The Zhang family's family, Zhang Ze, was thinking about what His Royal Highness Han Wang of Yangzhou wanted to do.
five thousand gold? To be honest, although there are many, Zhang Ze has never seen them before, and even the transactions between their Zhang family and Yangzhou are all done with ten thousand gold skills.
But the five thousand gold was sent for free, but Zhang Ze had to think about it, because there is no free lunch in the world. Although his Zhang family is Chen Liu's old family, but you must know that he is still terrified.
Because his previous patriarch had betrayed Lao Cao because of Lu Bu, the current Zhang family is not so much the Zhang family as it is a branch of the previous Zhang family, and the direct line was wiped out by Lao Cao long ago. After Lao Cao solved the direct lineage, he felt guilty, so he gave the Zhang family a chance to survive.
This was a deal with Yangzhou, and Liu Mang, the king of Han in Yangzhou, also opened up business routes and opened the door of convenience because of the face of the late previous Patriarch.
Now Lu Bu's son-in-law, His Highness the King of Han, came to give benefits again, Zhang Ze had to be careful.
"His Royal Highness, what conditions do you have?" Zhang Ze asked the person who brought the letter.
"Reporting to Patriarch, His Highness the King of Han does not have any conditions!" Gong Jin, the messenger of the Zhang family, said.
"Oh?" Zhang Ze couldn't believe it.
"The merchant who received the reward with our Zhang family also has a Sun family!" said the messenger of the Zhang family next to him.
"Sun family? Which Sun family? Jiangdong Sun family?" Those who can receive the same rewards from His Highness the King of Han as his Zhang family, the inevitable family affairs do not need their Zhang family to be small, and may even be even worse. Naturally, Zhang Ze thought of Sun Ce's Sun Family in Jiangdong over there.
"Patriarch, not Jiangdong Sun's family!"
"En?" Isn't it Jiangdong Sun's family? Could it be that a new Sun's family has appeared in Yangzhou? How could Zhang Ze not know.
"It's the Sun's family in Jiaozhou!" said the messenger.
"The Sun family in Jiaozhou? Where is this family?"
"It's not an aristocratic family. It's just a small merchant from Jiaozhou!" The messenger explained to his patriarch.
"A small merchant in Jiaozhou?"
"When His Highness the King of Han handed out the rewards, he said that the money was for the merchants who went to sea!"
Only then did the head of the Zhang family understand. The money was given by Han Wang Liu Mang to reward the merchants who went to sea. The Zhang family and the Sun family of Jiaozhou visited together because they were not local merchants from Yangzhou, but they rented the most ships.
Zhang Ze didn't care about the reason why his Zhang family rented several sea boats, but some people said that His Royal Highness the King of Han was interested in going to sea, so Zhang Ze rented them in order to please him and make His Royal Highness Han happy. Several ships. Unexpectedly, this actually brought a reward.
Originally, Zhang Ze didn't dare to accept the money. If His Royal Highness the King of Han had any intentions, his Zhang family would be in trouble.
But he couldn't bear to give up the meat that was so much meat. Now it's all right, there is an extra Sun family here. For comparison, you can see that the Sun family, a poor businessman in Jiaozhou over there, got the five thousand gold. This shows that His Highness the King of Han It's not that there is some conspiracy, and it's not that His Highness the King of Han has reached some unspeakable conspiracy with us, right
This is all rewarded by His Highness the King of Han because we actively went to sea, and this is to appease Zhang Ze's heart. More importantly, to give an explanation to Boss Cao of Xudu over there.
"Patriarch, what His Highness the King of Han said is borrowing. The money needs to be used for going to sea!" the messenger reminded.
Zhang Ze waved his hand, borrow? Hehe, even if it was borrowed for going to sea, wouldn't the Zhang family get back the money they had gone to sea before
"After going to sea, the five thousand gold needs to be settled with the gold Lu Bu from Yangzhou!"
Zhang Ze pondered for a while. Jin Lu Bu was not allowed to enter Yanzhou. This was a decree from Xudu. Therefore, the transactions between the Zhang family and Yangzhou are still using real money.
Now that the five thousand gold has to be traded with gold Lu Bu, Zhang Ze is a little annoyed.
"Patriarch, this gold Lu Bu is very convenient. Five thousand pieces of gold are only fifty pieces. This Yangzhou Hanwang Liu Mang has a high reputation, and gold shops in various places can exchange for gold. If it weren't for Xun Shangshu, I am afraid that this gold Lu Bu could have been circulated long ago. It's gone!" said the head of the Zhang family next to him.
Jin Lu Bu in Yangzhou has a high commercial credit and is convenient. In addition to the well-developed trade routes in Yangzhou, many Yangzhou merchants and Yanzhou merchants are willing to communicate with each other, but now the problem is coming. Yangzhou merchants habitually bring Jin Lubu, this thing is not allowed to circulate in Yanzhou, it is like waste paper.
Yanzhou merchants need to bring real money with them when they go to Yangzhou. Not to mention the trouble of transportation, the danger is also increased, and the labor cost will naturally increase.
As for those who transport goods to Yanzhou, the goods are sold, and Yangzhou merchants usually give them Jiaozi. If you want to go back, you will naturally exchange them for gold, but Yangzhou Gold Bank exchanges gold. If the local merchants are very straightforward, if you are a foreign merchant , you old man, just wait for the meeting. If the quantity is small, it’s okay, one county can satisfy it. If the quantity is large, it will need to be allocated from other mansions, and it will take longer.
Time is money, so the Yanzhou merchants who did business with Yangzhou have long complained. However, there are orders, and gold Lu Bu is not allowed to circulate.
"Patriarch, now Xun Shangshu has been transferred to Liaodong, so he won't say anything more about this Jin Lu Bu!" Xun Yu is a person who advocates prohibiting the circulation of Jin Lu Bu. He has authority, but this has offended many gentry who want to do business with Yangzhou. In the past, Xun Yu suppressed them, and everyone dared not say anything. Now that Xun Yu is gone, few people have done this offending thing!
Now Zhang Ze has no more scruples.
"Okay, let the chief over there accept the kindness of His Royal Highness, and we will definitely make arrangements for the suitability of going to sea. I remember that there are thousands of pieces of coarse cloth in Chen Liu?" Zhang Ze asked his subordinates beside him.
"Exactly!" The chief under his hand nodded. The coarse cloth piled up in Chenliu was collected from households in the past, but now more cloth is imported from Yangzhou. So this batch of goods was either sold at a low price, or piled up in the warehouse to become moldy.
"Send this batch of coarse cloth over there! We want to support His Royal Highness's policy of sailing to sea!" Zhang Ze said in a very generous way. The five thousand gold that Yangzhou gave him, he can at least take the few sea ships To fill up is not it!
"Yes. The villain will go right away. Ask the servants to load the carriage and transport it to Yangzhou!" The smiling head of the Zhang family spoke.
"Don't take the dry road. Take the waterway, and go directly to Shouchun after passing Yingshui!" Another five thousand gold was added, and the accumulated coarse cloth could be sold.
Naturally, His Royal Highness the King of Han doesn’t know about the small actions of the Zhang family over there. Even if he knew, he would just smile. This sea route is a treasure. He doesn’t believe that those who have eaten crabs once will be willing to give up the deliciousness of crabs. When the time comes, Liu Mang’s It can only be traded with Jin Lubu, which is a killer.
"Report, report to the lord. A letter from Xiliang!" Above Liu Mang's main hall, the personnel in charge of intelligence handed over an unopened letter.
"Submit it quickly!" A letter from Xiliang said that Zhuge Liang had been away for a while, logically speaking, he should have arrived in Xiliang.
Liu Mang opened the letter and read it with great interest, but after reading a few sentences, the corners of his mouth twitched.
Because it says, does my wise lord, His Royal Highness the King of Han, miss me
Liu Mang resisted the urge to tear up the letter and read on. Villager Zhuge, you're going to die if you don't look cute.
The following incidents eased the ugly look on Liu Mang's face a little.
Ma Chao rebelled.
In the final analysis, it was not Zhuge Liang's eloquence, but Cao Cao was impatient. He thought he had captured Ma Teng and made Ma Chao a marquis and an official. Then Ma Chao was able to surrender himself, so Cao Cao asked Xia Houyuan to send troops out of Hedong, trying to attack Hanzhong Zhanglu through the territory of Ma Chao and other Liangzhou warlords, so Ma Chao and others panicked.
Because they thought it was Cao Cao's uneasiness and good intentions, and it was false to attack Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, but it was true to plot against them in Xiliang.
If Ma Chao was less ambitious and pushed the cart along the way, he could still send troops to Hanzhong with Xia Houyuan. Taking Hanzhong would be another credit, and Cao Cao would definitely reward Ma Chao greatly at that time.
It's a pity that our Ma Chao children's shoes, also known as Xiao Lu Bu, have just tasted the taste of power, so naturally they don't want to let go.
On the surface, he was very comforting to Cao Cao's army, but secretly he was contacting Han Sui and others. And Zhuge Liang's arrival was just a lead, and the explosive package was ignited directly.
Originally, Ma Chao thought that he would not be Cao Cao's opponent based on his own state, but now His Royal Highness Yangzhou Hanwang is here as foreign aid, so let's fight. First defeat Liu Hongming, lead 100,000 troops (including Hou Xuan, Cheng Yin, Li Kan, Zhang Heng, Liang Xing, Cheng Yi, Ma Wan, Yang Qiu and other major Liangzhou warlord forces) to elect Han Sui as the governor, and gather in Weihe, Tongguan, built camps.
"Okay, the Xiliang rebellion succeeded, and I have precious time with me in Yangzhou!" Xu Shu beside him also smiled. His junior brother Zhuge Liang is simply a great talent. Originally, Zhuge Liang could come back, but he took the initiative Staying in Xiliang moved Xu Shu very much. This is called suffering first.
With Zhuge Liang as his resourcefulness, it is really difficult for Cao Cao to calm down Xiliang.
"The Zhuge villager mainly asked to stay in Xiliang?" Liu Mang was a little puzzled. Where is this guy blessed and where is he not tired? stay there.
Liu Mang sniffed his nose suddenly, what kind of smell.
"En?" Xu Shu looked at his lord suspiciously, where did the smell come from.
"Yuanzhi, haven't you smelled it? What's the smell on this letter!" Liu Mang handed over the letter written by Zhuge Liang as he spoke.
Xu Shu also smelled something, but couldn't figure out what it was.
Suddenly Liu Mang yelled, "I know!" Liu Mang yelled: This is the taste of the best rouge powder.
Rouge gouache first came from Yanzhi Mountain in the Xiongnu region of Northwest China, where noble women of the Xiongnu often used "Yanshi" (rouge) to adorn their faces. In 139 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian to the Western Regions to strengthen the connection between the Han Dynasty and the countries in the Western Regions. During Zhang Qian's trip, he brought back a large amount of foreign culture, including the lifestyles and customs of various ethnic groups in the Western Regions. The introduction of rouge was also at this time.
Xiliang is close to the Western Regions, so the rouge and gouache there must be much purer than those in the Central Plains.
Liu Mang's harem can be regarded as smelling these things every day, so he is familiar with it. Those his concubines used the high-quality rouge and gouache brought as tribute from the Western Regions, so he is familiar with this smell.
Liu Mang flipped through the letter inadvertently, and there was a red lip print on the back of the letter.
Liu Mang finally knew why this Zhuge villager wouldn't come, he didn't get much benefit from Liu Mang's feelings, and when he arrived in Xiliang, Ma Chao confessed him as a master. Good food and wine every day, accompanied by beautiful women, without having to go to court let alone deal with government affairs, why not do it.
"Hmph, I'll settle the score with you when I get back!" Liu Mang couldn't laugh or cry, he inadvertently planned to teach this letter to Mrs. Huang who was still in Zhuge's mansion, and he wanted to see how our classmate Zhuge died.
"Xiliang is in chaos, we need to hurry up!" The general situation of the world has become more and more clear, and now there is still a Xiliang holding back Cao Cao. If Xiliang is more beautiful, he will really find him. If it doesn't come out, it will be able to contain Cao Cao's chance.
Liu Mang needs time. In addition to the autumn harvest, there is another important situation that is to pacify Jingzhou. With Liu Daer by his side, Liu Mang is really uneasy.
This thing is a traitor, there are very few people in the world who can act like Liu Bei.
If he and Cao Cao get together and Liu Bei sees his rise over there, the fun will really be great.
Liu Mang's previous strategy was to drive away wolves and tigers, and use Liu Bei, a crap stick, to completely disrupt the situation in Jingzhou. There are many gentry in Jingzhou, and the forces are also swaying. What's more, Liu Mang promised that person as long as Liu Mang Zong reigned for one day, and he did not move a single step in Jingzhou.
And Liu Bei is one of his back-hands left behind, allowing Liu Bei to enter Jingzhou smoothly, and allowing Liu Bei to be reused by the Huang family smoothly, all of which have the shadow of Liu Mang.
The purpose is to let the Liu Daer children's shoes, the number one boss in the Three Kingdoms, kill our little yellow man.
But now Jingzhou is too quiet, so quiet that even Liu Mang feels terrible, because this Liu Daer and the little yellow man are too harmonious.
Liu Bei seemed to have come to his senses single-mindedly, and he was actually helping Huang She with his work, and now he was very pleased with Huang She. Huang She had even left such an important place as Jiangling to Liu Bei's garrison.
"He, Liu Bei, wants to boil the frog in warm water!" Liu Mang said, Liu Bei could wait, and wanted to cook Huang She, the big frog, for him. But he couldn't wait, and he didn't have time to wait.
"He Liu Bei won't do anything, we are forcing him to do it!" Liu Mang's eyes lit up! (to be continued..)