"this......"
Upon hearing Cao Bin's call, the Penglai Island disciple was undoubtedly very excited.
The overseas fairy islands sound nice to say, but in fact they are isolated from the world, deserted and desolate, and have many inconveniences.
Even if he has extraordinary martial arts skills, who can he use them on? Where can it compare to the splendor and wealth of the human world?
His teacher had a detached state of mind, devoted himself to studying martial arts, and did not care about his living environment. He did not reach that state.
This is why he couldn't help but go out in person when he heard that Cao Bin had given him one hundred thousand silver coins to challenge.
But he felt that Cao Bin was too direct.
With so many friends from all walks of life present, and you tell me about glory and wealth, wouldn’t it be looked down upon if you agreed?
But it was precisely because of the directness that he found it so tempting. It can be seen that this Marquis Cao is an honest man, and he gave out one hundred thousand guan as a reward in one arena.
He really dares to give conditions, and they are not false at all. If the princes and nobles were so generous, he would have been unable to bear it.
He hesitated for a long time before asking weakly:
"I wonder what the Lord Hou will do with us? If there is a lack of guards in the mansion, we can send some disciples to serve the Lord Hou..."
Cao Bin waved his hands and said:
"not enough!"
"I have already reported to the imperial court, requesting the establishment of a municipal shipping department to fully develop maritime trade."
"When the time comes, experts will be needed to guard and fight against experts from all over the world. You and others are free to accept official and private tasks."
"If you make meritorious deeds, you will have a serious official title and a bright future. Earning millions a year... Thousands of dollars is not a dream."
Maritime trade in the Song Dynasty was extremely developed, but it was most prosperous after the establishment of the Shipping Department in the middle and late period, and reached its peak in the Southern Song Dynasty.
The furthest voyage has reached North Africa.
When all the people in the world heard Cao Bin's words, they couldn't help but be shocked. They didn't expect that Mr. Cao Hou had such great courage.
Although they didn't know the significance of going all out to develop maritime trade, it didn't stop them from imagining the grand occasion of masters from all over the world gathering from Cao Bin's words.
Even the top disciple of Penglai Island was shocked, excited and excited. This kind of high-paying job is suitable for his teacher.
Don’t you just like to retreat? Wherever you retreat is not closed? Not to mention the opportunity to be exposed to various overseas martial arts?
I am by no means a person who covets wealth and honor. I am thinking of the teacher.
Thinking of this, he was already thinking about how to trick the teacher out. As for the people shot to death by the soldiers... burn more paper for them.
So he raised his hands and said:
"Master Hou, please forgive me. Xia doesn't dare to be expert in this matter. I want to inform the teacher and I will try my best to persuade him."
"...But Xia needs to go to the ring to ask for advice from Master Hou's men. The person who was shot and killed was my teacher's confidant."
"If we don't take action, Xia really can't explain it."
After speaking, he quickly added:
"Don't worry, Lord Hou, Xia has no intention of hurting anyone!"
Hearing this, Cao Bin didn't know what he meant.
Jianghu people have always been unruly. Even if he made up his mind to seek refuge with him, he would not just accept his request. He would at least show his martial arts skills to let himself know his value.
Maybe he also had some ideas about the 100,000 yuan reward, so he wanted to compete.
Cao Bin was not dissatisfied. He was not able to tolerate the greed of the other party, but he could not win in the arena, lest they become proud and despise the law.
After coming to a conclusion, Cao Bin did not hesitate and said directly:
"Okay, I agreed and will wait for good news from Xia Swordsman."
"...Come here, tell the kitchen to prepare a banquet. I want to entertain all the heroes."
As the nominal leader of the side sect, Penglai Island has no control over actual affairs, but he has considerable influence in Green Forest Road, and subduing them will be of great benefit.
If they are willing to listen honestly, Cao Bin will not mind giving them enough benefits...
It was now June, and a light rain had just fallen in the capital, bringing a touch of comfort and coolness to the hot weather.
Tianbo Mansion had just celebrated Yang Zongbao's promotion to the rank of nobility. The faces of everyone in the Yang family were still filled with joy, and they received another letter from Yang Zongbao sent back from the border.
So they all gathered around Taijun She, listening to the maid read the letter, drinking tea and chatting, which was very comfortable.
After listening to the letter, the Yang family’s aunt smiled and said:
"This contribution was really timely. Not only was he rewarded by the court, but it also allowed Zongbao to secure his deployment position in the Hebei Military and Horse Capital."
"Otherwise, Zongbao would have to spend a lot of effort to straighten out the military affairs in Hebei."
Sanniang also laughed and said:
"Isn't Zongbao winning beautifully? He was awarded a title for meritorious service. This time he can be regarded as honoring his ancestors!"
Wu Niang nodded and said:
"Speaking of which, thanks to Cao Bin's plan this time, should we do something to express our gratitude?"
When Sister Yang heard this, her fair and pretty face couldn't help but shine, and she said proudly:
"I said it's right to join forces with Cao Bin to make things happen, right? He's resourceful and will definitely be able to make things happen."
Hearing this, the smile on Taijun She's face stopped abruptly, glanced at her, sighed and asked:
"You also know about Mr. Kou's matchmaking, should you have an idea?"
Sister Yang frowned and said in disgust:
"Mom, I already said I didn't want to, but you haven't said no to him yet?"
Taijun She shook her head and said:
"You don't understand. Lord Kou has another purpose this time to protect the media. He will not give up easily..."
Before she could finish speaking, Sister Yang became angry and cursed:
"This old guy, he's not my father, so he still wants to force me?"
Taijun She was so choked by her that she almost fell to the ground in anger. She banged her cane and said angrily:
"What nonsense are you talking about? Look at you, you don't look like a woman now! Who did you learn this from?"
The others almost burst out in anger. After hearing Taijun She's words, they couldn't help but secretly curse, who else can she learn from? This is clearly Cao Bin's style.
Seeing this, Mu Guiying had no choice but to explain to Taijun She:
"Eighth sister, it's not the old lady who is forcing you. The Yang family's contribution this time is indeed not small, and the harvest is huge, but the situation in the court is very dangerous."
"Although Mr. Kou prevented the disaster for us in the court, he is not asking for nothing."
Although some words were not stated explicitly, they understood Kou Zhun's underlying meaning.
This time Yang Zongbao sent troops without authorization without going through the Political Affairs Hall and the Privy Council. Not only was he feared by several ministers in charge, but even Kou Zhun himself was worried.
That's why I immediately brought up Sister Yang's marriage, hoping to tie up the Yang family to some extent, or at least prevent them from straying too far.
Especially at the critical moment when the prince is undecided and the court is changing, the Yang family must not lose control.
This is also a major matter that affects the future alignment of the Yang family, so Mu Guiying's expression was extremely solemn when explaining.
Sister Yang didn't expect the matter to be so serious. Her expression changed for a while and she said:
"I can't control that much. Anyway, I won't marry Zhang Wen..."
