Picked up a copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 306
It was the first time for Wen Renxi to go to Yizhou in his life. Before that, he had never been to Yizhou, but he had heard that the roads in Yizhou were blocked and the mountains and forests were full of beasts. He rushed to Guanzhong first. The influence brought by the state business has already been regarded as one of the most affluent counties in the entire west. However, the only thing that makes people angry here is the matter of prostitution. The Zhang family has been operating here for many years, and there are many believers , after entering this place, many believers have come to preach to him.

Although the big man will not try his best to stop these folk beliefs, he does not have a good impression. Some officials take office, and for the sake of political achievements, they will forcefully suppress these missionary activities. After the temple, I reported to the emperor that when I heard that Wen Rengong was coming, Wang Sheng, the prefect of Hanzhong, hurriedly came to see him. This Wang Sheng was a good minister. Yang Huan, a fellow villager, deduced the origin of the excavation of Shimen, and wrote "Ode to Yang Jun, the former Sili Xiaowei Qian", and carved it on the stone wall of Shimen.

Later, it became famous in court and in China because of this matter.

During his tenure as the prefect of Hanzhong, apart from these prostitution issues, the rest of Hanzhong was going smoothly, the people were prosperous, the roads were gradually unimpeded, and the cultivated land increased sharply. These are all his outstanding achievements. Unfortunately, it was only because of the Zhang family's problems. However, he has not been promoted for a long time and can only be wasted in the Hanzhong area. However, he has no complaints about this.

"Wen Rengong!" The prefect led many officials to greet him.

Wen Renxi raised his head and looked at the prefect carefully. Wang Sheng was very tall, and he was very conspicuous among the officials, but he was a little thin, with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, and his appearance was not very outstanding. Ren Xi bowed his hand in return and said, "Your Majesty."

When the two met, Wang Sheng took Wen Renxi back to the mansion and walked on the road. Wen Renxi looked at the situation around the county town, Wang Sheng asked with some doubts: "I haven't revealed my identity yet, Wen Renxi How did you know me?"

"Shimen Song, Wang Zhiji, who doesn't know?" Wen Renxi said slowly, Wang Sheng smiled and said: "Wen Rengong is absurdly praised, I dare not take it."

The two chatted for a long time before they arrived at Wang Sheng's mansion. Wang Sheng personally received the man who had entered the mansion, and said: "Mr. Wen must have been tired after a long journey. Why don't you just rest at the mansion for a day, tomorrow How about I discuss important matters later?"

Hearing people nodded.

The next day, they ate together again, and the two of them went to the study, and then they discussed important matters. Wen Renxi frowned and asked, "Why are there so many adulterous priests here? As a prefect, you don't deal with these things." The situation, instead, is laissez-faire, why is this? If you can stop it, I'm afraid there is a place for you among the three princes in the court!"

"Wen Rengong doesn't know, I'm also powerless. There are many believers in Wudoumi here. If I recklessly suppress it, I'm afraid it will cause civil chaos. Besides, most of these believers are loyal and good people, and they won't violate the Han law even if they think about it." , As for the position of the Three Dukes, those who are virtuous will get it, and my cultivation is not enough."

"Hey, Sangong is virtuous, isn't your family member still a Situ?" Wen Renxi said with some disdain.

Wen Renxi didn't talk about this matter anymore. It seems that the temple can only do it. It's better to let the soldiers do it directly to settle the matter here. He looked at Wang Sheng again and said: "I Come here, do you know what it is for?"

"I'm stupid, I don't know."

"Well, Wang Fu's proposal is to open a business, and Yizhou has a lot of tea, which will be sold outside the Great Wall. I have come here to make plans to purchase tea." Wen Renxi said slowly, and Wang Sheng clapped his hands and shouted: "Wen Rengong, you don't know something. There were merchants who begged me with a lot of money before, asking me to allow them to go out for business. I refused this matter with the laws of the country. Merchants in Hanzhong can't ask for it!"

"No, it's not to allow them to go out for business, but the government wants to buy their tea and transport it abroad!" Wen Renxi said.

"This Wenren must also know that the business is a huge profit. If we want to buy tea, I am afraid that these merchants will pay a high price. If we buy it forcefully, it will not only damage the majesty of the Han Dynasty, but also make these merchants angry. I have a lot of complaints, and I won’t plant them any more in the future. Nowadays, most of the common people grow grains, and only merchants and powerful merchants can manage more tea.” Wang Sheng talked about the situation in Hanzhong again, and Wen Renxi gradually frowned. brow.

If it is true as he said, then the government will have to buy it at a high price. If it is bought at a high price, it will definitely make the treasury more empty, but if it is bought at a low price, it will have many adverse effects. This matter is really difficult. Wen Renxi fell into deep thought, but he had guaranteed the ticket in front of the emperor, what should he do if the matter cannot be done?Oh, by the way, if the matter can't be done, Wang Fu's head is going to be chopped off. Why don't you just go back to Luoyang and say that this matter can't be done?
Wen Renxi thought to himself, the more he thought about it, the happier he became.

Wang Sheng looked at this important official a little strangely, why did he seem extremely happy after he said that the matter might not be done?

Wang Sheng coughed and said, "Mr. Wen, I have a suggestion. I don't know. Should I say it or not?"

"Forget it, forget it, don't talk about it, I'm going back to Luoyang, most of this matter can't be done!" Wen Renxi shook his head and was about to get up.

Wang Sheng quickly pulled him back. He had been in Hanzhong for almost ten years, and he had never had any chance of being promoted. If he did this well, he might be able to re-enter the eyes of the emperor. At this moment, how could you give up so easily?Just leave?
"Mr. Wen, it's like this. We don't buy tea from these vendors. We let them go outside the Great Wall by chariots and horses. We are responsible for escorting them. However, we have to ask them for taxes and ask them to get three out of ten for their profits. In this way Firstly, for more profits, they will also put their heart into it, and the more they put their heart into it, the more the temple will benefit, what does Wen Rengong think??" Wang Sheng pulled Wen Renxi's sleeve tightly, a little nervous asked.

"Not good, not good, how can a soldier of the Han Dynasty be called the guard of the merchant traveler?"

"Farewell!"

"Wen Rengong!!" Wang Sheng held him with both hands, and said sincerely, "We can take four out of ten!"

"Five out of ten!"

"Six out of ten! Seven, maybe you can get hundreds of millions of money in one trip!!"

Wen Renxi stopped walking, his face was still troubled, he pondered for a long time, finally sighed helplessly, and said: "Okay, you can talk to many merchants in Hanzhong about this matter."

Wang Sheng nodded joyfully, and said, "Thank you, Mr. Wen!"

"You don't have to thank me, it's Situ Wang Fu, who should thank you!"

"Um???"

(End of this chapter)