Chapter 113: Deliberations of the Zhou Mansion

Ma Yun, who lived in Jinling, suddenly became a fragrant dumpling. Baidu search:78 .//The day after the court boss Feng Yansi set up a banquet to invite him, another bigwig Zhou Zong also set up a family banquet and invited him over for a light meal. It's just that the difference is that Feng Yansi invited Ma Yun alone, while Zhou Zong invited Ma Yun, Zhao Pu, Li Jie and Ziying.

The wedding date is approaching, but the two parties wrestle with each other. In keeping with the tradition of celebrating a big wedding, it's time for compromise. But in the morning negotiations, the two sides were still calm and relaxed, but the keen Han Xizai felt that Feng Yansi and Feng Xiang were a little different from the previous two days. No matter how big Jinling City is, things are done in concealment, and they can't bear the bright eyes of the people of Jinling, not to mention that in the post station where Ma Yun lives, there are also Zhou Zong and their people, and they will know about Feng Yansi's treat last night. It seems that Feng Yansi and they must have reached some secret agreement with Ma Yun. He couldn't help but give Zhou Zong a look, Zhou Zong understood, compared with Feng Yansi's dark box operation, the pressure of Zhou Zong, who was above board, was also conceivable.

Feng Yansi's verbal military strategists are focusing on the military, but Zhou Zong wants to see if he can make some breakthroughs in civil affairs.

After a short time, he came to the Zhou Mansion, and after some politeness, he was the guest and host. Of course, because of the female dependents, this family feast was divided into two parts. In the front yard, the big men are drinking and chatting, and in the back yard, women are gossiping about the news.

Similar to Feng Yansi's three tables, Zhou Zong also set up three tables in his hall, the only difference is that Zhou Zong's side is two people making a table, Zhou Zong and Ma Yun sit together, Han Xizai and Zhao Pu sit together, Chang Mengxi and Li Jie sit together.

I don't know if the old husband loves the young wife, or Mrs. Zhou is the husband, and the family style is very good. In the empty hall, there were only six of them, plus two maids, and there was not even a little entertainment.

Zhou Zong took the lead in raising his glass and said, "Today, the prince is here, and he will give up his flowers. This first cup congratulates Chu and Tang on their marriage, and the two countries will be reconciled forever. As he spoke, he was greeted by the five people.

I drank a few glasses of wine and ate a few chopsticks of food. Zhou Zong raised his hand to show respect, and said: "King Wumu's policy of 'going up to the heavens and soothing the people down', this policy of protecting the territory and the people is similar to the policy of our country's Liezu (Li Yu's temple name) to stop the war and respond to each other. Therefore, although there is a gap between Chu and Tang, there is still nearly 10 years of border stability, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, all thanks to this policy. Now Chu and Tang are reconciled, and the complete stability of Jiangnan is expected from now on. ”

After speaking, he looked at Ma Yun, which clearly means brother, it's your turn, you can also express a few words of longing for a better future. Who would have thought that Ma Yun's face was flushed, but he just nodded again and again, chewing a large piece of chicken breast in his mouth, where there was too much meat fiber, he couldn't chew it alive or dead, and he couldn't swallow it dry, so he could only hum twice to express his heart. Zhou Zong saw it in his heart, and suddenly remembered the rumor that the Ma family didn't eat chicken, looking at it, this little acquaintance was fake, maybe he really didn't know that the meat in that place was not chewy, and he couldn't help but smile.

Chang Mengxi also had a faint smile on his face, and Han Xizai couldn't guess whether Ma Yun wanted to pretend to be stupid, not to see the rabbit or the eagle, or whether he really hadn't eaten chicken. Although the negotiation mainly depends on the strength of both parties, the level of momentum during the negotiation and the degree of speculation in the other party's mind will have an important impact on the final result. The most ideal plan, of course, is one sentence from me and one sentence from you, to slowly bring your thoughts to my plan, so that you will fall into my pocket unconsciously.

But this first time, he was interrupted by Ma Yun. Is this little intentional or unintentional?

Han Xizai's heart was like lightning, and he was about to interject and turn this embarrassment back.

I heard Li Jie interject: "What Taifu said is true, my Great Chu and the anti-Wu have an enmity, and the Tang Dynasty is to break Wu and stand, Chu and Tang should have been close to each other." ”

There is a problem with what Li Jie said, Li Yu did run the throne of the old Yang family, but compared with Tang and Wu, that is, the supreme leader has changed people, and the brothers at the entrance of each altar below have basically not changed. Chu and Wu have fought many times, and no one in the old Yang family died, all the brothers below died, and it was strange that Chu Tang was not suspicious of these people.

Having said that, though, it's still on the road.

Zhou Zong smiled and said, "That's exactly the reason." Under the rule of King Wumu, the people of Great Chu planted mulberry and raised silkworms, picked tea and textiles, and the people were rich. But... ”

Ma Yun finally swallowed the chicken and asked, "Lord Zhou, please have something to say, Xiao Wang listens to me." ”

Zhou Zong smiled indifferently and said: "Among the princes, Lord Li and Mr. Zhao are the best in the world, even if the lower officials don't say it, the three of them also understand." King Wumu's strategy was very good, and it was also in harmony with the situation at that time. At that time, your country and the Han State in Lingnan were married, Chu and Han were reconciled, and the goods were smooth, and the Central Plains in the north was Tang Mingzong in power, Mingzong can be described as a generation of Ming, heavy agriculture, trade. Therefore, the goods of Chu are connected to the north and south, the annual income is one million, and the people are rich and the country is strong. Times have changed, and now the situation has changed. The Han State coveted the land of Lingnan, harassed your country for many years, Chu and Han lost peace, and the road to the south was extinct, and the stone of the Central Plains was young and vigorous, and the eyes of the rats were short, the Great Jin Dynasty and the Khitan lost peace, and they fought for many years, the taxes were extremely heavy, the people were poor, thieves were rampant, and the merchants were almost extinct. In this situation, the damage to your country is serious. The road to the south is cut off, the road to the north is not passable, and you don't know where to buy your tea and silk brocade? I'm not worried about the Tang Dynasty, I'm really worried about your country. ”

Li Jie was the eighteenth scholar of Tiance Mansion in Chu State, in charge of money and grain, and he had long been worried about this situation, so he would prescribe so many trade terms in detail in the negotiations, and he would go toe-to-toe with Li Tang. He listened to Zhou Zong's words, and couldn't help asking: "What Taifu said is very true, but the situation is like this, what can I do about it?" ”

Zhou Zong said with a smile: "Although the north and the south are extinct, there is still a road to the east and west." ”

Li Jie's face was embarrassed, and he said: "But the conditions of your country are really harsh, and the lower officials... He glanced at Ma Yun, who was eating, and stopped talking. After all, on this occasion, Jack Ma is the boss. It is not up to him to say this. Chu Tang negotiated peace, he must climb Ma Yun's, if he gains in the future, this merit can be recorded on the head of the second prince Ma Guangliang, and everything he does can be said to be guided by the second prince, but if things are messed up, there are five princes in the top cylinder. Who made him the son of the king of Chu, and there are officials who worship the rivers and lakes.

Ma Yun, who was eating and drinking, suddenly became the focus again.

Ma Yun couldn't prevaricate with his mouth gagged and speechless this time, so he had no choice but to say: "What Master Li said is very true, the matter is big, and Xiao Wang is also very embarrassed." ”

This is equivalent to not saying it, and he quietly pulled Li Jie back. The ball kicked back and forth and returned to Zhou Zong's feet.

Zhou Zong glanced at Ma Yun who was vague, he was like a mirror in his heart, Feng Yanshi opened his mouth, as long as the condition is not long, no one will agree, and Ma Yun's reflection is also in his calculation.

Zhou Zong said with a smile: "Chu and Tang are very supportive of trade, and I am also opposed to mixing military issues with civil affairs. ”

Li Jie's face was overjoyed, and he was about to speak, when Zhou Zong hurriedly said: "However, Feng Xiang and they are deeply valued by our lord, and this trade agreement proposed by your country has also been harsh in the past, so it is very difficult to deal with it below. ”

Li Jie hurriedly said: "If your country's military requirements can be slightly retreated, trade matters can also be discussed in detail. ”

Li Jie and Ma Yun really didn't go all the way. Zhou Zong said in his heart. No wonder Han Xizai speculated that Feng Yansi and they might secretly support Ma Yun and provoke civil strife in Chu. Han Xizai has only four words to evaluate this matter: "Seeking skin with the tiger". Tomorrow, I have to go to see Liu Renzhan, who is close to Yuezhou, and ask him what he thinks of this Ma Yun.

Zhou Zong smiled bitterly: "It's not a secret, my Tang Dynasty is located on the coast, and I can trade with Khitan and Goryeo in the north, Han and even Nanyang countries in the south." Trade at sea and be very profitable. And your country's coins are the same as those in our country, and your country does not allow money to flow out, so our merchants go to your country, sell goods, make money, and can only buy new goods from your country and sell them back. This move hurt the interest of the merchants. ”

In order to develop commerce, Ma Yin adopted the advice of the minister Gao Yu and minted iron coins for circulation in the territory. Because the iron coins are bulky, inconvenient to carry, and not allowed to flow out, business travelers go out of the country to trade, most of them have "useless money", often buy a large number of products in Chu and sell them to various places, so that the products produced in Chu through the "Yi Tianxia Department Store", and then become rich.

Li Jiexin said: Finally said the right place. Chu State does not use copper coins that are commonly used in the world, not because Chu State does not produce copper, and the things that Chu State can take, except for tea, are silk brocade, but these two things are not only available in Chu State. If the merchant sells something and runs away with the copper coin, then the less copper money I have, the higher the price will be, and the people's life will be miserable.

But this is the national policy of the Chu State, and if it shakes the iron money, it will shake the national capital of the Chu State.

Seeing that Li Jie was a little embarrassed, Ma Yun said in a big way: "This is easy to do, I can go to my father and ask for a relaxation of the supervision of coins and allow merchants to carry iron money out of the country." ”

Ma Yun's trick is to avoid the important and light, Zhou Zong means to let Chu scrap iron money and use copper money, Ma Yun grabbed the front of the word, and lightly approved the circulation of iron money. In fact, when Circus Fan was in power, the monitoring of iron money was no longer strict. After all, ironware is a big business, and the casting cost is low, so it doesn't matter if you take some out.

Zhou Zong was actually so easy to fool, he said, "Thank you, Lord Wang." It's just that we want to trade, after all, we still have to sell goods in and out of the merchants themselves. Big businessmen often need tens of thousands of funds, and it would be inconvenient if it was all iron money, and it would be good if it could be replaced by silver or silk. ”

In ancient times, copper coins were only small monetary units, just like today's one and two pieces, in the early Tang Dynasty, the large monetary unit was silk silk, and in the later period, there were gradually large units of silver currency.

Before Ma Yun could speak, Li Jie said happily: "This is no problem." The king of Chu will allow it. "As long as the money in the hands of the people does not depreciate, Li Jiexin said.

One of the most critical problems was thus solved, and Zhou Zong and Li Jie happily began to exchange opinions on trade, and Chang Mengxi also joined in the discussion.

And Ma Yun is still eating and drinking nonsense, and Han Xizai at the other table is just a five-grade official, although he is valued by Zhou Zong, but it is not suitable to express his opinion on this occasion. I had to chat with Zhao Pu. These two people are from the north, Zhao Pu is from Youzhou, Han Xizai is from Qingzhou, one from Hebei and one from Shandong, and they have a lot of topics to talk about, and they are very speculative.

Han Xizai is also from a famous family, his great-grandfather Han Jun served as Taichangqing; grandfather Han Yin, served as the imperial history; His father, Han Guangsi, served as the secretary of the young eunuch and the Pinglu observation envoy. However, Han Xizai's great-grandfather and grandfather don't seem to have done much, and they haven't left any records in history. Although his father Han Kwang-hee did not do much, he was involved in a mutiny, which caused Han Hee-jae to have to move south to Jiangnan to avoid trouble. In short, it is a famous family that has declined.

But Han Xizai is different from his father and ancestors, he has studied hard since he was a child, and when he is older, he has traveled the world to increase his knowledge, this person is ambitious and vindictive. When he chatted with his good friend Li Gu before going south, Li Gu said: "If the Central Plains uses me as a phase, I will take Huainan like a bag." Not to be outdone, Han Xizai said: "If Huainan uses me as the prime minister, I will definitely drive straight into the Central Plains." ”

This started from his hometown, and slowly talked about government affairs, Han Xizai looked at Ma Yun with bad intentions, and said with a mouth full of oil: "Brother Zeping, a genius in the world, following the five princes, isn't it wronged?" If it weren't for my suggestion to stay in the Tang Dynasty and work together for the Tang Lord, he might be able to leave his name in history and draw Lingyan Pavilion one day. ”

Zhao Pu glanced at Han Xizai with disdain, and said, "I treat Brother Shuyan like a close friend, why did Brother Shuyan deceive me." ”

Han Xizai looked at Zhao Pu inexplicably.

Zhao Pu said in a low voice: "Brother Shuyan, how many rank officials can you recommend me to be a grade official, whether it is the seventh grade or the eighth grade." Hehe, I am under the account of the five princes, although I am a small official, but the five princes are obedient to me, like a fish in water, just like the ancient Zhaolie Emperor and Zhuge Prime Minister. Although the world is big, how many people can treat me like this? ”

You're trying to provoke me, it's early. However, Han Xizai is very smart, and Zhao Pu didn't dare to say anything else, so he only left a crack in Han Xizai's heart from the perspective of whether he was reused or not.

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