At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 18 Visiting the Richest Man in Xiliang
"That must be the cavalry of the county government."

An old man on the side of the road watched the black-armored cavalry marching away. Wherever they went, the birds and beasts became extremely panicked.

At first glance, they are extremely fierce soldiers.

"Not quite like it."

"Our Xiliang County soldiers are not that fierce."

The middle-aged man next to him shook his head: "They should be the personal soldiers brought by our new governor."

"It is said that Governor Xiao's personal soldiers are all elite soldiers selected from the Yuyang Prefecture Army."

"When fighting, he is so brave."

"That's not."

"Who in the northern border of Daqian doesn't know the Yuyang Prefecture Army and General Xiao?"

"A few days ago, cartloads of corrupt officials were taken to Xiliang City."

"With the Governor here, the people of Xiliang will no longer have to be bullied by those barbarians."

"I heard that a few months ago, the governor was in Yuyang and killed tens of thousands of people from the Northern Wei Dynasty."

"My eldest son came back from Xiliang City yesterday. In the camp outside the city, the shouting and screaming was deafening. It could be heard from a long distance away. The momentum was incredible."

Along the way, one could not help but hear the people of Xiliang talking about Xiao Han, the new governor.

But mostly good.

After showing the official seal and order, he entered Shangyuan County smoothly.

The group did not go to the county government office, but went straight to Cao's mansion.

The servants and guards at the gate were frightened out of their wits when they saw a group of ferocious black-armored cavalry rushing towards them.

Their hands and feet were so weak that they didn't even dare to ask questions.

Fortunately, these veteran soldiers of the Yuyang Prefecture were excellent riders and they reined in their horses in front of the gate of Cao's mansion.

"The Governor of Xiliang has arrived. Go and call your family master to come out and greet him."

Zhuge Shou, who was as tall as an iron tower, held a seven-foot-long sword in his hand, and was wrapped in dark armor. His eyes were wide open, just like a man-eating yaksha.

His voice was so loud that several security guards were frightened and turned pale.

Leaving two weak-limbed servants to guard the door, the others quickly ran into the mansion.

"Master, it's bad. The governor is here with his troops."

"Lots of cavalry."

When the servants and guards shouted, the entire Cao Mansion was alarmed.

Hearing the noise coming from inside the courtyard, Zhuge Shou said with a smile: "General, in this day and age, swords and horses are still needed."

soon.

Cao Xiong, the head of the Cao family, walked out of the gate with a group of servants to guard the house.

"Your Excellency the Governor has come to visit me. I am sorry for not welcoming you from afar. Please forgive me."

Cao Xiong smiled along and kept a low profile.

no way.

The man in front of him is a genuine killing god, the General of the Northern Army, and a powerful figure in the northern border of Daqian.

Although the Cao family is quite powerful in Xiliang, they are still no match for Xiao Han, a general who commands thousands of troops.

What's more, a few days ago, the entire Xiliang was purged, and many aristocratic families were involved.

There was a long queue of people waiting to be beheaded at Caishikou in Xiliang City.

Many officials related to the Cao family were also affected.

At this moment, the person Cao Xiong least wanted to see was Xiao Han.

But this guy came uninvited.

"Isn't he here to cause trouble?"

Cao Xiong said secretly.

Xueying looked at the middle-aged swordsman next to Cao Xiong, and the other party also looked over.

The corner of Xueying's mouth raised, revealing a bloodthirsty sneer.

The next moment, the middle-aged swordsman's face became solemn, and a thin layer of sweat appeared between his brows.

"What a terrible murderous intention."

"This person is not simple."

The middle-aged swordsman said secretly.

"Is he Cao Xiong's personal bodyguard?"

Xiao Han glanced at the middle-aged man nonchalantly, then retracted his gaze, dismounted and said with a smile: "When I was far away in Jizhou, I heard of the name of the Xiliang Cao family." "I should have come to visit earlier, but I just arrived and was busy with official duties, so I delayed it until now."

"Please don't be offended, Master Cao."

"What are you talking about, sir?"

Cao Xiong was terrified: "I should be the one to visit the adults."

"Please come into the mansion for a chat, Sir Xiao."

"Zhuge Shou, you take the others and stay outside."

After saying that, he entered Cao's mansion with a bloody shadow.

"The Cao family is indeed a powerful family in Xiliang. Their mansion is much more luxurious than the governor's mansion of this official."

Xiao Han was like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, looking around and speaking words of envy.

"Your Excellency is too modest."

Cao Xiong smiled and said, "I happen to have two villas in Xiliang City. They are not very big and have been vacant for a long time. Why don't I give them to you to house your family or use them as storage."

"In addition, to thank you for your hard work these days, I would like to donate 50,000 taels of silver to help you repair your mansion."

"I'm offering you some yellow and white things as a token of my respect. Please don't refuse it, sir."

Cao Xiong was servile and submissive, just like a villain who begs for mercy.

But Xiao Han knew clearly that the man in front of him was an absolute ruthless character, he just hid it very deeply.

"Master Cao is so generous."

Xiao Han raised his eyebrows: "Giving away a house and money, no wonder I have been hearing people say that the Shangyuan Cao family is very wealthy these days."

"They are all gossiping little people."

Cao Xiong shook his head: "Please come this way, sir."

He walked through the front yard and corridor, and arrived at the main hall surrounded by a group of servants.

When the tea was served, Cao Xiong began to complain.

In recent years, the Cao family's business has been declining.

How many caravans and valuables had been robbed by the barbarians from the west?

In a word.

The Cao family is in a difficult situation now and is not as wealthy as outsiders say.

If Xiao Han hadn't known the Cao family's background well, he would have been deceived.

"What kind of tea is this?"

Xiao Han picked up the teacup, put it to his nose and sniffed it. He was quite surprised by the faint fragrance.

"Your Excellency, this is our Xiliang specialty, the mountain tea from the depths of the Qilian Mountains."

Cao Xiong said: "Every year we need to go into the mountains to pick them before Qingming Festival, and we only need the tips of the flowers, so they are also called needle-point eyes."

"If you like it, I will have some installed later."

"What? Master Cao is starting to chase guests away now?"

Xiao Han took a sip and smiled.

"Don't dare."

Cold sweat appeared on Cao Xiong's forehead.

"It's just a joke, why is Patriarch Cao so alarmed?"

Xiao Han laughed out loud.

Cao Xiong secretly complained in his heart. If possible, he really didn't want to deal with this northern killer god.

"Master Cao."

Xiao Han put down his teacup and said, "I have just arrived and I am unfamiliar with the place. The situation in Xiliang is extremely complicated. I will need to rely on Patriarch Cao a lot in the future."

"Please rest assured, sir."

Cao Xiong nodded quickly: "As long as you can use me, just ask. I, Cao Xiong, have some face in Xiliang. I will do my best to serve you."

The head of the Cao family has traveled far and wide and met countless dignitaries, generals and officials, but none of them could give him such strong oppression as the one in front of him.

"That's what I've been waiting for."

Xiao Han nodded slightly: "Since Patriarch Cao is so generous, I will not hide it."

"not good."

Cao Xiong thought to himself, "I've fallen into this kid's trap."

(End of this chapter)