Chapter 33 Plague
Han Xing was the first to react, and hurriedly stepped forward and half-knelt to salute:
"It is our duty to welcome the prince, and we dare not accept the reward."
"This silver was exchanged for the prince's treasures. How can we accept it?"
"Please take back your order, Your Majesty. Trust me, when we get to Yan, Your Majesty will need your money."
Jinsui was very touched to hear his sincere words.
I really want Gu Changxiao to see this scene. No matter how the people in Chang'an treat you, these border soldiers are still loyal to you.
With the experience of selling treasures, she didn't plan to say much this time. She just clasped her hands together and said, "It's just a mirror, five thousand taels of silver, this king doesn't take it seriously at all.
You don't accept the reward from me, do you have any problem with me?"
All the soldiers shook their heads and said they didn't dare. Jin Sui said in a very rogue tone: "If you don't dare, just keep it."
"Captain Han, tomorrow we will go into the city and exchange all these banknotes for cash and give them to the brothers as rewards. You can keep the remaining military funds."
Han Xing had no choice but to reply, "I will obey your orders."
Only then did the soldiers dare to cheer, and they were so excited that their faces turned red all the way to their necks. Ten taels of silver! It was almost their annual military salary!
The salaries of the frontier troops were extremely low, mostly in the form of grain, salt, cloth, etc. Moreover, they could not be paid on time and were delayed for several months.
When they were ordered to pick up King Li, they thought it would be a tough job, but they didn't expect that King Li had no airs at all and was so generous to them.
Hei Hu grabbed Hao Duojin's collar and shook it, asking, "Is ten taels enough to marry a wife? I want to marry a wife!"
Jin Sui smiled unhappily and said, "There is no need for you to be so excited, as long as you follow me, I promise that you will be rewarded in the future."
That night, except Jinsui, everyone else was too excited to fall asleep.
Jin Sui was blatantly trying to win people's hearts. She heard about the complicated situation in Yanzhou and the assassins sent from Chang'an.
Gu Changxiao didn't know when she would be able to come to Yandi. She was going to play the role of the King of Li in Yandi, so her safety must be guaranteed.
The Black Feather Army in front of her was the only resource she could seize. She had to make them absolutely loyal to her.
She knew very well that if she wanted others to be loyal, her own ability was one thing, but more importantly, she had to pay them enough!
What’s the use of her carrying such a huge sum of money?
Besides, if that makeup mirror can be sold at such a high price, then other things in the laboratory can also be sold at high prices.
From now on, I will never lack money! A good night's sleep, sleeping in a tent is so comfortable.
When I came out, I saw that the soldiers' faces were stiff from smiling and their eyes were red, but they were all full of energy.
Han Xing had already taken people into the city to exchange silver. Heihu and his men dug a pit in the woods, put stones at the bottom, and then covered it with leaves. They boiled some hot water and asked her to go and wash up.
This is what Hao Duojin thought. He said that the prince was a noble man and loved cleanliness, so he must have wanted to take a bath a long time ago, but the conditions on the road did not allow it.
Since they can't sleep anyway, they might as well serve the prince.
See, this is the benefit of paying enough salary.
Of course Jinsui had taken a bath. She would go into the space every night to take a bath and change her underwear. She would even go to the toilet in the space as much as possible, unless she was in a hurry and missed the time to enter the space.
She laughed and said that she was not used to taking a bath in the wild, and asked the Black Tiger soldiers to line up to take a bath. It was not that she disliked it, but it was such a hot day and the soldiers had a sour odor on their bodies all day long, and she had been enduring it.
When Han Xing came back with the silver, Jinsui distributed the silver personally. The soldiers became even more excited after receiving the silver.
The men and horses were not tired at all during the rest of the journey. They ate well, slept well, and did not feel tired at all.
Until that night, Jinsui suddenly had a nightmare.
I dreamed of Grandpa Ling and Jin'an hiding in a dark cave, begging, "Save me, save me."
Jinsui woke up instantly and couldn't fall asleep again.
She thought that she had disguised herself as the King of Li to lead the enemy away, and that Grandpa Ling and the other two would be safe. Could it be that they were facing a new crisis?
After dawn, Han Xing led people to Shunzhou City to purchase supplies, but returned empty-handed.
Han Xing said solemnly, "The city gates are closed, and outsiders are strictly prohibited from entering the city. It is said that there is a plague in Luo City, and it has spread to the surrounding states."
"To prevent the plague from spreading to Yan, all checkpoints from the Central Plains to Yan are closed."
Jin Sui's heart skipped a beat, and he intuitively felt that his dream last night must be related to this matter.
Gu Changxiao is not stupid. He must have guessed that the King of Li was himself since he did such arrogant things in Huaizhou.
He will definitely take Grandpa Ling and Jin'an to Yanzhou to chase him, but they are slow.
If you happened to pass by a state capital where there was a plague, you would naturally be sealed off in the city.
Jin Sui was extremely anxious and wanted to turn around and look for Grandpa Ling and the others.
This anxiety belongs to her own, as she has already regarded Grandpa Ling and Jin'an as her relatives.
There was also the blood relationship from the depths of her soul, belonging to the original owner, which made her tremble and seemed to affect her thinking. If she didn't save Grandpa Ling, she would suffer.
It was impossible for her to turn back. Not to mention that Han Xing and the others would disagree, she would also lead the man in black to Gu Changxiao again.
After much thought, she decided to discuss it with Han Xing.
"When I was passing through Luo City, three Taoist priests risked their lives to save me. They promised to repay me generously one day."
"Last night, I dreamed that the three Taoists were suffering. Perhaps it was because of the oath. If I can't find them, I will not be able to sleep or eat well even if I go to Yanzhou."
"Can you find someone who is willing to go to Luo City for me, whether it's a merchant, escort, or porter?
As long as you find these three people and bring them to Yanzhou safely, I will reward you with 500 taels of silver!"
After the five thousand taels of silver were divided up, there was still more than one thousand taels left for military expenses, so it would be no problem for her to take five hundred taels.
Han Xing was extremely surprised when he heard this: "With the order of the prince, I and others can go to Luocheng to look for the prince's benefactor. Why do we need to look for people from the underworld?"
Jin Sui hurriedly said: "There is a plague in Luo City, how can I let you take risks!"
Han Xing was deeply moved. The King of Li really regarded their lives as human lives! If it was another master, he would just give an order and no one would care whether you were in danger or not.
When Han Xing announced this mission, as he expected, the soldiers were very excited.
I am excited because such a good thing cannot be allowed to be taken advantage of by the outsiders. Please let them go. They are not afraid of the plague and will definitely bring the prince's benefactor here.
Even Black Tiger is grabbing the mission.
Now Huan Jinsui was persuaded and was willing to let his own soldiers go, but he would not reduce the reward money at all.
You can’t pay a high price just because the work is outsourced, and give a discount if you do it yourself!
In the end, she selected five soldiers whose hometowns were in the Central Plains, one of whom was Hao Duojin.
Because they are familiar with the Los Angeles area and can speak Central Plains dialect, it is easier to find people.
Jinsui informed Grandpa Ling and the other two of the information, and gave them all the antibiotics that he had saved during this period, believing that these antibiotics could save many lives.
She also gave them a token, which was the thermos cup she always used to drink water. Both Grandpa Ling and Jin'an recognized it.
She told the five soldiers that their safety was the top priority and that they could look for someone in secret.
But when it becomes absolutely necessary, you can directly reveal your identities as the personal guards of the King of Li.
Maybe after the news spreads, those three Taoists will come to you on their own initiative.
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