On the second day after Wu Zijing was executed, Yongcheng changed its owner.
When Xu Yin sent people back to report the news, the envoys also left Yongcheng in a hurry.
If they don't leave, they are afraid that their belongings at the bottom of the box will be emptied by others.
In the morning, the young man came to extort money and said plausibly: "We, the third lady, are so precious. For the sake of the overall situation, we have come alone to break into the tiger's den. You don't have to worry about planning, and secondly, you don't have to take risks, so shouldn't you give us money?"
These words left the envoys speechless. Thinking about it carefully, it is indeed worth giving a little money to solve Wu Zijing's serious problem.
Someone said: "What I am saying is that when I came to Yongcheng, I brought some gifts and I will send them over later to express my feelings."
Yan Ji nodded and asked kindly: "Where are your envoy's gifts? Is there a gift list?"
The envoy was also honest and said: "As soon as the ceremonial car arrived, I was dragged back to the palace by the cold soldiers. Please wait, little brother, I will ask someone to look for you."
Unexpectedly, Yan Ji's expression changed, and he said angrily: "So it turns out that Wu Zijing had eaten it a long time ago! You have mastered this calculation and killed the traitor. Naturally, the property he looted will be confiscated. What has been confiscated should be returned."
Can you give it to our third lady as a gift? If our third lady takes it, wouldn’t it become embezzlement? You can’t do it on purpose, right?”
The messenger was startled and hurriedly said: "No, no, I don't mean that."
The others were stunned. Who didn’t know that confiscation meant confiscating it to Nanyuan’s warehouse? Miss Xu San just took whatever she wanted. Wouldn’t her father deny it? Who were you trying to scare by talking about embezzlement?
But this boy clearly used chicken feathers as arrows on purpose, and looked at the messenger with a half-smile without saying anything.
Under his gaze, the envoy struggled for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth: "What I said is that I can't decide on this matter, and I have to report it to the governor..."
Hearing what he said, Yan Ji's expression quickly softened, and he looked like he could talk easily: "Oh, if your envoy has any difficulties, please tell me earlier! This matter is easy to handle. Our third lady has already calculated it according to the population of each state.
If you are willing, just sign it and take it back to the person who makes the decision. Isn’t it very simple? Come on, let’s take a look.”
He took out a booklet from his sleeve and spread it out on the table.
The envoys came forward to take a look, and the expressions on their faces suddenly became very exciting.
On this booklet, there are written amounts of grain, cloth, gold and silver in varying amounts. It is quite a lot, but it does not exceed their psychological bottom line - who calculated this? Isn't it too accurate? Sure enough, it was according to the calculation
From the population.
"How is it? Do you want to sign?" The boy was still looking at them with a smile, and the guards at the door were watching eagerly.
It seems that they can't leave without signing. Now that the Xu family has won Yongcheng, their strength will definitely increase. As the saying goes, people have to bow their heads under the roof. Forget it, if Wu Zijing had not died, it would be safe to use such a sum of money to ensure safety.
It's a delusion, and my parents must be willing to do it.
Someone asked worriedly: "If I sign this, are there no other conditions?"
"No, no," Yan Ji assured her with a pat on her chest, "our third lady said that since you have contributed the money, you will have a share of the credit for killing Wu Zijing, so why do we need other conditions?"
Oh, that means a one-time buyout.
The envoys were relieved, and someone finally relented: "What Miss Xu San said is that we are willing, and we will sign it now."
Someone took the lead, and others quickly followed suit.
This is the condition set by the Xu family, and they have nothing to do about it! Anyway, if they sign, they will go back and report it to the person who made the decision, and they don’t have to pay in person.
However, after what happened, they didn't dare to stay any longer. Miss Xu San was not only fierce, but also greedy. It would be better to have less contact with her in the future.
Yanji took the signed roster and whistled to hand over the errand.
When I walked to the road, I saw my young master sitting on the porch. I went over to say hello: "Sir! Why don't you sleep more? You rested so late last night."
"I woke up automatically when the time came. What can I do?" Yan Ling glanced at him and said, "You're quite early too! Are you helping Miss Xu San with something?"
"Yes!" Yan Ji handed over the brochure as if offering a treasure, "Sir, look, this is the food and grass promised by the various states. Miss Xu San is really smart. With these food and grass, Nanyuan can recruit troops. Hey, we
Is it possible to do the same thing? There have been many bandits in recent years. If you help neighboring prefectures to suppress bandits and then collect the money, you won’t have to worry about food and grass!"
However, Yan Ling poured cold water on him: "What are you thinking? The Xu family can do this because they don't want to conquer these people. After all, Nanyuan is a small place, and Yongcheng was just acquired. With their strength, this
If we rush to conquer the state capitals now, our foundation will be unstable."
Yan Ji touched his head: "Is that so? Don't they want to increase their strength?"
Yan Ling said: "I definitely want to, but the food has to be eaten one bite at a time, and there is no rush. Look at Miss Xu San, she sent Wu Zijing's head back to Liangdu to express her goodwill. As long as the people of the Daliang people can return to Liangdu again,
If you take power, you will definitely make good friends with the Xu family, and you will be able to get a hidden helper. As for the old Chu states, everyone has their own troops and respects themselves. Now they don't want to take refuge in others, but they can't be in a hurry."
Yan Ji seemed to understand: "Oh."
Yan Ling shook the booklet and couldn't help but smile on his face: "This method of getting food and grass can be said to be one of the best. First, the Xu family single-handedly killed Wu Zijing, who was feared by everyone, creating a de facto situation.
Intimidation, but the strength is not enough to conquer the Zhuzhous, it is better to buy them out with money to make them feel at ease. Secondly, it leaves the Zhuzhous with the impression that Miss Xu San is greedy for money, so they are not so afraid of her. Thirdly, just like you
Having said that, with such a large amount of food and grass, there is a lot that can be done."
After he finished speaking, he found Yanji staring at him without moving, and touched his face in confusion: "What's wrong? Is something wrong?"
Yan Ji sighed: "Master, I regret it!"
Yan Ling was puzzled: "What do you regret? I was scared to death when I came to Yongcheng before. Isn't it safe now?"
"That's not it, I mean..." Yan Ji said with a bitter face, "Sir, how about we change partners? Miss Xu San is so powerful, even if they really get married, I'm afraid she didn't bring Nan Yuan to marry her, but
It’s you who is the bride-in-law!”
When this matter was brought up, Yan Ling felt uncomfortable, so she took the album to him and said fiercely: "Why do you want to get married? What are you thinking about? Young master, my marriage is decided by my parents. It's your turn to say it?"
"
Yan Ji hummed: "Who is thinking about it? She smiles like that when she mentions Miss Xu San..."
Yan Ling pretended to fight: "You still said that?"
Yan Ji hurriedly made a gesture to seal his mouth, and ran away with the booklet in his arms: "I don't dare, I just do this!"
Hey, the young master’s preferences are really unique...