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

Chapter 340: Filial piety at the end of the year
As the new year approaches, regardless of the Song and Yuan dynasties, markets of all sizes are overcrowded and full of festive atmosphere.

There was no fighting this year, the soldiers were able to rest and recuperate, and the people were relieved.

I finally had some spare money, so I naturally wanted to buy some things for my family, or buy some meat as a tooth memorial.

This is true for the folks, so it is naturally true for the palace.

In order to provide the emperor with plenty of goods for the new year, local specialties were brought to the emperor from all walks of life. In order to show their respect, they carefully selected the best.

Naturally, the emperor couldn't refuse the local people's enthusiasm. He only praised them in the newspapers and introduced the local specialties in detail.

When the people saw that they were praising the place respectfully, they even rushed to buy it.

The emperor said it was good after eating it, so it must be worth buying. Whether you eat it yourself or give it as a gift, it will definitely give you face.

Although Yunnan (including the Guizhou region) was newly restored, it is no exception. Tang Jue, the right deputy general manager of Yunnan, has been preparing for this matter since he took office.

Choosing tributes is actually not easy.

First of all, it must be of excellent quality, secondly, it must have sufficient characteristics, and finally, it must be durable for long-distance transportation.

After finally choosing more than ten items, the quantity was sufficient, so Tang Yu asked for two more items.

Xu Zhen, the person directly in charge and a member of the Li Cao Army, could not help but ask: "Deputy General Manager, it is already too late to start the journey. If we have another choice, we may not have to wait until the first month.

If this is the case, it is better not to pay tribute, lest the world laugh at Yunnan for not knowing how to be a minister. "

Not long after Yunnan was restored, the place had just been pacified. It would have wasted people and money, so no tribute was paid. Both the government and the public would understand, but to be late, and too late, is to be ignorant.

"You guys are too impatient." Tang Yu asked with a smile: "What is the most popular specialty in Yunnan?"

"..." Xu Zhen couldn't answer for a while.

"Minerals!" Tang Yu said: "Dian Copper is famous all over the world, but you don't submit this to the court. Why?"

Xu Zhen said: "Although there is a lot of copper in Yunnan, it is difficult to mine and even more difficult to transport. Even if it is used as a tribute, what is the use?"

"That's why we have to be late." Tang Yu said: "It's not that Yunnan has no respect, it's that the road is difficult, so it's late.

By publishing this in the newspaper, the whole world will know that Yunnan is rich in products but cannot be transported out, which may prompt the court to provide convenience. "

Xu Zhen asked for advice: "The imperial court is surveying the mountains and rivers, so it must be building roads. Why do they use such small means?"

"Your Majesty is clearly aware of Yunnan's predicament, and the cabinet also supports it. However, the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works are not human beings and actually vetoed the immediate construction plan of the General Manager's Office. I am so angry!" Tang Yu said bitterly: "Now In the name of being late for the tribute, I went to His Majesty to put pressure on the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works.

In addition, there are many minerals in Yunnan, but most of them are buried deep in the mountains, making them difficult to mine. The government alone can only leave them idle.

The General Manager's office reported to the imperial court to allow private contract development to speed up the development of Yunnan. "

"My subordinate understands and will do it immediately." Xu Zhen agreed.

Just as Yunnan was working hard for local development, ten large-scale ships docked at the dock of the Qinhuai River.

When they saw the flag on the ship clearly, many businessmen crowded forward.

"Ning Guo's tribute ship is here~"

"Quick, find the person in charge immediately and see how much goods are sold."

"Prince Ning is about to get married. There must be a betrothal gift or new goods. You should take a closer look."

The pedal was put down, and everyone consciously moved out of the way when they saw King Ning with a calm expression.

It had been a long time since he had been in the country, and the emperor had also established a prince. However, Prince Ning's title of supervising the country was never canceled, which shows the emperor's deep trust in Prince Ning.

With an air of keeping strangers away, Prince Ning walked through the crowd and walked away.

"what happened?"

"With the wealth of the Ning Kingdom and the achievements of Prince Ning, who dares to offend this person?" "Hey, I'm afraid you don't know. Prince Ning said in the petition that he had not yet established a career and should not start a family too early, so he was severely criticized by the emperor. "

Everyone suddenly realized.

However, this was a private matter for the royal family, so it was okay to use it as a pastime after dinner. It was indeed inappropriate to discuss it in public, so everyone focused their attention on the ship.

On the first boat, a short, fat, white-skinned and yellow-haired Hu man appeared. When he got off the boat, he said in fluent Chinese: "I am Zhao Zhongyi, the new head of the Commerce and Trade Department of Prince Ning's Mansion. I have been ordered by Prince Ning to take charge." Regarding this sale.”

He was originally from Persia. The first time he went to sea to trade with others, the boat was capsized by waves. He was not dead, but his money was gone. It was worse than death.

In order to make a living, he joined Prince Ning's Mansion. He started as an interpreter and then became the principal. Now he is responsible for the trade from Ning State to Chengtian Mansion.

Both the future and the financial future are great.

After Zhao Zhongyi finished speaking, the Ningguo merchants behind him immediately distributed the product catalogues.

The merchants didn't look, they just shouted.

"No matter how many spices there are, my Liu's Trading Company will pack them all, and we will add [-]% to this year's price."

"As long as you, Mr. Liu, have a big appetite, my Chen family will pay the same price."

"I want ebony..."

"sugar……"

Everyone is fighting for it, refusing to give in to each other.

"Don't fight over it, please listen to what I say." Zhao Zhongyi suppressed the confusion and said: "We still buy according to the old rules, the one with the highest price will get it.

In addition, teak has been added this year, which is a high-quality shipbuilding wood. Those who participate in the auction can take samples back for inspection.

There are also fresh coconuts that come with the boat this time, not many in number, and they are only given to those who participate in the buying..."

Zhao Zhongyi was selling goods, and some of the goods were already loaded into trucks behind him and transported to the palace one by one.

In fact, not only Ningguo, but also King Ling and Liu Sanguo all had tributes and brought them with them.

Among them, Ling Fangju was the most ingenious, and sent ten female slaves to the emperor, from Persia and Delhi Sultan (India) respectively.

When King Ning arrived at the palace with the tribute, King Yi had already greeted him at the palace gate.

"Second brother." Zhao Bing stepped forward quickly, hugged Zhao, and howled: "Why didn't you dissuade the eldest brother from granting the marriage?"

Zhao pushed him away helplessly and said, "Do you want to try?"

At the beginning, if you try not to die, you will be half-dead at most. Now... the five rituals have been completed, and it was the Empress Dowager who took care of it. All she needs to do is welcome her in person. If she cancels the engagement at this time, do you think she will die?

In desperation, Zhao Bing entered the palace with tributes.

The ceremonial officer registered them separately and then sent them to the warehouse. There were only ten female slaves... The ceremonial officer had to ask the emperor for instructions on how to deal with them.

"The Golden Marquis is indeed very yellow." Zhao Shi joked and arranged: "One for King Yi, and one for each of the ministers and ministers in the cabinet, to show the integration of the nationalities."

"Thank you, brother." Zhao immediately knelt down.

The emperor's brother didn't see it, but he did see that figure...the bulge at the front and the back was really attractive.

"Second brother likes it, and I will give you ten of them," Zhao Bing said proudly.

"The true nature of a hero, only Wenwen Township is the Tomb of Heroes, don't indulge in it." Zhao Shi told him calmly.

The tributes from Ning State were the last to arrive. After counting the numbers in the palace, the tributes from various feudal states were gathered together and most of them were rewarded to the ministers of the fourth rank.

As for those below the fourth rank, there will be no new year goods, but there will be a bounty, but the amount will be increased or decreased based on the results of the performance assessment.

(End of this chapter)