This official was none other than Sun Chaoen, who was the county magistrate at that time and has now been promoted to the same magistrate of Bianning County. It was only when Wei Yuan was collecting all the information on the establishment of the county that he discovered that this old friend actually existed, so he came to visit secretly.
The county seat of Bianning County is only 1,100 miles away from Hanyang Pass. Since it is close to the border pass, it can be supported by tens of thousands of troops garrisoned at Hanyang Pass at any time. If the Wu tribe wants to invade, they must first penetrate Ningxi County where Weiyuan is located.
, and then go to Bianning County.
Sun Chaoen was appointed as a co-president here, and his administration was both safe and prosperous. He was regarded as a good vacancy in the four counties. He was more filial, and the right minister made good arrangements. This shows the character of the right minister.
We haven't seen him for several months, but now Sun Tongzhi has put on some weight, is three points fairer, has a doughy face, has a kind face, and looks like a good person.
Sun Chaoen sent the butler out to order the dishes, carefully closed the door of the study, and casually set up a magic barrier. This spell was cast with just a wave of his hand, and there was no sluggishness at all. From this, it can be seen that although he has been promoted and gained weight, his cultivation level is still there.
Not only did I not fall behind, I made great progress.
A few people sat down, but Sun Chaoen said nothing. He first looked at the two people beside Wei Yuan.
Wei Yuan said: "This is Wang Yu, who comes from the Wang family and is a heaven-level Taoist. This Miss Xu Yixu is a direct descendant of the Xu family and a heaven-level Taoist. These two have been born and died with me.
, can be trusted.”
Sun Chaoen relaxed a little and said: "That's good. We said goodbye that day, and in just a short period of time, my dear brother has accomplished great things. He dared to set up a boundary stone in an extreme area, and no one will be left alive. It is really a great merit! For my brother,
I have read books about saints and sages for decades, but every time I ask myself, if I were in the position of a wise disciple, I probably wouldn’t be able to make the decision and dare to be one."
Wei Yuan smiled bitterly and said: "I was young and full of energy at that time, and I became impulsive when I couldn't get angry. Now I'm just struggling to hold on."
Sun Chaoen said: "My dear brother came to me at this time, and I have only one thing on my mind: food."
"Master Sun knows things like a god."
Sun Chaoen smiled slightly and said: "Yuan Qingyan is a very clever person. Since he went to great lengths to lay out this food-depleting plan, he probably knew it well. Let me tell my dear brother about the current situation first."
Sun Chaoen spread out the map on the table, reached out and clicked on several places in the eastern part of Ningxi County, and said: "I just got the news that Governor Chen has decided to block the grain road and rebuild the military fortress. This matter is supervised by Admiral Yue himself, and he is preparing to set up an ambush.
, waiting for you to take the bait. But I don’t think you will fall for it.”
These points were all stuck at key points. Yuan Qingyan chose to build military fortresses in these places that day, which indeed left no way for the realm to survive.
Wei Yuan frowned and said: "The Witch Territory is difficult to travel, and the food team needs a smooth road. These military fortresses are indeed stuck just right. If one is not destroyed, even if there is food, it will not be transported. Does Master Sun know about the ambush?
Where?"
Sun Chaoen said with a smile: "If we were in the early period of Datang, we might really have to fight, but now the nine princes of Datang are standing side by side, and we are in the Western Jin Dynasty. Peace is the most important thing in everything. It is better not to fight if we can."
Wei Yuan was moved in his heart and asked: "Then how can we have food without having to hunt?"
Sun Chaoen said: "I expect that the wise brother will come in the next few days, and I have made some preparations in advance. Even if the wise brother does not come, I will send someone to find you. Being an official for thousands of miles is only for wealth. This is the officialdom of the Western Jin Dynasty
General knowledge from top to bottom. The current Western Jin Dynasty is like a big ship with leaks everywhere. Even if Chen Dao wants to be a paper poster, he can only block a few places with his own strength, and the leaks will only become more
many."
Sun Chaoen left the study, called the housekeeper, and ordered: "Send someone to Yue Youyi's house and tell him that I have prepared a table of good food tonight and want to invite him to come and taste it."
The housekeeper took the order and went.
Sun Chaoen chatted with Wei Yuan about the current affairs of the Western Jin Dynasty, and then described in detail the life experience and temperament of the four county governors. These are extremely important, and Wei Yuan wrote them down one by one.
After a while, a private banquet was set up in the back hall, and General Yue also arrived.
The person who entered the door was a heroic general who looked very young and had a good level of cultivation. Wei Yuan used the qi-gazing technique to see that this man's Taoist base was thick and bright, and he should be a top-grade one among the foundations, and he had already reached an advanced stage of cultivation.
Sun Chaoen closed the door, laid down the instructions, and then introduced: "This is General Yue Qilinyue, the current guerrilla general of Bianning County. All eight thousand people in our county are under the command of General Yue."
Wei Yuan and others stood up to salute, General Yue was secretly surprised.
Although the appearance of Wei Yuan and the three of them had changed, Wang Yu and Xu Yi were both from aristocratic families, and the calmness and aura in their movements could not be concealed, and it was impossible for ordinary people to learn from them. And Wei Yuan gave him the feeling of darkness.
, as long as you close your eyes, you can't feel Wei Yuan's existence, but your soul is always tingling slightly, as if you are being targeted by a natural enemy.
Yue Qilin put away all the hint of unruliness on his face, greeted him with a smile, then sat down at the table next to Sun Chaoen.
After three drinks, the atmosphere became lively, and Sun Chaoen smiled and said: "Actually, General Yue has another identity, and that identity is more important. Our Admiral Yue is the general's uncle."
"Uncle." Yue Qilin added with a smile.
Wei Yuan was in awe.
Sun Chaoen pointed at Wei Yuan again and said: "This Mr. Zhang is a big financier from the west. He has always only done profitable business, only big business."
Yue Qilin asked: "I wonder what Mr. Zhang receives?"
Wei Yuan smiled and said: "Now in the west, no, in the whole of Ningxi, there are only two most profitable things: livestock and grain."
There are very few cattle in the Western Region. In this region, the upper class people think of livestock as having another meaning, specifically referring to human sacrifice. After all, Wei Yuan is now one of the best horse bandits in the Broken Realm, and he knows the slang of the Western Region very well.
Yue Qilin's face moved slightly and said: "Sir, you are so good at it. I wonder how much you can collect?"
"You can take whatever you have and pay the immortal silver." Yue Qilin asked tentatively: "Then, are there any specialties further west?"
"Now that we are fighting, the normal trade routes have been cut off, but we still have some stocks on hand. The general is also aware of the situation over there now. When the army passes through, the land is all white, and no caravan dares to come."
Yue Qilin glanced at Sun Chaoen. Sun Chaoen understood and said: "We do have surplus grain in hand, but we don't know what price Mr. Zhang can give us."
Wei Yuan had already discussed this matter with Sun Chaoen in advance, and immediately said: "The price of military rations in Datang is one liang of silver and ten catties. But this is the border, so the price cannot be calculated like this. The price I gave is one liang of silver and five jins."
Ten pounds!”
Yue Qilin's hand trembled and some of the wine in his glass spilled. Wei Yuan raised the price twenty times in one breath! The military rations he had were all allocated by the imperial court, and he didn't have to spend a penny.
Yue Qilin put down the wine glass heavily and said: "Forty pounds! I will be responsible for delivering the food to your door!"
Wei Yuan showed a charming smile and said: "General Yue really has the ability to reach heaven!"
Yue Qilin said proudly: "This little thing can still be done, that's my uncle!"
"The price is no problem, how much food can General Yue give?"
Yue Qilin thought for a moment, then said harshly: "I will give you 1.2 million kilograms, which are all high-quality military rations! But you have to do one thing for me."
"General Yue, please speak."
"Wang Kun, the commander of the penultimate military base in the south this time, is my life and death brother. He can be trusted. I will let the food transport team go from him. In name, I will transport military rations to him. When we get near the military base, you will let him go.
If we intercept this grain team, there will be a deputy general named Song Chao in the grain team. I want this man dead!"
Sun Chaoen smiled and said: "This General Song is a bit pedantic and has ruined General Yue's good deeds many times. But he also married a fair and beautiful wife. General Yue already disliked him, but now he fell in love with him again.
What about sister-in-law? I just took this opportunity to do two things together."
Wei Yuan remained calm and said: "His appearance and Taoist information."
Sun Chaoen immediately took out a piece of jade paper and painted it with a swipe of his pen. The people in the painting were lifelike. The information below was written in small regular script. Although it was not up to everyone's standards, it was enough for ordinary wealthy businessmen to collect. In terms of the Six Arts of the Gentleman, this
Sun Chaoen's level is not inferior to Fang Hetong.
"They're all here." Sun Chaoen pushed the jade paper over. Wei Yuan glanced at Dao Ji's last few words, then didn't look back and handed the jade paper to Wang Yu to put away. Anyway, except for the teacher, the senior sister
There are only a few people in the world, and all Taoists in the world are the same in Wei Yuan's eyes.
Oh, and also add that girl.
At this time, important matters were discussed, and the atmosphere was different again. Wei Yuan said: "I came in a hurry this time. I didn't expect General Yue to be so generous. I only brought 10,000 taels of immortal silver, and I deposited it with Master Sun first. The rest
Twenty thousand will be delivered tomorrow."
Yue Qilin said: "You have to be careful on the road."
Sun Chaoen said with a smile: "Although the Western Region is big, apart from Uncle Ling and Mr. Chen, I really can't think of a third person who can snatch things from Mr. Zhang. I hope Mr. Yuan can hear something.
The sound of wind, intercepted alone."
Yue Qilin was immediately moved, took a deep look at Wei Yuan, and said slowly: "The Fifty Thieves of War are indeed worthy of their reputation. There have been rumors that some Dharma ministers also died in your hands. It seems to be true."
Wei Yuan said calmly: "It is true that I have sent it to you if I didn't open my eyes."
Yue Qilin immediately raised his glass: "Okay! Then I'll wait for the good news from Mr. Zhang! I'll do it first as a courtesy!"
Sun Chaoen also raised his glass: "Because General Yue can finally bring home a beautiful woman, I will do it too!"
After a few rounds of drinking, the atmosphere became more lively. Sun Chaoen said: "General Yue, the quantity this time is a bit large. We need some snacks to settle the account."
Yue Qilin nodded: "Indeed, with such a large amount of military rations, it is unjustifiable to just burn down the granary. Does Mr. Sun have any good ideas?"
Sun Chaoen was confident and said: "It's actually simple. It's hot and humid here in the Western Regions, and military rations are perishable. When the time comes, the account will be divided into three parts. One part was robbed by Mr. Zhang, which is obvious to all in the military base. One part burned the granary as usual.
The other part is rotten. This is also simple. Pile sawdust underneath and put a layer of rotten grains on top. After checking, just burn it. The people who check the grains are all our own people."
Yue Qilin was sincerely convinced: "Master Sun is still thoughtful!"
Sun Chaoen said with a smile: "The key is to have Mr. Zhang, a big financial backer, who can pocket tens of thousands of taels of immortal silver without blinking an eye. Only then can our system be able to operate, and only what we have learned can be put to use."
"Indeed, I'll give you three glasses to Mr. Zhang!" Yue Qilin raised his glass and drank.
In the dead of night, the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves.
The three cavalrymen left the county town at night and headed west.
The dragnet that Chen Dao had painstakingly laid out was turned into a sieve by his own people in the process of changing cups and cups.
Chapter completed!