The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1302 Two peaches kill three soldiers
Xuan Shijing was sitting on the fifth floor of the Xuanwu Building, and on the table in front of him were the three unissued plaques, which were much more delicate than he had imagined.

"I never thought that the fifth floor of the Xuanwu Building would be like this. It's a coincidence, wonderful." Yan Lide walked around on the fifth floor, staring at the decorations in the room intently.

Many of the furnishings in this room were drawn by Xuan Shijing himself and asked craftsmen to build them. Naturally, Yan Lide had never seen them elsewhere, and Yan Lide was also an expert in bells. When he saw these novel things in this room, he was naturally in his heart. I like it very much.

I'm afraid Yan Lide has never seen the decorations in Daozhengfang's house.

Although the wooden buildings of the Tang Dynasty are very exquisite, they can be said to be art treasures, but in this era, no matter how good the art treasures are, the number has increased, and people are used to seeing them. On the contrary, those gorgeous, Exquisite things can attract the attention of others, because they are better than novelty.

"It's a good thing." Xuan Shijing was playing with a silver medal in his hand: "In ancient times, two peaches killed three warriors. This time the Ministry of Industry casts these brands. It is similar to two peaches to kill three warriors."

Yan Lide closed his eyes when he heard Xuan Shijing's words, walked to the chair opposite Xuan Shijing and sat down: "When Master Xuan said this, I haven't thought about the details. Afterwards, after careful observation, I realized that Master Xuan’s plan is very clever, but it’s just about what Master Xuan said about mobilizing troops.”

"We don't suffer from multiple actions." Xuan Shijing said with a smile: "The army needs to use them, and these three brands are a set for them. If they take the set obediently, they can save some capital. , then let the things in their hands stay at home and have children."

After Xuan Shijing approached Li Chengqian and Li Ke that day, they wrote a note and reported the matter to His Majesty Li Er. His Majesty Li Er had already approved it. They will go to the Qinling Mountains to mine rocks and wood and transport them to Chang'an City.

As soon as the army is launched tomorrow, the news will not be hidden from those people. It depends on how those people react at that time.

"Master Xuan's action alone is enough for them to drink a pot." Yan Lide said: "It's just that all of a sudden, it has implicated many innocent businessmen."

"The industry is different, so there is no comparison." Xuan Shijing smiled and said: "However, this way, it will point out a way of making money for the Ministry of Accounting, and it depends on their understanding."

"It's a good thing, I didn't expect to have so many side issues." Yan Lide said with emotion.

"It's also because the imperial court was too hasty. Your Majesty is too hasty. The matter of the new palace was agreed upon. Without any preparations, it ordered to start collecting corvees to Longshouyuan and start construction. Everything is just getting started. In a hurry, it is natural. There are too many." Xuan Shijing said: "It's just that as a courtier, even if there are many troubles, he must try his best to solve them, otherwise, what is the court doing to support so many people?"

"Master Xuan is right. Now, let's see who gets the last three plaques." Yan Lide stroked his beard.

"No matter who gets it, if you want to get this brand, how can you do it without paying some price?" Xuan Shijing laughed.

At the same time, in a restaurant in the West City of Chang'an City, the shopkeeper who had attended the banquet at the Xuanwu Building hurried back to his own restaurant in the West City, because his owner was already waiting for him to report the news in the restaurant.

"Brother Li, now that Xuan Shijing is in Chang'an City, using the name of the imperial court to reward those merchants with such fanfare, I'm afraid there are not many remaining merchants who can handle it." Du He said to Li Anyan: " Two peaches kill three warriors, the method Xuan Shijing came up with is so poisonous."

"The rest of the merchants are all behind the old family. The family who is close to the Tian family and even His Majesty's people are behind the manipulation. They will not compromise so easily." Li Anyan smiled: "What's more, there are you and me The two are in the middle, these days the people under our two have also contacted many people, and even traveled farther near Chang'an, bought a lot of materials, and kept a lot of things in our hands. There are only three yuan, that is to say, among the remaining merchants, there are only three merchants who can get the brand. A Xuan Shijing can't stop those people from wanting to make money. Moreover, there are so many merchants in Chang'an City, three yuan ? When the time comes, I will be forced to do nothing. This brand will have to sell more, until it gets to the point where the staff is so bad that this matter can be considered settled."

"So, according to Brother Li, the merchants under our two hands will continue to fight against the court?" Du He asked.

"It's not against the court, but against him, Xuan Shijing." Li Anyan said: "There are people who are more powerful than us in front of this matter, you and I don't have to worry, follow them, even if you can't eat Meat, no matter how you say it, you can have a mouthful of broth, and if you get this business, you will definitely make a profit."

Perhaps Li Anyan is good at playing tricks and politics, but when it comes to doing business, ten Li Anyans are no match for one Xuan Shijing.

It's not that Xuan Shijing's business methods are so powerful, it's just that a person's knowledge determines a person's vision. Xuan Shijing's insight, far-reaching vision, and clear vision are what Li Anyan doesn't have.

So in this way, Li Anyan and Du He could only create temporary troubles for Xuan Shijing, and after the troubles were resolved by Xuan Shijing, it was the two of them who would suffer the losses.

In Chang'an City, there were a few nobles who were persuaded by Li Anyan to hoard the goods in their hands, hoping to take this opportunity to get a share of the imperial treasury.

Money touches people's hearts, what's more, these old nobles, whose power in the court is getting worse day by day, naturally put their minds on how to spend money on their own homes. As soon as Li Anyan said it, they were moved.

Originally, in the former Sui Dynasty, most of them were local rich men, but because they were born in Jinzhong, they funded Li Yuan's army, so when Li Yuan established the Tang Dynasty, these talents followed suit, including the uncles of the Li family, all of them This is the case, most of them have no foresight, relying on their own contributions to support Tang, they won titles in Guanzhong, won fiefdoms, and started to eat their own money, or relied on some connections and power to run caravans to make some money.

Most of the titles of these people were awarded by Li Yuan. When the Tang Dynasty was first established, the titles were not as valuable as they are now. Now, even if His Majesty Li Er wanted to reduce the number of titles that were awarded, he could not find an excuse. Can endure like this.

(End of this chapter)