The expansion of the bazaar belongs to the competition for the market share of commodities in the Western Regions, which the ancient people did not understand, but Gu Qing understood.

In addition to the expansion of the bazaar, Qiuci Town also had to carry out a series of commercial development measures, all of which were aimed at attracting merchants from the Western Regions and even the enemy country of Tibet.

Merchants are willing to come to Qiuci to do business, Qiuci will have a preliminary foundation for prosperity, if one day Qiuci town can buy all the things that can be bought in the world, from luxury goods to daily necessities, from national specialties such as porcelain and silk to needlework, pen and ink small commodities, and gradually form a large-scale commodity wholesale market, then Qiuci's status in the Western Regions countries is naturally not the same.

"After the city wall is pushed, it expands ten miles to the south, and then fences it off, and the expansion of the ten miles radius does not allow residential houses, all of which are used for the planning of the new market, and there will be at least five large markets in Qiuci Town in the future, and all the items bought and sold are divided into five categories, such as porcelain, silk, gold from the Western Regions, knitted goods, etc., after the merchants come to Qiuci, they will distribute the monopoly market according to the category of the items sold."

Gu Qing pointed to the south of Qiuzi Town and pointed to the country.

A Sima from the Jiedu Embassy stood in front of Gu Qing with his waist bowed and listened with a smile on his face.

Sima's surname is Li, and he is a round official, who looks a little like Hao Donglai, but he has not yet reached the point of An Lushan.

He looked like an official, but Li Sima always maintained a friendly smile, like a kind businessman, very likable.

"What does Master Hou mean is to encourage the merchants of Qiuzi Town?" Li Sima asked with a smile.

"That's right, I'm going to develop the business of Qiuzi Town."

"Xia Guan understood what Hou Ye meant, but tearing down the city wall and expanding the bazaar, these ...... It all costs money. Li Sima looked at him innocently: "Can Gao Jieshuai approve the money?" As far as the officials know, in recent years, the four towns of Anxi have frequently used troops, and the allocation of the imperial court has often been delayed, and the capital protectorate and the jiedu embassy have been stretched thin......"

"No money?" Gu Qing looked at him in amazement.

"No money." Li Sima nodded affirmatively.

"How can we have fun without money?" Gu Qing suddenly said in a deflated manner.

"If Hou Ye wants to play, Xia Guan can do the east and invite Hou Ye to go to the Qinglou, there are a few Qinglou in Qiuzi Town, although most of them are orchids, yellow hair and green eyes are scary, but ...... Women, hehe, there is no shortage of things that should be there, blow out the lamp and close your eyes, never delay what you should do, and the wilderness is better than nothing. ”

Gu Qing sighed and said, "That's not what I mean by 'playing'...... But I have also made a note of what you mean, and next time I have time, I will play with you. ”

Li Sima was overjoyed, and nodded again and again: "It is the honor of the lower officials that the Hou Ye is willing to give face to the lower officials, and the lower officials will arrange the Hou Ye clearly at any time when the Hou Ye is free." ”

"People are floating in things" is a portrayal of this guy in front of him, what to do, what to do, climb the first place in the relationship with prostitutes.

"Do our merchants in Qiuzi Town do business and collect taxes?" Gu Qing suddenly asked.

Li Sima said with a smile: "Naturally, taxes are collected, according to the value of the goods sold by the caravan, each caravan must enter the register with the city guards when it enters the city, estimate the value of the goods, and collect taxes according to the rule of ten taxes and one." ”

"Are the merchants willing to give?"

Li Sima smiled bitterly: "Which businessman is willing to spend money?" In order to collect this tax, the Jiedu envoy has had a lot of disputes with merchants from various countries, and sometimes even has to use garrisons to suppress it. ”

"Which of the two is more cost-effective for the caravan to pay taxes and trade in Qiuzi Town, or to go all the way east to Yumen and enter the Tang Dynasty?"

"It depends on the temperament of the merchants in the caravan, some merchants are naturally adventurous, and even gamble their lives in order to make money, and would rather go all the way east to risk being robbed by trade road bandits, rather than pay the tax of Qiuzi Town, but most of the merchants are not too bold after all, and they can't afford to take risks, so they choose to trade in Qiuzi Town, although the tax is a bit high, they are still unwilling to pay."

Gu Qing understood, his eyes blinked, and a plan gradually took shape in his heart.

"Li Sima, go back and write a notice, and tomorrow the city will post it, and the notice will be written...... Qiuzi Town is about to expand the city and the bazaar, the business of the revital, is now to the merchants of various countries to collect funds, if there are businessmen willing to the Jiedu Embassy to offer crowdfunding more than 100 taels, then you can give priority to choose a shop in the newly built bazaar, and enjoy the tax preference of 20 taxes within three years. ”

"Of course, shops only have the right of first choice, not for free, shops buy and sell or rent, how much should be spent or have to be spent, they just have the right to choose the geographical location of the shop, the more donations, the priority."

Li Sima's eyes widened and he said in astonishment: "Second ...... Twenty tax one? Master Hou, that's too polite, isn't it? Giving them half of the tax exemption alive, how can those merchants who eat people and chew bones ......

Gu Qing said with a smile: "If this decree is promulgated, do you think the businessmen are willing to come?" ”

"Of course I do, I gave them half of the tax exemption, and there was a new bazaar, so the fool didn't come. Qiuci Town is a hub transit place connecting the eastern and western countries, and it is close to the Western Regions trade routes, if the tax of Qiuci is low, and there are a large number of merchants from various countries gathered to trade, who wants to go so far to the Western Regions countries or the Tang Dynasty to do business? ”

Gu Qingxi said: "Then let's decide, go and write a notice immediately, and let the scribes in the palace copy a few more copies of Jiedu and paste them all over the city tomorrow." ”

Li Sima hesitated: "This matter ...... Can Gao Jieshuai know? Does he agree? ”

Gu Qing smiled: "You don't have to ask him, I can call the shots in this matter." "90 look

Li Sima said hesitantly: "Master Hou can really call the shots?" ”

Gu Qing smiled: "We can do an experiment, I will now order you to be dragged out and beheaded, you will see if Gao Jieshuai will come to stop you to know whether my words count or not." ”

Li Sima trembled: "You don't have to!" Xia Guan believed! ”

Li Sima left hesitantly.

Gu Qing looked at his back thoughtfully, this fat man looks quite festive, as cute as Maitreya Buddha, in view of the principle that the leader makes the best use of his subordinates, after the new bazaar is completed in the future, he can consider building a high platform to offer him, and make up any god, such as the God of Wealth or something, visitors must buy tickets, and they must also stipulate that they must buy candles and incense in the designated place......

There is a head, and it can boost at least half of the GDP of Qiuzi Town in a year.

Some changes in power have already taken place in the Anxi Jiedu Embassy, and this change is silent, and the officials at the lower levels may not be aware of it at all.

After chatting with Gao Xianzhi once last time, Gu Qing and Gao Xianzhi had reached a tacit agreement on the distribution of power.

In terms of military affairs, if there is a war with the outside world, Gao Xianzhi and Gu Qing will discuss it, but the main command of the war is still in the hands of Gao Xianzhi, to put it bluntly, now Gao Xianzhi has basically fallen into the hands of Gu Qing in addition to commanding the war.

This is a manifestation of Gao Xianzhi's knowledge of current affairs, Li Longji's suspicion of him has become a sharp sword hanging over his head, and Gao Xianzhi is very sensible to hand over all power except military power. Of course, what Gu Qing said during that deep conversation also became the last straw that crushed Gao Xianzhi.

When the policy of long-term strategy became a mistake and was contrary to the strategic intention of the Chang'an court through Anxi, Gao Xianzhi did not dare to meddle in the affairs of the strategy anymore.

Destroy the Stone Country, destroy the Tuqi Shi, and destroy the nine surnames of Zhaowu, these countries and ethnic groups that were originally friendly with the Tang Dynasty were destroyed by Gao Xianzhi's own greed, after Gu Qing pointed out the words, Gao Xianzhi probably understood the extent to which Li Longji was dissatisfied with him.

If you dare to hold on to the power in your hands, it will not be too good to wait for Gao Xianzhi's fate.

So now Gu Qing has become the second-in-command of the Anxi Jiedu Envoy's Mansion, and in terms of power, he may barely be considered the number one.

So here's the problem.

is already the number one, why are the officials of the Jiedu Embassy so ignorant? Shouldn't everyone be scrambling to get a leader to visit the green house? The only one, Li Sima, is a little sensible, and he also moved the time to the ethereal "leisure time in the future".

If they don't corrode it, how will they know how easy it is for the new leader to fall.

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The scale of Qiuzi Town is really not large, which is why Gu Qing can't wait to expand the city and build a market to vigorously develop commerce.

In a small city, there are a few inns, a few restaurants, a few green buildings, and a bazaar, which is almost all the commercial pattern of the entire city.

Gu Qing and Han Jie and other guards were bored walking on the street, the layout of the streets in the city was very simple, one street in the east and west, one street in the north and south, the two streets were staggered in the center of the city, the staggered place happened to be the Jiedu Embassy's Mansion, and the place near the south gate in the south was the market.

Except for two streets, the rest are all alleys derived from the side of the main street, and the alleys are filled with low houses.

Gu Qing didn't remember how many times he had walked around Qiuzi Town in the past few days, he had walked all over the streets and alleys, and he knew the pattern of the entire city well.

While walking, he silently planned the future pattern of Qiuci Town, and after the commercial development, all the residential markets and official offices would have to be rebuilt, and if they were rebuilt according to the pattern planned by Gu Qing, it would be a lot of money, and this money would definitely not come out of Chang'an, so he could only find a way to pay taxes on the business of Qiuci.

If the whole city changes its appearance under its own planning in the future, the city is thriving, the residents live and work in peace and contentment, and then lead the guards to swagger through the city like a group of bullies, what you get is not the fear and disgust of the people, but the heartfelt love and cheers.

is obviously a bully image, but is supported and worshiped by the people of the city, isn't it cool to experience the contrast before and after?

In this wild place where birds don't lay eggs, what else can you do except make some bad fun?

Gu Qing walked and walked, laughing strangely.

Han Jie glanced at him, but didn't squeak.

Accustomed to this marquis's intermittent convulsions, Han Jie said that he was very calm.

"Brother Han, you and your guards often come to the town to hang out, do you know how the officials of the Jiedu Embassy and the people in the town talk about me, the newly appointed deputy envoy?"

Han Jie thought for a while and said: "As expected by Hou Ye's Taoguang Cultivation Strategy, most of the officials and people regard Hou Ye as a hot-tempered magnate who can't be easily provoked, but the shopkeepers of some shops are very welcome to Hou Ye to smash the shop......"

Sighing, Han Jie said calmly: "After all, Master Hou's money loss is not small, and he is pointing at you to make a fortune." ”