MTL - Perfect Encounter-Chapter 12

An Ruochen's smile stopped, and the light on his face dimmed.

"I am a second-rank general. I came here to guard the border by the emperor's order. All matters that have nothing to do with military affairs are not within my jurisdiction. I am in charge of training soldiers and horses, arranging troops to kill the enemy and protecting the country. Soldiers in the army The general will be under my control, the details of the crimes will be under my control, the crimes committed in the city will be under my control, and the crimes committed by the soldiers in the city will be under my control, but..."

An Ruochen's face was full of disappointment.

"Whether the folk marriage is suitable or not, and whether the discipline at home is strict or not is beyond my control. Not to mention me, even the prefect is in charge of everything in Pingnan County, and I can't control your marriage."

An Ruochen bit her lip.

Long Da also stopped, didn't speak, and looked at her.

An Ruochen also raised his eyes to look at him, observed for a while, but couldn't see what Long Da was thinking, so he asked: "What does the general mean..."

"What do you mean?"

Ask again? An Ruochen frowned, what is the general's meaning in such a convoluted manner? Could it be that he wanted to convince her that since she could not withdraw from the marriage, and running away from home was extremely dangerous, why not just live as usual and be his spy? Then he backed her up so that Qian Pei would not dare to hurt her life?

An Ruochen thought about it, gritted her teeth, and said, "General, I still want to leave." She gave it up. "I don't want to accept my fate. After running away from home, it may be dangerous, and I may not have a good life, but it is still a glimmer of life. If I give up on myself and submit to my fate, then there is no hope."

Long Da was silent and listened quietly.

Encouraged by this, An Ruochen continued: "General, my mother withdrew her hands at a young age, that's how it is. She was unwilling, and her heart was bitter, but she was powerless to fight, she never thought of resisting, she gave in. She I hate her submission, but I feel that it should be like this. She is depressed every day, she is bullied in her own home, she suffers from serious and minor illnesses, and finally dies with hatred."

An Ruochen raised his head and looked into Long Da's eyes: "General, I watched my mother pass away. I promised myself that I would never repeat her mistake. No matter what happens, don't give in. How can there be only a glimmer of hope? You have to fight for yourself. I was born in this world, and I am not a commodity to be bought and sold for profit. I am a woman, but I have hands and feet, eyes, ears, and ideas. Trample and discard at will."

Long Da has not spoken, just looked at her. An Ruochen bit her lips: "Well, in short, I mean, thank you General for trusting me and sending someone to protect Aunt Lu. I also ask General to keep a secret for me. I am not very capable, so I may not be able to work for General, but I I want to be the master of my own life, not by others, but by myself. Whether it is life or death, I myself..."

"I'll help you leave."

When Long Da suddenly said this sentence, An Ruochen was startled.

"The general will help me?"

"Didn't I just say that I would give you benefits?"

"But..." An Ruochen hesitated, "But the general wants to use me as bait to lure Mr. Xie..."

"I told you so?"

"..." She guessed.

"You don't know Mr. Xie. Even if he walks in front of you, you don't know who he is. He is very cautious, and he will not attack unless there is a perfect plan, so as not to reveal his flaws. This is the case when dealing with Aunt Lu. This matter is related, but it is not a big threat to him. He wants to deal with Aunt Lu because he wants to find the owner of the earring. I don’t know what he said to him before he died. He killed Matchmaker Xu first, and got rid of this most powerful helper against you, which means that he is not in a hurry to kill you. But you are always someone who has had close contact with him , and reported the matter to me. For him, you are alive, which is a future trouble. Now he will definitely observe you and plan his own way out. If he wants to kill you, he will definitely find a proper time and method. "

After all, she is still the best bargaining chip to lure the enemy, isn't she? An Ruochen listened quietly.

"I said so much to teach you that this Mr. Xie is very careful. He has calculated every step and never takes any risks easily. If he doesn't do anything before your wedding date, then he will be even more serious after you marry into Qian's mansion." There is a chance. At that time, the death will be unclear, and it may be arranged to be tortured and committed suicide. To me, such a result is not a good strategy to lure the enemy. Although it is a bit self-destructive to say this, but you I know, I'm not sure whether he will give up on you, and I'm not sure that he can protect you well. When you were not married, you lived in the boudoir, and after you got married, you were in the husband's house in another county, and I am busy with military affairs. Maybe it will be over by then. Start a war with Nanqin. I want to protect you, it will be a lot of inconvenience. As you said, you can only ensure a chance of survival if you leave."

When An Ruochen heard this, she was sure that Long Da was seriously planning for her. She gasped in surprise, and knelt down with a plop: "Thank you, General."

"But not now. Since I'm taking the risk to help you, I must make sure everything is safe. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, not only will you have no chance, but I will also get into trouble."

"I will keep my mouth shut, don't worry, the general."

"Then you can live your life as usual and wait for my news. I won't sneak into your house to look for you again, but I will arrange a chance for you and me to meet. At that time, you will know how to find me."

An Ruochen nodded hurriedly. She understands that the general is careful. If she has the slightest intention to harm him, this matter will be his big trick. If someone with a heart finds out and uses it, it will be a small matter to lose the official, but there will be a big problem in the defense here.

"I only listen to the general's instructions on this matter. I will not admit any words from other people, but I don't know who wants to leave, and the general has never said anything to me. Today I have a guest at my house, and I have been staying in my room. Here, I have never seen the general."

Long Da nodded, "That girl, be careful and wait for my news."

An Ruochen kowtowed vigorously. She bet her life on his hands, and she was willing to trust him.

Long Da had been gone for quite a while, but An Ruochen still felt like she was in a dream. She got lucky and met a nobleman.

On the other side of An Zhifu, it was a different scene. He felt that he had encountered a tricky person.

Those businessmen from other counties who used to spend a lot of money now took the contract and said aggressively that if An Zhifu could not deliver the goods, then everything would be done according to the contract and the compensation would be doubled.

That's a lot of money. An Zhifu was so anxious that he couldn't sleep for several days. He inquired, and these people had quite a lot of background in other counties, rich and powerful. Besides, the contract was signed in black and white, and An Zhifu couldn't take it for granted. If the other party really sued the officials, he would get no benefit. If the other party did not sue the officials and dealt with him in private, he would be in trouble.

An Zhifu wanted to ask Qian Pei for help, but Qian Pei went to another county to play. An Zhifu waited and waited until mid-September, when he finally got Qian Pei back and wanted to visit, but Qian's mansion said that the master was ill and was recovering from his illness, so he could not see any guests for the time being.

An Zhifu went back disheartened, prepared two valuable tonics, and said he would visit again in two days.

An Zhifu didn't know that Qian Pei could actually meet guests. At the moment, he is seeing Liu Deli, the Prime Minister of Shangbo.

"Master Qian, I have already done what you said. An Zhifu's batch of goods has already completed the customs clearance documents and stored them in the warehouse, so they will not be affected by the orders of the prefect. Master Qian can call them out whenever he wants. An Zhifu Now that I can't get the goods, I'm so anxious. I heard that those customers from other counties are pressing for the goods, and I think he is already in a state of desperation."

Qian Pei laughed out loud, he knew what happened to those guests from other counties. He pushed a money bag containing gold ingots to Liu Deli. Liu Deli opened it, looked at it, and accepted it bluntly. "Master Qian, what other orders do you have?"

"It's nothing. Then An Zhifu will come to find me, and then you wait for my news, and then beat him." Qian Pei explained so and so, and Liu Deli agreed.

Two days later, An Zhifu really came again. This time he successfully met Qian Pei.

After some courtesies from both sides, An Zhifu began to complain. I hope Qian Pei can help him open the joint so that the goods can come in. Qian Pei listened carefully, pondered for a long time, and looked embarrassed. "Since it was an order from the prefect, and the goods were confiscated by the merchant ship, I can't think of any good plan for this matter. If Nanqin is not willing to give the goods properly, I can find someone to clear it up. Now it is the order of the official. I can't help it."

An Zhifu became anxious, and hurriedly said: "Master Qian, I have found all the people I can find for this matter, and I have tried all the methods I can think of. Your place is my last hope. I have invested half of my wealth in this jade business. Here The money spent inside and outside is all supported by my other business. If I can’t deliver the goods, I have to pay those merchants double. They make troubles, and I can’t do other business. Let my whole family die."

Qian Pei frowned lightly when he heard this, and after thinking about it, he still shook his head. "It's not that I won't help you, it's just that this matter is too difficult to handle. I've already taken care of the shipment for you, why don't you rush to Nanqin, and there are customs clearance paperwork from the Merchant Shipping Department, You should keep an eye on it."

An Zhifu was so choked that he almost lost his breath. On the other side of the Southern Qin Dynasty, he did everything right. He greeted those jade mine owners and dealers so happily, what else could they do? Staring at the Merchant Shipping Department, he must have this ability. Besides, who would have expected that today would happen suddenly.

"Now the Lord Prefect personally gives the order, and there is the emperor's order. Anyone who dares to touch the customs-clearing goods is not a rebellion." Qian Pei said this, frowning. He shook his head and thought about it again: "I can't think of any good solution, so I can only try to help you. But I said ugly things first, and this matter is really difficult. You can take the things back first, and I will take them away." I have received your gift, and I will be sorry if things cannot be done."

Qian Pei waved his hand, and the servant at the side turned around and went out, and after a while, he brought over the valuable tonic that Qian Pei sent two days ago, including the box. Qian Pei then pushed back the gift that An Zhifu brought today. The servant put the two gifts together on the table beside An Zhifu.

"Master Qian." An Zhifu blushed with anxiety.

Qian Pei waved his hand, stopped his next words, and said: "You go back first, and wait for my news." After speaking, he made a gesture of seeing off the guest to An Zhifu.

The servants of the Qian family hurried over and took the gift box for An Zhifu, and Qian Pei's steward also came in, posing as if to see off the guests.

In such a situation, it was hard for An Zhifu to say anything, he stood up awkwardly, took two steps, still unwilling, turned back to Qian Pei and said: "Master Qian, you and I will soon be..." Weng son-in-law pointed the word at Qian Pei. Pei said it was quite weird, but An Zhifu changed his words: "It's my in-laws..."

"That's right, that's right." Qian Pei smiled at An Zhifu: "You and I are one family, Mr. An, please rest assured."

An Zhifu once again had nothing to say, he opened his mouth, bowed his hands and saluted, and went back.

Back home, An Zhifu was frowning. The shopkeeper of his own restaurant came to the mansion to report to the few foreign merchants that they did not pay their bills in the restaurant. An Zhifu suddenly became furious, what to do? What can he do? He scolded the shopkeeper and scolded him away. The more I thought about it, the angrier I became. I couldn't eat dinner, and I couldn't sleep at night. An Zhifu carefully pondered Qian Pei's meaning, Qian Pei had never done anything about returning the gift, even if it failed, why did he even withdraw his gift? Does that mean he's incapable of doing it, or that he doesn't want to take the trouble to do it?

Days passed, and days passed. An Zhifu waited for news from Qian Pei, but to no avail. I found a friend to find out what Qian Pei meant, and the friend came back and said: "Master Qian said that he is going around for your matter, so don't worry about it. I see what he means, and he will definitely think of something for you. Just wait a little longer Wait."

An Zhifu had no choice but to dare not come to the door to urge him. He waited and waited, but he didn't wait for Qian Pei, but he waited for Liu Deli's greeting. Liu Deli, the Prime Minister of Shangbo, summoned An Zhifu, reprimanded him, and asked him what he meant? I told him that these goods are not deliberately made things difficult by him, but by the orders of the prefect, and those who work for officials under them have to follow the orders.

"Go and inquire by yourself. The emperor's will has come down. You must not give in to the provocation of Nanqin. You must retaliate with a tooth for a lesson. At this juncture, you are still thinking about your goods. It's good if you haven't fought a war. .”

An Zhifu was taken aback: "Master Liu, does it mean that our Great Xiao is going to start a war with Nanqin?"

"That's not true. It's so easy to start a war. Nanqin and the others dare! General Long is here!" Liu Deli changed the subject, "This matter is really difficult, even if you ask Master Qian to come out, I won't let it go This pass. If the prefect finds out, my black hat will not be guaranteed. As for you, don’t quarrel anymore. Master Qian still wants to go to the prefect. Think about it, how important is your matter? It’s more important than Nanqin Is it important to commit crimes in our Great Xiao territory? Although Master Qian is the prefect’s mentor, the prefect can’t sell his face. When something happens, the prefect will not trouble Master Qian, but won’t he look for you Is it troublesome? You decide for yourself. Now that Nanqin has sent envoys to negotiate, at this juncture, don't mess around and just wait."

Hearing this, An Zhifu was both panicked and heartbroken, he was afraid of offending the government and cared for his money. He thanked Liu Deli and went back to find out the news.

Nanqin indeed sent envoys here. Although the impact of the closure of the border trade customs market on them is not huge at the moment, if it is not resolved, the next step is that even the official trade goods such as iron, stone, fruit and vegetable seeds will be banned. At that time, they will not be goods. Scarcity is so simple, it seems like a war is about to start. The Southern Qin envoys came over and handed over the documents, expressing their desire to meet with the Great Xiao Emperor and express their feelings to lift the ban.

Prefect Yao Kun called all the officials to discuss the matter. It has been a month since the memorial was handed over to the emperor, and I wanted to send a quick horse to the post, and the memorial was already in the hands of the emperor, but the emperor's will is still unknown, if the matter of the envoys of the Southern Qin Dynasty is not handled properly, it may violate the holy will.

All the officials were talking about it, and Bo Jianghongqing, the master, understood Yao Kun's thoughts best. He proposed to reject the envoy's request from the Southern Qin Dynasty first, and wait for the emperor's imperial edict before making a decision. Qian Shixin, magistrate of Fu'an County, also said that the meaning of the emperor's sending of General Delong here is quite clear. The emperor was very alert to the chaos in South Qin, and was ready to resist the enemy's invasion. Now Nanqin burns my racecourse, kills my people, and allows its envoys to go to Beijing to face saints in a majestic place. What is the face of the prefect, and the face of the emperor? The emperor blamed him for this, who can afford it?

Other officials thought it made sense, but there were also some people who were worried. Although those things were suspected to be done by Nan Qin, there was no evidence to prove it. If so, it would be inappropriate to repatriate the envoys of Nan Qin, annoy the other party, and force the two countries to fight. ? If the emperor blames the war for being caused by Pingnan County's improper handling, then the prefect will be very wronged.

Yao Kun frowned, because he was afraid that the emperor would blame him. Xia Zhou, the prefect of the county, said: "Why don't you invite General Long and listen to what he means?"

Bo Jiang Hongqing, the leader, seconded the proposal: "That's right, this matter is related to the military situation. We should invite the general to discuss it together."

Yao Kun felt a little reluctant. As far as the current situation is concerned, it is really unclear what is military affairs and what is local affairs. The visit of envoys should be handled by his prefect, but the consequences involve the danger of war... Long Da did it without telling him , which he knew well. He once hinted at asking each other, but Long Da actually didn't show any face, he kept his mouth shut and changed the topic obviously, did he think he was easy to fool? It's not easy for Yao Kun to ask, but he also doesn't want Long Da to intervene in everything, which shows that he is the leader of the county without any authority.

Yao Kun thought for a while, and finally felt that if this matter caused trouble, it would be better for Long Dalai to recite it.

In fact, Long Da already knew about the visit of the Southern Qin envoy, and he was waiting for the news. Yao Kun came to invite him, and he went. When he got there, he didn't care about Yao Kun's negligence of him earlier, instead he sat down calmly and summoned the Southern Qin envoy to come up.

Long Dao: "Your intention of coming here, I and the prefect are clear. It's just that there are many disputes between our two countries recently. If you don't resolve them clearly, you may not be summoned by the emperor even if you arrive in the capital. How about it, you send you south Hand over the detailed list of Qin's deployment in Pingnan County, the prefect will immediately lift the customs and trade ban, and report to the emperor to send you to Beijing to face the saint, how about it?"

Everyone in the room was stunned. Hand over the list? Can you still use this trick? !