Someone complained of injustice during the banquet, which made the superiors very embarrassed. Li Laiheng looked sternly,
"Gu Dajun of the Hengda, if you have anything to do, you can go to the Duwei Mansion privately to complain. On this beautiful occasion, it is here to ruin my mood. Don't you want to hang out in Zhongqing Mansion?"
But Gu Dajun was unafraid, "The Duwei Mansion has strict rules. I'm afraid I won't be able to get in, so why not ask here?"
He is a businessman from Shan State. He opened an account to do business in Zhongqing Mansion, but he was repeatedly suppressed and had no way to purchase goods. Unlike the local businessmen, his behavior was exactly like that of a Shan State merchant. If he couldn't bear it, he would directly report to the capital It is a normal thing in Shan to report to the Wei Mansion.
Of course, here he would be a bit of a maverick and not very gregarious; this is not his problem alone, most businessmen from Shan will have similar experiences when they come here.
Hou Zi pressed his hand. At this moment, the posture of the superior was clearly revealed. He might be pretending, but might he really enjoy it?
The scene became quiet, "If you have any grievances, just come forward and tell me. Lan Shuaili and I are both here today. I think I can give you an explanation. There is no need to be nervous. No matter what you say, the Captain's Mansion will not To retaliate, you don’t even want to come to the shogunate’s military mansion?”
Lan nodded beside Tian Li Laiheng. Lieutenant Hou was very good at talking. First of all, he gave the sovereignty to three people instead of one person acting arbitrarily. This is a very important attitude. If Captain Hou is willing to cooperate, of course they are willing. Give this upstart a face, he is just a disobedient businessman, not worth caring about.
Gu Dajun went up to the third floor and raised his voice: "The main direction of our business in Hengda is Pingliang Prefecture's most famous Gengjing and its derivatives. However, in recent times, Zhongqing Business District has been treating me intentionally or unintentionally. Such foreign merchants suppress restrictions, block supply of goods, maliciously raise prices, and operate in secret..."
After listening to it for a long time, Hou Zi couldn't help but laugh and said: "You mean, you can't buy Gengjing, right?"
Seeing Gu Dajun nod, he turned to Li Laiheng and asked, "Can't even one company's goods be donated?"
Li Laiheng waved his hand proudly, "Since the captain has come forward, just leave the matter to the Central Military Office, and this ancient master will be satisfied."
For him, how much goods can a small shop carry? It is a problem that can be solved by slipping a little between his fingers. The premise that he is willing to solve is that the captain does not delve into it, let alone expand it.
If the captain was sensible, he would certainly not hold on to petty profiteers like this. He is a well-organized person.
Gu Dajun hesitated for a moment and hesitated to speak. He looked at the three chief officers who were chatting and laughing happily, but still did not continue to speak. He could also see that this new captain was not much different from the previous ones. different.
If you continue talking, I'm afraid there won't be any good results.
This was a perfect banquet, where the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves happily.
Before the banquet ended, the captain calmly accepted the gift from the Chamber of Commerce, which also included a small theatrical troupe and six dancers, all of whom were young and beautiful. It seemed that the two governments had spent a lot of money on this.
After having enough wine and food, the song ends and everyone disperses.
Hou Zi was wandering in the bustling night market of Zhongqing City, and he didn't feel too disappointed. The three feet of ice did not freeze in a day. This situation in the entire Pingliang Prefecture did not happen in a day, let alone a certain captain.
When a person becomes more and more mature, the sign is that he will no longer judge the people and things around him based on simple right, wrong and good or bad. There will be wrong among right, bad among good, right among wrong and right among wrong. Yes, the more mature a person is, the larger the interface is, the more stable the person's character is, and the more capable he is of judging deeper things.
The main culprit for why Pingliang Prefecture has become like this is the agreement reached with the Langzhong faction to maintain the cultural traditions of this land; but when it was annexed to Langzhong, this agreement was the greatest result that could be achieved at the minimum cost.
Therefore, there is no right or wrong, but times have changed. At that time, the intention was to annex the country. Now that the time for the agreement is approaching, it is inevitable that some people will start to have their thoughts.
He had already read the memorials submitted by every monk in the Captain's Mansion. Half of them had nothing to say, and the other half were secretive. He didn't blame them, because as a Captain, he did not give his men a very clear goal. .
It's not that he doesn't want to give, it's that he can't give. He doesn't know how many of these people are eating the food inside.
He is waiting. He does not believe that the dozens of Duwei Mansion monks are useless and have no ability to get in here. This does not require too careful investigation. For a monk, as long as he serves here for a period of time, You can always feel something abnormal.
Humans are very complex animals. Just as some of these people must be bribed, there must also be hidden minions and claws waiting for the opportunity.
Throwing himself into the crowd, he can now easily cover up his aura, just like an ordinary mortal.
After coming to Zhongqing City for a few days, he successfully presented himself as a arrogant, vain and arrogant visitor from Yujing. He naturally exuded an aloof temperament and regarded others as country bumpkins.
This kind of pretentious temperament cannot be hidden from Su Lingyun, but this old guy can't say anything; regardless of ability, at least this old cultivator has no problem with his loyalty.
He turned a few corners and stopped in front of a barrier to watch the lights. Then, a man slowly approached him, cautiously keeping a foot away.
"Li Shipeng is under criminal arrest in the Duwei Mansion. I have met Mr. Duwei."
Hou Zi looked at the light and asked, "What's the matter with you coming to see me?"
Li Shipeng said softly: "I see what the captain is doing, and it seems that he has something to do? So I took the liberty to come here and want to know if my guess is correct?"
"If you satisfy me, I will satisfy you."
Li Shipeng did not hesitate. This was his original goal. Now that everyone is here, there is no way out. "The Wu family has been quietly monopolizing the supply of Gengjing essence over the years. They are preparing for war!"
Hou Zi's expression did not change. He knew that things like cultivation would not be hidden from the monks' long-term observation. He did not need to investigate by himself. It was time-consuming and laborious. There are many smart people in this world.
"Oh? What should I say?"
"Geng Jing is the most important medium for spiritual communication between monks and artifacts. It is applicable to almost any kind of artifact and is indispensable; our Quanzhen Sect's flying sword is also one of them.
But in terms of scope of use, the application of Taoism is undoubtedly wider, because each person has not only a flying sword like our sword cultivator, but also many magical weapons, including a series of array disks and so on.
In the past ten years or so, the flow of Gengjing in Pingliang Prefecture has become increasingly unclear, and their whereabouts have become a mystery; they disappear quickly as soon as they are put on the market, and the few that are on the market are just decorations. This is the reason why Dajun and his ilk cannot receive Gengjing now. .”
