Datang Lingnan King

Chapter 69 Wang Family, Cui Family

"General, several large caravans have come to the city, and they sent greeting cards," Feng Daiwen, who had arranged for Yuan Tiangang and the others to rest, received a greeting card from his personal guard as soon as he sat down.
Feng Daiwen opened it, and said to himself: "So it's Wang's family and Boling Cui's family. Interesting,,," Feng Daiwen understood that this time, Li Shimin chose Wang's family and Boling Cui's family with five surnames and Qiwang for the trade of grain and salt. Family, the Wang family should be Taiyuan's coal. Now the five surnames and Qiwang are headed by the Qinghe Cui family. After the Lu family, the Zheng family is keeping a low profile after passing through the former prince Li Jiancheng. The Li family has a lot of momentum because Li Yuan became the emperor. , Li Shimin should be suppressing them, the two selected this time are weaker,
"Please come in," Feng Daiwen ordered the guards:
"Taiyuan Dafang Wang's family, Wang Yan, Boling Cui's Dafang, Cui Tao, I have met Lord Hou." The two elegant men greeted Feng Daiwen who was waiting at the entrance of the hall: Wang Yan, the eldest son of the Wang family, Cui Tao, The third son of the head of the Cui family in Boling, of course they didn't come to do business, there were other people leading the caravan, and they came to discuss matters with Feng Daiwen.

"Feng Daiwen has met the two of you. You have come from a long way and have worked hard all the way. Please come inside," Feng Daiwen replied: Feng Daiwen greeted the two of them into the hall while guessing their intentions.
"Master Hou is really young and promising. Uncle Wang Gui has always said that the five generals of the Feng family are all extraordinary. Only when we meet today will we know that our reputation is well-deserved." After everyone was seated, Wang Yan took the lead in praising Feng Daiwen with a smile:
"Old Wang is too much, but only the love of a sage is such a generous reward," Feng Daiwen was tired of hearing this, and replied modestly.

"Lovely sage, let a certain two families come to the Shuofang mutual market this time, I don't know how Lord Hou arranges it here, and we need to do something," Cui Tao asked on the sidelines:
"So let's talk straight to the point. The sage values ​​kindness and love. I believe that the two of you have already negotiated. Taiyuan has a large number of coal mines, which are easy to mine and are not far from Chang'an. The land in Hebei is suitable for growing Baidiezi, which is cotton. , These two items are things that will be needed in large quantities after the Tang Dynasty. You have chosen the right one very wisely. What I can guarantee for you is that doing business is better than farming, at least 100 times the income. Now you have more food , but after two years, you will find that the little food you used to have is nothing." Feng Daiwen thought about it and said:

"Hou Ye is talking about three seasons of rice," Wang Yan asked: After all, the aristocratic family has a large number of people in the court, and of course they know it, but they don't know the specific situation.

"That's right. In the future, it will only be Huainan, and the output from Guanzhong will be enough for the whole country to eat. There will also be food from central Sichuan, Jiangnan, and Lingnan that will fill the country's official warehouses every year in two years' time," Feng Daiwen said confidently:

"Your Majesty's words are serious," Cui Tao asked in surprise:

"Of course, there is no need to lie to you. Lingnan has already started planting. According to the news sent recently, the first rice season of this year has received 100 million shi official grain. You must know that there are not many lands and people in Lingnan. I am talking about you. You should have seen the silk, salt and iron, and cotton-padded clothes. You think you can compare them. You must know that these things are very cheap in the Western Regions, not to mention that we can grow them ourselves. Even if you can grow them, how can you grow them yourself? Yes, the land in the south of the Yanling Mountains produces enough food for the people of the whole country, and now we have developed Quanzhou, Guangzhou, and the two major salt fields. In the future, there will be so much in my Tang Dynasty that I can use salt to replace other countries. Iron, I have the latest forging method, and you will have the most in the future. Make some farm tools," Feng Daiwen criticized their output one by one:
The two have managed the family for many years, so they naturally understand how sad it would be for a family without business. A big family needs to maintain expenses and support so many people to study and live, but if they have no money, they will have to slowly decline. Officials, but after all, officials are controlled by the emperor, maybe there will be no more that day,
The more the two listened, the more ugly their faces became. "Please tell Hou Ye clearly," Wang Yan said:

"What do you think is the main reason for the great chaos in the past dynasties," Feng Daiwen asked:

"Master Hou means that it was caused by my family," Cui Tao frowned and asked.

"That's right, but I'm not saying it's your two families. You have a big family and a country. Your education is to have a family first and then a country. For thousands of years, you have been focusing on the point in the land. What you like most is to merge the land. At the beginning of the founding of the country I still can't see that there is a large population in the prosperous age, and there is not enough land, and if there is not enough land, there must be a shortage of food, and this is the reason for the chaos in the world." Feng Daiwen said quietly:

"Hou Ye's words are unfair. From my point of view, a foolish king is incompetent, and the number of corrupt officials is the key. Moreover, it is impossible for aristocratic families to divide the land for no reason. Even if it is divided, what should we do if there are more people in the future? After all The land in this world is limited," Wang Yan said with a smile:
"Haha, that's right, the faint king is one of them, but the aristocratic family's annexation of the land is also one of them. I tell you this, not to say that I want to target the aristocratic family, but to let you understand. If you only focus on the land. A few years later, the Great Tang There will be many families that are richer than yours." Feng Daiwen said with a smile:
As for the limited land you mentioned, I don’t take it seriously. The world is very big, and my Tang Dynasty is just a small, very small piece of land. "Feng Daiwen continued:

"Hehe, what Lord Hou said is true." Cui Tao said disapprovingly:

"You don't believe it? Do you know how many countries there are in the west of the Western Regions? Not to mention the Great Qin, Egypt is bigger than the Great Tang, and the whole of Tianzhu, Persia, and Guishuang, which are closer, are no bigger than the current Datang. The grasslands will sooner or later It belongs to the Tang Dynasty. There are countries in the South China Sea, countries in the Western Regions, and there are mainlands overseas. There is a continent that is larger than the current Datang. Now there are no people on it, not even savages. There are countless bison, wild horses, and wild sheep on it. There is another continent, which is even bigger, and the people on it are still using stone weapons, how much do you know," Feng Daiwen glanced at Cui Tao contemptuously and said:

"Even if what Lord Hou said is true, it's only tens of thousands of miles away, so what's the use of taking it." Cui Tao retorted with a flushed face:

"Hehe, I don't want to distinguish with you. You didn't come here to listen to what I said. Just talk about this transaction. In principle, it can be traded. First, you must pay taxes. Second, you need a lot of food. It needs to be divided up, and the supply needs to be guaranteed in the future. Of course, the Dudu Mansion will pay the money. The price must not be too high. The third horse has to be sold to the government, and the fourth price must be unified. The price, after you discuss it, hand it in, and the Dudu Mansion will post it. Everyone is the same price, you can’t cheat, shoddy, and lose the face of Datang. You have to notify everyone of this. If you find that you don’t follow the rules, go to Don't say that the official is unpredictable." Feng Daiwen said with a smile:

"My lord's request, I will inform you, and I will definitely do it." Seeing that Feng Daiwen was a little unhappy, Wang Yan said quickly:
"That's good. Boling will start to plant a large amount of cotton next year. You have to be prepared. You only need Xiangyang Mountain. The government will be responsible for the purchase. It will not lose your money, and it will definitely not be worse than growing grain." Feng Daiwen arrive:
"Thank you so much, my lord. I will report to the Patriarch when I go back next time, and I must prepare according to Lord Hou's wishes." Cui Tao said happily:

"Well, everyone is busy with business, so I won't keep you here." Feng Daiwen got up to see off the guests:
"Master Hou stay here, I'll take my leave." The two hurriedly got up to say goodbye,,,,.

(End of this chapter)