Chapter 19: Spreading bait to set up a plan

When he came to the side yard to see Xiao Xue, Fang Ling asked about this. Xiao Xue was puzzled when she heard this. Finally, she picked up the medicine cauldron and thought about it for a long time. Finally, she had only one explanation, that is, the silver light grass was not yet fully mature.

Silver Light Grass absorbs the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but it is born in darkness and cannot see the sunshine, grow in water and cannot be touched by dry soil. Therefore, it must be preserved in metal vessels to not decay.

Because Xiao Xue only heard of the Silver Light Grass and had never seen it, she is not sure whether it is really an adult Silver Light Grass. If it is not mature, it is likely to deteriorate after dehydration, and once it deteriorates, it will turn into ashes.

Because there are some ashes left over from the refining of medicine in the medicine cauldron, this explanation is reasonable.

Fang Ling felt very sorry. If he took this silver grass mother, wouldn't it be a great thing? But now there is no way to go back to the cave. Even if he goes there, there is no guarantee that he can find so many curves and forks.

He walked into the yard, took some things from the box in the carriage, and then went into the room to rest.

The next day, during the last boat trip in the evening, Fang Ling and Dong Canghai and others took a carriage out of the city first, pretending to be traveling far away. Because there were hundreds of elite soldiers checking the passengers at the pier, the city gate was very relaxed, and almost all the soldiers chatted.

When they arrived outside the market, the guards pretended to rest and parked the carriage horizontally in a corner. Dong Canghai and others quietly moved boxes of things to a corner of the shallow, which happened to be a blind spot in the dock's vision. Although the place was small, it was enough to hide a few boxes. With some covers, even if you pass by, you could not tell them.

It was late and the light became dim. The fishermen began to return from the river one after another. When they reached the last group of people, Dong Canghai and others began to move along the shallows.

Although the boxes are quite heavy, the realm of the guards such as Dong Canghai is not a joke. They can lift a thousand pounds, let alone how many boxes of things?

So, under the cover of the night, the return fishermen and wooden shelves around the shallow stalls, everyone successfully arrived at the side of the warship and climbed onto the deck along the rope.

After everyone got on the boat, Su whispered to her son to be careful, and Fang Ling left in the darkness.

When I returned to the city, it was already the lights that had just started. The city gate was about to close for half an hour. Fang Ling knew that he had to hurry up.

The night view of Pingtan Pass is more prosperous than that of Qingshui Pass, and patrol soldiers are constantly appearing on the streets. Fang Ling scurried among the crowd, avoiding the gaze of the patrol soldiers, and soon came outside the general's mansion.

As the highest institution in Pingtan Pass, the general's mansion also looks like a heavy army. However, Fang Ling came out of the palace with strict imperial guards. Compared with that, this seemingly solid mansion is actually full of loopholes. In addition, after taking the Silver Light Grass, Fang Ling's cultivation has reached the peak of the Qi storage realm, and his strength can be used to open monuments and gravels, and his body can be as light as a wild geese.

After sneaking into the general's mansion, Fang Ling searched for a while, and finally followed a maid who gave him a midnight snack. Finally, he met Zhou Yongcheng near the atrium of the official residence.

Like Chen Mou had heard of, Zhou Yongcheng was about forty years old, with a square face and wide forehead, a red mole the size of a soybean on the middle of his eyebrows, and a slightly fat figure.

He was wearing casual clothes and sat in a spacious hall room, signing official documents and other things on the copy, while the guard was outside the yard, and there was a long distance away.

After the maid brought the night snack in, Fang Ling secretly jumped off the wall, walked slowly into the hall, and gently closed the door.

Zhou Yongcheng didn't raise his head and asked, "Is there anything else? Is there something wrong with my wife?"

Before he heard the echo, he looked up and suddenly saw a handsome and tall boy in the room. The most eye-catching thing was the dragon and phoenix jade pendant he was holding.

When he saw the jade pendant, Zhou Yongcheng was slightly stunned, and immediately understood the identity of the person coming over. He respectfully bowed and said: "My minister Zhou Yongcheng pays homage to the King of Shicheng."

Fang Ling looked at him faintly. This man spoke respectfully and looked humble, as if he had made a big mistake, and even his body trembled.

However, if you only look at the appearance of a person, it is a big mistake. Analyzing from his words and deeds to subtle points is his true inner personality.

So, he just stood quietly and said nothing.

Seeing that Fang Ling had not spoken, Zhou Yongcheng immediately showed a fearful and trepidated expression and looked up carefully: "I really don't know that Your Highness and the Empress have arrived in the city. Your Highness comes to visit late at night, and I am really frightened."

Fang Ling smiled slightly and said word by word: "You should be afraid, because at such a close distance, I only need one knife to take General Zhou's life."

Zhou Yongcheng's face changed significantly, and he even subconsciously glanced at the hilt of the protruding knife on Fang Ling's back, and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes: "Dian... what does your highness mean? I am very loyal to the court!"

Fang Ling laughed, sat peacefully on the chair and said, "Don't worry, Lord Zhou, I'm just kidding. How could I attack you for a loyal minister like Lord Zhou?"

Zhou Yongcheng immediately breathed a sigh of relief, squeezed out a smile and said, "Your Highness is too rewarded, but the subordinates are just doing their duty."

Fang Ling smiled slightly, but suddenly changed the subject and said, "But as far as I know, Lord Zhou's duty is probably not only to the court, but also to the Empress. Has Lord He been here a long time ago, telling you that as long as I take my life, you can get the Empress's happiness, and let you become an official?"

Zhou Yongcheng's face changed again. From a businessman to a general, he has experienced many storms over the past twenty years. He thinks he has seen a lot of worldly affairs, and even if the princes and princes are in front of him, he can calm down.

But the King of Shicheng in front of him was young, but he didn't play according to the rules since he came out. When he heard the previous sentence, he could not guess what he wanted to say in the next sentence. It was better as if he had mastered his own details, and he suddenly became confused.

Zhou Yongcheng took a deep breath, finally calmed down, and said with an innocent look on his face: "What are your words? How dare I, a little minister, have evil intentions towards Your Highness?"

Fang Ling looked at him with fun and said, "Of course it's best if you can do this, but what exactly did Lord He think?"

Zhou Yongcheng rolled his eyes and replied with a loyal and courageous look: "To be honest with Your Highness, Lord He did come to me and also said that he wanted to murder Your Highness, but he was rejected by his subordinates. Although this would offend the Empress, as a minister, how could I do such a despicable thing?"

Fang Ling pretended to be half-believing and half-doubted, "General Zhou, have you really refused to leave?"

As if he saw Fang Ling had the intention of believing, Zhou Yongcheng hurriedly expressed his loyalty: "Your Highness, the reason why I can become a general in this city is because of the great grace of the emperor. Your Highness is the son of the emperor. No matter how bold I am, how dare I have evil thoughts to you? Please believe in my loyalty. No matter how He Bao threatens and temptations, I have never been moved at all. Even if I offend the Empress, I will still try my best to send Your Highness out of the city!"

Zhou Yongcheng looked heartbroken, but Fang Ling clearly saw the sly gaze in his eyes. He stood up and helped Zhou Yongcheng up and said, "General Zhou is indeed trustworthy, but I hope you will act in front of Lord He and pretend to agree to his request."

Zhou Yongcheng said inexplicably: "Your Highness means..."

Fang Ling smiled and said, "In this way, when my mother and I go to the dock tomorrow, will General Zhou be able to secretly help? In this way, you don't have to offend the Empress and hide the truth."

Zhou Yongcheng immediately realized something and gave a thumbs up and praised: "Your Highness's move is really clever."

Fang Ling then took off the small bag behind him, put the heavy items on the table next to him, and said with a smile: "Although I can't promise you a high-ranking official salary like Queen Song did, the thank you gift is still a bit a bit."

"Your Highness, it is natural for me to serve you. How can I ask for any thank you?" Zhou Yongcheng said with a serious face.

Fang Ling said, "Just treat it as what I give you, open it and take a look."

Zhou Yongcheng thanked him and slowly opened the bag. When he saw what was inside, his eyes lit up. He saw that the bag contained three pearls the size of pigeon eggs, and gold and beautiful jade, each of which was worth a thousand gold.

Seeing the greed in Zhou Yongcheng's eyes, Fang Ling knew even more and smiled and said, "General Zhou, this is just a little thank you. After you send me and my mother out of the city, I will give you ten thousand taels of gold!"

"Ten thousand...Ten thousand taels of gold?" Zhou Yongcheng was shocked when he heard this, and the greed in his eyes became even stronger.

Fang Ling pretended to be a deep smile, his voice slightly raised: "If there was no gold deposit, General Zhou thought I might have left the palace smoothly, there might be a bunch of ministers serving me, and maybe some guards and doctors are willing to give up and follow me?"

After saying this, Zhou Yongcheng suddenly realized that as a businessman, he naturally knew the reason why this money could understand the gods. He was originally surprised by the rumors that the eldest prince had left the palace. How could a prince who had been hiding in the deep palace for sixteen years have the imperial physician guards follow him wholeheartedly?

Now the answer to the mystery has finally been revealed, it turns out that it is just for money!

These few jewelry that I took out were so expensive. Wouldn't it be easy to take out a thousand taels of gold? No wonder the people in the palace would move too.
Chapter completed!