This visit to Dr. Sanlu went very smoothly, and the magnanimity shown by Zhao Yuan was quite admirable. With the guests and hosts in harmony, Wu Sheng and Xue Zhong said goodbye and returned to Yangzhou Academy.
Zhaoyuan came forward to talk about the matter, and it was something that the two places of study in Yingdu and Yangzhou wanted to do. No matter how arrogant Fei Wuji was, he should have restrained himself a little and carefully considered the issue of Yanluoshan's fiefdom.
Xue Zhong also followed his usual practice and accompanied Wu Sheng to play with several high-end women's houses in the city for a few days, and then took him to climb Mount Ji to pass the time. Originally, Wu Sheng planned to go to the eighth ridge of Gulong Mountain. We returned to the hometown of Danron Sect to visit again, but unfortunately we were unable to do so. Both of us lost our mood while walking.
Zhaoyuan invited the two of them to his house again and told them personally: "The day before yesterday, I went to Zuo Yin Quewan's banquet. During the banquet, I talked with my son Bo Pi. I knew that he had a good relationship with Fei Hong, so I spoke out. He immediately agreed to the temptation. Last night, he came to tell me that Fei agreed to give up Yanluoshan for my sake."
Wu Sheng and Xue Zhong looked at each other and were overjoyed: "Thank you so much, Dr. Zhao!"
Zhaoyuan smiled bitterly and waved his hands: "Don't thank me yet. I don't know whether this matter was completed or not. Bo Pu said that although Fei promised not to leave Yanluoshan, she still wanted Qinglongtan. The original exchange was Conditions remain unchanged.”
Wu Sheng didn't know where Qinglongtan was, and thought it was someone's fiefdom? He looked at Xue Zhong, but Xue Zhong frowned: "How can this be so?"
He explained to Wu Sheng: "There are five-color dragon pools around Mount Ji, which are formed by five spiritual springs flowing down to form a stream. The land beside the stream is fertile and is the granary of Yingdu. This Qinglong Pool is one of them, but I don't know which fief it belongs to."
Zhaoyuan said: "This is the Wu family's fiefdom, with ten thousand acres of fertile land and five hundred households. To be honest, you two are walking. After hearing this, Yuan thought that this matter would be very difficult."
Either Yanluoshan or Qinglongtan, in short, a fiefdom is needed as a place for the newlyweds to live after they get married. This is the condition proposed by the Fei family.
Zhaoyuan had actually done his duty by helping to this extent. Wu Sheng and Xue Zhong could not let others think of another solution, so they could only say goodbye and go back.
After returning to Yingdu Academy, Xue Zhong couldn't help but sigh. He originally thought that he could get a share of the soup, and it was meat soup. Who would have thought that the bamboo basket was empty, and the wild geese that got into the pot flew away. He was really disappointed.
But compared to Wu Sheng, he was just disappointed. Wu Sheng was a pure and heavy loss. Compared with the two, he felt very lucky, so he comforted him: "Brother Sun, you should be more open about some things. Fei's advice Don't worry about the conditions. Now think about how to recover the losses as much as possible. The price they paid for replacing the feudal land is too low. According to your statement, Zhuosha County is only 5,000 acres, and there are hundreds of households to be granted. Even adding two hundred gold is far away. It's far from enough. As for agreeing to Cui Ming's position as the right disciple of Yangzhou, it has nothing to do with you. I thought that at least the Fei family should be asked to add more money. Of course, they would not agree to more money, otherwise Cui Ming would be harmed, so it is better to let him They added three hundred gold."
Wu Sheng suddenly said: "I made an offer to the Wu family and asked them if they could sell Qinglongtan. What do you think, Brother Xue?"
Compared with Yanluoshan, the number of acres in the Qinglongtan fiefdom is half smaller, and the number of residents is also more than half smaller. Moreover, there are not more than a dozen stretching mountains, and there is no Yanhu Lake with swarms of fish and shrimp. But this fiefdom It is right next to Yingdu, four or five hundred miles closer than Yanluo Mountain. For this reason, to the wealthy families of Yingdu, its value is not as good as that of Yanluo Mountain. If you have to make a choice, perhaps most of Yingdu Rich families will choose Qinglongtan.
For Wu Sheng, what he cares about is not which field has more output or is more convenient. Yanluo Lake is his key to exploring the mystery of the gods. Even if he trades the entire Chu Kingdom, he is not willing to do so.
Xue Zhong was startled and said: "Brother Sun, this is not a time for disputes. If you want to buy Qinglongtan, do you know how much it will cost? Furthermore, even if you are willing to spend money, can Wu be willing? Wu She
He is the Grand Tutor, and in terms of official position, he is higher than Fei Wuji!"
Wu Sheng insisted: "I want to try it. You have to try everything before you know it."
Xue Zhong asked: "How much money are you going to spend?"
Wu Sheng said: "Fei's Zhuosha Yi plus two hundred gold, the total value is almost one thousand two hundred gold, I will add more." At this point, he suddenly felt a little discouraged. Compared with such a wealthy family, he seemed rich.
, in fact, it’s too far apart.
Wu Sheng is the kind of person who carries a lot of love money with him. He can spend hundreds or hundreds of gold at every turn. However, large assets such as fields, mountains and forests are pitifully small. So far, he only owns Lu Mingze. In the Fei family
, in front of wealthy families like the Wu family, they are completely worthless.
People may not have as much gold as he can spend at any time, but when it comes to land and land transactions, it often costs thousands of gold. Where can he get it together?
Once upon a time, he owned the Baili fiefdom in Mangdang Mountain, which was actually a huge fortune. However, it no longer belongs to him in name. Even if he could maintain a strong influence, it would be impossible to sell it off.
"How about asking for a price first?" Wu Sheng was still unwilling.
Xue Zhong thought for a moment and said, "Follow me to meet someone."
The person Xue Zhong took Wu Sheng to see was the doctor Shen Baoxu. Hearing that he was looking for him, Wu Sheng felt a little uneasy for a while and couldn't help asking around.
Xue Zhong was a little surprised: "Brother Sun is very interested in Dr. Shen?"
"Of course, he is the key figure in whether we can buy Qinglongtan from the Wu family."
"That's not necessarily true. Maybe he can help ask about Wu's wishes, but when it comes to the key person, Brother Sun, don't have such extravagant hopes. Shen Baoxu's friend is Wu Yuan. Wu Yuan is a guest of the prince and is not in Yingdu.
This matter is beyond words."
Wu Sheng suddenly remembered something and told Xue Zhong: "When the time comes, don't mention that Fei wants it, just say what our two families want."
Xue Zhong was puzzled: "Why is this? I thought that if I didn't say it, I'm afraid Wu wouldn't agree. Only by saying it, for Fei Wuji's sake, could Wu possibly agree."
Wu Sheng hesitated and said: "I'm worried that the Wu family and the Fei family are not getting along."
Xue Zhong shook his head and said, "I've never heard of it. Brother Sun is worrying too much."
Wu Sheng said: "If Fei wants Qinglongtan, why not just exchange it with Wu?"
Xue Zhongdao: "That's because Fei doesn't want to pay. Isn't it obvious? It's you and me who are being ripped off. Of course, we let you and I go find Wu."
Wu Sheng was refuted on the spot and could not come up with any other excuse for the moment. This judgment could not be explained clearly, so he just emphasized that he would not mention Fei's matter unless it was absolutely necessary.
Although Xue Zhong was not persuaded by him, he still agreed. After all, it was Wu Sheng who paid the money.
Shen Baoxu was not an important minister, but now he was just a middle-level official. When he heard that the two men from the academy were visiting, he immediately went out to greet them. He himself had dealt with Xue Zhong before and was considered an acquaintance, so he immediately went to Shen's Mansion to talk.
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