Evergreen Immortal..

Chapter 220: Are people from An Ningwei also robbing?
"Master Li, you are here so early."

An official from the Municipal Trade Bureau said with a smile.

Li Rui:

"I get older and sleep less."

"Master Li, please don't joke with me. You are at the sixth level of Dragon Gate, and your body is much stronger than ours."

The Municipal Trade Bureau official said.

This man's name is Xu Wen, and he works for the Municipal Trade Bureau. Like Qi Ze, he is a sixth-rank official, but his strength is weaker, just a willow tendon.

This is how civil servants work. Even if they don’t have enough military prowess, they can still climb up if they have the ability to govern.

This situation is very common among grassroots officials.

Ok.

In the eyes of the bigwigs in the Ministry of Personnel, the sixth rank is just a small official.

Xu Wen was the official in the Municipal Trade Bureau who was specifically responsible for liaison with Anningwei, which meant that Li Rui had dealt with him the most times.

Li Rui would not be so arrogant as to recommend Yan Zhongxing for a personal meeting after becoming a captain.

People of different levels do things according to their level and enjoy corresponding treatment according to their level.

Can't be messed up.

Unless the energy behind it is strong enough.

Li Rui pointed at Tan Hu standing aside and said, "This is my deputy, the captain of the Tiger Camp, Tan Hu."

He became the commander of the Ministry of Commerce.

Of course you can't be without men.

So Jiang Linxian simply gave the Benhu Camp to Li Rui, and also gave him ten recruitment quotas.

Tan Hu naturally became his man.

If it were someone else, Ning Zhongtian certainly would not give away the beloved general he had trained, but Li Rui was his sworn brother and a family member, so naturally he had no objection.

"Master Tan."

Xu Wen looked at Tan Hu, and seeing his body that was like an iron tower, he knew that this man would be difficult to deal with.

He swallowed secretly.

I thought it would be best not to offend the people from An Ning Wei.

These reckless men like to fight when they are hot-headed. Even if they can get back their revenge in the end, they will still be beaten.

Not cost-effective.

There's no shame in having a better attitude.

Tan Hu grinned and said, "Master Xu, if anyone dares to cause trouble in Qinghe in the future, just call me."

"Master Tan is truly a generous person."

Xu Wen laughed.

Afterwards, Li Rui discussed with Xu Wen the issue of mutual trade between the two countries.

"Lord Li, the time for opening the trade has been determined. It will be after the 14th. At that time, we will need the An Ning Guard to arrange some good guards to prevent any trouble."

"nature."

Li Rui nodded.

For An Ning Wei, the size of the business between the two countries is not important. The key is that nothing should go wrong, especially something as terrible as the Wu Kingdom merchant group being robbed or hacked to death.

It was the first time that the Yu and Wu states had opened up their trade, and safety could not be guaranteed, so the trade would become a joke.

The prerequisite for doing business is a stable environment.

You can see this by looking at the differences between Jiangnan and Northwest China.

"I will report this to Lord Jiang and Lord Cao. Is a hundred cavalry enough?"

"One hundred cavalrymen!"

Xu Wen didn't expect Li Rui to be so generous right from the start.

The first batch of Wu Kingdom caravan consisted of only a hundred people.

"That's enough, that's enough."

Xu Wen nodded repeatedly. At first, he thought he would have to argue with Li Rui about this matter, but he didn't expect that the other party didn't give him a chance to bargain once he opened his mouth.

Li Rui was relieved: "That's fine."

This is when the benefits of human relations come into play.

Ning Zhongtian and he are brothers.

All four battalions under his command could be used, it was just a matter of Jiang Linxian asking for it.

It's difficult for others, and it's the same for him.

With this good premise, Xu Wen liked Li Rui more and more.

'Old people are honest in what they do!'

Immediately.

He took Li Rui into the main hall of the Municipal Trade Bureau where guests were received, and drank tea and chatted with Li Rui and Tan Hu.

Li Rui was also happy to learn more about the Municipal Trade Bureau.

If you don't put in the effort in advance, you will suffer in the future.

The two chatted.

Suddenly there was a noise outside the door.

Turn around and look.

Then they saw several men and women in animal robes walking into the City Trade Department. Xu Wen smiled and said, "These are the envoys from the Wu Kingdom. They are really different from us Yu people."

He had been working in the Ministry of Revenue and was an old subordinate of Yan Zhongxing. This time when Yan Zhongxing was transferred to another post, he brought him with him.

Living in the capital city for many years, he had no chance to deal with the Wu people. The attire of the Wu envoys was really new to him.

Li Rui looked at the Wu Kingdom delegation.

Counting it up, this was the third time he had seen it. The first time was in Zuixianlou, and the second time was on the way back to Anningwei yesterday.

The Wu people, however, have a very different style from the Yu people.

So close today.

He couldn't help but look at him a few more times. After all, there would definitely be opportunities for them to interact with each other in the future.

A little episode passed.

Li Rui and Xu Wen chatted until dusk.

Only after Tan Hu's repeated urging did he say goodbye and leave.

"This Xu guy really talks a lot."

Tan Hu's head was buzzing. He had never heard so many words at once in his life.

Li Rui didn't care:

"Huzi, this visit to the Municipal Trade Bureau is still very meaningful."

"Does it make sense?"

Tan Hu looked confused.

Today, all day, Li Rui just chatted with the official surnamed Xu from the Municipal Trade Bureau. In his opinion, he didn't say a single useful word. Li Rui sighed:

"Huzi, you still need to practice."

Then he added: "Forget it, this is a technique, it's fine if you don't want to learn it, just concentrate on practicing martial arts."

Tan Hu felt that today's conversation was useless because the information density was too low.

But this is how it is most of the time when obtaining information. People won’t reveal all their secrets to you in person, right?
But to his ears, it was very different.

Just like.

He knew that this official named Xu used to work in the Ministry of Revenue, was from Yunzhou, and learned martial arts from a school.

The news seemed ordinary.

But I can write an article about it.

For example, if his hometown is Yunzhou, he can use his connections to send some local specialties to Xu Wen's family, and they will become friends.

Otherwise, why do political parties particularly like to find fellow countrymen?

When taking the imperial examination, one must fill in one's place of origin, and that is exactly why it is so useful.

Moreover, when the critical moment comes, knowing the origin of the martial arts will make it easier to kill.

Xu Wen's words were actually just an introduction, and the real work still needed to be done.

Tan Hu didn't like to delve into these things. He muttered a few words and said nothing more. He thought of the Wu people he saw today, and his eyes lit up:

"I wonder how many punches you can take from me with such big muscles?"

"Lord Xu, I wonder how many people your country plans to send to protect the caravan this time?"

Dao Mo looked at Xu Wen.

Suppress the dissatisfaction in your heart.

Today, they came to the Municipal Trade Bureau with only one purpose, which was to ensure the safety of the caravan.

For the first transaction, whether you make money or not is secondary. The important thing is that nothing goes wrong.

But since Yan Zhongxing went to the county government to do business, he could only go to Qi Ze.

As a result, Qi Ze pushed the matter to another official from the Municipal Trade Bureau. After a whole day of work, until late at night, he finally found the "real culprit".

In fact, even Xu Wen was just a contact person.

He already understood that the Municipal Trade Bureau had no military power at all and had to rely on the An Ning Guards to send troops.

Dao Mo is familiar with the State of Yu.

But it is limited to local customs and practices.

Although he had some understanding of the operation of the Yu State court, the rules of local government offices were very different, so he could only cross the river by feeling the stones.

Xu Wen looked at the Wu Kingdom envoys who came to visit him late at night and patiently explained, "I have already negotiated with Lord Li of An Ning Guard. A total of 100 people will be dispatched this time."

Dao Mo's expression looked better after hearing the number one hundred.

"Master Xu, may I ask what realm Master Li is in?"

Xu Wen laughed and said, “Sixth-Rank Dragon Gate, it seems that he has defeated Master Qi Zeqi before.”

Dao Mo raised his eyebrows.

He knew Qi Ze, just by looking at his aura he could tell that he was a warrior with considerable martial arts skills.

The official named Li Rui was able to defeat Qi Ze, his strength should not be underestimated.

"Thank you, Master Xu."

Dao Mo then clasped his fists in satisfaction.

This trade is of great importance and no mistakes can be made.

Ask.

Then why not just call the experts from Annan Town, or have the Wu Kingdom send experts to escort them personally?

first.

The mutual trade between the two countries is a long-term business, and Qinghe is only one of the five ports. It is impossible for an official of Jiang Linxian or Cao Wei to be dispatched for a caravan.

So from now on, will the two of them be personally escorted by the Wu Kingdom whenever a caravan arrives?
Of course not.

Secondly.

Although the Wu State opened up trade with the Yu State, the soldiers of the Wu State were still not allowed to enter the territory of the Yu State, and the same was true for the soldiers of the Yu State.

Therefore, the masters who are too powerful in Wu Kingdom are not allowed to enter Yu Kingdom at all.

For Dao Mo, the fifth rank is already the limit allowed.

But he alone could not completely protect a caravan of 100 people.

Dao Mo didn't know why, but he felt a sudden sense of worry in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "Master Xu, I wonder if I can meet Master Li."

Xu Wen was a little embarrassed.

The Municipal Trade Bureau is an agency specifically responsible for foreign trade. Since meeting with the Malay delegation is official business, no one will say anything.

But An Ningwei is different.

That's an army. Logically speaking, the Wu Kingdom should be their target of war.

Even though An Ning Guard also participates in the trade between the two countries, they both need the Municipal Trade Bureau to act as a middleman. Didn’t you see that the two chief officers of An Ning Guard have never appeared in front of the Wu Kingdom delegation?

It's just to avoid suspicion.

This is true for the chief officers, and it must be the same for the people below.

No one will find trouble for himself.

"Master Dao, I need to discuss this matter with An Ning Wei before I can give you a reply."

Xu Wen did not agree, but did not refuse either.

Dao Mo sighed softly:
"Thank you, Master Xu."

He knew very well that if the officials of the State of Yu did not agree, it would actually be equivalent to a rejection.

After saying goodbye and leaving.

A strong man from Wu State said: "Brother Dao, what should we do next?"

A hint of determination flashed across Dao Mo's eyes:
"Then let's figure it out ourselves!"

The next morning.

Li Rui got up early as usual. He felt refreshed after killing Qi Ze thirty-eight times last night.

He is now becoming more and more skilled in killing Qi Ze.

It has been controlled within eighteen moves.

I just don’t know what Qi Ze would think if he knew about this.

Had breakfast.

He went to find Tan Hu. Today, he planned to monitor the situation in the Municipal Trade Bureau market to ensure that there were no hidden dangers.

The two walked out of An Ningwei.

Just entered an alley.

Two figures suddenly jumped out from the wall, one in front and one in back, blocking their retreat.

Tan Hu grinned and looked at the sturdy man in front of him:
"Very good, let me see if it's dead muscle!"

(End of this chapter)