Chapter 63: The Royal Lot

The appearance of these three people is not bad, the one in the center is wearing official uniforms, with a majestic appearance, and holding a yellow scroll in his hand.

The person on the right is an old man in his fifties, who is dressed in a green robe and looks wise and shrewd. The person on the left is a man in his twenties, dressed in a white shirt and holding a gold-painted folding fan in his hand.

The three of them walked on the high platform, and the old man took a step forward and made a silent gesture, so the applause gradually stopped, and he heard this person speak: "Finally, I have waited for the biennial Haiyue Conference, the surname is Hu, I don't know the name, today Xi is the main shot of the conference, on behalf of all the shareholders of the Haiyue Conference, welcome everyone!"

I don't know what is mysterious on the platform, Na Hu doesn't know that he didn't deliberately raise his voice, but his voice spread far away, even if it was far away from Chu Yun's position, he could hear it clearly.

After Hu Buzhi finished speaking, the audience suddenly burst into warm applause.

Hu Buzhi bowed to the four of them, and then continued: "Here, I would like to introduce today's partner of the contemptible people, that is, Nangong Yu, a jade-faced son who is known as a poet and painter!"

Hearing Hu Ming's introduction, the man in white shirt on the left immediately took a step forward, folded the fan in his hand, and bowed to the four directions with a smile on his face.

This person must be a celebrity of Haiyue, this appearance not only attracted more enthusiastic applause, but also heard a woman calling his name loudly from time to time, and all the fans were without exception, and their eyes all showed fanaticism and worship.

After introducing Nangong Yu, he heard Hu Zhizhi say solemnly: "Before the conference is officially conducted, the great emperor of my Yutang Empire sent a holy envoy to ask you to stand up and stand solemnly! ”

The official in the center was obviously Pei Shangshu, and seeing that everyone in the audience stood up one after another, this person took five steps forward proudly, first bowed to the second floor, and then unfolded the scroll in his hand and read it aloud.

It was all a few crepe words, and Chu Yun didn't understand it very well, but he only understood part of the meaning. I was shocked in my heart, it turned out that a few days ago, Di Rong, Youguo, Duoman, Chi Ling, Huitu and other five-nation coalition forces increased suddenly, and they actually broke through Xisai City, the county capital of Xiling County, in one fell swoop, killing nearly 100 million people, and Wang Yuming of Xiling County died in the king's affairs.

The remnants of Yutang's army were defeated and retreated, and they were now building a defensive line two thousand miles northeast of the city of Sai to prevent the allied forces from approaching Shanggu County. The reinforcements for the change of defense between Zhao and Song are still not in place, and the troops on the western front of Yutang are few and the situation is precarious, so the troops of the remaining four counties will be transferred to the western front for defense.

In order to increase the military expenditure, the emperor encouraged the merchants and the common people to donate money to the army, and, starting tomorrow, all taxes were increased by forty percent.

In addition, the emperor encouraged the people to join the army, and they could also donate money to buy a knight and obtain a military position in the imperial court.

After the decree was read, the scene was in an uproar, not only because of the loss of Cisse, but also because the taxes were suddenly increased by half, and the people's burdens suddenly became heavy.

Pei Shangshu didn't care about everyone's feelings, and after reading the holy decree, he quickly left the high platform and walked straight towards the entrance of the second floor.

The news of Xisai's loss was too shocking, and Hu Bu was silent several times before the scene gradually quieted down, but he heard Nangong Yu open his mouth and sing: "Tiger and wolf Kou Xiling, eat me tens of thousands of people! Dare to raise the sword in your hand, protect me Yu Tangning! Everyone, the national disaster is at the head! How can I, Yu Tang people, sit still and wait to die!"

Nangong Yu chanted, and immediately attracted a tide of cheers, and when the voices gradually thinned, Fu said again: "Miss Yayue once played the song "Breaking the Captives", and now the afterglow still resonates in my heart. The tone changed, and he suddenly raised his voice and raised his arms and shouted: "My generation of hot-blooded men, it is time to enthusiastically join the army, in order to protect the peace of my Yutang, even if it is a corpse of Ma Geli! I, Nangong Yu, hereby announce that I will join the army tomorrow and resist foreign aggression together!"

Nangong Yu raised his arms and shouted, which immediately attracted a full house of applause, not only provoked many women to be intoxicated and crazy, but also many young people attending the meeting also chanted rhythmically: "Enthusiastically join the army and resist foreign aggression!", "Enthusiastically join the army, resist foreign aggression!".

It turned out that the girl in green was named Yayue, and the song she played was called "Breaking the Captives". Playing this kind of stirring music before the meeting must also pave the way for Nangong Yu's words to build momentum in advance.

Chu Yun was not from Yutang, and he would not have cared about the survival of this country. However, seeing so many young people chanting passionately, their hearts were also infected for no reason and their blood was surging.

The noise lasted for about ten minutes before it gradually calmed down. Hu Buzhi threw out a shocking news again: "Nangong Gongzi enthusiastically joined the army, which is really a model for my Yutang boy! My Haiyue Business Alliance can't let Nangong Gongzi be beautiful in the front, and the shareholders of the Business Alliance have temporarily discussed and decided that 30% of the income from today's auction will also be donated to military expenses! Help my hot-blooded boy to resist the foreign enemies of the Western Barbarians and recover Xiling County!"

Everyone cheered again, only to see Nangong Yu shake the folding fan, clench his fists and smile at Hu Zhihaha: "All of you present are patriots, and you will definitely donate generously for the thirty percent of your league's military donations, and I am afraid that there will be a dragon fight." Hu Lao, let's start the auction quickly, this son will join the army tomorrow, but we can't delay too much time here. If you go early, you might be able to mix up with an official and a half-job, and if you go late, you might not even be able to mix with a pawn!"

This witty remark is quite level, Chu Yun secretly praised in his heart, this person can be sought after by so many people, he is really a character!

Hu Buzhi nodded and said, "Nangong Gongzi is reasonable. Let's stop talking nonsense and start bidding now. The first auction item is from His Majesty the Emperor Yutang, and all the income goes to military expenses! What kind of treasure is it, and I would like to ask Nangong Gongzi to introduce it to you in detail!"

Hu didn't know that he deliberately sold this pass, which immediately aroused the curiosity of all the participants, and the scene was silent. I saw Nangong Yu clapping his hands, and a team of handsome maids walked onto the platform.

There were eighteen maids in this group, each carrying a white jade plate, covered with a layer of yellow brocade, but they did not know what kind of treasure was in the plate.

The two women at the head were graceful, walked straight to Nangong Yu, and stood on the left and right. The rest of the women swayed their waists and stood on the four edges of the platform.

All the women have the appearance of the country, and each of them is dressed differently, gathered on this high platform, it is as gorgeous as eighteen blooming flowers, and suddenly attracted a burst of admiration.

Nangong Yu was among the flowers, and the folding fan in her hand shook gently, making her even more chic and dignified. I saw him move forward, came to a purple-clothed maid, and gently lifted the brocade on the jade plate, revealing the contents of the plate, but it was a yellow scroll.

Nangong Yu solemnly opened the scroll, glanced at it slightly, and said loudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, the first lot of this year's Sea Moon Conference is very different from the previous ones. First of all, it is important to note that this lot is divided into eighteen auctions, and perhaps it would be more appropriate to call it the first lot. Secondly, the treasures in this auction are neither gold nor silver, and they cannot be seen or touched! What kind of treasure is it, you may wish to guess it!"

It's not gold, it's not silver, you can't see it, you can't touch it, what is that yellow scroll?

"Master's handwriting?"

Nangong Yu shook his head.

"Martial Arts Secret Scroll?"

Nangong Yu still shook his head.

Everyone guessed several times, but Nangong Yu just shook his head with a smile.

It wasn't until the anxious person shouted that Nangong Yu stopped selling Guanzi, unfolded the scroll in his hand with a sigh, and read aloud: "A military light cavalry captain, a knighted second lieutenant, leading 10,000 people, hereditary two generations!"

"What, official positions can also be auctioned?" everyone present suddenly shouted.

In the Yutang Empire, officials have always valued the people and the people, and emphasized literature over business, even if it is a small official position, there are countless people who break their heads to fight.

The corresponding title of light cavalry lieutenant is second lieutenant, which is the lowest title in the Yutang Empire, but it is also a formal official position, under the jurisdiction of ten thousand commanders, one hundred centurions, leading ten thousand people, and can be hereditary for two generations, for many merchants, this is definitely a great opportunity to become a military and political leader.

The scene was in turmoil, Hu didn't know how to make silent gestures again and again, but he still couldn't help it, and suddenly heard a loud shout from a side room on the second floor: "What is the noise! These eighteen official positions are personally ordered by my imperial pen to His Majesty the Emperor, and Pei Shangshu personally sent them to participate in the auction, can this still be fake? What is the noise, if you have money, you will shoot, and if you have no money, you will shut up Lao Tzu!"