Chapter 281

Just as Qi Sansheng was feeling smug, the private secretary hurried to find him. "Third Master Qi, the lord has ordered to sell the grain in the warehouse as soon as possible!"

Qi Sansheng was puzzled. "Why? The Ming Army's grain has almost been bought up by us. After that, we just need to wait for the Imperial Court to take action and wipe out the Ming Army, and we can sit back and enjoy a mountain of gold and silver!

Wouldn't selling it now be a waste of effort?"

The private secretary was anxious, not expecting that the words he used to fob off Qi Sansheng that day would actually be taken to heart. "No! There is nothing! The Imperial Court has no such intention at all!"

"What?" Qi Sansheng couldn't believe his ears.

"I lied to you that day. Now the Ming Army is coming back, and the first thing they'll do is settle scores with you and the lord. Hurry up and exchange the grain for silver and run away!" The private secretary said with a mournful face.

"You, you, you..." Qi Sansheng's fingers trembled, and the next moment he fainted to the ground.

Seeing this, the private secretary simply stopped caring. Better a dead friend than a dead self; he had already delivered the message, and the rest was up to their own fate!

Over the years, he had also saved quite a bit of silver following the Governor, and now was the time to use it; he had better run away first!

When Qi Sansheng slowly woke up, he lay on the ground for a long time, unwilling to move. His massive family fortune had all been converted into grain, but selling it now was not that simple.

These days, the Xinyue Chamber of Commerce hadn't just been supplying him with grain; the businesses of other merchants were also continuing, so there was still grain circulating in the market. Unless he sold at a loss, he shouldn't even think about being able to sell it.

"Right! Find the Governor..." At a loss, he could only scramble to his feet and run toward the Governor's residence.

The joys and sorrows of people are not connected; the people of Beijiang were more immersed in the joy of victory.

And when the news that the Ming Army was preparing to return to Guangwu Jun was "accidentally" leaked, the people spontaneously headed to Guangwu Jun, waiting expectantly for the Ming Army's return.

"Big Brother, why did you deliberately leak the news of returning to Guangwu Jun?" Huang Yan asked suspiciously, riding his horse behind Jiang Jinshi, followed by nearly fifty thousand troops.

Jiang Jinshi smiled but did not respond.

Instead, Xiexiezi gave an explanation. "Naturally, it's to let the people come to welcome us!"

"That's true, who doesn't like that kind of scene!" Huang Yan put himself in their shoes and felt that his whole body was already feeling incredibly good.

Thousands of people looking at you with the eyes of a savior—how majestic that is!!

Jiang Ze couldn't help but complain, "Close your mouth, you're about to drool! This scene isn't prepared for Big Brother!"

Huang Yan came back to his senses. "It's not prepared for Big Brother?"

"Of course!" Xiexiezi nodded. "This is prepared for the soldiers behind us!"

The soldiers joined the Ming Army and resisted the Xiongnu to protect Beijiang. Now that this goal has been achieved, it is natural to let them personally experience the enthusiasm of the people.

This is also to let them know that joining the Ming Army was the right choice, and the cohesion of the Ming Army will be stronger in the future.

At this time, Jiang Jinshi finally said: "Who doesn't want to bring honor to their ancestors? Being praised by the people with their heads held high is the best reward for everyone!"

Huang Yan finally realized that if he were one of those behind him, he would probably feel extremely honored too!!

As they got closer and closer to Guangwu Jun, Huang Yan muttered to himself about why he hadn't seen anyone yet. After crossing a slope, the Ming Army finally saw the sea of people.

"It's the Ming Army, the Ming Army is here!"

"Is the one in the lead Commander Jiang? He's so handsome!"

"Hold high the Ming flag, revitalize the great Beijiang!"

Everyone subconsciously straightened their backs; their every move was in the eyes of the people, and they absolutely could not lose their momentum!

"Commander Jiang, these are the eggs from my house. You've worked hard leading everyone to fight the Xiongnu!"

Once one person started, the rest of the people followed suit, offering food, which was extremely precious in these times.

Jiang Jinshi took two steps forward: "Thank you, people! But our Ming Army is determined not to take a single needle or thread from the people. Everyone should keep it for yourselves!"

Even though Jiang Jinshi said this, the people still came forward. An old man choked up: "Commander, my son died under the Xiongnu's blade. Now that the great revenge has been taken, he can finally rest in peace! These things aren't worth much, please just accept them!"

Jiang Jinshi dismounted, supported the old man, and shook his head firmly. "Isn't the reason our Ming Army drove away the Xiongnu to let everyone live a good life? How can we accept your things?"

No matter how the people tried to persuade them, the Ming Army would not accept. Life was difficult for the people now, and they had to be even more considerate of these kind-hearted people.

The team organized spontaneously by the people continued into Guangwu Jun. This stretch of road was the most glorious road everyone had ever walked; at this moment, the wounds suffered and blood shed on the battlefield all turned into pride!

Huang Yan felt that he had been sublimated again after walking this road. "The people are so simple and honest! Why do those officials never do anything human?"

"You can't say it like that!" Jiang Jinshi said slowly. "Among officials, there are corrupt ones, but there are also clean ones like Old Man Feng. Among the people, there are simple ones, but naturally, there are also evil ones!"

Xiexiezi smiled. "It has nothing to do with status; it still depends on the human heart."

The few of them chatted like this and returned to Guangwu City. Jiang Jinshi hadn't seen Li Xinyue for a while and missed her quite a bit, so he hurried over after dismounting.

It just so happened that Wang Hou was reporting the situation to Li Xinyue. "Sister-in-law, I estimate that once the other party knows the news from the frontline, they will run away!"

"Who is going to run away?" Jiang Jinshi walked over, not even having had time to take off his armor.

"Big Brother! You're back?" Wang Hou's eyes lit up, and a look of joy appeared on his face!

Xiao Hu stood up, grinning broadly. "Big Brother!"

Li Xinyue answered Jiang Jinshi's question. "It's the Governor of Shuo Fang Jun and that Qi Sansheng. I've earned quite a bit of silver from them during this time!"

"Oh!" Jiang Jinshi suddenly realized; he had learned about this news when he wrote to Li Xinyue before.

"Just in time to settle old and new scores together!"

"Old scores?" Wang Hou was puzzled; they hadn't had any contact with the other party before, and hadn't even been to Shuo Fang Jun.

"Didn't Old Xie's father die at the hands of this Shuo Fang Jun Governor! I've always kept this in mind!" Jiang Jinshi's tone was flat, but when it concerned his own brother, he hadn't forgotten.

The so-called Menghuzhai of Xiexiezi's father did things that were very inappropriate, but this Shuo Fang Jun Governor was no good bird either. Since he wanted to make such disaster money, he had to pay the price.

"Then how do you plan to handle it?" Li Xinyue was indifferent; to her, she hadn't suffered any losses, and it was the same whether they handled the other party or not.

Jiang Jinshi took off his helmet and set it aside. "I just got back and don't want to move around for now. Let Old Xie handle this! He will arrange it properly!"