The ancestor of the apocalypse is so cool after being reborn!

Over the years, the situation in the world has become worse year by year.

Beidi invaded in the north and was invincible across the Gyeonggi area; the Xirong in the northwest took the opportunity to invade, and the rebels in various places in the Dayu Dynasty rebelled and suppressed more and more.

In this situation, Lingnan is not immune.

Therefore, Ding Dazhuang led his troops out of the Lingnan Prefecture and encountered a group of bandits not far away.

Wei Dong didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he saw a group of bandits in front of him robbing a caravan.

"Captain Ding, do you think our luck in going out to suppress bandits this time is good or bad?"

Ding Dazhuang stared at the front with a serious face, "It doesn't matter whether he is lucky or not, since he met him in the wild, he will wipe out this group of bandits. The reason why the princess asked me to wait out to suppress the bandits is to maintain the law and order in Lingnan. These thieves are making trouble in Lingnan, so that the business travelers in the past can be safe."

"Of course!" Zuo Jing nodded after hearing this, then looked at them and said, "Since they are sent for us to practice, let my squadron deal with them."

Wei Dong glared at him, "My squadron also needs to practice their skills. I was the first to discover this bandit bandit. I should lead the team to suppress it."

Ding Dazhuang glared at them angrily, "Don't make any noise, Wei Dong, you take your squadron up and destroy them."

Seeing them robbing so recklessly, I'm afraid that if they don't take action again, these thieves who commit all kinds of crimes will do harm to innocent people.

A squadron of 100 people encircled and suppressed bandits with more than people. It can be said that the result has been foreseen.

The rescued small caravan consisted of only a dozen carriages, but for Ding Dazhuang and the others who came out alone for the first time, it was of great significance.

Wei Dong couldn't help looking at the twenty-odd horses beside the road in surprise, "I told you brothers, the people in Lingnan are quite poor, but the bandits here are very rich."

When the bandits came out to rob the road, they were even better equipped than their serious princess guards.

They walk on two legs, while the bandits already have a horse.

"Gather the weapons and horses together, and then move on after burying the corpse."

After Ding Dazhuang finished speaking, he raised his foot and walked towards the caravan hiding behind.

Zuo Jing was already there to understand the situation with them, and when he passed by, Zuo Jing said: "Just now, the person in charge of the caravan said that the thieves have no registration number, and they don't know which mountain they are from."

Ding Dazhuang didn't force him, "Since we don't know, let's continue to set off. Anyway, we will wander all the way and suppress them all the way, or we can find out about it from the local people."

"Well, you're right, let's go."

Zuo Jing just glanced at the caravan behind and called his brothers to set off.

The caravan leader called the driver and guards to put the convoy in order.

"Father, why don't we explain to them?"

This team of guards who claimed to be Qian Wangfu came out to suppress bandits, and they encountered several bandits along the way.If he is guarding the next road, I believe that there is no need to worry about safety.

After hearing his son's words, Father Xia's eyes immediately popped out, "They are going to suppress the bandits, and they act quickly. Our team is carrying goods, and they are old, young, women and children. How can we disrupt their steps! Besides, the next step It’s not too far to get to Fucheng.”

"But it's not an easy road."

"Okay, they have already saved us once, so we can't rely on our saviors. Besides, they didn't say that they are here to suppress the bandits. Trust them, our journey here will be safe and sound."

Father Xia interrupted what his son hadn't said.

Thinking of the dangers and hardships of this journey, Father Xia was secretly glad that when he crossed the Nanling Mountains, it was rainy for days, and the village was afraid of going into the mountains and encountering mountain torrents, so he had no choice but to choose to settle down in Guiyang County.

In the end, only their family insisted on heading south all the way, followed in the footsteps of King Qian, crossed the Nanling Mountains, and came to Lingnan.

If the villagers came along with him, he really didn't know how many people in the village would fall into the hands of the bandits on the next road.

Their family was lucky enough to come here thanks to the fact that they brought a lot of guards.

"Many people in the world look down on businessmen, but in times of disaster, money can often save lives."

Xia Qingshan nodded: "That's right, if our family didn't do business and didn't have money in hand, we wouldn't be able to hire guards, and we wouldn't be able to get here safely on this journey."

Thinking of the family property before the natural disaster, and seeing that there is only this little property left now, Xia Qingshan felt bitter in his heart. He has been busy all these years, but fortunately the family is safe and sound.

Father Xia walked to the side of the carriage and asked, "Is the second brother's wound bandaged?"

Zeng helped her husband bandage up, put down the rolled up sleeves, wiped off the sweat and replied, "Father, it's already bandaged up. It's hot here, but I don't know if the wound will become inflamed."

Father Xia relaxed a little, "Don't be afraid, it's only twenty miles away from Fucheng, let's hurry up, head to the city at sunset, and ask the doctor in the city to deal with it again."

Xia Dashu felt that his wife was exaggerating, so in order not to worry his father, he could only say: "Father, I'm fine, it's just a little skin injury."

Father Xia nodded: "It's good that it's okay. The guards were also injured. Although they were all minor injuries, it's better to go to the city as soon as possible."

Besides, Xia Jing, she didn't know that her natal family, who had disappeared, was almost arriving in Fucheng.

He didn't even know that the team he arranged to go out of the city to suppress the bandits would accidentally save his mother's family.

She was taken to a workshop by King Qian inexplicably at the moment.

Standing at the door of the workshop, Xia Jing heard the tinkling sound inside, turned her head and asked King Qian: "My lord, why did you bring me here? And what is this place?"

"Ha ha!"

King Qian laughed out loud and said, "I don't know what the princess is. This is the official military workshop, and now it is the military workshop of our Prince Qian's residence."

"Battlefield?"

Xia Jing frowned slightly. Although she didn't know what this place was before, she could probably guess what it was from the sound coming from inside and the literal meaning.

Sure enough, King Qian explained: "The so-called Bingzhangfang is a manufacturing place that manufactures ordnance and armor for the government. And the ordnance equipped for the king's guard battalion is all from the Bingzhang Bureau in the capital."

Xia Jing nodded. Through her understanding, she knew that it was called Bingzhanju in the capital and Bingzhanfang in other places.

Just when she was wondering whether the craftsmanship of Bingzhanfang was superb, she heard the voice of King Qian who disliked him: "Who is like you, the personal guard camp of Princess Yipin, the weapons are actually made in the blacksmith shop outside, and it is a shame to say it. Now, Ben Wang is easy to talk to, at the price of a blacksmith's shop, you can come to Bingzhangfang to make ordnance."

Xia Jing stared at the door, and nodded casually: "Okay, first of all, I would like to thank the prince for his generous help."

After all, let's walk into Bingzhanfang first to learn the details of building ordnance.

The field inside is very large, and it is passable to watch the battle.

"The smelting furnace is taller than the blacksmith's shop, and there are more craftsmen than the blacksmith's shop, but I don't know the quality of the forged knives?"

King Qian snorted, "Wangfei can try the quality?"

Xia Jing really bluntly pulled out a matching knife from the armory rack next to her, and asked the craftsman next to her, "Where should I try the knife?"

The craftsman motioned her to try the knife on the wooden stake next to her.

Xia Jing walked up to the stake and asked, "How much does it cost to build such a knife?"

King Qian had never asked about the cost, so he couldn't answer for a while, so he turned to look at the craftsman.

The craftsman swallowed, "About two taels of money."

Xia Jing tried the comfort of the handle of the knife, and it was okay.

"What about the armor?"

We must know that in the ancient cold weapon era, when soldiers went to the battlefield, the quality of the armor equipped by each person was directly related to the survival rate of the soldiers.

"About 20 taels."

hiss!
Not cheap.

But thinking about the level of forging in this era, it is also relieved.

Xia Jing glanced at King Qian, smiled lightly and said, "If the quality passes the test, it's worth the money."

King Qian, who was walking aside, was a little dumbfounded when he heard the cost.

Originally, he thought that he would be considered a rich man if he paid 10,000+ tax silver, plus the profit from the saltworks in the future.

You must know that as long as the salt farm is willing to expand, the money will be continuously earned back.

Relying on the advantages of Bingzhangfang, this society can finally show its prestige in front of the princess.

However, who can tell him why the cost of deploying a soldier is so high?

It costs 22 taels for a soldier to be equipped with a knife and armor, not counting horses, clothing, food, tents and so on.

Now there are new recruits, not counting those recruited later.

For 5000 people, each person is equipped with 30 taels, which is the most basic infantry equipment and costs 45 taels of silver.

The last three 10,000 + taels of silver left over 10,000 taels. Based on this calculation, there is still a gap of two + taels of silver for him to equip the new recruits.

Coupled with the monthly rations of the soldiers and generals, basic medicinal materials
King Qian clutched his chest, at the moment he was dizzy and his heart hurt badly.

This is a burden that he has not carried since he was born.

Too much pressure!
Xia Jing was in a happy mood admiring King Qian's appearance of being greatly shocked, and as soon as she raised her hand, she slashed the knife towards the wooden post.

"Boom"

Everyone was dumbfounded at the moment.

The handle of the matching knife made by Bingzhanju is now in Xia Jing's hand, and the blade is framed on a wooden stake.

Looking at the avatar's sword, Xia Jing sneered: "This superb forging technique, if you go to battle to kill the enemy, will I kill the enemy or will the enemy kill me?"

I'm afraid that before the knife cuts down, the blade has already flown to some corner.

In the end, you can only watch the enemy's knife fall on you, right?
The two gentlemen who followed behind covered their faces, it was so embarrassing!

Has the imperial court become so corrupt?

Even the most important Bingzhangfang is the current situation?
King Qian was worrying about money and his head ached. When he saw the scene before him, he felt pain all over his body!
Xia Jing glanced at the dazed King Qian, and then at the pale-faced Governor of Bingzhangfang.

She smiled coldly, and shouted out: "Come here! Take him down to my concubine!"

As soon as the words fell, Xia Jing rushed in with two personal guards, and arrested the governor without saying a word.

The governor wanted to complain, but the guards didn't give him a chance, so they blocked his mouth.

"princess."

Xia Jing glanced at Mr. Zhang and sighed, "Take him back and interrogate him."

Mr. Zhang lowered his head, "Yes!"

The itinerary that the group was planning to go to the military camp to inspect was in vain.

After returning, King Qian came to his senses, at least he knew that he ordered someone to search the governor's home of Bingzhangfang.

The response of Prince Qian's Mansion was quick, and by the time other officials in the city were alarmed, the homes of several persons in charge of Bingzhangfang had already been ransacked.

This time, there was no opportunity for government servants to intervene in the house raid, and King Qian's chief guard led the team directly.

The list of stolen property was sent to Xia Jing, she read it blankly, and handed it to King Qian.

"The governor of a small workshop has a family fortune of as much as 15 yuan in this remote and remote Lingnan? If I remember correctly, this governor is only in his twenties. If you say that you can't justify your life savings."

The wealth of the other two stewards is not far behind, both breaking .

Killing intent flashed in King Qian's eyes, "This king has never liked to be serious in doing things. When I came to Lingnan, I always thought of hello, me, hello, everyone, and maintain the current situation and then slowly develop and grow. Obviously, some people don't like it. If you think about it this way, if you want to die, then you can’t blame this king.”

Mr. Zhang stroked his beard and said with emotion: "The bureaucrats in Lingnan are very cunning. I have paid attention to them before. I saw that they are dressed in plain clothes every day, and they only travel by donkey carts. I have never thought about it, but I didn't want to be almost killed. They're blinded."

Xia Jing sneered after hearing this.

Then, she stared at the two gentlemen and warned: "The situation in Lingnan is not much better than that in Beijing. Don't underestimate them just because it's the border. I hope you will show the spirit of fighting in the capital and don't slack off."

The two gentlemen refrained from raising their hands to wipe their sweat. They felt that the princess was dissatisfied with them today. If they continued to slack off, they might be fired and go back to the countryside to farm.

Therefore, they had to promise that they would investigate this case carefully.

It's just that some things don't develop as they wish, and things are fickle.

The three stewards involved in the incident in Bingzhangfang were imprisoned overnight. Early the next morning, the jailer found that all three had died in prison.

Seeing this scene, the jailer secretly groaned inwardly. This incident will happen, and he will be implicated. In this case, he does not know if there is any chance to save this dog's life.

This matter was reported to King Qian, and under the cold gaze of King Qian, the jailer was sweating profusely, insisting that he did not hear any movement last night, and no one visited the prison.

After a few days, the investigation results were presented to King Qian, who browsed through them and handed them to Xia Jing.

"What do you think about this?"

Xia Jing carefully read the investigation results, "The homes of the three responsible persons have not found any evidence pointing to other people. It can be said that apart from the huge family wealth, there is no other evidence pointing to the person behind the scenes."

That's the case this time.

In fact, the superior officials of Bingzhangfang must have known about this incident, but there was no evidence, and the other party killed them without knowing that their subordinates committed the crime.

Even Prince Qian couldn't convict him, so he could only be dismissed for dereliction of duty.

Lingnan's government affairs are not something that can be sorted out in a short period of time.

Xia Jing stopped paying attention to the case at this point, but felt the heat of summer, which was a little hard to accept.

She handed a piece of paper to Hongmei: "Go to the ward and tell the housekeeper Yan, and ask him to help me buy some things."

"The slave is going here."

Not long after Hongmei left, a woman guarding the second gate came in to report something.

"Princess, the steward asked the servants to tell you that there are people outside the yamen calling themselves the Xia family, saying that your relatives, the leading man has already been invited by the steward to the prince's study."

Xia Jing listened to her words, plucked her ears, and asked in shock: "What did you say? Someone from my natal family has come?"

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