The Fragrance Banquet had reached the most exciting part, which meant that the main dishes and side dishes would be ordered by the guests so that they could taste the deliciousness of the dishes.
Liu Mang was not interested in the banquet because he could only watch others eat. However, he was now interested.
"Brother Wang, are you interested in these beauties?" Kuai Ran asked when he saw Liu Mang's excited expression.
"Haha, Brother Kuai, would you believe me if I said I was not interested?" Liu Mang chuckled and said to Kuai Ran. Everyone loved beauty. Who would not be interested in such a beauty? Even if Liu Xiahui was still alive, he would have taken a second look. There were only two types of people who would turn a blind eye to such a beauty. The first would be the saints and the second would be the eunuchs in the palace.
"Haha!" Kuai Ran laughed as if everyone understood. However, he guessed wrong about Liu Mang.
"Brother Kuai, do you know which room the Huang Brothers are in?" Liu Mang asked with a smile.
"The Huang Brothers?" Kuai Ran quickly understood. "Brother Wang, what do you mean?"
"Hehe, the Huang brothers invited us to this Fragrance Feast. If we end it peacefully, wouldn't we be letting down the two bears of the Huang Family?" Other people came to the Fragrance Banquet to see the beauties but Liu Mang came to the Fragrance Banquet to have fun.
"This is the location of the Huang brothers' private room. Just ask them directly!" Kuai Ran clapped his hands and a waiter from the brothel who had been waiting outside respectfully walked over.
"Master Kuai, what are your orders?" Kuai Ran was a regular in the brothel because of Yan Ran, so the waiter recognized him. Therefore, he addressed Kuai Ran as Master Kuai.
Kuai Ran did not mind. "Which room did the servant who came to inquire come from? Which room are the Huang Brothers in? "Kuai Ran asked the waiter.
"Just now?" The waiter stuttered as if he did not want to say. "Master Kuai, you know the rules of the brothel. “
"Brother Wang, haha!" Kuai Ran touched his pocket and looked at Liu Mang awkwardly. Liu Mang understood. Jia Xu quickly took out a piece of gold and handed it to the waiter.
"Master Kuai, the person in the fifth room is an acquaintance of yours, right?" When the waiter saw the gold in Jia Xu's hand, he couldn't help but smile. He didn't care about the rules of the brothel. He was smart and didn't say where the Huang brothers were. Instead, he said that Kuai Ran was in private room 5. Since he didn't say where the Huang brothers were, he could give Kuai Ran an explanation.
"Sky No. 5 private room?" Liu Mang waved his hand and the servant left with a smile on his face. "Brother Kuai, let's wait and see!"
"First is our Luo Xiang. Luo Xiang was the star of our last Fragrance Banquet. This time, she is participating in the Fragrance Banquet again with the support of everyone present. Therefore, today, the winner of this Luo Xiang will depend on which benefactor is willing to spend a lot of money!" Before the old woman could finish speaking, the people below immediately began to boil with excitement.
"Luo Xiang, Luo Xiang!"
"Thank you. Thank you! " Luo Xiang also threw flirtatious glances at the people below. Of course, she paid more attention to the people in the heavenly rooms because they were the ones who could buy her.
"I'll pay 200 gold!" Someone immediately asked for a price. Although Luo Xiang was no longer a virgin, she had the charm of a mature woman, which made many people fascinated. There were also people who naturally liked this kind of woman, because this kind of woman didn't need to be trained, and they could also be relaxed under the bed.
This time, the one who spoke was a fat merchant in the hall. Previously, he had said that the hall on the first floor was really a mix of crooks and honest folk. Not only were there peddlers and pawns, but there were also rich merchants.
Some people liked the elegance and secrecy of the Heavenly Private Room. Similarly, there were also people who liked to spend a lot of money in the hall and feel the envy and jealousy of others. This fat merchant was one of them. There were many rich merchants in Jingzhou. Although they couldn't be said to be as rich as a country, they could still spend hundreds of gold. Some merchants were even richer than the nobles. However, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was difficult for these merchants to have a high status.
"You can't judge a book by its cover!" Liu Mang looked at the rich merchant below and said. Such a fat man could actually take out 200 gold. Moreover, it seemed that this was not all of the fat man's wealth. After all, he was a merchant. It was impossible for him to give up all of his wealth just to find Luo Xiang.
Looking at the rich merchants below, Liu Mang thought of another person. That was Mi Fang. Liu Mang was still thinking about the Mi siblings in his mansion. Liu Mang wanted to buy Mi Fang because he wanted to get his brother, Mi Lan. Liu Mang was in a hurry, so he forgot about this. It was time to take it out.
The Mi siblings had spent all of their wealth to follow Liu Bei. Wasn't it to obtain the status of a noble?
"200 gold! Someone offered 200 gold! " Old He laughed so hard that the wrinkles on his old face appeared, and the thick layer of powder on his face almost fell off. Two hundred gold was really a lot. Although it was not as valuable as Luo Xiang's original value, he was still a virgin at that time.
"Two hundred and one gold!" Another rich merchant was also sitting in the hall. This merchant was only interested in profit and was also a stingy person. Some people said that the richer a merchant was, the more stingy they would be. This was a prejudice, but there were also some people who were stingy.
201 gold was a joke in the eyes of other nobles. However, this was not the case in the eyes of a merchant. My 201 gold was more than your 200 gold, so I can win. Since I can win, why should I waste my money and offer a higher price?
"Two hundred and five gold!" The fat merchant on the side was a little anxious. Originally, he had come for Luo Xiang. In the last Fragrance Banquet, he didn't get to see her because 500 gold was too high. Although he was a rich merchant, he couldn't take out so much money all of a sudden. Moreover, at that time, Luo Xiang was the star of the auction. It was not only merchants who wanted to take her, but also nobles. Offending a noble for a woman was obviously not a wise choice.
Now that Luo Xiang had appeared again, the fat merchant naturally wanted to have a look at her. He had gritted his teeth and taken out the two hundred gold coins. However, this Cheng Yaojin had jumped out halfway. This was simply a provocation. After thinking for a while, the fat merchant took out 205 Gold Coins.
"206 gold!" The person who had raised the price before opened his mouth again.
"210 gold!" The fat merchant continued.
"211 gold!" He wanted to raise the price.
"Wu De, what do you want?" The fat merchant saw the price rise. Although the increase wasn't big, he had wasted dozens of gold. How could he not be angry?
"What? Fatty Liang, you can raise the price, but I can't?" "From the looks of it, these two people know each other. One is fat and the other is thin. It's quite funny.
"So he's Fatty Liang!" Kuai Ran said as he looked at the scene below.
"What? Brother Kuai, you know him? "Liu Mang looked at Kuai Ran and asked.
"I don't know him, but this Fatty Liang is quite famous in Jingzhou!" Kuai Ran raised his wine cup. Liu Mang also raised his cup.
"Oh? A merchant can be recognized by Young Master Kuai? "Liu Mang was a little interested.
"This is a rich merchant! At the very least, he's richer than me! " Kuai Ran laughed self-deprecatingly. "This Fatty Liang is also known as the Grain Fatty. He's a grain merchant. Don't underestimate him. 20% of the grain in Jingzhou passes through his hands!" Kuai Ran explained to Liu Mang.
"20%!" Liu Mang's eyes flashed. Jingzhou could be said to be the wealthiest state in the world. Basically, every household had surplus grain. When these people lived well, they would naturally sell their surplus grain to exchange for other things. 20% of the grain was quite a lot. What Liu Mang is lacking in Yangzhou right now is naturally provisions. If he can get in touch with Fatty Liang, then he will be able to alleviate Yangzhou's provisions crisis.
"Of course, this is the grain trade among the people!" Kuai Ran said to Liu Mang. It was impossible for the army's grain to pass through the hands of a single merchant. The army's grain was in the hundreds of thousands. If 20% of the grain was divided, it would be a profit of at least a thousand gold a year. It was impossible for the aristocratic families of Jingzhou to give up on such a big piece of meat. At the same time, Liu Biao also couldn't give up his power. Jingzhou's land was fertile. Although Liu Biao was a mess in terms of military affairs and only followed conservative policies, he was an expert in governance. The land that he saved was enough to ensure that the people wouldn't run out of grain for a year.
Even 20% of the common people's income is not a small amount. In one year, they can earn a thousand shi of grain and provisions. This fatty can also be considered a capable person. Liu Mang was a bit disappointed but he still wanted to make friends with him. This is because this person represents the Jingzhou merchants. Liu Mang was more tolerant of merchants compared to other people. In this world, scholars, farmers, and businessmen were all joking. Why did merchants have to be at the bottom? Everyone had a different division of labor. Others had a mind for business, while others had a talent for other things.
Without merchants, how could the people exchange their grain for things like salt, meat, and cloth? Of course, Liu Mang also knew that the ruler belittled the merchants because there were merchants who were heartless. They would drive up the prices of goods. At the same time, they would also put the common people into dire straits for the sake of profit.
However, merchants couldn't be stopped. Even if you belittled the status of merchants, nobles would still do it. Basically, the biggest merchants were these nobles. For example, Kuai Ran. Did he really have no money? This was impossible. The Kuai Family was a big family. The head of the family was Kuai Yue, and he only had one son. It can be said that the Kuai Family was handed over to Kuai Ran. His younger brother, Kuai Liang, also had two daughters. The Kuai Family had a lot of land. Not to mention a lot of money, even Liu Mang might not necessarily be richer than the Kuai Family. This was the foundation of a huge family.
"What about that skinny man?" Liu Mang asked Kuai Ran. Since Fatty Liang was a rich merchant, then the skinny man called Wu De should also be a rich merchant.
"This Wu De is also a grain merchant. However, his methods are lower than Fatty Liang's. He only has 15% of the grain. This Wu De has always been unconvinced by Fatty Liang, so the two of them started a feud." Kuai Ran explained to Liu Mang.
"15%, 20%!" This added up to 35%. This was really a case of rivals in the same industry. The two of them fought in the business world, but they also had to compete in this place. Liu Mang looked at the two of them and wanted to make friends with them.
Jia Xu looked at Liu Mang and nodded. Although Fatty Liang and Wu De were just ordinary rich merchants, they represented the merchants of Jing Province. If the merchants of Jing Province were to unite, they would be a force to be reckoned with. Liu Mang needed all the help he could get. Jia Xu noted down Liu Mang's points. Perhaps one of the two would receive an invitation letter from Liu Mang.
Although the two of them didn't add much, the number still increased towards 250. This was already half of Luo Xiang's price.
The fight between the two of them made a group of people laugh. People were happy to see the two of them bickering, but at the same time, there were also people who didn't like the two of them.
"Hmph, two despicable merchants! Three hundred Gold Coins! "A cold snort came from the Heaven-class Room as a bid was made.
"Despicable merchants?!" Fatty Liang and Wu De Quan's anger skyrocketed. Although they were fighting, but it was an internal fight. If someone joined in, then they would naturally be united against outsiders.
300 gold, although a lot, but for businessmen like them, it was only a few months' profit. Don't underestimate these businessmen, they still had wealth. They were merchants. Although they were rich, they did not have any status. It was better now. If it was in the past, merchants were not allowed to wear silk clothes or carry gold and silver. This Fatty Liang had had enough. He had to suck up to others every time he was given the cold shoulder. In a fit of anger, he asked for three hundred and fifty gold.
"350 gold!" Fatty Liang opened his mouth and increased the bid by 50 gold.
"400 gold!" Someone in the heavenly box opened his mouth again. 400 gold, this brothel could be considered to have made a big profit today.
"450 gold!" Fatty Liang also went all out.
"Five hundred gold!" The people in the private room were also furious.
"500 gold! This price was comparable to the price of Luo Xiang's virginity. The people below were no longer excited. Instead, they held their breaths. This price was obviously on the high side. It was almost a few hundred gold. If it was according to the normal price, it would be 250 gold.
Luo Xiang also had a smile on her face. This was because the higher her value was, the more she would be able to get from this brothel. Last time, the price of the sunflower was also the same. This made Luo Xiang treat this brothel like a treasure.
This time, she did not expect to be able to reach 500 gold.
"500 gold!" Fatty Liang, who was standing at the side, also felt a little guilty. 500 Gold Coins was already beyond his budget. If he really threw in 500 Gold Coins, then his business might be affected.
"Fatty Liang, don't be afraid. I, Wu De, do not have 500 gold, but I still have 300 or 400 gold! This Luo Xiang girl's money, at most, we will split it in half! " For the first time, Wu De didn't ridicule Fatty Liang. Instead, he supported Fatty Liang. The combined wealth of these two rich merchants was enough to take out a thousand gold coins. They could be considered as a gold mine.
"Good! 600 gold! "Fatty Liang was also very generous. He suddenly increased the price by 100 gold. It directly reached 600 gold.
"Ouch!" Wu De looked at Fatty Liang and felt his heart twitch. He wanted to fight for the reputation of his merchant, so he decided to support Fatty Liang. However, he didn't want Fatty Liang to be so wasteful. Adding 100 gold in one go meant that Wu De's 50 gold had gone down the drain. This made Wu De's heart ache. He almost wanted to eat Fatty Liang up. However, he had already made a bold statement before, so he could only grit his teeth and swallow his pride.
"Six hundred Gold! That's six hundred Gold! Is there anyone who can offer a higher price than this grain lord? "Old He was so excited that she was almost speechless. This Old He was really good at speaking. She looked at the heavenly box. This Old He was the host. Naturally, the host's gaze was also directed to the place where people were paying attention. This host wanted to tell the owner of this box that the other party had already offered 600 gold. What about him?
"650 gold!" The owner of the heavenly box was also sullen. He was forced to this extent by two businessmen. He could be considered a weirdo.
"750 gold!" Fatty Liang opened his mouth again. He immediately increased the price by 100 gold. He wanted to squeeze the owner of the heavenly box to death. Didn't you say that he was a lowly businessman? So what if he was a businessman? Fatty Liang only had one thing to say now: We are rich. If you have the ability, come at me. Let's compete. If you can't, does that mean that you are inferior to us merchants? You are even more lowly than us merchants.
"You! Fatty Liang, Wu De, good, good, two lowly businessmen. I, Cai He, will remember you! " An angry voice came from the heavenly box. Liu Mang's hearing was very good. He could also hear the sound of glass breaking. The table was overturned. Cai He really couldn't compare to these two, one fat and one skinny. The combined wealth of these two people could be worth a thousand gold. Even those big aristocratic families would have to think carefully before competing with these two people.
"Cai He!" When Fatty Liang and Wu De heard this name, their hearts trembled. They were a little scared. Fatty Liang also had a guilty conscience, he regretted that he kept fighting. The 750 gold didn't matter, it wasn't the most important thing right now. The most important thing right now was how to deal with Cai He after offending him.
"Cai He!?" Liu Mang seemed to have heard this name before.
"Brother Wang, these two people, Fatty Liang and Wu De, are going to be unlucky! They offended Cai He! " Kuai Ran drank a cup of wine and shook his head.
"Oh? Who is this Cai He? Why would Fatty Liang and Wu De be unlucky? "Liu Mang asked.
"Brother Wang, sometimes I wonder if you are a student of the Lumen Academy. Are you really from Jingzhou?" Kuai Ran put down his cup and didn't answer Liu Mang's question. Instead, he looked at Liu Mang. If Liu Mang didn't know Wu De and Fatty Liang, it would be reasonable since they were just businessmen. However, it was strange that he didn't even know Cai He.
Liu Mang raised his cup in the air and felt a little awkward. He didn't know how to resolve the awkwardness. Fortunately, there was Jia Xu beside him, the old fox.
"Haha, I won't hide it from Young Master Kuai. Our Young Master has been studying outside since he was young! Although he is a student of the Lumen Academy, he is not in Jingzhou most of the time! "Jia Xu explained to Kuai Ran.
"So that's how it is!" Kuai Ran didn't have any suspicions. This was because it was normal for people to travel and learn. This was because people at this time liked to travel and learn more about the world. The same was true for Confucian scholars. Even those who didn't want to leave their hometown would travel for a short period of time.
"Yes, yes. Read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand li!" Liu Mang followed Jia Xu's words and went downhill. He looked like he had just returned from studying outside.
"Good, good. Read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand li!" Kuai Ran looked at Liu Mang with envy. Kuai Ran also wanted to travel, but his father, Kuai Yue, didn't allow it. After all, he only had one son. Jingzhou was still peaceful, but the outside world was chaotic. That was why Kuai Yue didn't allow his only son to go out.
"Young Master, Cai He is the Third Master of the Cai Family!" Jia Xu continued to explain to Liu Mang.
"Third Master?"
"Yes, Cai He is the Third Master of the Cai Family. He is Cai Mao's third brother!" Kuai Ran said to Jia Xu.
The Cai Clan had three men and two women. The eldest was the eldest daughter of the Cai Clan, Cai Mao and the others' eldest sister. This elder sister was married off to the Huang Clan, Huang Chengyan. You might not know her name, but you definitely know her daughter. She was the Huang Clan's famous talent, Huang Yueying.
The second eldest was Cai Mao. Not only was Cai Mao the head of the Cai Family, but he was also the military advisor of the entire Jingzhou. It could be said that he was second only to one person.
After that was Cai Zhong. He was the second brother and held a position in the military like Cai Mao. The youngest was Cai He. Cai He was almost the same generation as the other members of the Cai Family. This was because Cai He was the son of the Cai Family's Old Master and his concubine. Cai He was even younger than Kuai Ran.
Although Cai He didn't have much ability, he was still the third master of the Cai Clan. There were very few people who dared to provoke him in Jing Province. Even the two Huang brothers didn't want to face him head-on. What made the people of Jingzhou remember Cai He the most was that he haggled over every penny and was extremely vengeful. Back then, when he went out to play, a vegetable farmer accidentally bumped into him. He was able to make everyone in the market stop buying the farmer's vegetables, causing the vegetables that the farmer worked hard to grow to rot in the basket. Because of this, there was a saying in Jingzhou that one would rather provoke the King of Hell than provoke the Third Master of the Cai Family.
Fatty Liang and Wu De's intestines turned green with regret. If they knew that Cai He was the one asking for the price, who would dare to compete with him? They would've given up a long time ago. But now, Fatty Liang and Wu De had to beg for mercy. It would be better if there was no one around. After all, begging for mercy was better than offending a Third Master. However, there were so many people here. If they were to beg for mercy, then not only would they lose face, no one would be willing to do business with them in the future.
The two were caught in a dilemma. Fatty Liang and Wu De clenched their teeth. They couldn't bear the pressure anymore. Although the Third Master of the Cai Family didn't have much power, he was still a member of the Cai Family. As long as Cai He gave the order, Cai He wouldn't even need to personally make a move. Then the people below would cause trouble for them. If Cai He stopped them from paying taxes, then they wouldn't be able to do business anymore. They might even implicate their families. After all, commoners wouldn't fight with officials.
Just when the two couldn't bear the pressure and were about to kneel down and beg for mercy, another voice came from the Heaven Room. "What's wrong with merchants? Merchants are lowly! Could it be that your Cai Family is born with a rich stomach? Could it be that your Cai Family doesn't want to do business? If merchants are lowly, then your Cai Family is the most lowly people in Jingzhou! "
That's right. The owner of this voice was Liu Mang and Hanyang from the Heaven Room 14.
The nobility and lowliness of merchants was not something that could be judged by these people. These nobles were saying that merchants were lowly while doing lowly things themselves. It was simply disgusting.
"Who are you? Hiding your head and showing your tail. Tell me your name!" In the Heaven Room 10, Cai He's face turned green with anger. Originally, it was two merchants who offended him. Now, there was another person from the Heaven Room.
"Register? Haha, this one's surname is Wang Shu. My name is Hanyang. How about it, Young Master Cai? Do you want to haggle over every trifle? Do you want to take revenge for the smallest grievance? "Liu Mang's words of ridicule were getting more and more frequent.
"You!" Cai He stood up. "You don't know the meaning of death!"
"Brother Wang?" Kuai Ran smiled bitterly. Brother Wang had a poisonous tongue. He was simply someone who attracted hatred. He hadn't even dealt with the Huang Family's Young Master yet, and now, there was another Cai He from the Cai Family. According to logic, Kuai Ran should stay away from Liu Mang because such a person wasn't in the interest of the nobles. The nobles of Jingzhou were one entity. The Cai Family was in business, so how could the Kuai Family not do business? However, Liu Mang had stood up for Kuai Ran and helped him. He was also acquainted with Kuai Liang. Thus, Kuai Ran couldn't say anything.
This couldn't be blamed on Liu Mang. This Cai Mao had already made Liu Mang angry. Whether it was Liu Mang's envoy dying in Jingzhou or Liu Mang being attacked in Luokou Du, Liu Mang didn't believe that Cai Mao didn't know about it. However, he was waiting for both sides to suffer. One of the reasons why Liu Mang came to Jingzhou was because of Cai Mao. It would be strange if Liu Mang had a good impression of the Cai Family.
"Young Master?" Jia Xu frowned. His Lord was too childish. Although Cai He's words were unpleasant, he couldn't offend him like this. It was true that the Cai Family was waiting to see what would happen. However, Liu Mang's next plan required the Cai Family's help. Offending Cai He was irrational. Offending Cai He for two merchants was simply an idiot.
Cai He wanted to know who was in Tianzi Room 14. Wang Shu? Wang Hanyang? Cai He had been in Jingzhou for so many years, but he had never heard of this name. Fatty Liang and Wu De had also been paying attention to Heaven Room 14. Who exactly was this person? Young master Wang Shu? Was there a Wang Clan in Jingzhou?
"Oh, Young Master Kuai Ran. Your Brother Wang has spoken. You, Kuai Ran, don't hide behind him!" While everyone was guessing, a mocking voice was heard from Tianzi Room 5. Wasn't this the voice of the Huang Clan's two heroes?
Originally, they were watching Cai He's tantrum. The Huang Clan and the Cai Family seemed to be on good terms. The Huang Clan and the Cai Clan were both in the military. Naturally, these two clans wouldn't covet military power and resources. However, they still needed to give face to each other. For example, the Huang Brothers wanted the barbarian princess. Although Cai He also coveted her, he still needed to give face to the Huang Brothers. Since the Huang Brothers had spoken first, Cai He had no choice but to give face to them.
Now that Kuai Ran and Cai He were fighting, why were the Huang Clan's brothers unhappy? Naturally, they pointed out Kuai Ran and Liu Mang. It wasn't a bad thing to have one more ally.
"Kuai Ran!" Cai He mulled over this name. Kuai Ran's name was quite famous in Jing Province. After all, he was the only successor of the Kuai Clan. Kuai Yue only had one son, unlike the Cai and Huang Clans who only had a dozen or so direct descendants. Although Kuai Yue was strict with Kuai Ran and said that Kuai Ran was an unfilial son, Kuai Yue's love for Kuai Ran was genuine.
"Brother Cai! How have you been? " Kuai Ran smiled bitterly. He had taken a bullet for Liu Mang for no reason. Although Liu Mang was rich, he wasn't very famous in Jingzhou. If it wasn't for Liu Mang buying Yan Ran, Kuai Ran wouldn't have interacted with Liu Mang in his life.
Now that Cai He knew that only Kuai Ran and Liu Mang were in the room, he knew that it was Kuai Ran's idea to stand up for Kuai Ran. Otherwise, how could a small student from the Lumen Academy dare to speak to Cai He like that? Although the Lumen Academy was outside of Jingzhou, it was still in Jingzhou. If Cai He really wanted to make things difficult for a student, he would be able to deal with him. After offending such a person, Cai He was very annoyed.
"Brother Kuai, how have you been?" Cai He and Kuai Ran were about the same age. According to seniority, Cai He should call Cai He Uncle. However, due to the relationship between the Kuai Family and the Cai Family, they could only call each other by their own names. It was clear that Kuai Ran had guessed correctly. Cai He's first reaction was to think that the person in charge was Kuai Ran. As for Wang Shu, Cai He had already forgotten about it. In Cai He's opinion, Liu Mang was just one of Kuai Ran's lackeys. Cai He also had many young masters around him. If Cai He did not speak, they would not dare to speak. Therefore, Cai He was facing Kuai Ran.
"I don't know if Brother Cai can give me some face. Brother Wang is my good friend and also an old friend of my Uncle, Kuai Liang." Kuai Ran wasn't stupid. He knew that Cai He was a calculative person and was very vengeful. Although Kuai Ran wasn't afraid of Cai He, he was afraid that Cai He would deal with Liu Mang. Kuai Ran didn't need to worry about this. In fact, Liu Mang wanted Cai He to cause trouble so that he would have an excuse to deal with him. After all, Cai He was the one who started the trouble. Even if it was in front of Liu Biao, Liu Biao could only shut Cai He up.
Kuai Ran immediately gave Liu Mang two identities. The first was that he was Kuai Ran's good friend. Although this identity wasn't bad, it wasn't big enough. This was because there were many people in Jing Province who gave Kuai Ran face and many people who offended Kuai Ran and tried to curry favor with Cai He. Many people were thinking about how to deal with Wang Shu on behalf of Cai He. However, the second sentence made many people stop. This was because this person was Kuai Liang's old friend. Who in Jing Province didn't know about Kuai Liang? He was a rash person because he didn't care about favors. Kuai Liang was once the Xiangyang Guard of Jingzhou. The Xiangyang Guard was the Chief of Police of Jingzhou. He was in charge of the criminal law of the entire state. Since the place was big, there were a lot of people who broke the law. Some of them were nobles. Even if they weren't nobles, there were still some who were related to them. For example, his steward's subordinates accidentally killed someone, stole women, or occupied land. When these people were imprisoned, there were a lot of people who greeted them. This was because these people were the henchmen of the nobles. The nobles couldn't bear to see these henchmen disappear. Even if these henchmen died for you, if you don't save them, who else would work for you in the future?
Back then, the Xiangyang Guard was a very tactful person. Many nobles tried to curry favor with him, but when Kuai Liang came to power, he immediately changed.
Kuai Liang had three policies. The first policy was to fine first-time offenders. As long as they didn't commit murder or arson, they would be fined.
This made the nobles very happy. It was just a small fine. It wasn't a big deal.
The second policy was to double the penalty for repeat offenders. Double the penalty for repeat offenders. This wasn't a big deal. Wasn't it just double the price? Although the nobles were a little uncomfortable, they still gritted their teeth and paid double the price. Things that could be understood with money weren't a big deal.
When it came to the third policy, the nobles were really crying. Repeat offenders would be killed without mercy. Kuai Liang, who had been smiling all this time, finally tore off his smile and revealed his ferocious face. No one was spared. No matter who pleaded, it was useless because they didn't even have time to beg Kuai Liang. Kuai Liang was killed on the spot. He didn't even go through a court of law before he was killed.
Although the Kuai Family wasn't in the military, their subordinates weren't any worse than the military. Those who were caught couldn't resist.
These three strategies stunned the nobles in Jing Province. Which family didn't have a person with a lot of bad records? If they were caught, then they would directly carry out the third strategy. Therefore, everyone was in danger at that time. However, Kuai Liang was in charge of the Xiangyang Guard. Moreover, the nobles didn't dare to deal with him directly. After all, the Kuai Family wasn't someone to be trifled with.
In the end, the nobles had no choice but to compromise. They went to Liu Biao to plead for leniency. Hundreds of nobles signed together and said that Kuai Liang and Kuai Zirou were too loyal to their duties. They said that it was a waste of talent for them to be in the Xiangyang Guard. They begged Liu Biao to promote Kuai Liang.
In the end, Kuai Liang was promoted and resigned from the Xiangyang Guard. The nobles heaved a sigh of relief.
However, even after so many years, Kuai Liang's reputation was still there. If Wang Shu was Kuai Liang's old friend, then Kuai Liang might turn around and kill Wang Shu.
"An old friend of Mister Zirou!" Cai He still had lingering fears. He was almost killed by Kuai Liang. If it wasn't for his quick reaction and if it wasn't for the fearless people who tried to kill him, Cai He would not have lived until now. Kuai Liang was one of the few people that Cai He did not dare to argue with. He was also one of the few people that Cai He did not want to offend. That was why he lost interest in Liu Mang.
"Yes! We still have to pay a visit to my uncle's residence tonight! "Kuai Ran added in order to increase his credibility. Now, more people believed him.
"Brother Cai He, you are a noble person. Why do you need to bicker with these two merchants?" Kuai Ran continued, "Although these two merchants are arrogant and unreasonable because of their wealth, it also shows the wealth of Jingzhou, doesn't it?" Kuai Ran didn't want to care about these two merchants because their deaths had nothing to do with him. However, since Liu Mang had spoken, he had no choice but to speak up.
"Hmph! Two lowly people! "Cai He was still seething with anger.
"Since Brother Cai has said so, if you continue to bicker with them, you will be degrading yourself! The two of you should thank Brother Cai for being magnanimous! "Kuai Ran said to the two merchants, Fatty Liang and Wu De.
Fatty Liang and Wu De weren't idiots. To be able to do business to this extent, it took them only a matter of seconds to do so. They immediately cupped their fists and said, "It is our discerning eyes that failed to recognize a hero and offended Young Master Cai He.
"Young Master, Miss Luo Xiang is a gift from us. We hope you will accept it!" Fatty Liang's heart was bleeding. Seven hundred and fifty gold coins was more expensive than Luo Xiang's first time. If he had known, he would have bid for Luo Xiang's first time. However, he had no choice but to give up his life.
The two Sherlocks were being generous for once.
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