Although he went to greet him in person, Cheng Qiao would not wait at the main entrance before the person arrived. Instead, he would wait at the concierge behind the main entrance. Naturally, those who expected the wind would be waiting at the door.
"Master Marquis, Master Wang and Master Meng are here."
Zhong Qian, who was waiting outside the concierge, waited for the news and immediately went into the concierge to report it.
Cheng Qiao nodded slightly, stood up and left the concierge. When he came to the main entrance, he saw two carriages approaching from the east and west.
The two carriages are engraved with the family crest. They are spacious and exquisite. Each is pulled by three horses. One is black and the other is white. The clatter of horse hooves and the gurgling sound of wheels are intertwined. There is a horse in front and behind the carriage.
A team of elite black-armored cavalry escorts.
Both the Wang family and the Meng family were veteran soldiers of the Qin State. They had great merits and noble titles, and each had a certain amount of soldiers. These soldiers were not much different from the regular Qin army and could be equipped with most of the equipment of the regular Qin army.
In addition, there are many retired soldiers serving as servants in the two mansions. They have been on the battlefield and have seen blood, and their combat prowess is quite objective. In addition, the family's martial arts disciples and retainers control the private
Force is quite objective.
During the Warring States Period, the custom of keeping retainers was prevalent, and the Wang and Meng families also kept retainers, but the number was relatively small, and their behavior was extremely low-key.
Two carriages stopped on both sides of the main entrance of the Hou Mansion, and two figures stepped out of the carriages.
One man was wearing a black and red brocade robe. He was tall and burly, with the loose brocade robe bulging out. His eyebrows were like halberds, his nose was high and slightly hooked, his eye sockets were sunken, his eyes were deep, his beard was thick, and his complexion was slightly dark.
The combination of his facial features is as cold as a knife and an axe, and his temperament is calm and majestic.
This person is Wang Jian's eldest son Wang Bi, the Marquis of Tongwu in history.
Wang Jian's title is Marquis of Wucheng, a double marquis. Each title is more noble than the other. Moreover, the Wang family is married to the Qin royal family. It's no wonder that Wang Li is so arrogant and conceited in the anime.
If ordinary people had such a father and grandfather, and such a family background, they would probably be even more arrogant and conceited than Wang Li!
The other one was wearing a moon-white brocade robe and had a tall figure. Although he was not as tall as Wang Ben, he did not look weak at all. With his smooth face, he looked handsome and heroic, but he also had a sense of elegance and elegance.
He looks like a talented person.
This person is Meng Yi, a double hero of the Meng family. Meng Tian mainly works in the army, and Meng Yi mainly works in politics. But in fact, both of them are men with both civil and military skills. In this era, the boundaries between civil and military affairs are not clear at all.
After they got off the carriage, they saw Cheng Qiao's figure standing under the door. They were startled and had the same idea.
The dignified Marquis Yong actually came out to greet them in person. How could he be so virtuous and capable?
If his father came to the house for a banquet, it would be considered normal, and if he was treated with such courtesy, he would definitely... he would have to pay attention to it later.
Although the two of them had other ideas in mind, they did not dare to neglect. They quickly walked up with a respectful attitude and meticulously bowed their hands.
"Meet Yonghou."
"You two are free of charge." Cheng Qiao stepped forward with a smile and helped the two of them up personally.
This gesture made Wang Bi and Meng Yi feel a little uneasy in their hearts, but their faces looked flattered, grateful and excited.
Showing courtesy for nothing, committing adultery or stealing, the younger brother of the majestic King of Qin, Marquis Che of Qin treated them with such a low profile, I'm afraid the banquet will not be a good one.
Although I don’t know what’s going on specifically, I’m sure there will be bleeding tonight, so I hope I won’t lose too much.
That's right, the two of them had already decided that as long as it didn't involve bottom-line issues, as long as the lion didn't open his mouth, they would hold their noses and admit it.
If they don't give you face after being treated with such courtesy, I'm afraid they will offend the other party. The hidden dangers are so great that you must not offend him unless you have to.
In fact, with the power of the Mengwang family, there are very few people in the world that they cannot afford to offend or are unwilling to offend, and Cheng Qiao is undoubtedly one of them.
Cheng Qiao is not someone who cannot afford to offend the two families. After all, the two families have huge influence in the Qin army, and Ying Zheng also needs to rely on him, but he is someone who is not willing to offend easily.
"Meet Uncle Shi." Young Meng Yi bowed his hands to Wang Ben.
Wang Bi was of the same generation as Meng Yi's father, Meng Wu. Although the Meng and Wang families had never dealt with each other and competed with each other, they still maintained basic harmony in public.
Meng Wu also served in the Qin army and guarded the area, not in Xianyang, while Meng Ao and Wang Jian went to inspect the Qin army in the north and south respectively.
"A good nephew doesn't need to be polite."
Naturally, Wang Ben would not look down on Meng Yi, and immediately helped Meng Yi up himself.
Looking at Meng Yi, Wang Ben thought of Meng Tian and his son Wang Li. Based on his usual performance, Wang Ben thought that his son was slightly inferior to the younger generation of the Meng family, which made Wang Ben a little worried.
However, Wang Ben is not too worried. He and his father are still alive and can still be well trained.
"The Prime Minister should be arriving soon. Let's wait for a while before entering the mansion together."
The two had already known about it beforehand, so they were not surprised, and then the three of them started chatting.
Not long after, less than half a cup of tea, Lu Buwei arrived. Like Cheng Qiao's car, there were five horses without any color in the carriage. The carriage was gorgeous and spacious, and there were more cavalry escorts. It was majestic and pompous.
Quite big.
After Lu Buwei arrived, the four of them exchanged pleasantries and then entered the mansion together.
As the master, Cheng Qiao walked in the front, Lu Buwei was a little behind, Wang Bi was a little behind, and Meng Yi, who had the lowest status and was a junior, was naturally at the back.
Arriving at the special banquet hall, the four people were seated according to the guest of honor and their status. The maids, who were all dressed in uniform and roughly the same height and stature, served delicious dishes one after another.
As for the wine, tableware and so on, naturally they have been prepared in advance.
The four of them enjoyed singing and dancing, tasting fine wine and delicacies, and chatting casually.
After the food had passed three rounds, the wine had gone through five flavors, and they were almost done eating and drinking, Cheng Qiao waved his hand, and the singers, dancers, maids, and maids all left one after another, and soon there were only four people left.
Seeing this, Lu Buwei, Wang Bi, and Meng Yi all understood that business was coming and cheered up.
"We invite three people to come here this time, firstly to get together, and secondly because there is something we need help from the three of us."
After Cheng Qiao finished speaking, he picked up the wine bottle and drank, saying nothing for the time being.
Lu Buwei and Wang Ben were both present, and Meng Yi, a junior, could only support him with words, and could not leave the scene in silence, causing Cheng Qiao to lose face.
"Young Master Marquis, feel free to speak up if you have any use for me, but I will never refuse if you can do it."
Meng Yi bowed his hands, his voice was calm, and his posture was neither humble nor arrogant.
When Lu Buwei and Wang Bi heard this, the corners of their mouths curled up slightly, and they secretly praised in their hearts that they were worthy of being one of the two heroes of the Meng family. They did not represent the Meng family, but only represented themselves, and they still had room for advancement and retreat.
Although they have decided that as long as it is not too difficult, they will agree to it, but the process cannot be too easy, otherwise who will be able to withstand the next one after another?
Whether it is helping or showing kindness, the most important thing is not to be relaxed.
If you get something that is too easy, your favor will fade away quickly, or you will feel that you should take it for granted, and eventually turn against you.
Cheng Qiao sneered in his heart, he was just being polite, did he really think he was asking for something from them?
He just didn't want to go into a big fight and point the knife at his own people, which would make everyone look too ugly.
Things like the Iron Blood Alliance are illegal in Qin!
Based on this alone, he can order Luo Wang to carry out the attack openly and honestly!
It seems that we need to change our strategy. The previous courtesy may have been too much.
The three of them really thought that he had something important to ask of the three of them. Now it was time to be tougher and let the three of them wake up.
"Actually, it's not a big deal. Do you three of you know about the Iron Blood Alliance?"
After hearing this, the three of them finally figured out what Cheng Qiao wanted to do with them, and felt relieved. This matter was a trivial matter, and they could agree to it if they were a little reserved.
The smile on Cheng Qiao's face disappeared, his face became serious, and he said in a deep voice: "The Qin State does not allow such an organization to exist, or in other words, if such an organization wants to exist, it must be in the hands of the imperial court."
"Queen Mother, Brother Wang also thinks so."
In fact, this matter has not been discussed with Zhao Ji and Ying Zheng, but it is expected that the three of them dare not confirm it. The matter of the Iron Blood Alliance is not a glorious thing in the Qin State, and it is too late to avoid it.
Besides, he plans to fix this small loophole afterwards and is not afraid to seek verification.
"Three of them are the main supporters of the Iron Blood Alliance. What do you think of my words?"
Cheng Qiao directly pointed out the relationship between the three families and the Iron Blood Alliance, and also brought out Zhao Ji and Ying Zheng to suppress the three of them. He was quite powerful and domineering, and it can be said that he directly forced the three of them into a dead end.
Could it be that the three of them dared to go against Ying Zheng and Queen Mother Zhao Ji over such a trivial matter?
Speaking of these words, it is actually no different from robbing, at least it is also a plunder!
"What the Marquis said makes sense, and I support it." Lu Buwei was the first to express his stance.
Although he was a little dissatisfied with Cheng Qiao's sudden dominance, Lu Buwei still didn't dare to stand up to him.
Lu Buwei did not forget that Cheng Qiao still had some leverage, and the income from the Iron Blood Alliance was nothing to him, it was just a small piece of profit.
Lu Buwei's wealth is quite huge. He was originally a wealthy businessman. Although he lost a lot of assets by investing in Ying Zichu in the past, he has long made up for it over the years.
Coupled with the prime minister's generous salary, the income from the fiefdom and the invisible income, it is no exaggeration to say that he is as rich as the enemy.
Lu Buwei had already compromised, and Wang Bi and Meng Yi did not dare to go against Ying Zheng and Zhao Ji for the benefit of the Iron Blood Alliance, and they could only compromise with Cheng Qiao.
This was not help at all, it was clearly a robbery. Cheng Qiao's sudden change of attitude made the two of them quite uncomfortable.
They have never encountered this kind of bullying since they were young. Both Wang Bi and Meng Yi felt a little unhappy, but they couldn't bear to fall out because of this matter. It would be more gain than loss, so they could only endure it.
Being in a high position, all the subtle changes in the three people could not escape Cheng Qiao's eyes. Through the subtle changes in expressions, Cheng Qiao understood that the three people were dissatisfied.
In order to successfully accept the Qin Iron Blood Alliance, and to eliminate the dissatisfaction in the hearts of the three people, it is time to give a sweet date after the big stick.
"I am very satisfied with the three people's loyalty to the country. I believe the Queen Mother and Brother Wang will be satisfied as well."
"Let's do this. I make the decision. Your three families' shares will remain the same until the Iron-Blooded Alliance disappears."
"I believe the Queen Mother and Brother Wang will give me this honor."
The three of them felt much more comfortable after hearing this.
They don't care much about the share of the Iron Blood Alliance, but it accounts for a very small part of their income and is dispensable. What's important is the attitude of respect.
Although the three of them have now come to their senses and have seen through Cheng Qiao's methods, their true attitude has given them face, so there is no need to tell the truth.
"Everything is entirely up to the Marquis."
Meng Yi realized that his previous words had made Cheng Qiao uncomfortable, and he quickly took the lead in expressing his stance.
"Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your grace."
"I have no objection."
Cheng Qiao nodded slightly rather reservedly, thinking that Taoist people are really cheap.
Before, he lowered his posture, and the three of them were still a little bit cautious. Now, when he hits a big stick and gives a sweet date, the three of them are no longer reserved. They are very happy and feel quite respectable.
Man, what a strange animal...
"Don't be too happy yet, it's not for nothing that you can still get the original share."
"The other supporters of the Iron-Blooded Alliance still need your help to deal with it. Those who are not enough will be cleared away. You will have a share of the extra share."
"Of course, I know that everyone has a big family and a big business. In fact, you don't care much about your income. Only small and medium-sized nobles care about it. However, it is also a good thing to have a little more income."
"You are all extraordinary people, and you must have your own methods. I will not overstep my limits."
"All in all, an organization like the Iron Blood Alliance must be led by the imperial court and led by the Luowang."
"You don't need to send people to get involved. Just wait for the money to be distributed. This saves labor costs and actually the income will be higher."
If Luo Wang intervenes, naturally there will be no need for such powerful people to come in and get involved, and the share will be larger. This is actually a win-win situation for the three people and Luo Wang, and the ones who will suffer are the small and medium-sized nobles who have been eliminated.
The three of them all agreed upon hearing this.
It is not difficult to eliminate those small and medium-sized dignitaries who are not powerful enough. You only need to distribute some benefits to those powerful enough. If these powerful people join forces with the three families, the small and medium-sized powerful people will be eliminated without any resistance.
As for how to deal with powerful people with enough weight, it is also very simple for the three families.
First of all, they are tiger skins themselves. Then they pull out the tiger skins of Cheng Qiao, Ying Zheng, and Zhao Ji, intimidate and intimidate them, give them a sap, and then give them a sweet date, basically it will be done.
nailed it.
If there is a stubborn person who doesn't know how to praise, then he needs to teach him a lesson and teach him how to behave.
This matter is simply not worthy of their personal intervention. All they need to do is arrange it and arrange for the capable disciples in the clan.
After the matter was settled, the atmosphere became more harmonious. The four of them drank and drank for a while before leaving. Cheng Qiao personally sent the three of them out with full courtesy.
The courtesy started and the courtesy ended. Although there were twists and turns in the middle, it was generally smooth and relaxed. The matter was settled at the dinner table. There was no need to go to war or fight.
Time passed quietly. With the support of Lu Buwei, the Meng family, and the Wang family, it only took a week for the Iron Blood Alliance to fall into Cheng Qiao's hands.
Luo Wang officially sent people to the secret stronghold of the Iron Blood Alliance, and the powerful people evacuated, leaving only a small number of people who did not belong to any powerful people and were absorbed into the Iron Blood Alliance based on their ability.
Today's share has become Luo Wang's exclusive 50%, and other powerful people with sufficient weight share 50%. Although most of the income has to be handed over, the rising tide lifts all boats, and the income of the execution personnel has increased a lot.
The so-called "sufficiency" means at least a powerful family with considerable influence in a group of places.
The Iron Blood Alliance of Qin was quite easy to deal with, but the Iron Blood Alliance of the Six Kingdoms was not easy to deal with. It would take a big fight to get it done.
…
Ten days after the Qin Iron Blood Alliance was incorporated, intelligence from the Six Nations Iron Blood Alliance gradually gathered in Xianyang.
In a short period of time, even the powerful network of the Six Nations could not figure out the Iron Blood Alliance. For example, the backstage of the Six Nations Iron Blood Alliance was not fully understood, but part of the backstage was still figured out.
The most important thing is to find out the specific person in charge of the Six Nations Iron Blood Alliance, which means that action can begin.
It is impossible to completely accept the Iron Blood Alliance of the Six Kingdoms like the Iron Blood Alliance of the Qin Kingdom. The Iron Blood Alliance of the Six Kingdoms is as deeply rooted as the Iron Blood Alliance of the Qin Kingdom. Unless the Six Kingdoms are eliminated, it is impossible to completely accept it.
Fortunately, Cheng Qiao did not have any wishful thinking to take over the Six Nations Iron Blood Alliance. He only wanted to obtain financial benefits from the executive members of the Six Nations Iron Blood Alliance, and then obtain manpower, and finally use the Iron Blood Alliance as a medium to penetrate the Six Nations more deeply.
If you want to achieve your goal, you must transform the executive class of the Six-Nation Iron Blood Alliance into your own people. To do this, you can use any means, and the physical destruction of the die-hard elements among them is inevitable.
The small lake in the backyard of Yonghou Mansion has green grass, a gentle breeze, and sparkling waves. Waterbirds pass by the lake and pick up a fish. Sheep and deer and other relatively gentle herbivores drink water on the shore, looking like they have been peaceful for a long time.
Good look.
On the lake, there were three people stepping on the water plants and walking slowly on the edge of the lake. Cheng Qiao walked in front with his hands behind his back. Zhao Gao and Zhan Ri followed closely behind, reporting to Cheng Qiao on the situation of the Six Nations Iron Blood Alliance.
After patiently listening to the report, Cheng Qiao said casually: "Although you are competing with each other this time, you must not undermine each other or delay the business, otherwise I will not be able to spare you. Is there a specific division of labor?"
"Please rest assured, Mr. Marquis, I will never delay the official business. I and Zhan Ri have a sense of proportion in their minds."
"We have already discussed it. I will be in charge of Chu and Qi, and I will be in charge of Zhao, Wei and Yan."
The Korean Iron-Blooded Alliance was already dead in name only. After taking over the Chu Kingdom Iron-Blooded Alliance, plus the already-controlled Qin Kingdom Iron-Blooded Alliance, they took control of it.
Zhao Gao lowered his head slightly with a respectful attitude, controlled his voice, and tried his best to make his voice sound better.
"Please rest assured, Lord Marquis, no matter who wins or loses between my subordinates and Mr. Zhao, the Iron Blood Alliance will definitely be under the control of Lord Marquis."
Zhanri followed closely behind, expressing his stance with confidence.
"Hmm... This division of labor is good. Each one is responsible for his own share. The enemies on both sides are about the same strength."
"This competition is not based on the length of time, lest you be eager for quick success and do things poorly. Instead, it is based on the standard of transforming iron-blooded allies into a snare. The higher the strength and status of the person, the heavier the weight."
"When the statistics come up, I will personally set a standard. The one with the higher score will be the winner. From now on, the loser will have to obey the other party's command on snare matters, unless I give an order."
Zhao Gao covered the sun and bowed his hands and said: "The Marquis is wise."
Cheng Qiao smiled casually, without any fluctuation in his mood.
There was no other way, he was used to being held up by others all the time, and he was numb. Coupled with the mind-purifying spell, he couldn't pour the ecstasy soup into him, so he could deal with it easily and calmly.
The compliments from the two of them were far inferior to Hu Meiren's compliments between the beds. The sincere compliments were a bit exciting...
"Where are you going to start?"
"To inform the Marquis, I plan to start from the farmer's Siyue Hall. The master of Siyue Hall is the most important person in charge of the Iron-Blooded Alliance of Chu State."
"Although that guy doesn't usually get involved in the Iron Blood Alliance's affairs, he must be eradicated if he wants to make a difference."
When Cheng Qiao heard this, he immediately remembered who the current leader of Siyue Hall was. He was the Xian Zong from the Six Xian Tombs of the Farmer Family in the anime, who was in charge of music.
Today's farmhouse is in the midst of a transition from old to new. Chiyou Hall, Lieshan Hall, Kuei Wei Hall, and Shennong Hall have all had new heads. Only Gonggong Hall and Siyue Hall still have the older generation.
"Gene Era"
The retired old hall master has not yet entered the Liuxian Tomb, but has retreated to the second line, secretly assisting the left. When Gonggong Hall and Siyue Hall have rising stars to take over as hall masters, the last two old hall masters will retire and work together.
Enter the Tomb of the Six Sages.
These older generation of hall masters are the so-called six hall masters who hunted Bai Qi, including the military master, the master of calendar, the king of medicine, the god of grain, the disciple of Yu, and the Xianzong.
Situ Wanli is also the master of the Qianlong Hall, his status is equivalent to that of a six-jeweled master, one step higher than a five-jeweled master, and one level lower than the seven-beaded master.
As for Tian Zhong, who is still called Zhu Zhong, he has just emerged and became the five-bead master of Shennong Hall.
"My subordinates plan to start with the Wei State first, where the network is the most powerful and easier to succeed. After swallowing up the Iron Blood Alliance of the Wei State, we will decide who to attack first."
"It seems that you have already made preliminary plans. I am waiting for your good news."
"When success is achieved, it's time to mention the title on you, Zhenri, and it's time for you, Zhao Gao, to have a title on you."
Cheng Qiao turned around and released another bait with a smile.
Since killers can all enjoy the military merit uniform, it is not impossible for eunuchs to enjoy it. It is still difficult to promote it on a large scale, but it is still easy for Zhao Gao to be knighted alone.
"I will not disappoint the Marquis, I will resign!"
"I will not disappoint the Marquis. I will resign!"
The two of them were quite excited, and when they heard Cheng Qiao's words of expulsion, they once again expressed their determination and immediately bowed and resigned.
"Go ahead."
Cheng Qiao waved his hand, the two of them bowed and took a few steps back, turned around and left quickly and easily.
When the two of them left, Cheng Qiao waved his hand, and with a loud bang, a barrel-thick blue-white thunder crashed from the sky into the middle of the lake.
Peng, the water column rose into the sky. A large piece of water was missing from the center of the lake, which was directly electrolyzed into oxygen and hydrogen. Blue-white electric snakes were raging in the lake, and hundreds of various fish were suspended in the lake with their bellies turned over and their white skins turned over.
The water surface floats towards the lake with the waves...
"If it weren't for the difficulty of getting involved in the competition between the two subordinates, I would really like to see the so-called Dize Twenty-four who can hunt Bai Qi..."
Cheng Qiao murmured to himself, feeling a little regretful, but it was suppressed in an instant.
When he saw the fish on the lake, Cheng Qiao immediately turned around and asked his servant to catch the fish. There was no time to waste!