Qingshan Nu was silent for a while, then subconsciously took a step back and said with a wry smile: "Guo Xuanshi, you have such a big appetite."
When Guo Ning started out in the grass a few months ago, he was still ignorant of the imperial system. However, since then he has assumed great power and witnessed many turmoils in Zhongdu, and he has grown rapidly. As a result, in addition to his ferocity, he increasingly possessed profound and cunning qualities.
At this moment, he went around a few times to ask for something from the imperial court, which really hit the imperial court's weakness and truly demonstrated his tyranny and confidence.
Guo Ning's meaning was very clear. What he wanted to do or didn't want to do on Shandong East Road did not depend on the court's permission at all.
Other propaganda envoys appointed by the imperial court must rely on the majesty of the imperial court to suppress local areas. The power given by the imperial court is the basis for them to exercise power in the local areas.
But Guo Ning is different. What he relies on from beginning to end is his own combined force. And his control of this force stems from the huge prestige he won by fighting to the death to cover the rear after the imperial defense line in northern Xinjiang collapsed.
The Zhongdu court could only roughly estimate the extent of Yang An'er's rebels, or the strength that King Sui had gathered in Kaifeng Mansion. But the emperor himself came to power through a coup, and the powerful force of Ding Haijun was still fresh in his memory. Therefore, when he wants both the traitors and traitors to suffer losses, the first thing he must ensure is that the navy will not be involved, lest this evil tiger turn the war of attrition into a quick decisive battle.
However, after Tu Shanyi's death, the emperor's imperial power in the Zhongdu court was greatly expanded, and his confidence also increased a lot. So he thought interestingly, and actually compared the remuneration given to Guo Ning by Tu Shanyi that day, and took out an official position from the first rank as a bait or compensation.
Perhaps the emperor thought this was enough.
And Guo Ning turned a blind eye to the official position of the Xuanfu envoy of Shandong East Road, which was a mockery to the emperor: It was originally mine, or something I can easily get, what's the point of giving it to me again? You actually want me to be grateful and then open my mouth to spit out the benefits I will get?
Your Majesty, how big is your face? Do you think I am stupid?
Since the emperor himself sent an envoy to visit, Guo Ning must want more than the emperor is willing to give! What Guo Ning wants is for the emperor to open the door to Ding Haijun's activities in Liaodong and grant Guo Ning full power!
Reaching out to Liaodong was not a sudden idea of Guo Ning's, but a plan that he and his staff had been planning for a long time.
It has been more than half a year since Ding Haijun arrived in Shandong, but due to a fierce battle with the Mongolian army in the process, the time to completely control the three states of Deng, Lai, and Ninghai was still short.
Tens of thousands of military and civilian households under Guo Ning's command have just begun spring plowing. More than a million acres of land have not yet seen production. The grain hoards everywhere are only getting out, and they are actually starting to get a little nervous.
The minerals in various parts of Denglai have not yet turned into an endless supply of weapons, agricultural tools and money. However, the hard-earned money of the miners and craftsmen should not only not be withheld, but also given generously. Therefore, Yili Chucai began to think about whether he should find a reason to beat the autumn wind of the rich and powerful households in Dengzhou and Ninghaizhou.
Another example is the various departments of the military government. Many management ideas are based on a small amount of the old system, but many are innovations adapted to local conditions. Are these ideas useful? Suitable or not? Are these officials in office qualified? It all takes time to test.
The same goes for the army. Although the soldiers are brave and tenacious, they also need to be rewarded after fighting bravely.
The soldiers wanted to get married, to see a bumper harvest from their newly acquired fields, to have some spare money on hand, to see their wives' belly grow bigger, to see their new homes slowly add one more animal and one more piece of furniture. One more piece of clothing, one more pots and pans, one more piece of strong armor that can be passed down to future generations, and even a few more people eating around the table.
Guo Ning was a commander who came from the army and always understood the thoughts of the soldiers. He knew that at special moments, soldiers had huge potential that could be exploited, but as a commander, he could not regard this kind of exploitation as the norm. As a commander-in-chief, you must treat your officers and soldiers as human beings, and only then will your officers and soldiers be willing to risk life and death for you.
Therefore, these must be done slowly and take time.
Until all these things come to fruition, Ding Haijun will not take any large-scale actions. Just as Guo Ning had previously ordered his subordinates, the best way to do great things is to build walls high, accumulate food widely, step by step in an orderly manner, lay a solid foundation and then build tall buildings.
Guo Ning shouted in front of Qingshan Nu that he wanted to fight with Mizhou Guojiao'er. This was pure nonsense to scare people who didn't know the details.
But if you want to do big things, you can't just limit your vision to the one-third of an acre of land in front of you.
There is an old saying that if you are sailing against the current, if you do not advance, you will retreat; another saying is that it is better to lose several pieces than to lose one. These two ancient sayings are just like the situation when troubled times are approaching and everyone is interested in competing for the throne.
Of course, one's own territory must be well managed and strengthened, but playing a few idle moves on the outside of the chessboard is also essential.
Ding Haijun has already lost several moves of Xianqi. At the moment, Xianqi does not bring territory or troops, but in the long run, it will play a huge role in improving his strength.
Reaching out towards Liaodong will naturally have its influence. Let’s not talk about the long term, just look at the immediate one:
The official or smuggled trade between the Song and Jin countries lasted for hundreds of years. There were only five items that were truly huge and could bring huge profits: grain, tea, and medicinal materials from the Song State, and salt and horses from the Jin State.
Given the situation in the northern part of the Jin Kingdom at this time, the demand for food and medicinal materials has reached incredible proportions. Even if the maritime merchants of the Song Dynasty were extremely eager to make money, they all said calmly that if their business could reach such a scale, they would probably not be able to circumvent the establishment of envoys along the Yangtze River, along the coast, and in Huaidong. At least this level is needed to ensure that huge amounts of transportation are not hindered.
The problem is that the Jin Kingdom has been invaded by the Mongolian army repeatedly, and there are fewer things that can be traded than before. Gold, silver, copper coins, etc., can be used to trade a small amount of luxury goods; if they can be worth the huge import of grain and medicinal materials, there must be a huge output of the same specifications.
However, there is no output.
The salt fields across Hebei have long been destroyed by the Mongols, and not even a tenth of the salt remains. The salt fields in Denglai Prefecture recovered quickly, but it would take a long time to increase production enough to be sold to the Song Dynasty.
Don't even talk about it when the horse is on top. Guo Ning expanded his own army several times. Even if he extorted thousands of war horses from the Mongolian army, he still felt that it was not enough. Where could he get the horses?
This is the important reason why the negotiations between Chu Cai and the maritime merchants have been postponed to this day.
There are no shortcuts to solving this problem. Other than that, the goods are all in small quantities and cannot block the big hole. The people of the Song Dynasty wanted salt and horses, and the navy had to give them salt and horses.
To improve salt production, we can find ways within the three states of Denglai. But the horses couldn't be solved internally. Even if Guo Ning forced Ma Laoliu and Wang Kou'er, who were lifting the military horses, to jump, the horses couldn't be grown from the ground.
Therefore, Guo Ning has long been planning for Liaodong, which is separated by a sea.
The idea is very simple. Since your own business lacks horses, you should go where there are horses. The northeastern hinterland of Dajin has always been an important source of war horses, and in this regard, the Zhongdu imperial court can really play a role. After all, with the support of the court, Ding Haijun could say that he was doing serious business.
At this time, Qingshan Nu came to his door, which made Guo Ning think, could God help me?
Responding to Qingshan Nu's emotion, Guo Ning smiled and said, "I'm going to Liaodong mainly for the horses, but also to do other business. Don't be suspicious, angels. In the final analysis, it's all for Dajin."
When his loyal words came out, Qingshan Nu didn't look moved and continued to sigh.
For other Xuanfu envoys, such a request would not be too much. Before the other Xuanfu envoys left Zhongdu, they all made some requests to the emperor. Whether they were accurate or not depended on the emperor's wishes.
But who is Guo Ning? He was the man who once kidnapped the emperor and caused trouble in the capital. He was the man who was deeply feared by the emperor! If this person stretches out his hands or feet somewhere else, the emperor will be on guard for a long time and unable to sleep. Now, he wants the emperor to grant him the authority to cross the sea and go to Liaodong?
Is he doing it for Daikin? Who believes it?
Who can guarantee that this guy won't cause trouble in Liaodong? Who can guarantee that he will not take the opportunity to grab something in Liaodong? Over in Liaodong, Brother Yeluliu has already proclaimed himself king and emperor, and Pu Xianwannu is not a worry-free person... Isn't it chaotic enough?
After a while, the Qingshan servant said in a deep voice: "Envoy, you know His Majesty's temperament. He has already given what he can. If you insist on more, I'm afraid it will cause trouble."
Guo Ning replied easily: "Oh? Why are you afraid of the law? Is it just like the emperor is afraid that I will cause trouble in Shandong?"
It’s almost impossible to continue talking about this!
This Guo Ning is completely ignorant and is as unscrupulous as the emperor said!
The smile on Qingshan Nu's face couldn't be maintained, and when he was about to let go and yell a few words, he heard heavy footsteps again on the mountain road behind him.
What is this to be done?
Qingshan Nu turned around nervously and saw Guo Ning's guards coming up in pairs, carrying four or five boxes and cages.
These cages were very large, and they were not the ones where human heads were placed previously, nor were they the cages brought by Qingshan Nu to house ceremonial guards.
"these are?"
"Open!" Guo Ning said simply and neatly.
All the boxes and cages are open. Under the sun, the brilliant light of golden pearls and treasures overflowed, a hundred times more brilliant than the sparkling waves on the sea, and it almost blinded Qingshannu's eyes. Qingshan Nu had only seen more of these precious things in the palace's treasure house in his life, but those were all the emperor's, but these were...
Qingshan Nu turned his head suddenly and stared at Guo Ning with bright eyes.
"I'm not a person who doesn't understand the rules! You are always cautious about what you do in Zhongdu, unlike me in Shandong where I can gather at will... These are all yours! If the matter in Liaodong comes to pass, I will double the amount as it is!"
This Guo Ning is such a lovely person!
Qingshan Nu couldn't help but laugh: "Okay! Okay! Ambassador Guo Xuan, we have an agreement!"
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