Free to receive, watching the carts of grain being pulled into the newly built granary, Wei Sanniang was sweating profusely and personally presiding over the verification of the account books. At this time, standing beside him was Man Chong with a leisurely expression. Wei Sanniang looked at a group of people. Cheche Liangcao sighed and said: "Sure enough, it is better to do business than to steal the plant! I worked hard for several months and spent a lot of manpower and material resources to purchase two million tons of grain, and you did it with Zang Ba without any effort. After doing this big business, I easily made 1.3 million dan of grain and grass! Is the golden belt of murder and arson that my eldest brother has been talking about the same?" Even Wei Sanniang couldn't bear it in the end. He couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh. Then he looked at Man Chong and said with a slightly teasing tone: "Master Man, don't you always preach the rule of law? Does it mean that you, a gangster who kidnaps a wealthy family, knows the law and is breaking the law?"
Hearing this, Man Chong smiled coldly and said: "I used to only care about the rule of law, but now I know politics!"
Wei Sanniang was stunned for a moment, thinking about the meaning of Man Chong's words, and she was silent for a moment and said: "Zang Ba proposed to use all the ransom money in exchange for the same amount of grain, and now the price of grain has increased fivefold. If it were exchanged for money, we would be greatly You can earn money, and it can fill part of the financial gap of the free recipients. Why do you insist on asking for an equal share of food! We now have enough food to last a year and seven months!"
After hearing this, Man Chong had an incredible look on his face, but when he saw that Wei Sanniang's eyes were sincere and did not seem to be fake, she was speechless and said: "During this period, you have been crazy about purchasing food from surrounding states and counties. I thought you were the first person to understand the lord's strategy. , I didn’t expect you didn’t know anything. Don’t you know that my lord was playing a big game of chess a long time ago?”
Wei Sanniang said in confusion: "Brother asked me to buy grain and grass with all my strength, so I will buy it at all costs. Is this..."
Man Chong was also convinced. This woman's brain circuit was really strange. At this time, she was in a good mood and explained Qin Ge's strategic intentions: "Zang Ba now has about a million Taishan bandits under his command, and the Taishan bandits consume an average of 1 million people a day." The food of the rich is seven to eight times that of ordinary people! And Zang Ba has been hiding in the mountains for more than half a year. The food and grass he intercepted from the rich has probably reached the bottom now, so when I proposed the kidnapping plan, Zang Ba dared to risk offending Liu Dai and Risky kidnapping by Yanzhou nobles! Because his men have no food to eat, he has no way out!"
Wei Sanniang was still a little confused and said: "Xiao Tianhu said that Zang Ba's kidnapping was too harsh, which made the Yanzhou nobles dissatisfied. Now the evolutionists of the Holy Shield Society are lobbying everywhere, preparing to persuade the Yanzhou nobles to besiege the Taishan bandits. Many nobles were blackmailed by Zang Ba When we start to unite, there is no free lunch in this world. If you blackmail others severely, you must be prepared to be beaten. When they really come, will we help Zang Ba?"
Hearing this, Man Chong showed a sly smile and said: "This is the grand chess played by my lord. It is impossible for the Yanzhou nobles to jointly send troops. They will never be able to do so! Madam, you must know that Zang Ba obtained almost more than two hundred yuan through this kidnapping." Thousands of tons of food and fodder are enough to sustain his army for half a year. However, as for other forces, the Baibo bandits in Yanzhou, the Black Mountain Army in Jizhou, the Yellow Turban bandits in Qingzhou, and those bandits who occupy the mountains like locusts and become kings, they They were driven into the deep mountains and old forests by the imperial army. Now that they have run out of food and grass, it is just in time for the autumn harvest. Madam, think about it, what will these hungry wolves do when they are about to starve to death? Naturally, they will attack the city and plunder food at all costs! This time, Yanzhou counties will have the freedom to purchase grain and grass in front of us, and Zang Ba will extort money in the back. Yanzhou will have a grain shortage in two or three months, and the offensive of those returning wolf-like bandits will be more fierce than before. , it’s still unclear whether Liu Dai and the Yanzhou nobles can hold the city, and how will they have the chance to unite their troops to conquer Taishan County!"
Wei Sanniang's eyes flashed and she said: "If the Baibo bandits capture the city, they will find that the nobles and common people in the city do not have much food reserves, and they will continue to attack the city and loot the wealthy households until their food supplies are sufficient! And we will purchase them in advance. Nearly ten million loads of grain and grass will add fuel to the fire and will intensify the banditry in Yanzhou, Qingzhou, and Jizhou!"
A smile appeared at the corner of Man Chong's lips and he said: "When wolves are rampant in Yanzhou, do you think those nobles will miss the quiet and beautiful days when the powerful tigers guarded Qingyan!"
Wei Sanniang understood what Man Chong meant. If Yanzhou was disrupted by bandits, the Yanzhou nobles would find a way to invite Qin Ge back. She said excitedly with a smile on her face: "You said those nobles would work together to invite the eldest brother back. ?Brother will be back soon?"
A sneer appeared on Man Chong's lips: "They have no choice! This is the master's conspiracy!"
Wei Sanniang suddenly became excited when she heard this, and her brain began to calculate quickly: "But recently, those evolutionists have been letting out rumors, saying that our free leaders colluded with the Taishan bandits to kill imperial officials..."
Man Chong said calmly: "Our Free Territory killed more than a million Taishan bandits, and the Taishan bandits massacred more than 200,000 of our Free Territory soldiers. I have issued a notice to the entire Taishan County and vowed not to kill Zang Ba! And Zang Ba is not a human being!" Ba also issued a notice in the underworld, and he is at odds with Qin Ge! In addition, Ying Shao has already reported to the court, there is irrefutable evidence, and those rumors will naturally be self-defeating! "
Wei Sanniang's eyes flashed coldly. He knew that this was Man Chong and Zang Ba playing a double act. The 200,000 people massacred by the Taishan bandits were the private soldiers of the major gentry in Taishan County who had taken refuge with Liu Dai, and the free leaders killed them. The millions of Taishan bandits are naturally the Holy Shield Society and other evolutionist forces. After this battle, the forces that were enemies of Taishan County and Liberty City were basically eliminated. From now on, Taishan will really become a joint division between Liberty City and Taishan bandits. In the world, Man Chong's move can be said to be extremely vicious and flawless!
At this time, the dark side of Man Chong made Wei Sanniang frightened and said: "Master Man Chong! You have already stepped into the darkness with one foot!"
Man Chong raised his head and looked in the direction of Luoyang City and said: "Under the light, there must be a shadow of darkness, so let me become the dark side of the politics of the Free Territory! Only in this way can the Lord's light shine wider! This matter can only be done by Madam now. You know!"
Wei Sanniang saluted Man Chong Yingying and said, "Master Man, I would like to thank you on behalf of my eldest brother!"
Man Chong did not dare to accept the courtesy, and quickly knelt down on one knee and said: "Madam! When I saw Chen Yuan going to Le'an County alone to persuade Liu Pi, I suddenly understood Man Chong's pursuit in this life, I want to become the shadow of my lord!"
At this time Chai Rong hurriedly came over and clasped his fists and said: "Teacher! Yang Mi is asking for an audience! And he brought his two young brothers to kneel in front of your mansion! Just now, the prefect Yingshao came to Liberty City in person and sent a greeting invitation. Please plead for the kidnapped sons of the Yanzhou gentry!"
Wei Sanniang said in surprise: "The Yang family in Taishan County! They are a famous and famous gentry! The Yang family has a high status among the scholars, and the Yang family is also big enough. Back then, the eldest brother came to visit in person, and they asked him to After waiting outside the door for a day, someone was sent to send the eldest brother away. It is really rare that such a majestic Yang family could lower their dignity and come to see us! But how should Ying Shao deal with it? This time he finally compromised and stood by, it should be Under pressure..." The Yang family is known as the first of the four famous families in Mount Tai, and the Yang family once had a great scholar, Yang Xu, who was a famous scholar in the Han Dynasty. He rose to the position of prefect. The allusion of Yang Xu hanging fish has been passed down through the ages, but Yang Xu Yangxu passed away due to illness two years ago. Yangxu had three sons, Yangmi, Yangdi, and Yangdan, all of whom were famous figures in history. However, the three of them were younger. Yangmi was seventeen years old, Yangdi was twelve years old, and Yangdan was seven years old! So now the head of the Yang family is Yang Xu's younger brother Yang Xian.
The Yang family originally lived in Nancheng County. They fled to Mount Tai due to Zang Ba's Rebellion. However, the Yang family has been living in seclusion in the mountains behind Liberty City. Qin Ge visited many times to invite them to come out of the mountain to connect with the gentry in Taishan County. However, because of him The reputation of the gentry in Yanzhou was so bad that no one from the Yang family was seen despite several visits. The major gentry who had fled to the Free Territory saw the Yang family's behavior and fled to the mountains one after another. This time Yang Xian, the head of the Yang family, was invited by Liu Dai to serve as the magistrate of Liangpu County. Liu Dai wanted to use the Yang family's reputation in Taishan County to win over the Taishan County nobles. However, the sad thing is that when a scholar encounters bandits, regardless of whether you are reasonable or not, Yangxian is kidnapped by Zang Ba during this turmoil. The Yang family has left home at this time and has no extra money to redeem Yangxian. Yang Mi In desperation, I can only come here to beg for favors!
Man Chong showed a sinister smile and said: "The Yang family is so arrogant. If you like to kneel, just kneel! As for Ying Shao, I can take the opportunity to hammer him to understand his status. From now on, we will make the decision in Taishan County. He, as the prefect, Just put your name on it first!”
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A severe headache came over, and Qin Ge felt a splitting pain. He slowly opened his eyes, and what came into view was a delicate face. Qin Ge was startled and wanted to sit up, but his head felt like needles pricking him. My head is in agony.
"Sir! Are you okay?" A gentle and soft voice came. Only then did Qin Ge see clearly that he had returned to the small pavilion in the backyard of the Confucian and Taoist Holy Palace. At this time, there were four women standing in the house, one with a female body. Wearing palace clothes, with a dignified and beautiful face, she is serving his daily life. A woman wearing embroidered clothes is burning incense not far away, and is sitting on her knees arranging flowers. There is also a woman dressed as a book boy, sorting books aside, and another The woman was wearing leather armor and standing against a beam with her arms folded. Her eyes were as cold as ice. Based on Qin Ge's experience on the battlefield, he could feel that there was a lot of blood on the woman's hands.
Qin Ge was stunned for a long time and said: "You are..."
The woman in palace attire who was serving Qin Ge coughed lightly, and the other three women came over. The woman in palace attire introduced herself: "Young Master! The four of us are maids raised by the Yuan family. Master Yuan Wei gave us to Young Master Shao. , and Mr. Shao asked us to serve you. My name is Yingchun. I am good at sewing and taking care of housework! This is Chuxia. I am good at singing, dancing, chess and painting. I can serve you for entertainment! This is Qiushi. I am good at studying classics and can accompany you. Studying, the last one is Dongxue, he is good at martial arts and fighting, and is specially used to protect the young master personally!"
When Qin Ge was in the circle, Cao Cao came in wearing armor and looked at the four maids up and down with stern eyebrows. Although these four were maids, their appearance was beautiful and refined, and each of them had an extraordinary bearing. Compared with the rich ladies of the ordinary gentry in Luoyang, Far better than others, and the temperaments and talents of spring, summer, autumn and winter are different, which made Cao Cao unable to take his eyes away for a while. However, when he heard Qin Ge dry cough, Cao Cao rubbed his hands in embarrassment and said: "Bo Xi! You are full of fragrance now. Although you missed the Mid-Autumn Festival moon viewing and oiran competition, admiring the peerless beauties, you can still love these four sweethearts. Here you go, it shows that he really regards you as one of his own!" After speaking, he pointed to the four maids and said to Qin Ge: "Some noble families will specially keep maids in captivity. They will first go to various places to select and sell their looks. Beautiful and well-qualified young children are then classified and trained according to their specialties, and various skills are taught to them. After a long period of systematic training, maids with both talents and appearance will be cultivated. These four maids are supported by the Yuan Mansion. The top maid of the Yuan family can only be possessed by Zongzheng of the Yuan family. This time Benchu shines brightly. Many clan elders in the Yuan family are optimistic about him. This was specially given to Benchu by Master Yuan Wei of the Yuan family. Benchu directly Sent to you!"
Qin Ge was suddenly sweating and said speechlessly: "This gift is a bit too..."
Cao Cao laughed and said: "Bo Xi! What is this? These are just maids. With your status, there are not many decent maids around you, and it seems tasteless and not up to class!" After saying this, he patted his hands. Qin Ge said over his shoulder: "Bo Xi! Although you almost lost your life this time, you made the right bet. Although you are a bit stubborn at first, you are also true-hearted. As the saying goes, a horse's power is known from a distance, and a person's heart is revealed with time. This time You helped Benchu defeat Yuan Shu and help him wipe away the shame of being a bastard. You are even more famous in the government and the public. He sincerely treats you like a brother! This time, the general temporarily recruited him to form the championship hussars, and specifically asked me to do it for him. Take care of you!" After saying that, he took out a water droplet with a blue halo from his arms, handed it to Qin Ge and said: "Bo Xi, this is the night pearl of the South China Sea. This thing is a treasure for water monks. This Shenglong One of the winning prizes, the Jueying Horse, is mine. This pearl of night in the South China Sea is yours, brother! This is a rare spiritual creature born and raised in the world. If it weren’t for the time of war, I would be in urgent need of a good horse. Ju, I don’t want that Jueying Divine Horse anymore, I have to compete with you!”
South China Sea Night Pearl (Treasure of Heaven and Earth):
Introduction: It is the essence bred from the water-type dragon veins.
Water spirit: It can activate the water spirit of heaven and earth, and the concentration of water spirit within a three-foot radius of the dragon ball will be doubled.
Water Essence: When the water vapor concentration reaches a certain level, the Water Dragon Ball can absorb water aura on its own and store and refine it into water essence.
Water bloom: Water spirit beads can moisturize the body, strengthen the body and nourish the body!
Water God: Has the ability to control water flow.
Cao Cao held the Nanhai Night Pearl with great reluctance. This object is a spiritual object for health, especially for men. It is absolutely priceless and one of the sacred objects for nourishing the kidneys.
Qin Ge naturally took the water dragon ball unceremoniously, and immediately felt a refreshing coolness rushing into his body. He felt as if he was in a clear mountain spring, feeling refreshed and refreshed. However, when he saw the water in the dragon ball, Qin Ge was speechless at the dim dragon shadow: "Mengde! Although the dragon shadow in Dragon Ball was faint last time, it was much clearer than it is now. Moreover, it was so dazzling that night, why has it become so dim now?" , have you been using it secretly these days!"
