Ning Zheng cursed in his heart: Your own brother did something good, and then we came to wipe his ass.
If I believe you and tell the truth, if you turn against me and accuse me of falsely accusing the feudal lord and instigating the relationship between father, son and brother, where can I go to redress my grievances?
Besides, you have a child with no fur on his mouth. I can tell you that it is useless.
Zhu Bai said: "I also know that there are some things you can say at your own convenience. As for me, all you have to do is shake your head and nod."
It seems there is no escape.
Ning Zheng hesitated for a moment and nodded.
Zhu Bai: "I heard that the King of Qin had a private deal with Xifan, but he accepted gold but refused to give tea, and even turned against Xifan and killed Xifan's envoy. Is it true or false?"
Zhu Feng is not good at telling others, but he is very good at bullying others. He controlled the city of Xining tightly.
If Zhu Bai didn't have an official's office there, he would have been kept in the dark.
Ning Zheng glanced at Zhu Bai in surprise and did not move.
Zhu Bai said to He Suonanpu again: "Master He, the leaders of Xifan will not say hello to you or complain to you, so they will just go against it, right?"
He Suonanpu was originally left by Lao Zhu as a bridge between Western Fan and the Ming Dynasty.
If He Suonanpu did not receive any news about such a big matter, did not play any buffering role, and started fighting directly, then there would be no use keeping He Suonanpu.
He Suonanpu couldn't help but pout when Zhu Bai directly poked the painful spot.
This child was so powerful that he could not even say more than three sentences, which made them, two local officials, extremely miserable.
Zhu Bai sighed: "The king is here now, and you are all holding back what you have to say. How are you going to solve the problem? If this matter is not solved, Xifan will rebel from time to time. Too many times. Do you think the emperor will just sit back and ignore it? It will be bad luck then. Yes, you are not two adults."
Ning Zheng then said: "Everything His Highness said is the truth."
Which sentence is the truth?
Zhu Bai could only guess on his own.
But Zhu Bai understood what he meant: Zhu Ping swallowed other people's gold and killed their envoys.
He Suonanpu then said: "The leaders asked me to ask Wei Chen to uphold justice, but Wei Chen does not have that much power and courage..."
The other party is the prince, and he is a third-grade general and can't really control him.
I don’t even dare to hand over the coupons. Even if no one stops him, Lao Zhu may not be willing to believe him when he gets there.
After all, his identity is quite embarrassing.
Lao Zhu probably suspected that he was harboring Xifan.
Zhu Bai nodded slightly.
He Suonanpu added: "In the end, before the ministers could come up with a way to get the best of both worlds, they had a conflict with the official sent by the imperial court to collect the horses, and impulsively injured someone. They were afraid, so they simply rebelled."
Zhu Bai twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "This is a reasonable story line."
Ning Zheng knelt down on one knee: "Please ask King Xiang to make the decision for us."
He Suonanpu: "Now I am also in a dilemma, walking on thin ice."
Zhu Bai said: "I am already aware of this matter, and I will think of a way to get the best of both worlds. You guys should get up first. I have an important matter to discuss with you two adults."
Ning Zheng and He Suonanpu both got up and sat down. They got Zhu Bai's promise and their expressions became much more relaxed.
Zhu Bai said: "Where does the salary of the Hezhou Guard come from?"
Although Dingliao is cold in winter, it is still suitable for farming in summer and the land is fertile.
Hezhou is not only cold, but also dry and windy and sandy, so there are many desert grasslands.
The farms in Dingliao were no longer able to meet military pay.
Hezhou can't grow any grain at all, and can't herd sheep, so what will the soldiers eat?
Ning Zheng blushed and pursed his lips again.
As expected, this child is as difficult to deal with as the legend says. After stabbing him here and there, he will be killed every time, hitting the vital points with his sword.
Zhu Bai sighed: "To tell you the truth. I have visited so many places, and all the commanders are like the Eight Immortals who cross the sea and show their magical powers. Some are buying and selling military households, some are smuggling, and some are lending soldiers out to work as coolies. In fact, No matter what you do, I will not blame you, nor will I report it to the emperor. The yellow raccoon is the black raccoon, and the one who catches the rat is the hero. As long as you ensure that my Ming Dynasty has troops to use in war, you can use any method."
Damn it, these people are too wild. He even bought and sold military households! ! Do smuggling!
Ning Zheng was stunned for a while after hearing this, his heart was racing, and he whispered: "We didn't do anything, we just sold some cattle and sheep."
Zhu Bai couldn't laugh or cry: Oh, it's okay, okay.
I am also afraid that you will collude with the Spanish people to smuggle and sell tea, salt, gold, silver, copper and iron.
Because Zhu Xi broke your deal, you incited Xifan to rebel.
Then if I go to engage in some kind of tea-horse trading, wouldn't I be throwing myself into a trap and being sent as a hostage?
Zhu Bai thought for a while and asked: "But they gave you cattle and sheep, what did you give them?"
Ning Zheng said: "We only trade silk and porcelain with the Semu people."
Zhu Bai suddenly realized: It turned out that the Silk Road had been quietly restarted.
This is no problem, it’s pretty good.
This made me more and more certain that the Spanish rebellion was not instigated by them.
After all, the war here would greatly affect their business.
Zhu Bai touched his chin: "It seems that changing the cattle and sheep does not solve the food problem."
Ning Zheng hesitated for a moment and then said: "We also exchanged tea cloth with the people of Hezhou for food."
You can't hide something.
Zhu Bai only had to go to the Guanya Bureau to check the flow of tea and cloth, and he would know.
Instead of waiting to be exposed by Zhu Bai and being embarrassed later, it is better to tell the truth yourself.
Zhu Bai smiled: "Thank you, Master Ning, for telling the truth."
Ning Zheng said somewhat: "We just changed hands. In fact, even if we don't do it, someone will do it. If others do this business, it will be difficult to manage the entrance and exit, for fear that remnants of the Yuan Dynasty will sneak in."
It's a bit far-fetched, but it's not completely unreasonable, depending on how Zhu Bai sees it.
Zhu Bai nodded: "You continue to sell cattle, sheep, silk and porcelain, that's okay. I will help you with some work and give you a push."
Ning Zheng and He Suonanpu exchanged surprised looks: This "little king of hell" is really not an ordinary person.
Not only did he not scold us, he also helped us with our work...
Zhu Bai said: "You have changed to cattle and sheep, but now you can only sell them around and cannot afford the price. I can help you transport the cattle and sheep to the inland and coastal areas where there is a shortage of cattle and sheep, and sell them at a good price. Help you exchange grain and silk from over there. There is even a simpler way. You can directly exchange cattle and sheep for grain and silk porcelain at the Guanya Bureau. The cattle and sheep will be transported to other places by the Guanya Bureau to buy them. It’s definitely more cost-effective than trading with others, and it also saves you the energy of transaction and transportation.”
Ning Zheng and He Suonanpu were stunned for a moment.
Zhu Bai added: "Not only cattle and sheep, but also glass from Byzantium, iron from Syria, blankets from Persia and Khorasan, ink jade and lapis lazuli from Afghanistan, as well as fine horses and camels from other countries, etc. Use it in exchange for silk and porcelain. There is not much else in Yingtian Mansion, but there is a lot of silk. I can give you as much as you want. I can help you sell whatever you can get. Originally, I wanted to Let the Xi'an Official and Dental Bureau also manage the tea and horse trade. Now it seems that it is necessary to set up an official and dental bureau in Hezhou."
