After the surrender of the Mongols, Genghis Khan did not grant him a prominent official position. Only one thousand households were sealed and the military power was relieved. There is nothing but a thousand herdsmen. So in fact, it is very difficult to have a chance to make a contribution.

Listening to the guard's words at the moment, he looked a little embarrassed. It is also impossible to show dissatisfaction, so it can only be catered to with a smirk.

But I didn't know that his posture made the Mongols look down on him even more.

For such people, Ogedai has no mental understanding. He looked at the more and more defenders on the city wall with an indifferent face, and was unmoved.

It didn't take long for the gates to be shut. The defenders on the city walls were also on standby.

But other than that, there was no other action.

It was also in these two years that the Xia army suffered a lot of defeats at the hands of the Mongols. So when I saw the Mongols, I couldn't help but feel a little worried.

At this time, when he saw hundreds of Mongolian cavalry soldiers approaching the city, he did not dare to meet the battle at will.

Wokotai waited like this, and the Western Xia defenders on the city wall still didn't move. This also made him feel very bored, so he drew his bow, shot an arrow, and quickly led the escort away.

Wait a few years, when he comes back. The whole of Western Xia would beg for their lives under the knees of the Mongols.

Time is very fast, and in a blink of an eye, winter goes to spring, and the grass grows and the warbler flies. The footsteps of 1208 are also quietly coming.

In the Central Plains, the Great Song Dynasty, which is located in a corner, is the first year of Jiading. The male lord Daikin in the north is the eighth year of Taihe. Two years have passed since the Kaixi Northern Expedition.

And in Daliao, which is settled in the Western Regions, it is already the thirty-first year of Tianxi. The time when the death knell rings is getting closer and closer. The whole of Daliao is also more turbulent.

But in Balasagon it was still calm. The breath of spring is permeating, and the poplar trees on both sides of Jiao'an Fang have also grown buds.

"Dayi, hasn't the young master written yet?" , in a shop selling Persian goods, bamboo green blocked the front road.

"Uh--the young master is busy with official business, so he may have to wait a little longer..."

After Ruhua gave birth, he returned to Balasagon to complete the task assigned by Li Chengji. But before he could do it, Li Chengji sent another letter and asked him to stay in Balasagon. Mainly helps to take care of the business of Jiao'an Fang, and is responsible for the correspondence between Li Chengji and the Li Mansion.

Of course, the affairs of the Great Liao Dynasty and the secrets of officialdom must also be paid attention to from time to time. So that Li Chengji can understand more and be prepared.

There is also news from Mongolia, which will also be transited through his hands.

Although he really wanted to return to Li Chengji's side, he had to complete the tasks assigned by Li Chengji. And he was patient, and stayed in Balasagon.

And Zhuqing, because Li Chengji has not returned for two years, he misses it tightly. So he has been urging Li Dayi to write a letter to Li Chengji, so that he can get an answer and go to Puhua to serve.

Especially after learning that Li Chengji was in Puhua and accepted a few young women, he was even more anxious.

Li Dayi was forced to have no choice, and he didn't even dare to go back to the Li Mansion. I came to Jiao'an Fang to go around, so as to avoid Zhuqing's questioning.

Unexpectedly, it was still found.

Hearing him say this, Zhu Qing was obviously not satisfied. He was quite dissatisfied and said, "Hmph! Busy with official business--busy with official business -- you've been fooling me with this set of rhetoric these days. ”。

Li Dayi immediately looked bitter and explained, "The young master is now the governor of Khorasan. There are hundreds of government affairs to be handled every day. Where can we compare to us, so leisurely. ”。

But if a woman is unreasonable, she can't make sense. Although Zhu Qing knew that Li Dayi was right, he still didn't give up: "Then I don't care!" If there is no more letter, I will go to Puhua by myself.

If there are three long and two short, it will be counted on your head. ”。

"Hey! This ---", Li Dayi was very embarrassed. Some of the onlookers didn't know why. Because in their eyes, this shopkeeper Li is the person in charge of this Jiao'an Fang. All the merchants who come and go must act according to his countenance.

Otherwise, it will be difficult for this Jiao'an Fang to have a place for it.

Especially now, the trade, which had been suspended all winter, is alive again. Merchants from Baghdad, Persia, North India and other places all gathered here. It's noisy and unusual, and it's very close to bustling.

And the number is still several times as much as before.

This is because after Lee Seung-ji took control of the cities of Puhua, Amu, and Naheisa, he drastically reduced trade tariffs. In addition, a number of pro-mercantile and good policies have been formulated to encourage more businessmen to go to Khorasan Province to do business.

For example, naturalization!

As long as you pay enough money in the city under the control of the Governor's Palace of Khorasan, you can obtain the citizenship of Khorasan Province. Then, when entering the territory of the governor's palace, the goods purchased from other places can be one to two percent lower than those of merchants who are not of Khorasan nationality.

If you buy iron, grain, cloth, leather, and other goods purchased by the Governor's Palace, then the taxes that have passed the customs can be completely exempted.

It is said that businessmen are the most profitable!

It's hard not to be impressed when you see the benefits right in front of you. They tried their best to get the things purchased by the Governor's Mansion and sent them to Puhua, Amu and other cities for trading.

In case of trouble, you can also find the Governor's Mansion to help deal with it. For merchants with civil nationality, the cadi are generally more concerned. Because this is directly related to Cadi's political performance.

Although in this way, the governor's palace represented by Li Chengji has lost a large amount of tax revenue. But iron, grain and other things are even more important.

Because in troubled times, iron can make weapons. Food, to ensure the survival of the people under the rule. Without them, it is difficult for a force to last.

And the current pace of expansion has only just begun. Li Chengji can only sacrifice the small profits in front of him and seek big profits in the future.

Therefore, Li Chengji still tried his best to disagree with the public and implement these commercial policies.

However, although the commercial tax is less, it does not mean that there is none. In the past, the taxes were ridiculously high. As a result, many merchants have stopped their travels due to excessive taxes.

On the other way, there were many horse bandits. For the sake of their own lives, the merchants can only work all the way. This also indirectly, which greatly hinders the flow of merchants from all over the world.

Now in Khorasan, all the horse bandits are extinct. Even the areas that are not under the rule of Khorasan are also being trained by the Apologetic army, and they are all wiped out.

Therefore, less than a year after the establishment of the Governor's Palace in Khorasan, the number of horse bandits in the Transoxiana region dropped dramatically. The threat to traders has also been greatly reduced. The amount of money needed is a fraction of what is needed.

And because Li Chengji relied on the power of the governor of Khorasan to establish a trading station. On the official road to Balasagon there were quite a few. There are a large number of powerful guards inside, who are responsible for protecting the safety of the trade road.

Although this is subject to protection money! But many of the merchants who went to Puhua to trade did not mind paying some silver and taking a few more steps.

After all, the longer the route, the higher the profit will be.