"Senior Brother Cheng —"
Yang Si knew that there would be a tough battle to fight next, so he ate a good meal to boost his morale and went to the "battlefield" valiantly.
The corners of Cheng Jing's mouth twitched slightly. He didn't know if he should accept Yang Si's "attempt to get close to him".
Nie Xun, who was at the side, looked at Cheng Jing in surprise. His eyes were clearly filled with question marks.
When did Cheng Jing become Yang Si's senior brother?
"That's not right. Why are Liu Xi's men and Huang Song's men so inextricably linked? If they're not brothers, they're martial brothers or uncle and nephew?"
There must be poison!
Cheng Jing's eyes darkened, and he readily agreed.
Compared to Yang Si's enthusiastic attitude, Cheng Jing's reaction seemed a little cold.
Yang Si was not angry. There was even a smile on his face. He was determined to use his hot face to stick to the cold buttocks of others.
"I've often heard Mister mention Senior Brother. It's been many years since we last met. Senior Brother is indeed a dragon among men. I like you very much."
Yang Si was an orphan adopted by Master Yuanjing when he was young. Although he did not bring him back to Langya County to be raised, his identity was not a secret.
Cheng Jing was Master Yuanjing's first disciple, so it was reasonable for Yang Si to call him "Senior Brother."
"Junior Brother Yang is not bad either. He has not let down Master's many years of guidance."
Cheng Jing put on a fake smile.
Nie Xun had been tricked, so Cheng Jing did not dare to get too close to Jiang Pengji's tent.
However, Yang Si was thick-skinned enough to play the role of two people.
Cheng Jing: "…"
There was so much drama.
Although they were from the same sect, neither of them showed any mercy when it came to the conflict of interests.
Cheng Jing did his best to fight for the benefits that Huang Song deserved. Not only did he want the entire territory of Chenzhou, but he also wanted a large number of landowning households, the families of court officials, the captured generals and soldiers, the granaries and arsenals at the various passes … he had considered almost every loophole that could be exploited. Yang Si's side was almost the same. Not only did he have to extract benefits from Huang Song's side, but he also had to ensure the benefits that he had already eaten.
The royal family of Dongqing moved the capital to Chenzhou and took away a large number of aristocrats and nobles of Dongqing.
Although Prince Changshou had snatched away a portion of them, the gentry talents left behind were still considerable, almost enough to support half of the imperial court.
These were all priceless treasures, far more valuable than land.
If it wasn't for the fact that Jiang Pengji was taking a different route, she wouldn't have given up this part of the profits.
Landowning households, officials, their families, captured soldiers … These could all be cut off at the discretion of the situation, but the stored food and weapons were a little more sensitive.
Yang Si wanted to falsify the numbers and secretly swallow a part of it. However, Chenzhou was occupied by Huang Song first, and he had detailed records of the accounts.
As long as he checked the accounts, Cheng Jing would know how much Yang Si had falsely reported at a glance.
Even if Yang Si wanted to go back on his word, Cheng Jing would still be able to protect most of the profits.
On the contrary, Jiang Pengji had never interfered with Cang and Zhou counties, so she did not understand the situation within the two counties.
Even though Meng Heng was now under her banner, Meng Heng didn't know the situation in Cangzhou, so he couldn't be of much help.
Therefore, it was very difficult for Yang Si to determine how much Cheng Jing had concealed or misreported.
Under such circumstances, Yang Si could only rely on his own ability and intuition to determine the bottom line.
After a round of negotiations, Yang Si seemed to be in high spirits, but in fact, he was so hungry that his chest was sticking to his back, and his mind was muddled.
"Huang Baigao is really cunning. He could have just sent Cheng Jing, but he added Nie Xun …"
He was already at a disadvantage, but Yang Si still fought against two people alone.
If Yang Si was not an experienced and astute veteran, he would have been gnawed to pieces by Cheng Jing and Nie Xun.
"It's been hard on you."
Wei Ci smiled as he picked food for Yang Si. The table was full of his favorite food.
As long as there was delicious food, Yang Si's bad mood would improve.
After he was somewhat full, Yang Si had the energy to care about other things.
"What does my lord mean by this? You actually want to abandon the gentry people? "
Yang Si looked around. Seeing that there was no one else around, he felt at ease and whispered into Wei Ci's ear.
The two had a very good relationship and spoke freely. Even if they talked about some "treasonous" things, Yang Si could drag Wei Ci out to take the blame.
The lord had coveted Wei Ci for a long time. He was a "death-exemption medallion!"
Jiang Pengji secretly instructed Yang Si that if Huang Song wanted to take away the local gentry people from Cangzhou and Zhou counties, he would take them away if he could.
Of course, if Huang Song wanted to take away these talents, he would have to exchange them with equivalent benefits.
Wei Ci removed the bones from the braised fish and said, "My lord has the Golden Scale Pavilion. She can pick out useful talents almost every one or two months. Although it's not the best, it's practical and trustworthy. Moreover, the students of the Golden Scale Academy are not bad. There's no need to cling to the gentry people and not let go. "
Before Wei Ci could eat, Yang Si had already shamelessly snatched the plate away, looking like he was protecting his food.
"In that case, my lord's ambitions are not small." Yang Si smiled.
He was also born into a poor family. His background was very low. Naturally, he did not want a group of gentry people who were high and mighty but did not do anything to criticize him.
His lord's actions were deeply in line with his intentions.
"It's better to say this in private. Don't say it out loud," Wei Ci reminded him.
It was a fact that his lord rarely used the gentry people. However, he could not let the outside world know clearly that she rejected the gentry people in order to avoid provoking resistance.
Yang Si smiled and said, "I'm not a three-year-old child. How can I not know the severity of the matter?"
Wei Ci sighed softly to himself.
Giving up on roping in the gentry people and cutting off the support of this part of the forces would definitely be difficult on the road to attaining the throne.
Who asked the gentry people to occupy nearly 60% of the world's wealth?
The remaining 30% belonged to the royal family. Only 10% belonged to the people.
Because Cheng Jing and Nie Xun retained half of the interests, Huang Song's complexion was much better.
Next, as long as the two forces smoothly handed over their power, the battle of Cangzhou would come to a successful end.
Yang Si brought the account book to see Jiang Pengji. She was making a sand table.
Not only were there undulating mountains, hills, and cities on the sand table, but there were also obvious rivers and borderlines.
Yang Si saw a mini flag that represented the northern borderline, Chongzhou, Wanzhou, Cangzhou, Hu County, and other places.
A strange animal's head was drawn on the flag.
It had two black ears and two black eye sockets. It looked like it had been suffocated twice. Its big face was completely white …
Looking at it … it looked like an iron-eating beast that Wei Ci hugged and stroked all day long.
"Jing Rong is here?" Jiang Pengji raised her head and put down the tools in her hands. She patted the sand in her palms and asked, "How did it go?"
"Fortunately, I didn't disappoint you."
Although she said so, she felt a little guilty.
Yang Si did not have a concrete idea of the wealth of Cangzhou and Cangzhou. He could only make a rough judgment based on the taxes collected in previous years.
Although he did not know how much profit he had fought for, it was definitely enough for 40%!
Jiang Pengji flipped through the account book. The figures in it were all above her bottom line.
"You've worked hard."
Jiang Pengji revealed a satisfied smile.
Since he had done a good job, he naturally had to be rewarded.
However, apart from delicacies, Jiang Pengji really did not know that Yang Si had any other hobbies.
After thinking about it, she felt that it was better to reward him with delicacies.
Apart from money, Jiang Pengji gave her mansion's chef to Yang Si. He could cook whatever he liked. If the ingredients were insufficient, he could ask her for reimbursement.
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