Seduction

There is an old saying that envoys are not beheaded when two countries are at war, and if the one sent to Tianguan came back later, Wu Zheng really thought he was beheaded by Master Gu.

If you want to blame, you can only blame Gu's mansion for being deep in the shade of the willows, surrounded by fireworks as far as the eye can see, so he got dizzy for a while, and was dragged away by the girls on the road to warm up the spring night, pouring wine from silver cups, singing and dancing, and peacefully, the next day. Waking up disheveled and disheveled early in the morning, seeing the letter with bronzing Gu characters, it suddenly occurred to me that I still had important tasks to attend to.

Tianguan and Yuezhu are worlds apart. If prosperity can't keep the skin of a human body, at least it can hold back half of the heart.

As soon as he stepped into the territory of Yuezhu, he was chased by heavy snow.

"What's the result? Gu Chengyuan agrees to our terms?" Wu Zheng asked eagerly when the man regained his composure.

"He..." The envoy didn't know how to conclude, "Master Gu said, we will discuss it after spring." The envoy said softly.

"Chunhou?" Zhan Xingruo walked over, "Chunhou is too late, didn't you ask him our conditions?"

In order to overcome this difficulty, Wu Zheng also spent great efforts to obtain the price of Yuezhu's biggest bloodletting, even if he is a businessman who is not short of money, he will not ignore the figure offered by Yuezhu.

"I said that."

"What's his reaction?" Zhan Xingruo asked.

"He, he said it wasn't enough. He needed 1000 million taels of silver to give a car, and then let me bring you a letter." The envoy said and took out the letter from his clothes.

"1000 million taels?" Wu Zheng frowned, "What does he mean?"

Zhan Xing shook his head, took the letter from the envoy, and as soon as he opened it, Gu Qing's handsome Xingkai was revealed.

Zhan Xingruo read the letter from the beginning to the end, and suddenly grabbed the letter.

"A Li?" Wu Zheng sensed something was wrong and took the letter from him.

The letter was written very simply, and the tone was very good. Even just two lines could overflow Gu Qing's soft-spoken appearance. Wu Zheng read it from the beginning to the end, and suddenly understood why Zhan Xingruo wanted to make it into waste paper . "This is him?" Wu Zheng couldn't help but read.

When he was a teenager, Zhan Xingruo was single-named Li, taciturn, and never said much, with a pair of ink-like pupils, which clearly reflected all living beings. He was born in a scholarly family, and since he was a child, he has shown talents and insights that are higher than ordinary people.

His father was an official in the court, and he was very upright and honest. During a Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival, the old emperor wanted Zhan Xingruo's father to bring him here so that the little child prodigy could write a poem. It was at that time that Wuzheng met Zhan Xingruo.

Zhan Xingruo won the first prize in the imperial examination when he was a teenager, but he was unwilling to enter the official career. He only stayed with the prince and became a small military adviser. He said, "It can be broken."

In the eyes of Zhan Xingruo, all formations in the world are vulnerable.

But the little military adviser doesn't like fame and wealth, and will not act unless the prince personally invites him.

Time flies by, and the little military adviser back then is now the young master Pianpian.

At the time of Guan Guan, Zhan Xingruo conquered the barbarians with less victories and more. The emperor personally bestowed on him the word "Xingruo", which originated from General Cao's "Xingruo is brilliant, if you come out of it". Unexpectedly, Yuezhu suddenly changed, and the heyday dynasty disappeared in just a few years, but this is all for later.

"I want to invite me out." Zhan Xingruo said, "I'll go." His face was expressionless, and there was no wave in his voice, just like the snow outside the door, flying up and down silently.

"No, just a businessman." Wu Zheng clutched the letter, saying no, but there was no other way in his mind.

"Yuezhu's last straw, there's nothing wrong with it." Zhan Xingruo opened his brows, as if he didn't care too much.

"But..." Wu Zheng always had an inexplicable sense of humiliation welling up in his heart, "He thinks the envoys we sent were not sincere. I'll go there in person tomorrow, so you don't have to be hard on yourself, Ah Li."

"It's hard to talk about it." Zhan Xingruo was still indifferent. "In the face of the catastrophe of Yuezhu, I should devote myself to it. It's nothing to go to Tianguan once." He lowered his head slightly.

Wuzheng still resisted in his heart, but he didn't know how to speak. It was Zhan Xingruo who said first, "The prince should also understand Gu Chengyuan's meaning. This trip is only for me."

Wu Zheng had no choice but to hold the letter tightly in his hand, the gilded Gu character became distorted.

The letter said: If the military division thinks that 1000 million taels is too high, you can come to my house to discuss it in person. If the military division is willing to come, everything can be discussed.

There is a note at the back: the horse of the military division does not know the way back to the mansion, and I have sent someone to wait at the post station.

After a few days, Gu's mansion really welcomed distinguished guests. In order to welcome Zhan Xingruo, Lu Wangyao led Dong Zhi and a few other boys to clean up and down several times. The floor was wiped so that people's faces could be seen. The mansion is almost spotless.

Gu Qing came out to greet her, her eyes fell on Zhan Xingruo and she was reluctant to leave.

Zhan Xingruo was no different from what Gu Qing saw many years ago. He was still dressed in plain white, with cloud patterns and cranes embroidered on it, and his long hair was loosely tied behind him.

Asura returned to the familiar place, shook his head, the snow stopped, and the winter sun shone on Asura's body, which was a bit dazzling golden.

It was the same as when Gu Qing saw Zhan Xingruo for the first time many years ago, Zhan Xingruo was still a heroic young man, but Gu Qing is probably the only one who remembers it.

Zhan Xingruo looked down at Master Gu who came to greet him, without showing a smile, he just got off his horse and saluted as a routine.

"You don't have to be polite, please come in." Gu Qing stretched out his hand, and Zhan Xingruo glanced at him, then walked towards the mansion.

"Master Gu," Zhan Xingruo called Gu Qing, and then bowed lightly, "It was our country's negligence before, not without sincerity, and today I am here to make amends to you."

"Where is the military division?" Gu Qing sat down with a smile in her eyes, "It is Gu's honor to be able to open a channel for your country."

After the two exchanged pleasantries, a strange atmosphere immediately appeared in the eyes of the four. Zhan Xingruo seemed to still have the aura of ice and snow from the north, while Gu Qing looked at him with great interest, very happy He took all the cold air away.

"Everyone back down." After a while, Gu Qing turned her head and ordered to the housekeeper, the people in the whole room left one after another.

"It's just you and me. It's easier for the military master to talk." Gu Qing poured tea for Zhan Xingruo, "I heard that the military master doesn't like drinking alcohol, so I ordered someone to find the best Longjing for the military master. Military master, have a taste?"

He smiled brightly, but Zhan Xingruo didn't respond to his intentions. He blinked occasionally, and the winter sun shone into the room through the tall glass windows, just falling on Zhan Xingruo, and his eyelashes left shadows on his face.

"Boss Gu is really bothering me, so I don't need tea." Zhan Xingruo didn't drink it.

"Oh, I thought there were too many people and the military commander couldn't let go. It seems that Gu's tea is not good enough." After finishing speaking, he put down the teacup and smiled to himself.

Gu Qing looked outside the door, and suddenly remembered that Zhan Xingruo actually came back riding Asura today. He thought that according to Zhan Xingruo's personality, he might change a horse.

"What do you think of Asura?" He turned his head and said, "The horse that was left behind by the guards at the palace gate a while ago."

When Zhan Xingruo looked at him, his eyes were raised up, shining brightly.

"A good horse," Zhan Xingruo replied, "Master Gu specifically requested it in his letter, how dare I not ride it." He slightly raised his head.

Gu Qing raised the corners of her mouth unconsciously, seeing how Zhan Xingruo was speaking, she couldn't help licking her lips, feeling a sense of joy in her heart after a child's tricks succeeded, and knowing that talking with Zhan Xingruo should be done carefully, so she forced I withdrew my action, thought for a while, and finally got to the point.

"Presumably the military commander came to me for the matter of Jiangnan Rice."

"Exactly." Zhan Xingruo nodded, "Yuezhu is in a year of severe drought, I hope Boss Gu can let go of the business, if Boss Gu thinks that the price of Yuezhu is still too low, and after the crisis is over in the future, Yuezhu will definitely owe money Give it all back."

"Military teacher," Gu Qing tilted his head slightly, and smiled slyly, "Gu is just a mere businessman. A businessman pays for the money and delivers the goods with one hand, and never delays the transaction." He leaned forward, raised his Focusing his eyes, he locked Zhan Xingruo's eyes tightly.

Zhan Xingruo took a breath imperceptibly, and said, "If Master Gu can offer a reasonable price, Yue Zhu can also pay and deliver the goods to Master Gu."

Gu Qing thought for a while, then blinked her eyes pretending to be wronged, "Isn't it unreasonable for 1000 million taels to pass a car?"

Zhan Xingruo's eyes suddenly became sharp, and Gu Qing continued to count as if he didn't see it, "The rice brought back by a car can feed five adults at least. Five lives, military commander," he lowered his voice, as if there was nothing left Passed by Zhan Xingruo's ear, "Why, the military adviser thinks it's too bad to buy five lives for 1000 million taels?"

"Master Gu is really shrewd." Zhan Xingruo said, "Suddenly stopped the monopoly and opened a gap, just to wait for Yuezhu to take the bait."

"Where." Gu Qing waved her hand, sat back, and said with a smile, "What do you think the military master thinks?"

"Yuezhu is not the gate of heaven, so the price that Master Gu offered is too high. If Master Gu is willing, Yuezhu can be named Marquis Master Gu immediately."

"Marquis? Don't dare, the grassroots merchants only recognize gold and silver, not generals." Gu Qing smiled.

Zhan Xingruo looked at him and shook his head, "Since Mr. Gu is interested in this deal, why bother Yuezhu? If Mr. Gu insists on this, Zhan doesn't have to talk about it anymore." Yinluo stood up and was about to leave.

"Military division, please stay. If the military division leaves, tens of millions of lives in Yuezhu will be lost." Gu Qing picked up the teacup and smelled it. Now, since Gu can call the military division to talk about it today, he must have made enough preparations."

Zhan Xingruo stopped and turned around.

"What do you want?"

"Me?" After all, Gu Qing couldn't hide the pride in the corners of her mouth. Zhan Xingruo's face was reflected in her deep eyes. People, Gu, today, is willing to exchange these countless 1000 million taels for a military division overnight."

"You!" Enraged by Gu Qing's words, Zhan Xingruo held his wrist as soon as he raised his hand.

"I just want to listen to the military master's piano. A piece of music can save tens of thousands of people in Yuezhu. Why not do it?"