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When Guan Qiyi heard Liu Ce's admission in such a grand manner, he couldn't help but feel amazed by the young man's courage in front of him, so he said: "Since the adult has admitted it, the little one has an uninvited feeling, can you exchange the silver obtained from the price of the cow for those salt products." Vertex Small Say X 23 U OM"

Liu Ce smiled: "You can come in and talk directly, or better." With that, he walked straight into the house.

Guan Qi felt a burst of ecstasy in his heart when he heard this, and immediately followed Liu Ce in a hurry. You must know that salt and iron are the most lucrative industries in Dazhou, and they are far more stable than luxury goods, and they are very excited to be able to sit on this thick leg......

After some bargaining, the final price of refined salt was 100 wen a catty, and the price of filter salt was 65 wen a catty, Guan Qi carefully calculated, no matter how it was calculated, it was a sure profit, and he pulled it to Dingzhou and Yanzhou to change hands at least 400 wen a catty of refined salt, and this kind of filter salt without deep sand mud can also be almost 200 wen a catty, the most important thing is that Liu Ce promised to provide at least 200,000 catties of salt supply per month, which made Guan Qi determined to hold the thigh of Jingweiying.

"Of course, you can also exchange minerals, agricultural crops, and grains, not necessarily gold and silver." Liu Ce added another sentence, which made Guan Qi overjoyed, Dingzhou and Yanzhou have no others, and there are many ores, so you can save another expense.

Of course, there is no free lunch in the world, Guan Qi naturally knows that such preferential conditions must pay some price, so he got up and said: "My lord, I will give such a gift when we meet for the first time, although Guan Qi is a merchant, but he also knows that he needs to pay, let's say, what do you need the villain to do?" Although it is said, as long as you can, you will do your best. ”

Liu Ce nodded, and secretly said that this guy was really on the road, so he said: "Actually, it's nothing, you just need to bring all the young and strong craftsmen who have skills and live in embarrassment in the place where you run to Hanling, and you can bring your family over if you have a good family and are willing to endure hardships and stand hard work." ”

"That's it?" Guan Qi couldn't believe his ears, the other jurisdictions were too guarded and the generals were eager to drive these hardships under their rule as far away as possible. This Han Ling is too guarded, not only does he not rush but also pulls it in again, and he doesn't know what medicine he sells in his gourd.

"I don't have enough labor under my rule." Liu Ce saw that Guan Qi was suspicious, so he said so.

Guan Qi suddenly realized that when he came to Hanling, farmland was being cultivated everywhere, but the manpower he saw was scarce at present, and it was indeed not enough to complete such a large amount of labor in a short time.

"Don't worry, adults, this is just a gesture, and the small ones will do their best." Guan Qi arched his hand.

Liu Ce nodded and said, "In this case, then sign this contract, Zhou Feng will bring a pen and paper." ”

Zhou Feng took the pre-printed contract and signed this transaction contract with Guan Qi, in duplicate, each holding one as a certificate, which was also the first trade contract signed by Jingwei Ying.

What made Guan Qi feel fresh was that this contract was actually different from the ink paper signed before, only to see that the handwriting on it was clean and clear, and the handwriting on the two sheets was exactly the same.

This is, of course, another science and technology industry under the rule of Jingweiying, one of the precious legacies of the ancestors of the previous life: movable type printing, the most uncontroversial of the four major inventions. With it, it will facilitate the establishment of the Department of Education and Culture under Liu Ce's rule in the future, countless civilizations will be preserved and handed down, and a steady stream of talents from all walks of life will burst out with unprecedented vitality because of this scientific and technological industry.

After sending Guan Qi away, Liu Ce was just about to start flipping through the book, when he saw Qin Mo walking in with a general with a meaty face.

As soon as he saw Liu Ce, Qin Mo said, "General, Governor Jiang of Yuanzhou sent someone to send an urgent message, please take a look." ”

Liu Ce chuckled and took the letter handed over by Qin Mo, shook his head and said in a weird manner: "It's rare, he Lord Jiang still remembers me, the general of the Shu clan, which is really touching and tears flowing." ”

Qin Mo glanced at Liu Ce, and shook his head with a wry smile, he really didn't know how to ease the stiff relationship between the two.

"Yes, this Jiang Xun is really not a thing." When the horizontal meat general on Qin Mo's side heard Liu Ce say this, he couldn't help muttering.

When Liu Ce heard this, his eyes almost fell, and he hurriedly looked at the general, and said slowly: "I don't know this ......."

The general arched his hand and said: "My lord, under the command of Jiang Xun, Zhou Boxiong, a hundred soldiers of the government." ”

Liu Ce heard that he was respectful to himself, but he dared to call Jiang Xun's name in front of outsiders, and couldn't help but feel a burst of curiosity: "Since it's Zhou Baichang, let's sit down and talk." ”

Zhou Boxiong said: "In this way, you're welcome." After speaking, he sat directly on the chair next to him, and then took out a short cigarette stick from his waist, took out the fire folds and lit it and smoked it himself, and after a while, the room was full of clouds.

Liu Ce didn't care, but instead recognized this informal approach and found the relaxed feeling of not needing such complicated etiquette in his previous life......

After reading the letter, Liu Ce kept shaking his head, and then said to Qin Mo: "Take a look for yourself." ”

Qin Mo took the letter and glanced at it, and also shook his head: "I don't want the Kung Fu Rebellion Army to be so strong in a few days, and the officers and soldiers of the Yuanzhou Prefecture are so unbearable. ”

When Zhou Boxiong heard this, he spit out a smoke ring, his eyes narrowed into a black line, and his face couldn't help shaking: "It's originally a group of wine bags and rice bags, what do you expect this group of wastes to do?" As he spoke, he put one leg on the edge of the chair, looking like a ruffian.

Liu Ce glanced at him, secretly amused, and said to Qin Mo: "Mr. Qin, do you think I should go and solve the siege?" ”

Qin Mo said: "My lord, since the governor has personally sent someone to deliver the letter, then I have to go, after all, the lord is directly controlled by the governor." ”

As soon as the words fell, Zhou Boxiong interjected again: "Sensei, this letter is still sent at my own request, as soon as the soldiers in my mother's city heard that they came out of the city to Hanling for help, they almost peed their pants one by one, and they didn't use it, Jiang Xun will only raise a group of waste and waste food every day." ”

Qin Mo suddenly glanced at him with some annoyance, and secretly said Are you here to ask for help or are you here to take the opportunity to complain? Do you say that about your boss?

Liu Ce asked Zhou Boxiong with a smile: "Then Brother Zhou, do you say that I will send troops or not?" ”

Zhou Boxiong's face shook and said: "It depends on you, general, if you want to go, you can go, if you don't want to go, just let him fart, anyway, now the 50,000 chaotic army under the city of Yuanzhou is pressing the border, those wastes only know how to hide behind the city and tremble, it doesn't matter if you save it or not, it's better to die, everyone is peaceful, and you can save your worries." After saying that, he took another deep puff of cigarette, and he didn't spit it out for a long time.

Liu Ce was also speechless, it seems that Boxiong's feelings this week have not been squeezed out by his colleagues on weekdays, and he is full of complaints.

Just as Liu Ce was waiting to ask again, Zhou Boxiong said: "However, in the next meaning, if the general has the ability, he should save it, if nothing else, just think of it as Miss Jiang." ”

"Jiang Ruoyan again?" Liu Ce said secretly, his ears were almost calloused when he heard this name these days, so he said with a little unhappiness: "Brother Zhou, this is a military matter, how can it be such a child's play for a girl?"

Zhou Boxiong's eyes lit up and said, "What? General, haven't you seen Miss Jiang?"

Liu Ce sneered: "How can I have the qualifications to meet the first beauty in the world, Miss Jiang Family?"

Zhou Boxiong nodded after hearing this: "It's no wonder, but Miss Jiang is kind on weekdays, and she also takes care of us and other Shu soldiers in every way, and does not discriminate against us like other scholars, my wife and children have been taken care of by her, so I took the initiative to come to ask for help this time, I don't want to be humiliated by the rebels when the city is broken, if the general is willing to sell me a face, he will send troops to help, if I don't give me this face, I don't say anything, in fact, I also know that I Zhou Boxiong is a fart, what face can I have." ”

Liu Ce's eyes narrowed and glanced at Qin Mo, then he got up and said, "Brother Zhou, relax your heart, since you are so affectionate and righteous, of course I want to sell you this face." ”

When Zhou Boxiong heard this, he immediately extinguished the tobacco in the smoke pot, got up and thanked Liu Ce: "The general is really arrogant, willing to sell me Zhou Boxiong's face, I thank you on behalf of Miss Jiang, I don't know when to send troops?" ”

Liu Ce said with a smile: "Brother Zhou, let's go down and rest for a while, and Mr. Qin and I want to discuss, Wanwang Haihan." ”

Zhou Boxiong didn't say much, got up and thanked him, and walked out of the house directly......

Seeing Zhou Boxiong walking away, Liu Ce lowered his face and said to Qin Mo: "Mr. Qin, do you have any plans in mind about the dispatch of troops this time?" ”

Qin Mo said: "Just think for a moment, my Jingwei battalion has to fight this time, this time I said before, since Jiang Xun sent a letter to come, it means that the situation is very serious and I have to go, secondly, Yuanzhou is the capital of the entire province, there must be no mistakes, otherwise the royal family really dare not assert what kind of variables will be produced under the general's rule, and thirdly, the Jingwei battalion is now eager to fight, and it is time to fight again." ”

"And." Liu Ce said with a smile: "Jiang Xun still owes me a large amount of military salary, doesn't he want me to go in person?" Okay, I'm here to ask for it. ”

"Hahaha......" After speaking, he laughed with Qin Mo......

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"Save the suffering, save the suffering, save the great compassion, the Guanshi Yin Bodhisattva, bless the people of my Yuanzhou City safe and sound......"

In the Ci'an Temple in the city, Jiang Ruoyan knelt in front of Guanyin Bodhisattva, clasped his hands together, and prayed sincerely for the people in Yuanzhou City.

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Outside the city of Yuanzhou, more than 50,000 chaotic soldiers were densely packed, and they could not see the edge at a glance, and they were stationed on the outskirts of the city like locusts.

Not far from the city, a huge white horizontal strip stands high under the city wall, only to see that it reads "Righteousness and bravery, loyalty to the country, but hunger and cold, there is nothing to help" eighteen blood-red characters.

I saw Hu Guangcai shouting loudly under the city tower: "Lord Jiang! The brothers don't want to do that either, we're here to ask for an explanation! Why don't you pay your military salaries? Why are the brothers so desperate that they can't even eat a full meal? Master Jiang, do you have any reason for giving us a comment?"

Jiang Xun on the city tower had a pale face, looking at Hu Guangcai outside the city shouting but not saying a word, except for the government soldiers, the rest of the soldiers around him were all frightened and trembling.

"My lord! Speak! Hu Guangcai kept shouting.

Liangjiu Jiang Xun said: "Hu Guangcai, do you know what you are doing? Now immediately disband everyone and return to their respective camps, and when the Governor investigates clearly, he will give you an explanation!" ”

"Bullshit!" Hu Guangcai was furious, "Isn't it waiting to be convicted by you when you disband and return to their respective territories now?" Master Jiang, don't fool me into waiting! Hand over Bu Yuan! Let the brothers go into the city to rest for a few more days, and when the adults have properly handled this matter, we will go back to the camps and guard ourselves! ”

"No way!" Jiang Xun immediately refused and let them into the city? The people of the city will be destroyed.

"The Governor repeats it again, immediately disband the gathered army and return to his own camp, and the Governor will not blame the past and give you a reasonable explanation!"

"Then don't say any more!" Seeing that Jiang Xun was going back and forth with this set of rhetoric, Hu Guangcai was too lazy to talk nonsense, and directly turned the horse's head and rode away towards his own formation.

Then, I heard a burst of angry howls from the camp of the rebel army outside the city, and countless rebels carried out various siege equipment and put on a siege posture.

"Not good, do they really dare to attack the city?" Jiang Xun's eyes were cold, and when he saw the countless cloud ladders rushing under the city, he couldn't help but be stunned, if they really wanted to attack Yuanzhou City, it would not be a rebel army but a rebel army.

"Defend! Prepare for battle! Jiang Xun hurriedly ordered the defenders in the city to be on guard, and the recruits around him were panicked by the battlements, and the hands holding the weapons couldn't help shaking.

"Daddy......" Suddenly a soft voice sounded in Jiang Xun's ears, Jiang Xun turned his head suddenly, only to see a white dress printed in his eyes, who else is not his beloved daughter Jiang Ruoyan?

"Nonsense, what are you doing here? Don't go home soon! Is this where you should be? Jiang Xun couldn't help but say angrily when he saw his daughter walking towards him.

Jiang Ruoyan came to Jiang Xun's side and said: "As the daughter of a wealthy family in the Jiang Mansion, my daughter should do her best to protect the people of the Far East like her father, please let my father allow her daughter to stay by her side." After speaking, he bowed deeply to Jiang Xun.

Seeing this, Jiang Xun couldn't help but say: "This place is very dangerous, you ......"

Jiang Ruoyan said: "Daddy doesn't have to worry about his daughter, Ruoyan will take care of himself." ”

After that, he came to the city tower and looked at the boundless sea of people outside the city, with a fearless face. Under the scorching sun, it is as sacred and inviolable as the Xuannu descending to earth.

Although Jiang Ruoyan didn't say a word, when the surrounding soldiers looked at her, they seemed to be infused with endless courage, and the hand holding the blade stopped trembling.

Jiang Xun nodded, and secretly said that my Jiang family's daughter is also a woman who does not let her eyebrows go.

"Siege!" Hu Guangcai roared angrily, and countless soldiers swept towards the Yuanzhou city wall like a tide......

"Rolling wood, rolling stones!" The defender of the city shouted and ordered.

"Woo woo woo ......"

However, at this moment, a horn sounded in the direction of Hanling......