#844 - Donate life?
Half an hour later, north of Yongding City, Grand View Garden.
The so-called Grand View Garden generally refers to a relatively large garden, often the residence of princes and high officials.
The garden that Wei Changtian and the others were going to was actually the residence of the Wise Prince, Lu Tingzhen.
Of course, after Lu Tingzhen fled Yongding, it was deserted. Only a few servants were taking care of the residence, and the gate was always tightly closed.
However, what Wei Changtian and his party really wanted to visit was not the Grand View Garden itself, but the market that had formed around the garden.
“Walk by and take a look! All kinds of gold and silver jewelry are on sale!”
“Sir, do you want to buy a horse? This is a first-class thoroughbred!”
“Osmanthus cake, peach blossom cake, sweet and delicious!”
“Pear wood tea table! Grand Master’s chair!”
“...”
The scorching sun was in the sky, and the voices were noisy and lively. Booths were crowded on both sides of the road, with no sign of the desolation of troubled times.
However, if you listen carefully to the hawking and take a closer look at the items sold in the stalls, it is not difficult to discover the impact of the great chaos on Yongding City.
All kinds of gold and silver jewelry, calligraphy and paintings, tables and chairs... There is no doubt that these should have been collected by merchants from those who were eager to flee.
Because they were in a hurry to leave, the “recycling price” of these items must not be high. As long as the merchants can sell them at a higher price, they can make a lot of money.
It seems that no matter what time it is, there are always people who can discover business opportunities.
In many cases, the more chaotic the world is, the easier it is to make a fortune.
Of course, this undoubtedly requires a certain amount of courage and boldness, as well as a relatively accurate estimate of the future situation.
And it is obvious that, in the eyes of these “speculators”, nothing major should happen in Yongding City...
“Young master, why don’t you buy some jewelry for this lady?”
“I can tell at a glance that you are from a wealthy family, and the lady is as beautiful as a celestial being. If you add a few pieces of jewelry, it will be even more wonderful!”
Beside a small stall selling silver jewelry, a hawker was holding a few hairpins and trying to sell them to Wei Changtian.
He was spattering saliva, sometimes praising Wei Changtian for his extraordinary temperament, and sometimes praising Yang Liu Shi for her outstanding appearance. If he were in his previous life, he would probably be a good salesman.
“Oh, young master! How can you say that? How dare we sell stolen goods in broad daylight!”
The hawker shouted injustice, and then leaned closer, mysteriously whispering: “To tell you the truth, these were all collected by this humble one from the servants of the Wise Prince’s mansion.”
“Wise Prince’s mansion?”
Wei Changtian turned his head and glanced at the red wall not far away, smiling and asking: “Don’t try to fool me. How could the Wise Prince leave these valuables behind when he left?”
“Ah, the valuable ones were naturally taken away.”
The hawker hurriedly defended: “These in my hands are not worth much. The Wise Prince left in a hurry, so it’s normal to leave a few things behind.”
“That’s true.”
Wei Changtian smiled even more: “Then isn’t that a bargain for you?”
“Young master, it’s true that’s what it seems like, but I would rather not earn this money.”
The hawker suddenly became serious when he heard this, and said solemnly: “Who doesn’t know that the Wise Prince was forced away by that damned Wei Yanluo? If I had a choice, I would rather be poorer than see the prince of our Da Hui end up in such a state.”
“Not to mention the Second Prince and Prince Kang who have already passed away...”
“...”
In front of the person himself, scolding Wei Yanluo as a damned person, the expressions of the people behind Wei Changtian changed slightly when the hawker said this.
Yang Liu Shi couldn’t help but smile, Li Zimu frowned, and Zhang San’s hand was already on the hilt of his sword.
Qin He and Chu An looked at each other secretly, their faces a little nervous.
Obviously, they were afraid that Wei Changtian would kill someone in a fit of anger, and they couldn’t wait to step forward and shut the hawker’s mouth.
But the two of them couldn’t do that after all, so they had to listen to the hawker muttering to Wei Changtian worriedly:
“Young master, to be honest with you, although I don’t have much ability, if the First Prince really fights with Wei Yanluo, I am willing to donate all my wealth!”
“All of it?”
Wei Changtian suddenly interrupted with a smile when he heard this: “Are you willing?”
“Of course I am!”
The hawker shouted righteously: “Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the country! Since I am a Da Hui person, I must not watch Da Hui fall into the hands of thieves!”
“Well said, just because of your words, I have to buy a few things.”
With no change in his expression, Wei Changtian smiled and picked up a few pieces of jewelry from the stall, and then suddenly asked in the hawker’s happy gaze:
“Then what if I ask you to donate your life?”
“...”
The smile suddenly froze on his face, and the hawker’s expression became at a loss for a moment.
He was stunned for a long time before stammering:
“Yo、 Young master is joking, I、 I have never cultivated, how、 how could the First Prince need me to risk my life...”
“That’s not for sure.”
Wei Changtian raised his head and “analyzed” quite seriously: “Didn’t that Wei Yanluo say before that if Gongsun Yan died, he would make the entire Yongding City pay for his life?”
“Now there are 200,000 more troops from Xinfeng. If there is really a massacre at that time, wouldn’t you and I be considered to have donated our lives for Da Hui?”
“This、 This...”
His face gradually turned white, and the hawker’s tone became more and more unconfident: “Wei、 Wei Yanluo shouldn’t really massacre the city, right...”
“Alas, who knows about this.”
Wei Changtian sighed, pretending to be worried: “He is such a cruel and merciless person, what can’t he do? It’s better to be safe than sorry...”
“...”
The sun was still scorching hot, and the surrounding shouts were still loud, but the hawker’s forehead was already covered with fine beads of sweat.
He stared blankly at Wei Changtian, not knowing what to say.
Then, the latter patted him heavily on the shoulder and raised a pair of earrings in his hand and asked:
“How much silver are these earrings?”
“Ah!”
The hawker trembled, who suddenly came back to his senses, and subconsciously quoted a price: “Two、 Two taels and three qian...”
“Okay, here’s the money.”
Wei Changtian turned his head and instructed Zhang San, who immediately took out enough silver and placed it on the stall.
The white silver ingots reflected an attractive luster in the sun, but the hawker didn’t even look at it, as if he was still thinking about what Wei Changtian had just said.
It’s better to be safe than sorry.
Should I also hurry up and escape?
After struggling for a long time without making up his mind, the hawker had no intention of doing business at this time. He shook his head and prepared to close the stall and go home to discuss it with his wife before making a decision.
It was only then that he realized that Wei Changtian and his party had already walked a long way.
“Hiss.”
Through the gaps in the crowd, he took another deep look at that back, and then suddenly shuddered for no reason.
And this shudder seemed to have some magical effect, which made him make up his mind all of a sudden.
“Donate my life?”
“Damn, I’m not stupid...”
