Kai Fu Han

Chapter 560 Compromise
Naturally, these hostages were not brought back to watch. Someone prepared paper and pen for them and asked them to write letters home.

The content of the letter is a "proposal composition". The theme and idea are determined by the Xinghan League, and the specific writing method is left to the individual.

Those who refused to write were quickly punished.

In the end, 110 seven hostages wrote 110 letters for help.

Seven of the hostages were really tough. They were beaten to the point where they were somewhat unconscious, but they were still unwilling to write a letter asking for help.

"If this kind of courage is used against the Jin Kingdom, what will happen to our Xinghan Alliance?" Gao Yuan sighed.

Zhao Nan was holding a thick pile of letters for help and was binding them: "Not all literati are scum, there are still some people with real backbone."

"Yes, people like Li Gang and Xu Han are so loyal to Zhao that people are speechless." Zhao Liang sighed.

"It's true that you have courage, but these two people are from Zhao State. He is a hero and I am a bandit. They are not worthy of praise. If it were not for these two people, we would not be having such trouble today." Gao Yuan said.

"Indeed."

"I'm leaving. I will try to return to Hangzhou before dawn and see Li Gang before he goes to court." Zhao Nan had already packed up and stood up to say goodbye.

"Be careful and be safe," Gao Yuan warned.

This time when he went south, Gao Yuan found that Zhao Nan was really a rare talent, and he didn't want him to make any mistakes in these small tasks.

"Don't worry." Zhao Nan replied seriously: "It will be fine. I am a messenger now."

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Zhao Nan entered Hangzhou City again and found that Hangzhou had become a heavily guarded city.

The inspection at the city gate is very strict, it can be said that you can only enter but not leave.

Zhao Nan entered the city smoothly because he only had a collection of "letters" disguised as books, he did not carry any contraband, and his identification was very reliable.

After entering the city, I found that the atmosphere in Hangzhou was even more severe.

There were groups of soldiers everywhere, as well as servants and private soldiers. These people went from house to house searching for suspicious people and taking advantage of the situation to rob them.

Resisting his urge to meddle in other people's business, Zhao Nan moved towards the Li Mansion wholeheartedly.

During this period, I was interrogated many times and spent some money to get through.

There were basically no people wandering around on the streets. Even if they had something to do, they were in a hurry.

When I arrived at the door of Li's Mansion, I saw that the imperial guards had been arranged in front of the door.

Li Gang still couldn't enjoy this kind of treatment before last night.

It seems that Emperor Song Gou of Southern Zhao already knows what happened last night.

Basically, it can be said that the eight large families that controlled the food industry in Hangzhou were all hijacked overnight, and more than 100 men, including the family heads, were kidnapped. This was a very large attack.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the only one who can do such a thing, is capable of such a thing, and has the motive to do such a thing is the Xinghan League.

Last time it was the emperor, this time it was the eight major families, will it be you next?I?he?

Everyone is in danger!

Therefore, Li Gang received special care, and I believe Xu Han received the same treatment.

After waiting for more than an hour, Li Gang walked out of the house and was about to get on the carriage when Zhao Nan shouted: "Old Li, Mr. Li! An old friend is here to visit, please see me!"

The voice was so loud that not only Li Gang heard it, but also the imperial guards guarding nearby.

The Imperial Guards guarded Li Gang and separated a part of them to block Zhao Nan, who was approaching quickly.

"Mr. Li, an old friend is here to visit. I have a book for you. You will definitely like it." Zhao Nan raised his hands high and held the collection of "letters" in his right hand to show that he was harmless.

However, Zhao Nan's strong body did not make the surrounding Jin army relax at all. "Let him come over." Li Gang spoke.

The guarding imperial army opened a small path and allowed Zhao Nan to step into the carriage.

"This is the book my family gave you. I said you will like it after reading it." Zhao Nan handed over a "book" made up of help letters bundled and bound.

Li Gang stepped forward to take it and opened it to check, wanting to know what Zhao Nan was selling it for.

"Let's go in and sit down and talk." Li Gang invited.

"Okay" Zhao Nan responded.

There are forbidden troops and some other servants around, so it is really not the place to talk about things.

Entering the courtyard, he found a reception room and asked everyone else to stay outside the door.

"What does it mean?"

"The distress letter is easy to understand, right?" Zhao Nan answered Fei's question.

"I'm literate and can read clearly. What I'm asking is, these people are asking for help from home. Why did you send me the letter here?" Li Gang asked.

"It's easy. I estimate that after the eight families read the letter, some of them will come to you for help." Zhao Nan replied: "So I came directly. After all, you are an old friend of our Xinghan League. "

This old friend sentence sounds a bit ironic. Li Gang took what Liu Xinqi gave him last time and turned against the Xinghan League. No one would want to have this kind of friend.

Moreover, when Liu Xinqi gave the information to Li Gang before, he had already stated that he hoped to pass on this knowledge to everyone and change the fate of those people who would only work as coolies all their lives.

As a result, it now appears that Li Gang gave the information to Song Gou first, and Song Gou did not popularize this knowledge, but chose to expand it on a small scale among the vested interest classes.

"What conditions do you want?" Li Gang asked.

"It's not that we want any conditions, but that you must abide by the peace treaty and implement the agreement without affecting the trade between the two parties." Zhao Nan retorted.

"We have no influence." Li Gang told lies with his eyes open.

For politicians, this is an essential skill.

"But we can't buy food." Zhao Nan showed his cards directly.

"There is not much food in the south of the Yangtze River, and in the past few months, there is still a steady stream of food from the south transported to Hebei by sea." Li Gang retorted again.

"A drop in the bucket! There is a locust plague in Hebei this year. You must also know that so much cultivated land has failed to harvest, and the people's food rations are in jeopardy. So you don't have to use 'no food' to excuse me, I know it myself." Zhao Nan did not accept Li Gang's words at all.

Does Zhao Nan know whether there is food or not?

"What if not? What do you plan to do with these more than 100 people?" Li Ganghui asked.

"Of course I keep it for myself, they are all high-quality labor." Zhao Nan was talking nonsense.

The two sides stopped talking. Li Gang put down the "letter collection" that he had read a few times, and his brain began to work at high speed.

The power of these eight families was too huge, and Li Gang did not dare to leave him alone, otherwise these eight families would definitely be in chaos.

But if you compromise, it is equivalent to sending food to the enemy.

Not selling grain to the Xinghan League was a decision made by Emperor Song Gou of the Southern Song Dynasty. This decision was not one that Li Gang could revoke.

"I can't be the master."

"Then let's go to some trouble and find these families one by one. I believe they don't care about Song Gou. Our Xinghan League will definitely be able to buy cheap food."

Li Gang believes this.

(End of this chapter)