Sui Dynasty: I, Yang Guang, am both scrupulous and stable

Chapter 244 The transaction begins

Wuzhou is located on the edge of Poyang Lake. At this time, in the governor's mansion, Wuzhou governor Xiao Qing was looking sad.

Xiao Yan, who came on horseback, arrived immediately.

"what happened?"

"Uncle, come and take a look. This is the letter Chen Shujian just sent."

Xiao Yan had a sad look on his face after reading the letter: "Chen Shujian is a vicious and unscrupulous person. How could he inexplicably and cleverly say that he would counterattack Xiliang at this time? At this time, the relationship between the north and the south is stable, and the Sui Dynasty has the power to defeat the Turks. Your Majesty doesn’t want to cause more trouble, so why did you suddenly say that you want to counterattack Xiliang? Something is wrong, absolutely wrong.”

Xiao Wei naturally knew that the other party could not be kind enough to say that he would help them attack Xiliang. After all, after defecting to Nanchen, their uncle and nephew felt that Chen Shujian was ruthless, and finally defected to Chen Shubao. Chen Shujian should hold a grudge against them.

If Chen Shujian was honest and did not hold grudges, neither of them would believe it when they said it themselves.

"Uncle, look at what kind of medicine Chen Shujian is selling in the gourd? Could it be that he is collaborating with the Xiliang army to attack us?"

"This man is the most ruthless person I have ever seen, but you said that it is impossible to unite the Xiliang army. Even if he wants to do this, your father is not a fool. It is impossible to join forces with him."

Xiao Yan fell into deep thought: "How should we do it now?"

"Reply and say that we have not received orders from His Majesty and cannot use troops without authorization."

"Okay, let's go back like this."

The uncle and nephew replied the message to Chen Shujian. Chen Shujian sneered and said: "I don't plan to use my old contacts in Xiliang. I am careful enough, but things can be done without you. I will collect the information myself. Wait for me Once you get the musket, I'll take care of you, you two white-eyed wolves."

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Less than half a month later, Chen Shujian relied on the news he got. The Jin king of Sui Dynasty in Western Liang was vigorously engaged in various reforms with the prince of Western Liang, and even established a bank to lend money to the court.

Chen Shujian looked at the news brought by his men and sneered: "This King Jin of the Sui Dynasty is really a shady guy. He made such a big fuss by building roads. People who didn't know thought he was going to build a palace. Emperor Liang saw that Now that I am old, let them do whatever they want."

Liu Tongyou trotted in: "Your Highness, Your Highness, we have news. The deal will be done tomorrow night. That guy said he can get all three hundred muskets out."

"Hahahaha, God help me, did that boy named Li Feng send someone to find out about him?"

"A nobody, no information can be found at all."

They sent spies from Xiliang to investigate, but Xiliang was very careful about this matter, and Li Feng had already hidden it, so they could not find any useful information.

"Okay, let's trade tomorrow. Let's rush to the trading location now."

Chen Shujian immediately ordered five hundred elite soldiers to set off together. It was difficult for Sima Xiao to arrive in person for such a big event.

When it was still dark the next day, Chen Shujian stood on the bank of the Yangtze River, looking at the other side, riding horses with Sima Xiaonan, and asked: "Captain, why do you think the Emperor of Xiliang is willing to be subordinate to others? In the past, the Northern Zhou Dynasty, now In the Northern Sui Dynasty, the emperor of the court had changed, so why is he still a dog? I have seen many loyal dogs, how come there is still one who is loyal to two masters? "

Sima Xiaonan replied: "The leader of Liang has short ambitions, shallow talents and virtues, and is difficult to take on big responsibilities. When Yang Jian came to power, such a good opportunity failed to come true. This man has no ambitions. Perhaps this is why the people of the Northern Zhou Dynasty chose him to be the emperor of Western Liang. reason."

"The Lord of Xiliang, who lives in the name of the emperor, lives such a cowardly life, which is really unbearable for ordinary people. What fun does he have in living? If it were me, I would rather not be this fake emperor."

"So His Highness has great ambitions, while Lord Liang has short ambitions. Throughout the ages, it has always been good to be long-term."

"Hahaha, I didn't expect Captain Sima to be so knowledgeable."

Late at night, the moon tonight was also shrouded in layers of black clouds, and the scattered starlight made it possible to barely see the outlines of some mountain peaks.

The cabin was still brightly lit at this time, and today Sima Xiaonan and Chen Shujian both boarded the ship, waiting for the arrival of the muskets.

A small boat slowly rowed over, and several large boxes seemed to weigh the boat almost immobile. Lao Lu and Li Feng managed to hold the boat to the edge of the big boat, lowered the rope and pulled up the several large boxes.

Before Li Feng could get on the boat, Liu Tongyou opened the box very excitedly. It was full of muskets, which made him rub his hands in excitement.

He picked up one of the guns, looked up and down, and lit the match according to Li Feng's method before.

There was a bang of muskets. Chen Shujian and Sima Xiaonan in the cabin were startled by the movement, and they couldn't restrain their curiosity and walked out.

Li Feng got on the boat and said, "General Liu, I'm afraid it's inappropriate for you to touch my things before paying for them."

Liu Tongyou put the musket back with a smile.

At this time, Li Feng noticed Chen Shujian and Sima Xiaonan, who were dressed differently from others. He had seen Sima Xiaonan's portrait. Although the portraits of this era were more abstract, he still guessed that the person in front of him was Sima Xiaonan.

Sima Xiaonan and Chen Shujian touched the muskets in these boxes, and let Liu Tongyou try the guns, marveling at their powerful power.

Liu Tongyou looked at the musket and said with satisfaction: "My little brother is very capable. He stole them all."

"They will definitely find out early tomorrow morning."

"Hahaha, so what if you find out? Little brother, you didn't even know where to go with the money. Are you afraid of being discovered?"

Liu Tongyou counted the number of muskets and said, "Come on, there are only a hundred guns here. It doesn't match the number you sent me in the letter. It's not good for a little brother to lie to others."

Li Feng immediately said: "The boat can't carry so many guns. I have to bring them over in batches, but you have to give me the money for these guns first."

"My little brother is so powerful. Do you think you can't trust me if you are so cautious? Come on, take it down."

Liu Tongyou had never planned to give money, so he took an opportunity and asked people to capture Li Feng. Li Feng naturally could not be captured without hesitation. He then picked up a musket and pointed it at Chen Shujian and said: "Don't move, or I will kill you." Shoot him to death."

Chen Shujian did not panic but asked: "Little brother, Liu Tongyou tricked you, what are you pointing at me?"

"As long as you wear the richest clothes, no one will beat you if I don't beat you."

Chen Shujian burst out laughing: "Hahahaha, interesting, interesting, Liu Tongyou, you see, this little brother is smarter than you. There are rules in doing business, you have to give people the money they deserve, and a hundred muskets are not enough , I still want the rest."

Seeing Chen Shujian speak like this, Li Feng raised his hands and said, "I'm sorry, sir, I just did it out of desperation."

Liu Tongyou snorted coldly: "Hmph, you dare to threaten the King of Changsha. You really don't want your life."

King of Changsha!
Li Feng was shocked in his heart. He originally wanted to catch shrimps this time, but why did such a big fish suddenly appear?

Double happiness comes to your door, joy comes from heaven.

"I didn't know it was the King of Changsha. I hope the King of Changsha will forgive me."

Chen Shujian walked up to Li Feng and patted him on the shoulder in an unusually cheerful manner: "You are a good boy. You are brave and resourceful, and you are also greedy. I like you, so give me the money."

Boxes of white money were brought up.

"The king of Qian is ready. Go and get the gun."

"His Royal Highness the King of Changsha, one yard for another, I have to transport the money for this batch of guns first. Once they are docked, I will transport the next batch over."

"Okay, Liu Tongyou ordered people to carry the silver to him on the ship."

When preparing to move, Li Feng and Liu Tongyou looked around and saw that the boatman Lao Lu was missing. Liu Tongyou asked, "Where is Lao Lu?"

"General, when the situation was tense just now, I saw Lao Lu jump into the river and run away in the dark."

At this time, everyone, including Li Feng, was stunned. This plot was not within the set scope. Lao Lu was really a man who was greedy for life and afraid of death. He ran away as soon as the situation was not good. This was the Yangtze River. Just jump.

Sima Xiaonan asked: "Can I get it back?"

Liu Tongyou smiled bitterly and said: "Old Lu is very good at water and is familiar with the Yangtze River, so he should be able to survive."

"So what do we do now? No one drives the boat anymore."

(End of this chapter)