Regarding Xiao Huan's introduction, Zhao Mingyuan just expressed his admiration and said a lot of diplomatic rhetoric.
The reason why Zhao Mingyuan didn't fall out immediately was because he wanted to see what other interesting things would happen in the Daliang Empire.
After introducing each one one by one, Xiao Huan asked tentatively: "I don't know, Mr. Zhao has traveled thousands of miles to come to Baling, but what is the important matter?"
Before Zhao Mingyuan could answer, someone spoke up and said, "Xianggui and his son have made great contributions to our Daliang. Your Majesty even made Xianggui the Minister of Household Affairs.
But Mr. Zhao killed Xianggui and his son in Pengcheng. This was a serious crime.
Could it be that Mr. Zhao came here to plead guilty for this matter? "
Zhao Mingyuan smiled and said, "Yes, my visit here is indeed related to the matter of Xianggui and his son."
Before Zhao Mingyuan could continue, he was interrupted again.
I saw another person stand up and say: "This matter cannot be simply forgotten.
The Xiang family has made great contributions to our Daliang family, and everyone knows that His Majesty values them very much.
Mr. Zhao killed Xianggui and his son, which greatly damaged my Daliang's face.
It cast a shadow on our friendship.
However, since Mr. Zhao is so sincere and comes here alone to plead guilty, the matter is not beyond negotiation. "
When Zhao Mingyuan heard this, he finally understood.
This is for the benefit!
Sure enough, how could they have trouble with themselves because of the dead Xianggui father and son? The reason why I am in trouble with myself is just to get enough benefits from the negotiation.
Obviously, these people have a tacit understanding. Therefore, he dared to embarrass himself in front of Xiao Mian.
Zhao Mingyuan asked with great interest: "I wonder what Zhao can do to make up for the friendship between us?"
The ministers of the Liang Kingdom looked at each other and smiled, this is the right way.
Immediately, someone said: "Xianggui and his son are quite talented in money and food. They were originally appointed as ministers of the Ministry of Household Affairs by His Majesty. But now they were killed by Mr. Zhao, resulting in a shortage of food and grass in our beams and a lack of food for the soldiers. This is all due to Mr. Zhao. It’s too much!”
It's so ridiculous.
However, Xianggui and his son are in charge of the brothels and casinos of the Baling Gang, which is indeed a major source of wealth for Xiao Mian.
Especially Xianggui, he is one of the two gods of gambling recognized in the world. With this name alone, the casino under his control is making a lot of money every day.
Therefore, this statement does not completely ignore the facts.
Seeing that Zhao Mingyuan did not refute, he seemed to acquiesce to the matter.
Soon the man continued: "Therefore, Mr. Zhao must make compensation to me, Daliang, to make up for the mistakes Mr. Zhao made.
Of course, Your Majesty is merciful. Our request will never be excessive, and it must be something Mr. Zhao can achieve.
Because the Xiang family's father and son were killed, our army was short of food and grass. Mr. Zhao happened to have just captured Luokou Granary, so he naturally had no shortage of food and grass.
As long as Mr. Zhao only needs to compensate me, Daliang, for some food and grass. "
Zhao Mingyuan pretended to hesitate and said: "It's not impossible. It's just that the quantity needs to be considered."
Someone immediately retorted: "Mr. Zhao, wise people don't speak secretly.
After capturing Luokou Cang, there is absolutely no shortage of food in Wagang Village.
There was so much food in Wagang Village that it was impossible to eat it all. They even opened warehouses to release food and distributed it to the nearby people.
The food in vain was distributed to the poor in vain.
What a sin! "
It seems that this Daliang official is quite resentful about this matter. From his tone, it seemed that instead of distributing food to the people, it would be better to give it to them.
Thinking of these words, Zhao Mingyuan couldn't help but sigh in his heart, I will remember you, and I will look good to you in a while. Wait and see who else pops up.
After all, these things are known to the whole world. With the information of the Baling Gang, they naturally know everything clearly, and Zhao Mingyuan cannot refute them.
So, he said: "Because the grain warehouses have been opened and the grains have been distributed to the people, we don't have much food left in Wagang Village. I'm afraid our strength is limited."
At this time, someone said: "Master Zhao, don't worry, you only need to provide 1 million stones of food and grass."
"What, how much did you say?" Zhao Mingyuan was shocked.
"One million stones." The man repeated it again without any shame. So, Zhao Mingyuan added another person to his little notebook.
One million stones is not a small amount, it is enough to feed an army of 100,000 people for a year.
They don't think they are being taken advantage of, right?
Why would Xianggui and his son exchange for 1 million stones of food and grass?
You must know that Yang Guanggang died at a time when the world was in chaos and heroes were vying for the throne. Nowadays, a small amount of food is enough, but the large amount of food and grass needed by the army cannot be bought even with money.
They actually wanted to get 1 million stone grain and grass for free.
Are you crazy about money?
Or maybe he said that he was too talkative, so he spoke freely.
Seeing Zhao Mingyuan's appearance, everyone understood that this number was too exaggerated and Zhao Mingyuan could not agree to it.
However, the asking price is sky-high, so you have to pay it back when you land.
Everything can still be discussed.
Soon, another official stood up and said: "Mr. Zhao, please rest assured that I, Daliang, will not get these grains for free. Mr. Zhao, you might as well listen to my conditions, Daliang."
It turns out it's a deal, so you can listen to it. Although no matter what you say, I will never agree.
I saw this person stand up and tell their exchange conditions: "Our Majesty can support Mr. Zhao to become the master of Wagang Village, and can even grant Mr. Zhao the title of king. From this, with righteousness in hand, Mr. Zhao can naturally recover People’s hearts are broken. Isn’t it beautiful?”
After Zhao Mingyuan heard this, he didn't know whether to be angry or laugh. He only felt that his heart was full of sadness.
Zhao Mingyuan was not angry because he was underestimated, nor was he angry because he was greedy and wanted to use this worthless empty throne in exchange for his 1 million stone grain and grass.
It was because he understood why the official said this that he became angry.
Because, in their opinion, Xiao Mian was the descendant of Xiao Yan, Emperor Xiaowu of the Southern Liang Dynasty, with royal blood flowing in his body. He was a noble man and was born noble.
Therefore, it is logical for Xiao Mian to establish himself as emperor.
As for Zhao Mingyuan, no matter how strong he is. In their view, they are all just idiots with no future.
When you hear the reward, why don’t you kneel down and thank God?
This is Wang Jue, this can be regarded as smoke rising from the ancestral grave. Why don't you kneel down and be a dog?
"Hahahahahaha..." Zhao Mingyuan looked up to the sky and laughed wildly.
It's really sad. The hierarchy has already seeped into every aspect of this society.
Even if Emperor Yang Guang of Sui Dynasty died, the Sui Dynasty was dead. However, in the eyes of everyone, this is just a change of emperor, nothing has changed.
After the world is peaceful, the common people will still be common people, the nobles will still be nobles, and the noble families will naturally remain the noble families.
Occasionally, there are a few people like Zhao Mingyuan who are lucky enough to take advantage of the troubled times to cross class.
However, they can never successfully unify the world.
Seeing Zhao Mingyuan laughing out loud, some people even said, "Look, Mr. Zhao is so happy."
"Young Master Zhao, you should be called King Zhao."
"The title of King Zhao should not be given lightly. In my opinion, it should be King Pingbei."
Some people actually started discussing on the spot what kind of title should be given to Zhao Mingyuan.
Zhao Mingyuan gradually became quiet and stopped laughing as he listened to the debate in Liang Guochaotang. But there was still a smile on his face, and he seemed very happy.
But Xiao Mian, who was sitting upright, could see clearly that there was murderous intent hidden in Zhao Mingyuan's smile. After all, he knows this smile best.
Xiao Mian waved his hand and stopped everyone's argument, so as not to be laughed at by Zhao Mingyuan.
Xiao Mian spoke for the first time since meeting Zhao Mingyuan. His voice is gentle and magnetic, and he sounds extremely friendly.
But what he said shocked all the ministers of Liang Kingdom.
"Mr. Zhao seems to be here with bad intentions. Do you think you can kill me on your own?"
Everyone was shocked.
How can it be?
Zhao Mingyuan came here alone, how could it be an assassination attempt?
Moreover, there were three masters present: Xiao Mian, left field marshal Zhang Xiu, and right field marshal Dong Jingzhen. Most of the other ministers also had good martial arts skills, and there were hundreds of soldiers outside the hall. There are even thousands of elite soldiers stationed in the palace, who can seal the place airtight at any time.
How could Zhao Mingyuan take action? This is incredible.
Not to mention Zhao Mingyuan, the new grandmaster, even an older generation master like the Evil King Yin Queen, the top among the masters, may not be able to kill him.
In this situation, the only one who can escape unscathed is probably the Grand Master, right?
It’s impossible for Zhao Mingyuan to be the Grand Master, right?
Everyone couldn't help but wonder, how is this possible?
In this case, Zhao Mingyuan came here in person. Even if he was really good at martial arts and was lucky enough to kill Xiao Mian, he would still die here.
What is he planning?
It is clear that Zhao Mingyuan has considerable power in Wagang Village. In the future, he will become the lord of Wagang and strive for hegemony in the world, compete in the Central Plains, and even unify the world and unite the world. There is not necessarily no hope at all.
To take a step back, even if Zhao Mingyuan cannot unify the world, if he sells it at a high price and joins a Ming Lord, he will be able to obtain glory and wealth at his fingertips.
With such a bright future, how could he be willing to die here?
Everyone couldn't understand.
Because of this, no one thought before that Zhao Mingyuan would actually have thoughts of assassination?
Did our words just go too far?
It shouldn’t be, I feel like there’s nothing wrong with it.
Isn’t what we said true?
This is considered to be for his own good.
Even if we can't agree on the price, we can still negotiate slowly. Why use the sword?
wrong!
All this was said by His Majesty, and Zhao Mingyuan didn't seem to have anything unusual.
Could it be that?
Your Majesty is looking for an excuse to kill Zhao Mingyuan in order to avenge Xianggui and his son.
It seems that Xianggui and his son have a high status in His Majesty's heart!
Many people think so.
Now that it has been seen, Zhao Mingyuan has no intention of denying it.
Then let’s get started!
Zhao Mingyuan drew his sword out of its sheath, and several sword shadows flashed past. The people who had spoken just now had their heads removed and fell into a pool of blood.
kill!
Zhao Mingyuan pointed his sword at Xiao Xian, the Emperor of the Liang Dynasty, and charged forward.
(End of chapter)
