Liu Zhang slapped his forehead and almost fainted.
What is a middleman? A middleman is a profiteer! He only wants to make money from the price difference!
Liu Zhang could only complain in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it with his mouth, otherwise he would be asked questions again, which would annoy him to death!
"If he brings things in and sells them to others, he is called a middleman! Well, this is not important, you don't have to worry about this!"
Xun You had already noticed Liu Zhang's helplessness and quickly changed the subject.
"My lord, did the Wei family use things related to this 'middleman' in exchange for my lord's protection of the Wei family?"
Liu Zhang nodded quickly, he didn't want to explain these words!
Many words came out smoothly, but he couldn't explain them clearly. Anyway, he just understood what they meant but couldn't express them.
"My lord, what on earth is this that my lord cannot refuse?"
Jia Xu also became interested and looked at Liu Zhang expectantly.
Liu Zhang touched his chin with his hand, with a proud expression on his face.
"It's precisely because of this thing that I was able to win back a victory! Uncle Wei was so confident that he took advantage of me, but he didn't expect that I would defeat him!"
"Lord..."
Dian Wei looked directly at Liu Zhang in confusion, and was interrupted by Liu Zhang just as he yelled two words.
"Are you going to ask what is naught?"
Liu Zhang pointed his right hand at Dian Wei and questioned him with his eyes wide open. Dian Wei nodded as expected.
"Don't ask! Just pretend I didn't say anything!"
The rest of the people suddenly burst into laughter, and Liu Zhang's helplessness made them laugh.
"Hahaha, my lord, tell me quickly! What did the Wei family give us?"
Liu Zhang stretched his hands into the air and drew a picture of a horse.
I guess this horse painting looks a bit like it, but no one answered me for a long time.
Liu Zhang was very embarrassed and stopped pretending.
"War horse!"
Everyone looked at Liu Zhang with wide eyes again, not sure whether they were surprised by Liu Zhang's painting skills or by the war horses provided by the Wei family.
"Lord, how many war horses!"
Taishi Ci was very excited. His Wufeng camp was barely equipped with one man and one horse, and could not adapt to long-distance attacks.
Liu Zhang looked proud and slapped him.
When Dian Wei saw Liu Zhang extend his hand and slap him, he immediately lost his energy.
"It's only five hundred. This is enough for the Wei family!"
"Look at your potential!"
Liu Zhang glanced at Dian Wei angrily, "This idiot is really a pig! He thinks he is a beggar!"
"Five thousand!"
"What! How much!"
Liu Zhang answered the question again with an extremely calm voice.
"Five thousand war horses."
Jia Xu and Xun You looked at each other and noticed the shock in their eyes!
Five thousand war horses? What is this concept?
Liu Hong will go crazy when he sees it!
"How much money does the Wei family have?"
Liu Zhang was really furious. Everyone was thinking about the war horses, but Dian Wei was thinking about how much money the Wei family had!
"Zilong, after the five thousand war horses come back, you can choose first! As my compensation for you!"
Zhao Yun's eyes lit up and his face was filled with joy.
"Thank you, lord!"
Taishi Ci couldn't wait any longer and looked at Liu Zhang with extremely hot eyes.
Liu Zhang naturally understood what he meant. Wu Feng camp was indeed too shabby for one man and one horse!
"Ziyi, the rest is yours! But I have something to say first. I gave the horse to you, not for you to see, but for you to give full play to its role!"
Taishi Ci paid homage directly and assured Liu Zhang emphatically.
"Don't worry, my lord, Wu Feng Camp's combat effectiveness will definitely be improved to a higher level!"
Liu Zhang looked at Xun You with a smile on his face, and the expression on his face was very wonderful.
"Gongda, now that you know why I let Uncle Wei covet me, you won't be so angry anymore!"
"We won't lose money on this deal!"
Xun You was slightly ashamed. Liu Zhang didn't look like a general, he looked like a profiteer!
"By the way, my lord, at Mao hour today, General Huangfu Song of the Zuo Chariot and Cavalry led his troops to go on an expedition!"
Xun You suddenly remembered this incident and quickly reported it to Liu Zhang.
"Well, Huangfu Song won't be able to sit in the position of Zuo Chaoqi General for long. Zhang Zang and the others will have to pull him down!"
Liu Zhang didn't have the slightest fondness for Huangfu Song, so Huangfu Song's life and death naturally had nothing to do with him!
"Hey, there are eunuchs in the court causing trouble. I'm afraid it will be difficult to put down the chaos in the northwest!"
Jia Xu was also a little melancholy. After all, the northwest was his hometown. Liangzhou was in rebellion and he would not be able to go back in a short time.
"Generals, we need to train our troops and horses as soon as possible. The day Huangfu Song is removed will be the time for our Western Expedition!"
Liu Zhang had already thought about the war he was about to face, and it was an enemy completely different from the Yellow Turbans!
The four generals showed no fear at all. Instead, they all geared up and prepared to do something big.
"The general will obey your orders!"
Luoyang, inside the palace
There are dark clouds tonight and there is no moonlight. Darkness is the best way to describe this place.
A certain room in the palace was surrounded by darkness inside and out, making it extremely eerie.
Bah...
A candle was lit. Although it was weak, it was better than nothing, and faces emerged in the darkness.
one two three.
...twelve!
There were a total of twelve people, and each one of them had a pale face and beardless face, filled with a feminine look.
They are really ten regular attendants! Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong are sitting at the top of the table.
The Shichangshi actually refers to an interest group composed of twelve eunuchs, namely Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, Xia Yun, Guo Sheng, Sun Zhang, Bi Lan, Li Song, Duan Gui, Gao Wang, Zhang Gong,
Han Kui, Song Dian.
The most impressive one among the ten constant servants is Zhang Rang, followed by Zhao Zhong. The others are not famous, but their power is not weak at all!
Ever since Cao Jie and others killed Dou Wu on Liu Hong's behalf, Liu Hong had been doubly favoring the eunuchs. He once said such ridiculous things as "Zhang Changshi is my father and Zhao Changshi is my mother" in public!
The ten regular servants could not help but make money for Liu Hong, sell their positions and get titles, and at the same time, they themselves were extorting money! Their fathers, brothers, children, and clansmen were all over the world, roaming the countryside, preying on the people, and doing all kinds of evil!
It's a pity, because Zhang Rang and others are so powerful that no one from the county magistrate to the governor dares to control them!
When local officials impeached relatives of the Ten Constant Attendants, the minor ones would be dismissed from their posts or their lives would be in danger. Over time, the officials would turn a blind eye and let them do whatever they want.
Zhang Jun, a doctor, once advised Liu Hong during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, "The reason why Zhang Jiao was able to cause chaos and have hundreds of thousands of people following him was that the relatives and even guests of the ten permanent servants were all occupying the prefectures and counties, in order to gain wealth and invade."
People! People have nowhere to go, so they have no choice but to gather in crowds to rebel!'.
Zhang Jun said it very straightforwardly and was not afraid of the power of the ten permanent servants. The ending was also very miserable. He was beaten out of the palace with sticks and finally died in prison!
Ever since Zhang Jun's incident happened, the Shi Changshi has become even more unscrupulous. Except for the generals, Sangong and other important ministers, no one takes them seriously!
Including Huangfu Song, the left chariot general who was second only to He Jin, and even Liu Zhang, the rear general!