In the courtyard, the landscape is elegant and ingenious. The pavilions, pavilions, carved beams and painted buildings are all carefully crafted. Everywhere along the way, you can see the luxurious atmosphere.
Xiao Cheng looked around with interest, turned to look at Shen Wansan who was following him respectfully, and said with some admiration:
"I remember that it took only two months for you to set up Shen's Trading Company. If it were an ordinary person, you might not even make a single trip down the business road. Fortunately for you, you not only got me more than two thousand war horses, but also bought some What a great skill to own such a big house!
Although he only had two months, Shen Wansan not only brought back two thousand fine horses that could be used as war horses for Xiao Cheng, but also brought back tens of thousands of taels of silver and goods.
In addition, what makes Xiao Cheng most happy is that Shen Wansan spent a lot of money and made great efforts to buy more than a hundred uncastrated stallions that can be bred as stallions.
There are so many things that can be a fruitful harvest!
When Shen Wansan heard Xiao Cheng's words, he quickly lowered his head and explained:
"When I got the war horse, I picked up some spices by the way... It was thanks to His Majesty's full support. I, Dayun, control the tea and horse trade, and the common people have the support of the massive gold and silver from the national treasury, as well as the channels and connections that the Za family has been operating for more than ten years. If it were not the case. , even if the common people have extraordinary abilities, they will not be able to complete His Majesty’s instructions so quickly.”
Now that it is the New Year, the number of merchants on the trade routes has decreased by 30%, but the demand from the northwest, western regions and other countries has not decreased. In addition, the Yun State has made some moves in commodity taxation, restricting several commodities from the source.
The comprehensive national strength of the Yun State is one of the strongest countries in the world. However, the small countries are not strong and are scattered. Through Shen Wansan's overall planning, he can easily control the prices of commodities, which naturally has an impact on the economies of the countries in the northwest and western regions. A dimensionality reduction attack.
At this time, Shen Wansan suddenly paused and said:
"This house is actually prepared by ordinary people for Your Majesty..."
When Xiao Cheng heard this and saw Shen Wansan's slightly frightened look, he couldn't help but laugh and waved his hands:
"No need, what's going on if I rob your house? What should be yours is yours!"
When Shen Wansan heard Xiao Cheng's rejection, he felt a little uncomfortable and said even more flustered:
"The grassroots people did not make a temporary decision, but came from the bottom of their hearts. Otherwise, they would not have brought His Majesty here... If not for His Majesty's trust, how would the grassroots people be today?"
Shen Wansan's success today actually relies on Xiao Cheng's trust in him and the national strength of Yun State. Although he has outstanding abilities, he is not irreplaceable.
With the help of the power of a country, overall planning, and secret manipulation of commodity prices, no matter how rich the rival merchants or caravans are, they will never be able to compete with one country!
Compared with being an ordinary businessman, this method of making money is so high-level!
After experiencing this feeling, he would never accept it if you asked Shen Wansan to go back to do business in a miserable way. In this case, he could only do his best to please Xiao Cheng.
Xiao Cheng looked at Shen Wansan's appearance and suddenly realized that if he refused to accept it, it would only make him even more frightened.
He frowned, then nodded and said:
"good!"
When Shen Wansan heard this, he was overjoyed and thanked Xiao Cheng repeatedly.
Xiao Cheng waved his hand and said in a deep voice:
"The army is about to greatly expand its cavalry, and there is a serious shortage of quality horses. From now on, you have to do this for me. You can put aside the money-making thing first!"
Shen Wansan quickly assured:
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, if it were not for the worry that the price of war horses would rise due to excessive demand, the common people would definitely bring back more than 2,000 war horses this time!"
Xiao Cheng nodded and said:
"You understand this, and I entrust you with full power. As long as you don't let me down, you will have no shortage of favor and honor!"
When Shen Wansan heard this, his eyes lit up, he quickly knelt on the ground, bowed and said:
"Caomin, thank you for your grace!"
After the performance was completed, Shen Wansan immediately resigned and left.
Xiao Cheng turned to look at Bian Liuyun who was following him, and said:
"When I came here before, I deliberately let you show up. Soon, they will receive news that you are here. After that, you don't have to worry about being assassinated anymore!"
When I left the palace today, it was actually just a way to meet Shen Wansan. The main thing was to let Bian Liuyun show his face and make the people behind him want to make a move.
Hearing this, Bian Liuyun was slightly startled and said:
"Can you really attract those people by showing up so casually?"
Hearing this, Xiao Cheng chuckled lightly and said:
"It doesn't really matter whether you can lure him out or not. Not to mention whether the opponent will be fooled, even if you take action, as long as the opponent is not a fool, the people sent will definitely be useless dead soldiers."
"Then, why is Your Majesty doing this?" Bian Liuyun asked with some confusion.
"As for the identity of the people behind the scenes, I have already speculated. Now I just take the opportunity to confirm it and eliminate their manpower!" Xiao Cheng said calmly.
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State Guesthouse, the residence of the Le Dynasty diplomatic mission.
Chen Liyan put away the secret letter in his hand, turned to look at Li Hu, and said:
"Found it!"
Li Hu stood up suddenly and said urgently:
"Found it? Where?"
"I just happened to bump into her on the street and didn't alert the snake. Now this fake emperor is hiding in a courtyard." Chen Liyan said.
Hearing this, Li Hu clapped his hands and said excitedly:
"How dare you hide in the city? No wonder my men have been squatting at the city gate for these days and haven't been found..."
Speaking of this, Li Hu's eyes suddenly flashed with solemnity, and he frowned and said:
"Where did you get the message?"
Because now there are spies from the Yun Kingdom all over the State Guesthouse, so we must be careful.
The people under Chen Liyan had all sneaked in through their status as envoys and were not allowed to act rashly. Therefore, the manpower currently searching outside were all brought by Li Hu. Logically speaking, they were the ones who found Bian Liuyun. Li Hu should have received the news first.
Chen Liyan nodded and said:
"The news is from Xia Kingdom!"
Hearing this, Li Hu suddenly said:
"Xia Guo? Hahaha, I'm afraid it's another bullshit incident caused by those princes seizing the direct descendants!"
Having said this, Li Hu's eyes became serious and he said sternly:
"This time, we must not allow anyone to escape! Pass this order, mobilize all the clan guards, and go to arrest him immediately!"
"Wait!" Chen Liyan suddenly stopped him at this moment.
Li Hu looked at Chen Liyan with a puzzled expression and said anxiously:
"What are you waiting for? This is your last chance! It's been a month since the two countries' missions came to Zhongqing City, and the contract was officially signed just recently. King Qi will either find someone to fake his death again, or hand over the real one. Emperor Rou Ning can’t hold on for too long!”
Chen Liyan frowned, with a look of hesitation on his face, and said:
"Something's still wrong! It's a bit too much of a coincidence. But it turns out that someone from the Xia Kingdom just happened to spot him when he showed up on the street? Also, during the Lantern Festival that day, the Yun Kingdom Patrol Battalion showed up. It's been such a long time. It’s impossible that Yun Guo won’t react at all!”
Speaking of this, Chen Liyan also said with some uncertainty:
"Yesterday, the gate of the Xia Kingdom's mission was closed for a whole day. It's really a bit suspicious. I'm afraid we can't trust all the news from the Xia Kingdom. I can't say that this matter is a trap set by the Yun Kingdom for us.
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Hearing this, Li Hu pondered for a moment, his eyes flashed, but he said decisively:
"If it is really the plan set up by the Yun State, it proves that the fake Emperor Rouning has fallen into the hands of the Yun State. All our plans have failed and there is no chance. And if not, then what is in front of us is
Our last chance. So regardless of whether it is or not, we have to send all our men!"
Chen Liyan frowned and said:
"Such a carelessness will destroy all the elite men under Aohou!"
Li Hu shook his head and said indifferently:
"You don't know these clan guards under me! They are trained to be used as one-time dead soldiers. Even if you pity them, they won't live long!"
When Chen Liyan heard this, he couldn't help but pause.
As a dead soldier, I don’t know how much more it costs to support him than an ordinary soldier or warrior!
Although the Li Dynasty appears to be a bit weak between Yun and Xia. But in fact, if we only focus on national strength and look at the world, the Li Dynasty is not considered a small country. But even so, it is absolutely impossible for the Li Dynasty to support a branch.
All are equipped with masters of level 6 or above to serve as the elite manpower of the dead soldiers!
Furthermore, Chen Liyan had been in contact with these men in black robes several times. From their stiff movements and expressions, their numb, emotionless eyes, and the occasional ferocious expressions like beasts, he could naturally tell that something was wrong with these people.
These men in black robes named Zongwei were definitely not cultivated by ordinary means, and it was not difficult to obtain them. Therefore, in Li Hu's eyes, they were not something worth cherishing.
Having already said this, Chen Liyan didn't know what to say and immediately fell silent.
Li Hu immediately called his men, took off a black waistband from his waist, threw it to the guard, and said sternly:
"All Zongwei, go ahead and bring that woman back. This time, you must not fail... If you are besieged by Yun Kingdom soldiers and horses, you don't have to come back and commit suicide!"
The guard immediately took the badge and said in a deep voice:
"yes!"
Seeing Li Hu being so cold and ruthless, treating the lives of his men as nothing, Chen Liyan frowned slightly and said:
"This matter still needs to be considered again! If..."
"This is the last chance, other things are not important!" Li Hu looked at Chen Liyan with sharp eyes.
Chen Liyan opened his mouth and swallowed the words that were already on his lips again.
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In the courtyard, Bian Liuyun sat opposite Xiao Cheng. She put the guqin in front of Xiao Cheng and said in her gentle voice:
"If you want to learn the qin, there are four lines. The left hand chants the notes of the 猱豱chuozhu, and the right hand is light, heavy, and slow..."
Xiao Cheng immediately waved his hand to stop Bian Liuyun from continuing.
Seeing the confusion on Bian Liuyun's pretty face, Xiao Cheng immediately explained:
"I want to learn. Can you teach me the one who plucks the strings and then says 'sssssss'?"
Bian Liuyun blinked her eyes and thought for a while before she understood what Xiao Cheng meant. She nodded lightly and said softly:
"Then your Majesty wants to learn my music master's martial arts classic, "Tai Da Music Rhythm"?"
"Yes, that's it!" Xiao Cheng's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly.
Don't worry about anything else, this musician's martial arts skills are so high!
Seeing Xiao Cheng nodding, Bian Liuyun pursed her lips, and a trace of hesitation appeared on her gentle and beautiful face.
But when she looked at Xiao Chengzhi, she saw that the young emperor no longer looked as confident and in control of everything as before. His eyes were bright and full of expectation, just like a child longing for some beloved toy.
Seeing Xiao Cheng's young man's true nature revealed, Bian Liuyun's heart suddenly softened, and the words of rejection that she had subconsciously wanted to say were blocked in her mouth at this time.
Bian Liuyun hurriedly looked away, took a few deep breaths to calm her chaotic mind, and said softly:
"Liu Yun came to Yun State with the Xia State envoy this time. It was also entrusted by the school to come to Jixia Academy. If Your Majesty wants to learn, of course there is nothing wrong..."
When she said this, she paused, gritted her teeth and continued:
"It's just that this "Tai Da Music Rhythm" is a secret biography of my musician, and Liuyun is not qualified to teach it!"
Xiao Cheng watched Bian Liuyun lower her head, her gentle and pretty face looked extremely guilty, and her whole body suddenly moved unnaturally.
If you don’t want to teach me, don’t teach me. You’re not sorry for me. Why do you look like this?
It was said that it was a secret, and it was not something that Xiao Cheng must get. He just nodded and said with a smile:
"It doesn't matter, I just said it casually. If you really want to learn it, I'm afraid you have to learn the music, which is really troublesome!"
When Bian Liuyun heard Xiao Cheng's words, she felt more and more guilty, and her gentle voice became urgent and said:
""Tai Da Music Rhythm" is the foundation of my musicianship and cannot be passed down lightly. However, your majesty has a special status. As long as you want to learn it, the elders of the school will definitely agree. It's just that Liuyun's identity is here, so I can't make the final decision on this martial arts foundation.
.But if Your Majesty insists on learning, our music family still has "Buxuxian Qinpu", "Taihe Zhengpu", "Fengxuan Xuanpin" and other classics, and Liuyun can be taught to Your Majesty! I will report it to the elders of the master in the future, "
"The Great Rhythm of Taiyue" is not impossible to teach."
Looking at Bian Liuyun who looked guilty, Xiao Cheng had a strange look on his face.
It was just my unreasonable request, and even if I refused, it wouldn't be a big deal. As for this look of guilt in my heart?
I'm afraid this girl doesn't have a pleasing personality...
Before Xiao Cheng could say anything, Feng Bao's voice suddenly came from outside the courtyard.
"This slave asks to see Your Majesty!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, his heart moved and he immediately said:
"Come in!"
Feng Bao hurried over from the courtyard door, bowed and saluted:
"Your Majesty, the news just came from Dongchang. From the Li Chao envoy, someone left half an hour ago. The spy followed behind, but was thrown away!"
Xiao Cheng nodded, stood up, and looked up into the distance.
Under the cover of night, above the houses in the distance, dozens of black figures were vaguely seen jumping up and down, heading towards here.
"Sure enough, he is from Li Dynasty!"
So, the old monster I saw through luck is related to the Li Dynasty!
Feng Bao quickly said:
"Now that we have found out, General Di will handle the rest of the matter. Your Majesty, please return to the palace as soon as possible!"
Hearing this, Xiao Cheng suddenly chuckled and said:
"No rush, Imperial Physician Qin is studying those Gu insects recently, but please send me a few more people!"
That thing is really weird. Unless you have martial arts like Yiyang Finger, which can seal the black-robed man's large acupoints in an instant, it will be difficult for ordinary masters to capture it.
If it weren't for the fact that he wanted to find out what that Gu insect was, Xiao Cheng wouldn't have waited until now!
