"Boss Wen, will there be no problem? There are various rumors in Kyoto, I'm afraid..."
In a luxurious box in Guiling, several luxuriously dressed businessmen gathered together, headed by Wen Xun. These businessmen were all from Kyoto.
A businessman! He is well-informed and has some connections in the officialdom. He has heard some rumors about great talents.
Now that there are checkpoints on all roads leading to the southwest, these people naturally realized that something was wrong, so they gathered together to discuss countermeasures.
Wenxu also frowned and said, "That's not the case! It's totally thankless for the court to do this."
"Boss Wen, this is not a thankless issue. The prince has violated a taboo, and the person above is obviously dissatisfied. This is a comprehensive suppression. Looking at this posture, I am afraid it is not a trivial matter."
"That's right! It's probably going to be difficult in the southwest. What should we do?"
"Hmph! So what if the prince breaks a taboo? He wants to leave the court and do it for the people. That guy named Guo is nothing. For his own selfish desires, he actually wastes the life of the prince and hundreds of millions of people. He deserves to be killed!"
"That's true. You and I both know that the prince is doing it for the people, and he is angry in his heart, but after all, he has violated a taboo. Since ancient times, kings have been taboo about this."
"Forget it! Let's not discuss these things. We can't control it. Let's talk about the things we can control! What should we do now? The news from Kyoto is that this blockade will continue. Will it last for a while? It's over, and once it does..."
All the businessmen were talking about it, and their brows could not help but frown.
Once the southwest is blocked, it will undoubtedly be a troublesome matter for them, which means that their investment in the southwest is likely to be lost.
Because the goods cannot be shipped out at all.
"Then what should we do? Should we withdraw our investment? If we withdraw our investment now, all the previous investment will be in vain."
“It’s better to have all your previous investments go to waste than to have all your investments go to waste.”
"What are you talking about! This hasn't happened yet, and you are thinking of running away? What did the prince do to the merchants before? He even allowed the merchants to take part in the imperial examination."
"That's right! If you want to leave, you can leave. I won't withdraw anyway."
"Aren't we here to discuss it with everyone! We don't want to leave either, but if something like this happens, we have to have a bottom line."
"Didn't the Seventh Lady already say that the prince will solve the problem as soon as possible?"
"That's true, but the prince didn't come forward after all."
"..."
This is the great talent. If it had been someone else, these people might have caused trouble.
Because of the great talent, everyone believed in the great talent, so they restrained themselves, but it was inevitable to feel anxious.
"Boss Wen, please say something!"
Everyone couldn't help but look at Wen Xu. Wen Xu was quite famous in the Kyoto business circle. He played a great role in the Changjin County incident and was familiar with great talents, so his influence in the Kyoto business circle was even greater. .
Wenxu glanced at everyone and said, "I don't know what will happen to the southwest, but you must all know what Kyoto is like and what Ezhou is like, right?"
"After the prince left, the officials of the Ministry of Commerce were replaced, and the old style came back. The situation in Ezhou is the same. I am sure that before anything happens in the southwest, something will happen in Kyoto and Ezhou."
"After leaving the prince's jurisdiction, no one in other places pays much attention to merchants. Instead of doing this, it is better to stay and tide over the difficulties with the prince."
"..."
"That's right! I agree, all the gentlemen in the imperial court are of the same virtue."
"That's right! Those officials from the Ministry of Commerce have now come to the southwest, and they are setting up the Southwest Department of Commerce with the Seventh Lady. The prince will not let the southwest be blocked. He must have a way."
"Your Majesty has no character. I'm afraid the current situation is unsolvable!"
"Boss Wen, why don't you ask the prince so that everyone can have a clue."
"..."
Similar conversations are taking place among various business groups. After all, such a big thing has happened, and it is obviously false to say that you are not worried.
Again, because of the great talent, everyone is calmer. If it were other people, who knows what would have happened.
Naturally, the businessman's anxiety could not be hidden from Lin Bai. It was normal to have such a reaction after something like this happened. He was not surprised at all.
It seems that I need to work harder. Although my reputation is useful, it will definitely not work over time.
That night, the talented man summoned several beautiful ladies.
"What? Going to Vientiane Kingdom?"
Yan Ruxue said worriedly, "Husband, it's not good for you to go to Wanxiang Kingdom like this! There was a war between Southwest China and Wanxiang Kingdom a while ago, and there were many casualties. It is extremely dangerous to go there rashly."
"good!"
Several women were worried about their husbands' safety, after all, they had just fought a war not long ago! It's really risky to go there at this time. If the rules are ignored, you'll be in big trouble.
Lin Bai was naturally a little scared, but he had no choice but to worry about letting others go.
This trip is related to the future of Southwest. If this route is not opened, Southwest will really be trapped to death, so he must go in person.
"It doesn't matter. The last war was mainly in Dali, and the Wanxiang Kingdom was the intruder. My husband was also facing Dali, and he didn't confront the Wanxiang Kingdom. There shouldn't be a big problem."
"Wanxiang Country is not considered a small country anymore. The exchange of visits between the two places is not like this. Besides, there is Chaiyue! I will bring Xu Da with me when the time comes."
That being said, the girls were undoubtedly still worried.
Su Mingyue asked: "Husband, do we have to go on this trip? There is an outlet to the sea in Qinzhou. If it is not possible, we can break the situation from here."
"Sister, you are right!"
Several women agreed.
Lin Bai shook his head, "It's true that Qinzhou has an outlet to the sea, but you must remember that the premise of business is to be backed by military strength, otherwise it will be for nothing. The current strength of the Southwest Navy is far from enough. "
"Not to mention the various pirates, we can't break through Zhu Kang's Lotus Island navy."
"Furthermore, in my husband's plan, it is necessary to open up the trade route to the Western Regions. This trade route has already taken shape. Here we have the Southwest Allied Forces and the Netherworld Cavalry as the backing. At the other end, there are the Xirong tribe, Dayue and Jingjue Kingdom's armies. The only thing left to escort us is the Kingdom of Vientiane.”
"Once this section is opened, this route will be extremely safe. It can connect the countries in the Southwest and the Western Regions together. The trade between all parties will be interconnected, which will be of great benefit to the countries on this road. In ancient times, there was the Silk Road, and this, It will be a brand new Silk Road, and along this road, many wealthy economic belts will inevitably appear, let’s call it the Silk Economic Belt.”
"The same goes for Qinzhou. This is a waterway that leads directly to Changjin County, Wu Dynasty, Goryeo, etc. to the north, and to Dali, Ryukyu, Siam and many other countries to the south."
"In the future, goods from the southwest can pass through this waterway and enter these countries and even beyond."
"And this is the Belt and Road Initiative of Southwest China. As long as this Belt and Road Initiative is formed, Southwest China will definitely take off and no one can stop it."
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