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Chapter 124 Liangzhou Grand Master

Carriages from various states arrived in Dongzhou one after another.

At this time, Dongzhou was still very primitive, with wastelands everywhere. Only some court officials who were specifically responsible for mining and searching for Lingshi mines were holding papers in their hands, recording some things. They all came to Dongzhou very early. , specifically looking for the spirit stone mine underneath, and then marking it.

This time, the bidding point was set up in a temporary loft in Dongzhou. Since the representatives from each state had to visit Dongzhou in person to reconfirm whether the situation was true, they had to come anyway, so the bidding point was Naturally, the spot was located here instead of in the bustling Zhongzhou.

After Qin Nian left the carriage, he quickly saw the location belonging to Jiangzhou in the attic.

The position was placed very high, the one on the left was the first one, and below were the representatives from various states who were seated one after another. After seeing him, they all showed kind smiles, and Qin Nian felt flattered.

However, Qin Nian also knew that all this glory was brought by his own uncle, and he was just sitting back and enjoying the benefits.

Although I know that the uncle is powerful, but how powerful he is, a small person like him cannot tell clearly, but from the eyes of these people, it is not difficult to see that the uncle is awesome...

Six states were supposed to participate in this bidding, but no one came from Jingzhou.

Qin Nian was a little strange, but the Yangzhou representative sitting next to him, an old man with a white beard, saw Qin Nian's confused eyes and whispered: "I'm afraid I don't know yet. I heard that the great master of Jingzhou, Zhao Xuanzi, is going to the Southern Barbarians." He was kidnapped by the barbarians at that time, and now the Southern Barbarians asked Zhao Xuanzi's disciples to redeem him with 100 million spiritual stones, and Jingzhou has already begun preparations, but now, there is no money left to bid."

"Hehe, this means that only our five states are left to participate in this bidding. The five states will share [-]% of the profit. This business is quite cost-effective. In addition, I heard that the Barbarian King seemed to have been killed in the palace. Well, Zhao Xuanzi has evidence of alibi, and those Southern Barbarians are greedy for the millions of spiritual stones, otherwise there is a question whether Zhao Xuanzi can come back."

Qin Nian was shocked when he heard this. A great master was actually kidnapped?You want to redeem yourself with 100 million spiritual stones?Moreover, the Barbarian King is dead?Is it suspected that Zhao Xuanzi did it?
One million spirit stones was a concept that Qin Nian never dared to think about before. However, the last time the uncle took over Qiankunju, he found a total of more than 100 million spiritstones in the warehouse of Qiankunju. At that time, they all moved back to his yard. , that was the most spiritual stones he had ever seen in his life.

However, I heard that these 100 million spiritual stones were also the inventory that Wang Jue spent almost 100 years accumulating since he took over Jiangzhou.

Qin Nian didn't say anything, but just nodded, indicating that he understood. Regarding the murder of the Barbarian King and the matters involving these important figures, it would be better for him to speak less, so as not to add to the jokes.

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While Dongzhou was bidding, Jiangzhou welcomed another guest, who went directly to the Qin Mansion to meet Lin Huaian.

Unexpectedly, the visitor turned out to be Pu Yuan, the great master of Liangzhou. People who were familiar with him knew that he was the best at drinking and eating, and he was known as the Drunkard Monk.

Puyuan was wearing a gray-yellow cassock with patches everywhere, a wine gourd hanging around his waist, and a shiny, shaved head... Puyuan looked lazy, and there was no trace of the majesty of a great master on his body. , after receiving the notification, he immediately went into the house to meet with Lin Huaian.

Lin Huaian was also a little curious about Pu Yuan. The two had no intersection with each other. The only intersection might be the matter of the farmland, which made Bai Ru deal with it and go to various places to meet the great masters and convey Lin Huaian's words.

"Master Lin, we have been friends for a long time. It's polite to see you today!"

Puyuan didn't have the temperament of a monk at all. He was like a gangster, with fists in his hands, a rough tone, and a gangster air.

Lin Huaian glanced silently and smiled slightly: "What is Master Puyuan doing here today?"

Puyuan touched his shiny head and said with a smile: "I am just a lay monk. If you have anything to say, just say it directly. The arrogant old man in Jingzhou was kidnapped by a group of Nanman, and his disciples and disciples were preparing to take 100 million spiritual stones. Redeemer, I came here to cooperate with Mr. Lin, and I robbed the one million spirit stones halfway. As for the wise old man, let him fend for himself."

Lin Huaian was stunned. He had only known about Zhao Xuanzi's kidnapping not long ago. Although he didn't understand why Zhao Xuanzi went to the Southern Barbarians, when he first heard that he had been kidnapped by a group of barbarians, he thought it was funny at the time. Later, after thinking about it, he It seems that the barbarian king was killed, and Zhao Xuanzi happened to appear in Nanman again. So will Zhao Xuanzi have to bear the blame?

"Why don't you go to Yangzhou to cooperate with Bai Rushi?" Lin Huaian asked casually without agreeing or rejecting.

Pu Yuan laughed and said: "Bai Ru cherishes feathers. He will never do such a thing. Unless he is so sneaky that no one else can detect it, he will not take the risk. At present, the closest thing to the Southern Barbarians is our three states. If we don’t go to Yangzhou, then the rest will naturally be Mr. Lin’s Jiangzhou and my Liangzhou.”

"Besides, Mr. Lin has good relations with Mengzhou and Qingzhou, and even the imperial court has some connections. If we cooperate, we don't have to worry about other states and counties stabbing each other in the back at this time. After all, Mr. Lin's prestige is there. Before they take action, You also have to think about whether it’s worth it.”

Lin Huaian: "I heard that you and Zhao Xuanzi never get along well?"

Pu Yuan nodded: "Outsiders say that we are Taoists and Buddhas who are incompatible with each other. In fact, it is bullshit. I am simply unhappy with the old Taoist. It has nothing to do with the dispute of faith. Anyway, I don't believe in any Buddha at all. It was my master who forced me to I took the man who became a monk and became a monk. Later, when he died, I continued to eat meat and drink wine. Who would worship the Buddha of Po Laozi..."

"Master Lin, let me tell you, this kind of bullshit belief, worshiping Buddha and immortals, is all bullshit. Anyway, I don't believe it. However, in my ruined temple, there are many believers and incense every day, but in my eyes, They are not believers, they are just tools to make money. I don’t believe in this Buddha myself, but they believe in it so firmly that I can’t even drive them away.”

"They are rushing to give money every day. Lord Buddha, I am too embarrassed to refuse, so I can only accept it. Anyway, in this life, I only believe in myself."

Puyuan opened his mouth and spoke a lot, and from time to time he poured a sip of wine into his mouth.

Lin Huaian listened silently without expressing his position, but suddenly he thought, if he waits for some time for the vision to come, will there be any Buddhas in the sky in this vision that seems to contain traces of immortals?At that time, what kind of expression would Pu Yuan have when he saw it?
(End of this chapter)