Only then did Zhang Rang understand what Feng Yun meant.
The He family must be on guard against this.
If Liu Bian came to power, they would have to keep their heads down.
From then on, it would not be so easy to embezzle money in the palace without restraint.
He also thought that Liu Hong's health was indeed very poor and he probably wouldn't live long.
So he nodded heavily and said:
"Okay then, I'll give you three million gold coins."
After Zhang Rang made the decision, Feng Yun was overjoyed.
If he buys this batch of wood, he will have enough money to upgrade his base.
"make a deal!"
The two signed the contract immediately.
"General, come with me. I'll give you this wood today. Let me tell you, you've got a great bargain this time."
Although Fengyun was happy in his heart, he couldn't show it too proudly.
He gritted his teeth and said, "No, no. Your Excellency, you don't know that I can't sell all this wood right away. The inventory is worth a lot of money, and once this much stock enters the market, the price of high-grade wood will plummet. I really can't make much money."
If Zhang Rang still believed it this time, he would be a fool. He knew that Feng Yun was just trying to make him feel better.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. These pieces of wood have indeed been in the West Garden for a long time. If we don't deal with them, they will all rot."
Zhang Rang still felt very distressed when he said this.
It's just been shelved for so long that no one wants it.
Another point is that he didn't dare to sell the wood openly.
You have to know that these were plundered layer by layer by these ministers with great difficulty.
If they knew that he was going to sell this batch of timber, these ministers would definitely kill Zhang Rang.
Even His Majesty will not feel good.
So we can only get rid of them secretly.
Now even a mosquito leg is still meat.
Besides, there is still a lot of meat on this mosquito leg. Although it is not as expected, it is not bad.
After Fengyun was brought to Xiyuan, Zhang Rang secretly asked Fengyun to follow him.
At this time, Fengyun and his group were not the only ones in Xiyuan. Other generals who were invited this time were also here.
After Fengyun had collected all the wood, Zhang Rang took Fengyun to the bedroom in Xiyuan.
I saw that there were already many people standing in the hall.
When Fengyun looked at them, he found that he didn't recognize most of them.
But there were two other people he knew.
One is his old friend Cao Cao, and the other is Yuan Shao, whom he knows but he does not know himself.
When Fengyun saw that Liu Hong was not there, he naturally wanted to exchange a few words with Cao Cao.
Cao Cao also saw Fengyun and also walked forward quickly. The two hugged each other excitedly.
"General, we haven't seen each other for two years. I miss you so much."
Fengyun said with the same annoyance:
"Brother Meng De, I wonder how you are doing now since we last met?"
"Very good, very good! I heard that you, General, are doing very well in Xiliang."
I don’t know where Cao Cao heard the news, but he learned some things about Xiliang.
Fengyun said carelessly:
"No, no, I just want to pacify the border one day. Let's go to Xiliang to investigate first, but I feel that the situation is a bit serious this time."
"Oh? General, please continue."
At this time, Yuan Shao suddenly popped up and said.
He was a good friend of Cao Cao, and they often interacted in high-ranking circles of dignitaries in the capital.
After hearing Fengyun's remarks, he was also quite curious.
Fengyun knew that he was Yuan Shao, and since someone wanted to listen, he continued.
"I wonder if you have ever been to Xiliang?"
Fengyun first tentatively asked Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, as they naturally had been there.
They nodded at the same time.
“Yes, but not for long.”
Fengyun knew they would say that, so he said:
"If you had just visited some of our Han cities, you would have noticed that the foreign population in Xiliang is too large. There are far more of us Han people. But this is only within the cities. If you were outside the cities, the proportion would be much greater."
At this time Cao Cao asked:
"General, are you saying that the foreign population is too large for us Han people to control?"
Fengyun nodded,
"Yes, it's not just difficult to control them. Now our Han Dynasty's control over Xiliang has been reduced to almost nothing. The county magistrate we sent is almost a mere figurehead. The big families in the city still have the final say, but those big families are indeed outsiders."
Now the two of them knew that this was a very bad matter.
It would be fine if these big tribes were Han people, at least they would not rebel, but if they were foreigners, it would be hard to say.
Cao Cao immediately asked:
"I wonder if the General has any solution to this problem?"
Feng Yun could only shake his head and said:
"The tree is so big and has such thick roots, there's nothing that can be changed. If you want to change it, the only way is..."
Fengyun didn't say anything else, he just made a gesture of wiping his neck.
At this moment, the two were shocked at the same time. They did not expect Fengyun's conclusion to be like this.
This was completely different from the conclusion they heard in Luoyang City.
Everyone thought that Xiliang was just around the corner, and if these foreigners wanted to rebel, it would be dealt with in minutes.
After hearing this novel point of view, Yuan Shao also looked at Fengyun differently, but he retorted:
"As long as the Han Dynasty sends troops, Xiliang will be as helpless as a chicken or a dog. General, don't worry."
Fengyun was of course not worried. He was just thinking about how to bring Xiliang into his sphere of influence.
"Right, right. Foreigners are like straw bags. We don't need to worry about them. This person is obviously a rare talent. He must be Yuan Shao, Yuan Benchu, the eldest son of the Yuan family, who has been a minister for four generations, right?"
Yuan Shao was happy when he heard someone call him the eldest son of the Yuan family, and immediately regarded Fengyun as a close friend.
Immediately clasped his fists and said:
"I am Yuan Shao of the Yuan family. I didn't expect the general to have such good eyesight that he could tell at a glance that I'm from the Yuan family."
Seeing Yuan Shao so happy, he knew that what he said hit the mark.
"Hahaha, that's right. Your Yuan family is the pillar that supports the heavens and the golden beam that spans the seas of our Han Dynasty. No matter how shallow I am, I can't help but know about the Yuan family."
Yuan Shao enjoyed the flattery very much.
He continued to laugh, "Hahaha, General, you're right. I wonder if the General was summoned to the palace this time because of His Majesty's favor?"
"Yes, I was willing to accept your majesty's call, so I came here as quickly as possible. I didn't expect to be the last one to arrive."
The three of them chatted with each other until Liu Hong arrived.
Liu Hong looked listless, as if he had taken drugs.
He walked with his feet unsteady, as if he might fall at any moment.
It was so scary to watch.
I was afraid that I would die accidentally.
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