Chapter 2: Clever Pretending

Death girl!Think of a solution for me!

Cheng Zongyang said to the head: Dress up for me, so that everyone will still see me, and strangers will not see me!

Xiao Zi blinked: Cheng Touer, is there water in your head?

Cheng Zongyang gritted his teeth and said: Yun Danliu is here!If she recognizes me, she is the one who whistles on the river, where will I put my face in the future!

Not Ah.

Xiao Zi said naively: Donald Cheng, you are so thick-skinned, you will definitely not be able to do anything.

I'll do it!

Cheng Zongyang shouted: Dear girl!If you don’t think of a solution for me, I will throw you to Xiao Yaoyi immediately!That kid is so weird that he is a little fox!It just happened to be a pair with you, a dead girl!

Xiao Zi's eyes were immediately filled with tears and she said sadly: Master, don't chase Xiao Zi away...

Humph, you're scared!

Xiao Zi rushed over with a sad look on her face and punched him in the eye socket.

Cheng Zong looked at Venus, his body shook a few times before he stopped, and roared: Damn girl, I want to rebel!

Xiao Zi blinked her eyes, and the tears filled with her eyes miraculously disappeared, and she smiled and said: You are not going to let everyone see you, but strangers can’t recognize you?Look, your eye sockets are blue.

Cheng Zongyang rubbed his swollen eyes, took the mirror and looked at it, and his left eye was indeed a big blue.

With this green eye socket, people who are familiar with each other naturally know each other, but Yun Danliu just met him in a hurry on the river and might not be able to recognize him.

This disguise technique is simple, but it hurts a little.

Cheng Touer,

Xiao Zi said softly: Do you want someone to punch you in the right eye?

A chill rose in Cheng Zongyang's heart.If you let this dead girl punch her again, maybe even her own eyes will be shot out.

No, that's great!

Xiao Zi made a face and chuckled: Don’t Cheng, I have a new daughter. Do you want to see it?

Cheng Zongyang laughed and said: You?

This dead girl seems to have just celebrated her fifteenth birthday and took a daughter after just a few days of weaning?

Suddenly Cheng Zongyang remembered something and suddenly became excited: That goblin?I'll do it!Damn girl, you really have a trick!

Xiao Zi raised her chin smugly.Of course.

Cheng Zongyang rubbed his hands with excitement.That dead goblin wants my life, and surrenders so quickly?Hehe, I want to fuck her on the bed while asking her to apologize to me!

Xiao Zi gave him a blank look: Big pervert.

What a big pervert?Have you ever seen such a bad pervert like me?Look at my throat being stabbed by her, I almost died.

When Zhuo Yunjun asked about the whereabouts of the Nine Yang Divine Technique, he almost cut off his throat. Cheng Zongyang was still frightened and angry when he thought about it.That bitch!I saved her life but she bit her back and almost lost her life. One plus and one subtract, she owes me two lives.It's too cheap to fuck her just a few times!

Xiao Zi teased in a tempting tone: Cheng Touer, do you want to see Zhuo Meiren's bare butt?

Cheng Zongyang touched his chin: Is there any reward after reading it?

What reward does the master want?

Let her have a good time after watching it!

Cheng Touer, you are in a hurry.

Xiao Zi said in a sweet voice: The fruits will not taste delicious when they grow ripe.She is only 70% ripe now, and it will take a few more days to grow. It will be fun when it is cooked thoroughly.

It was actually quite interesting to watch Zhuo Yunjun's proud beauty being trained by Xiao Zi.

But it's speechless to only see but not touch.

There are also a few women in the house, but Zhuo Yunjun doesn't let him touch him, and Xiao Zi can't touch him, and the three maids are unwilling to bully the small.

If you really want to be angry, you will not even have a person to vent your anger. You can only do it and hold it up. It is better not to watch it.

Cheng Zongyang said with a stern face: I'll wait until you get the training done.There are three days left, and you will push me three times and four times at that time, hum...

Today is a family dinner, so it’s not as particular as one person.

According to Cheng Zongyang's intention, everyone placed a large table under the big locust tree in the yard.

In addition to the few guards who couldn't walk away in front, Wu Zhanwei, Xiao Wei, Qin Hui, Wu Sangui, and Shang Hou's men who came from Nanhuang all sat down around the table.

A dozen people gathered together and looked very lively.

The main seat on the right was still empty, Yun Cangfeng sat on the seat of the main guest, next to it was a girl in red.

Cheng Zongyang walked over quickly, greeted Yun Cangfeng first, and then smiled: Is this the eldest lady?I have heard of the great name for a long time, and it is well-known for thunder.

Cheng Zongyang changed into a newly washed outer coat, and hung a knife on his left and right waist, looking so energetic, but a big blue eye socket on his left eye added a bit of embarrassment.

Yun Cangfeng pointed at Cheng Zongyang's green eye socket and said: Brother Cheng, are you?

Cheng Zongyang beat him up.I accidentally touched it and laughed at you.

Cheng Zongyang watched Yun Danliu's actions carefully. He hung up two knives not to show off his coolness, but to save his life.

He had already calculated that once she had the action of drawing the sword, he would immediately unsheath his swords. He would use one move to fight the tiger to protect the vital points of his body. When Qin Hui and Wu Sangui took action to intercept it, he would then quickly escape from danger with another move, and then run away, and escape as far as he could. He would go back and settle the score with Xiao Zi.

Yun Danliu showed a hint of surprise, as if she could see something but was not sure.

After hesitating for a moment, she stood up and clasped her fists and said: My uncle said that the young master showed his power in the Southern Wilderness and killed the giant dragon.Danliu admires the hero the most, and when she sees him today... it is indeed worthy of his reputation.

This girl is indeed tall. She is not shorter. She is a little taller than herself. Her two beautiful legs are straight and long, showing her heroic posture.

Today, Yun Danliu was wearing a fiery red shirt, with her eyebrows raised, her bright eyes were so heroic that she could vaguely see the exquisite silver armor in her clothes; her chest was high, and a fiery red gem was embedded between the breastplate, and there seemed to be a faint flow of flames inside.

When he found that Yun Danliu did not recognize him, Cheng Zongyang secretly thanked that he escaped the disaster and exchanged a few greetings, and the maid had already delivered wine and food.

The people around Cheng Zongyang are the top in fighting and killing. In terms of cooking skills, they all add up to the level of the Boy Scouts' picnic. It's okay to wrap their stomachs, but it's too cold to treat guests.

Yun Cangfeng was still considerate. This time, the chef, vegetables, including the cooking utensils and charcoal he used were all brought from the Yun Chamber of Commerce, and the dishes he made were obviously done by everyone.

Wu Zhanwei was already overjoyed and stared at the fine wine brought by Yun Cangfeng and drooled.After the greetings between the two sides, he immediately picked up the bowl and drank it to the bottom. He was so comfortable that he narrowed his eyes, as if the 84,000 pores all over his body were spreading together, and he shouted the word "Sweet".

The guards brought from Shanghou were not outsiders. Everyone has become familiar with each other these days and does not talk about so many etiquettes. Cheng Zong raised the bowl and said, "Damn it!"

Yun Cangfeng led the way, and everyone raised their bowls to drink.

Xiao Wei picked up Wu Zhanwei's empty bowl and laughed in a low voice: Brother Qi had said before that I would stare at you, at most half a pound of wine a day.Angkor, I'll fill you with this bowl, and one more bowl is enough.

Xiao Wei went to get the wine jar, but a pair of delicate jade hands reached out to fill him with a silver wine pot.Xiao Wei was stunned for a moment, and saw the maid fainting on her cheeks and said softly: Young Master, use it slowly.

Then retreat aside.

The three maids sent by Fatty Shi were named Yan'er, Ying'er and Stork'er. These maids from Jingu Garden not only had outstanding appearances, but also had good training in the meal.

A thick man like Wu Zhanwei who licks blood from a knife is usually a good meal by putting three stones on a pot. When did you see someone picking up a fish bone?

Behind the girl Ying'er was serving her, she suddenly lost her temper and took a chicken leg and slowly chewed her with her embroidery skills.

Cheng Zongyang shouted: Take three more chairs, and you guys come and sit there too.Wu Dadao!No eyesight at all!Move a little aside and let the girl Ying'er sit down!

Several guards carried the chairs at the same time and moved to the side. With a bang, the legs of the twenty-four chairs made only a sound on the ground, and their movements were as neatly as knife cutting, and half of the table was empty.

Yun Danliu looked at Cheng Zongyang with her eyes shining.Except for close relatives, few men and women in Jin rarely have a banquet together, and it is unheard of to sit together with their servants.

Looking at the surprised look in Yun Danliu's eyes, Cheng Zongyang smiled dryly and said: These are all rough people, rough people!

As he said that, he scolded with a hunched face: How could he even smash the chair?Don't understand politeness at all.

Several people lowered their heads and kept silent, only Qin Hui quietly winked at Cheng Zongyang; Cheng Zongyang didn't care and greeted the maid next to him.You three will sit next to Miss Yun.

The three maids looked at each other and said in unison: I don’t dare.

This is not Jingu Garden, what's there to dare to do?

Cheng Zongyang then noticed that Qin Hui kept winking at him. He thought about it, then patted his head, and suddenly said to Yun Cangfeng: Brother Yun, is it a bit inappropriate for me to do this?

Yun Cangfeng kept smiling and said nothing, then he laughed: It’s appropriate!Why is it not suitable?Let's sit together, three girls.

The three girls are slaves, and it is a great rude to let them sit together with the guests. If it were someone else, they would have left.

Yun Danliu was slightly surprised. When she realized that Cheng Zongyang had no malice, she couldn't help but be more surprised at this somewhat embarrassed young man.

Qin Hui smiled and said: Miss Yun, please don’t be surprised. Our Young Master Cheng has always been straightforward and not restricted by etiquette and law.If there is any rudeness, please forgive me.

Yun Danliu said cheerfully: What's there?When I was at sea, everyone also had dinner together.Sometimes I am trapped at the sea, and I can drink a few people with a bowl of water.All three sisters come and sit down.

The three maids hesitated for a while before they sat down carefully.

Yun Cangfeng held his beard and smiled and said: No one here is outsider. He fought with the Dragon God in the Southern Wilderness that day, and these brothers all had their share.Needless to say, everyone has a life-and-death relationship. It is rare that Brother Cheng is a person who values ​​righteousness.

When talking about the past of the Southern Wilderness, except for the four women, everyone here has personally experienced the Dragon Slaying Battle, and the topic has become very enthusiastic.

Speaking of Wu Sangui's command of the guards to participate in the war, Qin Hui personally casts a yellow crossbow and hits the Dragon God's eye socket.

Yun Danliu said in surprise: The big yellow crossbow is the best weapon of the Han army. Where did you get it?

I have watched the Yulin Tianjun's crossbow drill in Ganquan Palace, and imitated several of them accordingly.

Qin Hui said modestly: Compared with the original instrument, its power is far less than that.

Cheng Zongyang secretly praised in his heart that this guy is really a treacherous minister. When he lied, his expression was flawless.

Qin Hui said this simply to conceal the true origin of these big yellow crossbows.

But the yellow crossbow brings pure mechanical power to its limit, and its production technology is the top secret of the Han army. Can you imitate it with a few glances?

I thought the craftsmen of the Han army were all idiots.

Yun Danliu was even more surprised: Did you actually copy it?We wanted to install a few on the cabin to enhance the ranged attack, but we couldn't buy it no matter how much we spent.Since you can copy it, can you make a few for us?

OK, some customers come to order the goods, and now they are sarcastic.Cheng Zongyang smiled and looked at Qin Hui to see how he ended.

Qin Hui remained calm and kicked the ball gently to Cheng Zongyang: If the eldest lady is interested, she can discuss it with the despised young master.

Cheng Zongyang was not vague and said: It was just a few big yellow crossbows. I will leave this little thing to the Association to ensure that the eldest lady is satisfied.

Yun Danliu's lips bent and she said happily: Thank you.

Qin Hui held a hot potato, but his face did not show any embarrassment. He turned the topic calmly and said calmly: I heard that Mr. Yun San gave all the dragon teeth to the eldest lady?

good!

Yun Danliu said happily: These dragon teeth have helped us a lot.

Qin Hui said: Is it because the sea is not peaceful?

Yun Danliu glanced at Yun Cangfeng, saw him nodding slightly before saying: This trip to sea, we lost three ships. We told the outside that we encountered a storm, but in fact we were robbed by pirates.

pirate?

Qin Hui was even more surprised: Where did pirates dare to intercept the fleet of your chamber of commerce?

Yun Danliu said: Although our sea ship is strong, its hull is too large, and its speed and flexibility are not as fast as the pirate's light sail. Once it is single, it is difficult to escape from the pirates.

Cheng Zongyang had seen the giant ships going out to sea from the Yun Chamber of Commerce. More than a dozen giant ships lined up. Ordinary thieves had long been away. These pirates could actually take away three ships from them, which was considered extraordinary.

The people around him also had the same question, and Wu Sangui asked: Where did the young lady meet a pirate?

Near the begonia wreath.

Qin Hui gasped: Red shark?

Yun Danliu said unexpectedly: Mr. Qin has such extensive experiences?It's the red shark.

Cheng Zongyang didn't know much about the sea, so he could hear it for no reason.

Qin Hui explained: The begonia garland is the only way for the fleet to lead to the South China Sea. Because the reef is exposed to the sea, it looks like a garland woven by begonia flowers, it is called the begonia garland.

Where is the red shark?

Red Shark is the largest pirate group in the South China Sea, using red sharks as their banner.The ships used by the red shark are usually no more than three meters high, and the speed is extremely fast. I heard that some pirates inside have mermaid bloodlines, and ordinary merchant ships cannot escape even if they cannot win them. When they see the red shark flag, they can only wait for death.

Qin Hui turned to Yun Danliu and said: I heard that a fleet of ships in the southern wasteland fought against the Red Shark at sea. The leading female leader killed the Red Shark's powerful general Qu Wufu in the face of battle. I think he is the eldest lady?

Yun Danliu raised the corners of her lips beautifully, just luck.

Qin Hui said in a stern manner: Qu Wu lies on the sea and is famous for his reputation. The young lady can kill this evil spirit. She is truly a hero among women.Even if the Red Shark Pirates robbed three ships, it would not be worth the loss.I think the eldest lady wants to use those dragon teeth on the boat?

Yun Danliu said: Naval combat is different from land combat, and it mainly focuses on rushing and shooting.Shoot with crossbows in long range, while in close combat, the bow collision.Those dragon teeth are extremely sharp, and they are installed at the head of the ship to be an invincible weapon in close combat.

Qin Hui stroked his hands and said: Great wonderful!Those dragon teeth were originally redundant and difficult to use, so Miss Yun immediately turned into a treasure when she loaded them on the boat!Even the Red Shark bandits can't shake their edge.

Yun Danliu immediately became flirtatious when talking about sea battles. Wu Sangui is good at riding and shooting, and is not good at water battles. However, Qin Hui knows everything and is very sensible when talking about sea battles. The two of them say one thing in a big way.

On the other hand, Wu Zhanwei and the guards were having a good chat, but they ignored the girls next to them.

Yan'er had dinner with a group of men for the first time, and each of them was so embarrassed that she couldn't raise her head.Cheng Zongyang seemed to have never seen him and just persuaded him to drink.

Although he was not recognized by Yun Danliu on the spot, Cheng Zongyang was always uneasy.For this reason, he didn't even say much about his own feat of slaying dragons.

Yun Cangfeng leaned over and whispered: The girls didn't even move their chopsticks, and they were ate this meal awkwardly.

Cheng Zongyang smiled and said: I did it on purpose.I am familiar with it every time. I am not used to it at first, but I will be fine every day from now on.Alas, I feel more and more comfortable now. If I put on the airs of a master and servant, I am afraid that I will really become a waste like Fatty Shi in the future.

Yun Cangfeng nodded and said for a long time: It is really rare for you to have such distractions.

Cheng Zongyang smiled and said: I am not the kind of young man from a noble family who was born with a title. I know how much he has. It’s not that I think I am the best after just two days of stable life.By the way, Brother Yun, how did you investigate that matter?

Yun Cangfeng waved his hand.Although all of you are confidants, this matter involves the palace, and the fewer people know, the better.

Yun Danliu was quite generous when drinking. When the wine was dry, her cheeks looked slightly red soon.

During the meal, when everyone talked about the crossbows made by the dragon tendons brought back by the Southern Wilderness, Yun Danliu's beautiful eyes suddenly appeared and immediately pulled Qin Hui to see the bows.

As soon as Yun Danliu left, Cheng Zongyang was given a general amnesty and told Erwu to call everyone, so he went to the study room with Yun Cangfeng to have a detailed discussion.

There are more than 8,000 imperial guards in the palace, which takes a lot of time to investigate, and there is no clue yet.

Yun Cangfeng said: However, some of the accounts were found, and one of them was exchanged for gold baht.

Yun Cangfeng tapped the desk with his fingers. What's even more strange is that the gold baht was transported away directly and was not transported back to the inner palace.If the chamber of despised chambers is correct, the inner government now has no money to use, and if the imperial family has large expenditures, they are afraid they will have to borrow money.

Cheng Zongyang laughed and said: Do the emperor still have to borrow money?The amount of Jin State commercial tax is not small in one year. Isn’t that enough money to spend?

Yun Cangfeng smiled and said: Brother Cheng doesn’t know anything.Commercial tax and agricultural tax are both national income and expenditure, and are managed by the Minister of the Shangshu Province and can only be used for public expenses.The emperor's own money depends on the income of the inner government.

Cheng Zongyang didn't know this. It turned out that the emperor also had to distinguish between public and private affairs, and he could not just spend money.

That money won't be gone, right?

If you rely on money shop exchange, there will naturally be traces to be found.The gold jam was 50,000, and it was carried in two carriages. It was difficult to find out the whereabouts unless the person carrying it was found.The fifth brother is now using his relationship to see who came forward to handle the matter at that time.There will be clues in a few days.

The coins that were commonly used in the Six Dynasties include copper zhu, silver zhu and gold zhu.

The three are of the same size and volume, but the weight and value vary greatly.

Cheng Zongyang estimated that the weight of a copper zhu is about five grams, the silver zhu is six grams, and the weight of the same volume of gold zhu reaches eleven grams.

The exchange ratio of the three is one gold zhu 20 silver zhu and two thousand copper zhu.

Due to the high price of gold baht, most people in daily transactions are accustomed to using copper baht and string one thousand coins into one.

In a big city like Jiankang, the amount of silver baht is also quite considerable, but the minority of them trade with gold baht.

After all, it is rare to make a big deal like Zhang Shaohuang and Wang Chuzhong, which is equivalent to millions of dollars.

Therefore, gold baht is generally used as storage currency. For example, a large-scale transaction between Jiankang and Lin'an may involve tens of millions of dollars. If it is delivered in copper baht, the weight of the currency alone will reach fifty tons.

It is priced in gold baht, with a total of only 5,000 pieces and a weight of no more than 60 kilograms, which can serve as a fixed-quota check.

Xiao Yaoyi's identity has always been a secret, and Cheng Zongyang couldn't tell Yun Cangfeng that he was going to sneak into the palace to investigate.

While thinking about it, Yun Cangfeng smiled and said: Danliu has been fighting for victory since she was a child. She used to have a lot of trouble with her brothers, but her character is not bad.In recent years, I have been wandering on the sea more calm than before.

I don’t know whether my character is good or bad, but my temper is very hot.Cheng Zongyang tentatively said: Does the young lady have an aunt?

Yun Cangfeng's expression shook, there was nothing wrong with this!

Cheng Zongyang felt disappointed and felt even more puzzled.

Yun Cangfeng denied it in one go, and the situation seemed not so simple.

But Yun Cangfeng has always been aware of himself and has not even kept the matter of the King of Linchuan. Why should he lie about this?

Cheng Zongyang smiled and turned around.I saw the treasure brought back by the eldest lady at the banquet yesterday, but I didn’t see the most outstanding one. Did the brother hide it?

Yun Cangfeng also smiled: It's true that I can't hide it from you.Since you want to start a treasure trove, it’s hard for me to compete with you.Before you went to the banquet, a ship of cargo had been sent to the Linchuan Prince's Mansion.

Cheng Zongyang smiled and said: Brother Yun made a bit big, right?

The Yun family was so close to the King of Linchuan that they obviously had a heavy bet on him.Once something goes wrong, it may not be that easy to stop.

Yun Cangfeng whispered: I mentioned just now that I also found some goods purchased by the inner government. Does Brother Cheng know what it is?

What?

Medicinal materials.

Yun Cangfeng said coldly: Most of them are aphrodisiacs.It seems that our Majesty has been in the palace every night for the past year.

Cheng Zongyang suddenly realized.

The incompetent emperor of Jin was already an open secret. Yun found out that he had secretly purchased a large amount of aphrodisiacs in the palace and inferred that the Emperor of Jin was uncontrollably indulging in the palace, and it is likely that his life would be short.

At this time, you will bet first, and your future profits will inevitably be extremely generous.

Yun Cangfeng said without any concealment: Your Majesty has no descendants so far. Once the dragon returns to the sea, the brother will eventually reach the end of the brother, and the throne of the King of Linchuan is expected to be.

Although Shang Hou asked him to do business in the Jin court to get close to the powerful and powerful in the palace, Cheng Zongyang neither understood nor was interested in the political situation of Jin State, and said with a smile: Then let’s first wish for Brother Yun.

Yun Cangfeng smiled bitterly and said: Is this easy to deal with?If I had to choose myself, I would rather go out to sea and travel around the world with Danliu, just because I had to do this for the Yun family business.Alas, so is Danliu...

He sighed and shook his head.

I heard that the young lady was going to work in the palace?

Yun Cangfeng nodded and said: This is the edict issued by Your Majesty personally.I don’t know where he heard about Dan Liu’s killing of the pirates, so he ordered her to enter the palace to serve as a guard.

Once the young lady enters the palace, it will be much more convenient to inquire about the news.

Yun Cangfeng sighed: I don’t know whether to enter the inner palace at this moment.If we serve as the inner palace guard, we don’t have to guess outside all day long.However, if it weren't for the fact that the fifth brother strongly advocated, I would never agree.

Cheng Zongyang knew in his heart that Yun Cangfeng must have felt a little alert when he saw the medicine purchased in the palace, and he saw that this matter was not that simple.