After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 67 Tian's Plan

Guoyuan has been sending Mengdi and others back to the inn.

Linzi, the capital of Qi, was prosperous in commerce, and there were many inns in the city. Such a courtyard with hundreds of people could not be imagined in other vassal states.

He politely declined Guoyuan to leave the soldiers guarding him. It is not a good thing to be branded as the Guoshi too early. Mengdi also wanted to observe the situation of the various forces in Qi State first.

Wu Jue's influence is not so great, the shopkeeper of the inn hastily came to congratulate, Meng Di took the opportunity to propose to buy the inn.

"No, this inn is for adults."

Oh, Meng Di is strange, how good is Qi's military style to this extent?
"This is the meaning of my master, please accept it."

"Is your master...?"

"Young Master Tian Chang."

It turned out to be Tian Chang, the son of the Tian family. Mengdi thought of Guoyuan's half-smile expression when he learned that he lived here, and suddenly realized.

"Brother Han Zhan, you're welcome." There was a loud laugh from outside the door, and a handsome young man strode in, "Tian Chang came here uninvited, and I hope you will forgive me."

"Young Master Tian" Meng Di cupped his hands and said, "If you don't get paid for your merits, it's better to buy it at a discount."

"No, no, I have something to ask, this courtyard is just a meeting ceremony, please don't refuse, brother Han."

"Oh, I don't know what Han Zhan can do for the young master?"

Tian Chang looked left and right, the shopkeeper hurriedly said his goodbyes and left, Su Er and Liu Xiazhi also left under Meng Di's signal, Su Er stared at Tian Chang for a long time before leaving, and he was a little puzzled.

The two of them were considered distant relatives, and they also had a relationship when they were young, but it was only because of their veiled veil that they couldn't recognize each other.

"Young Master Tian came here for the family's gambling fight." After inviting Tian Chang to take a seat, Meng Di asked.

On the way back to the city just now, I heard Guoyuan briefly mentioned that after knowing the martial arts, the younger generation of several big families had a bet fight, the bet was the annual production distribution of a tens of thousands of acres of salt fields by the seaside of Qi State.

Qi is rich in sea salt, and the salt field is the object of competition among various families.This salt field changed hands several times in the past, and no one could monopolize it. Later, several big families agreed to jointly manage it, and the production was distributed according to the results of gambling among the younger generation.

Fighting is divided into martial arts and archery, and there is a tacit understanding among the families, that is, no family forces are allowed to intervene, and the competition is purely based on the warriors that each son follows or recruits.

Could it be that the Tian family is unwilling to be lonely and wants to compete for share with the Guo and Gao clans?This is a bit different from what I learned before. Although the benefits of Yantian are attractive, since everyone has a distribution, even if they are the champions, the increase will be limited, unlike the usual low-key style of the Tian family.

"Brother Han is joking. The allocation of this salt field is about the same every year. The so-called gambling is mainly because each family encourages their children to practice martial arts." Tian Chang, as the eldest son, is highly valued by the head of the family, Tian Qi. clear.

Rushing to poach people in front of Guoyuan, even if you gain something in the interests of Yantian, putting yourself on the cusp of the storm is not worth the loss.

Meng Di was even more puzzled now.

"Brother Han came from the country of Lu?"

"Exactly."

"I heard that there was a powerful doctor Meng in the state of Lu, and he even subdued the bandit Zhi of Onozawa. Is there such a thing?"

"Young Master Tian is also so concerned about the affairs of the State of Lu?"

"Neighboring countries, they must know something."

"There is indeed such a person named Mengdi."

Tian Chang's eyes lit up, and he said eagerly: "Brother Han has a huge caravan, and he must have a lot of friends in the country of Lu. I don't know if I have any contact with this person?"

"Acquaintances? Yes! They are still very familiar." Meng Di secretly laughed.

"Great!" Tian Chang was overjoyed, "Brother Han, can you introduce me to one or two?"

"No problem, Mr. Tian has business with Doctor Meng?" Meng Di readily agreed.

"Yes, there is a big business to be done, and the benefits of Brother Han will never be lost after the completion of the matter." Tian Chang's eyes flickered, "But this matter needs to be kept secret, and if the wind leaks out, not only the business will not be completed, but it may even happen." Lose money."

"It seems that Mr. Tian has a deep understanding of the way of business, don't worry." Meng Di assured, patted his chest.

When the two met for the first time, it was better not to talk too deeply, and after chatting casually for a few words, Tian Chang left first.

"My lord, this person is just an ordinary businessman, why should he value it so much?" Showcase followed behind Tian Chang, whispering, he still felt a little heartbroken that such a large courtyard was given away for nothing.

"I'm afraid he may not be an ordinary businessman." Tian Chang smiled meaningfully, "This person claims to be from Yue, and that Dr. Meng is also said to be from Yue. If he says it has nothing to do with it, will you believe it?"

Su'er came out from the inner room and said with a slight smile: "Unexpectedly, my husband's reputation has spread to Qi."

"This matter is a bit strange. The Tian family is so concerned about the state of Lu, it may not be as low-key as it appears on the surface." Meng Di pondered.

Su'er gently held Meng Di's palm, and said softly: "Although my father is a side branch of the Tian family, he has never had anything to do with the family. Husband just let it go and don't worry about the concubine's status."

Meng Di felt warm in his heart, looked at the beautiful woman's bright eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, the matter of father-in-law will definitely be brought to light."

High House.

Gao Zhang stroked his long beard, stared at the hall coldly, and said nothing.

"Father, but the Guo family came to complain?" Gao Li stood for a long time, and couldn't help but speak.

"Stupid! The Guo and Gao families help each other, how can they hurt their peace because of such a trivial matter?"

Seeing that Gao Li was still stubbornly stiffening his neck, Gao Zhang sighed helplessly, pinching the center of his brows with a headache, "Your elder brother, I will speak for you as a father, you go down first."

Marquis Qi is getting old day by day, the position of the crown prince has not yet been decided, Gao Zhang, as the Prime Minister, has already sensed the undercurrents in the court, and he really has no energy to worry about these young people anymore.

"Come here, please come over to the mansion, Mr. Tian." After thinking for a while, Gao Zhang ordered to the left and right.

The Lord Tian he mentioned refers to Tian Qi, the current Patriarch of the Tian family.

The Tian family was not originally from Qi. Chen Wan, the son of Chen Guo, fled to Qi. He was appreciated by the Qi Hou at that time, and changed his name to Tian Wan, and gradually formed a huge family.

The Tian family has produced many generals who are good at fighting, and they can still stand under the pressure of the Guogao family. The former head of the family, Tian Wuyu, made great contributions to the enthronement of Qihou Chujiu. Pass the limelight of their two families.

Because of this, they were crazily suppressed by their two families. With Yan Ying's secret support, the Tian family was restrained everywhere and struggled.

After the second son Tian Qi took over as the head of the family, he changed Tian's flamboyant style and acted very low-key. He was headed by Guo and Gao in everything.

In order to show that he has no ambition to fight with the two, he is willing to lose his own money. When collecting taxes from the people, he uses small buckets to collect them, and when lending food to the people, he uses big buckets to lend them out.

Over time, the two also accepted the state of the Tian family, and it is not a bad thing to have many obedient and capable younger brothers, so the relationship gradually improved.

As for Yan Ying's claim that Tian begs bought people's hearts, Gao Zhang dismissed them. What's the use of people's hearts?In front of spears and halberds, is there a place for the people to speak?
(End of this chapter)