I'm playing tricks in Daqin

Everyone has weaknesses, some are greedy for money, some are lustful, Tian Ce is not greedy for money and lustful, but he is greedy for drinking and drinking, and often gets drunk.

With a grunt, Tian Ce swallowed hard. He didn't turn around, but still raised his head with his hands behind his back, but he shook his right palm at Ding Xi.

Ding Xi gritted his teeth, and said in a low voice: "Okay, Xiwai will be sent to Mr.'s house."

The Ya Nei wine created by the young master is mainly used for disinfection. The production method is classified as a military secret and has been kept strictly confidential. The internal guards are responsible for keeping the secrecy. Therefore, the Ya Nei wine is not sold on the market, and is only rewarded to meritorious persons or internal special supplies. Special sale, and because of this strict restriction, Ya Nei wine, which is priced but not marketed, is extremely precious, and some people can't buy it for a price of a thousand taels.

With the rank of his inner guard leader, he only provides one jar of yamen wine for a month. In addition to the guards stealing himself, he dares to steal one or two jars at most. Tian Ce wants five jars with one mouthful. The robbery.

There's nothing he can do about the heartache, who made him suffer such unlucky things?

Think of it as spending money to eliminate disasters, um, it's also suspected of flattering the young master.

"Sir, please speak."

Li Wei clasped his fists, glanced at Ding Xi, and nodded slightly, as if to say: I will remember your loyalty.

"Young master can't."

Tian Ce hurriedly turned around to return the salute. He could put on airs and blackmail Ding Xi, but he didn't dare to talk to Li Wei. Not only did he need to be upright, but the young master's reputation in Shilin was enough to win him over. respect.

He chuckled, stroked his long beard under his chin and said, "Actually, Madam's concern is nothing more than Miss Lin's reputation and status. This is easy to handle. We can change her background for Miss Lin. To put it bluntly, it is to clean up Miss Lin's reputation."

"Congratulations, sir."

Li Wei and Ding Xi even thanked her. They all understood what Tian Ce meant. After the oiran meeting, the name Lin Ruoying would no longer exist. Find her a godfather with status and status. If she comes in in the future, it will be considered a good match. Madam I won't be picky about anything.

Chapter 48 I want to be the savior

After solving Lin Ruoying's troubles, Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief, but he still had something to worry about, and he was very upset. Seeing that Tian Ce and Ding Xi were about to say goodbye and leave, he stretched out his hand to hold them both.

The two knew that there must be something to discuss, and they didn't shirk it. Moreover, this was also a good opportunity to get close to the young master and become the young master's core group, and a fool would miss it.

Li Wei invited the two of them into the Xiaoyao Pavilion, Qing'er quickly served delicious wine and dishes, and then exited knowingly, chatting with Qing'er who was keeping the voice outside, waiting for the young master's summons.

"I want Kong Ning's head!"

Li Wei's words were astonishing, which shocked Tian Ce and Ding Xi.

"Master, this matter... must be discussed in the long run."

Tian Ce pondered for a while, stroked the long beard under his jaw and said slowly: "This matter needs to be discussed in the long run."

The three provinces of Jiayue Qingchuan and Hongfeng have always been a three-legged force. If there is an imbalance, it may cause incalculable consequences. However, if the strength of the party is absolutely strong, it is not impossible to annex one province, or even annex two provinces. It is not impossible to control the government and control the government. Didn't the lord have such thoughts?

It's a pity that the strength gap between the three parties is not too big, and Qingchuan has always been Jiayue's ally. If he can't find a reason to send troops, he can't occupy the commanding heights of righteousness. Kong Rong is not a fuel-efficient lamp. The grand plan has been unable to be implemented, but the opportunity that the lord has been waiting for seems to have appeared again.

Annex Qingchuan?

Both Li Wei and Ding Xi opened their mouths wide. He just wanted to avenge his eldest brother Kong Su. How could he have such a big ambition? In the end, Tian Ce raised the trivial matter to such a scary level.

"Young master, the purpose of life is to make a name for yourself, establish immortal feats, and make your name go down in history."

Tian Ceteng stood up and raised his voice a lot. He was obviously very dissatisfied with Li Wei's conservative thinking, and even changed his address.

Li Wei wiped the beads of cold sweat from his forehead, sweating profusely, Tian Ce's ambition is terrifying.

"Sir, please sit down. This matter... needs to be discussed in the long run..."

Tian Ce sat down, drank a glass of wine, and said with a smile: "Ce dare to guarantee with his life, my lord has been looking for this opportunity all his life, and now the opportunity has come, we must seize it."

Seeing that Li Wei still had a hesitant expression, he smiled and said: "There is no need to rush this matter, take your time, opportunities will arise, the young master can just train with peace of mind, when our soldiers are strong and horses are strong, the opportunity will naturally come."

Li Wei could only scratch his head desperately, but he could tell that even if Kong Ning tried his best to restrain himself and not give them a chance to go crazy, Tian Ce would still create an excuse to send troops, that is to say, sending troops to Qingchuan was a sure thing thing.

"Commander Ding, we will rely on your internal guards for intelligence."

Tian Ce stood up, patted Ding Xi on the shoulder, then cupped his hands, "Ce farewell."

After he finished speaking, he picked up the jug on the table, smiled, and walked away swaggeringly.

Li Wei and Ding Xi looked at each other, and after a long while, Ding Xi said in a nasty voice, "Master, this matter...have you reported it to the lord?"

His greatest ambition is to hold on to his current official position and do his job well. How dare he have such a terrifying ambition like Tian Ce's. This matter is related to Jiayue's life and death, so he must report it to the lord.

"This... let me say it."

Li Wei hesitated, the amount of information Tian Ce gave him was too much, and he couldn't digest it for a while.

After Ding Xi resigned, Li Wei walked around the room a few times, gritted his teeth, shook his sleeves and went out, heading straight to Daddy's study.

Tian Ce's words shocked him greatly. From traveling to integrating into this society, the superior conditions made him satisfied with the status quo, and he only planned to hang around with the idea of ​​being a dandy to the end. Just ask for a few more beautiful daughter-in-laws.

But there are many empires in the Cangyun Continent, and the kings of each empire start wars at every turn for their own self-interest.

The enthusiastic care of the big ladies made him fully integrated into this big family that was unfamiliar and even a little bit conflicted. Well, even if it's not for them, he should also think about his own wife and children, right?

The Qin Empire was originally a small country, and was often invaded by its powerful neighbor, the Tang Empire. The prefects of the three major provinces supported their own troops, and they were not monolithic. The Li family and the Kong family formed an alliance out of long-term interests, and they advanced and retreated together. Now, Kong Rong, the far-sighted old magistrate, is dead. Kong Ning assassinated his elder brother in order to seize power, and obviously turned to Chang'an. .

It seemed that he had no way out.

"Well, well, you are worthy of my unicorn."

Li Gang laughed loudly, looking very happy. His precious son can see so far and give birth to such a sense of crisis, which makes him really gratified. His unfulfilled wish in this life seems to be realized in his son's generation.

Li Wei scratched his head desperately. Although Daddy Cheap didn't say it directly, his meaning was already obvious. He really had the ambition to unify the Qin Empire, control the government, even usurp the throne, and become the emperor himself.

Well, in this feudal society where the weak prey on the strong, only the strong can survive, and he really has no choice.

The father and son rarely sat together and chatted for a long time, and they also rarely sat together for dinner at night. This made Su Yuejiao and the other ladies very happy. They kept feeding Li Wei, doting on Li Gang so much jealous.

In the following days, Li Wei was still busy with his feet on the ground. Apart from training his elite cavalry and Yebushu, who had a sense of special operations, what he cared most about was the generals.

The blacksmiths in the camp rushed to work day and night to create new weapons. At the same time, they handed over the carburized steel ingots to the blacksmiths in the city for repeated forging.

However, according to today's technology and other conditions, no matter how hard we try, we can only produce more than 200 weapons a month. The night is not collected, and then they will build their favorite weapons according to the requirements of the generals, and then mass-produce the triangular arrows and the heavy armor of the Modao, and then select the veterans who have experienced many battles to form the heavy armored infantry.

After repeated revisions and improvements, heavy-duty assault weapons such as catapults have been mass-produced and equipped with the army. The lethality is even more terrifying, and the giant crossbow chariot with a longer range is under development. It is said that the prototype is about to be completed. Produce and equip armies.

War horses were also Li Wei's biggest headache. He was so impatient that he sent several groups of messengers to urge the people of the He family, and the reply he got was that please be patient. We will return on the next day, and someone will come to notify us to receive the horses.

At the same time, Li Gang was also vigorously promoting various new policies. The recruiting system and garrison army is currently the most important new policy. Many people without land have signed up enthusiastically, dispelling everyone's worries. The whole province is full of land reclamation and cultivation. Yes, Li Gang and others regretted selling all the prisoners of the Tang army. The little money they earned was pitifully small. It would be more practical and profitable to use it as free labor.

Parent officials in various states and counties were also ordered to recruit a large number of temporary yamen servants to gather for systematic military training. Military instructors were all appointed by the army.

Ten days later, the biennial oiran conference finally arrived.

Chapter 49 Oiran Conference

A row of high platforms and rows of simple wooden sheds were built on the banks of the Liuhe River outside Jiayuenan City, serving as shaded places for spectators to rest.

The biennial Oiran Conference is one of the most grand events in Jiayue Province. It is not only a stage for the heads of brothels to show their skills and realize their ideals, but also an excellent opportunity for literati and poets to show off their talents. Happy time.

As early as a few months ago, the leaders of the various brothels began to compete secretly, or hired a lot of money, or played emotional cards, and invited some famous scholars to compose poems, recite and arrange for them, and practice hard to win the leader. Various preparations.

For example, An Suyun, the former head of the family who jumped from Tianxianglou to Yunlou, invited Li Luo, a celebrity from Hongfeng Province, and Xiao Xiaoxiao, the head of Yiyun Pavilion, invited Zhou Baiyin, one of the five gentlemen of Chang'an. It is not weak at all, and with the help of two famous celebrities, the voice of winning the championship is very high.

Lin Ruoying, the new leader of Tianxianglou, is the most popular person in the Fengyue world of Jiayue City recently. This is due to her ambiguous relationship with Li Wei. However, her brilliance is completely overshadowed by Master Li, who is known as the god of poetry. , and, she was once defeated by An Suyun, and the voice of winning the championship was actually lower than that of the two women, but when it comes to being curious and envied, An Suyun and Xiao Xiaoxiao are far behind.

The leaders of each building put on their makeup meticulously in their respective tents. Lin Ruoying didn't change her clothes, but just knelt on the brocade mat with her hands folded, looking a little nervous.

"Le Niang, young master... can he really come here?"

Before, she practiced hard for the oiran meeting, but she didn't feel anything. Now, the meeting is about to start, but she feels nervous. This may be because she was unlucky and drew the worst number. In addition, she had lost to An Su Yun, there was more or less shadow in her heart, but at the critical moment, Li Wei, the backbone, had some important matters to deal with, and she didn't know if she could come here, which made her even more nervous.

Le Niang, who was holding the guqin, comforted softly: "The young master said that he would come back quickly. Before he left, he specifically confessed that your skills are not inferior to anyone. Your weaknesses are your strengths, and you have the advantage of being unexpected. Just perform with peace of mind."

"Ah."

Lin Ruoying responded in a low voice, feeling at ease. Her weakness was her slightly hoarse voice, but under the young master's ingenious guidance, this weakness turned out to be her winning advantage. She believed this, but because the one drawn was the most unfavorable Last number, before you come on stage to perform, I'm afraid the leader has already been selected, so can she not worry?

The simple wooden shed under the high platform was full of people. These were high-ranking officials and dignitaries, sons and daughters of aristocratic families. The wooden shed was also full of onlookers, most of whom were scholars in long gowns. Gathered in twos and threes, chatting in low voices, all kinds of voices gathered together, creating a chaotic scene.

The sound of clang and zither sounded suddenly, indicating that the oiran meeting had officially started, and the originally chaotic scene was immediately silent.

Xu Jun and a group of dandies occupied a large wooden shed. They sat in the front row, eating sunflower seeds, eating various snacks, drinking fine wine and fragrant tea, and beside them were house slaves in black clothes and hats holding sunflower fans. Feng, a completely dandy style.

After the meeting started, Li Niang, the head of the family of the Lichun Tower, came to the stage to perform. It is not easy to be the head of the first floor. Although her flute skills have not reached the level of the master, it is still impressive. I was fascinated by listening to it, and won applause from all the halls, and got 310 seven flowers, which is not bad.

Then there were a few floors of the head of the line to show their skills, and the flowers they got did not exceed 310, and Liniang took the lead all the way.

Then Xiao Xiaoxiao, the head of Yiyun Pavilion, appeared on the stage. With her graceful and skillful dancing skills and moving music, she pushed the meeting to a climax and won [-] flowers.

She is one of the most popular candidates to win the championship, and the other is An Suyun, who is red. If she can't overwhelm Xiao Xiaoxiao with more superb skills, the leader must be Xiao Xiaoxiao.

While everyone in the audience was still discussing in low voices, there were three soft sounds of the teeth, followed by the sound of the pipa, which was soft and continuous, and occasionally mixed with a single blow, which sublimated the artistic conception created by the sound of the pipa and made people feel It seems to be in the clear mountains and plains in autumn, the yellow leaves in front of you are falling with the wind, and the bell of the Buddhist temple in the forest can be faintly heard in the distance... At this moment, the curtain is lifted slightly, and a lady in purple blouse moves lightly with lotus steps , The mouth of the sandalwood is lightly opened, and the sound of the opening is like singing.

The singing is melodious and melodious, like the rustling of the sky, echoing the sound of the pipa, and the listener is taken into the mountains and forests after autumn. Although the beauty of the spring has faded, the autumn scenery is also beautiful. The empty mountains are fresh and rainy, and there is only indescribable freshness and leisure. worry.

Until the sound of singing and pipa disappeared for a long time, it was still lonely and silent. After a long time, someone burst out "Okay,"

Immediately, it attracted a wave of harmony, which lasted for a long time.

The pipa is good, the poetry is good, and the singing is even better. An Suyun has won 550 flowers, and the crown of the leader seems to be in his pocket.

On the stage, An Suyun bowed down again and again to express her thanks, smiling like a flower, full of the joy of winning the championship.

Although there is still the last Lin Ruoying who has yet to perform on stage, but everyone thinks that this year's oiran is An Suyun, and there are endless discussions and congratulations.

At this time, a low-pitched long flute sounded. Compared with the leisurely sorrow in Jiangnan Autumn when he swung the pipa just now, this bass-heavy long flute exudes a unique sense of the vastness of the desert beyond the Great Wall.

The curtain was lifted, and a heroic young general Mei appeared on the stage in leather armor, high-waisted felt shoes, and holding a sword in his right hand.

The viewers were all dumbfounded. Lin Ruoying, who was so charming and charming in the impression, was dressed up like this, which completely subverted their inherent cognition and ideas.

In a daze, Lin Ruoying, who was heroic and gallant, pressed his sword and sang in a solemn voice with a long cry. The slightly hoarse voice made the vastness of the desert outside the Great Wall even more impressive, which made one's blood boil.

Lin Ruoying has rehearsed this song "Joining the Army" countless times. She used this song to compete with An Suyun to win the head of Tianxianglou. She sacrificed her looks to curry favor with Li Wei, so she didn't accept her challenge and jumped to the Red Mansion, giving Lin Ruoying the head of the family.

An Suyun gave up and changed jobs, Lin Ruoying naturally became the leader of Tianxianglou, and "March in the Army" was reserved for today's oiran meeting.

The yellow sand wears golden armor in a hundred battles, and if it does not break Shengjing, it will not be returned.

When Lin Ruoying raised her slightly hoarse voice by a third and sang to the third stage, the rolling sound of the audience's harmony had penetrated the mountains and forests, and it lasted for a long time.

A song is so powerful, it goes without saying who will be the leader.

"Good good!"

A group of dandies headed by Xu Jun took the lead in applauding. They originally came to the filming scene to flatter Li Wei. They sat for a long time and watched others show off. Yes, when it's their turn to show off, they will naturally not be stingy with the money in their hands. A flower costs ten taels of silver, but they talk about hundreds of flowers and throw them on the stage. They are rich and arrogant.

There is no fairness in the world. Although the Oiran Conference is about personal skills, it is actually about the backing money. No matter how good your skills are, if no one cheers you on, no matter how hard you work, even if you are richer than these gangsters , but you dare to challenge them?

If you dare to challenge, you can guarantee that as soon as you walk on your front foot, your back foot will be evaporated by the world.

Chapter 50 My horse is gone

The oiran conference, which was originally without any suspense, finally won the first prize because of Lin Ruoying, the head of Tianxianglou's head, Lin Ruoying's unexpected performance, which made people amazed and admired.

An Suyun and Xiao Xiaoxiao, who were originally full of confidence, couldn't help but feel a lot of feelings for a while. They felt a little bit lost in their hearts. However, they were convinced by the loss, and An Suyun was the one who felt the deepest. Who would have thought that the one who once The notorious Young Master Hua Hua actually turned into such a monstrous evildoer?

At this time, she felt a lot of emotions in her heart, and what she wanted to do most now was to apologize to Li Langjun face to face. Unfortunately, from Lin Ruoying's performance on stage to the end of the show, she did not see Li Langjun, whom countless young officials admired madly. Lang Jun, just looking at Lin Ruoying's resentful eyes, you can tell that Li Lang Jun may have some important things that he can't come to support her.

While people were still talking about the oiran meeting, early the next morning, an unremarkable carriage drove out of Nancheng with the passing people, and drove on the flat official road at a leisurely pace.

An Suyun, who was sitting in the carriage, lifted the window, glanced at the tall and majestic Jiayue City, and let out a faint sigh. After waiting all night, Young Master Li never came back, which made her feel somewhat regretful , and at the same time envied Lin Ruoying for having a good home.

Thinking of her bewildered future, she couldn't help letting out another low sigh.

It seemed that at the same time, an ordinary carriage, which also seemed inconspicuous, drove out of the East City Gate, mixed with the passing caravan pedestrians, and moved forward slowly. The carriage was guarded by sturdy knights with weapons at the front and rear.

Li Wei is indeed very busy, so busy that he really has no time to support Lin Ruoying. However, before leaving, he still told Ding Xi, the commander of the internal guards, to call Xu Jun and other dude buddies to help him support Lin Ruoying. A field, but not too obvious, so as not to fall into the trap.

After explaining clearly, he took Li Er, Li San, Ye Chongyang and his wife and [-] personal guards and hurried to Shaoguan.

Just now, a panting man who claimed to be Heshi's caravan came to see him, and brought him the bad news that he vomited blood. The river area around Shaoguan City was attacked by robbers, and the other party had nearly twenty large ships. He was ordered to jump into the river and swim for help.

The goods sold by the He family caravan this time are mainly [-] high-quality war horses, and he is the buyer. Li Wei, who is determined to form an elite cavalry, is looking forward to the stars and the moon, and even does not hesitate to show his face, urging the people of the He family many times The war horse was brought in as soon as possible, but he didn't expect to be robbed at the door of the house, so why didn't he fly into a rage?

Anxious Li Wei immediately led his team to Shaoguan, and Tian Ce, who heard the news, also hurriedly led a team of soldiers. He put all his treasures on Li Wei, so naturally he didn't want any accidents for him .

Along the way, Tian Ce questioned the man named He Jun again. According to He Jun, there were nearly [-] ships encircling from east to west. Guan's Jiayue navy asked for help.

He Jun is the best swimmer in the caravan, he immediately asked for help from the Shaoguan Navy after he landed, and at the same time borrowed his horse and galloped to Jiayue to report.

From Shaoguan to Jiayue, even if they rushed non-stop, it would take a day and a half at the fastest. In other words, when Li Wei got the news, the day lily had already been cold.

The only hope is that the Shaoguan water army can attack in time, repel the robbers, and break the siege of the caravan. Unexpectedly, Li Wei had formally notified Ding Tai, the commander of the Shaoguan water army, to take care of the Hearst caravan and ensure the safety of the caravan. Safety.

When Li Wei and others arrived at Shaoguan non-stop, it was already noon the next day. Zhou Bo, the deputy commander of the water army, led a cavalry army to meet him outside the city.

Zhou Bo didn't dare to hide anything, and truthfully told what happened at that time. After receiving the call for help from the He army, Ding Tai, the commander of the navy, sent over a hundred warships of all sizes to the rescue. Zhou Bo was also on another large warship. However, the sailors going upstream saw only pieces of wood and corpses floating on the water.