The Bank of China said that a Han man with a full beard appeared in the palace of Shan Yu. This man was short and fat, especially the one with a big belly. He could not see his feet. Because he was too fat and his belly was in the way, there were several servants when he dismounted.
He came over to help, but he was so exhausted that he was out of breath.
Judging from his clothes, we can't tell what this person does, but from the dazzling array of gems on his clothes, we can guess that this person is a very wealthy owner. At least he can be considered a rich man.
He stood under the horse and fumed for a while. The Bank of China said that he had been standing by and waiting respectfully. After finally waiting for the man to catch his breath, eight more muscular men with round waists immediately carried a bed and placed it on it.
We were in the most comfortable position away from the man. The man jumped up and said to BOC, "I've kept Mr. BOC waiting for a long time, let's continue walking?"
Everyone who saw this person made guesses about his origin. Some people said that he should be the king of a certain tribe, while others explained how he became the king of a tribe when he was clearly Han. No one knew this person and had never seen him before.
.To be able to tell the Bank of China that such a big shot is together, his status should not be low. There are not many rich and status Han people in the Huns.
Yi Zhixie stood at the steps at the entrance of the palace. When she saw the fat man coming, she stepped forward to say hello enthusiastically. The young master Ji next to him showed a standard flattery. This man's surname was Nie, and his given name was one character. In Su
Before taking office, this man was the largest Han merchant in the Xiongnu. As long as you have enough money, there is nothing he can't do. This man is an authentic Mayi native. Although Mayi is ruined, Nie Yi's name is great in that area.
Like thunder piercing the ears.
This time, Nie Yi traveled thousands of miles to come to the Hun royal court in person, precisely because of Yi Zhixie's invitation. Yi Zhixie suggested to Shan Yu that as the saying goes, shop around. Although Su Ren became the largest merchant on the Han-Hungarian border, he also
Old merchants cannot be excluded. Su Ren can get grain, and those old merchants can also get grain. As for the price, dealing with these old merchants who are afraid of them is more flexible than dealing with outside merchants like Su Ren. So,
Nie Yi, originally a wealthy merchant from Mayi, appeared in the court of the Huns on behalf of the old merchants of Han and Huns.
When they got here, Nie Yi naturally had no qualifications to sit on the bed anymore, so he hurriedly climbed down from the bed and bowed to Yi Zhixie in a polite manner. Yi Zhixie pulled Nie Yi up with a smile: "Mr. Nie is
My benefactor to the Huns, I am waiting here on behalf of Shan Yu. I hope Mr. Nie brings good news this time."
"That's natural. Everything is in accordance with the king's instructions. There is no chance of any mistakes."
Yi Zhixie nodded: "That's very good. Please come inside, Shanyu is already waiting."
The eighteen steps in front of the palace almost killed Nie Yi. He had only climbed three or five steps, and he was already sweating. If the servants hadn't supported him, he would have rolled down. This man was too fat, and his body was so wide.
Completely exceeding his own height. If Su Ren were here, he could tell at a glance that this guy who is less than 1.7 meters weighs at least 400.
After finally climbing to the top of the steps, Nie Yi looked like he had been fished out of the water. His hair was crooked, his robes were dirty, and his neatly groomed beard was twisted into strands due to sweat.
Pigtail. Yi Zhixie and Bank of China looked at each other and shook their heads slightly.
Shanyu was sitting in his seat thinking about things. When Nie Yi came in, Shanyu immediately waved to Nie Yi with a smile: "So it's you! I thought you guys could send someone here.
You're here just in time, please take a seat and serve the wine!"
Nie Yi had been dealing with the Huns for many years and knew everything about the Huns. He was not polite. He thanked Shan Yu and sat down on the seat on the right with his legs relaxed.
Chanyu took a sip of wine: "Did King Zuo Guli tell you all what this Chanyu said?"
Nie Yi quickly said: "As I said, I will do my best to share Shanyu's worries!"
"Okay! That's what I want!" Shanyu was very happy: "Businessmen all want to make money, don't worry, as long as you can get what Shanyu wants, the price can be easily discussed, I
The Xiongnu has a vast territory and abundant resources. It has everything! How much food and grass you have prepared this time, tell me how much food and grass you have prepared and let me be happy!"
"I report to Shan Yu that the villain and eighteen Han merchants have united with many grain stores in the Great Wall. So far, they have raised one hundred thousand catties of grain, and they are still looking for it one after another. Chan Yu doesn't have to worry about the food, villain.
We will definitely give priority to Shanyu."
"How come it's only 100,000 jins?" Upon hearing the figure of 100,000 jins, Shan Yu was not very satisfied. Su Ren sent 50,000 jins at one time, and there will be more in the future. One hundred thousand jins is completely worth it to the 100,000 disaster victims.
Something to stick between your teeth.
The Bank of China said: "The Chanyu didn't know something. Mr. Nie had robbed these. If they hadn't acted quickly, they might not have had the hundred thousand catties."
"What's the meaning?"
Nie Yi said: "The Chanyu should be aware of the strength of the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce. Although they have only been established for a few years, they have spread all over the Han Dynasty. Now Su Ren is delivering food to Shanyu. In order to keep this business in his hands,
The Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce purchased grain throughout the Han Dynasty. It is no exaggeration to say that 70% of the remaining grain in the Han Dynasty has been in the hands of the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce, so..."
Yi Zhixie continued: "I also sent people to Mayi. After coming back, I reported that Su Ren built dozens of granaries outside Mayi City specifically to store grains shipped from various places. Su Ren has so many
The food is not brought to the royal court, but the Shanyu is in trouble everywhere. This son has ulterior motives!"
Nie Yi nodded repeatedly: "According to the villain's observation, the reason why Su Ren only sends a little food to the royal court every time is to wait for the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce in his hands to control all the food, and then sit down and raise the price. At that time, even if Shan Yu does not agree,
, and you can’t buy food from anywhere else.”
"Damn it!" Chanyu was furious and kicked several cases in front of him to the ground.
Nie Yi looked at Yi Zhixie and Zhongxing and said, "This is just one of them. In addition to grain, the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce is purchasing everything in large quantities, such as cloth, salt, ironware, etc. So what do you say to Shanyu?"
Right! Because of the large-scale purchases by the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce, the price of grain and other necessities in the Han Dynasty has skyrocketed, so the little grain prepared by the villain still cost a high price, even if it cost a huge sum of money, it only cost one hundred thousand catties."
Shan Yu's frown deepened: "Then do you know how much food Su Ren has in his hand?"
"Well...!" Nie Yi shook his head: "Although I don't know the actual number, I can make a rough guess. If we go by the estimate of the granary where Su Ren was dining outside Mayi City, there is still 5 million kilograms."
"Five million catties?!" Yi Zhixie shouted: "Chanyu, with these five million catties of grain, the 100,000 people affected by the disaster will no longer have to worry! In that case, why don't we..."
Bank of China said and waved its hands quickly: "This is absolutely impossible. One thing is that Su Ren is still delivering food to us. Once this matter is leaked, I am afraid Su Ren will never pay attention to us again. Moreover, Ma Yi is backed by Yanmen Pass, and there is a large Han army."
As a backing, even if we take Mayi by surprise, once the Han army and horses come over, how will these millions of kilograms of grain be transported away? If Su Renruo burns the grain with fire, our trip will be in vain. Not only will we not be able to get
If you come with food and grass, the army will consume more, and the gain outweighs the loss!"
Yi Zhixie said: "The words of the military advisor are wrong. Who can we fear as the Huns are so brave and invincible? So what if we have powerful Han troops and horses? As long as we succeed, we won't have such victims, and we won't have to worry about those Han troops! Shanyu, this is
Something worth doing!”
The Bank of China also said: "This must never be done, the hope of success is too low!"
The two of them were talking to each other, refusing to give in to each other. The quarrel made Shan Yu's head grow bigger. He raised his hand to stop the quarrel between the two, and glanced at Nie Yi: "Mr. Nie lives in Mayi. Mr. Nie looks at the two of them.
Who is right?"
Nie Yi did not expect Chanyu to ask him, so he stood up hurriedly, looked at Yi Zhixie, then looked at Bank of China and said: "Chanyu, I don't understand military affairs. Besides, I am not a Huns, and my home is in Ma."
In terms of selfishness, a villain would never want a Shanyu to wield troops and horses in a city!"
"Bold!" Yi Zhixie glared at Nie Yi fiercely, and Nie Yi shrank into a ball.
Shanyu smiled instead: "Mr. Nie's words are from the bottom of his heart. If you welcome this Chanyu to attack Mayi, this Chanyu will feel that what Mr. Nie said is not true." Giving Nie Yi a smile, Chanyu continued:
"Sir, what do you think is the chance of success if this Shanyu really attacks Mayi?"
Nie Yi was even more difficult. His lips were almost broken. He was on pins and needles and didn't speak for a long time. Shanyu said: "Mr. Nie, please make it clear that I don't blame you!"
"Since you are such a villain, let me tell you!" Nie Yi coughed lightly: "Mayi is about fifty miles away from Yanmen Pass. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and faces a river on one side. The mountains are not high and the river is not wide. Moreover, there are no Han troops stationed in Mayi, only Su Ren's.
Dozens of guards maintain order, which means that once the army arrives in Mayi, as long as everything is blocked, it will be possible to capture Mayi sooner or later."
"Of course, this is only the best result! When I was in Mayi, I saw the way Su Ren's subordinates communicated with Yanmen. Wolf smoke is the best way. This shows that Su Ren and Yanmen Pass guard general, and even Yanmen
The gate and the acting prefect of the county have reached a tacit agreement. If something happens, the Han armies from both places will fully reinforce it. This is the most troublesome place. If the connection between Mayi and Yanmen Pass can be destroyed, it is not impossible to attack Yanmen!"
"What to do with the food?" Chanyu asked again: "If Su Ren feels that there is no hope of rescue and orders the food to be burned, it will be a wasted trip as the military advisor said."
Nie Yi smiled: "Don't worry about this, Chanyu. What the Chanyu wants is food, so he can give the people of Mayi a way out. The villain is also a merchant. As long as he is not forced into a desperate situation or tempted by greater interests,
A villain will never throw away or destroy his goods! Su Ren is also a merchant. As a villain, if there is a little hope, Su Ren will never burn five hundred kilograms of grain. No matter how rich the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce is, there will be so much grain.
It’s also a lot of money.”
Shan Yu nodded slightly: "Mr. Nie's words make sense!"
Bank of China said he still wanted to talk, but looked at Shanyu's face and swallowed his words. Yi Zhixie said with a smile: "Chanyu, Mr. Nie also said that this matter must be kept strictly confidential, although Ma Yizuojin is Youguli
I think it would be better not to tell King Yougu Li about the territory under the king's jurisdiction."
Hearing Yu Shan's title ban, Shan Yu's face turned cold again: "This traitor deserves to be damned if he unites with outsiders to deceive me!" (To be continued)