No matter how King Zhao Xiaojun shouted, Qingmei still held the peerless famous painting and ran away. Got up from the ground, patted the dust on his robe, and pointed his fingers at Ah Jiu's little crookedness.

"Nine girls, now this king has given you a glorious task, to destroy the green plums, and you must not let this king's paintings go to the people!"

Ah Jiu couldn't speak, but it didn't affect her loyalty at all, she straightened her small chest, clapped her little hands, turned around and left the study majestically. In this regard, Chai Keyan didn't take it seriously, isn't it just a broken painting, and Ah Jiu still dares to kill Qingmei?

Occupying that chair, Chai Keyan retracted his mood, and the expression on his face became extremely serious, "Your Highness, don't forget what you promised before, those goods are all counting on you." ”

His chair was sat on by someone else, Zhao Yougong had to lean on the table, touched his chin, and said lightly, "Don't worry, aren't there just a few thieves?" Waiting for the king of Ming to lead the army to set off, he wiped out the group of thieves in an instant. ”

"Oh? Your Highness is so confident? Chai Keyan tilted her head, her left index finger gently tapped her white and delicate cheeks, at this time, she was dignified and extraordinary, and she was unusually cold. Sometimes Zhao Yougong wonders if Chai Keyan has learned Sichuan opera to change his face, how can people's expressions become so fast?

"Hehe, the county lord doesn't underestimate this king, since this king came to Tongzhou, but he is a strong soldier, and most of his subordinates are good at fighting warriors, and it is natural to deal with a group of thieves."

Chai Keyan was not ashamed of Zhao Xiaojunwang's words, and she also knew something about the situation of the Dingguo Army, and the current official family spent a few years hollowing out the Dingguo Army. This mess can't be held up in a short period of time. What's more, the principal is still King Zhao Xiaojun? Pick up a piece of paper. Gently curling, his eyebrows were slightly bent, and he laughed softly, "Brother Ling'er is this true?" I'm going to take a look. ”

"Well, tomorrow morning, I will take you to Shayuan Town, but be mentally prepared, don't be frightened by the king's sons."

When speaking. With a smile on his face, he was also smiling in his heart, thinking that Chai Keyan would definitely be scared, otherwise wouldn't he be too incompetent?

Chai Keyan was lying down, her fingers kept looking at the table, her face was calm, her eyes were like water, and in her clear gaze, no one knew what she was thinking. Chai Keyan, who was quiet, was cold and beautiful. This lonely and cold beauty is somewhat similar to Master Li. Chai Keyan is really beautiful. She is like a blooming plum, adding a bit of color to the midwinter night scene. Zhao Yougong had never observed Chai Keyan so seriously, and when he really wanted to understand this woman, he found that he didn't know her at all.

After a long while, Chai Keyan spoke up to break the silence, "Brother Ling, I heard the princess and Sister Su say that you made some deals in the city?" ”

"There is such a thing, there is no way to do this, the same state is not as good as the capital, and it is impossible to scrape some oil and water? There is also that Fan Zeng, who doesn't give some benefits, and runs to the king's mansion every day to cry poor. ”

Zhao Yougong complained, Chai Keyan smiled a little, she raised her head, blinked and said, "Since Brother Ling is doing business, can you let me participate in it?" ”

"Ahem, the county lord said it's funny, it's a broken place in the same state, the poor jingle rings, you partner with this king to do business, what is there to earn?" Zhao Yougong didn't dare to agree lightly, Chai Keyan said that if he intervened too much in the affairs of the same state, it would not be a good thing for him Zhao.

"Don't you have to make money? Giggles, Brother Ling, I don't know anything, there is a tax exemption in the same state, and Brother Ling's shop is here. Of course, Brother Ling, don't be busy refusing, let's do some business together, it will only be good for you, and there will be no harm. ”

"There are only good, no bad? The county lord said it well, "Zhao Yougong moved a chair and sat next to Chai Keyan, and he also saw that Chai Keyan really had the intention to intervene in Tongzhou." As long as Chai Keyan has this thought, with the power of Hengwangfu, he Zhao can't stop someone, and his tone is blocked, it is better to listen to what Chai Keyan has to say first, if the benefits are big enough, it is worth taking some risks.

"Brother Ling, you also know that this Guanzhong is a gathering place for leather medicinal materials, and Jingzhao Mansion has no less than hundreds of thousands of yuan in various tax revenues every year just because of the leather medicinal materials business. And half of these leather medicinal materials were purchased by my Hengwang Mansion, what if my Chai family placed the purchase land in the same state? As long as Brother Ling and I partner up to create an acquisition house, the business will be prosperous. ”

Zhao Yougong pursed his lips and snorted sarcastically, "The county lord came to fool this king again, that is, if he puts the business in Tongzhou, will the merchants who resell goods follow him to Tongzhou?" ”

"It will definitely come, for example, Jingzhaofu sheepskin has always been one, let's raise the purchase price in the same state to the consistent fifty wen a piece, there is a high price, those traders will definitely come."

"Huh? High price" Zhao Yougong's face was happy, but then he sank, "If you collect it at a high price, then you still have to make money?" The county lord rarely comes to coax this king, and this king is not so easy to fool. ”

Looking at the reluctant appearance of King Zhao Xiaojun, Chai Keyan was secretly annoyed in his heart, why is this guy so stupid, he has to be explained. After thinking about it and signaling Zhao Yougong to calm down, Chai Keyan explained in a low voice, "Brother Ling, do you think it's a loss for an extra fifty wen?" In fact, it is a big mistake, in Jingzhao Mansion, the average sheepskin costs 100 wen in tax, which is actually equivalent to the purchase price of 100 wen. In Tongzhou, there is no tax, and the equivalent purchase price is less than 50 Wen, and from Tongzhou to the south, you can directly go out of Tongguan and Hangu Pass, and do not use it through the Luozhou Mountain Road, which greatly reduces the transportation cost. In this way, when it is transported to the capital, not only will it not be a loss, but it will also make more money. ”

After listening to Chai Keyan's explanation, Zhao Yougong also understood a little, he grinned, and said very unhappily, "County Lord, for a long time, you just don't see the matter of not paying taxes, let me tell you, tax exemption is a prerequisite, and you must donate some money to the state government." ”

"Phew, Brother Ling, don't fool me with these words, your shops are also tax-free, can I donate money? Hmph, to tell you the truth, the reason why I cooperate with you is because I see your ability to play a scoundrel. I just want you to use your status to rely on the state capital's taxes. In a word. You have to be able to handle it. In the future, the lord of this county will give you at least 100,000 dividends every year. How, do you say yes or no? ”

As soon as he heard 100,000 guan, Zhao Xiaojunwang's eyes immediately turned a little red, and he immediately clapped his hands and said, "Okay, listen to you, let's go get a acquisition line tomorrow." ”

"You just want money like that? It's still tomorrow, isn't it tomorrow to go to Shayuan Town to see your proud soldiers? Chai Keyan rolled his eyes disdainfully. This Zhao scoundrel is really a dog who can't change his, so he quickly grabbed a bone for him, and even forgot about bargaining. Chai Keyan sneered in his heart, why wasn't Zhao Yougong like this?

In the evening, Fan Zeng led a group of officials from the same state government to the palace to salute, and Chai Keyan generously accepted the officials' visits, but the banquet was exempted. Just after the unitary hour, the state officials retreated, and Zhang Yi walked last, waiting for the gate of the palace. He turned around and ran back.

Chai Keyan is also curious, this Zhang Shiping bowed his head and drooped. I don't know what the hell I'm thinking. Back in the living room, Zhang Yi closed the door first, and then ran forward and saluted respectfully, "County Lord, the lower officials don't know whether to say it or not." ”

"Hehe, Zhang Tongju, since you came back deliberately, you have been holding back for a long time, so let's talk about it!"

Chai Keyan also wanted to see what kind of medicine was sold in Zhang Yi's gourd, Zhang Yi bent over and took out a folding paper from his sleeve, gave it respectfully, and whispered mysteriously, "County Lord, this is a document from the lower official to the official's family, you don't know, His Royal Highness the King of Jinling wants to rebel." ”

Hearing the word breakfast, Rao is Chai Keyan had a lot of things, but he was still taken aback. She frowned, hesitated, and waved her hand gently, "Zhang Tong has worked hard, this letter will be handed over to the official family by the county lord himself." As for whether His Royal Highness the King of Jinling wants to rebel, you have to come up with evidence, and you can't talk nonsense. ”

"Evidence? Yes, there is a qiē evidence, and it is written in the letter."

"Oh? In this way, Zhang Tong sentenced to go back first, and when the county lord returned to Beijing, he would take this letter with him. If a qiē is true, the official family will definitely reward Zhang Tongju. ”

"If the lower official has a day of promotion, he will not forget the kindness of the county lord, so that the lower official will not disturb the county lord's rest."

Zhang Yi's face was full of smiles, looking obscene and vulgar, which made people disgusted. After Zhang Yi left, Chai Keyan opened the pieces of paper and looked at them, and after reading them, he snorted softly and coldly, as Zhang Yi said, it is really evidence of Zhao Yougong's rebellion, but unfortunately these evidences are too weak. The most ridiculous thing is that the most powerful evidence is that Zhao Yougong opened a few shops. If opening a few shops is considered a rebellion, then wouldn't Hengwangfu be a big rebel?

found a fire fold and directly burned a few pieces of paper to ashes, "Qingmei, don't tell others about today's events." ”

"Well, don't worry, the county lord won't talk much."

Qingmei said this, Chai Keyan believed it. This girl has been with her for almost ten years, and loyalty should not be a problem. Hey, it's really tragic to think about Brother Ling, when he was in the capital, he was in danger everywhere, and now that he has come to Tongzhou, there are still so many eyes around. Nowadays, the official family has no way to govern the country, but this method of dealing with his nephew is not bad.

On the second day, Zhao Yougong was called up by Chai Keyan early, ate some breakfast, and the two led a few entourages to ride out of Tongzhou City.

Shayuan Town, Tongzhou, the camp of the Dingguo Army, after coming here, Zhao Yougong pointed to the crowd in the camp, and said with a smug smile, "County Lord, do you see, this is the king's soldiers." ”

Chai Keyan stopped for a long time, failed to speak, and after trying to calm down, he finally regained a little clarity. I had long expected that the Dingguo Army would be unbearable, but I didn't expect it to be so unbearable. In the camp, there were people walking around in twos and threes, and some people were lying on the grass in groups to bask in the sun, but as for the exercises, there was not a single one. If the training is loose, it's just that, but why is there a gray-haired old man on the school field? Those old men are all wearing a pair of dark red soft armor, and they are on crutches in their hands, so can such soldiers fight?

After looking at the Dingguo Army, I can also understand why the soldiers of Yan'an Mansion are so vulnerable, the Great Song Dynasty has such soldiers, and they deserve to be rampant.

"Shao Lie, Yang Shao Lie, blow the trumpet to this king and gather soldiers and horses"

With a roar in his voice, Yang Zaixing ran out of a room in a panic, this guy's armor was messy, the corners of his mouth were still oily, and his mouth was full of alcohol.

"Your Highness, what kind of day is this, why are you here? Ah, isn't this the county lord? The last general, Yang Zaixing, saluted the county lord" As soon as Yang Zaixing saw Chai Keyan, he quickly straightened out the scattered armor.

Zhao Yougong seemed to be commonplace, he was not angry at all, raised his hand and muttered, "Don't be verbose, hurry up and beat the drum to gather the generals, and follow the county lord to suppress the bandits for a while." ”

"Okay!"

Yang Zaixing turned around and ran out of the distance, and the big drum on the school field sounded a few times, and it took half an hour for the people to assemble. Just looking at those gray-haired old soldiers, and then looking at those obscene people who stood crookedly, picking their teeth and picking their feet, Chai Keyan simply didn't want to stay longer for a moment.

Counting on these gangs to suppress bandits? It's better to go home and put incense on the pillar and pray to God to send down the heavenly soldiers and generals. (To be continued......)