Chapter 772
When the middle-aged man saw Lu Bu suddenly appear in front of him, he couldn't help but widen his eyes, his eyes full of disbelief and shouted: "Lu Bu, why are you...?"
Ailang laughed loudly and mocked, "You clowns' tricks have long been seen through by Old Chen! You even thought you had succeeded!" Then he raised the Fang Tian Hua Ji, and the officers and soldiers from all directions immediately raised their crossbows to aim at the men in black. Seeing that they could not escape, the middle-aged man couldn't help but have the idea of trying desperately, and raised the sword to yell, "Brothers, fight with them!" The men in black shouted fiercely, rushed towards Lu Bu, ready to fight to the death! Ailang smiled coldly, waved the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand forward, and the officers and soldiers from all directions immediately pulled the trigger, and only a sharp sound of breaking through the air was heard. In an instant, the men in black were shot to the point of falling and causing heavy casualties!
The middle-aged man led dozens of men in black to Ailang. The personal soldiers of the royal palace behind Ailang immediately rushed out, and the iron hoof and sword raised the blood rain all over the sky. The fierce men in black were cut down in a pool of blood like a flock of sheep that had crashed into a wolf pack. Screams one after another, and the blood dyed the white snow into a crimson purple.
In a short while, the man in black was killed, and only the middle-aged man was left rushing towards Ailang, looking fiercely as if he was about to fight Ailang. The personal soldiers of the royal palace were caught off guard and could not stop him. Sun Ren, who was immediately beside Ailang, quickly raised the magpie drawing bow, bent his bow and arrow to shoot at the middle-aged man's face! With a swish, before the middle-aged man could react, his left eye socket was penetrated by a sharp arrow, and he screamed and threw it back and fell off his horse! Everything was quiet.
Ailang turned his head and gave Sun Ren an admiring look, then waved his hand. The officers and soldiers immediately stepped forward to clean the battlefield, and searched for whether there was still a living person.
Speaking of which, Qiao Sen came to a restaurant not far from the Qin Palace while drinking and watching the fire across the bank. Soon after, he heard a fierce fighting sound from the palace and became excited. The drinkers around him were all at a loss and looked at the Qin Palace and were talking.
However, not long after, the fighting sounds in the Qin Palace became silent. The drinkers looked at each other and felt inexplicably confused. A young drinker said with some concern: "What's going on? Why is there such a fighting sound in the lord's mansion?" The middle-aged drinker next to him laughed and said: "Lord is handsome and there are also many martial and warlike ladies. I must have been happy to drink, so I started to perform martial arts in the backyard! I live nearby, and I usually hear the sound of fighting in the palace from early in the morning! There is nothing strange! Come on, let's continue drinking!" The drinkers felt that the middle-aged drinker said something reasonable, and they couldn't help but let go of their worries, and returned to their seats to continue drinking.
But Qiao Sen looked surprised and confused. Because the situation in front of him was far beyond his expectations. Why did the fighting sound calm so quickly? And the gate was quiet. According to the principle, the mansion was in chaos, and someone should run out of the gate! A bad feeling arose in Qiao Sen's heart. He immediately stood up, threw a hanging of money on the table and hurried out. As soon as Qiao Sen went out, he stepped onto his mount and dared not go back to the mansion. He ran straight to the city gate.
Although it was already late at night, the streets of Luoyang City were still very lively and noisy. The jugglers performing various things and the vendors selling various goods were surrounded by groups of people, making the streets bustling like daytime. Qiao Sen rode his horse and quickly passed through the crowd and came to the East City Gate. After all, it was already late at night and the city gate was closed.
When the lieutenant guarding the gate saw someone coming, he immediately stepped forward, raised his right hand and shouted loudly, "Who is coming? The city gate has been closed, and the idle people should not leave the city!"
Qiao Sen stopped the horse and whispered: "It's me, Qiao Sen, I'm very much on the orders of Lord Chen Gong to leave the city and open the city gate quickly."
The captain recognized Qiao Sen at this time, and immediately folded his fists and said, "It turns out it is Lord Qiao. Can Lord Qiao have a command arrow to leave the city?" Qiao Sen was shocked, but pretended to be angry and asked, "Why don't I know this? Who gave the order?"
"It's me." A voice suddenly sounded. Qiao Sen was shocked and couldn't help but look in the sound. He suddenly saw Chen Gong in plain clothes coming down from the city wall ladder not far away. Qiao Sen was so shocked that he turned his horse and wanted to escape. However, a group of officers and soldiers had already rushed up. The captain pulled him down, grabbed his arm and pressed him to kneel to the ground. Qiao Sen knew that the situation was going to go, so he sighed dejectedly.
Chen Gong walked up to Qiao Sen, looked at him, and couldn't help but frown and sigh. Qiao Sen looked up at Chen Gong, and couldn't help asking: "How did you see through my plan?" Chen Gong said lightly: "When you propose to hold a trade conference and remove Luoyang and its surrounding levels, I already doubt you."
Qiao Sen was puzzled and said, "Is there anything wrong with the proposal I am going to do? Isn't it good to develop the economy like this?" Chen Gong shook his head and said, "Your proposal is very good, but it's a bit out of place. Luoyang is still on the front line now. Don't you think it's abnormal to propose to cancel the level at this time?" Qiao Sen was stunned. Chen Gong continued, "It would be fine if you are an ordinary talent, but your wisdom is obviously extraordinary, but you still ignore this situation. How can you not make me suspicious? Moreover, your attitude of trying hard to promote this matter at that time also made me doubt you. Later, I sent someone to monitor it secretly, and I found the clue. Then I reported this matter to the lord. The lord adopted my suggestion, and the lord adopted my suggestion, and he was silent but secretly arranged it, just waiting for you to fall into the trap."
Qiao Sen smiled bitterly and nodded, "Your Madam is extremely wise and admired by you! It is not unfair to be defeated by you!"
Chen Gong frowned and asked, "Why do you do this? Your lord values you very much, and your future is unlimited!" Qiao Sen snorted coldly and said hatefully: "Lu Bu has an irreconcilable hatred with me, I wish I could eat his flesh and sleep with his skin! How could he serve him!" Chen Gong smiled bitterly, sighed regretfully, and said to the lieutenant: "Please him down and take action after listening." The lieutenant said, handing Qiao Sen to the two soldiers under him and took them down. Chen Gong looked at Qiao Sen's back and couldn't help but sigh again, shook his head. Then he calmed down, sat on his horse, and rushed to the Qin Palace.
A rebellion ended like this. Luoyang City is still bustling and noisy, and almost no ordinary people noticed the difference between the city tonight and the past.
A few days later, the Trade Conference was grandly opened in the square before the Palace. The transaction volume and contract amount on the first day far exceeded Ailang's expectations and were very popular. In the following days, the transaction volume and contract amount kept rising like a rocket. After the end, the data was summarized in front of Ailang, and Ailang could hardly believe his eyes.
In the Yuelai Inn in the city, several merchants with Xichuan accent were drinking tea and chatting. The tall and thin merchant said excitedly: "I have transferred more than 200 cranes in the past few days, and have signed a contract worth nearly 1,000 cranes!" Several other merchants also said excitedly about their achievements, and they all gained a lot. Then the short and fat merchant restrained his smile and said with some concern: "But this is Luoyang after all. Liu Envoy is in a state of hostility. This time we finally bribed the general guarding the pass and was able to come out. The next time it will probably not be so easy. If we can't get out, wouldn't the situation we opened today be wasted? If we lose our reputation in business, we will probably not be able to do it in the future!"
Several other merchants were worried when they heard this. The tall and thin merchant suddenly said, "Or we would simply transfer our industry from Xichuan to Zhongyuan!" When everyone heard this, their eyes lit up. However, the short and fat merchant frowned and said, "But, but this is not easy! Our foundation is all in Xichuan, how can we transfer it suddenly?"
The tall and thin merchants said resolutely: "What's the difficulty? These companies all operate Shu brocade, and the most important thing about this Shu brocade is the workers. We just need to find a suitable place in the Central Plains, then move all the workers here, and set up another workshop to weave Shu brocade nearby? Moreover, after moving to the Central Plains, you can also obtain a huge supply of silk in the Central Plains, which is more beneficial to us to expand production!" Several other merchants nodded, thinking that this matter was feasible. Seeing that everyone was not opposed, the tall and thin merchants said: "Since everyone has this intention, we should not waste time. Go back and move the manpower out quickly to avoid the long night and dreams!" Everyone nodded and agreed, and they were a little impatient.
Ailang stood by the window of the study with his hands behind his back, looking at the heavy snow flying outside the window, frowned tightly, looking very embarrassed. He murmured to himself: "I was very angry at first, but I'm no longer angry now. And Qiao Sen is a rare talent! Although his wisdom is less than Old Chen, this guy's financial ability is really unspeakable! I'm afraid there are not many people in the world who can compare to him! It's a pity to kill him like this!"
Chen Gong, who was standing behind Ailang, couldn't help but sigh and clasped his fists and said, "My lord is right. But Qiao Sen must kill him. First, he dares to betray him. If he is forgiven, will his prestige be gone? Second, although this person is talented, he is absolutely impossible to be loyal to his lord. Even if he promises to be willing to sincerely serve his lord, who can tell whether what he is saying is true or false? I am afraid that it will cause greater harm in the future. Therefore, no matter which aspect he considers, Qiao Sen must kill him."
Chapter completed!