Snow falls in Liaoning Province. I don’t know if it snows earlier than in previous years, but it is really cold. It snowed all day and all night, turning Jiaoliao into a snow country.
On the snowy ground without horse hooves, a group of more than 20 horses galloped wildly, looking north.
In this line of troops, more than ten soldiers were leading the way, naturally forming cavalry formations. He was wearing light armor, thick fur clothes underneath, a fur hat, gloves, and even silk cloth around his face. Only his eyes were exposed, and his eyelashes were covered with frost.
Of the dozen or so knights following behind, only two or three were equipped as well as the knights in front. They were wearing brocade hats and mink fur. Although the knights behind were wearing thick clothes that could keep them warm, they were not as warm as the brocade hats and mink furs, let alone the fur clothes of the knights in front.
The identities of these twenty riders can be known without asking.
The more than ten knights in the front must be soldiers under the command of the governor, and the more than ten knights in the rear. The ones with brocade hats and mink fur coats are the ones in charge of Zhen's trip. The knights behind are the servants of Zhen's family, who are going to Tuhe to meet the general. .
Zhen Sheng, the direct descendant of the side branch of the Zhen family, the legitimate son born to the side branch's mistress, is the person in charge of this trip to Liaodong.
They were a group of five hundred and drove hundreds of carriages here. They arrived in Suizhong yesterday morning and received a reply from the general in the middle of the night. At that time, they followed the soldiers here and marched hundreds of miles at night to Lianshan with their family members and confidants. They only slept After an hour and a half, they had their morning meal and set off for Tuhe.
This is because Suizhong is two hundred miles away from Tuhe. If a person named Zhen travels two hundred miles a day, he may not be able to sustain it. But if the general has an order saying, "Come and see you tomorrow," then you must get it. The soldiers and civilian officials at the front didn't care about Zhen's family. The general said that he was about to arrive, so he rushed all night without much rest. If not, it would take a normal person four days to travel from Suizhong to Tuhe, even by horseback. Only cavalry who are skilled in bow and horse can run to their death.
However, the wealthy people of this era have all been trained, and wearing a sword on their waist is not a decoration. Although Zhen Sheng didn't practice as hard as he did, he could barely hold on. He looked at the scenery along the way.
There are blue brick houses all along the road, with green smoke floating out from their chimneys. Occasionally, a child wearing single clothes would run out of the house to play in the snow, but the woman would violently take him back, beat him, and then close the door. On the mountain to the west, despite the distance, many densely packed small figures could still be seen, and there was even a distant sound of falling trees.
He had already seen it in Suizhong yesterday. He even lived in a brick house and sat on a fire bed. Bricks are not rare, but fire pits are rare, and it is even more rare to build such brick houses for the common people. It is not unusual to cut down mountains, but it is unusual for the army to cut down mountains on a large scale just to chop firewood for the people to keep warm in the winter.
Nowadays, all the wealthy families know that the Yellow Turbans have produced a capable man, unlike Zhang Jiao and others who were fighting against the trapped beasts in the Central Plains and went to Liaodong to separate the rule with a clear mind. Although the political opinions expressed by Wang Yan and Liu Bei have been widely disseminated, no one believes them.
Now that he came to Liaodong territory, Zhen Sheng found that Wang Yan didn't seem to be joking, and indeed treated the people well. He became more and more curious.
It was with this kind of curiosity that Zhen Sheng and others finally arrived at Tuhe as the sun was setting.
Compared with other cities, Tuhe City is cleaner, and the snow on the road has also been cleared. What remains unchanged is that light smoke floats over the entire Tuhe River, and the city is filled with the smell of rice.
Without having time to rest, Zhen Sheng followed others to the Shuyuan in the west of the city. After being informed by the personal guards, Zhen Sheng entered alone with the general's personal guards. As soon as I entered the door, I felt a wave of heat hitting my face. The room was very bright, with many candles burning. As far as the eye could see, there were huge wooden frames with bamboo slips on them. Following the guards, I finally saw the owner of the place under the south window inside.
Zhen Sheng looked around and saw an elegant man sitting cross-legged on the table. He had a handsome face and a resolute appearance. His long hair was loosely erected, with a green jade hairpin. He was wearing a plain white brocade single coat, with an open collar and rolled arms. , showing that he has a strong body. He is lazy, casual, and careless, somewhat like a Taoist master. However, his deep eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts with just one glance. It gives people a sense of being close to nature, but it also has an invisible coercion that makes people trust and fear it.
A truly heroic man made Zhen Sheng feel uneasy before he even spoke.
"General, someone from the Zhen family will bring you here." The guard said with cupped hands.
"You're sick again. I'm not blind, I can see." Wang Yan laughed and scolded the young guard who was making trouble for him, and waved his hand, "Let's pass the meal and serve the wine."
The personal guard took the order and left. When he saw Wang Yan's eyes falling on him, Zhen Sheng quickly raised his hands and saluted: "Wuji Zhen Sheng, pay my respects to General Tianwu."
Wang Yan was still sitting cross-legged on the table, waving his hands with a smile: "The Zhen family is a wealthy and noble family. I am here to do business in this freezing and snowy time. I deeply feel the Zhen family's affection. No need to be polite, just take a seat."
There are no high tables or benches here, only low tables for people to sit on their knees. Because he often holds meetings and attends classes with his subordinates, there are many seats on the left and right here.
Zhen Sheng bowed his hands in thanks and sat down on his knees at the head of the table. His body shape was upright and very standard.
Wang Yan smiled and asked, "I wonder what your nickname is?"
"Coming back to the general, my name is Meng Guang. I am from the Zhen family, and I am responsible for the family's business. I heard that the general established a business in Liaodong. I expected that the general would be in urgent need of food and rice. I came here with two thousand stones of food, hemp, silk, Three thousand pieces of silk and satin, come to trade with the general."
Zhen Sheng said it very directly. Now in the entire Han Dynasty, except Han Ting, Wang Yan is the richest. He started from Zhuo County and grew stronger along the way. He destroyed countless wealthy families and Wubao, destroyed more than 20 cities, and took away at least half of the wealth of Yuyang County, most of the wealth of Beiping County, and almost all the wealth of Liaoxi County.
It is indeed true. When it comes to monetary treasures, Wang Yan has plenty. There are two East China Sea Night Pearls on his table. There are countless silks and hundreds of millions of copper coins. There are hundreds of tons of statues made entirely of bronze. At this time, there were countless gold horseshoe cakes, silver nuggets, many precious medicinal materials, animal skins and tiger bones, etc. The wealth accumulated by the wealthy family for hundreds of years is all in his hands, so how can it not be too much?
It’s just that everyone knows that it’s useless to just have money. Money and treasures are just equivalents and cannot be used as food. They must be spent to exchange for things.
Wang Yan did not comment and asked clearly: "Meng Guang is dishonest. He only trades goods. Isn't it to help me achieve great things and revive your Wuji Zhen family?"
Zhen Sheng was stunned for a moment, pondered for a moment, then nodded and said: "What the general said is absolutely true, I, Mrs. Zhen, do have this intention.
Nowadays, the Han Dynasty is weak and the imperial power is not strong. The ten permanent servants control the government and do many things that are harmful to the people. It is from this that the Yellow Turban Rebels arise. I heard that I am not in good health now, and I am afraid that the prince will soon be young and has not heard of virtuous names. At that time, I may be in trouble, and there will be disaster and chaos, and the Han Dynasty will not be able to last long. Within twenty years there will be chaos, the princes will be in chaos, and the heroes will compete with each other.
Since the general said that the Zhen family is reviving, he must know that the Zhen family is in decline, so he only manages and maintains business. It's hard to last long like this, it's just fish and meat ears. Although Mrs. Zhen wanted to find a way to revive her, she did not dare to make any move. The life of the whole family is related, so I dare not ignore it.
The general was born in the capital of Guizhou and started from Zhuo County. He passed through the border and beheaded the generals, destroyed the castles, recruited the people, organized and trained a strong army, and the soldiers were in dire straits. He fought three generals alone, rescued his soldiers and left. He arrived in Liaodong and suffered a great defeat. Wuhuan established this foundation. With an army of 60,000 and a population of 200,000, the general is truly a hero and a man of great respect.
However, although the general today defeated 30,000 Wuhuan troops, he encountered a harsh winter again. Suizhong and I observed that the general treated the people very well, but there was no internal production and no external income, and the food supply might not be able to sustain it. It was cold and bitter in Liaodong, and the roads were blocked by heavy snow. Even if there were caravans coming and going, it would be difficult to maintain consumption.
When winter turns to spring and the ice melts and the snow melts, Liu Youzhou will surely raise an army to attack. At that time, there was an attack from the north and the south. How did the general deal with it? "
It can be seen that the Han Dynasty is about to fall, which is normal for a wealthy family with many news channels. After all, they themselves knew how the Han Dynasty was tilted. No one would be naive and only blame the emperor for his extravagance, the Shi Chang servants who caused chaos in the country, the factional strife, and the Yellow Turban Rebellion. But if they say it, that must be the reason, and it is impossible for them to admit their mistakes.
After all, they have grown their family, so what's wrong with that?
Just as Wang Yan was about to answer, his bodyguard came in with a bowl of rice. It had been snowing for the past two days, so the general decided to eat boiled mutton on a whim. There are not many seasonings at the moment, and the dipping sauce is not very good. I only made some soy sauce, chive flowers, minced garlic, and some spice powder. But fortunately, the mutton is good and has an excellent taste, which is offset by it.
Mutton has been eaten for a relatively long time. At this time, rich people mainly ate mutton. As for garlic, spices, etc., most of them were brought back by Zhang Qian from the Western Regions, and some of them came from the south.
Hot pot has been around for a long time. In the past, people cooked large pieces of meat, but now they cook small pieces of meat. There is nothing strange about it.
The wine we drank came from wealthy families. They were all serious pure grain wines, and they had to be sifted before drinking. Under the general's rule, drinking is prohibited, and only two jars are occasionally given to his subordinates to taste the taste. Now there is a severe shortage of food, and there is no spare time to make wine.
In fact, during the Three Kingdoms period, there was always a prohibition on alcohol. There are floods, droughts, and locusts again. People don’t have enough to eat, so how can they drink wine? But this is of little use to wealthy families. At any time, everyone should eat and drink.
Wang Yan plans to make some fruit wine next year, such as plums, pomegranates, grapes, etc., and drink it as a drink...
After chatting with Zhen Sheng about food, eating a few mouthfuls of meat, and drinking a few glasses of wine, the general then continued Zhen Sheng's questions.
"Just now you told me how I should deal with it in order to deal with the severe winter and the enemies in the coming year. I think that wealth can lead to the gods. The snow in Liaodong is covered with ice, and the road is difficult to travel. I should make a big profit, and merchants will bring food here. .I don’t know what the current price of food is?”
"Three hundred qian for millet, wheat, millet, and five hundred qian for beans. This is the price of grain in Guanzhong. Where there is a lot of grain, it is cheap, but where there is little grain, it is even worse. When the general leads the troops, he should know that the people in the grain transport team will eat the horses' chews. Much loss. When I left home, I carried three thousand dan of food, but now I only have more than 2,000 dan. In preparation for the return trip, I have two thousand dan left.
Moreover, Zhang Jiao died and the Yellow Turban collapsed, but the rest of the army was still causing trouble everywhere. On the way to Liaodong, there are many thieves and bandits. If you are not careful, you will lose your life. It is not easy to transport food. Even if I make a good deal with the general, if it doesn't reach 600 yuan, it will be a loss. "
The price of food is no longer cheap. In these days, people only earn one kilogram of rice a month from working. If the whole family works, they can barely survive, but they don't have much to eat. But this is already the time when food prices will be the cheapest in the next hundred years. In the future, natural disasters and man-made disasters will occur again and again, and food prices will skyrocket.
Wang Yan nodded with a smile: "Now that I have a thousand coins, or even a thousand and five hundred coins, are you willing to transport food again?"
"If that is the case, Sheng will definitely come here. However, I, the Zhen family, want to be as good as the general, so there is no need to pay a high price for it, as long as there is no damage."
"How can your family and one surname provide food for our three hundred thousand soldiers and civilians? You must spread the word and big businessmen will gather in our Liao land." The general smiled lightly and drank, feeling very confident. He put down the wine bottle and pointed his finger. Looking at the large transparent glass window, "What do you think of this thing?"
"Excellent, this object is translucent and bright. You can get sunlight during the day without opening the window, and you can enjoy the winter scenery in the greenhouse. When Fang came, Sheng wanted to ask, but he didn't dare to ask for a while. I asked the general, this What is it?"
In the pursuit of enjoyment, the general never hesitates to work hard. After more than a month of work in Liaodong, two large pieces of glass were produced, and the craftsmen were ordered to double clamp them to form such a floor-to-ceiling window.
Without this, the feeling of winter would not be beautiful, because today's windows, rich people use silk, poor people use various things to fill them, and there is no window paper. Staying indoors, there is almost no light. The Han and Tang Dynasties were strong and prosperous, but the people faced many hardships.
Next year, we will vigorously burn glass and strive to allow the people under the rule to have the freedom to see the light in winter. And with glass lighting, less dry firewood can be burned during the day.
These are basic life inventions. He has already told his craftsmen and farmers to think more, study more, and create more...
The general smiled and said: "The white glazed glass I named is made by skilled craftsmen and fired with precision. In addition to being used as a bright window, we also made glazed lamps, glazed bowls, glazed statues, etc. The things on the shelf are, you Let’s watch.”
Following the general's instructions, Zhen Sheng looked at a wooden shelf not far away. He cupped his hands and apologized, then went over to play with various things as if looking at some treasure.
The general drank and ate meat with a smile. As for why he used a wine bottle instead of a glass, it was naturally that the wine bottle was fresher. It was strange for a glass cup to have a fart, but a bronze wine bottle was more interesting.
After a while, Zhen Sheng sat down on his knees again, cupped his hands and said, "General, I wonder how much this thing is worth?"
"How much do you think it's worth?"
"Humanity is that rare things are valuable. Naturally, the more difficult the thing is to make, the more expensive it will be. If there are only a few dozen like this left in this world, it should be a priceless treasure."
Educated people don't speak straightforwardly. Wang Yan shook his head and said with a smile: "Next year, all the houses under my rule should have windows like this. If your Zhen family is bold and not afraid of threats from others, this thing will be a priceless treasure before spring."
Zhen Sheng smiled awkwardly, he, Mrs. Zhen, really didn't have the courage. This year they are priceless, next year they will be nothing. The wealthy families are angry and attack in groups. The Zhen family is already having a hard time, so isn't it completely over?
"What the general said is reasonable, but if my Zhen family is not prosperous, I will never be able to do such a thing."
"In that case, when you leave, I will sell them all to make up for the grain and cloth you transported this time. What do you think?"
"But based on the words of the general." Zhen Sheng bowed his hand and approved the price of using dozens of broken glass objects in exchange for two thousand stones of grain and three thousand bolts of various cloths.
In fact, those are not pure glass, but colored glass, but they are not colored glaze, which is very bluffing.
This is because Wang Yan is not willing to let the people under his rule wait for a long time, so he can enjoy it early by installing glass. Otherwise, a piece of glass can easily cut the leeks of a wealthy family for several years. It won't work anymore. When the world is in chaos, money is of no use, and food and materials are the king. At that time, it was hard to find someone to take advantage of.
"When you return to Wuji, you should spread the word and invite the wealthy merchants to bring food here. In this way, there will be no worries this winter." Wang Yan turned to ask, "You said that Zhang Jiao is dead and the Yellow Turban has collapsed. I don't know the current situation. how?"
"When I came here, I heard that Zhang Jiao died of illness, Zhang Liang occupied Guangzong, Zhang Bao rebelled against Julu, and Huangfusong, the Marquis of Duxiang, sent troops to attack Guangzong again. I am afraid that the outcome has been decided and Zhang Liang is dead."
After nodding, Wang Yan asked again: "Does the Ruzhen family have a way to communicate with the ten regular servants?"
Zhen Sheng was stunned for a moment: "The general wants to buy an official position?"
"Of course. I want to seek the position of governor of Liaodong, but I am afraid that I have not promoted filial piety and integrity, which is not in line with the regulations, and the Han Emperor will not grant it. If I fail to buy an official position, I can also use the money to contact the ten permanent servants. If Liu Yan wants to raise a large army, he must discuss it with the court. Fang Xing. How can Liu Yan raise an army to attack when there are ten constant servants obstructing him?"
The Han Dynasty has a long tradition of selling officials to win titles. Cao Song, Cao Cao's father, spent hundreds of millions of dollars to buy the post of Taiwei. That was the Third Duke...
Rebellion is action, not words, and there is no need to set up a rebel flag as a target. He wants peace and development, and war is something that will happen later. So if it can have a serious name, that would be very good.
Being a thief and being a rebel are two different things. When he was there, he gathered thousands of people in the mountains and forests, and according to the behavior of the officials of the Han emperor, they probably didn't want to pay attention to him. But there are still so many people raising flags to rebel, which has touched the sensitive nerves of the imperial princes. There is a high probability that troops will be sent to quell the rebellion, and several battles will definitely be necessary. But he has no intention of going south in the short term. This kind of fighting consumes food and grass, which is meaningless. It is better to make money quickly.
Moreover, it was useless for him to ask for money. When grain and grass supplies were plentiful, he would print and issue paper money, taking the economic initiative by himself, which made it easier to regulate the economy and was much better than copper coins, silk, gold and silver. The big families in the province also hoard money without spending it, and banknotes are just a pile of waste paper, so they hoard them hard.
There are also advantages to him being named the governor of Liaodong, that is, he has a legitimate reputation and is not a traitor. Angel investors will be more open-minded. No matter what they think, they may never imagine that General Wang has lost his integrity and spent money to buy peace...
Zhen Sheng pondered for a moment: "With the love of the general, I will definitely be able to buy an official. If I don't grant it, I will send troops to attack, and the losses will be too much. It is not as good as the name of unification. Moreover, there are many barbarians in the land of Liaodong. The general is here to conquer the barbarians, and the officials That's what I'm happy to see. The general takes the initiative to buy an official position and uses a lot of money. Why not wait for the spring to win for a while, and the money will be less."
"Money is not as valuable as the lives of soldiers and civilians." The general waved his hand and said, "I heard that Cao Song used hundreds of millions of dollars to seek the position of Taiwei. Today, I will give you hundreds of millions to seek the position of Prefect of Liaodong and General Tianwu. Do you dare to accept the offer? ?”
"General, do you believe in me, Mrs. Zhen, so much?"
"But believe in the sword in my hand, command the army, and rule the people."
Zhen Sheng was silent for a while, stood up and left the table, faced the general, bowed his hands and said, "Zhen will live up to the general's expectations."
"Without courtesy, Meng Guang doesn't have to be so polite. You Wuji Zhen family is flexible and understands the general trend. I am very relieved to come to Liaodong to make a good marriage. You will have a banquet today and it will be in my treasury tomorrow. I will not let you be in vain." Run. On the way back, I will send a thousand troops and horses to escort the money and send you back home."
"Thank you, General."
"Sit down and sit down. It's cold and freezing. It's best to drink alcohol and cook meat. It's very delicious. You should eat more and drink more." The general greeted the first adventurer to invest. He did not talk about deeper issues. It was just an initial contact now. , I’ll have to watch it again.
But he also showed great generosity and directly pulled over hundreds of millions of dollars first. At the same time, he also opened the treasury. The treasury was full of treasures, which had been accumulated by many wealthy families for decades or hundreds of years. It was quite spectacular. Dozens of carts were also loaded and asked to be taken back by Zhen to sell in exchange for grain and to grow grain.
At the same time, Wang Yan also asked Zhen's caravan to go west in search of cotton.
In such a mighty manner, hundreds of carriages and a thousand soldiers under the general's command headed south.
Wang Yan didn't pay any more attention to it. At this time, the car was far away and the horse was slow, and the road was long and difficult to travel. The trade of 1,600 miles could not be completed in less than three months. As for the operation of buying officials, it would be good to have results before spring.
Fortunately, Mrs. Zhen has the foresight and foresight, and recognizes that the general is a hero, so she came earlier. After a month and a half of going back and collecting food, another month and a half will come and the danger of food shortage will be solved.
Production is still the priority now and will always be the priority. Needless to say, the status of craftsmen under the general's command is highly respected, and the atmosphere of invention and creation must be enhanced.
Needless to say, craftsmen still produce in winter. Even if people are not allowed to go out because they don’t have warm clothes, they still sit at home and do what they can. Production tools for the coming year are undoubtedly the most important thing. Secondly, soldiers and armor are prepared, so everything can be produced at home. , polishing various wood products, sharp arrows, weapons, making crossbows and bows, they have not stopped.
Civil officials run around every day to check on the people in charge, count production materials, and assign production tasks. Two hundred and seventy thousand people, like a huge machine, are running endlessly.
The activity of firing glass has not stopped, but now it is no longer produced for the general, because it is difficult to make large areas, but it is no problem to make small areas. Although there are only a few kilns and production is slow, it is always providing bright light to the people. windows.
When building a house, these issues were taken into consideration and space for windows was reserved. Carpenter apprentices make windows, and ironworkers cast rivets. Nails are given to whomever they install, and they grind them with stones.
The general was very thoughtful and found a few places to install them first, so that people could look forward to them and have hope. Otherwise, eating two meals a day and porridge will kill you, and you will easily die.
At the same time, the brick kiln did not stop working. Before the freezing weather, troops were sent to dig out mountains of soil. Winter production conditions were also considered when the brick kiln was built. Although the efficiency was not high, there was always output. I turned around and piled up the eldest son's place, preparing to finish building the houses after spring and give houses to all the families.
In fact, when the house was barely completed, many young men under his command were bound to get married when they had houses. Even if he didn't want to get married, Wang Yan would have to force him to get married with a big stick, and population was the top priority. Otherwise, no matter how much fertile land he has laid down, it will be of no use if he cannot actually occupy it.
In order for the baby to survive and for the woman to survive, he set the age of marriage and childbirth to eighteen years old. He must be eighteen and abide by the law. At the same time, he also found many women who gave birth to children and trained them specifically for women and children. In order to train these people, the general also went to great lengths to lead the team himself, deliver babies to women, and give lessons on the spot. The defense between men and women has nothing to do with doctors, let alone General Wang. After delivering the baby, I also gave the baby a name...
So next year we will get married and separate our families, and the Wuhuan people who will be gathered later will join us, as well as the reconstruction of the old dilapidated houses now, all of which will lead to the construction of houses...
As for the battle with Wuhuan, Liao Hua led four thousand cavalry to attack and the scouts came to report. When approaching the city or other settlements, the soldiers no longer dared to come out. So Liao Hua led his troops deep into Xuantu County and Liaodong County. At such a distance, Wang Yan could not receive military information.
But the general is not worried. The four thousand cavalry are a powerful force wherever they go. If Wang Yan is asked to lead four thousand cavalry and dominate the world, he will be able to go anywhere without any disadvantage. Although Liao Hua is far different from him, he can still be regarded as the true successor of the general and knows the way of guerrilla warfare. He also specifically told him that if he could not harvest in Xuantu and Liaodong, he could go to Wuhuan, Fuyu, and even Goguryeo outside the region to eat. These are all future enemies, and it is always right to strike first to gain strength.
Liao Hua's mission was to burn, kill, and loot. Wang Yan didn't care about the rest. The so-called generals who are not given the king's orders outside, Wang Yan doesn't know how they are killed outside.
Of course, he actually knew very well that Lao Yinbi had a big mind and a big plan, but he had to keep a small notebook. It is foolish to give all your trust to others and rely on their integrity and character.
Internal supervision is a traditional skill of General Wang. When the situation stabilizes and the market under his rule is opened, the Jin Yiwei should be established. Military officers, generals and officials, as they live a comfortable life and have abundant material resources, their minds must be active and must be supervised.
In this regard, General Wang has always ruled with an iron fist. If you don't want to live a good life, don't live it. Of course, things have priorities, and crimes are also serious. You can't kill everything, that would be outrageous.
There is only one central idea. You don’t have to deal with it, but you have to know it...
Winter time certainly flies by quickly. The days are short and the nights are long, people eat less and have to work during the day, so they naturally go to bed early. Even if they wanted to stay up late, there would be no entertainment other than making people, not to mention that without candle lighting, every house would be in darkness. Wang Yan now uses oil lamps, which are animal fats, for lighting, and his guards often add oil.
Therefore, in addition to creating humans, they also created humans. Under the rule, women became pregnant extensively. Because the general had already told him that pregnant women should eat more. Not only was there more rice, but he also occasionally gave some meat and eggs, as well as what the sergeants caught from fishing. Pregnant women could also share one piece and stew it into a soup to supplement their nutrition.
It was okay to just give birth, not to mention the preferential treatment given by the general. Whoever doesn't give birth can't take advantage of this, so can that be done? Therefore, the number of pregnant women according to official statistics has increased wildly, and food consumption has increased significantly.
It was at this time that caravans from the south gathered. They brought grain, grain and other supplies, and tens of thousands of carriages came here.
Wang Yan sent someone to inquire, and the team was very luxurious. In addition to the Wuji Zhen family, more than ten wealthy families such as the Runan family, the Hongnong Yang family, the Yingchuan Xun family, the Yingchuan Chen family, the Hanoi Sima family, the Donghai Mi family, the Qiaoxian Cao family, the Chenliu Wei family, etc., have successively entered the caravan In place, in addition to the old Cao family and the Wei family who helped Cao Cao get started, they are basically big boss families and the top predators in the late Han Dynasty. Even the Kong family from Shandong came to sell grain.
It's normal to think that what these big families have most is land. They are the largest food suppliers, and the granaries are really full. Nowadays, General Wang collects grain at a high price to drive it away with profit. The grain in their hands is moldy, so they have to empty the granary to make more money.
On the other hand, now that the Yellow Turban has been broken, the biggest rebel is Wang Yan. Moreover, Wang Yan also asked Zhen to bring hundreds of millions of dollars to buy an official position, which is now known to everyone. They also want to take this opportunity to come and explore Wang Yan's truth.
Of course, it was impossible for the Zhen family to wait until the money was in place before buying an official position in Luoyang. Instead, she sent a horse back to inform the family, and the family asked someone to contact Shi Changshi. Know.
Wang Yan didn't go to see them. None of them were heavyweights. They were all side branches and concubines. None of the Zhen family members were sincere. It's normal to think that the Zhen family is in decline, but others are prospering.
The treasury only sold money and treasures, and also sold a batch of glass products at a high price. Anyway, it was much more expensive than food. After the food was paid, they were all sent away...
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