The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

The vast training ground was crowded with people. Looking around, neat and orderly teams were training there. Their skillful movements and vigorous momentum shocked people.

Wan Lianxing stood on a high place, pointed to one of the square formations, and said proudly: "That's my archers." Then he pointed to the other two square formations and introduced them: "This side is the cavalry, and that side is the infantry."

At this time, all the warriors were wearing thick and solid armor, holding various weapons in their hands. They shouted passionate and loud slogans in unison, and the sound was as loud as thunder and shook the earth.

Cao Bingxian, who had been observing for a long time, suddenly discovered a problem, so he asked, "My Lord, why are all these men under your command equipped with such sophisticated armor?"

Wan Lianxing smiled slightly and replied calmly, "Not only the soldiers, but even our war horses have the same sturdy armor! Lord Cao should have heard that our Wan family is a century-old merchant family. The only thing we have left is money. What's the point of not buying armor?"

Cao Bingxian asked again: "Your weapons are also newly made, right?"

Wan Lianxing asked in surprise: "Can you tell that?"

Cao Bingxian said: "Of course I can see it."

Wan Lianxing said proudly: "These were all made by knowledgeable people. The length and weight of the weapons were all measured with rulers and scales. There must be no error. Each weapon is exquisite and very handy. They are all sharp weapons on the battlefield."

Hearing this, Cao Bingxian on the side could not help but become curious and asked, "Excuse me, Lord, where did you get the iron for making weapons? Iron is in the hands of the court, so you must need a lot of iron for these weapons, right?"

Facing Cao Bingxian's question, Wan Lianxing smiled slightly and replied slowly: "Hahaha, what Lord Cao saw is just the tip of the iceberg. To be honest, we have an armory with weapons piled up like a mountain. Lord Cao has never led troops to fight, so you don't know that the weapons in the hands of the soldiers are crucial to victory on the battlefield."

Cao Bingxian didn't care about the war at all. He only cared about where the iron in Wan Lianxing's hand came from, so he continued to ask: "May I ask where the iron in your hand came from?"

Wan Lianxing said: "As long as this marquis wants it, there is nothing he can't get. Come on, I will take you to see the food and grass."

Wan Lianxing would never tell Cao Bingxian that there are iron mines under the ground of Mochun County in Fengying. If this news spreads, Fengying will be a place that Dalang Kingdom and Nanfang Yan Kingdom will flock to. At that time, the two countries will compete for the iron mines, and Wan Lianxing will find it really difficult to cope. He will not easily put himself in such a dilemma.

Wan Lianxing was walking in front, so Cao Bingxian had to follow him. After walking for a while, they finally arrived at Wan Lianxing's granary.

Looking at the mountain-like granary, which contained more food than could be eaten in two years, Wan Lianxing asked the person guarding the granary, "What kind of food is in this granary?"

"My Lord, it's rice."

Wan Lianxing nodded with satisfaction, "I'll have someone make some white rice for Lord Cao later, so that Lord Cao can taste which one tastes better, the rice from Fengying or the rice from Bianjing."

Cao Bingxian was not surprised that Fengying could grow rice. He was surprised that the soldiers of Wanlianxing actually ate rice. The people of Fengying didn't know what rice tasted like in the past. The soldiers guarding Fengying were also short of food. However, the soldiers of Wanlianxing had more than enough food to eat, and they ate white rice. "My lord, your soldiers eat rice every day?"

"Not absolutely. It's mainly grains, wheat, rice, corn. All of these are eaten. In short, three meals a day can make the soldiers full."

What Wan Lianxing mainly wanted to show to Cao Bingxian was that he had a strong army and horses and had everything he wanted. He was warning the emperor not to act rashly against him. Today's Wan Lianxing is no longer the same Wan Lianxing as before.

Although the Censor Cao Bingxian came to investigate Wan Lianxing, Wan Lianxing still treated him well. At this time, they returned to the battle, and Wan Lianxing asked someone to make a pot of good tea and put out glass cups.

Although the Censor is the emperor's confidant, the emperor has never rewarded him with a glass cup.

Looking at the exquisite colored glass cup, Cao Bingxian asked, "Is this the colored glass cup that the emperor gave to the marquis?"

Wan Lianxing smiled and said, "No, the emperor only gave me two colored glass cups as a reward, but they don't look like this."

"Where did you get this glass cup from, sir? These things are tributes from other countries to Dalang. Apart from the glass cup that the emperor gave to you, there are no other glass cups in the entire Dalang Kingdom."

Wan Lianxing said, "As long as you have money, you can still buy this glass cup, but the glass cups here are made by someone else. I have plenty of this stuff here. When I welcome Lord Cao later, I will use glass plates and glass bowls. This stuff is very common in my place."

Wan Lianxing is not bragging. The Fengying camp issued so many glass lamps that Cangman took them to the southern Yan Kingdom to exchange for money.

At this time, Cao Bingxian truly saw what it meant to be rich and powerful. That was the case with Wan Lianxing. He had everything he wanted. If he allowed Wan Lianxing to grow and develop, this man would be able to call the wind and rain. So Cao Bingxian secretly took note of Wan Lianxing in his heart. When he returned, he would definitely add another charge against Wan Lianxing, that is, he had good things but did not present them to the emperor, but enjoyed them all by himself in Fengying.

Wan Lianxing suddenly laughed, as if he saw through Cao Bingxian's thoughts.

"When Lord Cao returns to Bian Jing, please bring a set of glass cups for me to present to His Majesty. Having received such fine items, I, Wan Lianxing, will certainly fulfill my filial duty to the emperor. However, such material possessions as these have never been valued by me, Wan Lianxing." As he said this, the corners of Wan Lianxing's mouth slightly raised, with a faint smile on his face.

Cao Bingxian was aware of Wan Lianxing's every word and action. In Cao Bingxian's eyes, Wan Lianxing was just showing off the Wan family's strong financial resources.

Wan Lianxing coughed lightly and asked, "How long will Lord Cao stay in my camp this time?"

Cao Bingxian pretended to be calm and replied, "I will go back after I complete the task that the emperor has assigned to me."

Upon hearing this, Wan Lianxing's eyes flashed with cunning, and he asked with a smile: "Oh? I wonder what the mission is. You didn't come here specially to set up a plan for me, the Marquis, did you?"

Hearing this, Cao Bingxian's face changed slightly. He had always been arrogant and looked down on others, but suddenly he looked flustered. He quickly bowed and said solemnly, "My Lord, you are joking. As a dignified Censor, how dare I make up stories about you? My Lord, please don't joke about such fabricated things."