Fugui and Zhang Yu couldn't help but secretly shout in their hearts: Where are you being treated?! Even if it's two taels of silver a month, it's more than the amount your father sent us.

You must know that even Zhu Bai himself used to have a monthly salary of two taels of silver.

Zhu Biao and Mu Ying just finished talking at this time.

Seeing Zhu Bai's mouth full of oil, Zhu Biao joked to Zhu Bai: "Where did the twelfth brother go to eat delicious." ”

Fugui hurriedly took the handkerchief and handed it to Zhu Bai.

Zhu Bai wiped his mouth, his face flushed, and he said, "It's okay." ”

Yo, that's shy.

Zhu Bai's skin has always been as thick as the corners of the city wall.

It's really rare......

Fugui and Zhang Yu exchanged thoughtful looks.

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Lan Yu and Deng Yu both lost a lot of horses in this battle.

Lao Zhu urged Zhu Fan to lead Ningxia Wei to get this year's horse back from Xifan as soon as possible.

Since that tea exchange was made once, the envoys of the West have asked to see Zhu Fan many times, but they have been turned away.

At this time, after receiving Lao Zhu's holy decree, the Shaanxi political envoy and Zhu Fan jointly sent an official letter to the tribes of Xifan, limiting them to hand over the horses before October 30. A horse for three tubes of tea.

The various departments of the Western Fan complained bitterly, and hurriedly sent envoys to find Zhu Fan to be accommodating.

This time, Zhu Fan asked the porter to bring the messenger in.

Zhu Fan is practicing archery.

The messenger stepped forward and saluted Zhu Fan.

Zhu Fan lowered the arrow and asked, "What are you looking for this king?" ”

The messenger said with a bitter face: "Your Highness, the villain has come to ask for your help this time. Last year's drought and the grass didn't grow well, so there were fewer newborn foals, and this year's there are fewer adults. We just can't get that many horses. ”

Zhu Fan said coldly: "Do you know what a holy decree is? The holy decree is what the emperor said, just do it below, there is no need to discuss. If we all talk about the conditions like you and vent our bitterness, it is impossible for any decree to be promulgated and enforced. This tribe doesn't have enough horses, so they go to which tribe to find horses. This year is not enough, the year before last can always make enough. And this king also understands a little. The number set by the emperor this time has gone to be less than the year. Therefore do not come and weep poor. ”

The tea and horse market, which sounds like doing business, is actually a way for Lao Zhu to collect taxes from Xifan, which is mandatory.

Han people often say that "taking other people's hands is short, and eating other people's mouths is soft".

The envoy didn't expect that Zhu Fan would be completely unsympathetic after receiving so much gold and jewelry from them, I don't know if it was because of anger or shame, and his face turned red: "Your Highness, isn't there a little room for maneuver?" ”

Zhu Fan said: "No. ”

The messenger said, "What if we do not pay?" ”

Zhu Fan said coldly: "Then the imperial court naturally has a way for you to pay it." ”

The envoy sneered: "The tea sold to us by His Royal Highness has the words 'King Qin' printed on it. King Qin probably forgot. ”

Zhu Fan looked at him with interest.

At that time, Deng Zhiqiu wanted those gold jewelry too much, and he forgot that the batch of tea was given to him by Zhu Bai, and printed words on the paper that wrapped the tea leaves.

This tea is really only available to him, and he can't find it anywhere else.

Now that I think about it, Zhu Bai sent him tea the day before, and the messenger of the West came to the door the next day to bring gold and tea.

He also said that why Zephan was stupid enough to do this kind of loss-making business, it turned out that he was setting a trap to catch his shortcomings so that he would listen to them in the future.

Seeing that Zhu Fan didn't speak, the envoy thought that Zhu Fan was restrained, and smiled: "It's not good for Your Highness to make trouble about this matter." ”

Zhu Fan squinted and asked, "What do you want?" ”

The envoy said, "We are not asking too much, for the number of horses is less than what the imperial court requires, and the number of tea leaves is raised to ten cylinders per horse." In fact, this is the market price. ”

Zhu Fan didn't answer, but turned to the guards and said lightly: "This person is bold, entered the palace at night, and stole several cylinders of tea. Today, he pretended to be a messenger of the West and infiltrated with the intention of stealing again, and was caught red-handed by the king. ”

The guards were stunned for a moment, and immediately replied in unison: "Yes!" ”

The envoy took a step back: "What does King Qin mean by this, how can you, as a dignified Ming prince, be so untrustworthy?!! ”

Zhu Fan said with a smile: "You Yin King first, you are embarrassed to say that this king does not keep his promises. ”

The guards pounced on the messenger and his followers.

The messenger shouted: "When I see the emperor, I will definitely theorize." ”

Zhu Fan waved his hand to the guard: "You guys retreat." ”

The guards didn't know why, let go of the two of them, and retreated in a circle.

Zhu Fan raised his bow, pointed his arrow at the messenger, and said coldly: "Then the king will let you not have a chance to tell my father." ”

The messenger's face turned pale with fright, and before he could beg for mercy, the feather arrow had already flown out of Zhu Fan's hand with a "whoosh" and penetrated his left chest.

Zhu Fan immediately took another arrow and released it, and shot an arrow through the entourage who was close to the door.

The messenger struggled to crawl to the door, spitting blood and shouting: "Run, King Qin will kill me, you will never be trusted......"

Zhu Fan suddenly realized that there were still people from Xifan outside, his face changed, and he said to the guards: "Quick, go out and stop the people outside." ”

The guards opened the door and ran out, and one man on a horse had disappeared into the distance.

Even if you are fast, you can't catch up.

The guard asked Zhu Zhang: "Your Highness, how is it good?" ”

Zhu Fan said: "If you escape, you will escape." Just kill the chickens and make an example of the monkeys. Let them know that I am very powerful, and see if they dare to push back in the future. ”

Zhu Fan turned around and went in, closed the door, and asked someone to search out all the suspicious items, gold and silver jewelry on the two people, and then go to notify the judge to take the body away.

Hongyuan rushed to hear the news and sighed again and again: "Your Highness." The two armies fought without slashing. What's more, Xifan is still a courtier of the Ming Dynasty, how can the prince kill the envoy. ”

This old monk is really verbose. If it weren't for the person sent by Lao Zhu, he would have solved him with a knife.

Zhu Fan had a headache and waved his hand to the people around him: "Bring the master in, don't let him out and talk nonsense for the time being." ”

When Hongyuan was carried away by the two guards, he didn't forget to turn around and shout loudly: "Your Highness must not make a mistake again and again, turn back to the shore." ”

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One of the messenger's attendants fled back and told the story.

The leaders of the tribes of the West were shocked and angry when they heard this.

"This King of Qin is so vicious and shameless, and he doesn't keep his promises. Will we have a way to live? ”

"The gold he gave him before was equivalent to a waste, it's really unwilling."

Wang Baobao, who had been hiding for a long time and had not shown up, rushed over when he heard the news: "You must not fall for the Ming Dynasty again." What do they want horses for? Isn't it just for the sake of war? If you give them good horses, won't they be stronger? ”

The leaders said, "Yes." ”

"I have to pay it every year, endlessly, and the price is still so low, isn't this a bully?"

"I won't pay it this year. Look at Zhu Chongba's name Huazi, what can the old monk do with us? ”

They beat out the thousands of households in the Shaanxi Guard Station sent by the Ming Dynasty to collect horses.