Su Qi'an naturally understood what Tang Feng said.
After all, he has a group of Heilu under his command. They are not many, about twenty people.
But under his training, the combat effectiveness of these twenty or so Heilu troops was comparable to the twenty new troops brought by Su Qi'an.
You must know that Su Qian's new army is all veterans of the border battlefield, and ordinary soldiers are no match for them.
But this batch of purchased Heilu could barely compete with the new army after just simple training by Su Qian.
After a period of training, even new troops will find it difficult to fight.
Moreover, each of these Helu is very loyal, and that kind of loyalty is comparable to that of a dead soldier.
With the loyalty of a dead soldier and the combat power of a new army, it would be a hot commodity wherever it was placed. Su Qi'an's cost of 100,000 yuan was indeed well worth it.
These were only about twenty people. If they reached a thousand people, their combat power would probably be comparable to that of Kyoto's First Army, the Royal Forbidden Army.
Looking at the subordinate states, whoever has such a powerful army can really be arrogant and dominate a state without any problem.
Tang Feng looked at Su Qi'an solemnly and continued, "Earl Su, I have been a state pastor for many years. Although I am not an upright official, as a state pastor, I have the responsibility to protect the safety of the people of the state."
"I hope Earl Su can do something for the sake of the people of Xizhou."
Su Qi'an's eyes flashed and he looked at Tang Feng. He was silent for a while and then said.
"Since Mr. Zhou Mu has mentioned this, if Su refuses, then there is something wrong with Su."
"Lord Zhou Mu, if you have any ideas or how you need Su's cooperation, just tell me."
Tang Feng nodded, his face tense and relieved, and then said.
"My identity is too special. Once I take action, I will definitely notice something. The most suitable one to take action right now is Earl Su. As the fourth young master, I can create some waves in Xizhou City. In this way, the Gongsun family will always be exposed. Telltale, by then it will be easy to deal with."
Su Qi'an is also a smart person, so he naturally understands what Tang Feng means.
No one in Xizhou City knew about the conflict between Su Qi'an and Gongsun Yi, and Tang Feng wanted to take advantage of this conflict.
I hope Su Qi'an can make things bigger. Once the commotion gets bigger, the Gongsun family's flaws will be exposed.
At that time, it’s time to close the net.
Su Qi'an didn't speak, and Tang Feng then said, "Don't worry, Count Su, no matter how much trouble there is in Xizhou City, I will protect you and will never put you in danger."
"Furthermore, as long as you need it, I will fully mobilize all manpower to cooperate with Earl Su's actions."
"In order to eradicate the threat of the Heilu army, I will not let Earl Su suffer."
"After this incident, I will report to the court to confer a title on Earl Su. As long as Earl Su is willing, even if the state examination rankings are done a little bit, Qin Huai will enter the top ten, which will not be a problem."
Tang Feng's promise was a generous one. Whether he was a prince or a top ten scholar, it would be a fatal temptation for anyone.
Only a state leader like Tang Feng could have such power.
"Su agreed to this matter. It's just that Su still has something to do. He wants to test the Gongsun family. This is no problem. But if the Xue family intervenes midway, Su might be..."
Su Qi'an didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear. It was dangerous for the three major forces in Xizhou City to deal with the Gongsun family. If they interfered with a Xue family in the process, Su Qi'an would be in danger.
Su Qi'an's worries are not unreasonable, Tang Feng nodded and said.
"Don't worry, Count Su. I can guarantee that before you test the Gongsun family, the Xue family of Xizhou will never make any move and will definitely remain neutral."
"After all, I am the state pastor of a state. I have the right to check and balance the local families."
Tang Feng confirmed so seriously that Su Qi'an nodded in agreement without much doubt.
This time, I took action not only for the people in Xizhou, but also for myself.
If the Gongsun family really had such a group of Heilu troops, they would be a threat to Su Qi'an.
A huge threat.
If you want to ensure your own safety, you have to strike first.
"Haha, you are indeed Earl Su. He is indeed a young talent. Here, I wish us a happy cooperation."
Tang Feng smiled, raised his tea cup, and clinked it with Su Qi'an.
Su Qian stayed in the atrium for an hour before getting up and leaving.
Still under the leadership of Butler Tang, he passed through the winding passage blindfolded and put Su Qi'an on the carriage.
The carriage drove along for an unknown amount of time until the darkness in front of it was replaced by light.
Su Qian returned to a wide street.
This street is not far from Su's house, and it's just a matter of turning a corner.
Su Qi'an returned to the mansion. Behind him, a pair of monitoring eyes watched Su Qi'an enter the mansion. Their eyes flashed, and after a while, they quickly left.
Today's Su Zhai is as famous as the state capital, and the street in front of it is recognized as belonging to Su Zhai.
If it were like the previous wave of surveillance, I might lose my destiny someday.
Su Qi'an, who returned to her residence, signaled with her eyes that she and Qin Huai walked into the room.
Inform Qin Huai of the conversation at the governor's mansion.
Qin Huai asked, "Brother-in-law, do you think this is credible? This Lord Zhou Mu seems not that simple."
Su Qi'an nodded, "Being a state pastor is naturally not that simple. Although I don't know what his intentions are, one thing is that these three forces are checks and balances on each other. No one can be cruel to the other easily."
"At this time, we need to use external force to break the game. It looks like a chess piece, but I also want to see how turbid the water in Xizhou City will be after the game is broken."
Qin Huai nodded. Now that Su Qi'an has made up his mind, there is nothing to dissuade. The next thing he has to do is to cooperate fully.
"Brother-in-law, tell me what we should do next."
Su Qi'an waved, and Qin Huai stepped forward and listened.
Three days after Su Qian returned home, a piece of news detonated Xizhou City.
On the busiest street in Xizhou City, a huge shop is open for business.
This shop is called Su Kee Trading Company.
All passers-by passing by this shop looked sideways.
Unexpectedly, this Su Qian actually opened the business to Xizhou City.
Although this business bank is just a branch, it is not the relocation of the headquarters business bank in Chuandu County.
But with the move of Suji Trading Company, a very strong signal was released.
Su Qi'an wants to get involved in Xizhou City's business.
Moreover, the shopkeeper of Suji Trading Company here is not an ordinary person. He is Jin Huai, a Jinshi.
It is really a luxury to have a Jinshi as the shopkeeper of a trading company.
Any Jinshi, even if he ranks last in the state examination, is a genuine Jinshi.
The title of Jinshi is equivalent to that of the second or third leader in a county. Even in the state capital, he is a guest.
Su Qi'an appointed a Jinshi as the shopkeeper. This news added fire to the bustling Su Ji Trading Company.
Speaking of Qin Huai's Jinshi, everyone still felt a little pity.
The ranking of Jinshi was released two days ago, and the top ten were basically divided among the three major forces in Xizhou.
This is basically the default unspoken rule, and by chance, Qin Huai was photographed in the eleventh position.
This location is a bit intriguing.
With Qin Huai's ability, it is basically no problem to pass the Jinshi examination, but the position of eleven can only be said to be targeted by the three major forces.
Not only because of Qin Huai's own strength, but also because of the support behind him, Su Qi'an shouldn't have a big problem if he wants to move up the rankings.
But the final ranking is like this, which is worth talking about.
Many people's eyes flashed, thinking that the three major forces were a warning to Su Qi'an, and there might be some big moves to target him later.
Su Qian didn't even bother to respond to these conjectures.
Qin Huai's ranking can indeed be at the top, but he did not go further because
Qin Huai's refusal.
After understanding the cruel and dark aspects of the imperial examination, Qin Huai had no interest in rushing into the imperial examination and competing for the top three seats.
Anyway, he has proven himself, and the next step is to fully assist Su Qi'an.
This kind of nonsense conjecture is actually beneficial to Su Qi'an. If Su Qi'an is thrown out, let's see how Su Qi'an can stir up the situation in Xizhou City.
Suji Trading Company in Xizhou City began to demonstrate its powerful capabilities within a few days of its establishment.
He quickly got involved in many industries in Xizhou City. In just one month, in addition to the industries of the three parties, powerful powers from other places came one after another and chose to cooperate with Suji Trading Company.
The Suji Trading Company cannot be so strong without the full support of the Chuandu County headquarters below.
With the full supply of manpower, raw materials, merchants, and local powerhouses, it would be easy to win over the powerful industries in Xizhou.
What's more important is that there is an earl and a Jinshi outside Suji Trading Company who are supporting him, and ordinary powerful people would not dare to compete with them.
But the expansion and embezzlement of Suji Trading Company so fast naturally touched the interests of the three major families in Xizhou.
The people in the city were waiting to watch the show, but the result surprised everyone again.
The three major forces were completely unmoved by the expansion of Suji Trading Company and allowed it to wildly embezzle the mineral resources of their respective industries.
This is really puzzling to everyone.
Some people say that Su Qi'an has already reached cooperation with the three major families in private.
Others said that the three major families were afraid of Su Qi'an's strength and were temporarily holding back, waiting for the opportunity.
Anyway, Xizhou City was abuzz with these rumors.
But some thoughtful people saw something different.
Rumors from the outside world were flying everywhere. No one from the three major forces or Su Qi'an came forward, as if they acquiesced to the development of the situation.
They do this unless they are planning a big move.
Su Zhai, one room.
Qin Huai held a document in his hand and reported to Su Qi'an.
"According to the current commercial bank report, Xizhou City's industry has already taken over 50%, so there is no need to worry about the powerful people in the city."
"A few days ago, the trading bank has taken over part of the Gongsun family's property. Although it only accounts for 10%, the Gongsun family has not responded at all."
"There is no trace of the Black Army in those industries."
Su Qi'an frowned. Although the 100% property was not much, it was still painful. Even if it was as powerful as the Gongsun family, it was impossible to remain indifferent.
During this period, taking advantage of the expansion, Xizhou City was basically touched by Su Qi'an.
But naturally there is no trace of Heilu.
It is really unbelievable that these thousands of people just disappeared.
At this moment, a voice sounded from the room.
"It's a damn thing if you can find traces of something like a headless searcher like you."
