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

Chapter 251: Transaction with Qingzhou Hou
"What does Jiangnan Hou think?"

The Marquis of Qingzhou looked at Zhu Jian.

"The order I received was to transport these two million dan of grain to Jizhou, not Xiliang."

Zhu Jian snorted coldly.

At that time in the court, people headed by the Marquis of Jiangnan and the Prime Minister of the Cabinet criticized Xiao Han harshly in every way. The reasons for impeachment were all kinds of strange, and the memorials piled up like a mountain.

Now that the feud has already been formed, there is nothing to worry about.

"Who do you think you are?"

He glanced at Zhu Jian coldly, "The emperor's uncle agrees, the second lady also agrees, do you have a say?"

"presumptuous."

Zhu Jian was so angry that he was fuming, his face was slightly ferocious: "Xiao Han, I am carrying the order of His Majesty this time. You can despise me, but you dare to be so disrespectful to His Majesty. You deserve to have your heads chopped off."

"Two million dan of grain and fodder must be transported to Jizhou in full."

"Do you think the 40,000 Xiliang cavalry outside the city are vegetarians?"

Xiao Han curled his lips: "If I don't speak, you won't be able to transport a single grain out of Qingzhou."

"you."

Zhu Jian frowned.

"Marquis of Jiangnan."

The Marquis of Qingzhou advised, "You and I are transporting grain to Jizhou to solve the urgent problem. If we delay in Qingzhou, the Marquis of Zhenbei will be short of grain and grass. If the Northern Wei army is allowed to march south, who will bear the blame?"

"Besides, Miss Xie is also here at this moment. We have agreed to transport one million shi of grain and grass to Xiliang. The Marquis of Zhenbei and the Marquis of Xiliang are originally one family. You and I are outsiders in this family matter."

"How to divide the food and fodder is their business."

This statement is obviously biased.

"Mr. Hou is right."

Xie Peiyao nodded: "Please don't make it difficult for me, Lord Jiangnan."

"I know that the Marquis of Jiangnan and the Marquis of Xiliang have a bad personal relationship. I have criticized each other in the court, but right now we cannot ignore the people of the world and the important affairs of the court for the sake of personal conflicts."

The Marquis of Qingzhou spoke with deep sincerity.

Although Zhu Jian is also a member of the royal family, is very angry, and is a marquis, he is simply not comparable to Xiao Han, the Marquis of Xiliang.

How can a Jiangnan Marquis with only a nominal title compare with the Xiliang Marquis who has a fief of 20,000 households, controls eight counties of Xiliang, and has 300,000 cavalry under his command?

The two are not on the same level.

"Humph."

Zhu Jian glanced coldly at Qingzhou Hou, Xiao Han and Xie Peiyao, then walked away.

Even if he doesn't agree, he has to agree.

"My Lord, I have already fulfilled my promise to provide a million dan of grain and fodder. Please do not break your promise and send troops to attack Northern Wei."

Xie Peiyao spoke.

"I will keep my word. If I promise to send troops, I will definitely send them."

Xiao Han nodded, picked up the teacup, and slowly scraped off the foam on it. Seeing this, Xie Peiyao could only leave temporarily.

"Tiger Maniac, bring someone to watch her, don't let her run away."

he ordered.

"promise."

Tiger Maniac also followed.

At this time, there were no outsiders around, and the expression of the Marquis of Qingzhou eased, "Does the Marquis of Xiliang really intend to send troops to attack the Northern Wei?"

"Jizhou and Xiliang are originally one, so I cannot just sit there and watch the Northern Wei people act so recklessly."

Xiao Han opened his mouth and said, "I have always wanted to send troops, but the people in the five counties of Youzhou are unstable and there is a shortage of food and grass, so I can only postpone it."

"Now that we have a million dan of grain and grass, we can solve our urgent needs."

"Uncle, we are both relatives and neighbors. We need to visit each other more often and help each other in the future."

"In recent years, the Northern Wei has frequently moved south, and the mixed barbarians in the west have not been completely eliminated."

He sighed, "The situation is so difficult. I came here with all my might. There are hundreds of thousands of troops, and I have to rely on myself for their daily food, drink, and defecation. I can't sleep all night."

"When the Marquis of Zhenbei submitted a petition for food and money, His Majesty approved it immediately. But when I submitted my petition, it fell into oblivion and I never heard back."

"Okay, okay." Qingzhou Hou said with a smile, "You and I should have visited each other more often. I heard that Xiliang Hou's horse farm will have a batch of top-quality war horses in a few months. Do you have a place to take them?"

"Not yet."

Xiao Han shook his head: "I just don't know how much the emperor wants?"

"This number."

The Marquis of Qingzhou held up three fingers.

"As soon as I opened my mouth, I asked for 30,000 horses."

He raised his eyebrows: "The emperor's uncle is indeed generous."

"In addition to 30,000 war horses, I also need matching armor for men and horses."

The Marquis of Qingzhou picked up the teacup and said, "This is just a small matter. It should be easy for the Marquis."

"If it were at any other time, it would naturally be a small matter."

Xiao Han said: "Uncle, you should know that the Northern Army under my command has only been rebuilt not long ago, and the horses and armors of 60,000 soldiers are in short supply."

"Thirty thousand is too much. Two men and horses and armor at most."

"Twenty-five thousand."

The Marquis of Qingzhou said, "It can't be any less. The Marquis of Xiliang has enough war horses and weapons. If there is something that the Marquis is not convenient to do in the future, maybe I can help."

"Okay, then 25,000 war horses and armor and weapons."

He gritted his teeth.

It is estimated that this cheap uncle of his is unwilling to be lonely and wants to build a Qingzhou heavy armored cavalry.

Yeah.

The more ambitious people there are in this world, the more they muddy the waters, and the greater your chances.

"Don't worry, Lord Marquis."

Qingzhou Hou said: "The price I offer is absolutely fair."

"Go tell the kitchen to prepare a table of fine wine. Today, I want to drink with Xiliang Hou."

The Marquis of Qingzhou said to his consort.

From then on till the end, the concubine's gaze remained on the Marquis of Xiliang, her eyes were watery and full of ripples.

Hearing this, she bowed slightly and smiled at him, "My Lord, please wait a moment. I will go right away."

After she left, Marquis Qingzhou waved his hand and dismissed everyone. Only he and Xiao Han were left in the hall.

As for what they talked about, only the two of them knew.

Although Zhu Jian and Xie Peiyao were also invited to the evening banquet, Xiao Han was obviously the protagonist.

The Marquis of Qingzhou was extremely enthusiastic, and was almost hugging the other's shoulders and calling him brother.

So much so that Xie Peiyao and Zhu Jian left the table halfway.

In the evening, Huluxu's 40,000 Tiger and Leopard Cavalry arrived outside Qingzhou City and set up camp, transporting food and fodder.

Even if Zhu Jian had the courage, he wouldn't dare to make trouble at this time.

The night was dark, and in the distance, the pond was shimmering and flickering. Hu Chi was standing guard at the door, wearing armor and a dry knife on his waist.

A figure stepped into the courtyard, the evening breeze echoing, her long green skirt clung to her body, and she held a wooden plate in her hand.

It was the Marquis of Qingzhou.

"Stop."

Tiger Chi reached out and stopped him.

"The Marquis drank a lot of wine at the dinner."

She opened her red lips slightly, "The Marquis asked me to come and take a bowl of sobering soup to the Marquis of Xiliang."

"I'll take it."

Tiger Chi was about to take the plate.

The Qingzhou Marquis's wife dodged the palm-leaf fan-like hand and said, "You fool, just let me in. How can a weak woman like me assassinate your Lord?"

Tiger Chi scratched his head.

At this time, a voice came from the room: "Come in!"

(End of this chapter)