Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 466 Murong Huang

The three members of the Tang family looked at each other, unable to make a decision due to Chen Zhi's words.

Chen Zhi's words actually reveal a meaning, that is, it looks like business, but it is actually a favor. When doing business with a county governor, it doesn't matter how much you make, whether you lose money or gain. The key is the affection involved, which is undoubtedly The two families are tied together.

In Tang Dian's view, not from the perspective of income, but simply because of the favor investment, it is worth agreeing to, and it is best to be compensated in the future, because once compensated, the Tang family will also give a certain return, which is equivalent to It was the Tang family who used business cooperation as an excuse to pay tribute to Chen Zhi. When Chen Zhi benefited, they also benefited, and they also implicitly restricted each other.

Thinking of this, Tang Dian wanted to agree on the spot. He had this authority in the Tang family. This time, his family also had expectations for him when he came here. However, considering various issues, he still did not express his position immediately.

He wanted to hear what his nephew meant.

Tang Zi, on the other hand, smiled and said: "The prefect said well, you can really go to other families for this matter. In terms of family power, the Liu family and my Tang family are almost the same. After all, the Liu family has developed in three years, and my Tang family has been suppressed in three years. If we find The Liu family is indeed a good choice, but the Liu family has no special characteristics in business."

"You don't have to say this to fight for it. You know the benefits of cooperating with me. You just need to give me an answer." Chen Zhi said and stood up. "I don't have to cooperate with any company, I just build it myself. It is really time-consuming to get up. Whether it is beneficial to the Liu family or Tang family, it is just one of the alternatives. There is no need to use this as a condition to negotiate. If it is not possible, I can find the Wang family, who has a ready way to sell paper. .”

Tang Zi's expression changed slightly and he was not panicked. He glanced at Tang Dian and sighed when he saw a look of complaint on the latter's face.

With Tang Zi's mind, how could he not guess that this uncle was actually attracted to Chen Zhi, but what he was attracted to was not business affairs, but human relations. Of course, Tang Zi also understood the benefits, but he could also see that Chen Zhi was attracted by Chen Zhi. Choosing the Tang family was not a sudden decision. There must be some considerations in it, and it can be used to gain benefits.

"Unfortunately, the situation does not allow me to do anything more, otherwise there will be misunderstandings at home."

Sighing, Tang Zi shook his head secretly. Even if he was valued by several uncles, he was still a concubine. In fact, he didn't have many choices in many things.

"In that case, let's ask the two uncles to make the decision." He decisively handed over the decision-making power.

Tang Dian nodded and then said: "Prefect, our Tang family has always been based on Daijun. If Daijun is strong, the family will be strong. There were some misunderstandings with Prefect Lu in the past, but that has been over. Now that you are in charge, Governor Chen, we will of course give our fullest help. Since you think the nine-to-one division is appropriate, then you can use this as the standard, but..."

He paused.

Chen Zhi smiled and said, "Tang Jun just says it doesn't matter."

"It's just that our Tang family also has some manpower. It would be a pity if we were only responsible for the three states and grasslands. To be honest, there are also people in Luoyang and Jiangnan, and the Tang family's caravan..."

As he spoke, Tang Zi shook his head secretly. He knew what his uncle was thinking. He simply wanted to do it more thoroughly and tie Chen Zhi to his family more firmly since he had agreed. However, some things should not be done too hastily, as it would easily offend the other party. Be careful, if you really want to bind Chen Zhi step by step, you can just increase the weight bit by bit during the cooperation.

Sure enough, Chen Zhi shook his head and said: "This is not good. Tang Zi also mentioned the geographical difference just now. In Luoyang and Jiangnan, it is inconvenient for the Northern Xinjiang family's caravan to operate, and there may even be resentment, which is not the case." Beautiful, not to mention that my Chen family also has some influence in Jiangzuo and also has connections in Luoyang..."

The implication is that it is impossible to leave all these matters to the Tang family.

Tang Dian knew what was going on, and knew that it was a bit abrupt. He no longer insisted on the matter, but turned to selling favors, saying: "In this case, let me leave the rest of the matter to the Tang family, and I will definitely make the prefect good." Paper has a name from the south, so it can be sold at a good price here."

Unexpectedly, Chen Zhi shook his head again and said: "There's no need for that. I have other ideas in this regard. Instead of walking south and coming in with a new look, why not find a way to make the name of Dai Junzhi known as Dai Junzhi?" Maybe it can be sold south.”

what?
This result not only surprised Tang Dian, but also made Tang Zi's eyes twitch.

Tang Yun couldn't help but said: "I'm afraid this is inappropriate. The things we produce in Dai County cannot be sold at a high price there. It is really uneconomical to sell them to the south. And without the reputation of the south, we can't sell them locally." , after all, there are paper options in the south, who in Youzhou will buy your paper, Prefect? ​​Many people buy paper and write articles just for others to read."

"Tang Zi just made it very clear. I know the stakes and will sort it out. You don't have to worry. Just wait. When the paper is produced in large quantities, you will receive it," when Chen Zhi spoke, I noticed the expressions of the people in front of me and knew their worries, "Don't worry, I won't let you run in vain, but your people must be prepared in advance."

"Since the prefect has made arrangements, I should obey them." Tang Dian led the other two people to cup their hands, which was considered a statement.

Next, there was nothing more to say between the few of them. After a few useless words, Tang Dian and others left. They had to go back quickly, report today's events to the superiors, and then start making preparations.

However, after the three people left, they couldn't help but start talking on the road.

"What does this eunuch mean? According to his last statement, this job cannot be done." Tang Yun was the first to ask questions.As the owner of Wubao, he also has some property under his command, so he is very clear about the local conditions and customs of Daijun.

"What the prefect meant, three points is for merchant affairs, and seven points is to win over the Tang family." Tang Dian felt that he was looking at Qin Chu, "Winning over our Tang family, no matter whether this piece of paper can make a profit, our Tang family Can he still suffer a loss? This is a different way to get money, but it is also good for my Tang family. I can slowly get to know Chen Zhi in the future. He has the Yang family behind him, so he is a person worth making friends with."

"I guess that's the case, but it's a pity that it will cost a lot of money." Tang Yun shook his head, and suddenly noticed Tang Zi's thoughtful expression, and couldn't help asking: "Zi'er, what do you think of this prefect? He talks the most.”

"I don't think this governor has much intention to win over my Tang family."

As soon as Tang Zi said this, his two uncles became confused.

"how do I say this."

"Listening to what he said, it wasn't that he was being pretentious, but that he really had a sense of indifference," Tang Zi recalled, "I was only vaguely aware of it at the time, but now that I think about it, I realize that Governor Chen really doesn't seem to be afraid that we won't. Worried. And..." He glanced at Tang Dian, "My uncle's idea is that Chen Taishou took the opportunity to get it, but I feel that it may not be the Taishou talking nonsense. If he can really gain something in the end, then It’s not that the Tang family sends money to the prefect, but the other way around, and we are tied up by the prefect for profit.”

Tang Dian and Tang Yun were silent for a moment, and then they both shook their heads.

"This may not be likely. You also know the situation in Daijun. Can it change in a short time? If he is the legitimate son of a few top aristocratic families, it may be possible, but Chen Zhi..." Tang Dian shook his head .

"Actually, there is one more thing." Tang Zi did not defend, but mentioned one more thing, "It's Murong. This Murong, our Tang family has analyzed him a long time ago and knows that he is related to the upper echelons of Murong's department. It is the noble Murong who travels under an alias, but when he was introduced to the prefect, we told him that he was a grassland merchant and came from Murong's tribe."

"What do you mean?" Tang Yun frowned, "The prefect also wants to rely on this merchant from the Murong tribe to sell paper on the grassland?"

"I think it's very possible. In this way, our Tang family can't control all the roads on the grassland." Tang Zi nodded, and then changed the subject, "Besides, the eunuch's intentions also show that He is very concerned about trafficking."

But Tang Dian said: "But some things can be done if you don't care about them. The upper class of nobles on the grassland are after the things of the Central Plains. In the beginning, they can get a lot of good things in exchange for any things. , The people over there are also knowledgeable. Compared with the things in the frontier counties, they also value the things of Jiangzuo more, even the Murong Department is no exception. The prefect's idea is probably wrong."

Tang Zi shook his head slightly, and then said: "It will take some time to find out."

After the words fell, the group of people followed the carriage back together.

At the same time, Chen Zhi received Murong Hao in the hall.

"Murong-jun, Tang Jun and the others have already gone back. I stayed with you because I wanted to know about the situation on Murong's side. If you feel uncomfortable, you don't have to hide it. Just tell me and I'll send you back."

After listening to Chen Zhi's words, Murong Huang shook his head and said: "The prefect said something serious. This time I asked Tang Jun and the others to come and visit the prefect. There is nothing uncomfortable about it. In fact, in the past few months, I I once arrived in Luoyang, and I wanted to visit you, the prefect, but I was delayed because of other matters, and I didn't do it until today. If the prefect has anything to ask, I will answer truthfully."

"Oh? That's good." Chen Zhi nodded, looked at the person in front of him, felt something in his heart, and said with a smile: "However, I heard that Murong Jun's speech and conversation are not like ordinary people. Could it be that he has also learned Chinese articles from the Central Plains."

Murong Huang nodded and said: "The knowledge of the Central Plains is profound and profound. It is the inheritance of wisdom. I have only scratched the surface."

"Haha, Murong Jun is being modest."

While the two were talking, someone came over to serve tea.

After the trivial matters were over, Chen Zhize said: "I heard from Mr. Tang that Mr. Murong is a big businessman in the grassland. I wonder what he is selling?"

When Murong Huang heard this, he already knew what Chen Zhi meant. The businessman was just a pretext for him to come here this time. His real intention was to contact and contact Chen Zhi, so as soon as his thoughts changed, he simply tore off the beard on his face, revealing a With a handsome face, he said: "I hope the eunuch will forgive me for concealing something. My identity is not Murong merchant, my name is Murong Huang."

　Thanks to "Qingdeng Yixinlian" for the reward!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)