Rise of Another World: I Have an Empire System

"What do you want me to tell you? It's okay for you to say, as long as the villain can do it, I will do my best..." Seemingly aware of Hu Lian's intentions, Master Kang Linkang thought over and over again, and decided to test it out. Let's see what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd by this fourth-rank scarlet robe official.

"Okay, very good, capable, responsible, and worthy of being the hero Hu admires! Brother Kang, this is Hu's other courtyard, not the official office of the yamen, so don't say anything. It's a big deal, if you think highly of us, call a certain brother Jing Ting!"

Lifting the tea cover, slowly blowing away the froth in the bowl, and then lightly sipping the hot tea with his lips, Hu Lian was still calm and unhurried, tasting the top-quality Xuezhao tea in the celadon bowl , he did not give Kang Lin an answer directly, but continued to greet the latter to drink tea attentively, until the latter showed a hesitant and uneasy look on his face, then opened his slightly narrowed eyes, and began to cut to the point,

"Brother Yuan Jingxian, this time I listened to the reports of my sons and daughters, saying that you helped the battalion guard the camp in Zhujiawan. Not only did you win an unprecedented victory, you also captured the heads of eight or nine real and fake Japanese , yes or no?"

"It's true, it's all thanks to Commander-in-Chief, Master Hong Fu, Mr. Hao Bazong, and Meng Li and the two hundred leaders worked hard. The villain has made some insignificant gains. If the adults want it, the villain will send it back. I brought it to my lord..." No wonder this guy was so polite to him, he was soft-spoken and had the best tea, so he was waiting for him here, Kang Lin showed a clear look on his face, However, the next moment, he was severely slapped in the face by the former, and it was right to think about it, what kind of person is Hu Lian and Hu Qianshi, how could he be bought by such a small favor, only to see the gentle smile on this fellow's face , showing a serious look for the first time, said,

"What do you think of a certain person? You risked your life to get the leader of the Japanese pirates. What do you do with it? What does this mean? If you really have so many gains, this certain person can help you operate it and give it a try. A hundred households, or even a hundred households are doing..."

"What can the villain do for Jing Tinggong?" There is nothing to be courteous about, it's either rape or robbery!Kang Lin never believed in unreasonable hatred in this world, let alone unreasonable love in this world. Hu Lian was so enthusiastic about helping him find an official position without mentioning benefits or remuneration. I don't want to owe such a big favor to others at this critical moment!In the final analysis, debts are easy to repay, but favors are hard to repay, and this Hu Lian is not a fuel-efficient lamp at first glance, so don't tie yourself and your own Chiyang fleet just for a mere test of hundreds of households. At that time, his chariot will be taken away by others and used at will, which will be very bad!Therefore, knowing that interrupting others directly might offend them, he still asked his own question without hesitation, because, in his opinion, it is better to talk about some things!

"Fresh, Hu just appreciates my brother's frankness. How about this, today is a certain invited brother to a banquet at the house, let's sit in and talk while eating?" However, contrary to Kang Lin's expectations, Hu Lian heard After speaking, he didn't get angry, and then scolded himself for being rude, but put down the tea bowl in his hand, stood up, and kindly invited himself to the flower hall next to him for dinner. The people negotiated and went to have dinner!

"Alright, thank you, Mr. Jing Ting, for your hospitality!" Looking around, he saw that there were no fully armed servants from the Qianshi Mansion who came up to treat him to Bandao noodles. Only then did Kang Lin realize that Hu Lian really asked him to go to the banquet with him. So he let go of the heart he had been holding so tightly, stretched out his hand to touch the gift list in his arms, forced some smiles on his face, and followed Hu Lian step by step into the Qianshi Mansion to entertain guests. There is a small round table with a few round stools beside it in the West Flower Hall where we talk about private matters, which is suitable for temporary reception and family banquets.

At this time, the round table was already covered with bowls and dishes of all sizes, the red, green and green ones were really beautiful. Kanglin took a look and saw that there were four dishes of fresh fruit (pears, oranges and plum dates), four dishes of table fresh (Taizhou duck eggs, Liaodong golden Shrimp, deep-fried roasted bone, dry steamed chicken), and eight main dishes, namely roasted duck in sauce, crystal hoof, white fried pork, stir-fried kidney, steamed shad in willow, clear water mutton, butter soaked snails, There are two soups, namely old turtle soup and black chicken soup. There are 18 delicacies in total. This specification is much higher than the two-two set meals that Kang Lin, Han Wu, Liu Chongqi and others ate in Hongbinlou. Seasonal freshness, in this autumn when everything is withered, you can’t buy it without a few taels of silver. Coupled with the careful preparation and slow cooking of the cooks in the Qianshi government, the cost of the whole table banquet will have to go up to ten taels. !However, it is such a table with solid and exquisite materials, delicious color, fragrance and noodles, but only Kang Lin and Hu Lian eat it. It can be seen that the extravagance of officials is prevalent at this time. The monthly salary of the soldiers is less than eight qian, half a stone of rice, and they are often extorted by the superiors. In the end, only half or even a third of them may get their hands!And the high-ranking officials of the guards invited people to have a meal casually, and the money spent was enough for the Ming court to feed twenty strong battalion soldiers. The number of people may be even higher, so how can Kang Lin not have doubts about Hu Lian's real purpose? As the saying goes, "Being courteous to others, one must ask for something." Pai obviously didn't really think of himself as a crouching dragon and phoenix chick. Therefore, in order to save his precarious life, and Xu Tu went further, Kang Lin had to obediently cooperate with the latter, and staged a three-visiting thatched cottage, where the monarch and his ministers met each other. Got the drama!

"Ming Gong, I borrow flowers to present Buddha today, and I will offer you a cup first!" After the food and wine were served, Kang Lin and Hu Lian immediately sat down as guests and hosts, and began to enjoy fine wine and food. A person with a smart mind and a clever mind, seeing Hu Lian and Hu Jingting taking the seat in a grand manner, he poured a glass of Huadiao fine wine on his own, and began to toast with smiles on his face!

"Okay!" Hu Lian and Hu Qianshi, who were sitting on the top seat, obviously gave Kang Lin a lot of face. He raised his wine glass and drank up the Huadiao fine wine in the glass with a "Zi Liu". Next, this guy lifted his robe , got up and took the pot, filled the latter's cup with the yellow Huadiao wine, and said,

"Brother Yuan Jing, you have dozens of ships and hundreds of troops under your command. In addition, you have made a lot of military achievements in assisting the army to defeat the Japanese pirates in Zhujiawan. It’s an exaggeration, but your background is not good, and this will become the main point for others to attack you. They will not tolerate a white-washed pirate as a full-time officer of the guard. Therefore, you need to find a strong backer. Reliance, to help you calm those different voices! And a certain, Hu Lian, the commander of Donghaiwei, will be happy to be your backer, let you rely on it, the prerequisite is that you have to give enough sincerity..." Tuqiong Now, the whispers in Hu Lian's mouth sounded like demons whispering in Kang Lin's ears. Sure enough, this guy didn't hold back anything from the very beginning. He not only wanted to recruit his own powerful troops , and even want his own loyalty, and once he eats the poison of real job Baihu, it will not be so easy to break free from his control. Isn't there a saying, "It's easy to get on a thief ship" , get off the boat with thieves", Kang Lin has reason to believe that as long as he accepts Hu Lian's "good intentions" at this moment, he will be labeled on him in the future, and once he tries to draw a line with him, he will inevitably be punished by this fellow. Crazy backlash!

"Sincerity, what sincerity, Minggong sees that these vulgar things on the villain may catch your eyes?" Pretending to be crazy and stupid, Kang Lin was inconvenient to directly refuse Hu Lian's solicitation, so he could only take out the gift list in his arms, I hope that these yellow and white things can temporarily stabilize the latter, and buy myself enough time to think about how to decline this guy's "good intentions" without offending the latter!To be honest, this scale is difficult to control, because if you are not careful, you will bring death to yourself and your subordinates. Kang Lin doesn't think that with the current strength of his fleet, he can withstand the heavy blows of the guards Attack, even though those beggar-like flag soldiers seem really weak, but they have an absolute advantage in numbers, once they make up their minds to deal with themselves, a Ming Dynasty with a full staff of 600 guards, even a pile can Heap himself to death!Thinking of this, the smile on Kang Lin's face became even brighter, and his tone became more courteous. He even prepared to take out another batch of silver, treasures, and novelties from his private treasury to bribe this Donghaiwei man. Three handles.

"That's right, but it's not enough! Hu heard that you brought the high-end oil lamps that are sold out on the ground in the East China Sea. How about it, you don't care how you run the business that is a joint venture with Liu Chongqi and Han Wu, but If you agree, I can assure you that from today onwards, you will own the thousand households in Chinan, Donghaiwei, the hundred households in Nanhezhai, and the hundreds of real-time households in Nanhezhai!” To the point, Hu Lian's words are powerfully tempting. To exchange [-]% of the profits of a commercial firm that has not yet produced any benefits, and even only exists on paper, in exchange for a hundred households with full-time jobs in the guard, and the friendship with him. No matter how you look at the business, you can do it again, but Kang Lin just thinks that things will not be so simple, there may be invisible traps waiting for him somewhere, and besides, the asking price of the former is also a bit harsh, Thinking of himself and his subordinates, allies have worked hard for a year, and the money they have earned cannot be settled by themselves, and most of it has to be handed over to others. How can Kang Lin readily agree with the former? proposal!