"Seriously?" Zhang Wei was taken aback, then shook his head and smiled: "Young master, don't try to bully me. Among your descendants, Cao Pi, Xia Houba, etc. are all leaders. They are practicing literature and martial arts, preparing to serve the country, but the master We are here to indulge in money and make money, so how can Prime Minister Cao be entrusted with important responsibilities?"
"You know..." Xia Houmao took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "If I have the Prime Minister's secret order and serve the country, what will you do?"
Zhang Wei thought for a moment and asked, "If I really make a contribution, can I see Prime Minister Cao?"
Seeing that Zhang Wei dared to take the initiative to see Cao Cao, Xia Houmao became more and more convinced and said with a smile: "Don't worry, as long as you have merit, the prime minister will definitely give you a reward. In the future, you will be promoted to a higher position, and you will be equally glorious in the family."
Zhang Wei clasped his fists this time and said, "May I ask, Sir, what is your current position and what do you want to do?"
Xia Houmao coughed lightly, motioned for everyone to step back, and told him that Cao Cao had asked him to secretly investigate Jingzhou's intelligence in the name of doing business.
No valuable information can be found in Xiangyang Villa now. Xiahou Mao is worried that no one can help him. If Zhang Wei is willing to obey his orders, he will be put to good use in the future.
After hearing this, Zhang Wei was overjoyed and saluted again: "Young master is really a bole. If you are willing to use him, you should do your best."
Xiahou Mao said: "Do you know how to carry out your duties carefully? Can you find out the military situation in Jingzhou?"
Zhang Wei nodded and said: "I am most familiar with the land of Jingzhou, and I have many old friends and close friends. It is easy to find out the information, otherwise Liu Qi would have caught it long ago."
Xia Houmao almost jumped up with excitement when he heard this, clapped his hands and laughed and said, "God is really helping me!"
Zhang Wei said with emotion: "Actually, in this Ye County, there are several officers and soldiers who know me. They have met me several times in the casino, but they are just down and out and have no face to meet me."
"What's so difficult about this?" Xiahou Zhuhao waved his hand, "From today on, I will support you with three thousand, not five thousand, or ten thousand dollars every day. You can spend it as much as you want. It's limited to half a month. If you can really find out something important, The news will be credited.”
"Thank you so much, sir!" Zhang Wei bowed and saluted: "If I can help the Prime Minister win Jingzhou, I will go through fire and water, and I will do whatever it takes."
Xia Houmao was secretly proud and immediately held a banquet to welcome Zhang Wei. The two discussed how to find out information and establish an intelligence organization. The more they chatted, the more speculative they became, and they got drunk.
Early the next morning, Zhang Wei put on a silk shirt and transformed into a handsome young man, extremely elegant.
"Sure enough, a person's appearance depends on his clothes!" Xia Houmao greatly appreciated it and ordered someone to get the package and give it to Zhang Wei, "I'm waiting for good news from you."
Zhang Wei took the package and went out. Xia Houmao ordered people to follow him. If this kid dared to take the money and run away, he would be killed directly.
After breakfast, I went to Hanyuan Bank and found out that the shopkeeper was actually Liu Qi's brother-in-law, Xize. He used to run a business in Changsha, but he was transferred to Ye County to open a bank. He became more and more certain that Liu Qi would not use troops here.
When he came out of the bank in the afternoon, Xia Houmao's head was buzzing and he was still shocked by the money checks and deposits. Liu Qi's method of making money was completely unheard of, but it was reasonable.
But Liu Qi is the leader of one party, and he says he is right, but he is just a white man. Although he is Cao Cao's son-in-law, he may not be able to persuade Cao Cao to do it.
Seeing that yet another money-making plan was about to fail, Xia Houmao was even more scratching his heart. He sighed all the way, wondering whether he should attract Cao Pi and open a private bank in the name of his eldest son, imitating Liu Qi?
Back at the village, a servant came to report that Zhang Wei had lost all 10,000 yuan in the casino in the morning, and the remaining small amount found a restaurant to stay in, and he fell asleep drunk.
The housekeeper was furious when he heard this and was about to go to Zhang Wei to settle the score, but Xia Houmao stopped him. Since he gave Zhang Wei half a month, he must keep his word. A hundred thousand dollars is just a drop in the bucket to him.
For three days in a row, Xia Houmao stayed at the front door, thinking about how to open a bank. He discovered a fatal problem: those money notes were even more neat than official documents. Not only was the paper quality extremely high, but the handwriting was also not handwritten. He couldn't do it at all.
Just when he was upset, he saw Zhang Weixing coming in a hurry. When he saw Xia Houmao, he was startled: "I haven't seen you for several days. Why is the young master so haggard?"
When they met again, their situation seemed to have changed. Xia Houmao's eyes were bloodshot, his eyelids were swollen, his hair was disheveled, and he was even a little dull.
Xia Houmao sighed, glanced at Zhang Wei, and said in shock: "What are you doing?"
Zhang Wei touched his smooth cheek and sighed: "Although I escaped from Jingzhou, Liu Qi didn't think much of it, but just in case, I still shaved to change my appearance. You should remember this!"
Xia Houmao came back to his senses and said: "My body, hair, and skin were all given to my parents. My husband endured the humiliation and bear the burden. I will never forget him. I wonder what I have gained in these few days?"
Zhang Wei whispered: "I have found out clearly that Liu Qi's deployment of troops in Nanyang is just a bluff. In fact, he wants to take Hanzhong secretly. The troops may have already set off."
"What?" Xia Houmao was shocked, "Is the news accurate?"
Zhang Wei patted his chest and promised: "I lost tens of thousands of dollars to the officers and soldiers, so I got the information out of you. I dare you to use my head as a guarantee!"
"Hehe, it's just as I expected!" Xia Houmao suddenly sneered, nodded and said, "It's a great achievement of yours, I will note it down and report it to the prime minister today."
Zhang Wei hurriedly said: "My current status is special. You must not leak it before success. Otherwise, how can you find out the information?"
"Yes, yes, what you said is absolutely true!" Xia Houmao patted his forehead and said with a smile: "Don't worry, only God knows your identity. You know it and I know it. From now on, the cost will be the same as before. When the success is achieved, I will personally Recommend to the Prime Minister."
Zhang Wei thanked him deeply and left. Xia Houmao also breathed a sigh of relief and ordered the housekeeper to buy more goods from Jingzhou. The goods from the north were being sold off, so he had to hoard them in large quantities to make a profit while people's hearts were unstable.
Then he personally wrote three secret letters and sent them to Kunyang, Xuchang and Chang'an. Xia Houyuan, his second uncle, had always looked down on him, and this time he must impress him!
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Liu Qi asked Guan Yu to train troops in Nanyang, build up momentum, and secretly planned to take Hanzhong directly.
It happened that Kuai Yue resigned due to illness, so he ordered Liu Xian to be the governor, and Zhuge Liang to serve as the other commander, taking charge of the affairs of Jingzhou. The four counties in Jingnan were designated as Xiangzhou, with Deng Zhi as the governor.
The purpose of sending troops to Hanzhong this time was to achieve a quick victory. In addition to Liu Pan and Huang Zhong, there were also generals Zhao Yun and Chen Dao, plus several young men such as Kou Feng and Liu Xian. They were enough to deal with Zhang Lu's subordinates. .
A second master placed in Wancheng would shake the Central Plains. Cao Jun's mentality towards Jingzhou would also change, from offensive to defensive, and he was already psychologically invincible.
The current situation is also in line with Zhuge Liang's plan for Liu Bei in history. If Pang Tong did not rush in and die when taking Yizhou, Zhuge Liang would not have to go to Sichuan to help and stay in Jingzhou with Guan Yu. What would happen to Lu Meng?
Now that he has better cards than Liu Bei, and the situation is clearer, he can win the two Sichuan lands in one go, and there is great potential for reviving the Han Dynasty.
