Chapter 420 - 420 A big shot was indeed a big shot
420 A big shot was indeed a big shot
Xiao Hanzheng knew Shi Qingluo very well, so he knew what she meant the moment she asked.
He nodded. “At that time, both his legs were disabled.
“The reason why this mountain with bandits was so valued and the higher-ups wanted to destroy it was because there was a noble family in Northern City who was on their way back to pay respects to their ancestors.
“But all the masters died.
“Later, I found out that that family was Yue Lu’s family. The ones who died were his grandmother, father, stepmother, and the younger brother and sister that his stepmother gave birth to.
“Now it seems that he has been greatly affected by his family’s misfortune. After his legs were broken, he became an outlaw for revenge.”
Shi Qingluo nodded. “If that’s the case, then it makes sense.”
“Then why is he clinging to Xi Rong now?” she asked.
Xiao Hanzheng said as he kneaded the dough. “He should know Xi Rong’s identity. On one hand, he wants to repay her kindness. On the other hand, he might want to use Xi Rong to take revenge on his family. ”
Shi Qingluo agreed. “Then there shouldn’t be any problems with his identity, right? ”
Xiao Hanzheng thought for a moment. “It should be fine, but I can’t be sure. After all, what I knew before has changed.”
In his previous life, Xi Rong did not come to Northern City and his scumbag father was still in the capital.
He and his wife did not come to Heyang County either, so King Jin and the people from the previous dynasty did not have any ideas about them.
Now that everything had changed because of this, they still had to verify if Yue Lu was being incited to stay by Xi Rong’s side.
Shi Qingluo nodded. “Yes, it’s good to be careful.”
There were still things to be investigated and they had to be guarded against.
“What are you going to do with Zhuo Zheng?” Xiao Hanzheng asked after some thought.
“I don’t know why he’s following us to Heyang County either, “Shi Qingluo replied. “I’m preparing to find something for him to do, and at the same time, I’m trying to find out what his motive is.”
Xiao Hanzheng nodded. “That’s a good idea. I think he might be here for the canned food and other workshops.
“I’ve found out that the people of the previous dynasty had close contact with the Ge royal family.
“The Ge kingdom is a tribe living in the grasslands. Be it canned meat, candles made of sheep oil, soap, or wool, everything is valuable to them.
“They don’t lack sheep the most.”
The Ge Kingdom was short of resources, so they often exchanged sheep for necessities with the people in Daliang.
However, if they only sold their sheeps, the price would not be high.
Therefore, if the people of the Ge Kingdom could learn these recipes and open a few large workshops, they would definitely make huge profits be it selling them in their own country or in Daliang country.
Shi Qingluo was taken aback. “You’re saying that Zhuo Zheng’s main purpose here is to steal the recipes for canned food and other things? ”
Xiao Hanzheng nodded. “That’s what I suspect. We haven’t found the treasure of the previous dynasty, and it’s being watched by many people. It won’t be easy for them to get it.
“Money was critical to revolutionize the country.
“If they can cooperate with the Ge Kingdom, not only can they set up Daliang, but they can also get a lot of money privately to finance their operations.”
In his previous life, the people of the previous dynasty had stolen many things from Daliang and sold them to the Ge Kingdom.
They had also worked together in secret, such as improved weapon blueprints and wine recipes.
That was why he was so suspicious.
Shi Qingluo thought for a moment. “That’s very possible.
“I still can’t figure out why Zhuo Zheng followed us to Heyang County.
“I was guessing that he wanted to get some new prescription from me and bring it back for the people of the previous dynasty to make it themselves.
“I didn’t expect that he was after the recipes of the new workshops in Heyang County. That’s why I didn’t put much guard against him in this aspect.
“If that’s the case, he might really succeed.
“These people from the previous dynasty are quite good at scheming.”
Shi Qingluo realized that she could not underestimate anyone.
Of course, her little hubby was better at this.
He could easily analyze these twists and turns.
A big shot was indeed a big shot.
“However, they’re really willing to do this for the sake of restoring their country.
“Colluding with King Jin to rebel can be considered as internal turmoil, but they’re even colluding with an enemy country.
“No wonder the previous dynasty perished. They don’t care about the country and its people at all.”
The previous dynasty had been overthrown because of tyranny, and its policies against the Ge Kingdom were not as tough as the Daliang’s.
On the contrary, the previous dynasty would send a large amount of resources to the Ge Kingdom every year to appease them, so they had never fought.
But in the end, these resources still came from the commoners.
In the previous dynasty, the people had to bear heavy corvée and pay exorbitant taxes. Thirty to forty percent of the taxes were dedicated to the Ge Kingdom so that the Ge Kingdom would not send troops and start a war.
Whenever the northern border approaches winter, the Ge people would come to Daliang’s cities, towns, and villages to burn, kill, and pillage.
However, the previous dynasty’s imperial court seemed to be blind and deaf, unable to see or hear.
The imperial family and officials of the previous dynasty were happy, but the commoners were suffering.
It was only after the establishment of Daliang and the strengthening of its military defense line at the northern border that there were fewer cases of the Ge Kingdom burning, killing, and pillaging in Daliang.
The lives of the commoners here were better than the previous dynasty.
Shi Qingluo was extremely disgusted with traitors like him.
Those from the previous dynasty wanted to take back their country after losing it.
It was understandable for them to have internal strife, but no matter what, they should not collude with the enemy country to cause evil.
If the previous dynasty were to overthrow Daliang, the lives of the commoners would definitely be much worse than they were now.
Xiao Hanzheng nodded. “That’s right. They only care about benefits and their past grudges. They don’t care about the lives of the people.
If they have accumulated enough strength to send out an army, they will definitely collude with the Ge Kingdom to send out their military troops.
If they really win, half of Daliang country’s land might belong to the Ge Kingdom.
This was also one of the reasons why he disliked the people from the previous dynasty.
Shi Qingluo squinted his eyes, “Since Zhuo Zheng wants to steal the formula, I will give him a chance.
She could also test if Zhuo Zheng wanted to enter the workshop.
If she was sure that he wanted to, she would make him suffer, but he would still have to hold on.
She beckoned to Xiao Hanzheng. “I have a way to mess with him. You can get someone to…”
After hearing his wife’s words, Xiao Hanzheng smiled.
His wife was so bad, but he liked it.
“Okay, it’s a little abrupt to do it tomorrow. I’ll get someone to do it after he has settled down a few days later.
“Then you can test him and see if he wants to go to the workshop.”
He fully agreed with his wife’s decision to mess with Zhuo Zheng. That kid was very annoying.
And from the looks of it, he even had the intention to seduce his little wife.
Why didn’t he go back and look at himself in the mirror? Would his little wife be interested in a pretty boy’s obedient and clever appearance?
Even if he cried, no one would sympathize with him.
Shi Qingluo nodded her head. “Yes, let’s do that.”
“Have those couple of workshops in operations yet?” she asked.
Only in this way would the people of the previous dynasty be able to find out and make plans.
Xiao Hanzheng nodded. “Yes, the emperor has sent a batch of rubber here. He’s waiting for you to teach him how to make canned food.
“Recently, my people have discovered many spies from various parties in the workshops.”
This was also why he was so suspicious of Zhuo Zheng’s intentions.