The high platform outside the house in Waiguo City was not demolished because of the end of the Lantern Festival, on the contrary, many cases were neatly placed around the high platform early in the morning. Outside, there were Hu Shang's domestic slaves guarding there, and anyone who wanted to sit next to a few cases had to pay the consistent money in advance. If you want to participate in the auction, you must also pay a deposit of 10 yen.

With the development of commerce and trade in the Han Dynasty, transactions in the form of auctions also occurred from time to time, and the prepayment of entry fees and deposits was also the rule of various auctions. Gold, silver and copper are relatively scarce resources in the Han Dynasty, so copper coins are also relatively strong, and the money can be exchanged for ten taels of silver, and ten taels of silver is one hundred taels of silver, and this price is much higher than ordinary auctions. However, Wang Shichong had already made a name for himself in advance, and although the price was higher, it still attracted many people to attend the auction, including some dignitaries from the DPRK and China.

Since leaving Luoyang, Wang Shichong has been using business as a cover, and he has won three of them, and this auction conference has been held impressively. Before the auction began, a song and dance was arranged. Of course, today's performances on the high stage are just ordinary orchids. Each guest attending the auction also enjoys complimentary wine and delicate pastries. This is also Wang Shichong's attractive little means, so that those guests who have paid a lot of money do not feel at a loss.

Not only that, Wang Shichong also limited the number of people who participated in the auction conference. In order to be able to enter the auction meeting, many dignitaries and dignitaries rushed here at the right time, and they were even more active than participating in the court meeting. But the hour had passed, and there were still just ordinary orchids bouncing around on the platform. These guests are all people with status in Luoyang City, and they can't help but make noise underneath.

Suddenly, a bearded Persian appeared on the high platform and said loudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, the rules of the auction are already clear to everyone, and the highest bidder wins!" Now, I will ask for the first lot, the beautiful and amorous Mrs. Pars, with a starting price of 30 yuan. ”

The Persian spoke Chinese very fluently, but it still caused an uproar under the high platform. There is also a very strange rule in this auction, only copper coins will be accepted, not gold and silver. Thirty copper coins are equivalent to three hundred taels of silver, which is not a high price for most dignitaries and dignitaries, but it can only be delivered with copper coins. Copper coins have always been 1,000 yuan, and 30 yuan is 30,000 copper coins, and this is only the starting price, and the real transaction price after the most is definitely higher than this number. Who would go out with so much copper money? For this regulation, many guests seem a little helpless and puzzled.

In fact, Wang Shichong also has his ulterior motives in doing this. On the one hand, he wanted to attract Liu Ziqiu's attention through the auction meeting, and then arrange for a few orchids to sneak into the palace to find out the exact news. On the other hand, his ambitions were not completely wiped out, and he also counted on forming his own army to seize the Han world. The formation of an army is inseparable from armor, which requires a lot of copper and iron. Although the Han Dynasty gradually liberalized the trade in pig iron, it had very strict controls on copper, which could be used to mint currency. In desperation, Wang Shichong came up with such a way to collect a large number of copper coins.

However, when the first woman from the West appeared on the high platform, the noise below came to an abrupt end.

On the night of the Lantern Festival, these orchids also appeared on the high platform. At that time, there was also a mountain of lights near the high platform, which illuminated the scene as if it were daylight. But just as daylight is not daylight after all, it is impossible to see it very clearly. It was a sunny day, and the alien woman on the high platform was only draped in an almost transparent veil, and her delicate figure was delicate. At this time, it was just early spring, and the snow in Luoyang City had not yet melted, and there was still a thick piece of ice on the surface of the Luoshui River, like a smooth mirror. In such a cold winter season, the orchid on the high platform is only covered with a thin veil, and it is inevitable that she shiveres from the cold. Her chest was unusually full, and as her body trembled, the two balls of white flesh kept rising and falling, which was even more tempting, causing the guests in the audience to swallow their saliva.

Soon, a young man raised his hand and shouted, "I'm out of thirty-five times!" ”

Another middle-aged fat man in brocade said slowly: "Forty times! ”

After a few rounds in quick succession, the value of the alien woman had soared to sixty-five yuan.

Zhang Liang also sat behind several cases, and occupied a very good position. Seeing those palms raised one after another, he shook his head disdainfully, knocked lightly on the table, and said lightly: "One hundred runs!" ”

As one of the first generals to follow Liu Ziqiu to raise troops, today's Zhang Liang is no longer an ordinary soldier back then. Liu Ziqiu is not the kind of character who crosses the river and demolishes the bridge, and cooks the rabbit and the dog, he takes a lot of care of the civil and military who followed him to raise the army, and the rewards are rich, and Zhang Liang is now sitting on hundreds of thousands of family fortunes. And copper coins are not easy to exchange for others, but it is not difficult for him. Yesterday, he gave an order in the barracks, and he exchanged more than 20,000 copper coins, so he took out 100 yuan, which was only a drop in the bucket.

As one of the few high-ranking generals of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Liang has many beauties of all ethnic groups around him, but he has a soft spot for orchids. What you can't get is always the most beautiful, and he has been haunted by the unsuccessful pursuit of dark clouds at the beginning. Later, he went in and out of the battlefield several times, and when he returned to the West Sea, he had already pushed the trail of dark clouds, so it was a lifelong regret. Since then, he has vowed to collect all the interracial beauties. On the night of the Lantern Festival, although he did not witness the grand occasion of the orchid dance, he also heard some news, so he came this time today, and he wanted to take pictures of the most beautiful orchid.

Zhang Liang is no stranger to this kind of auction conference, and usually the best goods will be left behind. However, Zhang Liang was not so good at watching them increase the price little by little, so he raised Mrs. Pars to such a high price all of a sudden.

There was an exclamation from the high stage, but after everyone saw that it was Zhang Liang who made the bid, no one participated in the bidding.

"Is there anyone else bidding? Has anyone else bid? One hundred, and no one else is bidding? After asking three questions in succession, the Hu man, who was in charge of the auction, waved his hand lightly and announced loudly: "Mrs. Pars will henceforth belong to this lord!" ”

Zhang Liang didn't say a word, and waved his hand lightly. Two attendants stepped forward, holding thick blankets in their hands. This is to keep the orchid who is only dressed in tulle warm, which shows that Zhang Liang is still very careful.

Suddenly, I heard the sound of horses' hooves outside. Unable to enter the auction meeting, the crowd of onlookers who could only watch from a distance around suddenly dispersed like a tide. Thousands of black-clad and black-armored cavalry quickly surrounded the auction. The first member of the general held a longbow in his hand and shouted: "Sons, watch closely! No one is allowed to let go! ”

The people who entered the auction meeting were all famous figures in Luoyang City, and they were about to attack, but soon someone recognized them and said in a loud voice: "Don't move, this is Your Majesty's personal guard!" ”

Zhang Liang turned around and saw that it was an old acquaintance, so he couldn't help laughing, and arched his hand: "General Da Xuan, why is this?" ”

The man holding the longbow was Liu Ziqiu's guard commander Da Stunned, he also recognized Zhang Liang, and immediately owed a debt, and said: "General Zhang, I am on official business, and it is inconvenient to pay full courtesy, I hope you will forgive me!" After speaking, he pointed to the house and said loudly: "Your Majesty has an order, the people here are suspected of stealing and selling people, and they will all be brought back for interrogation!" If there is a disobedient, shoot and kill! ”

Hu **, who was in charge of the auction on the high platform, was shocked, and hurriedly bowed down and said: "General, slow, these women are all trafficked from Persia by us, and absolutely none of them are stolen and sold." If the general doesn't believe me, we have here the Persian documents to prove it! ”

Da was stunned but ignored him, pointed to the gauzy and trembling orchid on the high platform, and said to a blonde girl beside him, "You go and ask, what is her name?" ”

This blonde girl was naturally one of the women sent by Shi Danai, and temporarily acted as a translator for Da Xuan. She could not ride a horse, but was led by a guard, and rushed straight to the bottom of the high platform, and then she muttered a few words to the orchid.

The orchid's originally fair face was already blue from the cold, and when she heard the blonde's question, a look of excitement suddenly flashed in her eyes, and she said something loudly. The Hu man who presided over the auction listened to her words, his face changed, and he immediately returned to normal. These orchids were indeed purchased by them from Persian generals in more than a dozen batches, and they all had official documents issued by Persia, which were completely in line with the laws of the Han Dynasty and were not at fault. And in front of so many people, I don't worry that the Han Emperor will do something to take it by force.

What's more, Wang Shichong's original intention was to let these women enter the palace, and several of them were forced by Wang Shichong to take a chronic poison, and the antidote was in Wang Shichong's hands, and he was not worried that they would dare to risk their lives to betray Wang Shichong. As long as these women can enter the palace, it doesn't matter if the auction conference can't be held, or if they lose some capital.

After a moment's hesitation, the blonde had already returned to Da Dun and whispered a few words in his ear. Da couldn't help but look pale, and said loudly: "Sure enough, it's the Duke's wife!" It seems that Peg is right. Come on, bring them all back! ”

The guards rushed into the houses like wolves and tigers, and suddenly there was a burst of chickens and dogs.

Seeing this, Wang San, who was guarding the door, quickly rushed into the inner house, found Wang Shichong, and said loudly: "Lord, you quickly hide in the secret room!" ”

After renting this house, Wang Shichong quietly renovated and built a secret room. But time is short, this secret room is not secret, but can barely hide people. However, Wang Shichong didn't want to fall into Liu Ziqiu's hands, so he nodded and hid in the secret room with two cronies.