Chapter 5: Greed
"Your Excellency, sir, are you there?"
"Wen Fangda, what's the matter with you?"
"Sir, so you're here! Last time, Fangda didn't know Taishan, and he was offended, so don't mind Mr. Wang! ”
Holding the trading token and shouting quietly, Wen Fangda no longer had the same rebelliousness as he had when he first came in. At that time, when Zhao Yuan proposed the distribution plan, Wen Fangda still dared to blow his beard and stare at him, although he didn't think about finding the treasure and dividing it at all.
But now, contacting Zhao Yuan again, Wen Fangda did have a low-eyed posture, honest as a docile kitten. The state was so respectful that Zhao Yuan almost thought that he had changed someone.
The reason why Wen Fangda was like that before was because he didn't have that feeling of fear at all. Perhaps at that time, Wen Fangda simply thought that Zhao Yuan's tricks such as tricks such as tricks to blind eyes, or strong martial arts could be transmitted into secrets. After all, Wen Fangda can be regarded as an old Jianghu, and he has never seen anything.
Although I was a little frightened by the sudden sound, I would never give in completely, let alone be like today. is the so-called ignorant and fearless, so at that time, Wen Fangda dared to slap the table with Zhao Yuan.
But this time, Wen Fangda didn't dare at all. As Zhao Yuan thought, Wen Fangda didn't think about dividing the treasure at all. As for the contract he signed with Zhao Yuan before, he may have already forgotten about it.
But not long ago, the brothers had just got all the treasures, and ninety percent of the treasures disappeared in front of them without a word. What happened right under their noses and what they were watching couldn't have been a trick or something. No matter how high your martial arts are, you can't do it!
And when he anxiously sent out a request for a deal, he immediately replied. Looking at the expressions of the brothers around him, he obviously didn't know anything about all this. This has greatly exceeded his expectations, at least those who have this kind of ability can indeed easily pinch them to death.
"Wen Fangda, I don't know what is going on with you?" Looking at Wen Fangda, who was respectful and respectful in the jade bi, Zhao Yuan did not have the slightest impatience on his face, only a faint gentle smile. That smile is enough to make people feel like a spring breeze, but in Wen Fangda's eyes, I am afraid that it is a little chilling.
"This" seemed to think of the treasure that had just disappeared in front of him, and Wen Fangda was obviously very painful. He opened his mouth and hesitated for a while.
"Humph!" Looking at Wen Fangda's distressed face, Zhao Yuan snorted lightly, and said with a slight dissatisfaction, "According to the contract we signed before, those treasures are what I deserve." Now that you have found the treasure, and the contract between us has been reached, ninety percent of the treasure will naturally belong to me. What, do you have an opinion? ”
"Don't dare, don't dare!" Hurriedly waved his hand, Wen Fangda looked around cautiously and immediately said, "Sir, I misunderstood, since my Wen family has signed the contract, I will naturally abide by it." It's just"
"Just what?"
"This, this" After a moment's hesitation, Wen Fangda asked, "Excuse me, sir, is it holding a trading token, as long as you pay enough price, you can really achieve all your wishes!" ”
"Haha!" Hearing Wen Fangda's words, Zhao Yuan couldn't help laughing, it seemed that Wen Fangda had something else to ask for. Sure enough, man's desires are endless. As long as he tastes the sweetness, he will rush over like crazy until he squeezes the last drop of blood dry.
If he can really achieve all his wishes, he still needs to talk nonsense with you old guy here, directly and silently kill all the resistance forces in the country, and take back all the power, and he still needs to work hard to get these things in his heart.
The deal he is making now is completely an empty glove white wolf. If you can put it on, you can do it, and if you can't do it, you can't do it. If Wen Fangdati's request is easy to do, it's okay, if it's not good, then it's not a smashing of his own signboard.
"This is natural!" Without much hesitation, Zhao Yuan nodded against his will, and then followed up and said, "However, it depends on what price you can pay." Here, we pay attention to fair trade, and if you want to be rewarded, you must pay accordingly! ”
"This nature, this nature!" Hearing this, Wen Fangda had a bright smile on his face, and immediately asked, "Then I don't know, if our Wen family wants to be an official, what kind of price do we need to pay?" ”
"You want an official?" Glancing at Wen Fangda in surprise, Zhao Yuan couldn't help frowning. People's ambition is really terrible, and when they have money, they want power. With power, it is necessary to seek a steady stream of money. The greater the power, the more money, and you will never be satisfied, until it is too late to turn back until the end.
"Yes, our Wen family's requirements are not high, as long as we can have four or five grades!"
"Four or five grades, still not too demanding?" Listening to Wen Fangda's words, Zhao Yuan almost didn't laugh out loud. The official position of the prefect of one party is only five grades, and the four or five grades are all important members of one party. The military attache of the fourth or fifth grade is easier to handle, but it is not something that ordinary people can do, and it is impossible to get it without some credit and enough background money.
Although the Wen family can be regarded as a big family in the local area, there are more big families like this in the entire Ming Dynasty. The Wen family is not a scholarly family of poetry and books, to put it mildly, it is the local landlord bully, the kind with a bad reputation.
If it weren't for the money's face, the local officials wouldn't even look at them. Without fame, even if they worked hard to make money, it was impossible to get any good errands, and they still had absolutely no real power. Such an outcome is not what the Wen family wants to see.
"And what price can you pay?" Glancing at Wen Fangda, Zhao Yuan did not refuse in a hurry, but said lightly, "I think you also know that fair trade is needed here for us." You can be an official if you want to, but your Wen family doesn't seem to have any bargaining chips. In that case, then there is nothing I can do! ”
"Don't, don't! Whatever you need, as long as our Wen family can get it, we will definitely offer it with both hands! ”
"You also look up to your Wen family too much, you want an official position of four or five grades, your Wen family can't afford that kind of price, you still have to die of this heart!"
"This" didn't seem to give up, and Wen Fangda asked a little anxiously, "Sir, is there no compromise?" ”
"A compromise?" The plot of the Blue Blood Sword quickly skipped in his mind, as if a flash of inspiration, Zhao Yuan said, "It's not that this is nothing!" ”
"Really?!" couldn't help but exclaim, and then Wen Fangda forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart, and asked in a low voice, "Sir, I don't know what kind of solution it is?" ”
"There's no hurry, let's talk about the price first. If you want to, it's not too late! ”
"Sir is right, yes, I am in a hurry. That sir, I don't know what kind of price our Wen family will pay? ”
"I want all the treasures you have left, and in addition, I want all the skills of the five elders of your Wen family!" 、
"What!" couldn't help but exclaim, no matter how afraid he was in his heart, he couldn't help but change his face at this time, and he was almost about to jump up and scold. However, thinking of the omnipresent eyes around him, Wen Fangda immediately withered.
"Sir, don't you think these conditions are a bit difficult for strong people?" After what could be called fantasy before, Wen Fangda would no longer think that Zhao Yuan was just talking. If he wanted to take away the treasure and the skills of the five, he might really be able to do it.
"Really?" Shaking his head, Zhao Yuan said indifferently, "Since that's the case, then forget it!" ”
"Wait!" hurriedly shouted, and Wen Fangda fell into an entanglement in his heart. It doesn't matter if the treasure is gone, as long as you become an official, you can get it continuously. But if their martial arts skills are gone, then the enemies will not continue to come to the door in the future.
The five elders of the Wen family can't do without martial arts, at least they can't all lose their skills!
"Sir, these treasures are the ones we have worked so hard to find, even if there is no merit. And we Wen people can't all lose their skills. To be honest, our Wen family has offended a lot of people over the years. If you lose your skills, you may be wiped out in the future, so! ”
"That's it!" After pretending to think about it for a while, Zhao Yuan said, "It's okay, then I just need your remaining ninety percent of the treasures, as well as the skills of the five elders of the Wen family, plus the five elements formation of the Wen family!" ”
The martial arts of the five elders of the Wen family are only the fifth layer of the day after tomorrow, and there will be no six layers at most. Under Zhao Yuan, except for Chen An, there is only one person who has this skill. Moreover, the Wen family's Five Elements Array still has some doorways, which can trap more powerful masters.
"You, hello, I promised!"
"Okay, those who know the times are Junjie. Come, come, sign the contract first! ”
Seeing Wen Fangda write his name under the contract, Zhao Yuan nodded with satisfaction, "Wen Fangda, I don't know if you have ever heard of Yuan Chengzhi?" ”
"Yuan Chengzhi?" With a frown, Wen Fangda seemed to be a little resistant to the name.
"You've seen it?"
"No, we've been looking for treasure in Yingtianfu these days. However, I heard a report from someone who led a person to make trouble with our Wen family a few days ago, and this person is really hateful! ”
"It's good that you know, the hope of your Wen family lies in this Yuan Chengzhi!"
"How?"
"Yuan Chengzhi is the son of Yuan Chonghuan, the former Jiliao governor, and the imperial court has been desperately pursuing him all these years, but unfortunately he has not gained anything. And he also hooked up with Li Chuang, if he can be captured, it will be a great achievement. At that time, the Wen family will give some more silver, and it will be impossible for the five of you to be awarded official positions, maybe more than four or five grades! ”
"It's so troublesome, and you still need to catch it and hand it over to the imperial court before you can get an official by merit? Can't you just let us be officials, and you have to do it in this way? ”
"Hmph, you have paid such a price, it's not worth my effort to help you again, this contract has been signed, whether you want to follow you or not!"
"You, hello, we've got it!"
couldn't help but smile on his face, Zhao Yuan said lightly, "That's right, I'm a fair deal, I won't let you suffer!" ”
Zhao Yuan didn't care about whether the five elders of the Wen family could catch Yuan Chengzhi. Anyway, for him, it's good that this thing has happened, and even if it doesn't work, it doesn't matter. Now that he has such treasures, Zhao Yuan is not very interested in the Wen family's property of one acre and three points of land. In this way, in fact, the Wen family does not have much oil and water to squeeze.
Moreover, according to the temperament of the Wen family, it is indispensable to ask the lion to open his mouth in the future. It seems that it is time to find a way to get the Wen family to get rid of the trading tokens in their hands, so that they can continue to squeeze them with a better trading partner.