The night is deep.

On the Qinhuai River, a huge pleasure boat quietly docked on the shore, decorated in gorgeous decorations, and a bright lantern hung on the bow.

Several servant-like men stood at the bow of the boat, yawning boredly. Only from the flash of light inadvertently in their eyes could they see that these men were not as simple as they seemed.

Jinling City is one of the most prosperous places in the south, with beautiful scenery and numerous scenery. For hundreds of years, there have been countless legends of talented men and beautiful women. There are many such pleasure boats on the Qinhuai River, so they have not attracted much attention from those who are interested.

Inside the pleasure boat, in a low-key and luxurious cabin, the candlelight was dim, and several unidentified people were gathered around the table, talking in a low voice.

".....................The King of Chu ascended the throne for one month, and his authority has become increasingly popular in the hearts of the people. Nine CDs of the wealthy families in the Jiangnan region have clearly announced their inclusion." A low and hoarse voice said.

"...Yes, in Jinling City, dozens of counties and counties in Wuyue changed their flags and flags, and sent envoys to surrender. King Zhao Yuanjin of Chu sent troops to take over the local areas one by one, appoint officials, recruit troops, and pacify local bandits. Everything was carried out in an orderly manner. It can be said that the Jiangnan area is now completely owned by the State of Chu." Another voice snorted coldly.

"...I really don't understand. A mere prince who was almost killed and destroyed, turned defeat into victory in less than a whole year, and even rose smoothly until the founding of the country and becoming king and taking over the entire south. Could it be that he really has the will of heaven?" The third voice with a rough voice said angrily.

Since ancient times, conquering the world has actually been similar to entrepreneurship. The first pot of gold is the most difficult to make, also known as primitive accumulation. But as long as this step is completed, the next thing will be relatively easier. As long as you don’t make strategic mistakes, your foundation will become bigger and bigger like a snowball, eventually forming an incomparable huge advantage until you crush other opponents.

The King of Chu and other princes were like this. When they first started, they had to do their best to conquer a county and work hard, but they might not be able to succeed. It was not easy to recruit a few scholars with fame and reputation, and a few gang leaders with a little brave name to serve themselves.

However, once there is a county or several county territory and a number of troops exceeding ten thousand, many things will be much easier to do. If you have a state land, more than 100,000 troops will immediately have a huge advantage over other small and medium-sized princes, and the difficulty of winning several counties is incomparable.

Therefore, Zhao Yuanjin, who occupied Jingzhou, defeated the imperial army, conquered Wu Zhence, and finally captured Jinling City, had a huge influence, which made the remaining counties and counties in the south collapse without fighting and surrender voluntarily.

And Zhao Yuanjin, who had obtained the entire south, had a terrible deterrence to the major vassal states and princes in the north. There is no need to say much, and anyone with a little wise can see it.

The owner of the first voice was a middle-aged man with a blue-white face and thin lips. He was dressed in a luxurious and elegant manner, and obviously had an extraordinary wealth.

Opposite him was a fat Hu man with curly hair, white skin, and short beard. His eyes were shining with a flash of splendor and his thick fingers were wearing many huge gem rings.

The third person was a big man in gray who was thick and muscular like a bear. His face was not handsome and weathered, and he had a twisted black scar at the base of his left ear.

Finally, there was a thin old man in black who remained silent. His dry body was shrank in the corner, his face was sallow, his beard was sparse, and his turbid eyes were dripping, like a sperm-forming mouse.

"...Boss Qian, you have to understand that we have taken a considerable risk when we come to meet you today."

The Hu man tapped his fat and short fingers on the table, and said in fluent Chinese language: "So, tell me everything you can know about the King of Chu. Since it is cooperation, we must show each other's sincerity. Isn't it?"

The middle-aged man, Boss Qian, smiled and said, "Sincerity? I have already told you enough. What's next..."

The man in gray frowned and took out a small cloth bag from his body and threw it to him.

Boss Qian opened it and saw that there were more than twenty huge pearls and several gold cakes the size of a palm. He nodded with satisfaction and looked at the remaining two people.

The Hu man took out an exquisite wooden box, which contained a stack of silver notes, each with a denomination of hundreds of taels of silver. The old man in black took out a new batch of land deeds, and the above description was two hundred acres of paddy fields.

"Okay, since you have given the price, I'll tell the truth."

The middle-aged man took out a secret document and said seriously: "The State of Chu has been newly established. It is the time when the whole country is united and strives to make progress, and is extremely careful. So this kind of business is indeed not easy to do. This is a huge price for me to ask an official to copy the memorial from their cabinet."

"This is a memorial to the King of Chu by the important minister of the cabinet and the new Minister of Revenue Su Mu. It states that all registered populations have been preliminarily counted, with a total of more than 1,336,000 households, more than 7.5 million people, and some household registrations are being counted."

"In addition, there are 25.4 million taels of gold, 290,000 taels of food and grass in the state of Chu. 3.7 million stones of fine iron, 5.5 million jin of copper, 4 million jin of silk, silk, silk, and coarse cloth in total more than 300,000 pieces..."

"...The Ministry of War also has a total of more than 190,000 surrendered troops from all over the country. After screening, the elderly, weak, sick and disabled were eliminated, and more than 80,000 elite soldiers were left. The rest were all dismissed and returned to their hometowns and granted land registration and naturalization. The total number of soldiers in the country is now more than 380,000."

"The King of Chu has issued an edict to select and form another 350,000 new troops, and all the food, grass and weapons will be prepared as scheduled. Perhaps by the spring and summer of the next year, all the vassal states in the north will usher in a large-scale attack from the Chu army!"

Boss Qian's words made the three of them pale in their faces, and even the deepest old man in black couldn't help but say:

"Just a few days after the King of Chu captured Jinling, how could there be so much wealth in his treasury? This is absolutely impossible! Even the current imperial court may not have such a strong family background? Are you sure you have not made any mistakes?"

"You can use your own head to guarantee it, and there is no vain."

Boss Qian said coldly: "Why did Zhao Yuanjin make a fortune so quickly? It was because he had endless money to spend, so he expanded his army unscrupulously. In addition, there was a terrible alien who helped him behind the scenes. The legendary human immortals had no choice but to do anything to him, otherwise you would think the entire south would have the surname Zhao so soon?"

The three of them were silent.

"The person you are talking about... is the so-called Chu State National Master, Duke Zhenguo Qin Feng, right?"

The big man in gray clothes said in a stern tone: "I don't know what kind of magical power he has. If he has the chance, a certain family will try his skills!"

"Just you..."

The old man in black sneered and shook his head and said, "A rival that even the immortals can't do anything to you, don't come out to embarrass you, and you will lose your master's face in vain."

"Dare you laugh at me?"

The man in gray said angrily, and his hands subconsciously clenched the hilt of the knife around his waist.

"Enough, can you stop arguing?"

The Hu man said impatiently: "We are here to find out the news, not to fight within the inside. Lao Qian, take out all the information you know about Qin Feng!"

"Ten times the price just now."

Boss Qian opened his mouth wide and said, "Don't think it's expensive. My news is worth the price. How terrible is that strange man? If the masters behind you don't make plans early, the future leader of the new dynasty will be Zhao Yuanjin. So, I don't need to teach you how to choose, right?"

The three secret envoys looked at each other. They were indeed from the north. Seeing that the south was unified so quickly, several great princes in the north, including the Hu tribe on the grassland, began to sit still, so they sent them to inquire about the news.

"Okay, for you!"

The Hu man said coldly, and took out several thick stacks of silver notes from his arms and slapped them on the table. The remaining two were hesitant and took out the corresponding amount of property.

Then Boss Qian spread a scroll on the table, which was a portrait of Qin Feng, and then three volumes of exactly the same document. It is said that the content was written after many talented people who are skilled in intelligence analysis and discussed it. They all have a summary of Qin Feng's identity, personal strength, special means and other information.

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Main world.

Hong Kong Island, in a grand auction venue.

"...Dear guests, next is the finale of this event: the glass-type imperial green bracelet. It is a pair of the bracelet sold by our bank a few days ago. It is precious and rare. I believe that all the friends here understand..."

In the center of the VIP seat in the front area of ​​the venue, Yu Xinglan's beautiful eyes were filled with an incredible look, staring at the rare treasure for a while.

"Damn, which bastard is this one!"

She gritted her teeth and muttered to the assistant beside her: "It's really unreasonable that even such pairs of rare jewelry are willing to take out for auction."

The assistant shook his head and responded: "Maybe they are in a hurry to use the money, Miss, should we take pictures of this bracelet or not?"

"Photo! Why not?"

Yu Xinglan said fiercely: "Such a good thing is with me, and of course the other one should be with me. No matter how much money you spend, you have to get it!"

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Chapter completed!