Zhuge Jin was convinced, this time he was completely convinced.
Tao Shang taught him a principle of life: some people are destined to be bullied by others from birth. This is not a matter of identity, but the gap between IQ and personality.
Prince Jiang Ning, would Ning have the kind? This is indeed true.
But between hypocrites and honest people, it almost depends on their innate qualities. Even if you want to imitate ordinary people, you can't imitate them.
This is the whole human gene.
After severely criticizing Zhuge Jin again for not getting married, the potter immediately said goodbye and left.
Hua'er looked at Zhuge Jin with a regretful expression, feeling very sorry that the marriage between the two families could not be achieved.
Seeing Hua'er's wolf-like expression, Zhuge Jin's heart pounded in his chest.
This time he made up his mind to get married as soon as possible no matter what!
Being targeted by this wolf-like woman, there's no telling what trouble will happen if you look back.
He didn't want to really get married to the sister of this Hanyue woman, and then be stuck forever, listening to their ghost-like laughter every day.
After leaving the room of the post house, the pottery merchant suddenly stopped, and then said to the rest of the people: "I have something to talk to my second brother alone. Please wait outside the door for a while."
Everyone immediately agreed.
After everyone walked out, Tao Shang said to Tao Ying: "Second brother, after Nanchang is pacified this time, I will send a letter to Wang Lang of Kuaiji County. Wang Lang is originally from Xuzhou, so it is not difficult to convince him.
, this way the land of the two counties is basically pacified... As you have heard just now, I have sent people to Fan County to report to the emperor that you are the Fuyi Zhonglang General, and you will be the governor of the two southeastern counties.
Although there are only two counties in this land, geographically speaking, the two counties are larger than the two states... And the further south you go, the less development there is, and the influence of my big man is weaker. You must be kind here.
Use both power and power to control Baiyue and develop the southeast."
Tao Ying nodded and said: "Brother, I remember, I will make good friends with Baiyue in various ministries through the relationship between Hua'er and his father."
The pottery merchant shook his head and said: "Just being friendly is not enough. You have to find ways to show your strength. If you can't do it at the critical moment, you have to use force to suppress them. As the saying goes, use both kindness and power, and induce benefits.
You have to make them inseparable from the support of our Tao family, rely on us from the bottom of their hearts, and complement each other, so that the entire southeast can be peaceful."
Tao Ying was silent for a while after hearing this, frowning and saying nothing.
It's not that he doesn't want to talk, but the meaning expressed in the potter's words is really not his strength.
Seeing Tao Ying's uneasy look, the pottery merchant smiled slightly and explained to him slowly:
"To conquer the hearts of Baiyue, in addition to having good relations with them and suppressing them with military force at critical moments, the most important thing is to control the interests. You also know that our Jinling City has three things that can make you and Baiyue interact with each other.
, occupy the commanding heights! That is salt, iron, and grain!"
Hearing this, Tao Ying suddenly realized what the potter meant.
"The reserves of salt in the Huaipu Salt Mine and the Jinling Iron Mine are very large. In order to appease Baiyue, I can allocate a portion to you every year, but Jinling City does not have enough people to refine salt and iron for you now, brother.
What I can supply to you is raw salt and pig iron that have just come out of the mine and are unprocessed...but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.”
Tao Ying has now learned to draw inferences from one instance.
"Brother, what you want is for me to recruit people from Baiyue to assist in making iron and salt in the county?"
The potter smiled and nodded: "Yes, you can give part of the finished product to the participating Baiyue tribes. On the one hand, it will strengthen communication between you through cooperation, and on the other hand, it will also let them see our Tao Salt."
The richness of iron makes them admire from the bottom of their hearts, and salt and iron are also what they need, but you must not overfeed them, but tell Baiyue every year that you only have a part of the salt and iron.
, let them come to you to fight, let them come to you to flatter you, flatter you, and hold you high! This is a kind of hunger marketing, just like doing business, the greater the strength.
The more merchants tighten their supply chains, the more attractive they will be to partners."
Tao Ying nodded in understanding.
Salt and iron are the daily necessities needed by everyone, especially the southern border tribes like Baiyue, whose demand is astonishing. Use this as their lifeline to gradually conquer them, making them inseparable from the Jinling Tao family.
"Brother, I probably understand what you mean... What about the food?"
The pottery merchant continued: "I will send you a batch of plows, grafted rice, farmers who are good at grafting, cattle, etc. from Jiangdong, so that you can develop and cultivate here and recruit Baiyue... But for the southeast
This kind of area is not well developed. I think the method of completely appropriating Jinling City and Hangzhou City is not applicable... If Xu Jing can get the rice seeds of Champa Rice from Jiaozhi, then things will be much easier in the future.
.”
Tao Ying patted his chest with his hand and promised the potter: "I will manage the south well and consolidate the south for my elder brother."
The potter smiled happily, reached out and patted his shoulder, and said: "I hope you can govern Nanzhou well. If there is a chance in the future, you can recruit more young men from Baiyue for me as a source of troops. That will really tie up my elder brother."
Very busy."
Tao Ying nodded vigorously.
Tao Shang clapped his fingers and said one by one: "Lü Dai, Wang Lang, Zhuge Xuan, Zhuge Jin, Yan Baihu, Yan Yu, Liu Yao... and He Qi, Quan Rou, Kan Ze and others who are about to be recruited.
, I will leave them all to you as my arms. You must treat them well and don’t let them go easily...especially Lu Dai! If you have any difficulties, go to him for discussion."
"Don't worry, brother!"
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After arrangements were made for the southeastern border defense, the pottery merchant wrote another letter to Wang Lang, asking him to help Tao Ying in charge of the south in Kuaiji County.
After the affairs in Nanchang were settled, the pottery merchant immediately called for Pei Qian.
"Is there any news about Pei Jing recently?" The pottery merchant looked at Pei Qian and asked slowly.
"Yes! We have never lost contact! It's just that since our army entered the Yuzhang territory, they have been fighting with Sun Ce, Lu Bu, Yuan Shu and others, and have no time to pay attention to him. Therefore, my subordinates have been cautiously telling the fourth brother to let him
Keep Wang Situ safe and avoid causing trouble."
Pei Qian was one of the four bodyguards of the Tiger Guard pottery merchant. A year and a half ago, he was ordered to lead a group of tiger soldiers in disguise to protect Wang Yun's safety.
When he thought of Wang Yun, Tao Shang's head ached a little.
If it weren't for his seriously ill father, Tao Shang would really not want to see the old guy.
I haven’t seen him for more than a year, and I don’t know how far this old man has practiced his immortality.
I don’t know if he can travel through time?
"The master who cultivates immortality under Wang Yun is called Yu Ji, right?"
Pei Qian smiled and said: "Yes, I heard that he is an old Taoist who is nearly a hundred years old. He is very prestigious in the southeast."
The pottery merchant tapped the table with his fingers and said, "Where are they now? I want to visit them."
"The site of Yu Ji's Taoist temple is currently in Dongxiang, a subordinate city of Nancheng."
The pottery merchant stroked his chin, nodded slightly and said, "Is it Nancheng Dongxiang? OK! After things in Nanchang City are settled, immediately prepare gifts and go south, and Tao will go to visit you personally."
Pei Qian looked at the pottery merchant doubtfully and said, "Are you going to visit Wang Situ?"
"I'm going to visit the old immortal Yu... As for Wang Yun, who cares about him!"