The carriage stopped in front of the framing shop in the south of the city.

After Zhao Rang got out of the car, he looked up and saw that this framing shop was extraordinary, with a gold-lettered signboard hanging at the door.

Zhao Rang secretly said in his heart:

"This shopkeeper is quite confident!"

Walking into the store, I saw a variety of exquisite calligraphy and paintings and framed works displayed in the store, and a smell of ink came to my nose.

"This guest officer, please come inside."

A master in his fifties greeted him with a smile on his face.

Zhao Rang nodded and followed the master into the inner hall.

"What kind of work does the guest officer need to frame?"

The old master asked while making tea for Zhao Rang.

Zhao Rang took a sip of tea and praised:

"Good tea!"

Putting down the teacup, he said slowly:

"I need to make an invitation."

"Invitations?"

The old master looked at Zhao Rang with some surprise.

"I wonder who the guest officer is going to invite?"

Zhao Rang smiled slightly and said:

"City Lord, Di Tian."

When the old master heard this name, his face suddenly changed.

He put down the teapot in his hand, looked at Zhao Rang and said:

"Guest officer, it's not that I don't want to do this business, but I really don't dare to do this invitation."

Zhao Rang raised his eyebrows and asked:

"Why?"

The old master sighed and said:

"The city lord Di Tian is the first magnate, this person has a strange temper and acts domineeringly. If this invitation is not to his liking, not only will I, the craftsman, and this framing shop suffer, but even you, the guest officer, will not escape trouble."

Zhao Rang laughed after hearing this:

"Master, you can do as I ask. If the city lord blames him, I will bear it with all my might. ”

As he spoke, he took out a silver ticket from his bosom and placed it on the table.

"This is a deposit, and after the deed, there is another thanks."

The old master looked at the silver ticket on the table, and a trace of greed flashed in his eyes.

But he shook his head anyway and said:

"Guest officer, it's not that I don't want to make this money, it's that I really don't dare to take this risk."

Zhao Rang frowned slightly, looked at the old master and asked:

"And how are you going to make this invitation?"

The old master pondered for a moment and said:

"Unless the guest officer can convince me that you have enough strength to take the consequences seriously."

Zhao Rang said with a smile:

"It's easy."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and waved it lightly on the table, and the silver ticket that was originally placed flat on the table suddenly turned into a pile of dust.

Seeing this, the master's pupils shrank, and his heart was shocked.

He knew that the person who could use his strength to shake the silver ticket into powder without escaping was also a master close to the realm of the third-grade great master!

"Now, can you do it?"

Zhao Rang asked lightly.

The old master came back to his senses and quickly nodded:

"Yes, yes...... Dare to ask when Childe will want it? ”

Zhao Rang thought for a while and said:

"The sooner the better."

The master answered, turned around and went to prepare the materials.

After a while, the master came over with a beautifully made invitation.

"Childe, the invitation has been prepared. Do you see if you're satisfied? ”

Zhao Rang took the invitation, only to see that it was written with gold powder "City Lord Di Tian personally enlightened" six big characters, the font dragon flying phoenix dance, magnificent.

"Wait!"

Just then, a voice suddenly sounded.

Zhao Rang looked back and saw a young man walking out of the inner hall.

This person is dressed in brocade clothes, holding a folding fan, and looks like a beautiful son.

"This son, please stay!"

The young man walked up to Zhao Rang and said with a smile.

Zhao Rang frowned slightly.

Looking at this young man who suddenly appeared, I felt a little unhappy in my heart.

"Something?"

The young man smiled slightly and said:

"In Xia Liufeng, it is the young owner of this framing shop. I just heard from the teacher that a guest wants to make an invitation to invite the lord of the castle, I wonder if I am lucky enough to see the style of the invitation? ”

Zhao Rang looked at the invitation card in his hand, and then handed it to Liu Fengdao:

"Please."

Liu Feng took the invitation, opened it, and his eyes lit up.

"What a momentum! Dare to ask Childe's surname? ”

"In Xia Zhao Rang."

"It turned out to be Zhao Gongzi."

Liu Feng returned the invitation to Zhao Rang and said,

"Zhao Gongzi's invitation is so exquisitely done, presumably the city lord will definitely come happily."

Zhao Rang laughed and said:

"Then borrow Liu Gongzi's auspicious words."

With that, he turned and walked out.

"Zhao Gongzi, please stay!"

Liu Feng called Zhao Rang again:

"There's a reluctant invitation below, I wonder if Zhao Gongzi can appreciate his face?"

Zhao Rang looked back at Liu Fengdao:

"Young Master Liu, please speak."

柳风 says:

"I admire Zhao Gongzi's courage very much, and I want to invite Zhao Gongzi to the mansion to talk about it, I don't know what Zhao Gongzi wants?"

Zhao Rang looked at Liu Feng and secretly said that although this Liu Feng looked polite, there was a shrewdness in his eyes. He took the initiative to invite me to the mansion to talk, and he must have some plan.

Thinking of this, he said nonchalantly:

"Since Liu Gongzi is warmly invited, it will be disrespectful below."

The two of them left the framing shop, and a carriage with the word 'willow' inscribed on it was already waiting at the door.

Liufu is located in the prosperous area in the south of the city, covering a wide area and magnificent.

Zhao Rang followed Liu Feng into the mansion, and saw that the pavilions, rockeries and flowing water in the mansion were all available, revealing the atmosphere of wealth everywhere.

"Zhao Gongzi, please take a seat."

Liu Feng led Zhao Rang to the living room to sit down, and then made tea for him himself.

"This is Longjing tea specially transported from the south, and Zhao Gongzi likes it."

After chatting a few words, Liu Feng changed his words and suddenly asked:

"Zhao Gongzi shouldn't be a local, why did he invite the city lord to come to the banquet?"

Zhao Rang glanced at Liu Feng and prevaricated:

"When I first arrived, isn't this also a blessing from the mountain!"

Liu Feng knew that Zhao Rang had only said half of what he said. But he didn't follow up, but changed the subject:

"Does Zhao Gongzi have any research on calligraphy and painting?"

Zhao Rang shook his head and said:

"I don't know anything about calligraphy and painting."

Liu Feng was not disappointed when he heard this, but said with a smile:

"That's just right. There is a lot of research on calligraphy and painting, if Zhao Gongzi is interested, he can discuss with you one or two. ”

Zhao Rang smiled and waved his hand and said:

"Thank you Liu Gongzi, but my hand holding the knife really can't lift the brush."

Liu Feng didn't show any emotion when he heard Zhao Rang say this, and after changing the topic and chatting for a while, he stood up and said:

"Zhao Gongzi Rong will go down and make arrangements, please stay in the house for a light meal at noon?"

Zhao Rang thanked him:

"That's really troublesome Liu Gongzi!"

Liu Feng must have a plan to take the initiative to befriend him, but Zhao Rang didn't care.

Follow Liu Feng to the back garden, where there is a long table full of all kinds of delicacies, obviously carefully prepared, and there is no word for light meals!

"Zhao Gongzi, please take a seat."

Liu Feng led Zhao Rang to the main seat and sat down next to him.

The two of them raised their glasses and drank freely, and after three rounds, Liu Feng opened his mouth and asked:

"Does Zhao Gongzi know the temper of the city lord?"

When Zhao Rang heard this, he knew that Liu Feng had finally begun to get to the point.

"I want to hear about it."

He said lightly.

Liu Feng put down his wine glass and said:

"The lord of the city is the biggest magnate in the city, and those who have been in high positions for a long time often don't like others to go against his will."

Zhao Rang nodded in agreement.

"The lord of the city has a lot of research on calligraphy and painting, and he especially likes to collect famous calligraphy and paintings."

Liu Feng continued.

"He would hold a painting viewing party every month, inviting dignitaries and literati from the city to come and enjoy the paintings."

Zhao Rang asked quietly:

"Liu Gongzi knows so much about painting appreciation, he must have participated in it often, right?"

Liu Feng smiled slightly:

"In Xia Bucai, I will occasionally be invited by the city lord to participate."

Zhao Rang nodded and said:

"Then I wonder if Liu Gongzi has any famous paintings that can be dedicated to the city lord?"

Liu Feng smiled bitterly when he heard this:

"Don't hide it from Zhao Gongzi, although he has a lot of research on calligraphy and painting, he doesn't have any famous paintings in his hands."

Zhao Rang pretended to be surprised and said:

"Then Liu Gongzi is planning to ......"

Liu Feng glanced at Zhao Rang and said:

"I met Zhao Gongzi when I was worried about this matter. Since Zhao Gongzi was able to make such a beautiful invitation to invite the city lord to the banquet, he must have something in his hand that could make the city lord's heart move! ”

At this point, he paused and continued:

"If Zhao Gongzi is willing to endure the pain and cut his love, he will pay a lot of money to buy it!"

Hearing this, Zhao Rang finally understood what Liu Feng's idea was.

Zhao Rang laughed and said:

Liu Gongzi laughed. What's there to do down there? Only this invitation is very good, and it is still made in your shop! ”

Liu Feng did not give up and continued:

"Zhao Gongzi is too modest. Even if this invitation was made in the lower shop, it was made in full compliance with Zhao Gongzi's requirements. If you are an ordinary person, how can you understand so much? The so-called layman looks at the excitement, and the insider looks at the doorway, even if Zhao Gongzi is clumsy in calligraphy and painting, he must be a big appreciator! ”

Zhao Rang waved his hand and smiled:

"Liu Gongzi praised it falsely."

Liu Feng obviously didn't want to give up.

He led the topic to calligraphy and painting again and again, trying to probe Zhao Rang's tone.

Zhao Rang was secretly amused in his heart...... Liu Feng must have mistakenly thought that he was carrying some famous painting, which is why he befriended himself so enthusiastically.

But it's okay, it's not harmful for Liu Feng to misunderstand, maybe he can borrow his hand and give a "big gift" to the city lord Di Tian at that time!

Thinking of this, Zhao Rang continued to deal with Liu Feng.

The two pushed the cup and changed the lamp, talked and laughed, and I don't know how long later, a family member hurriedly ran over and whispered something in Liu Feng's ear.

Liu Feng's face changed when he heard this, and he stood up and said to Zhao Rang:

"Zhao Gongzi, there is a bit of an urgent matter to deal with, so I will not accompany you."

Zhao Rang arched his hand and said:

"Young Master Liu, please."

Soon after Liu Feng left in a hurry, another family member came:

"Zhao Gongzi, my young master is invited."

Zhao Rang followed the family to a side hall.

Liu Feng was sitting in the hall, his face was a little gloomy.

Seeing this, Zhao Rang asked quietly:

"I don't know what happened to make Liu Gongzi so anxious?"

Liu Feng sighed and said:

"Just now, someone came to report that the city lord's painting appreciation meeting has been advanced!"

Zhao Rangchai asked:

"Ahead of schedule? When is it early? ”

Liu Feng smiled bitterly:

"It's today!"

Zhao Rang pretended to be surprised and said:

"Today? Such a coincidence? ”

Liu Feng nodded and said:

"Yes! It's such a coincidence! Originally, I wanted to get a good painting from you and present it to the lord of the castle before the painting party. But now that the viewing party has been advanced, I have to find another way to do it......"

"What good ideas does Zhao Gongzi have?"

It was difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, Liu Feng thought and smiled bitterly for a while, and finally looked at Zhao Rang and asked helplessly.

Zhao Rang smiled slightly and said:

"There is no good idea, but there is a bad idea. I wonder if Liu Gongzi is willing to listen? ”

Liu Feng hurriedly said:

"Zhao Gongzi, please speak!"

Zhao Rang looked around, and then said in a low voice:

"Does Liu Gongzi know what is the rarest thing in this world?"

Liu Feng was stunned when he heard this, and he didn't know why Zhao Rang suddenly asked this, but he still replied according to Zhao Rang's words:

"I want to hear about it."

Zhao Rang said word by word:

"The rarest thing in this world is the word 'novelty'

Liu Feng looked at Zhao Rang as if he didn't understand.

"Although the lord of the city is powerful and well-informed, there must be some things he has not seen or played. I think that such a thing is more attractive to the lord of the castle than calligraphy and painting, right? ”

Liu Feng's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked eagerly:

"Does Zhao Gongzi have such a thing in his hands?"

Zhao Rang smiled and took out something from his arms and put it on the table.

It was a token that looked like gold but not gold, like jade but not jade, and the whole body was dark, and there were some strange characters and totems engraved with them.

Liu Feng looked at the token and asked with some confusion:

"What is this?"

Zhao Rang said in a low voice:

"Western Regions, Sunset Racecourse."

"Sunset Racecourse in the Western Regions?"

Liu Feng was shocked when he heard this.

Although he has lived by the river for a long time, he has also heard about the affairs of the Western Regions.

As far as he knew, the Sunset Horse Farm in the Western Regions was one of the most mysterious forces in the Western Regions, and it was rumored that the horses they raised traveled thousands of miles a day and eight hundred at night, making them rare horses in the world.

Moreover, the Sunset Horse Farm in the Western Regions also has a mysterious horse control technique, which can allow horses to exert unimaginable power.

A while ago, Liu Feng also heard that people from the Western Regions had come to the city for a while, with hundreds of extraordinary horses, and they were also gearing up, wanting to climb the relationship with them, get two horses, and build a new carriage to match them.

I didn't think that this group of people from the Western Regions only bought medicinal herbs, and didn't look at anything else, and no one saw them!

Coupled with the language barrier, it was already difficult to discuss, and Liu Feng worked hard for a long time, but he could only return with a feather......

Now Zhao Rang suddenly took out a token of the Sunset Racecourse in the Western Regions, how could Liu Feng not be surprised?

He stared at the token in Zhao Rang's hand with wide eyes, and his heart beat wildly.

If this token is real, its value will be immeasurable!

Even the lord of the castle will definitely be interested in it!

Thinking of this, Liu Feng asked eagerly:

"Zhao Gongzi, where did you get this token?"

Looking at Liu Feng's eager appearance, Zhao Rang secretly laughed in his heart.

The reason why he wanted this was to convince Liu Feng that he had something in his hands that could make the hearts of the city lords move.

Now it seems that Liu Feng has taken the bait!

"Truth be told, I got this token by accident."

Zhao Rang pretended to be mysterious and said.

As for its specific use and value, it is not very clear below. But if you want something from the Sunset Racecourse in the Western Regions, it will be extraordinary! ”

Liu Feng nodded when he heard this, agreeing!

Of course, he knew that the things produced by the Sunset Racecourse in the Western Regions were anything but ordinary!

But the problem now is that he doesn't know what the token is for......

What if you rashly sacrifice it to the lord of the castle, what if you get into any trouble?

Liu Feng looked at the token and hesitated.

Seeing this, Zhao Rang continued:

"Young Master Liu doesn't have to worry. Since he dared to take out this token, he naturally had a certain degree of certainty. ”

"I want to hear about it!"

It's about himself, and Liu Feng has to be cautious.

"I've been to the Western Regions and had some friendships with the people at Sunset Racecourse. The purpose of this token is unknown, but it is not a bad thing to think of. ”

"And I believe that with the eyes and insight of the city lord, I will definitely be able to see the extraordinaryness of this token."

Zhao Rang is giving Liu Feng a reassurance!

Although he didn't fully believe Zhao Rang's words, the situation was pressing, and there was no better choice.

"Good! Then believe Zhao Gongzi once! ”

As he spoke, Liu Feng picked up the token, turned around and walked out.

"Young Master Liu, slow down!"

Zhao Rang suddenly stopped him.

Liu Feng looked back at Zhao Rang and asked:

"What else is going on with Zhao Gongzi?"

Zhao Rang said with a smile:

"Although this token was obtained by chance, it can be regarded as a heart in the next. If the city lord asks, Liu Gongzi might as well tell the truth. ”

Liu Feng's heart warmed when he heard this, thinking that Zhao Rang was thinking about him.

If the city lord knew that this token was from Zhao Rang's hand, then even if something went wrong, it would not implicate him.

"Thank you Zhao Gongzi!"

Liu Feng arched his hand, then turned to leave.

Looking at Liu Feng's departing back, the corners of Zhao Rang's mouth flashed with a sneer.

Whether the plan can be completely successful depends on whether Di Tian will take the bait.

Zhao Rang was confident in his plan.

So far, it's at least half the battle!

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In the city lord's mansion, Di Tian had regained his former vigor, sitting alone in the elegant study, leisurely sipping tea.

Sunlight shone dappled through the delicate window lattice, dappled on his dark purple brocade robe.

The fragrance of tea rose with the heat, surrounding him, and a faint smile tugged at the corner of his lips, looking extremely confident and calm.

It was as if he had taken the whole world into his own hands, and no matter how the outside world changed, he could maintain peace and firmness in his heart.

Although Di Tian didn't know about the conversation between Zhao Rang and Liu Feng, he got another piece of news - the people from the Sunset Horse Farm in the Western Regions had come to River City and were shopping for medicinal herbs everywhere!

That's a good thing for him.

First, he is in great need of horses now, especially the more healthy horses the better!

Second, there is no one who does not covet the BMW horses of the Sunset Racecourse in the Western Regions!

It's just that the Western Regions are far away, and the Sunset Racecourse is mysterious, and he has never had the opportunity to contact it.

Now that the other party took the initiative to send it to the door, how could Di Tian miss it?

"Someone!"

One of the guards walked in, bowed and asked:

"What does the lord command?"

Di Tian said in a deep voice:

"Immediately go and investigate where the people of Sunset Racecourse in the Western Regions live. The city is going to visit them personally! ”

The guard answered, and turned to leave.

Di Tian picked up the teacup and took a sip lightly, a hint of anticipation flashed in his eyes.