Wei and Jin Cooks

   Chapter 139 Horse Merchant

Zhao Hanzhang sneered and said: "Xiping is also the Xiping of Runan. I didn't have to fight with the governor's mansion to recover Xiping, but he turned my back on my horse. This is because I thought I was just a little girl from the Zhao family and was not sensible, so pit me?"

The magistrate of Chai County was in a dilemma. He felt that he was just the minced meat caught between the steamed buns. It was even more uncomfortable than facing the quarrelling mother and daughter-in-law. He was speechless and could only look at Zhao Hanzhang pitifully, hoping she would be pitiful he.

   Zhao Hanzhang didn't sympathize with him at all, but the matter still had to be dealt with. After thinking about it, he asked, "Is the horse head still there?"

   "Yes, yes, I'm being held in the county jail at this time."

   "What about the others at the racecourse?"

   "Only the head of the horse and the three stewards were taken, and the rest are still in the racecourse."

  Chai County magistrate is puzzled, what is the horse head asking at this time? Quickly go to Xiping to bring the war horse back.

   Zhao Hanzhang said: "It's not early, the county magistrate must be hungry, let's eat first."

  Chai County magistrate was about to cry, saying that he couldn't eat it.

   Zhao Hanzhang said: "Then let's talk while we eat."

   Entered the front hall, everyone sat cross-legged on the seats, and the servants immediately stepped forward to open the lids, and the dishes were still hot.

   Zhao Hanzhang asked the magistrate of Chai to sit down, "Eat first, and then you will have the strength to think of a solution when you are full."

   County magistrate Chai whispered: "Actually, you don't have to think too much, as long as you return the war horse..."

Zhao Hanzhang smiled, "Xianjun, you don't know how many horses I took from the horse farm. Could it be that the horse head and the envoy who came to fetch the horse didn't know? Besides, in a battle to seize the city, the war horses were also damaged. Don't worry. Saying that he and I want 200 horses, we can't do it even if I get the original number back."

  Chai County magistrate was stunned, "Then what should we do?"

   "It's very simple, one way, kill the envoy, just pretend you don't know about it."

  Chai county magistrate froze.

   "Of course, I won't do such a rebellion," Zhao Hanzhang said: "The second way is to bribe the envoy and let him find his own reasons to answer, and go back as you come."

  Chai County Magistrate's back loosened, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't help raising his hands to wipe the sweat, "The next time Sanniang speaks, you can say a good way first, it really scares me."

   "There is another way."

  Chai County magistrate quickly asked, "What can I do?"

   "Hold the envoy first, let's buy a horse and fill the gap for him. Well, maybe we can use both methods together."

When the magistrate of Chai heard this, he immediately said: "This method is good, but this horse is precious, especially a war horse..."

   Zhao Hanzhang said with a smile: "I have some money, but at this time of war, I'm afraid it's not easy to buy."

   The county magistrate of Chai pondered, "There must be a way for the head of the horse. I also know two horse dealers, maybe I can get a few horses together."

   Zhao Hanzhang immediately turned his head and instructed Uncle Cheng: "Go get some gold, silver and glass."

   Cheng Bo responded and went out to bring up a tray of silver nuggets and a set of glass cups.

   Zhao Hanzhang pushed them to the magistrate of Chai, "I have no friendship with the governor, so I will ask the magistrate to handle the affairs of the envoys. We are divided into two groups, and I am responsible for going to the horse dealer to buy horses."

  Chai County magistrate was now afraid that Zhao Hanzhang would not be able to evade money. Seeing that she wanted to buy a horse in person, he couldn't ask for it. He immediately gave her the address of the horse dealer and wrote a letter of recommendation specially.

   Zhao Hanzhang said: "I still have to see the horse's head. Two hundred horses are quite a lot. The two horse dealers that the county lord knows may not be able to get together."

   The county magistrate of Chai also felt that he couldn't get it together, so he thought about it and said, "Sanniang will follow me back to the county office. I can avoid the envoy and let you meet quietly."

  Changning:  …

   He let out a faint sigh and added, "How much money can Sanniang Zhao spend to buy a horse?"

   "As long as the other party has a horse, money is not a problem."

  Chang Ning: "Do you have to buy all the two hundred horses?"

   Zhao Hanzhang raised his eyebrows slightly and asked simply, "Mr. Chang has a better solution?"

  Chang Ning: "The method of subordinates is the same as that of Sanniang, bribing the messengers to let them lift them up and let them down gently."

   He paused and said, "Actually, there are two solutions."

   Zhao Hanzhang made a sign of listening.

Chang Ning said: "First, Zhao Sanniang immediately wrote a letter to the governor's office, asking him to help Xiping. It is true that Xiping was besieged. At this time, Haoyang should not have received the news. We will hold the messenger here and send a few more letters. , I should be able to negotiate with the governor about borrowing horses from the racecourse."

   Zhao Hanzhang asked, "What about the second?"

   "The second is to kill them," Chang Ning said, "Kill all these messengers without anyone noticing, the refugee army and the Xiongnu army are rampant outside, who would know whose hands the messengers died?"

   Zhao Hanzhang couldn't help but applaud, "Mr. Chang is amazing."

  Chai County magistrate: "...Hugh is talking nonsense, that is the messenger of the governor, how dare you kill it?"

   Zhao Hanzhang nodded in agreement, "It's too cruel, this method won't work."

  Chai County magistrate saw her approval, he was relieved, and reprimanded Chang Ning: "Don't make up your mind in the future."

  Chang Ning was disappointed.

   After eating, Zhao Hanzhang and Ji Yuan went to see Matou in the county government office together.

Wei Matou was being locked up in the prison. Together with his three friends, when he saw Zhao Hanzhang strutting and Chai County magistrate coming in, he immediately rushed forward, "Ms. Zhao, Zhao Yingying, help, it was you. He was just borrowing the horse temporarily, and the horse will be returned as soon as the matter in Xiping County is over."

Zhao Hanzhang looked at him with a look of sympathy, and hurriedly let the prison door open, went in and helped Wei Ma's head up, "I originally wanted to return the horse to you when I returned to Xiping from here, except for the battle damage, I also I can give you back about 80 horses, and if you find some excuses, you should be able to fool the past, who knew that the envoy came so quickly?"

  Weimatou urged: "No matter how much it is, give it to me first, wait for me to hand it in, and then figure out what to do with the rest."

"Can you think of a way to do the rest?" Zhao Hanzhang said quietly: "Now they are asking for two hundred horses. Even if I pay you all back, I still owe one hundred and twenty horses. You have the money to buy them. So many horses?"

Wei Ma's head fell softly to the ground. After being stunned for a long time, he slapped the ground and burst into tears, "I'm wronged, I'm really wronged. When the racecourse is so small, when did they raise 200 full-grown horses? kill me."

Zhao Hanzhang squatted in front of him and sighed: "Yes, I'm also very sad for Wei Matou. The last time you helped me, I have always kept it in my heart, so I thought about it and decided to save you. I am willing to I paid a sum of money to buy a horse and came back on top, but I have money, but I don’t know the person who sells the horse.”

   Wei Ma heard this, his eyes brightened, and immediately said: "I know, I know."

  Weima wrote a letter with his head lying on the ground. In order to make his letter more trustworthy, he also put a red handprint on it.

   He held the letter in front of Zhao Hanzhang, with tears in his eyes, "Zhao Sanniang, you must save me."

   Zhao Hanzhang patted him on the shoulder and solemnly promised, "Don't worry, I will not only rescue you, but also let you still be a horse's head."

See you tomorrow

   (end of this chapter)