Looking at the sharp blade in Wang Zhaolin's hand, Zhao Yongnian was a little panicked, but not much.
Wang Zhaolin guessed correctly, he was indeed a spy sent by the Ming court.
Zhao Yongnian's real identity is a secret guard of the Guangdong Jinyiwei, under the command of Commander Ma Jixiang.
The purpose of coming to Yongzhou this time was to gather information and to find an opportunity to alienate Zhang Xianzhong and Li Dingguo.
Seeing that Zhao Yongnian didn't say anything, Wang Zhaolin gently pressed down with his right hand: "He is indeed a spy. If it were an ordinary person, he would have been scared to death."
Zhao Yongnian snorted coldly: "Oh, I, Zhao, have studied medicine since I was a child. In addition, there have been many natural disasters and man-made disasters in recent years. I have seen countless deaths. How could I be scared by a knife?"
"Besides, I didn't come looking for you. It was your soldiers who tied me up and brought me here."
"Why do you say I'm a spy?"
Wang Zhaolin was stunned at first, then he put the knife back into the sheath and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhao, I was too worried."
Zhao Yongnian was not angry either, he just smiled bitterly and said, "Master Wang, please take me to see the patient. After seeing the patient, I can leave here as soon as possible."
Wang Zhaolin nodded, turned around and walked towards the military camp again.
The next evening, Wang Zhaolin came to the outside of Zhao Yongnian's tent.
After two days of observation, he found that Zhao Yongnian did not do anything sneaky.
Apart from examining, smelling, asking and feeling the patients and watching them prepare medicine, he spent the rest of his time hiding in the tent reading medical books.
This man's medical skills are indeed excellent.
After taking four doses of medicine, Zhang Xianzhong felt much more energetic.
The soldiers' diarrhea and fever symptoms were greatly alleviated.
Wang Zhaolin didn't say hello, he just lifted the curtain of the tent and walked in, "Mr. Zhao, can you talk to me?"
Zhao Yongnian was secretly happy.
He knew that Wang Zhaolin had taken the bait.
In order not to expose himself, he pretended to be indifferent and said, "Master Wang, please speak."
"I...I want to ask about the situation in Guangzhou Prefecture."
"What's going on?" Zhao Yongnian asked knowingly.
"Didn't Mr. Zhao tell you before that a wealthy businessman from Guangzhou Prefecture asked you to do something, hoping that the Dashi Army would not attack Guangzhou?"
"Yes!" Zhao Yongnian kept his eyes fixed on the medical book in his hand, "I have already said what I want to say."
Wang Zhaolin smiled and said, "Then what happens next..."
"What happens next has nothing to do with me!"
"No!" Wang Zhaolin stepped forward and patted Zhao Yongnian on the shoulder and said, "Brother Zhao, be a good person to the end. Send a message to Guangzhou and tell them that I can stop the Dashi Army from attacking Guangzhou. I hope they can send the silver as soon as possible."
Zhao Yongnian didn't say anything.
Wang Zhaolin began to apologize.
Apologize for my previous reckless and disrespectful behavior.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Zhao Yongnian sighed and said, "Since Lord Wang is willing, I will tell you the truth. To show their sincerity, the wealthy merchants in Guangzhou temporarily put together 10,000 taels of silver and went north with me."
"Before coming to Yongzhou Prefecture, I deposited the 10,000 taels of silver in Changning County, 200 miles away. As long as I send a letter, someone will deliver the silver."
Wang Zhaolin frowned, feeling cheated.
The agreed amount of 100,000 taels suddenly turned into 10,000 taels in the end!
The gap was so huge that he found it hard to accept.
What's more, Zhao Yongnian's words are contradictory.
It was said before that he was captured, but now it seems that he came here on his own initiative.
Liar, total liar!
Zhao Yongnian saw Wang Zhaolin's unhappy expression and hurriedly explained, "Master Wang, calm down. One hundred thousand taels of silver is really not a small amount. If we transport all of this silver here, it will not only cause a lot of trouble, but also arouse suspicion."
"In order not to attract attention, I only brought 10,000 taels on this trip."
"If Lord Wang agrees to help, I will immediately contact the wealthy merchants in Guangdong and ask them to send the remaining silver over immediately."
Wang Zhaolin was very angry and wanted to kill Zhao Yongnian outright.
But when he thought of the 100,000 taels of silver, Wang Zhaolin couldn't bear to kill him.
Who can resist money these days?
Wang Zhaolin stared at Zhao Yongnian and asked sternly, "If you dare to lie to me, I will make you live a life worse than death."
"Don't worry, sir. My life is in your hands. I can't run away."
Wang Zhaolin snorted coldly: "Well, write the letter now. I will send someone to deliver the letter to Changning. If you don't see the silver, you will..."
Before Wang Zhaolin could finish his words, Zhao Yongnian responded, "It's worse to die than to live!"
"Um!!!"
Under Wang Zhaolin's gaze, Zhao Yongnian picked up paper and pen and began to write a letter.
The content of the letter was very simple, asking the person in charge of the silver to send the silver to Yongzhou Prefecture.
Zhao Yongnian laughed secretly as he wrote.
Wang Zhaolin had unknowingly fallen into the Jinyiwei's trap.
The so-called one hundred thousand taels of silver was actually only ten thousand taels, and the remaining ninety thousand taels did not exist at all!
Even if there is, I can’t give it to you.
If you want to control someone with money, you need to arouse his appetite without letting him eat too much.
Because once Wang Zhaolin is satisfied, he will become disobedient.
Only by using 90,000 taels of silver to lure Wang Zhaolin would he follow the Jinyiwei's next plan.
"I've finished writing. Please take a look, Lord Wang!" Zhao Yongnian stretched out his hand and handed over the letter.
Wang Zhaolin was worried and read it carefully over and over again.
Finally, the letter was sent out.
Before the silver was transported to Yongzhou, Zhang Xianzhong's illness had already been cured.
"Pass the order, beat the drum and go to the tent!"
As the drums in the central army sounded, the generals from each camp went to the central army to discuss matters.
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