Start Being a Vassal King Today - Chapter 71

[Chapter 71]

“Does Your Highness want to listen to my servant playing the piano?”

Tianxiang Building is still the lakeside room from last time.

Xu E wore a long white gauze dress, and her every move was charming.

It didn’t seem like he wanted to find Zhao Xu for something at all, but it seemed that he had a private meeting with Zhao Xu.

Zhao Xu took a light drink of tea, without a trace of restraint, and boldly stared at Xu E’s every move.

He has never had the habit of pretending to be a gentleman.

When a beauty is present, it is natural to appreciate it, as long as you keep your heart and don’t be fascinated by sex.

During this time, he has heard about it.

A nobleman came to Tianxiang Tower, with a beautiful appearance and superb piano skills.

The rich merchants and sons of wealthy families in Yan County flocked there, and some even came from other counties, just to look at the beauty, listen to the piano, and compete to be guests under the skirt.

But so far, no one has been able to enter the eyes of beauty and become the guest of honor.

This person is none other than Xu E.

It’s just that others don’t know it, but he knows it.

Xu E’s status as a nobleman is nothing more than a cover-up.

“It is said that many romantic and talented people have spent a lot of money just to sit here and listen to the girl’s song, but it is not available. It is an honor for me to be invited by the girl. Please.” Zhao Xu raised his hand to indicate the piano table in front of him.

Xu E’s smile faltered slightly, and the smile became more charming in a flash.

“How can those ordinary people compare with His Highness, the slave family only wants to play the piano in front of His Highness.” Xu Esu stretched out the strings of the piano.

The sound of ding dong, like running water hitting a stone, drifted out from the fingertips.

The sound of the piano is beautiful and tactful, exactly the sound of the piano he had heard that day.

While sipping tea, Zhao Xu listened to the sound of the piano while admiring the beauties, secretly thinking that this is the happiness of princes and generals.

“Bixue Wannian, dare to ask who is taking the ice wheel? Blow a town of incense…” The

sound of the piano tilted slightly, Xu E gently opened her red lips, and began to sing in a low voice, with a clear and pleasant tone.

Coupled with her beautiful face, she is even more captivating.

Just thinking of his identity, although Zhao Xu felt amazed, he kept his mind.

At the end of the song, Xu E’s eyes shifted, “Your Highness, how is your singing?”

“The person is beautiful, and the singing voice is also beautiful, but the song and lyrics are out of cliché.” Zhao Xu shook his head, looking regretful.

In contemporary times, he is bombarded with all kinds of music all day long. Although the songs are beautiful, he has heard better ones.

Xu E was surprised and said: “This is the lyrics and music written by Dou Yuluo, the most talented woman in the capital, and it is sung in the south of the Yangtze River.”

Zhao Xu just shook his head, “Let’s talk about what you asked me for, and I’ve said it, and I will let you see it.” Really good lyrics and music.”

Xu E was stunned, and then said seriously: “Your Highness is really impatient.”

Standing up and looking at the Jinlin Lake outside the window, she said softly, “It is said that His Highness wants to buy a horse?”

“Yes.” Zhao Xu said Not surprised, Yang He probably already bought from merchants at the firm.

Xu E can find out just by asking.

“Actually, Your Highness doesn’t need to worry about this matter. There is an opportunity for His Highness to get three thousand good horses immediately without spending a penny.”

“Oh? Can I ask Miss Xu for advice?” Zhao Xu got up and walked behind Xu E .

After closing the window, Xu E signaled Huan’er to guard the door.

He said slowly: “Your Highness, do you still remember Qingfeng Village?”

“Of course I do.” Zhao Xu’s heart skipped a beat.

He is planning to wipe out this group of villains when the armor and weapons of the royal family’s army are in place.

“This Fengzhai appears to be a bandit, but it is actually a minion of the Zhang family.” Xu E walked to the bed and took out a map from under the shop.

“So that’s it.” Zhao Xu narrowed his eyes, he said how could the Zhang family invite Qingfeng Village to kill him.

Xu E spread the blueprints on the table, “In addition to killing people and stealing goods for the Zhang family, Qingfengzhai is also doing a very serious thing, that is, smuggling weapons between Yanzhou and Beidi in exchange for war horses.”

“Da Song It is strictly forbidden to smuggle armor and weapons to Beidi, it is a capital crime.” Xu Lie reminded Zhao Xu in a low voice after hearing this.

Zhao Xu nodded.

Dasong and Beidi have long since cut off business contacts.

However, there are still folk merchants who sell goods between Yanzhou and Beidi, and they are repeatedly prohibited.

The court was very helpless about this, so it had to turn a blind eye to the merchants who sold ordinary goods.

After all, Da Song also needs war horses, and it is a good thing that merchants can buy war horses from Beidi.

It’s just this kind of trade, the imperial court strictly prohibits the exchange of grain and weapons.

These things will strengthen Beidi’s strength.

Therefore, catch and kill merchants who violate this requirement.

“This king has long intended to get rid of Qingfengzhai. Since this is the case, there are more reasons to do so.” Zhao Xu said in a deep voice.

Xu E shook her head, “Your Highness, this matter is far from that simple. Qingfeng Village is just a gang of gangsters, how can there be so many weapons and armor?”

When Xu E said, Zhao Xu actually had something in his heart. guess.

Since Qingfengzhai is the Zhang family’s gripe, the Zhang family may not be able to escape this matter.

“Qingfengzhai belongs to the Zhang family, and Zhang Kang is the son-in-law of the Yuan family. This matter is very deep. The purpose of the slave family’s trip to Yan County is this matter. Now we finally have some clues. There is no evidence in hand,” Xu E said.

Pointing to a location on the map, she continued: “Three days after the slave’s investigation, Qingfengzhai will exchange war horses with Beidi merchants here. The Zhang family is worried about this, so maybe they can still get the Yuan family’s handle.”

“It’s indeed a good opportunity.” Zhao Xu admitted that he was moved.

Now the Zhang family in Yan County is lying in front of him like a pile of shit, which makes him very uncomfortable.

After all, the Zhang family still has private soldiers in their hands, and more than 100,000 people are tied to the Zhang family’s farm.

Only when the Zhang family is destroyed can Yan County truly belong to him.

And once he mastered the Zhang family’s smuggling of weapons, the Yuan family would no longer be able to protect the Zhang family.

“Therefore, Your Highness only needs to secretly ambush here, and catch them all when the transaction is made.” Xu E’s charming smile appeared on her face.

Zhao Xu pondered for a while, and felt that this was indeed a good opportunity.

He looked at the location on the map and read: “Qingfengkou.”

Xu Lie said, “The mountain road here is narrow and the vegetation is dense, it is indeed suitable for ambush.”

“Is the news accurate?” Zhao Xu was still a little worried.

It is indeed suitable for ambushes, but it is also suitable for the enemy to ambush him.

The terrain of Yanjun is plain in the south and Yanshan in the north.

From Yanguan, there is a Great Wall winding along the mountain to Yanjun, which was built by successive dynasties.

Among them, Yanguan is the largest pass on the Great Wall.

In addition, there are two small passes, one in Pingjun.

One, Shanggu County, west of Yan County, is guarded by defenders.

It’s just that the roads at the pass are easy to walk and easy to march, so the defenders need to focus on guarding them.

However, it is impossible to have soldiers in every section of the Great Wall for hundreds of miles, otherwise a million troops would not be enough to spread out.

And those places where there are no defenders have rough roads, and there are often only sporadic fortresses for sentry.

So this is why the Beidi cavalry finds a place in the north of Yanjun every year to destroy the city wall and enter Yanjun to plunder.

And this Qingfengkou is a road that Beidi often walks.

(end of this chapter)