Some people's pursuit is wealth and ease, but the higher a person goes, the more he wants to be able to control his own destiny, because he will find that when he cannot truly control his own destiny, the current wealth and ease, will be lost at any time.
A wealthy businessman in Changling City may become penniless if he only needs the favor of a certain important person.
Su Qin looked at the remains of the Qisi people and felt that he was a little better than the Qisi people because he only lived for himself.
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In Yongfu County, Jiaodong County, a tragic battle has come to an end.
The remnants of the Chu army, the troops of the Nanquan counties, and the reinforcements from the territory of the Chu Dynasty wiped out the main force of the Zheng clan in Jiaodong County.
After a long journey, the remnants of the Chu army can finally stop temporarily and get enough time to breathe.
After picking up the long sword of his comrade who died in battle, a veteran of the Chu army turned around and glanced back in Chu's direction. With just one glance, he fell down and never got up again.
There are more than one scenes like this on the battlefield where the battle has ended.
After the battle, many people suddenly fell to the ground, but they all faced the direction of their homeland.
They were already too tired, and their bodies had already exceeded their limits. When they finally reached a stable place and completed the mission of protecting their companions, they relaxed in one breath, but they could no longer support them.
The granaries in the city were ablaze, and in the final stages of the battle, the army of the Zheng family, who knew they were invincible, burned the grain and grass.
Only an hour after the battle ended, a fleet of ships had already docked at Yongfu Port, and a large amount of food and grass had been transported ashore.
Some generals of the Chu army were shocked and speechless.
They know that these grains are not from their own arrangements, but are related to a mysterious person related to the Bashan Sword Field, but these grains all come from Chu. Who has the ability to prepare such a large amount of grain early in Chu territory? , sent here so fast
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"What kind of person can make those wealthy people in Guanzhong put their money in his hands with confidence?"
While those generals of Chu were thinking about food and grass, Marquis Li was thinking about it.
He was entering Chongyun Town in a carriage.
Chongyun Town is one of the few ancient towns in the Great Qin Dynasty. It is located on the Wushan side of the border between Qin and Chu. It is obviously very close to the battlefield, but because the road is too difficult to pass, it is impossible to become a place for the army to pass through. All the flames of war that have appeared in this area.
Chongyun Town became one of the gathering places for caravans, but it was also because of the difficult roads.
There are also many hunters and herdsmen in the mountainous areas with difficult roads. These areas are sparsely populated, but they are rich in production. Some common goods outside, such as rice grains, tea, etc., can be obtained as long as they are transported to these areas by manpower. Huge rewards can be exchanged for amazingly valuable furs, elixir and other items.
Difficult roads can only rely on foot strength or mules and horses. The walking time is very long, so a lot of supplies must be prepared, and there must be many such caravans and caravans. Many years ago, Chongyun Town became lively like this.
However, the surrounding area of Chongyun Town is still barren, and the ordinary supplies transported by these caravans cannot attract the attention of the court. What's more, although they can obtain more than a hundred times the profit, the amount used for exchange is not much, and it is not worth going to the court. Think more.
The core area of Guanzhong is far away from Chongyun Town, and no one would associate the wealth of Guanzhong with such a remote place.
However, who would have thought that the mysterious figure Guan San, who manages most of the wealth for these wealthy families in Guanzhong, would have lived in this kind of place for a long time.
Wealth is often associated with fine wine, mansions, beauties, and extravagant life, but what else does this kind of place have besides the barbarism left by those caravans
"What's in this place that deserves your long stay here?"
So when the carriage stopped in front of an ordinary building on stilts, Hou Li stepped out of the carriage, walked into this building on stilts, and looked at the two people in front of him, he couldn't help but ask such a question directly at the beginning.
In front of him was a middle-aged man and an old servant.
The middle-aged man looked calm and was cooking tea.
The iron pot is boiling black tea, the tea water is very dark, but it has a unique fragrance.
"Do you know who I am?"
Seeing Li Hou as an uninvited guest, the middle-aged man didn't show much surprise, he just asked back with a smile.
"I'm not asking you, I'm asking him."
Lihou also laughed, his eyes fell on the old servant behind the middle-aged man.
This old servant was wearing an old robe that had been patched. The old robe had been washed so white that it couldn't see its former color.
He had lowered his head slightly before, always looking humble, until Li Hou said this, he raised his head.
"How do you know it was me?"
The old servant also asked a question. His face is very ordinary, and he really seems to have experienced a lot of wind and frost, living a hard life, without any trace of pampering.
"A real tiger, even lying down in the weakest posture, can be recognized as a tiger at a glance." Li Hou said with a smile.
The old servant was silent for a moment, then looked at Lihou and said, "Only if I am such a person, and only those who have seen many such people can recognize the difference at a glance. Which prince of Daqin are you?"
Li Hou was a little surprised at this time, slightly surprised: "Daqin has only a few princes, since you have already guessed that I am one of them, can't you still not judge?"
The old servant smiled, and sighed a little: "I haven't asked about the world for many years, but I don't know much about the outside world."
Lihou's eyes suddenly became sharp, "I don't know much about the outside world, so I should know my identity, the third son?"
The old servant's expression remained unchanged, and he shook his head to meet Li Hou's gaze, "I may be the third son Guan, or I may not be the third son Guan."
At this time, the middle-aged man who was sitting in front of him making tea had already stood up, and instead stood behind the old man.
The old man sat down, and Li Hou also sat down opposite him.
"I don't quite understand the meaning of this sentence." Li Hou asked after taking the teacup brought over by the old servant.
"I'm just a dealer. I can't control anything. As long as those clients are willing, they can change anyone to be the third son of Guan at any time." The old man smiled slightly and said, "You should understand that any coin or Banknotes are actually symbols without any value.”
Li Hou frowned.
The old man looked at him, and then said peacefully: "The wealth of the Great Qin Dynasty is in the hands of the heroes of Guanzhong, so the heroes of Guanzhong cannot fall... You should understand that even if they take away all the money they have now, if they don't recognize it all The coins in circulation now, the coins of this dynasty have lost any value, and I am afraid that they cannot be exchanged for anything in the market."
"What you said is very reasonable. There is indeed such a possibility." Li Hou also looked at him peacefully, and said, "But the key point is that not everyone has the determination to die together. As long as some key people among them are eliminated, Maybe things will work out."
The old man smiled more gently, and asked back: "Then have you ever thought that you want to find some key people through me, but I might just be a bait to lure people of your level?"