After looking at the silver nugget in his hand, Li Xiaocha handed it to his personal guard and said: "You heard what Liu Juma said just now, find a craftsman to make it, and then make a beautiful box and send it back to Chang'an with the general's letter, this is the real first piece of silver produced by Iwami Ginzan." ”

"Order!"

It doesn't matter if it's the real first piece, at this time it's said that this is the first piece, no one will doubt it, and there is no need to doubt it.

This is a high-end souvenir, and the total value is far greater than the value of the silver itself.

After taking the silver ingot, Li Xiaocha's personal guard said: "General, you can make a bigger box, and put a few pieces of colored ore around it, so that it will look better." ”

"Wonderful, just do it according to your ideas, and fix it for Ben."

"Yes!" The guards then took the silver nuggets and left.

Liu Mu returned to the resting place, Dugu Lanruo and the others were not here, because this would become a killing place, and Liu Mu didn't want Dugu Lanruo to stick to the blood.

The next day, the ships of the Hayato clan and the ships of the nobles of Yamato Province, such as Soga Ezo, arrived.

Neither Hayato nor Yamatokuni had any real sea boats, and the boats they took were still provided by Yanagiki. Someone suggested that he should start at sea, but Liu Mu was reluctant to use these ships by himself, and in case of loss, Liu Mu was unwilling.

Of course, there is another reason.

That is, Yanagi wants these people to see Iwami Ginzan with their own eyes, and then kill them.

Bad taste?

No!

Yanagi definitely doesn't think so, at least not just for fun.

The next day, Soga Ezo and the Hayato clan arrived at the port one after the other, and there was no welcoming procession or drumming, only Yanagi standing alone on the dock, followed by Yanagi's thirty guards.

"Patriarch Suga, mourn!" Liu Mu stepped forward and clenched his fist.

"Yes." Su I Ezo just nodded slightly, and before he could speak, Liu Mu preemptively said: "Although you have worked hard all the way, there are still about twenty miles of mountain roads to go in the future, please come here, not only to solve that sad matter." ”

After saying that, Yanagi turned around and left.

This reaction surprised everyone, and Yanagi was completely different from his previous style.

The Hayato clan didn't even talk to Yanagi.

The Twenty-Mile Mountain Road is not close, especially if there are no good roads.

There are sliding poles to carry on the willow side, and slaves with sliding rods are prepared for the two tribes but no slaves are arranged to carry the sliding rods, and only important people of each tribe are carried by the guards.

When I went into the mountain and got to Wuli, there were more and more people around.

In terms of hair accessories and clothing, Suga Ezo recognized these people from the Sushen and Donghu tribes, as well as a small number of Japanese people. and a large number of people who can't see which one they are.

The further I went, the more people I saw, and I began to see people pulling horses.

Each horse had two baskets on its back, and the baskets contained ore.

Although Soga Ezo has some knowledge, he can only recognize these as ores, and he doesn't know what ores they are.

Almost before the target area, where there was only one main road, a nobleman from Soga Ezo finally recognized what it was with a piece of ore.

Silver ore.

But before he could shout, everyone in front of him screamed.

Rows and rows of molds were placed in the clearing, and silver-white liquid was poured in, and then tin bricks were poured out, and then neatly piled aside.

In the shed on the side, the rough silver was sixteen taels a piece, and it was also being molded, but the amount of silver was much less than that of tin.

Liu Mu opened his mouth at this time and said: "This was discovered by accident, and the Su Shen and Donghu clans have merit. This is the territory of Yamato Province from the map, and the silver mine here is not completely calculated only in the open-pit mining area, and the prediction exceeds 10,000,000 stones of silver ore, which is a silver mountain, a huge silver mountain. ”

At this moment, the pain of losing a child disappeared in Soga Ezo's mind, and he seemed to see his power rising.

Suga Ezo remembers that no matter what kind of mining area Datang discovers, it must give Yamato a share in proportion, that is, give him Suga Ezo.

But, why did you call the Hayato clan?

"Feel free to look, there is no secret for you anywhere here, the stone house over there is the information of all the mines that are being collected, don't crowd too many people in that small room, feel free to look. I'll talk about it tomorrow, and I've arranged a place to rest in the valley over there in the evening. ”

After saying this, Yanagi didn't explain why he called the Hayato clan here.

Liu Mu raised his foot and was about to leave when he suddenly stopped: "Don't be too late, this place will be locked down after dark, after all, this is a huge silver mine, safety first." ”

After finishing speaking, Liu Mu raised his legs and left despite the already stunned people.

Only half an hour later, Yanagi received a report that Soga Ezo wanted to talk to Yanagi alone, and after Yanagi agreed, before he met Soga Ezo, he received a report from the Hayato clan requesting a meeting.

In the mountains, a temporary arrow tower was built, and the willow wood and Soga Ezo sat face to face.

"I don't understand something, I don't understand a lot of things, it's all too easy." Su I Ezo spoke first, he didn't talk nonsense, he was really confused.

Yanagi picked up the teapot and poured a glass of water for himself and Soga Ezo.

Put down the teapot Liu Mucai and said: "Su Iling poisoned me, and the poison has been tested, which is terrible." ”

Hearing this, Su I's face changed drastically, and he almost stood up.

Liu Mu shook his head: "For the time being, it is found out that the Persians are behind the ghost, but I don't believe it very much, I always feel that there is a black hand behind the scenes." My subordinates recommend that the Arabs be one of the objects of suspicion. ”

Su I Ezo really doesn't understand, although he is very intelligent, but his vision is only within the scope of Wajima, Silla, and Datang.

Yanagi said: "There is another very troublesome thing, there are signs of rebellion among the Hayato tribe, I estimate that this rebellion has broken out, and my people in the southern part of Chikushi Island have retreated to a safe place, this riot is a bit terrible." ”

"What is the cause of the riot?" Suga Ezo asked anxiously.

Yanagi shook his head: "I don't know, because I haven't paid attention to the affairs of Tsukushi Island for a long time, there is someone in charge there, I think there will be a detailed report to me after this riot is over, at the moment, I only know that it is the contradiction between the Hayato nobles and the lords, I don't know what the contradiction is." ”

How could Yanagi not know, but there was no need to tell Suga Ezo.

In fact, Soga Ezo couldn't have imagined it, because the slave owners and lords in the territory he controlled had a more ruthless policy than the Hayato clan, so he didn't understand this contradiction between the nobles and the lords at all.