Chapter 27 He is a Jinyiwei

Chapter 27 He is a Jinyiwei

Chapter 27 He is a Jinyiwei

After Lu Yunyi left, the central military tent returned to dead silence.

Only the crackling sound of burning charcoal could be heard from time to time.

Lan Yu stood in front of the map for a long time without moving.

Until the coal fire in the tent dimmed,
He rubbed his eyebrows gently, walked back to the long table.

After a moment's hesitation, he pulled out a jet-black military newspaper from the bottom of the pile of military newspapers on the table.
Gently opening it, there were only a few beautifully written words inside, which were concise and to the point.

"The enemy is in the fishing sea."

Lan Yu's eyes suddenly became deep and her eyes moved.
I looked at the words above quietly for a long time before a light hum came from a distance:
"Mao Xiang was implicated by the Hu rebels and could not protect himself. How did he find out where Yuan Ting was?"

Lan Yu's voice was hollow, echoing softly in the military tent.

In the darkness of the military tent, a skinny black figure appeared. After waiting for a long time, he spoke in a hoarse and obscure voice:
"General, is Mao Xiang really in danger of losing himself?"

Lan Yu remained silent, his eyes became deep, and the atmosphere in the military tent became oppressive.

After a long time, Lan Yu quietly put away the black document and spoke lightly:
"Lu Yunyi is so sure that Yuan Ting is in Buiyuerhai, what is his relationship with Mao Xiang? Could he be a secret guard of the Yiluansi?
And why is his father, a scholar, hiding in this remote place called Gyeongju? Is he related to the inspector?"

"General, where did the Yiluansi come from? Where did the Jianxiu come from? They are all Jinyiwei now."

The voice came slowly, without any disturbance.

With a hint of teasing, after waiting for a while, the voice sounded again:

"The soldiers who discovered Yuan Ting's whereabouts with Lu Yunyi have been thoroughly investigated.

There is nothing unusual about his family members, and no money is coming into his account. His friends are all military personnel, so there is nothing suspicious about him.

Lan Yu frowned slightly, with doubt in his eyes and a sneer on his face:

“Is there really someone with extraordinary talent in Qingzhou?

What he said was not like someone from a remote area.
Check it out carefully, check it out thoroughly, don't let us become like a sieve around you and still be so stupid as to not notice it.

Even a country boy knows that you can't put all your eggs in one basket.

Would Mao Xiang not know? Would Your Majesty not know?
"Has the Yiluansi really been completely disbanded? Are there really no one to lead the many hidden men in the Jianxiu? Don't underestimate the heroes of the world."

The skinny man remained silent for a long time, as if he was thinking. The atmosphere in the military tent gradually became solemn.

After a long time, the hoarse voice continued:
“Yes, we will continue to investigate this matter.

A thing called dried apricot was found in Gyeongju City.

It can be stored for a long time and is easy to carry, and can be used as military rations in case of emergency."

Lan Yu slowly raised his head, staring at the darkness, and said in an erratic voice:
"What does military affairs have to do with you?"

"General, please forgive me. Your Highness has ordered that I cannot get involved in military affairs.
But this item belongs to the father of Liu Heiying, a good friend of Lu Yunyi.
The strange thing is that this thing never appeared before the army arrived.
I also found out that between May and September last year,

Lu Yunyi bought a lot of apricots from a merchant in the city in the name of Qingzhou Wei.

The amount was so huge that we had to borrow some money for it. It was not until the end of the year when the army distributed the military merit rewards that we were able to pay off the debt.”

The voice in the darkness was unusually steady, neither hurried nor slow.
But Lan Yu frowned when he heard this:
"Go on, don't keep me in suspense."

"Yes," a voice came from the darkness, and the skinny figure stepped out and said respectfully:
"This food, like the fried one, can be used as emergency military rations.
The dried apricots are easy to store and not easy to spoil. They can also quench thirst.

This thing is not bad, it is too good.
And it happened at just the right time, as if it was premeditated."

Lan Yu's eyes narrowed, flashing with a dangerous light, and his hands on the table clenched little by little.

The skinny figure said again:
"Liu Heiying's father was a businessman and his family had some money.
But for many years, the business has not been very smart and it has been difficult to expand.
It would be extremely difficult for him to come up with such an ingenious method, and the apricots were purchased by Lu Yunyi.
I think Lu Yunyi is the mastermind behind this.

He learned that the Yuan court was in Buir Lake before the army did, and guessed or knew that the army would march north.

Then they made up a name for themselves and made dried apricots.
He led his troops to the north to investigate and bring back news from the Yuan court.
Everything is ready, waiting for the army to arrive.

This way you can both advance yourself and make money.
It only takes a moment for one to go from being powerful and wealthy to being rich and powerful.

I feel more and more that he is a Jinyiwei! "

As soon as the words fell, a chill suddenly spread in the military tent.
Lan Yu's pupils shrank slightly, and waves of murderous aura gushed out of his body.
His mind raced, and in just a moment, he shook his head:

"The method is too crude. If Mao Xiang was only capable of this, he would have died without a burial place long ago."

"This is exactly what I am wondering about. We newcomers can investigate a little. The Jinyiwei will not be so careless.
But even so, please be more careful, General, to avoid fire and firewood accumulation, which may hurt you."

Lan Yu gradually became calmer and stood up slowly.

His eyes swept across the military tent, first stopping on the map for a moment, then continuing to move, and finally stopping on the thin figure.

"Jiang Li, you are a military inspector, it is not your turn to interfere in military affairs.

Whether Lu Yunyi is gifted or a member of the Imperial Guard,

As long as he is loyal to the court and makes contributions to the court and sheds blood, he is a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty.

This kind of person can be used by this Marquis, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can also use him."

After a long time, a sigh finally came from the darkness:
"General, you are a loyal person, but people's hearts are hidden in their stomachs, so we must be on guard against others."

Lan Yu nodded thoughtfully, his gaze lingering in the darkness for a long time.

At noon the next day, Lu Yunyi, who had just finished his morning training, was standing in front of the map.
Holding a pen and paper, I drew on it, marking one black dot after another.

After so many revisions, the originally clean and tidy map has become messy.

Just then, a figure rushed in hurriedly, and his body made a clanging sound as he stepped on the ground.

Lu Yunyi looked in the direction of the voice and saw, as expected, the fat Liu Heiying.

At this moment, his eyes were shining, with an irrepressible smile on his face, and he said excitedly:
"Brother Yun'er, it's bad, my father has been arrested!!"

Lu Yunyi glanced at him and said, "Why are you so happy that your father was arrested?"

Liu Heiying came over quickly, lowered his voice, and said with great excitement:

"You don't know, the people who arrested my father were under the command of Marquis Changxing.
I have already asked the store clerk, and someone went to the store in the morning and bought all the dried apricots.

There is no such coincidence in the world. The army must have discovered Gan Xing's story. We are going to get rich!!!"

Liu Heiying paced around the room while talking and gesticulating, and it was obvious that he could no longer suppress his excitement.

Lu Yunyi chuckled and waved his hand:

"Don't get excited. One boot has just landed, and the other one hasn't even landed yet. Where is your father imprisoned?"

"He was imprisoned in the army. The man asked my father how to make dried apricots, but he refused to tell me. That's when he was arrested."

Lu Yunyi nodded, which was pretty much what he expected.

Such a way of making money will definitely be targeted by those with ulterior motives, and it would be best if you can get hold of it.

Thinking of this, Lu Yunyi no longer hesitated, grabbed the head armor on the table, looked at Liu Heiying fiercely, and waved:

"Let's go and have a look!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Heiying straightened his chest and looked energetic, like a victorious general!

A quarter of an hour later, Lu Yunyi brought Liu Heiying to a corner of the camp.
This is where soldiers who cause trouble are detained, but in special circumstances, people who cause trouble in the city can also be detained here.

At this moment, Liu Heiying's father was imprisoned here.

The remaining captain was dozing off in the camp.

Seeing Lu Yunyi walking like a dragon and a tiger with a murderous look on his face, he was stunned at first, his eyes full of confusion.

Then he saw the armor and boots on Lu Yunyi, his eyes widened, and he quickly stood up and trotted over:
"Sir, I am Fang Shoucai. May I ask what can I do for you?"

Lu Yunyi stood still and glanced at him lightly:
"I want to ask you, was there a merchant named Liu Huaipu arrested this morning?"

Fang Shoucai's eyes rolled around, and he suddenly looked embarrassed and smiled awkwardly:
"Sir... May I ask which army and camp you are from? I have never heard of Liu Huaipu."

Lu Yunyi raised his eyebrows, sneered, and slapped him:
"I am Lu Yunyi, the commander of the front army scouts. I am asking you a question, so answer honestly!"

Fang Youcai was slapped in the face, and his cheeks suddenly became swollen, and his eyes became a little hazy.
When he heard Lu Yunyi's question, he was startled and the haziness in his eyes faded away, replaced by a trace of fear.

The reputation of the front-line scout has spread throughout the military camp recently.

They drilled all day long, with shouting that shook the heavens. That captain was even more extraordinary, and it was said that he had a strong background.

With such a title, Fang Shoucai couldn't help but feel his legs go weak, and he quickly said:
"I am blind, sir, follow me." He led the way, saying as he walked:

"My Lord, I didn't mean to hide it, I just had no choice.
Captain Guo repeatedly told me not to reveal anything at will, so I have made a big mistake by doing so."

Lu Yunyi ignored it and just looked around carefully.

After wandering around, the three of them arrived at the innermost part of the barracks and saw a prison surrounded by wooden fences.
Liu Huaipu, Liu Heiying's father, was slumped over there.

While mumbling, he took out some dried apricots from his arms and put them in his mouth, smacking them back and forth.

When Lu Yunyi saw him, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and his expression looked a little strange.

Since the expansion of the trade route, Uncle Liu has become increasingly strong and is now as strong as Liu Heiying.

"Dad!! Are you okay?"

When he saw his father, Liu Heiying shouted and rushed over, his eyes full of concern.

"What are you yelling about? I'm not dead yet."

When Liu Huaipu saw Liu Heiying, his face was filled with impatience.

Then he saw Lu Yunyi standing on the side, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes, and his tense body relaxed.
Only then did he feel relieved, and quickly stood up and said with a smile:
"It's my dear nephew. I haven't seen you for a long time. You look even more heroic."

"Uncle, please forgive me, it's Yi who is late."

Lu Yunyi looked at Fang Shoucai who was standing on the side and kicked him:
"What are you standing there for? Open it."

"Yes, yes." Fang Youcai's face suddenly showed an expression that seemed to be both crying and laughing, and he muttered softly:
"Master Lu, Captain Guo will come to trouble you later. You can't say that I was the one who caused trouble for you."

This made Liu Heiying frown and asked repeatedly:

"A centurion is looking for trouble with us? Are you confused?
Also, you are also a centurion, why do you live such a miserable life?"

Fang Youcai opened the cell and stood trembling beside it:
"Sir, although we are all centurions, I can only look after the barracks.

Captain Guo is concerned about the safety of Lord Changxing, how can he compare with him? "

Lu Yunyi frowned and looked at Liu Heying, and they both saw the fear in each other's eyes.

Liu Heiying asked quickly: "What is his relationship with Lord Changxing?"

"Oh, you don't know yet, he is the personal guard of Lord Changxing.

He has always acted without scruples, and it was he who arrested your father."

Fang Youcai's sighing didn't seem like he was being fake, so Liu Heiying snorted coldly:
"No matter who he is, arresting someone in the street is shameless!"

As he said that, he looked at his father and said, "Come on, Dad, follow me back to the tent first."

"Yeah."

Liu Huaipu showed no fear at all. Instead, he looked at the armor Liu Heiying was wearing and nodded in praise from time to time:
"This hundred-household armor is really nice looking. My son looks so majestic in it!"

Liu Heiying ignored everything and just walked silently with his head down.

But there was some thought in his eyes, and so was Lu Yunyi.

Returning to the front army scout camp, Liu Heiying settled Liu Huaipu.
He hurried to Lu Yunyi's tent and saw him sitting at the table in deep thought. He said hurriedly:

"Brother Yun'er, things seem to be a little bad.

How did the Marquis of Changxing get involved? Why didn't his personal guards stay on guard and wait, and get involved in the purchase?"

"how could I know."

Lu Yunyi rolled his eyes at him, stroking his chin, and spoke:
"This matter has both good and bad consequences. Although the personal guard is a bit tricky, he can also let the higher-ups know about this matter earlier.

Marquis Changxing is now in charge of the military supplies of the camp, so it is impossible for him not to see the importance of dried apricots.

only"

"Just what?" Liu Heiying widened his eyes.

"It's just that it's a bit difficult to deal with this personal guard getting involved.
Although the big shots follow the rules, they only do so towards outsiders who have nothing to do with them.
It is needless to say what kind of people the imperial guards are.
Maybe he is the former subordinate of Marquis Changxing or the son of a colleague, so he must be a close person.

If he showed partiality, wouldn't this great sum of money slip away in vain? "

Lu Yunyi frowned and thought deeply. He had met the Marquis of Changxing before, and had also met those guards.
Most of them are young people in their twenties, and there are very few older people.

For such a big shot, it goes without saying that the young people around him have a strong background.

"So what should we do?"

Liu Heiying was a little anxious and quickly leaned over:
"Brother Yun'er, why don't we leave the solution to the general?

On the contrary, we don’t intend to monopolize it, as long as we can get some shares and earn some money, that’s enough.”

Lu Yunyi nodded: "It's a solution, but it's a last resort."

He patted Liu Heiying on the shoulder and continued:
"We are soldiers, and the biggest taboo is to be afraid of fighting.

If we give in just because we hear the name Guo, wouldn't that be cowardice?

By then, our superiors will think that the two of us are not capable of taking on important tasks and have no ambition.

So we should just wait and see what happens, and wait for that Guo guy to come."

As he spoke, a gleam of light flashed in Lu Yunyi's eyes, and he said meaningfully:
"Sometimes it's good to make a fuss, at least make the matter bigger.

The one who will have a bad ending is the guy named Guo, not us.
Besides, we will be leaving the city soon.

Rather than leaving this trouble to your father to suffer alone, it is better to resolve it as soon as possible while we are still in the camp."

"But if we leave, what if Mr. Guo continues to make things difficult for my father?" Liu Heiying still felt sorry for his father and was no longer as smart and generous as before.

"There are three possible outcomes to this matter. One is that we completely fall out with that Guo guy and make a big fuss about it.

Then he gave the method of making dried apricots to the general.
At that time, your father had made great contributions by offering treasures, so he must be fine.

Second, that Guo guy has no background. After knowing your and my identities, he is afraid of us, so let's forget about this matter.

But that shouldn't be possible. Someone so young and so reckless must have a strong background."

"Then what about No. 3?" Liu Heiying asked hurriedly.

Lu Yunyi gave him a meaningful look:
"Third, of course, harmony brings wealth. If he really has a strong background,
We may be able to cooperate with him and make some money by using his connections.
He takes the lion's share, and the remaining money is enough for us brothers to spend."

As soon as these words came out, Liu Heiying jumped up like a cat with its tail clipped:

“Why should he take the lion’s share?”

Lu Yunyi glanced at him lightly, and Liu Heiying suddenly became listless, lowered his head and slowly sat down:
"I know whoever gets the most will take the brunt of the blame, but I still feel a little unwilling to accept it."

Then Liu Heiying's eyes widened and he gritted his teeth: "That's our money!!"

Seeing this, Lu Yunyi laughed and said comfortingly:
"Dried apricots are not difficult to make.
As long as you think carefully, there will always be merchants who will imitate you.
The most important thing in this matter is to be able to directly supply the military channels,

If that Guo can accomplish this, why not let him take the lion's share? We will help him make a fortune in the future."

"Will I still take him with me in the future?" Liu Heiying's eyes widened, but he quickly comforted himself:

"Okay, okay, you can't chew too much, just listen to Brother Yun'er!"

Lu Yunyi then smiled and patted his belly:
"That's right. Although you and I are capable, we are still young and cannot defeat those old guys.
Let alone thousands of households, even in the capital, a tile falling down could kill several generals and lieutenant generals.

A lack of patience can ruin a great plan. Concessions today are for the sake of future success. That’s how all great people get by.”

"I know, accumulating food will eventually lead to becoming king."

Lu Yunyi's expression changed: "Shen Yan, this is the military, do you want to die?"

Liu Heiying's face turned pale and he quickly covered his mouth.

"Alright, alright, go and keep your dad company. You haven't been home in the past few days, and your dad must be missing you to death."

"That's fine. Brother Yun'er, I'll go first."

"Eat more. When that Guo guy comes, there might be a fight."

"Oh, I got it."

(End of this chapter)