Chapter 77: Display

"Many thanks to the Eunuch for informing this Prince of this matter. Once the military supplies are settled, this Prince will prepare a generous gift for the Eunuch and the Chief Steward."

"Then many thanks to Your Highness." Tong San's gaze was then drawn by the servants carrying the chests.

The servants arrived and opened the chests, inside were glistening white Silver.

Tong San's smile became even more radiant.

They were no longer normal men; this kind of psychological distortion gave them an extraordinary greed for Silver.

After all, they had no descendants, and when they grew old and returned to their hometowns, only Silver could give them a sense of security.

Therefore, there were almost no eunuchs in the palace who were not greedy for wealth.

The servants left, and two maidservants came over carrying trays.

On the trays were placed Silver Ingots of ten taels each, totaling one hundred taels.

Feng'er signaled, and the maidservants brought the Silver to the two Imperial Guard soldiers.

"Thank you, Your Highness." The Imperial Guard soldiers were delighted; the two of them accepted the Silver and tucked it into their waistbands.

Zhao Xu nodded.

He was not being recklessly generous.

As Yan Wang, he had to have his own plans in Jingshi.

Sending gifts to Liang Cheng was the same, and giving Silver to Tong San was the same principle.

Likewise, these two Imperial Guard soldiers were both Imperial Guard sentries from the palace.

Giving them a little sweetness might come in handy in the future.

After all, without some benefit, who would be willing to speak for him?

"By the way, the Eunuch came at a very opportune time; this Prince has cracked a major case in the last two days."

Seeing Liu Fu winking from the side, Zhao Xu suddenly remembered that this was a perfect opportunity to claim credit, saving him from having to send someone else to Jingshi.

"Oh?" Tong San waved his hand, letting the two Imperial Guard sentries carry the chests away, revealing an interested expression.

Zhao Xu then told him about the annihilation of the Northern Di soldiers.

"These Warhorses, Armor, and Refined Iron are still here; would the Eunuch like to see them with his own eyes?" Zhao Xu said.

Upon hearing this, Tong San exclaimed in admiration, "I did not expect that Your Highness would achieve such a great merit only a month after recovering from illness. When the Emperor learns of this, he will surely be overjoyed."

He then said, "The Emperor did tell this humble servant to look around Yan Commandery. Since that is the case, I shall accompany Your Highness to have a look."

Zhao Xu immediately had people prepare horses and took Tong San to the North Camp.

His purpose was not only to let Tong San see the captured spoils of war, but also to let Tong San see his Prince's Personal Army.

Zhao Heng's Imperial Edict was short, but the meaning was very clear.

Telling him to be diligent in government affairs meant telling him to manage Yan Commandery well.

Reminding him of his duty to guard the Imperial Clan was telling him that if anything harmful to the interests of the Imperial Clan occurred in Yanzhou, he should act when necessary.

It was just that as an Emperor, Zhao Heng could not speak too explicitly.

If he were to bluntly tell him to guard against the Yuan Family, and if the matter were leaked, it would undoubtedly worsen the relationship between the Yuan Family and the Imperial Clan.

So, considering this, he had to show his own strength to Tong San.

When Tong San returned to report, Zhao Heng would be able to weigh his strength in Yanzhou and make the decision to boldly support him, so as not to be tied down.

The group arrived at the main camp.

At this time, shouts were shaking the sky in the military camp; the Personal Army soldiers were drilling.

Before coming, Zhao Xu had already sent someone to notify Chang Wei in advance.

He had Chang Wei set up the formation.

Entering the main camp, Tong San's gaze was immediately drawn by the soldiers in silver helmets and silver armor.

These soldiers were all robust, moving with vigor and force, truly looking like a strong army.

The two accompanying Imperial Guard sentries had their mouths wide open.

Laymen watch the excitement, experts watch the technique.

They saw at a glance that the armor of Yan Wang's soldiers was extremely refined.

The plates on these armors were almost uniform in size and arranged with consistent quality.

Because the armor plates in the army were forged one by one, their own armor could not achieve this.

Furthermore, the soldiers' drilling was extremely proficient, and the Battle Formation changed like wind and clouds according to the commands.

"Truly elite soldiers," one sentry sighed.

Tong San heard this and nodded slightly.

In his view, with these twenty thousand men, it was completely fine for Yan Wang to control Yan Commandery, and they could even serve as a surprise force in times of crisis.

"Ah, so it is Chang Wei, no wonder."

At this time, Chang Wei walked toward Zhao Xu, and the sentries behind Tong San saw this and had a look of sudden realization.

"Greetings, Your Highness. Greetings, Eunuch Tong." Chang Wei recognized Tong San, cupped his hands to him, and then bowed to the two sentries.

Although he was not familiar with these two sentries, they had crossed paths when he was in the Imperial Guard.

"Now Chang Wei is the commanding general of the Prince's Personal Army; if not for him, this Prince would not have such a magnificent army," Zhao Xu laughed.

The two sentries revealed envious expressions upon hearing this.

Back when it was said that guards were to be selected for Yan Wang, everyone in the Imperial Guard avoided it, and those who were selected scrambled to use Silver to get out of it.

Only Chang Wei's team refused to use Silver and were ultimately assigned to Yan Wang.

Unexpectedly, the situation had turned around; Chang Wei had suddenly become a general of the Prince's Personal Army, which was much better than being a Commander of the sentries in Jingshi.

"This is the vast grace of Heaven, favoring Your Highness. With a fierce general like Chang Wei here, plus such a magnificent army, Your Highness's Yan Commandery is secure." Tong San was very good with words, flattering both Zhao Xu and Chang Wei.

After chatting for a while, Zhao Xu pointed to the vehicles nearby and said, "Eunuch, please take a look."

Tong San walked over, peered inside, and his expression immediately turned cold.

"Selling military weapons to the Beidi is a capital crime," Tong San said. "As the saying goes, one leaf falling heralds the autumn; since Your Highness has caught one instance of arms smuggling, it is evident that such illicit activities have occurred countless times in Yan Commandery. Upon returning this time, this humble servant will certainly report this matter to the Emperor."

"Then I shall trouble you, Eunuch," Zhao Xu said with a smile, and he had Chang Wei lead out the horses and over a hundred captives.

Seeing the Beidi captives, Tong San no longer doubted what Zhao Xu had said.

"Your Highness, allow this humble servant to take these captives to Jingshi for the Emperor to dispose of," Tong San said.

Currently, the relationship between Great Song and the Beidi is extremely tense.

When the Beidi capture Great Song soldiers, they often send them to the Khan Court, where the Beidi Khan will select some to be killed as a sacrifice to the banners, or kill them all.

Great Song is the same; if captives are taken, they are sometimes sent to Jingshi.

At that time, the Emperor will personally ascend the city wall and execute these captives outside the Meridian Gate of the Imperial Palace to demonstrate the prestige of Great Song.

However, because Great Song is on the defensive, capturing large numbers of prisoners alive has become rare.

"Naturally." These soldiers were all acting under orders, and Chang Wei had not interrogated any useful information from them.

Letting Tong San take them to Jingshi for Zhao Heng to use to save face is not a bad idea.

Perhaps if he is happy, he might even give him some benefits.

After walking around the military camp, Tong San gradually lost interest.

Zhao Xu then sent someone to arrange lodging for Tong San and his party.

The Zhang Family.

After Zhang Kang learned the news that Chang Wei had returned victorious with his troops, his face turned as pale as paper.

This meant that Tuoba Lie's plan had failed completely.

"Fortunately, I was cautious and pulled my men back," a layer of cold sweat broke out on Zhang Kang's back.

"Also, there is a eunuch from Jingshi who seems to have brought an Imperial Edict for Yan Wang..." the informant told Zhang Kang what he had seen.

After listening, Zhang Kang's expression became even uglier, "They were talking and laughing?"

"Yes."

Zhang Kang slumped in defeat; it was clear that the news this eunuch brought was definitely not bad news.