Winter jasmine is the earliest flower to bloom. When the jasmine flowers were blooming all over the mountains and plains, Su Ren was riding a horse on the official road along the Weihe River beach. Behind him was the majestic Chang'an City, and in front of him was the turbulent Weihe River water. Su Ren did not give in.
He was not used to the tearful parting when his family members saw each other off, so he secretly left the house before dawn without telling anyone.
Huo Jin and Shi Bao were his guard captains; Huang Shisan and Man Niu were his personal guards; Han Qing was his think tank; there were also several merchants from Shu who were specially transferred by Su Ren. Under the guard of thirty people, the team
Dozing off in the spring sunshine and walking slowly forward.
Ying Guangji was still so lively, holding the horse's reins with one hand and shaking the folding fan with the other, looking around with his eyes in a typical dandy manner: "The crops are growing well this year and there should be a good harvest."
Su Ren said disdainfully: "You still know about crops? Then what do you think are grown in this land?"
"It's nothing more than grains. Hemp, millet, millet, wheat, and beetroot must be one of them!"
Su Ren extended his thumb: "Awesome!"
Ying Guangji laughed loudly. Instead of being angry, he was particularly happy because he was praised by Su Ren.
This time Ying Guangji only brought four people, that is, his four subordinates. Su Ren did not remember the names of any of those people. He could only distinguish Ada, Aer, Asan from their appearance.
Ah Si Lai. Those four are Tibetans. There are not many Tibetans who look so tall. I don’t know where Ying Guangji got it.
A Da is obviously their leader, and is also responsible for Ying Guangji's daily life. He usually lives in the same room with Ying Guangji. Thinking of this, Su Ren couldn't help but get goosebumps all over his body.
Ah Er and Ah San are the most silent brothers. Their right hands are always on the hilts of their swords at their waists. No matter how funny the jokes are, the two of them act as if they didn't hear them and just stand there to win.
Behind Guangji.
Ah Si likes to sing. Although no one can understand it, he will still roar twice when he is fine. Ah Si's singing voice is very charming and vividly expresses the unique temperament on the plateau. Su Ren has thought about it, if he is placed in
In future generations, this Ah Si may very well become the number one singer in the bodyguard world.
The long journey took a long time, and Ah Si's singing came to mind again. The long tone combined with the extremely high treble attracted the people working nearby to look sideways. Perhaps because someone was watching, Ah Si sang harder. The sound passed through
The clouds and mist passed through the mountains and flew into the sky, disturbing the geese flying north.
Heading east along the Wei River, we exited Tongguan and entered Shaanxi County. After crossing the Yellow River, we reached the border of Hedong. The shadow of Chang'an City was no longer visible. Su Ren's ears burned uncomfortably while riding on the horse. It was probably because the people at home were cursing.
He is such an ungrateful fellow.
There was no cart with me this time, and the mules were carrying heavy loads. In the livestock world, horses are the fastest, oxen are the most powerful, and donkeys are the best able to endure hardships. Only mules, hybrids, take into account the advantages of horses and donkeys and can not only carry heavy loads.
He walked a long way and walked very fast. So Su Ren did not choose horses, but used a large number of mules to transport the goods.
There are a lot of goods, all of which are prepared by the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce. There is only one kind, which is salt. What do the Huns lack? Food, salt and ironware. Food cannot be given to the Huns, which will make the Huns more ferocious. The ironware will be more
Don't give it, it will make the Huns more powerful and cause more harm to the Han's frontiers. Only this salt is the best, it is not big but can be sold at a good price.
Just after crossing the Yellow River, Su Ren looked up at the sky and ordered everyone to set up camp. He did not want to live in a county or village. The people in the places he passed were actually very poor. No one could guarantee that in the middle of the night when the wind was high, he would be so poor that his eyes turned red.
What would these guys do to their huge caravan? Su Ren would rather sleep in the wild and feel uncomfortable than enter a village and lose his life.
After dinner, except for the guards who were on duty at night, everyone else sat by the fire in small groups and chatted. Han Qing did not win the Guangji Association for chatting. He always liked to use classics to interpret what everyone said, and this time
Su Ren would be refuted and speechless. But Han Qing never tired of it. As long as Su Ren and Ying Guangji were around, he would come up and interject a sentence from time to time.
"Confucius said, when three people are walking together, there must be my teacher. Master Ying should ask for advice from the people on the plateau, and then there won't be so many troubles. I listen to what Master Ying said, the people on the plateau are actually the most simple.
Why did Mr. Ying deceive them? Instead of deceiving, it is better to change your heart. Maybe Mr. Ying can unify the plateau faster and achieve hegemony!"
Su Ren smiled: "Heart for heart, do you think our Young Master Ying has so many good intentions? Let me tell you, Young Master Ying is just taking advantage of those plateau people. I think the Qin Sect is a cult that kills people to make the people afraid.
He also uses fear to make Baixin believe in him. This is the most appropriate approach. As long as you have powerful force in your hand, let alone a small plateau, even the world can go sideways!"
"No, no! Sir, you are surprised!" Han Qing waved his hand: "Force is only one of them, long-term civilized rule is the most appropriate!"
Su Ren shook his head disdainfully: "Wenzhi is only suitable for the peaceful period. If there is such a complicated situation and chaotic tribal fighting on the plateau, you have to be listened to by others? Just like the Xiongnu, why is it that I, a big man, are often beaten by little ones?
Are the Huns bullying me? Is it because the Han people are not as large as the Huns? Or because the Han people are not as rich as the Huns? Or because the Han people are not as smart as the Huns? To put it bluntly, the Han people are all harmed by you literati!"
"Your Majesty is not wrong in developing force, but you must be careful not to abuse force. If you use force too much just for the sake of great success, hehe, the big man may not be able to last long. You must learn to use your brain and intelligence to deal with your enemies! Just like
Like our Mr. Ying, who has a scripture in one hand and a sword in the other, within a few years the plateau will be full of followers of the Qin religion."
Han Qing frowned: "This is wrong!"
Su Ren waved his hand: "Don't jump to conclusions so quickly. At least Master Ying hasn't lost yet, and it's getting better and better. How do you know it's wrong? I think the Han people also lack faith, and of course it's not the messy faith we have now.
, but a unified belief. People with belief are the most powerful people! With belief, no matter how dangerous it is, they will never look back!"
Ying Guangji had been watching the bickering between Su Ren and Han Qing with a smile, and then suddenly interrupted: "May I ask Brother Su, what is your belief?"
"Money! Lots of money!"
"This belief is not very high!"
"There is no distinction between high and low faith. With money, I can do many things. I can eat what I want, buy what I want, and even marry the woman I want. To you, money is vulgar.
To be clear, I am a common person, why should I imitate other people’s nobleness?”
Ying Guangji clapped his hands and laughed: "No wonder Brother Su can become the best merchant in the world. Your desire for money is your biggest motivation."
Su Ren smiled: "You are right. It is precisely because I have money that I dare to go to the Huns. Otherwise, with less than forty of us, let alone going to the Huns, we would be attacked by bandits in the mountains and forests on the road.
Cut it into pieces!"
"Don't you have enough money, sir?" Han Qing found an opportunity to refute.
"Not enough money? There is a problem with what you said. Who would think that there is too much money? Without money, where would the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce come from? Without money, how can the Yuanshan bandits follow me and submit to the court? Without money, who will settle the hundreds of thousands of Yue people in Lingnan?
?Without money, Louguan Academy will have to close down? Without money, where will the salt carried on the backs of these mules come from?"
Su Ren asked a series of questions that made Han Qing swallow his saliva.
"Yes, I am the best merchant in the world, and I have the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce behind me, but when it comes to money, I really don't have much money! All my money has been spent. It costs money to build Jiangsu City; it also costs money to build Louguan Academy. This time
We still have to spend money to do business with the Xiongnu in Yanmen. Have you ever paid so much money? What’s even more annoying is that when you win Guangji, you not only don’t give it, but also give it to the Huns. Who do you think you are?
ah!"
Ying Guangji shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I didn't say there was anything wrong with you making money."
"Hmph!" Su Ren snorted coldly: "That's what you think in your heart! Let's not talk about it far away, let's just say that Mr. Ying is doing well on the plateau. Why do you want to go to the Xiongnu adventure with me and others? It's not just for money.
!Without money, you won’t be able to build your shrine. Without money, the huge manpower behind you won’t follow you. Without money, you, an outsider, won’t be able to survive on the plateau for more than a few days!”
"And you!" Su Ren turned to look at Han Qing: "What did you do with the copper coins I gave you every month? Don't tell me that your money helped orphans, widows and beggars! I've seen where you save money.
, so far you have saved five thousand money, right? You said if I didn’t give you money, would you still follow me? "
Before Han Qing could answer, Su Ren waved his hand to stop him, and continued: "Don't answer in a hurry, think carefully before you speak! You make money to make money, I make money to spend money, this is the difference between us, the money you make
Either save it or spend it on yourself. My money has done a lot of things. From this point of view, I am actually nobler than you all!"
"Hahaha..." Ying Guangji laughed: "It turns out that you are making such a big mistake because you are just saying that you are nobler than us. Well, even if you are nobler than us, come on! Let the noble Mr. Su have a drink with me, a common man.
how?"
Su Ren chuckled: "That's right, we are all common people, even saints worry about eating. Otherwise, Confucius would not have taken his disciples to travel around the country. He didn't do this just for food.
?From this point of view, what I am doing now is nobler than Confucius!"
Ying Guangji held the wine glass for a long time, while Su Ren was still talking to himself. Ying Guangji was a little impatient and shouted: "You're not done yet, are you? Why are you so excited when it comes to money? And
Why are you talking about money? Do you think you can talk to Brother Su about money? Drink, go to bed after drinking, and have to go on the road tomorrow!" (To be continued)
