"Master, the Grand Master wants you to come over and say that he has important matters to discuss."
Cao Bin caught up on his sleep and slept until noon. Just after he finished washing, the boy came to report.
After taking the sedan out of the mansion, they were about to mount their horses when they saw Mu Guiying and Yang Bajie driving their horses over with several female guards:
"Uncle Zhongjing is going out?"
Cao Bin glanced at them strangely, and suddenly felt that their complexion was not good, but he didn't pay much attention, he just nodded and smiled:
"I'm going to the Grand Master's Mansion. What do you two want?"
Mu Guiying sighed and said, "We are here to ask if Uncle Zhongjing still wants war horses."
Cao Bin was suddenly surprised and asked: "Are you talking about those Xixia war horses?"
Those Xixia war horses were the finest war horses in the entire Song Dynasty. As a general, how could he be willing to sell them?
Mu Guiying smiled bitterly and said:
"It's those war horses."
Sister Yang also added with a sad face:
"It's too expensive to raise war horses. Now our whole family in Tianbo Mansion can't afford to feed them even though they are just eating vegetables."
"Those war horses have lost a lot of weight, and they will be useless if they continue to be raised!"
"My mother hasn't been to the theater for more than a month..."
Hearing her cry about poverty, Cao Bin almost laughed. No wonder the two of them looked weak, but they were hungry.
However, he also understands that not to mention the racecourse and training, even fodder is a huge expense.
War horses cannot just feed grass. To ensure their condition, they must feed beans, refined grains, eggs and even meat.
The better the war horse, the more delicate it is.
Cao Bin asked: "How many horses do you want to sell?"
Sister Yang quickly said: "2,000 horses."
For Cao Bin, the more war horses, the better. He was not afraid of spending money, but he was afraid that the court would not allow it.
He now has more than 5,000 war horses. If he had more, the court would probably suspect him of rebellion.
However, among his current war horses, several hundred were purchased through smuggling for the first time and were of the lowest quality. Although the second batch was good, it was not the best either.
Now it was time to replace those inferior war horses, so he nodded and said:
"You go to Uncle Fu to discuss it. I'll buy them all."
Sister Yang twisted her head and said, "Do you want a martial arts teacher in your family..."
Before she could finish speaking, Cao Bin had already galloped away on horseback, and a voice came from a distance: "No!"
Sister Yang muttered something angrily, her stomach already growling.
The food in Tianbo Mansion was really bad. She stayed in Zhongjing Marquis Mansion for a few days and couldn't adapt to it after she returned.
I originally planned to put down some dignity and spend a few days eating and drinking at the Zhongjing Marquis Mansion, but I didn't expect that Cao Bin wouldn't give him any respect.
Several female guards looked at each other, feeling that the young lady had become thicker-skinned this time...
At this time, the atmosphere in the Taishi Mansion was a bit depressing.
Cao Bin walked into the hall.
Pan Renmei, Zhang Dun, and Pang Yu were all there, as well as several officials from Zhengshitang, Yushitai, Xuanhuiyuan, etc., all of whom were the mainstays of Pang Ji's party.
At this time, officials from Yushitai were introducing the situation:
"Right now, the public situation is fierce, and several censors have discussed it, and they want to work together to impeach the grand master."
Other officials also frowned and said:
"The current public opinion is too unfavorable to us. There is a lot of hostility to the Grand Master both inside and outside the court."
"Kou Zhun and others are also collecting evidence of the Grand Master's crime! It's dangerous..."
Zhang Dun stood up and said with an eyebrow:
"Dun thought that at this time we should make a decisive decision, find out the rumor mongers, kill one policeman and a hundred, and calm public opinion as soon as possible."
Master Pang sighed:
"I have always been criticized by others, Zihou's method will only be counterproductive and inappropriate!"
When he said this, everyone fell silent, and the hall was filled with sadness.
"Who knew that Xixia would suddenly decline? Without this incident, public opinion would not have had such a serious impact on the Grand Master."
As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes turned to Cao Bin.
Cao Bin blinked innocently and said, "Is this your fault?"
Although the others did not respond, there was blame in their eyes.
Master Pang is their backer. If the backer falls, they will have nothing to gain.
Taishi Pang waved his hand and said:
"Okay Juncai, no one blames you. I asked you to come this time to let you see the world. I also asked you if there is anything you can do."
He asked casually and didn't expect him to have any ideas. Unexpectedly, Cao Bin smiled and said:
"I have prepared three steps for the Grand Master. Not only can the Grand Master escape from danger, but perhaps he can also turn the Grand Master into a loyal minister like Zhuge Liang."
As soon as he said this, everyone was speechless. You still have to take three steps to return the favor to Zhuge Liang.
Does Master Pang have anything to do with Zhuge Liang? You are fooling a fool.
Or are you drifting or stupid?
This time even Pang Yu didn't believe what he said.
Taishi Pang shook his head helplessly, but did not interrupt Cao Bin. Young man, it's not a big deal to talk big.
Seeing this, Cao Bin ignored everyone and said directly:
"These three steps are to confuse the public, establish a false persona, and guide public opinion!"
He was used to seeing the operations of later generations, so even if he didn't fully understand it, he still had a general idea, not to mention that he had another big killer in his hand.
After hearing these three steps, everyone was shocked, and it seemed that they had something to say.
Zhang Dun was the most interested. He seemed to have heard something and asked quickly:
"Please tell me in detail."
Cao Bin said with a smile: "The so-called confusion is to fight fire with fire, divert heated discussions, and make people confused and unable to distinguish between truth and falsehood."
He only explained it briefly, and everyone understood it and couldn't help but say:
"Wonderful! Seconds!"
Master Pang couldn't help but nod his head and said: "Okay, what a trick. This method leaves no trace and is natural. The talent really impresses me!"
When Cao Bin finished explaining the three-step operation in detail, everyone was shocked.
They are good at understanding people's hearts, but they have never studied such detailed usage, and they were amazed for a while.
Cao Bin was secretly proud. Later generations had a meticulous division of labor. Some people specialized in the subject of mass psychology. No matter how great you are, can you compare to the research and experiments of countless people who are single-minded?
Returning to Zhongjing Marquis Mansion, Cao Bin immediately called for Huangfu Xiaoyi.
Huangfu Xiaoyi looked forward to it and said, "Uncle, is there a new story?"
Cao Bin asked: "How did your sales go during those half-month talks?"
Huangfu Xiaoyi said with a sad face:
"When I wrote Journey to the West, people liked it very much. Later, I wrote a story myself, and many people scolded me."
"But I tried my best... If uncle doesn't find me, Xiao Yi will go back to his hometown with his father."
Cao Bin patted his shoulder and said:
"Don't worry, starting from tomorrow, 'Ban Yue Tell' will be renamed 'Da Song Daily', and I will personally guide you in writing stories."
Huangfu Xiaoyi immediately jumped up and said: "Great, there are still many old readers buying our books, we will definitely give them a surprise this time!"
Cao Bin said again: "Come, let me tell you about the romantic affairs of the powerful people in Tokyo..."
On the same day, Cao Bin took action himself and began to spend a lot of money.
Printing shop, newspaper office, editors, newsboys, publicity... It can be done on any scale, and it can be done in just one day.
Driven by money, everyone worked overtime and printed the first batch of Da Song Daily in the early morning of the third day.
When countless newsboys shuttled through the streets of Tokyo in the early morning sunshine, the old readers of Banyue Talk had already received their first newspaper.
"Dragon Babu?"
"Huh? There's something on the back! Talking about the impact of the new salt policy on the people? It was actually written by the minister of the DPRK!"
At the same time, a low-quality tabloid quietly appeared in Tokyo and quickly became popular.
The content here is very exciting.
"Why is Cai Jing's legitimate son obsessed with his stepmother? Prime Minister Kou's love affair with a woman from a brothel! Why did Pang Ji test his son's blood with his blood? The touching story of Bao Heilian and his sister-in-law!"
