Because he had just transported the 400 stones of grain raised by Wan Yanhong, and also had the 400 stones of grain that he won at the banquet and was given by Wanyan Hulan, Wan Yankang at least felt calm.
He now still has the hundred taels of gold he won from Li Ke and the 500 coins given by Jian Yong.
If he could purchase another batch of affordable grain, he would be sure to support Anguo Temple's disaster relief work even if the Jin Dynasty's court delayed taking action.
Therefore, he decided to visit his dear friends Daxingguo, Pusanjiujin, and Ma Liang after lunch and asked them to help buy grain.
Buy cheap food!
The government and businessmen colluded to drive up the price of food so high. If we buy food at market price, wouldn't we be taken advantage of?
We must find a way to cut some meat from the rich and unkind grain merchants. After all, they have made a lot of money from this wave of natural disasters.
And this obviously requires some means.
Letting the three people from Daxingguo come forward to help is currently the lowest cost and fastest effective method that Wan Yankang can think of.
The so-called father and son soldiers in war are brothers who go into battle, but they are not brothers. These brothers cannot be in vain.
Wan Yankang took only two guards, Shen Qing and Ma Xiong, and went to the Daxing State Mansion first.
That is, the Shangshu Lingfu.
The Jin Dynasty has now abandoned the early "Bojilie" group discussion system and inherited the three provinces and six ministries system of the Central Plains Dynasty.
In fact, after hundreds of years of evolution, politics, economy, culture... The degree of Chineseization of the Jin Dynasty has been quite high, and many Han people have gradually entered the highest levels of power.
Only in the military system, the Jin Dynasty still maintained certain Jurchen characteristics.
This is the foundation of the Jurchens' country.
The Shangshu Province was the highest administrative agency of the Jin Dynasty, with the Shangshu Ling, the highest chief executive.
Because the power of Shangshu Ling was too great, the previous Jin Emperor deliberately suppressed it after taking office, so Shangshu Ling gradually became an honorary title.
Administrative power actually fell in the hands of Prime Minister Zuo.
Daxingguo's father, Dahao, was the prime minister of Zuo in the previous dynasty. He also received the ministerial order in this dynasty.
Therefore, he is the undisputed number one civil servant in the DPRK.
Because the Jin Emperor was weak, all government affairs were controlled by Dahao.
Because of this, Dahao did not dare to choose sides easily, but always upheld neutrality. In other words, he tried his best to create an image of always neutrality.
Neutrality, to put it bluntly, is the emperor's position.
This is the key factor for Da Hao and Jin Emperor to maintain peace and harmony, which shows Da Hao's political wisdom.
Compared with Dahao's power, the regulations of Dafu are really shabby.
It has basically nothing to do with elements such as ostentation, luxury, and luxury. At most, it is a quiet and spacious mansion.
Compared with the adjacent mansions of Jin Dynasty dignitaries on the left and right, it looks like a chicken standing in a flock of cranes.
Wanyan Kang was surprised.
The pinnacle of Daikin's power lives in a house like this? Isn't that right?
Not to mention compared with Prince Zhao's Mansion, it may not be as good as the houses of some big businessmen in Zhongdu.
However, Wan Yankang felt that this did not necessarily reflect his character and official status, but it was enough to reflect Dahao's style from one aspect.
At least he is a person who likes to keep a low profile.
Of course, it's also possible that it was pretended on purpose.
In his previous life, he had browsed a lot of hidden greedy people on the Internet who looked shabby on the outside but were extremely luxurious on the inside.
It’s hard to say what kind of person Dahao is.
…
Wanyan Kang handed over the famous assassin, and the housekeeper of the palace came out quickly.
Judging from the attitude of the servants in the mansion, he is obviously a regular customer of the mansion.
Daxingguo lived in the inner house, but it was not a separate courtyard. He only had a separate living room and reception room, and the servants and maids were shared with his father and other relatives in the house.
Wanyan Kang did not expect that Pu San Jiujin and Ma Liang were also there.
He thought to himself that these three guys have wishbones on their backs, but this is good, as it saves me from running away one by one, the weather is so hot.
"Brother Kang."
"Little prince!"
"Hello, big brother. Hello, brother Ma."
"Wanyan Kang, I am going to Prince Zhao's Mansion to find you. Since you are here, you have to promise me something!"
Pu Sanjiujin grabbed Wanyan Kang and said in a muffled voice.
Wanyan Kang shook off nine kilograms of his body without leaving a trace.
This guy didn't hit him lightly or hard, and it made his arm hurt.
"Brother Jiujin, what's the matter?"
"I will go to Henan with my father to patrol the border in a month. I still don't have a decent mount. Do you really want to replace your Zhaoye Jade Lion? If you think the house is too small, I can add another hundred taels of gold!
"
"Whether I want to change or not is up to me. Why don't you go find my father and ask?"
"Then forget it..."
Thinking of the majestic and awe-inspiring His Highness King Zhao, he muttered in disappointment, but still said unwillingly: "Then lend me a ride, and I will pay you back when I get back from Henan!"
This guy thinks beautifully.
Can this horse be borrowed randomly?
Wanyan Kang simply ignored him and walked into the living room with Daxingguo Ma Liang, arm in arm, making out.
Pu San Jiu Jin followed him with a dark face.
After drinking tea and chatting for a while, Yan Kang gradually changed the topic to raising food for disaster relief.
Da Xingguo rolled his eyes and immediately said to him: "Brother Kang, you are really good. You have been pretending to be a grandson for ten years, and now you have become famous all over the world. Now everyone in Zhongdu says that you are as talented as Su."
Bachelor, the romantic pursuit of Li Taibai, those two winning orders... tsk tsk, maybe they can really impress His Highness Hulan."
"However, young prince, if you want to get your wish, it's not enough for the princess to appreciate you. You also need the emperor to relent." Ma Liang interjected with a smile.
This guy is very slick.
Wan Yankang knew that Da Xingguo deliberately changed the subject, but he came prepared today, so how could he let them go so easily.
"Brother, you two, don't beat around the bush with me. I'm not here to talk nonsense. I mainly have something to ask for..." Wanyan Kang didn't bother to beat around the bush anymore and spoke directly.
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Da Xingguo: "Brother Kang, I know you don't come to visit for good reasons, and there is no good reason for you to come to visit... In this case, let me tell you straight away, Ma and I have nothing to do with this matter of raising food.
Liang really can't help you."
None of the grain merchants in Zhongdu who are hoarding food are easy to mess with. There are people behind them. If they accidentally cause trouble for the family, Daxingguo is not willing to touch them at all.
It's not that I'm afraid, but I find it troublesome.
The key point is that Dahao and Ma Guanzhong are neutral on disaster relief. If he and Ma Liang get involved, it will bring a lot of trouble to their father.
Good guy, you actually refused directly?
Wanyan Kang glanced at the two of them, his eyes fell on Pusan Jiujin, and he suddenly smiled and said: "Brother Jiujin, what about you? Are you willing to help me?"
Pu San Jiu Jin was unhappy because Wan Yan Kang refused to lend the horse, so he snorted: "I don't care about your bad things."
Wanyan Kang sighed and said, "What a paper-thin brother."
Ma Liang was surprised: "Little prince, what do you mean by this?"
Wanyan Kang curled his lips, spread his hands and said: "At critical moments, friendship can be broken with just one stab! Isn't it made of paper?"
Ma Liang's face turned red when he heard this.
Da Xingguo's mouth twitched and he lowered his head to drink tea.
"Brothers who have lost their lives are all lies... Sigh, the world is so hot and people's hearts are not as old as they used to be." As he said this, Wanyan Kang deliberately muttered and stood up, pretending to be angry and about to leave.