Three Kingdoms: The Guan Family's Rebellious Son, Long Blessing Jing Xiang

Chapter 642: As the sun sets in the west, Wei Wu... will eventually come to an end.

In Luoyang City, there is a private room on the second floor of a wine shop.

Because Guan Lin is a special guest, so... the wine shop has been cleared out early in the morning, and only a dozen well-known big businessmen in the Central Plains region are left. They are facing Guan Lin with smiles on their faces, and they can't stop talking. What are you talking about.

Warm and cheerful.

Everyone had a smile on their face, as if they were sharing an indescribable joy.

"Master Yun Qi, we finally got you!"

"Yes, I am hoping for the stars and the moon to bring you the young master and these Han troops..."

"Young Master Yunqi, we...we are Kute Niang's rebels against Wei's rule for a long time! Speaking of which, I heard that the status of merchants in Shu has been greatly improved because of the young master! Is it rumored to be magical? Is this true?"

The merchants said this, and Fu Shiren, who came here with Guan Lin, chirped and replied with a smile on behalf of his good brother:

"Hahaha, you big merchants have really smart ears. As you said, in Shu, all merchants are under the Commerce Department. All merchants under the Commerce Department can wear Shu brocade sleeves and live in the city. The spacious house allows you to ride in tall sedan chairs and carriages, and it is even allowed to take in concubines from all directions... Haha, wasn't this what my third brother proposed to Zhuge Kongming? "

As Fu Shiren said.

The status of merchants in the Bashu region is indeed high. This is a consensus that everyone in the Han Dynasty knows.

Of course, this elevation of status requires paying a certain price, such as "restraint" to restrict their behavior and not allow them to drive up prices.

However, compared to the past, these big businessmen had money but couldn't spend it. It was a whole new world.

Of course, this also caused...the traditional concept of "emphasis on agriculture and suppression of business" to be completely broken, and many farming families...actually began to encourage their sons to go into business.

It stands to reason that this would result in a significant reduction in "labor" on farmland.

But...because Huang Yueying successfully popularized the new farm tools promoted by Guan Lin in Jiangxia in Shu, the labor required for the original unit of farmland was greatly reduced.

There is only so much land, and less labor is needed, so there will naturally be excess labor!
According to the experience of past empire development, this type of excess labor will eventually become "refugees".

However, due to the rise in the status of merchants and the vigorous development of "handicraft industry" and "forging industry"...

Some of these people devoted themselves to becoming small businessmen, and some devoted themselves to "handicrafts", "forging", and "craftsmen"... but they did not cause any trouble to the entire Shuzhong society.

It is precisely based on this that the reform of commerce and agriculture in Shu spread. Guan Lin, who proposed this idea to Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang through letters, became the admiration...and even the object of desire of thousands of merchants in the Han Dynasty.

Now, amid the praise.

Guan Lin gently pressed his hand to signal these merchants to quiet down.

Sure enough, following Guan Lin's gesture, the originally noisy and noisy Yajian fell silent in an instant.

Guan Lin then spoke slowly.

"I have always maintained that people should not be divided into three, six or nine classes, and the same goes for professions. Whether they are scholars, farmers, industry, or businessmen... every profession deserves our respect! Now the improvement of the status of businessmen is only the first step in my plan. In the next step, I will devote myself to finding ways to promote fairness among scholars, farmers, industry, and business!”

Having said that,...from ancient times to the present, people have always been divided into classes. This is something that no ruler can, is powerless, or is even unwilling to change.

But there is no doubt that Guan Lin's words, or Guan Lin's "big cake", made all the merchants present feel very comfortable just by smelling it.

"Oh... With Mr. Yunqi standing by our side, we merchants feel confident... We merchants have been miserable these past years! We are looked down upon everywhere!"

Yes, isn’t it hard to have a low status and have money that you can’t spend?

This is why Cao Cao was called the "Warcraft Boy" when he was a boy in Luoyang City.

But wealthy businessmen's families such as the "Ding family" would still choose to marry Cao Cao.

After joining forces with Cao Cao and his father, Cao Song, and then joining forces with Cao Cao...

Aunt and niece marry into the same family!
Is it etiquette? Those are all secondary. The main task that businessmen in this era cannot avoid is to convert money into status and improve their status.

At this time, Guan Lin glanced at Fu Shiren, then looked around at the merchants in front of him, and then said slowly, "I know that the seniors may have met me to improve the status of the merchants, but more probably it was because of that Criticize Shu brocade?”

Guan Lin directly brought the topic to the point.

These merchants were eager to wait for this batch of Shu brocade. Immediately, an older man with shrewd eyes stepped forward and said: "We all know Mr. Yunqi's request and have followed it. , to put it bluntly, what we merchants earn is the price difference between regions. They all say that the Shu Road is difficult to travel, but many of us... many of us use the Bashu Jinniu Road and Micang Road to buy and sell goods. I am afraid it is less than Mr. Yunqi has climbed many mountains and crossed many bridges since he was a child."

"Yes..." another merchant continued, "I'll leave it to Uncle Liu Huang to transport the grain to Dingjun Mountain. Master, just put your heart in your stomach... Although there are some risks, it's just for Mr. Yunqi." To do things for Uncle Liu Huang, we are willing to work hard even if we don't care about our own lives. However, General Fu has never given us a thorough explanation of the number and price of this Shu brocade... Since I have met Young Master Yunqi today, I hope that Young Master will give it to me. This is a clear statement! Let us have some peace of mind!”

Well…

It turned out to be the price?
Guan Lin thought for a moment, then chirped, then turned his head towards Fu Shiren calmly, "Brother? What was the price of Shu brocade in the past?"

"There is a saying in the community - an inch of brocade is worth an inch of gold!" Fu Shiren blurted out directly, "An inch of Shu brocade is worth ten buckets of gold. I used to quote 80% of the price to these merchants. Of course... this was in the past, but now The source of Shu brocade has been cut off by Mr. Adou. In the Central Plains, the price is one per day. What we have is the last batch, not to mention 80%. Even if it is an inch of gold, it feels a bit missing!"

What Fu Shiren said is no exaggeration. It is recorded in "Historical Books" that merchants from Soochow once carried five hundred kilograms of iron coins in order to buy Sichuan Brocade.

Part of the funds for Zhuge Liang's five northern expeditions came from salt and iron, and part of them came from Shu brocade.

really…

Fu Shiren's quotation made a group of merchants feel a little embarrassed, and they couldn't help but secretly discuss, "If it's ten dou per horse...although this price can't be said to be unreasonable,...but after all, we are risking our heads to deliver food...yes No...is it..."

Before the merchant could finish his words...

Guan Lin waved his hand rather boldly, "Every inch of gold is gold? This is not good. I regard you all as one of my own, big brother... The price of our gold is set for outsiders, how can we make money from our own brothers?" Where’s the money?”

Speaking of this, Guan Lin narrowed his eyes slightly, "According to me, if any of you deliver the grain to my uncle on the agreed date, the price of the Shu brocade here will be halved... One inch of Shu brocade and five measures of gold are enough. Of course... the prerequisite is that the food arrives as scheduled! The amount of Shu brocade distributed to you is also calculated based on the grain price. The more food sent, the more Shu brocade you will receive!"

Following Guan Lin's decisive words, Fu Shiren was completely stunned...

I bet you, this one is even cheaper than before?
Suddenly, he felt a heartache.

But looking at Guan Lin's determined expression, he couldn't help but comfort himself.

——"The pattern is about to open up!" The pattern is about to open up! 』

On the other hand, these merchants were all stunned. After a brief period of astonishment, they wanted to jump three feet high. They opened their eyes wide and exclaimed in unison:

——"Young Master Yunqi is benevolent and righteous!"

Speaking of which, before coming here, Guan Lin would still think about it and even question it.

If you are transporting food!

Are these merchants capable?

But now, looking at their greedy and eager eyes, Guan Lin only had five words in his mind...

Five very firm and determined words:

——This wave is as steady as a dog!
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Chang'an City, the former site of the Han Palace, inside the main hall of the palace.

"Boom" sound...

A young man with extraordinary temperament knelt down in front of Cao Cao. His knees collided with the bluestone floor and made a violent "dong" sound.

This young man is not old, but he is tall and straight, with a resolute and deep face, and his eyes are like torches, shining with a sharp light that seems to be deeply rooted in someone's bones.

His skin was slightly tanned by years of exposure to wind and sun.

The most impressive thing is the cheeks, which seem to have been tempered for thousands of times and are completely inconsistent with the age. They are firm, mature, and sharp!
There was a "thud", this time his head hit the bluestone floor heavily... accompanied by his voice.

"That Guan Si set fire to kill my father, I... I, Tianshui Jiang Boyue, have no sworn relationship with that Guan Lin, different from the sun and the moon... Your Majesty, please let me lead troops to eliminate this thief, and let me avenge my father, To show off the power of the Wei Dynasty, I want to...I want to eat its flesh alive and drink its blood alive——"

This high-spirited and angry young man is Jiang Wei.

Rushing from Luoyang to Chang'an, he bought two horses in Hongnong along the way and rushed there non-stop.

Therefore, when Cao Cao arrived, Jia Xu and Xia Houyuan had not yet come to pay their respects, but Tianshui Jiang Boyue, the son of Anton general Jiang Juan, arrived first.

Looking back at Cao Cao, at this moment, he has experienced the defeat of Luoyang, experienced the loss of the emperor, and experienced the defeat at Chibi in the process of "holding the emperor to order the princes" for decades, and his expression is no longer the majesty of the past.

After traveling a long distance and losing Xu Chu beside Su Wei, his hair is now messy and fluffy, spreading disorderly on his head like weeds. Dirt and dust are intertwined in his hair, as if he has been covered with a layer of gray. The veil completely covered up his former heroic spirit.

Fatigue and frustration were intertwined in his eyes. Those eyes that were once as sharp as an eagle were now filled with distraction and confusion.

But just for a moment, Jiang Wei's head hit the ground heavily.

The resounding "dong" sound inspired Jiang Wei and at the same time awakened Cao Cao from his confusion.

His eyes gradually opened.

As if in an instant, the fighting spirit came back.

Yes, it's not like he has never lost before. There have been countless times in his life where his life has been hanging by a thread. How could he be... depressed just because of this one defeat!

"Boyo, I know what happened to you... Your father was a brave general and a loyal martyr of our great Wei Dynasty. He died under the inhumane arson in Guan Si. You are in pain, Gu is even more painful than you..."

Cao Cao seemed to be comforting Jiang Wei, but he also seemed to be comforting himself who was also traumatized.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty... I... I..."

"Don't be so hesitant. Stand up. Your father is the hero of Wei Dynasty. You are the son of a hero. You don't have to kneel in front of anyone, let alone bow your head. Stand up, stand up high..."

Cao Cao shouted towards Jiang Wei. "Crying? How can you avenge your father? How can you be loyal to the Wei Dynasty? Stand up. This hatred is your family's hatred, but it is also the hatred of the country. It is the hatred of the Wei Dynasty... One day... Guhui will take back this Luoyang City. , how about you become Gu’s vanguard general and eat Guan Si’s blood?”

Cao Cao's voice became louder and more passionate.

At the end, he pinched Jiang Wei's shoulders heavily with both hands, using both hands to cheer up Jiang Wei and himself in his own way.

"Big...King..."

Jiang Wei wiped away his tears and stood up straight. The crying disappeared and was replaced by himself as if he had transformed from a young boy into a mature man. No... he was filled with hatred!
Hate can make a person mature.

"Zhongde..."

"Your Majesty!" Hearing Cao Cao call him, Cheng Yu stood up sideways and held his hands.

"In the name of Gu, Jiang Juan, the general of Andong in the Wei Dynasty, died fighting for the Wei Dynasty. Gu Zhui named him Jihou... His position as General Andong was handed over to his son Jiang Boyue, and the 30,000 recruits recruited from Guanzhong were given to Anton. General, let him train you..."

what…

Cheng Yu was startled by Cao Cao's words, and he was a little shocked.

Speaking of which... In the current situation, Jiang Juan, as the general of the Wei Dynasty, died in battle. Whether it was his posture or influence, he gave his son great comfort, which helped stabilize the morale of the army, but... a General Anton already has enough titles, but... he actually wants to allocate 30,000 new soldiers to him. This... is this a bit too much?

Of course, Cheng Yu did not directly question Cao Cao in front of Jiang Wei...

After Jiang Wei thanked him and left, Cheng Yu turned to Cao Cao suspiciously.

However, Cao Cao seemed to have already known Cheng Yu's concerns, "Huh..." With a heavy exhale, Cao Cao muttered: "Zhongde thought that Gu gave him Uncle Jiang about 30,000 new recruits to train, and he was a little too important to him. Right?"

This…

Before Cheng Yu could answer, "Hahaha..." Cao Cao laughed out loud, but...this time the laughter contained bitterness, "Zhongde, you are looking down on me. I have been observing Jiang Wei for a long time. He used to practice flying." During the Qiu period, his father was on a mission to Jingzhou, and it was Jiang Wei who completed most of the training of the flying ball soldiers. The training progress was rapid, so he sent someone to inquire about it. He found out that this son is also quite famous in Tianshui! "

Well…

Cheng Yu didn't expect that a little Jiang Wei would provoke King Cao Cao to personally send people to investigate.

Cao Cao continued to speak, but with a bit of bitterness, "Zhongde, I know that even though Jiang Boyue is a talented person, he has not experienced the tempering of years. He is full of passion in his bones, but... what he lacks is experience! But now, the talents of my great Wei...huh..."

Mentioning talents, Cao Cao seemed to choke up suddenly, and tears suddenly filled his eyes...

"Your Majesty..." Cheng Yu opened his mouth quickly.

But just after he chanted the word "big king", he was suppressed again by Cao Cao's words, "In the past, I still mocked Yuan Benchu, saying that he was the wisdom of the world and could control it with Tao, and he could do anything... Haha, the wisdom of the world, haha ...Twenty years have passed. Dian Wei is gone, Cao Ang and Cao Anmin are gone...Guo Jia, Guo's military advisor and Guo Fengxiao are gone, Guo's ovary Xun Lingjun is gone, Gu's iron-armed Wenpin is gone, Gu's clan brother Cao Ren is gone , Cao Chun is gone... Pang De is gone, Le Jin is gone, Yu Jin is gone, Gu... no, the talents of Wei suddenly withered! At that moment, what Gu felt was the defeat of Guandu. After the defeat of Cangting, Yuan Benchu ​​was lonely...his state of mind! Haha, at that time...his state of mind was as lonely as today, right?"

Yes…

As Cao Cao said, in the past few decades, especially in the past two years, the Wei Dynasty has gone from being full of talents to withering talents...

How many people died in a mere Xiangfan battlefield? How many more people are going to die?
The dead can be put to death!
But the living people... must bear more.

Now Cao Cao, even a young talent like Jiang Wei, has to entrust him with important responsibilities...

Another reason is Jiang Wei's identity.

He is from Guanzhong, he is from Tianshui, he represents the Border Generals group, and now Cao Cao...

In today's predicament, the only one we can rely on is the border general!

"Your Majesty...I understand!" Cheng Yu solemnly handed over his hand. For a moment, he felt a touch of the tragic hero's death from Cao Cao.

call…

He couldn't help but let out a long breath, and then he recalled in his heart... once, in the third year of Chuping, when Xun Yu introduced him to Cao Cao.

At that time, he was not called Cheng Yu...he was replaced by Cheng Li...

It was Cao Cao who named him. It was Cao Cao who added the word "日" to the prefix of the word "Li" because...Cao Cao was sure that he was the sun held up by Cheng Yu in his dream——

But today, the sun is setting in the west...the sun will eventually end one day.

What kind of picture will this be?
When Cheng Yu was having complicated thoughts.

"Brother...when did eldest brother become so sentimental and belittle oneself?"

With a "bang", the door was pushed open...

It was Xia Houyuan. He walked in with strong steps and strode into this place.

He came straight from Hanzhong Yangping Pass to pay homage to his eldest brother.

And coming with him was Jia Xu...

However, in sharp contrast to Xia Houyuan's furious look, Jia Xu's eyes were faint, as if he was trying to figure out something.

"Miao...Miaocai?"

Cao Cao exhaled softly.

But Xia Houyuan walked to Cao Cao's side in three steps and two steps at a time. He held his head high and looked excited: "Brother... what do you mean the talents of the Wei Dynasty are withering? Where are they withering? I still have more than 100,000 soldiers and horses in Hanzhong. There are still more than 100,000 soldiers and horses in Guanzhong, and there are 200,000 knights commanded by the Third Young Master in Jizhou in the north! Humph...Don't say that the eldest brother just lost for a while, even if he loses ten more battles, compared with that big-eared thief? The vastness of the territory, the wealth of food and grass, and the strength of the soldiers? How can he compare with you? Brother...you don't understand, what are you afraid of? "

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(End of this chapter)