even want the chief of Taiyuan Road."

Hao Tian listened quite well, and couldn't help shaking his head secretly, thinking that Zhang Jiulang was right, one must go to a high place, look at the general situation of the world from the central court hall, and not be confined to one family and care about petty gains.

Thinking like this, and looking at the faces of his brothers in the family, Hao Tianting felt a little helpless.

Amidst the debate, Zhang Hongfan had already arrived.

Hao Tianze quickly stopped complaining, and said: "Zhang Shuai is here, Wang Xiao is just a guy who should be beheaded with his father, and he even bothered Zhang Shuai to accompany Qilang."

"Wang Muqiao has no other abilities other than being good at moving people with words. But he has defected to Li Xia, so he is not easy to deal with..."

Zhang Hongfan had just finished speaking.But Hao Liulang, who was going to invite Hao Tianyi, hurried over, with an ugly expression on his face.

"Zhang Shuai is here too."

"Sixth brother, if you have something to say, just say it, brother Zhongchou is one of his own."

"Yes." Hao Tianlin hesitated for a moment, then said, "Brother is gone."

"Where did you go?"

"It's gone, with three nephews... gone."

Everyone was stunned.

Hao Tianting was also stunned for a while, then shook his head endlessly.

He was so disappointed in Hao Tianyi.

He lost his way during the battle, and was captured when he was defeated. When he returned, he did not feel ashamed but wanted to support his soldiers.

I can really be ruthless.

The 16-year-old young man couldn't understand his elder brother's incompetent, cowardly, failed, and irresponsible life.

If it were him, he would only die vigorously on the battlefield.

Hao Tianting was either studying in Xinzhou or being a hostage in Yanjing since he was a child, and he didn't have a deep relationship with Hao Tianyi.

But at this time, he said to Zhang Hongfan immediately: "Brother Zhongchou, please spare my elder brother's life... so as not to make others think that His Majesty can't tolerate him, he just wants to deal with him, and he should be escorted back to Dadu for public trial. "

"I see."

……

Zhang Hongfan acted very quickly. On the one hand, he let the Hao family brothers control Taiyuan City and block all roads. On the other hand, he personally organized people to surround Wang Luo's stronghold in Xinghua Lane.

"Report to Commander-in-Chief, they have been surrounded, and no one has been seen going out."

"Search, try to keep alive."

The cowardly Xue army and the Taiyuan Han army rushed into the courtyard quickly.

There was a burst of footsteps, the rattling sound of bows and arrows being wound, and the soldiers kicked open the doors of each room with their knives.

"Report, no secret works by Song people have been found!"

Zhang Hongfan narrowed his eyes and sighed inwardly.

"Too alert."

With Wang Luo's arrogant temperament, it is obviously impossible to be so vigilant.

The problem is, when Li Xia's spy system cooperated with him, he was released to confuse people when needed, and he was able to evacuate quickly when it was dangerous, which made things a lot more troublesome...

But Zhang Hongfan wasn't worried either.

There are more than a thousand miles from Taiyuan to Guanzhong, and there are all big and small Shanxi princes in the middle.When Wang Luo left, he was not as concealed as when he came, and it was unlikely that he could escape from Shanxi.

He walked around each room, reached out to touch the teapot and the stove, and quickly came to a conclusion.

"People are still in the city, block Taiyuan City."

~~
At the same time, more than [-] miles outside the city of Taiyuan.

Wang Luo woke up from the coma, looked around, and saw that it was a carriage, and there were Hao Tianyi and his three sons in the carriage, so he couldn't help being furious.

"What are you doing? Take this piece of shit away?"

Wang Chengye, who was sitting on the side, replied: "Mr. is awake, please keep your voice down."

"Turn around for me! Hao Tianyi, we haven't finished talking yet, I want to transfer your confidant..."

"Sir, he can't do it." Wang Chengye interrupted.

"Huh? Is this the opposite of your military intelligence department?"

Wang Luo was able to caress his forehead in anger, then pointed at Hao Tianyi, shaking his head endlessly.

"Do you know what this trash is talking to me? He can't even control Taiyuan, and he can't even kill Kublai Khan's two dogs. Why are we taking him away? Kick him down!"

"Stop shouting!" Wang Chengye finally shouted in a low voice: "This is the Military Intelligence Department!"

"You dare to yell at me?" Wang Mo became more and more angry.

This time, Wang Chengye changed his usual routine, and took out a token and flashed it in front of Wang Luo's eyes.

"Sir's dispatch has been completed, and the next thing will be handled by the Military Intelligence Department."

"I'm the……"

With a "snap", Wang Chengye clapped his hands on the wall behind Wang Luo, stared into Wang Luo's eyes, and reminded him solemnly.

"Mister seems to have forgotten who he is working for? Your Majesty is not someone like Li Fen, who is ambitious and talented. Also, Mr. has some tempers that need to be changed. You can't do things with a high heart..."

(End of this chapter)