Seeing Ke Bi Neng win over people's hearts, Liu Liang's hand involuntarily touched the dagger at his waist several times, and then put it down several times.
It’s not that I don’t dare, it’s that it’s not worth it.
If it were Hu Renqushuai who was a little closer to Liangzhou Pass...
No, you don’t need to be close to Liangzhou, it’s fine if you’re close to Anding County. If Liu Liang says he’ll be stabbed to death, he’ll be stabbed to death.
After being stabbed to death, it is unlikely that Feng Langjun's reputation could be used to directly gather the remaining troops.
At the worst, you can escape back to the fortress under the escort of a team of elite soldiers who specialize in murder and arson.
But not here.
It is one thing to stay away from the Han army's pass.
More importantly, Ke Bineng is different from other Hu people, Qu Shuai. This man is so good at winning people's hearts that he is deeply respected by his tribe.
If you really want to kill Ke Bineng on impulse, let alone the remnants of the Hu people, your group will be lucky if you can keep the whole body alive if they don't get chopped into pieces by the Hu people.
The most important thing is that this will definitely disrupt Ghost King Feng's plan.
Over the years, Liu Liang has gained the reputation of a Liu man, and he is no longer the stupid young man who dared to steal women from King Feng Gui.
Although I don’t know what King Feng Gui is planning to do to the barbarians in Jiuyuan’s hometown, after all, King Yin Gui has long-term plans.
But there should be no doubt that Ke Bi can occupy a relatively important position in King Feng Gui's plan.
After thinking about this, Liu Liang kept comforting himself in his heart: It's not worth it, it's not worth it...
Hypnosis forces oneself to think clearly.
Although Liu Liang realized later and figured out his current possible dangerous situation:
Whenever someone makes a noise and the crowd becomes angry, it may be difficult for my group to escape from Jiuyuan.
But the idea of preparing to run away only circulated in Liu Liang's mind twice before he was immediately strangled to death.
He just ran away. It had just started snowing and it was freezing and snowy. It was hard to say whether he could run away.
Even if he could run back, even if King Feng Gui wouldn't say anything, the achievements he had made so hard in the past would definitely be offset.
The hard work you put in on the couch is also credit, okay?
And in the future, let alone Feng Wenhe, even if King Feng Gui falls, if other people come up, no one will be willing to use him anymore.
This is how it will be for the rest of my life.
Then I might as well have stayed in Jincheng from the beginning, eating and waiting to die!
"We can't just run away!"
Liu Liang fell back into the tent and kept mumbling.
Under such circumstances, his mind began to spin at the fastest speed in his life.
Ke Bineng was a man of great ambition, and he could be called a tycoon among the barbarians.
It was defeated by the Wei State before, but it was only with the help of Liangzhou, intentionally or unintentionally, that it was able to regain some momentum in a short period of time.
Even if he really wanted to fall out with the big man, he would have to do so after his wings hardened.
Now that he has turned against him, can he still seek refuge with the Wei thieves?
It's not that Liu Hanzi looks down on Wei thief, but... how much benefit can Wei thief give Ke Bi in one year?
These days, nothing costs money for food and clothing?
If you don’t have money, you still have to have food and clothing, right?
The Wei thief himself had to find a way to exchange wool from the big man!
When Liu Hanzi came to Jiuyuan's hometown, he didn't just sleep with the bearded girl.
At any rate, I have established some relationships with the adults of several tribes.
I still know a little about the barbarian tribes in the Jiuyuan hometown.
Kebineng's subordinates include not only his own tribe, but also other large and small tribes.
In the past, when Ke Bi Neng was so powerful, even the adults of the big tribes would kill him at will, and no one would dare to refuse.
For example, Bu Dugen's elder brother Fulohan.
Moreover, he was killed in public at the oath-taking meeting. After the killing, he also annexed Fulohan's tribe, which was a large tribe with tens of thousands of troops.
But now, compared with before, it is very different.
An eagle that has broken wings and hasn't recovered from its injuries will end up falling to death if it dares to flap its wings and fly high.
Being able to get so many benefits from Liangzhou, Ke Bineng would fall out if he really wanted to. The Hu people at the bottom don't understand, so don't those tribesmen Qu Shuai also understand?
You could have gotten benefits from Liangzhou, but you stopped it at your own risk. There must be a convincing reason, right?
Liangzhou is so far away from Jiuyuan's hometown, so there is no threat.
Can Kebi dare to say this reason to win people's hearts?
Not to mention that Ke Bi can win people's hearts so much, I'm afraid... not all Hu people want to see it!
Thinking of this, Liu Liang's spirit perked up and he stood up involuntarily.
Crisis, crisis, doesn't it mean that when there is danger, there is opportunity?
"Come, prepare a gift."
"Where are you going, Mr. Lang?"
"This white disaster, I'm afraid many tribes have suffered losses. I have been entertained by them in the past, how can I stand by and watch now?"
Liu Hanzi flicked his sleeves and said righteously:
"Even if I can't help them, I still have to comfort them."
The guard responded and was about to go out when he heard Liu Hanzi specifically order from behind him:
"Remember to prepare two extra bars of soap."
"ah?"
But I heard Liu Hanzi murmur:
"My foreign friends are very hospitable. If I stay here tonight, I won't go against their good intentions..."
Hearing this, the guard almost ducked, opened his mouth, but finally said nothing and left with a complicated expression.
It is not uncommon in this era to have things specially used to clean the dirt on the body when taking a bath.
There is a kind of bath bean, which is made from fat and paste and mashed into a paste, then mixed with finely ground soybean powder, various spices and Chinese herbal medicines.
Not only can it remove stains, but it can also add fragrance.
But these days, even among the big men who have been promoted to live in captivity, those who can afford to eat fat on weekdays are considered wealthy families.
Not to mention used for bathing?
Not to mention adding spices.
Except for the very wealthy, who knows what a bath bean looks like?
Moreover, bath beans are troublesome to make, and the raw materials are difficult to find, let alone transportation and storage.
How does it look like soap?
It’s a neat piece, so you can wrap it up and carry it with you, wherever you want to go.
This thing is simply a must-have tool for walking on the grassland.
Because of it, the attractiveness of Hu women on the grassland has increased by at least fifty to seventy percent compared to before.
Nowadays, no matter which caravan enters the grassland or heads west to the Western Regions, soap is a necessity.
How could Liu Hanzi, who had been in constant contact with the Hu people for many years, not know this?
After regaining his energy, Liu Hanzi tidied up his whole body again.
As a relative of the Han Dynasty emperor, his genes are basically the same.
After all, for hundreds of years, the royal family has had many beauties to help improve genes.
Compared to a bumpkin like Feng Guiwang, Liu Hanzi is quite confident in his appearance.
It's a pity that these days, excellent women have more substance and value more than just their appearance. What a pity, what a pity!
After the preparations were completed, I saw a handsome husband of the Han family, leading three or five followers, quietly avoiding the crowd and slipping in a certain direction!
Survival is a powerful instinct.
Liu Hanzi just felt that he might be threatened, but he still found a way to actively fight back.
Lu Yi and others in the Wu State School Affairs Bureau no longer felt that they might be threatened, but that someone directly pointed the sword, and the sword pointed at their throats.
In such a fatal situation, how could Lu Yi and others be willing to be bound?
The news that Qin Bo returned to Wu from Liangzhou made Lu Yi and others overjoyed.
After the mission reported to His Majesty, Lu Yi couldn't wait to summon Qin Bo, led him into the secret room and asked:
"In your previous letter, you only said that you had an unexpected harvest in Liangzhou, but the letter was unclear. Now that you are back, please tell us in detail."
"That's right, it's a gain, but can it make His Majesty pay more attention to the school affairs office?"
Qian Qin, one of Lu Yi's right-hand men like Qin Bo, also asked in a somewhat urgent tone.
Qin Bo's trip was obviously to participate in the war horse trade, but secretly he was looking for connections with the Han people.
Therefore, when His Majesty summoned the envoys, it was naturally impossible for him to reveal the deal he had made with the Han people in private.
Otherwise, the people in the mission will only get the credit in vain.
It is even possible that the true purpose of his trip will be exposed and his opponents in the DPRK will be wary.
For the school administration, this was a sensitive moment, and Qin Bo would be foolish enough to reveal his exclusive trading channels in public.
At this time, the school office was surrounded by his own people, and Qin Bo could not hide his joy:
"Go back to Zhongshu. Before I go into details, I would like to ask Zhongshu to take a look at this thing."
Qin Bo said, took out something from his arms and handed it over.
Lu Yi took it and took a look and said in surprise:
"Is this...a candle?"
"Exactly! Let's take a look at Zhongshu. Is it round, smooth, beautiful and white? Can it be considered a top-grade thing?"
Along the way, Qin Bo was thinking about selling round, smooth, beautiful and white things, so he naturally blurted out the words.
"It is indeed top quality..." Lu Yi said, but frowned a little, "But what does this thing have to do with your harvest from this trip?"
He didn't know how many pearls he had seen, but he wouldn't take a candle in his eyes. He looked at it briefly and then handed the candle to Qian Qin beside him impatiently.
What he is concerned about now is what happened with that "Xiao Wenhe".
"Lu Zhongshu, the Han people promised us to give us at least 30,000 of these top-quality candles next year..."
When Lu Yi heard this, his eyes widened suddenly: "Thirty thousand? Huh? Huh!"
Then he suddenly turned around and took the candle back from Qian Qin's hand, and held it up in front of Qin Bo:
"This? Thirty thousand?"
Qin Bo nodded affirmatively: "No less than thirty thousand."
"monopoly?"
"That's right, the Han people said that they are the only ones in the world who have this kind of high-quality goods. Now in Dawu, we are the only ones who can get the goods from them."
When Lu Yi heard this, he couldn't help but lower his head to look at the candle in his hand and rub it carefully:
"Good stuff, good stuff. It's round, smooth, beautiful and white. It's really a good stuff!"
Lu Yi touched it for a while, then suddenly remembered something, then raised his head again and asked:
"But like that brown sugar, 30,000 pieces every year?"
Qin Bo smiled proudly:
"Next year's 30,000 is just a base number. As long as we can sell well in Wudi, there will only be more in the future. The better the sales, the more they will give."
"Okay! Okay! Okay!"
Lu Yi finally couldn't help the ecstasy in his heart and burst into laughter.
Qian Qin also laughed and said:
"I'm afraid the Han people don't know. When it comes to doing business, I'm afraid no one in Wu can compare with the School Affairs Office."
Everyone laughed along with him.
Over the years, the school affairs office has used many methods, overtly and covertly, to make money for His Majesty's Young Mansion.
Even many mountains and swamps have been circled and no outsiders are allowed to enter.
If you really have the right to sell the goods, and it's the right to sell such high-quality goods, people will come to your doorstep with money even if you just lie down.
For example, if you cannot get a share of brown sugar from the Zhang family, some people with real connections will even go to Shu privately to look for it.
Although you can't get much from Shu, it's better than not even being able to taste it.
But if the school government really takes over the right to sell candles, whoever is short-sighted and dares to steal goods from Shu will be seeking death!
After laughing, Qin Bo continued:
"Speaking of brown sugar, I went to Liangzhou this time to meet with Feng Wen...er, Feng Langjun, and I got a promise."
"Oh, come on, come on, come on."
Qin Bo then promised Feng Langjun that if he could change the grain supply to sugar cane in Jingzhou, he could also allocate a share of brown sugar to the school officials.
We also went through details about whether it would be available for woolen materials monopoly next year, or the year after later.
Lu Yi and others all heard their eyes glowing green.
Brown sugar, wool and other bulk supplies have been coveted by the school administration for a long time!
But even if the Zhang family is settled, it is useless if they cannot establish relations with the Han people.
Not to mention that the Zhang family has a close relationship with Feng Langjun. If you suppress the Zhang family, it will be considered as offending Feng Wenhe. In the future, there may be no chance to get these goods.
Therefore, no matter how envious the school office is of the channels in the hands of the Zhang family, they can only suppress their desires in their hearts and dare not move lightly.
This time, taking advantage of the war horse trade, the school affairs office sent Qin Bo to the Han Kingdom to test it out and see if he could get a piece of the pie.
Unexpectedly, things turned out so smoothly. How could everyone in the school affairs office not be overjoyed?
"Qin is really a great contributor to our school affairs office this time!"
Lu Yi did not hesitate to praise him, "Your Majesty's treasury is empty. If the school affairs office can relieve your Majesty's worries, who can easily shake our position in your Majesty's heart?"
"Opposite to pole!"
…
Everyone agreed.
Since Li Heng spoke before His Majesty, although His Majesty did not say anything explicitly, the school affairs office also tried its best to remedy the situation.
But His Majesty's attitude seems to have undergone some subtle changes.
For example, I heard that His Majesty looked ashamed at that time.
For example, instead of having nothing to do behind Li Heng, he was appointed as Zhuge Ke's military commander.
Especially the latter matter is simply a slap in the face of the school affairs office.
However, Lu Yi and others had to be much more careful in their actions than before.
Qin Bo's return from this trip finally broke the current situation.
Once the big stone in his heart was gone, Lu Yi finally returned to his old ways, but saw a look of resentment on his face:
"Based on the current situation, Li Heng's matter is most likely a plot of the East Palace. Otherwise, why would Li Heng become Zhuge Ke's Sima?"
Among the four friends of the East Palace, Zhuge Ke ranks first, and he is also the most valued aide to the prince.
"That's right, over at the East Palace, I guess it's for Jiangxia Governor Diao Jia and Shizhong Shiyi to come forward."
Qian Qin explained to Qin Bo, "Li Heng is from Jingzhou and is related by marriage to the Xi family of the Jingzhou family. And the Zhuge family... ha!"
Today, Zhuge Jin is ranked as a general and has been guarding Jingzhou. In name, he can be regarded as the largest family in Jingzhou.
So Qin Bo immediately understood it as soon as he heard it.
Diao Jia, the governor of Jiangxia, was suspected of "slandering the government." Under the power of the school affairs office, no one dared to speak out. Only Shi Yi, who had been assisting the prince, refused to admit it.
The matter finally came to an end.
It seems that Donggong used the Jingzhou family to attack the school affairs office this time.
"That's it for the East Palace. The prince has always disliked the school affairs office and has repeatedly written to His Majesty to express our faults."
Lu Yi gritted his teeth and said, "But this time the Jingzhou family dared to stretch out such a long hand, I'm afraid they have the wrong intention! I can't touch the prince, so why can't I touch them?"
"That's right, the Jingzhou family has taken a lot of brown sugar from the Han people over the years. This time, we got Feng Mingwen's permission, so we can take advantage of this matter..."
Qian Qin's eyes flickered and he smiled coldly.
Now that the school office also has the right to sell brown sugar, the aristocratic families in Jingzhou are considered competitors.
If they take more, it is equivalent to taking an extra mouthful of food from the mouth of the school administration. How can you bear this?
The Zhang family cannot be touched because the Zhang family has a relationship with Xiao Wenhe.
What does the Jingzhou family have to do with Xiao Wenhe?