Love Affairs in Chang’an Chapter 388: Bafang Thunder (2)

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Lanzhou, after returning from Qin Mubai, it was as if the soul had returned to the body, everything was back on track, and the vitality of the past was gradually restored. Although the Silk Road Commercial Road has not been fully opened yet, there are no millions of people in Helong Wo Yeqianli Prefecture and it is in the period of "Great Development", so there are still huge business opportunities hidden. As a result, business travelers in the mainland became active again, traveling back and forth between Lanzhou and Guan. The clear sound of camel bells awakened the sleeping Gobi and injected a trace of fresh blood into Lanzhou.

Among the countless caravans in this exchange, there is a recognized leader in the business world, and that is naturally - Wu's business.

Whether it is in the business industry or outside the circle, everyone agrees that the Wu's business with Qin Mubai's backing will be the undisputed leader in Helong's business. All businesses will look ahead and listen to the wind. . Very tacitly, the Chang'an Zheng, the number one merchant of the Tang Dynasty, didn't get half of Lanzhou's involvement in Lanzhou, and gave up this huge commercial profit margin to Wu's business. Not only that, the large quantities of silk, cloth, grain, and even salt and iron and other prohibited items shipped by Wu's business from the mainland can be obtained at extremely low prices. Naturally, there is also Zheng who secretly provided great convenience.

The layman sees the excitement, the insider sees the doorway. Just when those small merchants were greedy for the huge profits made by Wu's business, there were also some shrewd and sensitive people who vaguely thought of something-why Wu's business is no longer the same as before with Qin Xianjiu. Instead, it turned to dealing in sensitive materials such as cloth, grain, salt and iron. In connection with the particularity of Lanzhou and the newly appointed lord of Lanzhou and Wu Meiniang’s husband, Qin Mubai, many people unanimously came to a conclusion that could not be confirmed-Wu Meiniang has now become a thorough official business, even military. Business. What she is doing now is no longer purely for money, but for military and politics!

Recently, Qin Mubai has also changed. Perhaps he was influenced by Hou Junji and Wu Meiniang, and perhaps because he experienced too many things and changed his mind, he began to "be bold and reckless."

A ban is enough to make his "ambitions" clear-under the rule of the Lanzhou Metropolitan Government, except for the Wushi merchants appointed and authorized by the Metropolitan Government, any caravans are not allowed to operate officials such as cloth, grain, salt and iron Materials, otherwise it will be punished as the crime of treason with the enemy!

If this is in the mainland, the capital, no matter who it is, even the emperor, if they change this way, they will immediately provoke countless impeachment. But Qin Mubai didn't care. Now there are only four words left in his mind-dare to be bold.

Since the court does not give me money and food for soldiers, horses, and horses, shall I not be allowed to stretch my hands to earn it? After all, is it not for the peace of Helong and the military plan? Someone up there wants to be impeached and let him go; the emperor wants to blame, and he blames it; as long as someone from Qin sits in this mansion one day, this matter must be done step by step according to my own steps!

In just two months, the Wu family's business has dominated the Helong business community; Qin Mubai's name may be like Lei Guaner or notorious, anyway... the streets and alleys are all talking about him.

In the past two months, Qin Mubai has been busy with military affairs and often eats and lives in the barracks. First, he has to train the new "Vulcan Army"; second, he has to train his troops and secretly prepare for recruiting. He traveled to and from various states and counties with the horse guards, often not returning to the mansion for ten and a half months. Three years later, he planned to build a "military academy" in Lanzhou that imitated Baiqi, but he only called it "Anxiyi Mansion" outside. It is a guard for private placement training for Marshal Qin Shubao, the chief guard of Anxi.

The core confidential figures of Anxi Yifu, in addition to Qin Mubai, the "old principal" of Baiqi, there are also Su Dingfang and a hundred soldiers. After the core formation was completed, Qin Mubai chose suitable henchmen (such as some low-level officers who originally graduated from Baiqi) from the elite Yueqi of Yifu he brought from Chang'an to join Yifu to form Anxi Yifu A solid team.

In the huge backyard of the Lanzhou Metropolitan Government’s Mansion, a mysterious new military village appeared quietly in the military garrison close to the Metropolitan Government’s courtyard, which was the camp of "Anxi Yifu". The military regulations here are strictly guarded, and no one except Qin Mubai and Su Dingfang is allowed to enter or leave at will.

In the initial stage, six hundred students were admitted. It is estimated that half of them will be eliminated within three months, leaving only 300 people. With the addition of the original team, there are only 500 people in Anxiyi Mansion. Coupled with the new five-hundred fire **** army, this mysterious camp has no more than a thousand people-it is the trump card that Qin Mubai will not easily show, but has the ability to turn things around and turn the tide!

Qin Mubai is busy, and Wu Meiniang is even busier than him. In addition to running back and forth between the inland and various states and counties in Lanzhou, the size of the Xinli firm is enough to make her suffer. Suffering from insufficient manpower, Wu Meiniang sent people to Xiangzhou and Chang'an repeatedly to urge the original team detained there to deal with the aftermath, to end the big and small affairs as soon as possible, and rush to Lanzhou to help.

So not long after, Wu Mu Yang's family, brothers from the Wu family, and Wu Meiniang's previous capable housekeepers all gathered in Lanzhou. At this time, Qin Mubai had to admire Wu Meiniang's foresight. The Qiongyu Villa, which she had prepared early, has now become the base camp of Wu's business. There are hundreds of people living in the whole mountain villa day and night, and the lights keep driving, making it the most prestigious commercial center in the land of Helong!

Seeing the unprecedented grand occasion of Qiongyu Villa, Qin Mubai always unconsciously thinks of places like Swiss Bank, New York and Shanghai's commercial streets. At the same time, she sighed, Wu Meiniang, really an unborn genius!

On this day, Qin Mubai returned from the military parade in the field army camp outside the city, and discussed with Su Dingfang about the military planes and talked about some gossip for a short break. Today is also the day when Hou Junji and Li Daozong agreed to a "competition" long ago. It turns out that both of them have a few brushes. In a short period of one or two months, the soldiers and horses have been trained extremely well. This kind of competition is naturally difficult to decide whether it is born or die. Hou Junji is not really ignorant of whether it is to find Li Daozong to bet on the head or get under the crotch. In addition, Qin Mubai mediates from it. This is not the case. Over.

As a result, Li Daozong helped Qin Mubai build a step for Hou Junji to come down, and Hou Junji also bought this favor with a donkey, and joined Qin Mubai's camp with half a push. Today, Qin Mubai handed over the command of Lanzhou's 30,000 field army and the elite Yueqi of 10,000 Metropolitan Governor Yi's Mansion to Hou Junji, the "Yi Mansion General." Hou Junji did not refuse, and immediately lion opened his mouth to ask Qin Mubai for money, food and equipment, and he kept urging him to recruit troops as soon as possible.

Qin Mubai was secretly happy. These signs indicate that Hou Junji is indeed suffocated long ago. After this step, he immediately entered the role. Now, he can't wait to make a big deal. Only 40,000 soldiers and horses were handed over to him, which was a little bit less, but for people like Hou Junji, there are no more soldiers but good spirits, and they will no longer be brave but planning. 40,000 soldiers and horses are enough for him to perform a passage. Legendary.

"Marshal, today I heard about a trivial matter, which is very strange." After talking about military affairs, Su Dingfang said, "Do you still remember Liu Shanyin, Shaoqing of Hongxun Temple who was envoy to Tubo?"

"Remember, it's been more than a month. What's the matter?" Qin Mubai asked.

"When I returned to the city today, I passed by Lanzhou Guanyi and went in to beg for a glass of water. There I met Liu Shanyin's eldest son, Liu Yi." Su Dingfang said, "Isn’t this strange? Liu Shanyin went to Tibet How did he bring his son to Lanzhou? Not only that, he went to Tubo himself for more than a month, and Liu Yi still lives in Guanyi."

"Perhaps it is a private matter?" Qin Mubai said, "Do you have cross-examination?"

"Liu Yi and I had a relationship in Chang'an. They were acquaintances. We only chatted for a few words and did not cross-examine." Su Dingfang said, "I asked him why he came here. The father of illness; after his father left, he stayed in Lanzhou to wait for his father’s return, and then returned to Chang'an together. As a filial piety for the son of man, it is inconvenient for me to cross-examine more. But I always feel that his words flicker and seem to be secret, I don’t want to Speak truth to me."

Qin Mubai pondered for a moment, and said: "That Liu Shanyin is indeed strange. He has served in Honghu Temple for many years and has been a full-time receptionist for foreign guests and envoys. He is already proficient in all kinds of nonsense in Turkic, Tubo and other countries. But when he was leaving, he asked the governor Xiaoliang to hire three local Husbands for him to serve as translators' guides. This is strange, but I can't figure out why he did it. I just heard you say that, even more so. Suspicious. But I don’t think he looks like a traitor and traitor...Well, you send a few people to observe the surveillance post day and night, but don’t disturb Liu Yi for now. Maybe we will use him sometime."

"Yes."

At this time, the clerks reported that there was a woman who was asking for a meeting outside the gate of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, who claimed to be a "wu family business". Su Dingfang smiled, handed back, Qin Mubai asked the doorman to invite someone in.

Wu Meiniang went to other counties for many days. She must have been back to Lanzhou and sent someone to invite her. Thinking of this, Qin Mubai was secretly happy. A day is not like every three autumns, both of them are so busy, wanting to enjoy a moment of warmth, they have to be busy.

People who want to see are allowed in. Qin Mubai couldn't help being happy when he saw that person!

"Who am I, it turns out it is you old witch!" Qin Mubai smiled.

"Qin, why do you open your mouth and swear?" The man was not polite, squinting and snorting, "How can I say that my old lady almost had a blind date with your skin, and the husband and wife will be good for a hundred days; It’s not that the husband and wife should be old acquaintances. You just treat me like this when you meet and know each other in another country? Didn’t I just betray you when I was in Chang’an? It’s not bad for you, why did you..."

"Okay, stop, stop now. I haven't seen you in a few days, you really become an old woman, so nagging!" Qin Mubai smiled, "Su Lianqing, when did you arrive in Lanzhou?"

"Today, I came back from Qishan with my big boss, and brought a large batch of good wheat on Longshang to feed the tens of thousands of good pigs under your command." Su Lianqing sat on the guest unceremoniously. On the chair, he lifted Erlang's legs, palms up his palms and patted the table continuously, "Take tea, go to tea! Are you going to die of thirst for my old lady? This is the way of hospitality in your Lanzhou Metropolitan Dudu Mansion!"

"Hehe! Come, come for tea!" Qin Mubai smiled and got up and walked to sit down beside her, and asked, "Mei Niang sent you to call me over, is there something important?"

"Oh, my old lady and the big boss have returned to Lanzhou. Isn't this a big deal, do you need something else?" Su Lianqing took a sip of tea and rolled his eyes, and said, "There is another person, you may be very I want to see you last time."

"Who? It's not Zheng Anshun, right?" Qin Mubai said smoothly.

"Oh, you still miss him so much! How about it, are you afraid that he will take love with a sword?" Su Lianqing smirked.

"Talk about business, don't be slick."

"No." Su Lian said with a frowning expression, "It's a half-dead man we picked up on the road, but when you see him, you will definitely... know that, how, how!"

"Who?"

"My mother must sell this pass-let's go, Marshal Qin! Please move your steps a bit, Qiongyu Villa is waiting for your visit!"

Qin Mubai shook his head and smiled, calling for chariots and horses, and then left the Dudu Mansion with Su Lianqing and headed for Qiongyu Villa.

Qiongyu Mountain Villa has become an ordinary existence in Chang'an West City, except that the scale and the geographical boundary are smaller, there is almost no difference. Inside the huge villa, many houses were built to serve as hotels, wine shops, and bargaining shops, specifically to receive business travelers. Of course, these industries all belong to Wu Meiniang's name. Not only does she make money from her own business, she also earns money from merchants. Her colleagues all said that she has achieved great success in this business.

Only one area of ​​the backyard, the other yard where the Qiongyu Tower is located, is not open to the public. Wu Meiniang's family lived here, and there was still a quiet bedroom, which was exclusively for Qin Mubai and Wu Meiniang.

Cars and horses entered from the back door of the villa, Su Lianqing invited Qin Mubai to the main hall of the main residence. Wu Mu Yang and Wu Meiniang brothers and sisters were all there, and they seemed to be taking a break after returning home from a long distance.

But seeing Qin Mubai's arrival, the house suddenly became lively. Wu Meiniang watched Qin Mubai and her family indifferently with a smile, and the infinite love and warmth inadvertently revealed by Qin Mubai and her family.

After the greeting, Qin Mubai asked Su Lianqing where the "half dead" he picked up on the road was. Wu Meiniang laughed after hearing this and said: "Xiu listen to her full of nonsense, what a half-dead person is just an old acquaintance who fell ill halfway. But that person is indeed worth seeing."

"Who is it, where is it?" Qin Mubai asked.

"Follow me." Wu Meiniang got up and took Qin Mubai upstairs. On the second floor is the bedroom for the guests. Pushing open a door, Qin Mubai saw a person lying quietly on the bed inside, who seemed to be asleep, and an old doctor beside him was writing a prescription.

Walking over to the bed, Qin Mubai said in surprise, "Why is it him?"

The old doctor glanced at Qin Mubai, and said, "Sir, please quietly. This person is extremely tired and depleted of blood and blood. If he is awakened at this time, it will not help his condition."

"Okay, let's go out first." Qin Mubai and Wu Meiniang walked out of the room and brought the door, and asked, "One-armed, shouldn't he be far away in Xiangyang? How could he run to Lanzhou to let you meet? "

Wu Meiniang smiled softly and said: "What do you mean?"

"Say?" Qin Mubai was startled, "How do I know?"

"Isn't he here because you are in Lanzhou?" Wu Meiniang paused and said softly, "Mu Bai, you should be relieved to have such an old ministry, or a friend."

Qin Mubai couldn't help being taken aback, and said: "You mean, he came to Lanzhou from Xiangyang for a long distance and came to see me?"

"Yes." Wu Meiniang nodded affirmatively, and said, "We met him at the county post house 40 miles outside the city of Lanzhou. He was seriously ill at the time, but he had a few conversations with me. He He said, "Although people are in the rivers and lakes, the soul is in a hundred horses; although the body is broken, the heart is still not dead; when he still follows the general and leads the horse to fall into the stirrup, he will die without regret." Mu Bai, this is his original saying, I I can guarantee that I will not miss a word."

Qin Mubai was speechless for a while after listening.

After taking a deep breath, he said: "Mei Niang, please take good care of Zhang Tong. After he recovers from his illness, I will let him take charge of my general managerial banner."

"You said, you want him, a one-armed man, to hold the banner and serve as your handsome envoy?" Wu Meiniang said in surprise.

"Yes." Qin Mubai smiled slightly, and said, "The general is the soul of the army, the flag is there, and the flag is dead; the riding officer, the handsome, the handsome is where the flag is. No one is more suitable to serve as my envoy than Zhang Tong. Because his iron, blood, loyalty, tenacity and strength are exactly the qualities that my army must possess!"

"I understand...Although Zhang Tong is disabled, his unique characteristics are indeed impressive." Wu Meiniang nodded and said, "Mu Bai, I don't understand military affairs; Emotions, I understand. A small person like Zhang Tong, although humble, can always move and shock people inadvertently. I have come into contact with many people like Zhang Tong in these days when I came to Lanzhou. Now I know why. You have so much affection for the army and your colleagues. Because military men are really much more respectable than many business officials!"

"Really?" Qin Mubai gave a sly smile, glanced around, and smirked, "Then I am also a soldier. Is it worth your admiration?"

"Come on!" Wu Meiniang giggled, "There are still a few guests, I will take you to see you. By then, you may not be in this slick mood."

Qin Mubai was startled: "There are still guests? What day is today, some friends have come from far away."

"Come on, you know when you look at it." Wu Meiniang smiled mysteriously, and she took Qin Mubai several times in the corridor on the second floor and stopped in front of the most luxurious guest room, and said, "Go in! "

"Who is it, such a mysterious and mysterious?" Qin Mubai was suspicious, but deliberately pretended to be careless and opened the door.

When I entered the door, two women in military uniforms were sitting at the table drinking tea. Bright armor, kylin robe, fiery red tasseled helmet and a sword hanging from the waist, the typical appearance of a hundred cavalry officer, sassy and heroic make people shine.

"Well, the marshal!" The two women stood up together, clasping fists and marching in a military salute.

"Why are you? Are you not in the position of Baiqi in Chang'an Palace?" Qin Mubai asked in surprise. After finishing speaking, his mind quickly brightened, and immediately said, "Could it be that... Princess Gaoyang came to Lanzhou? Up?"

This pair of women in military uniforms is no one else. They are twin killers in the past and the only two female officers in the world, the Tantai sisters.

The two girls pursed their mouths and smiled at the same time, even their expressions were the same, and they said: "The marshal whispered, the princess was tired from the long journey, and she just slept for a while."

Qin Mubai was stunned for a while, "That guy, it's really coming... No way! It's really coming?"

"Haha! Is Mu Bai here?" In the inner bedroom separated by a layer of bead curtains, a very unlady, extremely excited Hedong Lion roar suddenly came out, "Thief Military Academy, stinky man! This princess Luan drives. Here, don’t come in and pay homage quickly!"