pertwk Chapter 1501: Order of
Chapter 1501: Order of
Chapter 1501: Order of
But He Lingchuan immediately added: "Since you are going back, please do me a favor."
"Ah? You say."
"There are teams operating under the banner of the 'Black Armor Army' in various parts of the Gold Plains, especially in the central and western parts. They are in their infancy and weak, and can be easily wiped out by the locals." Such spontaneous grassroots organizations emerged either out of helplessness or out of passion, lacking both a program and rules. But they represent the seeds of resistance, "We have to give them a hand."
When a fire is first started, it needs to be cared for.
Dong Rui said straightforwardly: "Okay. Let's kill their opponents, right?"
"These teams are a mixed bag. When you go back, help with two types of screening." He Lingchuan raised a finger. "First, screen the teams that are worth helping, that is, the teams that are truly doing good deeds."
"Wow, this step is not easy."
"What's so difficult about that? If you're not sure, just pick the ones with a good reputation among the people. Besides, Fu Liushan already has a lot of records. The Yangshan Chamber of Commerce is spread throughout the central and western parts of the country, and I'll ask them to compile the information."
He Lingchuan raised his second finger: "Secondly, help them fight back. If necessary, the Black Armor Army can show up in public."
"Public appearance?" Dong Rui was moved. "Emperor Jiuyou and the Black Armor Army openly support these small fry?"
"That's right." Otherwise, it would be hard to sustain the power of love. "We need to let them know that God is watching what we do."
"Okay, okay, it makes sense to think about it." Dong Rui agreed immediately, "As long as I find Xiao An, I will find time to do these things for you."
"When are you leaving?"
Dong Rui rubbed his hands and said, "I will be gone for two or three months. Let's have a drink and then..."
He Lingchuan saw through his hypocrisy at a glance: "I don't mind."
"Then I'm leaving now."
Quarter of an hour later, Dong Rui packed up his belongings and ran away, disappearing from Yongquan Villa with the ghost ape.
……
It was not until the fifth day that Yongquan Villa began to see some new changes, so He Lingchuan invited people to visit his new home.
He Lingchuan today is no longer the same as when he first arrived in Tianshui City. Although only a month has passed, he has almost become familiar with the upper class and dignitaries in Tianshui City through the construction of Youhu Villa and the execution of He Yang by Yao Wang Shoudian.
The Yao Kingdom has a history of nearly two hundred years, and has produced countless talented and outstanding people, but almost none of them became famous so quickly.
He Lingchuan quickly moved out of the Sanmentou Inn for this reason:
There were always people who couldn't get an appointment with him, so they would secretly go to the inn to block him.
However, He Lingchuan was hosting a private dinner today, "I don't want to make a big fuss, so I'll just invite three or five close friends."
So his "friends" came and brought generous gifts to congratulate him on his new home.
Since he started working for King Yao, He Lingchuan's relationship with these royalists has become even stronger. He also made good use of this relationship to manipulate the Yangshan Islands to purchase a large number of various official materials. Rare metals, war horses, spices and other specialties that were originally restricted to purchase by foreigners were now open to him.
Of course, being a popular person in front of King Yao will have benefits.
Today, there are more than just Tonglinji local chambers of commerce serving Yangshan. There are a total of twelve, including the old-established Deyou Trading Company. They frequently travel across the border, not only transporting specialty products out, but also moving goods from Yangshan and the outside world to Yao State on their return trip.
Everyone knows that He Lingchuan just made a fortune from the Youhu Villa project. But his "official and business" friends in Tianshui City are eager to use him to boost their sales. And everyone spent a lot of money to buy Villa Jingshe, and they need to get money back from him; Yang Shan's bulk transactions will be reported to King Yao, but he doesn't care much. First, He Lingchuan's large-scale purchase of supplies still leaves the money in Yao State and he doesn't take it away; second, the treasury is indeed empty and needs to be replenished.
Income from trade is a very healthy source of income. Why wouldn’t Yao Ting want it?
Three parties benefit.
Therefore, Yangshan Chamber of Commerce’s business in Tianshui City is really booming.
Of course, this is just a superficial account.
Privately, He Lingchuan also has a whole set of secret accounts.
Today, in addition to Fan Shuang, Gu Xuan and the Yuwen brothers, Zhang Shan from Prince Qing's Mansion also showed up, which was beyond everyone's expectations.
Zhang Shan had his eyes on the top of his head. Whenever his shadow was stepped on by refugees or slaves when he went out, he would whip them to death.
He wouldn't even look at ordinary ministers.
The Yuwen brothers also knew that the Qing Palace only employed servants from Tianshui City, and did not even accept people from the suburbs.
Such a xenophobic and conservative person has now become a "close friend" of Master He Island?
The honor and favor He Xiao received from King Yao was truly extraordinary.
Because it is close to mountains and water, the summer nights in Yongquan Villa are very cool, so He Lingchuan simply held the banquet under the grape trellis.
Which of you here doesn't have a well-manicured garden at home? Yongquan Villa is not as good as others, but the fruit trees here are already full of fruits. A few people sit under the grape trellis and can easily pick a bunch of grapes as sweet as honey; if you are willing to walk a few more steps, you can also find pomegranates that bend the branches.
Gu Xuan mashed pomegranate juice and added it to the wine to make fruit wine, which won unanimous praise from everyone.
Compared to this interest, the exquisite dishes prepared by the famous chef that He Lingchuan hired from the Tianshui City Restaurant at a high price were not so eye-catching.
After all, who here isn't used to eating delicacies from land and sea?
He Lingchuan first toasted Yuwen Yong: "Come, today is also a farewell party for Brother Yuwen. I wish Brother Yuwen great success in the Northern Frontier!"
The birthday ceremony for King Yao has ended, and Yuwen Yong will set off for the northern border of Yao Kingdom tomorrow.
During the dinner, people chatted about the recent situation in Shuicheng, but no one mentioned that the grace of the gods in the Feihua Festival was too little. He Lingchuan did not go to the scene, so he asked about the worship of the temple.
It turned out that on the day of Feihua Festival, when tribute was presented to Miaozhantian, King Yao was the first, followed by the princes and ministers in order.
Bai Tan was ranked fourth. Gu Xuan smiled and said, "General Bai was ranked eighth last year, but he was promoted to fourth this year. How fast!"
"Who arranged this position?"
"Temple?"
He Lingchuan said, "Master Liang."
"No, it was not Liang who arranged it, but the goddess herself." This is very valuable. "We saw that General Bai was also very proud and happy at the ceremony."
The rise in his ranking shows that he has gained further recognition from the goddess.
He Lingchuan was curious: "What position did General Xue Zongwu hold when he was alive?"
"Uh." Everyone paused, and Yuwen Yong said, "Last year it was eighteen. In the past few years, it was about the same position."
"I understand." It seems that Miao Zhantian doesn't like this great general. Otherwise, considering Xue Zongwu's prominent status during his lifetime, how could he be ranked 18th?
Yuwen Xu coughed lightly and said, "General Xue has been brooding over this for many years."
Xue Zongwu was unwilling to accept why the goddess disliked him. But in the eyes of other subjects, this guy was a devil who did evil things without concealing it. How could the goddess favor him?
This topic was a bit awkward, and Gu Xuan casually mentioned that Qi Yunsheng's nephew Qi Shuan's business was booming recently.
He Lingchuan asked curiously, "Business is booming? Isn't he a moneylender?"
"It's just that many people are looking for him to borrow money." Gu Xuan said with a smile, "Do you think there are really so many rich people in the Chibao sale? Many families are borrowing money from everywhere to bid for Youhu Villa."
Yuwen Yong nodded: "I heard that the Xu family bought the Jingshe with the money pooled by four families, and the names of the four families will be listed in the public notice."
Zhang Shan sneered: "You are just pretending to be rich."
"It's good that several families pooled their money to buy it." Yuwenxu said, "After all the pooling, it's still not enough, so we can only go to Qi Shuan. I heard that his interest rate is very high."
Everyone stared at He Lingchuan and laughed. This guy was really good at sucking blood. Even the wealthy families were left with no money.
He Lingchuan quickly changed the subject: "How is General Chongwu?"
"Several groups of people have looked for him, but there is no evidence." Yuwen Yong shook his head. "I heard that the regent went to see the king twice about this matter. Therefore, General Chongwu will set off for the northern front in five days."
He Lingchuan nodded: "The regent is quite capable."
Chongwu also had bad luck, so Qingyang had to do his best to protect him.
"Where is Qu Ruhai?"
After asking this question, he found out that Zuo Zongchang of Luodian Kingdom had not returned to his country yet.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to go back, but the Yao Kingdom found some reasons to keep him in Tianshui City. For example, King Yao summoned him yesterday and said that he wanted to cooperate with the Luodian Kingdom.
Since it was a matter of state affairs, Qu Ruhai could only stay patiently.
But both he and He Lingchuan could guess the purpose of Yao Guo's actions and were unwilling to let the "suspect" go.
He is still a major suspect in Xue Zongwu's death.
He Lingchuan said something fair: "Qu Ruhai doesn't look like the Nine Nether Emperor at all."
Everyone nodded: "That's right!"
The Luodian Kingdom and the four words "acting on behalf of heaven" really don't match.
"I don't think Tianshui City can keep detaining Qu Ruhai forever." Gu Xuan shook his head, "Unless they find evidence, they will have to let him go sooner or later."
If Yao State detained Zuo Zongchang of Luodian State for a long time, it would easily lead to war.
He Lingchuan silently added a deadline in his heart: ten days at most.
As they chatted, the topic turned to the court affairs in recent days.
Zhang Shan picked up a piece of spicy fish maw and put it into his mouth, chewing it slowly: "Yesterday, the king mentioned the expansion of Tianshui City again. This is the second time in seven days."
The King of Yao mentions it all the time, which shows that he is very concerned about it.
"Expanding Tianshui City has actually been proposed for seven or eight years." Gu Xuan took a sip of wine, "The king has never made up his mind."
Fan Shuang was also present and said, "Tianshui City should be expanded indeed. There are refugees' houses everywhere. Not only do they steal, rob, kidnap and kidnap, but there are also flea and lice outbreaks every once in a while, and sometimes they bring disease. That's terrible, with people dying in the streets and alleys. There have been heavy rains recently, and my garden is low-lying and has been soaked in water for more than half a month. We can't drain it out, and the water is up to our knees. The garden has turned into a pond. Alas, not to mention the flowers and plants are soaked and rotten, we can't even get out the back door."