My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 9 Partners
"It seems that my guess is correct. Today's Zhang family is the Nie family of the past!"

"Mr. Zhang is the descendant of a loyal and righteous man. How dare I accept Mr. Zhang's gift? It would be embarrassing for me. Mr. Zhang, please get up quickly."

Lu Yi hurried forward to help Zhang Shang up, with an expression of genuine admiration on his face.

How could Lu Yi not know about such a famous historical event as the Ma Yi Conspiracy?

Moreover, as a student of ancient Chinese, even if you don’t know about the Ma Yi conspiracy, don’t you know about Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan, who were so powerful in Xiaoyaojin?

After Zhang Liao left his name in history, his fame surpassed that of his ancestor Nie Yi, bringing the Ma Yi conspiracy into the public eye again.

Lu Yi came here intending to use this secret to control Zhang and thereby plan the first pot of gold for his plan.

But the grasp is real, and the respect for Nie Yi and his descendants is also real.

If there had not been a Zhang Liao in history, the Zhang family of Mayi would probably have been wiped out in the disputes between the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms.

Lu Yi felt that such a family that was willing to sacrifice its own interests for the sake of the public and that represented the spirit of the Han nationality should prosper and grow.

Lu Yi also had another purpose for this trip, which was to use his leading vision to make this family prosperous again.

"It's all old news. I don't deserve such praise from Mr. Lu." Zhang Shang was relieved to see that Lu Yi didn't seem to have any hostility towards Zhang and didn't look like he was blackmailing her. He waved his hands repeatedly.

"It turns out that my Zhang family has such a tortuous past. If Brother Lu Yi hadn't told me, I would still be completely unaware of it!" Zhang Xun, who had figured out the whole story, was shocked and quickly complained to his father Zhang Shang.

"Father, why didn't you tell me such a big secret? I am so miserable because of you!"

"Ugh!"

Zhang Shang sighed heavily when he heard this and said with melancholy.

"Xun'er, you are a reckless person who likes to be chivalrous. You often make friends with heroes from all over the place and often come back drunk. Your father is worried that you will reveal this secret that concerns the life and death of our entire Zhang family after drinking, so I kept it from you. I hope you can forgive your father."

After Zhang Shang finished speaking, he looked at Lu Yi in shock.

"The world has changed so much. The original parties involved in this matter have long passed away. Today, there are only a few people who know about it. I originally thought that I was going to take this secret to my grave, but I didn't expect that you would reveal it today. I am really shocked!"

"I'm just guessing..." Lu Yi pinched his nose after hearing this: "However, judging from the current situation, my guess doesn't seem to be groundless!"

"Moreover, according to Lv's further speculation, the person who proposed the Mayi plan to Emperor Wu was most likely not Wang Hui, but most likely (deleted) the ancestor of the nobles, Senior Nie Yi."

"Why do you think so?" Zhang Shang was shocked again when he heard that.

"This is actually quite simple..." Lu Yi laughed. "Anyone who could come up with the strategy of using the entire Mayi as bait to lure the Xiongnu to attack would either be defeated and killed or have the plan leaked and attacked by the Xiongnu if he wasn't careful. How could it be Wang Hui who was afraid of the enemy and didn't move forward?"

"I think the person who actually proposed this strategy was your ancestor Nie Yi, who went out of the border alone to lobby Junchen Chanyu, right?"

"You really impress me! You have figured out the truth of the matter just by guessing!"

"Yes, it was indeed our ancestor who proposed the Mayi plan!"

Zhang Shang looked at Lu Yi in surprise. No matter what Lu Yi was thinking, there was no need for him to hide it now. He might as well admit it openly. After all, this was also the great achievement of his ancestors, and it was also Zhang Shang's deep pride.

"Oh my!" Before Lu Yi could speak, Lu Bu, who had been confused until now, finally understood the details of the matter. Seeing Zhang Shang admit it, he hurriedly came to Zhang Xun and bowed. "If we had known that you were a loyal and honest person, my two brothers would never have helped Hao Meng. Hao Meng molested a decent woman, and he deserved to be beaten. I will ask him to return the money to you and apologize to you!"

Without waiting for Zhang Xun to speak, Lu Bu strode out with an angry look on his face.

"Wait a minute, second brother!"

"Wait a minute, brave man!"

After Lu Yi and Zhang Shang called out to Lu Bu at the same time, Zhang Shang was surprised for a moment but then took a step back to let Lu Yi speak.

"How can you be so reckless, second brother?"

"The Zhang family has kept this secret for hundreds of years. If you act so blatantly and willfully, won't you make this secret public?"

"If the Xiongnu attack Mayi for this reason, you, my second brother, will be the criminal who harms the descendants of loyal and good people!"

When Lu Bu heard this, he was immediately terrified. His face, which was originally full of anger, turned pale. He immediately knelt down in front of Lu Yi and sincerely apologized, saying, "If it weren't for my timely reminder, I would have almost caused a disaster!"

"Remember not to be so reckless next time. With your temper, you are very likely to be provoked by bad people. If there is anything important, please discuss it with me first!" Lu Yi sighed and lifted up Lu Bu, who looked sincere.

"This silly little brother is too impulsive. He still needs to be disciplined slowly."

After helping Lu Bu up, Lu Yi turned around and spoke directly to Zhang Shang.

"Now that all of Lu's doubts have been resolved, it's time to talk to Mr. Zhang about the sale."

"Please speak!" Zhang Shang gestured for both parties to sit down again and talk.

"Although the Southern Xiongnu are nominally affiliated with the Han Dynasty, the imperial court and the Xiongnu are wary of each other, so the trade routes are blocked."

"The Huns are unable to produce the salt, iron, tea and cloth of our Han dynasty, so they are extremely popular among the various Hun tribes. As long as they are shipped out of the border and various tariffs are paid, they can often still make double the profit. If they do not pass through the border, they can even make several times the profit if they are shipped out of the border privately!"

"The Xiongnu's land is rich in water and grass, with cattle and sheep everywhere, and horses are countless."

"Even if the inferior horses of the Xiongnu are sold back to the south of the Great Wall, the profit can be several times higher, and some good horses are worth millions of dollars! If you are lucky enough to find one or two Ferghana horses, they will be in great demand and will attract the scramble of the nobles all over the world!"

"What you said is true!" Zhang Shang nodded affirmatively. As a businessman who has been in business for many years, he is of course well aware of the value of goods.

"This kind of business is not only in Bingzhou, but also in Youzhou and Jizhou. There are many wealthy merchants doing this. To be honest with Mr. Zhang, I have also thought about doing this business."

Lu Yi looked directly at Zhang Shangxian: "Right now, I have both the courage and the manpower, but I don't have the capital. The Zhang family is one of the richest families in Bingzhou. Do you want to take part?"

The foreseeable huge benefits stirred Zhang Shang's heart, but when he thought of the dangerous grasslands outside the Great Wall and the secret that his family had been carrying for hundreds of years, he was still hesitant and struggling, and could not make up his mind.

"Don't the Zhang family have any idea of ​​returning to the frontier to recreate the glory of their ancestors?" Seeing this, Lu Yi immediately added weight, and the scale of victory immediately turned to Lu Yi: "Besides, the profit is much greater than staying in Mayi."

"I, Zhang from Mayi, did this!"

It is not known which one or both of them impressed Zhang Shang, but this mercenary businessman was successfully instigated by Lu Yi.

(End of this chapter)