The old man smiled bitterly and said: "It's not because all my business originated from Lishan in the Qin State. I contracted the goods from Lishan to pass through Xia to Jin. Now there are checkpoints everywhere and there is no way to transport them. I originally wanted to bribe some key people to open the way, but I didn't want to." The bottom line was touched during this sensitive period, and something almost happened. Fortunately, my son Lingguang sent a set of valuable glass lamps to the guard to suppress the matter. "
"I see. Mr. Liu should be more careful. These things won't be damaged even if they are kept there. Don't worry about it for a while." The scribe said with concern.
The old man nodded: "That's right, I'm just impatient. In fact, it's not my fault. Previously, the Yuwen family was completely responsible for transportation. Later, it was changed to a subcontracting system. It seemed that I made more money, but I had to bear the transportation risks. Originally, it cost a lot of money to transport the goods from the border transfer station of Qin State, but the backlog here made it difficult for Jin State merchants to digest them locally. However, Xia State had its own agents and had no choice but to negotiate with them and lower the price of the goods a lot. …”
The scribe smiled and said: "Having said that, Mr. Liu is still making a lot of money. Who knows that goods in Lishan are hard to come by and there is a price but no market. Even if Mr. Liu earns less, he is still a hundred times better than his peers."
The old man was a little proud: "It's not my fault, they couldn't defeat me. Oh, let's not talk about it. It's just that it's really hard for us to continue fighting like this. From my perspective, I still hope Taiyue Holy Land should issue an edict as soon as possible to quell the war and return to normal..."
The scribe pondered for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "I'm afraid... the higher-ups don't think so..."
The strong man was stunned: "What do you mean by this, sir?"
The scribe narrowed his eyes and leaned forward and said: "Think about it, you two, the Chu-Jin war is in chaos. How could our Xia country miss this good opportunity? We must take the opportunity to get a share of the pie. I heard that the prince helped that Sima boss a lot..."
"You know all this?" The strong man was greatly surprised.
"Hehe... I've been traveling around to study, so I'm well-informed. Do you know who is behind the Huanglong Gang?"
The strong man was immediately interested when he heard this: "Huanglong Gang? The largest gang in Huangshajiang, but didn't they offend that Jiang Xiaoyao and be defeated?"
The scribe said mysteriously: "Destroyed, but the centipede insect is dead but not stiff. The remaining tens of thousands of Huangsha Gang have gone to Sima Jing to join the army..."
"Ah? Is this happening?" The strong man and the old man were both surprised.
The strong man said: "What does that have to do with the people behind the Huanglong Gang?"
The scribe smiled mysteriously: "I'm telling you two, but please don't tell anyone else. I heard... the person behind the scenes of the Huanglong Gang is our Crown Prince..."
The strong man and the old man were shocked and looked at each other in disbelief.
"Is this true?"
The scribe chuckled lightly: "You can't lie. Have you ever been a guest in the mansion of the gun king Zhao Jia? I heard from Zhao's son himself that he also wanted to contact the Huanglong Gang as an ally to avenge his father."
The old man said: "It's true that the spear king Zhao Jiake also died at the hands of Jiang Xiaoyao."
The scribe nodded and said: "So, when the Jin Kingdom is in war and our Xia Kingdom is involved, there must be some conspiracy behind the matter. Don't you think so?"
The old man nodded repeatedly: "According to this, the water is really deep, so I need to be more cautious in my business."
The strong man was a little excited: "It's great. It's such a good opportunity. It makes no sense for us in Daxia not to take advantage of it and reap some benefits."
The old man sighed: "After all, it has nothing to do with us, the benefits are all obtained by the superiors."
The scribe smiled slightly: "Otherwise, hasn't Liu Gong heard that opportunities often lie in risks? Now, there is a good way..."
The strong man's eyes lit up: "Oh? Are you willing to hear the details?"
But the scribe picked up the jar and poured wine by himself.
The old man seemed to understand something, and smiled slightly and said: "Sir is very resourceful. If you can give some advice, we will not let you work in vain."
At this point, the scribe pretended to be generous and laughed loudly and said: "Whatever Mr. Liu said, it is fate that we met each other. If there is money, everyone will make it, and if there is benefit, everyone will get it. Yang will definitely not hide anything."
The strong man seemed to have just come to his senses: "Sir, please tell me, our Wang's Bodyguard Agency will not treat you badly."
The scribe then said mysteriously: "Both of you are businessmen. Now that the road from Xia to Jin is blocked, why not seek changes?"
The old man said: "I dare to ask, how can I change it?"
The scribe smiled slightly: "When doing business, you naturally have to follow the trends above to make big money. Now His Royal Highness supports Sima Jing, and Sima Jing controls Minzhou and Ningzhou. Although Minzhou is far away, Ningzhou is relatively close. If we can Get in touch with Sima Jing and come out of seclusion in the name of providing supplies. His Highness will definitely turn a blind eye and escape seclusion without any worries..."
"This..." The old man suddenly hesitated: "I haven't thought about it, but it's a pity that there is no way..."
The scribe seemed a little proud: "I only recognize this person. As Sima Jing's most trusted military advisor, even the Huanglong Army is working under him now..."
When the two heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up: "Is the relationship reliable?"
The scribe smiled proudly: "We are sworn brothers and have been working together for many years."
The old man hurriedly said: "If we can open the passage, I will definitely thank Mr. Yang generously."
The scribe did not refuse: "In that case, I will contact you on my behalf, and you two can just sit back and wait for the news."
…
The three of them discussed their plans, and Jiang Fan listened with rapt attention. Until they paid and left, he was still thinking about something while eating.
Meng Chanjuan was so sharp-eyed. She had long noticed that Jiang Fan was listening to the news, so she was naturally not idle either.
At this moment, he came up and said, "Sir... what do you think of this situation?"
Jiang Fan whispered: "Taiyue is interesting... It's an admonishment book again. It seems that Wei Guo, Xia Guo, Sima Jing and others have worked harder on Taiyue than we imagined. Maybe... and Ying Ying Deer are causing trouble.”
Meng Chanjuan said: "Do you think Master will go to Mount Tai?"
Jiang Fan thought for a while and nodded: "I will go. Although Master has devoted himself to studying after returning to Wenqiu, he still pays attention to the general trend of the world. He also understands that the Jin Kingdom cannot be destroyed yet."
Meng Chanjuan asked doubtfully: "Master has retired to Wenqiu in the Jin Dynasty. Logically speaking, he should have come forward long ago. Why has the news not come out until now?"
Jiang Fan smiled slightly: "You don't understand Master. He is waiting for the opportunity..."
Meng Chanjuan really didn't understand this time, but Jiang Fan didn't want to tell him in detail. Could it be that he told her that the master had already seen clearly that the world must be unified by force. But in his eyes, who is the destined person is more important. But Xiang Chen is obviously not the bully.
But the problem is that he can't go up the mountain so fast. Because when the war is completely one-sided, the role that the Master can play is limited. But Master cannot allow himself to make a futile trip. Not only will he not be able to resolve the war, but his prestige will be greatly reduced, and it will be even harder for him to speak out in the future.
