Chapter 217

Qin mubai went back to the inn, ready to take the salute to the barracks. Chen Yan is right. As an official appointed by the imperial court, especially a Beijing official appointed by the emperor, she hasn't been in Xiangzhou for several days. It's really not right.

In the inn, several hundred cavalry guards selected earlier are still waiting patiently. To from Qin mubai and Chen Yan went to the small building, they lost interest.

Back at the inn, the bodyguard told Qin mubai that the king of Wu had sent Yuwen Hongtai to the inn to find him, saying that there was something important. Yuwen Hongtai was not impatient. The guards told him that he didn't know where general Qin was going, but he wanted to find someone. He just turned the inn inside out, and nearly dug three feet. He also quarreled with the guards, saying that they "hid the truth" and didn't report it.

Qin mubai is funny. Sunspot is a straightforward guy, Li Ke told the task, he is dedicated to complete, where will think of other. On the contrary, there is no doubt that Baiqi's officers and men have always been clever and sensible.

"Then go back to the guest room and go to the assassin's mansion." Qin mubai asked the bodyguards to go to the assassin's palace together after they had made sure.

Yuwen Hongtai is working as a guard of the assassin's palace. Lead the troops to inspect. As soon as he saw Qin mubai, he rushed over and cried, "general Qin, I've been looking for you all day. You can't see people alive or dead. Where have you been?"

Qin mubai and others were amused.

"Sunspot, you really can't talk." Qin mubai clapped loudly on his helmet and scolded. "What can I do for you in such a hurry?"

"Hey, hey!" Yuwen Hongtai's simple and honest smile, "I don't know. But your highness is anxious to find you, so I am anxious. It must be an important thing! "

"How could your highness send you to work? It used to be Yin Yang's business." Qin mubai took a look around and said, "by the way, why haven't you seen Yin Yang and Xue Rengui recently? You are the only black guy wandering in the governor's mansion?"

"Hey, hey. You always know us Yuwen Hongtai grinned like a chrysanthemum, grinning, "if it wasn't for the two of them who were ordered to work in Anzhou, how could they send me out to make a fool of themselves?"

"To Anzhou?" Qin Mu Bai gently twisted his brow and suddenly realized, "Oh, right! About to pick up the princess! "

"Wow! You are so clever. You guessed it right Yuwen Hongtai exclaimed, "Your Highness has taken office in Xiangzhou. It's not too far from Anzhou. Princess Wu has been recuperating in Anzhou, but she has been separated from Her Highness for a year or two. It's time to meet her! "

"Am I old? Who did you learn this title from? " Qin mubai's contemptuous way.

"People under the Yamen in the government! Ha ha, they all call us that. I feel comfortable after listening! About Xiangzhou people are used to such a name Yuwen Hongtai laughs.

"Patrol your sentry, fool!" Qin mubai laughed and scolded, and went to see Li Ke in the backyard by himself.

Li Ke was in his study. Qin mubai just went in and understood what it was because Zheng Anshun happened to be there.

"Well, you're here." Li Ke pretended to visit behind Qin mubai and said, "Why are you alone, nvxia Chen?"

"She's not my valet. Where can I manage her?" Qin mubai calmly changed the topic, "brother Zheng is also here, so there must be something important?"

"General Qin came just in time. I have important news for you Zheng Anshun said, "I didn't dare to neglect you the day before yesterday, so I started the activity immediately. Sure enough, as the general expected, the people of the Zhengchang grain company will soon find me and contact me about the sale of grain. "

"What's the name of the bearer?" Qin mubai asked.

"Duan."

"But Duan Laoqi, who is called manager seven?"

"No Zheng Anshun said, "it's Duan Rongji, the owner of Zhengchang grain."

Qin mubai suddenly nodded: "yes. To meet people like you, it's time to be a big boss. A small seven shopkeeper, of course, is not qualified

Zheng Anshun slightly smile, said: "with him there is another person, it is a bit out of my expectation. The man's surname is Ouyang, and his single name is Jun. he is the owner of Yongye salt shop. "

"Oh, food and salt are inseparable. You, the name of the Zheng family, really worked. The Zhengchang grain company and the Yongye salt workshop went out together. " Qin mubai said, "so, these two people still unite to consult with you?"

"Not bad." Zheng Anshun said, "maybe they saw that I had a big appetite this time and thought that I could not lose money, so they were eager to start! However, they were very cautious. They repeatedly asked me about the way of this purchase and transportation, where the grain was going, and how to pay for the money. They asked about all the details. Obviously, they came prepared after thinking about Zhou Xiang. I have the patience to deal with them. But in the end, they said they couldn't get 500000 stone grains. At the moment, there are only 50000 stone lakes with white rice and 5000 stone lakes with good Huai salt. "

"Cunning enough." Qin mubai scolded and said, "this amount of grain and Huai salt is normal for an official grain and salt company in Shangzhou. In this way, even if they are caught by us selling these official food and salt, the charges will not go far. ""Yes Li Ke also said, "the amount of grain and salt transported in and out of Xiangzhou wharf every year is at least five million stones. Most of the grain and salt were sent to the caravans of Zhengchang grain company and Yongye salt shop for transshipment or sale. Even I don't believe that they only dare to sell tens of thousands of stone grain and salt. Because. Over the years, they have covered the sky with only one hand in Xiangzhou. They have never been afraid of anyone, and the royal law has no binding force on them. "

"Can grain number and grain line cover the sky with one hand?" Qin mubai and Zheng Anshun asked together.

"Do you think anyone can become an official firm?" Li Ke turned his lips and said, "Duan Rongji, the owner of Zhengchang grain company, was born into an old rich family. He was a famous local rich gentry in Jingxiang. He had a high reputation and appeal in the local gentry. Moreover, he and Sima Weixiao of the assassin's mansion were in close relationship. Because of this relationship, Lao Duan's family had many intermarriage contacts with Chang'an Wei's family, so they also had close contacts with many people in the officialdom. "

"In addition, Ouyang Jun, the owner of Yongye salt shop, has a bigger future. Mubai, do you remember Wu Meiniang's father

"Samurai, what's his business?"

"It matters a lot." Li Ke lightly picked the corner of his mouth to smile and said, "how did Samurai Yu make his fortune? Don't I have to elaborate? At that time, Ouyang Jun's father was a good friend who was doing business with Samurai Yu. In his early years, Ouyang Jun also funded emperor Wude's army. Later, samurai Yu got what he wanted and became one of the eight prime ministers in the Wude dynasty because of his contribution to the dragon. Ouyang Jun's father was not as good as a warrior, and he was not good at officialdom, so he was unknown all the time. However, Emperor Wude and samurai Yu did not forget him and gave him the title of viscount. But the father of Ouyang Jun died soon. As you all know, after my father ascended the throne, samurai Yu lost his power and invited Xiangzhou to be a foreign official. One of the reasons is Ouyang Jun's invitation. Here, samurai Yu, a foreign official and assassin, has a good life. One of the important reasons is that he has the help of Ouyang family. meanwhile. Samurai Yu also made use of his power to make the Ouyang family more convenient, and further encouraged the Ouyang family's local power. In places like Jingxiang, there is a strong sense of exclusion. If not for the support of the Ouyang family, samurai Yu, the abdicated prime minister, would not be able to spend the rest of his life here. It's not that the Ouyang family flattered the Wu family, but that the warrior Yu took the initiative to take refuge with this old friend of the business community. "

"Your Highness is very detailed. I have one or two more sentences to add. " Zheng Anshun said, "the commercial ports in Jingzhou are active, and the financial resources are unlimited. Our Zheng family actually wanted to do business for a long time. But this place just can't be spilt. All the merchants take Ouyang family and Duan family as their leaders and obey their orders. Therefore, over the years, we prefer to go a long way to collect goods in Huyang area, but rarely do business in Xiangzhou port nearby. Here, as long as Ouyang Jun sends a word, no one dares to sell us one or two grains and salt. Even the small salt owls who are in a single Gang dare not. "

"I can't imagine that the Ouyang family and the Duan family are so powerful that they don't even give you the honor of the Zheng family. It's really a response to that saying, "it's hard for a strong dragon to beat a local snake." Qin mubai said, "in this way, things are still a little tricky. Do I underestimate them?"

"It's a bit tricky. First of all, Ouyang and Duan are not ordinary businessmen who are bullied by others. They are very powerful in the local area. Second, they claim that they don't have so much food and salt, and I can't argue that they do. So the initiative is in their hands. " Zheng Anshun said.

"Wait a minute." Li Ke said, "since they don't have so much food and salt, why do they take the initiative to come to you? Is it because they are full that they deliberately bump into you to punish you, the young master of the Zheng family, and offend you, the Zheng family? It's not good for them, is it? "

"Your Highness is wise!" Zheng Anshun smiles slightly. "Businessmen pursue profit and seek only profit. Obviously they want to make money. They come to me on their own initiative, which has about two meanings. On the one hand, they want to show me and demonstrate that if we Zheng family want to do business in Xiangzhou, we can only cooperate with them and act according to their faces; on the other hand, they are in private. There may be such a large quantity of goods to test me! "

"Very likely!" Qin mubai and Li Ke have the same voice.

"How are you going to win their trust?"

Zheng Anshun smiles confidently: "what they suspect is nothing more than two points. First, what's the use of such a large batch of grain; second, how can I carry such a large batch of grain away. "

"Of use?" Li Ke's eyes brightened and his hands caressed. "I'll help you with this. Tomorrow, I'll call all the officials of the assassin's palace to discuss the matter and tell them that I have received a secret order from the imperial court. He ordered me to raise grain and grass in Xiangzhou. After the autumn harvest this year, I must raise a large amount of grain and transport it to the granary of the Guanzhong imperial court for a rainy day. "

"Wonderful, feasible." Qin mubai said, "the imperial court wanted to collect a large number of grain, just to prepare for the war. If your highness sends out such news, they will have to guess. But since it's a secret order. It's about the secret of the country. Who dares to tell? So for businessmen, they can see unlimited business opportunities! "

"Ha ha, this is feasible The only disadvantage is that Duan Rongji will definitely take the opportunity to kill Zheng Anshun on the grain price. " Li Ke said with a smile."That's all right. If I can create such a groundless phenomenon, I will win the trust of Duan Rongji. " Zheng Anshun said, "as for the means of transshipment, it is better to solve the problem. It will be agreed later. I'll send people to several ports and docks. My Zheng family has been engaged in business for several generations, and we can make it out with just a few big ships. As long as these big ships appear on the surface of the Han River, Ouyang Jun and Duan Rongji will no longer doubt them. "

"How wonderful Qin mubai laughs heartily, "Duan Rongji and Ouyang Jun, the two old foxes, see so much movement one after another, can they still have doubts? ha-ha! I just don't know how big your Zheng family's ship is. How big is it than Xiangzhou Junfu's so-called "Shenyu spaceship"

Zheng Anshun gave a smile and said, "I've seen the Shenyu spaceship. It's a military ship transformed from a blessing ship in Wuyue. After the transformation of this ship is strong, can sail into the sea, can withstand waves and collisions, but the loading capacity is only average. Most of the Zheng family's ships were in pengying area, and the merchants were between Silla and Baiji. Occasionally, they had been to Japan once or twice. Therefore, both the loading capacity and the strength are slightly better than those of Fu boat. "

Li Ke couldn't help but stare in surprise: "what master Zheng said is" slightly better. ". That's a lot to win. Let's put it bluntly. How many times more things does the Zheng family ship carry than the Fu family ship? "

Zheng Anshun's modest smile: "about Two or three times

"I Damn it Qin mubai scolded in his heart: Shenyu spaceship is the only ship in the river. Isn't Zheng's ship like a mother ship? This family is really abnormal!

"But won't such a big ship run aground in the river? Where can Xiangzhou dock Li Ke asked again.

"Your Highness is very concerned." Zheng Anshun said, "generally, these big ships only travel on the sea and occasionally enter the Yangtze River. Therefore, when I discussed with Duan Rongji and Ouyang Jun, they said that if I transfer such a large ship, they need to find a way to transport the goods to Jingzhou. So that I can load and unload. "

"Great!" Qin mubai said, "I'd like to see what they use to transport such a large amount of grain and salt out of Xiangzhou!"

"At that time, general Qin will lead the army to catch the thief and the stolen goods." Zheng Anshun said with a smile, "in this way, the strategy of leading the snake out of the hole is a success."

"It's not that easy." Li Ke curled his lips and said. "At least, Qin Mu Bai can guarantee that there are no family members in the Xiangzhou military office under his command, but this is obviously very difficult for Ouyang. Duan Rongji and Sima weixiaochen are close friends; Wei Xiaochen and Du Chengyuan are close friends. In addition, Ouyang Jun's appeal and influence in the local area will surely make his confidants and helpers everywhere. I even suspect that Xiangzhou Junfu has been helping them to escort, and it was a complicity. "

Zheng Anshun frowned: "in this way, we are weak? Even if it's successful. It's also very likely that there's no way to deal with the other side? Or did you let the wind out in advance and make a clean break? "

Qin mubai's expression was more dignified. He waved his hand and said, "Your Highness is very worried, but brother Zheng, you don't have to worry. First, follow the plan and implement it step by step! I have my own way to deal with the affairs in the military mansion. In the final analysis, we have to rely on the absolute strength of the army to confront them. Let me have the task! "

Li Ke smiles and says to Zheng an, "master Zheng, you can be at ease. Qin mubai seldom takes the initiative to pat his chest and promise something. But as long as he promised, he will do it. What's more, it will be beautiful! "

Zheng Anshun took a look at Li Ke and Qin mubai. With a smile, he arched his hand and said, "it's a great blessing and fun to cooperate with such two smart people. Mr. Zheng, I'm very honored! "

"Qin mubai, then we'll see your play next." Li Ke said with a smile, "don't be greedy for gentleness and forget your own business."

"Greedy for what?" Qin Mu Bai jokingly smile, "my gentleness, all in Chang'an."

"Oh, it's a cover in front of me!" Li Ke deliberately put his face on the line. You can be honest with me and remember to flatter me. Or I'll betray you! "

"What did you betray me for?" Qin mubai said with a smile, Zheng Anshun also laughed.

"Why don't you reply?" Li Ke said solemnly, "if I have a quick tongue, I will tell my precious Royal sister about your love affair with the female Xia, who can't tell you the truth Hum, that's enough for you to drink! To tell you the truth, in fact, I am the spy lying in ambush around you. Gao Yang has already bought me out! "

Qin mubai and Zheng Anshun laughed together.

"Your Highness, being a spy can be so aboveboard and righteous. You are unprecedented!"

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