The news of the bidding was boiling in the state government, but the prince was not seen for a long time, and Bai Liyan concluded that he must have gone to the king of Xian to discuss first.

At the same time, the news fermented quickly, all the way to the ears of Boyuanjun, who was on vacation in Liuhu:

"What, there's such a thing!"

"Yes, third uncle, the people of Jin Xuedi are ready to gather the princes to trade at a lower price, first trade inferior goods, and then trade valuable goods, whose price is lower, and finally make a deal." Ji Kang, the son of Ji Tong, said quickly.

"Hehe, these barbarians are not things, how can there be such a reason to do business."

"But now, things have changed. Now the patriotic country is the dominant party, and it is difficult to restrain it. If you trade inferior goods first, Wei Guo and Changsun Guo will trade with the barbarians first, which is very disadvantageous. ”

On the contrary, the price of high-grade goods is high and the output is small, and the buyers are mostly wealthy and noble, and the profits of second-class goods are not less than those of high-class goods, but the cost of purchasing will be much more due to the quantity.

If a large amount of gold and silver is spent on inferior goods, the amount of gold and silver used to buy the best goods will be reduced, and the lower price princes of the superior goods will be more than the inferior princes, and the barbarians will be able to buy more of the superior goods from us for less gold and silver. ”

"According to what the third uncle said, the more I go forward, the more unfavorable it will be to my Liang Kingdom."

"Yes, most of our country's products are high-quality goods, and this is to divide the princes of the Central Plains."

"Then why don't you join forces with the princes to resist the barbarian price reduction."

"It's useless." Ji Feng denied, and then said: "The cost of goods is different in all countries, as long as it is profitable and the price is lower, the more you eat, the larger the quantity, and the profit lost in the price can be made up." Moreover, most of these transactions were denominated in gold and silver, not copper coins. Gold and silver are more expensive than copper, so the price is slightly lower, but it is still extremely cost-effective.

Let's go, the virtuous nephew quickly went to find Yi'er and prepared to return to Chenling. The third uncle went to see Xihuan, presumably she should have gotten the news. ”

As Ji Feng expected, Xihuan only learned the news a quarter of an hour before him.

"General Ji, how will my uncle deal with this matter?"

"My subordinates think that this matter is still beneficial to my Jin Kingdom, but I am afraid that the prince will have a huge loss."

"Why did my royal brother benefit and the palace was damaged?"

"Back to His Royal Highness, the silk fabrics of my Jin Kingdom are mainly of medium quality, brocade and satin genuine silk fabrics are scarce, and the competitors are only Zhiguo and Weiguo. And the Chinese silk fabric in China because of the north and benefit, so the output is considerable, Qi, Xian, Liang, Yan also produce the silk fabric, but mostly the silk fabric. The barbarians buy goods at a lower price than the inferior first, and the price of medium-sized goods in our country is lower and can be sold before the high-class goods.

In addition, our Jin Kingdom also has special products such as furs, spices and other specialties that the princes along the coast of the North Sea such as Xian, Liang, Qi, and Changsun do not have, while the competitors are only Song, Xu, Zhi, and Wei. Among them, the Song State and the Xu State are not worried, and the output of the Wei Kingdom is small, the road is far away, the cost will not be less, and the only competitor is Zhiguo, and in general, my Jin Kingdom is profitable. ”

"According to what the general said, the palace and the prince are doomed!"

"Xianguo above the grade silk fabrics are mainly medium and less, and scattered in the hands of the powerful in various places, and Liang national silk fabrics are government-run, the cost is much lower, under the competition of Xianguo silk fabrics even if the same price, the profit is still not as good as Liang Guo, the only silk fabric can benefit only Xianguo official weaving workshop, but the total number will not be too much. It is said that Bailiyan used a new loom ten years ago, which saves time and effort, and the cost is much lower.

In addition, the amount of cotton cloth in the Xianguo was huge, and the losses of the silk merchants would eventually be earned back from the cotton cloth and other new goods, so the Xianguo as a whole did not suffer a loss. ”

"It's been calculated, and it's the main palace that is lost!"

Xihuan said angrily, standing up and pacing back and forth, his chest rising and falling. Ji Jinsheng replied cautiously:

"For now, yes."

"There's no other way?"

"Unless the merchants and magnates who are attached to the prince lower their prices, they will not be able to sell a single horse."

"How much does that go down?" Xihuan asked urgently.

"If you don't consider the cost of turnover transportation, at least 30% of the price must be taken above the selling price, and it is possible to bid with Liang Guo."

"What, Sancheng!" Xihuan was surprised when he heard the letter: "That's tens of thousands of gold!" ”

"Yes. And ......"

Ji Jinsheng wanted to speak and stopped, Xihuan hurriedly asked:

"And what?"

"If the silk merchants participate in the bidding together, not only will they not be able to help, but on the contrary, Liang Guo will get more benefits for it."

"Why is that?"

"Because as long as Liang Guo's bid is one point lower than that of the silk merchants, the barbarians will only trade with Liang Guo first. The price that the silk merchant can reduce is limited, one or two percent, and the less the merchant lowers the price, the less the cost of the Liang State needs to be lowered. ”

"Damn! How did it turn out like this? ”

When the two were talking, the palace maid outside the palace hurriedly reported:

"Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, Bo Yuanjun has arrived."

"Yes, please."

"No."

After the palace maid retreated, Ji Jinsheng whispered:

"It must have come to lower prices."

"Bengong knows it in his heart, and let's see what he says."

When Bo Yuanjun entered the hall when he was young, Xihuan greeted him:

"Boyuanjun must also be a matter of lowering the price for the barbarians."

"Huh...... is worthy of Princess Xihuan, yes, everyone said that the barbarians were treacherous, but the old man didn't think so, and he didn't want his sinister intentions to make the Central Plains princes compete for each other, which was really hateful. ”

"Then Bo Yuanjun should be careful, this palace can hear that the barbarian leader here is even difficult to deal with Yongxing Hou and Gongliang Xiu, and his vicious plan must be prepared. Is there a way to crack it? ”

"Hi...... This barbarian means that the old man is also the only one in his life, and he said that his peers are enemies, who would have thought that the barbarians would gather the princes to bid together, you press me, I will press you, and it is our Central Plains who will be the victims. ”

"Bo Yuanjun is reasonable, but this palace is a woman, and such things are not clear. If Bo Yuanjun came here for this matter, this palace really couldn't help much. Why don't you talk to my uncle, maybe it can be of some use. ”

"Benjun also has this intention, and I have come to bid farewell to the crown princess, and this gentleman will visit Her Royal Highness the crown princess another day."

"Boyuan-kun, please."

Ji Feng raised his hand and saluted, then turned around and left the temple. After he left, Xihuan asked Ji Jinsheng again:

"General Ji, what will Ji Feng do?"

"The subordinates think that at least with the current situation, it is difficult for Ji Feng to persuade the princes to continue to be silent, and he must be rushing back to Lingling this time to compete for more benefits."

"What about the main palace?"

"His subordinates suggest that His Highness should postpone his return to Chenling and make a decision after the situation is clear."

"General Ji is worried about the prince."

"Yes, there are many silk merchants who are attached to the prince, and the bidding transaction of Xianguo silk is agreed to suffer a big loss, although it will not be discounted, but the less gold earned by each horse is enough for them to toss for a while. His Royal Highness can avoid this matter, and he must not have anything to do with my Jin Kingdom. ”

"Is this good, let this palace order them again in the future."

"Your Highness, rest assured, as the saying goes, you don't know the harm, you don't know the benefits. The silk merchants are for gold and silver, and Bailiyan deliberately neglected it in order to subdue the silk merchants, and now the silk of Xianguo cannot be sold, and the silk merchants suffer from it, and it will be more difficult for Bailiyan to envelop it in the future.

And my Jin Kingdom will benefit from this transaction, the princess avoids it, one can avoid the entanglement of the silk merchants, and the other can lead the anger of the silk merchants to Bailiyan, from then on the silk merchants will know that only by following the Jin Kingdom and following His Royal Highness, they can have hope of making money.

If His Highness returns to the tomb ahead of schedule, His Highness will have no way to sell goods for the silk merchants, nor will he be able to make up for their losses. It is better to let the silk merchants swallow the bitter fruit, with this lesson, the silk merchants will no longer trust Bailiyan, but will return the favor and move closer to His Royal Highness. ”

"It's still General Ji who thinks thoughtfully, and immediately asks people to talk to Gu Chen and his uncle, but everything about the silk business is pushed to the prince, and it has nothing to do with the Jin Kingdom. And to make it clear, this silk is where the treasury is heavily taxed, and the Jin State cannot manage the treasury of the Xian State. ”

"The subordinates understand, and the subordinates will do it immediately."

The next day, the news of the bidding spread throughout the city, and at the same time, the news was sent to all parts of the Central Plains through the post guards of various countries. Merchants from all walks of life gathered in groups in the inns and teahouses near the embassies of various countries, and there were many discussions, and a few were happy and a few were sad.

"Hey, I heard last night that the eldest grandson's embassy was squeezed through the door, and he almost had a big fight."

A middle-aged man in brocade clothes said while drinking tea, his left hand kept stuffing snacks into his mouth. It seemed that he would never have enough to eat, and the middle-aged man in the blue shirt who was also sitting next to him said:

"It's not, I made a fuss last night, this morning I hit the gate of the Changsun Pavilion post, and I saw a long queue of traffic, and the Changsun country can be big this time."

"But don't say it, this barbarian has a bad brain, and he actually came up with a bad idea for everyone to lower the price together, this is really damn bad."

"That's right, how else to say that the barbarians have wolf hearts and dog lungs, how can there be a reason for peers to bargain together, and the intention is to squeeze our Central Plains people to death. You said that this Xianguo is true, and it has not been rare to be majestic over the years, how can you let the barbarians on their heads. ”

"Eh, don't say it, look who's coming!"

The man in brocade had a look, and the man in blue shirt looked at the track, only to see the two men heroic and mighty, followed by the soldiers of the Xian Kingdom, very majestic. When he was surprised, the man in the blue shirt hurriedly asked:

"That's not a small one."

"You don't know!"

The man in brocade asked in surprise, and the man in blue shirt shook his head again and again:

"You know?"

The man in brocade lowered his voice and stepped forward and said carefully:

"I saw a man wearing a jade crown on his head, wearing an indigo silk brocade straight robe, a sword on his left rib, a gold and jade slab around his waist, and ochre boots on his feet."

"Well, see, you know?"

"Who can I know, the only person in the whole city of Lingling who can have such a look is Yongxing Hou."

"Is it him, can he come to such a teahouse? You can't be mistaken. The man in the blue shirt was surprised.

"You can't be wrong, you don't see anything special about that indigo silk brocade straight up?"

The man in the blue shirt looked at it, and didn't notice anything special at all:

"I can't see it, but you say, what's the difference?"

"The silk brocade straight skirt is woven with golden wool silk thread, which has both the upright sense of cotton and linen, and does not lose the silky smoothness of silk, which is a grade higher than the ordinary silk brocade, and only the salty state is owned in the whole world."

"yes, it must be a free price."

"The best brocade in the world is only ten inches of gold, and this golden silkworm silk twenty inches of gold may not be bought."

While the two were talking, Bai Liyan and his party had already gone up to the second floor, found a corner and sat down.