"Brother, have you heard? Chang'an wants to use troops in the Western Regions to reopen the trade routes with the Western Kingdom!"

"The news about Brother Xian is out of date. The latest rumor is that those from Chang'an City even roped in Yu Zhendong to do it together."

"rumor!"

"Someone specifically asked Yu Zhendong about this. Although General Zhendong did not admit it, he did not deny it either. It is generally believed that the two sides must have been in contact and have not yet reached an agreement."

"Why would Yu Zhendong cooperate with those people?"

"I'm also wondering... I guess I thought that opening up trade routes would benefit the country and the people, and I didn't care about the reputation of the Liangzhou Army, or I was deceived by the Liangzhou Army. Yu Zhendong is a [Turning Hero], so it's okay to ask him for this kind of thing

You’ve found the right person.”

"Brother, Gao Jian, this must be the case!"

"My personal guess is that Brother Yu just doesn't believe that Yu Zhendong will be in cahoots with the traitors and thinks there must be something hidden."

"That is, Yu Zhendong's loyalty to the Han Dynasty can be learned from the sun!"

…

Rumors spread all over the country, and the whole country was hotly debated.

Opening up the Silk Road and reopening trade with Western countries would have obvious benefits for the Han Dynasty.

The main exports of silk, tea and ceramics from the Han Dynasty are either handmade products or agricultural products, and they are all renewable resources. Not only can they be exchanged for various specialties from Western countries, they can also earn a large amount of real money, such as a piece of silk, etc.

Heavy gold, where can such a good deal be found? The imperial court received a large amount of income, and the people could also benefit from it. After all, most exports came from the private sector, and practitioners of related products could share in the Silk Road dividends.

From a business point of view, reopening the Silk Road has all the benefits and no harm.

However, the attitude of the public towards this news shows a polar trend. Many people hope that this thing can be done, while many people firmly deny it and do not want it to succeed.

how so?

The wrong person is doing this.

The Han Dynasty lasted for nearly four hundred years. Although it has become decadent in recent years, there are still many people who identify with the Han Dynasty.

Chang'an is under the control of the Liangzhou Army. If the trade routes can be reopened, the Liangzhou Army will eventually gain the greatest benefit. However, the Liangzhou Army's improper position is no different from those who are loyal to the Han Dynasty. In the eyes of those who are loyal to the Han Dynasty, they are no different from treason and traitors.

The Liangzhou Army will collapse as soon as possible and return power to the emperor. When the trade route opens up, the Liangzhou Army will have more money. Wouldn't it mean that the power in their hands will be more stable? When will it be over?

Yu Buzhi may be involved, but many people actually have reservations and don't think he should wade into this muddy water.

Fortunately, Yu Buzhi had an excellent reputation in the past, so no one said that he was attracted by the Liangzhou Army and blamed him for this.

After all, reopening the Silk Road is beneficial to the country. To open up the Silk Road, it is necessary to control the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions first. Putting the entire Western Regions under the control of the Han Dynasty again is a good opportunity to declare the national prestige and strengthen the national identity. As for the Han Dynasty

To be honest, many people have no idea whether Chao's current physique is suitable for doing these things. However, Yu Buzhi has recently used the power of a county to successfully expand soil on Japanese islands and plateaus, which has greatly boosted the Han Dynasty's foreign war.

The enthusiasm and confidence to make achievements, people are thinking about foreign wars. From the perspective of the people, it should not be that difficult to sweep through the small countries in the Western Regions with the imperial court taking the lead and the "Tutu Yingjie" participating.

However, not everyone welcomes or expects this.

Some people strongly opposed Yu Buzhi's cooperation with Chang'an.

If ordinary people jumped out and shouted, they would probably attract countless sarcastic comments, such as "This man (wolf) is talented (and) and the daughter (is) handsome (treacherous), why do you, a monster, object to it", which can make people doubt their life. Facts

On the Internet, many doubters among the public have been criticized and disgraced.

But this time it was different. No one in the country spoke ill of the opponents.

Because this person is Zhu Jun.

A veteran of the Han Dynasty and a veteran general, he was loyal to the Han Dynasty. In his late sixties, he was still working hard to return power to the emperor, even at the expense of sending troops into the Hetao that was previously occupied by the Qiang and Hu. Zhu Jun's loyalty to the Han Dynasty was unquestionable. And he was in the government and opposition parties. The appeal of time is still very strong. More importantly, Zhu Jun’s qualifications and seniority are quite high. Sometimes these things are worthless, and sometimes they are hard to change. At this time, Zhu Jun’s resources are obviously the latter. In addition, Zhu Jun's aura of "loyal minister" protected his body. Even knowledgeable people who believed that opening trade routes would be beneficial to the Han Dynasty did not dare to go against Zhu Jun easily on this matter.

The reason why Zhu Jun opposed it was that this move might strengthen the Liangzhou army and make it more difficult for the court to return to normal.

The Liangzhou army was naturally very angry, but it was not convenient for them to refute; all the officials in the court secretly complained that Zhu Jun was too troublesome. You are not living an easy life in Shangjun, but you are still the governor of one side. Do you know how difficult it is for me to wait in Chang'an City? But these words are not true. The officer couldn't say anything. Firstly, it would be easy for others to misunderstand him for wearing the same pants as Liangzhou Army. Secondly, it was related to his own interests and he had to avoid suspicion, so he had to remain silent.

Chang'an remained silent in response to Zhu Jun's opposition. What about the princes of Guandong?

Generally speaking, they remained silent and acquiesced.

Some people believe that the opening of the Silk Road will not only enhance national prestige, but also promote local economic development, and they are happy to see the results. The princes who originate from the traditional Silk Road export best-selling products are particularly welcome to the reopening of the Silk Road; the princes from non-producing areas also show no resistance to this matter. If the Silk Road is to be re-opened, the center of gravity of the Liangzhou Army will inevitably move westward. This is a good thing. It is not that the Kwantung princes cannot defeat the Liangzhou Army, but they have no time for the time being. When the Kwantung princes decide who is the king, they can use the Kwantung Army to move westward. , it is easy to correct the chaos, and you can also pick the fruits of the reopening of the Silk Road; as for those princes whose jurisdiction has no important output and no hope of hegemony, they think that reopening the Silk Road to Chang'an will make money, and the local princes refuse to send taxes to the central government, so they can probably There is more rationality. Zhu Jun objected so strongly and messed up the matter. Whose responsibility is it for the court to complain about poverty and demand taxes?

As a result, the response from the Guandong princes that Zhu Jun expected only appeared in a dream. On the contrary, if Zhu Jun had not been upright and senior, some princes would have scolded him for meddling in other people's business. Fortunately, Zhu Jun's prestige for many years would not He said no, and he was really loyal, so the princes did not dare to openly oppose him.

The most embarrassing thing about Zhu Jun's statement was Yu Buzhi.

As we all know, Zhu Jun values ​​Yu Wuzhi and regards him as a loyal and upright man, a young and promising pillar of the country. He thinks highly of Yu Wuzhi and is never stingy when it comes to providing guidance and guidance. The two have a good relationship. After Long Ling was exposed, Many outsiders believe that the reason why Zhu Jun entered the Hetao in the past was because Yu Wuzhi fell to the dragon leader first. The situation of interdependence has long been formed. Recently, they jointly opened Hu Market. The connection between the two companies has never been closer. Zhu Jun actually ignored and Yu Wuzhi's relationship. With a good relationship, he stood up and openly opposed it, which really surprised everyone.

Many people are watching silently, what will Yu Wuzhi do?

Yu Buzhi personally went to the Shangjun Prefect's Mansion and explained to Zhu Jun that opening up the trade route to the Western Kingdom would bring more benefits than disadvantages to the Han Dynasty. He tried to persuade Zhu Jun to change his original intention and instead support Bajun's cooperation with the Liangzhou Army.

Not long after, some players saw Yu BuZhi coming out in tears, and it was obvious that the two broke up on bad terms.

In the evening of the same day, Yu Buzhi appeared in front of the prefect's mansion again, apparently planning to have a night chat with Zhu Jun. Unexpectedly, this time he was rejected directly. The Shangjun prefect's mansion, which was always open to him at any time, this time said "Sir, go to bed early." Yu Wuzhi refused to let Yu Wuzhi enter at night on the grounds that he would not see guests. Yu Wuzhi refused to give up and asked the guard to help inform him. The guard reluctantly went in and came out after a long while. He shook his head helplessly at Yu Wuzhi and claimed that Zhu Jun was not feeling well. Zhi can only leave lonely again.

The scene of Yu Buzhi waiting outside the Shangjun Prefecture fell into the eyes of many people and was spread to all directions.

Some people lamented that they were both great men and good ministers, but what kind of trouble did they have because of their differences in ideas?

Some people are gloating about the misfortune. This group is mainly for the sake of being unwise. Let you, you monster, capsize the boat!

However, after the closed door incident occurred, outsiders did not think that the two would really break up because of this incident. They were both pillars, and they had a long-term friendship and real interests. After a while, they calmed down and became calm. , the conflict will naturally be resolved. Yu Buzhi has not officially admitted that he is willing to cooperate with the Liangzhou Army. He probably wants to win Zhu Jun's support first. Zhu Jun should not be unable to see this respect.

No one expected that a few days later, the situation would take a turn for the worse!

After the Shangjun Hu Market opened, at the request of merchants and representatives of the Qiang and Hu tribes, we convened for the first time to discuss whether to adjust the opening frequency to reduce tribe waiting time and facilitate better transactions with Han merchants. The first meeting was held. The topic is also related to the operating conditions, and all parties are paying attention to it. Since the outcome of the topic is of great significance and may involve a series of subsequent adjustments, some people hope to take this opportunity to solve the problems exposed after the market opens, such as unfair distribution of benefits. Many business leaders were present, and several inns opened by Long Ling were packed to capacity.

If the market opening frequency is adjusted, the security force must keep up, so the Shangjun Prefecture was invited to participate. Previously, everyone thought that Shangjun would send Hua Xin and at most Shisun Rui. On the day of the meeting, Zhu Jun and Shisun Rui came together. It's just that Zhu Jun's expression is quite gloomy, and the ice shards on his face are falling.

It was fun to watch!

Hu City is outside Longling, and the meeting place is in Longling, which has the largest restaurant.

Yu Buzhi was not on the list of attendees, but after hearing that Zhu Jun was coming in person, he quickly teleported to Longling and attended as the host. It was obvious that he hoped to take this opportunity to reconcile with Zhu Jun. After all, Yu Buzhi also wanted to save face, so he was rejected that time. Later, I didn't feel embarrassed to go again. When Zhu Jun came, I naturally received him personally.

It's a pity that Zhu Jun is obviously here to cause trouble this time.

Should we increase the frequency of market openings?

Generally speaking, everyone generally tends to do the big Hu market.

The meeting was chaired by Su San. Su San consulted merchants and Qiang and Hu representatives in advance and generally supported increasing the opening hours, but there were differences on the specific direction. There are two main plans: one is to increase the frequency, from two markets per month to one month. Three cities; second, the two markets per month remain unchanged, and the single market opening time is changed from three days to five days. Tribal representatives mostly support the former, which facilitates their transactions, and they do not have to wait too long even if they miss the trading day. Merchants mostly support the latter, and every trading day is more convenient. The third month of the month will lead to an increase in costs. Not to mention manpower, logistics costs will increase by at least 30% because the frequency of transportation will increase.

Everyone originally thought that this meeting was about choosing one of the two, and the choice was a technical issue.

As soon as Su San finished speaking, Zhu Jun spoke with a dark face, saying that Shangjun did not support adjusting the market opening frequency.

The merchants had no status, and the tribes had even less status. The merchants and tribal representatives looked at each other and did not dare to answer the conversation.

Yu Buzhi was helpless. He was the only one present who had the qualifications to discuss it with Zhu Jun and explained the pros and cons. He didn't expect Zhu Jun to give him any face and insisted that the county would not agree. Not only that, Zhu Jun was obviously resentful of Yu Buzhi. Quite deeply, he was accused in public of forgetting his duty as a minister and actually colluding with the rebellious ministers and traitors. He was bribed by a general with just a name. He was unworthy of the name of "Troublesome Hero". Zhu was ashamed to associate with you, etc.

After scolding, Zhu Jun and Shi Sun Rui walked away.

On the same day, Shangjun's troops stationed in Hu City mobilized and withdrew half of them.

The rift between Zhulu Ling and Shangjun is nakedly presented to the world.
Chapter completed!