Great Military Division

"Report—!"

An announcement sounded from outside the room.

Wu Yi stood up, raised his chin, and looked out.

But seeing, Wu Yun was smiling, and rushed from the outside, and broke into the study after a while.

Before he could speak, Wu Yi interrupted first and asked directly, "How much is the price?"

Wu Yun hurriedly cupped his hands and said loudly, "170 gold."

Wu Yi was surprised: "170 gold so soon?"

Wu Yunfei nodded quickly: "That's right, but I think that the other side may still raise the price. It shouldn't be a big problem if it goes up to two hundred gold."

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Wu Yi let out a long breath, and his heart was completely in his stomach.

In any case, such a price can already guarantee a profit. As for the next thing to strive for, it is the excess income. It would be best if it can be more, even if it is not much, Wu Yi will not feel sorry.

"It's been pretty good."

Wu Yi took his seat, and the corners of his lips raised slightly: "It seems that Nanyang Hanting is really in a hurry, otherwise they wouldn't have raised the price so quickly in such a short period of time."

"Yes."

Wu Yun nodded affirmatively: "From today's negotiation, I also have a clear feeling. On the surface, they seem to be a little bit pained by the price of 170 gold."

"But in fact, they are just putting on a show. They just want to collect enough golden monkeys at the least price, so that His Majesty the Emperor will be satisfied."

"Homeowner!"

Speaking of this, Wu Yun cupped his hands again, and solemnly said: "The most important thing for us now is to transport the golden silk monkey back from Langzhong. As long as the source of goods is in our hands, we have the right to speak."

Wu Yi nodded and nodded, "Don't worry, I've already sent people there, and I'm escorting them with soldiers and horses. I guarantee that there won't be any problems. They will be transported to Shu County in at most five days."

"Your most important task now is to try to raise the price. As for other matters, leave it to me to try to raise the Golden Silk Monkey to more than two hundred gold."

The corners of Wu Yun's lips raised slightly, and a faint smile appeared: "Patriarch, I think that we shouldn't take the initiative to look for them now, it will be more passive."

"Oh?"

Wu Yi was taken aback for a moment: "Then what do you mean?"

Wu Yun leaned forward and said in a low voice, "Patriarch, they are also looking for the Golden Silk Monkey, but they haven't found it yet. As long as we find news about the Golden Silk Monkey and they learn about it, they will naturally come over."

"In this way, as long as the source of goods is in our hands, are you afraid that the price will not be able to be negotiated? At that time, without delaying a day, I will raise a gold and see if they accept it or not!"

hiss-!
Surprised, Wu Yi gasped, "Isn't that good? If this matter spreads to Nanyang and angers His Majesty the Emperor, we're afraid we'll be overwhelmed and walk away."

"Patriarch, don't worry."

Wu Yun said confidently: "Now, the Nanyang court already has thousands of golden silk monkeys, and it is about to be completed. His Majesty the Emperor will never give up easily."

"otherwise."

Wu Yun's voice dragged on for a long time, and he said with great interest: "His Majesty the Emperor bought the Golden Silk Spirit Monkey earlier, isn't it all useless? Isn't this slapping him in the face?"

"You know, in today's world, it has been widely rumored that His Majesty the Emperor is wise and powerful, and he is the chosen one. Can he do such a thing that slaps himself in the face?"

"Ah, this"

Wu Yi thought about it carefully, and it was true.

only.
He was still a little worried, subconsciously thinking that things would not be so simple: "I always feel that His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang is definitely not a species to be checked and balanced by others. It is too dangerous for us to do this."

but
Wu Yun already had a comprehensive plan, how could he let his Patriarch just give up like this.

He leaned forward and lowered his voice: "Patriarch, if we sell it like this, we won't earn as much as Pu Hu's grandson. Once the news is leaked, the other party will definitely laugh at us."

"Even the seven major tribes of the Banchuman will all laugh at us. Although our Wu family came in from outside, we have been quite well-known in Yizhou for so many years."

"If we can't earn a big vote this time, not to mention it will chill the hearts of the rest of the gentry in Yizhou, and even affect our prestige in Yizhou, then the loss outweighs the gain."

How could Wu Yi not know that this transaction was jointly operated by the major gentry families in Yizhou. Regardless of the cost price, if the selling price was 170 gold, each family would only earn a few thousand gold on average, which was not enough. They have a gap between their teeth.

From the very beginning, this matter was destined to be impossible to be a small business!
Wu Yi himself could be afraid of being tricked, but he only made so little money by letting so many nobles in Yizhou work with him for so long, and even lost their family assets.

This sale is not worth it!

Wu Yun's words hit the point, and Wu Yi gave up struggling in an instant: "Well, how to raise the price is up to you, but I still want to say, you must be careful."

"Once this matter is brought to His Majesty the Emperor, it will not be that simple. I know very well that the more wise and powerful the emperor, the more inviolable he is!"

Wu Yun smiled, quickly filled the tea, and offered it with both hands: "Patriarch, don't you understand my skills? Don't worry, this time I am fully sure that I can make a lot of money."

Wu Yi was naturally aware of Wu Yun's ability. Without this person, the Wu family would not have grown rapidly in Yizhou and became a powerful family that could not lose to the local gentry.

Since the other party has such great confidence, how can I stop it?

Immediately, Wu Yi patted Wu Yun's shoulder: "Okay, since you are so confident, then I will leave this business to you, and I will never interfere."

Wu Yun was ecstatic in his heart, and hurriedly cupped his hands: "Patriarch, don't worry, I will definitely live up to Patriarch's high expectations."

Wu Yidan smiled: "I guess it won't be long before we can go back to the Central Plains."

"Report—!"

At this moment, there was a long sound from outside the room.

The two looked up.

But seeing, my own servant rushed over, bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Patriarch, steward, the person who bought the golden monkey from the imperial court came, saying that he has something to ask to see the Patriarch."

"Oh?"

Wu Yi was astonished, and his eyes lit up: "They came so soon?"

Wu Yun cupped his hands and clasped his fists hurriedly, explaining: "Patriarch, they must have noticed our team rushing to Langzhong and knew that we had found the Golden Silk Monkey, so they took the initiative to find us."

"possible."

Wu Yi nodded slowly, marveling at the keen sense of smell of these guys.

The corners of Wu Yun's lips raised slightly: "Fortunately, the head of the family gave the deposit, and they rushed to negotiate before them, otherwise the business might be taken away by the court."

Wu Yi smiled calmly, waved his hand and said, "I've already said that you are in charge of handling this matter. Since they have come to your door, you should deal with it."

Wu Yun bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Patriarch, don't worry, I will leave it to you."

Immediately.

He turned around, faced the attendants, and ordered: "Take them to the living room, I will be there later."

The attendant nodded and said, "Here." Then he turned and left.

Wu Yun cupped his hands again to pay tribute: "Patriarch, I bid farewell."

Wu Yi waved his hand: "Go."

out of the study.

Wu Yun first went back to his own room, changed into fresh clothes, drank some tea, procrastinated for a while, and waited until the attendants arrived again, then made his grand appearance and rushed to the parlor.

The moment he entered the living room.

as predicted.

Two familiar figures were waiting anxiously in the hall.

Wu Yun thought he had a good grasp of the other party, so he walked in slowly, bowed his body and cupped his hands: "You two are coming to the humble house, we are far away to welcome you, I hope you will forgive me."

At that moment, a man took the initiative to get up and greeted him: "Old Wu, you have finally appeared. The price we negotiated before, is it still worth it? I'm here now to buy the Golden Silk Monkey."

"This is a deposit!"

Immediately, the man took out a bank note from his pocket and handed it over: "Let's buy it at a price of 170 gold. As soon as the golden silk monkey arrives, I will arrange payment immediately."

"Eh-!"

But who would have thought that Wu Yun would directly push back the bank note handed over by the other party: "At this time, at that time, it's too late to say 170 gold now."

"To be honest, the golden silk monkeys in my hand are the last batch of golden silk monkeys in Yizhou. If you can find them from other places, then I will lose."

The man put away the cash in a little embarrassment: "If we could find it, we would have found it long ago, so why wait until now? I believe this batch of golden silk monkeys is the last batch."

"If you are not satisfied with the price of 170 gold, Old Wu, we can continue to negotiate. No matter how much it is, there must be a figure."

"Just open your mouth, and I will try my best to be satisfied."

The man waved his hand and raised his chin arrogantly.

That confident look made Wu Yun feel even more that the price was not an issue at all, and this deal would definitely make a lot of money.

Wu Yun smiled calmly, walked slowly to the side, sat down, sipped tea, pondered for a while, and then said: "Since that's the case, then I don't waste my saliva, just speak up."

The man hurriedly cupped his hands: "It's so good, it's so good, no matter what Lao Wu asks for, if I can accept it, I will naturally agree, and I hope Lao Wu will stop talking nonsense."

Obviously.

The person who bought the Golden Silk Monkey also realized that Wu Yun would speak loudly, so he deliberately gave the other party a vaccination.

Of course, this kind of vaccination will definitely not work, and it will even stimulate Wu Yun and make him more confident: "I, Wu Yun, have always done business with reason and evidence, and I will not raise prices indiscriminately. Don't worry, both of you."

Although the man had a smile on his face, in his heart, he had already seen through Wu Yun. This is a profiteer. Since he seized such an opportunity, how could he let it go.

If it weren't for the need to delay the completion of the transaction, they would not be willing to take care of it. Now it is a last resort, so they have to accompany the other party to act here.

but
Wu Yun's self-satisfied Xiaoxiao's appearance is really a bit funny. The two of them thought it was just a joke in their hearts, and they didn't take each other seriously at all.

"That's it."

The man waved his hand as a petition, and smiled: "Old Wu, just say it."

Wu Yun didn't waste his saliva, and stretched out three fingers: "I don't want much, three hundred gold, as long as you agree, we can trade within three days, and you can go back to make business as soon as possible."

"How many?"

The man was taken aback for a moment, his eyes staring like bull eggs: "Three hundred gold? Old Wu, are you kidding me?"

The corners of Wu Yun's lips raised slightly, and he remained calm all the time: "Do you think I'm joking? It's only three hundred gold, and it's not worth much to the court at all."

"As far as I know, any one of the fifth phase houses of the imperial court is worth more than ten thousand gold, and some mansions are even more than one hundred thousand gold. For the imperial court, this amount of money is nothing more than a drizzle."

Although the official who bought the Golden Silk Monkey had expected that Wu Yun would open his mouth, he couldn't believe that the price would double if the other party didn't open his mouth.

My purchase price is 150 gold, and the selling price is [-] gold. Do you really think the imperial court is an idiot?Let you not be a person here?
Fuck!
The man was quite angry about the merchant's greed, but he still showed respect on his face: "I don't know the price of the house at all, but to be honest, the price of three hundred gold is indeed beyond our authority."

"Oh?"

Wu Yun was a little surprised, but he still expressed his understanding. After all, it was just two clerks: "Could it be that His Majesty only gave you two this little authority, and you can't even be the master of three hundred gold?"

"Not only."

The man said awkwardly: "In the beginning, we only had 150 gold permissions, but recently we felt that the number of golden monkeys was scarce, so we applied to the Department of Commerce and increased it to [-] gold."

"If it exceeds two hundred gold, I'm afraid Commander Lu will have to ask His Majesty for an order. Once this matter is brought to His Majesty, it may not be appropriate. I persuade Old Wu, don't be impulsive."

However, Wu Yun was sure that the Emperor of Nanyang would never let himself lose face, so, without even thinking about it, he directly refused:
"If you can't be the master, then report to the higher authorities."

"I believe."

Wu Yun was sure and sure: "His Majesty the Emperor will not take this little money seriously. He will definitely agree. It's only three hundred gold, not worth mentioning."

The man frowned and reconfirmed: "Old Wu, are you sure you want to do this? Although you are in charge of this business, the real owner is the gentry of Yizhou."

"We have already learned that the Yizhou gentry mortgaged their assets and borrowed from Zhongxing Bank to buy golden silk monkeys, and there are a lot of them. If this business fails, you are afraid that you will not be able to afford it?"

"I recommend"

If the man doesn't open his mouth, it's all right, and when he speaks, he hits the point directly: "You'd better think about it carefully. If you can't disturb His Majesty, you don't need to disturb His Majesty. Otherwise, if the matter fails, the gain will outweigh the loss."

Wu Yun naturally understood this truth, but he still waved his hand and said mercilessly, "I'm not afraid to tell you that our purchase price is close to two hundred gold, and even if the Yizhou gentry knew about it, the price would have to be sold for three hundred gold." Only a hundred gold can not be compensated."

"so."

Wu Yun was confident: "Your Excellency, you can spread rumors as you like, and I, Wu Yun, will take the lead."

The man nodded helplessly and sighed: "Okay, since that's the case, let's go back and discuss it, and Lao Wu, you should think about it again, don't be too arbitrary."

Wu Yun smiled, and waved his hand to signal: "In that case, I won't see you off, Ah Qiu."

"exist."

"Send off two distinguished guests for me."

"Here."

*****
Nanyang, Wancheng.

The Emperor's Palace.

Wende Hall.

Liu Bian held the project schedule in his hand, nodded slowly, and said softly: "Well, so the court can move to the palace half a month before the winter festival at the earliest, right?"

Xun Or bowed his body and cupped his hands, and said with absolute certainty: "Yes, according to the current progress, it is indeed the case. However, when we moved there, only a large part of the palace was completed, and a small part was not yet completed."

"This part of the construction period will not be fully completed until next summer. If Your Majesty doesn't mind, we can move the capital to Luoyang before the winter festival."

"kindness."

Liu Bian nodded slowly: "Of course I understand this part of the project, but other than that, do court officials have residences? How many of them have not bought a house? Or the house has not been completed yet?"

Xun Or frowned, and pondered for a moment: "Currently, most of them buy houses with loans, and some people don't buy houses."

"However, rest assured, Your Majesty, there are two large post houses in the newly completed commercial street. If they are fully opened, more than [-] people can easily live together, which can meet the living needs of court officials."

"also."

Xun Or added: "The first two phases were all small-scale houses. Among merchants, there is a large demand for rental. Officials can rent houses to meet their living needs."

"Furthermore, due to the one-year-long construction in the direction of Heluo, Zhong Yao has relocated more than [-] residents through migration and rewards."

"Although it is not as good as Luoyang when it was prosperous, to a certain extent, Luoyang has guaranteed considerable popularity. With the tens of thousands of construction workers, the commercial prosperity, Your Majesty does not need to worry."

In the past, Xun Gu was somewhat disdainful of merchants, and always felt that this was a business that could not be put on the table, but after interacting with His Majesty the Emperor, Lu Su and others, he became more and more aware of the importance of commercial prosperity.

So
Xun or in his daily reports, he will also start from a commercial point of view to provide His Majesty with a more comprehensive idea, which will make His Majesty's judgment more convenient.

as predicted.

This time, Liu Bian heaved a sigh of relief after hearing the results of Zhong Yao's relocation of residents.

If there is only the emperor in Luoyang, Gyeonggi, and no people, it will become a castle in the air. Only when the people are also relocated, can the emperor look like an emperor, otherwise, the ceremony of worshiping heaven will lose its meaning.

"Zhong Yao did a good job."

Liu Bian nodded with great interest, and said without hesitation: "In that case, according to the plan, the capital will be moved to Luoyang half a month before the Winter Festival ceremony."

"Here."

Xun Or bowed his body and cupped his hands, and was about to turn around and leave when something sounded and tentatively asked, "Your Majesty, where should we go?"

Liu Bian interrupted with a wave of his hand, and said softly: "Don't worry, the fish has already been hooked. In just a few days, the matter in Yizhou will be dealt with. I'm still waiting for the final news, and I'm going to draw this matter to an end." .”

"Oh?"

Xun Yu couldn't help being surprised, and asked tentatively, "Have all our golden-haired monkeys been sold?"

Liu Bian smiled and nodded affirmatively: "Well, all of them are sold, and each one is worth 150 gold, which is more than double our average purchase price of 62 gold."

"If my guess is correct, it may take three to five days to complete the transaction. As long as there is a message from Gongheng, we will finish the last step immediately and let them play by themselves."

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Xun Or let out a long sigh, and his heart was completely in his stomach: "I can't believe it, I still can't believe it, the Yizhou gentry actually used all their assets to buy the golden monkey."

"We have earned the assets of the Yizhou gentry, and also made a lot of money, and the assets of the Yizhou gentry have all changed from farmland, mines, manors, and shops to golden monkeys?"

"Yes."

Liu Bian said affirmatively: "Do you think it's a little weird?"

Xun Yu nodded: "It's really incredible."

"Do you know why?"

"I don't know."

"Because of greed!"

"greedy?"

"kindness."

Liu Bian nodded and explained: "Actually, the Yizhou gentry didn't believe at first that the price of the golden silk monkey could rise so wildly. It was because the Nanyang gentry scrambled for it that the price soared, so they believed it was true. .”

"But in the beginning, they controlled the supply of goods and made money. It was just a small fight. After tasting the sweetness, they decided to combine and make a lot of money."

"At this time, the greed of human nature was most manifested in the Yizhou gentry, especially when the Golden Silk Monkey helped them earn money that they could not earn in ten years, or even decades. The big shots behind them will also believe it."

"At this time, the entire Yizhou gentry has entered a state of madness. I only need to throw out some good news, and they dare to block their lives for it."

Xun Or nodded slowly. Thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be true: "Yes, it is indeed greed. The greed of the Yizhou gentry finally made them pay the price."

"Report—!"

At this moment, a long announcement sounded outside the hall.

Liu Bian looked up.

But seeing, Zhu Tong pushed the door open and entered, bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Your Majesty, Jia Xu from the school office, please see me."

Liu Bian waved his hand: "Let him in."

Zhu Tong nodded: "Well."

Immediately.

Bow down and leave the hall.

Liu Bian smiled: "See, the news from Yizhou should come."

Xun Yu bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Your Majesty is really a god-man, and I admire you so much."

In the next second, Jia Xu rushed to Wende Hall and stepped forward: "Minister Jia Xu, see Your Majesty."

Liu Bian waved his hand to signal that he didn't need to be too polite, and didn't waste time, and asked directly: "But the direction of Yizhou, has the information been sent back?"

"Yes."

Jia Xu nodded and offered the information with both hands: "The transaction has been completed. The Wu family offered [-] gold. I suggest to adopt the second plan, and direct the blame to the Wu family, which will cause internal conflicts in Yizhou."

Liu Bian smiled, with an unbelievable expression on his face: "This is really... not afraid of opponents who are like gods, but teammates who are like pigs. Since the Wu family dares to do this, then we don't have to be polite."

"Send the order down."

Immediately, Liu Bian said sonorously, "According to the second plan, there must be no mistakes."

Jia Xu nodded, "Here."