It is true that Mr. Xue and Mr. Pei have a friendship, but more than anything, there is a rift between them.
At the beginning, Pei Ju was deeply favored by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty and brought trouble to the imperial court by slandering his superior.
Pei Ju was repeatedly impeached, and the two had a deep hatred. Pei Ju also caused many obstacles for Xue Shixiong.
Xue Shixiong was defeated in Hejian and died of grief and anger. Behind him was the shadow of Pei Ju...
It's just that the two families share the same territory in Hedong, and their ancestral marriages and alliances are complicated and their interests are entangled. Besides, no one has any evidence that Pei Ju sent someone to inform Dou Jiande, which led to Xue Shixiong's defeat and death. They can only maintain a superficial friendship, but secretly they are...
They are enemies of each other.
Younger generations like Pei Zizhao may not know about the quarrels between their elders, how could Xue Wanche not know about it?
If he could take the opportunity to express his goodwill to Fang Jun, cut ties with King Jing at the same time, and take a small revenge on the Pei family...it would be like killing three birds with one stone.
Xue Wanche smiled evilly, glared at Pei Zizhao, and said loudly: "I am a general conferred by the imperial court. Of course, the Youtun Guards are not under my jurisdiction. However, you have violated military regulations and violated the law. How can I treat you just because of my sect?
To tolerate indulgence? Come here, take this beast from me, take off your battle clothes and bring you a military stick!"
"Here!"
The soldiers of Youtun Guard were not dissatisfied because the general had overstepped his authority. They were not fools. They naturally saw the difficulties of several of their generals. They also knew that Pei Zizhao had a tough background and would not punish him enough.
It would be best to let this man do the work to improve military discipline.
Soon, Pei Zizhao's pants were taken off, and he was pressed to the ground with a piece of rag stuffed in his mouth. Several strong soldiers pressed him tightly, unable to move at all, but kept saying "
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" I wanted to beg, but I couldn't utter a single word.
Xue Wanche was also unambiguous. Since he had made up his mind to cut off with King Jing and befriend Fang Jun, he didn't care about being used as a knife by Fang Jun. He immediately jumped off the horse, held the general's stick in his hand, and started beating him with "snap, snap, snap".
Go down.
Of course, although he is a fool, he also knows that Fang Jun is just using his hand to punish Pei Zizhao and clean up military discipline. He does not really want to kill Pei Zizhao. Otherwise, why would he need thirty army sticks? With him
With his strong physical strength, he could hit Pei Zi Zhao with three sticks and break his bones and tendons, killing him on the spot.
Even so, it is not something ordinary people can resist when thirty soldiers are beaten with batons...
Pei Zizhao's back was soaked in blood, and he was lying on the ground dying. He didn't even have the strength to cry out.
The doctor who accompanied the army came forward to check the injury, and concluded that his life was safe and that he would not be disabled. Then he was carried down by a few people to briefly treat the injury. Later, he would be delivered to Wei Weiqing, Fang Jun, and Xue Wanche.
The punishment judgment shall be heard by Wei Weiqing.
It is said to be a trial, but in fact it is just a process, just going through the procedures. Who dares to reject the punishment jointly decided by Fang Jun and Xue Wanche?
What's more, the military sticks have been beaten. If you veto the penalty at this time, it will be to slap Fang Jun and Xue Wanche in the face. Looking at the court, no one dares to do this...
Gao Kan and Xi Junmai looked at Xue Wanche asking for credit in front of Fang Jun in surprise, feeling that their views were somewhat subverted.
Who is Xue Wanche?
A rare fierce general in the Tang army, he came from a famous family, and was the son-in-law of the late emperor. He made outstanding achievements in conquering the Turks, Xue Yantuo and other barbarians. He was even praised by the emperor himself, saying that "the only famous generals today are Li Ji, Wang Daozong of Jiangxia, and Wan Che."
"That's all." How many people in the civil and military dynasties could receive such praise?
But now, this fierce old man actually smiled brightly in front of Fang Jun and was extremely flattering...
What's going on?
…
"Erlang is too stingy. Since I said I would follow you, I will only follow your lead. Why do you need to use such methods to test me? Besides, my family and the Pei family have always had a bad relationship. If I have such an opportunity to vent my anger, I will never do it.
If you refuse, nothing will come out of testing."
After entering the Chinese army's tent, Xue Wanche sat down on a chair and grinned loudly.
Fang Jun had a headache.
This Xue Wanche is an honest man, but he is not a fool. The little bits of wisdom he occasionally shows up make Fang Jun dumbfounded. He is like a simple child who, after guessing the answer to a riddle, will happily show off, wishing he could tell everyone.
The world knows he is smart...
It is impossible to sincerely accept him. Xue Wanche has been following King Jing for so many years. Who knows how deep the conflict of interests is?
Even if he really wants to break with King Jing and make friends with himself, he cannot trust him without reservation.
Otherwise, you might have to be stabbed by this fool at some point...
But I just took advantage of someone, so I have to give him a sweet date to appease him.
Fang Jun was reading the official documents and thinking about it for a long time before he said: "There is a business to make a fortune. I wonder if the general is interested in it?"
"What kind of business? Oops, Erlang doesn't know anything. My brother is almost too poor to open up the pot. He keeps a few concubines elsewhere... ahem, in short, he is very poor! As long as Erlang is willing to help his brother to make a fortune, my brother will not be able to tell the truth.
Even if I sell my life to you!"
Xue Wanche's eyes almost popped out!
Who doesn't know that the greatest ability of the man in front of him is not in politics or military training, but in the art of amassing money?
The name "God of Wealth" is not for nothing!
Even though he was a wealthy emperor, he still relied heavily on Fang Jun's money-making skills. If Fang Jun hadn't initiated the "Eastern Datang Trading Company" and if Fang Jun hadn't dedicated all his glass workshops to the emperor, how could the emperor have done so?
Is it as moisturizing as it is right now?
Fang Jun put down his pen and said: "Later, I will introduce you to a member of the Silla royal family, and then give you a contact channel for the Japanese king and prince. Soon, a large number of Japanese slaves and Silla maids will be transported to Guanzhong
, you can discuss the profit sharing, and this transaction will definitely only make a profit but not a loss."
"boom!"
Xue Wanche slapped the table hard, startling Fang Jun, and then raised his thumb and praised: "Erlang is really upright! This business is not just about making profits but not losing money? It is simply a mountain of gold and silver! All the prefectures in Guanzhong
With the current vigorous promotion of infrastructure construction, where did so many civilian laborers come from? The price of barbarian slaves has doubled, but any slave is gold! Not to mention the Silla maids who are currently the most popular among aristocratic families.
?Don’t say anything anymore, Erlang can give this kind of business to my brother, and my brother will remember your goodness for the rest of his life!"
Since ancient times, the slave trade has been the most profitable, not to mention that now the national treasury is abundant with money and food. His Majesty Li Er listened to Fang Jun's suggestion and vigorously built infrastructure, starting near Chang'an, and then covering the entire Guanzhong and radiating
The world!
With the gradual completion of water conservancy facilities in various states around the world, millions of acres of farmland are newly reclaimed every year, and a large amount of labor is restricted to the private sector. The court's corvee and the emerging handicraft workshops are all faced with a shortage of labor, and the value of slaves has increased.
gradually became apparent,
The price of slaves on the market is already several times higher than in the early years of Zhenguan!
But the Turks have been destroyed. Some of their tribesmen have stayed in the country, while others have fled to the Western Regions. The countries in the Western Regions are now even more prostrate. You can't brazenly start a war just for slaves, right?
Therefore, the source of slaves is getting less and less, the supply of goods is in short supply, and the supply exceeds demand...
So what Fang Jun gave him was business?
This is simply real money!
Xue Wanche is so beautiful, he is so wise! He has been with King Jing for most of his life. Apart from the daily invitations to wine and drinks, has he ever received any extra rewards? In fact, the prince himself is also short of financial resources, far behind Fang Jun.
!
And Fang Jun is not only rich, but he is also willing to share the way to get rich. This is the person who does great things!
In the past, he only knew that Fang Jun was having a great deal of troubles with Japan and Silla, and that even the Japanese emperor's line had been destroyed. He also rented several pieces of land and opened a treaty port, so that merchants from the Tang Dynasty could freely enter and exit Japan to do business.
Little did he know that such a channel for slave trade had been opened up without anyone noticing...
This person's ability cannot be underestimated.
And what about Xue Wanche himself?
After discovering the adultery between his wife and the young man, he had to swallow his fear and fear. He thought that his life would be gloomy and he would become the laughing stock of the world, but he unexpectedly fell in love with Fang Jun and his fortune immediately changed...
The encounters in life are really confusing and unpredictable!
When he thought of Silla maids, he felt hot. Although he was not poor in the past, he was a great general and had the title of Duke, but those top-quality Silla maids often cost tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.
It was hard for him to accept that he couldn't use Princess Danyang's private money to buy a maid for his own entertainment, right?
Princess Danyang is definitely not willing either...
It's okay this time. As long as the deal is completed, will the pretty and gentle Silla maid follow him to choose?
Xue Wanche suddenly felt that stealing his wife was not a big deal, because his spring was about to come...