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Chapter 110 Return
Han Shanhu looked at the food in the carriage and felt reluctant to give it up. Compared to silver, what the village lacked at the moment was food and drink.
But he knew that now was not the time to plan, so he waved his hand and said, "Send it back, don't touch a single grain of food."
"Yes!" Ji Rubao leaned over and responded.
Just as the bandits were about to load the grain onto the truck, Mo Li said loudly, “Wait. Load the tax silver onto the truck, and leave the grain behind.”
"Military Advisor Mo! This..."
"Boss! Stay calm."
Mo Li patted Han Shanhu's arm, chuckled and said, "The Fuwei Escort Agency has always followed rules. This truckload of food was originally for the village."
After hearing this, Han Shanhu pondered for a moment, and then suddenly came to his senses and said, "Yes, yes, yes! How could I have forgotten about this. But now..."
"It's okay! Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, we will convert this cart of grain into silver and send it over tomorrow." Mo Li said slowly.
The bandits were extremely delighted when they heard this. The 30,000 strings of silver were a hot potato to them, but this cart of food was what they needed.
With Mo Li's decision, the bandits began to move the grain into the warehouse and loaded the tax silver onto the truck.
Han Shanhu did not dare to stay. After taking the silver bill, he led the convoy out of the mountain stronghold and headed straight for Yongzhou Prefecture.
As for Qin Feng and his group, they were now being locked up in a water dungeon in the mountain stronghold by Ji Rubao.
He originally wanted to kill these people, but was stopped by Mo Li, who told him to wait until the boss returned to the village before discussing punishment.
......
In Yongzhou City, everyone gathered in the inn just after breakfast. Zhao Zhen and Yan Shuang were also sitting in the private room of the inn, bored, waiting for Song Zhen's arrangements.
"Kejun! The tax silver was robbed yesterday, and I think Song Zhen doesn't seem to be in a hurry!"
"Sir! Escort Captain Song said that the money will be compensated by Fuwei Escort Agency, so it should be feasible."
As soon as Yan Shuang finished speaking, he saw Song Zhen lift the door curtain and walk in slowly. He then stroked his hands at the two of them and sat down beside them.
Zhao Zhen immediately collected his thoughts and greeted him with a smile: "Morning, Chief Song."
"morning."
Song Zhen nodded and said, "How was your stay last night?"
"Thank you for your care, Captain Song. I originally thought I would have to sleep outdoors in the wilderness, but I didn't expect to be able to enter Yongzhou Prefecture before the city gates closed. This is all thanks to Captain Song's arrangements."
Song Zhen looked at Zhao Zhen, stroked his hand slightly and said, "I have been escorting outside for many years, so I naturally have to know the general situation of each city. Otherwise, it will be hard for my brothers and employers, right?"
"What Escort Song said is very true. Thank you very much, Escort Song."
Yan Shuang stroked his hands and bowed, expressing gratitude in his words. After all, who would want to live in the wilderness when they can live in an inn?
Naturally, he was fine, but he had the crown prince of the Song Dynasty by his side. No one could suffer but Zhao Zhen. Otherwise, he would be punished if the government asked about it after he returned to Beijing.
Seeing their relationship becoming more active, Zhao Zhen couldn't help but ask, "Captain Song! Was what you said yesterday true?"
"Yeah!~"
Song Zhen frowned, and said with a hint of caution, "I wonder what Mr. Zhao is talking about?"
"If the escort of Fuwei Escort Agency is robbed, will the escort agency bear the responsibility? Is the risk too high? Or how can you make a profit?"
Zhao Zhen's doubtful questions were not considered concealment by Song Zhen. After all, everyone in the martial arts world knew that this was the usual operation of the Fuwei Escort Agency.
But no one in the world dared to rob the escorts of the Fuwei Escort Agency. Even some foolhardy people would not get what they deserved in the end. The bandits in the major mountain strongholds were well aware of these things.
Seeing Zhao Zhen's inquiring eyes, Song Zhen nodded slightly and laughed loudly, "Mr. Zhao, you worry too much. As the saying goes, the wool comes from the sheep. If they dare to rob our escort, we dare to kill their people."
"So yesterday you..."
"Master Zhao, do you want to say that we compromised yesterday?"
Song Zhen said this, and waved his hand gently, saying without hesitation: "We are only responsible for escorting the convoy, and the rest will be handled by the chief escort. Besides, I have already asked Huang Shan to investigate, and there should be news soon."
Unexpectedly! As soon as Song Zhen finished speaking, he heard the escort downstairs shouting loudly: "Boss! Huang Shan is back."
"Let him come upstairs." Song Zhen replied while sitting in the attic.
Not long after, Huang Shan came to the attic with an embarrassed look on his face. He first saluted the three people with his fists, and then drank the tea that Song Zhen had prepared in advance.
"Huh!~"
Huang Shan heaved a sigh of relief, calmed himself down a bit and said, "Boss! It's done. Han Shanhu will come to the inn with the tax silver at 7 o'clock."
"Okay! Go down and have a good rest. We will escort the tax silver to the government office later and set off at 9:00 pm."
"Yes!~" Huang Shan responded and left the attic.
Zhao Zhen couldn't help but frown when he heard this and said, "Han Shanhu is coming to Yongzhou Prefecture, don't you plan to report it to the authorities?"
"Report to the official?"
Song Zhen couldn't help but sneer when he heard this and said, "If the government could really achieve peace and prosperity, there wouldn't be so many bandits in the world. They are just ordinary people who can't make a living. If I wanted to kill them, I would have sent a pigeon to inform the chief escort long ago."
"Captain Song! You..."
Before Zhao Zhen finished speaking, Yan Shuang, who was standing by, felt something was wrong and quickly interrupted, "Captain Song! You are raising a tiger to cause trouble. Isn't this a good thing for the people?"
Song Zhen did not respond immediately. Instead, he looked at the slightly angry Zhao Zhen, and said with a twitch in his mouth: "Mr. Zhao! I am just a warrior and I don't understand the government affairs. Don't give me a cold shoulder."
"Captain Song! Talking about the government is a serious crime. Could it be that Song..."
Song Zhen immediately raised his hand to interrupt Zhao Zhen's words, and said with a stern look: "Mr. Zhao! Since you are a royal family, can't you see or hear the suffering of the world today?"
"you......"
Zhao Zhen clenched his fists, but he had no way to vent his anger. If he was in Bianjing, he could still talk freely, but since he took Xuantian Temple, what he saw along the way made him worried.
The people are burdened with heavy taxes and there are starving people everywhere. Although it is a bit exaggerated, if things cannot be changed in time, eating one's own children will probably be the norm when a disaster strikes.
He slowly loosened his hand, and slumped in the chair as if his temper had been deflated. Yan Shuang was also a little distressed, but he could not speak to clear the way.
Zhao Zhen practiced the way of a king, but he was learning the way of a minister.
Since ancient times, there has been a distinction between the monarch and his subjects. If he interferes too much, when Zhao Zhen ascends the throne in the future, the saying "the monarch's mind is hard to predict" will come true.
Just as the atmosphere in the attic fell into depression, three carriages were seen slowly approaching the inn. The escort standing at the door recognized the origin of the carriages at a glance and hurried up to the attic.
"Boss! They should be here."
"Yeah!~"
Song Zhen nodded slightly, stroked Yan Shuang's hand and said, "I'll go take a look, you two can take a rest. We'll set out at 9:00 p.m."
After Song Zhen finished speaking, he turned around and led the escort down the attic, and Han Shanhu also happened to enter the inn. The two of them understood each other after just one encounter.