Law of the Devil

It was different from Du Wei's expectation.

In Mulan City, he actually received a rare cold reception along the way.

As the Duke of the empire, he was favored by the regent, and he was born in a famous martial arts family in the empire (although the Luo Lin family has fallen, Du Wei is still regarded as a nobleman in the aristocratic circle who pays great attention to family status and tradition. own people), and, not to mention that Du Wei himself is a powerful magician.

Walking all the way from the imperial capital, in any city on the way, the local chief executive received Du Wei with the most solemn understanding.

But when they arrived at Mulan City, the convoy arrived at the gate of the city. The officers of the Royal Forest Army who opened the way watched for a long time, but they didn't see a single person from the governor of Nulin Province, not even a low-level reception official.

This annoyed the officer of the Royal Forest Army. Who are they? Meet the official third grade! Along the way, besides being extremely respectful to Du Wei, those local officials also respected them, the Royal Forest Army. When did they receive such cold treatment?

Seeing that there was not a governor to greet the officials at the gate of the city, and even the soldiers guarding the gate blocked the way, asking to see their own customs clearance documents... Such a huge convoy, with hundreds of regular guards, naturally cannot be casually Put it in the city.

Just when the officer of the Imperial Forest Army was about to get angry, Philip jumped out of Du Wei's carriage, walked to the officer of the Imperial Forest Army, whispered a few words, and the officer took out the official document from his arms in a rage, threw it To the soldiers guarding the city.

"See clearly! The badge on my armor!" the officer of the Royal Forest Army shouted arrogantly.

Unexpectedly, the garrison of Mulan City thought it was tough. He glanced coldly at the Imperial Forest Army, and replied with a mixed tone: "It is because I saw that you are the Imperial Forest Army, that I made a special inspection! If you leave the stationed army without an order, it is the same crime as treason! Hmph."

The Royal Forest Army ate turtles, but they didn't dare to get angry due to Du Wei's order brought by Philip. They waited patiently for the other party to check the documents, and then whipped their horses violently as if venting their anger, and then led the people to the city. up.

The soldier guarding the city looked at him coldly, but he mocked: "Hmph, people from the south just don't know how to care about horses. Those who don't care about their own horses are also worthy of cavalry."

This was just heard by Du Wei in the carriage. He was silent for a long time before he sighed.

The Royal Forest Army is indeed unusable.

Perhaps their equipment is the best, and their treatment is also the best, but... this army piled up with gold coins always makes Du Wei feel that it is too fancy and gorgeous.

Originally, Du Wei planned to find a way to keep the 500 Imperial Forest Army after arriving in the northwest, but along the way, he dismissed this idea. These proud Imperial Forest Army were not in Du Wei's plan.

It's just that Du Wei smiled at Philip next to him: "It seems that the governor of Bohan doesn't seem to be friendly to us."

Philip also looked puzzled. Although he is a young man Du Wei is optimistic about, he has no political experience after all. Although he is well educated, there are some things that he still can't see through.

Du Wei's psychology has long been understood.

If I don't come to the Northwest, the Northwest is where Governor Bohan is leading the overall situation against the Northwest Army, and I am here... For Bohan, what would he think? He might think that the central government of the empire doesn't trust him! Send someone to divide your power!

You know, although Bohan is only the governor of a province in Nulin in name, in fact, Du Wei heard before he came, because the two previous lords of the Desa province were driven away by the Northwest Army, and in this In the chaotic situation, the decree was actually directed by Governor Bohan.

It's strange that people are willing to give me a good face when I am a food-sharing person!

The motorcade entered Mulan City all the way. Du Wei sat in the carriage and looked out the window. Looking along the way, he found that the capital city of Nulin Province was really governed by Bohan. pedestrian. There are also those merchants who are bustling and bustling.

A group of people crossed the street and headed directly to the governor, and on the way, they finally ushered in the governor's person.

Several governors came riding on horses with the officials in charge of reception (this made Du Wei sigh, it seems that in the northwest, everyone can ride horses, and even these civilian officials seem to be quite skilled in riding horses), They blocked the way of Du Wei and his team.

The visitor was extremely respectful to Du Wei in his attitude, but the meaning behind his words was worth pondering.

"My lord duke, our lord governor asked us to welcome your lord into the city. It's just that the governor's house is complicated this morning. The military salary delivery this autumn is a mess, which delays the time. Please forgive me, lord duke. We will lead the way ahead. , Your Excellency Governor has already arranged the residence of the Duke, and the administrative residence of Mulan City is just ahead..."

Before he finished speaking, Du Wei frowned slightly.

Executive residence?

In the empire, the administrative mansion is the place where each local government is responsible for receiving official personnel from other regions, which is equivalent to the posthouse in ancient China, but the problem is... those places generally only receive some low-level officials, like Du For a dignitary like Wei, whenever he goes to a place, how dare the magistrate let Du Wei live in that kind of place? Along the way, every time he came to a city, the local officials would choose the best place in the city for Du Wei to live in, and even wished to invite Du Wei to live in his own home.

But the governor of Bohan is lucky to do such a thing. Not only did he not come, but he even threw Du Wei into the administrative mansion!

What made Du Wei frown was not that he disliked the poor conditions of the administrative mansion, but that he had never imagined that the Governor of Bohan had such a bad attitude towards him, that he didn't even save his face.

As a result, the people around Du Wei were a little upset, even Philip, a rookie in the political arena, felt that it was a bit too much, and the servants and soldiers under Du Wei all showed anger.

Du Wei thought for a while, then suddenly smiled, then got off the carriage, looked at the two officials of Mulan City, and said calmly, "Don't you know that the governor is in the city now?"

The one next to him was about to answer, but the other pulled him quietly, and then said with an apologetic smile: "My lord, what a coincidence, our lord governor left the city early this morning. The affairs of several business groups on the foreign races in the grassland make the governor really inseparable... ".

Du Wei nodded, but sneered psychologically.

Out of town early this morning?

joke! I walked all the way, and every time I went, the cavalry at Daqian Station under my command would run ahead to announce, and along the way, whenever I stopped at a place, those local officials would also quickly announce their itinerary to the next one. According to this, the governor should have known about what he arrived today.

With his current status, since he knew he was coming, he still chose to go out early this morning, opening his eyes and talking nonsense!

Thinking of this, Du Wei suddenly had an idea in his heart.

You want to avoid me? I just want to meet you! Governor Bohan, although you have made great contributions in the Northwest for many years, is this arrogance too big?

Then Du Wei simply ordered to the people around him: "Everyone follow these two gentlemen to the mansion to rest...General Longbottom, Philip, you follow me to the governor to look down, Lao Yan, take your people with me !"

The faces of the two Mulan City officials changed, but Du Wei didn't discuss with them at all, and gave the order directly. He is the Duke, how dare these two guys stop him? He had to obediently assign a person to lead the team to the mansion, and the remaining person led the way and took Du Wei to the governor.

The governor is located in the center of Mulan City. It is a typical building in the northwest region. Its shape is so simple that it is almost ugly, but it is extremely strong. Officials with busy faces kept coming and going in and out of the overhanging gate, and there was a side door next to it, with a long queue, which made Du Wei feel a little weird.

The people who lined up were dressed in different clothes, some were from foreign races wearing fur robes, and some were wearing southern silk robes. Judging from their temperament, they were probably businessmen or something like that. There was a long queue, but I didn't know what to wait for.

Du Wei looked at the official who was leading the way. Before he could speak, the official immediately explained, "My lord, these are people from the trading group who come and go to the governor to get the next quarter's salary." Official document of trade share."

"Commercial share document?" Du Wei glanced at Philip behind him with some doubts. However, the young man also looked blank, and it seemed that he didn't know. After all, he only came to Xibei a few years ago.

"Yes." The official said with a smile: "This is a pioneering work of the governor. The governments of Nulin Province purchase a large amount of supplies every year, including supplementary military supplies for the Northwest Army, and official rations. There are all kinds of official goods, and the procurement of these things comes from the private sector. Later, the Governor came up with this method to let these business groups distribute them. At the beginning of each year, these business groups will send people to Mulan City to carry out Then our Lord Governor selects the business groups with the best reputation and the lowest bids. Give them the power of compradors, which will save us a lot of trouble. The things we buy every year are cheap and good, and we will also save a lot of finances. Expenses, and the people you see queuing up are all scattered small caravans. They don't have the strength to participate in the competition at the beginning of each year, but the governor also specially allocated some purchases, as long as these merchants spend money to buy …The summer is coming to an end now, and these businessmen are all here to compete for the share of the autumn, and these days, the Financial Secretary under the governor’s office is very busy.”

It doesn't matter if you don't listen, Du Wei's mind is shocked immediately after hearing this!

Governor Bohan's approach... In Du Wei's view, it is almost the extremely advanced financial method that he knew in his previous life: bidding!

As soon as he entered the Governor's Bow, the official immediately sent someone in to report quietly. Du Wei saw it, but he didn't stop him. He just looked at the Governor's Bow in a leisurely manner with his hands behind his back.

Obviously, the governor of Bohan has a good habit: thrift!

As the highest administrative body of a province, this governor is far inferior to the garrison style of some cities that Du Wei saw along the way. There are no gorgeous decorations in the courtyard, only busy officials coming and going , Those soldiers standing guard stood upright, even if Du Wei and his party passed by them, they would not look sideways.

The official led Du Wei in, but with an awkward expression on his face, he seemed to be deliberately delaying time, and slowly led Du Wei around the Governor's bow quietly, how could Du Wei not know? Don't expose him either.

Finally, a man dressed in the uniform of a low-level official came running ahead, and whispered a few words to this guy. The official's face became more and more ugly, and he turned around to salute Du Wei, and said with an apologetic smile, "My lord... Our lord governor just came back, but he is now talking with some leaders of foreign business groups in the Northwest, you see, should you sit in the lounge of the governor's bow first? Ah, yes, you must have not Have you tasted our Mulan specialty, sand honey? I'll have someone deliver it to you."

It is true that Du Wei has never drank such things as sand honey, but as a knowledgeable pharmacist, how could he not know about such things? It is nothing more than a kind of bee that grows in the arid land in the northwest, and collects nectar from special local plants such as cacti.

"No need, I'll go directly to see the governor, um, is he meeting the leader of the foreign business group in the northwest? Well, it's just right, I'm about to take office in the Desa Province, and the area of ​​the Desa Province happens to be the closest to the Northwest, so go see him now It's good to see those guys, too."

"But..." The official was about to say something, but Du Wei's face darkened, and he gave this guy a cold look. He didn't dare to say anything, coughed hard, and told the guy beside him to go quickly. Notified, but he had a bitter face, and slowly led Du Wei inside.

Walking to the innermost part of the governor's bow, there is a hall in front of you, but the gate is closed, and there are several armed garrison troops standing far away. When Du Wei came here, the garrison troops were about to stop him, and the accompanying officials hurried Go up and block.

He was sweating profusely when he suddenly saw the guy he sent to report the news just now waiting outside the window with an anxious expression on his face. Anyone who goes in to disturb me, I have been waiting here for a long time, and the guards will not let me go in to report."

Du Wei ignored these people and walked in. The two guards standing at the door looked at Du Wei's demeanor, hesitated for a while, and tried to stop him, but Longbottom had already run over and pushed them away. One, shouted coldly: "Get out of the way! Do you dare to stop the Duke!".

The title of the duke made the two guards flinch a little. After all, from the perspective of the whole Dalu, people with the title of "Duke" are very rare. If you pick one at random, they are all powerful people, not me. The kind of little guard can offend.

Du Wei was about to push the door, when suddenly he heard a roar from inside.

"You cunning Roland people, do you think we prairie people are easy to fool! Tell you, my lord governor, if you don't agree to our deal today, then we will bring someone to fetch it ourselves!"

Along with the voice, there was a crash from inside, as if some weapon had chopped down the table.

Du Wei winked at Longbottom, Longbottom nodded, and shouted loudly: "Damn it, which tribe's bastards dare to act wild here! I have been away for a few years, you bastards have the guts It's getting bigger and bigger!"

After finishing speaking, Longbottom raised his foot and kicked the door over, and walked in swaggeringly.

Du Wei then followed in, and saw a handsome middle-aged man sitting behind the desk in the middle of the inquiry, wearing the uniform of an imperial governor, with a document on the left side of his front, and a document on the right side. handle long sword.

There were also three guys in the costumes of the prairie alien race in the room, one of them was extremely burly, with a savage face, his hair was even more weird, and the sides of his head were shaved bald. Only a super sky whip was pierced in the middle, and a leather armor was worn under the leather robe on his body. At the moment, his face was full of arrogance and anger, and he was holding a sharp machete in his hand. It became a table with two sections.

These three prairie people are full of rebelliousness. They raised their chins and waited for the man behind the desk. The man with the scimitar was even more threatening. The shining knife light reflected on his face, adding a bit of ferocity.

And the man sitting behind the desk is naturally the legendary governor of Bohan. Facing these three tyrannical aliens, he has a calm face and looks coldly at the guy standing in front of him holding a scimitar. .

Obviously, before Longbottom broke in. The two sides seemed to be talking about something and the conversation fell apart. Those alien races on the grassland were savage by nature, and immediately drew out their knives to threaten them.

But Longbottom's intrusion disrupted all of this. Sitting behind the desk, Governor Bohan's expression darkened immediately, and he shouted, "Who is it!"

Du Wei took two steps and looked at Bohan from a distance. He smiled and said, "My lord governor, it is not easy to see you. I am Duwei Rudolph."

Bohan raised his eyebrows, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

But Longbottom glared at the alien with the knife: "Which tribe do you belong to?"

Looking at Longbottom, that tyrannical foreigner was about to go mad, but he stared up and down at Longbottom a few times, his face was full of tyrannical just now, suddenly became as if he had seen a ghost, and his hands loosened. The knife also fell on the ground, and he stared at Longbottom with his mouth wide open: "You, you, you... Mossack! Mossack is back!"

The two alien races behind him looked older, but looking at Longbottom's expression, it was even more exciting. One of them even seemed to be shaking with fright.

Longbottom snorted coldly: "You know me!"

The tyrannical man was forced by his eyes, and took a step back involuntarily: "Lord Mossack... I, I, I are from the Bilun tribe... I, I..."

Before he finished speaking, Longbottom suddenly went up, kicked this guy hard in the stomach, and felt sorry for this burly man. One foot was put, but it seemed

Don't even dare to hide. Longbottom went up and grabbed his neck again and lifted him up. Raising his hand and throwing it away, Longbottom threw him directly into the yard for such a big person.

"What were you doing just now! Damn it! I have only been away from the Northwest for a few years, have you guys even forgotten my rules! How dare you show your knives here!"

Longbottom looked at the remaining two guys coldly.

One of them was already shaking unbearably, and the other could barely speak, so he quickly distinguished: "Master Mosak... I don't dare. It's just, just..."

"What ass! If you can't speak, cut off your tongue and go back and find someone who can speak!" Longbottom glared, and the guy almost softened, but he spoke immediately.

The moment became much smoother: "No, no... Dear Sir Mossack, we are not convinced! The governor purchases our tribe's war horses every year, but this year his price makes us

unacceptable! He only bid 20,000 gold coins for 3,000 good horses! Isn't it worth ten gold coins each of our tribe's fine horses? "

Longbottom sneered: "How much do you want?"

"Forty... forty thousand."

"Fuck you!" Longbottom scolded, and then said harshly: "Go back and tell your leader! Ten thousand gold coins! Four thousand horses! I'll give you four days to send them! One horse hair is missing , I will take someone to fetch it myself!"

The alien almost didn't cry.

Ten thousand gold coins? Four thousand horses? This deal is a big loss!

But before he could speak, Longbottom frowned and said, "I'm done talking, what are you still doing here! Waiting for the old man to treat you to dinner! Get out!"

The last sentence of "get out" immediately made these two guys feel as if they were forgiven, how dare they say no? He agreed again and again, then turned around and ran away with his head in his arms.

Du Wei sighed inwardly.

Damn... this is what is called prestige! The two hundred and five generals who ran across the northwest back then really lived up to their reputation! .