It is better to attack His Royal Highness than to compete in the world

Ren Chengqing has always felt that money is something outside of the body, and it is worthless compared to his wealth and life, but this is his point of view before he met Zeng Youcai.The border is difficult, especially the place bordering the North Desert, where small wars continue. Apart from soldiers and some poor people who cannot live without this place, Ren Chengqing has never seen a third type of person.That day, Ren Chengqing and Mo Yuqi had just attacked a small group of Xijing soldiers. In addition to horses and food, they found a lot of things from Beimo in their trophies. They tortured the captives, and sure enough, they robbed a caravan from Beimo.

After looting things and killing people, Xijing soldiers left, and they didn't know if there were any survivors.The sturdy wooden box has a zeng engraved on it.The Zeng family, even if Ren Chengqing has lived in the palace for a long time, knows that they can be counted as one of the few big business families in Beimo, and many exquisite things in the palace are provided by the Zeng family.These boxes of trophies are worth a lot of money, and it is estimated that the escorts can be regarded as people who can be regarded as worthy of the Zeng family.Meeting bandits in Xijing in such a turbulent place, Ren Chengqing also felt that there was little hope of surviving, but the Zeng family was different from ordinary people, Ren Chengqing still led people to search around the accident.

The captives were pressed to the vicinity of the accident site, and dozens of corpses were lying there. The captives also said that the caravan was not many, only a few dozen people, but they were all good hands, and killed more than a dozen Xijing soldiers.Examining the corpses, almost all the dead were servants in bunts. An empty carriage was luxuriously decorated, and there was no corpse that could match such clothes. Ren Chengqing made people spread around, looking for survivors.

"Your Highness, the man has been found." Jiang Wenyan rode his horse to Ren Chengqing's side and said, since Ren Chengqing took care of the man independently, Ye Du asked Jiang Wenyan to follow Ren Chengqing.Jiang Wenyan was literate and clever. Although Ren Chengqing didn't enroll him in the Black Feather Rider, he kept him with him as one of his own.

Jiang Wenyan observed the surrounding environment very carefully. He avoided open areas and searched along the dense grass. Sure enough, he found traces of grass being stepped on and dripping blood. He led people to chase down the road and found a cave. After finding a few people, they sent people to surround the cave and came to inform Ren Chengqing.

When Ren Chengqing arrived, there were four people in the cave, three of them were still dressed in smart clothes, and the other was wearing dark brocade clothes, white and fat, with a simple and honest face, looked at Ren Chengqing, and knelt down in front of Ren Chengqing. "Greetings to the little general, thank you for saving my life, the little general is really my nobleman. When the villain met those bandits in Xijing, he planned to kill a few more with his life, but unfortunately, thinking of his wife and children, he couldn't bear to abandon them Damn, I just escaped here. Before the villain went out, he asked the master to tell his fortune. He said that although the villain had twists and turns on this trip, he could meet the nobleman and see the little general. The villain knew he saw the nobleman. The appearance of the little general Tangtang, at first glance, he is not an ordinary person..."

"Who are you? What are you here for?" Ren Chengqing interrupted his eloquent words.

"The villain's surname is Zeng, and his name is Youcai. He is a businessman. If he is rich, he will make a fortune. I am going to transport goods to Xijing to sell money, and earn money from those beasts in Xijing." Zeng Youcai flattered Ren Chengqing Smile, Ren Chengqing can't say that he hates or likes it. This person seems to be not as simple as the surface.

Now that the person was found, Ren Chengqing ordered to return. It is still more dangerous to go outdoors at night.There were only three guards left on Zeng Youcai's side, and two of them were injured.Thinking that the carriages of Zeng Youcai's caravan could still be used, Ren Chengqing asked Zeng Youcai and his group to return to the accident site together, preparing to take a few carriages back.

The body of the dead servant of the Zeng family was still in place. Zeng Youcai walked through the middle, showing no expression of fear, but full of grief. He walked up to Ren Chengqing, rubbed his hands, and said embarrassedly: "Look at the little general. With a compassionate mind, look at this mountain full of corpses, let them die in the wilderness, it will be uneasy after death, isn't it. I also know that the time of the soldiers is precious, everyone is a great hero who has made great achievements, and wealth is not enough. Dare to bother everyone, but the current situation is more difficult. If you have money, please beg the little general to help you. To waste a little time for the soldiers, help you bury your family and let them rest in the ground. If you have money, you are willing to contribute Yinliang will add food and drink money to the heroes' dinner." Ren Chengqing was planning to bury these people at first, but Zeng Youcai said it, which surprised Ren Chengqing. The corpse of a domestic servant, such a thankless thing, is not like what a businessman like Zeng Youcai would do.

He ordered to go down and dig a hole on the spot, and buried all the dead servants. Zeng Youcai also pressed a big stone on it, and slashed it with a dagger a few times.

"What are you doing? Could it be that you still want to get it back? Do you know how many people die at this border every day?" Jiang Wenyan asked curiously.

Zeng Youcai was relatively fat, and these few blows had already made him break out in a cold sweat. He wiped the sweat off his head, and said naively: "Master, you go through life and death every day in these places for the people of Beimo, it's really not easy. I'll make a mark, and if there is a chance to find them in the future, I will let them go home. If there is no chance, forget it, and it is good to keep a memory for yourself."

After bringing Zeng Youcai to the military camp to settle down, Ren Chengqing went to sue Ye Du. "Once you were rich?" Ye Du read the name.

"What's wrong, what's the problem?"

"This Zeng Youcai is a famous person. The owner of the Zeng family used to have wealth. Some people joked that his name means that he used to have wealth, but he will never have wealth. , so Zeng Youcai is also known as Zeng Sancai. It is rumored that this person loves money as much as his life, and he would even give up his life for money. What does Your Highness think of this person?"

Ren Chengqing said after thinking about Zeng Youcai's behavior: "A generation of heroes."

"Why?"

"Being able to do business between the two countries during the war between Beimo and Xijing is extraordinary courage. If you love money, you are willing to use money to bury your servants. This is not only good at attracting people's hearts, but also restraining yourself; And dare to fight with your life, dare to fight for what you don't love, let alone what you love?"

"Your Highness thinks so highly of this person, that minister is also curious."

Zeng Youcai was waiting in the room, the status of a businessman has always been low, so even though going to Xijing was dangerous, he did not resort to the army, and he heard that it was Ye Du, the God of War in the Northern Desert, who was stationed here, Zeng Youcai was even more hopeful Avoid the army and avoid being charged with treason.Thinking of the little general who brought him back, Zeng Youcai wondered if he said something wrong.The little general was handsome and handsome, and he was still a girl. Zeng Youcai would not treat her as an ordinary person.Originally thought she was the child of some border general, and praised her from the first time I saw her, but when he heard the soldiers calling her His Highness on the way, Zeng Youcai immediately knew who she was, Princess Wen Ge, Princess Chengqing of Beimo.It's true that everyone praises people, and it's true that people who stretch out their hands don't smile. In theory, this is the case, but this time Zeng Youcai is not sure.Having been in business for so many years, Youcai has met countless people, but he couldn't see through this teenage girl.Obviously came from the Tian family, but they don't want the rich clothes and food, and they come to this kind of place to be abused.She has a calm mind at a young age, and Zeng Youcai has always maintained a gentle, polite and indifferent attitude whether she is flattering, praising or deliberately inquiring along the way.For such a person, deliberate boasting may backfire.

Hearing someone calling outside, Zeng Youcai opened the door, and it was indeed Ye Du who wanted to see him.Following the soldiers to the reception hall, the person sitting directly above and on the right was Ren Chengqing, and the handsome man in his forties sitting on the left was guessed by Zeng Youcai to be Ye Du.

"The villain Zeng Youcai has met His Highness and General Ye." Zeng Youcai stepped forward and knelt down on both knees, touching his head to the ground, and made a big salute.

Although Ren Chengqing can't be figured out, Ye Du must be a master who doesn't like talking too much.

Seeing that Ren Chengqing had no intention of opening his mouth, Ye Ducai said: "Patriarch Zeng please stand up, don't be restrained, there are not so many rules in the army, please sit down and talk."

"Don't dare, don't dare, if you have any orders from the general, just say it." Zeng Youcai still knelt down and responded with his head down.

"Get up, sit here." Ren Chengqing said again, Zeng Youcai saw the seat of Ren Chengqing's finger from the corner of his eye, then stood up and patted it, and sat on the lower side of Ren Chengqing, with his hands on his lap, kept lowered Head, dare not look directly.

He just sat down and saluted Ren Chengqing, "Thank you for saving your life, Your Highness. I relied on His Highness to take care of you along the way. I didn't know His Highness's identity, so I offended you. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."

"Patriarch Zeng, you don't need to be too polite. The Zeng family's caravan was killed in our Beimo territory. It should be my fault for the Zeng family."

"Your Highness is generous, it is really a blessing for the people of Beimo."

"Is the owner Zeng's plan to deal with the cargo of the Zeng family's caravan?"

When Zeng Youcai heard this, he knelt down again before speaking: "This batch of goods are all exquisite artifacts, but they are not very practical. They almost emptied the Zeng family's wealth. The villain must send this batch of goods to Xijing Otherwise, my Zeng family will really go bankrupt and become rich."

Ren Chengqing raised his eyebrows, did he really want something from her?Seeing Zeng Youcai knelt down humbly, but he was begging for goods verbally, and he didn't know whether it was really bold or reckless. "All the servants of the Zeng family are gone. Patriarch Zeng's journey is going to be difficult, how is he going to get through it?"

"Seeking wealth in danger, my Zeng family's business was earned by a villain with a stroke of life. The villain who is more dangerous than this has also experienced it. It's nothing. The villain is going to recruit some people in the nearby towns. , I believe God will bless the villain."

"How about I make a deal with you?"

Seeing that Zeng Youcai was still planning to move on to Xijing, Ren Chengqing made a plan. "As long as His Highness orders, the villain will definitely do his best. Being able to do things for His Highness is the blessing of the villain III."

"The Zeng family is far away in Mosha City thousands of miles away. Except for you, no one knows how many servants of the Zeng family died and how many are alive. I will send someone to escort you to Xijing. Just stay in Xijing as long as you stay. These gadgets that are going to be traded are really exquisite, I hope you will do more business with the dignitaries of Xijing, after all, ordinary people can't afford such things."

Zeng Youcai kowtowed again, "It's up to His Highness to decide."

Zeng Youcai made a decision, and the rest is the matter of Ren Chengqing and Ye Du's candidates, and Ye Du will hand it over to Ren Chengqing.Ren Chengqing first excluded all positions above Xiaodutong, these people were too attractive.Then let Jiang Wenyan pick out those who are literate in the army, who have been in the army for a relatively short period of time, and who have performed better.The reason why these three requirements are used to select people is because this task may involve contact with the dignitaries of Xijing later, and it is not convenient to do it without big characters. It will also be stained with the atmosphere of the army, and it will be easier to manage if it performs better.

When Jiang Wenyan sent the roster to Ren Chengqing, Ren Chengqing inspected each of them one by one, and finally identified five people.Among them, Jiang Yang is the leader.Jiang Yang just joined the army this year. His father is a local teacher, and his mother came from a business family. She studied literature and martial arts since she was a child and joined the army wholeheartedly to serve the country. She is handsome and agile.Ren Chengqing didn't give any specific tasks, but asked them to replace the Zeng family's servants in Xijing, try their best to integrate into Xijing, and go out more with the dignitaries of Xijing.

When Ren Chengqing selected someone, without further delay, Zeng Youcai and his party continued on their way, and sent Mo Yuqi to escort them to a safe place before returning.