The Founding of the Red Chamber

Just how big the gap between Gao Fan and Guan Tingyu is can be seen from the relaxed life outside the customs.

Although Tu Xiaosi really wanted to rush out and chop off Gao Fan's head right now, but his brother didn't tell him to do it, so he endured it.The main reason is that Gao Fan knows the current affairs too well.After Gao Fan took charge of the war against the Guanwai army, at the beginning it was almost a battle, Gao Fan didn't dare to show up, first he sent his generals, as for the ending, let's not mention it.

Then, after four or five matches, Lin Jing ordered Xiao Niuzi to draw up an agreement and sent it to Gao Fan.

Lin Jing's letter was very simple and clear, without even the twists and turns of the officialdom. Lin Jing said, Xiao Niuzi recorded, what Lin Jing said was:

I need food, supplies, and population now. To meet my needs, you can win two or three games a year. If you refuse, you know what the end will be.I suggest you invest in Guanwaijun, what do you think?

Just three or two sentences.

Gao Fan, after Gao Fan received Lin Jing's letter, he, his reaction directly verified Lin Jing's vision.

Because this is a huge deal, Lin Jing didn't want his food, grass and population for nothing, Lin Jing paid for it.The key is to settle at market price.Even if Gao Fan only takes a part in it, the profits he makes are enough to support his family for eight lifetimes.

However, Gao Fan's only worry is:

The previous misunderstanding, can it be resolved?

This is Gao Fan's reply letter to Lin Jing, and Lin Jing replied graciously:

Even the lips and teeth collide sometimes.As long as I am a meritorious official outside the customs, all past suspicions will be released and old mistakes will be forgiven.

Gao Fan may not really believe Lin Jing's words, but he also took the initiative to make monetary concessions in the transaction with the outside of the customs. Gao Fan tried his best to meet the needs of the outside of the customs in terms of food, cloth, and population.It's just that there are some troubles in terms of population, and there are not so many people trading and supplying at once.Fortunately, Lin Jing is not in a hurry.The biggest trade outside the customs is with foreigners, and the biggest needs of foreigners are silk, porcelain, tea and other things from China. At the same time, there are also high-quality mountain ginseng and antler outside the customs, which are all precious medicinal materials in the customs.

Speaking of which, Gao Fan is also a strange person.

Since he dared to have an affair with the troops outside the pass, he simply did not do anything, and the two sides directly bartered things, and the profits they got were even richer.

With Gao Fan's smuggling here, coupled with Jiangnan's gradual recovery, the brothers and sisters of the Mu family, Jia Yan, and Huo Dalang all began to continuously transport Jiangnan's goods to outside the customs via Guangdong and Guangxi.For example, Huo Dalang was originally a well-known merchant in the south of the Yangtze River. At first, several powerful families in the south of the Yangtze River were basically uprooted by the imperial court. The only Huo family, and Huo Dong's family were very lucky at that time. Lin Jing wanted to use him, so he gave his share to Duan Qin. The letter of collusion was intercepted, and the Huo family was hidden behind the scenes in the ensuing rebellion of the wealthy clan. Therefore, although some people later pointed out that the Huo family colluded with several rebellious wealthy clans.But at that time, Guan Tingyu had already gone north, and the situation in the south of the Yangtze River was once again taken over by Chen Qibao's people.Don't look at dealing with Guan Tingyu, even several wealthy families joined forces and ended up in ruins, but when dealing with other civil servants, Huo Dalang successfully recovered his status as a good citizen, and the Huo family's business has reopened in Jiangnan.

With Huo Dalang's operation, the overseas business is even more profitable.

Even overseas, such as Madam Zhang, and Jiang Jiu, the other leader of the sea bandits, also said in private, "Hey, my old nine's tricks are not clear, you know, I should have gone to General Tu and Mr. Lin in the morning." .” Now this business is much stronger than when they dodged thieves in the south of the Yangtze River.

In any trade, each link will have its own profits.

From the Jiangnan merchants, to Huo Dalang, the brothers and sisters of the Mu family, Jia Yan, the leader of Atu, as well as Mrs. Zhang and Jiang Jiu, all of them are Dafa Haili.With this route, Mrs. Zhang and Jiang Jiu also trade overseas corals, pearls, gems, spices, etc. with Jiangnan merchants.However, there is one thing. Now that everyone has made a fortune, no one uses it for eating, drinking and enjoying. They are all trying to recruit people and train soldiers.

And the silence outside the pass also gave the imperial court a chance to rectify the imperial program.

Lin Jing, however, refused to be idle any longer. At the beginning, he and his disciple Xiaosan risked their lives in the south of the Yangtze River, and Guan Tingyu rushed to Beijing Pass. Duan Tianyu was the number one hero in defending Beijing Pass, and after that, Prince Daiqing Ars Leng up.

Speaking of which, when King Dai Qing was killed by the second prince of Man Wang, and Princess Dai Qing took her son Ars Leng and several family generals to flee to Hanzhou City, it was Lin Jing who protected the lives of their mother and son.Foreign princesses and princes such as Princess Daiqing and Ars Leng have no land at all, and they are just the titles of princesses and princes left.

These years, Lin Jing treated the mother and son as close. The main reason is that Lin Jing himself suffered from three disasters and eight disasters, with repeated twists and turns.However, Lin Jing did not treat them badly. Back then, their mother and son came to seek asylum, and Lin Jing protected them. Later, Ars studied and practiced martial arts in a daze, which was also arranged by Lin Jing.Lin Jing's hard work was not in vain. The army outside the pass disappeared in Savage Valley, Hanzhou City mutinied, Princess Daiqing and Ars were kicked out of the general's mansion, and they lived among the people, and they did not collude with those rebels.

Lin Jing also always remembered their loyalty.

Als was still young, but today, he was not conspicuous among the generals, but he was of barbarian blood, so he was tall, strong, and extremely brave.Therefore, this time defending Beijing Pass, Ars Leng made extraordinary achievements in battle, and once again entered Lin Jing's field of vision.

Chen Ersi now has five thousand soldiers under his command. Some of his soldiers are barbarians who escaped from the grassland, and some are Han Chinese.This is not surprising, the barbarians accounted for a considerable part of the composition of the Guanwai army.

Lin Jing walked around the barracks twice, and turned around to discuss with Tu Xiaosan whether to let Als go back to the grassland in a daze.

Tu Xiaosan thought for a while, and said, "You mean, let Als seize the territory from the grassland, subdue the barbarians, and restrain Guan Tingyu from the frontier state."

"Yes." Lin Jing said, "However, this is not without risk. Ars Leng was originally the prince of the Daiqing Tribe, and his home is in the grassland. You see, although he is young, he is now showing his talents. This is The eagle on the prairie, if it is released this time, I don’t know if it will be able to be taken back again.”

Tu Xiaosan smiled, "Ars Leng has been outside the customs since he was a child. You and I watched him grow up. Let's not talk about the relationship between us, it's not about friendship. Although he has some military skills, I think he can subdue this one." Eagle."

Although this matter is risky, Lin Jing's temperament is sure that Fang and Tu Xiaosan will mention it.Tu Xiaosan is not afraid of this risk. Even if Als returns to the grassland in a daze, if he wants to make achievements in a short period of time, he must rely heavily on outside the pass.Ars is not a mediocre person, but is it true that Tu Xiaosan is a mediocre person? Tu Xiaosan has a lot of capable people who can support Ars. If Ars has the intention of rebellion, Tu Xiaosan can support another on the grassland king or prince.

As long as Ars is not stupid, and as long as his apprentice is still in the land outside the pass, this alliance will be extremely stable.

After the two discussed it, it was Tu Xiaosan who told Ars in person.

Princess Dai Qing took the initiative to say to Lin Jing, "I'm getting old and I can't stand the cold wind on the grassland anymore, so I won't go on the grassland."

Lin Jing said, "Arsel is still young, and still needs the help of the princess. Although the grassland is windy, the princess doesn't want to return to the Daiqing tribe and pay homage to King Daiqing?"

Princess Daiqing was naturally worried about her son, but she was very clear about her, and said again, "Let Ars Leng sacrifice to the king for me. When the king sees Ars Leng, he will know that I have lived up to his trust." Yes He refused to go out to the grassland with Als Leng again.

Lin Jing tried hard to persuade him to no avail, so he had no choice but to let it go.

In private, he said, "It's strange that Ars Leng is so outstanding today. Look at the princess, she understands better than a sensible person." It is not unreasonable to send people from outside the pass to help Ars Leng regain the territory of King Xiandai Qing.Of course, to show her loyalty, it would be great if Princess Daiqing could stay outside the pass.

Tu Xiaosan was also very satisfied with Princess Daiqing's actions, and nodded, "The princess is very knowledgeable, and she is very comparable."

Not only did Princess Daiqing take the initiative to stay outside the customs, but she also told her son, "Back then, our tribe only had business dealings with Mr. Lin. Later, your father was murdered, and I took you to Hanzhou City. Master Lin protected us. For this reason, he did not hesitate to fight the barbarian king. These years, you have been studying and practicing martial arts, and Master Lin has taken care of you. You must always remember the great kindness in your heart."

"Mother, don't worry, I remember everything."

"That's good." Princess Daiqing looked at her son's handsome face, and she felt infinitely gratified, "I have the opportunity to get back the ancestral land and grassland. Maybe it's because your father is protecting you in the sky. From General Lin, There must be something to tell you. You have to work hard and live up to the expectations of me and your father."

Als responded in a daze.

Not only did Tu Xiaosan tell Ars Leng something to do, he also sent Als Leng another general to accompany him. This person was none other than Duan Tianyu, the No.

Tu Xiaosan said, "Arse was taken aback. You grew up outside the pass. I'm afraid you don't have a deep memory of the grassland. Your family generals may not have been back to the grassland for a long time. The current situation of the grassland is the same as mine. There are only some materials brought back by the merchants, all of which have been sorted out, and you can take them back to have a look later. After all, you are young, but we are short on time, so let Tian Yu work with you. You can discuss everything."

Ars was stunned and didn't feel that there was anything wrong, but he was very happy. Ars said happily, "I, I, I, can I really be with General Duan?"

"Naturally." Tu Xiaosan knew what was going on when he saw Ars staring blankly at Duan Tianyu with adoring eyes. Duan Tianyu was outstanding in battle, not to mention Ars was stunned, the generals in the army rarely disrespected of.Ars Leng is not a man of strategy, he is still young now, as long as he thinks of being able to follow his idol Duan Tianyu, Ars Leng will be very excited.

Duan Tianyu, on the other hand, saw Als staring at him with such eager eyes, and said to himself, Al used to look normal, what's the matter?