I seek economic hegemony in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 305 Business Killer

Tian Gong rolled on the ground a few times, feeling that his internal organs were tumbling, and he almost fainted on the spot.

Jiang Binsi was about to have someone detain him again, but was stopped by Li Heng.

Tian Gong slowly got up from the ground, and when he looked at Jiang Binsi, his eyes were completely different.

"I am a general of the Han Dynasty. I captured Jingzhou more than half a year ago. Of course, Jingzhou has always belonged to the Han Dynasty, but I took it back from Sun Quan."

Li Heng's voice was calm, his eyes were even calmer, and he looked gentle and harmless.

"After taking it back, Sun Quan returned Hengyang County, Wuling County and other counties to the Han Dynasty. In the past few months, I have been setting up defense lines in Xiangyang and have no time to deal with the problem in southern Jingzhou, which is your problem."

"And it involves the interface between officials of the two countries. Many problems will inevitably arise in the process. The issue of taxation for you is one of the more important issues."

Tian Gong did not take action again, but listened carefully to the translator's words, and his eyes fell on Li Heng.

He felt an indescribable temperament from this young man, the kind of calmness that seemed natural despite the mountains and the moon collapsing in front of him.

Not long after, a cup of tea was placed in front of Tian Gong.

"I plan to let you go now. You don't have to believe my words, and then go back to gather the tribesmen to raise troops and fight against me until death. Your body is yours, and your thoughts are also yours. Even if I force you to surrender to the big man now, When you leave, you will still rebel."

"Drink slowly." Du Yu reminded.

"Sun Quan ordered people to increase taxes five times. The purpose is to make you raise troops to rebel. This is what he left to me. It is to check and balance me and make us enemies."

"This is……"

"Buy them all?"

"This is tea." Li Heng said, "This kind of tea is now grown in Yizhou, and also in the southern part of the Yangtze River. There is not much planting in the southern part of Jingzhou, but many people love it and need it. That's why I am willing to buy all the tea you grow. The reason for the tea leaves.”

Tian Gong glanced at Li Heng. If the young man in front of him wanted to kill him, there was no need to use this method. He was not a prince or aristocrat of the Central Plains.

"In the past, when the Prime Minister was on the southern expedition, he taught his friends in the south to grow a medicinal material called tea. This medicinal material later became a way for the locals to make a living. I can give you tea and send officials to patiently teach you how to grow these medicinal herbs. Tu, when Tu grows up, you can transport the tea to Jiangling, and the court will pay for it. After you get the money, you can buy a large amount of grain in Jiangling and go back."

Even for medicinal materials, there is a limit on how much you can purchase.

Why did Li Heng buy those teas?

You can't imagine the shock the ancients felt when they drank cooked tea soaked in boiling water for the first time, just like you can't imagine the shock when the first people drank Coca-Cola with a mature formula for the first time.

Li Heng ordered someone to pour him another glass. This time Tian Gong drank it slowly and his expression suddenly became startled.

"It's not up to me, it's up to you to make this farce end."

"If the imperial court is willing to help you obtain food, will your people be willing?"

Tian Gong understood Li Heng's literal meaning, but he didn't understand the meaning of the whole thing.

"Buy them all."

Tian Gong's eyes were full of doubts, and he said: "So many people have died. Even if I am willing to cease the war, I am afraid that my people will not be willing to do so."

He drank the tea in one gulp and was immediately overwhelmed by the heat.

Seeing that Tian Gong didn't believe it, Li Heng waved his hand, and Ma Yong immediately brought some tea leaves and ordered someone to brew them with boiling water.

"How to get food?"

Having said this, Li Heng asked Ma Yong to get another paper document agreement.

"This is the "Jingzhou Tea Trading Co., Ltd. Shareholding Book." It's completely normal for you not to understand this. If you sign this agreement, one percent of the income of Jingzhou Tea Trading Co., Ltd. will be given to you in the future."

The translator read these words to Tian Gong. Tian Gong was stunned and couldn't believe it: "Why should you give it to me?"

"Because tea cultivation requires you, and you have your merit. Since you have the merit, you can get what you deserve."

"Why should I trust you?" Tian Gong asked again, "Only based on these pieces of paper?"

"Based on two points, one is the laws of the Han Dynasty, the "Commercial Company Law" and the "Joint Stock Law" are the national laws that will be promulgated soon. The national laws are the consensus of the people in the world, and I cannot violate the laws; the second is the common interests, you Plant tea, I sell tea, and we make money together." "I can let people kill you now, but what good will it do me to kill you?"

This sentence shocked Tian Gong.

In Tian Gong's eyes, killing enemies is just for revenge.

It's a pure emotional outlet.

No one had ever spoken to him about the pros and cons.

But he experienced an unprecedented insight from Li Heng's last words.

"Bring the tea seeds back, let your tribesmen participate, and let's make money together. Isn't that good?" Li Heng said, "Why do we have to fight and kill?"

"What about taxes?"

"Tea tax, 100% of the tea tax, and 10% of the income from your sales will be paid as tax."

"Will you force our children to go to war?"

"It's not a forced recruitment. It's just recruiting some talented and intelligent people from you to enter Jingzhou University for retreat. If they are willing to go to the battlefield and perform meritorious service, that's fine. After they perform meritorious service, they can be awarded official positions, titles, and wealth based on their merit."

"Can they come to study with you?"

"can."

Tian Gong was completely silent now.

After a long silence, he asked: "Then I'm leaving now, are you willing to let me go?"

"Everyone stand down and let him go."

Tian Gong was startled again: "Can I really leave?"

"Please."

Tian Gong turned around and left, walked outside, but suddenly came back, and then worshiped: "If you can really help us not worry about food, I am willing to surrender to the big man."

"Okay! If you make a speech, I will report to the imperial court and confer the title of General Zhennan."

Five days later, Bu Zhao arrived in Jiangling.

"The general will see you at the end."

"Please take a seat."

Take your seat step by step.

Li Heng said: "Gongzhen is the pillar of the great Han Dynasty."

"The general deserves the reward, but the general just did his part."

Li Heng ordered people to serve wine and delicious food, and gave Bu Zhi a good banquet.

After three drinks, Li Heng said to Bu Zhi: "Tian Gong is willing to submit to the imperial court. Although the war in the south has been calmed down, the barbarians are rude after all, and the current situation will still be turbulent. I will leave it to you in the future."

"In the game of chess in Jingzhou, the general played it well! The general's strategy can solve the disaster of the barbarians in the long run!" Bu Zhi sighed with emotion.

He really admired Li Heng's move.

In fact, everyone knows that Confucian preaching is of no use to barbarians.

But the practical value of economic connections is even higher.

Li Heng suddenly said: "If I want to hand over the state, is it possible?"

(End of this chapter)