Volume 1: Zhu Xian Town Crisis Chapter 71: Leaving Behind a Golden Envoy

  Zhong Ziyi and Baiyuan suddenly remembered that they had forgotten the Jin ambassador. Now they were about to go to Qingzhou to accept amnesty, but they left the incoming Jin ambassador on the island, which was inexcusable no matter what.

  But just now, the hostages have already been exchanged, and Yang Yue even released all the people of his faction with a smile. To ask for this golden envoy again, Zhong Ziyi really didn't have the courage. What if he provoked Yang Yue's anger, she would turn her face and not recognize him, and immediately attack, or even send a large ship to pursue after he sailed out, that would be terrible.

  It turned out that Baiyuan was considering Zhong Ziyi, he glanced at Wulin Daren and said loudly to Yang Yue: "Fourth master, can you let go of Master Wulin too? Anyway, he is useless to you!"

  Yang Yue was about to respond when Yue Yun whispered: "Don't agree with him, just say that after a while he will let Wu Lin Daren go back!"

  Yang Yue nodded slightly and said to Bai Yuan, "Don't worry! As the Golden Envoy, Wu Lin Da is a noble guest. He has just arrived at our Four Seas Island yesterday, how can he leave today? Don't worry, I will let him go after a few days!"

  Zhong Ziyi and Baiyuan heard Yang Yue's promise to release Wu Lin'er, and their hearts were slightly relieved. They still trusted Yang Yue's promise relatively more.

  Zhong Ziyi had no choice but to say to Wu Linde, "Lord Wu Linde, why don't you just stay on the island for a few more days? We'll send someone to pick you up in a few days!"

  After that, he pretended not to hear Wu Lin's hoarse and loud calls, ordering his personal attendants to set sail and take the mid-sized sailing boat towards Qingzhou.

  Yang Yue saw that Zhong Ziyi and the others had left, then opened her beautiful eyes wide with curiosity and asked: "Young Master Yue, your Yue family's army has been at war with the Jin people for many years, so you must have a deep hatred. If you wanted to kill this Jin envoy, I wouldn't be surprised. But instead of killing him, or immediately releasing him, you want to keep him for a few days - what is the meaning of this?"

  "Heh heh, you deal with the island's matters first, I'll go find Wu Lin'er and have a good talk with her. You also go find Li Niang and have a good talk with her!" Yue Yun said with a smile.

  "What? You want me to talk to Li Yu Rong? What's there to discuss between us? Didn't we already agree on the alliance and cooperation earlier?" Yang Yue listened and immediately frowned, feeling both annoyed and amused. She had never gotten along with Li Yu Rong.

  "Miss Yang, although you have now controlled the situation on the island, not everyone is at ease yet. The way to make everyone completely convinced and no longer harbor dissenting thoughts is to transport a batch of grain, medicine, and other living necessities to the island. Let everyone have food and clothing, and medical treatment for their illnesses. In this way, even if someone was dissatisfied with you before, it will immediately disappear like smoke in thin air." Yuke Yun knew all too well that talking about ideals and grand pursuits when basic needs were not met was a childish thing to do.

  Yang Yue nodded slightly after listening, but immediately furrowed her brow and said: "Young Master Yue, I understand the reason you're saying this, but where can I get so much grain and medicine now? Unless... unless we go out to sea again to plunder... But the waters around our island are not the main shipping route, we'd have to go near Mingzhou..."

  Yue Yun listened and said with a mix of anger and amusement, "When did I ever tell you to go rob? Can't you just ask Miss Li for it? Providing food and drink for the thousands of people in the Four Seas Help is just a trivial matter for the Li family!"

  "This... is it good to go find her like this? Will she agree?" Yang Yue said with some worry.

  She can clearly see that Li Yu Rong doesn't quite get along with her, and Li Yu Rong's impression of her isn't very good either.

  "Just tell her, since we're all allies now, it's not a big deal to advance some supplies. We can just deduct it from the proceeds of your future loot! Besides, I don't think Miss Li is that kind of petty woman!" Yue Yun said in a bad tone. In his heart, he was still muttering, this Yang Yue, when it comes to killing and looting, doesn't even frown, but when asking for something from someone, becomes so hesitant.

  Yang Yue had no choice but to raise an eyebrow and nod reluctantly, saying: "Then I'll go try it out!"

  Yue Yun walked into a room next to the assembly hall, and smiled slightly at Wu Lin Dui, who was standing in the center of the room, looking somewhat at a loss: "Lord Wu Lin, please sit down, don't be polite!"

  Wu Lin saw a smile on Yue Yun's face, and he himself was not mistreated from the dock to the top of this mountain, so his heart was slightly at ease. He thought to himself: It seems that they said they would let me go in a few days, and it should be true.

  Wu Lin sat down on a wooden chair, seeing Yue Yun still looking careless, and finally couldn't help but take the lead in asking: "This little brother, I think Yao Yuan shouldn't be your real name, right? I see they all call you Master Yue!"

  Yue Yun burst out laughing and said: "Not bad! I am indeed Yue Yun, have you ever heard of me?"

  "Yue Yun?" Wu Lin's pupils suddenly enlarged, "You are the Yue Fei who defeated our great Jin 'Iron Floating Diagram' and 'Crooked Horse' elite in Yanzhou, and also killed Xia Jinyu, the son-in-law of the fourth king, in Yingchang?"

  "Not bad! That's me!" Yue Yun replied with a nonchalant expression.

  Wulin's reaction made him slightly surprised.

  Only then did Wulindaer step forward, bow to him and say with a serious expression: "I didn't expect to meet General Yue here, it's really astonishing! Although you are an enemy general, everyone in our Jin country respects you very much. Even the Fourth Prince and the Prime Minister often praise General Yue and Commander Yue, saying that if the Yue family army were under our great Jin, the world would be unified and it would happen soon."

  It turns out that the Jurchen people admired heroes and good men, and although the Yue family army was an enemy, they were brave and defeated the Jin army many times. Therefore, the reputation of Yue Fei, Yue Yun and others in the Jin army was greater than in the Song army.

  Moreover, the Jin state valued military generals far more than civil officials, which was in stark contrast to the Song state's emphasis on civil officials over military generals. Historically, during the Southern Song dynasty's resistance against the Jin, there were repeated instances of generals and soldiers defecting to the Jin, largely due to the low status of military generals in the Song court, who were frequently looked down upon and suppressed by civil officials.

  Yue Yun smiled and returned a courtesy, then gestured for Wu Lin Da Er to sit down before saying: "Wu Lin Da Er, this time Yue Yun kept you here, actually wanting to ask you about..."

  Wulindaer's expression changed after hearing this, and he said sternly: "General Yue, although Wulindaer admires your bravery, I will never tell you the internal affairs of our Jin State. Our Wulindaer tribe is one of the eight major tribes of the Jurchen people, and we will not learn from you Southern Dynasty Han people to be traitors!"

  Yue Yun heard his words and was sweating, thinking that if Zhong Ziyi and Bai Yuan heard this, it would be great.

  However, it's not the time to think about these things now. Yuen Wan said solemnly: "Wulin Daoren, I think you misunderstood my meaning. I didn't ask you to reveal Jin Guo's military secrets, but rather to ask Wulin Daoren to help me purchase a batch of ginseng."

  "What? General Yue wants to buy ginseng?" Wu Lin's face showed a very strange expression, he never thought that Yue Yun would make such a request.

  "Yes! I have a friend whose father contracted typhoid fever and needs a large amount of ginseng for treatment. But Song territory does not produce ginseng, only the Liaodong region has it. I heard that your respected father is the governor of Dongjing Road, so buying a batch of ginseng shouldn't be too much trouble, right?" Yue Yun said with a smile.

  "This isn't a big problem, ginseng is very cheap in our Da Jin, especially in the Liaodong area. General Yue's friend needs it, I can help purchase some on their behalf, but how to get it into the general's hands?"

  "Uh..." Yu Yun was really stumped, and she hesitated for a moment.

  However, he soon thought that since Li Yurou's family dared to call themselves the largest maritime merchants in the southeast, they must have trade with Jin Guo, and the Li family must have a trading channel.

  Thinking of this, he smiled and asked: "Where is Mr. Wulin now living, what position does he hold? I have a way to get in touch with you!"