Yamafu Military Affairs

Chapter 118 Qinghua
Blue Mountain, Lai Family Mansion

The Bingjian was emitting a chilly air. The man sitting in the lobby had a handsome appearance and a dignified expression. He was looking at the Annan Fengshui map calmly and steadily.

"Half of the fifteen states have shown signs of rebellion. Big brother, our plan can be accomplished!"

Li Zhu, who was reading letters from all over the country, became a little excited and spoke, breaking the silence in the room.

"Annan will rebel, but this is not our intention. It is because the Ming military supervisor abused the people and suppressed the people's welfare, which ruined the atmosphere of Annan. There are tens of millions of people in Annan. How can we offend the heaven because of a eunuch?"

The man looking at the map spoke slowly. He thought for a while and suddenly asked,
“How are the preparations for the Dharma Assembly going?”

"All the Dharma lineages, Houchen Buddhist Temple, Maoshan Taoist priests, and overseas visitors have all arrived."

Li Li, the head of the Lanshan noble family, turned around, looked at the portraits of his ancestors hanging in the hall, touched his grown beard, and began to show concern for his brothers.

"Acai is back? Are you injured?"

"Fourth brother is fine, he has returned home at 3 pm. But one of the three people who went with him to get information about the eunuch last night was too hasty and was killed by the eunuch's guards."

Li Zhu stood up and handed Li Li a few pieces of white paper with ink writing on them.

Li Li lowered his eyes, looked at the information from Qin Huai and his group, and nodded.

"I'm glad that Fourth Brother is alright. As for these people, it's obvious that they are coming for us."

Li Zhu looked in the direction the man pointed and saw the name of the young Taoist Guangyu in front of him.

"Master, it's bad. The guests you invited are making trouble in the market again!"

A servant with a pointed face and monkey cheeks rushed in, holding a small dusty jar in his hand.

Li Li waved his hand and turned back to look at the map.

Li Zhu took the small jar and walked out with the servants, his face looking a little gloomy.

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Beside Liangjiang River, at the junction of Ningqing
Since many people died in the attack last night, the guards were very alert today. Although it seemed that the group was much safer, the speed was inevitably slowed down.

It was not until the sun was past zenith that the military inspector and his entourage finally walked through the hundreds of miles of mountain roads, crossed the Liang River, and arrived at Qinghua Prefecture from Ninghua Prefecture.

"The military supervisor has ordered that the target is Blue Mountain, change the route!"

Hearing the order coming from the carriage behind, Qin Huai thought for a moment, then turned his horse around and followed the group to Blue Mountain.

"Master Guangyu, are we not going to Qinghua Mansion anymore?"

Qin Huai deliberately slowed down his horse and came to the young Taoist priest, wanting to test his opinion.

The young Taoist opened his eyes and looked at Qin Huai who was riding a horse beside him. The atmosphere was a little subtle.

Qin Huai was wearing dark red armor with mountain patterns, holding a 14-foot-long silver spear in his hand. He had a straight back and was skilled in horsemanship. He looked extremely heroic and imposing.

Guangyu looked at Qin Huai, whose aura was completely different from last night, and curled the corners of his mouth.

"Yes, our destination for this trip is the Blue Mountain Township of Thanh Hoa."

"Is this your intention or the intention of the Minister?"

Qin Huai asked softly, the young Taoist shook his head and looked at Qin Huai deeply.

"Neither. It was my master's idea."

"What about this military supervisor?"

Qin Huai raised his eyebrows, with a look of inquiry in his eyes.

"I believe Mr. Qin knows his limits."

"clear."

Qin Huai glanced at the young Taoist with thick eyebrows and big eyes, exhaled lightly, nodded, and squeezed the horse's belly.

Although the young Taoist was somewhat worried in his heart, he still looked like an ethereal and calm master.

"Bingshen is the season to eliminate demons and banish evil spirits. Grandpa Sanqing, you could really find something for your disciples to do." Qin Huai was also grumbling in his heart, feeling that something was wrong.

"The Li ethnic group's purple gold fungus, the mysterious Taoist Qingwei, and the gold ingot stained with the Pixiu treasure..."

Just as Qin Huai was thinking about how to kill two birds with one stone, a short donkey came over and rubbed Qin Huai's boots.

"Ok?"

Qin Huai looked down and saw that it was the doctor who came to his side. He seemed to want to discuss something with him.

Qin Huai leaned down and put his head above the old man.

"Commander Qin, I used up a lot of medicinal herbs last night to treat the soldiers, and now I don't have much left. When we get to Lanshan Township, Commander Qin, can you help me go to the medicine store to buy some emergency herbs?"

"My dear father-in-law, you are a kind-hearted doctor. It is our duty to protect the medical officer. This small request is not a big deal. Whenever you want to go, just call me."

Qin Huai put down his spear and clasped his fists towards the old man.

Soon, the huge group of military supervisors arrived at the wealthy Lanshan Township.

After entering Lanshan Posthouse, without waiting for Qin Huai to call, the old man carrying a medicine box came to Qin Huai leading a donkey.

Qin Huai was a little curious when he saw the person from the Ministry of Justice following his father-in-law.

"Brother An, are you going too?"

"Ah."

The person from the Ministry of Justice didn't say much. He replied to Qin Huai indifferently and then followed his father-in-law closely.

This person from the Ministry of Justice spoke very little and took very few actions along the way, and was quite mysterious.

When the demon attacked last night, he did not take any action and stayed firmly in front of Guangyu.

Now that I think about it, the person he was protecting might not be Guangyu, but this unremarkable accompanying doctor.

Qin Huai shrugged, glanced at the Taoist priests and monks who were meditating in the courtyard, then left the inn holding Suiyun.

Lanshan Township, Chinese medicine shop
Qin Huai and the judicial officer were helping to select herbs according to the list of herbs given by the old man.

"The preparation method is too poor. It's a pity to waste so many high-quality herbs."

Qin Huai and his two companions picked and chose, occasionally throwing out a few plant tubers or grass leaves with mold spots.

"That's all. Although there's still a lot left, these are all we can use."

The old man wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead, frowned, and handed the large and small packages of herbs to the accountant for settlement.

The accountant with a flat nose thought that the three people did not look like natives and spoke the official language of the Ming Dynasty, so he was about to play a trick.

"Don't play tricks, otherwise..."

Qin Huai held Suiyun in his hand, and the scabbard was pressed against the accountant's hand that was trying to weigh the scale.

The accountant smiled awkwardly and put his hand down silently.

"Sir, if you want to buy some precious herbs, you can go to the nearest market in the village to have a look (local dialect)."

Perhaps he had just seen the old man's dissatisfaction, after settling the bill, the short native accountant actually took the initiative to give the three some suggestions, telling them where to find the missing herbs.

"Then Commander Qin, shall we go take a look?"

Listening to the old man's suggestion, Qin Huai nodded. After putting the herbs on the donkey, the three of them and the donkey started walking towards the market that the natives mentioned.

Looking at the small stalls lining both sides of the road and the stall owners dressed in various styles, Qin Huai felt like he had nowhere to stay. It was simply because it was too crowded.

After finally squeezing out a path to get in, the natives setting up stalls on both sides immediately turned their eyes to the three people wearing unique clothes.

Looking at the various strange materials, Qin Huai muttered to himself.

"A glimpse, open!"

(End of this chapter)