The Prince of Peiping County wore a purple robe with a jade belt with nine rings around his waist, and a goldfish bag tied to it.
Although the golden purple is dazzling, the face of this county prince has no luster.
"Is the prince still used to it in Chang'an?" Wu Huaiyu asked with a smile, while pouring him a cup of milk tea.
Li Shibobi politely took the milk tea from Wu Huaiyu and said with infinite emotion, "Chang'an is prosperous, as if it were in the sky. It's just that I've been here for a long time, and I miss the grassland very much. The Jinlianchuan grassland is still the most beautiful at this time.
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"I have an unkind request. Duke Yi Guo is returning to Youzhou. Can you take me back with you?" The eyes of this former Tuli Khan were full of expectations. They were the yearning for the grassland and the yearning for freedom.
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"Your Majesty, do you want to keep the prince here for a little longer?"
"Well," Tuli sighed, "His Majesty said he was reluctant to leave me and asked me to stay until after the New Year before returning. He also said that Jieli would also come to Beijing during the New Year. By then, our uncle and nephew would still have a companion who could give Jie
I would like to be a guide in Chang'an."
Tuli has been staying in Chang'an since he was sent directly to Chang'an by Wu Huaiyu. The prince of Beiping County in the Tang Dynasty, the general of Youwei, and the governor of Bei'an Prefecture, stayed with the emperor all day long, and even the emperor gave him a palace in Chang'an.
Give him a big house and many slaves,
But Tuli was looking forward to returning to the grassland as soon as possible, but the emperor kept insisting on staying.
"I'll let He Luo'u stay in the capital with the prince."
The emperor's intention of not letting Tuli return to Beijing was very obvious. When he was going to destroy Jieli in the Northern Expedition, he didn't want Tuli to be in the grasslands to avoid adding any variables. Tuli was in Chang'an, where it would be easier to control.
In fact, Tuli has been very active in the six months since he came to Beijing. He once tried to open up some connections with the imperial court and get the emperor to agree to support him to replace Jieli as the Turkic Khan.
It's a pity that many people agreed happily after accepting his gifts, but in the end they all fell into disgrace. Later Tuli also understood that these guys were deceiving him and were just cheating on his gift.
After going through all kinds of things, Tuli became disheartened and woke up from his dream of sweating. Now he just wants to go back to the grassland. Be the Governor of Bei'an. At least there are still tribesmen with wives and children in the grassland, and they are free.
But how could Wu Huaiyu agree to his request?
"Chang'an is prosperous, so the prince can rest assured and stay longer. It won't be too late to come back after the new year."
"After the new year, I'm afraid there will be no more Turks."
Tu Li sighed and sighed. This person's stay in Chang'an for half a year was not in vain. At least he had a deeper understanding of Datang's current strength. However, the more he learned, the more desperate he became.
The milk tea tastes a little bitter in the mouth.
Finally, I can’t help but mention Huainan Princess Yang Muyun. Tuli congratulated Huaiyu. The princess had been with him for twelve years and had not given birth to a son or a half, and she had never been pregnant. However, following Wu Huaiyu, she became pregnant immediately.
"I owe the princess a lot, and I also ask Duke Yi to treat the princess well in the future."
The only people who can say such things are people from Qingqing Grassland.
Tuli Khan could not return to the grassland, but he was not idle. He organized a business group to purchase many commercial goods directly from Chang'an, then transported them back to the grassland, and then trafficked cattle, sheep, horses, skins, herbs, slaves, etc. from the grassland to Chang'an.
Although this kind of long-distance trade is risky and difficult, after all, this is the little Khan of Tuli. Now the king of Peiping, the business group has smooth access along the way. He has organized many transactions in half a year, and he has made a lot of money.
, it can also be regarded as a loss in the east and a harvest in the east.
Unable to return to the grassland, Tuli just sighed for a while, and then he mentioned a deal with Huaiyu. He wanted to purchase a large amount of sugar, tea, liquor, medicines, etc. from the Wu family.
These things, like silk, cloth, ironware, etc., are in short supply and are very popular among grassland people. As long as there is a way to get them, it will definitely be very profitable.
Tuli's recent trade has been a bit large and the capital turnover is difficult. He also wants to borrow money from Wu Huaiyu, but he will not pay back the money. Instead, the Wu family's banker takes the IOU and goes to the grassland to collect it. Tuli allows his tribe to use livestock, fur or
Medicinal materials, slaves, etc. can be discounted.
This sudden profit will not be a loss. The in-demand materials purchased in Chang'an are much cheaper and much better than those purchased on the frontier.
Wu Huaiyu looked at Tuli,
Unexpectedly, this prairie silver wolf has now turned into a shrewd philistine businessman under the prosperity of Chang'an.
Raising his right hand and spitting into it, Huaiyu handed over his hand.
Tuli also spit into the palm of his hand.
The two hands were held tightly together.
It's a bit disgusting behavior, but it means that a big deal has been made, and the spit will turn into nails, and there will be no regrets.
"In addition to tea, sugar, and liquor potions, Duke Yi Guo also has a lot of iron materials and iron tools in his hand. Can you get some for me too?"
Shaozhou, where Wu Huaiyi was appointed governor, had good mining operations. Wu Huaiyu had iron mines there, either self-operated or in partnership with other nobles. In addition, in Guizhou behind the mountains, he also had iron mines and
iron smelting workshop,
Similarly, there are iron ores in Shuofang, Lingzhou, Yanzhou and other places.
After the iron was smelted from the iron mines in Shaozhou, it was mainly transported to Danquan where it was leached into copper and then sold to the imperial mint. Shuofang Lingyan was also supplied there.
The iron ore mines in Chicheng behind the Guizhou Mountains and the Diaowo Red River are now being mined in good quantities, and they are also close to the Tuli tribe. Along the newly opened Baihe Post Road, you can reach the Jinlian River after exiting the Dushi Fort.
Although the Turks were originally slaves, the smelting technology on the grasslands was not developed enough and the amount of iron was insufficient. Whether it was pots and pans for daily use or knives and guns for war, they were in short supply.
However, border trade has severe restrictions on iron materials and ironware.
"Iron pots and kettles can be sent to the prince in batches, but the iron materials cannot pass the border now and are strictly prohibited from leaving, let alone weapons."
"Iron pots and kettles are also fine,"
“Prices are relatively high now,”
"I want it to be higher."
Tuli borrowed a large amount of money from the Wu family's bank, signed an IOU and printed a check, and then the Wu family's Didian Trading Company took Tuli's purchase order and purchased goods for them, most of which purchased the Wu family's sugar, wine, tea, medicine, etc.
The Wu family not only shipped the goods in cash, but also received an intermediary fee.
The banker then took the stamped stamp and went directly to the Jinlian River outside the customs, asking the Tuli tribe to pay off the debt with livestock, furs, medicinal materials, slaves, etc.
Inside and out, we made a lot of money, especially the iron factory in Chicheng, Guizhou, which sold iron pots, basins, and kettles for a huge profit, and the prices were particularly good.
Of course, the sudden profit was not a loss. He got a lot of in-demand goods, transported them back to the grassland, and then wholesaled them, and he immediately made a lot of money.
Part of the large sum of money earned by Tuli will be left to the tribes on the grassland, and most of it will be in the hands of Tuli in Chang'an.
It is said that the Prince of Peiping was always extravagant and extravagant in Chang'an, spending money like water.
After sending Tu Li away, Wu Huaiyu sighed, "If Tu Li stays in Chang'an, maybe he can become a wealthy man in Chang'an and live a very comfortable life."
The old patriarch smiled and said, "A wolf cub like this on the grassland will not give up his ambition to become the wolf king, especially after the old wolf king is killed."
"That can only be said to be a pity."
Warrior Leng also nodded, "If Tuli insists on leaving Chang'an, he will die before reaching the grassland."
Wu Huaiyu also agreed with the astonishing vision of the old patriarch. He was over seventy years old and was still going strong in the past few years. He took concubines every year and had children every year. He hoped that one day he would not die, so he would breed more tribes for the Wu family.
"When the Northern Expedition is victorious, you ask the boss to come back to Beijing. He has no skills. It is useless to stay outside for a long time. He can easily make people hate him if he occupies a good position."
"Actually, Brother Junya is doing quite well in the history of Youzhou,"
"It's better to let him come back. I feel a little powerless recently. Maybe one day I won't be able to wake up after closing my eyes. He has to inherit my dukedom of Xuancheng County and my family fortune. When I leave, my family and
He still needs more care from you."
"Uncle, please don't worry."
The warrior leaned on his rhinoceros staff and sighed, "Last time you told the saint that the second wife of Shiro's family was engaged to Yang Xianggong's nephew, there was a leak. After receiving your letter in Luoyang, Shiro came back to Beijing to entrust
I went to Hongnong Yang's house to discuss the engagement quietly, trying to make up for the omissions.
But who would have expected that Yang Sijing actually refused and said that he did not want to hide it from His Majesty."
Originally, it was okay if Yang Sijing didn't want to. Samurai Leng originally wanted to find another Hongnong Yang family's legitimate son in the Yang family to get engaged to Wu Erniang.
Who knew that Yang Sijing turned around and quietly reported the matter to the emperor.
His boy had picked it clean, so he didn't have to worry about problems in the future, but he sold the Wu family.
After all, Wu Huaiyu told the emperor that the second daughter of the warrior Xun whom the prince liked was engaged to Yang Gongren's nephew Yang Sijing.
To make such a fuss now would be the crime of deceiving the emperor.
"The Yang family is also an in-law of the Wu family. How could you do such a thing?"
"It's too late to say this now, what do you think we should do?" Samurai Len asked him.
"What was the reaction in the palace?" Wu Huaiyu asked.
"I heard that the saint issued a decree that my sister, Princess Anping, will be betrothed to that boy Yang Sijing."
Yang Sijing got a big deal and became the emperor's sister.
The Yang family has a close marriage with the royal Li family. Yang Gongren's niece is Li Yuanji's Princess Qi, who is now also in the palace of Emperor Li Shimin. In addition, Yang Gongren's younger brother Gongdao's third daughter, Yang, is now Li Shimin's Yang Jieyu.
As for Yang Gongren's younger brother Yang Shidao, the princess of Wude Zhongshang is Li Shimin's sister, the widowed Princess Guiyang. Now Yang Shidao's brother Yang Yan's son Yang Sijing, and Princess Shang Guiyang's sister Princess Anping,
The two uncles and nephews of the Yang family married the princess sisters, and the Yang sisters married the brothers Shimin Yuanji.
This was regarded as a reward for Yang Sijing's informing.
But the Wu family just deceived the emperor and should be punished.
"We don't want to do anything now. Let the saint Jinghou resign himself."
Wu Huaiyu didn't intend to make more mistakes.
After all, the cause of this incident was the prince, and his lie was also helping the emperor and the prince. It was considered a white lie.
"That's all we can do, but because of this matter, no one in the Yang family dares to take Er Niang," the warrior said.
"If you don't want it, then don't. What the Hongnong Yang family did this time is really disappointing. This relative is unreliable at the critical moment."
Speaking of which, the nineteenth princess Yang Jieyu gave birth to, Princess Lanling, was still the fiancée of her eldest son, Chengsi, and the Yang family was unwilling to help with such a small favor.
