Wu Yi pinched a strand of goatee under his chin and looked a little ugly.
"how?"
Wu Yun was stunned for a moment and asked tentatively: "Is the owner of the family in trouble? There are a lot of golden monkeys there. If you can buy them back, you can definitely make a lot of money."
"This is not a matter of money."
Wu Yi waved his hand to interrupt, let out a long breath, and then said: "You may not know yet, but some of the Banzhen barbarians in Langzhong have already arrived in Nanyang in an attempt to obtain Nanyang's blessing."
"Why does Pu Hu dare to be so arrogant? I am afraid that it is precisely because he has a happy negotiation with Nanyang that he is not afraid of our troops. If we send troops rashly, we will only give Nanyang Hanting an excuse to send troops."
Although it is good to acquire the Golden Silk Monkey, it must not be stolen, and the profit must be large. If there is no restriction from Nanyang Hanting, Wu Yi must want to wipe out the Banzhen barbarians, so as to maximize profits.
But looking at it now...
Don't say that he doesn't have the courage, I'm afraid he has the intention, and Liu Yan doesn't dare to touch his brow.
There is no problem in doing business, but it must not bring disaster to Yizhou. This is Liu Yan's bottom line, a bottom line that must not be exceeded.
Wu Yun understood, he sighed, and then said: "In that case, I wonder if the head of the family can come forward and let's discuss the acquisition with Head Park. Even if the price is slightly higher, there will be no problem."
"As for the Nanyang Imperial Court, I am at least 80% sure that we can negotiate a price of two hundred gold. As long as our purchase price is controlled within one hundred gold, we can at least double the profit."
Wu Yun is proficient in business negotiations and has drawn relevant conclusions based on the analysis of the current situation. Therefore, he is very confident about the imperial court's acquisition intention.
But alas...
As a housekeeper, he only had the power to make money. When he rose to the political level, he was somewhat powerless and could only rely on Wu Yi for support.
"Two hundred gold?"
Wu Yi knew that Golden Silk Monkey made money, but he never believed that it could be so expensive. This completely overturned his understanding of business ethics.
"kindness."
However, Wu Yun was extremely sure: "I will fight for at least one hundred and fifty gold, two hundred gold, and the hope is very high. So, head of the family, if you come forward, we can all accept the price within one hundred gold."
"However, if we are given a price of one hundred gold, we may need to borrow money from Zhongxing Bank, and only after selling the golden monkey can we get the money to redeem our farmland, shops, etc."
"I know!"
Wu Yi nodded.
Although Wu Yi has not personally operated it during this period of time, he also understands how Wu Yun makes money.
At first, he thought Wu Yun was a bit risky, but when a large amount of money came into his account, he realized how wise Wu Yun was.
Therefore, when Wu Yun mentioned the loan again, Wu Yi had already accepted it from his heart. This was a normal way for businessmen to do it, without any risk amplification measures at all.
At this time, Wu Yi was already excited and nodded slowly: "Okay, early tomorrow morning, I will rush to Langzhong and pay a visit to Mr. Pu in person to see if he will give me this face."
Wu Yun advised: "Master, you can try Lu Yue."
Wu Yi frowned: "Lu Yue? What do you mean?"
Wu Yun hurriedly explained: "Don't get me wrong, head of the family. A large part of the Banzhen barbarians believe in the Five Pecks of Rice Cult. If Miss Lu Yue can come forward, it will be much easier."
"It's definitely impossible Lu Yue."
Wu Yi didn't even think about it and waved his hand to refuse: "Even if she is willing, it is impossible for the lord to let her go. It is best not to involve the lord and that woman."
"this......"
Wu Yun sighed: "Okay, if Lu Yue can't do it, we can also try Zhang Lu from Hanzhong."
Wu Yi raised his eyes and glanced at Wu Yun, pondering for a moment: "Zhang Lu?"
indeed.
Banzhenman had some issues with Liu Yan before.
Even if Wu Yi rushed to Langzhong in person to visit Pu Hu, things might not be that easy.
As Wu Yun said, it would be better if Lu Yue, or someone from the Five Pecks of Rice Sect, could go with him.
Wu Yun held up his hands again and said: "The head of the family can first visit Lu Yue and ask her to write a letter to Zhang Lu. I think Zhang Lu will definitely not refuse. Although he is the master of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect, he inherited it from Lu Yue.
.”
"kindness."
Wu Yi nodded in agreement: "Okay, in that case, I will visit Lu Yue first. As for the court, I will leave it to you. You must negotiate the price as high as you can."
Wu Yun leaned forward and handed over his hand: "Master, don't worry, just leave it to me."
*****
Hanzhong, Nanzheng.
Prefect's Mansion.
Zhang Lu held the letter in his hand, his eyes rolled up and down, and he said with a smile: "Master Shi, I have to admit that the conditions offered by His Majesty are indeed quite attractive."
"but......"
Having said this, Zhang Lu put down the letter and raised his eyes to look at Shi Zixuan: "The Five Pecks of Rice Sect has always been used to freedom. It is really inappropriate to accept the control of the imperial court."
"Master, what you said is wrong."
Shi Zixuan retorted without hesitation: "The so-called no rules, no rules, freedom without restraint will eventually become the moon in the water, the flower in the mirror, and will most likely perish."
"You should know that back then, Yizhou was the Taiping Dao of the entire Han Dynasty. It was so vast. Your Majesty allowed the Five Pecks of Rice Sect to preach in the Central Plains. In the future, it will be the second Taiping Dao, and the number of followers may even exceed one million."
"But if it is not restrained, it will inevitably lead to prosperity and decline, and the master will become the next great sage. Of course, today's court is definitely not the Han court ten years ago, even if the Five Pecks of Rice Sect has millions of people
Everyone, it is still in vain in front of His Majesty."
"Your Majesty asked the Five Dou Rice Cult to be controlled. In fact, he was just taking care of the Five Dou Rice Cult. He wanted the Five Dou Rice Cult to develop correctly and not go astray."
"Is it possible..."
Shi Zixuan retorted: "In addition to preaching, does your master also have the idea of overthrowing the dynasty?"
Zhang Lu hurriedly shook his head in denial: "How dare you!"
Shi Zi smiled faintly: "In that case, are you still afraid of the imperial court's control? What's more, the Five Pecks of Rice Sect in Yizhou didn't flourish until Liu Yizhou's blessing?"
"this......"
Zhang Lu had no way to refute and could only acquiesce.
Shi Zixiao twisted his beard and said: "Master, even if you don't believe in Your Majesty, is it possible that you don't believe in Pindao? Pindao was originally a Taoist. Even if he comes under the control of the imperial court in the future, Pindao will be responsible for this part of the matter."
"In terms of doctrine, we will certainly have some differences, but in the final analysis, they are all Taoist doctrines. This is our internal matter, and Your Majesty will never interfere."
Zhang Lu nodded, deeply convinced.
Have to admit it.
If the Five Pecks of Rice religion has the opportunity to go out of the mountains and enter the Central Plains, it will definitely have a positive significance in promoting its development.
This is also Zhang Lu’s lifelong wish. As for becoming the second Zhang Jiao?
To be honest, Zhang Lu really doesn't have that ambition.
Although he is the prefect of Hanzhong, he manages this area in a church way. In fact, he does not have much interest in being an official. Otherwise, he should hand over the church to others now and make a perfect transition on his own.
In his heart, Zhang Lu only regarded himself as the master of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect, rather than the prefect of Hanzhong. Based on this alone, he was different from Zhang Jiao. When he rebelled, he called himself General Tiangong, and he was essentially a general.
"Actually."
Seeing Zhang Lu deep in thought, Shi Zixuan added another irritation: "Letting the Five Pecks of Rice Sect to preach in the Central Plains is not only His Majesty's intention, but also the idea of Pindao."
"Master, you may not know that the Buddha Sect, which was introduced from the Western Regions, is now being preached in the Central Plains, especially in Xuzhou. The situation is extremely arrogant. Maybe it won't be long before the common people of the Han Dynasty only know about the Buddha Temple and don't know about Taoism."
"His Majesty wants to protect our local Taoism, so he wants to let the Five Pecks of Rice Sect enter the Central Plains to fight against the Buddha Sect and promote our local teachings."
"All the prosperous times after the imperial court will be carried out in accordance with Taoist methods. This will be of great benefit to our development without any harm. I hope Master can understand."
"Of course."
Speaking of this, Shi Zixuan once again added: "If the master does not agree, it does not matter. Pindao will resign from the imperial position and turn to the private sector to lead believers and preach in person. Although the process may be a little slower, I believe that the court will live up to the poverty.
road."
"Director Shi, please stop talking."
At this moment, Zhang Lu was already moved by Shi Zixuan.
The other party's realm is indeed much higher than his own. At least Zhang Lu is convinced by being controlled by such a person.
What's more, when Shi Zixuan's reputation in Luoyang was at its peak, he was just a small shrimp in Yizhou. Whether it was in Taoism or in official positions, everyone was a head above him. It was definitely not a loss for him.
"Pindao agreed."
Zhang Lu was sincerely convinced and nodded in salute.
"Thank you, Master."
Shi Zixuan saluted with great respect: "In that case, Pindao will return to Nanyang and report this matter to His Majesty."
Zhang Lu nodded: "I am here, waiting for good news."
Just when Shi Zixuan stood up and was about to leave the table.
suddenly.
He remembered something, turned around and said: "Oh, by the way, I have one more small thing to do when I come here this time. I hope Master can help me."
Zhang Lutan smiled: "No matter what Taoist Shi says, I will do my best."
"Is such that."
At that moment, Shi Zixuan briefly told Zhang Lu some things: "In short, if the Wu family comes to the master for help, the master can just act according to your majesty's instructions."
Zhang Lu frowned and asked tentatively: "Is it possible that your Majesty wants to pass this..."
Shi Zixuan nodded and signaled Zhang Lu not to say anything further: "This is a top secret. Master, please be careful. If this happens, it will be a good thing for your family. From now on, she will no longer have to commit herself to Liu Yan, and neither will you."
Take the gossip."
Although Zhang Lu was not very interested in the political situation, after all, it involved his mother, he still nodded and said with absolute certainty: "Don't worry, Pindao knows what to do."
"That's it."
Shi Zixuan bowed and saluted: "I say goodbye."
Zhang Lu waved his hand: "Please."
Just as he was sending Shi Zixuan away, an attendant dared to come up, bowed and cupped his hands and said, "Master, this is a letter from home sent back from the direction of Shu County."
Zhang Lu frowned: "Letter from home?"
The attendant nodded: "That's right."
"So fast?"
Zhang Lu couldn't believe his ears, but he still waved: "Quick, bring it here."
The attendant nodded: "Here."
Zhang Lu took out his letterhead and started browsing.
as expected.
This is a letter from my mother, hoping that she and Wu Yi can rush to Pu's house in Langzhong: "Your Majesty really guessed it. Mother, you can come back after your son has finished all this."
In fact, although Zhang Lu was the governor of Hanzhong, he lived a very miserable life in Liu Yan's system. Rich families like Wu Yi were very disgusted with Lu Yue's existence.
Even Liu Yan's son Liu Zhang hated Lu Yue very much, saying that Lu Yue bewitched Liu Yan and made him unwilling to make progress, thus delaying the golden period of Yizhou's development.
But in the final analysis, Lu Yue is just a woman. She has endured everything that she should not have to endure, so that the Five Pecks of Rice Cult can develop in Yizhou.
In the past, Zhang Lu relied on his mother's blessing to achieve everything he has now, but now that he has the support of His Majesty the Nanyang Emperor, it is his turn to do something for his mother.
call-
Zhang Lu took a long breath, waved his hand and said, "Come here, prepare your horses, I'm going to Langzhong."
The guard held up his hands: "Here."
*****
Langzhong, Pujia.
Pu Hu stood with his hands behind his hands, looking at the beautiful mountains and clear waters, and exhaled: "So, the price of the golden monkey has risen to one hundred and twenty gold?"
"That's right."
The attendant below nodded affirmatively: "And it is said that the price will continue to increase. If it reaches one hundred and fifty gold, there will definitely be no problem."
"snort."
Pu Hu was well aware of the reserve price given by the court, and said with a smile: "It's only one hundred and twenty gold now. Let's keep going up. Remember, you don't know about this and you can't mention it to anyone. Do you understand?"
The attendant leaned forward and raised his hands: "Here."
Pu Hu turned around: "Is there anything else?"
"have."
The attendant nodded and said softly: "There is a boy named He Ping in the clan who wants to go to Nanyang to develop."
Although Banzhenman has seven major surnames, it is not that there are no other surnames, but the other surnames are all small families.
Pu Hu nodded slowly and said without hesitation: "Okay, let him go, give him some money, no matter whether he can show off as a person or not, after all, he represents our interests."
The attendant nodded: "You know, I know."
Pu Hu waved his hand and motioned for him to step back: "Go ahead and do it."
Not long after the attendants left, someone else came over: "The head of the family, Wu Yi from Yizhou, and Zhang Lu from Hanzhong, want to see you."
"oh?"
Pu Hu was stunned for a moment: "The Wu family is quite capable. They were able to bring the Master of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect here. He must have expected that I would not give him face, so he brought the Master here."
"Master, what do you mean..."
"Walk."
Pu Hu waved his hand and said with a sigh: "After all, the master is driving here in person, so there is no reason not to welcome him."
The attendant nodded: "Here."
Immediately.
Follow the owner of the house and rush to the door.
Squeak—!
The door was pushed open.
Pu Hu strode out with a smile on his face and hurriedly greeted him. However, he directly ignored Wu Yi, who was smiling all over his face, and walked straight to Zhang Lu:
"Pu didn't know that Master was coming, so he missed the way to greet you. I hope you can forgive me!"
"where!"
Zhang Lu hurriedly helped Pu Hu up: "It's a poor Taoist who comes uninvited and makes trouble, but I still hope Haihan."
Pu Hu smiled and said: "Pu welcomes Master to come over at any time. Come on, let's talk inside."
Zhang Lu nodded: "Okay."
Pu Hu waved his hand in an invitation: "Please."
Zhang Lu was not polite and walked directly in front.
Pu Hu followed closely, completely ignoring Wu Yi, as if the other person was just air and had no sense of existence at all.
"I......"
Wu Yi was a well-known general under Liu Yan, but now he was ignored by Pu Hu. The most terrible thing was that Zhang Lu didn't even introduce himself, which was simply too deceiving.
In normal times, Wu Yi would have turned around and left, and even said a few harsh words to show his status. But now that he saw the golden monkeys all over the mountains and plains, the arrogance in his heart was suddenly suppressed again.
"Tolerate!"
Wu Yi followed him with a dark face.
But when he walked to the door, he was stopped by two guards on the spot: "Sorry, you can't go in."
The anger in Wu Yi's heart reached his throat, and he opened his mouth and cursed: "Who do you think you are, how dare you stop me?"
"I stopped you."
Pu Hu turned around without hesitation and glared at the other party fiercely: "I came out this time not to greet you, but to greet Master. If you were the only one, I would definitely not come out. You are not welcome here."
.”
"I......"
Wu Yi was furious.
This is no longer as simple as being rejected, it is obviously humiliating Wu Yi.
However, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Zhang Lu: "Master Pu, Pindao and General Wu came here together. He may have important matters to discuss with you."
"oh?"
Pu Huyang pretended not to know and pretended to be surprised: "Is this so?"
Zhang Lu nodded: "Yes, that's exactly it."
Pu Hu sighed helplessly and waved his hand to signal the guards to get out of the way: "In that case, come in."
Zhang Lu raised his hand to Wu Yi and said, "I'm really sorry, I forgot to introduce the general just now."
Wu Yi breathed out, suppressed his anger, waved his hands and said: "It doesn't matter, let's go in."
"Master, please."
Although Wu Yi obtained the admission qualification, Pu Hu still didn't take him seriously, as if Wu Yi was Zhang Lu's little follower, and it didn't matter whether he existed or not.
"good."
Zhang Lu responded.
The three of them then entered the village and took their seats respectively.
Pu Hu had been chatting with Zhang Lu and discussing the various teachings of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect. Wu Yi couldn't get a word in and could only sit there, like a fool.
The two chatted for a long time, until Zhang Lu felt embarrassed, and then he coughed and interrupted their detailed chat about the Five Pecks of Rice Cult:
"Master Pu, actually Pindao came with General Wu this time. I heard that he had important matters to discuss with Master Pu. He was afraid that Master Pu would not give him face, so he invited Pindao from Hanzhong."
"General Wu."
Zhang Lu winked and said softly: "You have something important to talk to Mr. Pu, why don't you hurry up?"
Wu Yi was overjoyed, and when he was about to speak, he was interrupted again by Pu Hu: "Do you want to buy a golden monkey?"
"That's right."
Wu Yi nodded affirmatively: "Wu has this intention. We can discuss the price. As long as Mr. Pu asks, Wu will do his best to satisfy it. You can rest assured."
"snort."
Pu Hu snorted lightly and said nonchalantly: "Let me tell you, my favorite thing in my life is the golden monkey. I have spent a lot of effort to raise it. This is not a question of money at all."
"This is naturally clear to me."
In Wu Yi's eyes, these words are just words to raise the price: "So, as long as Mr. Pu opens his mouth, Wu will do his best to satisfy you, and the power should be regarded as compensation for you."
The corners of Pu Hu's lips raised slightly: "General Wu, do you know how many golden monkeys I have raised? How dare you say this? Believe it or not, even if you lose all your money, you still can't afford my most beloved baby."
"oh?"
Wu Yi asked curiously: "How many golden monkeys are there in Mr. Pu's family?"
Pu Hu hummed and stretched out a slap: "There are no less than five thousand golden monkeys, and hundreds of other species of monkeys. In my heart, they are all priceless treasures. Just by your Wu family, you can't do it at all."
Can’t eat it.”
"Five thousand?"
hiss-!
Wu Yi took a breath and was shocked.
It wasn't that he was shocked by Pu Hu, but he felt that he had made a lot of money this time.
Even if Nanyang and Liu Yan fall out in the future, as long as he has this money, he can make a comeback. Even if he buys a house in Luoyang, there will still be no problem.
"how?"
Pu Hu said coldly: "Are you scared?"
Wu Yidian smiled: "How could it be possible? Let Mr. Pu make a price, and Wu will definitely be satisfied."
Pu Hu pretended to be curious: "The last time the dog you raised came here, the price was already fifty gold. Since you are here in person this time, I will also give you the price. If you can satisfy it, I will sell it to you.
It’s not impossible for you.”
Wu Yi was very excited: "I wonder how much Mr. Pu is asking for it?"
Pu Hu said coldly: "Two hundred gold!"
"How many?"
Wu Yi was stunned, with a look of disbelief on his face: "Two hundred gold?"
Pu Hu sneered: "Why, can't you afford it? Moreover, the price of two hundred gold is the price of a monkey. If you want to buy it, buy them all, and you can't leave one behind."
Damn it!
Although Wu Yi is a general, he is not very proficient in magic.
However, he still calculated the price at once. Five thousand golden monkeys were worth at least one million gold!
Such a price is not affordable by the Wu family at all. Even if all the gentry in Yizhou are added together, they may not be able to afford it. It is definitely a big deal!
"you......"
Wu Yi was so angry that he stood up and said coldly: "You did it on purpose."
Pu Hudan smiled and nodded affirmatively: "Yes, it was intentional. If it weren't for Master's sake, Pu would not bother to care about you. At this price, if you can accept it, I will sell it. If you can't accept it,
Just leave on your own."
"Master."
Immediately, Pu Hu turned to look at Zhang Lu: "It's very hard for you to come all the way. Don't leave tonight. Stay here and let's have a good chat."
"this......"
Zhang Lu glanced at Wu Yi and said softly: "This is not good."
Pu Hu didn't take it seriously: "What's not so good? It's very good. Think about what they did to my people back then. They knew very well what they did to my people. How dare you come to me now?"
"If it weren't for Master, I would really like to tear this thief alive, cut him into eight pieces, and then throw him into the forest to be eaten by the golden monkeys."