"Sir Zhou Mu is really generous. If he says to give up one county, he will give up one county. If Su wants two or three counties, Master Zhou Mu will agree to it."
After Su Qi'an's words, Li Kang said with a smile, "Haha, how big the territory Su Hou wants to have depends on the value Su Hou pays. After all, all transactions are based on equal exchange. For this reason, Su Hou should be better than This state knows better."
"That's natural, but Master Zhoumu wants to exchange the land of a county for the Dongshan Army in my hands and its ownership. I just want to say one thing, Master Zhoumu, are you worthy?"
Li Kang, who had been smiling just now, immediately changed his expression, "Wha...what?"
He spoke subconsciously and looked at Su Qi'an with his eyes, obviously not expecting that Su Qi'an would say such a thing.
This did not put him in the slightest, and showed no respect at all. The friendly conversation between the two parties just now seemed to be Su Qi'an's deliberate attempt to cleanse him.
"If Lord Zhou Mu doesn't understand, I can say it again. If you want me to belong to you, Zhou Mu, you are not qualified."
"My thoughts are not that big. I just want to take care of my one-third of an acre of land. As for other things, it has nothing to do with me and I don't want to know about it. Therefore, I'm afraid I will have to go empty-handed for what Zhou Mu wants this time. And return."
Li Kang's expression changed, and he was obviously angry at what Su Qi'an just said, but he could tolerate his emotions and never exploded, clenching his hands tightly.
Panting, after about a moment, Li Kang loosened his clenched palms, his face returned to calm, and he spoke softly.
"Okay, since Suhou is so arrogant, this state will no longer be in trouble. However, there is a saying that Suhou should remember. Don't think that just because you own a county, you really think that you can be unscrupulous in Jiaozhou. Sometimes you have to keep a low profile. Otherwise, one day the boat capsized and he was drowned, and someone else would have to collect his body."
Li Kang's threat was self-evident, but Su Qi'an had no intention of getting angry and said softly, "I have accepted Zhou Mu's words. Likewise, I will send these words to Zhou Mu intact. I hope Lord Zhou Mu will remember it." Remember, sometimes the boat that capsizes is probably a big boat like you, Zhou Mu, seeing off passengers!"
After saying this, Su Qian raised his hand to indicate that he was inviting someone.
Some words have been brought to Su Qi'an. Su Qi'an is a typical person who doesn't get enough food and salt. It would be meaningless for Li Kang to continue to stay.
He stood up immediately, snorted coldly, turned around and left.
He is a dignified state pastor, and any official, priest, or even senator in Jiaozhou must be polite when they see him.
But today, he was defeated by Su Qi'an. If it weren't for the fear of Su Qi'an's royal status and the presence of His Highness Ninth Prince, Li Kang's temperament would have overturned Su Qi'an's territory long ago.
During this visit, I was met with a moderate rejection. Although the two sides did not completely break up, the relationship has further deteriorated.
The reason why Li Kang came to visit this time and wanted to recruit Su Qi'an was all because of the war between Su Qi'an and the two elders a few days ago.
The 50,000-strong indigenous army, led by two elders, not only failed to capture Su Qi'an, but even became prisoners. It was okay to become prisoners, and finally signed a contract with Su Qi'an.
Both sides abide by their promise and will not invade each other from now on. This condition may seem like nothing, but in Jiaozhou, he is the only one among the elders who has signed such a contract for so many years.
Now that Su Qi'an was included, Li Kang felt somewhat uneasy.
I originally thought that I could take advantage of the war between the two sides to gain some advantage, but in the end, these two foxes actually did this to them. They coexisted peacefully. Without thinking, you can guess that the two sides must have reached an agreement in private. Some kind of consensus, even cooperation.
This was a bit dangerous, even though the state envoy had told him about bugs and birds before.
But this bug has changed so much that Li Kang will feel that Su Qi'an will eventually develop into a threat to his status.
Therefore, in order to find out the bottom, Li Kang didn't come in person. As we can see, Li Kang got a solid rejection.
This time I suffered a loss, but it further confirmed the necessity of Li Kang's coming this time.
The negotiations between the two parties broke up, and Li Kang was not angry.
After returning home, he made new arrangements for Su Qi'an. It was absolutely impossible to indulge him before.
Li Kang left the county government, took the escort team he accepted, and left directly. He did not stay in the county city, nor did he cause trouble with the civilians in the city. After a while, he left Qingcheng county city.
This scene was all seen by Wu Yong. Watching Li Kang leave, Wu Yong turned around and walked into the county mansion.
After meeting Su Qi'an, Wu Yong could guess that the conversation between the two parties would end on bad terms without even thinking about it.
Before Wu Yong could speak, Su Qi'an informed him of his conversation with Li Kang one by one.
Wu Yong's expression changed. Although he was prepared, he didn't expect that when Li Kang came this time, he actually wanted Su Qi'an to submit to him?
But from another point of view, the fact that Li Kang can be moved to belong can only show that Su Qi'an's current strength is somewhat threatening Li Kang's status.
Otherwise, according to Li Kang's temperament, he would have sent troops to force him to surrender, and it would be impossible for him to go there in person and trade with Su Qi'an.
Wu Yong's eyes flashed and he said, "Sir, Li Kang broke up on bad terms this time. After he returns, he will definitely use his strength to let others suppress him. This is not a good thing for us."
"Why not take advantage of the moment and send troops to intercept and capture Li Kang..."
Wu Yong's proposal was bold, but not impossible if implemented, but Su Qi'an refused.
He shook his head and said, "Although Li Kang and I broke up on bad terms, we haven't completely broken up yet. If we really break up, I won't let him go."
"And he left with only a hundred or so guards? If we send troops to take action, we will probably play into his hands and directly attack him. With our current strength, we will not be able to fight against him."
"We are not Li Kang's opponents. Similarly, Li Kang is very afraid of me. I am a member of the royal family after all. If he wants to capture me, he must have a reason to send troops. I have been in Jiaozhou for more than a year, and he is afraid that he will always be there. He is waiting for me to make a mistake, but it is a pity that he cannot get the evidence from me."
"As for suppression, it's just like what Qingcheng County Governor did. He cut off all connections between Qingcheng County and the outside world, or let bandits roaming other counties come to harass him. Otherwise, he spent a lot of money to hire assassins to kill him."
"These are nothing to worry about for me. As long as Li Kang has not officially sent out troops, the rest are just petty thefts."
Wu Yong nodded, cupped his hands towards Su Qi'an, and said quickly, "So it turns out that this subordinate didn't think carefully, and he has learned a lesson."
"As for Li Kang, for the sake of caution, let Tong Zhan lead the investigation. Our next focus should be on managing the entire Qingcheng County and laying a foundation for future troop dispatches."
Wu Yong's eyes flashed with a little admiration in his eyes. This time, he was a little short-sighted and not as far-reaching as Su Qian'an thought.
Thinking about it, as long as Li Kang didn't lead his troops on an expedition, other conspiracies would be nothing more than petty theft to them.
As long as Qingcheng County is managed well, it will not only be the Dongshan Army that is powerful, but the people in each county, and all the people will be the real beneficiaries.
"I understand, I will do everything according to your wishes." Wu Yong nodded, then turned and left.
On Li Kang's side, about ten miles away from the county town, when passing through a forest, suddenly, a group of scouts came out of the forest.
He dismounted, knelt down and saluted the carriage Li Kang was riding in, and said, "Sir, we have not noticed any movement of troops along the way."
Li Kang nodded, his eyes flashing. He underestimated Su Qi'an this time. Unexpectedly, this person was not fooled. If it were an ordinary person, he would probably not miss this opportunity and send troops to ambush.
Li Kang left the county town and deliberately slowed down on the way, just to use himself as bait and to lure Su Qi'an to send troops to ambush. In this way, he would have the basis to send troops.
In the woods ahead, there are 10,000 state soldiers on standby, but it's a pity this time.
Listening to the report from his scouts, Li Kang waved his hand and signaled to stand down, but the kneeling scout did not leave. Li Kang frowned slightly and whispered, "What else is there?"
"Back to your lord, the state envoy has also arrived and has been waiting in the woods for half an hour, hoping to be summoned by your lord.
The arrival of the state envoy made Li Kang a little surprised. This time he came to the county to do Su Qi'an, but he did not discuss it with the state envoy.
It's not that he doesn't trust the state envoy, but that Li Kang is already a little dissatisfied with the state envoy's indulgent policy towards Su Qi'an. Read the book
The harm caused by this kind of indulgence was very clear to Li Kang after meeting Su Qi'an today.
This time when he returned to Zhoucheng, he planned to adjust this indulgent strategy and begin to implement a high-pressure policy against Su Qi'an.
This time the state envoy arrived suddenly, and Li Kang could already guess what he was going to say, but Li Kang did not refuse the meeting and waved his hand to signal the state envoy to come.
After receiving the news, the scout immediately turned and left. After a while, the state envoy appeared in the forest and got on the carriage with Li Kang's permission.
The state envoy stayed in Li Kang's carriage for a relatively long time, about half an hour. No one knew the content of their conversation this time, but the close guards on both sides could clearly feel some quarrel coming from inside the carriage.
This kind of quarrel is rare. Li Kang and Zhou Envoy have worked together for more than ten years. Although there have been disputes during this period, they have never reached the level of this kind of quarrel.
Obviously, the disagreement between the two parties reached a serious level. This quarrel did not last long. After a while, the car gradually calmed down.
After half a cup of tea, the state envoy respectfully left the carriage, the wheels turned, and the carriage disappeared into the woods, accompanied by his close guards.
Only the state envoy and a few confidants were left in place. Watching the carriage disappear, the state envoy had not yet spoken, but the few confidants behind him who were protecting him said.
"Lord State Envoy, it seems that this plan is not going well. Our State Shepherd seems to have distrust in you. Do you think we should withdraw early? After all, most of our plan is almost completed. How to develop next? Let’s watch the duel between Li Kang and Su Qi’an.”
"You must not have any accidents, otherwise it will be difficult for us to explain to His Highness."
