At the end of Song Dynasty: I want to be the master of ZTE

Chapter 139
On New Year's Eve, before dawn, Lu Xiufu woke up as usual.

Next to her, Mrs. Cai opened her eyes and asked, "It's New Year's Eve today. How can an official get up early if he doesn't go to court?"

Lu Xiufu replied: "I'm afraid there are military affairs, so I can rest assured after going to the hospital to see them."

As soon as I put on my clothes, I heard someone shouting outside: "My lord, the official family is here."

"Quick, come on quickly."

Lu Xiufu hurriedly ran outside. Just as he was about to bow down, Zhao Shi had already supported him.

"There is no need for this." Zhao Shi said: "On New Year's Eve, I will send you some New Year's goods to express your feelings."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Lu Xiufu bowed anyway.

Mrs. Cai came later, saw Li, saw a car parked behind Zhao Shi, and guessed what was on it.

Fish cakes, red bean and osmanthus cakes, wheat cakes stuffed with dried plums and vegetables, and sesame soft cakes were all made by Cai accompanied the Queen Mother, and every member of the imperial court had a portion.

Despite this, Lu Xiufu still thanked him.

"There are still a lot of people, so I will stay here soon, and I will take a rest." Zhao Shi ordered and turned around to go to Chen Wenlong's house.

The first one was naturally Chen Yizhong, followed by Lu Xiufu, then Chen Wenlong, and the other six departments, all based on the importance of each department.

Lu Xiufu carried the box back to the house and opened it on the spot without any pretense.

"Hey, something was added." Cai was surprised.

A bottle of wine, about half a catty, just for the sake of it.

A pound of frosting sugar, which is acceptable, and two silver coins.

Mr. Cai picked it up and looked at it carefully. On the front, there was a picture of the sun, moon, mountains and rivers, with the two characters "One Liang" written on it. On the back, there was actually a profile of the emperor, with the words "First Year of Wanguo" written below, and "Song Shaofu" written on the side. Supervise the construction".

"I have long heard that the imperial court made coins, but I didn't expect them to be so exquisite." Cai praised them.

"Let's see." Lu Xiufu took it and blew it to the side, only to hear a buzzing sound, which was really nice.

"Hey~" Ms. Cai took it and blew it repeatedly, having a great time.

An old couple, Lu Xiufu didn't care about him and only brought the wine to watch.

The emperor had been restricting wine making, but it was not common sense to send wine to courtiers during the New Year, but Lu Xiufu understood when he saw the wine bottles on Zhendong Road as tribute.

This not only shows that Zhendong Road is already brewing wine, but its ceramic firing has also increased in scale.

While walking on the road, Zhao Shi could not help but nodded when he saw the smiles of the people and the smell of meat on the streets.

The imperial court tightened its belt to celebrate the New Year, but the people were relatively well-off, which was very good.

When they arrived at Chen Wenlong's house, they saw that Chen Wenlong was already waiting outside the door. The monarch and his ministers had just chatted for a few words when a guard rushed over and shouted: "The Nanning Kingdom presents a tribute to the emperor, a hundred catties of gold, two python robes, and ten pairs of slaves."

"Huh?" Chen Wenlong's eyes widened on the spot.

Everyone knows that the Nanning Kingdom is far away and only has savages. How can it pay tribute to so many things?

Forget about being a slave, the quality of the python robe aside, a hundred pounds of gold is quite a lot.

At this time, Chen Yi protected the car and walked slowly towards Xingzai.

The gold was placed on the car without any cover-up.

A daring commoner asked, "General, is Jintian Island so rich?"

"Not really." Chen Yi replied truthfully: "The island is remote, and the savages don't know how to become kings. It's almost a wilderness, but there are gold mines and copper mines, especially the gold nuggets collected by the savages. You can exchange them at will."

Chen Yi took a piece and said: "It weighs four pounds and eight taels, and is worth two clay pots, an iron pot, a hatchet, and a pound of salt."

Hiss~ The people around him took a breath of cold air.

Black, too dark, darker than the skin of a savage. Why wasn’t I the one who went?

"The time is still too short. By the end of next year, there will definitely be ten thousand taels of gold and countless wood, spices and leather." Chen Yi added to the fire.

"Hey, what do you think we go to Nanning?"

"It's okay to get rich."

"It's just too far and not as safe as Zhendong Road."

Many people were moved and couldn't help talking about it.

After hearing this, Chen Yi couldn't help but secretly praise His Majesty for his wisdom.

It was natural for the vassal states to make tributes to the emperor, so Chen Yi went directly into the city with the tributes. Then the emperor asked him to leave and come back on New Year's Eve to make as much noise as possible.

It's not right for Jinyi to walk at night.

If you don't let the people know about Nanning's national wealth, how can people move away?

Kublai Khan didn't think so much. He didn't need to personally deliver New Year's gifts to his ministers, but all his ministers went to the table to celebrate the New Year.

After flipping through it, Kublai Khan asked: "How is Jiu Batu's condition?" The chamberlain replied: "No news has been received."

Kublai Khan said: "Send envoys to comfort people, but medicines are needed and are allocated in sufficient quantities. Each sick officer should be given medicines one by one, and those who die of illness are sent to comfort them."

The army withdrew without orders, but Kublai Khan not only did not pursue the case, but instead ratified it, which was really a betrayal of favors.

Just when he was about to rest, Boyan asked to see him.

If everyone bothers the boss even though they are on holiday, there must be something important. Kublai Khan immediately announces it.
After some etiquette, Boyan talked about the matter and said: "The minister's servant got sick, and when he went to see the doctor, he found that there were no medicinal materials, so he informed the minister.

I have discovered that there are many sick people in the capital, and medicinal materials are in short supply. Now people are in panic, so I ask Dahan to take action as soon as possible. "

Kublai Khan immediately became serious.

The southeastern plague has not yet dissipated. How can we not be afraid at the most sensitive time?
"Do you think it's a plague?" Kublai Khan asked.

"That's all I'm afraid of." Boyan said: "When the plague first broke out, A'shu blocked the river. People returning from the north were released only after they were sure they were safe. They could only come by sea.

Nowadays, there is a shortage of medicinal materials. Someone must have noticed the clues and stocked up in advance. "

"Thorough investigation." Kublai Khan spat out two words.

Boyan received the order and immediately summoned officials to investigate the matter.

Working overtime on New Year's Eve?

Everyone complained, but no one dared to refuse the big boss's will.

Kublai Khan was also very miserable.

The army's withdrawal from Lin'an is not a big deal. They will wait until the spring flowers bloom and push back every minute. But a plague breaks out in the capital. Can they still celebrate the New Year well?

At this time, Hu Feng, the instigator, was entertaining guests in the largest restaurant in Dengzhou. Since Yuanting had issued a ban on alcohol, it was not possible to serve wine openly, so the banquet was really not of much interest.

Hu Feng saw everything in his eyes, and after the banquet was over, he kept Wang Jiwu, the son of the deputy general manager of Dengzhou.

"Yameni, please take a step to speak." Hu Feng said furtively.

Baochao has face, so Hu Feng naturally has face.

When he arrived at the side courtyard, Hu Feng took out a pot of wine and asked Wang Jiwu to taste it.

"Hiss~ha~" Wang Jiwu let out a long breath and praised: "It's so strong, so good wine!"

Hu Feng smiled and said: "To be honest, I want to do this business in partnership with Ya Nei. I don't know what Ya Nei's intention is?"

Wang Jiwu pondered for a long time and said: "How to distribute?"

"This wine costs 230 yuan per catty. The villain will supply it and earn some freight. The land will be decided by the yamen." Hu Feng said.

"Too expensive." Wang Jiwu frowned.

I'm not afraid of haggling, I'm just afraid that you'll turn around and leave. Hu Feng started haggling with a smile.

In the end, Hu Feng earned 180 yuan with tears and blood at 120 yuan per pound.

After agreeing on the price, Hu Feng said again: "To be honest, this wine comes from the south. The southern barbarians don't want any treasures, but only gold, silver and copper coins. The yamen must find some way."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Wang Jiwu was dissatisfied and said: "In this case, we have to win over more people, and a little profit is not enough to sustain it, so it's okay not to do it."

"Yamen, even a villain is risking his head. We really can't lower the price." Hu Feng also complained.

Wang Jiwu didn't care and insisted on lowering the price, which only allowed Hu Feng to earn a hundred yuan.

Wang Jiwu, who consciously wanted to make a fortune, acted quickly and asked Hu Feng to supply the goods that night, regardless of the fact that it was New Year's Eve.

Hu Feng was self-sufficient. He agreed with Wang Jiwu on the place and method of the transaction, and then hurriedly went to sea to stock up.

Boyan was not slow either. It only took him half a day to discover that no one was hoarding the medicinal materials, but that all the medicinal materials had been bought at a premium.

"Southern thieves!" Boyan became more and more sure of his guess, but it would take a few days to trace the source, and he would definitely not be able to celebrate the New Year well.

The top priority is to isolate the movement of people and prevent the spread of the plague.

Blockade most of the city?This is not a matter of words, but the face of the invincible Dayuan.

Kublai Khan struggled for a long time and finally nodded.

Compared with face, it is obviously more important to isolate the plague.

Unlike other alien races, the Mongols often use biological and chemical weapons. They not only know the severity of the plague, but also have rich experience in epidemic prevention.

After giving the order, the whole city was in uproar.

The Chinese New Year is the time to visit relatives and friends. Who would be willing to suddenly close the city?
However, Kublai Khan kept his word and when the edict was issued, no one dared to beep a word and everyone cooperated honestly.

Then, medicinal materials from various places were urgently sent to Beijing, and at the same time, an edict was issued again, strictly prohibiting any medicinal materials from going south or going to the sea.

"If Shuzi uses this method, he will be captured and held accountable!" Kublai Khan truly took the little emperor to heart.

(End of this chapter)