"I mean those criminals will be sent to Cangzhou to be exiled to the army!" Xu Xian quickly changed the subject, looked at Old Mu Tou's severed hand and said, "Does your injury still hurt?"

"How can it not hurt? Why don't you cut off your hand and try it. I'm already old and now I'm missing one hand. It will be even more inconvenient to do things in the future."

"By the way, your severed hand has been found for you and pickled with lime. When you die one day, it will be buried next to your body so that the whole body can be left intact."

Old Mu Tou had a look of disdain on his face, "Old farmers only care about whether the body is intact or not. If you are living a good life today, you won't care about your future affairs. But I really want to thank you for sparing Fu Yanqing's life. But you hurt him, he

I must be wishing to skin you and tear you apart."

"If you don't bite me if you have too many lice, now that he's injured, he should be able to subside for a while. Anyway, he doesn't dare to impeach me. If Your Majesty wants to ask him where he's injured, he probably won't have the shame to prove it in court."

Old Mutou laughed, "You are really bad!"

Xu Xian rolled his eyes and said, "It's obvious that he wants to kill me, but you call me bad. It makes no sense!"

"Oops! Here it comes again! Here it comes again!" The soldiers of the Red Scarf Capital on the beach shouted in horror. This time it was not a sneak attack, it was just because of the waves coming from the sea.

When this group of landlubbers got on the boat in the Bianliang River, their eyes widened and they began to tremble when they saw the rough waves. Even so, they could not dispel their curiosity about the sea.

One by one, they rolled up their trousers and explored the beach with bare feet. When they saw the waves coming from the sea, they screamed and ran back as if they had seen a ghost. They ran far away, holding their knees and gasping for air.

Xu Xian leaned over and said, "You have all the time to run around, so why not pick up some seafood so that you can eat meat at night?"

Dakui said disdainfully: "It's either seaweed or sea clams. Fishermen don't want bad things. How can mutton soup cake be as delicious as that?"

"You won't pick it up, right? Don't be greedy when I finish it later." Xu Xian was rolling up his trousers when he heard someone shouting: "There is a ship coming to the sea!"

Xu Xian raised his head and saw a capsized boat appearing on the vast sea, moving towards the shore in the sea breeze. He couldn't help but look at the pier in the distance, "Isn't it the horseman coming? But this boat looks like

If you keep it small, if you can transport a hundred or ten horses, that's the end of it."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw other ships appearing on the sea, and there was more than one. As the distance got closer and closer, there were seven or eight ships in sight, and the ships were larger than Xu Xian had imagined.

They are all big ships with about a thousand materials.

The soldiers on the shore were all excited. Some of them took off the red scarves on their arms and waved them incessantly, looking like ignorant country bumpkins. Xu Xian scolded: "You all seem to be shaking, don't put the ship on hold."

Scared away."

The sails were lowered before it reached the shore, and the speed of the ship also dropped sharply. It slowly approached the long trestle until it could no longer move. The boat was put down and launched into the sea. The sailors went to the shore and pulled the rope thrown from the ship towards the shore.

They approached the shore and even called the soldiers from the Red Scarf City to help. It seemed that they were already familiar with the road.

Xu Xian told everyone, "Go and help them, and be sure to bring the boss of the ship to see me."

All the soldiers came forward to help the sailors secure the ship on the pier. Someone on the ship took wooden planks and put them on the pier. Da Kuixing and others boarded the ship excitedly. There was a commotion on the ship. It is estimated that the people above discovered that the wharf had changed owners.

Not long after, Dakui escorted a person off the boat and brought him to Xu Xian. He kept mumbling: "This boat is really scary. The shaking makes my legs weak!"

"You're not polite when you meet our steward!" The boss kicked the captain on the leg. The captain, who didn't even dare to lift his head, quickly kowtowed and begged for mercy. "I've seen the steward, but I'm lost at sea."

Direction, I accidentally came to the treasure land, please ask the chief manager to let the villain go to sea, I will definitely thank you with a generous gift."

Xu Xian looked at the people kneeling on the ground and said with a smile: "We are all old acquaintances. Shopkeeper Qian is still so polite, so I have no choice but to accept it."

The man on the ground slowly raised his head after hearing this. He looked like a sharp-mouthed monkey. He was not the Youzhou tea horse merchant Qian Wanwan who had been doing business with Xu Xian in the past. When he saw Xu Xian, he immediately stared at the boss, "

Are you Xu Dutou? Oh my, this time I meet one of my own."

Just as he was about to stand up from the ground, he was pushed to the ground again by Dakui, "Everything is wrong, this is the current military commander of the Henghai Navy!"

Qian Wanwan immediately smiled and said: "Seriously! I didn't expect that this prince whom I haven't seen for just a few years is actually a prince. It's really gratifying..." He suddenly raised his hand and slapped himself in the mouth, "It's the manager!"

"Haha..." Xu Xian laughed twice and said, "Please arrange for your ships to dock, and we can go back and reminisce about old times!"

Qian Wanwan nodded hurriedly and agreed. He came back soon after arriving on the boat. There were two sailors behind him carrying a heavy wooden box. "General manager, don't worry, the villain has already given the instructions. They can go and do their work. The villain and the manager have been together for many years."

I haven’t seen you yet, it’s time to have some fun over wine.”

Xu Xian led him to the front of the camp. This was where Fu Yanqing raised horses, and there was also a workshop for making armor and weapons. When they arrived at a veranda, the two of them sat down separately. Xu Xian joked: "Shopkeeper Qian is very familiar with this place."

Yes, I must have come here often in the past."

Qian Wanwan smiled and said: "There is nothing to hide in front of the manager. For the past six months, I have to come here at least twice a month."

"Tell me how you got connected with Fu Yanqing?"

Qian Wanwan frowned and asked, "Who is Fu Yanqing? But the military governor of the Tianxiong Army in your country? I promise the manager that I have never had anything to do with him?"

"Oh, I'm asking how you became a maritime merchant?"

"It's a long story!" Qian Wanwan said, stroking the whiskers on his lips: "Since the border between the two countries was closed last year, the business between the villain and the manager has stopped. Don't worry, the villain. Those who go to Beijing

The nobles and nobles of the Liao Kingdom are all waiting to ask for tea from this villain. I'm afraid they won't be able to spare me if they can't deliver it on time.

Suddenly, someone came to my door and offered to supply me with tea, and asked me to sell horses to them. They said that the road was inconvenient, so they took the sea route. The villain was desperate and listened to him. In this way, he started doing business on the sea in a daze.

I was so dizzy when I got on the boat that I would vomit all kinds of meat every time..."

Xu Xian interrupted him and said, "Talk about what's important!"

"Later, the villain took the horses, cowhide and pig iron from Youzhou by boat to Henghai Navy, and got acquainted with Chen Linggong. They have been together for almost a year. I wonder where he went?"

Xu Xian said casually: "I have asked the emperor to kill him!"

Hearing this, Qian Wanwan gritted his teeth and said, "This man deserves to be killed for his excessive greed! Being able to do business with a trustworthy person like Mr. Xu is the villain's lifelong luck!"

As he spoke, he also opened the box at his feet, revealing a lot of gold and silver, "Please accept this small gift, Mr. He Gao Sheng!"

"You're welcome, sir! We haven't seen each other for just a few years, but Shopkeeper Qian is becoming more and more generous with his actions."

"Thanks to the manager, the villain has made acquaintance with a lot of nobles from the Liao Kingdom because of tea. To be honest, I have been to the Liao Kingdom's palace before. With connections, the villain's business will go smoothly."

Xu Xian slapped the table and said, "That'll be easy. I'd like to thank shopkeeper Qian for asking me to get 8,000 horses and 50,000 pieces of cowhide before March next year!"

According to the records in the ledger, Fu Yanqing should have had 15,000 horses and 70,000 cow hides, but in fact he only had 12,000 horses and 50,000 cow hides. As for the missing ones, they went into Chen Yuan's pocket.

, which is still half short of Chai Rong’s requirement of 20,000 horses and 100,000 cowhide.

If Chai Rong goes south again next year, I believe that the Southern Tang Dynasty can be completely defeated in three months. The Zhou Dynasty, which has taken over the fertile land of Huainan, will definitely increase its strength. Anyone who is sensible in the Liao Kingdom will know that the Zhou Kingdom already has the skills needed for the Northern Expedition.

With his strength, it will be even more difficult to sell horses and cowhide from the Northland like this.

After listening to Xu Xian's words, Qian Wanwan's ugly face wrinkled up, "The villain and Chen Linggong...the one named Chen has been doing business for nearly a year, but they only sold 15,000 horses and 70,000 cowhide. This year

Winter is approaching, and including March next year, there will only be less than five months left.

Especially in the Liao Kingdom, there is no peace. The men who herd horses and cattle on the grassland refuse to sell, and the chiefs of those tribes do not allow it to be sold. It is more difficult to collect horses and cowhide than before, and the general manager is really forcing himself on others. "

Xu Xian laughed and said: "The men on the grassland refuse to sell, so I have my own way to make them sell!"

He took a small wine jar, filled the tea bowl and handed it to Qian Wanwan. Qian Wanwan sniffed as he looked at the clear wine in the teacup, "Is this wine?"

Xu Xian nodded and said: "It seems that this wine has not spread to the grassland yet. Shopkeeper Qian might as well try it before talking. Be sure to remember to take a sip."

Qian Wanwan raised the tea cup to his mouth and took a sip, then immediately started coughing violently.

"What, doesn't it taste good?"

Qian Wanwan pounded his chest to calm down his breath, "This wine is too strong, I really can't drink it!"

He suddenly laughed and said: "However, the men on the grassland will definitely like it! To be honest with the manager, the villain's most profitable business in the past two years is not tea, but half selling and half giving away to make connections. The most profitable business is

The men who sell wine to those tribes, even the best sake, often say it is dull. If the wine is replaced by the steward's wine, I can imagine what the scene will be like, hehe..."

Qian Wanwan's eyes shone brightly, and his pupils seemed to have become square, as if he was imagining the scene where men on the grassland would trade their horses and cowhide for wine with him.

With the power, Xu Xian no longer needed to worry about it. After Qian Baiwan unloaded the goods, it was time to pack the wine and send it to the Liao Kingdom. Xu Xian quickly transferred all the remaining wine from the Tianxiong Army, and also gave Qian Baiwan

Thousands of water thieves trained him to become sailors on sea ships.

After sending away millions of money, Xu Xian was about to send away Lao Mu Tou. Along with him were all the old money that Fu Yanqing had stored in Henghai Navy to prevent them from being robbed by the Tianxiong Army when they passed by.

Xu Xian asked him to bypass Tianxiong's army and go to Qingzhou and Yunzhou to Kaifeng, and asked Meng Jun to bring two thousand cavalry to escort him. Before leaving, Old Mutou called Xu Xian aside and said, "You can handle this errand."

Yes, when we get to Kaifeng, I can say a few nice words to His Majesty, and you will be able to secure your position as the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Navy."

When Xu Xian heard this, he waved his hands and said, "No, you are trying to make me bankrupt!"

The world often uses "places as big as a palm" to describe small areas, so it is not an exaggeration to describe Heng Haijun as "thick as a finger". Along the half line across the Bohai Bay, the land is narrow and the people are poor. It is said that it was not given to the imperial court.

After paying taxes several times, the local taxes were barely enough for the government and military agencies to pay, and Jiedushi often paid for them out of his own pocket. Chen Yuan was able to make a lot of money, but it was Fu Yanqing's benefit.

In such a place, even the military masters were unwilling to stay. Many young and strong soldiers went to serve as soldiers in the nearby Pinglu Army and Tianxiong Army. In the past two years, Chai Rong recruited elites from various towns to strengthen the Forbidden Army, and even went to

All that is left is a group of remnants and defeated generals, and the chances of leading them into battle are slim.

"You are obsessed with money. After all, Henghai Navy is a military town. You have been qualified after serving as a military governor for a few years. It doesn't matter if you are rich and can supplement it. I just think it is to share His Majesty's worries. It looks like you have been wronged.

It’s settled like that!”

"But I won't stay here for long. Your Majesty must take me with you when he marches north!"

Old Mu nodded and said: "Don't worry, Heng Haijun borders the Liao Kingdom in the far north, how can I miss you, hahaha..."

Seeing Old Mutou laughing and riding away, Xu Xian clenched his fists bitterly. Suddenly he remembered that he still had a letter from home to Zhao Ningxiu in his arms, and hurriedly handed it to Naozi to tell him to catch up.

Old Mutou.

After sending Old Mutou away, Xu Xian rode back to Cangzhou City. Cangzhou is an ancient city with a long history, which can be seen from the city walls. It is old and dilapidated and has not been repaired for an unknown period of time.

The city is also full of ancient charm, but it is much cleaner than Kaifeng in the past, mainly because there are not so many people. However, when you arrive near the Jiedushi Mansion, there is a sea of ​​people.

I saw soldiers and generals surrounding the yamen tightly. Seeing Xu Xian coming over was like seeing the savior. They shouted and ran around to tell each other, "Jiedushi is back! Jiedushi is back! He is finally back!"
To be continued...