Chapter 99 Extremists
Several people were slightly shocked.
In such a difficult situation, can Mr. Liu still come up with a solution?
Now we are really a stranger in a foreign land. We have no soldiers and no money.
Especially Xiang Chenglin, who felt that this Young Master Liu was acting on his own accord. He was probably a rich young man who had never seen the world, was too arrogant, and had no idea how dangerous the world was.
Liu Zheng laughed and asked, "Boss Xiang, what is the current situation of the Third Prince? Can you give us some details?"
Xiang Chenglin smiled bitterly, not knowing how he had offended Master Liu. Whether it was a blessing or a curse, he told the truth. The third prince, Halik, had always been a hostage in the Longyang Dynasty. According to the order of primogeniture in the Kingdom of Loulan, it was not his turn to come back and inherit the throne.
However, as soon as the old king died, the crown prince and the second prince were assassinated one after another.
It was the turn of the third prince, but at this time, the whole Loulan was already in panic. The seventh prince, supported by the temple army, was powerful, and the support of religious beliefs made the seventh prince, who was originally a bastard, win the hearts of the people. Looking at the third prince, although he returned to the country with difficulty, he was struggling. The people of Loulan were panicked, and the pro-Han team was facing disintegration under the intimidation of the temple. The royal guards were smaller than the temple army, which was the most fatal.
The Han merchants were even more panic-stricken, fearing that they would be implicated.
So, no matter how you look at it, the third prince is bound to lose!
Xiang Chenglin also advised: "Master Liu, this cannot be done!"
Liu Zheng laughed and said, "Why not? Shopkeeper Xiang, don't forget! How did Loulan establish its country?"
Xiang Chenglin had a dazed look on his face, not knowing what was going on.
Liu Zheng said calmly: "Trade!"
His eyes sparkled: "Everyone thinks that Loulan is more powerful than the imperial court, but that's not true! If Loulan hadn't occupied the passage to the Western Regions, how could it have its current territory? In the east is Longyan, in the west is the Western Regions, and in the West Ocean, Loulan is actually a central place!"
Shopkeeper Xiang's eyes lit up when he heard this.
In Loulan, where the Temple Army was rampant, everyone thought that the foundation of Loulan would slowly develop from the royal family to the religion. Who would have thought that Liu Zheng's vision would be so vicious. If you think about it carefully, this is true. The reason why Loulan is so strong is because of Loulan's tolerance!
Trade!
This is the most important part of the Silk Road. It is the merchants coming and going that have made Loulan prosperous today. Otherwise, a temple alone would not be enough.
Without these merchants and goods coming and going, the people of Loulan probably wouldn’t even be able to fill their stomachs, let alone the temple.
Liu Zheng thought so and smiled faintly: "So, merchants from all walks of life will be the turning point of this competition! Don't just limit yourself to Longyan merchants, there are also Loulan merchants, Western merchants, and Nanyang merchants!"
The three of them's eyes lit up and they looked at each other.
This alternative approach actually sounds reasonable.
Liu Zheng's eyes were burning: "We can do it in two steps! From today on, I am the nephew of Manager Xiang, from Hanzhong, my name is Xiang Zheng! Miss Zheng is my wife, and I work for Rong Xiang Company."
Zheng Yueru blushed when she heard this and nodded slightly.
"From today on, I am the student who comes to Loulan to study! Ms. Zheng, you will be responsible for the operation of the business. We must grasp both literature and business, and both hands must be strong!"
The three of them were amazed when they heard this.
In terms of culture, it can influence social ideology, reunite the pro-Han team, and stabilize the morale of the Third Prince. In terms of business, it can gather merchants from all walks of life, increase social influence, and weaken the temple's deception of the people.
If we attack from both sides at the same time, the Third Prince can still be saved!
Xiang Chenglin has been in the martial arts world for so long, how could he not know this truth? After Liu Zheng's words, he suddenly felt that he could do great things.
Just do it.
Xiang Chenglin does have a lot of connections in the business sector of Shancheng.
Zheng Yueru didn't waste any time and, following Liu Zheng's instructions, asked Xiang Chenglin to convey a message to these businessmen coming from all directions.
Seven days later.
Kucheng, Rongxiang Chamber of Commerce, will start a refined salt bidding meeting!
That is the auction of later generations!
This news spread throughout Loulan in a short time.
Refined salt?
They had heard of salt, and it was already extremely expensive in Loulan! How refined could refined salt be? Xiang Chenglin was worried that such publicity might be too false, but when Zheng Yueru asked him to take a look at the refined salt here, Xiang Chenglin shut up.
Is this salt?
Is this gold!
White gold!
Shock and admiration for Mr. Liu surged in his heart again, and Xiang Chenglin was even more delighted. This time, the bidding meeting held in the name of Rongxiang Company would definitely greatly enhance the reputation of Rongxiang Company in Loulan! Didn't they see that before they set out to Kucheng, these big and small merchants came to him in various ways to ask how refined this refined salt was?
In response, Xiang Chenglin just smiled faintly: "As thin as a hair, as granular as sand!"
Everyone was choking.
The sand in Loulan is not river sand, but the sand in the desert. It is very small and can be as fine as flour in later times. It is hard for people to imagine whether salt with such fineness really exists.
so.
Three days later, two carriages, with different ceremonial guards, began to slowly drive towards Kucheng.
A carriage, it was Liu Zheng's carriage for studying. This time, he came to Loulan to study under the name of Longyan Xiangzheng, and visited the senior intellectuals of Loulan. This was a common thing in ancient times. Especially in a big country like the Longyan Dynasty, students who came to Loulan to study were all officials. In the past, Loulan would receive them with a very high standard of ceremonial guards. Especially after Liu Zheng forged a letter of "Xiangzheng" and stamped it with his own state seal, whether it was true or false, it was definitely enough to scare people.
The reason why we had to wait for three days was according to the rules of the study tour. Liu Zheng first submitted his documents to inform the Kingdom of Loulan, and the Kingdom of Loulan prepared for the reception, so it took some time.
Fortunately, Mire had not been killed within three days...
Qin Changfeng was in the carriage, dressed like a scholar, and felt both curious and amused: "Sir, is the identity of a Han Chinese scholar really so useful?"
Along the way, carriages were everywhere and everyone gave way, even many young women looked at them in amazement.
Liu Zheng joked, "Why don't Changfeng take a Loulan woman back with him?"
Qin Changfeng was suddenly speechless and stammered.
Liu Zheng laughed and said, "It seems that the Third Prince is very happy that someone from Longyan is coming to study this time. Otherwise, given Loulan's current situation, I'm afraid it would take three days to get the pass."
Qin Changfeng also laughed and said, "It is written in the document that the one who came to pick us up is Reheman. If he saw that this 'talented and famous student Xiang Zheng' was you, young master, what expression would he have?"
The two looked at each other and laughed, finding it quite interesting.
The other carriage was not as elaborate as the ceremonial guard of Liu Zheng's. It was just a tall carriage that looked like a merchant's.
Zheng Yueru was sitting in the middle, and she said to Cheng Lin in a flattering manner, "Miss Zheng, I just found out today that you are the head of the Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce. I am so sorry for your disrespect!"
Upon hearing the news, Xiang Chenglin was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped.
These two people are hiding so deeply? Miss Zheng is the head of Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce, and what about Mr. Liu? He took a breath, Liu Zheng? He really wanted to slap himself hard at this moment. Two famous Liangzhou masters were right in front of him, but he didn't know it!
This time, his attitude became humble.
Zheng Yueru laughed and said, "Boss Xiang, please don't be so reserved. Don't let others see your flaws."
He nodded and promised Chenglin that he would definitely do it.
Zheng Yueru said calmly: "Since Master Liu asked me to explain this matter to you, it means that he trusts Shopkeeper Xiang."
He was so grateful to Cheng Lin that he almost knelt down.
In fact, he knew who this Mr. Liu was. How could a small business in Hanzhong compare with the giant backed by Liangzhou Prefecture? At this time, he also understood why Liu Zheng would hide his real name, because of this refined salt!
This refined salt was actually made by Liu Zheng himself!
A state official actually made salt privately. In the Longyan Dynasty, this was a crime punishable by the execution of nine generations of his clan!
But, in Loulan...
He was even worshipped as a god. You know, in Loulan, and even in places further west, salt was scarce. Most people would only lick a piece of salt on their tongues when eating... Putting salt in cooking? That's too much, only the rich dare to think about it. Most Loulan people didn't even have salt to lick. Sometimes, they could only find some fruits with more salt to satisfy their "salt desire"...
So pitiful.
Ordinary salt is sold for one tael of silver per liter here, and this refined salt is at least three taels!
Thinking of this, Xiang Chenglin was ecstatic.
His business mainly goes from Hanzhong to Loulan. It seems that Master Liu wants to develop himself into an agent in Loulan! How can he not serve him well?
"Yes, yes, Miss Zheng, rest assured, Xiang Chenglin will do his best!"
Show your loyalty to Chenglin .
Zheng Yueru smiled faintly. She also understood what Liu Zheng meant. No matter how exotic and rich Loulan was, they still had to return to Yinzhou. Here, someone had to take care of it. Xiang Chenglin had connections and resources, a foundation, and a decent character, so it was not a bad idea to let him take charge.
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Shancheng is still two days away from Kucheng.
The road was so desolate. Liu Zheng saw that cotton had been introduced to Loulan, and it was growing well. He sighed. Although Loulan was not as vast as the Longyan Dynasty and its civilization was extremely inferior, it was precisely because Loulan traded with all over the world that cotton, tomatoes, peppers and other things could be introduced to Loulan. But it was obvious that only cotton began to be planted on a large scale. Despite this, it also brought many surprises to the people of Loulan.
The Kingdom of Loulan must be taken!
The Silk Road must be built!
On the last day, when they were about to arrive at the Loulan capital Kucheng, suddenly several people rushed out from the nearby village. They looked ferocious, holding torches in their hands, muttering in an unknown language, and rushed towards Liu Zheng's carriage.
The torches have been thrown over before the people arrive!
Liu Zheng's face changed drastically.
