Chapter 591: Xing Wen Pavilion
In a Fuli manor outside the Chenzhou Gate in Bianjing City.
Xing Wenge was dressed in a gorgeous costume and walked into the car surrounded by many people in his entourage.
A four-wheeled carriage with a gorgeous appearance but not overstepping!
With the completion of the comprehensive renewal project of the traffic inside and outside Bianjing, the cement floor has been completely paved. The flat road surface also made the four-wheeled carriage completely popular.
Even if this thing is at most within the Gyeonggi area, it is impossible to drive it around the north and south - because the traffic environment does not allow it, the four-wheeled carriage needs a flat road, and no matter how rich the current Zhao Song is, it is impossible to pave the cement road throughout the country - but once it was introduced by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it still quickly spread among the wealthy class.
Xing Wenge is a relative of the Xing family, and he has developed easily over the years by relying on the convenience of his identity.
Especially after the eldest son of the emperor was canonized as the crown prince, the gold and silver were like the tide of the sea, which was simply unstoppable and poured into his arms.
Xing Wenge's life has really undergone earth-shaking drastic changes compared to ten years ago.
Therefore, Xing Wenge, who has always understood what he made his fortune from, has a strong sense of cohesion for the Xing family.
Today, according to his original plan, he was going to watch polo in Muhuogang.
With the pacification of the foreign country, a large number of horses poured into the Central Plains, and the Central Plains was at its peak, and the number of horses among the people and the civilians who could ride horses increased day by day.
This naturally expands the mass base for "polo".
In addition, the upper echelons of Zhao and Song promoted polo, and Zhao conceived this to encourage the martial arts of the dignitaries, which naturally had a great impact on the middle and lower classes.
So much so that now, polo, a "game" that was previously only played by the rich and noble, has rapidly spread among the middle and lower classes.
The polo match in Moutuogang not only attracted countless dignitaries, but also countless middle and lower-class supporters.
Because it used to be the Royal Polo Stadium owned by the royal family, after being "opened to the outside world" by Zhao Gou, it naturally became the supreme stage in the polo world. Not to mention that there are not only polo fields, but also horse races, sumo wrestling and football matches every day - Zhao Gou had already moved the Tiansi Prison to Yanjing and Hanoi, and the military role of Mou Huogang had been cleared and turned into a gold cave.
Yes, Pinjin Grotto, a Pinjin Grotto, which is much more than Pan Lou and Fan Lou. Because Zhao Gou has a stall in Mu Camel Gang!
The Song people were prosperous, up and down, regardless of whether they were poor or low, and they all liked to play with both hands.
But under the rule of Zhao Gou, private gambling is anti-law, and if you want to play two hands, you can only go to the du file, the latter has the permission of the government, holds the business license, and has to pay a lot of money to the government, and it is not allowed otherwise.
There are many good ways to provoke people, which is very attractive in itself. Now there are stalls, whether it's polo, football, or sumo wrestling and horse racing, all of which are as endlessly devouring wealth as the bottomless pit.
At the same time, while Mutuogang has become a place for countless people to have fun, it has also become a place where rich and noble people gather.
Although there has been a saying in China for a long time that 'the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water', it is obvious that there are very few 'true gentlemen' in society. "The friendship of villains" is the real love of the general public.
Xing Wenge likes Mu Camel Gang very much, and he can't wait to spend half of the year soaking there, because he regards Mu Camel Gang as a social place.
Most of his 'business' was also negotiated there.
Even in order to better erect his name, he also funded the formation of a football team, which cannot be said to be a first-class top-notch team in Bianjing, but it is also a top second-rate team.
It's already beautiful. It is rare to do this step in his capacity, and the upward horse racing and polo teams are not at all touchable by people like him.
In the case of the Xing family, only the relatives of the one in the palace are qualified to intervene in the horse racing and the proprietor of the polo team.
But Xing Wenge was fond of Mu Huogang, and when he received Xing Huan's call, he entered the city without looking back.
The gorgeous four-wheeled carriage is still very eye-catching outside Bianjing City, which is like the BBA of later generations, a good car!
But when the carriage entered Bianjing City, especially after entering the inner city where the rich and powerful gathered, it was not conspicuous at all.
The streets are full of Ferraris, Lambonici, and luxury cars, so who would go to see a good car like four laps?
If you really don't enter the inner city, you don't know how many nobles there are in Bianjing!
Xing Wenge was not blushing.
For the way is chosen by man himself.
He chose to do business and choose wealth, so if there is gain, there will be loss!
Xing Huan has been awarded the title of Duke of Guo, but he is a lifelong duke, and he will not die for many years, but when his son inherits the title, it is absolutely impossible to be the Duke of Guo.
Today's Xing clan has developed over the years, and it is no longer the same as when Zhao Gou entered Bianjing.
Although there are still few high-ranking officials, there are still a few middle-level officials with real power in the fourth and fifth grades.
However, there is not a single one in the main hall of the Guogong Mansion today.
Xing Wenge found that the children of the Xing family who were present today were all masters like him who devoted themselves to the business world. One by one, there are only civil lords, and their social status is limited (compared to the Xing family), but they are all worth a lot of money.
"You are all children of the Xing family, so the old man will not hide it. I invite you here today because I want you to help. ”
The Western Liao mission was about to arrive in Bianjing.
How to deal with Western Liao, that is a matter that has long been decided by the cabinet of the court and the governor's office of the five armies.
On the one hand, the Great Song Dynasty sent some party members and Khitans to Western Liao to enrich the foundation of Yelu Dashi and Richard Brother; On the other hand, it is to make a loan to Xiliao, so that the latter can quickly replenish its vitality.
Whether it is food and materials, or soldiers and ordnance, those are the things that Xiliao urgently needs.
If the people of all ethnic groups and tribes of the Kipchak steppe conquered by them could get a large amount of food and cloth, as well as medicines, iron pots and other materials that were urgently needed for life, how much nostalgia would they have for the former Kpchak Khanate?
And if the soldiers and horses under Yelu Dashi and Brother Richard suffer from the knives and guns produced by the Great Song Dynasty, if they are equipped with the bows, crossbows, stone cannons, and even some medicinal powder weapons of the Great Song Dynasty, how much will their combat effectiveness be improved?
They couldn't resist this temptation.
However, when Zhao Song officials were asked to contribute money and efforts to arm Western Liao, Zhao Gou was not so kind.
Zhao and Song officials will naturally provide some support for Western Liao, but most of the sources are still loans!
Banks will also take advantage of the trend to issue treasury bonds for Xiliao, which naturally requires a large number of businessmen such as Xing Wenge to support them. Moreover, the development of the strength of Western Liao is also inseparable from businessmen like Xing Wenge!