The King of Liao sent a letter to Yan Si and discussed with him the withdrawal of troops from Russia. He also stepped up military training and sent agents to the capital and other places to investigate.
I thought it would take several months to get any news, but I got a reply from Yan Si in just one month. It turned out that Yan Si was taking advantage of the peaceful days in the Russian capital to return to the territory to inspect. The territories of him and his green forest partners were all in the south, far away from Liaoning.
The country was not far away. Yan Si suggested that the King of Liao first send important rare treasures to the territory and then make plans. This idea coincided with the King of Liao, so the King of Liao ordered people to organize the carriage and select the rare treasures that had been robbed over the years.
transport the goods to the territory.
Mr. Lu praised: "Your Majesty is so open-minded! I won't be able to part with the plate if I change it."
The King of Liao said: "King Gu is not the emperor's son. If the emperor's uncle's affairs had not been in chaos, Gu would never have been the king of Liao. Because Gu's father, Wang, had military exploits, and Gu's third cousin was narrow-minded.
I still have to live in fear. It is thanks to the blessing of my ancestors that we are here today."
Mr. Lu nodded repeatedly: "I have seen many people forget their roots when they become rich. This is the first time that a king like Wang Ye, who has been working for twenty years, is willing to use the past as an analogy." He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, even if you are outside.
The state is also a king."
The King of Liao laughed and said: "Isn't Huo Xuan Shui Rong the king of a foreign country? There is also a fisherman from Qiongzhou. Foreign countries have such a big land, why should they huddle in a small corner. Russia is a huge country, but it is only gained in decades."
Mr. Lu touched his palms with respect on his face.
Since the Liao army had never encountered an opponent for many years, the King of Liao didn't care much about safety on the road. He only sent a capable general to escort him. He didn't want these things to be robbed! I don't know how. One month after being on the road.
, still in the territory of Liao Kingdom, suddenly a hound had a letter in its mouth and sent it to the leading general. The general opened the letter and saw that the luggage of the convoy had been swapped. He was shocked and hurriedly opened the boxes and cages to check - sure enough, there was something wrong with the car.
It was filled with gravel, soil, and branches. The handwriting on the letter was obviously written by a woman, and the letterhead was fragrant.
The King of Liao had been hunting geese all his life, and for the first time he was blinded by a goose peck. He was so angry that he couldn't eat for several days. When Mr. Lu heard this, he thought to himself: "My lord, please don't blame me for being careless. That Yan Si?"
The King of Liao waved his hand: "It's definitely not him. I have been with him for many years and I know his character well. He regards money as an external possession."
"His friend?"
“Birds of a feather flock together and people flock together.”
Mr. Lu thought for a while and said: "Then Yan Si and his friends are the knights of the Green Forest, and they may not be strict with their words. If someone overhears them, it will be difficult to spread the news to the Green Forest."
"Hiss..." The King of Liao thought about it and realized that this was indeed a possibility. Yan Si and others were always bold and unrestrained, and they recognized all the people from all walks of life. It was normal for them to talk casually after eating too much wine.
Mr. Lu frowned and said: "As the saying goes, if you are not afraid of thieves, you are afraid of being missed. They are good at thieves, and the generals can't guard against them." He tapped his fingers on the desk a few times, and suddenly said, "Your Majesty, a few days ago I
I heard from a steward in the palace that Shenyang City has already opened a HSBC bank. Their bank's big customers seem to be able to move goods for free. If there is any loss, they will compensate."
The King of Liao hurriedly asked: "Can such a good thing happen?" He quickly ordered someone to summon the boss of Huifeng Bank to enter the palace.
Not long after, the shopkeeper came. I heard that the King of Liao wanted to inquire about their big customers who shipped goods for free, so he hurriedly said: "That's right. The big customers of our bank actually ship goods for free."
Mr. Lu hurriedly asked: "Can we also send it abroad?"
The shopkeeper said: "We only give away gold and silver outside the country's gates, and we don't give away anything else."
Mr. Lu said displeasedly: "Why don't you give it to others? Isn't it the same gift?"
The shopkeeper smiled and said: "Sir, please listen to my explanation. The reason why our bank can deliver goods for customers is because we have business relationships with all the escort bureaus in the country. We can send goods to any country at will."
We can find several local escort agencies to pick up the shipment and ensure that everything is safe. This is not the case overseas. There are no escort agencies overseas! The thieves are everywhere. But we have several big cities overseas, such as Coconut City in Java and South America.
Wangjin Port in North America, Qipeng Port in North America, and Xin'an City in Prince Wang all have shops. Because gold and silver have to be transported to these places in the first place, and we have been doing this for many years, we have our own ways to avoid being discovered by thieves.
Therefore, I am very familiar with transporting goods for customers. Besides, overseas official roads are not as smooth as ours, with many potholes and swamps. Antiques, calligraphy, paintings, jades, porcelain and other items are easily damaged, and we cannot afford to pay for them when the time comes."
Mr. Lu thought: "Then do you do the entrusted transportation business?"
"Only gold and silver ingots are transported," the shopkeeper said. "Even if the car overturns and falls into the water, it will still be gold and silver ingots. If valuable jewelry falls into the water, it will take a lot of effort to wipe and clean it, and the clothing materials may be damaged.
Not to mention tea leaves, which are bad if they are like water. If you have other items that you want to transport, you can discount them into gold. We and you will each have three appraisers, and we will never let you suffer any loss. The transportation is free of charge."
"This..." Mr. Lu stroked his beard and thought for a long time, then said to King Liao, "Your Majesty, I'll think about it later." King Liao understood that he wanted to handle the matter on his behalf, so he nodded.
After sending away the shopkeeper of Huifeng Bank, the King of Liao urgently recruited the crown prince, and discussed the matter with his staff and trusted generals. Everyone was divided into two groups. One group felt that everything they had was robbed, and at worst, they would rob it again in the future. This bank
It's free to deliver gold to big clients, so why not just ask them to deliver it? The other faction thinks that the prince lost something last time just because he underestimated the enemy. He should be more careful in the future and don't bother to fold it into any gold. The two factions can't argue. The prince saw Lu
The gentleman didn't say a word, but asked: "Mr. Lu, what do you think?"
Mr. Lu said: "In my opinion, it is better to ask the bank to deliver it. If they deliver it, they will pay for it if it is lost. We deliver it ourselves. If it is lost, just leave it alone. If it is involved, my brother's life is also ours. Especially if you don't
Do you know who used what means to exchange the goods in the car?" After a pause, he said, "Actually, what the shopkeeper said is reasonable. Antiques, calligraphy, paintings, porcelain, jade, and even jewelry are easily damaged when transported over long distances. Besides, it's autumn,
I don’t know when the war disaster started. Gold bars and silver ingots, even if they are salvaged from the water, are still gold bars and silver ingots. The items are just bought with gold and silver." He smiled and said, "Buy as much gold and silver as you can.
Some land would be good too.”
The King of Liao thought again and again and said: "Let the banker convert a batch and try to see if Xin'an can successfully withdraw so much gold. I will send more manpower to deliver another batch."
Then he ordered people to count out some fragile items and send them to Huifeng Bank. Both parties came up with valuations. After two days of valuation, the steward sent said: "The bank manager is not rogue, he is very fair. Let's take it to Ping'an Prefecture to sell it."
This is the price." The King of Liao felt more at ease and sent another elite soldier to escort a group of things to his territory.
About a month later, the thing was dropped, and I still don’t know how it was dropped. The letter was still written by a woman, but it was not the first one, and the dog was different. The King of Liao was puzzled and said: "Even if the thing can't be found, When I came back, the lonely king really wanted to know why it was missing. Could it be that they knew some magic to retrieve objects from afar?"
The King of Liao lost things twice, and most of the officials around him did not dare to take risks. Anyway, they were all big customers of Huifeng Bank. Suddenly, every household asked them to send someone to estimate the contents of the warehouse and convert them all into gold. Huifeng Bank quickly came from nearby Appraisers were dispatched from various places to Shenyang, and they were very busy.
There was a general who did not believe in evil and personally escorted a batch of things to his territory, checking every day to see if the things were missing. This time he only left for less than a month and was still in the territory of the Liao Kingdom. One day, the general woke up in the morning and was still there. While changing clothes in the camp, the guards outside screamed in surprise. The general opened the tent and took a look. He saw a black hound running towards him with a letter in his mouth. He dropped the letter and then turned around and disappeared.
The general was shocked and doubtful. In this wilderness, if anyone could change the items on the carriage, it would be a goblin. Regardless of opening the letter, the general rushed to the carriage and opened a box - it was really rubble inside. The man guarding the carriage The soldier was so frightened that he fell to the ground and shouted repeatedly: "The magic must be the magic!" The general came to open several boxes, and the property full of them turned into gravel, soil, and branches. The general quickly ordered people to open all the boxes. .
Everyone started to open all the boxes and cages together, and all the bags were dropped. Suddenly someone was heard exclaiming: "What is this?" Several people went over and took a look, and found that there was actually half a fresh tail lying in a box.
The soldier picked it up and brought it to the general, saying: "General, this is the tail of a weasel."
"Ah!" another soldier shouted, "could it be Wong Tai Sin?"
"Nonsense!" the general scolded, "Where did Huang Taixian come from?" He said, but he didn't feel suspicious in his heart. There were few people in the wilderness, and it was really the territory of monsters. This general had experienced hundreds of battles and lost. It's so unclear. It's so embarrassing to lose to a little thief, but it makes people feel better to lose to a mountain spirit and water monster. And this letter is still written by a woman, and the handwriting is different from the previous two letters.
When they returned home, rumors spread throughout Shenyang City. Everyone was sure that Wong Tai Sin must have stolen the treasure, but no one thought of transporting the property in person. The people at HSBC Bank were upset.
Although they entrusted the bank to transport the gold, in fact everyone knew that it was the King of Liao and others who sold the items to them. Some people had just traded things with the bank and went to collect the gold in a few days. The bank was really losing money. Being rich, you can take as much as you want, just like there is a mountain of gold. After taking it, some people deposit it back - it takes manpower to transport it by yourself, and you also risk being robbed by Wong Tai Sin.
The King of Liao then discussed with the crown prince, his staff and others: "Baba'er has broken so much gold, it cannot be piled up in the warehouse. What is it for?"
Mr. Lu smiled and said: "Of course it's to buy land." He looked at the King of Liao and said, "I don't recognize Fourth Master Yan in my late life. Can you be sure that this man is a chivalrous person?"
The King of Liao said: "Others do not dare to vouch for it. This great hero Yan truly lives up to his name as a 'hero'."
Mr. Lu said: "I remembered something. Before the Yan army attacked North America, they sent people to spread smallpox in North America."
Everyone was shocked. One of the staff said: "There was a smallpox epidemic in the West, and they still have lingering fears."
Mr. Lu said: "At first, I thought they were sending detailed work. Until eight years ago, when I was teaching in a family in western Hunan, I found out that the owner was a gangster. He had already washed his hands in a golden basin and did not shy away from it, so he told me. That year
He once went to North America under the employ of the Yan Kingdom. There were hundreds of green forest people who went with him, all of whom went to spread smallpox."
The prince slapped the table and said: "That's it! I asked you why there was so much smallpox in North America in those years, and they were the ones responsible for the co-authorship."
The staff member just now said: "How come they are not afraid of smallpox? That thing can't see its shadow, and it can get into trouble without paying attention."
Mr. Lu said: "Those Green Forest people have all been vaccinated against smallpox and will not be infected with smallpox."
Everyone asked at the same time: "What is smallpox vaccine?"
Mr. Lu then whispered about the people of Yan State being vaccinated against cowpox. "At first I didn't believe it. Later... the owner specially found a cow with pox and gave it to his servants to inoculate it for me to see. He also said,
His wife, children, and relatives all planted it. I even planted it myself."
Everyone was shocked: "This is happening!" They clicked their tongues and said, "The Yan State has kept it secret."
Mr. Lu said: "If the Four Heroes Yan can be trusted and he has many friends in the green forest, it is not a bad idea to follow the example of the gourd."
Another staff member stroked his beard and said: "If an epidemic breaks out, many noble lords in Russia will sell their land and move elsewhere."
Mr. Lu stood up, pointed to a map of Russia hanging in the room and said: "Today the territories of the prince and Yan Daxia are in this area, southern Siberia. This area is called the Far East, which is deserted. If you two gradually buy the entire Siberia
, is like cutting off the connection between the Far East and the Russian court. Yan Daxia is a knight and has no ambitions. Sooner or later, this large piece will belong to the prince." He turned back and looked at everyone, "Anyway, the prince has a lot of gold now."
The prince stood up unconsciously, carefully checked the map for half a day, and murmured: "Yes, yes. Father, the Liao Kingdom has hindered our legs. If we go out from here and open up another territory, we can gain a new world."
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The staff member said: "Siberia is extremely bitter and cold, how useful can it be if we get it?"
Mr. Lu said: "It's because it's extremely bitter and cold, so there are few people around, so it's easy to buy. As for the bitter cold, just build a house solidly and keep the fire going." He thought for a while, "My boss said that people from Yan State
There is a thing built into houses in North America, called a heater, which can make the house as warm as spring on cold days. He had returned to China at that time, but he heard what Comrade Lu Lin said later. It is better to ask the hero Yan
Do you know?"
The King of Liao thought: "He must not know. If he had known, he would have told me earlier. Although he is in a foreign country, he has close contact with Green Forest. If you want to find out, it is not difficult to come."
The prince said: "I just want to offer another reward. The most urgent thing is to try the cowpox first."
Mr. Lu nodded repeatedly: "What the Crown Prince said is absolutely true." The King of Liao smiled and ordered the Crown Prince to take charge of the matter, and the Crown Prince also smiled and agreed.
Soon, the prince reported that the cowpox experiment had been completed. The entire Liao court and army immediately began to vaccinate against cowpox, and the operation was carried out in a secretive and airtight manner.
It was already October. The special envoy from the capital sent a newspaper: The king of Shu abdicated in August, the crown prince became the king of Shu, and Wang Changsun took over as the crown prince. Mr. Lu looked at the photos in the "Chengdu Weekly" and smiled and said: "Shu is a small country.
The prince is so pretty, just like a big girl." When everyone saw that it was true, they all laughed loudly.