Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 313

After a brief meeting, Sun Xiangfu made Qu Zhisheng realize the fact that Datang is a country that even the Turks can easily defeat. Countries like Xue Yantuo who are several times stronger than Gaochang's military surrendered to Datang. He Gaochang Count that onion.

"Well, Dudu Sun, my father's intention is not to start a war with the Tang Dynasty, please think again!"

Although Qu Zhisheng is young, he is not a fool. In history, after Hou Junji broke through the Gaochang King City, he chose to surrender very wisely. It can be seen that he is not a single-minded person. Wen Tai would not let him come to do this.

It’s no wonder that Qu Wentai swings between the Tang Dynasty and the Western Turks like weeds on the wall. In fact, they are based on farming and are sandwiched among the nomads. They are naturally weak and their military strength is not strong enough. continue.

Seeing that Qu Zhisheng seemed to realize the gap between Gaochang and Datang, Sun Xiangfu said, "Your Gaochang country is based on farming, but why did you take refuge in a nomadic people like Western Turks, and Datang, which is also based on farming like me?" Right?"

"Against? No, no, Governor, you may have misunderstood. I, Gao Chang, have no intention of antagonizing Tang. I just want to negotiate with Datang about the tax issues between the two countries." Qu Zhisheng waved his hand in denial.

"Tax issue? It's ridiculous. My business is prosperous in the Tang Dynasty, and you Gaochang Kingdom will also benefit from it. There are more merchants. As long as you provide food and lodging along the way, and food and grass supply services, you can make a lot of money. If you want to collect taxes in vain, don't you know that even I, Anbei Dadufu, never collect customs duties from passing merchants, in order to promote commercial prosperity, Qu Wentai is so short-sighted, it's no wonder that merchants from western countries are unwilling to cooperate You are doing business in Gaochang Kingdom."

After being told by Sun Xiangfu, Qu Zhisheng almost thought that the problem was their own. It is true that the Anbei Metropolitan Guard House does not collect customs duties from passing merchants, but that is because it is just outside the pass, and there is no pass at all. From the very beginning, Xiangfu has formulated a transaction tax for the jurisdiction.

That is to say, only the buyers and sellers are taxed, and passers-by who do not trade may not be taxed.

Tax inspectors in the yamen only need to look at the goods in the warehouses and shops of local merchants to know whether they have bought or sold. Unilateral tax evasion is easy to be traced, and the price of punishment is comparable to that of a small merchant. The tax is much higher, so big merchants will take the initiative to declare taxes, and there are many small transactions of ordinary people, there are many tax evasions, and the government basically does not pursue them. It is also common in later generations. Street stalls outside vegetable markets and night markets may be managed by urban management, but they cannot collect taxes. It is even more unrealistic to pay attention to this in ancient times.

"Well, they don't want to do business with us in Gaochang, mainly because the products of your Tang country are better than those of our Gaochang country. Take the cotton clothes and cotton cloth you make as an example. I, Gaochang, are rich in this kind of white folds, which are yours. The so-called cotton, but we can't make the exquisite cotton clothes and cotton cloth that you make, so, what my father means, if Datang doesn't want me, Gaochang Kingdom, to tax the passing merchants, it's okay, as long as your country The craft of making cotton clothes and cotton cloth was passed on to our country, and this matter will not be mentioned in our country any more.”

Hearing this, the corner of Sun Xiangfu's mouth turned into a hook. It turned out that this was the purpose of Gaochang Kingdom. Baidizi was originally a kind of landscape flower in Tang Dynasty, and it was roughly the same in Gaochang, which is rich in Baidizi.

It was Sun Xiangfu who let the craftsmen develop the technology of weaving from seeds, which turned it into a cash crop. The technology of weaving cotton from seeds has been in the textile workshop and has not flowed outside. Qu Wentai sees When it comes to the cotton padded clothes and cotton cloth that Hu merchants have trafficked in, I am greedy for the benefits in it.

"Hehe, making cotton clothes and cotton cloth is a folk craft, and taxation is a matter at the national level. You Gaochang country wants to learn my Tang folk crafts. You can spend your own money to find a way. Just send people to learn it. There is a tax issue. , but you are a villain in vain." Sun Xiangfu smiled deliberately.

If Gao Changguo really sent people to learn Datang's craftsmanship, he would follow his path, because the craftsmen in the textile workshop have been reforming and researching the looms, and the looms currently used are already larger than before. The looms used by folks in the Tang Dynasty were two or three levels higher. Let alone Gaochang, where the textile industry was underdeveloped, even the workshops that specialized in the weaving industry in the Tang Dynasty had difficulty understanding this thing.

If you want to learn more, you can!Send more people to Datang to study for many years!The more they communicated with Datang, they would realize that it was a mistake to take refuge in the Western Turks. At that time, the culture of Datang would inadvertently capture the entire Gaochang, and those who were sent to study would be reluctant to return home.

Moreover, Sun Xiangfu is very sure of one thing, that is, after the people of Datang began to grow cotton, it will soon cease to be a cash crop. The economy of Gaochang State collapsed, because the cotton grown in the Anbei Daduhufu alone may be ten times as much as that of Gaochang State.

"We Gaochang Kingdom can learn from your Datang's cotton-padded clothes and cotton cloth craft?"

"Of course, including the technology of growing cotton, it is not a secret in my Tang Dynasty. If you Gaochang country learns from the past, the domestic cotton production will definitely increase greatly."

When Sun Xiangfu digs a hole for others to jump in, he always behaves amiably, that is to say, Qu Zhisheng is young and the city is not so deep, so he didn't realize the reason why Sun Xiangfu suddenly became so talkative. In his opinion, this time he When he came to Datang, he was able to solve the production process of cotton clothes and cotton cloth, which was considered a success. As for the planting technology for high-yield cotton, it was an unexpected harvest. up.

So, regardless of how Sun Xiangfu ran against him just now, he stroked his chest and bent down to salute Sun Xiangfu, "Xiao Wang, on behalf of the people of Gaochang Kingdom, thank you, Dudu Sun Xiangfu of the Tang Dynasty."

In such a public place as a restaurant, Sun Xiangfu received a salute from Prince Gaochang as an official of the Tang Dynasty. The country's confidence is stronger, and this is what Sun Xiangfu wants.

After Qu Zhisheng finished his salute, Sun Xiangfu said loudly to all the people in the restaurant hall, "My Emperor, the Tang Emperor, will make a tour of the north in a few days to inspect our northern soldiers and horses in the north of Shanyang City. You can be regarded as catching up." , the governor will invite you to go to watch the ceremony at that time, and see the holy face of my Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the demeanor of the frontier army of the Tang Dynasty."

For such a prosperous age, those who were present wanted to miss it, and they all expressed that they would definitely dress up and meet the emperor of Tang Dynasty.

In the end, Sun Xiangfu said something to those Hu merchants, and then left first, but he asked Chu Suiliang and a few preparatory governors to stay to entertain these Hu merchants. As future local officials, they must Learn to deal with businessmen and get familiar with the relationship. The north is bitterly cold. If business is not booming, the people here will not have a good life.

The carriage had just returned to the gate of the mansion when Sun Xiangfu saw the carriages and horses of the inner servant, presumably Wang Deyong was already in the mansion at this time.

"Sun Dudu, Your Majesty will arrive in Shanyang in two days, and there will be a reception ceremony at the boarding and lodging venue. Can you arrange it?"

"Wang Shijian, please rest assured that I have vacated the Anbei Army camp that can accommodate 5 people. All the troops brought by His Majesty can live in the camp in the city. Although there is no post station in Shanyang, there are quite a few restaurants and inns in the city. Many ministers accompanying you, you are free to move in."

"Hehe, Dudu Sun is very accurate. After receiving your letter, His Majesty announced it to the accompanying ministers. The ministers all scolded you for being stingy!

However, Your Majesty cannot live in the barracks, because this time there are Concubine Wei, Concubine Yang and several princes and daughters accompanying you, so your residence will be requisitioned from now on. "

Sun Xiangfu's mansion was actually built when he was the Marquis of Shanyang County. The size was not very large. Later, when he was promoted to the county magistrate, it was just a plaque change, and no expansion.Because at that time there was a palace-like mansion left by Liang Shidu in Mayi, Yu Xiuer and him both lived in Mayi before Shanyang was separated from Shuozhou and became the administrative seat of the Anbei Protectorate.

Now, Li Shimin lives in Sun Xiangfu's big house in Mayi. He took it for granted that Sun Xiangfu's house in Shanyang is also big, so he asked Wang De to issue the decree in advance.

But who would have thought that the majestic Anbei Governor's mansion is actually just a three-entry mansion, not like Mayi City, where there are dozens of mansions in the mansion, and Li Shimin brought his concubine and many princes and daughters, and there are many entourages. The mansion was just enough to live in, so Wang Deyong had to clear out the people in advance.

"Uh, Your Majesty lives here, so where should I live?"

"A military camp or an inn is fine! You are the landlord of Shanyang, so it's not easy to find a place to live."

Sun Xiangfu covered his forehead when he heard the words, he didn't know what to say to express his unhappiness!Seeing that Hongmei and Chuntao had already packed their luggage and came to the front hall from the backyard.

"Husband, are you going to live in the military camp these few days? That concubine can't accompany you."

Sun Xiangfu heard the words, looked at Wang Deyong, but saw him give himself a reassuring smile, and said, "Your Majesty will not bully your concubines, there are several concubines in the harem, and in this house, you must Leave a few people who are familiar with the environment to serve!"

All right!The words Wang De used were very reasonable, and Sun Xiangfu couldn't think of any reason to refute him for a moment. After asking Zhang Ke to put his luggage on the carriage, he asked Wang De again about the emperor's coming to Shanyang. I don't have any arrangements of my own. If I don't have one, I can follow his instructions on the itinerary.

Li Shimin is not completely familiar with Shanyang's industries, but he made a request to Sun Xiangfu. After the military parade, in addition to inspecting Shanyang's various industries, he also has to check the surrounding people's conditions in a micro-service, and be a civil servant. The investigation, what to investigate specifically, is uncertain.

In this regard, Sun Xiangfu did not feel any pressure. He knew better than anyone else the situation in Shanyang.

After the exchange, Sun Xiangfu boarded the carriage and set off again. However, before he reached the barracks, he was stopped again. It seemed that he was not going to let him sleep well tonight.

The soldiers of Guo Po's subordinates were blocking the carriage. They came to report on their work. Yi Nan had already left the city. Guo Po called them to ask for instructions on whether to let him enter the city.

(End of this chapter)