"Bold!" A soft voice sounded from behind him, Xiahou Hui and Xiahou Xuan walked over quickly, Xiahou Hui had a calm face and glared angrily at Wang Shuang, who was a lot taller than her. "You dare to be rude to my husband, and you're not afraid that I'll cut off your head right now?"

Wang Shuang grinned indifferently: "Which woman are you to dare to say such crazy things?" If Lao Tzu is afraid of death, he is not a man of Xiliang. ”

"I'm Xiahou Xuan." Xiahou Xuan coughed, and then pointed at Xiahou Hui: "This is my sister and the wife of Young Master Wei." ”

"Xiahou...... Black? Wang Shuang was stunned for a moment, then put away his arrogance, his two big eyes turned back and forth twice, and respectfully clasped his fists and saluted: "But the son of the general of the old town Nan, Xiahou Jun Taichu?" ”

Before Xiahou Xuan could nod, the bell rushed up from the side, snatched the pardon from Jin Dongliu's hand, shook it in front of Wang Shuang, and said proudly: "Your emperor has issued an edict to pardon the crimes of the defeated army of you people. Now, your life is my uncle's. If you surrender honestly, you will follow my girl and aunt in the future, then you will eat fragrant and spicy food, and if you are disobedient, you will chop up your pig's head now, cut it into eighteen pieces, and use it as flower fertilizer. ”

Wang Shuang looked at this little girl with a sunny face, cheerful and lively, who spoke viciously but was vicious, and couldn't help but shudder. He touched his head, thought for a moment, turned over and bowed down in front of Xiahou Hui: "Wang Shuang is willing to follow the girl." ”

Xiahou Hui's face turned slightly pale, and he snorted: "You are wrong, you should go and worship my husband." ”

Wang Shuang honestly walked up to Wei Ba and knelt down on one leg.

Wei Ba glanced at Xiahou Hui. Secretly picked a thumbs up. Xiahou Hui smiled playfully. Xiahou Xuan saw it in his eyes, but sighed secretly.

Jin Dongliu surrendered, Wang Shuang also surrendered, and those prisoners who were still a little hesitant had nothing to think about, and bowed down in front of Wei Ba one by one, willing to be loyal to the Wei family and to Wei Ba. Wei Ba immediately composed them into a song, with Wang Shuang as the military marquis, rested for two days, and then began to participate in the training of the Wei family's martial arts after his physical condition recovered.

Prisoners were arranged. Wei Ba and Xiahou Xuan walked into the study. As soon as you enter the room. Wei Ba put away the drawings on the case first, and when Xiahou Xuan saw it, he said sourly: "My sister followed you, and she didn't even have a name." Now I have helped you subdue more than 100 soldiers. You don't even show me the drawings? ”

"Here you go. You can't understand it, but you have a bad name. Wei Ba spread his hands nonchalantly: "If you want to watch it, if you want to see it." I'll leave you alone in there and watch now. ”

Xiahou Xuan was a little moved, he knew very well that Wei Ba was best at mechanical arts, and the things he studied were of course the most valuable things.

Just when he hesitated, Xiahou Hui pushed him and said angrily: "With your little mechanical way, you can also understand his hard work?" Don't be delusional. We've got a gift for you, and you're just going to do it. ”

Xiahou Xuan laughed helplessly, of course he knew that Xiahou Hui was right, with his mechanical attainments, even if he spread the drawings in front of him, he might not be able to see why. But being so despised by his sister, he was still a little unconvinced: "What, I can't understand it?" ”

"According to me, it's a good thing to not understand, and if you can understand, it's not necessarily a good thing." Xiahou Hui said faintly, and at the same time glanced at Wei Ba. Wei Ba covered his mouth and smiled, turning his head away. Seeing their expressions, Xiahou Xuan couldn't help but smile silently when he remembered that the drawings of the armored ships sent back by Xiahou Hui had caused the Wei army to lose almost the entire Jingzhou naval division.

The three of them laughed for a while, sat down, someone served the drink, and then closed the door. Wei Ba first raised his wine glass and greeted Xiahou Xuan: "Thank you for running around these days, and you have to be noisy with those laymen, and you have worked hard." ”

Xiahou Xuan smiled: "I'm not busy for you, don't be too happy." ”

Wei Ba also smiled: "I know, to say it in a small way, you are for Yuanrong, and in a big way, you are for Wei State." However, you have helped me after all, and I still have to thank you. The matter of harmony and kinship seems to be hopeless now, but don't worry, I will definitely treat Yuanrong well and will never let her suffer the slightest grievance. ”

"With your words, I feel more comfortable." Xiahou Xuan touched Wei Ba with his wine glass and drank it all. The wine is soaked in well water, which is cool and pleasant, and the heat is completely eliminated after a mouthful. Xiahou Xuan was in a good mood, and asked with a smile: "Then now tell me, what kind of gift did you prepare for me?" ”

"Three hundred horses of Shu brocade."

"Three hundred horses of Shu brocade, is it too little, so ......" Xiahou Xuan habitually wanted to bargain, and halfway through speaking, his eyes suddenly widened: "What, three hundred horses?" So much? ”

"Of course it's not all for you." Wei Ba was very satisfied with this result: "We are still enemies, and we have not made peace, if the amount of gifts is too large, I am afraid that we will not be able to hide people's eyes." These three hundred horses of high-grade Shu brocade were sold to you by me, and the cost price was ten thousand dollars per horse. After you take Luoyang back, how much you can earn depends on your own ability, and it has nothing to do with me. If we feel that this business can be done, we can keep in touch for a long time in the future. ”

Although Xiahou Xuan is high and does not care much about mundane things like money, he has been in Chengdu for so long, and he knows very well what the price of three hundred high-grade Shu brocade will be after they arrive in Luoyang. Excluding the various expenses along the way, he can earn at least fifty gold in profit.

Fifty gold, no matter what, was a generous gift, and it had far exceeded his expectations.

"The Wei family is in ruins, and there are many places where money is needed." Xiahou Hui then explained: "Ziyu has just taken over the affairs of the Wei family, if you want to be convincing, you have to make some achievements. The cost of training for martial arts is huge, and if you can't open up sources and reduce expenditure, you won't be able to support it for long with your existing savings, so Ziyu asked the Prime Minister's Mansion for a sales quota of three hundred brocades, which can be handed over to you. ”

Xiahou Xuan pondered for a moment and said with a wicked smile: "Come and don't be rude, you won't be so simple as rewarding me, right?" ”

"Of course." Xiahou Hui nodded without thinking: "Prime Minister Zhuge is strict, and all the goods in Yizhou that can make money are basically controlled by him, leaving us very little space." Especially iron, the Wei family has a lot of gaps, after you go back, see if you can find a way. ”

Xiahou Xuan understood, stretched out his finger, pointed at Wei Ba, and then pointed at Xiahou Hui: "I'll just say, you won't be so cheap to me." Iron is not only strictly controlled by Shu Han, but also by our Wei State, so you are giving me a problem. ”

Wei Ba smiled. The Wei family had to raise a large number of soldiers, not only needed more food to feed them, but also provided them with armor and weapons. This requires a lot of iron. Salt and iron have always been materials controlled by the government, and since Zhuge Liang intends to control the development of the Wei family, it is impossible to leave much opportunity for the Wei family in this regard, and Wei Ba must find another way. Wei has salt and iron in Hedong, very close to Guanzhong, in the foreseeable future, Hedong will be under the control of the general Cao Zhen, as long as Cao Rui turns a blind eye, Hedong's salt and iron can be continuously imported into Guanzhong and come to Chengdu.

Iron is a strategic material, Cao Rui can't be unclear, if he wants to let go, there must be people who speak with enough weight, and there must be enough benefits. Three hundred horses of Shu brocade were not so much a gift to Xiahou Xuan as to Cao Rui. This kind of high-grade Shu brocade has no price, and I believe that Cao Rui may be tempted.

Wei Ba knew very well what Cao Rui would be willing to marry, to put it bluntly, he wanted to cultivate a liliang who could compete with Zhuge Liang within Shu Han. Therefore, he believed that Cao Rui would give him support, of course, the strength of this support was controlled by Cao Rui. But for now, the amount Cao Rui can give him is enough for him to take the first step steadily.

Xiahou Xuan thought for a long time: "I can go back and try." Whether it can be done depends on whether Bixia is willing to allow it. You should also know that this matter is too big, and if someone catches the handle, even Bixia will not be able to explain it to the ministers. ”

"I naturally understand this." Wei Ba said: "When the time comes, I will arrange reliable people to contact you." ”

"Who, shall I see it?"

"Of course you can, he's Elk Will. As long as you make sense on your side, he will immediately send someone to Luoyang to contact you. Wei Ba paused, and then said: "This matter is very important, I'm afraid that you can't afford it alone, so you have to contact another person." ”

"Who is it?"

"Cao Yan." Xiahou Hui said: "Actually, these three hundred Shu brocades are nominally gifts from Bixia to his two sisters. ”

Xiahou Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and nodded again and again. The Cao Yan they are talking about is the son of the late Tiger and Leopard Riding Governor Cao Chun, and his mother is none other than Elwei's aunt, Lady Elk, who is the two daughters of Liu Bei. They were captured by Cao Chun in Changbanpo and favored by Cao Chun because of their beauty. Although Cao Chun died early, he died of illness in the fifteenth year of Jian'an, and his official rank was not high, but he commanded Cao Cao's most elite personal guards to ride tigers and leopards during his lifetime, and was one of Cao Cao's most trusted people. died young, Cao Cao missed him very much, and this feeling naturally transferred to Cao Yan. When Cao Chun died, Cao Yan was just two years old and could not inherit the title, and when he just turned thirteen, Cao Cao immediately held a crown ceremony for him, allowing him to inherit Cao Chun's title.

Of course, it is most appropriate to have such a person to draw the strings, at least to share the pressure on Xiahou Xuan's shoulders.

"That way, I'm more sure."

"Of course, you are Yuanrong's brother, I don't want anything to happen to you." Wei Ba raised his glass again: "I hope we have a happy cooperation." ”

"Ugh." Xiahou Xuan sighed in a complicated mood and raised his glass. For the sake of his sister's happiness and the interests of Wei, he had no choice but to cooperate with Wei Ba. But Wei Ba is an enemy after all, and it is really difficult to say how long this cooperative relationship can last, and it is almost inevitable that they will face each other on the battlefield in the future. He didn't know how he would deal with himself at that time, so he had to stop thinking about such a question for the time being, in order to have peace of mind for a while.

With a haode beginning, the next thing is much easier to talk about, Wei Ba took out a list and discussed it with Xiahou Xuan one by one. (To be continued......)

PS: Add more to, ask for a monthly pass, the result is not important, the important thing is the attitude.