A middle-aged man dressed as a businessman appeared, wearing gorgeous clothes, with thick black hair, and his bright eyes flashing with perseverance. His thick nose is his most prominent feature, which is big and tall, not only The nostrils are exposed, and the big ones are in harmony with the face shape. The square and long face shape is relatively thin and angular, and the chin is tapered.
"The grassroots Qiao Lixian pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince"
"Please get up"
I saw that the man was extremely handsome, with a face as clear as a sculpture, and an angular face that was unusually handsome. He looked unrestrained in appearance, but the deep gaze inadvertently revealed in his eyes made people dare not look down upon him. A hero has great ambitions, a good plan, the opportunity to contain the universe, and the ambition to swallow up the world.
This is Prince Zhenbei who defeated the 200,000 wolf army. He is truly a young hero.
"I heard that the Qiao family sells rice by twenty-one bushels. Hanwen would like to thank you sir."
"Your Majesty, you must defend your country from more than 200,000 enemies in the north and ensure the stability of the country. This is the way of great virtue."
"It is the responsibility of my Xu family to protect our family and the country. I don't dare to take credit for it. If you have something to do, please just tell me."
"The common people will speak frankly. Qiao is bold enough to ask if the flood in Xuzhou is serious. Does His Highness have any countermeasures? I have been raising money and food everywhere, but this time the flood is serious and the money and food consumption is huge. The remaining food in the city is just a drop in the bucket."
"My Qiao family is willing to cooperate with His Highness the Crown Prince and sell five thousand tons of surplus grain to His Highness the Crown Prince for ten cents per dou."
"Sir is so generous, I don't know what's important"
"There is something true about ordinary people. Our Qiao family has been doing business for generations, but we are often looked down upon by others. The ancients valued friendship, but today's people value profits. If you have money and power, you will get to know each other. If you don't have wealth and power, you will become a stranger. My Qiao family also has The disciple wanted to become a general, but the wealthy family thought that my Qiao family was of low status and ridiculed me. I, the Qiao family, are willing to serve the crown prince and use the strength of my Qiao family to help the crown prince ascend to the great treasure."
Qiao Lixian knelt down and worshiped,
"Shut up, Qiao Lixian. Just because of the treacherous words you just said, I can have your head removed."
"The grassroots people will die without regrets"
"Get up, let me tell you, His Majesty has decided to innovate the official system, cancel the recommendation system implemented by the clan, and serve as officials in the court based on true talent and learning."
"Thank you, His Highness, for informing me that Qiao has decided to follow His Highness to the death."
"I dare not promise you anything. If your Qiao family has disciples of suitable age, please send them to me. I will teach them all I have learned in my life. If they succeed in their studies, they will be of great use in the future. They will become princes, generals and prime ministers. This is not a dream."
"Thank you, Your Highness"
He has heard that the common people's army in the hands of His Highness are all selected from a hundred, and they are among the best.
"Your Highness, Cao Min has a girl who is eighteen years old. She is as beautiful as a flower and is famous far and wide. If you are seeking a wife, you have crossed the threshold. Cao Min is willing to marry your little girl to His Highness the Crown Prince as a concubine."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu couldn't help laughing. Han Wen rolled his eyes at him, and he quickly walked out of the hall dejectedly.
"You should know, Mr. Qiao, that I am engaged to the Third Princess. The common people know it, so they marry their daughter to the crown prince as a concubine. Sir, you don't know, but I have an appointment with the patron king to marry him, so Hanwen would like to thank you for your kindness." "
At this time, Tianjiao came in with her maid, wearing a soft white peony veil, a meandering white floor-length plum blossom skirt, and a soft veil.
The face is like a silver plate, the eyes are like apricots, the charming eyes are closed shyly, and the red lips are smiling.
This woman is as beautiful as a celestial being,
The women behind him all have looks that will captivate a country, just like a rainbow floating in the sky.
"Brother Hanwen heard that someone introduced you to a beauty."
"Madam, don't worry"
"No matter how beautiful the person is in the world, they can't be more beautiful than you. Mr. Qiao is just kidding."
"If a common man has seen his wife, he deserves death."
He suddenly knelt down, causing Tianjiao to panic.
"Get up, don't scare her. Don't worry, I, Xu Hanwen, won't let you suffer. I will buy all the five thousand tons of surplus grain in your house for three taels of silver per load. Although I can't afford that much money at the moment,
But I can use fine salt as collateral, a thousand metric tons of fine salt.”
"No, no, no, there are too many princes, and fine salt is extremely precious."
"You do things for me, how can I let you suffer?"
"Thank you, Your Highness. I wonder how much fine salt your Highness has. I can pay for it again."
"You have sales channels"
"My Qiao family is in Yancheng, and everyone in Hanzhong is doing business."
"I'll buy it for you Qiao's family at 70% of the market price. Your Qiao's family can sell fine salt in Hanzhong and Yancheng. If you exchange it for grain, one load can be exchanged for four loads of rice.
Because my inspector has agreed to let Xuzhou salt merchant Xu Rongwei be responsible for selling fine salt in the Xuzhou area, and I, Xu Hanwen, can keep my word."
Rare things are valuable. When more people sell the same item, the price drops. The fine salt he makes earns money from the rich and helps the poor.
"Okay, my Qiao family is willing to buy 10,000 tons."
"Ten thousand loads. Thank you very much, Mr. Qiao. It's just that we can't get so much goods out in a short time. I'll give you one thousand loads first, and all of them in ten days. At the same time,
I will send a large army to escort you, and you can serve as a grain and grass officer in our army to facilitate your operations."
"Thank you, Your Majesty"
"Mr. Yang, what do you think of Qiao Lixian?"
"This person not only has a shrewd business acumen, but also has a courageous heart and a long-term vision."
"Can it be used?"
This person took a small landowner and developed the Qiao family into a prominent figure in Jiangcheng in ten years. Moreover, this person kept his word, was upright, and was good at communication. He never bullied the people and dominated the house. He only pursued power.
status, if you satisfy him, he will serve the prince to the death."
"What I see is not whether he can serve me, what I see is whether he can benefit the people."
In the afternoon, Xiao Wu led hundreds of people's troops, took Xu Hanwen's letter of credit, a token and a thousand pounds of fine salt. Qiao Lixian accepted the title.
I am deeply gratified to save the people and willing to serve the imperial court. I specially appoint Qiao Lixian as Xuzhou Yunguan Defense Envoy.
Qiao Lixian was awarded the title of sixth-grade official, escort officer and defense envoy. After ten years of ups and downs, once he entered the Dragon Court, the entire Qiao Mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. It was an extraordinary celebration. Today there is great joy in the mansion. The monthly salary of every servant and maid in the mansion is doubled.
"Thank you sir"
"Father, why did you become an official today?"
"I promise to raise food for the prince and help the people."
"Fighting for the country and sharing the worries of the people, it is a pity for a good minister. He has a good man, otherwise I would betroth you to him, and our Qiao family will reach the top of the pyramid."
"Father, don't worry about me. You should do your best to help the prince carefully. If you stand out during this flood, you may not be able to go further."
"Daughter, what you said is absolutely correct. I will ask your uncle to help."
Neighbors and friends came to celebrate after hearing this. After drinking and chatting, they overheard that Qiao Lixian was rewarded for helping the prince sell salt. The next day, countless businessmen asked for help and were willing to work for the prince. He did not accept everyone.
, if that's the case, wouldn't it be tantamount to buying an official position? The imperial court strictly prohibited the buying and selling of official positions.
Xu Rongwei was named the water transport envoy and was in charge of water transport in Xuzhou.