Wang Sunjia's official position in Qi State was not very high, but his reputation was very high.
At that time, Le Yi attacked Qi and captured Linzi, the capital of Qi. Only Jucheng and Jimo were left in the entire Qi State. The King of Qi fled to Jucheng. The Chu State sent General Nao Chi to lead his army to rescue Qi. The King of Qi then appointed Nao Chi as the prime minister.
, commanded the troops of Qi to fight against Yan.
As a result, Nao Chi turned around and beheaded the King of Qi, preparing to divide Qi's land with Yan.
After Wang Sunjia heard about this, he went to the street to raise his arms and led hundreds of people to hack Nao Chi to death again.
After the restoration of the Qi Kingdom, Wang Sun Jia Dao was rewarded by the King of Qi, but he was not reused. Instead, those who were reused were the generals and nobles who abandoned the city and fled.
Many people in Qi State were fighting against him, but he said: "I killed Nao Chi to avenge the king not to get an official position. Besides, the king has already given me a reward."
Later Xunzi left Jixia Academy, Zhouzi and Lu Zhonglian also left Qi one after another.
Faced with the declining talents of Qi State, the Empress Dowager of Qi had no choice but to send someone to invite Wang Sunjia to come out.
"I've heard of Mr. Zhao's name for a long time," Zhao Kuo said, cupping his hands.
"King Zhao has given you the reward. A humble name is not enough to reach the king's ears." Wangsun Jia leaned over and said.
"I wonder if King Qi is in good health?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"Excuse me, King Zhao, for worrying about me. Your Majesty is young, strong and in good health." Wang Sunjia said.
"In this case, the King of Qi is already an adult, why is the Queen Mother still in power?" Zhao Kuo asked.
Wang Sunjia froze, thought for a moment, and said in a neither humble nor arrogant tone: "Your Majesty leads troops to fight outside, and everything in the country is left to Lord Xinling. Is it possible that Lord Xinling is in charge of Zhao State, and not your Majesty?"
"Hahaha, sir, you are so eloquent." Zhao Kuo laughed.
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty." Wang Sunjia said. "Foreign ministers heard that the State of Zhao is willing to sell a batch of war horses and cattle to our State of Qi. Do you know the specific number?"
"Ten thousand war horses, 20,000 farm oxen. Eighteen thousand war horses and six thousand one farm oxen. A 10% discount on grain transactions, a 95% discount on other items, and a 10% discount on coins." Zhao Kuo stretched out his hand and said.
Qi State is different from other countries. In Cai Ze's strategy of attacking from the south to the north, Qi State and Yan State were the first countries that Zhao State attacked. Only by solving these two countries can Zhao State gain a stable rear area.
Even if Zhao wanted to make money by selling horses, it would not be possible for Qi to have too strong a military force.
As for the cattle, it doesn't matter. Qi State is rich in products and has no shortage of food. In the past, at the borders of Zhao State, Yan State and Qi State, people often ran to Qi State from the two countries.
The increase in grain production will not be converted into military power and will have no impact on Zhao State. Instead, Zhao State will be able to purchase more grain. In the end, Zhao State will benefit.
If there were not enough cattle for farming, Hetao would have to keep breeding cattle, and Zhao Kuo would like to sell more cattle to Qi.
Wang Sunjia was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Zhao Guo was willing to sell so many cattle and horses. He originally thought that a few thousand would be good.
"Okay." Wang Sunjia said immediately.
"In addition, there are matching stirrups, saddles, and iron hoofs for the horses, which can enhance the combat effectiveness of the cavalry. A set of one thousand and five hundred dollars, I wonder if Qi State needs it?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"Yes." Wang Sunjia said immediately, it can improve combat effectiveness, why not? If it is more expensive, it is more expensive. Our country of Qi is not short of this money.
"Are there any grooms who are good at raising horses? Do we need veterinarians who can treat horses?" Zhao Kuo asked again.
"Yes." As soon as Zhao Kuo opened his mouth, Wang Sunjia nodded in agreement.
King Zhao was very considerate, even taking care of horses and illnesses.
Want it, want it all!
"Do you need a curved shaft plow for plowing? It only needs an ox to pull it. It is faster, more efficient, and the furrows are deeper." Zhao Kuo asked again.
"A curved shaft plow? Can it really be pulled by an ox?" Wang Sunjia said in shock.
You know, the state of Qi still uses two oxen to pull a plow. Even so, it is much faster than that of Weichu. The state of Zhao actually has a plow that can be pulled by one ox!
"Sir, you can decide whether to buy it or not after reading it," Zhao Kuo said with a smile.
"As long as it is better than Qi's plow, I, Qi, will buy it," Wang Sunjia said.
'Qi State paid so much grain as compensation last year, and yet it is still so rich. It seems that it will take some effort to squeeze it all out.' Zhao Kuo thought to himself, so he said, "Many places in Qi State are in mountainous areas, and it is difficult to irrigate farmland. We
The State of Zhao has a waterwheel that can divert water from a low place to a high place. I wonder if the State of Qi is interested?"
"Waterwheel?" Wang Sunjia hesitated this time. The Qi State was rich. Although the five kingdoms conquered Qi, the Qi State's vitality was severely damaged. However, after Tian Dan restored Qi, the Qi State has never experienced a war. In the past twenty years, Qi State has accumulated a lot of money.
gained countless wealth.
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But no matter how rich you are, this is not how you spend it.
"Buy it." Wang Sunjia thought for a moment and then gritted his teeth and said.
There are many hills in Qi State. If the waterwheel can really divert water to high altitudes, it will be of great help to Qi State. Many farmlands can solve the drought problem.
Anyway, I’m not going to sign now. I’ll wait until I see the real thing before signing. If I’m deceived by King Zhao, I’ll regret it at worst.
"The State of Zhao has Handan College, and the State of Qi has Jixia Academy. As the two largest universities in the world, they should help each other. Therefore, our State of Zhao plans to sell a large amount of paper to Jixia Academy, and the price is 50% of the market price. I don't know.
Does the country have the will?" Zhao Kuo asked again.
There is no way, Qi State is too rich, Zhao Kuo is really unwilling not to drain him dry.
"If I refuse, if the people in Jixia Academy find out, I won't be beaten to death." Wang Sunjia thought for a moment, and could only grit his teeth and nod in agreement, "Buy."
'It seems that it is almost reaching its limit. I don't know whether it is the limit of Qi State or the limit of what he can use.' Zhao Kuo thought in his mind, "After Mr. Zhao entered Zhao, he must have seen the path of our Zhao State. How does it compare with Qi State?
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"The roads in the State of Zhao are flat and wide, not comparable to those in our State of Qi." Wang Sunjia didn't know how these roads were built, but he had to admit that the roads in the State of Zhao were several blocks ahead of those in the State of Qi.
"As the saying goes, if you want to get rich, you must first build roads. Only by building good roads can goods circulate quickly. The reason why Zhao State has developed so fast is because of these roads. Qi State has developed commerce since ancient times, but it has developed slowly. What it lacks is roads.
I, the State of Zhao, can sell the cement used to build roads to the State of Qi, but I wonder if the State of Qi is willing?" Zhao Kuo's face was full of smiles, like an old fox staring at his prey, staring at Wang Sunjia.
The Chu State, which was thought to be a big player, withered away even after it had not squeezed out much.
Qi is still rich!
Although Wang Sunjia was named Jia, he didn't understand the business of merchants. He didn't know if the reason for Zhao's rapid development was because of these roads. But he always felt that if he wanted to get rich, he should build roads first, which seemed to make sense.
And the road of Zhao State is indeed easy to follow.
"I'm afraid that Qi State needs a lot. Foreign ministers need to go back and discuss with the King and Queen Mother before making a decision." After a moment, Wang Sunjia replied.
Although he didn't ask about the price, Wang Sunjia knew that it was definitely not cheap and that King Zhao was even more shady than some shady businessmen.
He cannot use this much money, and even the State of Qi may not be able to use it. The Queen Mother must make the decision.