The name is familiar, but I can't remember where I heard it.
Shen Yu frowned and thought for a moment, then asked, "What is his official position?"
Xie Tingzhou said: "He is a loser. He relied on Wen Hongyuan to become a commander in the Five Cities Military and Horse Division."
The sound of "trash" reminded Shen Yu that Wen Lesheng was the trash who hung out with Jiang Lianzhi's cousin Dou Qingcheng, and he was also a well-known playboy in Shengjing.
The aristocratic family has been standing for hundreds of years. One person has achieved enlightenment, a chicken or a dog has ascended to heaven, and any cat or dog can hold an official position in the court. No matter how poor a family is, it is difficult to produce a noble son, but each generation of the aristocratic family is not as good as the last.
"Why let him go?" Shen Yu was puzzled.
Xie Tingzhou touched the pot with his hand and called to someone: "Bring some hot tea."
The maid pushed open the door and came in, taking away the cold tea.
Xie Tingzhou then said: "The Ministry of War allocated five thousand men and borrowed five thousand soldiers and horses from King Duanqing."
"Borrowed from Luzhou?" Shen Yu asked in surprise.
Xie Tingzhou said "Hmm", "With ten thousand soldiers and horses, how many bandits can there be in Sandpiper Mountain?"
After saying that, he laughed.
Shen Yu heard some sarcasm. It was true that the bandits on Juzi Mountain in Qichang Prefecture were probably only two thousand people at most. To suppress the bandits with such a massive force, it would be enough to plow up the mountain.
How could Wen Hongyuan let such a lucrative job fall into the hands of others, given the opportunity to earn fame for nothing, naturally it was given to his nephew.
It is said that Wen Hongyuan had no children, and even took several concubines to give birth to daughters. Later, he finally gave birth to a son, but he had some congenital problems and died less than half a year old.
It was also an evil sect. Later, he adopted a boy from a branch of the Wen family, but he died after less than half a year. From then on, Wen Hongyuan believed that he was not destined to have an heir, otherwise he would not support his useless nephew.
Shen Yu asked: "Isn't the Ministry of Finance out of money?"
The maid came in to make tea and gave the first cup to Xie Tingzhou. He put two fingers together and pushed it to Shen Yu, holding the teacup.
"Be careful of getting hot." Xie Tingzhou continued: "A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. It can still be squeezed out if the Ministry of Household Affairs squeezes it. I heard that the Ministry of Household Affairs collected taxes from merchants for two years in advance."
"Two years." Shen Yu sneered, "There must be complaints."
Xie Tingzhou leaned forward with his elbows on the table and joked: "Our richest man, Miss Shen, can't afford this little money?"
Shen Yu said: "We can use it, but how can small merchants live? The land tax has already been levied on Tongxu for twenty-one years. Do you think he can live until..."
She stopped talking, "Last year I passed through Qingzhou on the way to Yanliangguan. It was only September and the people already had no food to eat. At the end of the year, after working hard and paying the land tax, they were still hungry for several months. Then There are no people in the border areas because of heavy taxes."
Xie Tingzhou maintained this posture, looking at her more and more deeply.
Xie Tingzhou has never seen Shen Zhongan alive, but now he is very curious about what kind of person can raise such an intelligent and kind girl.
Ordinary people only care about their own one-third of an acre of land. With such a small body, they worry too much.
Shen Yu took a sip of tea and found that he was still looking at her when she put down the tea, "Why are you staring at me?"
"Look at you." Xie Tingzhou said, "How come you were born a girl?"
Shen Yu rolled her eyes at him, "I'm a man, so what should you do?"
"Broken sleeves." Xie Tingzhou curled his lips, "If you are a man, you should be able to do a great job."
"What's wrong with women?" Shen Yu asked, "Can't women do a career?"
"That's true." Xie Tingzhou pondered for a moment and then said, "You are the material of Muyi's world. You say... should I fight for you to be an emperor?"
Shen Yu was startled, and hurriedly reached out to cover his mouth, and said seriously: "This is unacceptable."
Emperor Tongxu was already afraid of Beilin. If these words spread, the world in Shengjing would be in chaos.
Xie Tingzhou pressed his lips against her palm, raised his eyelids and stared at her face, "Do you want it? If you want it, I'll grab it for you."
His eyes were bewitching, his thin lips rubbed against his palms, and his hot breath made her palms itch.
"No." Shen Yu said decisively: "I just want to finish what I am doing now and then do what I want to do."
Seeing that she wanted to retract her hand, Xie Tingzhou grabbed it and said, "Does what you want to do include me?"
Shen Yu looked into his eyes and said, "If I want to travel around the world, then you..."
Xie Tingzhou interrupted, "I will accompany you to travel around the world."
There was nothing more touching than these words. Shen Yu's heart beat faster. She thought about many things before she could calm it down.
"I haven't finished what I just said."
"Um."
Shen Yu asked: "When will we set off?"
Xie Tingzhou sat up and said, "It's the same day as Chunsou."
"Spring search in March is a common practice, and there are only a few days left." Shen Yu's expression became solemn. "We haven't found the old man yet. If Sandpiper Mountain is really wiped out, then the clues behind it will be lost."
Xie Tingzhou said: "Isn't there another line? Ge Liangji's account book."
"It's as difficult as climbing to the sky to get it." Shen Yu said: "Who would give his life-saving talisman to others. Besides, the account book involves too many things. Only the robbery of food and grass has the first connection with Yanliang Pass."
Shen Yu was silent, then raised her eyes and glanced at Xie Tingzhou.
Unexpectedly, Xie Tingzhou was also looking at her. When his eyes met, he asked, "What do you want to say?"
Shen Yu moved on her chair and said cautiously: "We can't let the evidence be buried, nor can we let the truth be buried, nor can we let a hundred thousand soldiers not rest in peace, right?"
Xie Tingzhou narrowed his eyes slightly, "I have something to say."
"I want to go to Qichang."
Xie Tingzhou: "I don't agree."
Shen Yu bit her lower lip, "I have to get there before Wen Lexheng leads the troops to suppress the bandits."
"Then what?" Xie Tingzhou asked in a deep voice.
"Now is the time when they are in turmoil. What identity do you use to negotiate with them? Ordinary people, do they believe it? General Shen's orphan, they only think that you are here for revenge. A bandit sneaked in before you could get them. Without trust, Sandpiper Mountain has been wiped out until only the bones are left."
He blocked Shen Yu's path with just a few words, and Shen Yu stared at him blankly, speechless.
I have to say that what he said makes sense. Going to Qichang is indeed not a good choice, and he might even get involved.
"What should we do?"
The sound at the end was a bit long, like coquettishness. Xie Tingzhou softened his tone and said, "I'm going to the Jiaofang Secretary tomorrow to talk about something. I'll go first..."
