Chapter 539: His hands and feet are dishonest, and his heart is also dirty
Sang Zhixia's words had a terrifyingly wide impact, and everyone present, big and small, was reduced to poverty and was looked down upon.
The hot-tempered man changed his expression as he could no longer bear it, and all the looks from all directions on Sang Zhixia were unfriendly.
Sang Zhixia completely ignored this and walked away in the suddenly silent atmosphere.
Peng Yuanliang helplessly watched Sang Zhixia walk away, and sighed regretfully: "This... Mr. Sang is indeed a young but capable man with a strong temperament."
No one echoed his words. Peng Yuanliang concealed the dark look in his eyes, turned around and walked towards Deputy General Wu with a smile: "General, what have you thought about the matter I mentioned to you before?"
Deputy General Wu's expression, which had been gloomy for a long time, suddenly relaxed. He looked at Peng Yuanliang with a half-smile and said, "In front of so many people, Boss Peng, do you really want to say it?"
"We're not the kind of people who need to be treated as strangers. What's so wrong with talking about this?"
Peng Yuanliang politely poured wine for Deputy General Wu, glanced at the three city guards calmly, and said softly: "Giving me convenience is also giving you gentlemen convenience."
"This is a mutually beneficial opportunity. Why would the General and the three gentlemen refuse me?"
"As for the conditions, we can still discuss..."
Peng Yuanliang stayed at the table and chatted and laughed, and people who didn't know the situation had different expressions on their faces when they saw him.
The people sitting at this table are all powerful figures in the Northwest. If you make friends with them, it will be much easier to do things in this area of the Northwest.
The tiger skin that Peng Yuanliang pulled off became a raised banner invisibly, but Sang Zhixia did not see these with her own eyes.
After leaving Peng's house, Sang Zhixia did not leave immediately, but instead returned to the teahouse where she had stayed before.
At three o'clock in the morning, Song Liu, dressed in black, landed in the hall and whispered, "Young Master, the boss has received a letter."
Xu Yu took the envelope, opened it, took a look, flicked his fingertips, and smiled meaningfully: "Zhizhi, we guessed right."
The letter was sent by Lieutenant General Wu.
The content of the letter is also in line with the usual style of soldiers, being concise and to the point.
The conditions Peng Yuanliang offered today were even more generous, in order to get Lieutenant General Wu to open the gates at the border passes to facilitate the travel of caravans.
What the three city defenders need to do is to waive the search and verification procedures on the roads between the Great Wall and the three cities, and turn a blind eye to the caravans coming and going.
Sang Zhixia glanced at the letter, her brows twitching slightly. "His goal is really to go beyond the Great Wall."
"And he's in a hurry."
Xu Yu remained serious for less than a moment before tilting his head and continuing to lean on Sang Zhixia's legs. He said lazily, "He's spared no expense to open up the passage between the inner and outer borders, claiming it's for caravans. Who knows what he's trying to transport?"
With the protection of local officials in the Northwest and the cover of many caravans in the Northwest Chamber of Commerce, there is a lot that can be done.
This person has dishonest hands and feet, and a dirty heart.
Sang Zhixia held down Xu Yu's unruly head, and tucked a strand of hair that had landed on his face behind his ear. He said softly, "I heard from Mr. Qi that the horses and ironware from outside the Great Wall are both good things."
"It's more than that."
Xu Yu twitched his lips and said, "There are others."
"Zhizhi, have you ever heard of the fierce reputation of the Iron Cavalry outside the Great Wall?"
The Central Plains is indeed vast and rich in resources, but there are also places that are not as good as other places.
The wilderness outside the northwest pass is cold and the weather is harsh, making life difficult. However, the horses and ironware outside the Great Wall are all top-notch, and the fierce cavalry warriors outside the Great Wall are also famous throughout the world.
Xu Yu closed his eyes and spoke slowly, "I once heard my father say that one of the iron-blooded soldiers from outside the Great Wall can defeat ten from the Central Plains, and their military achievements are remarkable."
"For years, the border has been in turmoil, and they have always coveted the fertile land of the Central Plains. However, the border defenses are well-prepared, and they have never found the opportunity to start a war."
“But things may be different going forward.”
Although the turmoil in Kyoto was concealed as much as possible, once the storm arose, it was impossible to hide the fact that there were all kinds of big fish hiding deep under the water.
Once the foreign tribes outside the Great Wall seize the opportunity to attack, war will surely break out in the Central Plains.
Sang Zhixia listened quietly, her brows furrowed. When Xu Yu finished speaking, she couldn't help but say, "Peng Yuanliang is the prince's man. The prince is the ruler of the Central Plains. He..."
"That's a power that sacrifices all waste for its own sake."
Xu Yu curled his fingertips to suppress the rage burning in his heart, tightened his lips and said, "If something unexpected happens at the hunting grounds after the New Year, there's a high probability that I won't be able to hold out for long. But it's not just the East Palace who's eyeing that chair; there are others as well."
Everyone wants to ascend to the throne of the supreme ruler of the world.
Those seemingly honest princes in Kyoto were probably rubbing their hands in anticipation at this moment, staring intently at the opportunity to seize the opportunity to change their fate.
The prince wanted to guard against these people, and perhaps he had some bad intentions.
For example: cooperate with foreign tribes outside the Great Wall and bring the wolf into the house to help him achieve his wish.
Sang Zhixia's heart trembled suddenly, and she said in disbelief: "He dared to do this, isn't he afraid of bearing a lifetime of infamy?"
"What is he afraid of?"
Xu Yu's lips curled up in a mocking expression as he said coldly, "Zhizhi, think about the battle in Hongbei and the famine in the northwest."
For a man who, in order to seize military power and eliminate powerful officials, did not hesitate to ally with foreign races and sacrifice the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, what is the mere act of selling out his country and giving up his territory?
Besides, wouldn’t it be easy for the prince to collude with foreign races and plot against his own soldiers?
Xu Yu rubbed his brows tiredly and said solemnly, "And I suspect that loser has been deceived, and nine out of ten times he's still gloating over it."
The person who directly sells out his country would definitely not dare to do so, but if he is confused and mistakenly thinks he is getting an advantage, there is nothing he would not dare to do.
Sang Zhixia fell into a long silence. He slowly exhaled in the flickering candlelight and said dumbly, "If Deputy General Wu and his men truly accepted Peng Yuanliang's request without any precautions, this would also give the Crown Prince leverage."
"When the rebellion starts tomorrow, even if Vice General Wu and the others don't want to support the Crown Prince, they will be forced to do so because they have a fatal handle on their side."
"No matter what Peng Yuanliang has painstakingly transported from the outer reaches of the Great Wall to the interior of the Great Wall, the Northwest Camp will be in the Crown Prince's possession by then."
Sang Zhixia secretly sighed in her heart and thanked him for his help.
Xu Yu smiled nonchalantly and said, "Aren't they just pretending?"
"Zhizhi, don't worry."
"Peng Yuanliang will not be able to leave the northwest alive, and this handle will not fall into the hands of the prince."
Xu Yu reached out and gently touched Sang Zhixia's chin, and said in a strange tone, "What we need to do now is to find a way to take all the silver out of Peng Yuanliang's hands."
"Of course, we want more than just silver."
And there are also the good horses and ironware that people transported into the interior with great difficulty. Aren’t these all good things that are ready-made?
These good things from outside the Great Wall are so good that even the ambitious Jiang Yubai can’t get much, let alone the current Xu family. He can only stare and drool.
If Peng Yuanliang could really find a way to get the food, why wouldn't he eat the meat that was right in front of him?
Xu Yu flicked his fingertips lightly and smiled slowly, "Zhizhi."
"It would be disrespectful to refuse."
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