RPAGF Chapter 929 This guy must be here to dig the gold mine in my north wing
Chapter 929 This guy must be here to dig the gold mine in my north wing
Shi Chengyi looked in the direction the shopkeeper pointed, and saw a young man dressed in snow-white clothes and a white fox fur coat, sitting in a tea table in the inner hall of the carriage and horse shop.
His slender fingers tapped lightly on the white jade teacup, the hot steam blurred his eyebrows, the charcoal basin crackled at his feet, four or five attendants were shuttling between the counters to handle paperwork, apparently waiting for the time to set off.
Shi Chengyi pondered for a moment and walked towards the lobby.
As soon as I stepped into the inner hall, I saw that the young master's entourage had completed the travel permit documents and was reporting to the master in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, the young man gently put down the teacup in his hand, stood up, brushed his sleeves, and walked out calmly.
When the two passed each other, Shi Chengyi suddenly said, "Sir, please stay."
The young master paused and looked sideways, his expression cold but polite.
Shi Chengyi bowed and said, "Excuse me for disturbing you, sir. I'm in urgent need of ten carriages. I wonder if you can give them to me? I'm willing to pay you double the money."
The young master frowned, looked at Shi Chengyi, and suddenly smiled warmly, "Okay."
Shi Chengyi didn't expect him to be so straightforward. He was slightly stunned, then he bowed solemnly and said, "Thank you very much, young master."
The two of them entered the inner hall together.
The servant brought new tea, and the green tea was rippling in the white jade cup.
The young master held the pot and poured a cup for Shi Chengyi, then asked casually, "Where are you going?"
Shi Chengyi tapped the table with his fingers to express his thanks, and raised his eyes when he heard the words, "I'm about to go to Tiema City."
Before he finished speaking, the young man's hand holding the pot paused slightly.
"What a coincidence." The young master raised his lips slightly, "I am also going to Tiema City."
Amid the curling tea smoke, the two smiled at each other.
Soon, the attendant brought the sublease documents.
When Shi Chengyi unfolded it and took a closer look, he found that the amount of silver and money was exactly the same as what the shopkeeper had said at the beginning.
He frowned slightly and tapped the contract with his fingertips. "This amount of money... is double what we agreed on."
"It's fate that we meet by chance." The silver thread embroidered flowing cloud pattern on the young man's sleeves was faintly visible, and the tea soup reflected his light smile, "Your Excellency and I hit it off at first sight, how can you really be blinded by money?"
After finishing everything so happily, Shi Chengyi led the convoy back to the dock to pick up people.
At that time, Zi Wu Qicheng was discussing matters with Shi Anxia in the warm cabin, talking about the journey. He waited in Gongcheng for eight days before the princess's ship arrived.
"Zhao Zhui led his men to Tiema City first. He sent word that several batches of food allocated by the imperial court have arrived. If we tighten the belt, it will be enough for the people to get through the winter."
Having enough food is indeed the most important thing right now. Shi Anxia nodded slightly, signaling the other party to continue.
"It's just..." Wu Qicheng sighed, as if he was afraid of disturbing the falling snow outside the window, "This year's snow came in an unusual way, a full month earlier than in previous years. The official roads were blocked tightly, cotton clothes and quilts could not be transported into the city in time, and medicinal materials were even more scarce."
Shi Anxia listened, and paused for a moment, "The cold has begun to spread? How many doctors are there in the city now?"
Wu Qicheng replied in a deep voice, "This is the most fatal thing." His voice was bitter, "Eight or nine out of ten former doctors in Tiema City were from Wan. Since we took back the city, all the local people of Wan have left the city and returned to their country."
In the past, people in Beiyi were not allowed to practice medicine, and those caught practicing medicine would be executed, so it was difficult for common people to see a doctor. Now, when common people in the city get sick, they can’t even find someone to take their pulse.
Shi Anxia felt something was wrong. Without a doctor, a small cold in this snowy weather could turn the entire city into a dead city.
Wu Qicheng said, "I have gathered a group of doctors in Gongcheng and prepared to send them to Tiemacheng for emergency response."
He took out a list from his bosom and presented it with both hands, "I have gathered eleven doctors in Gongcheng, all of whom are kind-hearted and capable, and have volunteered to go to Tiema City to practice medicine." He took out a booklet from his sleeve, "This is the list of doctors and the list of medicinal materials collected recently."
Shi Anxia unfolded the roster. The ink was still fresh, and each name was followed by a detailed description of the disease they were good at. "But what difficulties have you encountered?"
Wu Qicheng stood up and knelt on one knee, his armor making a dull clanging sound. "I am incompetent. All the carriages in Gongcheng have been rented out. Now I am afraid that these doctors and medicinal materials will not be delivered to Tiema City before the heavy snow blocks the road."
Shi Chengyi heard it clearly from outside and couldn't help but lift the curtain to come in. "I just went to Yifeng Horse and Carriage Shop today and they said there would be a carriage in the morning."
The shopkeeper did say so. There was still sufficient supply of carriages and horses in the morning, but they were all booked by Master Xie.
Wu Qicheng stood up suddenly, and the sword on his waist hit the coffee table with a crisp sound. "This is impossible! I checked it myself five days ago, and all the seven carriage houses in Gongcheng have no carriages."
Shi Chengyi was not stupid, his eyes were slightly stern, and he thought of something, "So that Mr. Xie was waiting for me to come?"
Shi Anxia invited Shi Chengyi to sit down and asked leisurely, "Are you talking about Xie Yu, uncle?"
Shi Chengyi was even more surprised, "Xia'er knows this person?"
Shi Anxia nodded, "He came aboard to visit."
What exactly is Cen Che going to do?
Why would a prince of Liang State not stay in his own palace, but run to the dilapidated Iron Horse City to suffer from the wind and cold?
Suddenly, Shi Anxia understood.
This guy! He must be here to dig up the gold mine in my north wing!
In fact, this was one of her reasons for coming to Iron Horse City to live permanently. She was looking for her husband under the guise of a job, but in fact she was in an important position, investigating the veins of gold mines for the imperial court.
This is not something that can be done overnight, and it must be done in secret. Otherwise, if the news spreads, the Wan people will go crazy.
The gold mines in the northern wing extend outward from Tiema City. This is why Emperor Mingde must personally collect the gold back to Tiema City.
Just imagine, the Wan people occupied Tiema City for so long, but missed out on the coveted gold mine. Wouldn't this lead to a renewed war?
The Liang people had a map of the gold mines, and they had probably been coveting the Iron Horse City for a long time. But they were wary of the Wan people and did not dare to act rashly.
Now that Tiema City has returned to Beiyi's hands, the people of Liang mistakenly believe that Beiyi is unaware of the situation, and so they want to take the initiative and dig out the gold mine.
Cen Che should have come for this purpose. But it is unknown whether he acted on his own or was assigned by Emperor Yong.
It was at this moment that Shi Anxia suddenly realized why Cen Che was so eager to show his affection to her.
I'm afraid he wants to take advantage of her identity as a princess so that he can act more conveniently in Tiema City.
You're using me on my own territory, who are you looking down on? Shi Anxia suddenly laughed, "I have an idea. Uncle, please go and ask Mr. Xie to come over in person."
From this moment on, she would keep Cen Che firmly in her sight.
If he came for the gold mine, she would make sure he returned empty-handed.
If he did anything evil on the land of the North Wing, she would make sure his corpse would become the soil for growing flowers.
An hour later, Shi Chengyi found Cen Che at the "Fu Ke Lai" Inn and invited him to board the ship.
Cen Che went there happily. This time, he was the honored guest.
Even the cold maid Bei Hui greeted him with a smile, her smile in the cold wind like the grace of a spring flower, "Thank you for your invitation, sir. The princess has prepared a banquet for you in the warm cabin."