The kings and lords of a piece of land, they can control you, can they control this king? "Ming Yu gave him reassurance.
In fact, Ming Yu has been thinking about this plan all the time, and he has been paying attention to inquiring about the situation in the Western Regions. When he came here, he immediately came to the place where the Hu people gathered, not because of novelty and curiosity, but because he wanted to know more about the countries of the Western Regions.
While still on the road, the idea of forming a caravan was already in his mind.
It's just that, after all, he is new here and doesn't understand everything, so he can only let it go temporarily.
After arriving at the border of Liangzhou, seeing the current situation here made him feel impatient. This place is too barren, and everything must be changed.
However, to change and create new things, to build this land, and to feed the people here, which one does not require a lot of money? Although he has the emperor's reward in his hand, this is just a drop in the bucket, and if you use it, it will be less. If you can't increase revenue and reduce expenditure, sooner or later, all will be spent.
It is easy to say to increase income and reduce expenditure, open source is a big problem, Liangzhou is so barren, what can be used to open source? As for throttling, hehe, I have nothing, and there are places where robbers often visit. What do you do without spending money
I just heard Bu Atan's conversation and learned that he wanted to take a gamble and take the risk of sending Dayan's goods to various countries in the Western Regions for trade, so the idea of forming a caravan came up.
That's right, hasn't he been worrying about the candidates for the formation of the caravan? It is because there are no people around him who really understand the situation of the countries in the Western Regions.
And what about Bua Tan? As a barbarian, no one understands this better than him. When I first met him yesterday, he had a kind of tenacity to understand current affairs, and now his drive is the best characteristic of a businessman. And Ming Yu valued these points of him.
As for whether he will try his best to help him, the question of whether he is sincere is not a matter at all in Ming Yu's eyes. As long as there are enough interests involved, how to choose is a smart person. It should go without saying. He believes that Bu'atan will have a measuring stick in his heart.
At this moment, Bua Tan's heart beat faster, his hands and feet trembled a little, he understood Ming Yu's meaning, and it was because he understood that he was so excited that he couldn't control himself.
At the beginning, he could only make a small fuss by himself, but now if the prince joins, I believe that with such a backing, more than half of what he planned will be successful.
He squeezed his thigh hard, it was not a dream. He confirmed again and again: "My lord, are you really joking?"
Ming Yu didn't speak, drank the wine in the glass, just stared at him with a smile.
Bua Tan hurriedly picked up the jug, filled it up for him respectfully, then scratched his head and smiled awkwardly: "Hey! The villain has a stupid mouth. He can't speak. It is a great blessing for the villain to be able to follow the prince. The prince, as long as you Just say it, the villain is not afraid of going up the mountain of swords and down into the sea of fire, and will definitely do as you say."
He patted his chest and assured that with such a good thing, taking this opportunity to curry favor with the prince of the Dayan Dynasty would have a bright future. It is a fool not to agree to this matter.
Ming Yu nodded. It is good to talk to smart people. You only need to mention a few words, and you will know how to choose the most beneficial one.
"It's not a difficult task. You don't need mountains of swords and seas of fire. You just need to form a caravan. As for the problem of goods, this king will find a way. At that time, this king will send someone to contact you to discuss all cooperation matters."
This request was not difficult, and Bua Tan agreed repeatedly, since he originally intended to engage in caravans. Although it was a small fight and he didn't dare to show it blatantly, he had already contacted many people in private, and today he was also persuading an old friend to join, and that's when Ming Yu bumped into him.
Now if you want to do something for King Duan, then you have to carefully consider this matter again, and you must have someone you can trust. As for the size of the caravan that King Duan wanted to form, it had to be arranged by the prince.
"This king has one more important task here." Ming Yu said, looking at Bu'a Tan, and saw that he was listening attentively, and continued: "This king wants you to collect seeds, no matter what kind of seeds, as long as they are large What Yan doesn’t have, this king needs. You remember, no matter how precious gemstones and spices are, they can’t compare to those seeds in my heart, do you understand?”
This world is not quite the same as the original world. Many things in later generations are rare or not available here. He can also understand that many crops in later generations were slowly imported from abroad after opening the Silk Road. brought in. Although Ming Yu is not sure whether these seeds still exist, or whether those seeds are still in the place of origin is a question mark, but it is still necessary to pay attention to it now.
"Ah?" Bua Tan was stunned. Seeing Ming Yu's solemn expression, he thought at first that the task Ming Yu said would be a difficult task, but after listening to Ming Yu's words, he only had question marks in his heart. ? Collecting seeds, did he hear correctly or did the prince make a mistake
However, Ming Yu's serious and firm tone made him involuntarily believe that everything he said was true. It's just that he doesn't understand, what's so rare about this kind of seed? The prince even regarded it as more precious than gems and spices. However, the matter that the prince explained is really a trivial matter, he may not be able to do anything else, but this matter is a trivial matter, absolutely no problem.
Although he was puzzled in his heart, he never asked any more questions. He knew that he had to be sure of his identity. Opportunities like this are hard to come by, and it is best to ask less and do more.
Seeing this, Ming Yu was very satisfied with his knowledge and interest. With such a partner, he would have a lot of peace of mind.
Of course, this matter cannot be accomplished overnight, and a caravan must be formed. In addition to manpower, goods are also needed. He doesn't have anything in hand now, what will he trade with
Therefore, after the two separated, Bu Atan went to find someone he could trust, and Ming Yu immediately started writing letters after returning home.
The only one in Beijing who can help him is His Royal Highness the crown prince. The crown prince Ming Ye is his mother's compatriot. When Ming Yu was in the palace, Ming Ye would often visit him. Apart from the emperor, Ming Yu was relatively close to him.
What he was looking for in the letter was Prince Ming Ye, asking him to provide the source of goods. Which prince in the capital does not have his own property? With such a small monthly salary in the palace, how can it be enough for these sons and daughters to squander it? Therefore, when they are a little older, those who are capable will manage their own industries. And these industries are managed by dedicated people, and they only need to pay tribute every year.
Ming Yu was a little foolish when he was young, and there were intrigues in the palace, and no one could think for him. Except for Qingping, there is not a single loyal servant, so no one would consider his property. Therefore, Ming Yu now has only the things bestowed by the emperor when he left Beijing, and nothing else.
Now he has to ask the prince to help, he knows that Mingye also has a lot of property in the south of the Yangtze River, his request is just a trivial matter. And when the caravan returns, don't the goods from other countries have to be sold out through the hands of the prince, and the money earned at that time will be rattling.
In the letter, Ming Yu talked about his plan in an exaggerated way, and even promised a bright future. In the future, he would share the bill with the prince fifty-fifty. He did not believe that the prince would not be persuaded by him.
Of course, I have to write a letter to the emperor to ask for instructions. It is said that it is a request, but it is just an announcement, so that the emperor can have a bottom line in his heart. After all, this kind of overseas trade is not allowed in the Great Yan Kingdom. In case someone plays for him to wear small shoes in the future, he has reported it, and there will be no trouble. As for the follow-up, the emperor will have a headache.
Ming Yu wrote the letter very happily, but he didn't know that after the letter was delivered, the emperor became bald with worry.
At this time, Ming Yu didn't care about these things. In the days that followed, he rectified the common affairs, built a military training base, inspected the situation of his territory, and was so busy that he didn't touch the ground.
Fortunately, according to Ming Yu's request, the official sent by Liu Zhifu to know the situation of the territory finally came. His name is Xu Wen. He is a young man with a lively mind. He has been a small official here for many years. He knows the following things very well. .
Xu Wen has been here for many years, and the biggest official he has ever met is the magistrate. Hearing that his superiors will send him to be an errand in the palace, he has been nervous for several days.
This is the prince, a man of incomparable dignity from the royal family and nobles. He can do things for the prince, but it is a good thing that others cannot envy. Although he has also heard some bad deeds of this Prince Duan, but as long as he is smarter and works hard, he may be appreciated by the Prince! At that time, do you still have to worry about your official career
Xu Wen was excited and nervous to report to Prince Duan's Mansion. He was still secretly guessing what errand the prince would assign him, so someone sent a message to drive him out with the prince's car.
He was taken aback, he came to the palace to receive an errand, why did he go out with the prince? He grabbed the person who came to pass the message, and asked with a cheeky smile.
As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person with your hand. That person also knows that the Lord Xu is specially coming to the palace, and it is not easy to show face to people, so he just said in a muffled voice: "This is what the Lord ordered, and I don't know it. If your lord really wants to know, just ask the prince."
Where did Xu Wen dare to ask the lord, and he withdrew his hand embarrassingly. The man saw him like this, and thought that he would be doing things for the lord in the future, so he sold him a favor, and said, "Don't worry, my lord, our lord is also It's easy to talk, you just follow and follow the prince's orders."
Xu Wen nodded repeatedly, thanked the man for his suggestion, and could only wait for Duan Wang's car to accompany him.
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