The ground was covered with white snow, and all traces were obscured by the accumulated snow. Looking around, it was a glaring white that greatly affected the vision.
Qin Shan and his men searched the fort for several days before finally finding the place where Wei Xu had escaped.
"My lady, the location is above the ice cellar in the south. There is a big tree next to the city wall. Mr. Xu should have climbed up the tree and jumped out." Qin Shan reported truthfully.
In the past, there was a moat outside, so even if there were trees, it would not have any impact. But now the river is frozen and the snow is getting thicker, which increases the height from the ground, and it can act as a buffer for people jumping in.
This gave Wei Xu an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
Qin Shan's face looked grim. No matter how the person got out, it was the fault of his subordinates.
"Okay, I understand."
Wei Xiyin had a calm expression and showed no reaction. Although Qin Shan and the others were now under her command, they were not her people but members of the clan.
Mingjingtang will take action against their dereliction of duty.
"Search the city walls and cut down all the trees near them."
"yes!"
In the pen at the backyard of the blacksmith shop, the sow gave birth to twelve piglets at once, which made the men very happy. They waited there on time to feed her every day. If it were not for the weather, they would have stayed there for twelve hours.
Early in the morning, a group of people ran to provide nutrition for the piglets, and the second area instantly became quiet.
Gong Liulang stood up and walked out of the adobe house to prevent being eavesdropped. This time he lifted the bamboo curtains of the adobe houses one by one to check.
After confirming that there was no one around, he notified Zhang Yuanyan to come over.
As soon as they met, Gong Liulang asked, "Master Zhang, have you made up your mind?"
Zhang Yuanyan was wavering in his heart. He was an official appointed by the court and a close confidant promoted by Governor Gong. If he surrendered to the Wei family now, what would become of him?
According to Zhang Yuanyan's personality, he would rather fight to the death than do such a thing.
But Liu Langjun had said the day before yesterday that if they wanted to escape unscathed, they had no choice but to make their stance clear to the Wei family. If they didn't need to surrender, it would be best if everyone could live in peace like they do now.
After a while, he nodded.
Gong Liulang immediately stood up and said, "I heard that Lord Wei is now well. As the younger generation, we should take the initiative to visit him."
Soon, the Yizhou army sent someone to deliver a message and asked to see Wei Ji.
When Wei Ji received the news, he said to his granddaughter, "You handle it yourself." Then he left the mud house with his hands behind his back, and called Wei Zhongxun away.
When Gong Liulang and Zhang Yuanyan were ready and came over, they saw a young lady with a heroic look sitting in the house.
Gong Liulang lowered his eyelids and immediately understood her identity. He thought that this person must be the leader of the Dragon and Tiger Village in Crow Mountain.
Wei Xiyin's face was calm as she pointed to the empty seats opposite her. "Please take a seat, both of you."
The earthen house was small, and the couch was only wide enough for one person. If two people sat together, one of them had to sit next to the young lady.
Thinking of this, Zhang Yuanyan simply stood and said, "Miss, you are too polite. I will just stand."
Gong Liulang stood there motionless.
Wei Xiyin didn't force it, and sighed as if no one was around, "You two don't know, when the disaster struck, the fort suffered heavy casualties, and the food stored in the tribe was not enough to sustain everyone. We had no choice but to go to the granary to ask for food to get through the difficult times."
Zhang Yuanyan couldn't help but twitch his lips. Asking for food? You call that asking for food?
Wei Xiyin remained calm, "As the saying goes, 'No fight, no acquaintance.' I never thought that I would have such a fate with you two, and that I could meet you again in my own home."
Isn't this a coincidence?
If she had known earlier, she wouldn't have gone to rob the food. She could have just waited for them to deliver it to her door. It was such a wasted trip.
She didn't show it on her face, then changed the subject and sighed, "After all, the Wei family's safety is just luck. Right now, the outside world is like hell on earth, with monsters rampant and natural disasters sweeping across the country. I wonder how many people can survive by chance..."
Hearing her mention the tragic situation outside, Zhang Yuanyan was touched, and a trace of sadness appeared in his eyes.
Gong Liulang didn't say anything, but couldn't help but glance at him. He was being led by the nose so easily.
Wei Xiyin observed Zhang Yuanyan's expression and said to him earnestly, "Master Zhang, you should know that my family, the Wei clan, is loyal and devoted to the imperial court. How could we sit idly by and watch this tragic situation? We are willing to save the people of Yizhou from this dire situation and share the worries of the imperial court and Your Majesty."
"It's a pity that we have the will but not the strength. The fort is so small, how many civilians can we save?" She looked at the two of them, her eyes clear, "Let's talk about the food problem..."
Zhang Yuanyan was worried about the people, but he immediately came to his senses and understood her intention. His face changed slightly, "What do you want, girl?"
Gong Liulang, who was standing by, replied calmly, "The girl wants the grain from the granary."
"That's why they're testing our stance, waiting for us to come to them seeking peace, and then they'll raise their price." He bluntly stated, "I guess the next thing the girl wants is the 200,000 dan of grain in the granary?"
Between silencing someone and surrendering, Gong Liulang chose the latter.
The grain in the granary had nothing to do with him. He persuaded Zhang Yuanyan to ask the aristocratic family for help and originally planned to hand over part of the grain in exchange for conditions.
However, this girl from the Wei family was too greedy and actually wanted to take the entire granary for herself.
Seeing that she was exposed, Wei Xiyin was not panicked at all, "Sixth Master is only half right."
Gong Liulang's eyes flickered as he bowed and said, "I'd like to hear the details."
"That's the imperial court's grain. In this emergency, why would the Wei family need your consent to use it to rescue the people?"
She said with a half-smile, "Besides, the Yizhou Army was only ordered to guard the granary. So? Do they think the granary is their own?"
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