ushernet Chapter 367 A Step-by-Step Thrill (1)
Chapter 367 A Step-by-Step Thrill (1)
Upon seeing the clause about the suppression of Han people, Wangyou and Xixuan exchanged a glance, both pondering the matter.
After reviewing all the information, the two sent out their subordinates.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Wangyou and Xixuan's wooden tablet space was filled with rare and precious treasures sent by their parents and elders from various clans, packed to the brim, as if they were afraid the two of them would have no money to spend when they went down the mountain.
Wangyou and Xixuan brought along all the treasures from their private stashes, just in case.
After descending the mountain, the last group of people who had followed him were sent to Beijing. After all, as the capital of the country, everything in Beijing should be better than in other places, so their accommodations couldn't be too bad. Therefore, they were sent away to build a house.
Wangyou and Xixuan first went to the border regions of this era and thoroughly investigated the border areas. Unsurprisingly, they found that the navy's combat power was the weakest, and the seaside was a place that looked prosperous but was actually the most chaotic. Here, human life was truly as worthless as grass.
Especially for pearl divers by the sea, if they are freelance pearl divers, then if they find a good pearl and sell it for a good price, it can naturally change their lives.
But the problem lies in the fact that these people collude with each other to keep pearl slaves. These slaves spend their entire lives harvesting pearls and cannot leave until they die.
Wangyou and Xixuan have collected a lot of evidence. Once they get to the capital, they'll see if they can find a reliable person.
The people who contacted them bought many shops and docks by the sea. As for cultivating relationships with superiors and subordinates, the Xie family naturally knew how to handle it without them having to teach them.
Afterwards, the two went to the Northwest region and found that the generals stationed there were quite good. The women there were much freer in their behavior compared to other places, and even the number of people with bound feet was exceptionally small.
Therefore, the two stayed in the Northwest for a while and met a lively and lovely little girl named Ma'ertai Ruoxi. She was only seven years old and very clever.
General Ma'ertai's wife died young, and his eldest daughter recently married the Eighth Prince as a concubine.
General Ma'ertai was very kind to Wangyou and Xixuan, but the two of them, along with Ruoxi, were even more outrageous. They were both playful, and when they got together, things were bound to get chaotic.
Xi Xuan is much more composed than Wang You, but when his older sister leads him in playing, he can't stay calm.
The three of them had a great time, and Wangyou and Xixuan also took the opportunity to assess the military strength of the entire Northwest, and then nodded with satisfaction.
The people here are consistently poor, so there's absolutely no trace of the opium that appears in the Jiangnan coastal area. After all, not everyone can afford that stuff.
After about two years, Wangyou and Xixuan decided to leave the Northwest and head to the capital.
The two took a detour, but unexpectedly encountered a man covered in wounds on the road in the middle of the night, who was truly on his last breath.
“Sister, this looks like one of General Ma'ertai’s generals,” Xi Xuan said after dismounting and taking a look.
Wangyou looked around. There was practically no one there. Moreover, the man had wounds on both his front and back, and the most fatal arrow had almost hit his heart. It seemed that the arrow was meant to kill him.
The fact that this person appeared in this desolate place proves that he was not injured by enemy soldiers, but was likely betrayed by his own people. It seems that there is no peace anywhere.
Wangyou jumped off his horse, took out a pill and fed it to the man, saving his life. Then Xixuan pulled out the arrow from the man's body, bandaged him up briefly, threw him onto his horse, and the two cleaned up the traces before quickly leaving.
With an injured person in tow, the two couldn't find a place to stay, so they decided to travel at their own pace, sleeping outdoors and enjoying the wind and rain. However, the person woke up not long afterward.
"You saved me?"
"You're awake. Now that you're awake, take another bowl of medicine!" Xi Xuan handed him the prepared medicine. The man recognized Wang You and Xi Xuan, so he didn't suspect anything and drank the medicine in one gulp.
Later, the two learned that the man's name was Baka, and he was also a Manchu. He had been betrayed on the battlefield for reasons that could not be told.
Wangyou and Xixuan didn't ask why they couldn't say, they just told him to take good care of his injuries.
Baka had a horrific wound on his face, which had essentially ruined it. When Wangyou asked him if he wanted it healed, he shook his head and refused, saying that it would make him safer that way.
On the way, Wangyou and Xixuan learned that Bakai was an orphan and could not return to the army. Moreover, he was quite capable, but they didn't know why he was not valued.
"Baka, are you willing to work for us?"
"Do...do I need to sell myself?"
"No need for that, but it's not good to waste your skills. We have some businesses all over the country and need you to train some guards. The previous guards were either too old or too young, so I sent them to work on the estate. We urgently need fresh blood!" Wangyou said seriously.
"I am willing to serve Miss Xie and Young Master Xie." Baka thought to himself that he was penniless at the moment, and his only asset was his martial arts skills, so he was not afraid of being scammed.
“Alright, then we’ll part ways here. This is the household registration document I had prepared for you. From now on, your name will not be Baka, but Wen’an. When you go to Jiangnan, go to Yuzhen Pavilion and find someone from Xiecheng. Give him this letter, and he will naturally make arrangements for you.” Xi Xuan stood up and handed the things on the table to Baka.
"Baka... no... Wen An thanks you both for saving my life. I would gladly die for you." Wen An bowed deeply and then left.
Then the two continued their travels, sightseeing and expanding their ranks along the way. After four years of this, they finally arrived in Beijing.
The clansmen who came to pick them up quickly took them to the Xie residence. After asking around, they learned that the surrounding area was full of princes and nobles, but Xie Wenxian had still managed to spend money to buy nearly 500 acres of land.
Then all the internal buildings were demolished and rebuilt, and now it can be described as a magnificent palace.
Weren't the people in the capital curious? Of course they were, but there was nothing they could do. Xie Wenxian had offered far too much—ten times the price! So, after consulting with the emperor, the Minister of Revenue happily sold it.
The national treasury suddenly had money.
However, the emperor was very curious about the family that offered ten times the price, so he sent people to keep an eye on them for four years, rain or shine.
Until recently, when the words "Xie Residence" were hung on the door, all the nobles and officials were very curious about who this Xie family was, that they would spend so much money to buy land and build such an exquisite mansion.
Today, after sending people to keep an eye on the various residences of the Xie family, a message was received: the owner of the Xie residence has finally arrived.
Wangyou and Xixuan naturally noticed these strange gazes, but neither of them paid them any attention. Anyone who dared to steal by trickery or force would have their head rolled in the middle of the night.