Chapter 126: Ambergris is the Most Expensive of All Fragrances
Chapter 126: Ambergris is the Most Expensive of All Fragrances
In the courtyard of the Baihu family.
Jiang He also corroded the short man's body completely.
He came from the North City Military Governor's Mansion specifically to kill this guy, but the other party drew his knife and blocked the finger in the afternoon.
"Yan family."
Jiang He weighed the success rate of attacking the Yan family at night. As the family of the prime minister of the current dynasty, the Yan family owns 400,000 acres of fertile land in Yizhou, which is a number that is difficult for ordinary people to measure. There are many noble families, common people, and warriors who are attached to the Yan family. The huge influence enables it to win over important officials of the Anbei Military Governor's Office. A captain of a military governor's office is inconspicuous, and even a master is willing to be driven by it. The Yan family figure who spoke one after another in the crowd in the afternoon was also a master.
“The pinnacle of worldly power.”
"We need to find a top-grade warrior to explore the way."
Jiang He cleaned up the scene, turned around and left to return to the Bo Mansion.
If he wanted to wipe out the Yan family, the first person to disagree would actually be King Anbei. The central and local connections between the imperial court and the Governor's Office, the main contradiction between the Northern Barbarians and Yizhou, and the risks brought about by the collapse of the aristocratic family group all made the situation extremely complicated.
From the perspective of King Anbei, his main goal is to consolidate his own power and status, suppress the four generals, and weaken the influence of the Yan family and the Daming clan, but this does not mean smashing the rules. After all, King Anbei is one of the biggest beneficiaries of the rules.
"Four hundred thousand acres of land, why should we cooperate with the Northern Barbarians?"
Jiang He fell from the top of the wall and lurked in the shadows.
Once the northern barbarians move south and Yizhou is lost, the Yan family will bear the brunt of the losses. Logically speaking, the Yan family should be the most determined resistance camp, and if the border is lost, the prime minister, the first person in the court, will also suffer a great impact.
"What the Yan family wants is more important than 400,000 acres of land and the prestige of the Prime Minister, who is an important pillar of the family."
Jiang He frowned secretly. In this world, there are only two things that are more valuable than gold and silver and the pinnacle of power.
"The throne, or the Grand Master."
“Behavior is about achieving a purpose.”
"Yizhou has fallen. What will happen next?"
"Prologue, a chaotic world where many people will die."
"And this will help the Yan family achieve their goals."
Jiang He returned to the Bo Mansion. He suspected that the next time he came to this world, it would most likely become a replica of the chaos and struggle for hegemony. There were rebels everywhere in the south, and Daqian already had the atmosphere of the end of the dynasty. However, within the six-month stay period, the mountains and rivers would not collapse.
"Uncle."
As we passed the gate, the doorman and servants greeted us respectfully.
Jiang He came to the front yard. To the left and back was the South Study, which was used for office work and receiving guests. After passing the second door, he entered the main yard. To the east right was the main house.
In the yard, more than thirty pretty maids were cleaning everywhere. The Earl's Mansion was newly established and there were many chores to do, so it was full of beautiful girls. Two of the maids were outstanding in appearance, one was plump and beautiful, and the other was petite and lovely. They were obviously specially prepared and were not inferior to the court ladies in the palace. As for the ladies in the palace, unless they were extremely beautiful, appearance was by no means the most important factor.
"Come here, all of you." Jiang He said.
Upon hearing this, the maids put down their work and gathered in front of someone, each with their own unique style.
"My Lord, you are so wise..."
"Palm mouth."
"Ouch..."
The maid who interrupted the master of the mansion was dragged away by two servants and punished.
The maids were silent.
"Now, those who have other identities, please stand up."
Zhuang Ya's golden vertical pupils scanned the entire room, and as she finished speaking, the body temperatures of several maids clearly rose abnormally.
The little white snake pointed with its tail. Jiang He glanced at them one by one, and the two with outstanding looks were among them.
"I will hold a banquet at the largest restaurant in Daming Prefecture at noon tomorrow. If you are interested, you can come."
Most of the maids were confused, but the plump beauty and the petite maid understood that the master was talking to the person behind them. The fact that no visiting card was sent in advance meant that the banquet was an informal exchange.
Jiang He waved his hand and left, and met Butler Wu who was holding the banknotes.
"Master, this is a banknote worth twenty-four thousand from Liangqian Bank."
"How many?"
Seeing the expression of the master change slightly, Butler Wu hurriedly explained that among all the incenses, ambergris is the most expensive, with a market value of no less than a hundred thousand per two taels, and the second-rate ones are also worth fifty or sixty thousand. It is a forbidden item in the sect and is hard to find in the world.
One ounce of whale song ambergris can be sold for a thousand ounces of silver.
The Whale Song revolver can produce more than 300 grams.
"My Lord, you may not know that this ambergris is the essence of a giant sea beast. It contains a rich and pure aura of water essence, which is very effective for Qigong practitioners to calm their minds. The supply is in short supply."
Jiang He took the silver bills, a total of twenty-four. Daqian Silver Shop was established by the imperial court, with its main bases in the capital and the south. This income exceeded his expectations. Regardless of whether Steward Wu embezzled the money or not, it would not hinder the next sale. As long as the matter was done, it would be done.
Jiang He once again took out a piece of ambergris weighing more than three taels. This thing was secreted on time at six o'clock in the evening.
"Ah this..."
“Sell it tomorrow.”
Butler Wu quickly agreed.
……
Jiang He turned around and went out and got on the carriage, this time heading to the night market.
In the carriage, Zhuang Ya transformed from a little white snake into a human, wearing white clothes and bare feet, with black hair like a waterfall and a delicate face.
Jiang He pondered for a moment when he saw this, then started to tie his hair into a bun and inserted a piece of long knife fragment he had picked up to secure it.
Zhuang Ya was like a puppet throughout the whole process. She neither resisted nor showed any interest. Her two little hands were placed quietly on her knees.
"Can the vertical pupils be hidden?"
"can."
The driver was a soldier from the royal palace who was in charge of traveling around the palace. He did not utter a word on the way.
Daming Prefecture has a population of one million and is dotted with businesses. Exiting the Suzaku Gate and crossing the Longjin Bridge, there are food stalls everywhere. The bloodstains on the execution platform at the entrance of the night market have no effect on this prosperity, and the streets are filled with pedestrians.
The alley at the entrance of the night market is called Jieshen Lane. It is a place for gold, silver, and silk transactions. The shops and houses are magnificent, with wide and spacious facades, and the overall appearance is majestic and majestic.
Jiang He led Zhuang Ya in. The scarlet robes on their bodies allowed them to pass through without any obstruction, and they quickly exchanged one thousand and two ounces of silver.
"Can you carry it?"
"good."
Zhuang Ya was holding a box that looked like it contained ashes and was filled with silver. The store considerately gave her a pair of scissors specifically for cutting the silver.
The two men walked into the crowd and came towards a group of martial artists wearing white robes, swords and crowns.
Jiang He knew the identities of this group of people. They were disciples of the Haojian Sect, a first-rate sect in Qingzhou. Most of them were low-grade warriors, led by several elders who were at the middle-grade warrior level. Although the young leader of the Haojian Sect was a leader, he was not the top one. It was said that he had opened up ten main meridians.
In today's martial arts world, there are four major martial arts holy places above the first-rate.
The Great Snow Mountain outside the Great Wall, the Imperial Palace in the capital, the Wudou Taoist Palace, the Demon Sect's Gelu Mountain, among the younger generation, only the young leaders who came out of the holy land of martial arts can be hailed as the pride of heaven, and without exception, all of them are in the middle-grade perfect realm.
According to past experience, the four great geniuses are usually the final contenders in the Jianchi Mountain Sword Contest. The winner can get several southern persimmons, and at one stroke, he or she will have an epiphany and break through the bottleneck of his or her cultivation, thus truly becoming one of the great masters and becoming famous throughout the world.
(End of this chapter)