The Three Kingdoms Voyage

Chapter 376
"I don't dare, I just tell the truth." Wei Boyang said seemingly modestly, but in fact he was extremely arrogant. He stroked his beard and suddenly remembered that he was not in Funan Academy, and he was not facing those hard-working students, but He was the most honorable person in the Yue Kingdom, and he couldn't help feeling startled, and quickly lowered his high head, pretending to be modest and said: "Relying on the might of the great king Tian, ​​teach those barbarians a lesson, so that they don't dare to have evil intentions." , the foolish minister thought that he was in the same spirit as the great king who helped the world."

Sun Shao picked up the fishing rod again, and was silent for a moment: "It is better to cut off one finger than to hurt ten fingers. It is also necessary to give them a little shock. They don't have a long memory for small troubles. However, we must be clear to ourselves that force is just a means. , not the purpose, he can only destroy, not create, under the condition of ensuring safety, we should put more energy into creating wealth.”

Wei Boyang nodded again and again: "Your Majesty's words are true. When I set off from Funan, the Prime Minister and the Doctor Yu Shi both told me that I hope I can speak before the King. Now it seems that they are actually worrying too much. .”

"Don't worry too much, it's their responsibility." With a flick of his wrist, the fishing rod jumped violently, a fish was pulled out of the water, its tail flicked in the air, and crystal water droplets flew into the air.He threw the fishing rod into Emily's hand, stood up, stretched his waist, looked at the endless Medapotsomian plain, and smiled: "I want to build a railway from the Persian Gulf to the To the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. Emily, I want to build a platform near your manor, so it will be convenient for you to go home to visit relatives in the future.”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Emily bent her knees to salute obediently, and said in a pretty voice: "My concubine's father knows, and will definitely be grateful to Your Majesty."

"It's useless to be grateful, you have to take some practical actions." Sun Shao said with a smile: "You tell him, I can let him buy shares, and they can share dividends when the railway makes profits. Year's fortune."

"Really?" Emily was overjoyed, staring at Sun Shao with a pair of beautiful blue eyes.Sun Shao nodded and said to Wei Boyang, "Walk with me."

"Here." Wei Boyang hurriedly followed.Emily and Diana glanced at each other, and hugged each other happily. Although they didn't know what the railway was and what they relied on to make money, they knew that what Sun Shao gave must be good things. As soon as she mentioned her suggestion, her father was so excited that he almost passed out. He didn't sleep well for several days, his eyes were as black as if they had been dyed with ink, but he was still so excited that he refused to rest like eating forgetfulness grass. After hearing the news, the nobles who took their family seriously came to flatter their father like a pack of wolves smelling blood. This situation only happened when the aunt was the queen of Severus the Great.

"Your Majesty wants to build a railway here?" Wei Boyang asked in a low voice as he followed Sun Shao.

Sun Shao looked back at him and smiled slightly: "What's the problem?"

"This...it will cost a lot of money." Wei Boyang said worriedly: "Your Majesty has been fighting abroad for the past two years. The head of the Prime Minister's Mansion has always planned to build a railway from Temu City to Rinan, but once the account is settled, it will be over." With the current taxation, it will take at least 20 years. From the Persian Gulf to the Black Sea, this...is much farther.”

Sun Shao showed a satisfied smile, "I know that the reason why the railway was not started immediately was because I was away fighting and the national treasury was basically empty. From the matter itself, there is nothing wrong with it, let alone 20 years. Even if it takes 200 years, this road is worth repairing. The only thing to consider is how much energy is put into it. The prime minister's mansion did not rush forward for the sake of political achievements, which is very good. Although Master Yu is not young, he is still clear-headed of."

Hearing Sun Shao's praise of Yu Fan, Wei Boyang nodded quickly: "Yes, the Prime Minister is very shrewd."

"Living within one's means, making long-term plans, and not confining to the immediate interests, this is the prime minister's brilliance." Sun Shao said with a smile: "Master Yu is a master of Yi studies, and he has a deep understanding of the principles of the Three Yis, which is the blessing of our country. .As for the railway, it is useful to build a section, so why rush to finish it all in a short time? Moreover, this matter is for the benefit of everyone, and the prime minister's office cannot bear the cost entirely. Everyone's strength should be exerted .”

"Just use that share?"

"Yes." Sun Shao briefly explained his intentions, and Wei Boyang's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. He thought that the Wei family might be able to gain some benefits in this matter.Among the big families in Kuaiji, Zhou and Sheng are the shipbuilders with the strongest financial resources. As the merchant ships from the Yue Kingdom go farther and farther, their business is getting bigger and bigger. Even Roman merchants go to Kuaiji. They can be said to have made a lot of money buying ships. Although the other companies also want to set up shipyards, they have little chance in the face of their strength. But a good opportunity.If you can buy a large amount of shares, you can not only get dividends in the future, but also please Sun Shao, which can be said to be a good thing that kills two birds with one stone.

Sun Shao didn't see the change of expression on Wei Boyang's face, and continued: "You colleges also want to invest in shares, but not in the form of money, but in the form of technology. The future dividends will be the main source of your research and development funds and salaries. The source, the engineering college’s steam engine transformation process will have strong financial resources as a foundation. You can rely on your own efforts and continue to grow and develop, which is the foundation to ensure the strength of our country..."

Wei Boyang nodded repeatedly.

The solid city gate collapsed after a loud noise, and most of the Immortal Army was buried inside, and Ardasil couldn't even find a shadow. The Han army, who did not make much resistance, knelt on the ground, put down their weapons and surrendered.

At this time, no one doubted the fact that Sun Feng was the new king favored by Ahura, and no brave warrior dared to fight against the gods. This was the result of Ardashir's strength, so how could they still encourage him? courage?Even if you have the courage, who can you work for?Ardashir couldn't even find the bones.

Sun Feng and others entered Taixi Fengcheng almost without bloodshed. When Quintus and Bodiao retracted their chins, Sun Feng and others had basically controlled Taixi Fengcheng, and they were notified to leave most of the troops behind. Set up defenses outside the city, and bring their own guards into the city to participate in the celebration.

When passing through the collapsed city gate, both the Romans and the Guishan people felt terrified. What kind of force can turn a solid city gate into a pile of mud?Is it really divine power?They couldn't think of any other explanations, and the awe in their hearts was endless. When they saw Sun Feng standing in front of the palace, they couldn't help but bowed down and bowed down.

"Congratulations to the prince."

"Hahaha..." Sun Feng quickly stepped forward to help them up, and said with a smile: "Without the help of you two, even with the blessing of Ahura, I would not be able to enter the city so quickly. He is a meritorious person, and I will never forget the great kindness and virtue of the two of you. I am going to invite my father to enter the city now, so please go with me."

Quintus and Bodiao didn't dare to say anything, so they immediately selected their entourage. Sun Feng arranged for Lu Xun to preside over the big event in the city, and he rushed to Sun Shao's camp with Quintus, Bodiao and other important officials.Seeing Quintus and Bodiao following Sun Feng like two followers, Sun Shao knew that the effect of deterrence was ideal, so he was very happy. Instead of helping Sun Feng first, he helped Quintus up first. , Then he called the ministers behind them to stand up, and blamed Sun Fengdao: "You are so rude, how can you let them come to welcome me together."

"It should, it should." Before Sun Feng could answer, Quintus and Botiao hurriedly said: "The tiger father has no dogs, the king is brave and unparalleled, and the prince is also wise and brave. It is really our honor to follow the father and son of the king this time. It's an honor."

Sun Shao laughed, everyone chatted and laughed, and rushed to Taixifeng City together.Lu Xun had ordered the palace to be tidied up, and Sun Shao was invited to live in. Sun Shao immediately held a banquet in the palace. During the feast, the three kingdoms began to discuss matters related to the distribution of spoils.

This time the losses of the Romans and Guishuang people were not small, but they failed to capture Taixifeng in the end. They were too embarrassed to ask for such a high demand, and they dared not have any plans for Taixifeng. Sun Shao said yes at the beginning Yes, whoever takes Césyphon, Césifon will be his.If they don't want anything at all, they seem to be at a disadvantage. At this time, Quintus and Bodiao naturally stood on the same front, and they made their demands to Sun Shao in a roundabout way.

Sun Shao was very generous, and reiterated the original agreement again, whether it is the Han army, the Roman army, or the Guishuang army, all will be rewarded according to their merits, and those who have made meritorious service can get a piece of land, and this matter will be handed over to Sun Fenghe Lu Xun handled it, and Quintus and Bodiao ministers from various factions participated. If there is any disagreement, he will definitely handle it impartially.In the end, he said to Quintus and Bodiao, let them handle such details. The three of us will be parting soon, so we will use this opportunity to get together and discuss future cooperation.

Quintus and Bodiao were overjoyed, and immediately appointed their cronies to cooperate with Sun Fengjigong. They themselves accompanied Sun Shao to wander around the city of Taixifeng all day long, enjoying the scenery of Sassanid.While Sun Feng and others were bargaining for the credit for each battle, the three of them agreed on the idea of ​​jointly contributing to the establishment of the Bank of Rome and Guishuang Bank, as well as the construction of the railway, in a leisurely manner.

Bo Tiao has been worried that Yue Guo and Rome are getting too close, leaving himself aside, and Guishuang may fall into the danger of their pincer attack in the future.Now it is a foregone conclusion that Sun Feng will occupy Sasanian's old place. The Romans were separated first, and Sun Shao decided to cooperate with him to form the Guishuang Bank. He finally felt relieved.

But Quintus and Bodiao are not without worries. Although Sun Shao has provided them with the opportunity to make a fortune together, their financial resources cannot be compared with that of Yue Guo. No matter if it is a bank or a railway, they have no combined shares. The Yue State is big, and most of the control will be in the hands of the Yue people in the future. If Sun Shao turns his face, their losses will be very staggering.

Sun Shao saw their doubts, and said generously, don't worry, I am in business, and all business people are honest and renege on their promises. Who else will cooperate with you in the future?I know that your losses are not small this time, and you don’t have that much financial resources to invest in the shares for the time being. It doesn’t matter. Although you have insufficient shares, are you still a major shareholder? Even if I'm the largest stockholder, I can't act arbitrarily, can I?Besides, the shares are open, if you are tight, you can immediately cash out the emergency, and if you have money, you can also expand the shares, as long as it meets our agreement.

Quintus and Bodiao are obviously not Sun Shao's opponents in this aspect. While they were agitated by Sun Shao's idea, they were also seduced by a huge amount of wealth.Most of Sun Shao's huge financial resources come from the private sector, and his own income is limited, but Quintus and Bodiao are different. Their income will all be their own. Although it cannot compare with the overall strength of the Yue Kingdom, it is better than Sun Shao's personal income. The result is only strong but not weak.

Quintus was still a little worried. He felt that the railway was too long. If the investment was too large, it might be opposed by the Senate. Sun Shao did not force it. Finally, he agreed with Quintus to build a railway line from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea first. The railway, this road is only [-] miles away, and the road conditions will be much better. After the connection, the freight transport between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea will be much smoother. If this railway achieves the expected purpose, then we will raise funds to build a route from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea. The Black Sea Railway will be much more convenient.

Bo Tiao also had the same worry, and Sun Shao also did not force it. Anyway, this matter must not be completed in a short time.In the end, he only emphasized one point. In order to ensure that everyone does not suffer losses, the coinage rights must be unified, and those currencies with insufficient quality cannot be allowed to enter the market.Having said that, he lowered his face and said to Quintus, how many times have I told you that you Romans have to be a little sincere, why are there still those low-quality gold coins in circulation?Are you satisfied that I order you to ban your Roman gold coins?
Quintus was dripping with cold sweat. Although Sun Shao's words were not loud, the threat inside was obvious.Due to the economic situation in Rome, the quality of gold coins dropped again and again. This is already a chronic problem. Sun Shao negotiated with him on this matter many times. It’s not that he doesn’t want to change. Thinking that a day is a day, but now that it has come to an end, I really can't make it through, so I have to keep making promises to Sun Shao to recover those gold coins as soon as possible.

"You, the Roman emperor, can sit still now, and your face should be on the gold coin." Sun Shao heaved a sigh of relief, and comforted Quintus, "You also know the precision casting technology of my Han people, if you don't worry If so, I can mint coins for you to ensure that your portrait is clearer than that of any Roman emperor."

Quintus was very grateful, and agreed again and again, but he didn't know that because of this light sentence, the lifeblood of the Romans was pinched in Sun Shao's hands from now on.

Sun Shao struck while the iron was hot, and once again exchanged Guishuang's coinage rights at the cost of a part of the profit. He then notified Sun Feng of the news. Seeing that the main task was completed, Sun Feng and Lu Xun finalized the credit book that had been bargaining for several days down.Although this credit book is as fair as possible, how can something truly and absolutely fair happen? Sun Feng and Lu Xun intentionally or unintentionally favored those Roman generals and Guishuang generals who had a good impression of the Han army. They were given fiefdoms on the land, while those who were more distant from the Han army were given remote areas.

After half a month of discussion, the enfeoffment plan was finally determined. The Han army occupied nearly [-]% of the land originally between the two rivers, and the Romans and Guishan people also took back the land snatched by Ardashir. After obtaining a part of the land that originally belonged to Persia, nearly forty generals from the two countries, large and small, became the lords of this land. Since then, they have been bound together with the Han people to share the benefits of this golden road.After these people heard that the railway would be postponed, they were very regretful. Sun Shao immediately gave them a promise that after the completion of the railway in the Red Sea, he would definitely start the construction of this railway as soon as possible. Provide ships at preferential prices to the lords along the coast for their travel or business.

After completing the big distribution, Sun Shao invited brothers Cao Zhang and Li Yan to discuss the distribution of interests between them.When Cao Zhang saw Sun Shao, he gritted his teeth and said, "His Royal Highness King Yue, you are so kind, you dug such a big hole for me to jump in. I thought the hole you dug for the Sassanians was deep enough. , I didn’t expect the pit dug for me to be a bottomless pit.”

Everyone couldn't help laughing out loud.

Sun Shao couldn't help laughing, and he looked at Cao Zhang with three points of complacency: "You can't blame me, it's because you are ignorant. The issue of series has been discussed more than once in the Funan Journal. When arranging the refusal formation, there was also a question of progression, you saw it with your own eyes and didn’t think too much about it, can you blame me for that?”

Cao Zhang was speechless, glared at Sun Shao indignantly, and drank a cup of tea as if venting his anger.

"Then do you plan to pay off your debts for the rest of your life now, or do you plan to renege on your debts?"

"Am I a debtor?" Cao Zhang smiled slyly: "I will pay your debt, and I will not finish it, and my son will continue to pay it. Anyway, you didn't say how much you have to pay in a year, and you didn't set a limit on how many years to pay it off. , I just pay back a little every year. If you insist on pressing the debt, it doesn’t matter, I’ll just pay off all the debts of my wife and children.”

"Hey—" Sun Shao stood up angrily, pointing at Cao Zhang speechless.What the hell is this? How could he put it all together.His wife is from the Sun family, and his son is also half of the Sun family blood. So what if I want them back, and in turn I have to subsidize food to feed them.He pointed at Cao Zhang: "With you, Cao Ziwen, you have learned to cheat and make progress."

"We all learned from the king." Cao Zhang cupped his hands modestly, "That's called being close to the vermilion and being red, and being close to the ink is black. If you get close to the king, you will naturally become smarter."

Sun Shao turned his head and glared at Cao Zhi, Yang Xiu and others with feigned anger: "Who taught him? Stand up for me!"

Cao Zhi and Yang Xiu glanced at each other, shrugged, and said in unison: "Your Majesty taught me!"

After taking Taixifeng, the Han army made the most contributions and got the biggest benefit. Almost everyone can benefit from it, and everyone is in a good mood.Besides, they also knew that Sun Shao and Cao Zhang were making this bet more as a joke, and Cao Zhang couldn’t afford it anyway. laugh out loud.

(End of this chapter)