Chapter 260: The first strike is stronger

After thinking about it, Tiemo smiled: "I've heard Niangniang mention it before, in the past, many things could be saved thanks to the help of Grandpa Guo. Since Grandpa Guo personally spoke, how could Tie refuse? It's just that..... There are too many people involved in this Duofu, and the dividends have long been set. If Grandpa Guo wants to participate, Tie can only share a maximum of 20% of the dividends here......."

"Twenty percent?" Zhang Weixian was stunned at first, and then overjoyed.

Although it is only two percent, but the Duofu number is a rising gold, a veritable golden pimple, two percent of the dividend, and there are a lot of them in a year. If the Duofu expands to the Central Plains and Jiangnan, the profits will be even more sea. In fact, whether it is Tiemo or Zhang Weixian, they all know the truth that harmony is a win-win situation. If the Jin merchants want to develop, they can't do without external support, and if they want to get the support of the court officials at the moment, it is unlikely, so they can only find the nobles to cooperate.

Before, Jin Shang thought about expanding the business to the Jiangnan area, and there was no shortage of money, but there was a lack of connections. Shopping malls are like battlefields, and without support, business is not big. Zhang Weixian represents the nobles of the North and South Zhili, which is very important, especially the support of the Xu family, the Duke of Wei in the South Zhili. With the support of the Xu family, the business of Duofu and the Jin merchants expanded to Jiangnan, and it would not be as difficult as before.

After negotiating the business, Zhang Weixian was obviously very happy. Seeing that the hour was almost up, he invited Tiemo to sit in the outer hall.

At this time, the hall was already full of people, everyone was talking and laughing, accompanied by singing and dancing in the distance, and in a happy atmosphere, it was not at all obvious that a military disaster had just been experienced. Zhumen's wine and meat stink, and there are frozen bones on the road, Tiemo understands this sentence deeply. But again, nothing can be blamed. Each has its own interests, each has its own needs, and life must go on, and it is impossible to be silent in the hardships of the past.

After three rounds of wine, Tiemo picked up his glass and toasted a glass of wine to the people in the hall. Nowadays, there are few powerful and wealthy businessmen in Beijing who don't know Tiemo, everyone knows that Tiemo is a celebrity who has risen recently, and his future is immeasurable, so they all stop and want to hear what Tiemo will say. After swallowing a glass of wine, a hint of bitterness gradually appeared on his face.

"Ladies and gentlemen, most of you have probably been staying in Beijing all the time, not knowing what is going on outside. But Tie Mou knows, the Tartars are detained, burned and looted all the way, and the people are not happy. From Zunhua to the capital, I saw too many tragedies along the way, how many people's wives were separated, how many people had no food or clothing, Tiemo's heart was really painful. ”

"Your Majesty has the heart to help the victims, but just after a big war, the food and materials have been exhausted, and it is very troublesome. But as the year approaches, the weather is cold and freezing, and I can't wait, every day and every hour, someone will freeze to death and starve to death. In any case, we must let those who are helpless survive this year. There is a way for those who can work hard, and in this time of crisis, only you can count on you. ”

Tie Mou discussed with several old friends in Beijing that he would organize a batch of materials to help the people of Gyeonggi, and for this reason, Tie Mou was willing to take out 2,000 silver and a year's salary. It's just that I don't know who is willing to help Tie Tie a certain hand. ”

Tiemo's voice was dejected, touching and heartfelt. After getting through the initial surprise, Zhang Weixian, the lord of the banquet, was the first to stand up, "General Tie's words just now are really sobering, we are enjoying here, but we forget that this is the time when I am in danger of the Ming Dynasty, as a member of the Beijing Division, to help the people, that is also a share." Grandpa Ben also took out 3,000 taels of silver, and in addition, raised a part of the food and gave it to the victims outside the city a year ago. ”

The matter of disaster relief is really not discussed in advance. Tiemo also made a temporary decision, looking at the situation at the banquet, he always thought of those refugees who had seen it, and he couldn't bear it. And Zhang Weixian is also willing to respond to Tiemo and praise this scene.

Led by Zhang Weixian, the powerful and wealthy businessmen in the hall expressed their feelings one by one, whether they wanted to or not. It ranges from a few hundred taels to a thousand taels, but overall it is still much stronger than those officials in the court.

Of course, Tiemo will not let these people donate money in vain, and promised to set up a stone monument outside the city to engrave the names of the donors for future generations to admire. In this way, the hearts of the people will be better.

When it was approaching, the banquet was lively, and there was a noise outside, and then many people hurriedly got up and saluted from afar. In the blink of an eye, I saw Zhang Yan walking in with two palace maids.

Today, Zhang Yan is dressed in a pink and white palace dress, and the decoration is very elegant, but she still can't hide her beauty. Her arrival added a bit of surprise to the banquet, after all, it was not easy to see Empress Yi'an's jade face outside the palace.

Entering the hall, Zhang Yan's beautiful eyes involuntarily fell on Tiemo, and she smiled lightly, which was regarded as a hello. Came to the middle, took a glass of wine from the palace maid's hand, she said elegantly and generously: "You have generously donated, this palace thank you for Your Majesty, this glass of wine, this palace respects everyone, thank you for solving the urgent needs of the imperial court." ”

With that, the long sleeves covered the wine glass and drank it all. Seeing Zhang Yan like this, a gentry hurriedly got up and said: "Niangniang's words are serious, they are all small things, I can't do anything big, but it's okay to donate some materials and help those people." ”

Maybe it's because of Zhang Yan's arrival, the banquet has entered another peak. The gentry donated a lot, and Tiemo was also happy, so he couldn't help but drink a few more glasses. Tonight, I'm afraid I drank a lot, Zhang Yan has already left the hall because she drank a few glasses in a row.

I don't know when I drank, my head was a little drowsy, and I was staggering with a housekeeper, when a maid came over and whispered to the ground: "General, Niangniang has something to look for you over there." ”

"Huh?" Tie Mo wondered in his heart, what did he have to call out alone? Talk to Zhang Weixian and the others, and find a reason to come out. Walking into the corridor, the cold wind blew, and the wine went a little bit.

The sky is dotted with stars, the crescent moon is hanging high, it seems that it is already time, and this banquet is not short. The maid led the way, and quickly walked through the corridor, passed the moon gate on the west side, and came to a side room.

"General, the mother is waiting in the house!"

Shaking his somewhat groggy head, Tie Mo didn't think much about it, pushed the door and walked in. Although it is a partial room, there is an inner room and an outer room, seeing the candlelight in the inner room, someone is sitting inside, and Tiemo walks in.

Under the faint yellow candlelight, Zhang Yan dragged her cheeks and sat there in a daze. Her cheeks were flushed, and her eyes were a little drifting, revealing a bit of strange color. Tiemo sniffed, there was a special fragrance in the room, it smelled very good, it made people feel comfortable all over the body, and there was an inexplicable feeling. Sitting opposite Zhang Yan, I only felt that my mouth was dry, so I quickly drank a cup of tea.

Zhang Yan looked at Tiemo, her eyes were a little confused, and her voice was a little soft, "You're here?" ”

"Hmmm! Empress..... Why did you call me here alone? ”

"Didn't you come to me?" Zhang Yan leaned on the table and walked over with her soft waist, she was very close, and the fragrance on her body made people's hearts beat faster.

Tiemo always felt that Zhang Yan's state was a little wrong, but after drinking too much wine, her head was dizzy, and as soon as she stood up, the soft delicate body in front of her threw herself into her arms. She stroked Tie Mo's chest with her bare hands, her breathing becoming more and more rapid, and her breathing became more and more chaotic. At this moment, Tie Mo only felt that his head was about to explode, especially his lower abdomen, as if he was hiding a fire, as if he was about to burn himself.

The vision of his eyes became more and more blurred, and the jade figure in front of him became no longer so clear, one moment it was Hai Lanzhu, and the other time it became Zhang Yan. Suddenly, a weak and inaudible moan made Tie Mo's whole body explode, and his head went blank.

The candle flame flickered, and the two of them came to the soft collapse at some point, and the heavy gasping sound stimulated each other's fragile nerves, and one piece of clothing fell to the ground.

In the expedition after expedition, there is joy and pain, and even if you try your best to endure it, you still can't help but make a sound.

I don't know how long later, Tiemo sat up suddenly, looked at the woman next to him, and then looked at the clothes on the ground, all the alcohol dissipated, and he slapped himself hard, and the loud slap proved that all this was not a dream.

A slap hurt Tie Mo, and also woke up another dreamer, Zhang Yan, who was flushed, sat up suddenly, she clutched the quilt, and her beautiful eyes were full of mist. She bit her pink lip, remembering what had happened before, and then looking at Tiemo's reaction, she finally understood. This is a game, a killing game against Tiemo.

"I ..... We have been calculated....." Zhang Yan trembled gently, no matter how mature and calm she was, when she encountered this kind of thing, she was a little flustered after all.

Tiemo turned around and raised his hand to wipe the tears from the corners of Zhang Yan's eyes, "Don't panic, everything is with me, if something happens, I'll take it." ”

Tiemo's words are very simple, but they are full of responsibility, just like when they were on the grassland. Zhang Yan will never forget that scene, under the sun, one person, one knife and one wolf.....

I don't know where the strength came from, Zhang Yan tried to suppress all the panic, hide all the shyness in her heart, and try to get dressed. At this time, Tiemo had already dressed and looked at the furnishings in the house, he frowned and sneered, "I'm afraid there is a problem with this tea and the incense burning in the house, what about the two palace maids you brought today?" ”

"The man said that you had an important secret to talk to me about, so I asked them to wait in the East Courtyard!"

"Did anyone see them when you told them not to follow?"

"No one else!" Zhang Yan thought about it carefully and said seriously.

"Can they be trusted?"

"They have been with me for many years, and I have a favor with them, and I can trust them."

Tie Mo clenched his hands, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, "Okay, remember, you sent them to fetch snacks, and they left for a while." I'll find a way to inform them, don't go wrong. ”

Zhang Yan nodded seriously, she knew that if she couldn't pass this level, Tiemo would definitely die. No one knows that the shadow of this man has already been imprinted in his heart, how can he watch him be killed like this?

With a long exhalation, Tie Mo looked at Zhang Yan deeply, "If you get through this level, I will definitely give you an explanation, if you can't get through, I will carry it down alone, you are forced, so at least one can survive." ”

Leaving these words, Tie Mo tried to make his demeanor more natural, pushed the door and walked out. The moment he pushed open the door of the outhouse, the killing intent flashed in his eyes, almost enveloping the entire courtyard.

Tie Mo didn't know that the woman in the room, looking at his back, the obsessive smiled, and then sighed softly. What's the point of surviving? To live, after all, is a lifetime of house arrest in the cold palace, and this kind of life is not what you want.

........

Walking out of the door, sure enough, after a while, footsteps sounded, and two middle-aged men entered the moon gate, walked towards the room, and collided with Tiemo.

"Huh? General Tie, why are you here? The two of them looked surprised and seemed surprised, but the smile in their eyes still couldn't escape Tiemo's eyes. Tie Mo smiled faintly, but didn't say anything, and suddenly a palm knife slashed at the neck of one of them. With a bang, the man fell to the ground and passed out.

The other man was shocked, he didn't expect Tiemo to suddenly make a move, and ran out in a panic. Tiemo let him run away, grabbed the placket of this person's clothes, and stabbed directly with a short knife in his sleeve, and with a poof, the man fell to the ground, and blood gushed out.

"You..... You're so bold...... How dare you ......"

"Do you think that at this juncture, what else does Lao Tzu dare not do?" Tie Mo did things neatly, three times five divided by two to make up for this man, and then cut the unconscious man's neck, after making sure that both of them were dead, then shouted at the top of his voice, "Someone, there is an assassin!" ”

With Tie Mo's shout, the entire Guogong Mansion immediately exploded, and after a burst of chickens and dogs, hurried footsteps rushed towards the courtyard. When the people of the Guogong Mansion saw the two dead bodies at the door, they were all taken aback, because someone recognized that the two deceased were the stewards of the Guogong Mansion.

How did the steward of the Guogong Mansion become an assassin? Everyone had doubts in their hearts, but when they saw the knife in Tiemo's hand, no one dared to say anything for a while.

Soon, Zhang Weixian rushed over with a group of people, and at this time, not all the guests of the banquet dispersed, most of them came with them. Seeing the dead bodies on the ground, many people showed a look of horror, especially Zhang Weixian, this is the steward of the Guogong Mansion, how can Tiemo say kill and kill, what happened?

Tie Mo's eyes narrowed, beckoned to Zhang Weixian, and when he came over, he whispered something in his ear. I saw Zhang Weixian's body tremble, and he almost exclaimed, if it weren't for Tie Mo holding his arm, he would have fallen to the ground at this time.

After a while, Zhang Weixian calmed down, waved at those servants and said, "Carry away the two bastards Zhang Yuan and Zhang Dong, I already knew that these two bastards were not a good thing, but I didn't expect to let you dare to rob the guests in the house." The body was handed over to the Shuntian Mansion, and the Shuntian Mansion filed a case for strict investigation to see if they still had accomplices. ”

The guests were all stunned, and they didn't understand what Zhang Weixian's words meant for a while. How did the dignified state and government manager become a robbery? Who did you rob?

At this time, Zhang Yan walked out of the house, her eyes were red, and there was still a little fear on her face, "This palace came here to breathe through the wind, I didn't expect these two bastards to want to attack this palace, fortunately, General Lai Tie happened to pass by and solved these two people." ”

The guests will be suspicious, even if Zhang Yuan and Zhang Dong rob, they shouldn't dare to attack Niangniang, right? Could it be that the lights are blind and you don't see people clearly?