Han Dao world

Chapter 997

Sun Ce was speechless, but due to etiquette, he did not argue with Zhang Zhao.

The two had dinner together, and after talking for a while, Zhang Zhao got up to leave.

Sun Ce personally sent Zhang Zhao to the gate of the post house, and watched Zhang Zhao board the ox cart and leave slowly, sighing secretly in his heart.

Although he did not go deep into Bohai, Nanpi was the prefect of Bohai, and Zhang Zhao was the prefect of Bohai.

Whatever the reason, it was a sign of under-arming.

Sun Ce turned to go in, but he heard the sound of horseshoes in the distance.He frowned, subconsciously pressed the handle of the knife at his waist, and turned his head to look.

In the darkness, a carriage approached, slowed down slowly, and stopped in front of the post house.

A servant got off his horse, rushed to the back of the car, and opened the door.

A Confucian scholar in his sixties came out.After landing, he held his attendant's arm with one hand and his waist with the other, and let out a long breath.

The coachman got out of the car and stood quietly beside the car.

The Confucian scholar waved his hand, and an attendant stepped forward to pay the fare.The driver thanked him, turned around and got into the car, yelled to turn the horse's head, and galloped away in the direction he had come.

Sun Ce saw clearly and was very surprised.

This carriage should be rented, but since we have arrived in Nanpi, why don't we stay overnight in Nanpi instead of turning back?

He thought for a while and stepped forward to salute.

"Jiangdong Sun Ce, dare to ask Gao's name."

There was a strange look in the eyes of the old Confucian scholar, and he looked Sun Ce up and down. "You are Jiang Dong Sun Lang?"

"Exactly."

"Kong Rong, a man from Lu State."

Sun Ce was taken aback. "It turns out that after a saint, I have admired him for a long time." As he said, he warmly invited Kong Rong to come in. "There are no good rooms in the post house. If you don't want to give up, I can spare a room for you. Please forgive me for a night."

Kong Rong hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

After entering the door, the post officials came forward to inquire and register. They were surprised when they heard that it was Kong Rong from the state of Lu. More people came to see him, and they discussed how to arrange a quiet room for him.

Kong Rong said that he had already accepted the invitation of Marquis Wu, so there was no need to bother.

After hearing this, those people congratulated Sun Ce one after another, envious of him being able to make friends with Kong Rong.

Sun Ce smiled and was very happy.

After greeting the guests in the post house, Kong Rong followed Sun Ce upstairs.Sun Ce had already vacated the room, invited Kong Rong to live in him, and asked the post officials to arrange dinner for Kong Rong.

Kong Rong asked about the situation in Liaodong, and Sun Ce answered them one by one, focusing on Liu Bei's admiration for Kong Rong.

When he was in Liaodong, he often heard Liu Bei mention the story of rushing to Beihai to rescue Kong Rong.

Of course, these details cannot be said.

Knowing that Liu Bei is about to conquer the Three Koreas, and the establishment of a country overseas is just around the corner, Kong Rong was also quite emotional.

"Xuande has been traveling here and there for more than ten years, and now he has achieved fame."

"Yes, yes." Sun Ce echoed, with a bit of envy.

"Is the Lord preparing to move to Jiaozhou, or conquer overseas?"

Sun Ce thought about it. "Naturally, we should level Jiaozhou first, help the emperor to rule the world, and then talk about conquering overseas."

Kong Rong nodded in satisfaction. "Expanding territories is of course a good thing, but everything has its own priority. If you don't cultivate inner virtue, how can you make achievements overseas? Although a king is a warrior, he can't just focus on force. He should use both civil and military forces, one by one."

"Sir, what you said is very true." Sun Ce replied, but he thought of Zhang Zhao in his heart, so he couldn't help being a little suspicious.

It is of course a good thing to use civil and military together, but he inevitably suspects that the civil and military that Zhang Zhao and Kong Rong said are not the same as the civil and military that he understands.

In his view, Zhang Zhao and Kong Rong's combined use of civil and military means not mentioning military equipment, but simply convincing people with virtue.

Will this work?

Now is not Spring and Autumn.

Even in the Spring and Autumn Period, wars continued, and there was never a time of real peace.If you don't cultivate military equipment, but expect to convince others with virtue, you will be too scholarly.

Kong Rong was trapped in the North Sea, and Zhang Zhao may also be frustrated in the Bohai Sea.

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Early the next morning, Sun Ce left Nanpi and rushed to Xingzai.

After crossing the river, he saw a carriage parked on the side of the road, which seemed familiar.

When he went over to inquire, it was indeed the carriage that sent Kong Rong to Nanpi last night.

This carriage came from Chang'an and was rented by Kong Ronghua with a lot of money.Now that Kong Rong was sent to Nanpi, he was ready to go back to Chang'an, and wanted to wait at the ferry to see if there were any guests who could take a short journey, either to Hejian or Ganling, so as not to run for a while.

As long as he arrived in Hejian or Ganling, he would not have to worry about going back to Chang'an for business.

Sun Ce's interest greatly increased, and he wanted to find out more, so he rented a carriage for his mother and wife.

The driver was very happy, readily agreed, and gave a very favorable price.

Sun Ce was a little embarrassed, saying that he was rich, so there was no need to be so polite.

The driver laughed loudly, patted the purse on his waist and said, "Mr. Kong has already given you a lot of money, and now I earn one more."

Sun Ce took advantage of the situation and sounded it.

The coachman said that there are a large number of horses available in Chang'an, and the price is still cheap. Horse-drawn carriage rental is popular and has become the first choice for many people to go out.Running a long distance like him, although it is a bit harder, can earn the equivalent of half a year's money.

"How much does Chang'an cost for such a horse?"

"My horse is a real Xiliang horse. I dare not say that it can travel thousands of miles a day, but it will definitely be fine for five hundred miles." The coachman was very proud, and his whip whipped out crisp flowers. "If you buy these two horses individually, one should be around seven or eight thousand yuan. I bought two horses together, and the total is [-] yuan."

Sun Yi who was on the side was taken aback. "A horse is only over [-]?"

"Yes, a set of harness is also included."

"You sell these two horses to me, and I will give you [-] yuan."

The coachman laughed. "The little general can really joke. My horse is only worth seven or eight thousand in Chang'an, but it's more than that here. If I want to sell it, why not go to Luoyang to sell it. There are people rushing for [-] a horse."

Sun Yi pouted. "Don't think I'm too young to be fooled. If you really want to sell [-] yuan, can you not sell it? Besides, Chang'an is only [-] miles away from Luoyang. If you really want such a high profit, I don't know how many people will sell horses. Luoyang for sale."

There was a strange look in the driver's eyes. "I didn't expect the little general to be able to do business. You are right. Although the profit of selling horses to Luoyang is high, it is not so easy to make. Firstly, Luoyang has a small population, and there are not many people who can spend tens of thousands of dollars to buy horses." ; Second, although Changan is close to Luoyang, the horses cannot come directly, otherwise they will easily get sick. I have traveled many times with this horse, and I can sell it directly after I have adapted to it.”

He paused for a moment, and then said: "To sell horses to Luoyang, you have to pay a business tax. It's not worthwhile if you have less, and it's hard to sell if you have too much. Except for a few powerful horse shops, ordinary people can't do this business. I It’s by the way, not on this list.”

Sun Ce said: "Ma Naiguo's great government, I'm afraid not everyone can manage it?"

"It depends on what kind of horse it is." The coachman said with a smile: "War horses are the most strictly controlled, and they must have permission to carry out. Post horses are next, but most of them are arranged by the imperial court. People's horses are not so particular. Taxes will do."

(End of this chapter)