After slamming the table, Wang Kai finally opened his mouth. He leaned on the table and said, "Brother Zhou, let me say something from the bottom of my heart. Nurhachi is really going to attack us this time. He has already said that he wants to capture you with 20,000 taels of silver, dead or alive. If you can be captured alive, it will be considered as two 'futures' and you will be promoted to an official position. "
Zhou Qingfeng still smiled coldly and said, "Then why don't I see anyone coming for my head?"
"Sigh …." Wang Kai slammed the table again. "I heard that you even chased Mangurtai away. The people of the Jin Kingdom are afraid of you. Who would dare to cause trouble for you? But you can't be careless, right? The 'Crafty Thorn' that tried to assassinate you before is here again. "
Hearing the words' Crafty Thorn ', Zhou Qingfeng finally raised his head. Wang Kai, on the other hand, became more confident. He straightened his chest and said no more. Zhou Qingfeng asked, "Wong Yuanwai, I feel that you speak in a roundabout way. It's hard to listen to you. Why don't you just tell me what you want? "
"Sigh … I want to protect my family business." After laying the groundwork for so long, Wang Kai was no longer smiling cheekily. Instead, he went into complaining mode. "I have worked hard for more than 30 years. I started as a street vendor at the age of 11 or 12. Now, I am a wealthy minister counsellor. I want to continue living such a good life. But the way of the world is not right.
Nurhachi is gathering his army. Only a blind person would not be able to see his big movements. This month, he ordered 2,000 sets of leather armor, 5,000 spears, and countless other armaments from me. He has already placed a deposit and is waiting for me to deliver the goods. He is spending money to buy armaments from our Daming to fight against our Daming.
I still remember the Jurchen merchant, Ma Chengta, who often comes to Fushun. That guy is a spy. Recently, he has been asking me if I am willing to work for him. But how can I work for those Jianzhou barbarians?
Although the Daming court has a lot of problems, we are still a celestial kingdom. There are millions of people in Liaodong alone. The land is vast, there are many resources, and there are many soldiers.
Sixty years ago, Nurhachi's grandfather, Wang Gao, rebelled and attacked Fushun. It was quite scary. But when our Daming soldiers gather, won't they take him to the capital and execute him? No matter how powerful Nurhachi is, how powerful can he be? He's just a scabbard outside the Great Ming's border; his prestige won't last long. "
Wang Kai had previously boasted about Nurhachi's strength, but after accepting the fact that the wild boar skin would definitely attack, he did not believe that the wild boar skin could win the final victory. Zhou Qingfeng understood the mentality of Wang Kai and the others, but he also understood that Nurhachi's attack on the Ming Dynasty was unprecedented. The series of mistakes made by the Daming court helped Nurhachi obtain greater power and status.
Zhou Qingfeng understood the mentality of Wang Kai and the others, but he also understood that Nurhaci's attack on the Ming Dynasty was unprecedented, and the series of missteps by the imperial court of the Ming Dynasty helped Nurhaci gain even greater power and status. Tsk … Wang Kai smiled at Zhou Qingfeng and said, "Brother, you are asking the obvious. When our Daming wins, I don't know how unlucky I will be.
Tsk … Wang Kai smiled at Zhou Qingfeng and said, "Brother, you are asking the obvious. When our Daming wins, I don't know how unlucky I will be. I will say it directly. In the entire Fushun border, you are the only one who understands. I found out that you have been migrating people to the south recently. The water-powered mill you just built seems to have been dismantled and shipped south. You can't hide this from me. "
The movement of the Transmigrator's power was not small. If someone paid attention, they would be able to see some clues. Wang Kai sighed and said, "I have been moving my property recently, but my family is big and it is too difficult to move. Especially since I am managing the money for several officials of the Fushun Qianhu Office, as soon as I leave, they all know. In the past few days, Lord Li's advisor has come to ask me, but I have no way to tell them the truth. "
"Li Yongfang doesn't know that Nurhachi will fight?"
"What does he know? Even if you tell him, he will scold you for disturbing the army's morale and bringing disaster to the people. He will arrest you and punish you."
"Then you should tell me why you came to find me today, right?"
After talking for a long time, the situation was clear. Wang Kai put his hand on the table and moved closer to Zhou Qingfeng. He lowered his voice and said, "In my opinion, in all of Fushun, only you, Zhou Qingfeng, dare to fight with Li Yongfang. Even the Jin Kingdom's Five Beilei suffered a loss in your hands. Li Yongfang will certainly not be a problem. "
Zhou Qingfeng suddenly interrupted, "It is said that Lord Li's official prestige is very powerful."
Wang Kai, however, already had a plan. He sneered and said, "The official prestige of the imperial court's officials is only effective in their jurisdiction. Outside of the jurisdiction, their prestige is greatly reduced. For example, the Liaodong Inspector-General is a local tyrant in Liaodong. Outside of Liaodong, it is very normal. Li Yongfang is not easy to deal with in Fushun. All the people in the city must listen to his orders. It is simply an unbreakable golden body. But outside of the city, it is at least 20% weaker. "
"You want to lure him out?"
"Not me. Brother, you should lure him out. For example, to the horse market."
"And then?"
"Kill him."
Wang Kai ferociously made a beheading gesture. This caused Zhou Qingfeng to burst into laughter. Thinking about how he also tried to persuade Guo Buyi, he immediately understood why Guo Buyi did not reply on the spot. This matter was really too big, but he also thought it was ridiculous. He could not trust him ah!
Seeing Zhou Qingfeng laughing, Wang Kai continued to persuade him, "When Li Yongfang dies, Fushun's officialdom will inevitably be in chaos. I don't want all the tens of thousands of taels of silver he deposited in my silver shop. I will give it all to you as a reward. Brother, I only want to be able to escape safely. Brother, you don't need to be afraid. In any case, if Nurhachi attacks, it will be even more chaotic. As long as you hide for a few months, you will be safe and sound. You will earn tens of thousands of taels of silver for no reason. "
After Zhou Qingfeng laughed, he coldly stared at Wang Kai. Wang Kai also stared at Zhou Qingfeng without blinking. After a while, Zhou Qingfeng said again, "You want to kill an official and rebel. How can I trust you?"
"Li Yongfang deposited 68,000 taels of silver in my silver shop. I can immediately transfer this sum of money to brother. After this, I will make a move and say that you sent people to rob the silver shop. If you have the guts, why don't you also take the 30,000 taels of silver stored by Zhao Yihe of the Qianhu Command. In total, it will be 100,000 taels of silver. With this money, brother, do you still not trust me? "
After losing such a large sum of money, Li Yongfang naturally would not let go of Zhou Qingfeng, nor would he let go of Wang Kai. At that time, it did not matter whether he trusted them or not. Once he received the money, he would naturally trust them.
As soon as Zhou Qingfeng opened his Third Eye, he found that his surroundings were filled with an extremely dense purple color that represented fated opportunities. In contrast, when he discussed this matter with Guo Buyi, there was no reaction at all. It seemed that Wang Kai, the mole, was missing as a prerequisite. Now, he had finally made up for it.
After slightly closing his eyes and pondering, Zhou Qingfeng asked again, "Does Wong Yuanwai have any men around Li Yongfang?"
"There are a few who listen to orders, but I'm afraid they will not be of much use. When the time comes, I will need to trouble you, brother, "said Wang Kai.
Zhou Qingfeng nodded slightly. He did not say whether he agreed or not. He just waved his hand and said, "Three days later, send 100,000 taels of silver to my village. As for the rest, Wong Yuanwai does not need to worry about it. "
Wang Kai did not care, as if giving away the money was just a waste. He readily agreed and happily walked away. As soon as he left the village, there was a soft sedan waiting for him outside the village. The housekeeper stood next to the sedan and asked worriedly, "Master, is it done?"
Wang Kai got on the sedan and looked around to make sure no one was watching. He said in a low voice with a proud expression, "With 100,000 taels of silver as bait, who in the world can resist this temptation? How could that Zhou brat not take the bait? He told me to send the money in three days, so I really did it. As long as he and Li Yongfang fight, Fu Shun City will have a good show to watch. Hee hee hee …. "
Hearing his master say it lightly, the housekeeper sighed. He wanted to say something but did not say it. This matter involved many forces, and a single mishap could result in their bodies being crushed and consigned them to eternal damnation. But if he wanted to save himself, there was no particularly good way.
Wong Yuanwai's sedan did not go home after returning to the city. Instead, it creaked as the sedan bearers carried it to Li Yongfang's residence. As soon as Wang Kai got off the sedan, Lý Hôt's servant hurried over and said, "Wong Yuanwai, please come in. My master and Lord Zhao have been waiting for a long time."
After passing through two doors and entering the inner courtyard, Wang Kai lifted his robe and purposely quickened his pace. As soon as he entered the hall, he panted and shouted, "Master Li, Master Zhao, I was delayed on the way here. I'm sorry for making you worry."
Li Yongfang sat at the head of the hall, and to her side was Zhao Yihe, the commander of the Qianhu Command. Both of them looked anxious and were not in the mood to see Wang Kai's courtesy. Li Yongfang asked anxiously, "How was it? How did it go? "
Wang Kai was sweating profusely and said in fear and trepidation, "Lord, I was recommended by Ma Chengta and personally went to Hetuala to see Jianzhou's slave chief, Nurhachi.
The slave chief's attitude was extremely arrogant, but it was not impossible to negotiate. He said that the military disaster this time was caused by Zhou Qingfeng. If we can kidnap Zhou Qingfeng and offer him a hundred thousand taels of silver, the disaster will naturally be resolved. Otherwise, the Jianzhou army will arrive in a month's time, and Fushun will definitely be destroyed. "
When he heard the words' destroyed ', Li Yongfang was immediately enraged. He slammed the table and scolded, "A hundred thousand taels of silver? This Nurhachi is really arrogant. He was just a cart driver under Li Chengliang in the past. Now that he is so arrogant, he actually dares to ask me for a hundred thousand taels of silver? "
On the other side, Zhao Yihe was also astonished and almost suspected that he had heard wrongly. "A hundred thousand taels of silver, does Nurhachi really want so much? Didn't you say that ten or twenty thousand taels of silver would be enough? "
Wang Kai also beat his chest and stamped his feet as he scolded, "The slave chief's greed really makes one's hair stand on end, and it has far exceeded my expectations. I tried to argue for it, but the slave chief said, 'If I don't send a hundred thousand taels of silver today, the Great Jin army will come to Fushun tomorrow and take it.' If the two lords don't believe me, you can send someone to find Ma Chengta and ask him. "
Li Yongfang was at the peak of his anger. When he heard this, he flicked his sleeves and shouted, "Nurhachi is really ambitious. Today he dares to ask for a hundred thousand taels of silver, tomorrow he dares to ask for a million taels of silver. No, no, my family's money doesn't grow on trees. If he has the guts, then he can attack. I don't believe that he really doesn't fear the power of the Daming. "
On the other side, Zhao Yihe hurriedly came to persuade, "Lord Li, calm down. These Jurchen barbarians have always been greedy, don't you and I not know that? Since we have caused such a disaster today, it's better to think of a way to put an end to it. Otherwise, if Nurhachi really attacks, the two of us will be the unlucky ones. "
After appeasing Li Yongfang, Zhao Yihe sternly asked Wang Kai, "Is it really a hundred thousand taels of silver? There's no room for negotiation at all? "
Wang Kai hesitated for a while before saying in a low voice, "I feel that the slave chief hates Zhou Qingfeng very much. If we can first kidnap Zhou Qingfeng and send him there, maybe there's still room for negotiation."
Kidnap Zhou Qingfeng?
Zhao Yihe looked at Li Yongfang again. Li Yongfang scolded with a fierce expression, "It's all this brat's fault. Naturally, he has to be the scapegoat. But this brat is not easy to deal with now. "
Wang Kai suggested in a timely manner, "Perhaps we can give him some money to numb his mind and make him put his guard down. Then, the two lords can personally take action and capture him in one fell swoop. "
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