Chapter 251 Preparations Before Departure

In fact, Zhao Ya had speculated before that if the Dongwang's relics were in Dayan, then the possibility of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain System should be the greatest.

Because Wanshou Mountain is the largest mountain in Dayan, the entire mountain system spans thousands of miles and runs through almost half of Dayan.

It is in such a huge mountain system that treasures are most likely to be hidden.

When mentioning Wanshou County, Zhao Ya couldn't help but think of the brothers and sisters Song Linqing, Song Peiwan, and Tan Dong.

When he was in Wuxiang City, due to the melee between the three families and being unable to cope with the situation, Song Linqing, the head of the Song family, finally led all his men to flee Wanshou County and returned to the Song family's hometown.

Years later, due to the blockage of roads across the world and the decommissioning of inns, Zhao Ya, Song Linqing and others had long lost contact, and no one knew what happened to them.

Zhao Ya sighed slightly, and then carefully put away this map of the mountains and rivers in Wanshou County.

These maps must be at least hundreds of years old. They were compiled when Dayan spent huge manpower and material resources surveying the topography of the world when the country was strong.

But now it is placed in the library of the Imperial College, silently growing moldy, and no one cares about it.

Of course, it cannot be said that no one looked at it at all. At least the map of the Dayan Yi Road trade route had been stolen long ago.

Only these desolate mountains and maps with almost no commercial value were left.

Zhao Ya left the Imperial College with this map and returned home.

As soon as he entered the house, Shang Jingchuan came up to him and looked directly at Zhao Ya.

"Xiao Ya, was it you who made the decree today?" Shang Jingchuan asked.

"Well, actually, I didn't expect it to go so smoothly, but someone came forward to help you, so it became a thing."

Shang Jingchuan hesitated for a moment, and finally bowed his hand very solemnly.

"Thank you!"

Zhao Ya smiled and stretched out his hand to help Shang Jingchuan up. "That's not necessary. Since you plan to do something practical for the people, I can still help you with this."

Shang Jingchuan didn't say anything more.

What he encountered today gave him a great shock, and he needed time to digest it, so he just nodded and went back.

After he left, Shang Luoluo stepped forward, looked Zhao Ya up and down, and suddenly smiled and said: "It seems that you have gained a lot this time."

Zhao Ya was slightly surprised, "Where did you see that? I don't think I can be so helpless."

Zhao Ya thought he had an expression on his face.

Shang Luoluo said with a smile: "It's not an expression, it's a feeling."

Zhao Ya didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

But I have to say that women’s feelings are sometimes quite accurate.

"It's not bad, I just found some clues."

Zhao Ya didn't say that he was going to find the treasure. It wasn't that he didn't trust Shang Luoluo. It was just that things were kept secret, and the fewer people who knew about some things, the better.

"Then when are you leaving?" Shang Luoluo was also very sensible and did not continue to ask further. He just asked when Zhao Ya was leaving.

"Well, let's take care of the affairs in the capital, and then get ready to leave."

"Oh." Shang Luoluo looked a little sad.

It was naturally impossible for Zhao Ya to take her with him here, and after being together for so long, he was naturally a little disappointed when they parted ways.

Zhao Ya naturally noticed Shang Luoluo's depressed mood, so he said, "If everything goes well here, we will be back in about a month and a half."

Although Wanshou County is far away from Yandu City, with Zhao Ya's pace and all-out travel, it can be reached in ten days. In addition to searching for the treasure location and meeting old friends of the Song family, twenty days will be enough. .

Coupled with the return trip and possible delays, one and a half months is a reasonable guess.

certainly.

This is based on everything going well.

After all, Ten Thousand Beast Mountain is extremely vast, and even with a map, finding the treasure location is not an easy task.

Shang Luoluo didn't dwell on the matter anymore. After dinner, he went back to the house with Zui'er.

Zhao Ya started practicing in the backyard.

Zhao Ya had already destroyed most of the box of black dragon meat jerky sent by Yunyuan, and the result was that Zhao Ya's realm was completely stable.

Although I no longer have the feeling of getting stronger every moment when I first broke through, my whole person is much more solid.

After practicing the eight steps of the Vajra Longevity Kung Fu, Zhao Ya boxed again and practiced sword skills before flying out and heading to Mo Qi's small courtyard.

As soon as I landed, I heard the melodious sound of erhu coming from the house.

Zhao Ya didn't bother him, but walked into the house silently.

At this time, Mo Qi was half lying on the bed, shaking his head and listening. Opposite him, Rao Mingyue was sitting on a chair, concentrating on playing the erhu.

Zhao Ya found a seat and sat down, listening quietly.

The erhu played by Rao Mingyue is quite exciting, at least it sounds good to Zhao Ya.

Finally, the song ends.

Rao Mingyue put down her erhu with some guilt, and asked cautiously: "Master, how are you doing?"

"Well, considering your current level, it's pretty good."

Then he looked at Zhao Ya, "Why are you so free today and come to me?"

"What do you mean, please find out, please, I rent this yard." Zhao Ya complained.

"Hehe, since it's mine, it belongs to me." Mo Qi grinned, then pointed at Rao Mingyue.

"What do you think of the song he just played?"

"It sounds pretty good."

"It does sound good, but do you know how long he practiced?"

"How long?"

"Three days!"

Mo Qi said with a face full of grief and indignation: "Damn it, I practiced this piece of music for three months, but he learned it in three days. What a huge gap."

"But one thing, this kid has such amazing talent in erhu, but his talent in martial arts is a mess."

"He still forgets a simple set of boxing after practicing for a month. What's the matter?"

Mo Qi complained fiercely, which made Rao Mingyue blush and quickly found an excuse to escape.

After he left, Mo Qi calmed down and asked: "Tell me, what's the matter with you this time?"

"If there's nothing, can't I come to see you?" Zhao Ya smiled.

"Come on, I don't believe you are so kind." Mo Qi said.

"Hehe, there is a little thing. I am going to go on a long trip these days, but I am a little worried about my family, so I hope you can help me keep an eye on them during this period." Zhao Ya said very seriously.

Mo Qi was a little surprised, but he didn't ask where Zhao Ya was going. He just said: "I remember that you have a good relationship with Wang Tiancheng of the Golden Sword Academy, why don't you go to him?"

"I will naturally tell him, but he has too many things to do, so it's impossible for him to keep an eye on him all the time. You are different. Anyway, you are idle at home, so you can help me." Zhao Ya smiled.

Mo Qi was also happy, "So it's a crime to stay idle at home, right?"

"It's not in vain for you to help. Two thousand taels of gold notes after the matter is completed." Zhao Ya is now wealthy, so he naturally doesn't care about this little money.

"In fact, I also think it's a bit boring to stay idle at home all the time. It's better to go out and stretch my muscles." Mo Qi immediately changed his words.

Zhao Ya didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

This Mo Qi is good in every way, but sometimes he is greedy for money.

But Zhao Ya can also see that he should do this for the new Rao Mingyue.

"You don't need to put in too much effort, just keep an eye on it secretly. If you encounter any problems that you can't solve, you can go to the Golden Sword Academy for help. I will ask them to help." Zhao Ya was worried and gave him another careful reminder.

Mo Qi was happy, "It seems that you are really worried."

"It's always better to be careful."

"Okay, don't worry, I know what to do."

After leaving Mo Qi, Zhao Ya went to the Golden Sword Academy without stopping. When he saw Wang Tiancheng, he roughly explained his intention.

Wang Tiancheng naturally agreed, but he couldn't help asking.

"Junior Brother Zhao, what are you going to do? Why are you so cautious?"

"Of course, I don't mean anything else. I just want to say that if you have any difficult problems that are difficult to solve, you can tell me, and my Golden Sword Academy will definitely help you."

Ever since Yu Dao and Yan Ruize told the story of their friendship with Zhao Ya in front of the dean of the Golden Sword Academy and the elders,

Wang Tiancheng not only won unanimous praise from everyone, but also received a generous reward.

So Wang Tiancheng took Zhao Ya's words very seriously.

Zhao Ya smiled and shook his head, "No need, I'm going out this time to deal with some personal matters, it's just that the journey is long, and there is not much danger."

"That's good!"

In this way, Zhao Ya arranged things properly, and then began to buy the supplies needed on the road.

Because of the tight time, this time he went to Wanshou County, he naturally couldn't take a leisurely stroll in a carriage like he did when he came to Yandu City before.

Zhao Ya had to hurry on the road, which required him to bring all the supplies.

Just as he was making intensive preparations, Yun Yuan suddenly came to his door.

"Huh? Your old man wants to see me and Uncle Shang?" Zhao Ya was a little surprised.

"Yes."

Then Yun Yuan said helplessly: "In fact, my grandfather wanted to see you long ago, but he never had the opportunity. I don't know what happened these two days, so he insisted that I invite you to come over."

Zhao Ya hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"Okay, then I'll go with you."

Shang Jingchuan did not refuse after hearing the news.

In fact, he had admired the old man of the Yun family, Yun Jixiu, the former prime minister of Dayan.

He originally planned to visit him after arriving in Yandu City, but he was entangled in various trivial matters and was ultimately unable to do so.

Now that he had been invited, Shang Jingchuan had no reason to refuse.

The two followed Yun Yuan to the Yun family.

Yun Yizhi, the eldest master of the Yun family, and Yun Shenzhi, the second master, were both welcoming them at the door. When they saw the two of them, they quickly welcomed them into the inner courtyard.

After seeing this legendary figure of the Yun family, the old prime minister of Dayan, Zhao Ya had not felt anything, but Shang Jingchuan's face was already red with excitement.

"Student Shang Jingchuan, meet Mr. Yun."

Shang Jingchuan called himself a student, which was the greatest respect for Yun Jixiu.

Hearing this, Yun Jixiu, who was always drowsy and looked like he was about to die, couldn't help laughing.

"Okay, I like this name. Please take a seat."

After Shang Jingchuan and Zhao Ya sat down, a servant brought tea and snacks, and the three of them chatted while drinking.

But after just a few words, Yun Jixiu got to the point.

"I also heard about the incident in Jingzhao Prefecture the day before yesterday. It was really a big deal. It should be done by Young Master Zhao."

Zhao Ya did not hide it, nodded and said: "In fact, it was not my handwriting. I just spread the news and guided it a little. The rest were spontaneous actions of the people."

Yun Jixiu clapped his hands and laughed, "That's true. If I hadn't known the news too late, I would have gone there to join in the fun."

Zhao Ya's heart was slightly moved when he heard this.

Yun Jixiu's words were very meaningful.

Because this was clearly a statement of support for Shang Jingchuan.

Combined with his invitation to himself and Shang Jingchuan, Zhao Ya had already made up his mind.

As expected, Yun Jixiu soon changed the subject.

"I know everything that happened in Yandu during this period, and it also made me feel a lot."

"When I was the prime minister, the situation had not collapsed to this point. I didn't expect that in just a few years, the people would be like this."

"So Jingchuan, you, the prefect of Jingzhao, have done a good job, which is considered to be a great honor for our officials in Dayan, but do you know how many people in the court are watching you now?"

Shang Jingchuan is not a fool.

Before, he was just a little pedantic and naive.

Now with a broadened vision, he has also understood many things.

He was naturally well aware of his current position in the court and the situation he was facing.

"Yes, I have noticed something."

"Now you hold the two important positions of Minister of the Court and the Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture. The Wei family, Lin family and other wealthy families will definitely regard you as a thorn in their eyes. Now they just haven't taken action against you. Once they do, it will be extremely dangerous."

Yun Jixiu has been in the officialdom for half a lifetime, and naturally analyzes the interests very accurately.

Shang Jingchuan said with a stern face: "I naturally understand these, but since I took over the position of Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, I have put life and death aside."

"Stupid!" Yun Jixiu slapped the table, shook his head and sighed.

"Nowadays, almost all the upright people like you in Dayan have died. If you don't cherish your life and instead use your head to fight with those bad guys, you will save your integrity, but Dayan will have no hope at all?"

Shang Jingchuan was stunned by the scolding, "But, what can I do?"

Yun Jixiu laughed, "Although my Yun family has declined now, I can still have some face with my old face. As long as you are willing, my Yun family is willing to help you with all our strength."

"So what do you mean?"

Unexpectedly, Shang Jingchuan did not agree immediately after hearing this, but was silent for a moment, and then slowly said : "What is the premise? Or what do I need to pay? Do I have to join the Yun family?"

Yun Jixiu laughed, "There is no premise, and you don't need to pay anything, let alone join the Yun family."

"I know what you are thinking. I tell you the truth. I, Yun Jixiu, have lived to this point and it is enough. Before I died, I saw Dayan in such a state. I can imagine how I felt. Although I also know that the building is about to collapse and it is not possible to save it by myself, I have to try."

"My two sons are mediocre, but you are not. You have ideals and ambitions. I see my shadow in you, so I want to help you."

"Just for peace of mind."