In the Zhaoju Mansion, all the nobles from Yingdu who had just been brutally slaughtered by Xiong Wuliang arrived... Under their half-sympathetic, half-enemy gazes, Jing Chong, who had just suffered a big loss today, stood up boldly. Sword in hand!
"If I don't kill Xiong Wuliang, I won't die with my eyes in peace!"
"Two or three sons, who is willing to join me in killing this traitor to the country?"
Now Jing Chong is clearly on top!
Someone immediately tried to persuade me with good words: "Lao Guo, please calm down - the auction is not completely over yet, and half of the land will still be sold tomorrow."
"You might as well go back tomorrow and buy a large piece of land, and you can still rebuild the Jing family's mansion in Yingdu City..."
Jing Chong was furious and didn't speak for a long time.
Will you continue to buy land tomorrow?
That's easy to say!
After being so openly humiliated by Xiong Wuliang, how could I still attend the auction organized by Xiong Wuliang?
Shame, shame!
Jing Chong still couldn't believe it - he was an important minister of three dynasties, an elder of the Great Chu State, and the head of the Jing clan... he was actually kicked out in public by a damned junior named Xiong Wuliang!
Moreover, he openly humiliated himself with cold water!
It’s unimaginable!
Xiong Wuliang, Xiong Wuliang, you really dare to be an enemy of my Jing family!
Zhaoju cleared his throat: "Elder Guo, don't be anxious."
"That Xiong Wuliang acted despicably and blatantly defrauded us of our money, which is outrageous and resentful... Such behavior is shameful for the nobles of Chu."
"We will kill this beast sooner or later!"
The rest of the people nodded, all filled with indignation.
Originally, they just wanted to drive Xiong Wuliang back to his fiefdom to prevent him and his gang from advocating reforms in Yingdu and harming everyone's interests in the future.
But now...
I wish I could kill him quickly!
Everyone has forgotten that it was clearly their bad intentions that provoked them first... If they had not had bad intentions, they would not have deliberately raised disputes over their own land before, and of course they would not have been blackmailed by Xiong Wuliang today.
Zhaoju stood up in person, held Jing Chong's arm, and said sincerely, "I, the Zhao family, will always advance and retreat with the Jing family!"
"Xiong Wuliang will die sooner or later by our swords! It's just...the beast soldiers are so majestic now, it's not the time for us to take action..."
Jing Chong was just impulsive at first, but now he calmed down and sat back.
But his chest was still rising and falling violently.
Obviously very angry.
Zhaoju advised again: "Brother Jing, how old are you and me, but we have been humiliated by that junior Xiong Wuliang in turn... Believe me, I understand how you feel now!"
When Zhaoju said this, he gritted his teeth a little.
Thinking back on the history of being bullied by Xiong Wuliang...
Xiong Wuliang who is riding a horse, you deserve to die!
Zhao Ju took a deep breath and continued to persuade: "But... no matter how important a person's face is, can it be compared to the family's face? Can it be compared to the family's interests?"
"I would like to advise you - endure the humiliation and wait for the time to act!"
"It doesn't matter if we go to the land auction together tomorrow! We won't laugh at you - everyone, right?" Zhaoju encouraged Jing Chong cordially while looking around, seeking everyone's support...
Although he appeared sad on the surface, Zhaoju was ecstatic in his heart at this moment!
Xiong Wuliang, Xiong Wuliang - you can forgive the sins committed by God, but you can't live if you do your own sins!
Your actions today have completely tied the Jing family to my Zhao family!
Both families are giants of the Chu State. Now that they work together, how powerful will they be?
Xiong Wuliang, your good days will not last long!
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The next day.
Jing Chong finally plucked up the courage under everyone's encouragement and oaths - dragging his body suffering from cold and mild fever, he prepared to attend Xiong Wuliang's auction.
According to the auction plan originally announced by Xiong Wuliang, all the disputed land was divided into two parts and the auction was completed within two days.
Yesterday, half of the land was auctioned.
Logically speaking, the other half should be sold off today...
But what everyone expected was that the auction house was closed today!
"My master has said that to build momentum for the auction, the auction will be suspended today and will resume business in three days." said the Centurion of Quyang's New Army who was guarding the door.
All the nobles and ministers who came here to take advantage of the excitement could only look at each other and leave with butterflies in their hearts...
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Quyanghou's temporary palace.
Xiong Wuliang stood at a high place, silently watching the carriages and horses that arrived on time gradually disperse... He looked at Song Zhe beside him: "Are you really sure?"
Song Zhe was full of energy: "Your Majesty, I am familiar with the stories of business travelers and their style of doing things, so I will definitely not make any mistakes!"
It turns out that postponing the auction was also Song Zhe's idea!
As a senior profiteer, Song Zhe has clearly discovered his absolute advantage from yesterday's auction - land has been linked to the face of the nobles and the legacy passed down by his ancestors. Even if he calls out again, The price was so high that the nobles had to keep up with it in tears.
As for flipping the table and not doing it? Our Quyang New Army is not a vegetarian!
All in all - they have to buy it, and within a reasonable range, no matter how high the price is, they can only knock out their teeth and swallow it in their stomachs.
Can't resist.
What is this called?
In the words of later generations, this is a pure seller's market!
Moreover, the high price speculated yesterday will definitely attract a lot of attention as long as it is speculated and fermented over time... The land prices in Yingdu are soaring, and all business travelers will discover the huge business opportunities!
With Xiong Wuliang's support, the merchants were not afraid of the pressure from the nobles.
Delay for three days and let the news spread... Attract real estate speculators from other places... I believe that the remaining half of the land will be sold at a more terrifying price!
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Three days later.
The disgraced Zhaoju, Jing Chong and others came to the door of Xiong Wuliang's palace again... What greeted them was a huge 'surprise'.
"Jun Anlu?" Jing Chong's eyes widened: "Why are you here?"
"Yu Chongjun?"
"Mr. Pingling??" Jing Chong was dumbfounded.
These rarely seen faces are all the nobles and nobles of the Chu Kingdom who were granted a title at the border of the deep mountains and old forests...either they are the blood of a very remote branch of the royal family, or they are from a poor family who were granted a title due to their exceptional merit... Anyway, , thousands of years of great nobles like Zhaoju and others cannot pee in a pot.
Having said that, the nobles in these remote areas have not been ravaged by Sima Cuo's army, but they are a blessing in disguise. The current situation is not bad.
This kind of nobles who are enfeoffed in remote areas can certainly be emperors in their own one-third acre of land, but in a prosperous place like Yingdu, they always feel lower than the noble ministers of Yingdu.
I heard that land in Yingdu that you could not even ask for in the past can now be bought with money... Of course, come here!
In addition to these foreign lords, there are also many wealthy businessmen who come here because of their fame.
Being able to buy a piece of land in the royal city of Yingdu and be neighbors with these real nobles... is definitely what every businessman dreams of!
Jing Chong's eyes darkened... He had a hunch that it would be difficult for him to 'redeem' his family's land easily today...
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