Although Zhao Cheng was on the bed, he was half lying in the arms of a young woman, with the back of his head sunk in just right. There was a woman on each side holding his legs, and another woman feeding him porridge.
The four women are all stunningly beautiful.
It was the 'Plum, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum' that Yang Qingzhi originally gave to Zhao Cheng but was rejected by Zhao Cheng.
Zhao Cheng took a sip of the porridge and frowned: "The taste is wrong today. No sugar?"
"Isn't it sweet?" the girl asked.
"It's not sweet." Zhao Cheng said.
At this time, Yang Qingzhi pushed open the door and walked in. Zhao Cheng's eyes lit up and he said: "Let him feed me, he will feed me sweetly!"
The girls had long been used to Zhao Cheng teasing Yang Qingzhi, so they quickly handed the porridge to Yang Qingzhi.
Yang Qingzhi was already used to it. He took the bowl and sat down by the bed, feeding Zhao Cheng's mouth in small mouthfuls. After picking up the spoon, he didn't forget to blow on it twice.
"Xiao Xiangye, my lord, you have been recuperating from a small arrow wound for more than 20 days, and you still can't get out of bed and move around?"
Zhao Cheng took a bite with satisfaction and said lazily: "Is this a small arrow wound? Why don't you call Zhou Nuo over and ask him to give you an arrow too?"
Yang Qingzhi said helplessly: "Have I served you well these days? I have never been so kind to a man in my life!"
Zhao Cheng asked: "Only good to women?"
"No!" Yang Qingzhi said sternly: "I have never served anyone!"
Zhao Cheng asked again: "Have you only served animals?"
"Can you please stop misinterpreting my meaning? I'm not kidding you!"
Yang Qingzhi said in annoyance: "I have never seen a prisoner like you dominating the enemy camp!"
"You think I do?" Zhao Cheng retorted: "Who asked you to arrest me? You delayed my time for a month, do you know how much money I made earlier?"
"So get well quickly!"
Yang Qingzhi almost begged: "Your father has already stationed troops in Yunshuicheng, and Yuan Zhang has also increased his troops at Muqiaokou. If you don't get out of bed and walk to Weihu Lake to let them see you, they will come over!"
"
Zhao Cheng said nonchalantly: "Don't you love fighting? If you want to fight, chop off my head and sacrifice it to the flag!"
"Zhao Cheng!!"
Yang Qingzhi put down the bowl and said angrily: "You think I don't want to fight? If that bastard Zhou Jinghuan hadn't persuaded the emperor to make peace with Dajing, my father would have killed you first without me having to do anything!"
Zhao Cheng rolled his eyes at Yang Qingzhi, then lay down on the bed, nodded on his back, and said: "You all go down, I like the little governor's method better. Come on, Qingzhi, give me a good rub."
"You!!!" Yang Qingzhi's teeth itched with hatred, and he immediately rubbed it down with heavy hands.
"Ouch!" Zhao Cheng shouted: "It was supposed to be fine tomorrow, but with your dirty tricks, I'll probably have to lie down for another ten days."
"I won't serve you anymore! I'm going to find my father now. He listens to Your Majesty and doesn't dare to fight. I will lead the troops to fight!" Yang Qingzhi became angry.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, look at your concentration." Zhao Cheng sat up and said with a smile, "Okay, you think I'm interested in living here with you. The plum, orchid, chrysanthemum and bamboo are good, but I still prefer music, chess, calligraphy and painting."
"What's the situation now? How did your father and my father talk about it?"
During the twenty days that Zhao Cheng was recuperating in the Southern Zhou Dynasty, Yuan Zhang stationed his troops at Muqiaokou without ever leaving the area, and continued to increase his troops.
On the other side, 20,000 men led by Zhao Huan and He Yin led Chai Xin and Li Lu south to garrison Yunshui City. The Emperor of the Southern Zhou Dynasty was frightened and quickly sent Zhou Jinghuan to lead troops to garrison Jinjiang County under Yunshui City.
The border situation suddenly became tense.
Originally, Yuan Zhang and Yang Zhanbei had the final say on the war in the southern border area, but since Zhao Huan and He Yin came to rescue Zhao Cheng, the right to speak on the matter fell to He Yin and Zhou Jinghuan.
Of course, it is He Yin on the surface, but any decision He Yin makes will seek Zhao Huan's consent.
Dajing's actions this time were too big and his attitude was tough, which made Yang Zhanbei and other main war factions very unhappy. As a result, the Southern Zhou court went through several days of quarrels, but in the end Zhou Jinghuan was ignored.
Zhou Jinghuan was the most beloved younger brother of the Southern Zhou Emperor. He was sent to Dajing as an envoy and brought back two Dajing princesses. The Southern Zhou Emperor believed in Zhou Jinghuan's judgment and believed that Dajing did not really want to fight, but just wanted to redeem himself.
Just returning to my consort.
As a result, the main war faction was completely defeated, and Zhou Jinghuan took the final decision on making peace.
Zhou Jinghuan told the Yang family father and son that they must entertain Zhao Cheng and meet all his reasonable needs before sending him away.
So Yang Qingzhi tried his best to make Zhao Cheng happy, and the most exaggerated moment was when he even performed a show for Zhao Cheng himself.
There is no way, who could have caused this disaster?
Fortunately, he is a person who can bend and stretch. He was like this after the defeat of Lingshan, and he is still like this now.
It's just that Yang Qingzhi didn't understand. He clearly caught Zhao Cheng this time and avenged the revenge of Lingshan. It was a back-and-forth with Zhao Cheng, and the outcome was even.
But how come the current situation makes it seem like I have lost?
With his father, Yang Zhanbei, and Zhou Jinghuan and the emperor, Yang Qingzhi did not have the power to say no, so he could only endure it.
He looked at Zhao Cheng on the bed, and when he saw Zhao Cheng relenting, he immediately struck a chord while the iron was hot: "Whose turn is it for my father to talk to me now? It's all Zhou Jinghuan and your father who talked about it."
"What's the result?" Zhao Cheng asked.
Yang Qingzhi sat down next to the bed again and said: "I told Zhou Jinghuan about our cooperative business, and he agreed. He said that through this matter, Nan Zhou could get a step up, so it would be okay to let you go.
It’s just natural.”
Zhao Cheng understood and said: "You mean Nan Zhou let me go because I am willing to take the business of the Oriental Chamber of Commerce to Nan Zhou?"
Yang Qingzhi nodded.
Zhao Cheng asked: "My business is private, not the Dajing court. Isn't it too childish?"
"No kidding!" Yang Qingzhi said solemnly: "The Oriental Chamber of Commerce's soap, toilet water, and your fairy wine are all good things in Southern Zhou Dynasty now. Instead of letting dealers secretly purchase goods from Dajing and resell them, it is better to be generous.
Fang’s sale. This is what the people of Southern Zhou Dynasty are also happy to see. By the way, these are Zhou Jinghuan’s original words!”
Zhao Cheng glanced at Yang Qingzhi suspiciously and asked, "Zhou Jinghuan has intervened in the business, so you won't make that much."
Yang Qingzhi sighed and said: "There is nothing we can do about it. Otherwise, how can we find a way out? Let your Jingguo give the bridge? Cut the land? Then your father and Yuan Zhang will probably come over, right?"
"That's right." Zhao Cheng understood Yang Qingzhi's helplessness.
Both sides have already gathered troops on the southern border. If there is a slight trigger, a big battle will begin.
The Emperor of the Southern Zhou Dynasty was unwilling to launch a large-scale war. Even if Dajing gave him nothing, Zhao Cheng still had to let him go.
Just looking for a step.
Yang Qingzhi asked tentatively: "So...you won't regret the cooperative business, right?"
"I am an honest businessman!"
After understanding the situation, Zhao Cheng got out of bed and stood up, flexing his body and saying: "Let's make an agreement. You forced me to do the business. From now on, the Nanzhou Market will be left to you. As for you
How you separate from Zhou Jinghuan and how you deal with your court are your business and have nothing to do with me."
"As I said before, I'll deliver the goods and you'll find a way out."
"Okay, deal!" Yang Qingzhi also stood up and stretched out his hand to give Zhao Cheng a high-five.
Zhao Cheng ignored him, spread his hands and said, "How about we get a few million taels of silver first?"
"What??" Yang Qingzhi was confused and said in shock: "Why should I give you money??"
Zhao Cheng rolled his eyes and said: "Your Southern Zhou Dynasty is a country of ten counties. Think about how big the demand for goods is? Xiao Luomu and I are currently in the factory in Dajing. It is difficult to cope with even two counties, so I go back
We have to build a factory quickly."
"Do you need to buy land to build a factory? Do you also need to recruit workers?"