The emperor's imperial edict has not yet arrived, and some gossips are already flying all over the sky. Never underestimate people's ability to transmit information. Different eras have different transmission methods. Modern people have the Internet, and ancient people also had the Internet. The modern people's network is behind the computer.
That line, the network of ancient people was huge and complex, and they relied on the caravans that were constantly moving on the earth.
Cui Jiuming was the first person to know that Su Ren had been promoted. As soon as he got the news, he ran from Jianghuai to Kuaiji in person, carrying some gifts in his hand. When he saw Su Ren, he smiled and greeted him respectfully.
He gave a big salute: "Congratulations, congratulations, trivial remarks are not disrespectful."
Su Ren looked at the gift: "For this reason, the dignified president of the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce, but the president of the largest chamber of commerce in the world, is so stingy in giving gifts?"
"Hahaha... You often say that sending goose feathers as a gift from thousands of miles away is not important. I came from Jianghuai. Although I am not thousands of miles away, the gift is not a goose feather. It only needs to be true to my heart. There is no need to be so cliché."
"I really know how to say, come and sit inside."
Changshi Mansion is the courtyard that Yan Zhu borrowed. Su Ren came to Kuaiji for more than half a year and stayed in this courtyard for less than two months. After returning this time, it became his Su Ren's home inexplicably. Which merchant?
Half sold and half given away, the yard was renamed Su. Since it was his own home, he had to clean it up. When Cui Jiuming came, a group of masons and carpenters were busy in the yard.
Entering the lobby, the newly built furniture exuded the smell of wood. Cui Jiuming sat down on the chair: "It's sandalwood, right? You really know how to enjoy it! This Taishi chair is still comfortable to sit on. Nowadays, I sit on my knees for a long time.
My knees hurt, my ankles hurt, and my whole body hurts. When you are done here, I will bring these people to Jianghuai and renovate my house according to your standards."
"As long as you have money, anything can be done easily. To be honest, how much did you earn this time?"
Cui Jiuming chuckled twice: "It's not bad. Everyone is very satisfied. They asked me to inquire this time. If this good thing happens next time, Su Changshi, no, Su Zhonglang must call them. They
I will do my best to ensure everything is done properly.”
"Hahaha, are you addicted? This is a war. Who knows what it will be like next time, but once is good."
Cui Jiuming moved his chair next to Su Ren, lowered his voice and asked: "Brothers, please let me know how much trouble there is in Yue Ren's appeasement."
Su Ren glanced at Cui Jiuming: "What do you think?"
Cui Jiuming thought for a while: "Resettling Yue people is a costly job. You may earn a little money from purchasing, but the court is ready to solve the problem nearby. Even if we transport food and materials from Shuzhong or other places, the profit will be very small.
Except for the land we hoarded before, there is no profit."
"It's good to know that the resettlement of Yue people is a big thing and difficult to do. If you are not careful, it may lead to civil unrest. You'd better not get involved. Government affairs are easy to solve. If you are caught in the middle, everything will happen."
When something goes wrong, do you think I will punish you or not?"
Cui Jiuming nodded: "Yes, in that case, I will listen to you!"
Su Ren patted Cui Jiuming on the shoulder: "Very good, you have to have a bottom line when making money. You can't make any money. The price of food in Kuaiji has begun to rise in the past few days. I'm going to take action. I'll tell our people when I get back.
Ask them to restrain themselves, and if they don't listen, don't blame others when the time comes."
"It's natural, I know." Cui Jiuming and Su Ren have been working together for such a long time, and they have a tacit understanding: "How about we bring in some grain and sell it at a fair price to keep the price down?"
"Hehehe! Have you learned well?"
Cui Jiuming also smiled: "After making so much money, you have to do something, otherwise others will always say that we merchants are unkind because we are rich?"
"This can be done. Not only grain, cloth, herbs, farm tools, and cattle can be transported, but it must be sold at a fair price. Although the profit is a little small, it doesn't matter. The key is to take root here and lay the foundation for future business.
, the spending power of hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese people is very optimistic."
"I understand, isn't it what you said, playing the long game to catch the big fish?"
The two were talking and laughing, and the conversation was very speculative. It was lunch time, and the two friends had not seen each other for a long time. Others consciously avoided it, leaving space for the two of them. Everyone knew that the resettlement of the Yue people required the strong support of the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce.
, Cui Jiuming came to the door by himself, which shows that he values the relationship with Su Ren. The lunch was very simple, two plates of seasonal vegetables, a bowl of rice for each person, and a plate of bacon. No wine, no delicacies, but the two of them still ate
Happy and happy.
Cui Jiuming said while eating: "His Majesty has great trust in you this time. I heard that not only will you be promoted, but you will also be given a lot of rewards. Everyone will be jealous!"
"Who's jealous?"
Cui Jiuming smiled and pointed to the east. To the east of Chang Shi's Mansion is the Kuaiji Yamen, so naturally he was referring to Yan Zhu: "The imperial edict didn't mention a single word about the prefect, how can I not be jealous?"
Su Ren sighed: "Your Majesty is too straightforward on this point. Things will not be so smooth in the future. I wanted to visit you yesterday, but I was turned away."
"Really? Then this Yanzhu is too narrow-minded, right?"
Su Ren smiled and said: "You are the governor of Kuaiji after all. Although Kuaiji did not have much credit for the annihilation of Lingnan this time, he still worked hard. Your Majesty did not mention a word. Even I would feel uncomfortable! But this kind of
We can't control the matter, so it's up to Governor Yan to figure it out on his own."
"What's the meaning?"
"Eat!" Su Ren buried his head in eating. Cui Jiuming did not ask any further questions. The two of them turned the topic to appeasing the Yue people.
Yan Zhu was also eating, and every bite was tasteless. No matter how exquisite and delicious the food was, he always felt that it was not good. He didn't understand why, as the prefect of Kuaiji, His Majesty didn't mention it in the imperial edict. Could it be that Your Majesty felt that this was a normal meal?
Was it all Su Ren's credit for destroying the Yue people? Or was it because His Majesty showed favor to Su Ren? The final result that comes to mind is that he, Yan Zhu, had no one to speak for him in the court, which is why the current situation was neither embarrassing nor embarrassing.
"Master, please try this again. This is the freshly caught river fish. It is very fresh and tender." Seeing that Yan Zhu was thinking about something, the butler only focused on adding the dish in front of him, and quickly changed the positions of the fish and the dish.
Yan Zhu took a bite, but he didn't think it was very delicious, so he put down his rice bowl and said, "You don't want to eat anymore, how about you leave?"
"Master, you only ate half a bowl, usually two bowls."
"I said to withdraw, then withdraw. What nonsense are you talking about?"
The butler had no choice but to order someone to take away Yan Zhu's unfinished meal. He poured a glass of water for Yan Zhu: "Master is still angry about Su Ren, who was awarded a reward by the emperor?"
"Is this governor such a stingy person?"
"Of course Master is not, but His Majesty will take all the credit for annihilating the Yue people on Su Ren. It is too unfair to Master!"
"What do you know? The court has its own plans for doing this. Remember, you must not discuss the government's affairs arbitrarily in the future!"
Yan Zhu was teaching an old servant a lesson when his servant came in and reported: "Master, Su Changshi wants to see you."
"No, no! Just say I'm not feeling well and am recuperating!"
As the disciple was about to go out to send a message, he was stopped by the old servant: "Master, Su Changshi has been here three or five times. It's not a problem to hide all the time. It's better to meet him and listen to what he has to say."
Yan Zhu took a few deep breaths and was speechless. The housekeeper immediately asked the disciples to invite him, ordered people to clean up the lobby and prepare tea. Just as everything was done, Su Ren stepped into the lobby of Yan Zhu's house. Yan Zhu sat motionless on the main seat.
A pair of eyes stared at Su Ren. Su Ren was very polite and saluted Yan Zhu. After the ceremony, Yan Zhu said: "Su Changshi will soon become Su Zhonglang. The Prime Minister is concerned about the migration of Yue people. Why do you have time to come to me today?"
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"The prefect worked hard to annihilate the Yue people this time. The migration of the Yue people also requires the help of the prefect. When I am young, I still need to rely on the prefect." Su Ren continued: "Your Majesty has already reported the details of the annihilation of the Yue people to Your Majesty.
After receiving the memorial, Your Majesty can naturally understand the role of the prefect in this war. The subordinate is not familiar with internal affairs and needs the prefect's guidance on many things. I hope the prefect will not hesitate to give you advice."
Yan Zhu has been in the officialdom for a long time, and he understood the meaning of Su Ren's words. First, Su Ren had recommended his Yan Zhu to the emperor; second, if the Yue people could be properly accommodated, Su Ren would never treat them badly.
He; thirdly, and most importantly, his words in front of the emperor, Su Ren, carry more weight than he, the prefect. Looking at this 20-year-old boy in front of him, the hair on his mouth has not even grown, how dare he
When he said this to Yanzhu, Yanzhu gritted his teeth in anger.
"Su Changshi, your majesty and the imperial court have entrusted you with the matter of resettling the Yue people. You should do your best. Don't worry, this prefect will never interfere with it. As long as what is stated in the imperial edict, I will definitely do it. I am here to congratulate Su."
Chang Shi was promoted to Su Zhonglang. As long as Su Zhonglang handles the affairs of the Yue people well, he will be able to return to Chang'an in no time."
Yan Zhu had a smile on his face. He was smiling but not smiling. Su Ren understood that Yan Zhu was at loggerheads with him because of his merits, and it was not easy to ease them. This time, he was really alone in the south.
, settling Yue people will become very troublesome.
Su Ren still wanted to speak, but Yan Zhu said coldly: "I'm not in good health, so I'll see you off!"
After being driven out by Yan Zhu, Huang Shisan was about to rush in with Man Niu, but was stopped by Su Ren. As he walked, Su Ren calculated. The number of Yue people who poured into Han this time was more than 200,000. According to the
According to his previous arrangement, the Shaping construction site could consume 50,000 people; the shipyard and wharf could consume 10,000 people; the land prepared by Jianghuai could accommodate 60,000 to 70,000 people. How to arrange the remaining 70,000 to 80,000 people? Waiting on the spot would definitely not work, let alone leaving it alone.
Back home, Su Ren frowned. He originally expected Kuaiji County to consume the 70,000 to 80,000 people, even for temporary resettlement. Unfortunately, Yan Zhu refused, and in a hurry, the 70,000 to 80,000 people were left without a trace.
Zhao Wen had been waiting for Su Ren. As soon as he entered the door, he came over, cupped his fists and said, "Mr. Su, are you still making trouble for our people?"
Su Ren nodded.
Zhao Wen took a deep breath: "I heard that the Emperor of the Han Dynasty is planning to establish a county in Lingnan. I wonder how many Yue people will return to their hometown?" (To be continued)
