It's not that the ancients didn't know how to do business, but merchants have always been discriminated against, but as long as you sew a little bit out, they can burst out with amazing wisdom.

The New Deal basically laid the commercial foundation for the Tang Dynasty, because stamp duty comes from the contract, then commerce can create a lot of income for the imperial court, then the imperial court will naturally attach importance to commerce, and everyone is not afraid that the imperial court will suppress businessmen.

But to sum up, that is, one point, complete capital accumulation.

Whether it is Wang Xuandao, Cui Jiyi, or other businessmen, they are actually pursuing monopoly.

Once monopolized, wealth will accumulate rapidly, then they have the capital to develop technology, to do more things, which the small peasant economy will never have, because the small peasant economy has so much money, even those big landlords, they do not have enough wealth to support them to develop technology, the development of technology is very little money, some technology is decades long, if you want to shorten it, you have to recruit a lot of craftsmen.

Now the businessmen in Chang'an are starting to merge, everyone is merging and cooperating, including Han Yi, if you don't do this, you will have to die, you have no funds, you can't compete with others, even if you have technology.

Moreover, only in this way can Chang'an be able to export to the outside world, because Chang'an's resources are far inferior to Jiangnan, and they can only develop technology and develop new products, which is Chang'an's advantage, because Chang'an has a lot of talents.

At this time, it was already winter, and the cold wind was howling, sweeping the whole land, but it could not stop the enthusiasm of the people of Chang'an for the new policy.

Different from Yangzhou, Chang'an's entertainment industry has not improved much, but is still declining, even those gentlemen no longer run to the Qinglou every day, because everyone around them is full of energy, they are working hard for life, are striving for the top, if they are still living a drunken life every day, which makes them seem out of place, and look down on.

They feel that they should do something, because the efforts of the people, and the competition of the whole society, so that they have an unprecedented sense of oppression, now the people of Chang'an are most worried about being idle at home, because the sense of urgency tells them that if you take a day off at home, even if it is just a day off, your neighbor may surpass you.

As for the upcoming New Year, no one pays attention anymore, this year's New Year's Festival is destined to be a quiet past, and only a few people are preparing for the New Year's Festival.

In the evening, Han Yi took a carriage back to Xiao's Mansion, but as soon as he entered the gate, he saw a domestic violence in progress, only to see Han Xuanyi kneeling on the small table, pouting his little buttocks, and Xiao Wuyi was standing behind him with a rattan.

There was a snap.

Han Xuan's face tightened, biting his lip, and he didn't make a sound.

Han Rui sat aside, her eyes were red, holding her brother's little hand tightly, her personality was like Yuan Peony, she was very obedient to the rules, this mother taught her son, it was a matter of course, she never made a sound, she just silently accompanied her brother.

Judging from their skillful movements, this is definitely not the first time Han Xuanyu has been beaten.

"Wait!"

Han Yi hurriedly stepped forward to stop him and asked, "What's going on?" ”

"Daddy!"

When Han Rui saw Han Yi coming back, a flash of excitement flashed in her eyes, but then she glanced at Xiao Wuyi with a weak heart.

Xiao Wuyi pointed at Han Xuanyi and said, "You ask this stinky boy." ”

Han Yi looked down at Han Xuanyi and said, "Wow! What did you do to make your mother angry like this? ”

Han Xuanyi said aggrievedly: "Child... The child just said that he wanted to become a person like Uncle Yuan in the future, but the mother was angry. ”

As soon as his voice fell, Xiao Wuyi raised his hands again and said: "Your father, your mother is not better than that bastard, who are you not good at learning, but you want to learn from him, you are determined to be angry with me." ”

Han Xuanyi hung his head and said, "The child doesn't dare." ”

"You --- you wait before you fight."

Han Yi hurriedly stopped Xiao Wuyi, squatted down, and said, "You kid has always been very clever, how could you be fooled by your Uncle Yuan." ”

Han Xuanyu said in an old-fashioned manner: "The child was not fooled by the uncle, the child has seriously considered it." ”

Han Yi was stunned for a moment and said, "Have you seriously considered it?" ”

"Hmm."

"And then become like your Uncle Yuan?"

"Hmm."

"Daddy still likes you who don't take you seriously." Han Yi couldn't cry or laugh, and said curiously: "Then tell me what you think, Dad is really curious." ”

Han Xuanyi was so excited that he wanted to stand up, but Xiao Wuyi behind him immediately shouted, "Lying on your stomach." ”

Han Xuanyi was so frightened that he hurriedly got up again, and said, "Daddy, don't you think Uncle Yuan is very powerful, he is strong in martial arts, he is very proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and he has not yet become an official." ”

The first half of this sentence is easy to understand, because Yuan Vultures is indeed an outstanding gentleman, it can be said that he is both civil and military, so many women like him, if he is just a reckless man, those noble daughters will not like it, but in the second half of the sentence, Han Yi can't understand it, and said: "What does it mean to not be an official yet?" ”

"This is what the child envies Uncle Yuan the most."

Han Xuanyi said seriously: "Daddy, although your ability is much greater than that of Uncle Yuan, what you do is also a big thing, the most difficult thing." Although Uncle Yuan is inferior to his father, he is also very tight, but he is just an ordinary person, this ordinary person encounters difficulties, in his opinion, it is not a difficult matter, it can be easily solved, how easy it is to live like this, so the child is thinking, the child must also learn a good skill, and then go to be an ordinary person. ”

What the hell is this?

Brother said with relish, and looked at Han Yi expectantly, but he didn't know that Xiao Wuyi's face behind him was already covered with dark clouds, lightning and thunder.

Han Yi was stunned for a while, and said, "This is what your Uncle Yuan taught you?" ”

"No, he's not as reasonable as your father, uncle, he takes the child around to play every day, this is what the child observed." Han Xuanyi blinked his big shining eyes and said, "Daddy, do you think the child is right?" ”

Without waiting for Han Yi to speak, Xiao Wuyi shouted: "It's just bullshit, a good man should fight on the battlefield, make contributions, enter the phase, and do something earth-shattering, and leave his name in history in the future. ”

Han Xuanyi looked incredulous, but he didn't dare to make a sound, hung his head, and covered his face with a pair of small hands, not letting Xiao Wuyi see his expression.

"Alright, alright!"

Han Yi pulled Han Xuanyi to his side with one hand, and said to Xiao Wuyi: "He is still so young, what do you know, can you be serious with him?" ”

Xiao Wuyi said: "I don't want to be serious with him, it's because he is angry with me, who is not good at learning, I prefer to learn from Yuan Ying's bastard, and I am a loser." ”

She was raised by the Yuan Vulture since she was a child, and now her son is going to become a man like the Yuan Vulture, it's terrible to think about.

"You go back to the house and have a cup of tea first, and I'll reason with him."

Han Yi said with a smile.

Xiao Wuyi glared at Han Xuanyi fiercely, and walked towards the house angrily.

"Hoo ---!"

As soon as Xiao Wuyi left, Han Xuanyi and Han Rui breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

Han Yi was amused by these two little guys, and pulled the two of them to his side, first asking Han Xuanyi, "Does it hurt?" ”

Han Xuanyu rubbed his buttocks and said, "Daddy, my mother's temperament, the child has already figured it out, that is, she hit hard at the beginning, but as long as I don't cry or make trouble, and don't talk back to her, she will be much lighter." ”

"Thick skin is thick skin, and so much more to explain."

Han Yi glared at him, and then asked Han Rui, "Rui'er, do you think my brother's idea is right?" ”

Han Rui shook her eyes and didn't make a sound.

Han Xuanyi said with a grin: "Sister, you just say it, what else do our sisters and brothers see." ”

"Shut up!"

"Oh."

Han Rui struggled for a while before saying, "I think my younger brother is the eldest son, and he will inherit our Han family's family business in the future, but he can't be like my uncle." ”

Han Xuanyi said: "Sister, you are very right, I used to think so, but Daddy didn't say that Daddy's money is Daddy's, if I want to take Daddy's money, I have to be controlled by Daddy, so I will find another way." ”

"You've got it!"

Han Yi snorted and said, "Is it my father's fault that I dare to love this?" ”

"The boy didn't say that!"

Han Xuanyi grinned, put his little hand around Han Yi's neck, and said, "Daddy, do you support the child?" ”

Han Yi said with a smile: "Daddy's obligation is to train you to become a talent, if you can learn a skill, then our task will be completed, as for what you want to do when you grow up, it's your own business, and when Daddy is old, where will there be air control for you." ”

In fact, there are no more than two ways of education for everyone, one is to learn from others, how others teach, then how to teach yourself, this is also okay.

Another is based on one's own experience.

Whether it is in the past life or in this life, Han Yi's experience is to rely on himself to crawl in society, he feels that no matter how much his parents give, it is only for a while, only by earning it by himself is endless, so he feels that as a father, it is his responsibility to train his children to be able to live in this society, that's fine, as for the rest, just work his own.

Han Xuanyu said excitedly: "I knew that you would definitely support me, Daddy, the child will also give you an idea." ”

Han Yi smiled: "What idea?" ”

"You can hand over your family wealth to your sister to take care of, just like Uncle Yuan and Aunt Peony."

As soon as he finished speaking, he asked someone at the door: "Why do I seem to hear someone talking about me?" ”

I saw a big beauty appear at the door, it was Yuan Peony.

"Mother!"

Han Rui immediately ran over excitedly.

Han Xuanyi was also about to run over, but was grabbed by Han Yi with one hand, and smiled at Yuan Peony again: "Fang Cai Xuanyi gave me an idea." ”

"What's the idea?"

"It's that he goes to learn from your brother, and in the future he will be a man like your brother, let Rui'er learn from you, and in the future, Rui'er will take care of the Han family's family business."

Han Xuan grinned and said, "Aunt Peony, do you think it's okay?" ”

Yuan Peony couldn't laugh or cry when she heard it, and she didn't take it seriously, she just smiled: "Don't let your mother hear it." ”

Han Xuanyu suddenly pulled his head and said, "My ass has already been beaten." ”

As he spoke, he saw a man coming out from behind Yuan Peony, and he smiled at Han Rui: "Rui'er, do you still know my brother?" ”

When Han Yi saw this person, he couldn't help but have a flash of joy in his eyes.

Han Rui stared at the man for a long time.

Yuan Peony said: "Call Brother Yuan Zhe quickly." ”

Han Rui said obediently: "Brother Yuanzhe." ”

Han Xuanyi sighed, pointed at Yuan Zhe and said, "You are Yuan Zhe, I heard Yuan Zheng's nephew mention you." ”

He likes the identity of his uncle very much, after all, he likes to take advantage of people.

"Shut up, you kid!"

Han Yi gently pressed his little head on the table, "Let me continue to lie on my stomach." ”

Yuan Zhe smiled slightly, stepped forward, and bowed: "Yuan Zhe has seen my uncle." ”

Han Yi smiled: "You kid is willing to come back!" Let's go to the house and talk about it. ”

The three of them came to the back hall and sat down.

"When did you come back?" Han Yi asked.

Yuan Zhe said: "I just arrived yesterday. ”

"He who arrived yesterday will come to me today?"

Yuan Zhe smiled and nodded.

In the past, the relationship between Han Yi and Yuan Peony had not been made public, and on the one hand, Han Yi went to the Yuan family to discuss, but now that the relationship has been made public, and Han Yi is still the secretary of the order, it is not realistic to let Han Yi run back and forth, so Yuan Xi asked Yuan Zhe to come to the door to report to Han Yi.

Han Yi asked again: "That crisis didn't affect that side, right?" ”

Yuan Zhe said: "There are more or less some, but the impact is not big, after all, there are people over there who want to fish in troubled waters, which has brought us some losses and troubles, but then Wuyue personally led the troops forward, although there was no war, it can be regarded as deterring them." ”

Yuan Peony snorted softly: "It seems that these people are not of the same mind as us. ”

Han Yi sneered, "This is expected, the surrender of the Quartet at the beginning was all based on the prestige of the Taizong Saints, and it was definitely not a long-term solution. ”

Yuan Zhe immediately said: "There are not only the Khitan people over there, but also the Yan and Silla, Silla during the turmoil in the Central Plains, they are also acting on the wrong side, they are constantly absorbing those Goguryeo and Baekje remnants who swear to resist our Tang Dynasty, thanks to the fact that there is no chaos in Lelang Prefecture and Xiongjin Prefecture, otherwise, I think they will definitely take the opportunity to send troops, if they cannot completely subdue them, it is not a good thing for the development of Lelang Prefecture and Xiongjin Prefecture." ”

Han Yi narrowed his eyes and said, "It's not the time yet, this outside must first settle inside, and let them be arrogant for a few more days, and then clean up one by one." Let's talk about the situation in Lelang Prefecture and Xiongjin Prefecture. ”

Yuan Zhe said: "Roughly as expected, but in coal, iron ore and other mining, encountered some problems, we found some coal mines there, but because it is too deep, it is difficult to mine, now everyone is thinking of a way, but not yet thought of a solution, this is also a purpose of my return, I hope to find some talents from the Central Plains to see if I can think of ways to improve mining technology." ”

Yuan Peony Dai frowned and sighed: "It's a pity that water power needs rivers, and the mine is not necessarily on the edge of the river, otherwise, we can use water power to mine, but this must be solved, only by mining more coal, smelting can still be developed." ”

Han Yi nodded, and said in his heart, we still have to wait for the return of our Yun Zong King!

In fact, this is a complementary one, there is no priority, because to produce machines, then you need coal and iron ore, then you need to develop this technology, but how to develop, the future trend, must still use machines, I mine the mine, for the production of machines, I take the machine to mine more ore, this is a cycle, at present everyone is trying to find a way in this regard.

Yuan Zhe gave a general introduction to the situation in Lelang Prefecture, it is all raw material mining, and it has been distributed, there is no competition, everyone is working hard to mine raw materials, even in the crisis, there is no impact, wood or something, directly used for shipbuilding, iron ore, coal mines, it is even more worrying about not being able to sell, after speaking, he suddenly remembered something, and said: "There is another situation, my uncle may not know yet." ”

Han Yi said: "What's the situation?" ”

Yuan Zhe said: "Two years ago, the Wa State suddenly sent a delegation of two or three thousand people to Laizhou, it is said that they want to apologize to my Datang and hope to learn from my Datang, but they happened to encounter a crisis in our Central Plains, and it was chaotic everywhere, so they went back at that time. ”

"I really don't know."

Han Yi couldn't help but laugh dumbly, "This is really unexpected!" ”

It turned out that in the first battle of Baekje, Dugu Wuyue annihilated all the Japanese army and sailors, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it was a massacre, which scared the Japanese people trembling, and the Japanese king mobilized all the manpower to build fortifications on the dock, because they all thought that the Tang Dynasty must send troops to fight them, but after waiting for a year or two, they found that the Tang Dynasty did not send troops, and the Japanese people also sent people to investigate, and found that the Tang army had already withdrawn, so they breathed a sigh of relief.

But this Japanese people have a characteristic, that is, advocating the strong, the Japanese people not only do not hold grudges, but also want to apologize, call the Tang Dynasty father, history is also at this time, the Japanese because of the defeat of the Tang Dynasty, the Japanese State sent a large-scale mission to learn from the Tang Dynasty, and it is all-round, the influence of Tang culture on Japan is very far-reaching, it is said that the kimono and dress up in later generations can see the shadow of the Tang Dynasty costumes, but now it has turned a corner by mistake, and it has not followed the line of history.

The Japanese people came with full worship of the Tang Dynasty, but they didn't expect to come to the Tang Dynasty, and saw that the Tang Dynasty was a mess, even more chaotic than their Japanese country, full of robbers, the people were like madmen, and there were homeless people in the city.

Han Yi smiled: "But it's okay, he doesn't come to us, we will go to them sooner or later." ”

Yuan Zhe said excitedly: "Isn't it that the imperial court plans to destroy the Wa Kingdom?" ”

Han Yi snorted and said contemptuously: "The place where the bird doesn't is to produce a little silver, for that bit of silver, can I exchange the lives of the people of my Central Plains, as long as our goods enter the Wa Kingdom at that time, the silver will naturally fall into our money bags." ”

Yuan Peony said: "Do you want to trade with the Wa Kingdom?" ”

Han Yi said: "Although the place is relatively poor, there are many people, and there are people who have a market, and if there is a market, they can increase the wealth of our businessmen." As he spoke, he suddenly asked Yuan Zhe, "That's right! Now that the north wind is blowing, the raw materials from Lelang Prefecture should also be on the way. ”

Yuan Zhe said: "I have arrived in Luoyang, and I came with me." ”

Han Yi nodded.