Gong Lince returned to Zijin Cave but did not come over, so he asked Yan Li to accompany Yu Cang to the thatched cottage.
Yan Li looked at the sudden appearance of a group of people coming and going, feeling a little bored. This was the Zijin Cave.
However, I had already agreed to Niu Youdao, so I couldn't go back on my word.
Niu Youdao quickly walked into the other courtyard. Laoyuan raised his sword and said, "Mr. Yucang is here in person, but I can't welcome him from afar!"
"Haha, brother, there's no need to be polite between you and me." Yu Cang also cupped his hands and said, "Congratulations! I came in a hurry, so I hope you won't take it personally as a small gift." He turned around and gestured to the disciple Dugu Jingfeng behind him. Put on a box.
"Mr. Yucang, you're welcome." Niu Youdao said politely, and with a firm hand, he motioned for Guan Fangyi to take it, and then said: "Sir, you have a spring breeze on your face. He must have been ranked in the Piaomiao Pavilion, right?"
Yu Cang said reservedly: "I am praised by everyone and appreciated by Piao Miao Pavilion."
"Congratulations." Niu Youdao cupped his hands to congratulate him, then extended his hand to invite him in, "Sit in the room!"
Several people entered the main hall and sat down to have tea. After Niu Youdao asked for it, he smiled and said: "Mr. Yucang came just in time. Those people who helped me in the secret territory of Tiandu should also be brought to me, right?"
Speaking of this, Yucang put down the tea cup, patted his thigh with his hand, and sighed, "I was just about to talk to my brother about this. I had arranged for them to come over a few days ago, but unexpectedly they encountered a surprise attack on the way and they were all killed. . This matter is due to my poor arrangement, and I am ashamed of my entrustment to my brother!"
What a coincidence! Niu Youdao's eyes were focused, and he stared at the other person with deep eyes.
Yu Cang's expression did not change, and he still looked sad and distraught.
Yan Li, who was sitting with him, looked left and right and saw something was wrong.
After Niu Youdao had been talking for a while, he slowly asked: "Do you know who committed the murder?"
Yu Cang shook his head: "I don't know! But you can guess that it is most likely the murderer of the remnants of the Zhao Kingdom."
Niu Youdao said "Oh" and slowly put the tea to his lips and drank slowly.
He didn't believe at all that the remnants of the Zhao Kingdom were responsible for the murder. It was most likely Xiaoyue Pavilion himself.
In the secret territory of Tiandu, the eyes and ears that Xiaoyue Pavilion installed to help him were exposed in front of him in order to help him. According to the rules of Xiaoyue Pavilion, those who are exposed can no longer be free. In order to protect the upper and lower lines, they may even be silenced. He promised Ji Yude and others at that time that he would bring them to Nanzhou later.
After leaving the secret realm of Tiandu, he did tell Yucang about this matter. Yucang did not dare not agree to him at that time, but he asked Niu Youdao to help him with the matter of raising an army before letting him go after the matter was completed. It was done, and it was considered a small weakness.
Now that the matter is done, all those people have been poisoned!
Niu Youdao, who was drinking slowly and raising his glass, secretly blamed himself. He couldn't blame Xiao Yue Ge for this, he could only blame himself for being careless. In the final analysis, he didn't take this matter too seriously and didn't make more preparations, so that he broke his promise and let those People were killed.
To a certain extent, he might have been harmed by him. If he hadn't asked for it, Xiaoyue Pavilion might have only controlled those people to a certain extent, and would not have killed those people.
Yucang was trying to trick him into not falling out over such a trivial matter.
"What a pity." After thinking about it, Niu Youdao said lightly and slowly put down the tea cup.
Yu Cang sighed: "Yes, it's a pity. Don't worry, Xiaoyue Pavilion will not let this matter go. We will definitely investigate it to the end and find a way to find out the real culprit and take revenge!"
"Yeah!" Niu Youdao nodded, then turned back to Yan Li and said, "Elder Yan, aren't you still busy?"
Something's wrong? Yan Li was stunned, what can I do
Then he realized that he was expelling the guest and telling him openly that he had private matters to discuss with Yucang and asked him to avoid it.
He was not so bored. He stood up, raised his hands to Yu Cang and said, "Mr. Yu Cang, Yan still has something to do. Please take a step back and talk about it later."
"Okay, okay, guests do as they please!" Yu Cang stood up and held his hands, waving to signal Dugujing to see him off.
Yan Li waved his hand and said no, and said to Niu Youdao: "With so many people here at once, I will ask the disciples to come over and verify the identity records one by one. You ask them to cooperate."
This Niu Youdao can understand that there are so many people here. It is impossible to let people hang out in the Zijin Cave without knowing who they are or what their identity is. What if something happens, who should they go to
"Okay! Matchmaker, please make arrangements." Niu Youdao turned around and asked.
"Don't worry, Elder Yan." Guan Fangyi nodded in agreement.
After Yan Li left, Niu Youdao asked Yu Cang with a smile: "Sir, you came all the way here just to congratulate me, right?" He glanced at Dugu Jing, as if to say, this kind of thing is not for the apprentice. Just come. It's not a bad idea for you to come here as the equal of the leader Gong Lince.
Yu Cang did not beat around the bush and reminded directly: "Your Majesty has always been thinking about his mentor, and misses me very much!"
His Majesty? Niu Youdao didn't react for a moment, and then he realized that the so-called "His Majesty" was his cheap student Xia Lingpei, and hehehe said: "Yes, I miss him too, I really didn't expect that he actually became the Qin State Emperor. Let’s wait for another day. There are many things going on at the moment. I will definitely find a chance to see him another day.”
Yu Cang hesitated again, "Can this Zijin Cave really treat me as my own brother? I'm afraid outsiders are outsiders after all. Can they trust you?"
Niu Youdao: "I don't understand this, please make it clear to Mr. Yu Cang."
Yu Cang: "Our country of Qin is thirsty for talents. With my ability, why should I shrink back and settle here? As long as I am willing to come, I promise that I will let you show off your talents and will not restrict me in anything that is beneficial to the country of Qin! Your Majesty I also very much hope that the teacher can go over and help him.”
Niu Youdao was surprised and asked: "Sir, do you think I will agree?"
Yu Cang: "Let me put my words here first. As long as I am willing to come, Qin will welcome you at any time!"
Niu Youdao did not refuse or agree, "Sir, why did you come so long for this?"
Speaking of this, Yu Cang had to ask seriously, "When we were in Piaomiao Pavilion, Gong Lince suddenly asked me about the secret recipe and asked if you really gave the secret recipe to Sha Tulai."
Niu Youdao was amused. Gong Lince actually went to inquire about it. Of course, when he brought Yu Cang out, he just wanted to ask the Zijin Cave side to go find Yu Cang and ask, "How did you get back?"
Yu Cang: "There is no one else but you who said this. Of course I said it happened. What? Is Zijin Cave forcing you to hand over the secret recipe?"
Niu Youdao raised his eyebrows, "Can I hand it over if they ask me to hand it over? What a beautiful idea! I have already thought about this. I will stop brewing here and won't give them a chance to succeed. The brewing matter is entirely up to me. Sir, make the decision."
Yu Cang was stunned, could such a good thing happen? I couldn't help but ask: "Are you kidding me? Can I give up this piece of fat so easily?"
Niu Youdao asked back: "Could it be possible that sir, you can still treat me badly?" After saying that, he raised a finger and said, "Ten million!"
Yu Cang was shocked and confused: "What ten million?"
Niu Youdao: "I will stop brewing here. From now on, you, Xiaoyue Pavilion, will be the only one responsible for all the business in the world. Xiaoyue Pavilion will only give me 10 million per year!"
Yu Cang took the tea cup and said, "Brother, this joke is not funny at all. You have already extorted a lot of money from me, and your appetite is really getting better and better."
Niu Youdao: "What's blackmail? That's cooperation. You and I cooperate willingly. How can this be blackmail!"
"Mr. Yucang, I'm not joking. I have carefully considered this matter. It is good for you and me. It is a win-win situation."
"Think about it, if I start brewing, or give the secret recipe to Zijin Cave, and two companies do the same business, you should know what will happen."
"Exclusive sales on the market are different. You control the quantity and set the price!"
"When I was in Nanzhou, my resources were limited and I couldn't measure them. Now Xiaoyue Pavilion controls the entire Qin State. It's nothing to increase the amount several times. The world is so big, and the supply is still in short supply. I am a single business, no one competes, one year Give me 10 million, is that much? If there is competition and lower prices for each other, the loss this year will be spread over the amount, and it will be more than 10 million? How to calculate the account, sir, you don’t need me to teach you, right?"
Yu Cang frowned, his eyes flickered for a while, and then he said: "That's what I said. I gave you the money. If you regret it, I can't do anything to you."
Niu Youdao: "Sir, you think too much. I am most trustworthy. In this way, you sell first, and then you share the money with me every year after the sale. If I am not trustworthy and let this place start brewing, you don't have to give me any money." , So and so, what else do you have to worry about?"
"This..." Yu Cang pondered. If this is the case, there seems to be no problem. If it can become a one-man business, it should be a sure profit.
It seemed like a good thing that he didn't agree in a hurry, but he still needed to think about it carefully to worry about something fishy.
Yu Cang and his party stayed here that day, but did not return to the thatched cottage to entertain them. With his current status, Zijin Cave naturally had to act like a landlord.
After sending the guests away, Guan Fangyi complained in a low voice next to Niu Youdao, "It's only 10 million... Now that the territory is bigger, why should I let others make more when I can make more?"
Niu Youdao glanced at her and said, "Do you know why I kept controlling the amount when I was at Maolu Villa? Wine is too deep, and it will be a matter of time that something goes wrong. Once you let go of the amount, the consumption of food will be on the rise. It is disastrous for a country. The Yan State is not afraid of my intervention and warning, but Yu Cang does not know the depth. If he steps in, sooner or later he will realize the dilemma of making a lot of money but not being able to buy food. How many people You don’t even have enough to eat, and you still want to make money by being open?”
Is there such a saying and a famous saying? Guan Fangyi was surprised and asked, "Are you deliberately trying to trick him?"
"Are you thirsty for talents?" Niu Youdao snorted coldly, "Xiaoyue Pavilion is very ambitious. It will be a good thing for the Yan State to let the Qin State live in vain for a few more years!"
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Staying in Zijin Cave is safe and quiet, but the world outside the mountain is constantly stormy.
After stabilizing the acquired territory, the three major factions of the Yan State did not want South Korea to become stronger, and intended to send troops to scare South Korea from withdrawing troops from the Song State.
This decision was rejected by Meng Shanming from Nanzhou. Meng Shanming did not recommend sending troops. He suggested that Korea and Song continue to fight and continue to consume the two countries, intending to continue to consume the national power of the two countries. If someone is really in trouble, it's never too late to help.
For this reason, and to prevent South Korea from withdrawing its troops early, Meng Shanming suggested sending people to negotiate with South Korea, pretending to negotiate about carving up the Song Dynasty. If the negotiations were delayed and no results were reached, South Korea's national power would continue to be dragged into the Song Dynasty. consumption.
As a result, the people of South Korea and Song Dynasty will suffer, but for people like Meng Shanming who can massacre cities, they won't care.