Yang Anxuan did not expect that the story of his treasure hunt would spread all over the world, and even Huan Xuan, who was far away in Jiankang City, would know about it.
Huanxuan liked treasures and learned that Yang Anxuan had found a large number of treasures from the Han Dynasty. Some said there were thousands, some said ten thousand, and there were more than a hundred vehicles carrying the treasures. Huan Xuan was so greedy that he wanted to stretch out his arms and take all the treasures from Xiangyang into his arms.
After scratching his head for several days, Huan Xuan sent an envoy in the name of the emperor to ask Yang Anxuan to present the treasure to the court.
Huan Xuan knew that Yang Anxuan would not agree, so he instructed Bian Fanzhi to find Zuwei, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites who went to announce the decree, and asked Zuwei to convey it in the name of the court. As long as Yang Anxuan was willing to donate the treasure to the court, the court would recognize it. He was the governor of Yongzhou and became a champion general.
Huanxuan prepared to use both soft and hard tactics, and ordered Feng Gai, who had recovered from his illness, to go to Jiangling to train his troops and raise an army of 50,000 to prepare for another attack.
In Xiangyang, Yang Anxuan spent half a month and initially divided more than a thousand treasures into five categories. One category was bells, tripods and other ritual vessels used by the royal family; the other category was gold, jade, pottery, porcelain, lacquer, etc. Utensils include utensils from the Western Regions; one category is gold and jade ornaments, various seals, jewelry and jade biscuits and other treasures; the other category is swords and knives; and the other category is horseshoe gold, toe gold, gold plates, gold ingots and other items.
The value of these treasures is far beyond Yang Anxuan's imagination. The gold alone exceeds ten thousand taels. In addition to the royal ritual vessels, Yang Anxuan estimates that if these rare treasures are exchanged for corn, they can support Yongzhou's needs for at least three years.
Zu Wei was born in the Fanyang ancestral family and was a descendant of Zu Ti's half-brother Zuna. As soon as he stepped into Yongzhou, Zu Wei felt the surging heat.
There are many cars and horses on the official road, and the wheat fields on both sides are rippling. You can see shirtless farmers pushing plow carts to clear the wasteland in the distance. You can't feel the bumps when sitting on the bullock cart. It is obvious that the official road has been smoothed.
At the beginning of the morning, Zu Wei came out of the post house and happened to meet a group of children carrying bamboo baskets and chattering by. After asking the post guard, he found out that these children were going to a school to study and learn literacy.
The news about Yongzhou in Beijing came from those merchants. Zu Wei vaguely heard that Yang Anxuan invited great Confucian scholars to promote Confucianism in Yongzhou.
Zu Wei originally thought that Yang Anxuan wanted to use these great Confucians to build momentum for himself. When he saw this group of children going to school, they grew up from childhood to adulthood. Yang Anxuan was indeed vigorously promoting Confucianism in Yongzhou.
The wheel cart slowly stopped outside the pavilion, and the attendant outside the cart loudly reported: "Zhong Zhi Zhong Wang Zhen evil of Yongzhou has come to greet the angel."
Lifting up the green gauze banner, Zu Wei saw a young official standing sideways next to the bullock cart. He saluted and said: "Yongzhou Zhizhong Wang Zhenxie saw an angel. Governor Yang ordered his subordinates to come to greet him. Please invite the angel to follow you." Enter the city."
The sound of drums and drums sounded, and Wang Zhene mounted his horse to lead the way. Zu Wei had never been to Xiangyang. After entering the city, he felt that Xiangyang was not as prosperous as the capital city. There was noisy noise and fireworks on both sides.
In front of the state government office, Yang Anxuan was dressed in blue single clothes and wore a three-liang Jinxian crown. Under the Jin system, all county princes, county princes, county princes, county princes, and township pavilion princes can wear the Sanliang Jinxian Crown. Yang Anxuan is the Duxiang Hou.
When the wheel cart stopped and the drum music stopped, Yang Anxuan stepped forward and saluted, saying, "Your Majesty, Yang Anxuan, respectfully welcomes the angel."
Zu Wei got out of the car. At this time, he represented the emperor and walked in without greeting Yang Anxuan. An incense table had been set up in the lobby, and Zu Wei announced an order for Yang Anxuan to present the found treasure to the court.
After receiving the order, Yang Anxuan was noncommittal and held a banquet in honor of Zu Wei. After completing the official etiquette, Wang Zhene led Zuwei to the post house to rest.
In the evening, Wang Zhene told Yang Anxuan the bargaining chip that he had learned from Zu Wei that the imperial court recognized Yongzhou as the governor and was promoted to the title of champion general.
Yang Anxuan smiled slightly and said: "Captain Huan is so stingy. He wants Yu to hand over the treasure to him with this little thing."
Wang Zhen said evilly: "Huang Fu sent intelligence a few days ago that Feng Gai was heading to Jiangling from Dangyang and was recruiting troops. It seems that Lieutenant Huan was planning to take it by force if he couldn't get it."
Yang Anxuan frowned. He was not afraid of Feng Gai's army, but Yongzhou was vigorously developing and constructing. If there was a war, it would definitely disrupt his plan.
"Everyone knows about the treasure hunt at Panlong Mountain, and there are many people who covet it. My lord, you must make plans in advance."
Yang Anan took out some treasures and gave them to people around him. Wang
Zhen evil got two pieces of jade and two pieces of gold, Yang Siping got the sword and a silk-wrapped sword he wanted, and Zhang Feng also got a sword.
Wang Zhene knew that Yang Anxuan wanted to exchange these treasures for money and grain, which would be used to develop Yongzhou and benefit the people.
After seeing those treasures, Wang Zhene couldn't help but salivate. He really wanted to pick up a few more and take them away. The more this happened, the more Wang Zhene admired Yang Anxuan for not being deceived by wealth and respecting his character of serving the people wholeheartedly.
Yang Anxuan pondered for a long time and said: "You plan to return the special royal ritual vessels that are not suitable for sale to the court to win the court's approval and let the court open up trade routes. None of the treasures that can be exchanged for money will be kept, and all will be exchanged for money, grain, and corn. All industries in Yongzhou are waiting for prosperity, and money and food are needed everywhere."
Wang Zhen'e took a breath and said, "With all the treasures sold, who can get so much money and food?"
Yang Anxuan said with a smile: "I plan to build a market in the west of the city and hold an auction in Xiangyang in mid-July. A hundred treasures will be auctioned first. If the results are good, it will be held every two months so that rich people from all over the world can come and bid. .”
Wang Zhen'e kept saying "Wonderful" and said: "My lord, this strategy can achieve multiple goals. It can not only sell treasures to raise money and food, but also allow merchants from all over the world to gather in Xiangyang. These people live in Yongzhou, which will make the people of Yongzhou better." With the success, Xiangyang became the center of attention of the world."
"Not only can we exchange money and food, but also horses, cattle, sheep, and slaves." Yang Anxuan said solemnly: "The three countries of Qin, Wei, and Yan have kidnapped many people, and we are trying to exchange more people for them."
At this time, the price of one stone of rice rose to 180 qian. The price of stone rice was the same as that of cloth. Depending on the quality, silk was twice or three times the price of cloth. Cattle were worth 20,000 qian, horses were worth 60,000 to 80,000 yuan, and war horses were worth 100 yuan. More than 50,000 yuan, mutton is 20 yuan per catty, pork is 15 yuan, dog meat is 10 yuan, fish is about 78 yuan...
The price of a male servant is only 3,000 yuan, and the price of a maid is about 2,000 yuan. An underage child is only worth 700 to 800 yuan, which is worse than a pig or a sheep.
Yang Anxuan warned: "Let the counties buy the population at a premium and naturalize them as citizens. The government will rent land, grain and other materials at fifty acres per den, and collect taxes according to the farming."
"Encourage reclamation, and the reclaimed land is allowed to be turned into private ownership. You and Zhu Biejia will discuss the specific implementation and report it to you, and then write a document to each county for them to comply with the implementation."
"I got more than thirteen thousand taels of gold from this treasure hunt, and all of them were exchanged for slaves, especially the Han people who were kidnapped by the barbarians." Yang Anxuan said calmly: "These slaves have no hope, so I gave them a new life and gave them fields. , if the barbarians still want to take these away from them in the future, they will definitely fight to the death."
Wang Zhen'e was shocked by Yang Anxuan's generosity and murmured: "More than thirteen thousand taels of gold can be exchanged for more than fifty thousand people. The lord treats them so kindly. These people will be the lord's dead soldiers in the future."... …
On June 18, Zu Wei brought two ships of bells, tripods and other ritual vessels obtained from Xiangyang and docked at Gushu Pier. Huan Xuan eagerly boarded the ship to check.
The reason why Zu Wei asked Zu Wei to dock the ship in Gushu was that Huan Xuan planned to transport the treasures obtained directly to the Taiwei's mansion in Gushu.
Seeing nearly a hundred bells, tripods and other utensils, Huanxuan was very happy and felt disappointed because there was not a single treasure.
Danyang Yin and Bian Fan who accompanied him said: "Congratulations, Taiwei. These bells and tripods are royal ritual objects. When the King of Chu aspired for the throne, Wang Sunman should say, "The importance of the tripod cannot be asked." Today, Yang Anxuan presents the Han Ding to the Taiwei, which indicates that the Lord will change his fate in the near future. "
Huan Xuan laughed loudly, touched the bronze cauldron with his hand, and said, "It seems that it is really the destiny of heaven."
Zhao Zuwei asked, and Huan Xuan asked Yang Anxuan how many treasures he dug from Panlong Mountain. Zu Wei replied: "There are more than 400 pieces, but it is not as good as the rumors said."
"Why didn't Yang Anxuan send all the treasures to the court?" Huan Xuan asked.
Zu Wei responded: "Yang Anxuan has written a memorial and asked his subordinates to forward it to the emperor."
Huan Xuan unceremoniously took the memorial and watched it. In the memorial, Yang Anxuan thanked the court for conferring him the title of champion general, and asked the court to release the blockade of the Yongzhou road; he also mentioned that he planned to donate the remaining treasures to the court. One part and the other part planned to sell off the captive people to redeem them from the barbarians.
After bargaining, Huanxuan knew the implication of the memorial. If the court could formally issue an edict, Yang Anxuan would be crowned.
General, if you open the level path, he will donate some more treasures.
"Master Zu," Huan Xuan asked, "Have you ever seen with your own eyes the treasures that Yang Anxuan acquired?"
Yang Anxuan invited Zu Wei to view some of the treasures, and told Zu Wei that he planned to sell these treasures in exchange for the Han people kidnapped by the barbarians, and also planned to vigorously promote Confucianism, build water conservancy projects, and benefit the people.
Zu Wei was greatly impressed by Yang Anxuan's idea. Compared with the lifelessness of Jiankang, Yongzhou showed great vitality. This was something he saw with his own eyes and heard with his own ears.
After living in the post house for these days, Zu Wei went to Hongwen Village in the south of the city in casual clothes to visit. He saw that the Confucian scholars in the village were sitting and discussing Taoism, gathering to listen to lectures, compiling classics, or deducing etiquette.
Zu Wei wore a Confucian shirt and walked freely in Hongwenzhuang. He stopped to listen to the lectures of Confucian masters and went to the library to read and sort out books.
Those books were transcribed on paper, bound into volumes, and neatly placed on the desk. With the intoxicating fragrance of ink, Zu Wei couldn't put it down.
Zu Wei really liked the atmosphere of Hongwenzhuang and wished he could become one of them. He even considered moving his family to Yongzhou.
Huanxuan in the capital covers the sky with one hand, and his intention to usurp the throne is clear. Once the world changes, there will be a bloody storm, so it is better to leave as soon as possible.
Seeing Huan Xuan's fat body slumped on the table, his fat face full of greed, Zu Wei felt bored in his heart. Compared with Yang Anxuan, Huan Xuan only cared about his own selfish interests and was arrogant and extravagant. What kind of person could he be? It has to last.
Holding back the dissatisfaction in his heart, Zu Wei said calmly: "I have seen those treasures before. In addition to important items such as bells and tripods, most of them are gold and jade common objects, as well as some pottery, porcelain, and lacquerware. Because they are buried underground, The paintings and calligraphy have long since decayed. According to Yang Anxuan, there are quite a few of them, but not a single one is left."
Huan Xuan sighed sadly and cursed: "Sun Jian, a reckless military man, does not know the value of calligraphy and painting. It is hateful and a pity."...
The imperial edict to seal Yang Anxuan, the governor of Yongzhou, as the champion general was issued to the world, and the land and water seals of Yongzhou were also relaxed. The people of the world were relieved. In the past few years, wars had continued, and they could finally live in peace for a few days.
After the checkpoint was released, Yang Anxuan was not stingy with the treasures in his hands, and picked out hundreds of treasures and sent them to the capital.
If Yongzhou wants to develop, it can only ease relations with Huan Xuan, who represents the imperial court. Some time ago, merchants from Jing, Jiang, Liang, Ning and other states were forced to go around Qingzhou to enter Yongzhou, and the Han River was also blocked.
The treasures sent out were naturally put into his private residence by Huan Xuan, and rumors about Huan Xuan's embezzlement of Yongzhou's treasures presented to the emperor spread secretly, and the family members sneered at Huan Xuan's corruption.
Yang Anxuan knew that Huan Xuan liked to bring calligraphy and painting treasures with him, and said, "Soldiers are in danger and war is in danger. If something unexpected happens, it should be easy to transport."
Yang Anxuan secretly ridiculed Huan Xuan for his miserly behavior. He should just keep those treasures in Huan Xuan's place, and when the time comes, he would get them back with interest.
The news that Xiangyang City will hold a treasure auction on July 12th spread quickly across the country, with restaurants, teahouses, fields and streets talking about it.
There are endless rumors about treasures, and the rumors are getting more and more outrageous. Even the secret guards who spread the rumors are dumbfounded. Countless people are looking forward to the Xiangyang Treasure Hunting Party. …
In Longcheng, after Emperor Murong Xi of the Later Yan Dynasty came to the throne, he killed ministers Duan Ji, Qin Xing and others, executed Duke Pingyuan Murong Yuan, restructured the court, set up left and right assistants, forced Empress Dowager Ding to death, and felt that she had firmly grasped the political power.
In May, Murong Xi ordered the construction of Longteng Garden, conscripted more than 20,000 people, built Jingyun Mountain in the garden, built Xiaoyao Palace and Ganlu Palace, dug the Tianhe Canal, and diverted water into Qingliang Pool.
The weather was so hot that more than 10,000 soldiers who built the palace died of heat stroke.
Murong Xi favored two sisters, Fu A'e and Fu Xunying, and made them queen and concubine. In order to please the two sisters, he did his best to make the people miserable.
Fu Xunying learned from the waitress that a batch of Han Dynasty treasures would be auctioned in Xiangyang, Yongzhou, Jin Dynasty, and asked Murong Xi to buy them. Murong Xi immediately summoned Zong to see them. .z.br>
In order to do business with Yang Anxuan, Murong Sheng was appointed as a sinecure to the sixth rank of Zongti. Later, Murong Xi came to the throne, and the business of exchanging horses for knives was discontinued.
However, Zongti was able to purchase colored porcelain from the Jin State to offer it to the palace.
The sisters liked him very much, and Murong Xi also promoted Zongti to the rank of fifth-grade Huangmen Sanqi, who was responsible for the procurement matters in the palace.
When Zongti learned that the emperor asked him to purchase treasures, he agreed wholeheartedly, received three thousand taels of gold from the palace, and returned to his mansion.
The eldest son Zenafu and the second son Zenaji were ordered to be called. The father and son discussed in secret for a long time before the two brothers left with heavy faces.
Zongti closed his eyes tiredly and leaned on the back of the chair to recover his concentration. He was nearly seventy years old and had gray hair.
Zongti was no stranger to the situation in Yongzhou. Three years ago, his third son, Zena, bought a house in Xinxi City and became a naturalized citizen. Every other month, he would be informed of the situation in Jin through caravans.
Later, Yang Anxuan captured Xiangyang and became the governor of Yongzhou. Some time ago, Zena brother sent a letter asking whether he wanted to move to Xiangyang.
Zongti sighed softly. Since the emperor Murong Xi came to the throne, he has been violent and murderous, killing his relatives, neglecting the government, and being indulged in pleasure. Everyone with a discerning eye knows that the Yan Kingdom is about to end.
Although he was nearly seventy years old, Zongti did not want to be buried with the Yan State. Murong Xi asked him to go to Xiangyang to buy treasures, and he took this opportunity to escape.
The father and son had just agreed to sell off the property first, only to prepare funds for buying treasures. At that time, Zenaji would accompany him to Xiangyang. After a few days, Zenafu would take his family to Feiru County to go to sea. As for the servants and servants in the house, I can't take care of the house anymore.
I remembered that I met Yang Anxuan eight years ago. At that time, Yang Anxuan was only sixteen years old, and he dared to go deep into the enemy's territory to find out the truth.
In less than ten years, Yang Anxuan had become the governor of a state. Such a heroic figure could only be compared to the talented and strategist Murong Chui.
A shrewd light shone in Zongti's eyes. He had been doing business all his life and had heard people say that Qin businessman Lu Buwei invested in the King of Qin to become the prime minister of the country. For the sake of future generations, he might as well make a gamble before his death.
News came out from the Xiangyang treasure auction that money, grain, cattle, sheep, and horses could be exchanged for treasures. Jin State was short of horses and cattle. If he could bring a large number of cattle and horses, he would definitely be able to please Yang Anxuan.
Zongti made up his mind to go to the palace to see the emperor tomorrow and asked for all the gold to be exchanged for cattle and horses, and to be transported by sea from Feiru to Xingyang, and then to Xiangyang to do the biggest business in his life.
