jdhmnovel Chapter 142 Discovering the Secret Treasury
Chapter 142 Discovering the Secret Treasury
"The Queen Mother doesn't like me. No matter how well I do, she won't praise me. Moreover, she thinks I am a disaster."
"You are not a star of disaster, you are clearly a sign of good fortune!" Chu Ling opened his arms and held her arm, the two of them were very close, "We will be good sisters from now on! With me here, I will never let others bully you!"
Huangfu Yuesheng pushed her away with disdain and threw the map at her, saying with disdain, "I've warned you, don't come near me casually again, I hate people touching me!"
Chu Ling didn't care. In her eyes, it was normal for women to play and hug each other, and it could express friendship.
"You're just too reserved. Once you get to know me better, you won't mind so much."
She looked at the map and saw a treasure chest in one corner. She wondered, "What does that mean? Is there a vault hidden here?"
Huangfu Yuesheng nodded.
"Oh my god!"
Chu Ling didn't know what kind of deal Ma Shangfei had made with the bandits. The house built underground was even more luxurious than the one above ground. Even the palaces were not as magnificent as this one.
They turned around and around and found a door. There was someone guarding outside.
Chu Ling picked up a big knife and chopped off the heads of the two men.
Huangfu Yuesheng turned his face away and whispered, "Rude!"
"Tsk!" Chu Ling raised his eyebrows in disdain, "You are really good at pretending. I saw you kill someone when I was up there, and you didn't even blink."
"I'm not bloody like you."
"I always do it this way. If you saw me on the battlefield, you would definitely think I'm very handsome!"
"You go in first."
Huangfu Yuesheng opened the door and saw piles of gold inside.
Chu Ling opened his eyes wide, bloodthirst flashing in his eyes, "Damn! These bandits deserve to die! They hid a small treasury here!"
In recent years, the food and fodder sent by the imperial court would pass through Kunxu City, and every time they arrived at the camp, more than half of them would be missing. But Ma Shangfei said that there was no shortage, and she couldn't find the reason, so she simply left the problem alone.
Chu Ling also sent a letter to the Queen asking for more food and fodder, but there was no response.
"General Chu, what do you want to do with this small treasury?"
"Half is given to the people, and the other half is used to buy new weapons and horses." Chu Ling explained: "All the money was plundered from the people, so of course it's better to return it to the people, and the rest is used to fill the gap in weapons and armor in the barracks. After several battles, the weapons in the hands of the soldiers are old, and they have been repaired many times. They can barely kill one person, but it's very laborious. I thought of using these..."
Huangfu Yuesheng understood what she was thinking about, and nodded, "Well, everything needs money, I understand."
Chu Ling was so excited that he wanted to go forward and put his arm around her shoulders again, but she dodged him this time.
What is lacking in war are food, horses, and weapons, all of which require a lot of money to purchase.
The weapons sent from the imperial court were slow in arriving, the quantity was insufficient, and the quality was not up to standard.
Chu Ling had no idea what the Queen was thinking, and he couldn't even see the letter that she had sent urgently.
Huangfu Yuesheng and Chu Ling brought people in to empty the small treasury.
Chu Ling walked around the underground palace for a few times and found a place where corpses were piled up like mountains. The dead people looked to be of similar age. This was what Huangfu Yuesheng had said was the final destination of the one hundred young men that Ma Shangfei sent to the bandits every month.
The leader of the gangs looks very young. He must have practiced some unorthodox martial arts to replenish his body with yang and yin to maintain a youthful appearance.
"Tsk, disgusting!" Chu Ling cursed in a low voice.
Huangfu Yuesheng ordered people to send all these young men back home.
Some of them did not want to go home and knelt on the ground begging her to take them in.
Chu Ling asked directly: "Can you cook?"
"Yes! We will!" Several teenagers raised their heads and said excitedly.
Chu Ling raised his chin and smiled at Huangfu Yuesheng, then continued to say to the young men: "If you can cook and endure hardship, follow me and cook in the military camp!"
"Military...military camp?" Several young men trembled.
The military camp is full of women. Even though they are not virgins, they dare not go to such a place.
Huangfu Yuesheng asked again: "Do you want to go home or follow General Chu to the military camp?"
"I…I'm homeless."
"Now that my innocence has been destroyed, even if I return home, my family will sell me to another man..."
"Your Highness, please take us in. We are willing to work like slaves for you!"
"When I was captured, those people killed my family because I refused to obey them. Even if I go back, I will be alone..."
Chu Ling frowned, "Then you will come with me to the barracks to do laundry and cooking, and be responsible for logistics. Then, I will give you 500 coins every month."
Huangfu Yuesheng: "Your place is full of women, they will be scared."
"The people under my command will definitely not ignore military regulations. If they violate military regulations and bully men, I will skin them alive!" Chu Ling was a burly man with a strong smell of blood on his body.
The young men thought this person was scary and did not dare to look at her at all. They could only secretly look at the girl who was as bright as the moon.
Huangfu Yuesheng nodded, "Then you will be responsible for these people."
"rest assured!"
Chu Ling turned around and said to them: "Don't worry, the women in the military camp are all very nice. If you like any of them, I will help you get together!"
Huangfu Yuesheng walked to another grain cart with a booklet and a brush.
Many homeless teenagers volunteered to go to the military camp with Chu Ling.
Huangfu Yuesheng followed Chu Ling to the military camp again.
It was two days later.
This place is exactly as Chu Ling said, all you can see is green grass, like a big grassland.
Thousands of tents are clustered together, looking very magnificent from a distance.
Chu Ling took Huangfu Yuesheng on a tour of the military camp. "How do you feel?"
Huangfu Yuesheng nodded, indicating that it was okay.
"Are you going back?" Chu Ling quite enjoyed being with her.
This person is cold on the outside but warm on the inside.
Although his expression is so cold, he is actually very easy to talk to.
Chu Ling smiled and patted her shoulder. "Huangfu Yuesheng, you also want to return to the capital quickly, right? Why don't you stay and fight against the barbarians with me? When you return with military merits, you can also get a domineering title!"
Huangfu Yuesheng dodged her hand and said, "I prefer cleanliness. There is very little water here. I am not used to it. It is better to return to Kunxu City as soon as possible. If you need anything, you can ask someone to send a letter to me!"
"You woman!"
"..."
Huangfu Yuesheng crossed his arms and walked away with his back to her.
Chu Ling looked at her slender figure and raised his hand to stroke his chin. Huangfu Yuesheng was at the age of growing up, but he always stayed in the house!
This can't go on like this!
She wants to train Huangfu Yuesheng!
It would be even better if I could grow up to be a strong and sturdy woman like her!
The food and fodder problem in the military camp was solved. The soldiers heard that it was thanks to the help of Her Royal Highness the Second Princess that they were able to have enough food and clothing, and they all began to respect her.