The capital of the Song Kingdom, which was already unstable, has become even more unstable since the disappearance of Bai Gui, the richest man in the world.

In the capital, there are many more suspicious people day and night. Especially at night, you can see nocturnal walkers at any time.

Song Juecheng, the king of the Song Kingdom, as usual, got up early to deal with state affairs. Although his ability to do things is limited, he can be regarded as a qualified and dutiful king. He slept late every day, got up early in the morning, and did not favor the concubines in the harem, with even rain and dew.

If there are no traitors and villains in the court, he can also govern the country well.

If that's not the case? Back then, after Sicheng Zihan "Dai's took the Song", he would not pass the throne to him.

If you have taken the throne with all your might, how can it be passed on to a useless son? That's it! What's the point of taking the throne?

A personal guard gently pushed the door in, and whispered to Song Juecheng: "Lord! According to the information we have obtained, Bai Gui, the richest man in the world, has disappeared in the capital of our Song Kingdom, and it is very likely that he has been kidnapped. ”

"What? Miscellaneous? What the? Song Quecheng listened and asked in disbelief.

"The richest man in the world, Bai Gui seems to have been kidnapped! Their people are inquiring about the Lord through informants? Is it the Lord's will? They are willing to cooperate with the Lord to develop the minerals and other businesses of the Song Kingdom, please don't hurt him! ……”

"Paikyu-senpai! Can I hurt? It's too late for me to beg him? Speaking of Bai Gui, Song Jue Chengjun has a belly to say.

But he didn't know that someone had done something to prevent Bai Gui from investing in the Song Kingdom, so that Bai Gui would not dare to invest in the Song Kingdom.

During his father's reign, he was busy with power struggles (Dai's take Song), so he did not have good contact and cooperation with Baekyu. may also be a reason why Bai Gyucai is reluctant to cooperate with Song Guo. And when he was in power, he was really looking forward to cooperating with Baekyu.

But he didn't know that his companion cousin was secretly making things bad, so that Bai Gui did not dare to cooperate with Song Guo.

The Song State is currently developing its population, but it also requires a certain cost to develop the population. Ordinary families who devote their energy and financial resources to population production not only fail to complete the taxes paid in previous years, but also need a certain amount of subsidies from the state.

It will take at least 10 years for the population to be produced, and during this 10 years, there will be no famine or natural or man-made disasters. If there is a flood or drought, food production cannot keep up, and population planning is hampered.

And also! If there is a war, the progress will be lost.

You need to develop the population and improve the overall national strength. But for those princes and kings and their advisers, it is to take advantage of your development. People don't care what the outcome of the war will bring, how many children will be left unsupported and unable to feed? What people want is that your country can't develop, and its comprehensive national strength can't surpass theirs.

People consider problems from a political point of view, from the standpoint of their own country and political standpoint, not from the perspective of human nature.

Many politicians, for political purposes, are inhumane.

Song Cucheng and his important advisers had already discussed, if they could get acquainted with Bai Gui and cooperate with Bai Gui, with Bai Gui's financial resources, they could completely help Song Guo quickly complete this change.

If Bai Gui had the financial support, when the surrounding princes wanted to wage war against the Song State, the Song State could lobby with financial gifts to resolve the crisis.

If there was Bai Gui's financial support to develop the minerals of the Song Kingdom, the Song Kingdom could buy important strategic materials such as iron tools from other countries without spending money, and the Song State could exchange the minerals for corresponding materials.

With Bai Gui's financial support, the Song could develop commerce and sell Song's handicraft products to other vassal states.

If...... There are too many ifs!

But? The intimate ministers around Song Kecheng just had no way to contact Bai Gui. And the person who contacted him had a crooked mind about Bai Gyu.

"According to the clues provided by Bai Gui's people, Bai Gui's predecessors are still in the capital and have not left the Song Kingdom. Baekyu's men completely blocked the capital's road to the outside world, and they asked the lord to come forward and find out the situation. They promise! As long as Bai Gui is safe and sound, he is willing to cooperate with our Song State to develop minerals and open commerce. ”

The personal guards repeated the message they had received.

Song Juecheng walked back and forth anxiously in the study, and finally ordered: "Do whatever it takes to find out the whereabouts of Bai Gui!" Let my guards go too!" ……”

"Lord?" The personal guard said anxiously: "No! No one around the Lord is allowed to leave! Lord! The Lord's security is more important than anything else! ”

"That's it! You go and arrange it! The safety of the widow is important, and it is even more important to find the white senior! You know? How to arrange it, you can see for yourself! ”

After sending away this personal guard, Song Quecheng called another guard and gave an explanation. The guard nodded again and again, and left the palace to go to the Great Hidden House.

When Dayin arrived at the palace, Song Juecheng was waiting there, waiting for him to have breakfast together.

"Come on, come on!" Song Juecheng didn't look like a king at all, and beckoned Dayin to dine together.

Dayin cowered and didn't dare to step forward, seeing that Song Juecheng was sincere, he quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed to thank him.

"Get up! What do you mean by that? This is at home, and there are no outsiders, so why so much etiquette? Again? You Taoists shouldn't be like that, right? You? Sit! Aiqing! Isn't I looking for you in a hurry? Isn't it early in the morning? ”

Dayin hurriedly got up and thanked him, and only dared to sit on the seat under Song Juecheng's greeting. But he didn't move his chopsticks, just sat there and waited: the purpose of calling him over.

Song Jue Chengjun didn't eat either, and anxiously told Bai Gui about his disappearance in the capital.

"The white rich man has come to the Song Kingdom? Coming to our capital? What the? The rich man may have been held hostage? What's what? When Da Yin heard this, he couldn't help but be shocked.

He knows it! This rich man Bai Gui, the richest man in the world, is different from ordinary businessmen. Although he was a merchant, he was not an ordinary merchant, and he had done business with all the kings of the world.

One can imagine: what kind of person is a businessman who dares to earn even the money of the princes of the world?

Bai Gyu can be said to be a merchant who made his fortune by war, and his fortune history was by preparing grain, grass, horses, chariots, weapons, etc. for the warring country. For warring countries, grain, grass and weapons are all materials that must be won in war. Without food, grass and weapons, there can be no war.

How could such a bullish character be planted in the Song Kingdom and kidnapped by the Song people?

How is that possible?

Da Yin was a little skeptical on the spot, is this source real?

The person in the world who wanted to catch Bai Gui the most was the king of Wei, who later became King Wei Hui. Because! Bai Gui once served as an official in the Wei State. King Wei used to be kind to Bai Gui, but later resigned from his official position to start business because Bai Gui opposed the war, and he made his fortune.

King Hui of Wei used both soft and hard methods, just to control Bai Gui, let Bai Gui do business in his private name, earn money for Wei, earn money for Wei to wage wars, and use economic means to control other vassal states.

But? Rejected by Baekyu.

Therefore! King Wei Hui held a grudge and was bent on arresting Bai Gui.

(End of chapter)