Peerless Pirates

"In ten days, Huang Yue can get one hundred thousand taels of silver." Lu Chun's first words when he returned made Song Zheng startled and asked subconsciously: "Where did he get so much silver?"

"Huang Yue said that his father sold the land in his hometown, leaving only one hundred acres for his father to provide for his old age. The rest was sold by others, and he could probably make up one hundred thousand taels." Lu Chun hurriedly drank a sip of tea. , seemed quite excited.

"Did he put any conditions, or did Huang Yuandu put any conditions?"

"No."

"Are you sure?" Song Zheng asked again.[

"Indeed not." Lu Chun said with a smile: "My father initially thought that Huang Yue would propose to increase his shareholding, and deliberately reminded him, but he flatly rejected it."

"This is strange, Huang Yuandu doesn't seem to have such a generous and selfish character! He even sold all his money." Song Zheng looked thoughtful.

"Maybe, maybe he feels sorry for you." Lu Chun guessed: "He forced you to leave Jiangning and go to Xishu. He knew that he was wrong, so he used this method to reconcile with you."

Song Zheng smiled and shook his head: "If you are an ordinary person, you may have this idea, but with Huang Yuandu, it will definitely not work. Think about it again, has Huang Yue said anything else?"

Lu Chun thought for a while and said intermittently: "When I went back, Huang Yue was talking with my father. It was my father who told me the news. I asked Huang Yue if it was true. Huang Yue explained again that he didn't stay too long. After a long time, he hurried away, saying that he was helping to inquire about Lu Qiu's affairs. When I sent him out, he said to try to delay the matter, don't hand over the money all at once, and try to win over the Ministry of Punishments. After waiting for another month or two, he also said that he would first negotiate with Kaibao Bank to borrow money and give them hope, while not giving them meat to eat..."

Song Zheng slapped his thigh: "Sure enough, Huang Yuandu's thoughts are really difficult for ordinary people to guess."

"Why, Huang Yuandu has another meaning." Lu Chun said in surprise.

Song Zheng nodded: "Many people know the whereabouts of these two hundred and eighty thousand taels of silver. It was brought to the Du Wei Army by Huang Yuandu. When the Du Wei Army was first established, Huang Yuandu did it to fight against Prince Pang Hui's heavy attack. I'm afraid that Pang Hui might accidentally become interested in becoming an emperor."

"There is such a thing." Lu Chun said in shock. It was hard for him to imagine that Pang Hui, who was now famous throughout the Qi Dynasty because of his death in Xijing, had ever thought of usurping the throne.

"The deceased is the greatest, so I won't say anything." Song Zheng said with a smile: "In any case, Pang Hui died fighting for Da Qi, so he should be treated with mourning and honor. Huang Yuandu created the Imperial Guard to nip problems in the bud. , and there’s nothing wrong with that either.”

"Oh." Lu Chun really didn't understand the political planning at the top.

"Now, this old case is only brought up because someone used a strategy of killing two birds with one stone. Who knows the whereabouts of these two hundred and eighty thousand taels of silver, obviously Shen Huaqing. If my guess is correct, Shen Huaqing has fallen into the hands of our opponent. Here, as long as they get the shares of Huitong, they will come out to Shen Huaqing, directly target Huang Yuandu, and completely remove Huang Yuandu from power."

"Huang Yuandu is the grandfather of the Holy One, will the Holy One agree?" Lu Chun asked in shock. The Prime Minister's Office has made great contributions to the development of Huitong Trading House. If Huang Yuandu steps down, Huitong Trading House will definitely be affected.

"Your Majesty." Song Zheng chuckled without commenting. If a young emperor wants to take power, he must clean up the old ministers who are getting in the way. Qin Shihuang killed Lu Buwei, and Kangxi killed Oboi. It was all for this reason. In the face of imperial power, even if It doesn't work to kiss the father and the son, let alone the relationship between the grandfather and the grandson. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used the witchcraft case to kill his own son, Prince Liu Ju, and Shi Chaoyi killed his father Shi Siming during the Anshi Rebellion. Who was softer?

Song Zheng shook his head and turned his thoughts back: "In any case, Huang Yuandu wants us to delay this case. As long as we delay, this case will not be able to be traced further, and Huang Yuandu will not be found. , then Huang Yuandu will be safe for the time being."

"But things have to be solved!" Lu Chun said anxiously. Now, the surprise brought by Huang Yue's one hundred thousand taels of silver has completely disappeared. Lu Chun did not expect that such a case would involve so many people. Political struggles at the top level of Qi.

"It really needs to be solved." Song Zheng sighed: "But time can change many things. Politics is not static. There are many opportunities that people can't imagine. Who would have thought that an old case from many years ago would be brought out? As a weapon against trading houses and prime ministers, friends can become enemies, enemies can become friends, close fathers and sons can turn against each other, and enemies who killed their ancestors can work together, who can tell?"

Huang Yuandu values ​​​​Huang Song so much, but Huang Song and Huang Yuandu are on the same level; and facing Lu Junqing, one of the enemies who killed his ancestors, he can also laugh at Yan Yan. After working together for a period of time, take Yang Zhen as an example, Prince Pang Hui is a very He defeated Yang Zhen's father-in-law, Marshal Han Zhong, but Yang Zhen bowed his head to Pang Hui and let his son Yang Dong marry Pang Hui's daughter.

Lu Chun didn't know that Song Zheng was feeling this, but he just echoed: "Yes! This thing is really magical. If Huang Yuandu is really found, I don't know how he can get out of trouble." [

"The wisdom of this kind of person is not something you and I can guess. In short, Huang Yuandu still has means. Now let's talk about our business."

Lu Chun slapped his head: "I'm fascinated by what you said. It's better to deal with the matter in front of you first. By the way, Xiao Lang just said that you have come up with a solution. Please tell me quickly."

Song Zheng pondered for a moment: "Huang Yuandu has to protect it, otherwise he will really be sorry for the one hundred thousand taels of silver. In this case, the method I just used will not work. Otherwise, even if the matter at hand is solved, Huang Yuandu will soon fall." , which is even more detrimental to us."

"Are we really going to do what Huang Yue said, holding on to Kaibao and Datong Bank without really giving them the shares, just to delay it?" Lu Chun said with a frown.

"That's wrong, it's not Kaibao and Datong, it's Kaibao. Don't go to Datong Bank." Song Zheng said with a smile: "Brother Lu will probably have to work hard for a while. If we delay, I'm afraid I'll just go to Kaibao Bank." Negotiation is not enough, I have prepared several ways for you."

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In the dark of night, Yousi Dutong Muyu and Yuan Rong quietly left Jiangning City. They met one by one and headed to Huangyue Manor in the west of the city.

"This kid is really getting more and more sophisticated. If it weren't for his instructions, I would have left the city directly through the west gate." Muyu laughed softly, with unspeakable admiration in his tone.

"Song Xiaolang is indeed very careful, but no wonder he is cautious. In the current situation, it is most advantageous for him to hide in the dark." Yuan Rong said softly: "I guess he has already met Cai Yong, otherwise he wouldn't be like this. Come back in a hurry."

This evening, Hu Qiang, a confidant of Li Hongniang, the commander-in-chief of Zuosi in Jiangning, Hu Qiang, the leader of Zuosi, suddenly came to Yousi in Jiangning and secretly reported to Yuan Rong the news of Song Zheng's secret return, and asked Yuan Rong and Mu Yu to go to the west of the city. They met at the manor, and a message from Song Zheng was sent to them, asking them to leave the city separately from the east of the city, and then take a detour to the manor in the west of the city.

It turned out that Song Zheng, in order to be careful, did not go directly to the Yamen of Yousi headquarters or the Yousi stronghold in Jiangning. Instead, he went to the area where Hu Qiang was patrolling daily and found him. He delivered a message to Li Hongniang and Yuan Rong. At this extraordinary moment, he also There was no room for Song Zheng to be careless.

"This guy came at just the right time. If he had come a day earlier, I wouldn't know how to explain to him?" Mu Yu said with a smile: "Such a big thing happened to Huitong Trading House, and two...Song Zheng's two... My aunt's family is also involved, and thanks to the news that came over there in the evening, I can finally talk to this guy."

Yuan Rong sighed: "Speaking of which, this boy is really not simple! He can cause such a big disturbance in Xishu alone, and almost save Xishu with one person's power. It's no wonder that the Lang family and his son value him so much. This time Returning successfully is a great achievement! A promotion is just around the corner."

Muyu shook his head and said: "I'm afraid not necessarily. This boy is too young. When he was appointed as the right-hand supervisor last year, he was already considered a fourth-rank official. If he were promoted one step further, wouldn't he have to reach the position of minister? I'm afraid that for an eighteen-year-old third-rank official, There will be many people in the court who disagree."

Going from the fourth rank to the third rank is a big hurdle for an official. Today, it is almost the same as the difference between a main office and a deputy province.

"Brother Mu, can that kid think with common sense?" Yuan Rong said with a smile: "At the age of fourteen, he ran to Dajin and saved the current Emperor of Dajin. At the age of fifteen, he passed through all the way and beheaded generals, won the first prize in martial arts, and became the emperor's master. At the age of sixteen, he won the first prize in literature, and his reputation was known all over the world. At the age of seventeen, he went to Xishu as an envoy and contributed to the survival of the country. Among these things, if a person can do even one in his life, he will be famous in history. But he He has done it all, and he is still so young, I really don’t know where he will be in the future.”

Mu Yu chuckled, with a bit of pride: "I don't know why the Song family could have such a monster."

Yuan Rong turned her head, her bright eyes still shining in the night.

"What's wrong Ronger?"

"Brother Mu, when I hear you talk about the Song family, I always feel strange, as if you are particularly friendly. Last time you knew that the Song family had a baby, you were very happy. When the child was one month old, you secretly sent someone to send him off. I went to give gifts, but I’ve never seen you give gifts to anyone before?”

"Oh, really." Mu Yu said with a smile: "Maybe it's because of Song Zheng. Besides, the gift last time was given to that person. That person was in the enemy camp and it was inconvenient to communicate with the Song Mansion. If you want to contact him directly, you have to send it through my hand. Even so, he didn't dare to use the name of our boss, he just made up the name of 'Ma Ling'."

"I'm still wondering now? Why is it called Maling? Maling was the place where Wei and Qi fought. Wei's 100,000-strong army was annihilated by Sun Bin, and even Pang Juan died. What a terrible place it was?" [

The Battle of Maling is so famous that even people like Yuan Rong who are not very familiar with history know about it.

"Rong'er, you don't know. There is a lake in Song Zheng's hometown. It's called Maling Lake. I don't know how it got its name. I was the commander of Mizhou Dark Eagle back then, so I'm very familiar with it." Mu Yu looked nostalgic. : "To the west of Songjiazhuang in Shishan Town, Mizhou, there is a mountain called Xishan, so Song Zheng's father was called Mr. Xishan. To the west of Xishan is Maling Lake, which is dozens of miles in radius. The scenery is really beautiful! Oh , Song Zheng wrote a song called "Niannujiao" about Maling Lake."

Speaking of this, Mu Yu softly chanted: "The green grass in Maling becomes more beautiful in the Mid-Autumn Festival. The thirty thousand hectares of Yu Jian Qiong's fields are on my small boat. The plain moon shines separately, and the bright river shares its shadow. Both the outside and inside are clear. …”

The voice was leisurely and had a unique charm in the silent night sky. Yuan Rong also showed a look of yearning on her face: "I really want to see such a beautiful place."

Mu Yu took a long breath and said slowly: "There will be a chance, for sure."

In the quiet night, the only sound was the sound of horse hooves, which gradually faded away.

(A few words: Volume 8 is the last volume of this book. Many pitfalls from the past have to be filled in. In order to make the writing smoother, I sometimes briefly mention some of the plots in the previous chapters. After all, this book has more than 2 million words. It’s time. It has been delayed for nearly two years, and I feel sorry for you all. Since writing the book, there are still many chores, and the old ancient code is too slow, so it has been delayed again and again, with several interruptions. Here, the old ancient road I apologize. Another thing I want to tell you is that this book will continue to be updated until it is completed. The next book is also being actively prepared. I hope it can give you a surprise.)