Logistics account.
Everyone in the room was talking.
Lu Chengfeng picked up the wine glass and made a toast: "Junior brother Guo, I am here firstly to congratulate junior brother and junior sister on their marriage, and secondly to discuss a business deal with you."
Guo Jing picked up the wine glass and was a little confused: "Now the Song Dynasty and the Great Mongolia are completely separated by the Jin Dynasty. It was easier to do business without fighting in the past. Now that they are all fighting, how can the Song merchants come over?"
Lu Chengfeng smiled and said: "Junior brother Guo doesn't know. Recently, our Lu family, Beggar Clan, and Yangzhou Cheng family have established a chamber of commerce and acquired ten large sea-going ships. Each sea-going ship can carry five thousand materials (that is, a load of 300 Ton).
With the sea-going ship, we can set off directly from Yangzhou. After about one to two months, we will dock in Goryeo, and then unload the materials for trade there.
As for Goryeo, Junior Brother Guo, I remember that you have several host kings in Mongolia whose fiefdoms are near Goryeo. Junior Brother, please bring them together. With such huge benefits, I believe those few are willing to cooperate.
In the grassland, no one would refuse the specialties of the Song Dynasty such as tea, ironware, grain, porcelain, and silk. Moreover, junior fellow apprentices can also use this to establish their own alliance relationships. "
Guo Jing nodded. Since the fiefdom was established, Huang Rong went to inspect it personally and talked to him about various problems existing in the fiefdom.
Although his fiefdom is large, it is all plains and can only be used for grazing. If there is any snow disaster, it is likely that he will lose everything in a year. And because there were many Song people in the fiefdom, Guo Jing did not dare to let them do too heavy a job in order to take care of their health.
It would be great if we could do business with the Song Dynasty. In this way, you can buy furs, wool, etc. from other tribes, let the women process them manually, and then sell them in exchange for grain, gold and silver, and then use the grain, gold and silver to exchange for furs, forming a round-trip transaction with positive income.
"No problem." Guo Jing nodded in agreement.
Lu Chengfeng smiled, and cooperated with Junior Brother Guo, firstly to make money, and secondly, of course, to build a good relationship.
Commonly said: small wealth depends on hard work, big wealth depends on virtue, which is nonsense. Everyone who has been there knows that small fortunes depend on skills, big fortunes depend on skills, and windfalls depend on courage.
Only by relying on others when they are starting out can you gain the greatest benefits. Of course, the risks are also high.
But if you don’t gamble, how can you win big?
Although the Kingdom of Jin blocked the attack of the Mongolian Kingdom this time, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the once glorious Kingdom was already on the verge of collapse, and Junior Brother Guo was supported by three peerless masters, and he also mastered the secret of longevity.
The chances of winning are huge!
Then several people continued to discuss some details, mainly to determine the landing port first. Only Guo Jing had the ability and face to do this.
After the discussion was completed, Xin Qiji smiled and said: "Brother Guo, besides peace talks, I have one more important thing to do here this time."
Guo Jing still respected Master Xin: "Master Xin, please tell me."
"That's it. I see that Brother Guo now has many subordinates, most of his subjects are from the Song Dynasty, and the area is vast, but there are no special officials to manage it. Some trivial things can cause trouble to you.
And I have a few friends who are still capable even though they are old. They want to do something for the people of Song Dynasty, and I hope Brother Guo can help. "
Guo Jing was very happy when he heard this.
Since the Great Khan gave him a fiefdom, the leisurely life of practicing every day has gone forever. Some girls even came to him to report that someone had been peeking into the shower, but the culprit could not be found.
There are also all kinds of stealing and robbing things, which makes him very troubled.
"Master Xin, this is great. Give me the list and I will send someone to pick them up right now." Guo Jing said with a smile.
Xin Qiji smiled: "Brother Guo, some of them may be a little old and have some physical inconveniences. They need you to nurse them back before they can come over." As he said that, he took out a list from his arms and handed it over.
Guo Jing took it and took a look.
The first one on the list, Lu You, has served successively as the chief registrar of Ningde County in Fuzhou, the deletion official of the imperial edict, the general magistrate of Longxing Prefecture, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites and the reviewer of the Academy of Records, and the waiting person of Baozhang Pavilion. : Eighty-three years old.
Seeing Lu You's age behind him, Guo Jing was stunned and fell into deep thought.
He suspected that he had been deceived by the old guy Xin Qiji.
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King's tent.
Wanyankang left with a smile, obviously both parties were satisfied with the negotiation with Mongolia.
Tuo Lei asked curiously: "Father, are we really not going to fight the Jin Dynasty next year?"
Temujin nodded: "After all, I, Genghis Khan, have received such a heavy gift from others. Once I make a promise, it's hard to follow my promise. So, let's fight again the year after tomorrow!"
Tuo Lei:......
"Great Khan, the Golden Sword Prince Consort needs to see you for something." The guard came to report.
"Xuan."
Guo Jing came in, and they talked for a long time. Temujin laughed at Tuolei: "You see, this fate always favors kind people. There will be a place to fight next year. Let's go conquer Korea and build a port."
Temujin had considerable interest in trade. Because he asked his staff to calculate for themselves, he would fight to the death all year round just to grab a few things. If there was a big defeat, the entire tribe would be in ruins for several years.
But trading is different. Buy low and sell high, and you can earn several times or more than ten times the profit just by lying down. It’s so comfortable!
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November 3, the third year of Kaixi (1207).
Han Kanwei was making arrangements in his mansion and decided to organize his troops to fight again to face off against the Jin soldiers.
The golden man asked for money, but he wanted his head. He would never allow it.
Moreover, according to intelligence, the Jin Dynasty at this time, as Xin Qiji judged, was on the eve of "certain chaos and destruction". The last failure was only due to traitors and internal discord in the Song Dynasty, and improper deployment, which allowed the Jin soldiers to invade Huainan.
The Jin Dynasty actually no longer had the ability to continue fighting, but only threatened and blackmailed the Song Dynasty, so they began to think about peace talks.
"Prime Minister Han, your Majesty has summoned you." A servant came to report.
Han Kanwei frowned. The most taboo thing for officials in the Song Dynasty was to lead troops, because they were under the suspicion of the emperor almost all the time. Every time they led troops to go on an expedition, they had to work hard to convince the officials.
Even if they send out troops to fight outside, the generals leading the troops will still receive inquiries from officials from time to time, for fear that they will rebel.
However, the officials have ordered him to go, so he must go.
After a while, with the help of the maid, Han Kanwei was dressed in new clothes.
"My lord, you are really powerful now." The maid praised.
Han Kan smiled. Since he started to regain lost ground, he also felt that he had more energy every day. Only tens of thousands of people died in a defeated battle. With the national power of the Song Dynasty, it was easy to make a comeback!
Things are unpredictable.
On the way to the court, Xia Zhen, the commander of the Chinese army and the official in charge of the palace, made a sudden attack and locked Han Yuwei inside the wall of Yujin Garden. He ignored his anger and chopped off his head.
A generation of powerful ministers has come to an end.
Han Kanwei was assassinated, and the military and political power began to be controlled by Empress Yang and Shi Miyuan.
Later, they executed Han Kanwei's important aide: Su Shidan. In full compliance with the Jin Dynasty's request, the heads of Han Kuanwei and Su Shidan were cut off, and envoy Wang Nan (nan) was sent to the Jin Dynasty for public display.
And all the conditions proposed by the Jin Dynasty were accepted: the border between the two countries remained as before; the Song Dynasty later treated the nephew as a gift to the uncle; the new year coins were 300,000 silver and silk each; the Song Dynasty rewarded the master with three million taels of silver and gold.
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In the eyes of the officials of the Song Dynasty, everyone's life once again returned to the harmony and stability of the past, and everything got better.
The next day in the court hall, Emperor Zhao Kuo of the Song Dynasty even smiled at his ministers and said: "Recovery is not a good thing, but it does not measure your ability."
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Shanyin, Yuezhou (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang), thatched house.
Lu You coughed while listening to his son read the letters sent by his colleagues in Lin'an. He was always worried about state affairs.
"The Prime Minister of Han was defeated, and Mr. Xin was sent to the Great Mongolia to ask for rescue troops... Recently, Prime Minister Han was captured and killed, and his head was sent to the Kingdom of Jin for public display. The officials drafted and agreed to a contract with the Jin Dynasty, and treated uncles and nephews accordingly, and levied taxes among the people. To pay annual tribute..."
After hearing the content of the letter, Lu You's face flushed and became more and more ugly, and his coughing became more and more violent.
"Cough cough, cough cough cough~"
"Dad, are you okay?" The fifth son, Lu Zibu, quickly stepped forward and patted his back.
After a while, Lu You vomited out a mouthful of blood before feeling better, and then burst into tears.
"Dad, don't think too much. Isn't the Song Dynasty not dead yet? We still have a chance to make a comeback and regain the country!" Lu Zibu consoled him.
Lu Youxian glanced at him and was speechless.
"Get a pen and paper, I said, you take notes."
"yes."
After his son finished grinding the ink, Lu You let out a long sigh, his eyes were cloudy, he coughed from time to time, and said word by word: "If you die, you will know that everything is in vain.
But the sadness is not the same as in Kyushu.
Wang Shibei fixed the Central Plains Day,
Do not forget to tell Naiweng when offering family sacrifices. "
"My son, remember, after I die, if you regain the Northland, you must tell me!"
"Yes!" Lu Zibu choked back his tears.
"Dad, there is a Liqing Chamber of Commerce, saying that there is a letter for you from Mr. Xin of the North. They brought the messenger." The sixth son, Lu Ziyu, rushed up and said.
When Lu You heard the name Master Xin, his expression changed and he quickly said: "Let, ahem, let him come in."
Lu Ziyu was a little hesitant, but he opened the door and let in the messenger, an eagle as tall as a person.
Lu You was stunned:? ? ?
"Bah~" the eagle cried out, put down the box in its mouth, then went out, spread its wings, and soared into the sky.
A young man came in from behind, it was Lu Guanying.
"Master Lu, there is a letter from Master Xin in the box, as well as a precious medicine."
Lu You coughed again: "Wuzi, open it."
Half an hour later, Lu You's face turned rosy and he was able to walk. After reading Xin Qiji's letter back and forth, he finally made up his mind.
There is not much time left for the people of the Song Dynasty!
"Five sons and six sons, prepare your luggage. Next spring, we will go to Mongolia with the Liqing Chamber of Commerce!" Lu You ordered.
Sons:? ? ?
More than four thousand miles! Dad, tell me you were joking!
At the same time, all over the Southern Song Dynasty, depressed or aging old men received a strange letter. Some are sent by eagles, and some are withered in white, which are extremely supernatural.
In December, Xin Qiji had just returned to the border of Huaixi when an envoy came with an imperial edict.
"Fengtian Chengyun... appointed Xin Qiji as the 'Privy Council Du Chengzhi' to command the military."
At this time, the head of Su Shidan, the former "Privy Council General", had been placed on the wall of the Jinren. He was suspected of buying and selling official titles, and his home was ransacked. The total value of the money copied was about 100,000 taels of gold, which can be said to be a huge amount of corruption.
When Xin Qiji heard the decree, he had an inexplicable smile on his face and took the decree with both hands: "Wei Chen, accept the decree."
"Master Xin, congratulations!" the eunuch who delivered the order congratulated.
Xin Qiji smiled, took out a piece of silver from his arms and handed it over: "Thank you for your hard work too."
"Oh, Mr. Xin, you are so generous. That servant wishes Mr. Xin a long life, a title of marquis and the title of prime minister!" the eunuch said happily.
"Hahaha~ I'd like to lend you some good words." Xin Qiji laughed.
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The following year, spring.
As some knowledgeable and insightful people came to Dameng, the fiefdom under Guo Jing became more and more prosperous.
With the development of business, Guo Jing's people no longer have to worry about herding. They can directly buy cattle, sheep and horses from various tribes with grain, ironware, etc., and then resell them to the Jin Dynasty and Song Dynasty, which is a huge benefit.
But according to Lu You, the people cannot be allowed to be idle. Laziness is contagious. When one person lies down, he will lie down one after another. Ultimately leading to the downfall of the entire tribe.
Therefore, after discussion, Guo Jing divided his people into two parts: one part was to be professional soldiers and trained in riding and shooting, and the other part was to build city walls and prepare to find a suitable place to build a simple city relying on mountains and water flow.
According to the plan of Lu You and others, even if Mongolia moves south in the future, as long as this city has a garrison, it will become a thorn deep in the grassland, making it easier to rule here.
As for who would rule here, Lu You and others all agreed not to say anything.
Guo Jing felt that what these people said made sense, so he let them go. Anyway, he was very self-aware and stupid, and if he participated in some things, it would make things worse. All he needs to do is use his mental strength to make sure that he is not deceived.
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Guo Jing's fiefdom is located south of the Wulgu River. Most of the area is flat and has lush water and grass. It is a natural pasture.
In spring, the ice and snow melt, everything revives, and the spring breeze herds white clouds in the blue sky.
Guo Jing was lying on the grass on the hillside, looking at his fiefdom down the hillside.
Mongolian yurts like white mushrooms are dotted one by one on the green carpet of the grassland. The beautiful songs of the shepherd girls echo on the grassland. In the distance, there are many people working hard under the command of some old people.
When the Liqing Chamber of Commerce delivers glutinous rice and other materials in a few months, the construction of the outer city wall will officially begin.
"Brother Jing, the roasted lamb is ready, come and eat." Huang Rong, who had already put her hair in a bun, came over and called out sweetly.
Guo Jing jumped up and when he was in front of the oven, he saw that half of the sheep had been fucked by the little yellow cat.
Hua Zheng, who came back from collecting wild vegetables, was furious and hugged the little yellow cat into his arms.
"Brother Le! Can you learn from Guo Jing? Even though he has a fortune and two wives, he still spends all his time practicing and exercising every day, and his strength has been growing.
As for you, you know how to eat every day! "
"Yes, Brother Le, why don't you take some time to exercise instead of eating all day long." Huang Rong also advised.
Since the two housekeepers received a lot of gifts when they got married, they let the little yellow cat eat freely. As a result, when we recently compiled statistics, we discovered that if Brother Le were allowed to continue eating like this, they would have to beg for food by the end of the year.
Miao Le lay in Hua Zheng's increasingly tall arms, narrowed her eyes, and fell asleep in a second.
Don’t listen, don’t listen, that bastard is chanting sutras!
"Dongdongdong~" At this moment, he suddenly heard a strange voice in Hua Zheng's heart, which was the origin of life.
"Meow~" the little yellow cat jumped into Huang Rong's arms and shouted to Guo Jing.
When Guo Jing heard this, he was immediately surprised: "Hua Zheng, we have a child!"
Huang Rong was a little envious, her kung fu was not bad either.
The little yellow cat was getting ready to change his position to sleep comfortably. He had one ear and was dumbfounded.
There is another little shit shoveling officer.
Will he eat less in the future?
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