Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 371
Wu Rong and Wei Zhuang looked at each other, both feeling a little surprised.

Wu Rong lamented that Wuquan County was a small place after all, and there was no news about it. He didn't know that the famous Wei Dalang also came to Shuofang and became a judge.

Wei Zhuang did not expect that Wu Zihua, who is famous for his poems, would also be an official in Shuofang—well, it might be Longyou Town, but anyone with a discerning eye knows that it is the territory of King Lingwu County.

Wu Rong had just received an order to come to Hengshan to see the commander-in-chief.The reason is that he did a good job as a doctor of Confucian classics in Wuquan County, and was recommended by Longyou Jiedu envoy Xiao Yu to work in Shuofang.

The king of Lingwu County really kept his word, and if he did a good job in educating the Tibetans, he could be promoted as a teacher, assistant, and doctor.

This is actually rare in the country.Low-level officials in economics and medicine basically spend their entire lives in it, and it is difficult to be promoted or transferred to other yamen.

Wu Rong originally thought that he would seek a position in the ten prefectures of Shuofang or in the shogunate, but who would have imagined that the King of Lingwu County actually asked him to be the county magistrate of Fushi.

Fushi is the first county in Yanzhou. The original county magistrate just got old and retired, and the position was vacant, so Wu Rong was asked to do it.

It's just that this is a county under Baosai Town.

Is Baosai Town the same as Longyou Town?

The two came to Hengshan today.

The boss got up early in the morning.

He lives in a mansion in a deep alley with willows planted in front of the door, which is a rare Han style building complex in Hengshan.Most of them were built in recent years, and the owners of the houses are either businessmen from other places, or Sinicized party dignitaries-in order to distinguish themselves from the tribesmen and become the so-called upper class, they have disdain to use cattle, sheep, Instead of comparing the amount of food, they chose a more advanced way of life.

"Since you have a balance of more than 80 silver dollars, why didn't you claim it?" When the two came to the alley, the king of Lingwu County was talking to a businessman.

"A certain person will go to the Autumn Society Festival, so why bother to collect the money?" the businessman replied.

Shao Shude was a little surprised.These days, there are still people who have such confidence in Fanshuai Wufu.

"What is for sale?"

"Beeswax, musk."

"What to buy?"

"oxen and horses."

"How do you feel about bookkeeping?"

"Convenience. You don't need to carry carts of copper coins or silk."

"How many cows and horses have you bought this year?"

"One hundred cows and forty horses."

"How is it compared to previous years?"

"A lot more."

Shao Shude smiled.Doing business in this era, especially wholesalers, is actually enough to make one or two orders a year, so the trade fair mode of centralized trading is very reasonable.

If this person is not bragging, it means that he has picked up the business that he gave up in the past due to factors such as currency settlement difficulties, and now he has picked it up.The frequency of commercial transactions increases, the amount increases, and the speed of commodity circulation becomes faster, which is actually beneficial to the final consumer.

For example, a horse dealer in Yanzhou received a bunch of low-quality copper coins from other places and went to the Suizhou livestock market to purchase, but they refused to accept the money, which caused his business to fail, so the supply of horses in the Yanzhou market was reduced A part will be lost, the price will rise, and the end user will suffer.

Businessmen who sell horses also make less money, or even lose money, because a potential transaction goes wrong, because raising horses also costs money.

There is a money shortage in the whole country now, but it is not impossible to solve it.

During the Wuzong Dynasty, the money shortage was alleviated by melting Buddhist statues in temples, but this was a temporary solution, not a root cause.We must seize the bulk wholesale market with the largest demand for currency. If we can reduce the occupation of this part, then the money will really be enough, because these wholesalers can pull several or even dozens of copper coins across the state. County to do business.

"You don't have to worry about the silver bills in the future. Yanzhou will also be able to use them in a few days. Yanzhou will also have an expo market." Shao Shude said with a smile: "It won't be long."

The businessman was speechless and dared not speak.

Shao Shude stood up.In order to rectify this extremely primitive economic system, it is really painstaking.

Business will be active if there is sufficient money supply in the market.When business is active, both the consumption and purchase of goods will increase, and manufacturers will have orders and profits.Only with profits can we talk about the invention, promotion and progress of technology.

If we do it the other way around, the invention and promotion of the government will definitely not make money under the current government structure, unless it is a monopoly industry, or restaurants are opened in prime locations like the Northern Song Dynasty.Over time, financial losses will make this behavior unsustainable, and eventually return to the original point, as if nothing happened.

Of course, the basis of all this is to form a unified market first.If a unified market is not formed, it will be like a separatist regime in a feudal town. One place has one rule, and there are many tax cards. Doing business will be very difficult.

He is ready to eat up the market of Yanfang Danyan, even including Tongzhou, which has a population of almost 10.

"Judge Wei and Dr. Wu are here." After the businessman was told to leave, Shao Shude walked up to the two of them and said with a smile, "Dr. Wu came from Yanzhou, what do you think?"

"It's fairly stable." After thinking for a while, Wu Rong said, "But the situation in Guanzhong is tense, and the people are afraid of catastrophe."

"Why?" Shao Shude asked knowingly.

"President Xu Yanruo was an official, but as soon as his car entered Jingyuan, he was driven to death by the rebels. President Xu escaped and fled to Chang'an. Yaowu Town suppressed troops and horses so that Yuan Shi abandoned the army and fled. Jingyuan The three prefectures have already been occupied by rebels. The imperial court is estimated to send troops to crusade, and I don't know what troubles will arise." Wu Rong shook his head.

This time, he took the route of Huizhou, Jingyuan, and Binning to Hengshan. When he passed by Jingyuan, he heard about the big event, so he hurried eastward without daring to stop for a moment.

"Doctor Wu thinks, will the imperial conquest be successful?"

"Back to Commander, if you are still the former Shence Army, it will be difficult to succeed." Wu Rong's robes were washed very clean, and his face was a little calmer, which was the same as the previous scholar who failed repeatedly. than has changed a lot.

Some people, even if they are 40 or 20 years old, but limited by factors such as experience, their mental age may only be [-] years old, and their minds are relatively simple and naive.

Some people, even if they are only 20 years old, have experienced too many things, seen too many things, and have a strong experience, so their minds are naturally mature.

Wu Rong used to belong to the kind of people who kept taking exams, failed in the exams, and then sent poems to friends to sing together. He was relatively simple.But after seeing a lot of scenery in the Northwest, meeting various people in person, and watching a war, he grew up very quickly.

"To call you back this time is to make you the county magistrate of Fushi."

"Marshal, Fu Shi is from Guo County, Yanzhou..."

"No problem." Shao Shude waved his hand, and said, "I have ordered the Tianzhu army to go south first and stationed in the five cities of Yanzhou. In two days, I will also leave. I have practiced in Hengshan for so long, it is time to move. gone."

"Judge Wei."

"Master."

"For the financial planning of Yanzhou and Danzhou, Zhidu Si should come up with a charter and sort it out as soon as possible. You also brought a lot of people from Lingzhou, so don't let me down."

"Follow the order of the commander-in-chief."

"So, get ready and go south with me." Shao Shude looked at the soldiers in the distant valley who were constantly practicing array transformation, and said.

The tens of thousands of troops are not brought to the theater, so they will naturally come in handy.

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"The [-] troops are marching, and Zhang Xiang is so majestic." Inside the Duting Posthouse, Ximen Zhongsui raised his wine bottle and said with a joking smile.

"Wait until the rebels come back, we will see the prestige." Zhang Jun drank two more glasses, and then he talked more.

This is his first time in command.

To be honest, he was intoxicated by the feeling.There are no other reasons, such as face, honor, and prestige!Especially the ostentation of shouting and embracing, it was so intoxicating.

Court officials are noble, but when they go to court, there are only one mule and three or two servants.Compared with the commander-in-chief of the feudal town who followed the big banners, the flags and banners like a forest, and the soldiers like a cloud, the gap was incalculable.

When Ximen Zhong heard this, his eyes froze.

He is a fastidious man.

On weekdays, the official uniforms are clean and tidy, and the beard and hair are meticulously groomed.In front of unfamiliar people, his emotions and anger are basically invisible, and he looks very reserved.

But those who are familiar with him know that some small subconscious movements often represent his emotions, such as tapping his thigh lightly with his left index finger, which represents a murderous intention, and he must get rid of it quickly.

"Zhang Xiang has a drink again, I'm waiting for news of your triumphant return in Beijing." Ximen Zhongsui said calmly.

"I'm drunk, don't drink anymore." Zhang Jun pushed Ximen Chongsui's hand away, and said with a smile: "The rosy glow on the back of the bow shines on the sword, and the autumn wind leaves Xianyang. "

"Zhang Xiang compared himself to Xie An, Pei Du, and the Zhang brothers in front of the sage. Naturally, he was able to capture it." There was wine spilled on Ximen Zhongsui's robe, but he didn't seem angry at all, and he still complimented him.

Zhang Jun also drank too much.Before Anxi upstairs, the sage gave a banquet to practice, and drank a lot under the agitation of the mood.Now at the Duting Station, Ximen Chongsui held another banquet to practice, after drinking a few cups, his eyes were blurred due to his small capacity for alcohol.

Ximen Zhong then put down the wine bottle, sneering secretly in his heart.

Yesterday, a false son came to report, and the sage sent an inner court female official to pass on Zhang Jun, asking him to go to the hall to ask about it.

What does this mean?It shows that the sage does not trust the Beisi Zhongguan who single-handedly supported him.

After Ximen Zhongsui got the news, he immediately went to the next room in person to eavesdrop on the conversation between the monarch and his ministers through a special channel.

Nothing else, but commonplace.Zhang Jun was very talkative, and he would pick good things to tell the saints. Ximen Chongsui could even recite his words silently.

But there was only one sentence that made him secretly vigilant.

"The minister first removes external worries, and then eliminates internal troubles for His Majesty." These are Zhang Jun's original words.

Ximen Zhong thought about it carefully, and the external worries should refer to the foreign vassals, and the internal worries must refer to the middle officials of the Beisi.

The Shence Army is usually in the hands of the middle officials, but when they go out for an expedition, they are selected from the Nanya court officials until they return to hand over the military power.

In case Zhang Jun came back from Shengli's class and conspired with the emperor, if he was caught off guard, Bei Si might really suffer a big loss.

After all, Zhang Jun hadn't handed over his military power yet, and Zhang Jun was still the commander of the Shence Army. Coupled with the support of the emperor, it was indeed more dangerous.

You are not benevolent and I am not righteous, since you want me to die, don't blame me for taking measures to punish you!
Supported by his followers, Zhang Jun stood up, cupped his hands and said, "If you don't bother ten soldiers, let the Ximen palace supervisor send you off, and I will go myself."

Liu Chongwang, who was the camp judge, waited outside, saluted Ximen Zhongsui, and then followed Zhang Jun.

"It's a pity for Liu Sanlang. If you go out with this person, you will definitely fail." Ximen Chong then shook his head and laughed: "If something is not done, he will make a big statement first, and he is narrow-minded, and he will take revenge. This kind of person can also be a prime minister. The saint is really getting better and better. It’s outrageous, it’s time to learn a lesson.”

The autumn wind swept away, and the fallen leaves were flying outside the Duting post.

The setting sun shone on Ximen Chongsui's body, casting a large shadow.

The Shence Army is on the march!
(End of this chapter)