Zhuxi is in the south of Tan State. The former fiefdom of Gongsun Han, the senior official of Tan State, was Zhuyi. Now it has become a border town of Wu State and the northernmost part of Wu State's ruled territory. This is the limit of Wu State's actual control.
Margin.
Although spring is getting closer and closer, the Zhu River is still frozen, making it difficult to travel by horse or boat.
It is very difficult to march quickly in such weather conditions.
At this time, in the southeast of Zhuyi, a team from Yancheng was meandering forward. Cars and horses stopped from time to time, and scouts passed back and forth. The scene was very busy.
"Lord!"
A rider approached the carriage. The knight's face was wrapped in a silk scarf, and "white gas" kept coming out. He pulled off the silk scarf, and wiped the water vapor that had formed into ice on his beard. "My lord! My subordinates have found out."
Where is the food and grain in Tancheng? The ruthless man from Jiangyin plundered all the treasury in Tancheng, and now there is no food left in Tancheng!"
boom!
The carriage made a loud noise, and the old and angry expression of Lord Yiyang made his old facial features become even more distorted and ugly.
He was quite handsome before, but now he is distorted and out of shape.
"I will kill this thief——"
There are various signs that it was this beast along the Yangtze River who brought warmth to the people of Yancheng!
"My lord! There is a shortage of food and fodder. Tancheng...my lord, do you want to give an order to conquer it?"
"No!"
Ji Xuan took a deep breath and suppressed his anxious emotions. No matter how furious he was, he could not lose control of his position now. His goal was to go to Lai Country, and once he arrived in Lai Country, he would have a foundation.
It is not worthwhile to fight with a reckless man from Jiangyin. His goal from the beginning to the end is Wu Wang Gou Chen!
"Jimei has a good reputation, so it would be unlucky to kill her." After thinking for a moment, Ji Xuan said in a deep voice, "When we get to Tancheng, I will go to Tancheng to meet Jimei in person. You ordered the envoy to go ahead and report."
"Subordinates take orders!"
After the knight saluted, he pinched the horse's belly with his legs and immediately headed towards Tancheng.
When Tan Zhuangzi knew that Ji Xuan had arrived in Zhuyi, he asked people to prepare some food and drinks for the reward. He also built a temporary shack outside the city, prepared a lot of hot soup and food, and several large carts of beans.
"Father, why are you waiting for Lord Yiyang outside the city?"
"Are you afraid that Ji Xuan will conquer Tancheng?"
Seeing the worry on his son's face, Tan Zhuangzi asked with a smile.
Ji Lie nodded. There are only three important cities in Tan State now. All taxes and taxes are concentrated in Tan City. Even though the treasury has been emptied, Tan City is still relatively wealthy. If Lord Yiyang goes all out, he will shamelessly loot it.
, can also make a fortune.
Even if Lord Yiyang himself doesn't want to do it, Lord Yiyang's subordinates may not have such thoughts.
"You are the new king, you don't have to wait here. Although the country of Tan is small, Lord Tan is still a king, and Ji Xuan is just a minister of King Wu." Waving his hand, Tan Zhuangzi said calmly, "I am an old man here.
That’s enough.”
Having a good reputation has the advantage of meeting people who follow the rules and there is no pressure at all.
As long as Yiyang Jun Jixuan still wants to make a living, he will not kill him, otherwise there will be no way out in Lai State. Not only Wu State wants to destroy him, but Qi State also has excuses, such as "eliminating violence and peace and order", which is quite
persuasive.
Furthermore, as long as Ji Lie is in the city, what is the use of Ji Xuan even if he captures an old Tan Jun? He threatens Ji Lie to open the city gate and let the Yancheng army in?
Don't be stupid, now the gates of Tan City are controlled by the Wu army, and the gate officials are all from the envoy "introduced" by Li Jie, some from the Biyang Kingdom and some from the Tan Kingdom.
These travelers were originally just paddling the water, but now they have a little bit of power. It's too late to be grateful, so why do they still blame you, Mr. Tan?
Ji Lie dared to force the city gate officials to open the door, and Wu Guoxing dared to imprison Tan Jun.
My big Wu macho can be the first grader of junior high school. We all serve as officials in the same court and learn from the good example of macho. What does it mean to be fifteen?
Of course, Tan Zijilie could use his own money to bribe these Wu Guoxing people, but no matter how he bribed them, it would just be a one-time deal.
What the macho man gives is much more powerful than a hammer.
"How do you think this strong man made this thing?"
Tan Zhuangzi picked up a piece of dried tofu, Sichuan peppercorns, ginger, mixed with some soy sauce, cinnamon and bay leaves. There were also chicken legs in the soup pot. The taste... was very delicious, very beautiful.
Township Chief Li is not an idiot. How can he join a gang without any benefit? No matter how good he is, he can't teleport thousands of miles away to beat Ya San.
But the dried tofu is different. Mayor Li promised that as long as you hang out with him, the general agent of Yinxiang dried tofu...will be yours.
Aren't you Wu Guoxingzhe on a visit to a foreign country? What's wrong with bringing in some private goods?
Working for the King of Wu, I worked hard all year round but could not make much money. I had to rely on bringing in materials and selling them to make some money.
Look at Dazai Ziqi, since when did he earn this kind of money? He's too lazy to bend down.
Little people have their own way of survival. While Chief Li took out the soy products, he also took out a jar of honey.
In a word, I heard you Brother Li is right. Brother Li eats meat and you eat meat. Brother Li drinks soup and you drink soup. Come on, suck hard! Hard! Hard! Suck hard!
Honey is also a specialty of Yinxiang.
And Mayor Li also said that he can act as an agent.
With this kind of treatment and these conditions, if Tan Zijilie can still successfully bribe him, then who is the king of Tan?
I took a bite of soft tofu, stewed with fresh fish, which was very delicious.
Ji Mei’s teeth are not as good as before. It’s a bit difficult to chew dried tofu, but it’s no problem to eat soft tofu. And there is another way to make soft tofu, such as frying it on a stone plate, the taste is... amazing.
In the shack outside Tancheng, Jimei thought that if his descendants were moved away by the King of Wu in the future, they would be able to make a living in this way.
How many of the princes in the world don't live just for a living?
Even if you are laid off, you still need to find another job.
"Sir, sir, the Yancheng army has arrived ten miles away!"
"It came so quickly."
Jimei smiled and waved her men to disperse, "Maybe the weather is getting warmer."
Saying this, Jimei turned around and looked at a "crocodile man", "Zhongha, can this old man speak like a macho man?"
Shah was stunned for a moment and scratched his head: "I don't know..."
Hahahaha, Ji Mei really likes this savage who is not afraid to kill people. The one who stays to guard Ji Mei this time is Shaha, who can endure the most beatings.
She was very happy to see Ji Mei, so Shaha also asked Ji Mei with a smile: "Old Tan Jun, if Ji Wugui comes, can I chop him?"
"Zhong Ha wants to become an assassin?"
"Shou Li said that if you kill the old turtle, you will be rewarded heavily."
"Why do you call Lord Yiyang the old turtle?"
"Shou Li said that turtles hiding in the mire are all black, so they are called turtles. Ji Wugui is cowardly and fearless, so he is the turtle with his head shrunk in the mire. Faced with the King of Wu, he has been the turtle with his head shrunk for decades, and he is the old turtle."
"..."
Although there is some truth in what he said, Tan Zhuangzi always felt that there was something in what the fierce man of Wu State said.
"Also, the 'White Yu Clan' Yu Ji was supposed to be Ji Wugui's concubine, but now she is the concubine of the leader Li, and Ji Wugui actually doesn't move at all. This is the best thing about Wugui."
Shaha spoke seriously and without any emotion, but after saying these words, based on Tan Zhuangzi's experience, he could naturally feel the malice of a certain savage leader.
So poisonous.
"How will this old man look directly at the word 'tortoise' in the future?"
Tan Zhuangzi sighed with emotion, "I'm afraid the name 'Xuanwuzi' will be tainted by strong men."