A night of silence.
It's time the next day.
When the sun rises three poles, the sun shines all over the earth.
Xu Yi slowly opened his eyes on the bed in the Cunxin Hall bedroom.
Maybe it’s because the haze around me is gone.
Maybe it's because of the fireworks in the world.
Xu Yi had a rare and peaceful sleep last night.
Tens of breaths later.
Xu Yi, who had completely woken up from his sleep, stretched heavily.
Then he stood up from the bed slowly and leisurely.
After washing, changing clothes, and performing the Eight Parts of Vajra Exercises twice.
Xu Yi strode out of Cunxin Hall refreshed and refreshed.
Go straight to Chengyun Hall.
The situation in Mobei will never stop changing because of the rest of Wang Daying's soldiers.
The situation in the court will not stop just because most of the officials in Prince Yan's palace are sleeping.
Xu Yizi will not slack off at all as the new year is approaching.
After a while.
Xu Yi walked as lightly as the wind to the Chengyun Hall.
Yang Xian'an and Lu Wensu, who had been waiting in front of Chengyun Hall for a long time, rushed to greet them.
"My subordinates pay their respects to Master Six."
"My subordinates pay their respects to the prince."
Yang Xian'an and Lu Wensu walked up to Xu Yi and bowed respectfully.
"Follow me into the palace."
Xu Yi paused for a moment, then nodded slightly.
"Follow the order!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Xian'an and Lu Wensu once again raised their hands and saluted.
After more than a hundred breaths, we were in the study of the side hall of Chengyun Hall.
"sit."
Xu Yi walked slowly and slowly to the bookcase, and then gave instructions softly.
"Thank you Mr. Liu."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Upon hearing this, Yang Xian'an and Lu Wensu bowed and saluted again, and then slowly took their seats in front of the guest seat.
"When will the twenty thousand war horses be ready?"
"When can all the grains worth one hundred thousand shi be put into the warehouse?"
"When will all the two thousand armor stomachs be put into storage?"
After the two of them were completely seated.
Xu Yi sat on the Taishi chair, then looked at Lu Wensu and asked softly.
"Go back to your lord."
"Nearly half of the 20,000 war horses have been placed, and they should all be placed before noon tomorrow."
"One hundred thousand stones of grain have now been stored in more than 20,000 stones. It will take four to five days to put them all into the warehouse."
"The maintenance of the two thousand armored stomachs has now been completed and all have been charged into the arsenal."
Lu Wensu immediately replied eloquently after hearing this.
"Recruit five thousand laborers from the city, and mobilize a thousand carriages from the Zhu family, Fan family and other aristocratic trading houses."
"Try to put all the food into the warehouse within two days."
After Xu Yi heard the words and pondered for a few breaths, he gave instructions in a deep voice.
In fact, it is based on Wang Daying's troop reserves, as well as the carriage reserves of Laowu Trading Company and Song's Trading Company.
It couldn't be easier to complete the warehousing of one hundred thousand stones of grain.
But no matter what, today is already the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, and there are only two days left before the new year.
How could he bear to take up the extremely precious time of Wang Daying's soldiers to visit relatives?
And with the current world situation, no one knows whether this visit to relatives will be the last one.
That's why.
Xu Yi would rather spend a lot of money and recruit a lot of labor from the people to achieve such an easy thing.
"Follow the order!"
When Lu Wensu heard this, his face straightened up and he bowed again. ….
"Remember, the carriage used to escort the soldiers back home to visit relatives must not be moved."
Xu Yi nodded slightly, and then warned in a deep voice again.
He knew that his soldiers were eager to return home, so he recruited the old five merchant houses, the Song family merchants, the Zhu family, the Fan family, etc.
Some carriages owned by wealthy families were used to escort soldiers back home to visit their relatives.
For them, getting food into warehouses is important.
But no matter how important it is, it cannot compare with the soldiers returning home to visit relatives.
The so-called people-oriented approach is nothing more than this.
"Follow the order!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Wensu solemnly bowed his hands and saluted.
"How are the accounts of the Xiaoyinshan Salt Mine, Medicine Jade Workshop, Coal Workshop, and the five old trading houses going?"
Xu Yi turned his head slightly and looked at Yang Xian'an, who was sitting next to Lu Wensu, and asked with a serious face.
"Back to Mr. Liu, everything has been settled."
"This is the general ledger, please take a look at it."
Yang Xian'an's face straightened when he heard this, and then he took out a slightly heavy account book from his sleeve and presented it to Xu Yi respectfully with both hands.
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When An heard this, he was completely stunned on the spot.
Although he had helped Xu Yi deal with gold, silver, jewelry, and antique paintings several times in the past, the total number of times in the past added up would hardly be able to reach 20% of what was written on the rice paper that Xu Yi handed over.
"This...Sixth Master..."
After counting the interest.
Yang Xianan struggled to look away from the shocking rice paper, and then looked at Xu Yi with a puzzled face.
"Time waits for us not."
Xu Yi tilted his head slightly, looked through the window sill at the location of Chang'an, the capital, and then spoke earnestly.
Yang Xian'an followed Xu Yi's gaze and felt a chill in his heart.
Then think of Xu Yi's recent abnormal reactions and various words and deeds today.
Yang Xian'an suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
Obviously, the situation in the world is changing faster than he imagined.
"Follow the order!"
Thinking of this, Yang Xian'an calmed down for a moment, then bowed his hands and saluted with an extremely serious expression.
"Starting from next year, everyone entering and exiting the Xiaoyinshan Salt Mine must have a warrant!"
"Those without a warrant are not allowed to enter or leave the Xiaoyinshan Salt Mine without authorization."
"In addition, we will recruit three hundred trustworthy associates from Lao Wu's family."
"In the first half of next year, the Xiaoyinshan Salt Mine will need to produce at least 3,000 more stones of salt."
"This portion of salt cannot be found in any account books."
Xu Yi paused for a moment, then commanded again in a deep voice.
It cannot be seen in any account books, which means that except for a few people on the King of Yan's side, these three thousand stones of salt are known.
It is absolutely impossible for outsiders to know this.
So far.
The ultimate goal of Xu Yi's various actions is already obvious.
That is - prepare for war!
And they are preparing for war at all costs!
Thinking of this, Yang Xian'an suddenly felt excited.
"Follow the order!"
After a few breaths, Yang Xian'an suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and then calmed down for a while before accepting his orders again.
The words are over.
Xu Yi took out several pieces of rice paper that had been prepared from the left side of the table.
Then he handed it to Lu Wensu, who was sitting next to Yang Xianan.
"This is a map of the sugar cane factory."
"The official responsible for the work is to prepare the required wood and other materials before the tenth day of the first lunar month, and recruit the required skilled craftsmen."
"Starting from the tenth day of the first lunar month, all efforts will be made to build a cane sugar workshop in Wang Daying."
"The sugar workshop must be completely completed on the 20th of the first lunar month before the soldiers return to camp."
Xu Yi looked at Lu Wensu with a serious face, and then gave instructions in a deep voice.
In this era, yellow-skinned cane already existed thousands of years ago.
And as early as not long after the appearance of yellow-skinned cane, some people were already making syrup from it.
As the long river of time continues to wash away.
The huangpiguo cane syrup of those days evolved into sucrose early on.
But it's a pity. ….
This thing has not been favored by the rich since ancient times.
Compared to turbid sucrose.
Rich people prefer honey with various floral aromas.
That's why.
Since its birth, sucrose has become the most rare sweetness in the poor lives of poor families.
As for ordinary people.
It has its own maltose to add sweetness.
Although Lu Wensu didn't know why Xu Yi spent so much effort building a cane sugar workshop.
But from his serious face and the location where the sugar workshop was built.
It is not difficult to see how much Xu Yi attaches importance to the cane sugar workshop.
"Follow the order!"
After a few breaths, Lu Wensu calmed down for a moment, and then he bowed his hands in a serious manner with a serious face.
"Select ten people with calm personalities from among your subordinates."
"To maintain the operation of the cane sugar factory."
"also."
"The merchants sent by the Zhu family to Lingnan and other places will gradually return to Juyang City after the new year."
Xu Yi nodded slightly, and then gave instructions in a deep voice again.
Others may not know the importance of sugar in war.
But how could Xu Yi not know this?
If we say that the most basic function of salt is to ensure a person's basic survival.
Then the most basic function of sugar is to ensure that a person can recover some calories in the shortest time, thereby achieving the purpose of continuing survival.
certainly.
This is just the most basic function of sugar.
For Xu Yi, the role of sugar on the battlefield is really too great.
That's why.
Since it has firmly established itself.
The matter of secretly raising a cane sugar workshop has already been established.
The Zhu family sent caravans to Lingnan and other places.
What he is doing is the most indispensable yellow-skinned cane in the cane sugar workshop.
The yellow-skinned fruit cane, the closer to the cold winter, the more moisture and sweetness it contains.
Calculate the time.
The day for the Zhu family's caravan to turn back was not far away.
In the study room of the side hall of Chengyun Hall.
Hearing this, Lu Wensu once again looked serious and serious, bowed his hands and said, "Follow the order!"
The words are over.
Suddenly, a sonorous and powerful footsteps came from outside the study in the side hall of Chengyun Hall.
A royal guard walked quickly to the door of the study room in the side hall of Chengyun Hall.
'Dongdongdong. ,
"Reporting to your lord, Special Envoy Zhu and Envoy Zhu Yuan are seeking an audience with you at Yumen."
The palace guard gently knocked on the door of the study room in the side hall, then stepped back half a step, clasped his fists in salute, and reported softly.
As for the special envoy Zhu in his mouth, it was Zhu Zongting, the special envoy of the royal palace.
And the envoy of the Zhu Academy is Zhu Zongnian, the envoy of the Qiwu Academy.
In the study room of the side hall of Chengyun Hall.
Xu Yi paused for a moment after hearing the words, and then responded: "Please come here."
Outside the study room in the side hall of Chengyun Hall.
Upon hearing this, the palace guard immediately clasped his fists and saluted again, saying, "Follow the order."
When the footsteps of the palace guards completely disappeared behind Chengyun Hall.
Xu Yi once again pulled out several pieces of rice paper from the left side of the bookcase.
Then he handed it to Lu Wensu.
"This is the map of Youning Winery."
"After the cane sugar workshop incident is over."
"The commanding officer is making every effort to prepare for this matter."
"We will strive to complete the completion of the Youning Winery before the end of the month."
Xu Yi looked at Lu Wensu and ordered with a serious face. ….
"Follow the order!"
After hearing this, Lu Wensu took the map of Youning Winery with both hands, and then replied solemnly.
"After the Youning Winery is completed."
"Select tens of thousands of stones of aged grain from granaries in various places and transport it to Youning Winery."
Xu Yi paused for a moment, then solemnly gave instructions again.
Tens of thousands of stones of grain were used to brew Youning wine, which seemed like a waste of resources and a waste of money.
But in the study in the side hall of Chengyun Hall, whether it was Lu Wensu or Yang Xianan.
None of them had the slightest objection to this.
It's not because the two of them looked down upon the thousands of stones and grains.
Not to mention that the two of them were addicted to alcohol.
In fact, as early as during the disaster relief period in Guanzhong, the two of them had already deeply understood another use of Youning wine.
It is no exaggeration to say that the effect of You Ning Wine on the battlefield is far greater than that of ordinary herbs.
In the study room of the side hall of Chengyun Hall.
Lu Wensu calmed down for a moment, then solemnly raised his hands and saluted again: "As ordered!"
Xu Yi waved his hand slightly and said, "Let's get to work first. I'll wait for you to have New Year's Eve dinner together on the 30th night."
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Yang Xian'an and Lu Wensu had a rare smile on their faces.
"yes."
Yang Xian'an and Lu Wensu stood up from their seats and then saluted with smiles on their faces.
After Yang Xian'an and Lu Wensu completely disappeared from the study in the side hall of Chengyun Hall.
Xu Yi stood up from his seat on the imperial chair and walked slowly to the window sill of the study.
Using a little force with her palm, she gently pushed open the closed window sill.
"It's almost spring."
Xu Yi stood by the half-open window sill, looking deeply into the warm sun outside the window and murmuring in a low voice. .
Ice tea is always there
