Chapter 648

When a large number of Tang imperial officials left with the envoys of western countries, the news that Tang was about to open the customs surveillance spread all over Chang'an City and spread to all parts of Tang at a rapid speed.

Countless businessmen in Chang'an city immediately caused a sensation. They were ecstatic one by one. They gathered together and talked about it one after another. Reopening the supervision and customs soon became the second hot topic in Chang'an City after the military parade.

"In those days when Pei Ju opened the supervision and closed the city in Zhangye, Hu merchants from the whole western regions came to hear the news, and our businessmen in the Tang Dynasty were unwilling to lag behind. They gathered in Zhangye, and the silk price rose by 30% overnight. In a few years, Zhangye became an important town in the northwest, and the previous dynasty made a lot of profits." an old shopkeeper said with a nostalgic face. Those years were a feast for businessmen, As long as the merchants who went to Zhangye, whether Tang merchants or Hu merchants, all returned with full loads. Many famous merchants in Chang'an City developed and expanded in that period.

However, the time of profiteering was too short. After the chaos in the late Sui Dynasty, the silk road was blocked again, and the status of Zhangye suddenly fell sharply, and soon declined. It was no longer the grand scene of that year. How can people be overjoyed by the reopening of the supervision and closure of the city this time.

"It is said that not only Zhangye City will be opened this time, but there will be a monitoring city in cities adjacent to other countries to exchange needed goods with other countries, and its scale is several times that of the previous dynasty." an informed middle-aged businessman said excitedly.

"Your Majesty's great pen!" the people immediately sighed. Once many supervisors know that the customs and markets are open, a wealth feast will open soon, and the spring of Tang merchants will come.

In an instant, all workshops in Chang'an city immediately expanded production and made preparations for the reopening of the customs and cities. The Southwest Industrial Zone and the industrial corridor from Mojia village to Chang'an City stayed up all night and worked overtime to prepare materials.

With the continuous spread of news, the Datang silk system has gradually spread. After people gradually understand the benefits of Datang silk system, they can't help but marvel at Merton's wisdom.

However, for other merchants, Jianzhi Customs was very beneficial and cheered one after another, but for silk merchants, it was an empty joy. They originally thought that after the silk road was unblocked, the value of silk would certainly double, but who would have thought that only silk from the weaving Bureau was allowed to circulate in Jianzhi customs, and silk from other places could not be sold in Jianzhi customs at all.

"Lord Wei, you have to decide for us!" a group of silk merchants gathered in the Wei family in the south of the city, filled with indignation one by one.

The Wei family in the south of the city is the largest cloth merchant in Chang'an City, mainly engaged in silk, which has a relationship with the Dynasty and China. Now the silk system of the Tang Dynasty has been announced, but the silk merchants have been excluded. How can they be reconciled.

"Mozi really deceived people too much!" Lord Wei said angrily. Although the Tang Dynasty benefited from the Tang Dynasty silk system, it was proposed by Mozi. Naturally, Lord Wei didn't dare to vent his resentment on the court and could only aim his resentment at Morton.

"Lord Wei, you have something to do with the court. Can you let the court accommodate you?"

"That is, since ancient times, officials have not striven for profits with the people. I'm afraid the imperial court's move is inappropriate!"

"In this way, I'm afraid we will suffer heavy losses!"

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A group of silk merchants prayed.

Everyone knows that once the Datang silk system is implemented, the sales of silk will certainly rise sharply, which is obviously beneficial to these silk merchants. However, now the imperial court stipulates that the customs can only sell silk from the weaving Bureau. I'm afraid only raw silk will rise, and the benefit is the silk farmers, who have increased the cost in disguise.

That is, businessmen all over the country benefited from the silk system of the Tang Dynasty, but they were happy in vain. Instead of making profits, they suffered losses.

Master Wei naturally has more information than others. He naturally knows that the Datang silk system not only wants Datang to obtain more rights and interests in silk, but more importantly, it is to pave the way for the upcoming cotton era, so as to reduce the losses of mulberry farmers.

Of course, Lord Wei couldn't help Merton speak. Instead, he said: "This matter has been approved by three provinces and six ministries. What can I do? And as far as I know, the Mohist's intention is more sinister. It not only excludes us from the Datang silk system, but also secretly cultivates baidiezi in the western regions. Now it has been successfully cultivated. In a few years, the Mohist village will unify Datang cloth. In time, there will be no place for our Datang silk merchant."

"Bai diezi!"

A group of silk merchants were surprised. In the market of Datang, the price of baidiezi was not inferior to that of silk. Naturally, everyone knew its value.

It is well known that Merton offered a large reward for cotton seeds at the western regions event. Naturally, they have heard of it, but no one thought that the Mojia village would achieve results so soon.

As for whether cotton is beneficial to the country and the people, they don't care. However, Merton's move has really further compressed the profit space of silk merchants. Cutting off people's wealth is like killing their parents. How can these silk merchants not hate Merton in their hearts.

"MOH family!" almost all the silk merchants said with gnashing teeth.

Lord Wei's heart is cold. Since the Mojia Zi has damaged his interests, don't blame him for creating a group of enemies for the Mojia village.

After seeing off a group of silk merchants, the Wei family leader couldn't help thinking deeply. Other silk merchants were in a bad situation, and the Wei family also bore the brunt. Since the eldest son sold his printing and dyeing skills, the Wei family's advantages have been lost. Now the revenue of the Silk Road has been wiped out by the imperial court, and the Wei family's situation is even more difficult.

"Father, what shall I do now?" wesan frowned and came in from the backyard.

Lord Wei frowned and said, "in the short term, the silk price in Datang will be stable, and the Wei family will not suffer much damage. However, the Wei family also needs to take precautions and learn from the layout of cotton in Mojia village in advance."

Wei Si'an was surprised and said, "the layout of cotton is now controlled by Mojia village. If we want to plant cotton, don't we want to bow down to Mojia village."

Lord Wei snorted coldly, "bow to Mojia village? That's not necessarily!"

When Wei Si settled down, he looked at his father incomprehensibly. The Lord of the Wei family stared at his son and asked, "where do you think the cotton seeds in Mojia village come from?"

"Father said Gaochang and other countries!" Wei Si'an suddenly said.

"Yes, the Royal envoy who went to Gaochang this time has an old relationship with the Wei family. My father has asked him to bring back a batch of cotton seeds for the Wei family in Gaochang. I believe there will be good news next year. When the Wei family also has cotton seeds, they will immediately search for famous craftsmen to crack the weaving skills of Mojia village. If the Mojia son doesn't exaggerate, the income of cotton will be as good as that of silk." Master Wei's eyes flashed. Those silk merchants only saw the continuous decline of the silk industry, but they didn't realize that another huge industry of cloth merchants was about to rise. If the Wei family laid out in advance, they would have a lot of profits in the future.

"Father is wise!" wesan suddenly realized that his father had such a way back.

"By the way, father, there is news in Chang'an city that many dignitaries are ready to form a western regions chamber of Commerce and take the silk road. I don't know if my father is interested." Wei Si'an said.

"Chamber of Commerce in the western regions?" Lord Wei's eyes lit up.