The Great Han Dynasty: From Feng Lang Juxu to the Eternal Emperor

Chapter 405 Arms Trade
Weining originally wanted to save Sima Tan, but he also thought that Sima Tan had been framed.

The head of the Ministry of Rites rashly impeached Sima Tan. There are many unreasonable things about this matter. How did the head of the Ministry of Rites know what Sima Tan was writing?
How could a small head of the Ministry of Rites see these historical materials?
Obviously someone wants to deal with Sima Tan.

But when Weining came out of the Criminal Department, he changed his mind, and Sima Tan confessed to what he had done.

Even if Wei Ning wanted to protect him, there was nothing he could do.

In the inheritance concept of the family and the world, he insists on doing the world for the public and reviving the abdication system. Who can agree to these things?

Not to mention Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, can even those big bureaucrats and landowners agree?
You have finally worked hard to get a share of the inheritance, but at the end of the day you say that you want to give way to a virtuous person to take his place?
Who can agree?

After Wei Ning left the Criminal Department, Huo Guang was waiting outside early and asked Weining: "Your Highness, how are you? Can you save me?"

Wei Ning shook his head and said, "It can't be saved."

"It's done. Don't worry about these things. Just practice your Dharma with peace of mind."

"it is good."

Huo Guang didn't say much.

Early on the next morning, the Ministry of Punishments gave their opinions after the review. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not say how to deal with Sima Tan. Instead, Zhao Zhou said that Sima Tan had a heart to punish and concealed evil intentions, which was a treasonous act. He prayed to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty kill him.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not listen to Zhao Zhou's words and planned to castrate Zhao Zhou.

However, Huo Guang objected. Huo Guang believed that now that the Han Dynasty was revising the law, he did not dare to set up severe torture outside the main law.

But Zhao Zhou retorted that the new law has not yet come out. If Sima Tan is dealt with according to the new law now, it will eventually cause chaos in the legal order of the Han Dynasty.

Huo Guang could not argue, and in the end Sima Tan was sentenced to castration.

Fortunately, he already has a son, Sima Qian.

……

A lot of things happened in the fifth year of Yuanshou. On the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, the imperial court announced a nationwide holiday.

This year, Dahan focused on the development of business, and business began to sprout in Dahan at an extremely fast speed.

The water conservancy projects from the south of the Yangtze River to the north were also almost completed, connecting the trade between the north and the south, allowing the Han economy to operate nationwide.

Businesses such as the construction industry, the post industry, the handicraft industry, and the housing industry began to develop in the Han Dynasty.

The traditional wealthy merchants and landowners who made their living from the land are now beginning to set their sights on business, and everyone wants to get their hands on such a big piece of cake.

With the development of commerce, many people who could only make a living through farming saw opportunities, and many new wealthy businessmen were born.

The social form of the Han Dynasty was quietly changing from agriculture to commerce.

In addition, the education industry across the country began to develop, and the imperial court gradually began to ban private colleges and planned to set up a county school in every county with state funding.

Of course, the implementation of compulsory education must be carried out slowly. At present, the Han treasury does not have so much money. These things can only wait until next year to gradually plan. In short, if there is a direction, it will be easy to develop.

Starting next year, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty plans to change the Yuan Dynasty again. After consultation with the Ministry of Rites, he plans to change the name from Yuan Shou to Yuan Ding, which means that the Han Dynasty will strive for the top starting from next year.

At the end of the new year, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty took Weining to Shanglin Garden for hunting.

It had been a long time since he had hunted on horseback, and he was beginning to feel unfamiliar.

So was Weining. After the last battle in Mobei, Weining had not moved his muscles and bones for a long time. This time he fought many wild beasts in Shanglinyuan.

After hunting in Shanglin Garden, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Wei Ning rested and enjoyed the snow in Shanglin Garden.

Sang Hongyang, the Minister of Household Affairs, asked for an audience.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty couldn't help looking at Wei Ning with some suspicion, and said with a smile: "You are celebrating the New Year, why do you think Sang Hongyang came to see me?"

Wei Ning didn't know what he was doing here because Sang Hongyang was not at home to celebrate the New Year at this time.
"Go, let Sang Hongyang come in."

Snow is still falling outside Shanglin Garden, which is beautiful and covered with silver. Not long after, Sang Hongyang walked in dusty, took off his coat and handed it to the eunuch aside, patted the snowflakes on his body, came to the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, clasped his fists and said: "I see your majesty, your highness the prince. "

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty waved his hand and said: "No courtesy, this is the New Year. Why are you here to disturb my elegance when you are not at home to celebrate the New Year?"

Sang Hongyang was a little embarrassed, and then said: "Your Majesty, I just received a document sent from Dawan."

"Oh."

"What?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty looked at Sang Hongyang in confusion.

Sang Hongyang said: "Dawan wants to do arms trade with Dahan."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was stunned for a moment, "Why do these sixteen countries in the Western Regions want to buy weapons from my big Han? Where are their brains?"

Sang Hongyang said: "The price is quite high, so I came to ask your Majesty's opinion."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said: "Do you still need to ask? Do you think we should make this deal with them?"

"Why are they buying my big man's weapons? Are they going to attack other countries in the Western Region? Are they going to cultivate a group of opponents for me in the Western Region?"

The Huns had just been wiped out, and these small countries in the Western Regions were ready to take action. Now they are so naive that they want to buy the weapons of the Han Dynasty. They can't sell them no matter how expensive they are!

Wei Ning thought for a while and said to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: "Father, I think this is not wrong."

"As long as they offer a high price, this batch of weapons can still be sold."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty looked at Wei Ning suspiciously and said, "Huh?"

In fact, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was too backward in his thinking. He always thought that the opponent could fight the big Han with weapons.

This is understandable.

Wei Ning smiled and explained: "Father, the Ministry of War still submitted a letter a few days ago, saying that weapons everywhere are beginning to be eliminated, and now traditional iron weapons will be replaced by steel ones."

"Then what should we do if we eliminate a batch?"

"According to past experience, this batch of eliminated weapons will be melted into iron and remade into farm tools and the like to be sold to the market."

"Although it can be profitable, it doesn't make much money."

"We might as well sell this batch of weapons eliminated by the big men to Dawan."

"Anyway, they are all obsolete weapons. They are not at the same level as our sophisticated weapons. Even if we sell them to them, they will not pose much of a threat to us. Father, what do you think?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty immediately realized that this might not be a way to make money.

Doing arms business...

Quite bold!

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty looked at Wei Ning with a smile but not a smile, and said: "Yes, they don't have the guts to attack us Han, but don't forget, with this batch of weapons, they can run rampant in the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions!"

"One day they unify the sixteen countries in the Western Region like South Vietnam did, and with the advantage of geography, they can compete with the Han Dynasty."

"Have you ever thought about it?"

Wei Ning smiled and said: "Father, you said that Dawan wants to buy our weapons. The other small countries in the Western Region must not be fools, right?"

"What will happen to them?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was stunned for a moment and said: "They will also come to buy... Good boy, your business brain is better than mine!"

(End of this chapter)