amaotonovel Chapter 380: Do your best to obey fate
Chapter 380: Do your best to obey fate
Wei Ling looked at Su Jixiang with brighter eyes, "You mean that His Majesty is not sure whether this treasure really exists, and he only came here based on His Majesty Suzong's whereabouts."
"According to folk records, Emperor Suzong loved to travel around. During his reign, he visited Jiangnan and other places several times. He didn't just come to Phoenix Mountain." Su Jixiang said, "I think the people sent by your majesty didn't just come to Phoenix Mountain. It's just that we came to Phoenix Mountain, so I think your majesty sent more people here."
"Yes." Wei Ling patted his legs, he stood up and took out some superstitions, "Your Majesty has also sent many spies to Jiangnan and other places, the density is much higher than that of the spies coming to us. I used to think that the spies going to Jiangnan were mostly because Your Majesty was afraid of Prince Chenliu, so he sent many people to find out the news about Prince Chenliu, and left secret agents in Jiangnan and other places where Prince Chenliu was entrenched. Now that you mention it, I think I may have thought too one-sidedly."
"I'm just speculating." Su Jixiang said with a smile, "But I think this is very likely."
"Okay, I'll send someone to verify it right away." Wei Ling agreed.
Before, he always thought that it was natural for His Majesty to pay attention to Jiangnan where Prince Chenliu was in order to see if Prince Chenliu had any rebellious intentions. But now Su Jixiang's idea seemed to have opened a window for him, and his eyes suddenly became clear.
It is indeed as Su Jixiang analyzed, in order to gain the greatest benefits for himself, the deposed emperor would definitely not give up until he saw the rabbit. As for why he was willing to reveal the news that the treasure was hidden in Phoenix Mountain to me, it was because he was about to die at that time. Therefore, as Su Jixiang said, I should know more than the current Emperor Longchang.
Emperor Longchang checked Suzong's whereabouts during his lifetime. Suzong most wanted to stroll towards the south of the Yangtze River, and the only place in the north he had been to was Phoenix Mountain!
Emperor Longchang sent a large number of spies to Jiangnan, obviously to find hidden people, but it is not ruled out that he sent people to find this treasure. Phoenix Mountain belongs to Emperor Longchang's sphere of influence, so it is understandable that he sent people to look for it!
According to folk records, Emperor Suzong did live in several places in Phoenix Mountain for a period of time, but the time he spent in these places combined was not as long as the time he spent in Jiangnan!
It is very likely that Phoenix Mountain was not the only target of Emperor Longchang as Su Jixiang inferred, but it was just because of the preconceived impression that Wei Ling mistakenly believed that Emperor Longchang had come to Phoenix Mountain.
"Madam, you are really smart!" Wei Ling couldn't help but give Su Jixiang a thumbs up. "The difference between us and the emperor is that we really know that thing is here, while the emperor is still guessing."
"Yes." Su Jixiang nodded, "That's what I mean. So our chances of finding the treasure before Your Majesty are still very high."
"Or we can give the Emperor and Prince Chenliu false news, making them think the treasure is in the south of the Yangtze River!" Wei Ling pondered for a moment and then smiled.
"Don't do that for now." Su Jixiang shook his head. "If this news gets out, it can indeed divert some of His Majesty's attention, but His Majesty thinks that both you and Marquis Zi Yi may be the ones who killed the deposed emperor, so this news may have been released by one of you to confuse him. The emperor may also transfer the two of you back to the capital and temporarily confine you. Because he will think that the two of you really found the treasure, so he released the smoke bomb to confuse him!"
Su Jixiang's words made Wei Ling fall into deep thought again.
He has fought side by side with the current emperor for many years and knows the current emperor's character. He is indeed a shrewd person, otherwise he would not have been able to reach that position.
If the emperor had any suspicion, he would have done so. The border is now relatively stable. The Turks have not come to harass the border on a large scale for three years because the Black Tiger Army is guarding here, and the border trade in Mangcheng has been very prosperous in recent years, so the Turks are a little bit afraid to act rashly. They would rather find some soft persimmons around to squeeze than to come to the Black Tiger Army to get into trouble.
The Turks have been quiet for so long, I guess the guy in the capital will have other ideas!
"Then according to Madam's considerations, what should we do?" Wei Ling asked.
"Let's just keep looking." Su Jixiang said, "Only my husband and I will do the searching. You can have the others temporarily stop their activities and obey orders. After all, His Majesty has spies everywhere. If more people are looking, there will be more chances for the news to leak out. If His Majesty finds any clues, His Majesty will probably be sure that the treasure is in Phoenix Mountain. Then our chances will be very slim."
"Madam, what you said makes sense. I will pass the order on right away." Wei Ling nodded.
Now he basically obeys Su Jixiang's words.
"But we don't have much time." Wei Ling looked outside and said, "I've only been here for less than 20 days. Do you think we can find it?"
"Let's give it a try. No one can predict this." Su Jixiang said with a smile, "Let's do our best and leave the rest to fate."
"That's right!" Wei Ling's worries immediately vanished. After all, if such a treasure really existed, it would be the icing on the cake for him. If not, it would be a pity and he would have to find another way. He smiled and said, "Let's just relax for a few days. Madam has been very busy in Mangcheng these past few years."
"That's exactly what I mean." Su Jixiang said with a smile, "Now we have trade routes with most of the tribes in the northwest. I believe that in a few years, we will be the richest people in the northwest. Our shop in the capital is also doing very well. I have recently asked Xu Mo to plan to go south. At present, several large silk merchants in Jiangnan are in contact with Xu Mo. If the deal is settled, we can open a shop in Jiangnan. Then we can really enter the territory of Prince Chenliu."
"We need to be more cautious about this matter." Wei Ling said.
"I know, so I asked Madam Qu to set up another branch." Su Jixiang said, "I wrote a letter and asked Madam Qu to find the wife of Li Taishou. Madam Qiu is willing to invest in Madam Qu's business. In name, this business is not named after us, so even if they want to investigate, it will be difficult to trace it back to us. After all, the branch established by Madam Qu uses the name of a person who does not exist at all. This person is protected by Madam Qiu."
Wei Ling was startled, then couldn't help laughing, "Madam is worthy of being the Madam!"