Yang Song's mansion was located in the southeast of Chang 'an City. It was quite spacious. Although the Yang family did not have any prominent high-ranking officials in the imperial court, they were still an aristocratic family. The family's disciples were proficient in poetry and literature. Moreover, the Yang family also had connections. Many of their disciples held positions in the imperial court and many others held positions in other places.
Therefore, the Yang family still had some influence now.
Han Yun came to visit. After the gatekeeper announced his arrival, he was led into the study not long after.
Han Yun stepped forward and said, "Han Yun greets Eunuch Yang."
Yang Song's clothes were the most ordinary coarse cloth, not luxurious silk or satin. His hair was slightly sparse and graying. Even his face was full of wrinkles, and his eyes were slightly turbid. Yang Song saw Han Yun and nodded slightly. He waved his hand and said, "Sit!"
Han Yun thanked him and sat down. He went straight to the point and said, "Eunuch Yang, I'm here this time because Li Daozong wants to blow up Chang 'an City. I wonder if Eunuch Yang knows about this matter? "
Han Yun was also an old man, but in front of Yang Song, he was a junior. Therefore, he considered himself a junior.
Moreover, he had a request.
Yang Song stroked his beard and said slowly, "I do know about Li Daozong saying that he will blow up Chang 'an City on the day the city is breached. However, I think that it might be a joke by Li Daozong to deliberately scare Emperor Du Qi of Xia Xia. You don't have to take this matter to heart. Perhaps it won't come true. "
Han Yun said anxiously, "Eunuch Yang, you're wrong. Li Daozong is already prepared to destroy jade and common stone. He said in front of countless people that he wants to blow up Chang 'an City, so he will definitely carry it out. The reason is simple. Chang 'an City is now surrounded. Li Daozong doesn't have many troops under his command, so it's impossible for him to retreat. Therefore, Li Daozong is now at a dead end. Under this premise, Li Daozong's words are the truth. Eunuch Yang, please understand. "
After hearing this, Yang Song's expression became slightly serious. However, he was not surprised.
Because he had already judged it.
He just deliberately said it in front of Han Yun.
Yang Song said in a deep voice, "Shopkeeper Han, even if I know, I'm still an old man. But I'm just an old man, and the Yang family doesn't have any power. My Yang Family can't stop Li Daozong at all. You must have come to find this old man because you want this old man to step in. But there's nothing I can do! "
Han Yun didn't know if Yang Song was telling the truth.
He wasn't in the mood to guess.
Han Yun didn't think too much about it and directly said, "Eunuch Yang, this is what Junior thinks about persuading Li Daozong. Our merchants in Chang 'an still have some power, we can gather about three thousand private soldiers. Our men are willing to support Eunuch Yang. "
"Eunuch Yang, our thoughts are simple. You can represent us to meet Li Daozong and express our attitude. If he wants to resist Du Qi, we won't have any objections, and we won't cause any trouble. But to blow up Chang 'an, we don't agree. If Li Daozong insists on blowing up Chang 'an and doesn't care about the lives of the people and the people in the city, then we'll go all out. "
Han Yun said, "Once the war starts, although we won't be able to defeat Li Daozong, he won't be able to defend Chang 'an after his forces are consumed. You only need to tell him that as long as he doesn't blow up Chang 'an, we won't interfere no matter how he wants to resist. This is the result of our Chang 'an merchants' discussion. "
Yang Song chuckled after hearing it.
It was a mocking laugh.
Han Yun saw Yang Song's expression and heard his mocking words. He asked, "Why are you laughing, Eunuch Yang?"
Yang Song slowly said, "The reason why this old man is laughing is because you guys are too naive. Negotiating with Li Daozong like this is tantamount to threatening him. For a person who has already made up his mind to defend Chang 'an to the death, do you think he will accept your conditions? If this old man was Li Daozong and you dared to negotiate, I would've killed you first. "
Han Yun's expression slightly changed.
That's right!
Once Li Daozong didn't accept the threat and didn't accept their conditions, then Li Daozong would very likely pick up the butcher's knife and directly slaughter them. Although these merchants had a certain amount of power, it was completely insufficient compared to Li Daozong.
Han Yun's expression gradually calmed down and said, "Eunuch Yang, what do you think we should do now?"
Yang Song continued, "To tell you the truth, this old man doesn't dare to agree with your decision. Your plan is already hostile to Li Daozong, but you don't want to take the next step and directly submit to Du Qi. This result was equivalent to doing a good deed, but there was no benefit at all. You help Du Qi but don't want to get close to Du Qi. What a pity! "
"This old man thinks that if you want to protect yourselves, why don't you directly submit to Du Qi? Because Chang 'an City will definitely fall into Du Qi's hands. Under this premise, helping Du Qi is the best strategy. Not only can you protect your own interests, but you can also get benefits. At least, after Du Qi enters the city, all of your interests won't be affected. "
Yang Song said, "This is the best way."
Han Yun was greatly impressed after hearing it. He sighed and said, "Eunuch Yang's words are like the morning bell and evening drum, making me understand immediately. Speaking of which, we are good at doing business. He didn't consider all of these things in terms of strategy. Eunuch Yang, what should we do? Next, we should protect ourselves first, at least make sure that the city won't be blown up, and then submit to Du Qi. "
He was testing the waters.
In fact, Han Yun also had his own thoughts. It was just that he had said so to deliberately hide his true abilities. Especially in front of Yang Song, he didn't need to be clever and let Yang Song do it.
Yang Song said seriously, "You're wrong again."
Han Yun said, "What do you mean?"
Yang Song said in a deep voice, "In this old man's opinion, submitting to Du Qi first is more important. This is a fundamental problem. As long as we make contributions in Du Qi's capture of Chang 'an, even if we lose some money, the impact won't be too big. "
"In addition, there are cement roads everywhere in the city, and many of the houses now are not wooden houses. Many of them are brick houses built with green bricks and red tiles. Such houses are not easy to be blown up. "
"Moreover, no matter how many people Li Daozong has, it's impossible to set up gunpowder everywhere. So even if they set up gunpowder, it's impossible to blow up the entire Chang 'an City. So now, even if the gunpowder explodes, the impact won't be too big. "
"Therefore, the first thing to do is to submit to Du Qi."
Yang Song looked like a scheming old fox as he continued, "Of course, we might be able to figure out Li Daozong's situation. As long as we figure out the situation, it won't be too difficult to find all the gunpowder. "
After Han Yun heard this, he looked expectant and asked, "Eunuch Yang, how do we find all the gunpowder?"
Yang Song said, "It's actually very simple. We'll start with Li Daozong's aide, Lan Changhe. Lan Changhe has followed Li Daozong for more than ten years, so he definitely knows everything about Li Daozong. As long as Lan Changhe agrees to submit to Du Qi, all the gunpowder can be found. Moreover, Lan Changhe's situation is actually very simple. He has a wife and a pair of children. Although Lan Changhe is loyal to Li Daozong, he has a weakness. As long as we can make Lan Changhe compromise, the problem will be easy to solve. "
Han Yun's eyes lit up as he praised, "Eunuch Yang is indeed amazing. The older the ginger, the spicier it is! Let's take down Lan Changhe's children and wife first, then we can take down Lan Changhe and make him obedient. "
Yang Song said, "You're wrong again!"
Han Yun frowned and asked, "What do you mean? How am I wrong again?"
Yang Song explained, "I'm not asking you to take down Lan Changhe's children and wife. There's no need for that. Just keep an eye on them. In addition, if you want to persuade Lan Changhe, you have to persuade him with emotion and reason. Start with the safety and future of Lan Changhe's children, as well as the contributions of Lan Changhe's wife. You don't have to use a knife to kill. You don't have to threaten people by capturing them. Do you understand, Shopkeeper Han? "
Han Yun nodded with an understanding look and said with a smile, "I already understand, Eunuch Yang."
Yang Song waved his hand and said, "Go then. This old man is looking forward to your good news. Also, if you want to contact Du Qi, you can ignore this old man and do it yourself. "
Han Yun said solemnly, "Eunuch Yang, we'll take you as our leader. After we take down Lan Changhe and solve the gunpowder problem in the city, we'll come to see you. You'll arrange for someone to contact Du Qi and express our willingness to submit and cooperate with him. "
Yang Song thought for a moment and said, "Since you trust this old man, this old man will arrange for someone to send the news to Du Qi. We'll express our willingness to submit and explain our plan. Let's express our attitude first before we consider the next step. "
Han Yun said, "I'll listen to Eunuch Yang."
For this matter, they could only rely on Yang Song. It was because the Yang Family had resources and connections that Han Yun said that he would listen to Yang Song's arrangements. If it weren't for their low status, he wouldn't have made such arrangements.
Yang Song nodded.
Han Yun bade farewell and left.
When Han Yun returned home, he took the initiative to talk about the adjustment of the plan and Yang Song's words. Compared to an aristocratic family like the Yang Family, the merchants in Chang 'an lacked confidence. Moreover, after Yang Song's adjustment, it was even more advantageous for them. After everyone heard Han Yun's words, they unanimously agreed and supported Han Yun.
After receiving everyone's support, Han Yun told everyone to go back and make preparations. After he found out about Lan Changhe's background and residence, he waited until the sky turned dark before he personally rode a carriage to Lan Changhe's residence to seek an audience.
There was a knock on the door. Not long after, a ten-year-old child came out and asked, "Old Uncle, who are you looking for?"
Han Yun said, "You're Mr. Lan's son, right?"
The child's face revealed a smile. He was very intelligent as he said with a smile, "Old Uncle, I'm Lan Yu. You're here to look for my father, right? What's the matter?"
Han Yun had a smile on his face as he slightly arched his back and said, "Little Lan Yu, you're really smart. I'm here to look for your father. I have some important matters to discuss. I'll have to trouble you to inform him."
Lan Yu said, "Please wait a moment."
With that, Lan Yu turned and went inside. Not long after, Lan Yu came back and said, "Old Uncle, please follow me."
Han Yun thanked him and entered the residence with Lan Yu.
Not long after, they arrived outside the study.
Lan Yu said that his father was in the study and turned to leave. Han Yun shook his robes and smoothed out the wrinkles on his clothes. Then, he pushed open the door of the study and walked in.
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