Chapter 1116: The whereabouts of the stored grain
Chapter 1116 The whereabouts of the stored grain
To Jiang Liu's surprise, Erye Jiang and Liao Chuanrui not only didn't come back for dinner, they also called Jiang Ling away. After the three siblings of the Jiang family and Yuan Xia finished eating, Jiang Sanlang, who was already exhausted, went back to the room to rest. After Jiang Erlang sent Yuan Xiayue back to the small courtyard, he saw the sixth sister sitting in the small garden admiring the moon, so he stepped forward and said with a smile, "Sixth Sister is waiting for me?"
Jiang Liu smiled and nodded, poured a cup of hot tea for the second brother, and asked directly, "Does the second brother want to stay in Yongchang?"
Liao Chuanrui is his own brother-in-law, Suzhou is Yuan Xiayue's natal family, not to mention Uncle Qiu and Jiang Ling, Jiang Erlang knew that he would have a good life if he stayed here, but he shook his head, "I'll go back to Kang Ann makes plans."
Jiang left a message, "What does the second brother think? If it's for the family, don't worry, even if the eldest brother is not there, there are still a few of our brothers and sisters at home."
"That's not the case." Jiang Erlang smiled gently, "From the overall point of view, I belong to Yu Linwei, and I should return to Beijing with my second uncle. I know that if I mention it to my second uncle, he will definitely find a way to put me in Among the Zuo Wuwei, and find me some errands to do."
Jiang Liu didn't answer, and quietly listened to the second brother.
"Wan Sui sent his second brother-in-law to be the prefect of Yongchang, not only because he was the second uncle's niece-in-law, but also because of his talents. He came from a family of merchants, and he has been practicing in the court for more than three years. He is well versed in business and officials. Dao, I can afford this position; Brother Ling has made great achievements in Suzhou for three years, and the three armies will be shaken. With him and Uncle Qiu working together, we can protect Suzhou and Yongchang peace. I will stay here to fight for them. They can't help much, but they have to share the credit."
"Elder brother is an official, and younger brother Ling won't go back. When I go back, I can help my father, the second uncle, and the third uncle to do what I can." Jiang Erlang said, raised his teacup and joked, "Besides, I am also a five-year-old. It is not difficult to return to Yu Lin Wei to find a satisfactory errand."
Jiang Liu clinked glasses with him and smiled, "It's not difficult, the second brother is the youngest general of Yulinwei, you can choose what you want to do."
Jiang Erlang laughed out loud, "I don't have any big ambitions. After I go back, let's take a step by step. If I can help the court and the family to do something within my power, I'm already very satisfied."
Contentment is good, and contentment can bring happiness. The second brother has his own ideas, and Jiang Liu is naturally happy for him, "Okay, let's go back together, we can still race horses on the way!"
Speaking of horse racing, Jiang Erlang was eager to try, "Before I leave, I want to take the time to take my third brother to Shandan to find two good horses. It doesn't have to be as good as the second uncle and your horse, it's not dazzling and human. But three My brother's horse must be strong and sturdy, otherwise he will wear out the horse halfway."
The brothers and sisters chatted and laughed for a while, then went back to their rooms to rest.
In the early morning of the second day, when Jiang Liu met his second brother-in-law Liao Chuanrui, the first impression was that his belly was bigger than when he left Beijing, and he looked like a high official.
Liao Chuanrui smiled naively, "I haven't seen you for a year, the sixth sister has grown a lot taller, I don't think she is shorter than your fifth sister."
"I think so too!" Jiang Liu smiled, deeply feeling that the second brother-in-law not only became more and more like a high-ranking official, but his speech became more and more pleasant.
Liao Chuanrui took office as a new official, and the yamen had a lot of affairs. After the meal, he followed Jiang Erye to the yamen. Jiang Ling and Jiang Liu, who were a step late, said, "Fu Chunchao confessed to where the rest of the military rations are located last night. Let's lead the troops over to take out the rations today?"
Jiang Liu's eyes lit up, "Where is the ration?"
Jiang Ling smiled and said, "In the mountains more than thirty miles southwest of Wanggangling."
Wanggangling is more than 30 miles southwest, and it has entered the boundary of Yongchang. Jiang Jinzong actually hid the grain and grass in Yongchang... Jiang Liuhong's lips were slightly opened, and it took a while to understand, "It's actually like this!"
Jiang Ling nodded, which was indeed unexpected, but it made sense after thinking about it.
Jiang Saburo shook his chubby head, looked at Jiang Liu on the left and Jiang Ling on the right, and asked, "How is this?"
Jiang Erlang explained the confusion for the third brother, "Jiang Jinzong's goal at the beginning was Yongchang occupied by the Huihe people."
"That's right." Jiang Liu nodded, "At the beginning, he colluded with the Khitan, and the Khitan concentrated his troops outside the border city twice. I deduced from this that he would join the Khitan after the mutiny, so he would hide the general's grain in the border city. Xiao, from the beginning, he was eyeing the fat piece of Yongchang."
Jiang Ling continued, "King Changhe is suspicious by nature, tyrannical and incompetent. After several of his capable sons were killed by Teng Li and Reheman, Huihe is at the end of the road. If Jiang Jinzong, who occupies Suzhou, can take Yongchang, You can stand up and become king.”
Jiang Liu said again, "After Jiang Jinzong died, Fu Chunchao went to Reheman at the first stop in the northwest and asked him to take out the military rations hidden in Wanggangling, plus the more than 400,000 stone military rations hidden in the Yongchang border. With nearly a million stone rations in hand, Yongchang will be able to defend against foreign enemy attacks. Fu Chunchao can take advantage of this and gain a place in Yongchang."
Jiang Erlang said fortunately, "Fortunately, the sixth sister Xantengli and Yilik found the rations in one step, which ruined his strategy."
Jiang Ling continued, "Back then, Jin got the exact news that the food was transported to Suzhou for disaster relief, and he used Yongchang to kill people to grab the food, which is also the news that Fu Chunchao leaked."
He wants to cut off the disaster relief food in Suzhou, and let Suzhou riot, and then Yongchang can attack with Mole and Khitan to swallow Suzhou. Thinking of the plight of October and November last year, Jiang Ling's eyes were cold. Although the hidden grain could not be found, Fu Chunchao's treacherous plan would not succeed, but tens of thousands of people in Suzhou would die of cold and starvation.
Those who sacrificed the lives of tens of thousands of people for their own selfish interests deserve a thousand cuts!
Jiang Saburo looked at this and then at that, his little eyes lit up, "So, the sixth sister who can grab the gang to find the hidden food is very good, and the brother Ling who can catch Fu Chunchao with a plan is also very good!"
When a few people looked over, Jiang Sanlang smiled, "Can I go with you to find food storage? The younger brother has come, will Brother Ling bring the younger brother to see the big scene?"
Jiang Ling glanced at Liu’er, saw that she didn’t object, and smiled, “The third brother wants to go, of course you can.”
"Don't, you are my brother, my younger brother is messing with you."
Ginger stay…
Jiang Erlang…
We simply go together, we can play and get food, Jiang Liu smiled and said, "Second brother called Sister Eryue, shall we go together?"
Jiang Erlang asked Jiang Ling first, "Can you take Fu Chunchao with you?"
Jiang Ling smiled narrowly, "What is the second brother afraid of? Just a prisoner."
Jiang Saburo immediately smelled a different smell, and rushed over to ask, "What, what happened to the prisoner, why is the second brother afraid of him?"
Jiang Liu pursed his lips and smiled, making a relief for the second brother, "Third brother, the second brother wants to take you to the Shandan Racecourse to choose two good horses."
Jiang Saburo's attention immediately shifted from the second sister-in-law to the second brother, and rushed over and hugged him and yelled, "Second brother, is what Fat Liu said true?"
Jiang Liu gritted his teeth, "Fat San, are you looking for a fight?"
Jiang Ling rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "Second brother is going to Shandan?"
Jiang Erlang nodded, and heard Jiang Ling whisper in his ear, "Yuan Dongjun wants to buy a horse farm in Shandan, you should be able to 'run into' with him when you go."
Jiang Erlang, who was about to be turned into noodles by his third brother...
"Hahaha—" Jiang Liu was lying on the table, unable to move from laughing.
(end of this chapter)