The flowers are blooming, the mangroves are buzzing with orioles, and the grass is growing and egrets are flying across the lake.
Under the afterglow of the setting sun in early April in Jiangdong, Zheng Pu and Zhuge Rong were riding in the same carriage, heading back to the general of the State of Wu. There were also a lot of prey on the carriage, such as birds, wild hogs, deer, etc.
But this is also the reason why Zhuge Rong's interest waned.
After all, he still didn't hunt enough prey, so he was fined half a year's salary.
Although the vast majority of Jiangdong's officials would not live on that small amount of salary, but as a close official of the emperor, they were fined their salary. Isn't it a sudden decrease in the holy family?
Can An not make him worry about gains and losses?
Zheng Pu, the instigator, glanced sideways and couldn't help but feel a little amused.
Thinking that he was doing it for himself, he tilted his head and pointed at the neatly folded tiger skin, and said softly, "After I arrived in Jianye, I received great care from Mr. Ge. I had nothing to repay, so I wanted to give him a tiger skin as a gift."
This is just a brief expression of my feelings, but I hope you won’t take it personally.”
"Zheng Jun has said too much."
Hearing this, Zhuge Rong, who woke up from the pain, quickly waved his hands and smiled, "I am lucky to get to know Mr. Zheng! And this is also my brother's instruction. Mr. Zheng is not polite. Furthermore, it is a gift from your majesty.
How dare I accept it?"
Several tiger skins were given by Sun Quan at the end of the banquet.
There is also a Dendrobium with large pearls, water essence, jadeite and tortoise shell combined into one Dendrobium. This is a tribute to Zheng Pu for his generous advice.
However, the large beads, tortoise shells and other objects were not stored in the hunting ground, so the palace officials would not deliver them to the Zhuge Mansion where Zheng Pu was temporarily staying until later.
"Why don't you accept it?"
Zheng Puji smiled and said, "Gentlemen have the friendship to make money. When I was in Longyou, I also shared the things given by the emperor of our country with Brother Bosong. There is no need for Ge Jun to be taboo."
Brother Boson.
After Zhuge Rong heard this, his eyes filled with memories.
When he was young, Fang let out a sigh, "Oh, it's been a long time since I heard Brother Zhong's voice. I think back to the time when Brother Zhong entered Sichuan, and I was not yet a crown prince, but now I have children around my knees!"
Although this person is not as intelligent as his father and brother, his temperament is quite pure.
Zheng Pu thought to himself, and then said softly, "Jun Ge, to be honest, I still have something to entrust you with. However, Jun Ge will not accept the gift of tiger skin, so I have no shame to mention it."
"Huh?"
Zhuge Rong was stunned.
Immediately, he spoke generously, "What do you want from me, Mr. Zheng? But it doesn't matter. If I can do my best, I will have no excuse."
But Zheng Pu remained silent, just looking at the tiger skin with a smile.
The meaning is obvious. If Zhuge Rong does not accept the tiger skin as a gift, he will not entrust him with anything.
"Hahaha~~~"
It also made Zhuge Rong smile heartily, and waved his hands helplessly, "That's it! That's it! Zheng Jun said, let's just say that I received the tiger skin as a gift."
"good!"
Zheng Pu raised his hands and smiled.
He wanted to sell the large pearls and tortoise shells donated by Sun Quan and exchange them for grain and fodder to take back. However, he was unfamiliar with the place in Jiangdong and had no time to deal with it, so he wanted to entrust it to Zhuge Rong.
Perhaps it seems a bit rude to trouble Zhuge Rong with such a despicable businessman's business.
In fact, there is a secret inside.
Zheng Pu wanted to see if the second generation of Jiangdong Xungui could send grain to Badong County and the Han army.
If it is possible, then the big Han can organize a caravan and sell the war horses to the descendants of the Jiangdong wealthy family in the name of the Bashu wealthy family.
The amount of grain reserves is related to the stability of the country.
Even if Sun Quan wanted to form a cavalry, he still purchased war horses in batches, which could not satisfy the Han's shortage of food and fodder in a short period of time. But if the Qianmo counties are connected, and the wealthy families with manors and halls in Jingyang and Jingyang are also aware of the news, it will be enough.
.
After all, there are countless wealthy families and meritorious families in Jiangdong!
Moreover, the price for private sales is definitely higher than the official price.
In fact, when Zhuge Ke was on his mission, the Han Dynasty planned to promote horse trading among the people.
But at that time, the Han Dynasty only recaptured the land of Longyou, and there were not many war horses. Not long after, Jiangdong had contacts with Gongsun Yuan of Liaodong, which lowered the price of the Han Dynasty's war horses, so he did not do it for a small profit.
"It's such a trivial matter that Mr. Zheng is so concerned about it?"
After hearing what Zheng Pu asked him to do, which was to exchange his jewelry for grain, Zhuge Rong suddenly smiled and said, "I'll just tell the housekeeper about this." After saying that, he tilted his head slightly in thought, and he was very kind.
He suggested, "The price of large pearls and other treasures is not high in Jianye. If Mr. Zheng is not in a hurry, my family also has a manor in Jingnan, and people can bring the treasures to Jingnan to sell them. This can help Mr. Zheng."
Exchange for more grain."
"In this case, I would be disrespectful, haha~~~"
Zheng Pu couldn't help but laugh, and held up his hands in thanks, "Ge Jun is so impatient that he is a true friend from the bottom of his heart! After I return to Longyou, I will definitely look for a good horse to be sent to the east of the Yangtze River to strengthen Ge Jun on his journey."
Majestic!"
"The etiquette is important! The etiquette is important!"
Zhuge Rong immediately declined.
The two argued back and forth, and finally Zhuge Rong came up with a thousand bushels of grain and accepted Zheng Pu's kindness by buying half of it and half as a gift. At the end, he said happily, "Maybe Mr. Zheng doesn't know.
We have very few war horses in the east of the Yangtze River, and even if we are descendants of a clan or a wealthy family, it is difficult to find a good horse to ride on."
Alas!
He is so "knowledgeable"!
Zheng Pu smiled suddenly when he heard the words, and without hesitation, he said bluntly, "If it is as Ge Jun said, I can do it for you. I have a caravan in my family to pursue profits. Although I only travel to and from Shu, I also know a lot of people.
A merchant from the Badi clan."
A hunting ground and a small house to take shelter from the rain.
The rays of the setting sun had spread to the front of the case, but Sun Quan, who was silently stroking his arms and thinking, still had no intention of returning.
Although his eyes have been fixed on Zheng Pu's strategy spread out on the table, his mind has long been lost in reminiscing. Listening to Zheng Pu's strategy today reminded him again of Zhou Yu's "Plan to Divide the World into Two" and Lu
Su's "couch policy".
Looking back on those days, there were many talented people in Jiangdong, and they worked hard together, so they were able to maintain the foundation of Jiangzuo.
But now, it has been a long time since anyone has given him advice or discussed how to plan for the future of the foundation.
It's not just the result of talented people dying young.
well.
In the past, Yuan Shu often lamented, "If I have a son like Sun Lang, how can I regret my death?"
Now that he saw Zheng Pu, he also felt sad.
It's not that he hates his bad heirs, the prince and his descendants all have good conduct, and they have shown their benevolent attitude.
But he wanted to have a minister like Zhou Yu and Lu Su.
Although compared to Zhou and Lu, Zheng Pu is said to be retributive and has a scar on his face, but his ability to plan for the general trend of the world and his sense of not seeking selfishness for the benefit of the country are generally similar.
"That scarred person is a serious problem for Wei!"
Sun Quan put away the recording cloth and hid it in his sleeve, stood up from the case, and slowly walked out into the fiery sunset, "I just don't know, will it be a big problem for me, Wu, in the future?"
Gu Li, who was also following behind, heard the words and his eyes slightly floated.
After thinking for a moment, the voice drifted into Sun Quan's ears inadvertently, just like whispering in a low voice.
"The rebels against the Wei Dynasty are determined to die, and the waterways in Jiangxia area have been quite troubled recently~~"
