It was almost dusk when Wang Lidong went out to Haidong Courtyard. When he got home, Qi's mother nagged him for a long time, saying that he had promised to stay for twenty days, but it was overdue for more than ten days.
After waiting for a while and seeing that the wife's firepower had weakened, Qi's father stepped forward and pulled his son to sit down, and asked with concern, "Why did it take so many days this time and the fight didn't go smoothly?"
"The battle went very smoothly. However, when we were collecting taxes later, we met some people who resisted, so I stayed a few more days..." Wang Lidong briefly told the story of his trip to the Japanese country, and waited for the couple to
When they heard about the harvest from this trip to the Japanese country, they all showed expressions of disbelief. One hundred and ten thousand guan... The annual income of the Song Dynasty court was only more than 80 million guan...
The couple drank two cups of tea, knocked down a few toffees, and calmed down for a while. Qi's father stroked his beard and said, "I didn't expect that such a small island country could hide so much gold and silver.
The territory of the Song Dynasty is so vast, but the annual production of silver is only more than 200,000 taels, and the gold is even more pitiful, only tens of thousands taels."
Wang Lidong said calmly, "When I came back, I took over a few gold and silver mines. Silver can produce seven to eight million taels a year, while gold can be produced less, 150,000 or 60,000 taels."
Both of them couldn't help but roll their eyes.
If it weren't for his own son, he would definitely say a few words!
You'll get struck by lightning if you pretend!
Just a few mines, the annual harvest is dozens of times that of the entire Song Dynasty...
Qi's father felt a little emotional. For thousands of years, the Central Plains Dynasty always thought that it was a kingdom of heaven, and looked down upon the surrounding countries. They called them barbarians, thinking that these small countries were all smog and desert land. Unexpectedly, such small countries were so big.
There is so much gold and silver...it's like sitting in a well and looking at the sky!
Wang Lidong asked Fugui to present the prepared gifts, "The Japanese country is just a few small islands, with many mountains and rivers, and nothing good."
Qi's mother casually opened a wooden box, which was filled with pearls the size of broad beans. There were probably hundreds of them. She picked up one and felt comfortable and delicate, round and smooth, with a natural and bright color. "Heng'er, these pearls look better than ours."
It needs to be brighter."
Wang Lidong said, "These are sea pearls. Usually, my mother wears freshwater pearls, and the luster is a little different. I heard that pearl powder made from sea pearls has a better whitening effect than freshwater pearls."
Qi's mother's eyes lit up and she hurriedly asked, "Is it really better than fresh water?"
Wang Lidong said, "Mother can try it for a while. If the effect is good, she will use sea pearls in the future. I will ask the trading company to send back a few buckets of smaller sea pearls tomorrow."
Princess Pingning said happily, "Heng'er is determined."
"Father, open it and take a look." Wang Lidong handed over a long wooden box made of golden sandalwood. Father Qi took it and opened it carefully. Inside the box lay a painting scroll. He took it to the desk, cleaned the desk, and slowly opened it, "
Xizhi paused and said: "It is extremely mournful and chaotic. You should first go to the tomb and then leave. I feel choked before leaving the paper. I don't know what to say!"
Observe the copybook carefully, word by word. It is a daily correspondence and has the characteristics of being written faithfully. Therefore, the writing style of this calligraphy is more spontaneous and natural than others, highlighting the profound attainments of calligraphy.
The strokes in the post can be square or round, thick or thin, or gentle and subtle, or thick and sophisticated, or light and delicate. If you look closely at each stroke, you will see that it is all appropriate. No matter how varied the strokes are, there is no failure, such as
The word "dang" in the fourth column has many twists and turns, but the writing style is not messy... "Good! Good word! Heng'er, was this found in the Japanese palace?"
Wang Lidong nodded, "I found it in the study of the king of Japan." Originally, he planned to take the three national treasures of Japan, the Tiancongyun Sword, the Eight-tat Mirror, and the Eight-foot Qiong, as gifts, but Hou Lengquan's three wives and several important ministers bluntly said,
I have never heard of any three artifacts in Japan.
After working on it for a long time, I found that the three artifacts were all created in small books. No wonder the real objects have never been publicly displayed.
Father Qi asked curiously, "Who brought this calligraphy to Japan?"
Wang Lidong said, "It is rumored that monk Jianzhen brought it with him when he went eastward. However, according to the records of the Japanese royal family, it was brought to Japan by the Japanese 'envoy to Tang' during the Tang Dynasty."
Qi's father carefully put away the "Mourning Post" and said, "Heng'er, Korea and Japan have been captured. Have you thought about the next target?"
Wang Lidong picked up the teacup and took a few sips, "It's tentatively settled in Annan!"
Qi's father walked to the bookshelf. There was a map of the Song Dynasty and surrounding countries hanging on the wall. He looked at the location of Annan, roughly measured it with his hand, frowned and said, "It's a little far away. We need to go back and forth this time."
More than half a month. And the miasma is everywhere. If you are not careful, you will get malaria and dysentery..."
Wang Lidong glanced at his father and asked, "Which country does father think our next target should be?"
Father Qi patted the Goryeo Peninsula with his palm, "Take all Goryeo, recruit some musketeers, and when the time is right, send troops from Goryeo. The Khitan only has a population of about 10 million, and we can recruit up to a million sergeants at most... I
I feel that 70,000 to 80,000 musketeers are enough to capture the Khitan."
Wang Lidong reminded, "The Khitan only has about four million more people than the Japanese. But father, don't forget, their soldiers are all cavalry, and their mobility is not the same as that of the Japanese and Korean soldiers. Moreover, the Liao Kingdom is so large,
Our firearms are sharp, but we have to catch up with the enemy before we can shoot..."
Father Qi said, "Then let the musketeers practice riding horses. They don't have to be as skilled as the Khitans..."
"Heng'er has his own plans, what are you coming up with?" Princess Pingning glared at the official and said to her son, "Don't listen to your father, he will never forget the Sixteenth State of Yanyun. Just follow your own
Come with a plan, step by step, and work steadily."
Qi's father laughed twice, picked up the tea cup and drank the tea.
Qi's mother changed the subject and said, "Heng'er, your official position has been reduced."
Wang Lidong asked curiously, "What official title did your Majesty give me?"
Qi's mother asked the maid to present a purple-patterned silk scroll. Wang Lidong took the scroll and said, "Song Qiheng surrenders" and spread it out on the table.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "In the eleventh year of Emperor You's reign, Qi Heng ranked first in the first class of Xinchou Ke, and could be specially awarded the title of imperial official.
I admire the glory of heaven and follow the canons of Wushen...
Que, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs; Wenfeng, the Minister of the Ministry of Quanwen and the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, followed the edict to the right, and followed it to the letter.
"May 10th, the eleventh year of Huangyou"
Officials in the imperial court, from the sixth rank, are officials with salary, who have an official title, salary, and monthly salary, but have no actual duties and do not need to go to court. They are positions that only receive salary and do not work.
The old emperor was quite wise, and the teacher didn't shout in vain.
Wang Lidong took the official robe issued to him. It was bright green. Fortunately, he didn't have to clock in to work. Otherwise, if he wore it every day, he might turn green over time...
Qi's father sighed slightly and said, "I still want to go to the palace with Heng'er to attend the court meeting..." Recently, Sheng Hong and Sheng Changbai have gone to the palace together several times, making all the officials envious.
Qi's mother said, "You and dad have been in court together for decades..."
The family talked and laughed, and time flew by. After dinner and a few cups of tea with his parents, Wang Lidong returned to his small courtyard, stood in front of the map, looked around at several countries around the Song Dynasty, and thought Qi's father just suggested that he would attack the Liao Kingdom sooner or later, but before that, the problem of mobility must be solved. He said to Fugui, "Inform the Chief of Staff to start a new round of recruitment immediately, with a number of 20,000. Once the recruit training is completed, After the stage, 15,000 troops were sent to Japan, and 5,000 troops were sent to Goryeo for actual combat training.
In addition, the notice was not given, and 2,000 musketeers were drawn out for cavalry training."
Send a telegram to my cousin and ask him to come to my house when he has time."
The cavalry requires some training, but it can only be used as an auxiliary. After all, no matter how hard you train, it can't compare to the Liao people who played with horses since childhood. Think about the simple and durable four-wheeled transportation in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China...
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In the following days, Wang Lidong went to Sihai Trading Company in the morning to process the documents that had accumulated over the past month, and in the afternoon he went to several farms near the capital to check on the growth of cotton.
"Sir, Sanlang of the Sheng family has arrived at the house and wants to see you if I have something to do." When I got home that day, I just got off the carriage and Chunlan, who was waiting, came forward to report.
Sheng Changfeng?!
What is he here to do?
Seeing that the young master had no reaction, Chunlan thought she didn't want to see Sheng Changfeng, so she asked for permission, "If the master doesn't want to see Sanlang Sheng, should I go and send him away now?"
"No, is someone else in the front hall now?"
"yes."
Walking into the front hall, Sheng Changfeng was restless, looking at the door from time to time. Wang Lidong smiled and said hello, "Chang Feng, long time no see, how are you doing?"
When Sheng Changfeng saw Qi Heng, he quickly stood up and bowed deeply, "Young Master, long time no see."
Such a great gift is a request for something.
Wang Lidong said, "Chang Feng, what are you doing? There is no need for this between us, just talk about it if you have anything to say."
After Sheng Changfeng stood up, he looked around at all the servants in the hall. Wang Lidong waved his hand. After a while, there were only three people left in the entire front hall, "You can talk now."
Sheng Changfeng said embarrassedly, "Well...I...I want to borrow some money from the young master."
Wang Lidong said with a smile, "How about borrowing money? Tell me, how much does it cost?"
Sheng Changfeng hesitated for a moment and whispered a number, "One hundred and fifty thousand strings!"
Wang Lidong was a little surprised, looked at Sheng Changfeng for a few times, and asked, "Changfeng, you want several thousand or tens of thousands, I won't ask why, I will give it to you directly. But 150,000 yuan is not a small amount, can you tell me about it?"
Reason?"
Sheng Changfeng gritted his teeth and briefly described the 'good deeds' Mo Lan had done. After finishing speaking, seeing that Qi Heng was not surprised at all, Sheng Changfeng asked, "Does the young master already know about my sister?"
Wang Lidong picked up the tea cup and gently scraped the tea foam with the cup lid. "I have heard about the fourth sister. I heard that the Korean government wants a dowry of 200,000 guan. Are you borrowing 150,000 guan as a dowry for the fourth sister?"
Sheng Changfeng said, "This morning my grandmother went to the Korean Duke's Mansion, and the Duke's wife offered her 50,000 guan, only 150,000 guan."
Wang Lidong was astonished. He did not expect that the face of the only daughter of Marquis Yongyi was actually worth 50,000 gold.
The Korean government only values money but not friendship. Unless someone has a harder fist than theirs, they will get as much as they deserve.
After thinking about the current situation of the Yongyi Hou family, several brothers are serving in the military. The highest official position is the Commander of the Forbidden Army, with five to six thousand sergeants under his command.
I sigh with emotion, if my mother’s family is akimbo, it’s straight! Although Mrs. Sheng has severed ties with her mother’s family, she doesn’t look at the monk’s face and the Buddha’s face!
Wang Lidong said, "The Sheng family can't afford 150,000 guan? It's impossible. No matter how honest my uncle is, he still earns 10,000 to 20,000 guan a year. After so many years, he must have more than 100,000 or 200,000 guan, and Mr. Sheng
My wife is the only daughter of Marquis Yongyi, and her dowry was quite large back then, so if we both put it together, there should be no problem."
"Young Master, you also know that my grandmother and my mother have a bad relationship. Although my father has been an official for many years, he spent all the money he saved in order to come to the capital. Now he only relies on his monthly salary and a few villagers.
The rent is very tight every year..."
Sheng Changfeng glanced at Qi Heng, if Ru Lan and Wang were willing to let go, let alone 150,000 guan, it would be 1.5 million guan, which is a matter of minutes. But if these two people and Lin Xige don't deal with it, they won't
To add insult to injury, Sanqing has blessed me.
Wang Lidong frowned and said, "Then there's no need for you to come forward to lend money, right? Are your father and your second brother ready to leave the fourth sister alone?"
Sheng Changfeng hurriedly waved his hands and said, "Dad is going to ask colleagues and relatives to raise money tomorrow. However, this disaster was caused by Mo Lan. I am her brother, so it is natural for me to borrow it and not let the whole family bear the burden."
The words were very beautiful, but Sheng Changfeng was actually helpless.
On the day when the eldest lady brought back the news of the 200,000 yuan dowry, all the personal money of him, Mo Lan, and my mother, various farm shops, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, etc. were all confiscated.
The Sheng Mansion also began to cut down on food and clothing. Except for Mrs. Sheng's yard, everyone's monthly income was cut by three-quarters, and all food expenses were reduced by 70%.
The three of them in Lin Xige were in even worse condition. They had to eat clear soup with cabbage and their rice was replaced with sorghum and various beans. Within a few days, they lost twice as much weight.
The servants also ignored him when they saw him. When he turned around, they were all pointing and scorning.
Several of his intercourse girls also began to avoid him at night, becoming reserved and pretending to be innocent!
Yeah yeah!!!
Based on his father's income, it would take at least ten years to pay off the 150,000 yuan. Thinking that this kind of life would continue for so many years, he almost collapsed...
The most unacceptable thing was the way Sheng Hong looked at him, full of disgust.
Recently, he had been having nightmares. He dreamed that after Mo Lan got married, his family randomly arranged a marriage for him. The wife was an ordinary peasant girl, tall and thick, with yellow teeth. After throwing him a hundred coins, she was kicked out of the Sheng family and moved to the Sheng family. To a dilapidated hut...
Sheng Changfeng thought over and over that the reason for everything came from Mo Lan's dowry. As long as this dowry was not borne by the family, the Sheng family would return to normal, and he would still be his father's good son and the third son of the Sheng family.
Wang Lidong put down the tea cup in his hand and said, "Chang Feng, there is no problem in borrowing money, but 150,000 yuan is not a small amount, and the brothers will settle the accounts. You can use anything as a mortgage, the house deed, land deed, gold or silver, anything fine.
As for the interest... We have been classmates for so many years, and soon I will have to call you Third Uncle, and as long as you pay it off within three years, you won’t charge a penny."
Sheng Changfeng knelt down and kowtowed, "Young Master, I don't have anything valuable to pledge. As long as you can lend me 150,000 yuan, I, Young Master Sheng Changfengwei, will follow suit from now on."
Looking at Sheng Changfeng kneeling in front of him, Wang Lidong thought to himself, this guy is indeed a smart man.
If he agrees to borrow money, not only will his own crisis be solved, but the good reputation of loving his sister will spread throughout the capital. As long as he passes the Jinshi examination, Sheng Hong will definitely help find a daughter-in-law with a good family background. In addition, With the help of the Sheng family, his career is bright. After he becomes an official, he starts with a little more money and saves more than 100,000 yuan in just a few years.
Even if he fails to pass the Jinshi examination, he can still join his own team. As his younger brother, classmate and third uncle, Wang Lidong cannot treat him badly.
Even if he can't borrow money, Sheng Changfeng's behavior of running around to help raise money will be noticed by Sheng Hong, and his life will definitely be easier in the future...
All the benefits were taken by this guy, but he became the biggest victim!
And the future mother-in-law will definitely feel uncomfortable. The Wang family has been stepped on by Lin Xiaoniang for more than ten years. This time she finally got a great opportunity, but her son-in-law helped an outsider...
Wang Lidong said, "Changfeng, what are you doing? Get up quickly." He gave Fugui a look, and Fugui stepped forward and pulled Sheng Changfeng up.
Wang Lidong asked, "Are you still following King Yan?"
Sheng Changfeng nodded and said, "Dad has been keeping a close eye on me recently and has no chance to go out."
Wang Lidong felt contempt in his heart. King Yan had recently been recruiting military generals and soldiers. All the money went into the pockets holding the swords. How could there be any spare money to hire a group of helpers to hook up the tiles and make fun of them.
"How is your relationship with Korean Gong Saburo?"
“When we meet, we say hello and chat for a few words, which is pretty normal.”
Wang Lidong smiled and said, "You will be a family from now on, and you will definitely be in constant contact."
Sheng Changfeng trembled and said excitedly, "Young Master, are you willing to lend me money?"
Wang Lidong waved his hand and said, "As I said before, all brothers have settled their accounts. Even if Changbai comes, if he wants to borrow such a large amount, he must have a mortgage!
Changbai came to lend me a loan without asking for collateral, and other relatives couldn't ask for collateral when they came. I don't have many relatives, but there are hundreds of people within the five realms. If everyone does this again, no matter how much wealth they have, it won't be enough."
Sheng Changfeng looked disappointed, stood up and said, "I'm disturbing my young master today."
Wang Lidong stood up to see her off, patted Sheng Changfeng on the shoulder and said, "If you can't help me today, Chang Feng must not take it personally."
Sheng Changfeng squeezed out a smile and said, "No, I was presumptuous."
Wang Lidong said, "I can't do it here, but there is a place that doesn't require any mortgage. And given your identity, Chang Feng, 150,000 yuan will definitely be no problem."
Sheng Changfeng excitedly grabbed Wang Lidong's hand and said, "My young master, which one are you talking about?"
Wang Lidong smiled and said, "Changfeng, you don't worship the true Buddha, but you worship me, a clay body. Have you forgotten what your future sister-in-law's family will do?"
Sheng Changfeng said with a surprised look on his face, "Young Master, are you asking me to borrow money from the Korean government? This... this is too..."
Wang Lidong said, "Ask someone to borrow money. Is it a loan? As the old saying goes, good news should never go to outsiders. Although his family's interest rate is a bit high, when your sister marries into the Han family, you will be a family."
At that time, I will have the nerve to ask you to charge interest. If I let the fourth girl blow my pillow, the principal will be waived..."
Sheng Changfeng's eyes brightened and he slapped his thigh. How could he have forgotten this? Anyway, the money was borrowed for his sister's dowry. When the time came to ask for it from him, he would go to Mo Lan from the Korean government.
"Here... if I go to borrow money, will the Korean government lend it to me?"
Wang Lidong patted Chang Feng on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, his family is honest in doing business. He only recognizes money and not people. He will lend you 100%!"