Ji Tang

Chapter 1047 Cause and effect of war
Everyone looked at the book "On the Construction of Overseas Territories" in their hands. The more they read, the more surprised they became, and the more they read, the more convinced they became.He is worthy of being recognized as an expert in layout and planning by Datang. With this book, as long as they follow the above methods, their territory will stand out in a short period of time.

This includes internal affairs, trade, workshop configuration, talent training, management structure, and development tendencies based on one's own circumstances.It can be said that this book alone is priceless.No, this is simply a priceless treasure!

"Thank you Mr. Xi!"

Everyone bowed down and saluted, showing no arrogance or hostility as before!
To be honest, they have always regarded Ji Song and even the Ji family as enemies, and they would quickly get rid of them.But the reality is that even if Ji's family doesn't target them, they don't have any good measures to deal with Ji's revenge.

But as soon as this book came out today, they believed without hesitation that there would be a major change in the family leader's treatment of the Ji family.

A person who can bring benefits to the family, and it is a huge benefit, then no matter how great the hatred was before, these people will not care too much!
They also believe that although Ji represents the imperial court this time, if she can produce this book, she must also have the intention to reconcile with the family, otherwise this does not make sense!

As for Ji Song's previous statement that he wrote this after he came to the sea, they are not fools. Do they think they are blind because of the large words "Ji Shi Yin Shu Fang Yin" at the back of this book?
Judging from their experience, this book has been out for at least a year. Considering the amount of time it took to print the book, it is estimated that the time will not be too short.

This shows that they have already thought of this matter in advance. As for bringing it out now, it must be because they have always been hostile!
"If Mr. Xi has anything to do, just ask him. As long as it is within our scope of authority, we will not refuse!"

"Yes, we are extremely grateful to you for taking out this book this time. We will never refuse if you are given the chance to do so!"

If someone can take out this thing, it will definitely not be given to them for free. They still have this self-awareness.Not to mention anything else, since he is now the chief manager of Nankai Province and has the right to do things expediently, they can't refuse.

"Look at this, everyone!"

Ji Song just smiled and then took out a letter.

Cui Gu was stunned, and when he saw himself above, he was even more shocked!

"Is this a letter from the head of the family?"

He said in disbelief.

"Yes, this letter is a joint letter signed by you and other family heads. It was ghostwritten by the Cui family head. The other family heads signed and confirmed it, and then the taming eagle brought it to it."

"You should read the letter first!"

In fact, he only thought of inviting them after getting this letter.It would be fine if he gave the order directly, but these people would definitely not cooperate fully.

But with this letter and my previous foreshadowing, I can’t believe they won’t go all out!
Cui Gu quickly opened the letter. It didn't say much, but it strictly ordered them to fully cooperate with Duke Xin and not slack off at all, otherwise they would engage in family law after returning home!

At the end of the letter, there are many signatures.Not only are the signatures of the heads of the Qiwang family of the five surnames, but also the heads of the Jiangdong family, the Runan Zhou family, and the Guanlong family.

It may not be possible to confirm the authenticity of other things, but the heads of these families can certainly judge.

After reading the letter, everyone nodded in agreement, indicating that these were true.But just like that, they felt incredible.When did all the famous families in the Tang Dynasty unite?
Aren't you afraid of the emperor's jealousy?
"Mr. Hao, we want to know why? Did something happen? All the aristocratic families in the Tang Dynasty have united together? Your Majesty."

There are some things they have to ask clearly. Once they make a choice, it will be too late to retreat.

Ji Song smiled hoarsely, knowing that they were thinking wrongly.

"Originally, I didn't want everyone to know about this matter. After all, it's not a glorious thing, and it's embarrassing to talk about!"

"Do you know how this war with the Great Eater happened? You don't naively think that the Great Eater just came to the Tang Dynasty to show off his power, right?"

Cui Gu was stunned. Although he wanted to say that it wasn't the case, he knew from Ji Song's expression that once he said that, he would probably make a big joke, so he kept silent!

"The war is about to start now, so there's no harm in telling you!"

He ordered people to spread out the map. This was the first time for everyone to see such a detailed sea map, and their breathing became short of breath.Over the years, they have racked their brains for the sea map, and they have spent a lot of manpower and material resources on this.

But compared to this chart, their chart can only be regarded as a child's doodle.The level of professionalism cannot be compared at all.

Ji Song turned a blind eye to everyone's expressions, as if he didn't see it.

"This is the Strait of Malacca, this is the South China Sea Islands, this is Datang, and this is Dashi."

He marked several places on the map and said: "Everyone knows about the Silk Road. I won't go into details here. Everyone knows its importance!"

"But look at the current situation!"

"The Tang Dynasty has followed the Silk Road since ancient times, and basically completed the handover in the Western Regions. But please look at the position of the Great Food Kingdom, then look at the position of the countries in the far west, and finally look at the position of the Tang Dynasty, and now the South China Sea The various families on the islands have their positions.”

Throwing away the baton, he solemnly said: "What did everyone find? What conclusions can be drawn from it?"

"Let me remind you that the countries in the far west are the final dumping ground for Tang products."

After Ji Song finished speaking, everyone looked at the map. Some were puzzled, some were confused, and some were confused.

Cui Gu is considered the person with the highest status among these people in the family, and has access to many more things than others.

He frowned first and glanced at Ji Song, who was drinking tea.

"What Mr. Xi is saying is that we have touched upon the interests of cannibals in the South China Sea? Is this the reason for the war? And the one from the Pei family is just a trigger? Without him, this war will inevitably happen, but it will happen sooner or later. Something late?"

slap~
Ji Song slapped the table and praised: "As expected of the Pei family, your vision is beyond words. If you are in the court, you will definitely have a place!"

"Mr. Xi is overrated, I just know more!"

Cui Gu did not get carried away, but said more modestly.

Ji Song was noncommittal about Cui Gu's modesty.Instead, he signaled: "Then it's up to you to explain the cause and effect relationship to everyone!"

Everyone else also looked at Cui Gu, wondering what he could say.After all, they didn't find anything wrong with it.

Cui Gu did not refuse this time. He looked around, pondered for a moment and said: "Then I will be embarrassed. If there is anything I said that is wrong, please correct me!"

"Everyone, please look at the location of Dashi!"

He picked up the baton and pointed at the location of Dashi.

"Have you noticed that its geographical location is too good? It's like a checkpoint stuck on the Silk Road? No matter which direction you go west, you can't avoid the country of Dashi."

"What's the problem with this? How does this affect us?"

One of them said in confusion. Ji Song looked and saw that he was from the Zheng family.This person was replaced recently, and the previous person has been recalled, so he is not very clear about some things!

"What effect?"

Cui Gu thought for a moment and said: "If you compare him to Xuanzhou now, I wonder if you can understand because of his position?"

"Xuanzhou?"

Everyone was stunned, and one of them said: "You mean it is a cargo transit place like Xuanzhou?" "That's right!"

"Xuanzhou has become more and more prosperous since the reign of Emperor Xian Gong. Whether traveling north, south, west, or east. Warehouses will be built in Xuanzhou to cope with supply pressure from all directions."

"But this metaphor is a bit inappropriate. If I compare it to Tongguan, will everyone be able to understand it?"

Ji Song admired in his heart when he heard this. This metaphor was appropriate, and then he looked at the others.

"I understand!"

The head of the Zheng family's eyes lit up and he said, "Are you saying that he is the only way for our Tang Dynasty goods to go west, or is it the kind that cannot be circumvented?"

"Yes!"

Cui Gu continued: "Think about it, what would we do if we had such an advantage?"

"Of course we have to collect taxes. With such an advantage, we would be stupid not to collect taxes. Then we can make money just lying around, so we would be stupid not to do it!"

Speak unintentionally, listen intently.

When this sentence was spoken, everyone understood.

Isn’t that person here among you a human being?Otherwise, can I be sent here to preside over the affairs of a place?
"Just now Mr. Xi also said that the final destination of our Tang Dynasty's porcelain, tea, silk and other goods is the country of the far west. Therefore, all merchants who take this route must pay taxes on food."

After finishing speaking, Cui Gu looked at Ji Song and bowed: "Mr. Xi, what does this have to do with us? We should pay taxes when we have to. We can understand this, but if it leads to a war, , isn’t it a bit far-fetched?”

"Although we have transferred some of our products to countries in the South China Sea for sale due to overseas expansion in recent years, this is only a small part after all, so it won't trigger a war, right?"

"Please ask Mr. Xi to clarify your doubts!"

Everyone looked at each other and bowed in the same way: "Please Mr. Hao to clear up the confusion!"

"Okay, now that I've said this, I won't go around in circles."

He looked around at everyone and said: "You may think that the reduction of some goods traveling along the Silk Road does not have any impact? But I want to say that the impact is huge."

"Yanzhi, you can settle the accounts for everyone."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yanzhi glanced at everyone and said expressionlessly: "Maybe you don't know the prices of our products in the Far West Country."

"When we transport goods to the Western Regions, we may only make about ten times the profit at most, but the Great Eaters will sell the goods ten times the price to the countries in the far west at ten times the price."

"Let's calculate the final product price!"

All of you here are good at calculating accounts. Of course, you can solve such a simple arithmetic problem immediately!

"We sold it to them for ten times the price of the Tang Dynasty, and they sold it to the countries in the far west for ten times the price of us."

Suddenly, Cui Gu trembled all over.

"Oh my god, if that's the case, the price they sell to others is a hundred times the price in Datang."

The others also looked at Gu Yanzhi like crazy, all staring in disbelief.

"This fucking profit is crazy. It turns out that we just made hard money, and others are the biggest winners! A piece of silk in Datang cost us about ten guan, and we sold it to them for a hundred guan, and they changed hands for one If you sell it, it’s a fucking thousand guan. Converted into gold, it’s a hundred taels of gold. This fucking thing is almost the weight of a bolt of silk.”

Cui Gu woke up first and said solemnly: "It's more than that!"

"Everyone think about the taxes on food. With such heavy profits, they will pay less taxes? I'm afraid that in the country of the extreme west, the profits will be more than this. After all, scarcity is the most valuable thing. Once they show the illusion of scarcity of goods, they will definitely cause mutual confusion. Bid.”

"Also, after all, they are not local businessmen, so they will definitely choose to sell to local businessmen. And will the local businessmen raise the price again?"

The more Cui Gu calculated, the more frightened he became, and he did not even dare to continue calculating.

"So, although our shipments are [-]% less, their profits have been reduced to the sum of our Datang merchants. Think about it, will they be willing?"

Gu Yanzhi's words completely ignited everyone's anger. They all had red eyes as if their parents had been killed.

"It's extremely shameless and greedy to the extreme!"

"No, we will never allow this to happen. If you want the goods, you must raise the price, otherwise we will make them unable to get even a quick rag."

The people of the aristocratic family do have the confidence to say this. As long as the royal family does not take action, they have such ability and it is easy!
Ji Song saw that everyone was about to lose control of their emotions, so he raised his hands to signal everyone to be quiet.

"In fact, the imperial court has known about this matter for a long time, but it was worried about causing chaos, so it suppressed the matter. After all, we are controlled by others, so what if we don't?"

Seeing that everyone was unconvinced, he continued: "Maybe some people will say not to sell to them, but is this really possible? We are all businessmen, don't we know how to hoard?"

"In my opinion, they must have a lot of inventory to create the illusion of shortage in the market for the best interests. If we don't supply them, at least it won't have much impact in the short term. But What about us?"

He looked at Cui Gu and said, "What do you think will happen to Datang if we don't sell any goods for half a year?"

Cui Gu was stunned and hesitated.

When Ji Song asked this question, he didn't expect him to answer, and said directly: "The people at the bottom cannot sell their goods, and their family income has dropped sharply. They may even be unable to make ends meet, and starve to death everywhere."

"Don't say that you will purchase at the usual price. That is impossible. The profit-driven nature of businessmen cannot allow them to do this. You will definitely lower the price. This is inevitable."

"So, we are the first to be unable to survive. We can survive for a year at most, which is the limit. Without goods transactions, the court's tax revenue will be greatly reduced. When the time comes, the court will definitely not sit idly by."

Cui Gu said bluntly: "Then what should we do? Are we just going to watch them make the profits we deserve? I am not willing to do so!"

Although the others did not speak, they all looked at Ji Song with red eyes, hoping that he would find a way out for everyone!
"Therefore, the court and I must find a way out for everyone."

"The way out is at sea. Once we break through the sea channel, we can directly transport the goods to the countries in the far west. Even if the price cannot be sold a hundred times, there will be at least dozens of times the profit."

Snapped!
He slapped his hand heavily on the strait and said: "But now they won't let it. Dashi has brought the fleet here. If we can't break through, they will strangle us by the neck and can only sell them to us at a low price. them."

"Now everyone knows why they started this war, right?"

Cui Gu's face changed uncertainly, and finally he gritted his teeth and said: "They don't want us to open this channel. They would rather start a war than transport the goods to the far west."

"Extremely shameless!"

(End of this chapter)