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Chapter 204: The soldiers came to cover up the water and the earth

Sima Zhao can hardly take care of himself now, so how can he get the money to support those people?

According to his father, the treasury now has so much gold and silver that it can hardly hold it all.

All the money was earned by the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess during their trip to Southeast Asia.

He was also somewhat tempted, but he had no business experience and no capital.

He hated Situ Jin and Xia Luo more and more, and hated the emperor even more.

He wanted to start with Zimo. A poor kid could go to southern Xinjiang. It was obviously bullying. If Zimo was detained in the mountains, I don't believe the emperor would not rush to redeem him.

If Situ Jin and Xia Luo exchanged it for silver, he might consider it.

No matter how powerful the Crown Prince and Crown Princess are in martial arts, they are no match for the bandits in the mountains.

When the time comes, I can take these three to the emperor and exchange them for silver. Then I will be able to do it easily.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this plan was feasible.

If he fails, he will hide in the mountains and go to Southeast Asia for development if he has the chance.

He asked Hong Mudan to sell all her property.

Came to southern Xinjiang with red peonies.

In fact, Hong Mudan still has many assets in southern Xinjiang.

She has been in charge of the accounts for more than ten years.

Sima Zhao didn't know how much silver he had embezzled.

Hong Mudan hid all her assets with the bandit leader.

Including various pearls, agates, bracelets, rings, etc. given by the lower officials.

Sima Zhao didn't know that Zimo had changed his appearance.

He inquired about the former staff of the government office and kept an eye out for Zimo's traces.

But the reply said that Zimo had been transferred back to Kyoto.

The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess sent five more martial arts masters to serve as yamen runners.

Sima Zhao was so angry that he wanted to curse.

He had been planning for so long, but he returned to Kyoto. Could it be that the prince had discovered something?

He sent people to Kyoto to find out the news.

He said he hadn’t seen Zimo return to Kyoto.

He bribed another eunuch and asked him to go to the harem to check on Concubine Xi. He would hide in Concubine Xi's bedroom from time to time.

But this eunuch is Xiao Dezi's apprentice.

The apprentice told his master about this.

Xiao Dezi immediately reported to the emperor.

"It seems that Zimo has been targeted in Southern Xinjiang. If my guess is correct, the emperor may have used a trick to protect Zimo. Then let's cooperate. Xiao Dezi, find someone with a similar build to Zimo. Let him come to the palace to meet me immediately."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Xiao Dezi went downstairs to find someone.

An hour later, a young man who was about the same size as Zimo followed Xiao Dezi to the imperial study.

When he arrived at the imperial study, the emperor asked Xiao Dezi to prepare a eunuch's uniform for him.

"Xiao Dezi, do you understand what I mean?"

Xiao Dezi has been with the emperor for many years. He can understand this.

"Your Majesty, this young master will stay with me to be trained. When the people come back, I will make plans."

When the emperor heard that Xiao Dezi understood what he meant, he waved his hand and let them go.

Xiao Dezi told his apprentice to write a letter back to Sima Zhao.

Just say Zimo is in the emperor's study.

The young apprentice took the money and wrote back to Sima Zhao.

Sima Zhao was half-believing and half-doubting, and bribed a maid in the palace.

The nanny also said that Zimo went to the imperial study and never came out.

This time Sima Zhao believed it.

The plan changed, so he went to the mountains to discuss it with the bandit leader.

The bandit leader was also a reckless man. Otherwise, why would he join Sima Zhao, a man without any knowledge or skills?

"I heard they have a wine factory and a spice factory. Destroy their factories and capture that woman as a concubine. I don't believe that the damn prince won't come to look for her. Once he comes, tie the two together. The old emperor has only one son. I don't believe he doesn't want his son but money."

"Don't just think about success when doing things. What if you fail? You have to think of a way out." Sima Zhao was still very clear-headed.

"At worst, I can come back here, but I'll have to go into the mountains to find food for the rest of my life."

"Their village is full of villagers working. It's hard to tell if there are any guards. But there are more than a dozen yamen runners patrolling every day. We can only take action when they are not around."

"The bailiffs come every hour. The people at the winery start working at Chenshi and finish at Youshi. It's more appropriate for us to start at Haishi."

The person who said this is the wise guy in the bandit’s den.

He had studied for a few years, and everyone called him a pale-faced scholar.

He has been hiding around Zhuangzi these days to observe his situation.

"Just do as the scholar says. Twenty people will go. The rest will stay at home and wait." The bandit leader finally finalized the white-faced scholar's plan.

Mo Zicheng and the four guards went to patrol the village several times a day.

Tiandong discovered that there were people secretly investigating around Zhuangzi in the past few days.

He told Ye Xiuxiu about this.

Ye Xiuxiu talked to Situ Jin about this when he went to their yamen.

Situ Jin entered the space in a place where there was no one around Zhuangzi.

He discovered that there was a pale-faced man who looked like a scholar hanging around the village every day.

He went back and told Charlotte about it.

"We are being targeted. I don't know who this person is. How dare they come to my territory and cause trouble? I am tired of living like this."

If you want wine, just say so.

If you want a recipe, that's a daydream.

"Let's follow him tomorrow and see what he wants to do." Situ Jin also became interested.

The next day, that person didn't come.

Situ Jin and Xia Luo knew that something was wrong.

"They can't come out during the day. Night is a good time for them to come out. We just sit back and wait."

They gathered the eight guards together and asked Ye Xiu to send yamen runners to guard the night. They told Zimo to stay in the yamen and not move.

Situ Jin guessed that these people might be coming for them.

During the day, Charlotte received a constant stream of outside merchants.

Fearing that the villagers would suffer an unexpected disaster, she gave all the villagers a night off.

Therefore, the village was filled with yamen runners walking around.

At the hour of You, Sima Zhao and the bandit leader, along with 20 people, arrived near the gate of Zhuangzi under the leadership of the pale-faced scholar.

Situ Jin and Xia Luo stayed in the space, observing the situation at the gate.

"I counted and there were exactly twenty-three people. I know that tall guy. He is the former prefect Sima Zhao. His father is the Minister of Revenue Sima Weiyan. I guess he is here to seek revenge."

"What revenge is he seeking? We didn't rob his family, nor did we remove his position. Isn't his father still enjoying a salary from the court? We have also settled him in Kyoto. He is so ungrateful."

"Wife, think about it, his father is the Minister of Finance, he must have a lot of money. He has been in southern Xinjiang for more than ten years, how much money has he embezzled? There is no time to check. He wants to use the two of us as hostages to exchange for his interests with the emperor."

"I originally wanted to take Zimo as a hostage. But Zimo asked me to change my skin. So he came to target us."

"When the enemy comes, we will fight him; when the water comes, we will block it with earth. It's good that you have foresight. Otherwise, Zimo would be in danger." Charlotte was not afraid when she knew the reason.

"Catch the leader first. Let's deal with the three people in front first. Then we can follow the clues to take down their lair."

"Deal with Sima Zhao and that big guy, and let that fair-faced scholar go. Otherwise, how can we find their lair?"

"Okay. I'll lead them away. You go and follow the white-faced scholar and the others. I'll be there soon."

Anyway, they both have their own space. As long as one of them leaves, that person enters the space, and then comes out again and they are together.

Situ Jin came out of the space.

He walked to the gate of Zhuangzi without looking around.