Bianjing, Imperial City, Taiqing Tower.
Zhao Ji put down the brush in his hand and looked at the calligraphy he had just written with satisfaction.
A man with a pale face but a rather upright appearance carefully approached and looked at him: "The official family has made more progress in calligraphy. It is gratifying and congratulatory."
Zhao Ji put his hands behind his back and looked at the copybook with a smile: "Yang Jian, tell me, what are the benefits of my calligraphy?"
"The old slave does not have as high calligraphy skills as the officials, but thanks to the care of the officials, the old slave is fortunate to see many works of famous calligraphers handed down from generation to generation. The old slave looks at the copybooks of calligraphers such as Wang Xizhi, Yan Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan, Chu Suiliang, etc. It’s not as domineering as official calligraphy.”
"You..." Zhao Ji nodded the old eunuch in a happy mood. He stamped the copybook and said, "Why don't you come to me? Just tell me."
"I won't hide it from the officials, but there is something important." Yang Jian opened a sandalwood box that he had brought over, opened the lid on the empty edge of the big desk, and took out the two partitions and the contents on them and placed them on Zhao Ji's table. In front of me: "Guan Jia, this thing is called soap. This thing is called soap. It is specially used for bathing and grooming. It cleans and is close to the skin. It has a long-lasting fragrance after use and can also make the skin moist and shiny. It is Jingxi West Road, Dongping Prefecture , Wang Yan, Baozheng of Wangjiazhuang under the rule of Yanggu County in Yunzhou, dedicated it to the official family. He had a heart for power, and he found the old slave after many twists and turns. "
"I'm interested." After a glance, Zhao Ji didn't pay much attention to it. After stamping several stamps patiently, he looked at his hand with some ink stains and ink pads, and looked at the things in front of him: "How to use these two? "
"Officials are like honey locusts. You just need to moisten your hands with water." After replying, Yang Jian called for someone to bring warm water over, helped Zhao Ji tie up his sleeves, and cleaned his hands.
After some busy work, Zhao Ji wiped his hands with a towel, turned it back and forth to caress his clean hands, and brought it to his nose to smell it. A faint smell of medicinal herbs, soap base and floral fragrance lingered on the tip of his nose. , it was quite satisfying, and he nodded with satisfaction.
"This thing is good, what is this called..."
"The official is Wang Yan."
"Oh, do you know anything about this Baozheng named Wang Yan?"
Yang Jian nodded: "Guan family, that Wang Yan is originally a wealthy family in Wangjiazhuang. He is eighteen years old this year. Both his parents died three years ago. He is the only one with no relatives or friends. With such a huge family property, he... After these few years Years ago, I didn’t know how to figure it out, so I came up with this fat and fragrant soap. I was fond of martial arts since I was a child. I heard that my martial arts skills were very good. Because he was distracted by his family business, he had no intention of taking the imperial examination, but he was considered a man of both civil and military talents.
What the officials didn't know was that the fat and fragrant soap were extracted from the fat of the pigs. One pig could only make less than 20 finished products. In addition, there are also valuable herbal medicines such as ginseng, deer antler, Ganoderma lucidum, and cordyceps. When divided, the cost of just one piece of soap is not a small amount. It is so valuable that once it was launched, it was widely sought after in Jingdong and Hebei Province, especially among talented people, beautiful ladies and wealthy families.
Wang Yan knew very well that his merits were shallow, and he knew that in the Song Dynasty, the person with the greatest merits was the emperor of the Song Dynasty. It is the official who can control this thing. I also heard that the officials respected Taoism and loved to create landscapes, but were trapped by money, and could not bear to exploit the people of the Song Dynasty. So I wanted to donate 80% of the profits from this project to the officials to help them, so that the officials and the people could benefit from it. He could not let the official family be disturbed by a little money, so he could meditate with peace of mind and take a step closer to the road. As a citizen of the Song Dynasty, he could share the worries of the emperor and his father and fulfill his wish to be loyal to the Song Dynasty. "
"He is quite knowledgeable." Zhao Ji chuckled: "How old are these two men?"
"According to Wang Yan, we can have more than ten or two hundred thousand guan now. When the raw materials are sufficient and the output increases, it may not be possible to have 500,000 or 600,000 guan."
"Oh? There are so many?" Zhao Ji was stunned for a moment, then nodded with satisfaction and said hello repeatedly: "Okay, okay, this Wang Yan is indeed from Quan Quan's heart. He has such intention, but I can't accept it in vain. Well, Yang Jian, how do you think I should reward him?"
Yang Jian, who had been bowing his waist, said: "The thunder and rain are a sign of your kindness. The officials will not reward you. I believe that Wang Yan will not dare to be resentful. It all depends on the officials' wishes."
Zhao Ji was happy to have gained hundreds of thousands of yuan of wealth and was able to build a small palace. He mused: "Although he is good at martial arts, judging from his status as a wealthy local, I am afraid he is not willing to be a military attache." . As a civil servant, his reputation as a scholar is really weak. And he wants to revitalize his family business. He is the only one in the family and has no heirs, so it is difficult to send him. In this way, making him a xuanjie captain can be regarded as Now that he has an official position, I will give him the calligraphy I just wrote and let him do business at home with peace of mind.
In addition, regarding the purchase and sale of Erza, you only need to send someone to keep an eye on the accounts. In other matters, pay more attention to them and make it as convenient as possible. Wang Yan has this intention, so don’t hate him, these are my good people of the Song Dynasty..."
"Old slave obeys the order."
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"Angel walks slowly."
Wang Yan smiled and gave a few eunuchs a gift, until he could no longer see the group of people, then he turned around and waved to let the group disperse, then turned around and walked towards the main room of the house with his hands behind his back.
These were all eunuchs sent by Zhao Ji to convey the order. Not only did they convey the order, they also brought two large carts of rewards. There were royal wines that killed Song Jiang, silks and satins, specialties from various places, and other messes, as well as his two sets of official uniforms.
In addition, there were two eunuchs and two petty officials left behind. They opened an office in Yanggu County, which was under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Royal Family, and their immediate boss was Yang Jian. She came to supervise him, keeping an eye on the accounts and other things. Of course, correspondingly, some troubles will also be solved. If you need anything, those two eunuchs are quite easy to find. Zhang Lihe almost knelt down to the two eunuchs, but Wang Yan pulled him back to let the old boy maintain the image of an upright official, and then he restrained himself...
The development of the matter was obvious. Zhang Lihe's plan for him to seek refuge with Cai Jing was too small, so he directly licked Zhao Ji. Seriously speaking, the cost of licking Cai Jing is the same as licking Zhao Ji, and in the end, Cai Jing might be the one giving Zhao Ji a token of his loyalty by using his Wang Daguan as a beauties. Then how big of a brain does he have to leave his good brother alone and find Taishi Cai? And to a certain extent, if he directly sent money to Zhao Ji, fewer people might be harmed, which can be regarded as some merit.
This is different from when he was a soldier in Liaodong when he was Xiu Chun Dao. At that time, he was out and clearly wanted to separate the country, so he used money to weave a protective umbrella for Liaodong. Now he is an honest and obedient citizen. He has no power in his hands, so he has to use the tiger's skin as a banner and use Zhao Ji's signature. In this way, he, a landowner with no power but still money, can escape the covetousness of those in power. No one cares about him, let alone studies him, so that he can protect himself wisely and develop with peace of mind.
As for financial losses, he had none. Although he gave 80% to Zhao Ji and 10% to Yang Jian, he only received 10% of the income. But he purchased the raw materials and made the things. He didn't even need to make false accounts to deceive Zhao Ji, Yang Jian and the supervisory eunuchs they sent over. After all, there is no big use for him to ask for money, and money is only the equivalent of resources. In this era when there is nothing, it is obvious that resources are what he needs.
On the one hand, he can arbitrarily purchase relevant raw materials and calculate them into the cost of soap making. On the other hand, to a certain extent, he is now an imperial merchant, and he has also hooked up with Yang Jian, who is more trustworthy and powerful in Zhao Ji. A generation of eunuchs. It is also convenient to purchase some copper and iron that are prohibited from trading.
The relationship with Yang Jian is also very simple. He is not in the same boat as Cai Jing, Tong Guan and others. After all, Tong Guan is so famous and everyone is an eunuch. How can Yang Jian be convinced. Although it is not a thing, and although it can be messed with, there must always be someone to rely on, and there must be someone to spread the word. Some people have made great moves, taking turns using threats and inducements, and he can't help but surrender.
In comparison, Yang Jian's side is better. And on the other hand, Yang Jian is more suitable. After all, he is the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In real terms, he has considerable power and is an absolute confidant. He is not too jealous of Cai Jing or Tong Guan.
Wang Fusheng looked at the high-ranking official in confusion: "Master, what kind of official is Captain Xuejie?"
The senior official answered with a smile: "The eighth-grade Wu Sanguan has a name but no real power. He can receive...eighty swords in about a year."
Seeing that there was no one around, Wang Fusheng complained softly: "Master, this emperor is too stingy. We give away hundreds of thousands of coins a year for nothing, and we just change it to such a useless name?"
"Uncle Fu, if you think about it differently, they could have just taken the money and given me nothing, but they still gave me a casual official position. After all, it's an official position. Isn't it much better?"
...Wang Fusheng was stunned for a moment and nodded vigorously: "Well, it's much better, but we have no choice."
Wang Yan shook his head and smiled: "Keep an eye on each workshop. Don't let those supervisory eunuchs see anything. You must be polite and try to win over them."
"Don't worry, Master."
Returning to the large study room in the west room of the main room, Pan Jinlian, who had returned earlier, was looking at the handwritten calligraphy of Zhao Ji spread out on the desk in a daze.
"What are you thinking about?"
Pan Jinlian was stunned for a moment, then came back to her senses and bowed: "Guanren, let me compare the emperor's calligraphy and see how it is different from the official's calligraphy."
"Huh? Tell me."
"I don't even know a few Chinese characters, so I can't read them. I just feel that the emperor's characters are not as beautiful as the officials' characters. The emperor's characters feel a bit flamboyant, and they don't look as natural as the officials' characters?"
Wang Yan shook his head and smiled: "We can just talk about this ourselves, but we don't want outsiders to listen to it."
The calligraphy given by Zhao Ji is a Thousand-Character Prose, and of course it is the thin gold style favored by high officials at that time. Pan Jinlian was right, Zhao Ji's calligraphy was certainly not as good as Wang Daguan's calligraphy. After all, one has been written for decades and the other has been written for hundreds of years, which are definitely not the same thing. The main reason is that as he has more experience, his writing becomes more and more restrained, not as unbridled as a beginner. It is exactly what Pan Jinlian said is natural. Returning to nature can no longer be truly natural.
Pan Jinlian rolled her eyes in a charming way: "Of course, the slave family is illiterate, but it's not that they are ignorant."
She has been in Lao Wang's house for more than a month, and she is living quite happily. With the good food, everyone gained a little weight. There really aren't that many rules here. You can basically do whatever you want. You can take two guards and wander around without any restrictions. This feeling has never been better.
Wang Yan hugged her and sat on the chair: "Cui Ping knows how to read. Let her teach you and Xiaolan later. If you don't know how to read, it will be a lot less fun."
"Don't worry, sir, I will definitely study hard."
This is a woman with nothing inside, only a skin, but oh, that skin is so damn good... The officer's hands were groping dishonestly, which made Jin Lian angry: "Oh, officer, it's not even sunny yet." It’s black. And Tiankui is coming to the slave family, so we can’t..."
After hearing this, the high-ranking official withdrew his arms and just hugged Pan Jinlian, the two of them chatting nonsense. Nothing else, just some auspicious words, imagining future promotions and so on. Wang Yan dealt with it with a smile, and explained to her what it was like to be an official, and told her not to think too beautifully...
Having said that, he was thinking about ascending to the throne in the future, and Jin Lian became the imperial concubine. He didn't know what it would be like...
With the artist's endorsement, Lao Wang's family transformed from landlords to royal businessmen, and their development reached a new level.
The established development strategies of Daguan people are in two directions: east and north.
Needless to say, he penetrated northward to the east and west roads of Hebei and the border with the Liao Kingdom. After all, he was bound to destroy the Jin Kingdom, which later rose up and destroyed the Liao Kingdom. He wants to infiltrate the border troops step by step and extend his tentacles into the military.
To the east, it starts from Yunzhou, Qizhou, Zizhou, Qingzhou, Weizhou, Laizhou, and ends at Dengzhou in the east. This was what he originally wanted, to avoid Liangshan and only develop along the northern area near the sea. He wanted to control an outlet to the sea, whether it was for sea trade or crossing the sea to attack Suzhou (today's Dalian). Critical. On the other hand, factories could also be built to discharge sewage directly into the Black Water Ocean, which later became the Yellow Sea.
As for environmental protection, in this era, no matter how hard he works, he can't do it in the industrial era. Again, the environment was never something he should consider.
As for his method of infiltration, it is also simple. First, ask the wealthy households in various places if they have any strong backends. If you don't swallow it directly, you will follow Ximen Qing if you don't accept it. Anyway, there are few good people these days, so there is a high probability that he will kill well. If the background is sufficient, then study it again and see if you can take a detour. First, slowly study the background and avoid it.
It is mainly the local wealthy households who control the right to speak. County magistrates, prefectural magistrates, etc. are elected every three years and cannot be retained. When it comes to extending the term of an official for five or six years, he will definitely work with the official first, and then study the local big players in reverse.
The only top player under his command, Wu Song, was promoted by him to command the Dongping Prefecture's troops, commanding 500 infantry troops. Of course, to speak mighty, he is just a contractor who doesn't make any money.
No anti-theft
The composition of the Xiang soldiers is very complex, and many of them are those who cannot survive to cause trouble, and are finally incorporated into the Xiang army. This is a tried and tested method. Wherever there is disaster, there will be new Xiang soldiers. They don't need training, they just work. And the work is not light, building bridges and paving roads, water conservancy projects, city defenses, etc. are all their jobs. The treatment was not good, and it was difficult to have enough food and clothing.
That's it, there are still people who are free of charge. Wu Song reported that he only had more than 200 men, half the difference. And those more than 200 people were all in very poor physical condition and had no fighting ability at all.
But Wang Yan didn't say anything, and he couldn't say anything. He just let Wu Song do it first. He just wanted the title of leader. As long as he wanted, Wu Song could have five hundred capable soldiers at any time, and that was enough. And he is still operating. When Wu Song works for a while, he will send him directly to the border town. Until then, it’s time to be upright and have subordinates.
The reason why he didn't get it right in one step was because his relationship wasn't there yet. Tong Guan was the military eldest brother of the Kaifu Yitong Third Division. Zhao Ji thought highly of him, pointing out that Tong Guan won the battle and studied the Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyun. So it will take some twists and turns before it can work. Of course, he was talking about being an officer. If he was just a big-headed soldier, Wu Song would have gone there by himself, so there would be no need for him to work hard and send money.
During this period, Pan Jinlian became pregnant as a matter of course. In these days, if there are no men in the family, it is impossible for the subordinates to get together. Because their interests are tied to the 'Wang family', and the current situation is that Wang Yan is the Wang family. This is not possible. They are afraid that there will be no successors and everything will be in vain. Only if there is a healthy and normal second generation can people believe that they can benefit from following the Wang Daguan people. If they die, their descendants will also benefit from following the Xiaoguan people. Fuze descendants are important...
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