NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 25: Getting rich in one dynasty, the game between big families
"Is this little brother going to sell horses?"
Liu Ye turned around and saw a middle-aged man dressed as a scholar looking at him with a smile.
【Literary repair! 】
Liu Ye's heart moved.
Mental power transmission is a unique method of Wenxiu.
However, Liu Ye did not have a master's degree, and he still had a limited understanding of many things in Wenxiu. For example, he did not know how to use mental power to transmit sounds.
"Do you want to buy my horse?"
Since the other party can appear in the military camp, he obviously has military status, so selling to him is not illegal.
"Yes, can you take a moment to speak?"
The middle-aged scribe made a gesture of invitation to Liu Ye.
Liu Ye didn't refuse, so he took the horse and followed him.
This is a military camp, so there is no need to worry too much about safety, not to mention that the other party is a literary cultivator.
Although there are many methods of literary cultivation, most of them are auxiliary abilities.
In terms of combat effectiveness, it is far from comparable to martial arts.
The two of them made a series of twists and turns, and finally stopped in front of a tent.
The standards of this camp are not low, even compared to Captain Zhao Hong.
"Liu Shichang, please take a seat." Entering the tent, the middle-aged scribe sat down at the main seat.
"Do you know me?"
Liu Ye sensed something was wrong, and it seemed that this person had come prepared.
After all, he is not a famous person. Without deliberate investigation, it is impossible to know his name.
"Haha, there is no need to be nervous, Chief Liu. As a Sima of another department, I understand that the names of all the soldiers in the camp are just a matter of duty."
The middle-aged scribe smiled and stroked his beard, exuding the aura of a strategizing wise man.
"This subordinate has met Lord Sima."
Liu Ye quickly stood up and saluted.
Although the Sima of the other divisions is half a rank lower than the commander of thousands in terms of position, he is not under the jurisdiction of the commander of thousands. When necessary, he can also take over a group of troops (one is equivalent to a thousand people), and he is regarded as the second-in-command of a military camp.
"No need to be polite. Today you and I are only talking about business, regardless of military position. I wonder how much Liu Shichang plans to price?" The middle-aged scribe smiled and waved his hand.
"Since Lord Sima is buying a horse, just give him 50 taels of silver."
Although this price is half cheaper than the official price, if you can make a friend with a literary scholar for 50 taels, it is still worth it.
"There's no need for that. I'm not just here for that horse. Does Liu Shichang understand?"
The middle-aged scribe looked at Liu Ye with an inexplicable meaning in his eyes.
"Well, I don't understand very well."
Liu Ye indeed didn't understand the meaning of the other party's words.
Isn't it better to say something directly? You have to beat around the bush, but this is also a common problem among literati.
The words are always clouded and foggy, making people confused.
"In this case, I won't let it go.
This time, someone is not dealing with you as a military official, but as a private person! "
This time Liu Ye understood. The other party was planning to intercept Hu, and he would do so from the military.
I have to say, he is very courageous.
But those who have the guts to do such a thing must have a very unusual background.
Maybe he came from a certain aristocratic family, and only they dared to blatantly ignore court decrees.
"May I ask your surname, sir?"
Liu Ye asked tentatively.
If he doesn't understand this thing, how can he dare to trade casually.
"Haha, you are very smart. To be honest, I am from the Wang family in Taiyuan!"
【Wang family! 】
Liu Ye's heart condensed.
He thought he was just a member of an ordinary aristocratic family, but he didn't expect that he was from the Wang family, one of the top aristocratic families in Bingzhou!
There are only two top aristocratic families in Bingzhou, one is the Taiyuan Wang family, and the other is the Yanmen Zhang family where Zhang Liao lives.
The former belongs to a literary family, while the latter belongs to a martial arts family.
In terms of historical background alone, the Wang family is even better, dating back to the Wang Jian period of the Qin Dynasty.
There is even a saying that the Wang family in the world came out of Taiyuan, which shows how huge his family is.
It's just that such a giant turned its attention to a little-known person like himself, which made Liu Ye feel wary in his heart.
He didn't believe that the dignified Wang family would be so depressed that they would need to buy horses from him. He was afraid that they might have built more than one private racecourse.
So, for what?
Liu Ye's brain began to work rapidly, but he couldn't figure out any clues.
In fact, if Liu Ye knew that the masked man he killed was named Wang Fang, he might be able to deduce the fundamental reason why the Wang family sent people to contact him.
"Do you have any concerns?"
Seeing Liu Ye's silence, the middle-aged scribe couldn't help but frown.
"No, no, my subordinates were a little shocked when they first heard that Your Excellency actually came from the Wang family.
It is an honor for me to trade with the Wang family, so there is no reason not to agree. "
Liu Ye came to his senses and explained quickly.
He thought very clearly that no matter what the Wang family's true intention was, he had to follow the Wang family's wishes for now.
Otherwise, with his small arms and legs, if the Wang family really tried, they would probably be crushed to death in a matter of minutes.
Unless he can be completely recognized by Zhang Liao, in this case, with the Zhang family, which is also a top family, as his backer, he does not have to worry too much about the Wang family's revenge.
"Haha, that's very good." The middle-aged scribe stroked his beard with satisfaction.
Subsequently, after some friendly negotiations, except for the two middle-class horses, the remaining 28 low-class horses were finally packaged and sold to the Wang family for 100 taels of silver each.
At this time, Liu Ye's savings directly reached 2841 taels of silver, which can be said to be a sudden fortune!
"Ding! You have accumulated 100 taels of silver, achieved the elite achievement [extreme wealth], and received the reward: Lucky Roulette*1"
Get it!
Resisting the urge to check the rewards immediately, Liu Ye pointed to the stables and said, "I wonder when your Excellency will send someone over to receive these horses?"
Every time these horses stay here for one more day, he will provide one more day of feed.
This is a huge consumption, and with his little wealth, he simply cannot last long.
"Don't worry, it's not that simple to get these war horses out of the city smoothly, but my Wang family happens to have some friendship with Colonel Lin who guards the city gate.
This is my Wang family's warrant. If you take it to Colonel Lin, you will know what to do when the time comes. "
The middle-aged scribe took out a palm-sized token and handed it over.
Looking at the token, Liu Ye was confused for a moment.
Lieutenant Lin?
Where can he find Captain Lin?
All turned into ashes.
and many more!
Suddenly, it was as if lightning struck his mind, and Liu Ye instantly felt like he was holding a pot for initiation.
It turns out that the Wang family is the big boss behind the scenes.
As for Lin Guang, he was just a lackey running errands for the Wang family.
Even in the Prefect's Mansion, there were people from the Wang family stirring up trouble inside.
As for why the Wang family would commit such an act of collaborating with the enemy and treason, Liu Ye, who knew the family's behavior, was not surprised.
Since ancient times, there has been a saying that a dynasty is made of flowing water and a family is made of iron.
In the eyes of aristocratic families, there is no concept of country, only family interests.
As long as the family can continue to grow and develop, let alone trading intelligence with the barbarians, so what if a few cities are lost because of it?
It’s not his royal family’s city anyway, so if you lose it, just lose it.
Of course, not all aristocratic families have this behavior. There are also patriotic aristocratic families, but there are too few.
For example, Zhang Liao's Zhang family, it is precisely because their family has guarded Yanmen Pass for generations that the barbarians have never been able to enter the border pass.
This is the blood of a martial arts family!
So, now that the Wang family has sent someone to contact him, has Lin Guang reported his case, or has the Wang family secretly discovered something?
Watching the middle-aged scribe leave, Liu Ye fell into deep thought.
As of now, the Wang family does not know the news that Lin Guang is dead.
In addition, the reason why Zhang Liao was reluctant to touch Lin Guang was not only because there was no conclusive evidence, but also probably because he was afraid of the Wang family.
Maybe the other party already knew that Lin Guang was a barbarian spy, otherwise he wouldn't have deliberately used false news to deceive Lin Guang.
However, due to the unequal status, he could not deal with Lin Guang personally, so he could only use Liu Ye's help to eliminate this hidden danger.
Just like the Wang family would not personally deal with Liu Ye, but chose to use Liu Ye as a springboard to fight with people at a higher level.
As for Liu Ye, in the eyes of the Wang family, he is nothing more than a chess piece.
"It turns out that this is a game between the big clans. It's really a trap every step of the way!"
Liu Ye still didn't understand that he was being used as a weapon by Zhang Liao, but he didn't resent it.
Just because Lin Guang has sinned so much that he deserves to be killed!
"Haha, both of them are using me as a chess piece, right? When I grow up, I won't be named Liu unless I overturn the chessboard for you!"
Liu Ye played with the token in his hand, with a sneer on his lips.
As for these war horses, Liu Ye is not worried about the Wang family's luck.
Without Lin Guang, there are still Zhang Guang, Li Guang, and Wang Guang. Never underestimate the power of a family.
Without thinking any more, Liu Ye turned back to the camp and began to check the detailed information of the lucky wheel.