Great Wei Overlord

Chapter 278 Half buy half free (four more)

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Ran Minglai came alone before he arrived: "The special envoy of the Wei Dynasty, King Jiaodong, has an audience with the Emperor of the Jin Dynasty!"

Fortunately, it is not Ming and Qing at this time.As long as there is no major offense, there is generally no need to kneel down.Ran Ming bowed to Sima Dan.

Then, the little emperor Sima Dan said in an immature voice: "Ai Qing is free from courtesy!"

Sima Dan was only ten years old, a kid. He saw Ran Ming, who was not very old, but was famous all over the world.Thinking of Ran Ming's defeat of Murong Ke in the Battle of Liantai, Fu Luo's defeat in the Battle of Luoyang, and Huan Wen's big loss at the same time, I couldn't help feeling a sense of closeness in my heart!
A middle-aged eunuch began to spread out the imperial decree, which was the official letter of state written by Wei Emperor Ran Min to Sima Dan. It was a very bitter and difficult speech, and Ran Ming fell asleep after listening to it.

It was almost half an hour before the official letter of credence was read out!

Then, it was the eunuch again who picked up the emperor's favor and began to read it out.Ran Ming was sure that the little emperor might not even be able to read all the characters above.

Ran Ming continued, "His Majesty the Great Jin Emperor, thank you for your kindness, which makes Xiao Wang very grateful! In order to express the most sincere friendship of our Wei State, Xiao Wang specially offered tribute to Da Jin this time. The list is as follows .”

The Zhongchang attendant hurried down to Ran Ming and took the list of tributes!

The little emperor looked at the list and asked the eunuch to read it out in the hall, and then it was time for another stick of incense.

Taking advantage of this moment, Ran Ming hurriedly came out and said, "The minister has something to say!"

Ran Ming knew that in ancient China, the rules of paying tribute were ten times or more in return.In the late Ming Dynasty, land annexation was serious, and the revenue of the treasury was greatly reduced.The treasury has no money at all to pay the tribute rebates from countries like Annan, Champa, Koryo, Siam, Ryukyu, Sumatra, and Java.

There is no way but to stipulate that these countries change the annual tribute to four years.This is a typical example of suffering at the expense of face.

A good deal with huge profits, there is no reason why Ran Ming can't make a lot of money when he comes to the Eastern Jin Dynasty!So he limited the tribute to the value of ten thousand gold, which was neither too much nor too small, just as the treasury of the Jin Dynasty could pay.

Sima Dan said: "King of Jiaodong, but it's all right!"

"Respect His Majesty, the kind, wise and mighty Emperor of Jin." Ran Ming began his passionate speech. To put it simply, he called out for being wronged and poor, pointing at the sky and the earth, with a sad tone, and described the state of Wei as only a piece of land. Ye Zheyi's barren wilderness is average, and all Wei people are still below the poverty line.Struggling and wandering on the line of life and death, not only have to face the threat of the incoming Xianbei, Di, Xiongnu, and Jie people, but also deal with the embarrassing situation of barren fields, lack of farming tools, and lack of seeds.

Ran Ming knew how to deceive people in his previous life, in other words, he was a fool.

The vernacular throughout the text is easier to understand than classical Chinese, coupled with Ran Ming's rich facial expressions and skilled body movements, it began to produce results!

Sure enough, under Ran Ming's speech, the little emperor was moved, not to mention the little emperor, even the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were moved to tears.

Finally, the little emperor Sima Dan's sympathy overflowed, he couldn't stand listening anymore, and suddenly ran down from the dragon chair, and the empress dowager didn't even hold her back.Sima Dan said to Ran Ming with concern: "So you Wei country is so poor! In order to collect these tributes, the people in Yecheng cut down on food and expenses, how can I feel at ease! Come and don't reciprocate, I will It is decreed that in order to express my friendship with Wei, and to show the spirit of the Great Jin Dynasty, I will give rice grains, 30 shi, not 50 shi, and cloth.

When Zhu Suanzi heard this, his heart jumped.Secretly said: "My little ancestor, don't make any more promises!"

She is not a prodigal little emperor who doesn't distinguish between five grains.

Sima Dan didn't know, but she knew that the Jin Dynasty was just an empty shelf now. It didn't want money, let alone food.All the money and food are in the hands of the major noble families, and the annual treasury revenue can only barely cover the salaries of officials and the income of some clan ministers.

In the final analysis, Huanwen's dictatorship was due to the fact that the Jin Dynasty did not have the strength to raise another army to fight against it. If the Jin Dynasty had enough money and food, it was entirely possible to form another Dongfu Army or Nanfu Army.

Historically, when Xie An became an official, with the huge financial support of the Xie family, Xie Xuan recruited 30 soldiers and horses without any effort. These soldiers and horses, not counting armor weapons, consumed nearly [-] grains a year stone.But these money and food were not from the Jin Dynasty, but from the Xie family.Adding in the salaries of the generals and the wear and tear of the soldiers, the annual expenditure is hundreds of millions of dollars!

However, following Sima Dan's few words, nearly [-] gold in grain, [-] gold in rice grain, and [-] gold in gold and silver utensils were sent out!

"Prodigal, what a prodigal!" Zhu Suanzi said with emotion.

Sima Dan said very seriously: "I feel that you people of the Wei Kingdom are suffering too much. It's too bitter to eat the last meal and not to eat the next meal!"

Ran Ming showed a sad face, and suddenly stretched out his underwear cuffs and said: "Your Majesty is kind, thank you for your understanding of the difficulties of foreign ministers!"

Sima Dan said again: "Since the state of Wei is suffering so much, I think you are not bad, so I don't need to go back in the future. I promise to let you wear new clothes and have enough food!"

Ran Ming pretended to be sincere and fearful.Occasionally heartbroken, occasionally funny and exaggerated, coaxing Sima Dan to be very happy.

Sima Dan rewarded Ran Ming with another house.

This house is not in Jiankang City, but next to the Hupao Spring in the Shogunate Mountains, which was originally the residence of the former General Wang Dun.Later, the general Wang Dun rebelled and led his army to attack Jiankang. After the defeat, he punished all his followers. However, because Wang Dun belonged to the Langya Wang family, he did not punish the Wang family, but just wiped out Wang Dun.

The shogunate villa was sealed up by the imperial court.

For more than 30 years, it has been dilapidated, but fortunately, a manor house with an area of ​​more than 150 mu is what Ran Ming is looking for.

In the end, Ran Ming got another title of regular cavalry servant.

Anyway, this is just a false job, and Ran Ming didn't take it to heart!
When Ran Ming returned to the Concierge, he found that Zhu Yingtai had been waiting for a long time.

"Brother Ziyang's entrustment has been fulfilled, and the matter has been completed!" Zhu Yingtai didn't even ask Jiankang if he had a house, but directly asked the steward to find a house under Xie's name.

Although Jiankang is not Luoyang, as the imperial capital of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, every inch of land is expensive.An ordinary two-entry courtyard costs at least several thousand gold, and a mansion like this with more than 100 houses costs at least tens of thousands of gold.Of course, those who can live in a luxury house in Jiankang are naturally not short of money. If it is not for the poor family, no one wants real estate and land.Originally, Ran Ming just had an attitude of giving it a try, but he didn't expect Zhu Yingtai to be so efficient!
Ran Ming said unexpectedly: "It's so fast, why don't we go and see the house!"

The house Zhu Yingtai was looking for was near the Bell and Drum Towers, a courtyard with five entrances, and the neighborhood was mostly a gathering place for literati.

It's not that Ran Ming has no foundation in Jiankang. His Tianyan sub-helm is located in Wangyue Tower, which is close to the downtown area by the Qinhuai River.

However, Ran Ming, as the ambassador to Jin in Jiankang, must have attracted attention. In order to reduce unnecessary troubles, Ran Ming did not use the power of the sky eye at all.

As for Zhu Yingtai, she just wanted to give it a try, but she didn't expect it to work out!
This house does not occupy a very large area, which is about 100 acres, with five courtyards and more than [-] houses. The house is in good condition!Zhu Yingtai led Ran Ming to watch, and said: "This house has all kinds of furniture, as long as you move in the bedding, you can move in directly. The previous owner left too hastily, and there are still more than a dozen servants, Slaves and handymen. Yingtai thought that Brother Ziyang had no one to call on, so he let them stay, and if Brother Ziyang is not satisfied with them, he can send them away!"

Ran Ming said: "Brother Yingtai's vision, Ming still believes, since Brother Yingtai thinks they are suitable, let them stay!"

Ran Ming looked around the courtyard and felt very satisfied.

Zhu Yingtai didn't give it to Ran Ming in vain, he knew that if she gave it to Ran Ming for nothing, she would definitely doubt her identity, so she asked a manager of the Xie family to deal directly with Ran Ming.

The transaction between the two parties is completed.

Ran Ming bought this house at a price of five thousand gold and transferred the ownership on the spot.

In fact, this house could not be bought for [-] gold, and Xie Daoyun, whose alias was Zhu Yingtai, bought the house half as a gift.

Zhu Yingtai said: "In this house, there are ten maids, three cooks, six handymen, and one steward. The steward's surname is Xu, and his name is Mancang. He is from Yuzhang."

Ran Ming looked at these handymen, except for the maidservants who were pretty and handsome, except for about seventeen or eighteen years old, everyone else was older.Anyway, Ran Ming didn't have any manpower, so he kept them all!
The manager, Xu Mancang, was about forty years old, a little hunchbacked, with a loyal face, but a shrewd look in his eyes.After Ran Ming announced that all these servants would stay, Xu Mancang brought these dozen servants to visit the new owner!
Thirty qilin guards moved out from the Concierge Court, Du Cong became Ran Ming's new housekeeper, and Xu Mancang was the steward of the outer court!

After moving home, it's time to hold the lights.

As usual, Ran Ming stayed with Zhu Yingtai to live here.

With more than 1 gold, he earned more than ten times the property. Ran Ming was very happy, because he successfully fooled and brought substantial benefits to Wei. For the sake of face, they will not discount too much.

Ran Ming cooks himself, and asks the cook to prepare a large chunk of beef bones.

China's past dynasties have always been based on agriculture, emphasizing agriculture and neglecting business, so basically cattle are not allowed to be slaughtered. Unfortunately, there are policies and countermeasures.

If the cattle are not allowed to be slaughtered, the cattle will always get sick, or they will be injured, and they will no longer be able to work. Therefore, although beef is precious, it is not impossible to eat!

Ran Ming asked the cook to boil the big beef bones together in a pot. At this time, the beef bone soup has no salt.After the bone marrow was boiled out, Ran Ming put the thinly sliced ​​beef in the pot to cook again.

(End of this chapter)