Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3076 Merchant

For a moment, Duan Xuan had the urge to flip the table.

However, Duan Xuan is older after all, so he is not as arrogant as when he was young.After breathing for a moment, Duan Xuan controlled his emotions and held down the desk.

The desk is very stable.

Duan Xuan also calmed down and said humbly: "If Qiaoqi is willing to enable the people to recuperate, I am also willing to do my best for the health of the people of Xiliang." 』

Fei Qian nodded in praise.

Negotiations are not something that can be settled casually, they always need to be weighed and considered over and over again.

Therefore, there is no need to be impatient.

As for what Fei Qian said, it is possible that they are just lies. After all, everyone can tell big words, but it may not be possible to implement them in practice.

So after the initial anger and confusion, Duan Xuan quickly regained self-control of his expression, pretended to believe everything Fei Qian said, expressed his willingness to represent the people of Xiliang, and thanked Fei Qian for his kind heart. Bitter clouds.

Fei Qian smiled.

Duan Xuan also smiled.

As for whether the content of the two people's laughter is the same, it's not clear...

Thanks to the friendly meeting between Fei Qian and Duan Xuan, the atmosphere around Jiuquan seems to have become lighter, and the "banquet" to be held in Jiuquan really looks like a banquet.

The bonfire was lit, and outside the military camp, wealthy people from all over the country began to greet each other like visiting relatives. When they met acquaintances, they sang and drank. Although Fei Qian's big banquet had not officially started, the surrounding small banquets were One after another.

Fei Qian also set up a special area outside the military camp, where there was everything to eat, drink and have fun, which was used for the rest of the soldiers in the army.

The soldiers were naturally very happy.

Although most of the soldiers cannot enter the city, if they can get to the forefront during training, they will receive bounties, vacations, food, drink, and fun, which is no worse than in Jiuquan City.

The big families in Liangzhou are also very happy.

The conversation between Duan Xuan and Fei Qian was in a good atmosphere, which gave other big businessmen in Liangzhou a reassurance.Although Hou Feiqian did not see any other big investors, it was still within the understandable range.After all, Duan Yan is an older veteran and deserves this treatment. Others, even Zhang Meng, are not qualified to say that they can meet Fei Qian if they want.

The merchants and people in Jiuquan are also very happy.

Not only did Fei Qian's soldiers not enter Jiuquan City to act recklessly, but thanks to Fei Qian, many years of inventory were wiped out, and even the bad wine that could not be sold was sold at a good price. What's there to be unhappy about?I'm afraid the only unhappy thing is that there aren't enough goods and we have to find nearby counties for transportation...

Because trade with the Western Regions was cut off for a time, Liangzhou had a lot of goods hoarded in transit. Fei Qian's army could just digest these goods, and at the same time, it could turn the gold and silver plundered from the Western Regions into currency. The re-circulation in the market is undoubtedly a good thing.

Fei Qian is quite satisfied with the development of Guanzhong over the years.According to his estimation, the economic development of Guanzhong at this moment is at least several decades ahead of the rest of the Han Dynasty!
Scholars, farmers, industry and merchants were summed up by the ancient sages after thinking. They made a general classification of people in society. However, after the scholars got up, they kicked the farmers, industry and merchants to the bottom.

A dynasty built by a society that only had scholars and peasants, did not value industry, and despised business would often have no choice but to wait for death.

Die early, die late.

Now, although Xiliang is still a little desolate, it has shown a trace of vitality.

This is Fei Qian's hard work, but when Fei Qian thinks that he has spent so much effort and there are still people who are obsessed with it, or pretend not to wake up, Fei Qian can't feel much joy.

Fei Qian knew very well that any new policy, as long as it can promote the development of productivity, will inevitably grow rapidly and barbarically in its early stages. However, once this period of rapid development passes, many follow-ups will follow. The problem……

There are more and more workshops in Guanzhong, and there are about a hundred large chimneys erected near the Qinling Mountains.Brick-burning, metallurgical, charcoal-making, coal-refining, every big chimney spits out thick smoke day and night, which makes the surrounding air no longer as good as before.

But when Fei Qian is asked to choose whether the air is good or development is good, Fei Qian will still choose to develop first.If you consider the so-called environmental protection at a time when many people can't even fill their stomachs, you will definitely be ridiculed by many people.

Asking for more from the earth, asking for more from the surroundings, releasing the greed of the Han people, stimulating and guiding all the Han people before they have awakened to their greed for the outside world, so that the Han people will get used to asking for more from the earth. Go to the outside world to ask for more. Although this kind of request will eventually lead to sin, it is much better than blindly asking for more from the teeth of your own people.

To put it bluntly, the road from Guanzhong to the Western Regions is the road Fei Qian showed to the Han Dynasty.

trade route.

Greed is the original sin of mankind, how can Fei Qian be an exception?
Fei Qian cannot be an exception, so can so many people like this big man be an exception?Ordinary people in the Han Dynasty cannot be greedy. Is it possible for a scholar who is supposed to lead China to be greedy?
In this case, why do we need to listen to Confucianism talking about human desires every day?

Whose desire is it?

Fei Qian hates the fact that future generations will cut things off at every turn, and cut them off whenever there is a slight problem. It seems that as long as they are cut off and shielded, these problems can be solved immediately.

It is indeed very troublesome to solve the problem properly.

Cutting with one knife is always easy.

It can be said that anyone who appears to be a fool is either a fool or deliberately pretending to be stupid, and whether he is a fool or deliberately pretending to be stupid, it is equivalent to dereliction of duty!
China is often dragged into the abyss again and again by these fools, or people who deliberately pretend to be stupid.

Dahan, the pinnacle of the classical weapons era.

The Tang Dynasty was the pinnacle of cavalry tactics.

During the Ming Dynasty, Zheng He's voyages to the West, and when the huge fleet arrived in East Africa, the European natives were still wandering in the bathtub of the Mediterranean.

China is supposed to be the king of the world!
Fei Qian felt that since he had come to this world, he should lead the Chinese people to climb this peak, otherwise, there would be no meaning for him to exist in this world.

The last window period of classical warfare is about to pass, and then it will enter a new era.

An era focused on steel and war horses, fire and gunpowder.

In the new era, the outcome of one or two wars has become irrelevant, and the bravery of heroes will also lose its role in determining outcome. In the end, what will compete will be the foundation of a country, or a force.As long as it has strong production capacity and vast depth, it means being the first to be in an invincible position.

Fortunately, China can have it.

There must also be.

The brilliance of the thoughts of the great men of later generations has very important guiding significance for any war, even the battles between ordinary organizations. It is a pity that most people of later generations have been led astray, holding the golden bowl without knowing it. I would rather play with some posing actors, and play some replicas of "The Flowers in the Backyard" that are still singing across the river.

In the face of the real needs of the Chinese people, the Shandong gentry were driven by foreign powers, even Cao Cao.

The one or two defeats in Shangdang Taiyuan and the temporary defeat at Tongguan in Heluo are nothing. As long as Guanzhong is still there, as long as the power that Fei Qian has deployed over the years is still there, then Cao Cao will not be able to compete with the emerging forces. .

The main reason for the decline of the Han Dynasty is definitely not that the people of the Han Dynasty were not diligent, hardworking, and did not endure hardships!
So why is it that the people of the Han Dynasty have to bear the pain of the decline of the Han Dynasty again and again?

Fei Qian once thought that the living conditions of the Han Dynasty were very poor, but after these years, especially after he visited the Western Regions, he found that life in the Western Regions was even worse and more terrifying!
What reason does a big man have not to bring a better life to his surrounding friends?
Fei Qian needs countless people to mine in the barren mountains and ridges for Chang'an, countless people to grow food for Chang'an, countless people to weave for Chang'an, and countless caravans to run for Chang'an, and it will be available to the whole world. The supplies were transported to Chang'an.

More minerals, coal, wood, all kinds of raw materials...

Then the Han Dynasty would give these friendly countries ceramics, silk, cloth, and steel.

And, peace.

At the same time, the Han Dynasty has become stronger because of this. This is the basis for China to stand on top of the world.

Fei Qian firmly believes that there are no irreconcilable conflicts among the Chinese people. Most of the confrontations and struggles in later generations were deliberately caused by certain people or organizations...

The real contradiction lies with those who obtain the benefits, that is, the ruling class.

Because of the conflict between interests, those in power will coerce the people, slander their opponents, and finally make the people pay the price with their lives for their ambitions, just like the rebel leaders in Liangzhou from generation to generation.

Fei Qian has very high requirements for himself. He is working hard to build Guanzhong Sanfu. He wants to make this area a big man and a benchmark for China's future, so that all Chinese people can see what a good life should be like, or go to Only by understanding how a person should live can he be called a Chinese.

People's desire for a better life is unstoppable.This is the general trend of the world.

The reason why they must be together after a long separation is because people long for a stable life!
What lasts a long time must break apart, because people cannot bear the endless oppression of the old order that cannot be reformed!

Under Jiuquan City, a storm is brewing, but most people are not aware of the coming storm and are still pursuing happiness.

Everyone seemed happy about the upcoming grand banquet, but some people were unhappy.

For example, Zhang Meng.

"How many caravans have gone to the Western Regions these days?" ” Zhang Meng asked.

"There are at least thirty or forty of them, big and small!" "Zhang's confidants whispered, "This only takes a few days..."

Zhang Meng nodded.

Most of the caravans in Jiuquan are short-term caravans. These caravans will not go far. At most, they go to the vicinity of Yumen, so there are more of them. And those large caravans that specialize in long-distance travel generally come It's not that dense.

"It is said that in the past few days, there has been a den of horse thieves near Yumen Pass..."

"Be careful! ” Zhang Meng frowned.

For some reason, Zhang Meng felt a little panicked.

If you want to have a reputation as a heirloom of poetry and calligraphy, of course you can't engage in any lowly profession, such as a craftsman who only knows eccentric skills, or a businessman who cares about every detail.

The Zhang family has chosen such a path. Of course, other things cannot affect the Zhang family's reputation.

But when you lie down at home and practice calligraphy, can food and drink really fall from the sky?
In an area like Xiliang with strong folk customs, calligraphy...

How much is it worth?

Can you make a horse thief obey you?
It's like someone saying that he doesn't like money, not at all, but when he smells money, he dares to fight for every cent in front of the court officials...

If the Zhang family is really just a family member of the family, how did they build the Wubao in their home?

Is it really a voluntary decision by the people?

"What does Duan mean?" Zhang Meng asked, "But what's the plan?" 』

"There doesn't seem to be anything special..." the confidant replied.

Zhang Meng frowned and walked around a few times with his hands behind his back, "Go and call the Handan clan." 』

Zhang Meng and Handan Shang were classmates before, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Although they were classmates when we studied together, after eating Zhang's food and taking Zhang's money, Zhang Meng felt that Handan Shang was just a dog.

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"Liangzhou Sanming..." In the official office in Jiuquan, Xu Yi's head hurt, but he still held on and said, "The three brights cannot be gathered together. If they are combined, there will be chaos!"The great man is now in a precarious position, but there are monsters who want to disrupt the situation!What a pain!What a pity! 』

Xu Yi, the prefect of Jiuquan, slapped the table with a look of indignation.

But soon, the cough ruined Xu Yi's generous appearance and turned him into a sick man.

Xu Yi held the leather bag on his belt tightly, which contained the golden seal awarded to him by the emperor.He squeezed it tightly, as if he was holding all his life and all his hope.

In the huge hall, there was no one else except Xu Yi and Pang Qiao.

On the one hand, the conversation between Xu Yi and Pang Cao needed to be kept secret; on the other hand, at Jiuquan, apart from finding a like-minded person like Pang Cao, Xu Yi could not find anyone else who could People who sit together to discuss "big things"
Shandong Classics is not popular in Xiliang.

But it's not completely useless.

I have to say that Confucianism has a very good approach to education.

Subtle influence is the magic weapon of Confucianism, and teaching by words and deeds is the secret of Confucianism.Over the years, it has also influenced some Xiliang people.

"Something must be done..." Xu Yi muttered in a low voice, "Something must be done...for the big man, for the big man..."

In the darkness of the door, a figure slipped in and delivered a letter, "Your Majesty, someone claiming to be your old friend has come to see you..."

"Old friend?" "Xu Yi took the famous assassin and opened it. He couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. After a moment, he smiled and said, "You are really an old friend... so please come in..."

Pang Qiao wanted to stand up and leave, but was stopped by Xu Yi, "No need, this person... is also an old acquaintance of the master..."

"Um? ” Pang Qiao had some differences, and when he saw the famous thorn displayed in Xu Yi’s hand, he understood.

On the inner page of the famous tattoo, in addition to the name of an old friend, there is another seal, the seal of a Handan merchant.

The carrot seal representing the governor of Yongzhou.

Many people think that if one has more than half a rank in the officialdom, one will be crushed to death. However, in the actual environment, this may not be the absolute truth.

When a new county magistrate meets an old county magistrate, and when a new governor meets an old prefect, they often have to fight fiercely to make a decision.Therefore, like most governors, Handan merchants were not welcomed by Xu Yi and others when they arrived in Xin Yongzhou.No daughter-in-law would like to suddenly have a mother-in-law in charge.What's more, this daughter-in-law used to be the one who kept everything at home, but now she suddenly had a mother-in-law who was yelling at her, and they didn't directly get into trouble with each other, which was considered quite restrained.

The Handan merchant also knew that he was not popular, so he had almost no communication with Xu Yi before.Because their own interests are in conflict, simple verbal communication is useless. Only demonstrated strength has the right to speak.The right to speak of Handan merchants comes from the Zhang family, and the Zhang family is only valid in Dunhuang, not in Jiuquan...

There are also wealthy people in Jiuquan, including the Huang family, who maintains a superficially friendly relationship with Xu Yi, but actually doesn't like Xu Yi very much.There are also Pangzi who are willing to stand with Xu Yi, so Dunhuang's order was like a fart when it came to Jiuquan.

But now, because of Fei Qian's intrusion, the two people who were originally incompatible have become "old friends."

After the useless pleasantries, the hall fell into silence.

The Handan merchant signaled with his eyes, and the eye darts shot toward Pang Yu.It probably means that the adults are talking, what are you doing here, you little kid?Why don't you leave quickly?
Xu Yi just half-closed his eyes and pretended he couldn't see.

Pang Xuan was quite embarrassed and fidgeted a few times, "You two...I still have something to do..."

"Okay..." The Handan merchant nodded repeatedly.

"No need!" ” Xu Yi refused directly, “Xu is an upright person in his life, and he has nothing to say to others!Why avoid it? ! 』

Handan Shang's eyelids sank and the corners of his mouth turned down.

Pang Qiao was sweating a little and couldn't help but wipe it with his sleeve.

The Handan merchant wanted to throw down his sleeves and leave.

After all, he is a governor!
Governor!
The person next door to Mala was just called around by Zhang Jiazi before, even though Zhang Jiazi was the financial backer?Naturally, you are short-handed and clumsy when it comes to taking people's money, but you, Xu Yi, are just a Jiuquan prefect, how dare you do this...

Just like the Handan merchants needed support from the Zhang family, Xu Yi, the prefect of Jiuquan, also needed the support from the Pang family.On the one hand, Xu Yi was showing strength to the Handan merchants, and on the other hand, he was also telling Pang Qiao that his position would not change.

After a moment of stalemate, the Handan merchant decided to give in first and said in a deep voice: "A certain person came from Shandong and came to the land of Yongliang. He did not dare to imitate the sages and traveled thousands of miles to understand the principles of the ages. However, he also saw and heard. Think about it...』

The Handan businessman straightened his back, like a traditional Shandong barbarian, and began to climb the moral high ground, "I think I am a majestic man, a great country, with abundant resources and natural treasures, and outstanding people, but why am I reduced to this state now?" 』

The Handan merchant clapped his thigh in regret and said in a pitiful voice, "No one else!"You treacherous ministers and traitors! 』

(End of this chapter)