When Kriegs saw Xu Kuang, he immediately laughed, but in Xu Kuang's opinion, this smile was so malicious and had such ulterior motives.
Kriges got off his horse, came to Xu Kuang, and said to Xu Kuang:
"Does Lord Xu know me? I'm Kriges.".
When Xu Kuang heard these words, he immediately wanted to turn around and leave. He still remembered that this guy wrote him a letter a few months ago and reduced him to nothing.
"What's up?".
Kriegs:…
The air suddenly became quiet.
The clichés that Kriggs had been thinking about all along were useless at the moment, and he was a little at a loss.
But Kriges still put on a smile and said to Xu Kuang sincerely:
"I came here to discuss some small things with you."
Xu Kuang didn't take his advice at all. He just glanced at Kriges sideways and asked:
"So? What's going on?".
Kriges smiled awkwardly and said to Xu Kuang:
"It's not convenient to say it here, isn't it? What do you think?".
Xu Kuang sneered and said:
"Come with me.".
Kriges followed Xu Kuang as he walked in Mushroom Ridge obediently. Along the way, he looked around and began to flatter Xu Kuang non-stop.
"I didn't expect Brother Xu to manage Mushroom Ridge so well. It's really admirable."
Xu Kuang snorted coldly:
"Not as good as your Baihua City."
Kriges frowned slightly. He didn't know why Xu Kuang rejected him so much.
If Xu Kuang knew what Kriges was thinking, he would definitely scold him bloody. This guy just wrote a letter to scold him a few months ago, and now he has forgotten all about it.
Soon, the two came to Xu Kuang's office.
Kriges looked at Zhuge Duan across from him and winked at him.
Zhuge sat still, just looking at Xu Kuang.
Xu Kuang smiled and said to Kriges:
"This is my military advisor. If you have anything to say, you don't have to hide it from him."
Kriges looked embarrassed and said to Xu Kuang:
"Can you take me in?".
Xu Kuang laughed out loud and asked:
"Why should I take you in?".
Kriges looked embarrassed. To be honest, he couldn't give a reason for Xu Kuang to take him in.
But his greatest advantage is his thick skin. He said to Xu Kuang:
"I still have a little money in my hand, so I just treat it as room payment.".
Xu Kuang became interested and asked:
"How many?".
Kriegs hesitantly held out a finger:
"Ten thousand."
Xu Kuang snorted coldly:
"The ladies of White Birch City spend ten thousand gold coins to buy several pieces of jewelry. Mr. Kriges, as the brother of the Lord of White Birch City, do you only have this little wealth?".
Kriges' face froze. He was just about to say something when he heard Xu Kuang say:
"Stop it, tell me the real purpose of your coming here. I'm pressed for time and I have to patrol my territory later. If you don't have anything else to do, please do it yourself."
Kriges sighed and said to Xu Kuang:
"Well, I want to tell you that you have been promoted to Viscount, and now is the best time to attack the Lord of Baihua City. You don't know that the Lord of Baihua City is already preparing to cause trouble for you secretly."
Xu Kuang snorted coldly. He didn't even believe a single punctuation mark in what Kriges said.
Not to mention that his current attack on Baihua City is no longer a defeat, but after experiencing Xu Kuang's strong soldiers and horses, Viscount Baihua dared to take action against Xu Kuang? That would be like hanging himself as a longevity star because he thought his life was too long.
Furthermore, Xu Kuang no longer intends to take the initiative against Viscount Baihua. The problems between them are at best a minor grudge, not a blood feud. He still wants to develop with peace of mind during this period, and does not want to let the high military expenditures drag him down.
Slow down his development speed.
"So that's it, Mr. Kriges, I understand. You should go back first."
Kriges looked at Xu Kuang blankly and asked:
"You, you, you, aren't you worried at all?".
Xu Kuang looked at Kriges in astonishment and asked:
"What do I need to worry about? Mr. Kriges, what I need to worry about most right now is your unwarranted provocation."
Kriges could no longer communicate with Xu Kuang. He stood up angrily and walked away.
Xu Kuang looked at Kriges' back and asked Zhuge Duan:
"Sir, do you think I need to send a team of troops halfway...".
Zhuge Duan smiled bitterly and said:
"Lord, this is not what a gentleman would do, so let's forget it. Besides, killing Kriges at this time will not do us any good, so let him go."
Xu Kuang nodded.
Then Xu Kuang turned around and said to Zhuge:
"I may have to go on a tour of my territory during this period. You can go with me. I will also deal with these lords next."
Zhuge Duan nodded.
…
A few days later, Xu Kuang and Zhuge Duan arrived at Yu Town, the easternmost part of Jianlan City's territory.
They crossed the Pearl River and rode fast for several days before arriving here.
Baron Zhaocheng of Yuzhen led his family to cordially welcome Xu Kuang's arrival.
Yuzhen is not a wealthy place. It used to be located in the Sangui Zone, and the baron was the largest noble, so he naturally did not have enough influence. Therefore, it is called a town, but it is actually just a larger village.
But for Xu Kuang, this actually doesn't matter. These barons don't need to pay taxes to him anyway, and the place is barren, which makes it easier for Xu Kuang to control.
Xu Kuang looked at Zhao Cheng and asked:
"I checked and found that your family has been a baron for more than ten generations. Why is the territory so barren?".
Zhao Cheng sighed and said to Xu Kuang:
"Returning to the Viscount, my father is addicted to gambling...".
This half sentence is enough.
Xu Kuang just said to Zhao Cheng:
"I will build an official road between Yuzhen and Gladiolus City. At that time, you can sell all the agricultural, sideline and mineral products in the territory to Gladiolus City. As long as the quality is excellent, I will not give you a low price. You
Don’t worry.”
Zhao Cheng quickly thanked him.
Xu Kuang was not interested in saying this. Although he was telling the truth, Yuzhen was more than 900 kilometers away from Gladiolus City. The gold coins needed to build a hard concrete road would be sky-high. This is two or three years from now.
thing.
He said to Zhao Cheng:
"Take me for a walk here.".
Zhao Cheng quickly took Xu Kuang around the village. Xu Kuang discovered that this place seemed very similar to Mogu Ridge more than a year ago. Most of the houses had their doors locked, and the whole family had fled.
Zhao Cheng felt even more ashamed when he saw Xu Kuang paying attention to this.
But Xu Kuang didn't notice Zhao Cheng's performance, and just asked quietly:
"Let me ask you something, what are your main products here?".
Zhao Cheng thought for a while and said to Xu Kuang:
"We have planted wheat, rice, and corn. Although life is hard, we can still survive."
Xu Kuang did not listen, but focused on a plant growing beside the earthen wall.