Lu Chengfeng picked up the wine glass and made a toast: "Junior Brother Guo, I am here firstly to congratulate Junior Brother and Junior Sister on their marriage, and secondly to discuss a business deal with you."
Guo Jing picked up the wine glass and was a little confused: "Now the Song Dynasty and the Great Mongolia are completely separated by the Jin Dynasty. It was easier to trade without fighting before. Now that they are all fighting, how can the Song merchants come over?"
Lu Chengfeng smiled and said: "Junior brother Guo doesn't know. Recently, our Lu family, the Beggar Clan, and the Yangzhou Cheng family have established a chamber of commerce and acquired ten large sea-going ships. Each sea-going ship can carry five thousand materials (that is, a load of 300
Ton).
With the sea-going ship, we can set off directly from Yangzhou, and after about one to two months, we can dock in Goryeo, and then unload the materials there for trading.
As for Goryeo, Junior Brother Guo, I remember that there are several host kings in your Great Mongolia whose fiefdoms are near Goryeo. Junior Brother, please bring them together. With such huge benefits, I believe those few are willing to cooperate.
In the grassland, tea, ironware, grain, porcelain, silk and other specialties of the Song Dynasty should not be rejected by anyone. Moreover, junior brothers can also use this to establish their own alliances."
Guo Jing nodded. Since the fiefdom was established, Huang Rong went to inspect it personally and talked to him about various problems existing in the fiefdom.
Although his fiefdom is large, it is all plains and can only be used for grazing. If there is any snow disaster, he may lose all his money in a year. And because there are many Song people in the fiefdom, in order to take care of their health, Guo Jing does not dare to let them go.
They do too much work.
It would be great if we could trade with the Song Dynasty. In this way, we could buy furs, wool, etc. from other tribes, let the women process them manually, and then sell them in exchange for food, gold and silver, and then use these food, gold
Silver is exchanged for fur, forming a round-trip transaction with positive income.
"No problem." Guo Jing nodded in agreement.
Lu Chengfeng smiled, and cooperated with Junior Brother Guo, firstly to make money, and secondly, of course, to build a good relationship.
It is commonly said that small wealth depends on diligence, and big wealth depends on virtue, which is nonsense. Everyone who has been around knows: small wealth depends on skill, big wealth depends on skill, and windfall depends on courage.
Only by relying on others when they are starting out can you gain the greatest benefits. Of course, the risks are also high.
But if you don’t gamble, how can you win big?
Although the Jin Kingdom blocked the attack of the Mongolian Kingdom this time, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the once glorious Jin Kingdom was on the verge of collapse, and Junior Brother Guo was supported by three peerless masters, and he also mastered the secret of life extension.
The chances of winning are huge!
Then several people continued to discuss some details, mainly to determine the landing port first. Only Guo Jing had the ability and face to do this.
After the discussion was over, Xin Qiji smiled and said: "Brother Guo, in addition to peace talks, I have one more important thing to do here this time."
"That's it. I see that Brother Guo now has many subordinates, most of his subjects are from the Song Dynasty, and the area is vast, but there are no special officials to manage it. Some trivial matters can cause trouble to you.
And I have a few friends who, although they are old, are still capable, and they want to do something for the people of Song Dynasty, and I hope Brother Guo can help."
Guo Jing was very happy when he heard this.
Ever since the Great Khan gave him a fiefdom, the leisurely life of practicing every day has gone forever. Some girls even came to him to report that people kept peeking into the bath, but the culprit could not be found.
There are also all kinds of stealing and robbing things, which makes him very troubled.
"Master Xin, this is great. Give me the list and I will send someone to pick them up right away." Guo Jing said with a smile.
Xin Qiji smiled: "Brother Guo, some of them may be a little old and have some physical inconveniences. They need you to nurse them back before they can come over." As he said that, he took out a list from his arms and handed it over.
Guo Jing took it and took a look.
The first one on the list, Lu You, has served successively as the chief registrar of Ningde County, Fuzhou, the official deleted by imperial decree, the general magistrate of Longxing Prefecture, the doctor in the Ministry of Rites and the reviewer of the Academy of Records, and the waiting person of Baozhang Pavilion.
:Eighty-three years old.
Seeing Lu You's age behind him, Guo Jing was stunned and fell into deep thought.
He suspected that he had been deceived by the old guy Xin Qiji.
.....
King's account.
Wanyankang left with a smile, obviously both parties were very satisfied with the negotiation with Mongolia.
Tuo Lei asked curiously: "Father, are we really not going to fight the Jin Dynasty next year?"
Temujin nodded: "After all, I, Genghis Khan, have received such a heavy gift from others, and I can't follow my promise, so we will fight again the year after tomorrow!"
Tuo Lei:......
"Great Khan, the Golden Sword Prince Consort needs to see you for something." The guard came to report.
"Xuan."
Guo Jing came in, and they talked for a long time. Temujin laughed at Tuolei: "You see, this fate always favors kind people. There will be a place to fight next year. Let's go conquer Korea and build a port."
Temujin had a great interest in trade. This was because he asked his staff to calculate that he would fight to the death all year round just to grab a few things. If there was a big defeat, the entire tribe would be in ruins for several years.
But trading is different. Buy low and sell high, and you can earn several times or more than ten times the income just by lying down. It’s so comfortable!
…
November 3, the third year of Kaixi (1207).
Han Kanwei was making arrangements in his mansion and decided to organize his troops to fight again and face off against the Jin soldiers.
The golden man asked for money, but he wanted his head, which is absolutely not allowed.
Moreover, according to intelligence, the Jin Dynasty at this time, as Xin Qiji judged, was on the eve of "certain chaos and destruction." The last failure was only due to traitors and internal discord in the Song Dynasty, and improper deployment, which led to the failure of the Jin Dynasty.
was able to invade Huainan.
The Jin Dynasty actually no longer had the ability to continue fighting and was only threatening and blackmailing the Song Dynasty, so they began to think about peace talks.
"Prime Minister Han, your Majesty has summoned you." An attendant came to report.
Han Kanwei frowned. The most taboo thing for officials in the Song Dynasty was to lead troops, because they were under the suspicion of the emperor almost all the time. Every time they led troops to go on an expedition, they had to work hard to convince the officials.
Even if they send out troops to fight outside, the generals leading the troops will still receive inquiries from officials from time to time, for fear that they will rebel.
However, according to the official order, I must go.
After a while, with the help of the maid, Han Kanwei was dressed freshly.
"My lord, you are really powerful now." The maid praised.
Han Kan smiled. Since he began to conquer the lost territory, he also felt that he had energy every day. In one defeat, tens of thousands of people died. With the national power of the Song Dynasty, it was easy to make a comeback!
Things are unpredictable.
On the way to the court, Xia Zhen, the commander of the Chinese army and the official in charge of the palace, made a sudden attack and trapped Han Yuwei inside the wall of Yujin Garden. He ignored his anger and chopped off his head.
A generation of powerful ministers has come to an end.
Han Kanwei was assassinated, and the military and political power began to be controlled by Empress Yang and Shi Miyuan.
Later, they executed Han Kanwei's important aide Su Shidan. In full compliance with the Jin Dynasty's request, they cut off the heads of Han Kanwei and Su Shidan, and sent envoy Wang Nan to the Jin Dynasty for public display.
And all the conditions put forward by the Jin Dynasty were accepted: the border between the two countries remained as before; after that, the Song Dynasty treated his nephew as a gift to his uncle; the new year coins were 300,000 silver and silk each; the Song Dynasty rewarded the master with three million taels of silver and gold.
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In the eyes of the officials of the Song Dynasty, everyone's life once again returned to the harmony and stability of the past, and everything got better.
The next day in the court hall, Emperor Zhao Kuo of the Song Dynasty even smiled at his ministers and said: "Recovery is not a good thing, but it does not measure your ability."
Lu You coughed while listening to his son read the letters sent by his colleagues in Lin'an. He was always worried about state affairs.
"The Prime Minister of Han was defeated, and Mr. Xin was sent to the Great Mongolia to ask for rescue troops... Recently, the Prime Minister of Han was captured and killed, and his head was sent to the Kingdom of Jin for public display. The officials drafted and agreed to the Jin Dynasty contract, commensurate with uncles and nephews, and levied taxes among the people. To pay annual tribute..."
After hearing the content of the letter, Lu You's face flushed and became more and more ugly, and his coughing became more and more violent.
"Cough cough, cough cough cough~"
"Dad, are you okay?" The fifth son, Lu Zibu, quickly stepped forward and patted his back.
After a while, Lu You vomited out a mouthful of blood before feeling better, and then burst into tears.
"Dad, don't think too much. Isn't the Song Dynasty not dead yet? We still have a chance to make a comeback and regain the country!" Lu Zibu consoled him.
Lu Youxian glanced at him and was speechless.
"Get a pen and paper, I said, you take notes."
"yes."
After his son finished grinding the ink, Lu You sighed deeply, his eyes became cloudy, he coughed from time to time, and said word by word: "Death means that everything is in vain.
But the sadness is not the same as in Kyushu.
Wang Shibei fixed the Central Plains Day,
Don’t forget to tell Naiweng the family sacrifices.”
"My son, remember, after I die, if you regain the Northland, you must tell me!"
"Yes!" Lu Zibu choked back his tears.
"Dad, there is a Liqing Chamber of Commerce, saying that there is a letter from Lord Xin of the North to you, and they have brought the messenger." The sixth son, 'Lu Ziyu', rushed up and said.
When Lu You heard the name Master Xin, his expression changed and he quickly said: "Let, ahem, let him come in."
Lu Ziyu was a little hesitant, but he opened the door and let in the messenger. It was an eagle as tall as a person.
Lu You was stunned:???
"Hey~" the eagle cried out, put down the box in its mouth, then went out, spread its wings, and soared into the sky.
A young man came in from behind, it was Lawrence Lu.
"Master Lu, there is a letter from Master Xin in the box, as well as a precious medicine."
Lu You coughed again: "Wuzi, open it."
Half a quarter of an hour later, Lu You's face turned rosy and he was able to walk. After reading back and forth Xin Qiji's letter to him, he finally made up his mind.
There is not much time left for the people of the Song Dynasty!
"Five sons and six sons, prepare your luggage. Next spring, we will go to Mongolia with the Liqing Chamber of Commerce!" Lu You ordered.
Sons:???
More than four thousand miles! Dad, please tell me you were joking!
At the same time, all over the Southern Song Dynasty, depressed or aging old men received a strange letter. Some were sent by eagles, and some were withered in white, which were extremely supernatural.
In December, Xin Qiji had just returned to the Huaixi border when an envoy came with an imperial edict.
"By destiny...appointed Xin Qiji as the 'Privy Council Du Chengzhi' to command the military."
At this time, the head of Su Shidan, the former "Privy Council General", had been placed on the wall of the Jinren. He was suspected of buying and selling official titles, and his home was ransacked. The total value of the money stolen was about one hundred thousand taels of gold, which can be said to be a huge case of corruption.
When Xin Qiji heard the edict, he had an inexplicable smile on his face and took the edict with both hands: "Wei Chen, accept the edict."
"Master Xin, congratulations!" the eunuch who delivered the order congratulated.
Xin Qiji smiled, took out a piece of silver from his arms and handed it over: "Thank you for your hard work too."
"Oh, Mr. Xin, you are so generous. That servant wishes Mr. Xin a long life, a title of marquis and the title of prime minister!" the eunuch said happily.
"Hahaha~ I can lend you some good words." Xin Qiji laughed.
…
The following year, spring.
As some knowledgeable and insightful people came to Dameng, the fiefdom under Guo Jing became more and more prosperous.
With the development of commerce, the people under Guo Jing no longer had to worry about herding. They could directly buy cattle, sheep and horses from various tribes with grain, ironware, etc., and then resell them to the Jin Dynasty and Song Dynasty, which was a huge benefit.
But according to Lu You, the people cannot be allowed to be idle. Laziness is contagious. When one person lies down, he will lie down one after another. This will eventually lead to the collapse of the entire tribe.
Therefore, after discussion, Guo Jing divided his people into two parts: one part was to be professional soldiers and trained in riding and shooting, and the other part was to build city walls and prepare to find a suitable place to build a simple city relying on mountains and water flow.
According to the plan of Lu You and others, even if Mongolia moves south in the future, as long as this city has a garrison, it will become a thorn deeply embedded in the grassland, making it easier to rule here.
As for who should rule here, Lu You and others all agreed not to say anything.
Guo Jing felt that what these people were saying was reasonable, so he let them do it. Anyway, he was very self-aware and stupid, and if he participated in some things, it would make things worse. All he had to do was use his mental strength to make sure that they didn't lie to him.
…
Guo Jing's fiefdom is located south of the Wulgu River. Most of the area is flat and has lush water and grass. It is a natural pasture.
In spring, the ice and snow melt, everything revives, and the spring breeze herds white clouds in the blue sky.
Guo Jing was lying on the grass on the hillside, looking at his fiefdom down the hillside.
Mongolian yurts like solitary white mushrooms are dotted one by one on the green carpet of grassland. The beautiful songs of the shepherd girls echo on the grassland. In the distance, there are many people working hard under the command of some old people.
After the Liqing Chamber of Commerce delivers glutinous rice and other materials in a few months, the construction of the outer city wall will officially begin.
"Brother Jing, the roasted lamb is ready, come and eat." Huang Rong, who had already put her hair in a bun, came over and called out sweetly.
Guo Jing jumped up and when he was in front of the oven, he saw that half of the sheep had been fucked by the little yellow cat.
Hua Zheng, who came back from collecting wild vegetables, was furious and hugged the little yellow cat into his arms.
"Brother Le! Can you learn from Guo Jing? Even though he has a huge fortune and two wives, he still forgets food and sleep every day and insists on practicing and exercising, and his strength has been growing.
As for you, you know how to eat every day!"
"Yes, Brother Le, why don't you take some time to exercise instead of eating all day long." Huang Rong also advised.
Since the two housekeepers received a lot of gifts when they got married, they let the little yellow cat eat it. As a result, when the statistics were collected recently, it was discovered that if Le Ge was allowed to eat like this, they would be dead by the end of the year.
Have to beg.
Miao Le lay in Hua Zheng's increasingly tall arms, narrowed her eyes, and fell asleep in a second.
Don’t listen, don’t listen, that bastard is chanting sutras!
"Dongdongdong~" At this moment, he suddenly heard a strange voice in Hua Zheng's heart, which was the origin of life.
"Meow~" the little yellow cat jumped into Huang Rong's arms and shouted to Guo Jing.
When Guo Jing heard this, he was immediately surprised: "Hua Zheng, we have a child!"
Huang Rong was a little envious, her kung fu was not bad either.
The little yellow cat was getting ready to change his position to sleep comfortably. He had one ear and was dumbfounded.
