One hundred Buddha pictures are nothing, and there is no need to paint Wu Hao from ancient times. Just write a note for Du Wenyu, and she can let her grandfather Du Yongde do it within a few hours. Some unknown young painters in Kaifeng Mansion make a living by relying on this. If they draw better, they will only have ten or eight out of them.

However, after these Buddha statues produced by Kaifeng Prefecture were given to people in Liao Kingdom, they would be good things to give to people. If you see an official, you will never be wrong.

One thousand taels of gold is not a small amount. The gold in the Song Dynasty was not a circulating currency, and its value has always fluctuated between every twenty to thirty. During the Yuanfu period, the price of gold was around fifteen. In other words, Ximen Qing wanted Wu Haogu to bring gold worth 15,000 coins with her and set off with her.

Wu Haogu knew that this huge sum of money was not for Ximen Qing to squander personally. If Ximen Qing wanted to squander, Wu Dalang would be fine. Can he be afraid of spending money if he wanted to squander the mistress?

However, in this era, no one took money to the Liao Kingdom to squander. Kaifeng Prefecture is a good place to squander. According to Ma Zhi, there is nothing delicious or fun in the Liao Kingdom, and it is difficult to spend money if you have money.

So Wu Haogu still asked: "Sister, this thousand taels of gold is..."

Ximen Qing had packed up his clothes, then sat down opposite Wu Haogu with a smile, and asked back, "Dalang, I see that you have become smarter these days, so guess one. What is the use of asking you to prepare these gold?"

Gold...is money, money can be spent or invested.

Is it a pity to spend money in Liao Kingdom? What are the good projects in Liao Kingdom?

Wu Haogu thought for a while, looked at Ximen Qing and asked, "Go to Liao Kingdom to do business?"

Ximen Qing smiled and said, "It's a bit right, it can be said to be a business."

That's not entirely a transaction?

Wu Haogu thought: It’s both a business, not a business, so what is it?

Seeing Wu Dalang thinking hard, Ximen burst into laughter: "Dalang, look at your business skills soaring. Why don't you know the big deal of Lu Buwei, a great merchant in the Warring States Period?"

Lu Buwei?

Of course Wu Haogu knew about Lu Buwei, he had read it in books and on TV. This guy was a strange thing!

"Sister," Wu Haogu looked at Ximen Qing, "Do you mean there are strange goods?"

"There is no strange goods," Ximen Qing smiled, "but there is one in the future military governor!"

Invest in a military governor?

"Brother Ma?" Wu Haogu actually had this idea, but it coincided with Ximen Qing.

"Sister," Wu Haogu asked, "Is this money for Brother Ma?"

Ximen Qing nodded, "Can you bear it?"

"What are you reluctant to let go!" Wu Haogu said with a smile, "Justice Ma can become the governor of the Liao Kingdom with money?"

The Liao Kingdom had a military governor. As an official, there are two types of military governors. One is the military governor assigned to the tribe leaders. The leaders of small tribes are usually granted the military governor, while the leaders of large tribes are granted the military governor. For example, the Southern Court King and the Northern Court King are the officials of Xiao Feng in the works of Jin Daxia. However, it is not much the same. Xiao Feng's Southern Court King seems to be in charge of Nanjing Road. In history, the Southern Court King was actually a northern official, the King in charge of the Sixth Khitan Department. In addition, there is a northern king who is in charge of the Fifth Khitan Department.

Ma Zhi could not get the governor of these tribes, and he was not a minority.

However, there were also many Jiedu prefectures in the Liao Kingdom. The Liao states were divided into levels, from the highest order: Jiedu prefecture, Observation prefecture, Defense prefecture, and Governor prefecture. The Liao state's Jiedu prefecture, basically referring to the Jiedu prefecture of the Tang Dynasty, was not a false place (the Liao state also had a false title of Jiedu), but actually had military power.

All the governors of the Dazhou usually have another military name, and are in charge of military and civil affairs, and are called the governors of a certain state and army.

For example, Suzhou on the top of the Liaodong Peninsula has another military name for Anfu Army. The Jiedushi is called the Jiedushi of Anfu Army in Suzhou. There are also the Deputy Jiedushi, the Tongzhi Jiedushi, the marching Sima, the military judge, the chief secretary and other official positions.

This Suzhou Anfu Army belongs to the Nannuzhi, which is the area of ​​the Tanghesi. However, because most of the residents are Han and Bohai, they also belong to the Nanmen Official series.

Wu Haogu had already inquired about this place with Hua Manshan and knew that it was a Dagang on Tokyo Road, Liao Kingdom, an important trade center for the Song Dynasty and Goryeo, and also an important coastal defense center!

Of course, the Liao Kingdom also has coastal defense! On the territory of Anfu Army in Suzhou, there is a Great Wall of Donghaikou, also known as Suzhou Pass, which is only 10 miles long and is built on the waist of the Luda Peninsula, and is the narrowest part.

The purpose of building this "Great Wall" is said to be to prevent the exchanges between the Naomini in Liaodong and the Song Dynasty. There is also a saying to block the trade between the Bohai Kingdom and the Central Plains. Maybe both are there?

In the original history, the Song and Jin sea alliance was also carried out through Suzhou Pass.

In other words, as long as the "land of travel" south of Suzhou Pass and Suzhou Pass can be firmly controlled by the pro-Song Liao Han warlords, then the Song Dynasty or Wu Haogu himself can obtain a support point for changing history in the future chaos in the Liao Dynasty.

Oh, it is not to say that it is to prosper the Daliao...but as long as this stronghold exists, it is equivalent to a knife behind the Jin people.

At the same time, Suzhou Pass can also become an important trading base. Fur, horse, eagle and harrier from Liaodong can be exchanged for silk, porcelain, and tea from the Central Plains through Suzhou Pass. With trade, the Suzhou Anfu Army Jiedushi is more likely to survive in Liaodong and western Liaoning after most of the fallen parts of Liaodong and western Liaoning, relying on the support of the Song Dynasty (or Christie's) to survive.

It seems that this money can be invested! Wu Haogu immediately made up his mind... This capital must be invested downward! If 15,000 yuan is not enough, then give 30,000 yuan to 50,000 yuan. Even if one burns 300,000 yuan, he must burn a Suzhou Anfujun Jiedushi for Ma Zhi, even if he is a deputy envoy with real power.

This is a strategically valuable venture capital!

Wu Haogu was planning on this side. Seeing that he didn't say anything, Ximen Qing thought he was planning whether the investment was worth it.

So he told Wu Haogu Hepan the plan of the Ximen family. She said in a casual manner: "Dalang, it's not to be hiding it. My family has been watching the Liao Kingdom for the past century. He knows that its country has been corrupt and chaos is inevitable. With the current strength of our dynasty, it is believed that it will definitely make a big mistake in restoring Yan Yun in the north. The rich people in Yan can take advantage of the opportunity to rise. The future is not under the Western Army Generals and the Zhe family in the Prefectures?

My Ximen Family in Yanggu, and your Baibo Wu Family in Luoyang can also be divided into one or two. The official position of this general sect can be hereditary. Although the hereditary military officer of this general sect is not as good as a civil servant, it is difficult to take the Jinshi exam after all."

Ximen Qing, no, it should be that the Ximen family was making this idea! They wanted to speculate on the future Yanyun war and turn their family from smuggling merchants to generational generals.

It is true that the Song Dynasty valued culture over military affairs, but the years of Song and Xia wars did indeed create a group of generals, such as the generals of the Zong family, the generals of the Yao family, the generals of the generals, and the generals of the Zang family, the generals of the Yao family, etc. Although this honor is not as good as the civil servants, it also has hereditary wealth and official positions! It is better than the merchants of the Ximen family who can live a good life by relying on smuggling?

Moreover, if you can gain the status of the Yan army or the Liao army, this business can still continue. Who is not doing business in the Western army? With the generals and soldiers in the backend, the smuggling business can continue.

However, if you want to speculate on the Yanyun war, the Ximen family is not enough. Her family is not Lu Buwei. Although she is very quick to fight the heroes of Liangshan, it is impossible to ask the Ximen family to invest tens of thousands or even more money. The Han tyrants in Yanyun are not short of dozens of thugs. What they lack is still money, and it is a lot of money!

But Wu Haogu showed Lu Buwei's style hand! He was rich, and he even hooked up with Duan King Zhao Ji, and seemed to have joined Cai Jing's loyal party...

Wu Haogu understood what Ximen Qing meant. Although he did not believe that those Han clans could really block the Jurchen iron hooves in the future, he was still willing to invest.

"Okay! I'll pay this money!" he smiled, "I'll prepare gold tomorrow and take it on the road."

...

"Brother Liangsi wants to borrow money?"

Almost at the same time, Ma Zhi also made a similar request to Ji Yi to borrow money.

"You want money..."

"Buy an official!" said Ma Zhi.

"Your official still needs to buy it?" Ji Yi didn't understand it for a moment.

Isn’t Ma Zhi the young master of the four major families of Yanyun? Shouldn’t his official position be reborn based on his ability? Why should he buy it? Is there a problem with Ma Zhi’s identity?

"I have a nominal official position now!" Ma Zhi said, "To be honest, a certain family is now the military envoy of the Great Liao Dynasty, the Yinqing Guanglu Dafu, and the Sanqi Officer of the School of Procuratorate. But these are all empty and useless. If you want to have a real position, especially if you are too short, you have to spend money."

Of course the Liao Kingdom is corrupt!

Yelu Yan can throw a Privy Councilor by throwing dice, can he still expect not to sell official positions or titles?

"What official position can you buy?" Ji Yi asked with interest.

"You can buy the governor of the State Army!" Ma Zhi smiled and said, "The governor of the State Army of our Liao Kingdom is a selected official. No matter how much money an ordinary person pays, he can't buy it. However, a certain family is from the four major families of Yanyun and is qualified to buy the governor of the State Army... Of course, they have to buy it one after another."

In the Liao Kingdom, any position that holds real military and political power, such as the prime ministers of the North and South, Privy Councilors, and Jiedushi, cannot be achieved by taking the Jinshi exam. They must be reincarnated by their ability, and Ma Zhi has a good ability to reincarnate.

Ma Zhi's family is one of the four major families of Yan. Although it is not as prominent as the Han and Zhao families, it is also one of the few Han tribes qualified to participate in the world. In history, Ma Zhi's uncle Ma Renwang still achieved a high position like the Southern Privy Councilor during the reign of Emperor Tianzuo, and was a very favored high-ranking official.
Chapter completed!