Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 382 Earnings
"Don't dare!" Wang Wenzuo took out something from his sleeve and handed it over with both hands.Liu Renyuan reached out and took a look: "The house deed? It's still in Chang'an City. Where did you come from?"

"A gift from a friend!" Wang Wenzuo smiled and said, "The house is not big, but it is enough for a family. Mr. Liu, if you go back this time, it will be inconvenient if there is no place to stay in Chang'an City, please accept it!"

"How is this possible!" Of course Liu Renyuan knew the weight of this gift, and hurriedly declined: "The house in Chang'an City is not cheap, and it will take two or thirty years with your little salary, right? How can I accept such a heavy gift?"

"This gift is not thin, but it is not as good as Mr. Liu's kindness to me!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Besides, when I come to Baekje this time, the devil knows how many years before I can return to the capital, and I have no family members. The house can only be empty, Mr. Liu, if you take it to live in, at least you can clean it up for me, so as not to burn it down if no one lives in it for a long time!"

"This house was given to you by your friend, but you gave it to me instead. I'm afraid your friend will not be happy?"

"Since he gave this mansion to me, it is my property. I can dispose of it as I like, so why is he unhappy!" Wang Wenzuo forced the house deed into Liu Renyuan's hand: "Grand Liu, don't worry about it so much." Yes, just accept it, even if you don’t live here, you can live there if you have a caring junior when you go to Chang’an for a study tour!”

Wang Wenzuo's last sentence touched Liu Renyuan's mind. At his age, and encountering the prophecy again, his life is basically over, and the only thing he cares about is his children and grandchildren.At that time, the Tang Empire had begun to develop from martial arts to literary rule. Even the Guanlong gentry, who were very martial arts, began to appear in large numbers of young people who studied hard and wanted to become officials. Being favored by the nobles and then recommended to become an official is the way out that many young scholars desire. Therefore, Chang'an has gathered a large number of scholars from all over the country. Most of these scholars have to rent houses everywhere, and some even live in in the temple.If Liu Renyuan can have his own house in Chang'an City, which is equivalent to a high-quality school district house, then the descendants of the Liu family will undoubtedly win at the starting line. Based on this alone, Liu Renyuan is reluctant to reject Wang Wenzuo's gift.

"Since this is the case, I won't be polite to you, Sanlang!" Liu Renyuan kept the house deed with some emotion, and said with a wry smile: "This is a big favor from you, Sanlang. I won't be able to pay it back in this life, and I can only look forward to the children and grandchildren." Work harder, so that you can return Saburo's favor!"

"Why did Mr. Liu say this? Without Mr. Liu, I would not be able to take charge of the Xiongjin Governor's Mansion!"

"This is the Son of Heaven's discerning talent!" Liu Renyuan smiled and said, "By the way, I have one more thing I want to entrust to San Lang, and I ask San Lang to agree!"

"What's the matter?"

"That's what happened. Do you still remember that after the Fuyu Fengzhang Rebellion was quelled, I once wanted to set up a monument to commemorate my achievements, which will last forever. It's a pity that I have been procrastinating until I arrived Now that the foundation of the pagoda has been built, the stone monument has not yet started, and the imperial court summoned me back, so I have to entrust it to Saburo!"

"That's easy to say!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile when he heard the words: "Don't worry, Mr. Liu, I will definitely build this stele beautifully, so that future generations will never forget Mr. Liu's achievements!"

Seeing that Wang Wenzuo agreed so happily, Liu Renyuan felt relieved: "Now that I think about it, it may not be a good thing for the court to replace me with you this time. After all, I always have to go back. It's better than sending someone who doesn't know the side affairs to come." Be strong for me. Although the current situation in Baekje looks peaceful, it is actually full of dangers. If you are not careful, all previous efforts will be wasted. With you on my behalf, I will feel at ease when I go back!" Speaking of this, the corners of Liu Renyuan's eyes were slightly moist.

Seeing this, Wang Wenzuo also guessed some of Liu Renyuan's thoughts. In history, the meritorious monument built by Liu Renyuan was fortunately preserved after more than a thousand years of washing. This monument is located in Buyeo County, South Chungwon Province, North Korea today. , It has become an ironclad proof of the brilliant martial arts of the Tang army officers and soldiers on the Korean peninsula.But the achievements he established were not so lucky. Only in 670 A.D., the Silla people took the old place of Baekje from the Tang people. Bubbles, this feeling is hard to describe in words.

To truly understand the victories of the Silla people, one must cast one's gaze on a wider scale.In September 668 AD, the Tang army captured Pyongyang, and Goguryeo ceased to exist as a country, which also announced the end of the Tang-Silla alliance.After the victory of the Tang army, the Goguryeo nobles and hundreds of thousands of people were forcibly moved into the interior and scattered.This immediately aroused fierce resistance, and the Silla people seized the old place of Baekje while sending troops to support the resistance of the remaining Goguryeo party in an attempt to drive the Tang army out of the Korean peninsula.At the same time, Tubo in the northwest entered the eighteen prefectures and led Khotan to take Qiuciba to replace the city. As a result, the four towns of Anxi were abolished, and Tang had to take a defensive position on the Korean peninsula. It broke the myth that the Tang Empire was invincible, and it also laid the foundation for the years of game between Tang and Silla. The northern part of the Korean peninsula, while Silla occupies most of the Korean peninsula.

Of course, it is impossible for Wang Wenzuo to know all the details of what happened in history, but he can be sure of one thing - if Tang Jun always regards himself as a foreign conqueror, then the final victor of this war can only be the Silla people .The Tang people could relocate the royal family, nobles, warriors, officials, craftsmen, and farmers in the suburbs of Baekje and Goguryeo, but it was impossible to relocate the farmers, hunters, and herdsmen living in remote mountain villages, let alone the people who lived in the remote mountain villages. A large vacuum area appeared, and the Mohe people and Khitan people would naturally fill these gaps and become new residents. These outsiders were more barbaric, tough, and hostile than the original Goguryeo people.The Silla people don't have to worry about this problem. Their territory is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and only one direction borders the Tang people.

Therefore, the key to victory is not only on the battlefield, but whether the Tang people can quickly "localize" after the conquest—not smashing the state machines of Baekje and Goguryeo, and then moving their personnel back to the country, only Instead of leaving a piece of white land, it was incorporated into the state machinery of the Tang Empire and ruled the local area with local power.This is the only possible path to success, otherwise, no matter how powerful the Tang Empire is, it is impossible to overcome the disadvantages brought about by geographical distance. You may win once or twice, but you will still lose in the end.

So from the very beginning, Wang Wenzuo has been cautious, even stingy, in using military means—he prefers to use Baekje people against Baekje people, Silla people against Silla people, and Japanese people against Japanese people, because this not only can Avoiding the attrition of the Tang army can avoid being regarded as a conqueror and be regarded as an impartial mediator. This is also the role that the Tang Empire should really play in Northeast Asia.Simple military conquest is costly and has endless consequences. During the battle with the Tang people, the surrounding nations will learn the weapons and equipment, strategies and tactics, military systems, and political systems of the Tang army, and become stronger and stronger. In the end, even the empire itself will be destroyed by the war. Destruction, forgetting the battle will lead to danger, warlike will lead to death, this truth Wang Wenzuo still understands.

"Saburo, Saburo—"

"Oh!" Wang Wenzuo was slightly taken aback, only to realize that he had been in deep thought for too long just now, Liu Renyuan was looking at him curiously, and hurriedly smiled: "What's the matter, Mr. Liu? I was distracted just now! Please forgive me!"

"It's okay, I was talking about Du Changshi just now! Although he is not very flattering at times, he is still very prudent in his work—"

"Don't worry, Mr. Liu, as long as Du Changshi is willing to stay in office, I will naturally not move his position!"

"Okay, okay!" Liu Ren wished to see Wang Wenzuo agreeing so readily, and was overjoyed: "Then everything is entrusted to you!"

"Don't worry, Mr. Liu! One day with me, Wang Wenzuo, the flag of the Tang Dynasty will always be flying in the land of Baekje!"

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"Here is the list of goods you want!" Cao Sengnu took out a book from his sleeve and presented it with both hands. Sanqiu took the book and passed it to Wang Wenzuo.

"Sit down and talk!" Wang Wenzuo took the book, flipped through it, and pointed to the chair beside him.Cao Sengnu carefully sat down, hesitated for a moment, and asked cautiously: "Minggong, I don't know if I should say something or not!"

"Whispering!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile without raising his head, "We're old acquaintances and still acting like this, let's talk!"

"Most of the goods that Duke Ming wants are brushes, inks, inkstones, white porcelain, celadon, books, calligraphy and paintings, medicines, Buddhist scriptures, Cuju, throwing pots, and incense burners. Although they are all good things, Baekje has already sold them. After three years of fighting, the people have lost their wealth, and I am afraid that they will not realize the beauty of it for a while!"

"You're right, it's true that Baekje people don't care about these things now!" Wang Wenzuo flipped through the list and threw it aside: "But these goods are not for them."

"It's not for them? Who is it for?" Cao Sengnu was a little confused.

"It's for the Japanese. I'm planning to go to the Japanese country and trade with the Japanese at the same time. These things are sold to the Japanese nobles!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "But let me make it clear in advance that two-thirds of these goods belong to me. And I won't give you a penny of payment, you will bear it!"

"Trade with the Japanese? Good, good!" Cao Sengnu only heard these words, and his ears couldn't hear anything. He didn't hear what Wang Wenzuo said later to be called a robber. Of course, even if he heard it I don't care either.Until modern times, the profit rate of long-distance trade was calculated by several times, dozens of times or even hundreds of times. A Jun kiln black porcelain wine bottle was worth tens of hundreds of Wen in Luoyang, Henan, even if it was sent to the palace. The top grade is only two or three times long, and if it can be sent to Japan, it can be easily exchanged for several hundred catties of sulfur. This profit rate can be said to be common in the ocean trade at that time.After all, for those tribal adults in the Japanese country, sulfur only needs to be said, and there will naturally be slaves from the tribes to dig it on the volcano slope, and the cost is equal to zero; and the heavy and elegant Jun porcelain wine bottle comes from Datang thousands of miles away At that time, the local pottery in Japan was very good, whether it was for yourself to enjoy, to give to friends, to show off your strength, or to pass on to future generations as family heirlooms, and the price was not expensive.

However, ocean trade is so profitable that not everyone can do it. Needless to say, ships, routes, and wind and waves, the most important thing is that most ancient countries were full of hostility and guard against foreign businessmen, and sometimes even refused to trade. Trade with foreign merchants.And Wang Wenzuo solved all the above problems when he went to Wa this time, so it's not too much for him to get two-thirds for nothing.

"Since you think it's okay, then move the goods to the warehouse first, and wait until my ship is ready before loading. You will also follow me to the Wa Kingdom when the time comes!"

"Little, little man understands!" Cao Sengnu's voice trembled slightly. He knew very well what a newly opened trade route meant. If he succeeded, he might surpass his uncle and become a Sogdian. The richest man in the world.

"Then you go and prepare first!" Seeing Cao Sengnu's attitude, Wang Wenzuo nodded in satisfaction. He made several preparations for the upcoming voyage.After all, he didn't know whether the so-called "Prince Saitama" was real or not. Even if it was true, Wang Wenzuo didn't think he could take too much advantage in the home court of Prince Zhong.But even if he can't solve the eldest brother, the prince, the trade is beneficial to both parties. He needs enough money to feed the soldiers, build ports, build ships, and please the nobles in Chang'an.Yes, his current wallet is quite full, but compared to future expenses, it is just a drop in the bucket.

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Silla, Jincheng.

"You shot Jin Huicheng and escaped safely?" The man looked at Xiaoman suspiciously. This woman is really troublesome. He thought he would get rid of trouble forever this time, but he didn't expect her to come back again. , Is it true that the gods are still caring for the Holy Bone Family as those guys said, otherwise how to explain her coming back alive from this mortal situation?
"Yes! You can check it out!" Xiaoman replied, "I must have shot him in the thigh. The arrow was poisonous, and I heard that he bled a lot. Given his age, he probably wouldn't live for a few days. gone."

"I will send someone to investigate!" The man nodded, the life and death of an important person like Jin Huicheng is easy to verify, he forced a satisfied smile: "You did a good job, didn't you work hard along the way? Go down and rest for a while!"

"Don't rush to rest yet!" Xiaoman took a step forward, the distance between her and the man was shortened enough to stab with a dagger, the man became vigilant, his right hand reached into his sleeve: "What's the matter?"

"Look, I've proven myself!" Xiaoman spread his hands, signaling that he was not hostile: "You can fulfill your promise and let me see the other holy bones, right?"

(End of this chapter)