Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 203 Qin Zhidao

Qin said straightly.

A huge caravan slowly traveled north.

Chen Qingsi rode a packhorse and staggered to the front. He looked around, looking at the mountains nearby and the long-standing boulders on both sides of the road. He could not help but feel the admiration for the First Emperor in his heart.

This Qinzhi Road was built in the 35th year of Qin Shihuang. It is a road dug and filled from a high mountain ravine.

It took more than [-] miles to climb over mountains and ridges, pass through forests and ditches, fill in ditches when encountering them, and build bridges when encountering rivers.

This Qin Straight Road is of great significance to China and has a profound impact on later generations.

During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Qinzhi Road was an important main line for the transportation of grain and grass and military strategy of the Han army.Without Qin Zhidao, even if Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty could complete the great cause of pacifying Mobei, the price he paid would not be as simple as a void in the sea.

During the period of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang army attacked Turks and Xue Yantuo and marched across Mobei. They also took advantage of the convenience of Qin Zhidao many times.

A road built by the Qin Dynasty will be used by future generations for thousands of years.

This is evident from Qin Shihuang's foresight.

In fact, this road could have been used for thousands of years, but after the Song Dynasty, the entire section of this road was abandoned and no longer retains its former glory.

Sorry!

Chen Qingsi did not think about the troubles, but looked at the busy straight road.

Now this Qin Straight Road is no longer used for military purposes, and there are even people doing business on both sides of the straight road.The Tang Bingfeng pointed out that all the tribes surrendered, and the Qin Zhidao has become an important channel for trade between the interior and outside the Great Wall, as well as an important channel for paying tribute to Beijing.

There is an endless stream of camel caravans of merchants coming and going on the straight road, and occasionally they can encounter teams coming to Beijing to pay tribute.

Seemingly seeing that Chen Qingsi was in a high mood, Fu Jia, the steward of the caravan, rode up to him and asked, "Is this Mr. Chen's first time doing business far away?"

Chen Qingsi's face turned red and she said, "Let the Fudong family see that our ancestors have great expectations for me and want me to go on a business trip and see the world."

The territory of the Tang Dynasty was vast, reaching the height of the Han Dynasty. Nine thousand and nine hundred miles from Chang'an in the west was the territory of the Tang Dynasty!

This is a long-distance business trip, ranging from thousands of miles away to thousands of miles away, and some unpredictable things will inevitably happen along the way.

Therefore, except for some large trading houses that can do business far away on their own, other small and medium-sized businessmen usually gather together to take care of each other.

Chen Qingsi and his party mingled with a northbound caravan headed by Fu Jia.

"I see!"

Fu Jia couldn't help but nod, and he was convinced. He had been doing business for many years and had led caravans to travel north and south for decades. He had rich experience. He could tell at a glance that Chen Qingsi's business was not simple.

They are not many in number, but the people who accompany them are more powerful than ordinary caravan escorts, and the silk and porcelain they transport are all top-quality goods.

The most popular place for selling silk porcelain is Liangzhou. Merchants from the Western Regions and Dashi are flocking to silk and porcelain. As long as the goods brought by Chen Qingsi are shipped to Liangzhou, there is no need for any promotion. Merchants from the Western Regions and Dashi will follow suit. Like fishy-smelling cats, they came to beg for purchase, and even sent the charming Hu Ji to discuss the business.

Taking this batch of goods to Lingzhou would be a waste of money.

The climate in Mobei is harsh, with short summers and long and cold winters. Their people live in close proximity to water and grass and migrate frequently.

Porcelain was fragile, and silk was not cold-resistant, so only a few nobles needed it.

Good goods can indeed be sold at good prices, but the profits vary too much.

What distant businessmen seek is huge profits. If you don’t seek huge profits, there is no point in being a distant businessman.

Given the quality of the silk porcelain they carry, they can be sold at a good price in Chang'an.

Now that I heard him say this, I understood.This is what Young Master has done with gold plating.

Compared with the complexity of Liangzhou, Lingzhou belongs to Guannai Road, and the business environment is indeed safer.

"Chen Langjun might as well keep your goods and sell them to me. I will barter with you and introduce you to merchants in Mobei. I can use the best leather in exchange for Langjun. The grassland people have the best leather, but they don't know how to use it." For leather making, transporting the leather from the grasslands to Chang'an and Luoyang is far better than Lang Jun selling the silk and porcelain on the spot and returning empty-handed."

Fujia can be promoted as the leader by everyone, and his conduct in life is certainly good.

He did not cheat Chen Qingsi, but dealt with integrity and mutual benefit.

Chen Qingsi pondered for a while and said: "I can trust the integrity of the Fudong family. It's just that I haven't contacted the merchants in Mobei, so I don't dare to believe it. So, how about when we get to Lingzhou, do business with me, and negotiate an agreement to see the goods?"

Fujia smiled and said: "Okay! It's a deal!"

Fu Jiale's eyes narrowed. The goods he was carrying this time were the tea that was most in short supply in Mobei.

People in Mobei often feed on meat and milk. They suffer from flatulence and difficulty in defecation, which is a problem for almost everyone.But tea can alleviate this disease, and their demand for tea is no less than food.

Exchange tea for leather, exchange leather for silk and porcelain, and then go to Liangzhou to exchange for spices and return to Beijing. After this cycle, there will be a lot of money.

Seeing that he was in a good mood, Chen Qingsi said: "Does the Fudong family know what places to visit in Lingzhou? The Fudong family is here, so there is no need to worry about selling. I have some free time, so I can take a look at the different landscapes."

Fujia didn't answer for a while, and thought for a moment before saying: "The mountains and rivers in Lingzhou are dangerous, there is no place to play."

Chen Qingsi pointed at Fu Jia and said with a smile: "Don't bully me from the Fudong family. People from Jiangzuo are polite and eager to learn, and their customs are similar, so they are called 'Saibei Jiangnan'." It is clearly recorded in "Suizhou County Illustrated Book" , can this place in the north of the Great Wall and south of the Yangtze River still have its name for nothing?"

Fujia smiled and didn't want to answer the conversation, but thinking about the batch of silk and porcelain, he couldn't help but said more: "How can the beautiful landscape be more sinister than the human heart? That's it for now, Mr. Chen, take care."

He said, waved goodbye and left.

Chen Qingsi watched Fu Jia leave.

The reason why he chose to join Fujia's caravan was because of his 20 years of traveling back and forth to Luoyang and Lingzhou, and his contacts with merchants from various grassland tribes.

As for the other party taking a fancy to the silk and porcelain they prepared, it was an accident and not intentional.

Chen Qingsi planned to expose a flaw for herself so that people in Lingzhou could see through her identity and make it easier to hide Di Renjie's actions in the dark.

Chen Qingsi knows her own level well, and she also knows Di Renjie's level.

As long as he attracts attention and creates an opportunity for Di Renjie to let go of the investigation, Di Renjie can pull out the other person's underwear.

But he didn't want his flaw to make Fujia think about it.

Chen Qingsi was worried that she had no way to get acquainted with Fu Jia, so she took advantage of the situation and got some useful information.

Judging from Fujia's reaction, he knew a thing or two about the situation in Lingzhou.

It can be seen that many things are not secrets, but the sky is high and the emperor is far away. As long as they are not excessive, most people will choose to tolerate it as long as they can.

Only when pushed to the extreme will it truly explode.

In this way, Feng Yang, the county magistrate, really has a problem.

Chen Qingsi pondered secretly.

Cheng Boxian, who was behind him, suddenly rushed up and whispered: "Sir, you can go to the Towering Khan Road, it's fun there!"

(End of this chapter)