More and more information kept coming back from Bailu County, and Xu Mu finally realized something was wrong.
There is nothing wrong with liking Shu brocade. After all, looking at the whole world, Shu brocade's weavers, raw materials, and dyeing methods are all unique.
Normally, there are many merchants in Bailu County who want to buy Sichuan brocade. Even in troubled times, the business of the aristocratic families will not stop. Salt and iron, grain storage, etc. are all profitable businesses. Uncle Chang from the inner city controlled tens of millions of grains in the world, so he dared to lead his troops northward like a tiger to attack the Hebei Four Prefectures Alliance alone.
Xu Mu frowned.
Subconsciously, he has always been a pragmatic and prudent person, and never believes in good things like pie falling in the world. If not, he wouldn't be where he is today.
"In Bailu County, the most common Shu brocade is priced at nine taels of silver. It seems to have created a momentum. The profit-seeking nature of businessmen has made more and more merchants come to Shuzhou." Jia Zhou Worried, "The most important thing is that the sericulture farmers in Shuzhou are a little dizzy with joy."
There are about ten sericulture households in Shuzhou, but one of them is more or less related to sericulture. Shuzhou is called the "Land of Silkworms", not without reason. Two seasons a year, spring silkworms and summer silkworms cycle continuously, creating unlimited potential for the entire Sichuan brocade weaving.
"I heard that some people have started to raise autumn silkworms. Many private fields have also been pushed away and new mulberry trees have been planted. The smallest Shu Brocade businessman in Chengdu has dared to hire twenty or thirty workers in the past few days."
"My lord, as I said before, driven by interests, it is self-evident that Shuzhou's enemies are enemies."
The last time Jia Zhou said this, it was to Lu Zizhong, the most itchy young man. But this time, it has become... Liangzhou.
Of course, Cangzhou is also an old enemy. But Su Yaonv's plan is more like a needle, but it is Sima Xiu's. She has a series of plans to bring Shuzhou to death.
"Qi Wan Lu Zhen, food war." Xu Mu raised his head, his voice a little solemn. He really wanted to scold his mother. It was obviously a parallel time and space, but the old fox Sima Xiu could still hold back such a trick.
"Lord, what is Qi Wan?"
"It's similar to raising the price of Sichuan brocade. It's probably a country that defeated another country with such means."
"Political war." Jia Zhou also frowned.
"People like Sima Xiu are considered geniuses in the world."
"Wenlong, after thinking about it, this is more like a conspiracy. I know you know that even Dou Tong doesn't think it's right..."
"That's what I said. But my lord, if you think about it, many people in Shuzhou have fallen into greed. According to my estimation, if things go on like this, one day the Shu brocade will have a lower price and the price will drop to two taels of silver. A lot. The people of Shuzhou who have invested a lot of money to plant mulberry trees in Pingtian and pay high prices for work will not even be able to get their money back, and they will probably go crazy with anger."
"Throughout the ages, no matter in prosperous or troubled times, the common people have always been the most innocent." Xu Mu was silent for a while before spitting out.
Obviously he saw through the trick, but it was still very difficult. Of course, as the King of Shu, he could issue an order to increase the taxes on Shu Brocade, or directly curb the rapid growth of Shu Brocade. But in this way, he will inevitably stand on the opposite side of the people of Shuzhou.
As for Sima Xiu, it was probably because he had seen through this that he dared to be confident.
"In several remote towns in western Sichuan, landlords have already tried their best, removing rice fields and turning them into mulberry fields."
As long as the mulberry trees have leaves, silkworms can be reared, and it only takes another year, which is almost enough.
A sinister plot points directly at people's hearts and stirs up the greed of the people with huge benefits. Once this kind of greed starts, it is a terrible thing. All the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit, people die for wealth, and birds die for food.
Shuzhou has just started to improve, and it is normal for some people to be unable to sit still.
"The back-up chain should be the source of the firepower." Although Jia Zhou had no relevant knowledge, Naihe was a wise man and figured out the key in no time.
"Wen Long, you can use your tactics to your advantage."
Taking advantage of the enemy's tactics is Jia Zhou's favorite means of striking back. Xu Mu thought for a while and finally came up with a solution.
"My lord, please note that in February and March, it is estimated that many rice fields in Sichuan will be turned into mulberry forests."
"This is a conspiracy, and the final murder, as Wen Long said, is to draw fuel from the bottom of the cauldron. Under this situation, if you forcibly disobey public opinion, the gain will outweigh the loss."
The prestige of the King of Shu that has been built up with great difficulty will most likely be destroyed here if it is not handled properly.
"So, I thought of a way. It's better to block it than to block it. It's better to let my fellow villagers in Shuzhou make a small fortune. What we really want to break is the murder of this scheme. If we can't get rid of the firewood, Not only are the rice fields safe, but Liangzhou has also been cheated."
Jia Zhou was startled, "My lord, how can I say this?"
"I'll talk to Wen Long after I think it over."
Xu Mu looked up with a smile and glanced in the direction of Shunan.
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For more than half a month, Sima Xiu had been paying attention to Shu Jin's affairs.
His plan seemed to be very successful. Those Liangzhou merchants who pretended to be purchasing were making a lot of noise. At the very least, it sent Bailu County into a frenzy.
I heard that many people in Shuzhou are planting mulberry trees in their fields.
"Food and grass are the foundation of war. The civilian thieves are going to be dizzy this time." Dong Wen sneered and laughed.
"That's not the case. The food and grass will not put Xu Buyi into a deadlock. The turmoil in Shuzhou and the loss of people's hearts are what I want." Sima Xiu said in a calm voice, "At that time, the Liangzhou army entering the mountain to cooperate with the surprise attack, and then , if my disciple succeeds, there will also be a battalion of people who should cooperate inside and outside."
"Under these circumstances, Xu Buyi was at his wits' end."
Dong Wen was delighted and laughed again.
Simiao suddenly became silent. To destroy Shuzhou, it is not advisable to act too hastily. If he followed his original method, it would take at least half a year to prepare.
Now, it seems a little too fast.
But there was nothing he could do. His lord waited impatiently and held his breath. If the spirit of fighting for world supremacy was dulled, there would be big problems.
"My lord, how much money have I spent in Liangzhou in the past half a month?"
Dong Wen took the file from the side and said, "It's about 50,000 taels. Haha, don't worry, military advisor. It's only 50,000 taels of silver, so why worry about it."
"Xu Buyi should have seen it, but it was a conspiracy. If he wants to break the situation, he can only find a way to stop the greedy obsession of the people of Shuzhou."
"Otherwise, if I, Liangzhou, are allowed to seize the opportunity, take advantage of the chaos and take advantage of the chaos, Shuzhou will surely perish!"
"The strategist really has a clever plan. However, the strategist's disciple is so great. Who is he?"
Sima Xiu hesitated for a while and had no intention of hiding it anymore, "Lord——"
"Military advisor, shut up!" Dong Wen suddenly interrupted. He raised his head and looked at the glazed palace tiles above his head. Suddenly, there was the sound of subtle footsteps.
"Bring me the wolf bow!" Dong Wen shouted angrily.
"You damn thief, you know what I, Dong Yixiao of Liangzhou, can do!"
Not long after, I just waited for the sound of the gong to wake up.
Outside the palace, guards from all directions rushed over after hearing the sound of the awakening gong.
"Please, military advisor, please stay here. Safety is our top priority. I, Dong Wen, have not done anything for a long time. This time, I will personally catch the thief!"
Sima Xiu nodded calmly and sat down again, surrounded by several groups of guards.
