When people's lives are difficult, they will focus on their own small homes. When life undergoes earth-shaking changes, people often turn their attention from their own small homes to a broader world.
When businessmen bear most of the empire's tax burden, they will inevitably ask for more say from the country. He Shao is such a person.
"Yezi, it can't be done. The desert has become an empty shell. You can't ask for more from them. Nowadays, people in the Tang Dynasty are using fire oil for lighting. If you want to increase your military reserves, then
Don't blame us for raising the price of kerosene, as our profits cannot be reduced."
Yun Zheng circled around He Shao, who was like a mountain of meat, and saw that He Shao's hair stood on end. Yun Ye then said, "Since when did you have the courage to bargain with the Ministry of War?"
He Shao wiped his face and said with a bitter smile: "Of course I don't dare to do it alone, but when there are many people behind me, I can't help but dare not. The sixteen poor princes in the Western Regions are now risking their lives in their own hands."
They searched for oil springs on the land. Don't tell me, they actually found three places. There was one on the Yema Plain. They used to swear to advance and retreat together to conquer the world. Now after being punished by the Tocharians, they vowed to work together again.
To protect our own oil springs from losses, I am just a pawn sent by them to find sales. You want to take away 30% in one breath, do you want them to live?"
Yun Ye smiled and shook his head and said: "Fat man, you know what I did in Beiting back then. If I ask you for 30% of the price, it is enough to give you face. Otherwise, I will leave this matter to Zuo Shilang Chang Sun Chong."
You talk?"
When He Shao heard this, he immediately rolled on the ground and cried, crying extremely sadly. Yun Ye knew that this guy was deliberately trying to gain sympathy in front of him. But when he saw his face covered with snot and tears, he became irritated.
Throwing the handkerchief to him, he said: "You damn know how to cry, you know how to do this, and finally you know how to be afraid. Now let me ask you, will you give me 30% of the affordable oil?"
He Shao, who was crying in confusion, immediately said loudly: "No!"
Yun Ye, who was so angry that his nostrils were smoking, roared: "Then go talk to Changsun Chong!" He Shao immediately started to cry again. This time, he hugged Yun Ye's legs and hit his head hard, crying and saying
: "If you want to see my whole family killed by Chang Sun Chong, just hand me over to Chang Sun Chong. I will die inside and outside. It would be more comfortable to die here with you."
Yun Ye tried hard to pull out the leg twice but couldn't pull it out. He could only say in a trembling voice: "Liang Cheng, if you dare to say no, I will chop you into eight pieces right now. You don't need to bother Changsun Chong!"
Hearing Yun Ye say 20%, He Shao immediately stopped crying, sniffled and said: "It's a deal. No more increases will be made in the future. Forget it, let's sign the contract immediately." As he spoke, he took out a bag from his arms.
A crumpled piece of paper was handed to Yun Ye for his signature.
Yun Ye walked behind the table with difficulty and drank half a pot of herbal tea before settling down. He took the piece of paper and looked at it. There were already four signatures on it. Only the places that the Ministry of War notified the border to open were still open.
Blank.
"The ability is good. You have already taken care of the Municipal Shipping Department, the customs clearance documents of the Guan Nei Dao, and the Zhongshu Province. The only thing missing is the Ministry of War. You can still predict that I will agree to the condition of 20% par price of oil. You bastard can be said to have done business.
It’s the ultimate.”
He Shao washed his face from the water basin on the wall. He was crying just now. After washing his face, he hugged Yun Ye and drank the remaining half a pot of tea. After drinking all the tea in one gulp, he said: "This trick can only be used in front of you."
, if I had done it in front of Changsun Chong, I would have been hacked to death long ago."
"Are you really not worried that I will ask you to find Changsun Chong?"
"Don't worry. We are on the same team. Even if you are so angry that you might as well kick me a few times, what else can you do? We have known each other for twenty years. How can we not know your temper? There are fewer and fewer old friends.
Even if I don't live up to expectations, you're still willing to punish me, right?"
Looking at He Shao's disgusting fat face, Yun Ye quickly signed the seal of the Ministry of War on the large piece of paper, threw it to He Shao and told him to get out of here. He Shao was not angry, picked up the paper with a smile, and carefully
After blowing dry the ink pad on it, he cupped his hands towards Yun Ye and prepared to leave.
"If the suffering of the Changsun family is severe, you can move to Yunjiazhuangzi, where the people of the Changsun family still dare not go there."
"Oh, I've already moved my house there, so you don't have to worry about such little things." He Shao laughed proudly, put the paperwork in his arms, and walked out of the lobby door. He saw someone standing on the left from a distance.
Changsun Chong in the official room saluted with his fists raised. Seeing that Changsun Chong turned a blind eye, he did not go up to speak and walked out of the military headquarters quickly.
Watching He Shao leave, Changsun Chong walked slowly to Yun Ye's lobby and said, "Plundering the Western Regions to fill the country was originally the national policy set by the imperial court. Why did Marquis Yun turn a blind eye? Could it be said that Marquis Yun really wanted to
Can’t you see a prosperous Western Region?”
Yun Ye glanced at Changsun Chong and said: "What Zuo Shilang said is reasonable, but there should be a certain degree of plunder. Your Majesty sent the sixteen kings to the Western Regions, not to let them fend for themselves, but to send Chao Cuo's
The idea of reducing the royal power is just to simplify the implementation. After all, they are still the descendants of the Li family. Speaking of which, the sixteen kings and you and I are all relatives. Appropriately loosen the stranglehold. This is called relaxation and restraint. No policy is set in stone.
Yes, don’t be too persistent.”
"If the person coming today is not He Shao, what should Marquis Yun do?"
Yun Ye thought about it carefully and said, "I guess it will be 30%, not the current 20%."
Changsun Chong sighed and said: "The laws and regulations of the country must be implemented after they are formulated. Marquis Yun is always opening mouths like this, which is not the way to govern. As long as you open a small hole, the subordinates of the Ministry of War can tear out a big hole. These are Marquis Yun
Could it be that Marquis Yun has forgotten the teachings from back then?"
Yun Ye chuckled and said, "That was the arrogance of my youth. Now we must have confidence in our subordinates and not be overly suspicious. We still need to have the mentality of those in power."
"What an amiable Marquis Yun. I wonder how Wang Xiaojie, who is still wailing in the prison now, would feel when he heard these words?" Changsun Chong became a little angry whenever he mentioned Wang Xiaojie.
Yun Ye still smiled and said: "It's not my fault. I wanted to release him back then and sent a small official to release him. Who knew that Wang Xiaojie actually said that I was the one who imprisoned him back then and that I needed to release him myself?"
Come on, this is really weird. I am busy with work and have no time to pay attention to him, so I continue to lock him up."
Changsun Chong was choked up and couldn't utter a single word. Yun Ye was right. He ordered Wang Xiaojie to be released. However, Wang Xiaojie mistakenly thought that Yun Ye had been at a disadvantage in the political struggle and had to release himself.
, in order to express his feelings to the Changsun family and insult Yun Ye, he asked Yun Ye to release the people in person, but Yun Ye took back the order. Now, Wang Xiaojie has become a famous joke in Chang'an City, and he forgot about it for a while.
.
He took a long breath and cupped his fists and said: "Chang Sun Chong asked Marquis Yun to let Wang Xiaojie go!"
Yun Ye thought for a moment, threw a token to Changsun Chong and said: "Let him control his foul mouth, otherwise I will imprison him for thirty years next time."
Changsun Chong nodded and left the lobby. This time, he exchanged He Shao's affairs so that Wang Xiaojie could be released from prison. Now Wang Xiaojie has no use value at all. Changsun Chong only did it for the sake of Changsun's family's face.
A painful exchange.
Wang Xiaojie was lying in the rotten hay with his eyes blank, and the lice on his body were blatantly crawling around. He still regrets why he said those stupid words. He didn't expect that the clerk said to invite the Marquis, but he ended up inviting him.
I haven't been invited for two years.
There were rustling footsteps outside. They were official steps. Wang Xiaojie knew very well that they were official steps. Such rhythmic footsteps were definitely not the footsteps of the jailer who brought him meals every day.
His mind immediately became lively and he rushed to the fence and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Marquis Yun, Marquis Yun, I realize my mistake, please give me a chance to correct myself."
The footsteps were approaching, and it turned out to be a pair of soap boots. Judging from the exquisite workmanship, they must be Shangguan. When he raised his head a little, he saw a purple robe, and a pair of tightly clenched hands were still very shiny. Such a young man in purple robe
Who else besides Yun Ye?
"The last general of Marquis Yun will realize his mistake. The last general will realize his mistake. Please show mercy to the commander-in-chief!" Wang Xiaojie lay on the ground and kowtowed as if he was pounding garlic.
After a long time, there was no movement. Wang Xiaojie took a peek and suddenly felt as if he was struck by lightning. His mind went blank. He forgot that officials from Changsun Chongguan to Yinqing Guanglu were also qualified to wear purple robes.
Wang Xiaojie was completely frozen and couldn't stop his tears from flowing down. He knew that he might never have any hope of getting out of prison in this life.
Changsun Chong waved the token in his hand towards Wang Xiaojie, put it in his arms, turned around and left the Ministry of War prison. He could have released Wang Xiaojie from prison, but he was unwilling to let him out. The face of the Changsun family had been restored. As for such a person
What if a fool who always does wrong things dies in prison? Thinking of what Yun Ye said before, Chang Sun Chong felt that it was very reasonable. Wang Xiaojie was the "pig teammate" who dragged down the team.
After the eldest grandson rushed away, Wang Xiaojie cried loudly and kept hitting his head with his fists and hitting his head on the ground. After a while, his head was bruised and bloody.
Changsun Chong returned the token of command to the minor officials to Yun Ye, then walked out of the military headquarters and went home. Today's errands have been completed. Shuofang's military discipline is loose and it is indeed time to rectify it. If there is no fighting for a long time, the warriors will also change.
Become a coward.
After listening to the clerk's report, Yun Ye shook his head and said to the clerk: "Take the token and let Wang Xiaojie go!"
The clerk who had been very sympathetic to Wang Xiaojie just now hurried back to the military prison. When he saw Wang Xiaojie with blood on his face and straight eyes, he said: "General Wang, Marquis Yun ordered me to let you out. Now you can go home.
Never say another word, leave quickly, otherwise things will change!"
Wang Xiaojie followed the clerk out of the prison like a zombie, looked up at the sun in the sky, laughed twice first, then cried twice, and then walked home step by step, holding on to the wall while crying and laughing.