Chapter 77 You're so bold
Yinzhe's brows were rarely filled with worry. He had to find out where these iron ores went.
Could anyone in the civilian world possibly have enough weapons and armor? Probably not, so the most likely scenario is that they were passed down from the Dagan Dynasty.
The first thing that came to her mind was the successive attacks from the Northern Shufeng Dynasty this year.
The north is short of salt and iron, and is good at cavalry but rarely has heavy weapons and armor. It is famous for its light cavalry that moves like the wind.
The main reason why the Dagan Dynasty was able to compete with it was its advantage in armaments.
The North doesn't have the resources for heavy cavalry, but if someone secretly smuggles pig iron into the North...
Even if it was a hidden sting, there was a tingling sensation like a thorn in the back at this moment.
She quickly changed her mind. If all the pig iron was cast into heavy armor, and the armor for one man and one horse weighed 120 kilograms, that would be 2,400 sets in eight years!
With the northerners' horse-riding skills, plus more than two thousand fully armed heavy cavalrymen... the consequences are unimaginable!
Yinzhe disappeared into the room in a flash. Even though there was no evidence at this time, he had to send a message back to the capital immediately.
The war in the north is tense. If more than 2,000 regular heavy cavalry suddenly appear in the Shufeng Dynasty, it is very likely to affect the direction of the war.
After about half a cup of tea, when Yinzhe came back, there was no sign of anything unusual, and the place had returned to its usual deserted appearance.
The list has been studied almost thoroughly, and it is basically composed of officials or miners from Chiyan County, so it seems that they are not of much value now.
Only the codename "Lame" was classified separately, which showed that he was very important, so we had to go down to the mine to find Zhao Hengjiang.
If he is still alive as his son said, it would be the best. If he is gone, he should have left clues, because the third part of the secret file is what he wants.
Zhao Hengjiang was convicted of embezzling military funds, but his claim was that he was simply taking back the share that belonged to the Zhao family army.
He begged His Majesty to reinvestigate the case and pardon his son for his involvement in the crime.
Yinzhe is not in charge of military affairs, but another captain of the Xuanji Guard is in charge.
Besides, this matter cannot be accomplished overnight. It’s just a matter of sending a message back, so there is no rush.
As for his son Zhao Qingshan, it should not be difficult to pardon him.
Zhao Qingshan had already read through the secret files left by his father, and now he bowed deeply to his superiors.
"I implore Your Highness and the Lord to keep their promise and go down to the mines to rescue my father."
Qin Zhaoyue didn't say anything, but Yinzhe immediately nodded and agreed, "I will send a fourth-grade warrior who is good at water to the mine."
"Very well... Thank you very much, sir, thank you very much, Your Highness!"
Qin Zhaoyue waved her hand. The other person's father paid with his life for it. It had nothing to do with her.
Zhao Qingshan straightened his back and took a few deep breaths, as if he had finally taken off the burden on his back.
"In that case, please take me back to the yard, sir. I need to return to the mine."
Yinzhe frowned.
What we lack most now is time. We need to wait for the support of the court and wait for the information on the number of weapons and armor to be transmitted to Fengjing and informed to His Majesty.
So she had just given instructions to suspend all investigation actions for fear of alerting the enemy.
If the news leaks out and everything turns out to be the worst-case scenario as expected, the war in the north may be in turmoil.
The matter of Constable Jiang Mingyuan was easy to deal with. He had already faked his death and escaped, so the most he could do was find a corpse of similar build to replace him.
In the hot summer and in the muddy ground, the body decayed quickly and would not reveal any flaws.
But Zhao Qingshan... he was being followed, which meant that the other party had already set their sights on him.
The reason why they kept it until now is probably because they suspected that the father and son had some evidence in their hands.
If Jiang Mingyuan had not revealed the information today and Yinzhe had not arrived in time, the secret files might have fallen into the hands of the other party.
They don't need to decipher it, they can just destroy the body and get rid of all traces.
Yinzhe's eyes darkened slightly as he stared straight at Zhao Qingshan in front of him.
"Why do you want to go back?"
"The mine has a collective responsibility system. If I disappear, all the more than 40 households in the village will die.
Even if he dares not to take action because His Highness is here, he will eventually remember the matter and settle the score later," Zhao Qingshan smiled bitterly.
"There are so many ways the mines want to take my life. I've already caused them so much trouble..."
Yinzhe tapped his knuckles lightly in his sleeves, weighing the pros and cons.
It was indeed inappropriate to disappear suddenly. Besides, the other party probably guessed that the Zhao family father and son had evidence. If he went back...
"You said before that after sneaking into the city, you were going to contact Constable Jiang?"
"Yes, my father told me before that if a crisis arises, I can trust her for the final gamble."
Yinzhe nodded and had a reasonable explanation. He briefly told what Jiang Mingyuan had experienced in the county government office tonight.
"Tsk..." Qin Zhaoyue shook her head. She said that this county magistrate was extraordinary.
She is my old teacher’s daughter and childhood friend. Maybe there was some ambiguity or stories between us when we were studying.
As a result, he was killed without any hesitation. He was a cruel and perverted person!
"Do you have the confidence to get through a few days without revealing any flaws?"
Zhao Qingshan quickly understood that there was a reasonable explanation for this trip.
Faced with Yinzhe's question, he did not answer immediately, but thought about it carefully.
After pondering for a long time, he nodded carefully, "Okay!"
Yinzhe didn't expect that he could perform perfectly, he just needed to buy himself a few days.
And if any accidents occurred along the way, she would have the opportunity to remedy the situation, so she nodded and agreed.
"Um... sir, what about me?"
Apart from giving a word of advice when she first entered the house, Jiang Mingyuan continued to help silently afterwards.
Seeing that the matter was settled, he spoke hurriedly.
Speaking of which, this person also made contributions, Yinzhe asked, "What do you want to do?"
"I want to find out who really murdered my father!"
This answer had been lingering in his mind for too long, and Jiang Mingyuan blurted it out as soon as he opened his mouth, and then immediately followed it up with:
"Also... I want to be a Xuanji Guard..."
Qin Zhaoyue, Sui Mo and Yaoguang in the room rolled their eyes at the same time: You really dare to think like that.
"The case will continue to be investigated. After the credits are settled, there may be an opportunity for internship."
Qin Zhaoyue glanced at people sideways and said, "Tsk tsk tsk, it's really the same everywhere."
Being an intern is so great. You get little pay, lots of work, and you're always available. All you have to do is learn knowledge and gain experience. What's the big deal?
Feeling the unfriendly gaze, Yinzhe didn't understand why, but didn't ask any more questions. He nodded slightly:
"Sixth Prince, I need to escort my men into the mines. I will stay near the mines for the time being. Yaoguang will continue to stay by your side."
With the eldest sister and Meng Jian at the mine, it naturally attracts attention, but what about this side?
The useless Sixth Princess, the useless Fifth Prince, the useless Number One Scholar, oh, and there's also an old "envoy", who is totally not worth mentioning.
If there was only one master, Qin Zhaoyue would make the same choice.
There's nothing to complain about, but I'm still unhappy. I waved my hands impatiently.
"Let's go, don't disturb my sleep if there's nothing else..."
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