Commander Ji took the letter and looked at the seal. It was sealed.
He opened it and took out the letter, what caught his eye was beautiful small calligraphy.
"General Ji: I have no intention of being your enemy, nor do I intend to offend anyone, but your brother-in-law and his wife are stupid and evil. First they asked for too much, and then they wanted to set fire to me. I'm sorry, but if they do it on the first day of the month, I will do it on the fifteenth day and burn down their lair."
It's straightforward, to the point, and written in a very plain language.
"I don't cause trouble, but I'm not afraid of it either. I want to make it clear here that this is purely a personal grudge, and I hope it won't escalate into a conflict between the local government and the capital."
"Of course, if you insist on avenging those two fools, I will be happy to accompany you. Fighting against heaven and earth is fun, fighting against people is fun too." Note (1)
"When you see this letter, I will be thousands of miles away, but I will keep an eye on the developments in Ganzhou City."
"Finally, I want to say that it is a waste to let He Qianhu manage the trade. He could have used this opportunity to build a prosperous first city in the northwest and pay tens of millions of taels of tax every year. What a pity, such a pity, he has a treasure mountain but doesn't know how to use it. What an idiot."
He looked at the final signature: Qingtian.
The corner of his mouth twitched, "Qingtian? Are you implying that you are the Qingtian Lord? Or are you implying that you are the imperial envoy? Captain He, you have offended him badly."
When he looked at his wife's brother-in-law again, somehow, two big words flashed through his mind: idiot.
Captain He suffered a huge loss this time, and he wanted to save the situation immediately. "Sir, we should find a way to catch him and set an example for others."
Commander Ji sighed silently. He was afraid of comparison in everything. Before, he thought his wife's brother-in-law was a smart man, although too greedy.
But this time, people played him around and toyed with him to their heart's content.
"You can't catch him. He's already run away."
Captain He's eyes flashed with ferocity, "Then send a message to all checkpoints to stop the people."
Commander Ji did not comment, "Who is that person?"
He Qianhu suppressed his anger and glanced at Ji Cheng, "I haven't seen him, but the young lady has seen him."
Ji Cheng looked as if nothing had happened and did not look away.
"You haven't seen it?" Commander Ji smiled playfully, "He turned Ganzhou City upside down without showing his face, and he was able to escape unscathed."
Such a person is too scary to be an opponent.
He Qianhu's face was burning, but he still said stubbornly, "He was in the dark while I was in the light. He was scheming without intention, so naturally he had the upper hand. But I believe that if I am well prepared, he will definitely lose miserably."
He paused, "Besides, he has an inside line."
He pointed the finger at Ji Cheng again, but he didn't dare to say it too clearly. Commander Ji heard it and said in a disgusted tone, "Cheng'er, tell me about that person."
Ji Cheng opened his mouth, but swallowed his words and glanced at He Qianhu.
Commander Ji saw this and waved his hand, "Captain He, you step down first."
Captain He was so angry that he was about to die. They were usually very close when drinking, but at the critical moment, his daughter was still closer to him.
His four nephews have to rank behind Miss Ji, which is very frustrating.
After he left, Ji Cheng sighed softly, "In the midst of chatting and laughing, the masts and oars were reduced to ashes."
Commander Ji was extremely shocked that such a high evaluation came from the mouth of his proud daughter.
He became even more curious.
"Is it really that amazing?"
Ji Cheng has always been close to his father and would speak his mind. "Captain He led the hungry people to attack him, hoping that he would die at the hands of the rioters. But he took advantage of the situation and, with just a few words, led the hungry people in the city to attack He's mansion and took away the official seal during the chaos."
"The first thing he did after getting the official seal was to issue a notice to open the market ahead of schedule. He left Ganzhou City as soon as he sold the goods. When Captain He sealed the city gate, he had already run far away."
Commander Ji has already asked someone to investigate, but there is no result yet. "You know everything?"
"He told me through the women's army, saying that this was his sincerity." Ji Cheng admired Mu Wanqing very much. Some people are born to shine. "Father, he is a very resourceful person, but he has a good heart. No one in the He Mansion was injured or killed. Oh, Captain He fainted by himself. Maybe God doesn't like him?"
Commander Ji was silent for a moment, "Did he come to Ganzhou City with the goods?"
Although Ji Cheng did not show up, how could he not know about such a big event as the trade being advanced?
"Yes, there are a lot of goods. This time, we should have made nearly one million taels of silver. Of course, the cost has not been deducted yet."
Even though Commander Ji had seen more silver, he was still shocked. "One million taels?"
He is such a talented person who can make money even though he is doing such evil things.
Ji Cheng nodded slightly. She was there at the time and saw it with her own eyes. "Yes, he had the finest tea cloth and magical tea bricks. All the goods were snapped up."
She took out a brick of tea and said, "This is it. It's quite magical. You can drink it with just a little. I'll make it for you."
She made a pot of tea herself and handed the first cup to Commander Ji with both hands.
Commander Ji tasted it and immediately realized the benefits of this tea brick.
"So who do you think he is?"
"Businessman? Not really, he's more like a think tank, but at that age..." Ji Cheng recalled the young man whom he had only met once. He looked ordinary, but in fact he was brilliant.
"Too old? He is old and experienced. An old man in the family is like a treasure."
Ji Cheng was silent for a moment, "Much younger than me."
Commander Ji: ...
"Is the token from the Fifth Prince's Palace confirmed to be genuine?"
"It's true." Ji Cheng witnessed it with his own eyes.
Commander Ji fell into deep thought, and Ji Cheng did not dare to disturb him. After a long while, Commander Ji came back to his senses. "Then let's test his ability. If he can really escape from the net I have set, then this matter ends here."
Ji Cheng's heart was lifted, "What if it can't be done?"
"Catch him and make him my military advisor, and manage the trade for me." He wanted to see how he could collect tens of millions in taxes.
Ji Cheng's mouth twitched. Well, arresting him was fake, but what I really wanted was to admire his ability.
She deliberately said, "Captain He will be unhappy."
"Who cares whether that idiot is happy or not."
Ji Cheng was stunned. This attitude was not right. He had never shown such obvious disdain before.
Outside, Captain He was waiting anxiously, walking back and forth in the yard.
He came over with her maid, "Brother, why are you here?"
"They have something to say to each other."
He snorted coldly, her heart filled with anger, and she shouted, "Sir, I brought the soup I made myself, please give me a favor."
Her voice was extremely charming. She took the soup from the maid's hand and walked gracefully towards the study.
The door opened, and Ji Zhishihui looked at her steadily, and couldn't help but think of the comments in the letter, which were stupid and bad.
I have to say, this letter is so vivid and contagious.
He Shi walked forward charmingly, "My lord, I was extremely frightened this time and almost got burned by the fire. It was horrible. You must avenge me. Such a lunatic appeared under your rule. I deserve to die a hundred times."
It's really poisonous! Commander Ji took a deep breath.
"Come here, send documents to all checkpoints to arrest..." He turned to look at Captain He, "What's his name?"
Captain He was delighted at first, then stunned, "I don't know."
Well, after fighting for a long time, the other side knew everything about them, but they didn’t even know the other side’s name.
It would be strange if we didn’t lose.
"The name is not important, just pick one now and arrest Ji Jiaren and his group. Remember, do not harm their lives."
Ji Jiaren? Ji family? Ji Cheng didn't know what to say.
The He brothers and sisters had no idea what Commander Ji was thinking. They thought he was venting their anger and felt particularly proud.
They have already figured out how to torture the person after they catch him.
Unfortunately, they are destined not to succeed.
Mu Wanqing changed back into women's clothes and styled her hair in a style that was most popular among border girls, looking just like a local girl.
The Mu brothers also changed into men's clothes on the spot and took turns driving the double-horse carriage, traveling day and night.
We were checked several times along the way, and every time we saw the three siblings, we just went through the formalities hastily.
Mu Wanqing's fabricated life story was flawless, and she passed each level with ease.
The wind was cold, but the carriage was warm as spring. Mu Wanqing had nothing to do, so she tinkered with all kinds of delicious food.
Milk porridge, milk cake, cheese, milk tea, milk tofu, and milk skin are all delicious, and the Mu brothers gained weight from eating them.
Mu Ziang ate the tender milk tofu, his eyebrows curved, his face full of happiness. "It is said that the border is bitterly cold and supplies are scarce, but there are so many delicious foods."
"That's because I have good skills." Mu Wanqing boasted without admitting it.
"My sister is right." Mu Ziang is a cheerful person who loves to laugh. He lives a carefree life of eating and drinking. However, those checkpoints are quite annoying as they have to be checked again and again.
"I don't know how my parents are doing. They may not be doing well. We didn't spend the New Year with them. Alas."
Mu Wanqing had no choice, this was beyond her control, "I can spend the Lantern Festival with them."
Mu Ziang's eyes lit up, he pulled the blanket on his knees, and said happily, "Let's eat glutinous rice balls during the Lantern Festival. Sister, I like sesame-filled ones."
Mu Wanqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. How could he always associate it with food? "Okay, I'll remember that."
Mu Zicheng, who was driving the car, turned his head and said, "I like the ones with red bean paste filling."
"Okay, I have them all." Mu Ziang remembered something, "Oh, by the way, I gave my parents a leather tube as a New Year's gift, so don't repeat it to me."
He bought a lot of good furs at the market, including fox fur, sable fur, lynx fur, gray squirrel fur, and a whole tiger skin. He was very happy because he was no longer afraid of the cold in winter.
I didn't buy much, but it was enough for the whole family.
"Then I'll send you a blanket." Mu Zicheng was very casual. Blankets were the most common goods.
Mu Wanqing thought for a moment and said, "I'll just give you some wool."
There were people making blankets on the spot at the market. Mu Wanqing bought a blanket and more than ten kilograms of raw materials at the same time.
Mu Ziang was stunned for a moment, "Uh, how about we switch?"
Wool yarn is useless. I don’t know why my sister bought it.
Mu Wanqing knew that he meant well and was afraid that her gift would not be as good as their brothers'.
But he didn't know that wool could be woven into clothes, gloves and socks.
"It's okay. Even if I don't give you anything, you are still my parents' favorite baby."
Well, this is the truth, and Mu Ziang is not jealous. His sister is so good, it is normal for parents to favor her.
"Look, Hemu Village." This village is only a day's journey away from Liangcheng, and everyone agreed to meet here.
Mu Ziang couldn't wait to lift the curtain, and sure enough, Hemu Village, they had arrived at their destination.
Mu Wanqing leaned against the window and looked outside, "Hey, is that... Mom and Dad?"
In the cold wind, two figures were shivering, standing hand in hand at the entrance of the village, staring eagerly at the road leading to the outside world.
This is eagerly waiting for the return of the wanderer.
Mu Ziang's nose was sore. Why didn't he stay at home in such a cold wind? "It's them, big brother, hurry up."
He opened the window and waved desperately, "Mom and Dad, we're back."
Mr. Mu and his wife also saw them and their eyes lit up.
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Note (1) Chairman Mao said this.
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