The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 582 The Conspiracy at the State Banquet
At noon, a grand state banquet was held in Qianyang Hall, where monarchs, envoys, and chiefs from all over the world were invited. Many people brought their wives to see the style of the Sui Dynasty. After attending the banquet, all the princes and ministers of the Sui Dynasty who participated in the banquet also brought their wives to attend.

The grand hall is big enough to accommodate thousands of people to dine at the same time. Today is the first time it is used for holding a state banquet. Even if there are many people present, it will not be crowded at all. The silk and bamboo orchestral music bursts into the exhibition, hundreds of people The diva dances lightly.

The guests on both sides either whispered to each other, or gathered together to talk and laugh loudly. The spacious hall was full of laughter and chatter, which was very lively.

Kinderman, who is permanently stationed in Luoyang, changed into a festive red satin brocade dress. The flowery girl put on light makeup and looked radiant and beautiful. Under the leadership of Gong'e, she found her own position, and the row was on the left. , relatively front.

Da Sui regards the left as the most respected, and she is quite satisfied with her position.

After sitting down, Kinderman looked up and suddenly found that the next seat opposite her was Gao Jianwu, king of Goguryeo, but he felt an unstoppable smugness welling up in his heart, and he couldn't help smiling,
Judging from this arrangement, after the Great Sui Dynasty, Gao Jianwu, a dignified emperor, was far inferior to her as a princess. This also shows that the status of Silla in the eyes of the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty was much higher than that of Goguryeo.

Under Gao Jianwu, it was Baekje's envoys. Baekje's envoys flicked their eyes, looking around at this magnificent palace, and there was a look of amazement in their eyes from time to time. This person might have emphasized his existence and spoke quite loudly. As if trying to suppress all voices, even Kinderman, who was far away from the opposite corner, could hear them. They were nothing more than compliments on how magnificent and magnificent Ziwei City was, with an extremely undignified expression, looking left and right, He doesn't have the self-respect and self-respect of an envoy of a country at all, and his behavior is very frivolous, so that people can't help but look down on him when he sees it.

Kinderman contemptuously said: Sure enough, people from small countries, even if they admire the civilization of the Central Plains, can't change the small family spirit hidden deep in the bone marrow...

But when she looked down and saw the small table in front of her, she couldn't calm down any more. "Lingxiao Sunburn", "Red Qiu Preserved", "Brilliant Softshell Turtle", "Hump Hump Sunburn", "Hump Hoof Soup" and other secret palace dishes, and there are even many fruits and vegetables that do not belong to winter.

Not long after the guests arrived, there was a voice outside the door: "The emperor and empress are here!"

The hall instantly became silent, even the bursts of music stopped, and everyone looked at the gate in unison.

Under the eyes of everyone, the noble and unparalleled Empress of the Sui Dynasty entered the main hall from the main entrance. Dozens of court ladies followed behind them. Everyone stood up solemnly and bowed to the Empress of the Sui Dynasty.

Yang Tong said with a warm smile, "Pingshen!"

Then they walked to the throne with the queen. At this time, many people saw the appearance of the Emperor of Sui clearly.

Emperor Shengwu did not wear the imperial crown when he received representatives from various countries. He wore a purple gold crown, a black embroidered gold robe, a belt decorated with suet and white jade around his waist, and a pair of thin-soled soft boots. Handsome, with a tall and straight figure like a green pine, but the most extraordinary thing is not his appearance, but an indescribable temperament.

This appearance attracted countless eyes, and everyone seemed to be overshadowed in front of him.

If it weren't for that kind of honorable demeanor, people who saw Yang Tong's appearance clearly for the first time would hardly believe that this elegant young man is the king of the Sui Dynasty and the God of War of the Sui Dynasty.

The Empress of the Sui Dynasty who accompanied the king to dance the world is also eye-catching. Dong's side is as indescribably beautiful as a banished fairy.

The husband and wife, who are not in a hurry, are like a couple of gods who have stepped out of a picture scroll, envious of others.

Before reaching the throne, Yang Tong turned around slowly, raised his hand, and said with a smile, "Please sit down..."

"Thank you, Lord!"

"Thank you Saint Khan!"

Everyone thanks for being seated.

King Qiuci exclaimed: "This is His Majesty Emperor Shengwu of the Sui Dynasty? He is really a man in heaven!"

Earlier, they were all overwhelmed by Yang Tong's majesty, how dare they look directly at the Emperor of Sui?Yang Tong is now wearing regular clothes to attend, which allowed them to see the true face of Lushan Mountain, but compared with the aura of the striker before, he looks like two different people. Such a sense of contradiction makes it impossible to connect with one person.

In fact, this is also related to the atmosphere that Yang Tong deliberately created before. Everyone was terrified in the extreme depression. After seeing Yang Tong, they were in awe to the extreme, so they felt that Yang Tong was majestic and terrifying.

Gao Jianwu took a deep look at Yang Tong, without saying a word. He and Yang Tong had a very deep relationship, and the other party left a deep impression on him.

This young emperor has always been so kind, but he hides a monstrous hostility, he is completely like a wolf king in sheep's clothing.His imperial capital, Pingyao City, was slaughtered with heads rolling and blood flowing like rivers. Even after a few years, when Gao Jianwu saw Yang Tong, he was terrified.

In fact, there are not a few people who have the same thoughts as Gao Jianwu, and among them, Anashi Simo, Yi Nan, Qibi Heli, Jieli Khan's son Diluozhi and others are the representatives.

'when! '

A clear and crisp bell echoed leisurely in the hall, Zhang Xuan, the minister of ceremonies who served as the master of ceremonies of the state banquet, walked up to the jade steps and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, please give me a speech."

The hall suddenly became quiet again. Yang Tong picked up the glazed wine bar and laughed loudly: "Your monarchs, princes, princesses, and envoys have traveled thousands of miles to our Great Sui Dynasty to have today's grand event. I am deeply moved and sincerely respect you." Let’s say thank you with this glass of Beaujolais!”

As he said that, Yang Tong looked at the barbarians from other lands with malicious intent.

"Thank you, Lord!"

Everyone held up the glass wine jue together, raised their heads, and poured the wine liquid into their stomachs with all their brains.

In an instant.

The sound of "cough cough" filled the hall.

Except for the generals of the Sui Dynasty who had tasted distilled wine, and the family members who had been repeatedly emphasized by their husbands, all foreign men and women felt a pungency erupting from their chests, rushing straight to the top of their heads like a volcanic eruption, and then spreading to the whole body. There was a ball of flame burning, and some people with light weight would feel dizzy immediately after eating it.

"Good wine!" Ashina Simo could only feel the warmth spreading from his dantian to his whole body. His body, which was a bit frozen, felt like being in a stove.

"What does Khan think?" Yang Tong looked at Ashina Simo and smiled.

"I have never thought that there is such fine wine in the world. Please forgive me for my limited literary talents, which cannot be described!" This remark was praised by many barbarians from other lands. , what is the name of this wine?"

"The name of the wine is heroic!" Yang Tong laughed loudly: "I also accidentally discovered that the cellar was hidden in the Taihang Mountains, but it was hidden by Dayu. It has been three to four thousand years ago. I dare not enjoy it to myself. Bring wine to share with friends who have come from afar.”

"Thank you, Holy One, for your generous gift!"

Amidst the laughter of the Sui people, the foreign barbarian suddenly realized that this wine is so mellow and fragrant, and it turned out to be 4000 years in the cellar.

There were many wine drinkers sitting there, and King Qiuci was one of them. He stood up and saluted, "Saint Khan, I wonder if there is a prescription for this wine?"

Everyone listened.

"Yes!" Yang Tong nodded and said, "But I tried several times, but failed."

"Ugh!"

The drunkards are deeply sorry

"Later, I came to a conclusion that this wine needs to be brewed in a specific place, with specific spring water, and with local grain. It's a pity that the Taihang Mountains are all rocky hills, and the grain output is extremely limited. Therefore, heroes cannot be produced in large quantities."

The heroic spirit distilled is much more expensive than silk porcelain paper herbal tea. For a drunkard, it is like Tang Ming meeting Yang Guifei. Tasting by representatives of various countries is a promotional work used to earn a lot of foreign exchange.He went on to say: "Although the output is limited, I can't enjoy it alone, otherwise, I will be punished by God. If you are free and like this wine, you might as well go to Beishi Sales and Supply Co., Ltd."

Everyone understands in seconds!

I know that if I can't do it, after today, I want to drink Heroes again, so I can buy it by myself, but for these foreign people in Qianyang Temple, what they lack is not money, but good wine, so buy Just buy it, it doesn't matter.

Yang Tong also ordered everything, as long as these went to the supply and marketing cooperatives in Beishi, he would find that there were too many things he wanted to buy, such as colored glaze products, colored glaze was known as the first of the five famous utensils, far ahead of gold, silver, jade, emerald, Before ceramics and bronze, it was precious, but before the Sui Dynasty, the craftsmanship was basically lost. Until the appearance of the master craftsman He Chou of the Sui Dynasty, he often read ancient pictures extensively, knew many ancient utensils, and restored them from ancient books. He learned the art of colored glaze, and now he can produce a large amount of it, and led a group of craftsmen to produce many exquisite handicrafts. He remembered that when he read modern history in his previous life, he found that people in many countries like to take failed glass products to backward countries. Exchanging for gold may sound absurd, but if it is done well, the profit is even higher than that of salt and iron, so as to obtain a lot of wealth from the Western Regions and other countries.

The glass wine jue and glass bowls and dishes used in the Mansion Palace are all made by the Ministry of Industry. The intention is the same as that of heroes. They are all advertising. These people have brought gifts to show their respect. Of course, Yang Tong can't let them empty-handed And also, so he will definitely earn back some precious glass, er, glazed products. These high-level executives from various countries will bring them back to their home countries, and they will not worry about losing sales in the future.

In order to turn the gold from various countries into his own, Yang Tong also worked hard, and promoted the products of the Sui Dynasty on the state banquet.

At this time, he filled up another jug, held it high and said: "The Central Plains has always been a country of hospitality, and likes to make friends from all over the world. You are welcome to come and visit us from time to time. Ladies and gentlemen, let's make another cup."

"Thank you, Lord."

Everyone echoed in unison. This time, having learned the lesson from last time, no one dared to hold their breath. They imitated others and drank a few sips before taking a breath of alcohol comfortably.

When Yang Tong gets along with strangers, he is not very good at creating atmosphere, so after three cups, Yang Gongren, a Tai Chi expert who is under one person and above ten thousand people, is in charge of warming up the scene.

At this time, the sound of drums and bursts of music, the heroic Shurawei, all of them beautiful and beautiful, wearing gorgeous armor, entered the hall with steps that their relatives would not recognize.They hold knives, guns, swords, shields and crossbows. There are as many as 700 of them.

Yin Mingyue, headed by her, wears a bronze mask with a green face and fangs, so that people can't see her expression. She holds a bright silver gun. Her vigorous figure and that bronze mask give people a strange allure, like A fierce female Shura.

Under her command, the nine hundred Shura guards quickly formed a formation.

Yin Mingyue ordered coldly: "Six Flower Formation, turn!"

Amid the sound of rumbling war drums, the originally impenetrable shield formation suddenly dispersed and broke into pieces, forming small formations of seven people, scattered like celestial maidens, with three shieldmen in front and two strong crossbowmen behind. In the process of changing formation, the two spearmen waited for an opportunity to stab out the spears in their hands from the gap in the shield.

The Liuhua Formation was created by Li Jing, Minister of the Ministry of War. It perfectly avoids the innate weakness of women in terms of strength, and brings out the characteristics of agility to the fullest. It is the first time to perform it at this moment, but it feels full of murderous beauty.

They kept dancing their weapons, moving back and forth with small steps, turning left and right, turning first, then fifth, Yuli, goose, Jizhang, wing Shu, staggered flexion and extension, head and tail back and forth, stabbing back and forth.

This formation can be changed into ten small formations each time, and there are ten formations in total. With their constant formation amidst the majestic battle drums, their neat steps and consistent movements make people feel like they are on the battlefield.The representatives of the foreign races at the banquet had never seen such music and dancing before. They were all dazzled, dumbfounded and amazed.

In the past, the entertaining programs at court banquets were mainly pleasing graceful dancing postures and soft singing voices, but these barbaric foreigners only felt that they were "moaning without illness", and other than watching beauties, everything else was boring.

And today's program is all about 'Wu'.These capable and domineering programs are obviously more in line with their appetite than twitchy dances.Especially "Six Flower Array", a large-scale program with a strong vicious atmosphere, made everyone watch it with admiration.

After a few martial arts dances were over, Yang Tong said loudly: "I want to announce a great event. The Great Sui, headed by me, has discussed with the countries in the Western Regions. It has been decided to change the name of Xingtai Province in the Western Regions to Great Suisi." Road Cooperation Alliance, its purpose and principles are mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, and seeking a win-win situation.”

"Security cooperation is the key cooperation area of ​​the Silk Road Alliance. Its core is to fight against horse thieves and bandits on the Silk Road and against hostile forces that attempt to harm the interests of all countries. At the request of the country, the Silk Road Alliance can enter the country to fight. In order to cope with future wars, the coalition has expanded to 6 people, and I will send generals to be responsible for training and commanding. Politically, the Silk Road Alliance solves the border issues of various countries and consolidates member states Mutual trust and good-neighborly and friendly relations, and support in the name of the 'Great Sui Silk Road Cooperation Alliance' on issues of concern to the member states, for example, if the country of Khotan is oppressed by foreign countries outside the alliance, then the alliance will join forces to conquer."

"In terms of education, Tai Sui will establish the Da Sui Silk Road Academy in Yinming County. We will send famous teachers to teach the language, and basic etiquette such as benevolence, righteousness, loyalty and filial piety. Students' food, lodging, and school fees are paid by the Silk Road Alliance every year. deducted from the money.”

"In terms of economy and trade, business travelers from various countries only need to hold the customs clearance documents issued by the 'Da Sui Silk Road Cooperation Alliance' to enjoy the preferential treatment of exemption from tariffs in the countries of the alliance. At the same time, they can also receive board and lodging, security, etc. Waiting for convenience."

Having said this, Yang Tong stopped.The political and military aspects are the same, no different from before.But education is undoubtedly a kind of cultural invasion. At that time, most of the students will be the children of nobles from various countries. At that time, they only need to be brainwashed for a few years, and the civilized and elegant Han culture will penetrate into their bones. Once they become official, more or less At least it can guide the people of all countries to have a good impression of the Great Sui.

As for the abolition of tariffs, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages for the Sui Dynasty. The countries of the Western Regions are so big together. How many goods can they enter?However, it was different in the Sui Dynasty. There were countless businessmen from all walks of life, and the tax exemption would be astronomical.And what can the Great Sui court get?The key lies in the customs clearance document led by Tai Sui. Caravans holding this document enjoy too many preferential policies, and nothing else is fine. The most feared thing for long-distance merchants is safety problems. Horse thieves can lose goods and money, or lose their lives, so everyone is very concerned about safety. If your caravan wants to be safe, you can buy customs clearance documents from the imperial court, and even allow you to ask the coalition army to escort you all the way.

And the crowd, after hearing Yang Tong's words, was in an uproar.

Not to mention representatives other than the member states of the 'Great Sui Silk Road Cooperation Alliance', even many generals and ministers of the Great Sui Dynasty were shocked.

They didn't expect that in just a few days, the eccentric emperor came up with this so-called "Great Sui Silk Road Cooperation Alliance".But seeing the calm expressions of Yang Gongren, Wei Yunqi, Yang Shanhui and Shangshu, one knew that these people already knew about this matter.

And this is also the benefit of dictatorship. Before this, Yang Jian and Yang Guang could not be so arbitrary, because every policy they have needs to consider the interests and feelings of the powerful and powerful in Guanlong. When Yang Tong comes here, everything no longer exists. Now The officialdom of the Great Sui Dynasty was completely one-sided. Whoever opposed Yang Tong would be finished.

But Yang Tong is obviously not a reassuring emperor, and soon he threw out another bolt from the blue: "The current coins of the Sui Dynasty only recognize Yanhuang Tongbao, and gold, silver, and brass cannot be traded, so businessmen from various countries who come to my Sui Dynasty to do business , Generally bartering, Northlanders who are rich in cattle, sheep, horses and leather exchange goods for Yanhuang Tongbao, and then purchase the goods they need; Silla people who are rich in ginseng and mink fur exchange ginseng mink for Yanhuang Tongbao: rich in gold and silver The country in China naturally exchanged gold and silver for Yanhuang Tongbao. It’s okay for those who barter, but there are big problems for those who exchange gold and silver, because my Sui Dynasty did not allow gold and silver to be exchanged for Yanhuang Tongbao in private. What is the reason? It is to prevent people Using fake money and inferior money to defraud honest people and businessmen from various countries who don’t know much about real money, so foreign gold merchants can only go to the government to exchange Yanhuang Tongbao, but in this way, there is another problem, that is, if all of them are exchanged into copper coins If it is too heavy, it is not only inconvenient to carry, but also unsafe. In view of this, I will set up an exchange department called Qianzhuang in Border County. In the future, merchants in your country can exchange the gold and silver they bring to the Qianzhuang. For example, if you bring 100 taels of gold, the bank will issue you a certificate of [-] taels of gold, and then you can go to the bank in Luoyang to exchange it into Yanhuang Tongbao of [-] taels of gold. You keep this certificate close to your body Well, it’s easy and safe to travel alone and no one will find you have a lot of money in your pocket.”

Everyone was stunned for a while, and then the representatives of various countries were all happy, because they themselves are giant businessmen in each country, so they naturally know the benefits of this bank. Although it is a new thing, Yang Tong said so To put it bluntly, it is not difficult for everyone to understand.

"Saint Khan! I have a question." King Yanqi cupped his hands.

"Please say!"

"For example, what I brought is a thousand taels of gold. What should I do if I have issued a thousand tael voucher but don't want to exchange it for Yanhuang Tongbao?"

"Simple!" Yang Tong said with a smile: "There are two templates for certificates, yellow and silver, each with six quotas of one tael, ten taels, hundred taels, 500 taels, thousand taels, and ten thousand taels! Your thousand taels of gold can be exchanged for two 500 taels, can also be exchanged for ten hundred taels of vouchers, or can be exchanged for vouchers equivalent to [-] taels. In order to prevent the person in charge of the bank from making fakes, all vouchers are made by the imperial court and stamped with a unique seal! The person in charge of the bank only needs to Fill in the name of the county where the certificate was issued, and your country name. You can’t use up so much this time, so you can take it back to your home country and use it next time. If you can’t come, you can also give it to someone else, because The bank only recognizes certificates but not people. Of course, if the gold you bring at one time reaches a certain height, you can go to Sanmi Mountain where the Silk Road Alliance is located to issue a special customs clearance document and ask the coalition forces to escort it!"

Yang Tong is not a financial professional, but Tai Sui's financial system is a blank slate, no matter how he designs and paints, there will be no problem of acclimatization.

Another problem is that even if the Great Sui has not yet been unified, it is still the most powerful country in Asia. Its politics, military, culture, and economy are all ten or twenty grades higher than those of neighboring countries, so its economic center position in Asia can be described as It deserves its name, in the transactions with other countries, it is properly on the side of the trade surplus. Every time Hu merchants come, they will make a lot of purchases, and buy back the rare goods that their own country does not have or lack, and the goods they bring The value of the goods could not meet their needs at all. Every time Hu merchants brought goods, they also brought a lot of high-value and light-weight gold. In the trade with Da Sui, Hu merchants were purely the side of the side growth. With the emergence of luxury goods such as fine wine and glass products, the negative growth of Hu merchants will be further expanded and more gold will be brought.

The Silk Road Alliance tax-free customs clearance document concocted by Yang Tong is to encourage Sui merchants to go abroad and plunder the wealth of various countries in groups.The special customs clearance document escorted by the coalition forces is to hope that countries can send gold and silver to Da Sui faster. After all, the Silk Road is too long, too far, and there are too many unsafe factors, so the treatment of coalition forces escorting is not everyone It can be refused. Once trust is established, these people will definitely exchange a lot of gold and silver for a free guard, and then exchange a bunch of certificates similar to banknotes. This is also Yang Tong's trick to quickly collect gold from various countries for his own use. .

If a certain country rises in the future and becomes a confidant of the Sui Dynasty, the circulation of certificates bearing the country's name can be banned immediately, and the country's economic system will collapse in an instant.

Of course, this kind of war method using currency as a weapon also needs to be based on strong military strength. Otherwise, if you encounter a country with nomads as the main body, it will be useless, because nomads will no longer care about you. What kind of economic system, they only know how to rob food, rob money, rob women, and kill and burn everything they can’t get... So when the five chaos, Mongolian scimitars ravaged the world, and when the Jurchen’s iron hooves smashed the Central Plains, any civilization In the face of barbaric force, they are like a girl's layer of membrane that can be broken.

"Thank you Saint Khan for clarifying the confusion, I understand!" King Yanqi smiled and said: "This time, a total of 500 people came to the Sui Dynasty, and I have the intention of purchasing some scarce things to return to the country. Can you experience this?" How about the convenience of the bank?"

"Of course!" Ling Jing, who is the Shangshu of the Ministry of Commerce, stood up and said with a smile: "The bank is set up in the Sui Supply and Marketing Cooperative, and the person in charge now knows the existence of gold and silver certificates. If the monarch is interested, he can exchange some with me tomorrow." The voucher, and then exchange it for Yanhuang Tongbao in the supply and marketing cooperative. The bank is a convenient and safe creation, but so far, no one has used it. If the monarch becomes No.1, it will be engraved in my history books of the Sui Dynasty. You The name and the name of the country will surely be passed on for thousands of years.”

"This matter is settled! Tomorrow morning, I will pay a visit to Ling Shangshu at the mansion." King Yanqi smiled brightly.

A good name is not just the patent of the Central Plains people.

Others also didn't want King Yanqi to focus on his beauty, and they all expressed their desire to embody Qian Zhuang, and Ling Jing naturally agreed to them one by one.

Seeing that the representatives of all parties other than the Silk Road Alliance were eager to try, Yang Tong said with a smile: "I have approved the establishment of mutual markets in places bordering or close to various countries. From now on, anyone can go to the bank market to exchange gold and silver certificates. At the same time, businessmen in your country only need to pay taxes and obtain customs clearance documents in local counties and counties according to the rules. They can freely enter and exit the open area of ​​​​the mutual market. If you encounter danger, persecution, or threats in our Da Sui territory, you can use customs clearance The paperwork went to seek asylum from the local government!" Of course, these countries that are not part of the Silk Road Alliance do not enjoy tax-free benefits.

Turks, Tubo, Goguryeo, Silla, Baekje and other countries are far away from the rich land of the Central Plains, and many supplies are in short supply. However, after the Sui Dynasty opened up the mutual market, many problems can be easily solved!

For the Sui Dynasty, trade can not only plunder their wealth, but also entangle the interests of neighboring countries. From a certain perspective, it is equivalent to tying everyone to the chariot of the Sui Dynasty.

……

Compared with the hustle and bustle of the commercial state banquet in Ziwei City, General Youwei's mansion was deserted at this time.

Shen Guangcheng stopped patrolling and invited the pair of master and servant back to his study.

And mysteriously, he ordered his servants and guards to stay outside, not allowing anyone, not even his wife and children, to come within ten feet of him.Violators will be punished severely!

(End of this chapter)