It’s late November and early winter, and the cold wind is already chilling to the bone.
It is early morning, the sun has not yet come out, and Longtan Mountain is shrouded in thick fog.
Liu Bowen was walking on the path up the mountain.
Although the scenery in the mountains was superb, he had no intention of enjoying it and was still silently considering the Hangzhou plan.
During this period of time, he has been planning to attack Hangzhou.
It is easy for Da Shi to turn against Yang Tongguan, but it is difficult for Da Shi to kill Yang Tongguan.
The two men are about the same strength, and Da Shi's ability to lead troops is far inferior to that of Yang Tongguan. If they fight, only Da Shi will be killed.
So Liu Bowen had to make some plans for Da Shi and help him think of a way to kill Yang Tongguan.
After several days of hard thinking, he finally solved the last problem. Last night he went to the palace to find Zhang Yangquan, and found out that both King Chu and the princess had gone to Longtan Village.
So he got up early the next morning before dawn, rode his horse to Longtan Mountain, and started climbing the mountain early in the morning.
After climbing for another half an hour, the gate of Longtan Village finally appeared in sight.
The gate of this village has been changed into a cement stone gate, which looks like a pass.
As soon as Liu Bowen approached, a soldier guarding the gate came forward to ask questions.
There were several personal guards of Zhang Yangquan at the door. They all knew Liu Bowen and immediately let him in and led him up the mountain.
The cottage is still the same as before, except that the iron-making workshop and the porcelain workshop have been moved to the city, and the original workshop ruins have been changed into textile workshops.
In addition to a thousand soldiers stationed on the stronghold, there are also more than a thousand villagers living in the stronghold, most of whom are old, weak, sick and disabled. They do not want to go to the city, so they all live in the stronghold.
Half of them work in textile workshops, and the rest make a living from farming.
When the guards brought Liu Bowen to the meeting hall, Liu Bowen was suddenly stunned.
In front of the meeting hall, there was a row of sweet-scented osmanthus saplings. Zhang Yangquan and his bodyguards were surrounding the saplings, not knowing what they were doing.
It turns out that Qin Lingsi got a batch of sweet-scented osmanthus saplings from somewhere a while ago, and on a whim, she opened a piece of soil in the back garden of the palace and planted the saplings.
As a result, there were still some extra saplings, so she went to Longtan Village and planted the saplings in front of the Assembly Hall.
Qin Lingsi has an out-of-control temperament and is done with it after planting, and is too lazy to do follow-up maintenance.
Zhang Yangquan is a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder. If the sapling grows crookedly, he will feel awkward.
So he ordered people to fix all the saplings in the palace with three wooden sticks to prevent the saplings from growing crookedly.
When he came to Longtan Village today and saw the saplings outside the meeting hall, he couldn't help but lead his guards to correct these saplings.
Qin Lingjun and Shen Qianqian were both sitting at the door, talking and laughing while watching him work.
After Liu Bowen saw Qin Lingjun, he hurried over to greet him and smiled at Shen Qianqian: "Miss Shen is also here, that would be great!"
Shen Qianqian was slightly startled: "What do you mean by Mr. Liu's words?"
Just as Liu Bowen was about to answer, Zhang Yangquan's voice sounded from behind.
"Mr. Liu is here, has Hangzhou's plan been properly considered?"
Liu Bowen turned around and replied: "Back to your Majesty, I have thought of a way for Da Shi to get rid of Yang Tongguan, but this requires the help of Miss Shen and General Chang!"
Xiaobi stood aside with a basin of water. Zhang Yangquan walked to her and washed his hands before walking over.
"What help do you need from Qianqian?" he asked curiously.
Liu Bowen said: "This method requires the use of a treasure from the Shen family."
Shen Qianqian hurriedly said: "Mr. Liu, just ask, as long as it is my family's treasure, you can use it!"
Liu Bowen mused: "I once heard someone say that when Shen Yuanwai first passed through the palace, he got two sacred stones, which looked exactly like the gods of wealth. Later, Yuan Wai Shen enshrined these two gods of wealth. Since then, his wealth has increased and he has prospered. ”
Qin Lingjun said in surprise: "Qianqian, is this really happening?"
Shen Qianqian whispered: "In front of the king and princess, Qianqian dare not lie. In fact, the two sacred stones are fake. They were secretly built by my brother's order!"
Qin Lingjun said: "Why does your brother do this?"
Shen Qianqian’s head dropped lower.
"My brother deliberately spread the word about this matter, so that others will feel that he is protected by God, and many people will be more willing to do business with him."
Zhang Yangquan laughed loudly: "This is exactly where your brother is brilliant, you don't have to worry about it."
He turned to Liu Bowen and said, "Mr. Liu, if you want to borrow these two stones, it must have nothing to do with the gods, right?"
Liu Bowen said: "Yes. Miss Shen, I heard that these two sacred stones weigh three to four hundred kilograms. Is it true?"
Shen Qianqian nodded and said: "It's true, that sacred stone is very heavy, and it takes two or three people to lift it!"
She paused and said, "But my brother has dedicated one of the stones to Da Shi."
Liu Bowen smiled slightly: "It is precisely because one piece is in the hands of Da Shi that we need to use this treasure!"
Qin Lingjun urged: "Mr. Liu, please stop beating around the bush. Please tell me how to use this treasure!"
Liu Bowen hurriedly said: "It's very simple. Let Miss Shen present this treasure to the king in public tomorrow. The king will show the treasure to everyone, and then let General Chang lift the sacred stone in public!"
Shen Qianqian was stunned: "What does this mean?"
Liu Bowen said: "Since Yang Tongguan was defeated by General Chang, he has always regarded General Chang as a strong enemy. He often told people around him that he would definitely compete with General Chang in the future!"
Zhang Yangquan's eyes lit up and he clapped his hands and said: "I understand. If he knew that Chang Yuchun had lifted the sacred stone, he would definitely be extremely excited and want to lift another one to prove that he is not inferior to Chang Yuchun!"
Liu Bowen smiled and said: "That's right. The sacred stone is with Da Shi. If he wants to lift the stone, he must go to Da Shi's territory. In this way, Da Shi will have a chance to get rid of Yang Tongguan!"
Zhang Yangquan suddenly said: "This stone is so heavy, can Chang Chun lift it?"
Qin Lingjun asked Shen Qianqian: "How much does the stone exactly weigh?"
Shen Qianqian pondered for a while and said, "About three hundred and eighty pounds."
Qin Lingjun smiled and said: "That's no problem. Chang Yuchun can lift two of the two hundred kilograms of stone locks in the military camp at the same time!"
Zhang Yangquan nodded and said to Shen Qianqian: "Are you willing to part with your family's treasures?"
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Shen Qianqian smiled sweetly: "What did the king say? It is the glory of our Shen family to be able to contribute to the attack on Hangzhou!"
Qin Lingjun said: "Why don't you ask your brother's opinion first?"
Shen Qianqian hurriedly said: "No need, my brother is in Japan now, Qianqian can make decisions on major family matters!"
Zhang Yangquan clapped his hands and said: "Then this matter is settled. I will let people release the news tonight. Tomorrow at six o'clock, I will come to the palace to present the treasure. I will hold another 'Sacred Stone Conference' and let Chang Yuchun attend the meeting." Lift the sacred stone!"
Shen Qianqian suddenly said: "Why don't you let General Chang go to Qianqian's home first to have a look, so as not to cause any accidents in the future?"
Zhang Yangquan nodded and agreed. After all, stone locks and stone figures are different. If Chang Yuchun really couldn't lift it in public, it would become a joke.
The group immediately returned to Jiangdu, first went to Shen Qianqian's home, and then sent someone to call Chang Yuchun over.
The Shen Qianqian family’s sacred stone is enshrined in a hall near the ancestral hall.
The craftsman Shen Wansan hired was very skilled. Although the face of the sacred stone resembles the God of Wealth and Wealth - Cai Bo Xingjun, its limbs are vaguely resembling. When viewed as a whole, it really looks like an ingeniously crafted natural sacred stone.
Although Chang Yuchun was a rough man, when he saw the stone, he couldn't help but feel awe in his heart. He hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, if my subordinates lift the sacred stone, will it offend the gods?"
Zhang Yangquan said angrily: "Didn't I tell you just now? This stone is fake, it was made by someone sent by Officer Shen!"
Chang Yuchun didn't believe it in his heart and suspected that Zhang Yangquan had deliberately deceived him. However, the king's destiny was like a mountain, so he had no choice but to pay homage to the sacred stone several times before climbing up to the stone platform where the sacred stone was placed.
"Ha!"
Chang Yuchun roared, grabbed the bottom of the sacred stone with both hands, and actually slowly lifted the sacred stone up.
Everyone cheered in unison.
Zhang Yangquan waited for Chang Yuchun to put the stone down and said with a smile: "You can just lift it up again at the meeting tomorrow!"
Chang Yuchun promised.
Liu Bowen suddenly said: "General Chang, when you lift the stone tomorrow, try to look more strenuous."
Chang Yuchun said blankly: "Why is this?"
Zhang Yangquan's heart moved and he understood Liu Bowen's intention.
The more strenuous Chang Yuchun showed, the more it aroused Yang Tongguan's competitive spirit, so he said: "Don't ask any more questions, just do what Liu Yushi told you!"