Chapter 54 Dangerous Business
Nangong Yuxiu saw through Li Feng's petty thoughts at a glance. She let go of Li Feng and said, "No, we can't be husband and wife until the day you officially marry me."
"Actually, the ceremony is just a gimmick. The most important thing is that our hearts are together. You like me and I like you. This is the best ceremony for us to be together."
Although Nangong Yuxiu is not very smart, it is this stubbornness that makes her guard against sticking to her own bottom line.
No matter how sweet Li Feng tried to talk, she just refused to agree. Li Feng was so exhausted that he had no choice but to give up in the end.
"After you marry me, all the women living in the palace must obey me. I am the boss."
Li Fengxin said, how can you compare with Su Mei and He Jinse with your little brains? They sold you, and you still have to help them count the money.
"Don't worry, the big room must be yours, and I'm yours too."
Li Feng smiled and reached out to hug Nangong Yuxiu again, hugging and kissing him. Nangong Yuxiu did not stop him. Li Feng raised and lowered his hands for a while, and then he remembered the purpose of coming to Nangong Yuxiu.
"Let me think about it, how many people in the world do you know?"
"There are some."
"Can you please ask them to come over and help me with some work. I guarantee that wages will be paid on time and all benefits will be favorable."
Nangong Yuxiu raised her arrogant face: "They don't know how to be the court's hawks. You should give up on this idea."
"Whether it will work or not, please tell me first."
Li Fengcai didn't believe that those so-called Jianghu people were all so-called arrogant knights. They acquired literary and martial arts and sold them to the emperor's family. This was an eternal principle.
Although Li Feng didn't know what kind of person Nangong Yuxiu's disciple, Taoist Mingyue, was, he must be a prominent figure in the world if Wei Dongting could take a high look at him.
Therefore, Nangong Yuxiu does not need a backer, but it is different for others. They did not have the opportunity before, but if they had the opportunity, they would definitely flock to it.
"They definitely won't come."
Li Feng's heart moved and he smiled: "How about we make a bet?"
"What to bet on?"
"I bet on whether the people you invite are willing to help me work. If ten people come, more than five, or more than six are willing to help me, I win. You have to promise me something.
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"Five or less, including five, if you win, I promise you one thing. Is this bet fair?"
Nangong Yuxiu firmly believed that she could not lose. She raised her fair face and said, "Okay, I promise you, you will definitely lose."
Li Feng smiled mysteriously. He was already thinking about how to deal with Nangong Yuxiu after winning, and what position to start with. It was really a difficult choice.
Nangong Yuxiu still needed to recover from her injuries, so Li Feng left her courtyard without disturbing her.
When he got outside, Li Feng saw several rows of people standing outside the palace, wearing all kinds of clothes, including flower jackets, which seemed to be women's clothes.
Seeing Li Feng coming out, these people all knelt down: "See you, Your Majesty."
Li Feng was startled, and after taking a closer look, he saw that the person kneeling at the front was Chen Da and Du Biao.
Zhang Shoulin standing nearby had a very complicated expression. Chen Da was much more capable than him. With the arrival of this role, his status was about to decline.
"Master Chen, get up quickly."
Chen Da stood up and said: "Your Majesty, from the day of my surrender, there is no more Chen Da, only Chen Da under your command."
Li Feng was very satisfied and glanced past him at the bandits behind him. Although they had different costumes, without exception, they all looked tough and strong.
"Your Majesty, let me introduce to you that these people are the leaders of Youzhou."
Li Feng waved his hand: "You don't need to introduce them to me. You just know these people well. I will post your arrangements soon. Of course, if you have ideas, you can also give me suggestions."
Chen Da was surprised and happy. What surprised him was Li Feng's trust in him, and what made him happy was Li Feng's trust in him.
"Your Majesty is so kind and kind, I will never forget it."
"Okay, don't kneel down all the time. How many people will you bring this time?"
Du Biao took out some pieces of paper from the side, with writing on them crookedly.
"Your Majesty, this is the list of all personnel. There are 6,352 people in total, 1,761 horses, equipment..."
"No need to elaborate. There are a lot of people. I will select the strong ones among them and keep five thousand. For the rest who are willing to farm, I will give them fields so that they can become common people with peace of mind."
"Choose horses that are strong enough to be used as military horses. The rest will be sold or killed. You can handle it yourself."
After Li Feng finished speaking, the bandits' voices became louder and louder. They were all rejoicing that it was the right choice to come with Chen Da.
Zhang Shoulin was even more frightened when he saw that Li Feng had given these bandits such a high degree of freedom. He was worried that he would be marginalized.
As for the bandits, Li Feng left it to the bandits to handle themselves.
Then Li Feng called Zhang Shoulin to him and asked, "How many more of our own defenders do we have?"
"Go back to my lord, as you requested, five thousand will be left behind, and now the one hundred veterans will be trained."
"Those 100 veterans, you form a separate battalion. They are the teaching battalion and also the inspection team. If any soldiers are found to have violated military discipline, they will handle it according to military law."
Zhang Shoulin asked: "What about those bandits?"
"They won't stay in Youzhou City. You don't have to worry. Just take care of the five thousand defenders. If something happens, we have to count on them."
Zhang Shoulin was overjoyed. He understood what the prince meant. Those bandits were always outsiders, and they were among our own people.
The bandits over there quickly discussed the seating levels because they knew each other's strengths well and knew each other well.
Seeing that they had finished their discussion, Li Feng went over and waved to Chen Da: "I have drafted a codename for your unit, Mandrill."
Chen Da wanted to kneel down again, but remembering what Li Feng said before, he clasped his fists and agreed.
Next, when it came to the topic, Li Feng flirted with Chen Da and took him aside: "You also know that Youzhou's economic situation is not very good and it cannot afford so many soldiers, so I found one for you.
A way to make a fortune."
Chen Da didn't understand what Li Feng meant. We are your soldiers. You find a way for us to get rich? Then are we still your soldiers?
"You are familiar with the camel and horse business, right?"
Chen Da nodded.
"It will be easy to handle once you are familiar with it. You five thousand people, return to your original territory and continue your bandit business. Continue to collect protection fees from passing caravans, but it will be half less than before, so that they can make some money."
"I will provide you with food, weapons and protection. The protection fee collected will be divided into 28%. What do you think?"
Chen Da was stunned. You worked so hard to integrate us bandits, and then let us become bandits again? Did you take off your pants and fart?
After thinking for a while, Chen Da finally understood that Li Feng wanted to occupy the camel and horse trade route and steal the business from Liang Feiyang to his own hands. This was to confront Liang Feiyang, the governor of Anxi.
Chapter completed!