Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 716 What is a surprise?
Yang Yuan probably guessed Yang Liangao's purpose.

But...this kind of great ambition is not something that ordinary people can have.

Yang Liangao, does he really have such ambition?
Not sure, check again.

Having made up his mind, Yang Yuan put down his teacup and said with a smile, "Mr. Yang, when it comes to business, I like to be fair.

Because unfair business cannot last long. If you follow what you just said, I... have taken advantage of you."

"How could that be?" Yang Liangao glanced at Dao Feifei quickly.

Dao Feifei was extremely bored and was staring at a sandalwood stand in the shape of a cute little monk on the antique display shelf with great interest.

"I like to do business with fair people."

Yang Liangao flattered him, "General, you are in charge of the twenty-two states in Tongchuan and Lizhong, and you are in control of the military and political affairs, with absolute power.

From now on, if you can let a little bit of goodness slip through your fingers, it will be a great favor to me."

After a pause, Yang Liangao hinted, "The most important thing is that if I can have your support, Marshal, I will be able to thrive in Dali."

"Oh?"

Yang Yuan asked with a half-smile, "Your Yang family is one of the top three families in Dali. Can't Young Master Yang be considered like a fish in water in Dali now?"

"General Fu, you don't know that although the Yang family is large, it has too many branches!
Even if it is just the legitimate branch, there are now the first branch, the second branch, and the third branch, a total of three branches.

Haha, so, in our family, who has the final say? In the end, it all depends on which branch has the most power. "

Yang Liangao spoke very attentively and smiled very sincerely.

Dao Feifei was a little surprised when she heard this, and her dark eyes rolled around immediately.

That's not right. The Yang family's eldest branch clearly has four branches, so why did cousin Gao only mention three?

After hearing this, Yang Yuan's eyes flickered slightly.

This Yang Liangao seems to have really big ambitions.

But it’s good to be ambitious!

If I remember correctly, Yunnan is the "Kingdom of Nonferrous Metals".

There are large gold mines in Dali, Baoshan, Nujiang and other places, and Yunnan's copper reserves are among the best.

Who would complain about having too much of this stuff?

So, Yang Yuan said with a smile: "I and you hit it off right away, and I am quite curious about the customs of Nanzhao.

I wonder where you live now, sir, and how long you plan to stay in Nanzheng?

I really hope to have more contact with you, sir."

Yang Liangao was overjoyed and quickly stood up and said, "I have rented a house and originally planned to stay in Nanzheng for a while.

When you want to see me, General, just send someone to summon me and I will come to see you right away."

Yang Yuan waved his hand and said with a smile: "Why bother? I have many houses in my mansion, and they are empty anyway.

If Young Master Yang and Miss Dao don't mind, they can come and live with me so that we can communicate more often.

I wonder what you two think?"

Yang Liangao was even more delighted when he heard this. Although he failed to become his adoptive father, didn't he still succeed in currying favor with Yang Yuan?

When Dao Feifei heard that Marshal Yang wanted to invite them to stay in the Marshal's Mansion, she looked at her cousin hesitantly.

Let her cousin make the decision on this matter. She doesn't care where they live.

As Yang Yuan spoke, he politely saluted Yang Liangao and Dao Feifei in succession, asking for their opinions.

But Yang Liangao saw the look he gave Dao Feifei, and he felt as if he suddenly realized something.

So that's how it is. Yang Fushuai really has a crush on cousin Feifei.

Dao Feifei insisted on accompanying him to Tubo, and Yang Liangao was still a little unhappy about it.

He traveled around to contact various forces to use them for his own purposes.

It is so troublesome to take care of a little girl and her daily life and diet.

But now, he was glad that he brought Dao Feifei with him.

If his cousin wasn't there, how could Yang Fushuai, who is so powerful, treat him with such courtesy?
Yang Liangao said hurriedly: "No problem, no problem, my brother and I are more than happy to have this."

Yang Liangao said with great joy: "General, for this visit, I have prepared all the local products of Dali, including colored silk, fine felt, gold sand, blankets, etc.

There are two things that I have put some thought into, and I hope they will catch the Marshal's eye."

Yang Liangao walked to the door and greeted the servants waiting in the courtyard.

With Yang Yuan's permission, the guard at the door stopped trying to stop them and let Yang Liangao's two followers come in, each holding a tray covered with red silk.

Yang Liangao said respectfully: "General, this is the unique 'barbarian armor' of Dali."

Yang Liangao pulled off the red silk, and a set of armor was revealed on the tray.

This is armor made from a whole piece of elephant skin, tanned using a special process.

The only parts of the entire suit of armor that had barely noticeable seams were the shoulder guards and collar guards, which were also covered with protruding elephant skin.

Therefore, the whole thing looks like a natural whole with no gaps.

Yang Liangao said: "The material of elephant leather armor is rare, light and durable, as hard as iron armor, and can protect against swords, spears, and halberds.

At the same time, it is extremely tough, so when dealing with blunt objects, its protective effect is better than that of iron armor."

Yang Yuan picked it up and tried it. Sure enough, the same kind of iron armor that protects the vital parts of the body, even if it is not plate armor but chain mail, would weigh forty or fifty kilograms, but this set of elephant leather armor weighs less than twenty kilograms.

The weight has been reduced by half. If its protective capability can even exceed that of iron armor, it can indeed be called a protective treasure.

Moreover, this armor is not only flexible and light, but also painted with patterns of flowers, insects and animals, which is extremely exquisite.

When Yang Yuan saw it, he really liked it and nodded happily.

When Yang Liangao saw that Yang Yuan liked it, he felt that this gift was exactly what he wanted.

So he casually pulled off the red silk on the second tray, and on it lay a precious sword.

The knife was very beautifully shaped, with a lot of silver patterns inlaid on it and the handle decorated with gold. It was so beautiful that it was like a work of art. Yang Liangao didn't dare to take the knife. As soon as the red silk was pulled off, he stood aside to avoid suspicion.

Yang Liangao motioned Yang Yuan to pick up the knife and said respectfully, "General Fu, the best barbarian knives are those made in Dali. They are sharp and can penetrate hair and wind.

Marshal Fu, please try pressing the red agate on the sheath."

When Yang Yuan took a look, he saw an agate on each side of the scabbard.

One red and one blue.

This……

Yang Yuan suddenly thought of a terrible movie full of loopholes that he had seen in his previous life. In the movie, there was a villain who had a dagger.

The dagger was inlaid with red agate on one side and blue agate on the other.

If you press the agate correctly, the blade will retract into the handle. Could it be that...

Yang Yuan grasped the scabbard, pressed his thumb on the red agate, and with a "clang" sound, he drew the sword out of the scabbard.

The choking sound was like the hum of a dragon, which lasted for a long time.

Look at the blade again, it is as sharp as snow and frost, and can definitely cut hair.

Yang Liangao said: "This sword is called 'Yu Blade'. It is said that it was quenched with a deadly poison when it was forged, so it has the effect of killing people instantly."

Yang Yuan didn't believe it. This knife was burned red by fierce fire and tempered a thousand times. What kind of poison could penetrate such metal without becoming ineffective?

Yang Yuan smiled and asked, "It is said?"

Yang Liangao also laughed and said, "I have never tried it. This knife was made by a famous craftsman in Dali a hundred years ago. I am just repeating the legend of the predecessors."

Yang Yuan nodded and looked at the blade carefully, and found that there were edges on it, which naturally formed a blood groove.

Yang Yuan laughed secretly in his heart, thinking that the idea of ​​poisoning was probably just nonsense.

However, once a knife with a blood groove like this is inserted into the human body, it is extremely difficult to suture and stop the bleeding with modern surgical techniques.

In this era, it is naturally a situation of waiting to die.

Yang Liangao smiled and said, "Commander Fu, have you discovered any other special features of this knife?"

"And..., eh?"

Only then did Yang Yuan discover that there was actually a knife in the sheath.

This sword has one sheath with two chambers, each containing one sword.

Yang Yuan said: "So, this blue agate is the spring mechanism of another knife?"

He pressed the retaining spring, stretched out his hand and pulled it, and with a "clang" sound, another extremely sharp sword came out of the sheath.

Yang Liangao smiled and said, "This sword is called 'Wave Sword'."

Yang Yuan noticed that this was a straight knife, and its shape was indeed different from the curved Yu knife he had just used.

Moreover, it also has edges, and they are slightly twisted. I'm afraid its lethality is even greater than that of the 'Yu Ren'.

Yang Yuan nodded repeatedly, sheathed both swords, and said with a smile, "Good, good swords."

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "Tomorrow I will go to inspect the garrison troops in Xianzheng. When the time comes, I will wear the precious sword given by Master Yang!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Liangao immediately showed an envious look and said, "I have heard for a long time that the Western Army of the Great Song Dynasty is an elite force that has fought in hundreds of battles. The majestic spirit of the army must be something that people are very yearning for."

Yang Yuan looked at him deeply and said with a smile: "If you are interested, you can go with me tomorrow."

Yang Liangao was overjoyed. At this point, he had vaguely felt that this high official of the Song Dynasty seemed to have noticed his ambition and was willing to help him achieve it.

No matter what the purpose of this important official of the Song Dynasty was, this was great news for him.

Yang Liangao quickly thanked him.

Yang Yuan said, "Then, you guys go to the guest house first to see how many people need to be accommodated and how many guest houses are needed, so that the mansion can make preparations early. You can move in today."

Yang Yuan asked Da Zhuang to take Yang Liangao and Dao Feifei to the guest house to get familiar with the place first, and then he turned his attention back to the precious armor and sword.

It’s no wonder that Yang Liangao is willing to invest and knows how to please others.

These two gifts were very much to his liking.

Yang Yuan has never had a good weapon that suits him, but this Nanzhao sword can become his personal weapon in the future.

As for the elephant armor, Yang Yuan took it in his hand and squeezed it hard.

When he fought with Kou Heiyi, he found that Kou Heiyi was wearing a soft armor.

That soft armor is actually chain mail, which is far inferior to the elephant leather armor in his hand. This is the real lightweight and close-fitting soft armor.

Yang Yuan got excited on the spur of the moment and went back to his room.

He put on the elephant skin soft armor next to his body, and then put on a set of tight clothes outside. He picked up the Nanzhao barbarian sword and walked towards the martial arts training ground.

He wanted to try out this sword, especially this armor.

See how much of an obstacle this armor poses to his movements.

If it is really very light, then I can wear this set of elephant leather armor frequently in the future.

There was almost no one in the direction of the training ground, it was very deserted.

Yang Yuan was walking quickly along the corridor when a servant in green clothes and a small hat suddenly appeared from the side.

The young servant had a big broom tucked under his ribs and grabbed his arm.

Well, it’s not a grab, but the hand was very small, and it only grabbed half of his arm.

Despite this, the little hand was quite powerful.

Yang Yuan was caught off guard and was pulled by "him" and staggered.

"Yuan Sanyang, you lied to me! You said you had put down your butcher knife, but why did you come to the Grand Commandant's Mansion again? And you...are you looking for death by being so arrogant?"

Yang Yuan looked carefully and saw a little servant with delicate eyebrows, red lips and white teeth, staring at him angrily.

(End of this chapter)