Yipin Tang

Chapter 88 Zhang Kuishan With Ideas

Because of the Turkic Assassin's matter, Changsun Wuji discussed with Ju Yiya and decided to let the caravan temporarily rest in Huaiyuan Town. On the second day, Changsun Wuji went to Zhang Kuishan to discuss matters, and Wang Xiang's telescope was also taken away by him.

Having nothing to do, Wang Xiang wandered around Huaiyuan Town with Tiedan. It has been so long since he came to Datang. It has nothing to do with prosperity.

Perhaps it was because it was still early, except for the sergeants on patrol, there were not many people on the road.

"Vice General Li, didn't you say that there are many merchants from the Western Regions exchanging goods with the people here? Why is the town so deserted that no merchant from the Western Regions can be seen?"

Li Chen is a lieutenant under Zhang Kuishan, letting him accompany Wang Xiang shows that Zhang Kuishan attaches great importance to Wang Xiang.After all, Wang Xiang is the deputy envoy of the mission. Moreover, he learned from other envoys that this prince Xin is very favored by His Majesty, and he was made a marquis at a young age. Naturally, Zhang Kuishan did not dare to neglect.A border town general like him who has no foundation can achieve this position if he has no one to promote him at most, but if someone helps to say a few words in the court, he might be able to be transferred to Chang'an based on the military achievements he has accumulated in the border town over the years Who wants to stay in this remote border town for the rest of their lives.

Speaking of Zhang Kuishan, he is quite capable. At first, he joined the army because of the famine and wanted to have enough to eat. After a few years, he was promoted to the team leader by his own ability. Go to Huaiyuan Town to say that he is an indisputable general.

Li Chen knew that Zhang Kuishan attached great importance to Wang Xiang, so he didn't dare to neglect his question, and replied: "Some conflicts often occur in the border towns. General Zhang strictly forbids people from the Western Regions to enter the town in order to prevent people from taking the opportunity to sneak into the town and cause trouble. In town."

Wang Xiang asked curiously: "How do merchants from the Western Regions exchange goods with the people of the Tang Dynasty?" Zhang Kuishan's caution is a good thing, at least he doesn't have to worry about encountering Turkic assassins in the town. No wonder Zhang Kuishan patted his chest and promised to stay in the town There is absolutely no danger.

Li Chen smiled and said: "General Zhang has naturally considered these things. Not to mention ordinary people, even us sergeants need to buy some things from Western Region merchants."

"Oh? How did you trade with the merchants from the Western Regions?" Wang Xiang suddenly became curious.

"General Zhang asked someone to set up a market three miles to the west outside the town. If there is any need to exchange goods, they can be exchanged in the market. In this way, although the people in the town have to travel three miles more, they can guarantee the border The town is not lost."

Wang Xiang secretly sighed in his heart, this Zhang Kuishan still had some ideas, unexpectedly came up with such a method.

"It seems that the neighborhood is not very peaceful. Are the people willing to travel so far to the market to exchange goods?"

"General Zhang will arrange a team of sergeants to go to the market to buy what the army needs, so the common people who want to go to the market to exchange goods can go with the sergeants, and come back with the sergeants at the time of You. If there are people who don't want to Those who go to the market can also hand over the goods to the sergeant and then tell the sergeant to exchange the goods, but this requires a little money.”

The more Wang Xiang listened, the more surprised he was. Just now he just felt that Zhang Kuishan had some ideas, but now he already felt that Zhang Kuishan was a talent.

The establishment of a market outside the town will prevent people with ulterior motives from sneaking into the town and ensure the safety of Huaiyuan Town, and the soldiers escorting the people to and from the market can also dispel the people's worries about the bandits around, which surprised Wang Xiang the most. The most important thing is his idea that the army will charge some fees for the exchange of goods. The idea of ​​selling and purchasing on behalf of others has come to his mind. No wonder the sergeants under his command seem to be doing well. When I saw them eating yesterday, they had food and food. Meat, you must know that the treatment of frontier soldiers is notoriously poor, but the frontier soldiers under Zhang Kuishan are a special case. This shows that Zhang Kuishan is indeed a rare talent.

On this trip to Xizhou to establish a trade market, Wang Xiang needs such talents. Besides, the trade market needs someone to manage it. It is impossible for Wang Xiang to stay in Gaochang himself, so Zhang Kuishan is a good candidate.

Poor Zhang Kuishan still intends to let Wang Xiang say a few good words for him in front of Li Er so that he can be transferred to Chang'an to enjoy the prosperity of Chang'an, but Wang Xiang has already considered moving him to Gaochang, which is farther away.

After a while, there were more people on the road. They were all ordinary people who were going to the market to exchange goods, and there were also businessmen who specialized in buying and selling.

"Hurry up if you're going to the market, we'll be leaving in half a quarter of an hour!"

A sergeant who looked like a squad leader shouted, behind him was a group of heavily armed sergeants, and there was also a cart of goods.

Wang Xiang was very interested in the bazaar that Li Chen mentioned, and wanted to go and see it together.

Li Chen was a little hesitant when he heard the words. Zhang Kuishan told him that he must protect Wang Xiang's safety. Although there are soldiers escorting the people to the market, there are usually no gangsters who will not open their eyes. But he heard that the mission encountered a Turkic assassin a few days ago, so Li Chen did not dare. Take Wang Xiang out of town at will.

Wang Xiang saw Li Chen's doubts and said with a smile: "I just pretended to be an ordinary person and followed to take a look. Others don't know my identity, so I don't think there is any danger."

"Then I'd better go talk to General Zhang." Li Chen didn't dare to make up his own mind.

Wang Xiang didn't intend to make things difficult for him, and said, "Forget it, go and talk to General Zhang, and tell me that I won't reveal my identity, and just go to have a look as a businessman from Chang'an City."

Li Chen told the team leader who led the team to wait for a while and then went back to Zhang Kuishan to explain the situation.

Wang Xiang was not in a hurry, he chatted casually with those who were also waiting, he claimed to be a businessman who had just come to Huaiyuan Town from Chang'an, but no one suspected anything, after all, there were often Datang caravans coming to the border to do business.Bring some porcelain, silk, or tea to the border and exchange them with merchants from the Western Regions for various furs, medicinal materials, and even gems. Bring them back to Chang'an and sell them to make a lot of money.

When someone asked him where his goods were, Wang Xiang said that the goods were all stored in the warehouse in the town. It was the first time he came here, so he planned to go to the market to see the market first.Speaking of the warehouses in the town, Wang Xiang admired Zhang Kuishan again. This was also his idea. The goods brought by Tang merchants from Chang'an, Luoyang and other places can be stored in the warehouse guarded by the frontier army first, so that the merchants don't have to Worried about the loss of your goods, you can go to the warehouse to pick up the goods when you want to exchange them, and you only pay a small storage fee.

Li Chen came back just when the common people wondered why the escorted sergeants hadn't set off yet. Zhang Kuishan agreed to Wang Xiang's request, but still asked Li Chen to bring a small group of sergeants over.

After receiving Li Chen's notice from the small team leader who led the team, everyone slowly left the town with their goods and sergeants. Wang Xiang mixed with the iron eggs and left Huaiyuan Town together.

(End of this chapter)