Chapter 250: Mortgage iron and stone, start to contact anti-Qin people
Gongzi Jia did not take Bai Yan back to his mansion, but took a detour to another mansion.
In this vast mansion, Bai Yan also met Princess Zhao Qiu, whom he had met once before.
"Xu Zixiao, I have met Princess Zhao Qiu!"
Bai Yan came to the pavilion and bowed his hands to Zhao Qiu in ceremony.
Seeing Zhao Qiu again, recalling the intimacy that day in the Red Pavilion, the Zhao Qiu in front of me felt a little less enchanting and a little more arrogant.
When Bai Yan was doing the ceremony, he looked at the ground calmly.
"No need to be polite, Mr. Xu!"
Zhao Qiu stood up and returned the courtesy.
As he stood up, the hairpin pendant swayed on Zhao Qiu's long hair.
Seeing Xu Zixiao who actually lied to him that night that he only had five thousand stones, he knew clearly that this person named Xu was not as simple as he appeared. Zhao Qiu was too lazy to say anything, so he looked at Gongzi Jia beside Bai Yan.
"Why bring him to my place today?"
Zhao Qiu asked.
After Bai Yan finished the ceremony, he stood aside and listened to Zhao Qiu's words, with a tone that was distant from others, and didn't pay much attention to it.
"Just now Guo Kai went to find Zi Xiao and took Zi Xiao to a restaurant and then to the Prime Minister's Mansion!"
Gongzijia said to Zhao Qiu.
Hearing this, Zhao Qiu frowned slightly.
Gongzijia then told Zhao Qiu what happened.
The most important thing is that Bai Yan once said later that Guo Kai knew that Xu Zixiao had five thousand stones of grain and millet in his hands.
"I see!"
Zhao Qiu understood what Gongzi Jia meant, and after speaking, he turned and left.
Gongzijia looked at Zhao Qiu's back. At first, there were not many people who knew that Xu Zixiao had five thousand shi of grain and millet. He, Wu Cheng, and Zhao Qiu were the only ones.
Later, Wu Cheng learned that Xu Zixiao had thirty thousand shi of grain and grain, so it was definitely not Wu Cheng who spread the news.
The problem must be with Zhao Qiu.
"We don't have to worry about what happens next!"
Gongzijia turned to look at Bai Yan, and then motioned for Bai Yan to take a seat.
Bai Yan nodded.
When Gongzi Jia showed up overnight, Bai Yan had guessed that the relationship between Gongzi Jia and Zhao Qiu was anything but ordinary.
"Zixiao, there is no one around right now, so Jia then asked bluntly, can anything valuable be used as collateral?"
Gongzijia came behind the wooden table, knelt down on the mat, and then turned to look at Bai Yan.
The appearance of Guo Kai has already made Gongzi Jia feel in danger.
It would be a long night and many dreams, and Gongzijia no longer wanted to wait any longer. The sooner he could get food and grass, the better.
"Master, please tell me clearly!"
Bai Yan knelt down on the mat, looked at the wooden table in front of him, and then looked at Gongzi Jia. After Gongzi Jia finished speaking, he stretched out his hand to signal.
Inside the pavilion.
Gongzi Jia and Bai Yan looked at each other and were silent for a moment. Gongzi Jia finally said something.
"Iron stone!"
The young master said to Bai Yan.
Unless forced, Master Jiazhen would not take out this thing as a mortgage. Iron and stone are too sensitive and are important resources. If you are not careful, you will get burned.
"Young Master is so courageous!"
When Bai Yan heard Gongzi Jia's words, he frowned slightly and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
At this time, in the courtyard far away, Zhao Qiu, who had given clear instructions to his servants, turned around and returned to the pavilion after the servants left.
Bai Yan watched Zhao Qiu go to another wooden table and kneel down, looking at the wooden table.
Bai Yan was also very afraid of Zhao Qiu.
Women are always careful, let alone a woman like Zhao Qiu. If something is wrong at the moment, I am afraid it will arouse suspicion.
Although he was sending food to Zhao, he no longer had to worry about his identity being suspected.
But being cautious is not a bad thing after all.
"The owner of the largest iron stone mountain in Handan is Guo Zong of the Guo family. Since the young master mentioned iron stone, he must have taken it from Dai."
Bai Yan looked at Young Master Jia with confusion and asked softly: "Young Master, have you ever thought about how to trade off the iron and stone, and how to transport it out of Zhao country?"
The largest iron industry in Handan is controlled by Guo Zong. This matter has spread all over the world and is not a secret.
Guo Zong earned gold through his iron industry, and his family wealth is said to be as much as that of the princes and clans.
"If Zixiao agrees, the price of the iron stone will be twice the market price."
Gongzijia felt relieved when he heard that Bai Yan was showing signs of relenting.
Double the market price, already taking into account the cost of shipping it out in Baiyan and the cost of selling it elsewhere.
"As for how to transport it out, I hope Zixiao can wait for some time. Jiading will make arrangements after the Qin State withdraws its troops."
When Gongzi Jia said this, he also knew that this was some nonsense, so he quickly added: "Zixiao doesn't have to worry at all. Jia will collect five hundred gold first, and as for the iron and stone, they will all be transported to Quyang. Then Zixiao can also
Order someone to guard it together."
Inside the pavilion.
When Zhao Qiu heard Gongzi Jia's words, he looked at Bai Yan.
Bai Yan thought for a long time and suddenly looked at Zhao Qiu, his eyes meeting Zhao Qiu's eyes.
Bai Yan sighed deeply.
"good!"
Bai Yan looked embarrassed, and finally he hesitated for a long time before agreeing.
But Bai Yan also had requirements.
"However, if the Zhao army cannot resist the Qin army this time, and those iron stones are captured by the Qin army, it will not be considered a loss for the Xu family. The young master will have to replace the Xu family."
Bai Yan looked at Gongzi Jia and threw the risk to Gongzi Jia.
"Can!"
When Gongzijia heard Bai Yan's words, he thought about it and nodded.
After the deal was concluded, the next step was to discuss when the grain and millet would arrive and where to enter Zhao.
An hour later.
Gongzi Jia and Bai Yan were drinking and talking.
Many noble people appeared in the distance one after another.
"Come on, Zixiao, let me introduce you to me."
Seeing this, Gongzijia stood up and said to Bai Yan.
Bai Yan nodded, then followed Gongzi Jia out of the pavilion and walked towards the nobles.
After getting closer, Gongzijia introduced these men of various ages to Bai Yan.
"Zixiao, this is Qu Yi of the Qu family, the third son of Qu Luan, Lord Youyin of Chu State."
Gongzijia pointed to an imposing man in his early thirties and introduced him to Bai Yan.
The man named Qu Yi heard what Gongzi Jia said and looked at Bai Yan.
"Xu Zixiao, I have met Qu Junzi!"
Bai Yan cupped his hands and said, he didn't expect that the first person to appear was actually a descendant of the Qu family from the three major families of the Chu Kingdom, and his father was also the Youyin of the Chu Kingdom.
Both You Yin and Zuo Yin were the deputies of Ling Yin of Chu State, and Ling Yin was equivalent to the prime minister of Qin State.
"Qu Yi, I have met Mr. Xu!"
Qu Yi, who was dressed in silk clothes, raised his hand and returned the greeting.
Looking at the young Bai Yan, Qu Yi seemed to have an eye for him, and his eyes conveyed a sense of intimacy.
After all, the strength of a Xu family that can produce 30,000 shi of food and grain is also a huge help to him. In the future, it will definitely play a big role in his official career and in the family.
"Zixiao, this is Wei Kan, the younger brother of the King of Wei!"
Gongzi Jia introduced the second person to Bai Yan.
After the destruction of Han, there should still be seven vassal states in the world today. Among them, although the Wei state exists in name only, it does exist.
His king, Wei Jiao, was supported by the Qin State, and now all the people and clans of the Zinan family of the Wei State's Ji surname are in the wild king.
"Xu Zixiao, I have met Junzi Wei!"
Bai Yan raised his hand to prepare the gift.
Looking at the man in front of him who returned the gift, Bai Yan was filled with emotion. These people are really brave. The reason why the Wei Kingdom was preserved ten years ago was entirely due to Lu Buwei's rule.
Wei Yang was an aristocrat of the Wei State. When the Qin State was powerful, Wei Yang took the greatest credit. Lu Buwei was concerned about the public's attention, so he preserved the Wei State and allowed the country to survive.
Even after Yingzheng succeeded to the throne, he had no intention of destroying Weiguo.
did not expect.
Secretly, the people of the Nan clan of Wei Kingdom were unwilling to enjoy themselves and tried to interfere with the situation in the world.
The next few are all clans from other places.
Under the introduction of Gongzi Jia, Bai Yan got to know these people who were determined to fight against Qin one by one.
Bai Yan could understand when he heard that there were more important nobles who were already visiting Handan and had not been contacted.
Nowadays, it is not an exaggeration to say that Handan City is a fairyland for wealthy scholars. If there is nothing important, those people will naturally not stay in the mansion.
Seeing that Gongzijia was planning to hold a banquet in the evening, he introduced everyone.
Bai Yan nodded and did not refuse.
Bai Yan wanted to know how many anti-Qin nobles gathered in Handan City.
Looking at Qu Yi, Bai Yan was thinking about how to set up a trap and asked Zhang, who had fled to Chu State, if he would come to Handan during this trip.
Suddenly I saw a woman who was suddenly taken to the pavilion by the servants.
The woman was in her thirties, and her clothes were not as luxurious as those of Qu Yi, Gongzi Jia and others, but she was definitely not comparable to ordinary people.
Looking at the pavilion in the distance, the woman cried bitterly and knelt in front of Zhao Qiu full of pleading. Her body seemed to be trembling because of fear.
Bai Yan understands.
If he was correct, his original information was that this woman was secretly betrayed to Guo Kai.
If he hadn't told Gongzi Jia later that he had thirty thousand shi of grain and grain, it would be impossible to find out who leaked his information to others for a while.