Sure enough, the transportation problem of copper coins has become a problem that restricts development.
If it weren't for the large transaction amount and difficulty in transporting copper coins, there would be no treaty requiring compensation for delays.
It is imperative to promote banknotes. Let the Mohist Research Institute start creating money according to the plan discussed before, and it is time for the bank to open.
"Fang Yuan, did something happen?"
Du Miaoyan asked worriedly from the side.
She didn't dare to disturb Fang Yuan after seeing him look bad several times.
But seeing that Fang Yuan had been silent for so long, I couldn't bear it and wanted to see if I could help.
"I was tricked by the governor of Xinzhou..."
Fang Yuan has almost returned to calm.
I sat back on the coffee table and thought about countermeasures.
The red brick contract with the governor of Xinzhou is worth 600 guan, and the compensation is only 6 guan.
But it’s not just a matter of compensation!
Since the other party is doing this, he must be well prepared and deliberately tarnish his reputation.
Now is the time to promote various products. If the reputation is bad, subsequent promotion may become difficult.
"Damn it!"
"The governor of Bingzhou must be doing something secretly!"
Du Miaoyan recognized the connection as soon as she heard it.
Without the consent of the governor of Bingzhou, Leping County would not dare to do this.
After all, Fang Yuan represents the state capital, and he is just a county government.
"There is no one except him."
Fang Yuan said coldly.
I don’t know if there are other states besides Xinzhou.
If freight cannot go through Xinzhou, similar problems may occur in other states.
Therefore, don’t think about the issue of delayed compensation, but think about how to deliver the goods as scheduled.
But what should we do?
Fang Yuan had a headache for a while.
Du Miaoyan on the side also frowned and thought.
"I have a solution!"
Wang Shiyu said suddenly.
When Fang Yuan heard this, he looked at Wang Shiyu in surprise.
"What can I do?"
Du Miaoyan asked proactively.
Some are also surprised that Wang Shiyu would take the initiative to help Fang Yuan.
Because of the matter between the Wang family and his son, although Wang Shiyu and Fang Yuan did not completely fall out, their relationship was no longer as good as before. They were no longer friends, but they had not yet become enemies.
"My Jinyang Wang family is one of the most famous in Bingzhou."
"If my Wang family opens the door, your goods will definitely be able to be sent to Xinzhou through Bingzhou smoothly."
Wang Shiyu said slightly proudly.
The Wang family of Jinyang is famous in Bingzhou, even more famous than the Xiwen Pei family.
It is an important branch of the Taiyuan Wang family, with connections throughout the Tang Dynasty, and is truly a top family.
"What conditions?"
Fang Yuan frowned slightly.
If Jinyang Wang is willing to help, then there will definitely be no problem.
But I and the Wang family are already in an antagonistic relationship, so if I want the other party to help me, it may not be that simple.
"Let the Wang family and his son go!"
Wang Shiyu took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.
"They have been sentenced to death and I have no right to release them!"
Fang Yuan shook his head and said in a deep voice.
The Wang family and his son are still alive and are currently being held in state prison.
Wang Chengzhe was a county magistrate and was involved in rebellion. Fang Yuan had to report it to the court before he could be beheaded.
Before Su Chen took over as the magistrate of Liaoshan County, the imperial court had already issued a document deposing Wang Chengzhe as the magistrate of Liaoshan County and beheading him in the autumn.
Most of the formal beheadings in the Tang Dynasty were beheadings after Autumn. It has become a tradition that spring is celebrated as spring, summer is rewarded, autumn is punished, and winter is punished.
"We can overturn the verdict!"
Wang Shiyu's face darkened and she said seriously.
She came to Fang Yuan in a hurry after the Lantern Festival, just to settle this account.
"How can we overturn the verdict when the entire Liaozhou and the entire imperial court know about it?"
Fang Yuan shook his head and said.
"As long as you want, we can fake it!"
Wang Shiyu looked around and whispered.
This is not a big problem, as long as multiple forces agree.
The mountains in Liaozhou are high and the emperor is far away, so the ministers of the imperial court will not stare at the Wang family and his son.
She can contact Wang Gui to help, and Fang Yuan can find someone else to take the blame.
"Impossible."
Fang Yuan refused directly.
For the crime of rebellion, the cost of overturning the case is too high.
And it’s not just overturning the verdict, it’s still fraud, which is even more impossible.
"Fang Yuan, the Wang family and his son are no threat to you at all, and they are still valuable now."
"You let them live, and I'll help you transport the goods to Xinzhou. Why not?"
Wang Shiyu was a little anxious and said angrily.
The Wang family father and son were kind to her, and she sincerely hoped that Fang Yuan could let them go.
If she doesn't help, then no one else will. The Taiyuan Wang family doesn't care much about the Liaoshan Wang family.
Among the Wang family in Taiyuan, the Wang family in Liaoshan was dispensable. If they didn't take face into consideration, they might not even pay attention to it, let alone rescue the Wang family and his son.
"You're right, but they're not worth the price."
Fang Yuan shook his head and said.
"I..."
Wang Shiyu suddenly became angry.
Looking deeply at Fang Yuan.
She once thought that Fang Yuan would cherish her reputation or be willing to cooperate with her.
But now it seems that he has thought too much and Fang Yuan does not cherish his reputation very much.
"Shiyu, don't embarrass Fang Yuan."
Du Miaoyan sighed from the side.
Don't talk about Fang Yuan, even she won't agree.
The Wang family and his son are involved in rebellion, which is not an ordinary crime and is difficult to fake.
If you are not careful, you may be caught. Losing your official position is a trivial matter.
"I, I can also tell you a huge secret, about the secret of Prince Yin's treasure."
Wang Shiyu gritted his teeth, not wanting to give up, and whispered.
"Hidden Prince's Treasure?"
Fang Yuan said in surprise.
Du Miaoyan on the side was also very surprised.
Obviously, neither of them had heard of Prince Yin and the treasure.
But if Prince Shiyin has a treasure, it is not something that cannot be accepted.
After all, the hidden prince Li Jiancheng was the prince during the Wude period, so it is normal to have treasures.
"How's it going? Do you want to hear it?"
"Maybe you are the owner of the treasure!"
"I tell you, there are no more than ten people who know about Prince Yin's treasure."
Wang Shiyu looked solemn and whispered.
At the same time, he also looked at Fang Yuan with expectant eyes.
The hidden treasure of the prince is a big secret, and she wants to trade with Fang Yuan.
It doesn't matter if Du Miaoyan is by the side, she doesn't mind if Du Miaoyan also knows this secret.
Du Miaoyan frowned slightly and her face became serious, but she did not speak, but looked at Fang Yuan, waiting for Fang Yuan's decision.
For such a big matter, she has her own ideas, and Fang Yuan must also have his own ideas. She doesn't want to interfere with Fang Yuan's ideas.
"I don't want to hear it."
Fang Yuan pondered for a moment, shook his head and said.
"Why?"
Wang Shiyu exclaimed.
The treasure of a former prince is definitely very considerable, and it is possible that he could be as rich as the enemy.
Faced with such a huge temptation, Fang Yuan actually said he didn’t want to hear it. Why didn’t he want to hear it?
Du Miaoyan also looked at Fang Yuan in surprise, her beautiful eyes flashed, curious and happy at the same time.
"With my identity, knowing it doesn't mean I can own it."
"Having it doesn't mean I can keep it. It's more like poison to me."
Fang Yuan shook his head and said in a deep voice.
The hidden treasure of the prince sounds very tempting.
But for Fang Yuan, it is really not necessarily a good thing.
So what if you know it gets it, you don’t have the strength to protect it.
At the same time, I don’t lack money, power, or women.
For a man, once he has money, power and women, what is left is just how much he has.
Fang Yuan was moved by the hidden prince's treasure, but it was not to the point that it affected his thinking.
"You!"
Wang Shiyu pointed at Fang Yuan and was speechless.
As far as she knows, men are greedy for power and wealth, and they can never have too much.
At that time, Pei Yonghui was trying to please himself like a dog because he valued the secrets he knew.
But I never thought that Fang Yuan would have such an insight and be able to see the hidden prince's treasure so completely.
You know, that may be a wealth that can rival a country's wealth. Anyone who owns it may become the richest person.
"Fang Yuan, I'm proud of you!"
Du Miaoyan smiled sweetly.
She looked at Fang Yuan with admiring eyes.
Sure enough, some people really regard money as garbage.
It is rare in the world to be able to think clearly when facing the hidden prince's treasure.
Du Miaoyan found that she liked Fang Yuan more and more, and admired Fang Yuan more and more.
On the other hand, Fang Yuan's attitude towards her was still the same as before, which made her feel a little bit in crisis.
"I really admire you."
"Then how are you going to deal with the Xinzhou matter?"
Wang Shiyu was angry, but surprisingly, she also admired Fang Yuan.
She still cares about her friendship with Fang Yuan, and does not want to have a quarrel with Fang Yuan because of the Wang family and his son.
The Wang family father and son were kind to her, but Fang Yuan was also kind to her for saving her life. Of the two, the latter was naturally greater.
She thought that if Fang Yuan was unwilling to let go of the Wang family and his son, she would definitely help Fang Yuan for the sake of saving his life.
"No thoughts at the moment."
Fang Yuan shook his head and said in a deep voice.
"Fang Yuan, how about I send the Royal Merchant Company to escort you?"
Du Miaoyan suggested.
The Royal Commercial Bank represents the royal family, and Bingzhou should not dare to stop it.
However, there are relatively few people in the Royal Trading Company in Liaozhou at this time, and they just escorted a batch of tea back to Chang'an City a few days ago.
"Forget it, let me help you."
"I repay you for saving my life."
Wang Shiyu also suggested.
The matter of the Wang family and his son can only be dealt with slowly.
Now that Fang Yuan is in need, he must help.
"No, I suddenly had an idea."
Fang Yuan's eyes suddenly lit up, and an idea popped into his mind.
"Ah?"
"What can I do?"
Du Miaoyan suddenly became happy and asked.
Wang Shiyu on the side also looked at Fang Yuan curiously.
I had no thoughts just now, but now I have a solution.
So, someone gave him a hint between himself and Du Miaoyan?
"I personally led the team and mobilized all security guards to fight them out."
Fang Yuan chuckled.
The ideas in my mind become more and more perfect.
"Ah?"
"How can this work?!"
Both Du Miaoyan and Du Miaoyan were confused.
I feel that even if Fang Yuan takes action personally, the result will be the same.
Moreover, as the governor of Liaozhou, Fang Yuan cannot leave Liaozhou easily.
"Just wait and see."
Fang Yuan chuckled.
Of course, leading the team in person is only one of them.
There will also be a second arrangement to ensure delivery to Xinzhou.
If the governor of Xinzhou dares to trick him, he should come to ask for an explanation in person.
"How about I accompany you?"
Du Miaoyan said worriedly.
When Wang Shiyu heard this, he immediately looked at Du Miaoyan jealously.
"No, I'll just bring Bowu with me."
Fang Yuan shook his head and said.
Rejected Du Miaoyan's kindness.
The journey was quite bumpy this time.
It is estimated that the round trip will take about ten days, and it will be tiring and busy.
"No, I'll go with you."
Du Miaoyan thought for a while, shook her head and said firmly.
She has nothing important to do in Liaozhou City, all she does is study tea.
But the research has hit a bottleneck, and I don’t know how to find out the information about my father’s illness.
Protect Fang Yuan along the way, take a break, or maybe gain something.
"Okay then."
"Leave early tomorrow morning."
Fang Yuan pondered for a moment, then solemnly nodded.
He left immediately, but made arrangements for departure.
"Miaoyan, I want to go too!"
Wang Shi said in a whisper.
She came to Liaozhou mainly for two things.
One is to be with Du Miaoyan, and the other is to save the Wang family and his son.
There is no way to save the Wang family and his son now. If Du Miaoyan is not here, what is the point of her staying in Liaozhou?
"You are too weak to ride a horse for that long."
Du Miaoyan shook her head and said.
She also got up and left the governor's mansion.
"I can do it!"
Wang Shiyu said firmly.
As he spoke, he took Du Miaoyan's hand and hugged her tightly.
"Shiyu, we are not here to play, but to do things."
Du Miaoyan shook her head and still refused Wang Shiyu.
"If you don't take me there, I will follow you secretly."
"If something happens, will you be heartbroken?"
Wang Shiyu rolled his eyes and looked at Du Miaoyan slyly.
"You're talking nonsense!"
Du Miaoyan's eyes suddenly turned cold.
"Huh, I'm just messing around."
Wang Shiyu hangs on Du Miaoyan like a tree bear.
The two chatted and made trouble, and finally returned to the Royal Trading Company.
Fangfu’s courtyard.
Fang Yuan mobilized all the security guards to gather.
The security guards who went out to escort the caravan have completed their mission and have now returned.
"Meet Zhou Zun!"
Three hundred security guards saluted in unison.
His movements are standardized and neat, and he can compare with state officials.
Compared with the beginning, there has been a huge difference.
This has become a very powerful team, very good.
Soon, Fang Yuan discovered that the person standing at the front was an acquaintance.
"Lai Yingzhe, why are you standing so far forward?"
Fang Yuan chuckled.
The team is divided into three rows, with one hundred people in each row.
The one in the middle row is Lai Yingzhe, whom Fang Yuan met in the commercial street in the north of the city.
"Bingzhou Zun, I am now the captain of the security team!"
Lai Yingzhe was stunned for a moment, then answered excitedly.
He was very excited, excited that Fang Yuan still remembered him as a little person.
The last time he held a meeting for his superiors, Fang Yuan also remembered him, which made him excited for a long time.
During this gathering, Fang Yuan still remembered him, which made him feel that his efforts during this period were not in vain.
"Very good, great progress!"
Fang Yuan was stunned for a moment, then nodded with satisfaction.
There is something extraordinary about being able to become a captain from an ordinary person.
Lai Yingzhe is about the same age as Fang Yuan, and his appearance is very ordinary, even a bit hateful, with a scar on the corner of his mouth.
If this kind of person goes to study and takes the imperial examination, he will follow the same path as Zhang Ji, but now he is emerging in the security team.
"Xie Zhouzun is exaggerating!"
Lai Yingzhe responded loudly.
I was so excited that my face turned red.
Fang Yuan nodded and walked to the steps.
When facing everyone, his face became calm.
"From today on, you call me Master!"
Fang Yuan's sharp gaze swept across the audience and said in a deep voice.
"Yes, sir!"
Three hundred security guards responded in unison.
"Tomorrow at 10 o'clock, you all gather at Fang Mansion. I will take you to deliver a batch of goods."
"If there is no very important work at hand, just stop and wait until you come back to do it again."
Fang Yuan said loudly.
"Yes!"
Three hundred security guards responded in unison.
"The meeting is dismissed!"
Fang Yuan said loudly.
"Yes!"
Security guards should be again.
Then leave Fang Mansion in an orderly manner.
Fang Yuan looked at it and nodded with satisfaction.
This big gathering will end with just a few sentences.
Mainly because Fang Yuan wanted to test the level of the current security team.
I originally thought that there would be many masters here who would be unruly and undisciplined.
But judging from the gathering situation, it was completely beyond Fang Yuan’s imagination, and the test was unnecessary.
Taking them out from Liaozhou tomorrow will definitely shock the states and become their ace escorts.
The day passed like this.
At midnight the next day, three hundred security teams gathered at Fang Mansion.
Fang Yuan no longer works as an official today and has already asked for a few days of leave from the state capital.
Du Miaoyan and Wang Shiyu have also arrived, each riding a white horse.
Under Xue Jiaoyan's beating and scolding, Xue Bowu rode a brown horse and waited for Fang Yuan.
"Let's go!"
Fang Yuan gave the order.
Three hundred security guards were dispatched.
There are already many people in Liaozhou City in the morning.
Everyone was shocked when they saw Fang Yuan leaving with three hundred security guards.
Not long after, the news spread throughout Liaozhou City, and people began to speculate about what happened.
Shaoshan Village, Leping County.
More than 80 villagers are sitting in the middle of the road.
Yu Shaofeng's red bricks are parked here and cannot be passed.
Sun Taihe has arrived, and so has Ding Huabin, the magistrate of Leping County.
"Magistrate Ding, can't we really discuss it?"
Sun Taihe said with an ugly face.
He arrived early and wanted to discuss with the other party.
But the villagers in Shaoshan Village seemed to be deaf and did not answer his words.
If this were in Pingcheng County, he would have put these unruly people in cells and beaten them severely.
But this was Leping County, and he couldn't do that. He could only speak nicely, and finally invited the magistrate of Leping County.
"Isn't Magistrate Sun making things difficult for me?"
"The folks don't want you to go there, what can I do?"
Ding Huabin said with a smile.
Put all the responsibility on the people of Shaoshan Village sitting in the middle of the road.
"Magistrate Ding, we are also neighboring counties after all."
"If the relationship is too tense, it's not a good thing for us."
Sun Taihe looked ugly and said in a deep voice.
Without Ding Huabin's permission, the people of Shaoshan Village would not dare to do this.
But knowing that it was Ding Huabin's permission, Sun Taihe could only ask him to be lenient.
There is no way, this is Leping County, not Kaicheng County, no matter how angry he is, he can only endure it.
"That's what Magistrate Sun said."
"Why don't you ask these people, and they will allow you to pass."
Ding Huabin said with a smile.
I don’t care at all about Sun Taiha’s ugly face.
This is Leping County, not Pingcheng County. Sun Taihe has no control over this place.
Unless Fang Yuan comes in person, he needs to give some face, but will Fang Yuan come down in person?
Even if they pass through Leping County, there are other counties in Bingzhou that will block the Liaozhou convoy.
"I begged, but they didn't listen."
Sun Taihe took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.
He spoke to these people for a long time until he was exhausted.
But they ignored me, as if they didn't hear anything, which was very annoying.
"Maybe it's because you are not sincere enough. Why don't you kneel down and beg them, County Magistrate Sun?"
Ding Huabin smiled and suggested.
"Magistrate Ding, don't bully others too much!"
When Sun Taihe heard this, he was so angry that he almost exploded.
He bought an official position from Fang Yuan, not to kneel down to these people.
"If Magistrate Sun is not willing, then there is nothing I can do."
"I still have many things to do. If Magistrate Sun doesn't want to, I will go back first."
Ding Huabin smiled and said.
With that said, he turned around and prepared to leave.
"Slow!"
Sun Taihe stopped Ding Huabin.
"What's wrong?"
Ding Huabin smiled even happier.
There is a sense of victory in the eyes when looking at Sun Taihe.
Leping County is adjacent to Pingcheng County, and Leping County has always been better than Pingcheng County.
But in the past six months, Pingcheng County seems to have developed better, and people from Leping County actually go to Pingcheng County for shopping.
This was something I didn’t dare to think about before. In the past, people from Pingcheng County went to Leping County, but now it’s the other way around. This made Ding Huabin very unhappy.
There happened to be an order from above, so he would naturally cooperate and harm the spirit of Pingcheng County to see what qualifications they have to attract the people of Leping County in the future.
"Should I kneel down and they get out of the way?"
Sun Taihe took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.
Fang Yuan asked him to mediate this matter, and he will do his best.
As long as there is a way, although it is shameful, I am still willing to give it a try.
"I can't guarantee this."
Ding Huabin shrugged.
Seeing that Sun Taihe seemed to be about to have a seizure, he immediately said: "But I will try to persuade them."
"Okay, I kneel!"
Sun Taihe's face was ashen.
He gritted his teeth and said hoarsely.
Ding Huabin smiled even happier.
He has seen too many people kneeling down.
But at the same time, it was the first time for him to see the county magistrate kneel.
"Magistrate Sun, no!"
Yu Shaofeng spoke to stop him at this time.
It is not cost-effective to make a county magistrate kneel down because of this matter.
Sun Taihe shook his head and did not answer Yu Shaofeng. He endured the shame and prepared to kneel down.
At this time.
The sound of rapid horseback riding sounded from the other side of Pingcheng County.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then looked in the direction of the sound of horse hooves.
"Master?!"
"Prince Fang?!"
Yu Shaofeng and Sun Taihe exclaimed.
They saw that the leader was Fang Yuan, with a group of people behind him.
When Ding Huabin heard about Governor Fang, he immediately thought of Fang Yuan, and the smile on his face suddenly froze.
It is really rare for the governor of a state to come here with a reduced status.
Soon, Fang Yuan and other riders arrived one after another.
"Meet the Governor!"
Sun Taihe, Yu Shaofeng and others saluted.
Naturally, Ding Huabin did not dare to neglect and saluted quickly.
When the people sitting in the middle of the road heard that the governor was coming, they finally showed fear and stood up one after another.
"I have asked for leave and am no longer the governor of Liaozhou."
Fang Yuan said calmly.
Everyone was stunned and a little confused.
"Is this the magistrate of Leping County?"
"Let them get out of the way, or should I blast them away?"
Fang Yuan whipped the riding crop in his hand, pointed at Ding Huabin and said.
Ding Huabin's face immediately showed shame and anger, feeling insulted by Fang Yuan.
He suddenly thought that since Fang Yuan asked for leave, he also said that he was no longer the governor of Liaozhou.
So at this time, can I disobey his orders and harm the governor's face?