If Xifeng Ying returns to Xilun, will he launch a war against Beili? This is his biggest worry.
The Xilu royal family is really a difficult person to deal with. Their direct bloodline is implicated, and their death will also affect them accordingly. That's why he has been imprisoned and dare not take action.
"Secretly send someone to follow the people all the way to Xi'an. If anything unusual is discovered, report it immediately." Emperor Beili said in a deep voice.
"yes."
"Your Majesty, the city gate is windy, let's go back to the palace first." Eunuch Li stepped forward and said.
"Um."
Emperor Beili turned around and suddenly found a train of carriages and horses pulling many goods under the city gate. The leader seemed to be Li Mu, the leader of the imperial merchants he had appointed a few days ago.
"Go and take him with you."
Eunuch Li turned to look, nodded and said, "Yes."
Emperor Beili's eyes fell on the dozen or so carriages behind him. Thinking of the Gu family's property, he narrowed his eyes slightly. Shang was really making a lot of money. If he spent so much money to recruit troops, the consequences would be disastrous.
If all the business of Bei Li is used to fill the national treasury, there is no need for Bei Li to grow stronger.
"See your Majesty." Li Mu followed Eunuch Li in a hurry and knelt down to salute.
"Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Mu stood up.
"What kind of cargo is being transported below?"
"Back to the emperor, there are cloths transported from Suizhou. Some of them are sent to the cloth shop, and some of the best materials are sent to the palace."
"Well, how was the handover between you and Gu Shuo? Has there been any disclosure in the accounts?" Emperor Beili asked.
"Last year's accounts were just checked by Wei Chen two days ago. There were no disclosures in the accounts. Wei Chen's accounts of the previous year are also being checked at the moment. If there are any discrepancies, they will be reported back to the Emperor as soon as possible."
"There is no need to check the accounts of the year before last. I trust Gu Shuo. He is the most talented in the Gu family. He has made a lot of money after starting business for two years, and the national treasury has become rich." Emperor Beili expressed his appreciation.
Li Mu lowered his eyes: "Yes."
"Li Muzhen has paid attention to you before. You are talented, intelligent and flexible. You are on par with Gu Shuo, so I have appointed you to take over Huangshang. Are you confident in expanding Huangshang?" Emperor Beili stared at him and asked.
road.
Li Mu was overjoyed and immediately knelt down: "I will do my best to expand Huangshang, and I will never let down Huangshang's kindness."
"Very good, I believe in your ability and believe that you will make Huangshang the largest merchant in Beili." Emperor Beili's eyes were bright, showing his ambition.
Li Mu raised his head and looked into Emperor Bei Li's ambitious eyes, and felt a thump in his heart. The emperor wanted to oust the Gu family from their position as the largest businessman.
"Do you have confidence?" Emperor Beili stared at him with sharp eyes.
Li Mu came back to his senses and said in a loud voice: "I am confident that the imperial merchants will dominate Beili."
"Okay." Emperor Beili was very happy: "On that day, I will personally hold a banquet to celebrate for you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Mu's emotions were aroused.
"Young man, just go ahead and do whatever you want, and I will support you."
"yes."
With the emperor's words, Li Mu felt excited because he understood what the emperor meant.
Behind the imperial merchants are the emperors, which are different from those businessmen. The world belongs to the royal family, and merchants must be led by the royal family.
Emperor Beili likes smart people, and he prefers people with strong methods. The process is not important, what is important is that the results are satisfactory.
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen discovered that Prince Nanyuan visited Gu Shuo at Shuijing Terrace a few days ago. The two seemed to be discussing business cooperation." Li Mu suddenly thought of this matter.
"Business cooperation with Nanyuan?"
"Yes, Gu Shuo seems to want to buy Nanyuan's aquatic products. There are differences on the price. The deal has not yet been completed."
"It seems that Gu Shuo quit his job as an imperial merchant and still wants to go into business. What is the profit from entering aquatic products from Nanyuan? Did you know that there are differences in pricing?" Emperor Beili narrowed his eyes slightly.
Gu Shuo is very smart in business. Nanyuan is a long way away and the price of aquatic products is not high in many countries. How could he focus on Nanyuan?
"Twenty copper plates per pound of aquatic products. Emperor Nanyuan wanted to raise the price, so Gu Shuo gave up the business. Prince Yu pestered him in every possible way. In the end, Gu Shuo was willing to buy it at the price Nanyuan sold it, provided that Prince Yu could make the decision.
, If Prince Yu cannot be the master, I am afraid this business will not be successful." Li Mu detailed what he heard that day.
Emperor Beili stroked his beard and remained silent. Twenty copper coins per kilogram of aquatic products was a sky-high price in Beili. Emperor Nanyuan still wanted to raise the price?
What is hidden in Nanyuan? Does it give the emperor the capital to raise prices?
It seems he needs to have someone check it out.
Gu Shuo's business seems to be very big. He has only taken over Huangshang for more than two years, and he has not received any share of the Gu family's property. How can he get so much money to swallow up Nanyuan?
And the price is still twenty copper coins per pound. The total amount of Nanyuan aquatic products in a year is countless, which is countless gold and silver!
Li Mu looked at the emperor's expression and seemed to be suspicious of Gu Shuo. He felt that it was impossible for Gu Shuo to be in charge of the emperor for so long without making money.
As long as the emperor sends people to investigate, they will definitely find out the clues about Gu Shuo.
After a long time, Emperor Beili asked: "Is it true that Prince Yu gave in to eight copper coins per pound of aquatic products?"
"Yes."
"Go and keep an eye on Gu Shuo. If he really takes over this business, I ask you to snatch this business away before signing the contract. You can do it."
Li Mu was a little surprised. Shouldn't the emperor have asked someone to check whether Gu Shuo had accepted bribes?
"how?"
"No... Weichen is just curious about why the emperor wants to cooperate with Nanyuan."
"Gu Shuo never engages in loss-making business. It is impossible for him to want to take over Nanyuan's aquatic products for no reason. There must be a way to make money. You may want to understand the reason why I asked you to get involved." Emperor Beili did not say.
It's too straightforward.
Li Mu is also a smart person. He thought about it and nodded immediately: "Wei Chen understands, but if Gu Shuo doesn't agree, does the emperor really want to purchase Nanyuan Aquatic Products?"
Emperor Beili muttered: "We will decide this matter later."
"yes."
"You should step back first."
"Wei Chen, please leave." Li Mu took a few steps back, turned around and walked down the tower.
Emperor Beili turned to look at the city. It would be good for the imperial merchants if the Gu family dispersed their property. There were not many smart people in this generation of the Gu family. It was only a matter of time before the imperial merchants squeezed out the Gu family's industry.
This was Gu Shuo's biggest headache. After seeing his talent in just two years, he resigned from the imperial business and immediately set his sights on Nan Yuan. It was too fast.
"Come here and check how many properties Gu Shuo has under his name."
"yes."
"The business between Nanyuan and Gu Shuo has also been investigated to find out what's going on." Emperor Beili was very worried.
"yes."
The guard left secretly.
Emperor Beili's eyes were deep. Ever since the birthday banquet, strange things had happened frequently, and nothing had ever happened to his satisfaction.
Under the city tower, in the tea shed.
Ye Qianning is sitting in the corner. She is very small, and there are many people in the tea shed. Sitting in the corner, she cannot be seen from the outside.
