Eh? Why don’t you continue to sing praises?

The Minister of Rites was particularly surprised: “30-year-old red ginseng! Shangguan is such a good man!”

The general also opened a box: “Come and see this bear gall! It’s so big!”

The general held it in his hand and gestured: “I wonder how much it will be if it is ground into bear gall powder.”

The Minister of Rites was about to speak when suddenly a voice drilled into their ears——

[Ah… is he faking illness? ]

???

This person hasn’t left yet? !

The two made eye contact, and the general jumped up: “Not good!”

If they can hear it, other officials can hear it too!

He rushed out in a hurry, pressing his whole body against the gate. The next moment,

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The general's body rose and fell with the distance between the door panels. The people outside were kicking the door vigorously: "Qin Guan! You have the guts to cheat the medicinal materials! If you have the guts, open the door!"

He pressed the door hard, and saw from the corner of his eye that someone seemed to be climbing over the wall. He made a quick decision, abandoned the door, and rushed into the bedroom in the last minute, quickly closing the doors and windows. He retreated to the side of the Minister of Rites: "What should I do?"

The people outside had already broken into the bedroom door, from the ministers of various ministries to the officials of the third and fourth ranks, some knocked on the door, some shouted for help.

The crowd was surging, and the mood was excited.

The Minister of Rites wiped the sweat from his forehead, and his mental state was very strong: "What are you afraid of! They have the nerve to ask for the things they sent back?"

Bang bang bang --

bang bang bang --

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Later, the general boarded the ship with a purple face and a pile of medicinal materials that can treat acclimatization. Every

time he passed an official, he snorted loudly.

The general did not look sideways, just thinking that he was blind and deaf.

A total of 30,000 people boarded the ship one after another. In addition to flag bearers, sailors, and warriors, there were also Yinyang officials, Jinyiwei, various craftsmen, and medical officers and doctors.

Two hundred large ships were lined up on the sea. In addition to warships, fifteen of them were grain ships, with a total of 300,000 shi of grain, which could be replenished at any time along the way. Thirty were water ships, specially used to carry fresh water.

Flags were waving in the wind, and the warriors on the ships were wearing bright armor and standing in the side passages.

The king and his ministers of Daxia stood on the shore, watching the ships slowly go away.

This was a fleet rarely seen in the world, rushing to the sea to find grain for their country.

"It will take at least several years for them to return to their hometown..." The old emperor sighed with some emotion, and sighed: "Such Chinese sons and daughters should be recorded in history."

*

Jibei.

Angry voices came from the Jinbei Prince's Palace -

"What?! My chicken farms are gone! How many are gone?"

"Your Highness, all are gone."

"How can this be!"

"Your Highness, there's also a fighting chicken house."

"Oh? The fighting chicken house is still there!"

"No, I mean, the fighting chicken house is gone too."

"... Nonsense!!!"

The Jinbei Prince's sanity was about to collapse: "Five! Five chicken farms! And a fighting chicken house, more than two hundred thousand dollars a year--"

"Gao, Jian, Yi!" The Jinbei Prince gritted his teeth and chanted the emperor's name: "You! You're doing great!"

The family generals standing beside him buried their heads and dared not speak.

As soon as they received the tip-off, they reported the matter to the head of the family. As expected, they were met with a storm.

——Because the chicken farm was secretly funded by King Jibei, and Baiyang Cult Leader was also supported by King Jibei, but Baiyang Cult Leader himself was not aware of this.

King Jibei said gloomily: "And you! I said to find a stupid person, otherwise I dare not rebel in the peaceful years, but you can't find such a stupid person! Find the royal factory to print rebellious books?!"

The heads of the family generals buried their heads even lower.

In fact, they didn't expect it, and their people also tried to dissuade them, but Baiyang Cult Leader insisted that there would be no problem if the other party was willing to print. In order not to expose that they were undercover sent by King Jibei, they could not stop it.

"Well, I was negligent in leaving this matter to you, so I will do it myself." King Jibei took a deep breath and regained his composure: "Gao Jianyi was also a step behind. Originally, I had no way of knowing his whereabouts, but now the White Yang Sect incident has made his whereabouts clear to me."

The family general stepped forward at the right time: "Our people have been far away, and now we heard that the emperor has arrived at Shanhai Pass."

"Shanhaiguan?" King Jibei stroked his beard and smiled immediately: "Go tell the barbarians that the terms of the deal have changed. They don't have to enter the pass anymore."

The family general immediately followed his thoughts: "The master wants to lead the emperor out of the pass, and at the same time send a letter to the barbarian king, asking him to lead troops to kill the emperor!" King

Jibei smiled slightly, and his beard smugly curled up: "It's good that you can think of this level, but you don't know one thing, the emperor has always relied on his proficiency in archery and horsemanship, and he is skilled and courageous. There is no need for me to lead him, he will definitely come out of the pass."

Family general: "So that's it! Your Majesty really has no plan left!"

Being a family general is really tiring. You have to be smart, but not too smart. You have to be able to take on the words of the prince, and leave room for the prince to play. Your Majesty, can this monthly salary of ten taels of silver really not be raised any more?

*

After the fleet set out, the imperial court also prepared to set out. It was March, the spring of the year, and the old emperor decided to take a boat from Tiemenguan, a seaport, directly to Shanhaiguan, without stopping on the way.

Eleven days later, the ruler and his ministers of Daxia got off the boat, their faces were extremely pale.

——Before, they could get off the boat to rest after sitting for one or two days, but now they have been sitting for eleven days in one go, and they are about to vomit.

The old emperor stroked his chin and decided to take a dozen officials who would not advise him into the mountains to hunt.

Of course, Xiao Bai Ze must be taken with him, otherwise, if he mentioned it casually in his heart, those historians would know about it and would definitely threaten to die. So he couldn't go immediately, he had to wait a few days until they relaxed their vigilance.

"No one can stop me from feeling the touch of the land and the fragrance of the forest!"

...

"Your Majesty, does it smell good?"

Xu Yanmiao sat on a big rock, holding his chin with his hands. All around, there were dense forests that blocked out the sun, and after a heavy rain, thick fog rose from the mountains with visibility of only three or four meters.

The old emperor smiled awkwardly.

It smelled good, and the grass and trees after the rain were fragrant enough, but they couldn't find the way now.

In fact, most of the mountains north of Qinling have sparse vegetation, and there are no poisonous insects or beasts, so it is relatively safe. But... this is Shanhaiguan.

Shanhaiguan is a majestic and dangerous pass, with endless mountains and majestic and magnificent primeval forests nearby. The old emperor came here specifically for hunting.

They did not plan to go deep into the mountains, and they brought a guide with them. Originally, they should have no problem finding the way. However, unfortunately, after entering the mountains, a rare heavy rainstorm occurred. The group hurriedly hid from the rain and wanted to hide under the trees. However, Xiao Bai Ze thought that they would be struck by lightning, so they hurriedly looked for caves.

Of course, they were not lost at this time, and the guide could still recognize the location.

Even if it was foggy later, they could just stay where they were and wait for the fog to clear.

But...

strangely, they actually encountered barbarians from outside the Great Wall. The other side actually recognized the old emperor and chased him all the way, which is why they lost their way in the mountains.

*

The old emperor lowered his head to check the number of arrows in the quiver, and then adjusted the bowstring, humming: "If it weren't for the heavy fog, those barbarians would have left more than twenty bodies."

When the two sides fought for the first time, they were short of weapons and could only fight and retreat. The emperor directly opened his bows left and right, shooting twenty arrows in a row. With a sound of the bowstring, one of the opponents fell down - it was because of this that the barbarians dared not to chase them for a while, allowing them to escape in a short time.

Yongchang Hou always wore a copper armband on his arm. Xu Yanmiao didn't know why before, but now he knew.

Yongchang Hou took off the armband, stood on the ground, and then lay down and pressed his ear against one end of the armband. After a moment, he got up, his face serious: "Your Majesty! People are approaching."

The old emperor threw the quiver on his back: "Go!"

The Minister of Revenue made a few small traps with rattan and branches, patted his pants and stood up.

After walking a few steps.

[Wait, it's wrong, it's wrong! That road is blocked! ]

The old emperor paused, and walked to the place he chose.

[No, no, no! That way! Go that way! It's hidden and easier to walk there! ]

The old emperor's face was gloomy and expressionless.

Okay, okay, stop shouting, I can't change direction just because you say so, even a fool will know that it's wrong.

Finally, after walking a distance, the old emperor changed direction almost with a sense of relief. This time he looked hesitant, as if he was choosing a route.

There was a constant ringing in my ears——

【Oops! No, no!】

【No, no!】

【Damn it! There are beasts here!】

As we all know, when people talk in their minds, they rarely say east, south, west, and north. The officials present could only worry, their hair wet with sweat, and they were almost turning around like ants on a hot pot!

"Oops!" Yongchang Hou secretly stamped his feet, anxious.

Even if you didn't think of saying east, south, west, and north, you should at least say left and right!

【Right! Take this road!】

The sound of nature! The

old emperor remembered the direction, pretended to look left and right, and then walked in the right direction.

At the end of the team, Xu Yanmiao also breathed a sigh of relief.

【Finally found the right road, otherwise it would be a big trouble if we were caught up. 】

【Damn it, if I wasn't from the south, I wouldn't have known the route of the northern mountains, I would have recommended myself long ago! 】

The emperor and officials: "!!!"

You recommended yourself! In a dream, Guanyin's guidance, intuition...anything is fine, how can it be impossible to know?

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The white mist was thick, and the emperor and his ministers of Daxia held torches and walked forward cautiously. They all knew martial arts to some extent, but at this moment they could only crawl like snails - it had just rained, and the mountain road was slippery.

The shouts and screams came from behind, those barbarians were approaching.

The old emperor glanced at the college student: "Xu..."

【Not good! 】

The old emperor's words "You hide for a while" were stuck on his lips, and his heart skipped a beat.

His instinct on the battlefield made him dodge to the side. A lance tore through the air and passed by him. The sound of the spear piercing into the ground was muffled, and the old emperor's pupils shrank.

He looked up and saw some people in the white mist in front of him.

There are also barbarians in front? ! They split into two groups? But how did they get around?

Marquis Yongchang cursed his ancestors and pulled out the musket from his waist.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Those people beat the drums and shouted "Ah Wu Ah Wu".

The strong wind blew up dust and sand. The two sides gradually approached, and they could see the other side clearly. They were burly men who looked to be in their fifties or sixties. They were holding swords and shields in their hands. Some of them were in tattered clothes, and some were wearing armor.

It was indeed those barbarians!

They must be the elite among the barbarians!

They were surrounded!

The old emperor's heart sank, but his face was still very calm. He drew out the arrow and quickly strung it.

The people on the opposite side also raised their swords and guns.

Behind the old emperor and his men, the barbarians also caught up. There was almost no end to the people coming. It was like a long river, rushing towards them wave after wave.

In front of him, the barbarians in tattered armor were shouting and cursing.

Behind him, the barbarians shouted: "Kill that Han dog emperor!!!"

The old emperor felt something was wrong. Why did the two groups of barbarians have different accents? The barbarians in front of him spoke much more standard Central Plains dialect. Could

it be that the assessment of the barbarian elites actually includes Central Plains dialect? How terrifying? !

Before he could figure out what was going on, the eyes of the group of barbarians in tattered armor in front of him suddenly lit up: "What, it's the emperor?!"

The leader prostrated himself: "Your Majesty!!!" The

old emperor was stunned.

The officials were stunned.

Xu Yanmiao was also stunned.

Only the barbarians behind him were still shouting to kill the dog emperor.

Xu Yanmiao came back to his senses and quickly started to check the system.

[Ah, this group of people wearing tattered armor are not barbarians, but savages in the mountains! No wonder they were howling before, they usually scare the beasts like this.]

Savages? The

emperor and his ministers of Daxia were shocked.

This was the first time they saw a savage.

Are the savages living so well now? Do they still have shields and armor?

The barbarian leader raised a big knife, led the men behind him, and rushed past them in one breath: "Men! Raise the troops for a thousand days--"

The men followed and shouted in unison: "Use the troops for a moment!!!"

The leader laughed: "Okay! Follow me to rescue!!!"

They rushed forward excitedly. They were very skilled in moving in the mountains, and the heavy fog could hardly block their vision. When they met, many barbarians only had time to scream before falling to the ground.

The old emperor let out a "hiss" and was very shocked: "Has my reputation spread to the barbarian tribe?"

Yongchang Hou, the Minister of Revenue and several other ministers said skillfully: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and your reputation is far-reaching at home and abroad. As a mere barbarian, it is natural..."

[Why are you all blindly agreeing with the old emperor? How can a barbarian speak the Central Plains dialect? How can a barbarian know how to raise an army for a thousand days and deploy it for a moment and rescue the emperor?】

The old emperor who just didn't react: "..."

The officials who wanted to make His Majesty happy: "..."

【Eh? Why didn't the Yongchang Marquis continue to sing praises?】

Officials: Guess why we stopped laughing?

Xu Yanmiao didn't guess, Xu Yanmiao continued to turn over, Xu Yanmiao was shocked: 【Wait, wait, wait, why is there a note after this barbarian... Mountain barbarian, brackets: former officers and soldiers who got lost for many years and lived with the local barbarian tribe.】

Officials:...

No, what the hell are you talking about?

Are there really such shameful officers and soldiers? !

Everyone lowered their heads silently.