Hearing this, Zhang Xun didn't say much and just sneered.
When Li Zhufeng heard this, he immediately became unhappy and said, "What do you mean? Is it possible that the Marquis of Yangcheng who leads troops in battle can be better than me?"
Hearing this, Zhang Xun shook his head and said: "You are good at leading troops and fighting. Naturally, the Marquis of Yangcheng cannot compare to you."
"But when we go south, does it matter whether we can lead troops to fight?"
When Li Zhufeng heard this, he fell silent.
Daqian is located due east of the entire continent, and to the north is the endless grassland, where the nomadic Mongolian people live.
To the east is the sea.
To the west is the endless Canglan Mountains, and after crossing the mountains is the Kingdom of Jin.
In the south, there is the State of Chen.
The two use the Xiangjiang River as a natural barrier and are governed by dividing the river.
However, in recent years, Daqian and Chen have had conflicts over the division of river areas.
That was the reason for this trip south.
However, Chen Guo's situation is somewhat special.
The army is okay, but the navy has not been trained for many years. It only eats empty pay and has little combat effectiveness.
It is really a bit fanciful to want to go head-to-head with Daqian on the Xiangjiang River.
I'm afraid even Chen Guo himself only fought symbolically, and after defeat, he would naturally give up part of the river territory.
In this way, it not only preserves the strength, but also allows Daqian to see his tough attitude and avoids the outcome of being further demanded.
It can be said to be the best of both worlds.
Therefore, the so-called trip south may seem like a march to fight, but in fact, it is an opportunity to reap military exploits.
Whether there will be a war or not is really not that important.
Moreover, it's not that Marquis Yangcheng really doesn't know how to fight, he just commands the army and fights in a serious manner, and he is not as brave as Li Zhufeng.
"Even so, why didn't you choose me?" Li Zhufeng couldn't figure it out. Although being good at fighting is not a key factor, it can at least be considered an advantage.
Looking at it this way, I still have some advantages. Why is there such little hope in Zhang Xun's eyes?
"Oh, a few days ago, did Changkong spend 50,000 taels of silver to buy 3,000 acres of wasteland in Xishan?" Zhang Xun did not answer directly, but asked rhetorically.
Li Zhufeng heard this and nodded: "It is true."
"You still carried a knife and went to the uncle's house in the capital to ask for the money back?"
"Of course, we can't let him steal my son's money for no reason."
"Is the money coming back?"
"No..." Li Zhufeng said in a deep voice, "Why are you talking about this? What does it have to do with going south?"
"Oh, did you know that this matter has already been heard by heaven?"
"Up... up to Heaven to listen? Your Majesty is busy with everything, so why is it like this?"
"Why is this so? When I was a Marquis, I broke into the Earl's Mansion with a knife, and nothing happened. If you really killed the capital city uncle, wouldn't it be a joke to the whole world? How could your Majesty not pay attention to it?"
"After knowing this matter, I will naturally know the cause of the matter and the absurd behavior of Changkong in the past."
"His Majesty was furious on the spot and bluntly said that it was the fault of a son not to teach his father."
"Although there is no follow-up, but just this sentence, I don't think highly of you."
When Li Zhufeng heard this, he fell silent.
After a long time, he took a swig of wine and said angrily: "That's it, it's just a military honor. It's not a glorious thing. Drink, drink!"
Zhang Xun could hear a lot of sourness in his words. On normal days, he would still be able to use his position as Duke to help him.
But now that the matter has come before His Majesty, what can he do?
He could only say helplessly: "If something like this happened, who told you not to tell me earlier? It's better now, it's too late."
"Why are you talking so much? Just drinking. Are you afraid?"
"Can I be afraid of you? When I drink, I'm afraid you are still drinking milk."
…
Hearing this, Li Changkong frowned slightly and sighed slightly.
The disasters that I got into were really bigger than the last, and all of them were heard by Datian.
You really deserve to die! Oh, you're already dead, so that's okay.
Li Changkong no longer hid his body and mind, knocked on the door, and strode inside.
"Changkong? Why are you here?" Li Zhufeng was a little stunned and hurriedly adjusted his state to avoid showing his decadence in front of his son.
Li Changkong said: "I said I had an important discussion with Zhang Shibo, but my father and Shibo drank for a long time, but they never summoned the child."
"The boy was afraid that Uncle Shi and his father would forget about this, so he had to come by himself."
"I see, Changkong, if you want anything, just tell me." Li Zhufeng said.
"Speak quickly, don't delay my drinking with your father." Zhang Xun still had no good expression.
Li Changkong, however, didn't care, and said eloquently: "Shibo, have you ever heard that a new drug has appeared in Taipingfang recently, and it has miraculous effects on rheumatism and bone pain?"
After all, Duke Dingguo's Mansion is the owner behind Jishitang, and Zhang Xun, as Duke Dingguo, naturally has some understanding of the pharmaceutical market.
At this time, he couldn't help but nodded and said: "It's true. I heard that the name of this medicine is called Xihuo ointment. In a short period of time, it became popular throughout Taipingfang. Under the influence of this medicine, my business in Jishitang also became popular. It’s a lot difficult to do.”
Hearing this, Li Changkong raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said: "Shibo Mingjian, this medicine was made by my nephew."
As soon as these words came out, the entire main hall fell into a brief silence.
Zhang Xun's eyes were as big as copper bells, and he said angrily: "You bastard, you are just uneducated and incompetent, but now you have tricked me."
"Do you really think that if your father doesn't beat you, I won't dare to beat you?"
Seeing that Zhang Xun was about to take action, Li Changkong said hurriedly: "If Shibo doesn't believe it, you can ask my father why he did that."
When Zhang Xun heard this, he actually stopped and turned to look at Li Zhufeng. The meaning was self-evident.
Li Zhufeng was also a little confused at this moment. He did know about Li Changkong's pharmaceutical.
However, from what they said, this water chestnut paste seems to be unusual. Whether it is really made by Changkong is open to question.
However, these days, Zhen Jian has been able to bring back a hundred taels of silver every day, saying he got it from selling medicine.
Money can never be faked, this matter should be true.
I looked at Li Changkong again and felt quite unbelievable.
"Did you really make this medicine?"
"nature."
"Then you told Shibo, do you want to...?"
"Of course I want to sell the prescription to Shibo."
Hearing this, Zhang Xun was completely surprised.
This is really...an unexpected surprise.
On the one hand, it’s naturally the medicine that is Surprise, and on the other hand, it’s that the kid who is Surprise is finally showing some promise.
"Okay, okay! Shibo bought your recipe for 70,000 taels of silver. How about it?"
Zhang Xun did not make a random bid, but had considered it carefully.
On the one hand, this drug has a really good reputation, and most people who have used it praise it highly. You can never lose money by buying it.
On the other hand, they knew that the Li family had just been defrauded of fifty thousand taels of silver and were now very stretched.
I also had some thoughts of helping my old brother.