As Wang Ning'an's personal disciple, Lu Huiqing has learned everything from his master, and he is better than the blue.

He also started archaeology, telling Manba and others that the Tang Dynasty set up post stations in each oasis along the Hexi Corridor and the Silk Road for merchants to stay and rest and replenish drinking water and dry food.

If the Silk Road is built, tens of millions of goods pass along the way every year, of course, the tax has to be paid, but the bigger profit is the inn cargo station along the way, try to ask the long journey, the trafficking of merchant goods is a few months, or even more than a year, how tired and lonely, if you can make a little tricks, a lot of money, much faster than robbery money.

As an old minister, he still had to make a face, he snorted, "Lord Lu, what are you talking about?" Shall we send men to serve those merchants? It just doesn't make sense! ”

Oops!

The Great Song Dynasty looks down on businessmen, and you look down on it too?

If you don't look at yourself, you're a bandit leader, and you still have a big clove of garlic.

Lu Huiqing held back her anger and sneered: "Master Manba, who asked you to serve the businessman?" Can the land along the way be bought in advance? Is it okay to rent the warehouse of the firm to someone else? The Western Regions are so chaotic, can you buy a woman who can sing and dance? Will you not send men to rob? It's just to make the previous business bigger, if you don't want to do it, there will naturally be others! ”

As soon as his words fell, several people stood up and danced excitedly, "Boss Manba, you don't want to do the work of serving people, we are not afraid!" Leave it to us! ”

The old man's face turned red, what Lu Huiqing said was indeed right, he did often do business without capital, not only him, all the Western Xia nobles were similar.

In the past, they robbed the Great Song Dynasty, and later when the Great Song Dynasty became strong, they went to the Western Regions, jewelry, spices, beauties, slaves, and spared nothing!

The main force of Western Xia is called the Capturing Army, what does it mean, it means to capture captive slaves!

Manba instantly understood what Lu Huiqing meant.

That's right, he can occupy the land, he can rob the population, let these people be slaves, serve the merchants, sell people to make money, serve people can make money, and land can make money...... Manba believes it, it's faster than grabbing money!

Since the completion of the peace talks, before Zhao Zhen officially signed the credentials, the Xixia side has already moved.

From Liangzhou, to Ganzhou, to Suzhou, Guazhou, and Shazhou, all the way out of Yumen Pass, this is a section of the Silk Road in the territory of Western Xia.

Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, there have been constant wars, and this road has declined, and it has been decades since Li Yuanhao became emperor and was completely cut off.

When they learned that the Silk Road was to be reopened, the merchants of the Western Regions who could not wait poured into Yumen Pass, all the way to Liangzhou, where they passed, a lot of gold and silver, before the official trade, many people felt the power of the Silk Road.

The Western Xia nobles, led by Manba and others, couldn't wait to stake their land everywhere and build inns, taverns, restaurants, green houses, commercial houses, and warehouses...... and other facilities.

The Xixia people's ability to build houses was limited, so they had to hire craftsmen from the Great Song Dynasty, who had seen the cement buildings of the Great Song Dynasty, and were very envious, and even spared no expense to buy cement and build a three-story restaurant.

Don't look at the only three floors, but it is the tallest building in Xingqing Mansion, the old guy doesn't know what to go crazy about, and when the restaurant was built, he invited a lot of people to come over to celebrate.

Drinking and having fun, I don't know how to restrain at all.

Lu Huiqing has only one request for Manba's practice, just don't owe money.

When a person is old, he will always be confused and too lazy to instruct him.

As long as it doesn't affect the big picture.

……

Before the official trade began, the Western Xia side was in full swing, and it was not lively.

It's just that this excitement doesn't belong to Li Liangzuo and Liang Yiburi.

Li Liangzuo has always been wary of the Great Song Dynasty's proposal, but he can't find a problem, as for Liang Yiburi, he is a shameful traitor in the eyes of the Song people, and he has always opposed trade with the Great Song Dynasty, hoping that the Western Xia can maintain its original state, and naturally it will not be involved.

They watched from the sidelines, and gradually saw some clues.

In addition to them, there was an old fellow, his name was Mousavi, who also saw it.

Speaking of Mousavi, he also has some background, when Wang Ningan went to fool the Khitan, he once stood up against it, but unfortunately failed. After leaving the Khitan, he moved to Western Xia, where he lived for several years, where he re-studied the Chinese classics and observed various situations.

Moreover, Moussaoui was extremely gifted in language, and if he ignored his Persian appearance and just listened to the voice, he was a complete party man. Of course, he can also speak Chinese, Khitan, Huitubo, and the languages of various countries in the Western Regions, and he is a genius!

"Your Majesty, Your Excellency, the situation is already very clear." Mousavi's voice was deep and magnetic.

"The envoys of the Great Song Dynasty who came to negotiate this time, they are all Wang Ning'an's disciples, and Wang Ning'an is the one who fooled the Great Liao Emperor!"

Mousavi lamented: "The Khitan is a huge empire, very remarkable, but they abandoned themselves and lost themselves in prosperity, like a fierce tiger, accustomed to putting pieces of meat to their mouths, and one day they need to hunt, his teeth and claws are degraded, and he can no longer run fast, even weak sheep cannot hunt!" ”

Mu Sawi said: "Now the Great Song Dynasty is using the same method to deal with Great Xia and His Majesty!" They demanded trade, and trade routes were established, requiring hundreds of thousands of people along the way...... The people of Western Xia would give up the scimitar, go to the restaurant to be a junior, give up the war horse, go to carry goods, give up the dignity of being a warrior, in exchange for a temporary food and clothing...... They were wrong, very wrong, and when they got used to everything, the Great Song would change the rules, just like they did with the Khitan! ”

Mousavi suddenly stood up and said anxiously and manically: "I have seen the Song people, they are the people who are most attached to the land, and they will do whatever it takes to satisfy their greed for the land...... Your Majesty, if drastic measures are not taken, your country will be eroded clean by them, turned into a pile of yellow sand, and with the wind, disappears. ”

Mousavi was a little verbose, but Liang felt that he had hit the nail on the head.

Wang Ning'an came out to rebuild the Silk Road, not at all whether the reparations could be repaid, his goal was to transform the Western Xia, that's right, just like changing the Khitan back then!

Let's ask, after the trade route is opened, the goods of the Great Song Dynasty will pass, and the merchants of the Western Regions will come, will the Hexi Corridor prosper?

If we can catch up with the grand occasion of the Han and Tang dynasties, we need at least one million laborers.

Of course, it is possible to plunder some of it from the Western Regions, but the big boss still wants to come out of the Western Xia!

In the entire Western Xia, with a population of less than two million, if half of it is taken out and engaged in the service industry, how many people can cross the horse wheel knife and fight on the battlefield?

If there were no more soldiers, wouldn't Western Xia be finished!

Insidious, really insidious!

Wang Ningan, that guy is too terrible, he always unknowingly lets you be tricked, and he knows that it is a pit, and he has to jump into it, and he is pitted to the point that there are no bones.

However, the same way, played too many times, it is inevitable to show the horse's feet, no, let the monarchs and ministers of Western Xia see the clues.

"I will never let the samurai of the party become the shopkeepers who run the hall, never!"

Li Liangzuo clenched his fists, and the bones of his body made a crackling sound, obviously, he was furious!

"I'm going to abolish the results of the peace talks immediately, what bullshit Silk Road, it's scrapped, it's all scrapped together!" Li Liangzuo roared angrily.

But Liang Yi knew in his heart that it was just a shout.

If the Silk Road is not restored, there will be no commercial tax, and without commercial tax, there will be no 5 million yuan in arrears, don't forget, Di Qing's 30 soldiers are still stationed at the border!

"Your Majesty, refuse at this time, I'm afraid that there will be a big mess, and when the time comes, Daxia and Da Song will pour their strength into a chaotic battle, and the victory or defeat will be unpredictable!"

This is a statement that looks good, in fact, to put it bluntly, it just can't be beaten!

"Rather than being swallowed by Da Song, it's better to give it a go!" Li Liangzuo's eyes are red, he is worthy of Li Yuanhao's seed, he is indeed ruthless!

At this time, Mousavi stood up and said respectfully: "My Majesty, there is actually no need to provoke the Great Song, there is another way." ”

"What's the solution?" Li Liangzuo said curiously.

"Your Majesty, you can set up post stations along the trade routes, and stipulate that merchants in the Great Song Dynasty are only allowed to enter the post stations, and the people of the post stations are arranged by you, so that you can control the scale of the merchants, and also prevent them from throwing money everywhere and changing the state of Western Xia!"

After listening to Mousavi's suggestion, Li Liangzuo was overjoyed.

Maybe that's a good idea.

He immediately decreed that it should be done according to his will.

It's just that as soon as his will was issued, he was strongly opposed by Manba and others, what are you kidding, we have already made money in a circle, and we are not allowed to operate, what kind of reason is this? Still unreasonable?

Manba represents the nobles of Western Xia and found Li Liangzuo.

Isn't it just normal business, what's the big deal, why should Your Majesty be so worried!

When he saw that Lao Chen's baa was the same, Li Liangzuo was really scared!

The charm of making money through trade is so terrifying!

Even the always loyal Manba has been bought, who else can't be bought?

It's terrible to think about, if you really let this plan continue, I'm afraid that Daxia will be ruined...... Thinking of this, Li Liangzuo saw the sword of the Son of Heaven on the side, which was the sword used by his father Li Yuanhao.

Li Liangzuo slowly stood up and said quietly: "Is trade really beneficial?" ”

"That's nature!" Manba didn't notice Li Liangzuo's abnormality at all, but talked eloquently, "If you pass 10 million guan of goods every year, you can draw 1 million guan tax, and according to the three-seven account, Daxia can get 300,000 guan, and the business will be better in the future...... Da Song's compensation is enough, and there is still business to do, which is really good......"

He was about to continue, when suddenly a cold light flashed in front of him, and Li Liangzuo swung his sword violently, slashing his throat...... Li Liangzuo carried a bloody sword and said gloomily: "Whoever dares to talk about business, die!" ”