Without money, what is the point of being a traitor?

Chapter 494: Sensible Sikong Sui
Pei Yuan answered decisively, "Yes!"

Han Qianhu immediately asked back, "Are you going to say the same thing to the court?"

Pei Yuan said subconsciously, "Of course."

When he saw Han Qianhu's face turn unfriendly, he realized that he had said the wrong thing, and quickly changed his words, "How is it possible? When I return to Beijing this time, I will clear up the matter of Luo Sect, and this matter will not cause us any trouble in the future."

Captain Han looked at Pei Yuan with a bad face, and after a while, he asked slowly.

"Pei Yuan, do you know why I entrusted the affairs north of the Huai River to you and let you make your own decisions?"

When Pei Yuan thought of this, a warm feeling surged in his heart, and he said in a deep voice.

"That's because the captain trusts me and believes in my ability..."

Pei Yuan was immersed in his own admiration, organizing his words.

Han Qianhu raised his bright eyes and rolled his eyes speechlessly.

After a while, he sighed and said, "Let's just take it as it is."

Pei Yuan saw that Han Qianhu was in a bad mood, so he asked tentatively, "If you think I'm not doing a good job, I'm willing to go back to Nanjing and serve you."

Han Qianhu, who was already a little annoyed, slammed the table and shouted angrily, "If you don't clean up this big mess, who will?!"

When Pei Yuan heard this, he couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

In the past few months, Luojiao has spread all over Shandong. Even when walking in the countryside, people everywhere are discussing how to select the seven relics.

It was precisely because Luojiao expanded so rapidly that in some areas with a strong mass base, in order to make up the seven quota for new converts, they even went so far as to find some 70-year-old people and hidden households who farmed in the wilderness to evade taxes and converted them into Protestants.

Now Luojiao has formed a certain degree of organization and has completed the grassroots level connection which is the most difficult to achieve during the expansion period.

It would be fine if it was functioning normally, but what if the top floor suddenly collapsed, causing the bottom to fall apart.

Then it is very likely to be exploited by people with ulterior motives, and all of a sudden various regional cults of varying sizes will emerge.

If things get to that point, it would be a real disaster.

In a sense, the mess that the Luo Cult has made is already too big to fail.

At least from Han Qianhu's perspective, she absolutely did not want this bomb to explode in her hands.

This... is not much different from Pei Yuan's expectations.

Pei Yuan could still accept this result.

As long as Pei Yuan can continue to run Luo Sect for a period of time and extract enough manpower and resources from it, it will be enough to deal with any situation.

Pei Yuan immediately stated, "Don't worry, I will take good care of Luojiao's affairs and will never bring any trouble to you."

Han Qianhu glanced at Pei Yuan and warned him seriously, "You'd better keep your word."

After saying that, he raised his hand slightly, and the blood-colored cassock jumped up again and flew back to wrap around Pei Yuan's waist. The mouse pocket that had just jumped away also jumped back again.

Pei Yuan's heart finally settled down.

Before Pei Yuan could rejoice, Han Qianhu asked curiously, "What's going on with your Luo Sect? How did it expand so quickly?"

Pei Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Not really fast."

Han Qianhu said, "The White Lotus Sect can be traced back to the Song Dynasty, and the history of Maitreya Sect is even more than a thousand years old."

"Last time, Zhao Jinglong of the White Lotus Sect did not do anything and was defeated by Cong Lan. Li Fuda of the Maitreya Sect, although he traveled all over Shanxi and attacked Tongguan, was defeated in an instant when facing the siege of the imperial court. After the death of these two people, the White Lotus Sect and Maitreya Sect in various places fled in all directions like rats crossing the street."

"But your Luo Sect has spread all over Shandong in just a few months, and has even expanded southward along the canal. I guess you must have some unique methods, right?"

Pei Yuan wanted to let Han Qianhu see the deep reasons for the formation of Luojiao, so he said, "It's not that Luojiao is so great, but Shandong has suffered several wars, and the canal has been repeatedly plundered by the river governor Zhang Feng. Many people have a really hard time."

"They turned to Luojiao because they were desperate and were desperate to find a cure."

"When the world is peaceful and the seas are calm, who would want to pin their hopes on something that seems unreliable?"

"After I had Luojiao developed, I strongly encouraged the people to grow soybeans. I also had the idle laborers in the sect travel around to purchase and transport soybeans, and finally transported them to the south for sale."

"In the past, the poor people didn't have much land and had no power to trade or bargain. Few people dared to grow things like beans and cotton that could be exchanged for money. They only dared to grow cheap food."

"When the harvest is good, there is more grain than money, and eventually the low grain prices hurt farmers."

"The year was bad, the harvest was poor, and we had no choice but to sell our land and our children."

"Now, through the overall planning of the Luo Sect, they can also flexibly adjust the crops they plant, and then the Luo Sect will be responsible for the purchase and sale to maximize their profits."

"My original intention in establishing Luojiao was, of course, for the benefit of thousands of households, but I also wanted to help farmers and enrich the people."

Captain Han listened to Pei Yuan talking nonsense in a serious manner and wanted to laugh, but he held it back.

Pei Yuan was a guy who even dared to speculate in commodities with the tax money from the Neichengyunku. If Han Qianhu said that he had gone to so much trouble to establish the Luo Sect in order to help farmers and enrich the people, then that was something that Han Qianhu would never believe.

This guy is a person who doesn't do anything without profit...

She thought for a moment and asked, "Then tell me in detail, starting from the beginning when Luo Sect was founded."

Pei Yuan also knew that some things could not be concealed at all.

Han Qianhu has already turned his attention to Luo Jiao and realized that he is the one manipulating everything behind the scenes.

Then as long as she specifically checks the personnel that the Northern Bureau can mobilize, she will soon find those involved.

As long as you find a clue and unravel it, your operations are no longer a secret.

Pei Yuan could only selectively reveal all the operations he had carried out since the establishment of Luo Sect.

Some confidential matters are just glossed over.

Han Qianhu was also amazed after hearing Pei Yuan's various actions, and commented, "He is worthy of being the number one man in the martial arts exam."

During this time, Han Qianhu also roughly understood why Pei Yuan wanted to bet the future of Luo Sect on soybeans.

She asked Pei Yuan with great interest, "So, after this soybean harvest, you will control most of the soybean supply in the north?"

Pei Yuan said truthfully, "Yes, the soybean producing areas in the north that supply the south of the Yangtze River are mainly Shandong and Henan. After the soybeans in Henan experienced a suppression last year, many of them switched to other crops. Many of the lands of the powerful in Shandong were also affected and switched from soybeans to cotton. Although there are many scattered soybean farmers, the scale of each plot is not large, and it takes a lot of manpower to collect them."

"Most of the soybean fields in Shandong are controlled by Luo Jiao. After this year's harvest, he can basically monopolize the upstream soybean supply."

"Then we can press the oil ourselves and sell it to the south to make some profit from it."

Han Qianhu's eyes flickered when he heard Pei Yuan's words, but he didn't respond immediately.

Pei Yuan was slightly disappointed.

Now he has a large amount of soybeans in his hands, and the oil press workshop in Huai'an has been built smoothly.

However, the sales channel to the south has been slow to open up.

The Luo Sect has just started to make some noise. Not only can it not compete directly with the southern tyrants who are related to oil extraction for interests, it is likely that even the Maitreya Sect and those large and small forces protected by the tyrants cannot shake it.

If Han Qianhu is willing to get involved and use her power to help open up the downstream market, then it would be worth it even if Pei Yuan had to share some of the profits.

Captain Han avoided talking about the soybean and soybean oil trade. After a moment's silence, he asked, "What's going on with Zhang Yong?" Pei Yuan still felt a little strange when he heard Captain Han's question.

Logically speaking, since Tan Tai Fang Tu had reported to Han Qian Hu, he should have mentioned the fact that he had assassinated Zhang Yong.

But Han Qianhu didn't seem to take this matter too seriously.

It was not until this moment that he began to care about the matter of the former seal holder of the Imperial Household Department.

Pei Yuan said truthfully, "I have a grudge against Zhang Yong. Although he is in trouble now, he will definitely recover in time. Rather than waiting to face this trouble in the future, it is better to take this opportunity to solve it once and for all."

Han Qianhu's expression did not change much, he just asked, "Did you do it cleanly?"

"Uh." Pei Yuan briefly reviewed the situation and replied, "It's not a big problem. The matter will eventually be led to Zhang Rui, the governor of the East Factory. In the end, it should be left unresolved."

Han Qianhu then looked at Pei Yuan again, and after a while, he asked calmly, "Besides these, is there anything else you want to tell me?"

Pei Yuan thought for a while and replied, "No more."

Han Qianhu breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he said, "I also need to verify what you said. You should stay in Liansheng Temple for the next few days and wait for my summons at any time."

After saying that, he glanced towards the door.

Pei Yuan took a look.

I understand that.

So he bowed and said goodbye in disappointment and left the court.

As soon as Pei Yuan came out, he saw Chen Xinjian, Tan Tai Fangtu, and Si Kong Sui who had hurried over.

Several people asked with concern, "Deputy Captain, are you okay?"

Although Pei Yuan knew that he had passed the test, he also knew that Han Qianhu had always had a bad taste.

I was afraid that if I got too carried away, she would get in trouble.

Pei Yuan deliberately kept a sullen face and said without showing any emotion, "I am loyal to Han Qianhu, what could possibly happen?"

He added, "I'm also tired these days, so I'll just rest here for a few days. You guys help me keep an eye on the outside and don't delay my work."

When everyone was about to leave, Pei Yuan thought about developing the soybean market in the south.

Although Captain Han did not express his opinion immediately, it does not necessarily mean that he is not interested.

He added, "Send someone to Huai'an and call Kong Xu over. I want to ask in person what's going on in Huai'an."

Chen Xinjian quickly agreed.

After the people who were working had dispersed, Pei Yuan walked towards the meditation hall at the back.

Pei Yuan had lived here for a while before and had his own residence.

He told others that he was going to recuperate, but in reality he would be under house arrest for a few days.

When this house arrest will end depends on when Han Qianhu’s so-called investigation is completed.

Pei Yuan could not walk far when Sikong Sui, who was left behind, stopped him with a sneer and said, "Deputy Captain, I may have to ask you to move to another place."

"Hmm?" Pei Yuan frowned and looked at Sikong Sui, then his brows relaxed and he looked suddenly enlightened.

He pointed towards the main hall and gestured.

Sikong Sui nodded quickly and imperceptibly.

Pei Yuan's anger suddenly disappeared.

If that tigress occupies my den, what else can I say?

He whispered, "I remember there was a smaller yard next to it."

Sikong Sui chuckled and said, "I have already packed it up for the deputy captain."

Pei Yuan was very pleased to hear this.

The old Deng was also obtained from Han Qianhu, and it was the old man Sikong who was knowledgeable and interesting.

He lowered his voice and said, "I will remember your contribution and ensure you a bright future in the future."

Sikong Sui shook his head and said with a sigh, "If the deputy captain says so, then he has misjudged me. This old man is not just doing this for you."

Looking at Sikong Sui's look of taking advantage of his seniority but showing concern for him, Pei Yuan had some guesses in his mind.

He asked with a smile, "How about it, you think I'm pretty good too, right?"

Sikong Sui remained silent, too lazy to pay attention to this narcissistic guy.

Soon, Sikong Sui led Pei Yuan to the yard next door, and found that everything inside had been tidied up just as Sikong Sui said.

Pei Yuan thought that Han Qianhu lived next door, and it was where he lived before, and suddenly he felt that the days of house arrest did not seem so difficult to endure.

Near dusk, Pei Yuan heard the door of the courtyard next door open softly and guessed that it was Captain Han who had returned to the courtyard.

He looked at the low wall between the two courtyards and felt an urge to climb up and take a look.

It’s not that Pei Yuan had any obscene thoughts, it’s just that he had always seen Han Qianhu as strong and beautiful as before, and he simply wanted to see what Han Qianhu was like in private.

This curiosity even exceeds anything else.

Pei Yuan has always had a very special feeling towards Han Qianhu.

As Pei Yuan manipulated the court, calling the shots and getting whatever he wanted, the mentality of a time traveler swelled again.

This made Pei Yuan rarely treat a woman as an equal.

Even someone as doted on as Jiao Yan'er was just treated as a plaything at first.

He and Song Chunniang regarded each other as tools.

When Song Chunniang was happy, she never cared about Pei Yuan's feelings, and when Pei Yuan played with her, he only cared about his own happiness.

As for Qingge and Wanyue, Pei Yuan didn't even want to waste time on them to finish off the enemy at the beginning.

But Han Qianhu was a woman that made Pei Yuan very happy and put aside his arrogance as a time traveler and face her squarely.

At the beginning, Pei Yuan's attitude towards Han Qianhu was no more than facing a powerful BOSS.

Until that time, Han Qianhu decisively chose to release Yue Jinzhong, and said to Pei Yuan not to take away the last thing a person has.

In those bright eyes, Pei Ayuan, a man of despicable character, felt ashamed of himself as a piece of trash.

It was from that moment on that Pei Yuan, who was shorter than others because of his low standards, began to look at this woman very seriously.

(End of this chapter)