Han Qian left Feng Yi and Kong Xirong to have breakfast in the house. When the sun was setting, Yang Qin, Feng Xuan and others ran past the warehouse to say hello.
At this time, Gao Bao and Feng Zhang, who had spent a happy night in Wanhong Mansion, also came back. They had heavy bags under their eyes and were light-footed. They must have not had a good rest last night, but they were still in good spirits. After all, they were full of energy and she was the girl who was waiting for them.
Suffered a disaster.
Entering the yard, Yang Qin asked doubtfully: "There are thirty or forty people at the entrance of the alley, all equipped with swords and armor, and their eyes are evil. Do you want me to call some people from the warehouse?"
"It's nothing. Under the emperor's feet, do they really dare to draw their swords and kill people?" Han Qian smiled, ignoring the situation in the house, and just asked Yang Qin, how was Feng Xuan and their cargo unloading.
Feng Yi and Kong Xirong's hair stood on end. They did not expect that several of their soldiers did not come back. The government also sent more people to block Lanting Lane to see if they were going to capture him today.
Han Qian took the last porridge in the bowl and ate it with the salted duck eggs. He patted his belly with satisfaction, tied the straight-spine knife with a chip on the blade to his waist, and said to Zhao Ting'er, "We
Let’s go meet His Highness first!”
The fleet could not set sail in the city, and the speed would be very slow. Han Qian still took some people to meet the third prince first, and then rode out of the city to camp at the military mansion.
In this case, they can arrive at Taowuji before noon and still be able to handle some things; and if everything goes well for the fleet, they will have to wait until afternoon to arrive at Taowuji.
Fan Dahei accompanied Yang Qin, Feng Xuan and others to escort the boat to the waterway. Lin Haizheng, Gao Shao, Tian Cheng, Zhao Wuji and others surrounded Han Qian and led his horse out of the yard.
An extra carriage was prepared for Zhao Ting'er and Xi Yi to ride in. There was a lot of things accumulated at the craftsman's shop that Zhao Ting'er and Xi Yi accompanied Han Qian to stay at the villa for a few days to deal with.
Han Qian and the others rode towards the entrance of the alley, but the thirty or forty people blocking the entrance of the alley showed no intention of giving way. The leader was a young man of about thirty years old, riding a white horse, staring at Han Qian and others.
people.
"Brother, His Highness has called you. I have been to the Linjiang Marquis Mansion. If there is no order from His Highness, I will go back to the mansion..." Feng Yi shouted with some lack of confidence.
This was the first time Han Qian met Feng Wenlan's eldest son, Feng Liao. Looking at his slightly narrow cheeks, he did resemble Feng Wenlan. He was wearing casual clothes and had a long knife tied to his waist. He was not as sinister as Feng Wenlan.
It also looks more heroic and upright.
When Feng Liao was founded in Da Chu, he was selected as a member of the bodyguard army as a descendant of the Feng family. Later, he accompanied Emperor Tianyou to conquer the Yue King Dong Chang. Later, in order to strengthen his control over the conquered areas, Emperor Tianyou sent Feng Liao and a group of bodyguards to the army.
Military attachés who were proficient in writing and calligraphy stayed in local posts.
Feng Liao has been practicing in the local area for several years. He has served as magistrate, county magistrate, etc., and has been serving as the magistrate of Haitang County for more than two years. Han Qian did not expect that he was also in Jinling at this time. He did not know whether he returned to Jinling temporarily to report on his duties, or whether
He said he had other appointments.
Like Li Zhigao, Chai Jian and others, Feng Liao is the successor that the Feng family focuses on cultivating. Whether he is serving in the bodyguards or serving in the local government for many years, he does have a calm demeanor that is difficult to resist.
Feng Liao ignored Feng Yi's explanation, stared at Han Qian, and asked, "What can I do so that Mr. Han can bring Feng Yi and Xi Rong back?"
Han Qianmo was sitting on the purple-maned horse. He didn't expect that the Feng family would blatantly "redeeme" people from him, nor did he want to get deeply involved in the fight for heirs.
Although he successfully escorted his father to serve as an official in Xuzhou, the twists and turns and dangers along the way back to Jinling also made more people fearful, fearing that he would be too involved with the Linjiang Marquis Mansion.
Han Qian stared at Feng Liao and looked at him secretly, thinking that Feng Liao had experience in the army and in various places, and had experienced many battles. Even if he led so many people to block the entrance of the alley, Feng Mansion might not be able to put on a show for Ning'an Palace.
It’s interesting to see, but it’s impossible to scare away easily.
"I just wanted to ask for the position of money-catching officer for Feng Yi and Kong Xirong in front of His Highness. Brother Feng, you led the people to block the entrance of the alley, which is really making it difficult for me!" Han Qian grabbed the reins and said,
He said haha to Feng Liao.
"Capturing the money order?" Feng Liao looked at Han Qian doubtfully, but he only pondered for a while, then nodded and said, "This job is not difficult, and the two of them should be able to handle it. My grandmother has not been here for two days.
I have met Feng Yi and Xirong, and thinking about them, if Mr. Han has nothing else to do, please let Feng Yi and Xirong go back with me first."
Han Qian then took the reins, pushed the purple-maned horse aside, stepped out of the way, and called Feng Yi and Kong Xirong to come over.
"We will not betray His Highness." Feng Yi said in a low voice as he passed by Han Qian.
"As long as you have this intention, I can guarantee that His Highness will not let you down." Han Qian smiled and motioned for them to go back first.
"Young Master, what conditions are you negotiating with the eldest brother of the Feng family?" Zhao Ting'er looked at Feng Yi, and Kong Xirong followed Feng Liao. They didn't even understand what Han Qian and Feng Liao meant by their brief words.
Han Qian sighed softly and explained to Zhao Ting'er through the car window what the story of the money-catching order was about.
At the beginning of the previous dynasty, the war also lasted for thirty or forty years. Finances and taxes were exhausted, and all official salaries were unavailable. Although he was suspected of competing with the people for profit, Taizong still set up public offices in various ministries, offices, prefectures and counties, and appointed money-catching orders.
Shi breeds interest for profit to make up for the official shortage.
From the previous dynasty to the middle and late dynasties, the public capital was consolidated into Changpingcang, and Changpingcang and officials were set up in prefectures, counties and thoroughfares. They bought and sold goods from all over the world at low prices. While leveling prices, they also
Make profit from this.
Emperor Tianyou founded the Chu State and imitated all the institutions of the previous dynasty. Changping Cangyuan was also established under the Salt and Iron Transport Envoy. At the same time, in order to make up for the lack of support for the armies, he also issued an order to allow the armies of the North and South Yamen to set up Changping Cangyuan in their garrison.
Warehousing and selling the world's goods.
The Changping Cangyuan established by the Salt and Iron Transfer Department has a certain level of price stabilization and has the function of commodity cultivation. It is also the main body of the Salt and Iron Transfer Department to collect salt profits and collect commercial taxes such as tea, iron, paint, and horses. Therefore,
, the Salt and Iron Transfer Envoy Department is a department among the ministries and departments in Da Chu, with much greater power and scale than the Department of Husbandry and Duzhi Envoy.
However, how can the Nanya imperial guards and the Beiya guards have the energy to do this? Most of the armies directly hand over the principal to the people who serve as warehouse commanders and hospital supervisors, and then stipulate how much profits they should hand over every year.
Money is actually closer to the role of the money-catching order established in the early years of the previous dynasty.
This is the military business with the characteristics of Dachu.
Emperor Tianyou issued an edict to allow all armies to set up Chang Ping Cang Ling. The purpose was to collect money and reduce the pressure on the court to support the army. Therefore, each army can set up eight to ten Chang Ping Cang Ling, regardless of the origin and identity of the person in charge.
And as long as the annual interest paid meets the standards, low-level officers will also be awarded.
This is also an important way to obtain a noble official position in Dachu in addition to favors, examinations, and scientific examinations.
However, because Feng Yi and Kong Xirong are already seventh-grade honorary officers at this time, they have just not obtained the vacant official positions. In order to prevent the overflow of honorary officers, it is impossible to obtain mid-to-high-level honorary officers by paying money and food to the army.
Therefore, serving as the Changping Cangling of the Longque Army has no meaning to Feng Yi and Kong Xirong.
In front of Feng Liao, Han Qian said that he would recommend Feng Yi and Kong Xirong to serve as the money-catching commander of the Dragon Bird Army. Feng Liao thought that as long as the Feng family provided a sum of money every year, Feng Yi and Kong Xirong would not be too deeply involved.
The affairs of the Dragon Bird Army and the Linjiang Marquis Mansion came into play, but Han Qian would not be satisfied because of this.
Han Qian sent someone to call Fan Dahei over and ordered: "You will unload the 800 tons of Xuzhou tea into the warehouse yesterday, arrange for people to deliver it to Feng Mansion, and say that this is Feng Yi, and Kong Xirong will serve as the Dragon Bird Army."
The capital of four million yuan to capture Qian Lingshi!”
Salt, iron, tea, cloth, rice, medicine, wood, paint, etc. are the only commodities traded in large quantities in the world.
Xuzhou has many mountains but little land. It has a long history of growing tea. However, in the past hundred years, the areas where vassal towns were separated, southern Hunan, and central Guizhou have become increasingly closed, making it difficult for tea merchants to access. As a result, the tea production has also been severely suppressed.
We must know that in the middle and early stages of the previous dynasty, the amount of tea shipped into the Central Plains from southern Hunan and Qianzhong was as high as ten or two hundred thousand tons every year.
Xuzhou used to sell about 10,000 to 20,000 tons of tea every year. However, after hundreds of years of suppression, even with Wang Yu's vigorous promotion after taking office, Xuzhou's annual output of tea in recent years has only been about 2,000 to 3,000 tons.
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Hundreds of businesses in Xuzhou are unemployed and need to be reorganized, so Han Qian can only start from the simplest aspects.
Han Qian received 800 dan from Xuzhou at 3,000 yen per load, but when he went to Jinling, he paid 5,000 yen per load and used it as principal to pay to the Feng family. This was not considered a sin.
Han Qian will not be satisfied with the Feng family handing over one or two million yuan every year. He still wants to use the Feng family's warehouses and shops all over Jinling and surrounding counties as a major outlet for marketing Xuzhou's products.
Han Qian didn't even know what the situation in Jinling would be like in two or three years. At this time, it was impossible to go to great lengths to build warehouses of various sizes in large quantities in and around Jinling City and surrounding counties, let alone directly build warehouses.
It is impossible to run a store; it is impossible to spread out the limited available manpower to deal with hundreds of small and medium-sized medicine merchants and tea merchants.
Han Qian's plan is to borrow from the Feng family on the one hand, and to attract small and medium-sized medicine merchants and tea merchants to do wholesale at a low enough price.
After making these arrangements, Han Qian rushed to Linjiang Marquis Mansion to meet the third prince and the others as planned.
After hearing about Feng Liao leading people to intercept the road, Chai Jian and Li Chong were naturally angry.
Han Qian looked at the gloomy faces of the third prince Yang Yuanpu and Li Zhigao, and said: "The establishment of the Dragon Bird Army is not enough to gain His Highness much prestige in the court. Whether the Dragon Bird Army can fight or not, in the minds of many people, is still a big deal.
Question mark?”
"You said we are trying to get the chance to send troops this time?" Li Zhigao asked Han Qian.
Han Qian nodded. Considering the age of the third prince Yang Yuanpu at this time, the best way to establish his reputation is through military service.
Based on the cautious response of the Feng family, if the Longque Army continues to stay in Jinling, the role it can play will be increasingly restricted; and as long as there is an opportunity to go out to support the border, even if there is no major military merit to be competed for, the Longque Army will be guided by the army along the way.
Going north from the west, they can also do a lot of things locally.
