In the twilight of Chang'an, under the glazed eaves, the city is full of golden armor. This season is the most hurried, and I am worried about it.

It is necessary to wait for tomorrow, and there are plum blossoms, and the wind and snow return to people riding white horses. How many countries and countries are doing things in the world, and the red dust has landed at the end of the world.

The wind crossed the land of Guanhan, and snowflakes began to fall inside and outside Chang'an City. The mountains and forests near and far of Zhongnan Mountain are gradually covered with silver and white. This winter there seems to be an unusually large amount of snow, one after the other, and there seems to be no end to it.

Although it is snowing outside, the restaurant in the suburbs is very lively. But at this time, no matter how good Yuan Zhao was, in the face of these bold and enthusiastic Guanzhong men, he finally couldn't stand it. At this time, two powerful apprentices were powerless. Later, it was Wen Jun who relieved him from the siege and forcibly dragged him out of the encirclement and took him to the backyard to let him rest.

Yuan Zhao fell asleep, and when he woke up, it was already twilight, and there was a charcoal fire in the room, and he felt very warm and solid in the light. A small body, crawling around him, chubby little hands always trying to pull his hair, but was dragged away again and again by the person on the side.

"Awake? You, you have to pay more attention in the future, drinking hurts your body, your body has not yet grown, and you don't know how to cherish yourself! ”

The woman, who had already become a mother, was even more gentle in her gestures, and while her mouth was disgusted, she handed over the cotton clothes she had just made in her hand and motioned for him to put it on and try it on.

Yuan Zhao turned over and got up a little embarrassed, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to take it, he was drunk and slept so late, but he was tired of Sister Wenjun waiting on the side, and he was really a little unhappy in his heart.

Xiao Mingzhu, who was playing on the side, saw that he finally woke up, knowing that his mother would not stop him anymore, he had already climbed on top of him, turning around mischievously, but he was very close to him.

"This little thing is in love with you, and you can't easily meet a few times, and when you meet, you don't want your mother to just want the master, hehe!"

"Mingzhu is naturally smart, with the influence of Sister A and Brother Changqing, she will become a great tool in the future."

What mother in the world doesn't like to be praised for her child? After listening to Yuan Zhao's words, Zhuo Wenjun was already smiling, and her heart was now full of joy and satisfaction.

"Let's talk about it first, you master is not allowed to be lazy, you must educate Sister Ah well, and in another two or three years, when he is a little older, he will go and put it by your side, and we will feel more at ease."

"Sister, it's good to rest assured. As long as the two of you are willing to endure hardships, I will do my best to make Mingzhuer a real pearl! ”

Sima Mingzhu is very good-looking, his eyes are smart, he is very endearing, and he is close to himself, Yuan Zhao also likes this little disciple very much, even if there is no Wenjun's entrustment, he will teach him his skills well.

While teasing Mingzhu and talking, Yuan Zhao took off his somewhat thin clothes with the help of Wen Jun and put on a newly made cotton coat, which was trimmed and decent, and fit very well. Most of the clothes he has worn over the years have been made for him by Mrs. Su and Wen Jun, just like the eldest sister, she takes care of them meticulously.

A little later, Sima Xiangru came back from the front of the hospitality, and as the host, he was socializing everywhere, but he was not drunk. brushed away the falling snow on his body, and his expression was full of ambition.

It was getting late, and most of the visitors had already arranged a place to stay. Wen Jun went to cook tea with his own hands, and Sima Xiangru and Yuan Zhao talked easily, there were no outsiders, and there was no need to be restrained.

"You have promised them all about the wealthy families in Shuzhong? There's nothing in the way, right?"

Sima Xiangru is a thoughtful person, he is afraid that because of his relationship, Yuan Zhao will have to agree to those people, if it affects his plans, it will not be good.

"Huh! Don't worry, Brother Changqing, I know what you're worried about, it definitely doesn't matter. I'll be honest with you, even if they don't come to me this time, I'll find a way to find them. ”

"Oh, what do you mean by that?" Sima Xiangru heard Yuan Zhao say this, and was slightly puzzled. In his heart, he thought that those rich people in Shu were just borrowing their own connections and taking advantage of the high branch of Yuanzhao.

"The opening of the Western Regions Road, if there are no special circumstances, has become a foregone conclusion. This was a big move by the imperial court. Brother Changqing, I don't think anyone knows better than you about the benefits of developing Southwest Yi, right? But compared with the countries of the Western Regions, the interests of the Southwest Yi are nothing. Hehe! ”

Sima Xiangru put down the teacup in his hand, with a surprised look on his face. The errand of Southwest Yi was handled by him, and it can be said that from counterinsurgency, pacification to development, no one knows all the subtleties better than him. In the past two or three years, how much profit has been made from the circulation of trade between the Southwest Yi and the Central Plains has been made by the rapidly expanding fleet of Changle Yuan, which is roughly estimated, is already an astronomical figure.

Although Sima Xiangru's ambition is in the military and politics of the imperial court and he is not interested in economic businessmen, he also secretly admires Yuan Zhao's means of making money. But now listening to his tone, the benefits obtained in the southwestern counties are not worth mentioning, is it possible that the opening of the Western Regions is of such great value?

"Brother Yuan, could it be that this decision to open the Western Regions, in addition to the military purpose, also has great benefits for the economic path?"

"That's nature! Cut off the flanks of the Huns and prepare in advance for the outbreak of war between the two countries. This is only a small aspect, so to speak, nothing more than a proviso. Even if this is not done, it is only a matter of time before the Han defeat the Huns. ”

Yuan Zhao talked eloquently, treating Sima Xiangru, Zhongjun, Dongfang Shuo, Yan Zhu and other people who will be his very important help in the court in the future, every time he talked, he tried to speak more clearly, so that they knew their true goals and plans, and over time, he believed that their way of thinking and means of doing things would be edified and influenced, which was what he wanted to achieve.

"The wealth and products of those countries in the Western Regions are beyond our imagination, and the world to the west of the Western Regions has thousands of countries. There are many civilizations that we have never seen and heard of, and there are many civilizations that exist in the vast land. Once the passage of the Western Regions is opened, it is equivalent to opening a door to the world of the Han Dynasty...... There is no doubt that our Han dynasty is the most powerful dynasty of this era, with a brilliant civilization, a huge army, and a deep economic foundation...... But if we want to maintain this kind of strength forever, it is absolutely impossible to rely only on what our ancestors left us! Only by constantly absorbing, learning, and obtaining the essence of the outside world for their own use, and achieving inclusiveness, merger and continuous growth, is the king! ”

Sima Xiangru's face became more and more solemn, he was conceited of his talent, traveled the world, explored the avenues of the world, and thought that he had understood many of the principles of the ancient sages, but today listening to Yuan Zhao's words, he actually had an enlightenment. This world-famous genius couldn't help but stand up, solemnly tidy up his clothes, and bow down.

"Yuanhou is open-minded, convincing, Changqing is far behind! In the future, on the court floor, I would like to always mention it and listen to the avenue. ”

It is already a very rare thing to make this conceited genius bend his waist. In Sima Xiangru's view, the word fu article is just a small road, and only those who really have the heart of the world are the most worthy of respect.

Yuan Zhao naturally didn't hold it up, and hurriedly thanked him. The two talked broadly, and it was very speculative. Wen Jun was smiling and talking on the side, adding tea in his red sleeves, until Mingzhu'er fell asleep in the middle of the night, and then went back to rest.

At today's banquet, when the wealthy businessmen representing the Shuzhong Consortium, after a toast and compliment, asked Yuan Zhao euphemistically if he could make a difference in the imperial court's plan for the Western Regions, he agreed without hesitation.

Aside from Yuan Zhao, not many people really understand what the opening of this road means for the Central Plains, for the Han Dynasty, and even for the history of the entire Han nation. This bridge between Eastern and Western civilizations, Yuan Zhao believes that under his own pioneering and hosting, it will play a greater role than the "Silk Road" in history, and the achievements will be more brilliant!

This will be a grand project, which cannot be completed in a day or two, nor can it be done by just a few people or dozens of people. This requires war and bloodshed, aggression and deterrence, and more importantly, integration and tolerance, reciprocity and mutual benefit. If you want to do this, it is not enough to rely on the edge of the Han army.

With war as the main means, with the Han civilization as the edification, supplemented by the temptation of huge economic interests, from the military, cultural, economic three aspects to carry out exchanges with the countries of the Western Regions, and finally reap the greatest temple benefits, this is Yuan Zhao as a scholar's order, for the emperor to formulate the national policy of the Western Expedition.

In Yuan Zhao's conception, after clearing the threat of the Huns and opening the door to the western country, the commercial and trade exchanges with the countries of the Western Regions were far from enough with the power of the imperial court, and a large amount of private capital was also needed. And these wealthy families with a long-term vision are the most suitable candidates.

As long as they draw an achievable goal, then as long as they have ten times the profit, they will work tirelessly, and if they have fifty times the profit, they will rush to it, and if there is more than a hundred times the profit, then they can fight for their lives and let go. Sometimes, Yuan Zhao feels that dealing with these people is the easiest, because their purpose is very simple, that is, to make money, and make a lot of money that rivals the wealth! Therefore, if you want these people to work hard, as long as you can let them achieve this goal.

As for leading them to make a lot of money, it may be difficult for others, but for Yuan Zhao, is this a thing? In this vast world thousands of years ago, there are unknown treasures waiting to be mined and discovered, and all he needs is a casual move of his fingers......!