Seeing the child's mother acting like a little fox, Feng Junhou became more and more sure that she must have known something.
So Feng Junhou urged with slight dissatisfaction:
"Hey! It's just you and me here, and you still want to betray me? Come on, tell me, what exactly does Qin Bo want to do?"
Zhang Xiaosi rolled his eyes at him:
"Didn't I tell you? When he first came to Chang'an, he just came to deliver a greeting card and didn't go into details at all. How do I know what he wants to do?"
Feng Junhou nodded her forehead:
"He didn't say it, so you can just guess what he wants to do. Say it quickly and don't lie about it."
After years of training, even if Secretary Zhang cannot compare with the Queen, he is probably not too far behind.
It's not like Feng Junhou has never met Qin Bo before, and he knows that this man is clever, but in terms of vision and structure, he is not at the same level as Zhang Xiaosi.
To put it bluntly, any scholar with some ambition would not be able to stoop to join the school affairs office and become a school official.
After all, if you enter the school affairs office, you are destined to stand on the opposite side of the Wu Kingdom's court and opposition, be hated by all the officials in the court, bear infamy, and be spurned by others.
Without the participation of scholars, it is almost impossible for the school officials in the school affairs office to have any long-term vision.
The most important thing is that the school affairs office is a sharp knife in Sun Quan's hand, and Sun Quan cannot allow it to have its own ideas.
If a knife has a mind of its own, can it still be called a knife?
What if you turn around and kill the master?
"The initiative regarding the armored cavalry is in our hands. Both Qin Bo and Zhu Ju have requests from us."
Feng Junhou looked at Zhang Xiaosi and continued:
"Qin Bo came to Chang'an. It's okay if he didn't make any moves. If he made any moves, it would never be able to escape your eyes."
Zhang Xiaosi heard this and smiled proudly:
"Alang finally knows me."
But seeing her leaning softly into someone's arms, she said:
"What Qin Bo did was exactly as Alang expected. Over the past few days, he has been trying to find out about the affairs of the Han army, such as the price of weapons."
Feng Junhou frowned: "Inquire about the price of military weapons? How do you find out?"
The cost of military weapons and armor is a secret...
Not to mention outsiders, even military generals, unless they are qualified to contact that level, they are still blind.
"At any rate, he is also an envoy sent by Wu Guo, and he is also related to Wu Guojian's cavalry. It is normal to inquire about matters related to the cavalry."
If it were anyone else, asking about this kind of thing would definitely have evil intentions.
But this time it was a military-to-military cooperation between Han and Wu. Qin Bo, as an envoy from Wu, was specially sent by Sun Quan to discuss the matter of the armored cavalry. He must have the right to know relevant matters.
Zhang Xiaosi explained: "In the name of thanking the cavalry for teaching me, I invited some generals in the army to a banquet. I wanted to know the money and food consumed by the cavalry on a daily basis."
"Oh?" Feng Junhou nodded, expressing his understanding.
As long as the true cost is not leaked, everything is fine.
In terms of setting up cavalry, Feng Junhou always paid according to normal market prices.
It is impossible for him to offer Sun Quan a low price for the sake of the alliance between Han and Wu.
But to say that the quotation was deliberately raised, it was not Feng Junhou's idea. It was not a one-time transaction.
His intention is to maintain it later.
Armored cavalry takes a very heavy toll on war horses.
More importantly, he now wants to obtain Wu's shipbuilding technology.
After all, as long as he mastered the shipbuilding technology, the Han Dynasty would be able to build its own warships even if the Wu Kingdom was gone.
But if the Wu Kingdom lost its big men, it would have no source of war horses.
Even if Sun Quan wanted to back Han and join Wei again, it would be difficult for Wei to rely on Youzhou alone to maintain its own cavalry.
Where could the extra war horses be sold to Wu?
Not to mention that King Feng Gui is now preparing to attack the source of Youzhou’s war horses.
"Could it be that Sun Quan felt that the cost of the cavalry was too high and that we had deceived Zhu Ju?"
"not sure."
Zhang Xiaosi leaned into Feng Junhou's arms and sighed comfortably.
The last few days of spring are cool and pleasant, not as cold as two months ago, nor as hot as summer.
The two of them cuddled together, feeling very comfortable.
"But according to my opinion, the money and food consumed by the armored cavalry is most likely beyond the Wu people's expectations. I am afraid that the current treasury of Wu State cannot afford so much money and food."
Speaking of this, she seemed to think of something and couldn't help laughing:
"A few days ago, Ma Youchang (aka Ma Di) sent a message from the State of Wu, saying that Sun Quan planned to mint a large amount of money again."
"I estimate that this batch of money is most likely prepared for the purpose of building a cavalry army."
Feng Junhou's right hand involuntarily reached into Zhang Xiaosi's clothes from the seam of his clothes, and he nodded in agreement:
"So, he minted a lot of money, but found it was still not enough, so he sent Qin Bo over to take a look?"
Speaking of this, Feng Junhou also laughed.
The large amount of money in the Wu Kingdom has already risen from "Daquan five hundred" to "Daquan equivalent to a thousand".
If it were to be recast, it would change from "Daquan Dangqian" to "Daquan Two Thousand".
It’s great to make big money!
The more Sun Shiwan casts, the easier it will be for the Han Dynasty Reserve Bureau's ticket business to spread in Wu.
It will be fun to wait for the day when the currency crosses Wuchang and truly penetrates into Jiangdong.
Thinking of this, Feng Junhou couldn't help but become a little excited, and subconsciously used some strength on his hands.
Zhang Xiaosi groaned softly, twisted his body to make it easier for Feng Junhou to move his hands, and at the same time his breathing became slightly faster:
"Yes or no, after meeting Qin Bo, Alang will know after a little testing."
"That's fine. But before I see him, let me climb the mountain first..."
"嘤咛!"
Unexpectedly, Feng Junhou still overestimated himself. After climbing the mountain, he said he wanted to take a rest, but he overslept, and finally saw Qin Bo the next day.
This was nothing at all. After all, Feng Junhou had just returned to Chang'an. He was tired from traveling and was tired. He needed to rest for a day or two before visiting again. This is human nature.
For a minister like Qin Bo who is lucky enough to be promoted, all the above will prevail.
He came here to ask for something, so Feng Junhou naturally accepted him.
He would definitely not come to the door rashly like Zhu Ju did.
Even after meeting Feng Junhou, he gave a quick salute: "Greetings, Junhou!"
"Why is the Qin school official so generous?"
Although in the eyes of Wu people, the school officials in the school affairs office are all masters who do not engage in human affairs.
But in Feng Junhou's eyes, the school affairs office was a partner.
After Qin Bo stood up, he looked at Feng Junhou and said respectfully:
"I haven't seen you for a long time, and when I see you again suddenly, you are struck by the majesty of your king."
Although you know that the other person is complimenting you, who doesn't like to hear flattery?
Feng Junhou felt comfortable all over and laughed:
"Thank you for the award. Thank you for the school affairs of Qin. Please have a seat."
After the host and guest sat down respectively, Feng Junhou asked:
"After Guanzhong was first established, I was entrusted with an important task by the emperor, and I didn't dare to take it lightly. Therefore, I was a little busy in the past few days and didn't have time to see the Qin school."
"I'm sorry to have to wait so long for the Qin School incident. I hope that the Qin School incident won't be a surprise. I just hope that I won't miss Master Wu's affairs."
Qin Bo quickly replied:
"The prince guards Guanzhong, is concerned about the safety of his family and country, and is deeply trusted by the emperor. This is a good thing that others cannot ask for."
"For such good things, Bo only wants more and more monarchs, so how can he blame it? After all, if the monarch is good, villains and others can also benefit from the blessings of the monarch."
Grain spoilage
This is not a polite statement.
The turnaround of the School Affairs Office was, to a large extent, due to the generosity of the monarch in front of him, who was willing to let the Xinghan Society squeeze out some of its material resources and allow the School Affairs Office to participate in large-scale transactions.
Hearing Qin Bo's words, Feng Junhou laughed again and was extremely happy:
"I can't say I'm lucky. Between me and the school officials, we just help each other and benefit each other. It's a win-win, a win-win!"
Qin Bo also laughed along:
"If the king says it's a win-win situation, then it must be a win-win situation."
After the polite remarks, Feng Junhou officially turned to the topic:
"I wonder if Master Wu has sent School Qin here this time, but what's the important matter?"
When it came to business, Qin Bo also quickly calmed down:
"Back to the king, that's right."
"I wonder what's going on?"
"Cavalry."
When Feng Junhou heard this, he said curiously:
"I haven't heard any objections from General Zhu about the armored cavalry. Could it be that Lord Wu has changed his mind again?"
Qin Bo smiled bitterly and said:
"General Zhu is the one who leads the army. He is only responsible for leading the army and is a noble man. But if you ask any questions, he will give them all. How can he have any objections?"
"It's just that General Zhu sent someone back to see the news about the money and food consumed by the armored cavalry. It was too shocking. That's why Your Majesty sent someone here to check on the situation."
Feng Junhou looked as expected:
"Master Wu thinks that the armored cavalry is too expensive in terms of food and money?"
"Exactly." Seeing Feng Junhou's appearance, Qin Bo couldn't help but curiously asked, "Could it be that Junhou had expected this?"
Hearing this, Feng Junhou smiled and said unhurriedly:
"Back then, the Wei thieves rode the tiger and leopard cavalry across the world without ever being defeated. With such elite troops, Qin School Minister might as well take a guess as to why the Wei thieves did not retain them but instead disbanded them?"
Qin Bo was startled.
He looked up at Feng Junhou and lowered his tone:
"The Lord's intention...is that the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry of the Wei thieves also consumed a lot of money and food, so in the end the Wei thieves had to disband?"
Feng Junhou did not answer immediately, but his eyes swept across Qin Bo's face, and his expression gradually became a little solemn:
"Although I haven't met much with Qin's school officials, the Xinghan Association and the school affairs office have cooperated very happily. Therefore, there are some things that I can't say in front of outsiders, but I am willing to say them in front of Qin's school officials."
When Qin Bo heard this, he quickly sat upright:
"Your Majesty, please speak. I am all ears."
Feng Junhou sighed:
"Everyone knows that starting a business is not easy, but how can it be easy to maintain it? Since the world was divided into three parts, the late emperor once minted a hundred coins, and Lord Wu also repeatedly minted large coins."
When he said this, he looked at Qin Bo again.
Qin Bo's expression was slightly different, and he opened his mouth to speak, but in the end he forced himself to hold back.
Feng Junhou then continued:
"As for Wei, they even abolished coins. They would rather increase the inconvenience for the people than trade silk grains in kind."
"Why is this so? Isn't it just because the war has been going on for a long time, the world is exhausted, the people are in poverty, and the imperial treasury has no money and food, so it is a last resort?"
In human terms, the three kingdoms of Han, Wei and Wu used different methods to balance taxation and restore the economy.
In the beginning, Ji Han and Wu State used the same method to help the country survive the most difficult period by plundering private wealth.
The difference is that Ji Han has the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, a figure who is a top figure in domestic affairs. After taking over Ji Han's mess, he pulled Ji Han out of the desperate situation of internal and external difficulties.
Not only has the economy been restored, people's livelihood has been developed, and in the end, there is still enough energy left to send troops abroad.
Wu State is different.
I don’t know if Sun Dadi tasted the sweetness, couldn’t control himself, and finally couldn’t quit.
Or perhaps, there is no one like the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty in the country, and no one can help him restore people's livelihood and economy. At the same time, in order to maintain the huge expenditure, he has to make more and more money.
As for the Wei State, it was more like shock therapy in later generations.
After relying on the strongest foundation to forcefully survive the shock period, the economy can be restored as quickly as possible.
Therefore, Cao Cao left too strong a foundation for Cao Pi and Cao Rui.
Even so, the Wei State could not afford troops such as the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, which consumed a lot of money and food.
Moreover, from the perspective of the time, Ji Han and Wu, who had no or very few cavalry, had no ability to compete with Wei in cavalry.
In order to reduce the burden and adapt to the current situation, Wei State not only failed to further develop the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, but instead broke up the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and incorporated them into other camps.
If it weren't for a certain country turtle who crossed illegally, Wei's approach could not be wrong.
As long as we keep the three fulcrums of Qishan, Xiangyang and Hefei intact, we can suppress Ji Han and Wu to the south.
When the time comes, Wei will definitely be the first to restore its national strength.
The longer time goes by, the further the distance between Wei's national power and that of Han and Wu will be.
This is called the grand trend.
It's a pity that there are people cheating on this plane.
In Feng Junhou's heart, he had long concluded:
Even the Wei State cannot afford to raise tiger and leopard cavalry, and it has not been able to restore people's livelihood until now. Wu State, which has been minting huge amounts of money, is even less able to raise gold-eating monsters like the armored cavalry.
Of course, he would never say this in front of Qin Bo.
However, after hearing the true cost of the armored cavalry, Qin Bo looked a little ugly:
"Then according to what the Lord said, wouldn't it be difficult for me, the Great Wu, to support the armored cavalry?"
Feng Junhou didn't care about Qin Bo's face, and even smiled indifferently:
"How can I answer this question about school affairs in Qin? What I said is just speculation."
"Whether the State of Wu can form a real armored cavalry army, in addition to the lives of its soldiers, it also requires a large amount of money and food."
"I don't care about Wu Guo's treasury. Whether this matter can be accomplished in the end..."
He looked at Qin Bo meaningfully, "Even if School Secretary Qin wants to ask my opinion, he must first tell me what the state of Wu's treasury is like, right?"
"I created the armored cavalry. There is no one in the world who knows better than me how to build a armored cavalry army from scratch."
At this point, he stopped and emphasized his tone:
"The premise is that you have to let me know how much money your Lord Wu plans to have to build it?"
Qin Bo licked his lips, swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva, and then said hesitantly:
"Junhou, for the past two years, the Xinghan Association has been saying that it wants Jingzhou to grow more sugar cane..."
Feng Junhou heard the piano and understood its elegant meaning, and smiled faintly.
It seems that we are really out of money!
"School Qin, it will take a year to harvest the sugar cane. Besides, there is no preparation for this year in Jingzhou, right? It will definitely be too late this year."
"If you plant next year, you won't be able to harvest until the end of next year. You won't be able to get the money until at least the year after next. Can Master Wu wait?"
Qin Bo was stunned again.
"In this case, I have a plan to help Master Wu," Feng Junhou leaned slightly towards Qin Bo, as if he was bewitching the devil, "Xinghanhui may be able to borrow some money from the school affairs office."
Qin Bo couldn't believe his ears: "Borrow?"
Feng Junhou nodded affirmatively: "Yes, borrow it, you can even advance part of the food in advance, but..."
He sat up straight, picked up the cup, took a sip of tea, then spit out a tea stem, and then said the following words:
"Of course, this is conditional and requires a small mortgage."
"Compared to the fact that the school affairs office helped Master Wu accomplish this big thing, a few conditions and mortgages are simply insignificant. Does School Affairs Qin think that?"
Not to mention anything else, the last sentence alone directly hit the foundation of the school affairs office: the trust of the emperor.
Feng Langjun launches a special skill: clever words and seduction!
Qin Bo's defense was zero, he was immediately hit with damage, and his heart began to beat uncontrollably!