Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Xu Yuan’s eyes followed Ge Shuwang’s knife closely.

Once suspicion begins, the best option for those in power is to rather kill the wrong person than let him go.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan simply said: "I am from Tianqi."

"I am from Tianqi." Geshu laughed loudly.

After his wild laughter stopped, he said, "You are very courageous. You dared to break into King Geshu's tent alone, steal the letter, and let the captives go."

Xu Yuan listened quietly until Ge Shuwang finished speaking, then she said, "It was indeed me who took the letter, but I did not let the captive go."

"You are quite brave. Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?" Geshu asked back.

"If I'm afraid, will the Khan let me go?" Xu Yuan smiled faintly.

After that, she continued, "I believe the Khan. He didn't kill me when he knew I was from Tianqi, and he probably doesn't want to kill me now. In that case, let's talk about how to achieve mutual benefit. The Khan should also know that there is an old saying in the Central Plains that there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. I am much more reliable than Wei Chenggong."

"You are not only smart, but also brave." Geshu Wang couldn't help but take another look at Xuyuan.

The boy in front of him looked only thirteen or fourteen years old, but his mind was much more mature than his peers. Not only was he mature, he was also extremely courageous.

In time, he will definitely become a local hero.

Thinking of this, Geshu Wang raised his spear and said, "Tell me, what do you want to talk about cooperation with me?"

Xuyuan looked around and said, "Khan, don't you want to change places?"

"As you wish, change the place."

After Geshuwang finished speaking, he waved to the group of people to leave, and then led Xuyuan back to the tent.

Sitting down in front of the fire, Xu Yuan was the first to speak: "The letters from Khan and County Magistrate Wei are now in my hands."

"So what?" Geshu asked.

The letter from Wei Chenggong may seem like a simple family letter on the surface, but its contents actually contain a mysterious secret.

Only by finding the corresponding words one by one can you know the content of the entire letter.

There is no doubt that the person in front of him already knows everything.

"So I think Khan could find someone to work with, like me."

Xu Yuan pointed at himself slowly and said, "Sishui County is remote, so Wei Chenggong can deduct military pay in the name of war and make a profit from it. The profit is usually split 30% to 70% with the Khan. Has the Khan ever calculated how many people of the Geshu tribe will die in a battle, and how many people can be stabbed alive?"

Hearing Xuyuan's words, Geshu Wang was a little unhappy, but he still said: "If we fight, people will die, but if we don't fight, the Geshu tribe will not survive the winter."

The lesser of two evils.

Geshu Wang understood this principle, which was why he still cooperated with Wei Chenggong even though the split was 30:70.

Wei Chenggong wanted money, and he wanted food.

The two of them hit it off immediately.

"So, what the Geshu tribe lacks is food, but food is the thing that Tianqi has the most, as long as you have enough money."

He made a wish by putting his fingers together and making a "money" gesture.

"Khan, if I can make money for you, enough to buy food for the entire Geshu tribe, would you still go to war with Tianqi?"

Hearing the wish, Ge Shuwang inevitably thought of the scene at that time. Even though he knew that the possibility of it coming true was not great, he still said, "We already have food, only a fool would start a war!"

"Then please Khan, give me a year. Next winter, you will know whether this is true or not." Xu Yuan made the decision.

Ge Shuwang looked at Xu Yuan and laughed coldly, "The result will come in the winter of next year, so what about this year? If we can't even survive this year, how can we talk about next year's matter?"

Geshuwang is not stupid.

In other words, he couldn't put the lives of the entire Geshu tribe on some illusory promises.

Furthermore, how much food would be needed to provide relief to the entire Goshu tribe?

Geshu didn't even dare to think about it, and he didn't know whether the young man in front of him could earn so much money.

This was a huge gamble. The young man in front of him did not place any bets, but what he bet on was the lives of the entire Geshu tribe.

"Didn't you already have Wei Chenggong this winter?"

Xu Yuan smiled and looked at Ge Shuwang, "I'm going to intercept."

"What do you mean?" Ge Shuwang couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

"Not many people know what Wei Chenggong and the Khan did, and Wei Chenggong doesn't dare to expose it. If I take these letters to Wei Chenggong and threaten him, won't the food for the Geshu tribe be available?"

Make a wish with a slight smile.

Bei Yao no longer planned to keep Wei Chenggong. As long as she could get the food before Wei Chenggong, the Geshu tribe would have food to survive the winter this year.

Hearing the words of the wish, Geshuwang couldn't help but be fascinated.

If he could get food without any effort like this, he would naturally be happy to see it happen.

But... there's no such thing as a free lunch.

Geshu Wang calmed down and asked, "You said so well and promised so much, what do you want me to do?"

"As long as there is food, you will not harass Sishui County."

"Okay, when you fulfill your promise, I will naturally fulfill mine." Geshu Wang nodded.

After that, he added: "Words are not enough, you should write a written document, so that I can have some evidence against you."

Tianqi has strict laws.

Making wishes and other things are nothing to a commoner.

But if she wants to enter the court in the future, it would be colluding with foreign countries.

This crime is enough to make me wish to die a thousand times.

Hearing Ge Shuwang's words, Xu Yuan paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, since I have a clear conscience, I am not afraid that this will be used as a handle."

What's more, she had no intention of colluding with foreign enemies.

All she asked for was for there to be less war in Sishui County and for the people of the Geshu tribe to have a good winter.

There was paper in the king's tent.

Geshu Wang did not send anyone to get it, but turned the paper over and handed it to Xu Yuan, and even ground the ink himself and handed the brush to Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan took the brush and said, "In addition to the previous conditions, I have two more conditions."

Hearing Xu Yuan's increase in bets, Ge Shuwang's eyes turned slightly cold, but he still said, "You say."

"After the new year, I will go to the capital. I cannot do business alone. I need the Khan to give me three people. They will be responsible for the money earned and the grain purchased in the future. I will not handle it."

Hearing this, Ge Shuwang didn't think there was anything wrong, so he said directly: "No problem."

"The second thing is, I have a brother who is in the Tianqi Chengzi Camp. Now the two states are at war, and I hope he is safe. If possible, it would be best if he has military merits to prove his worth."

When he heard the two conditions for making a wish, Geshu Wang's expression softened.

Both of these conditions are not difficult.

Even making a wish would not do any good, Ge Shuwang could not help but say: "No problem, you are an honest boy, I believe you."

Xu Yuan nodded, and she quickly finished writing. Then she handed the letter to Ge Shuwang and said, "Khan, please take a closer look. If there is anything wrong, you can change it now."

"I believe you, so I don't need to read these anymore!"

"Okay, I will take those letters to find Wei Chenggong. On the day when Tianqi withdraws its troops, I hope the Khan will also withdraw his troops as promised."

There were two copies of the document. Seeing that Geshuwang bit his finger to press his fingerprint, Xu Yuan also bit his finger and left his own fingerprint next to the word "Xu Yuan".

The contract is done.