Without saying anything, Zhao Yuan continued: "You must know that the room they faced might be full of gold, silver and jewelry. How many people were not moved in front of the jewelry? You must know that any random thing inside could make them have food and clothing for the rest of their lives! Why bother to join the army here and endure the wind and sand? If there is a problem with them, the general will solve the problem himself, and we have no need to report it. Then if we encounter a big problem, even I can't hide it. At that time, the court will know that it is not going to be a crime of not leading the army seriously!"

General Wang was a little unhappy and said, "What's wrong with the crime you want to accuse me!"

Zhao Yuan said: "Sir General, this is not a crime, but something that is completely possible. What I will say below is nothing more than asking you to be very cautious in this matter! If you take back the gold and silver, if you want to give the soldiers some rewards and get some security in your hands, it is better to come down."

"you?"

General Wang looked at Zhao Yuan with some confusion.

Zhao Yuan nodded and said, "Yes, I'm down. Although there are not much, this person can still make twenty taels of silver, and it's safe to hold the money in his hands."

General Wang said: "Twenty taels? In this way, you will have to spend at least 20,000 taels of silver. Where can you get such money in a short while?"

Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "I don't have it, but there is this Flower God Palace. I will take 20,000 taels away wherever I go. When I go back, I can naturally supply the money to the court. In this way, these soldiers will not go in vain. As long as the adults continue to explain, they will not do anything randomly, and the adults will naturally not take risks. Isn't this the best of both worlds!"

General Wang did not agree immediately, but instead looked at Zhao Yuan with some confusion and said, "Who are you?"

Zhao Yuan said: "I don't have to care who I am. Anyway, please rest assured that the general is that everything I have done is to make the entire plan perfectly without casualties. Naturally, I don't want to make the adults accountable for other reasons after the task is completed. In this way, after all, it is to harm the adults!"

General Wang had to think about Zhao Yuan's words when he heard what Zhao Yuan said.

General Wang is quite confident about the military management. His strict military discipline is not just a talk. However, when facing the gold, silver and jewelry, can each of his soldiers be calm and see nothing? Just as the person in front of him said, any piece of jewelry in it may be expensive. If he is secretly sold, the money he can exchange for will be enough to make them have enough food and clothing for the rest of their lives.

If it is really because of stealing and then running away, perhaps one or two of them can still be suppressed, and it will be fine if they conceal it or not. But if there are too many people, even if they cannot hide it, even if the court holds the responsibility for this, it will definitely not be able to escape the crime of unfavorable military management.

I have worked hard for so many years and experienced so many battles, and I have reached this point. If I were convicted, then why are I going to die for so many years?

Even General Wang, even himself, suddenly felt a sense of crisis. He was silent for a moment and said, "Then I will send my son to take my personal guards to this matter. They are absolutely loyal to the court and will not have any problems."

Zhao Yuan also felt relieved. His purpose was to let the people he sent obey the command and not act rashly. Now he actually sent his son to it. It was obvious that he attached importance to this matter, and the person sent was also a personal guard, at least he had guaranteed his obedience to the order.

Zhao Yuan nodded and said, "Okay, we will leave one person to lead the way for the young general's men. Our goal is to arrive at the scheduled place at dusk on the fifteenth, and then wait for our signal."

The prayer time of this Flower God Palace is at night, so you cannot arrive in advance to avoid being discovered. You have to act in advance.

General Wang said: "Yes."

After saying goodbye to General Wang, Zhao Yuan returned to his residence and asked the people of the Liu family to prepare horses and tamsui food. He left the pass early the next morning and headed straight for Qilian Mountains. He was Liu Zhiqing and the others. As for the rest, they followed the imperial army and horses. The town was not big. If there were too many strange faces, they would probably be suspected.

It only took two days to pass from Jiayuguan. Not far from the town, the two found a secluded place, waited patiently for darkness, and then slipped over and found the convoy.

After the convoy's manager met the two, he immediately brought them into the temporary tent.

Although they were close to the tribe, their tents were placed nearly thirty feet away from the camp. Outside was a circle of carriages, inside was the tent for people. Therefore, Zhao Yuan and others were still very secret after arriving.

After entering the tent, the manager asked someone to prepare some food, and then he said happily: "Miss, you are finally here. If you don't come again, you have to wait for another fifteen days. Moreover, this fifteenth is the biggest festival in the Flower God Palace. If you miss it, you have to wait for a year."

Shang Qianfei asked in confusion: "Why is this the biggest festival in the Flower God Palace?"

The manager said: "This time, the fifteenth day is the birthday of the Lord of the Flower God Palace. The entire Flower God Palace has been like a festival since the morning, but most of them are prepared during the day, and this evening is the main show."

Shang Qianfei said: "Then we seem to have to take action immediately. First, we must find out their water source."

The manager said: "Please rest assured that this little girl has already found out."

As he said that, he got up and took out a roll of paper from a box, opened it and spread it out, "Miss, please see, this is where we are now, Hua Shen Palace is here."

When Zhao Yuan and Shang Qianfei saw it, Zhao Yuan said in surprise: "This Flower God Palace looks like a bottle."

The manager nodded and said, "Indeed, the entire Flower God Palace is built in a valley with cliffs around it. Even monkeys are difficult to climb. The geographical location can be said to be very dangerous. As long as the bottle mouth is guarded, it will be difficult to attack."

Zhao Yuan said: "What about their water source?"

The manager said: "They are almost self-sufficient in water sources, and the water they eat is the spring water at the bottom of the valley. They call it the holy spring, and there are people who specialize in taking care of it. If they want to poison it, it may be difficult to pass through the water."

Zhao Yuan looked at the map in front of him and understood the so-called difficult willingness of the manager. The Flower God Palace in front of him was built based on the terrain. It can be said that it is surrounded by mountains on all sides. These steep rock walls have become the most favorable barrier for the Flower God Palace invisibly. Even masters are very difficult to penetrate. Even after infiltration, it is a problem to apply medicine.

However, Zhao Yuan noticed that the words in charge of the matter were not easy, but there was no absolute possibility. So he asked: "You said it was not easy, is there any way?"

The manager hesitated for a moment, pointed to the east of the Flower God Palace, and said, "To the east of the Flower God Palace is where this holy spring is. The so-called holy spring is just water flowing out from a hole on the cliff. The people of the Flower God Palace built a pool below and then directed the water to various places."

Speaking of this, the housekeeper paused for a moment and then said, "But the water they ate was taken directly from the Holy Spring, and the time they took water was relatively fixed, that is the hour of the day. When they thought that this was the sun rising every morning and the water was cleanest, they would close the gates leading to other places, and then concentrate on getting water, and only once a day."

Shang Qianfei said in confusion: "So at this point, the water and water are constantly flowing. Even if they poisoned in advance, when they came to get the water, the poison had long been washed to other places, and the poison remained in the water was minimal and had no effect at all."

The manager nodded and said, "That's true. If you want to poison them, you will either sneak into the kitchen and poison them, or you will go into this pool. However, it is even more difficult to sneak into the kitchen. They are very strict in their precautions for food and so on."

Shang Qianfei said: "But if you have water sources, how can you poison it? There must be many people present in the matter of getting water. It is not easy to talk about poisoning under the eyes of so many people. Even if the Flower God Palace is a woman, I might get clothes to get in, but I am a naive face after all."

The manager said: "This is why other people can't get into the Flower God Palace. These children were captured from childhood and then grew up together. They are very familiar with each other and their faces will be recognized immediately."

Shang Qianfei heard this and said, "It's not okay to poison it, it's not okay to sneak in, so don't be so troublesome. Just attack directly, and it's just a little more time. Anyway, there are a thousand cavalry from Jiayuguan, and even if the Mongols come, they won't be afraid."

Zhao Yuan was not as anxious as she said, "If the manager said this, maybe there should be other solutions, but it's very difficult, right?"

The manager hesitated for a moment before nodding, saying, "That's true. According to our investigation, we found that the so-called holy spring is not a spring water at all, but an underground river flowed through the Huashen Palace. After a long time, a small cave was eroded on the cliff, and the river water flowed out along the cave. In fact, the matter in the Huashen Palace, such as the palace master and the guardian, were all known about it. However, in order to maintain the sacredness of the holy spring, they concealed the matter. No one cared about the people around him. The underground river was also relatively hidden and no one discovered it."

Zhao Yuan said: "You mean diving into the water, then swimming to the entrance of the cave, putting the poison in at the entrance of the cave, and the poison must be just right. It is too early and the poison will flow with the water. When it is late, they will take the water. Then the poison is also meaningless."

The manager said: "Yes, and today is already thirteen. If you want to poison, there are only two chances. One is tomorrow morning, the other is the morning after tomorrow, and the fifteenth day after tomorrow is the best opportunity."

Shang Qianfei said: "But the depth of this underground river and the water flow conditions cannot be determined. If you continue rashly, you may be worried about your life!"

The manager said: "We have actually investigated this river jumping. Now it is winter and the dry season, so the water in this river is only normal, and there is enough space on it. The people sent by their subordinates have also determined the location of the water outlet for several consecutive days, but their internal strength is too shallow and the water is too cold. Soon people can't stand it. If it were Master Yang, there would be no problem in this water for an hour."

Shang Qianfei couldn't help but look at Zhao Yuan. Zhao Yuan nodded and said, "It's no problem to stay in the water for an hour, but I don't have any under the river, so I can't determine the time. How do you know when it is Chen Shi, or how do you know when they will get water?"

The manager said: "The subordinates have already figured out this point. The water flows smoothly now, so when the sect leader goes down, there is a rope tied on his wrist, and we will watch it. Once they close the gate and accurately take water, we will pull the rope as a mark. The sect leader can put the medicine into the water."

The entire Flower God Palace is surrounded by mountains on all sides. It does have many advantages in defense, but it also brings a disadvantage. If there is any major thing below, such as gathering personnel, if someone is watching it carefully, it will be clear at a glance. The Flower God Palace does not have enough manpower to install people on the surrounding mountains. After all, if you want to install people, you have to find a way to get up. While creating a channel for your own people, you also create a channel for the enemy. The natural danger of the Flower God Palace is not dangerous to rely on. This is like the two blades of a sword, which can hurt the enemy and you can hurt yourself.

Zhao Yuan said: "You are still considerate."

The manager said: "What the Pavilion Master personally ordered, my subordinates and others will do their best. It is better for the sect leader and the lady to eat something first and rest, and then let someone prepare and set off in the morning?"

Zhao Yuan said: "Then I'll be working hard!"

The manager said: "This is all right, both of you wait."

After saying that, the manager left the tent. After a while, the prepared food was delivered. It is naturally impossible to eat the delicacies like in the Central Plains. They are basically beef and mutton. When the people here exchange for some essential goods, a large part of them are used in addition to fur, a large part of them are exchanged directly for cattle and sheep.

Shang Qianfei immediately lost her appetite after taking a few bites, and said with some concern: "Do you think this plan is reliable?"

Zhao Yuan stopped his hand and said, "It should be reliable. I am the elders of the Lord. What is important must be the ones he thinks are the ones he can trust the most."
Chapter completed!