Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 527 Cao Yu Fulfills His Mission
As one of the biggest Chehous in the country, Cao Yu still felt a little guilty when he saw Liu Jing.

Because the guy in front of him is not only targeting powerful merchants, he does not let go of his meritorious service. He has suggested the issue of the Hou State several times before, and he has always adhered to the principle of vigorously attacking the Hous all these years. Some mistakes were made, the city was cut and the country was eliminated. In three years, more than 20 Hou Yemen were lost. It cannot but be said that Liu Jing played an important role.

Liu Jing has always been very concerned about local issues. He has always felt that if any force becomes bigger and stronger in a local area and has absolute land advantages, it will become a disaster for the big man. The old aristocrats attacked him, and a mausoleum guard made all the fuss, but in the Liu Chang period, he became unscrupulous, nothing, but there was someone on his head, and he was still very hard.

Liu Chang also hates these guys who gather most of the wealth in their own hands but can't play any role. If they are like Lu Lu or Cao Yu, who have a lot of wealth or land, but can bring benefits to the big man, He wouldn't say much, but he always killed those who collected a lot of wealth, squeezed the people crazily, and wasted these resources for personal enjoyment.

Liu Jing is the best sharp knife in his hand. In these years, Mr. Liu has paid a lot for the manpower problem of Hexi Kingdom. Now Hexi can have more than [-] people, all because of Liu Jing's contribution, he is tireless Struggle for the powerful cause of the Central Plains, constantly solve their accommodation problems, food problems, work problems, package distribution, and care about their health, which has become the gospel of the powerful people in the world.

Even these merchants burst into tears when they heard his name, and they danced and couldn't help themselves.

"Liu Gong. I am following the order of the emperor."

Cao Yu lowered his head, even though he was a Dachehou, the man in front of him was the founding minister, and he was good friends with his father, in private, he even had to call him Zhongfu, and Liu Jing was really old, The sixtieth year has passed, and the whole person is getting old. Almost every year, merchants and powerful people from all over the world can hear the news of Liu Gong's death, but before it is too late to celebrate, the soldiers sent by Liu Gong to help them have already come to the door.

I don't know what's going on, but this old man is living more and more vigorously. He is almost 70 years old. He can mount a horse and chase people. ?
Is it really a disaster for thousands of years? ?
Liu Jing said with a serious face: "You don't need to worry too much, Marquis Pingyang. I came this time to ask, can my merchants from Hexi Kingdom go to the Western Regions with you?"

"Ah? You still have merchants in Hexi Kingdom??"

Cao Yu asked subconsciously, and then felt something was wrong, with a troubled expression on his face, he said: "Your Majesty asked me to be in charge of business this time, and I don't know if I can bring merchants from the vassal states. I'm afraid I have to discuss this matter with Your Majesty." Write a letter and ask him what he thinks, if His Majesty allows it, then I will naturally not."

Liu Jing, who was kind to ask just now, suddenly changed his face.

"Why, you want me to send someone to Chang'an and come back?? Are you going to wait here for the emperor's answer?! As the chief officer this time, can't you even decide this matter?! Then what are you doing? Food, did the emperor send you here just to let you follow them all the way to the Western Regions?!"

Liu Jing's continuous questioning left Cao Yu speechless, and said falteringly: "I'm afraid that His Majesty's plan will be ruined, if something happens"

Seeing Cao Yu's timid face, Liu Jing was furious.

"Marquis of Pingyang, Marquis of Pingyang, are you really worthy of your title?!"

The original Marquis of Pingyang, who killed decisively, acted vigorously, was invincible and invincible, was the only ruthless man under Emperor Gao who could compare with Han Xin. Later, he served as the prime minister and fully implemented Xiao He's policies to balance the situation in the temple. , can be called both civil and military, respected by all the officials, as picky as Han Xin, none of them have any bad comments on him, and even served as a general together many times, fighting together.

For example, when Feng Jing was captured, it was Han Xin and Cao Can who led the generals to fight, and the records of both sides were very explosive.

But now, the Marquis of Pingyang really disappointed the founding ministers.

Hearing Liu Jing's words, Cao Yu's face immediately turned red, "I can make the decision. Let the merchants follow, and if His Majesty is to blame."

"If His Majesty is responsible, let him cut off my head! Wait for me for a day!!"

Liu Jing didn't give him a chance to finish his sentence at all, so he turned around and galloped away.

Sitting on the carriage, Cao Yu's face turned red and livid at times, and he didn't know where to put his hands. Wei Ying just lowered his head, and didn't dare to say anything at this moment. Cao Yu lowered his head and took a deep breath After a long time, he gritted his teeth and ordered the merchants to rest on the spot.

Liu Jing, as he himself said, only took one day to drive away those big merchants, came here, and after handing them over to Cao Yu, he didn't say a word, and left in a hurry again, he was still riding his horse .

Cao Yu watched him go away, gritted his teeth, and said to Wei Ying beside him, "Bring me a fine horse, I want to ride forward!"

Wei Ying was shocked, "Patriarch, at your age, how can you bear it?"

"How dare you despise me, a slave?!"

Cao Yu asked angrily.

Wei Ying frowned and didn't say anything. He led the horse, and with his support, Cao Yu got on the horse with difficulty, and then walked forward in a calm manner. Compared with sitting on the side, it has improved Riding a horse is even more painful. Riding a car just shakes, but because of the interior, it can still provide some protection, but riding a horse is different. Only those who have been riding a horse for a long time know how tortured it is. matter.

The pampered Cao Yu is obviously not suitable for riding a horse. After advancing like this for half an hour, Cao Yu's forehead is already covered with sweat, his legs are sore, his whole body is trembling, his face is pale, he gritted his teeth, and continued. Qianjin looked at Wei Ying from time to time, with a certain urgency in his eyes, but this always loyal retainer, at this moment, lowered his head and drove with peace of mind, as if he didn't see the Patriarch.

"infant"

"Homeowner!"

"I'd better get off the horse and ride in the carriage."

Wei Ying hurriedly stepped forward and helped him off the horse. He stroked his legs and grinned in pain. After Wei Ying helped him up, Cao Yu sat on the carriage with a bitter face, only swaying weakly. He stretched out his hand and stroked the fat around his waist, with a dazed expression and no idea what he was thinking.

"Baby."

"I was short of breath just now, don't blame me."

"Patriarch, I was originally your servant. It is not an offense for you to say this, but the patriarch should not be so angry. The first marquis can be amazing and good at military affairs. Although the patriarch is inferior, he can still accomplish a lot. A servant like me can also accomplish things by assisting the head of the family, let alone a Chehou like you? He obviously has a lot to do, but he laments that his talents are not as good as those of his predecessors all day long, and proves himself through some unnecessary actions. It's the right thing, this is what I can't bear!"

Cao Yu was taken aback, then lowered her head in shame and said, "You're right."

In the following days, the merchants were surprised to find that the Marquis of Pingyang had become a little different. He was no longer sitting alone in the car, ignoring the merchants around him. He would come down and talk to the merchants. Ask them if they have encountered any difficulties, if they have any suggestions, and ask them about some trading methods.

The merchants respected this Marquis Da Che very much, and they were even more excited to receive his courtesy. They talked about everything, and they really gave Cao Yu a lot of suggestions.

"You said, let me build a post house along the road??"

"Out of Longxi, the number of post houses became very small, not enough for us to rest. We met some merchants who went out on weekdays, and they had no place to live. Some even died of starvation and were killed by thieves on the way. The temple does not have the strength to build enough post houses along the way, but we still have the capital, but we cannot contact these vassal states, and you, as a Marquis, if you can take the lead, we can definitely build along the road, which can make money , but also convenient for people who come and go”

Cao Yu frowned, "But such a big thing. Can I do it?"

The proposed merchant looked at him in surprise. As a great relative of the great Han Dynasty, Marquis of Pingyang, if you can't do it, who else can do it? ?

When the caravan entered Beiting Kingdom, Cao Yu did not avoid "trouble" as before, but instead took a few people to Wangcheng to meet Beiting King Liu Ang.

Cao Yu stood outside the palace anxiously, but soon the disheveled Liu Ang walked out of the gate in a panic. Sangong followed behind him, and everyone behaved very restrained. It stands to reason that princes and kings should not be afraid of anything For a minister, unless the minister has two younger sisters who were queens, two brother-in-laws who were emperors, one nephew who was the prince, and more than 1 households in the city
"Meet the King of Beiting!"

"Father Zhong, Father Zhong, please rise, please rise"

Liu Ang helped him up in a hurry, his face was full of fear, he was really worried, this one came to beat him according to His Majesty's order, and the other three gentlemen also respected him very much, after being greeted by them After arriving in the palace, Liu Ang hosted a banquet for him. The banquet was really sumptuous, and Liu Ang carefully sat on the top seat, smiling all over his face.

The Prime Minister Liu She said cautiously: "I heard that the Marquis of Pingyang was going to the Xiting Kingdom and was about to go to see him. I didn't expect that you came first. It's really embarrassing. You are exhausted and must rest in the country. For a few days, let us do our best as the landlords."

Cao Yu hesitated for a moment, and then said: "It is not enough to rest, I have to go to Xiting Kingdom, so when I passed by Hexi Kingdom, Liu Gong asked me to take their merchants to Xiting Kingdom. I Think, if you also send merchants here, I want to trade with the poisonous people, and there will be big profits."

Cao Yu's words were really not very smooth. After all, this was the first time he had made his own decision, jumped out of the circle drawn by his superiors, and acted according to his own wishes. He was a person who was afraid of the consequences.

Hearing his words, Liu She's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly bowed in front of him.

"Mr. Cao!! You are a benefactor of the Beiting Kingdom. You don't know that the King of Xiting does not allow our merchants to go, saying that our merchants will affect their market. If you are willing to take them, it is really a big deal Good thing!"

Cao Yu was taken aback, "What, he doesn't want you to come?"

Liu She hadn't spoken yet, but Liu Ang couldn't help but said: "It's not because of Qi's narrow-mindedness. When Chai Qi went to Xiting Kingdom as an envoy, he told Qi some of our Chai Taiwei's evaluation of Qi. This Zhuzi is narrow-minded. , Since then, he has been wary of us in various ways, and even built a fortress. This is to meet me with swordsmen! Hmph, I have Taiwei Chai Wu under my command, with [-] troops, is he my opponent? !"

Cao Yu was dumbfounded, he didn't know these things at all, if he knew, he would never propose to bring their merchants, the dispute between the princes and states, such a big trouble, why did he get involved in it, Cao Yu subconsciously Just wanted to run away, but Liu She had already grabbed his hand and looked at him gratefully, "If you take it with you, they will not dare to object. Of course, if you can say a few words for us to make the two countries Let go of the conflict, that would be great."

"I"

"I know Mr. Cao can definitely do it!"

Looking at the expectant faces of the crowd, Cao Yu finally failed to escape directly, nodded bitterly, and he simply went all out, and directly said about the construction of the post house, "The merchants I brought are quite The family property is very powerful in the local area, if you are willing, they can build post houses along the road to provide a place for pedestrians to rest."

Liu Ang didn't feel much about this. He didn't know much about governing the country, but the three princes couldn't sit still. Under Liu She's leadership, they paid homage three more times.

"Thank you Duke Cao!!"

With the strength of these countries in the Western Regions, it would be idiotic to want to improve their own infrastructure, but no one is willing to invest in their poor place. Now that Cao Yu sent such a big gift, they are very touched.

Cao Yu received an unprecedented welcome here, and all the eyes looking at him were so sincere. This is the first time Cao Yu has experienced this. Obviously, he has been constantly complimented by others for most of his life, but for some reason, The respect he gained this time made him feel so different.

Cao Yu made a promise to everyone that the problems between the two countries would be resolved.

When he went back and told the merchants what could be built, the merchants were also excited. As big merchants, they knew the meaning of this road very well. The trade in the future will become more and more frequent. Who can establish a stronghold here first? The harvest is not ordinary, and it will become stronger and stronger with the prosperity of the business route, and it will also have huge benefits for one's own commodity trade.

Everyone once again offered various strategies to Cao Yu, and Cao Yu suddenly felt no longer anxious or bored on the next road. Every day, there were people around him who advised him, and he discussed with these people from time to time. , Time flies, every day has many novel and different ideas, Cao Yu gets along with merchants more and more friendly.

In Beiting, Liu She and others were also feeling emotional.

"I have heard many times before that the Marquis of Pingyang is a mediocre person, but now it seems that the rumors are really unbelievable!"

When this group of people came to Xiting Kingdom, they saw a mighty crowd as soon as they entered their territory. Cao Yu appeased the merchants, and he rode forward, and saw a young man from a long distance away. The man led the crowd towards him.

"Dare to ask but Pingyang Hou face to face?"

Cao Yu looked at the dark-skinned young man in front of him, but didn't recognize him for a while.

"you are?"

"The widow is Liu Qi."

Cao Yu was shocked and hurriedly got off the horse, but Liu Qi hurried forward and personally helped him off the horse, his words and deeds were extremely respectful, Cao Yu was relieved a lot, and accompanied by him, he walked towards the depths.

"Father Zhong, I have heard that you are coming. I have been waiting here for several days."

"It's really bothering King Xiting."

"Don't dare, don't dare."

Liu Qi asked with a smile: "I heard that you brought all the merchants from Hexi Kingdom and Beiting Kingdom?"

Cao Yu said seriously: "You and the king of Beiting are brothers. There shouldn't be such conflicts. How can we not let their merchants come in? Although I am a courtier, I still feel that this kind of thing is a bit inappropriate. "

"You are right, it is like this, the widow will give an order, there will never be such a thing again!"

It's not without reason that Liu Qi is so polite to Cao Yu now. Liu Qi has already heard about Cao Yu's affairs in Beiting Kingdom. He actually mobilized merchants to build post houses along the road in Beiting Kingdom. This is what Liu Qi has always wanted He didn't know what he was doing. How did this Marquis of Pingyang, who never liked to do things, become so stubborn after leaving Chang'an, brought merchants from the two countries with him, and even intervened forcefully in the affairs of the vassal states. This is completely wrong. what.

Although Liu Qi couldn't figure out why, but for the sake of the future of Xiting Kingdom, he could only go to greet him in person, hoping that he could do more things in Xiting Kingdom.

The hospitality of Xiting Kingdom was even higher than that of Beiting Kingdom. At the banquet, Liu Qi personally ordered the ministers to play music and dance for Cao Yu. Do. At this time, Cao Yu talked about the post house without any haste. Liu Qi had no reason not to agree. He personally held his hand, his eyes full of gratitude, and immediately toasted him.

"Isn't the poisoned king in Xiting Kingdom? Where's the person?"

"Already gone, Feng Gong also left with him. Everything has been negotiated. They will become the Peacock Kingdom of the Han Dynasty. His Majesty will seal each other as the Peacock King and give the princes a guard of honor. With Feng Gong as the prime minister, they will They have to pay taxes and obey the command of the big man. In addition, they have to be completely open to the big man, build roads, and trade with the big man.”

"Their merchants have come to Xiting Kingdom one after another, you can arrange trade now!"

"However, the road over there is still under construction, and there are not too many merchants, so we still have to wait."

"Peacock King? Why is it called such a name?"

"Hahaha, his son's name is even more strange. His prince has already been sent to Chang'an. At this moment, he may have seen His Majesty!"

(End of this chapter)