Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 760 Reasons

Li Shan is not aloof in Daizhou and Shandong. He is very clear about the living conditions and inner activities of ordinary people in this era. If he was replaced by other ordinary people, he would feed himself, feed himself, and build a house. So there is such a high prestige, which largely comes from this.

But these two thousand refugees are different. Although they are refugees, not long ago, they were attached to Lanzhou Governor Shi He Panren. At least they were the middle class people in this society.

They will be grateful for everything Li Shan has done, but they will not take refuge easily... After more than a month, they suddenly joined Li Shan's family, and naturally it was not just because of horses plowing the fields.

Seeing that the two of them didn't speak, Li Shan laughed and said, "Aren't you going to make it clear?"

"Do you have to wait for Gu to ask?"

"Okay then... the man you sent to sneak away a month ago seems to be coming back today?"

He Fang's complexion changed drastically, but the old man didn't seem surprised, and said with a wry smile: "Your Highness is very good."

"He has a benevolent heart and righteousness, and is praised by others, but he is not a fool." Li Shan said with a smile: "The scouts followed, but they couldn't follow, and they didn't know where they went."

After a moment of silence, the old man prostrated himself, "Old man Houchen, who was born in the Shanggu Hou clan, but his grandfather's generation has already fallen. When he was young, his family was poor and he went out to do business. Later, Mr. He took care of the accounts."

"Shanggu Hou clan?" Li Shan blinked, "I remember that there is also a Hou clan disciple in Tiance's mansion?"

"Hou Junji of the Sanshuihou clan was named the son of Quanjiao County." Hou Chen's smile became more bitter, "The Sanshuihou clan originated from the Shanggu Hou clan. Boasting, playing with bows and arrows but not being able to achieve their skills, they call themselves brave."

Not good at archery but boasting of bravery... Li Shan smiled, it seems that Li Shimin's confidant is a favorite general, there are some similar characters, besides Hou Junji, there is also Duan Zhixuan.

"The branch of Quanjiao County was an official in the Northern Qi and Northern Zhou dynasties." Hou Chen was a little helpless. In his opinion, Hou Junji really didn't have much ability, but his father and grandparents were all officials.

Hou Junji’s great-grandfather, Hou Xin, served as governor of Qinzhou during the Northern Wei Dynasty. His grandfather Hou Zhi was a famous general during the Northern Wei Dynasty. Cheng.

Listening to Hou Chen's narration, Li Shan couldn't help but interjected and asked: "Were you going to seek refuge with Hou Junji?"

"It's absolutely impossible." Hou Chen shook his head slowly but resolutely, "Although Hou Junji has general talents, his temperament is extreme, he doesn't listen to others, and it's even more difficult to tolerate others."

Li Shan was a little surprised, he had nothing to do with Hou Junji, but he remembered that this man had no good end in the original time and space. It is said that he plundered Gaochang Kingdom so much that he was punished by Li Shimin, and finally got involved in Prince Li Chengqian's conspiracy.

Hou Chen changed the topic, and said softly: "It's already Yuexu, how can we not know His Highness's benevolence and righteousness, but such a great kindness, how can we accept it with peace of mind..."

Li Shan was a little dumbfounded, could it be that he was too kind?

He Fang said in a low voice: "The two thousand people are very expensive. If there is no contribution, we will not be at ease."

After all, I am a time traveler, and I still have certain thinking patterns of later generations... Li Shan has almost figured it out. In his own thinking, if he can take advantage of it, he must take advantage of it. He has done a lot of similar things by himself, but People in this era are very particular.

It is true that Li Shan has done so much in Daizhou and won the support of the people... But at the same time, Li Shan was also rebuilding the Zhechong Mansion in Daizhou and forming the Daizhou Army. Most of the people participated in the war as soldiers.

And these two thousand people are... really useless to me.

Hou Chen seemed to sense what Li Shan was thinking, coughed twice and explained: "I have been in business for decades, and have traveled all over Guanzhong, Hedong, and Longyou. If..."

Li Shan basically understood everything, and said twice with a click of his tongue: "Sure enough, there are some means... But you have to know that the money you earn from business affairs is not yours by investing in the lonely king's family."

Putting into the sect is a relatively vague definition. Generally speaking, when Hou Chen joins the sect, the Li family will be granted a monthly salary, and rewards will also be given during the New Year and holidays. The money earned by the merchants is nominally owned by the Li family. However, how much Hou Chen can get depends entirely on how much Li Shan is willing to give.

For example, in the current Sun Moon Lake Zhuangzi, all the fields are nominally under the name of Li Shan, and all the output should belong to Li Shan... It's just that he doesn't want to treat the villagers harshly, and the collection is very small, which is what he deserves from the villagers. A big reason to love it.

But Li Shan is still a little bit forced, is this necessary?

"Then now..."

"I heard that His Highness opened up trade routes in Daizhou, and traveled outside the Great Wall with Yuhu Spring." Hou Chenlang said, "I have many old friends in Longyou, and many tribes west and north of Yunzhou also have friendships, and I am willing to serve Your Highness. "

Li Shan snorted, did you send someone out to make a round of feelings, and opened up the sales channel?
A few years ago, Du Yan made such a fuss, Li Shan sent the secret recipe of Yuhuchun to Du Ruhui, and also sent out the wine shop in Beijing. It is said that the business of the Du family became more and more prosperous, and their fame spread to Jiangnan and Shu. went.

Li Shan made a Yuhuchun in Daizhou, which is actually a bit of bad manners... But he communicated with Du Ruhui in advance, and he was sure that it would only be sold outside the Great Wall, so Du Yan didn't come to find trouble. , Longyou sales, I'm afraid it's a bit unreasonable.

After thinking about it in his heart, Li Shan shook his head, "Yuhuchun can't do it, let's change it... let's talk about it later."

Hou Chen was a little disappointed, "Follow Your Highness's order."

Li Shan looked at this old man. He felt very old when he first saw it more than a month ago. Later, he realized that he was only about 50 years old. He was usually taciturn, but he was always calm and calm, but now his eyes seemed to be a little loose.

After reviewing the ins and outs of the matter in his heart, Li Shan still felt that there was something weird about it.

Feeling that Wuyan received this great favor out of thin air, that's why she sent people to open up sales channels, trying to repay... After all, from a certain point of view, it was still a transaction.

Li Shan won over two thousand refugees, not because he wanted to do something, but because he habitually gathered people together. If he wanted to repay his kindness, wouldn't he have a chance in the future?

Not to mention other things, they all know that they started out with military exploits, and when they go to the battlefield in the future, they will choose people from nearly a thousand young men as their personal guards, isn't that enough?
Why do you have to be so eager to repay?

Li Shan narrowed his eyes and looked at the two of them, "Is there anything else you didn't say?"

"Only this time... don't mention it again in the future!"

The old man was a little hesitant, but He Fang had already bowed to the ground, "Hou Gong's eldest son was imprisoned by King Huai'an, the head of the Longyou Road Army, please help me, Your Highness."

Hearing this reply, Li Shanqing breathed a sigh of relief, there really was a reason.

(End of this chapter)