No one in the court was willing to go to Beiguan City, a dangerous place, but Ma Tang took the initiative to invite Ying. To put it bluntly, he wanted to use Beiguan City to "golden" the city, so that he could make some real contributions to pave the way for his prosperity in the future.
Lu Ying can defend Beiguan City, and Ma Tang can also defend it. If others don't know it, they may think that he is as good as Lu Ying.
With such a fluke mentality, Ma Tang took office, but he didn't know that the situation at the border was changing rapidly, and a big battle was just around the corner.
When Ma Tang took office, he heard that the family of the former chief minister of the cabinet lived on Baili Mountain in the south of Beiguan City, so he immediately went to meet him with gifts and name cards.
In Ma Tang a year ago, Bai Changshan probably sent a general manager to dismiss him, but now that he has resigned and the other party is the top leader here, it is not easy to see him.
Ma Tang has been in the officialdom for many years, depressed and frustrated, and has not learned anything else. He has a strong ability to observe words and demeanor, and the two sides can be regarded as a good time for the host and guest.
When the family had dinner in the evening, Bai Fuling asked about Ma Tang, Bai Changshan thought about it for a while and said, "It's hard to say what his real skills are, but his temperament is frivolous and easy to exploit, so it shouldn't be difficult to deal with."
Bai Fuling snorted softly with her mouth flat: "It's fine to get rid of it easily. This kind of guy actually became the general of Zhenbei like my elder brother. He gets angry when he thinks about it! When the people from the Thorny Fruit Department call, I want to see how he suppresses it." north!"
Bai Chou shook his head and said, "If people from the Thorny Fruit Department really come to make trouble, we will do no good."
"Before the elder brother arrived at Beiguan City, we were doing well? Besides, there is still the Zhenbei Army now. As long as the horse Tang knows the tricks and doesn't mess with the command, it will not matter even if the Thorn Fruit Department really comes. What's more, we still have There is a way out!" Bai Fuling wasn't worried at all.
"What's the last move?" Bai Changshan asked.
"More than a year ago, I bought an injured man from the Thornguo tribe in the slave market. He is the youngest son of the leader of the Thornfruit tribe. After being injured and left, he will definitely go back to the Thorny Fruit Department to take revenge, Pingzi said he has the appearance of a king, with such a person around, what are we afraid of?" Every time Bai Fuling thinks of this lucrative business, he feels Happy.
Bai Changshan didn't take it seriously: "How can you be sure about facial features?"
"It's hard to say what other people say, but what Pingzi said seems to be quite accurate." Bai Fuling thought of Yang Heng, her parents, herself... and Haifushi.
"No matter what, now there are more outsiders like Ma Tang in Beiguan City. Ling'er, you should be more careful in what you do, so as not to attract people's attention. Your elder brother and Pingzi are both in the capital." Mu Peilan reminded.
"Understood..." Bai Fuling felt annoyed when she thought of this, finally winter passed and it was time to go out for activities, but she met such an eyesore.
Although the owner of Beiguan City has been replaced by Ma Tang, in everyone's mind, the real king here is still the Bai family. Bai Fuling's ebony carriage is driving in Beiguan City, with the same grandeur as it was more than a year ago. Bai Fuling leaned on the car in a good mood, but it was different on her own land, no one dared to say no to her if she wanted to walk sideways.
However, when she walked to the door of Tongcai Dental Shop, she found that there was no one there. Bai Fuling couldn't help but frowned. She started the Dental Shop on a whim today, and Bai Shanglu should not have time to clear the shop. Recently, she has been busy doing good deeds and has never paid attention to the dental shop. Things, it is said that now that the ice and snow have melted, the merchants who have been dormant for a winter should be eager to come out to make money, why is the dental shop so deserted
Bai Shanglu went out to greet her, but Bai Fuling couldn't help asking after she got out of the car.
Bai Shanglu said with a wry smile: "Recently, the outside of Beiguan City is not peaceful, caravans are unable to pass through, and the thorn fruit tribe is moving south, and they are fighting with several other barbarian tribes for territory. Even the big arrows that originally did business with us The Ministry and others are too busy to take care of themselves. The merchants from the south have come more, and now they are temporarily staying at the post. I only hope that the battle between the barbarians and the Thorn Ministry will be decided as soon as possible, otherwise our income this year will be greatly reduced. "
"Do you know what's going on with the Thorny Fruit Department?" Bai Fuling was a little curious. She remembered that the reason why Euonymus Thorny was framed and exiled to Beiguan City was because his father was going to lead the tribe to move south, and the high priest in the tribe didn't know how to do it. Yes, so he simply murdered the two father and son.
Now that the Thornberry tribe moved south, could it be that the Thornberry Guard took revenge and successfully seized the throne of the patriarch in just over a year? This is too efficient!
Bai Shanglu invited her to sit down in the flower hall, and then slowly told what he knew.
It turned out that due to the sudden death of the former patriarch at the beginning of last year, the plan to move south was shelved, and the clan chose the eldest son of the former patriarch as the successor. However, there were still continuous famines in the north last year. Gao, the new patriarch discussed with the high priest many times, and finally had to give up the original territory and move the clan to the south in the spring of this year.
The world outside the pass is vast, but the rich soil and water has long been carved up by the original barbarians. In order to fight for a better place for the later tribes to live in, the forwards of the Thorny tribe who arrived first inevitably broke out with the aborigines. The thorn fruit tribe is the strongest tribe in the north. Even if they are exhausted after long-distance migration, they are not easy to deal with. The barbarians in the vicinity of Beiguan City were severely injured by Lu Ying before, and they suddenly encountered a strong enemy. The tribes had to unite to fight together. The two sides came and went, barely a tie. The territories of several weaker tribes have been taken by the Thorn Fruit Division. With the arrival of the Thorn Fruit Division's backup troops, it is estimated that they will not be able to dominate outside the pass. It's just a matter of time.
Bai Fuling didn't hear the news about the green eyes, and was a little disappointed, especially after confirming that the current head of the Thornberry Tribe is not Euonymus Thornberry, she felt even more boring.
"You remember the green-eyed thorn fruit clansman I rescued before I went to the capital, do you have any news about him?" Bai Fuling asked without much hope. Before she left, she specially introduced Green Eyes to a few important managers in her family, so that in the future Euonymus would become the overlord and be able to take care of her family's business, so Bai Shanglu also recognized Euonymus.
Bai Shanglu said with a smile: "Yes, he is quite famous outside the pass now, nicknamed 'Sky Eagle', recruited many remnants of the barbarians, and specially guarded the caravans. The horse thieves and robbers outside the pass avoided him when they saw his flag from a distance, not daring to provoke him. Many of our guests are his customers."
"That's it..." Bai Fuling didn't expect that Prince's Revenge would not be staged, and that the prince would go to work as a security guard. She didn't discriminate by profession, but the gap between a Wang Ba with a tail and a security chief was a bit too big.
"However, it seems that the interior of the Thorn Fruit Department is not peaceful..." Bai Phytophthora's words gave Bai Fuling hope again.
"Why is it not peaceful?"
"It is said that the former patriarch once promised that the tribe moved south, and the warriors who can seize the territory for the tribe will have their own ranch property as a reward, but the current patriarch and high priest seem unwilling to fulfill the promise of the former patriarch, so some young warriors began to have Dissatisfied. According to our spies, civil strife may be imminent in the Thorn Fruit Department. Once they lose their positions, the barbarians who have lost their territory now will inevitably fight back, and the situation will be unpredictable." Bai Shanglu said to these beatings He is not very interested in killing things. What he is most interested in is making money. The current situation is causing him a lot of headaches.
Knowing his intentions, Bai Fuling smiled and turned to ask about the Bai family's maritime business. Sure enough, Bai Shanglu cheered up immediately. In this area, officials from the DPRK and China have not yet realized the huge benefits brought by maritime trade. The Bai family has strong financial resources and is willing to spend a lot of money to recruit talents. In just a few years, it has become the largest maritime merchant and has attracted other small maritime merchants. The profit earned last year has already surpassed the signs of the land business. If it were not for this part of the considerable profit, I am afraid that Bai Shanglu would not be able to sit in the dental office and wait and see the situation outside the customs.
"How is the preparation for that small overseas island?" Bai Fuling's heart moved, and she asked what she cared most about. The matter of Haifushi has come to an end. Although the situation in Qi State is chaotic, she has a faint feeling in her heart that Yang Heng will soon become the real person in power. It is said that the situation is very beneficial to her family, but for some reason, she always Some uneasy.
Although the climate here in Baili Mountain is special, it is in the north after all, and it is not as comfortable and pleasant as in the south. If possible, she still wants her family to move to an overseas island, where it will be more comfortable and comfortable.
"The construction part has been basically completed, and people should be able to live in this summer at the earliest." Bai Shanglu's tone was a little hesitant, and his homeland was hard to leave. Although he and his sister Bai Guo lived outside since childhood, and they don't know where their hometown is, but they are used to it. Life in Qi country, suddenly heard that he was going to emigrate overseas, he couldn't help but feel very reluctant.
Bai Fuling patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's okay, I don't want you to move to the island with me right away to leave a way out. If Qi State can be stabilized, I don't want to change places casually."
Bai Shanglu breathed a sigh of relief: "This is the best!"
Coming out of Tongcai Yahang, the sky was already full of sunset, Bai Fuling took a mighty crowd to Tongyun Tower to have a meal before going home as usual. Due to the unstable situation outside the pass, Tongyunlou's business was also quite slow. Bai Fuling sat in his old place by the window, feeling lonely for no reason.
Everything is the same as in the past, but there seems to be something different, which prevents her from laughing and carefree like before. It has only been more than a year since she left here, why does her mood seem to have changed a lot
Bai Fuling looked at the street scene outside the window in a daze, and suddenly heard a burst of footsteps coming from the direction of the stairs, and the waiter's anxious voice came: "Miss Bai has reserved the third floor, sir, please go to the private room downstairs for dinner …”
Encountered a villain again? What a coincidence! Bai Guo winked at Ding Xiang beside him, and the two laughed maliciously.