I was the richest man in Da Song

Chapter 65 The Robber
Brother Sanning Ding was not in a hurry after handing in the letter of credence, he just waited for the result of the discussion between the emperor and ministers of the Song Dynasty at Honglu Temple, but he did not get a reply for more than half a month.

In fact, Zhao Heng didn't want to be such a useless emperor, and he knew what kind of infamy he would bear if he sacrificed land without a battle.

But he witnessed the failure of the three Northern Expeditions with his own eyes. Not to mention that the entire Great North of the Song Dynasty was battered, his father Emperor Gaolianghe was nailed to the pillar of shame in the first battle.

When Yang Yanzhao was rushed to Kaifeng City for [-] miles, Zhao Hengcai finally made up his mind and rejected all Sanning Dingge's requests.

Waqiaoguan, one of Yang Yanzhao's three passes, guards the gate of the Great Song Dynasty. In his letter, he bluntly stated that his [-] elite soldiers would shake the morale of the army if they retreated before fighting. Therefore, Yang Yanzhao resolutely called for a fight.

Brother Sanning Ding was ready to leave Kaifeng City as soon as he received the reply, but he had a special meeting with He Shao before leaving.

In order not to let other people get any clues, Sanning Dingge and He Shao made an appointment at a place called Panshan about ten miles outside Kaifeng City.

He Shao has been collecting gifts from various shops in Kaifeng City for the past few days. The calligraphy and paintings of famous people are expensive and not good, so gifts should naturally be delivered to people's hearts.

All kinds of real gold and silver jewelry, the Liao Kingdom has little jade, and jade is naturally indispensable.

He Shao went to Panshan first and prepared gifts in the ox cart behind him. After waiting for a long time, he saw the guard of honor and guards. Brother Sanning Ding jumped off the carriage to show his importance.

"He Shao, He Fenglang, we finally meet again." Brother Sanning Ding had a warm smile on his face.

"It seems that the rejection of the credentials didn't affect Ping Zhangshi's mood," He Shao said with a smile.

"I didn't expect the emperor of the Song Dynasty to accept such a national book, but what I didn't expect was that the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty actually discussed it for more than half a month. You Song people are more cowardly than I imagined."

"Since you know you will be rejected, then why..." He Shaozheng understood the reason instantly as he spoke, "You came to Kaifeng City to delay time."

"Finally there is someone who can figure it out." Brother Sanning Ding was very proud.

"My husband actually said that your mission this time may be to paralyze our court and delay the time, so as to buy time for the Liao Kingdom to rectify its armaments and go south.

It's just that Your Majesty is afraid of another war, so he would rather believe that if Wang Qin cedes the three passes, he can get peace instead of trusting my husband." He Shao sighed.

Li Hang kept playing to Minzhong, hoping that the emperor would strengthen the border gates, update weapons, forge crossbows, etc., and send them to the three gates to strengthen defenses, but they were rejected. It is too late to say anything now.

"Looks like war is about to start"

"Don't worry, it's not so fast yet, so do you still want to do business with me?" Brother Sanning Ding asked.

"Of course, but you must ensure the safety of the caravan"

"Don't worry, with my documents, no one will do anything to you when the Liao Kingdom passes by. Or you can wait for my Liao army to invade Kaifeng City and our business can be done. I also inquired about it in Kaifeng City. I didn't expect you to be old. Wei Wei is still a man of the hour"

From the news he inquired, Brother Sanning Ding couldn't believe that the young man in front of him not only had Tao Zhugong's ability, but also had such means that he could make 72 main stores suffer.

"It's too early to talk lightly about the outcome before the war has started. Who in Waqiao Pass may not be able to let you in?"

"Sharp teeth, what do you think will happen if I tie you to Daliao now?"

Brother Sanning Ding just finished speaking, He Si touched his waist very vigilantly, and looked around. The nearest guard was about ten meters away from him, as long as he dared to do this, He Si would be sure to hold him hostage.

"It's just a joke don't be so nervous"

Sanning Ding went behind He Shao and looked at the gifts on the car, at least tens of thousands of guan, and left satisfied.

"This is a customs clearance document. Someone will replace you when you arrive in Beijing."

Brother Sanning Ding was relieved to leave He Shao, he was blinded by his interests and made him forget that doing business with such a person is inherently risky, and if he was really captured in Daliao, there would be no place to cry up.

Panshan Mountain is the largest mountain range near Kaifeng City. After finally coming out, He Shao wanted to wander around the mountain to enjoy the scenery, but He Temple firmly disagreed.

"Master, I have heard that there are several gangs of bandits in Panshan, and they often rob business travelers who are alone in the mountain. It is better for us to leave as soon as possible."

"Is that an exaggeration? This is the city of Kaifeng, and there are people near the capital who dare to become bandits here?" He Shao was a little surprised, this group of thieves must be too bold.

"The bandits in Panshan are so domineering that they will even break into the counties in the capital. Even the county magistrates can't do anything about it. The court suppressed the bandits several times and returned without success," He Si said.

"Fortunately, the targets of this group of bandits are rich and powerful families, and they never make things difficult for those farmers who are suffering, so those farmers often go to the mountains to chop firewood and cultivate under the mountains."

He Shao took a look at the complex terrain with many layers of mountains and mountains, and it was indeed a good place for weeds to fall.

"Then let's leave quickly"

Throughout the entire Song Dynasty, it was the only dynasty in which the regular army could not do anything to robbers, and bandits and bandits were rampant. Although Shuibo Liangshan was a literary creation, it can also be seen. Local armaments are disarmed and law and order are unstable.

After realizing that his life was the most important thing, He Shao turned around and left, but it was too late, a feathered arrow shot with the sound of piercing through the air, He Si grabbed He Shao's arm and pulled back, an arrow happened to land on the ground. In front of him, a dozen big men with knives rushed out of the dense forest on both sides and surrounded them.

Seeing that He Si drew out his dagger and was about to fight He Shao, he hurriedly stopped him. There were still many archers hidden in the dark.

After giving He Si a wink, He Si swiftly opened a gap and fled away in a hurry.

"You guys go after them!"

Seeing He Si leave He Shao heaved a sigh of relief, he believed that He Si would think of a way to save him, but before that he had to find a way to save his life.

"Good man, forgive me"

He Shao hurriedly begged for mercy. He had just traveled through time and hadn't become the richest man yet. Wouldn't it be a waste of time to die at the hands of these people?
"Don't worry, we only want to make money and not kill," a black-faced man giggled.

He Shao was pushed and shoved by three people to take him to the mountain. The winding mountain road is complicated and it is easy to get lost if there is no familiar person to lead the way. He Shao observed the terrain on both sides. The entrance and exit are a natural fortification.

After walking along the mountain road for about half an hour, they arrived at the bandit's camp halfway up the mountain.

There is a large wall made of mountain rocks and thunder stones and rolling logs. These robbers actually built a lot of fortifications at the pass up the mountain, and there is a mountain stream in the camp.

No wonder the gentlemen of the county government can't do anything about this group of robbers. Even if officers and soldiers attack the mountain, they can resist it for a long time with the defense of the winding mountain.

"Master, I caught a meat ticket"

He Shao took a look at the leader of the Panshan bandits. He had a black face and short beard, was more than seven feet tall, and had a simple knife pinned to his chest. He knew at first glance that he was not a good person.

"Thin skin and tender meat, it looks like the young master of that family, so I can make a lot of money now."

"Bring it to someone to see"

"Boy, this is Liu Huwei, our master, you'd better be honest," said the person next to him.

As soon as the two met, He Shao smiled and turned out to be an acquaintance. Liu Huwei looked him up and down and He Shao obviously recognized the big man who was fighting with him outside the Wanchun Tower.

"It's you?"

"Liu Da is in charge, this is a misunderstanding"

"Misunderstanding, what kind of misunderstanding, I have met a lucky star."

Liu Huwei saw that He Shao was very happy, and He Shao thought he would let him go when he saw this expression, but Liu Huwei stood up and tightened the loose rope.

"Don't get close to a certain family. I heard that you are rich, but I can't let you run away."

"Master, just now we saw him and a Khitan talking about something, and he gave away a cart full of gold and silver," said the person on the side.

"Khitan people? I hate Khitan people the most! Zhang Erniu, take off his arm first."

The person next to him had already drawn out his knife, but a childish voice suddenly sounded.

"Is Daddy going to kill someone?"

A small head with a tiger fur cap sticks out from behind the beam of the Weihu Hall. It is actually a doll like porcelain jade, with a pair of watery and round eyes and a skin that can be broken by blowing.

After seeing the little girl, Liu Huwei panicked, and hurriedly waved at Zhang Erniu to signal He Shao to stay.

"It's enough to lock up and starve for three days"

Liu Huwei squatted down skillfully, let the little girl sit on his arm and hug him directly.

"Hey, daddy is a good man, how could he kill someone?"

Liu Huwei's eyes were full of doting and his tone was extremely gentle, and he was completely different from the vicious look just now. He grabbed his beard and pulled it back and forth with his clumsy little hands. Liu Huwei grinned in pain and did not dare to change his face.

"Then who was that person just now?"

"Hmm..." Liu Huwei thought for a while, "That's a good guy too."

(End of this chapter)