Chapter 83 Ask Him to Walk Around
The Jin people had no idea that the Shenwei Army had already sent out troops to gather intelligence, that the advance team was familiar with the terrain, and that the new army had advanced firearms, which made it difficult for the Jin people to escape.
If he wanted to deal with a few officials and bring down the court, Prime Minister Shi had many ways to do it. His ultimate move was to go find the empress dowager. As long as the empress dowager cried, made a fuss, or even threatened to hang herself in front of the emperor, the emperor would listen to him.
Having made up his mind, Shi Xiang bathed, changed his clothes, and went to Changshou Palace...
Qingyeyuan, Hanzhong. The governor and his followers were drinking, and the deputy envoy Zhao Yan said that Wugufeng was the best and tasted good.
Deputy General Zhang Xiang said that it was only available in Yangzhou from Zhao Dujian, and it was a rare commodity on the market worth six taels of silver.
Gui Ruyuan sighed, "We lost Jinzhou, and that guy took advantage of it as soon as he came. He actually killed Chen Heshang and took back Jinzhou."
Zhao Yan shook his head and said that it was not certain. The Jin Kingdom had suffered heavy losses and was furious. If things went wrong, Jinzhou might be the burial place of that guy.
Zhang Xiang told them that Zhao Yulin was carrying out land reform in Yangzhou, distributing the land of the big landlords to the farmers so that those who till the land would own the land. Some junior officers in the army who were in Yangzhou had already given him suggestions.
Gui Ruyuan said proudly that the Prime Minister could not afford more military expenses, so he must protect us first. Zhao Yulin came to ask him for military pay and supplies, but he definitely didn't have any, so he let Zhao Yulin figure it out himself and let him do it.
Your Excellency advised everyone to strengthen the defense. If the Kingdom of Jin attacked Jinzhou, the Mongolian army might come to attack again. At least we should save our lives. A few of them drank two jars of Chengyi Shao and left.
Zhao Yulin was sitting in the study room feeling his ears burning, and had no idea that these people were talking about him from a hundred miles away.
Wu Yuqi came in and asked him what he was thinking about?
He said he wanted to write a letter home.
In those days when there were no telephones or the Internet, to greet family members, one either had to go in person or write a letter with a brush.
Wu Yuqi told him that Xiaomin was about to give birth, so she wrote a letter to ask.
Zhao Yulin pulled her into his arms, touched her belly and said: Let's just do a simple one, otherwise how will the girl put her face if she gets pregnant one day?
Wu Yuqi lowered her head and said that he would make the girl happy, and stretched out her mouth to block his mouth. After she left, Zhao Yulin called Fan Zheng in to make arrangements.
The Shenwei Army began to take to the streets to help people repair their houses, paint their walls, and clean up , which greatly changed the appearance of the entire city.
Three days later, the courtyard of the Shunfeng Division of the Shenwei Army was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. Zhao Yulin and Wu Yuqi were getting married. He invited his brothers from Yangzhou to have a drink together, and Gao Jia also came to join in the fun and congratulate him on his wedding.
At this time, the guard at the door came to report: Zeng Zhimin from Quanzhen Sect is here to visit.
Zhao Yulin was not happy about the alliance between the Quanzhen Sect and the Mongolian Army. Just as he was about to refuse, Wu Yuqi said that today was their big day, so why not let him in.
Zhao Yulin said that the couple would go to the door to welcome the guests. When they arrived at the door, they saw a thin Taoist priest with dyed white hair and beard standing outside the door. Zhao Yulin made a gesture and invited the Taoist priest to come in.
Zeng Zhimin said that he had come all the way from Mount Zhongnan to congratulate the governor on his wedding and wanted to ask for a glass of wedding wine. Then he took out a red sandalwood box and gave it to Zhao Yulin, saying that it was just a small gift and hoped that he would accept it.
Zhao Yulin never hesitated about these things. He took the gift box and invited him to take a seat.
After the banquet, everyone left and the couple entered the bridal chamber. Wu Yuqi took out the wooden box and opened it, revealing a yellowed copy of the Su Nu Heart Sutra. The woman blushed. Zhao Yulin said, "The master wants us to sleep in separate beds." He waved his hand to extinguish the red candle, and the two of them spent a wonderful night together.
The next day, he told Lu Huacai to find Miao Gui and contact businessmen in Chang'an, and he took Hao Xiaoming to Jinzhou. Zhao Yulin decided to open a market at the easternmost end of Xunyang County to start border trade with the Jin people. Han Yongchao followed the others and walked east along the Han River, but was not allowed to move forward when he reached the river.
Lao Han told him to go east and out of Baihe River, he would be in the Jin-occupied area. He suggested to start at Jiahe River, and to the north he could contact Shanyang County, and to the east he could follow the Han River all the way to Xiangyang.
Zhao Yulin thought it was a good idea and asked him to find a businessman who was familiar with the Jin people for tea.
Later, a short and fat man named Huang Youde came. Zhao Yulin, dressed in casual clothes, invited him to have tea. This man had been traveling between Shanyang and Xunyang for a long time, doing smuggling trade and living a comfortable life.
Zhao Yulin told him that the Shenwei Army was going to open a trade here and do business with the Jin people.
When Fatty Huang heard this, a look of surprise appeared on his face. Later he said, "The court doesn't allow it. Who are you?"
Can you guarantee that this business can continue?
Hao Xiaoming said that this person is the commander-in-chief of our Shenwei Army. He said that whatever he wants to do will definitely be accomplished. Is that true?
When Fatty Huang heard that he was the commander-in-chief, and then looked at his scholarly attire and handsome appearance, he was exactly like the legendary Third Young Master. He immediately knelt down and kowtowed, begging for forgiveness for his offense.
Zhao Yulin said casually that ignorance is not a crime, and sat down to talk. The Shenwei Army did not practice kneeling.
The guy walked to the side tremblingly and stood respectfully. Zhao Yulin knew that he could not get any truth from Hao Xiaoming once he interrupted him, so he said that the Shenwei Army had what the Jin people needed, such as abundant grains, crystal cups, glasses, toothbrushes, soaps, perfumes, etc., and the Jin Kingdom also had what we needed, such as iron, iron ore, horses, etc., which could be traded.
When Fatty Huang heard this, his eyes widened. What he was talking about were all high-quality goods that could make a lot of money.
Damn, they are all top-notch businesses. Could it be that he got up early yesterday and burned the right incense?
Zhao Yulin asked him to contact Shanyang County and say, "Let's stop fighting and do business well."
Fatty Huang agreed incoherently and walked away lightly.
After Fatty Huang left, Old Han told Hao Xiaoming to wait for news here . He pulled Zhao Yulin onto the boat and told them to set off back immediately.
After entering Xunyang County, Old Han said that Zhao Yulin was too bold, because the surrounding areas were all occupied by the enemy. If the Jin army launched a surprise attack, how could his Jiahe Fort with only 100 soldiers stop the Jin army with his light front and heavy back deployment?
Zhao Yulin said that this would test the brothers' usual vigilance. If they really encountered such a situation, they would definitely have to review the sensitivity of the reconnaissance team. Any enemy mobilization that exceeded their own strength was a dangerous signal.
Shanyang County controlled by the Jin people.
Fatty Huang had already arrived at the county government office. After presenting a gift to the county magistrate, he told him with great surprise that he had met the third young master.
The county magistrate asked him in confusion: Which third young master?
Fatty Huang said excitedly that the commander-in-chief of the Shenwei Army, the Third Young Master, is very handsome and elegant.
The county magistrate was stunned and touched his head to see if he had a high fever.
Fatty Huang said he was fine, really, the Shenwei Army was going to open a trade in Jiahe, selling their Wugufeng, Chengyi Shao, as well as glass cups, crystal cups, and everything else. They would buy whatever we had here. But they had to use silver to make the deal.
The county magistrate gave him a cold shoulder and said, "What an idiot! If the two countries were doing business, they would definitely have to use silver."
The county magistrate was excited. He walked back and forth, rubbing his hands and asking him repeatedly: Is it true?
Is it really not a lie?
Fatty Huang got angry and said he had asked the question eighty times and he was not lying.
The county magistrate was suddenly stunned and said that we were fooled. The Shenwei Army didn't want to do business, they wanted to rob goods. Trading in Jiahe? They seized our goods as soon as they made a move. Wouldn't it be a losing business?
Fatty Huang's brain was also spinning. He said that if he came to Shanyang to make the delivery, wouldn't people suspect that he was also a robber who wanted to kill people and rob?
The county magistrate glared at him and asked, "Is he that kind of person?"
Thinking about it again, I felt that what he said was true. Selling grains and glass cups was a big business. The young masters in the capital dreamed of seeing glass cups. We had to plan carefully.
He took Fatty Huang out, got on the carriage and headed to Shangluo to find Shangguan to do business together.
Zhao Yulin discussed military affairs with Han Yongchao in Xunyang. He told Han that the Jin people were the most unreliable.
Han Yongchao listened to his new term and was stunned to adapt. He actually asked him what "reliable" meant.
He said that "pu" is like the singing of girls in brothels, which has rhythm. It is unreliable that the Jin people dreamed of joining forces with the Song people to fight against the Mongols while sending troops to attack us.
In the future, when they are frightened by the Mongolian army, they will come down to seize our territory and subsidies. Their plan to target us is extremely unreliable.
He asked Han Yongchao to plan carefully, and build the pass step by step to secure the border. Since we have come to Jinzhou, Jinzhou belongs to our Shenwei Army, and we will never allow anyone else to interfere.
Two days later, Fatty Huang hurried to Xunyang. When Zhao Yulin met him, he said that he had been waiting bored in Xunyang for three days, which showed his sincerity. He asked what the other side said.
Fatty Huang said that the golden man was happy and agreed.
But we have to go to Gushan for trade.
Zhao Yulin still didn't know where Gushan was. He looked at Han Yongchao.
Lao Han said that Gushan was just going down the Han River, and it was all going to their territory. Or should we just follow the river, what if they robbed us?
Aren't we losing a lot?
Fatty Huang was a little anxious, and said shyly that he was afraid of being robbed, so how could he do business?
Immortal Banban, this is a test of Zhao Yulin's wisdom.
He thought about it and said, how about this: they could do the transaction on Gushan Mountain. However, neither of our two companies station troops within thirty miles of Gushan Mountain. How about both sides send people to form a joint inspection team to patrol at all times?
Zhao Yulin asked Fatty Huang to go back and talk to the Jin people, and he would not wait in Xunyang any longer. He agreed to start trade immediately.
Fatty Huang immediately said goodbye and set off.
Zhao Yulin told Han Yongchao not to be afraid, and that doing it over there would just strengthen our defense line. After he finished his instructions, he set off to return to Yangzhou.
After Fatty Huang hurriedly found the magistrate of Shanyang County, he rushed to Shangluo again. The state government reported this to all higher authorities. The emperor of the Jin Dynasty was happy to hear that the Shenwei Army wanted to negotiate peace with him and only do business instead of fighting.
At least the south is much more stable.
He was still thinking about drinking Wugufeng and playing with the glass. The emperor agreed immediately, saying that it didn't matter if there were no troops stationed within 30 miles, and it didn't matter if there were no troops stationed within 50 miles. There was no written agreement, so it was approved.
When Zhao Yulin returned to Yangzhou, another batch of craftsmen from Yibin arrived. He asked Wu Yuqi to distribute them quickly and quickly build a handicraft workshop in Yangzhou. He wanted to produce soaps and soaps locally and make a lot of money from the Jin people with these low-tech products.
