Cai Yong stood up angrily, his eyes staring at Zhen Yan and Zhen Yao like interrogating prisoners, "What do you mean by this?" When you first arrived, did you want to bribe Zilong? Hmph, it just so happens that the old man has been writing a history of the Han Dynasty recently, do you want to help you with a heavy book? ”

"Ah...... Old man, you misunderstood, can a family's affairs be considered a bribe? ”

Zhen Yao hurriedly shook his head, before he came to Luoyang, he had heard of Cai Yong's name, he was upright, he would never rub sand in his eyes, and he would never let go of a little crime.

Zhen Yan also explained with a smile, "This is a dowry for my sister, although it is a little late, I hope General Zhao will not blame." ”

Zhao Yun waved his hand, "It's all a family, and it's not a formal occasion, so don't be so angry, just call me Zilong." ”

"So much jewelry?"

Zhao Liang also came over, looked and looked, looked and looked, and his eyes were not enough.

Cai Yong was skeptical, "Is it really a dowry?" Don't fool the old man. ”

"Hehe, the old man laughed, Zilong not only governs the army strictly, but also strictly governs the people's livelihood and government affairs, and the law is strict, we all know this, how can we defy the law and take the lead in violating it? Because my little sister's marriage was too hasty, our Zhen family didn't have time to prepare a dowry for our sister, and as soon as we settled down, we immediately prepared a gift and hoped that Zilong would accept it. ”

Zhao Yun glanced at Zhen Mi, Zhen Mi stood up with a red face, it was inconvenient for her to continue to stay in the hall on this occasion, she smiled shyly, and floated away.

Zhao Yun can be regarded as having learned Jia Xu's shrewdness, and marrying Zhen Mi is equivalent to getting a mountain of gold.

Zhao Liang boldly asked, "How much is this worth?" My dear, I've never seen so much treasure when I've grown so big. ”

Mother Zhao pretended to be angry and glared at him, "Mouthy!" ”

Zhen Yao was a little proud, and smiled lightly, "Actually, it's not much, it's worth 300 million yuan." ”

"Three hundred million?"

Everyone present, including Zhao Yun, was a little surprised.

This is money, and it is 300 million as soon as it is sold, which is really a big deal.

According to Zhao Yun's death and injury pension, a one-time subsidy of 50,000 yuan for a dead soldier can be paid, and 300 million yuan can be used to pay a one-time death allowance for a full 6,000 people.

Zhao Yun was not polite, and gave a deep salute to the two uncles, "You really helped me solve my urgent need." ”

Zhao Yun asked people to put away their things, smiled and let Zhen Yan and the two of them sit down, and let people add a lot of wine and food, so I want to thank them.

After a while, Zhen Yao said again, "It's nothing, Zilong, you have to understand, we are now a family, hello, we can be better, in business, we also want Zilong to give us something to do." ”

As soon as the conversation changed, Zhen Yao mentioned the matter of military horses, the Huns are rich in military horses, and the Hun horses are not lost to the Dawan horses of Xiliang at all, the endurance is amazing, the impact is strong, and the Hun horses are rare treasures for the princes of the Central Plains.

Zhao Liang interjected, "The second brother has always used military horses to equip his own army before, and he has never sold them to others, but you actually want to sell them to the princes of Kwantung, in this way, wouldn't it enhance the strength of others, which is not necessarily a good thing for us." ”

Zhen Yao was immediately deflated, and he was originally very happy in his heart, if he could really take over the business of military horses, it would be developed.

But listening to Zhao Liang say this, it seems that Zhao Yun doesn't want to sell the military horse to others.

Zhao Yun shook his head, "At this time and that time, we lacked war horses before, and we were not enough for ourselves, so it was naturally impossible to sell them to others, but now it is different, there are no less than 40,000 cavalry under my command, and there are nearly 50,000 war horses, and there are many inferior military horses that also need to be replaced and eliminated in time, so let's leave this matter to you, remember that in the future, all the superior military horses must be selected first, and we can't let the fertilizer flow into the fields of outsiders." ”

Zhen Yao was overjoyed in his heart, and hurriedly nodded, "Zilong, don't worry, we understand in our hearts." ”

Zhao Liang scratched his scalp and said worriedly, "Second brother, even if we have enough for ourselves, we can't sell it to others casually, you must know that those people are likely to be enemies of you in the future, and it is really unwise to add strength to others." ”

Zhao Yun stretched out his hand and gently patted Zhao Liang on the shoulder, "Third brother, you are a good intention, the second brother understands in his heart, but have you thought about it, we are now empty in the treasury, there is a shortage of money everywhere, we can't use the military horses ourselves, we don't sell them, it's a waste to keep them, many things are more important, such as digging canals, building the imperial city, improving the treatment of the military and civilians, there are too many places to use money, money is like water, only when it flows, there will be more and more, and the people's lives can get better and better, just keeping military horses is useless, Moreover, the best war horse is in our own hands, and even if we fight with other princes, what do we have to fear? ”

Xiliang, Xiongnu, Xianbei, these places have not lacked excellent war horses and warriors who can fight in ancient times, but why, they are still so poor? Even if the combat power can be strong for a while, but it has never dominated the Central Plains?

In the business of selling military horses, the Zhen family is naturally inseparable from Zhao Yun's support, and Zhen Yan proposed to share seventy percent of the profits earned by Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun smiled, "If you are doing business with me, I can take nothing, but I represent the vital interests of tens of millions of people behind my back, so you don't want to be a monster, eighty percent will belong to me!" In the past, I will send people to protect the pass along the way, you will not lose this business, and after I take Xiliang, the military horses over there will also be sold by you. ”

"Okay, that's it!"

Although Zhao Yun took away Yicheng again, but in total, the Zhen family does not need any risk, and there are soldiers escorting them along the way, which is something that the Zhen family cannot ask for.

Merchants in troubled times, the most worrying thing is to encounter thieves and grass cowards, and the goods are snatched away halfway, with Zhao Yun sending troops to escort, there is no need to consider safety issues, not to mention that Hu Chuquan of the Southern Huns is still Zhao Yun's sworn brother, and the business of military horses will be unimpeded.

After sending away the Zhen brothers, Zhao Yun immediately asked Jingbei to find Tian Chou and the others, and Zhao Yun took out all the 300 million money he got.

100 million yuan should be used to build water canals and encourage farming, and all peasant households who are active in cultivating their fields, who produce more grain, and who work hard to cultivate the land should be rewarded on time.

Another 100 million yuan will be used to build the imperial city and private houses to ensure that the newly relocated 100,000 Huns will have a place to live, so that they will not starve and freeze and sleep on the streets.

The last 100 million will be used to continue to build schools and set up special artisans to teach skills, such as craftsmen, carpenters, masons, medical staff... These talents, who are in short supply, must be promoted step by step under Zhao Yun's proposal.

(End of chapter)