After half a month, the Shu land of the Great Song Dynasty and Zhao Shuo had begun to trade, and the Shu brocade of Shu was continuously transported to Chang'an, and then transported from Chang'an to Western Xia, Western Liao, Jin and other places. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Dali's tea and Shu brocade are also constantly transported to Chang'an through Shu, in view of the fact that Shu also produces Shu brocade, Zhao Gou specially instructed that Dali merchants should be heavily taxed.

Zhao Gou's approach made Duan Zhengyan very angry, but there was no way. If Dali's materials were not transported from Shu to Chang'an, they could only be shipped to Chang'an from the Li Dynasty. But this road, not only through the long coastline of the Great Song Dynasty, but also to reach the boundary of Qidi, from Qidi to Chang'an, the cost is too great.

Of course, there is a more important disadvantage in the middle, that is, there is no naval army in Dali, and it is necessary to hire a fleet of ships to sail from the Li Dynasty to Qidi, which will invisibly add a batch of costs.

With so many costs added together, the price is naturally more expensive than the things of the Great Song Dynasty, so even if it arrives, I'm afraid no one will buy it.

It can be said that reaching Chang'an through Shu is the most ideal route, but Zhao Gou's small means of collecting taxes did suppress Dali merchants.

That is to say, from Shu to Chang'an, to pay taxes to the Great Song Dynasty, to Chang'an, the price is the same, in this way, the merchants of Dali can not make any profit at all, not from Shu land, to pass through the long coastline of the Great Song Dynasty at sea, which also increases the cost of Dali merchants in disguise.

Zhao Gou's tax hike made the business alliance between Dali and Zhao Shuo lose its original meaning. Because the merchants of Dali, even if Zhao Shuo didn't give them taxes, they still couldn't make any money after working hard.

"No, we can't go on like this." Duan Zheng paced solemnly, his face displeased. "You are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust."

Duan Zhengyan made a decision, and then asked people to find the crown prince Duan Zhengxing.

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Ling Zhen has been immersed in the development of small artillery shells these days. The rumbling of the Powder Bureau was incessant, and it sounded very lively. This made the Great Song monarchs, including Zhao Gou, extremely happy, in their opinion, the development of small cannonballs was only a matter of time.

But only Ling Zhen knew that it was too early to study small cannonballs. The power of gunpowder has increased, but the ratio of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal has always been wrong, and if this match is not good, even if a small cannonball is made, it may not be a good thing.

After all, when a small cannonball is against the enemy, it has to be thrown. A person's arm strength is limited, and if the power is too great, when the time comes, it will kill a thousand enemies and lose 800 of itself. But if the power is too small, the gap left after throwing it out will cost you your own life.

Ling Zhen was extremely sad, the more Zhao Gou and the other monarchs and ministers were happy, the more they encouraged, the more worried he was, the more scared he was.

In addition, the small cannonballs in his hand are getting fewer and fewer day by day, if one day, the small cannonballs in his hand are used up, and he has not yet researched the best ratio, then he still has the entire Ling family, and it will be the end.

Rumble......

Bang Bang Bang Bang ......

There was a muffled sound, dust fell to the ground, and Ling Zhen, who was watching from a distance, sat down on the ground decadently. "Well, it failed again, what can I do about it?"

Ling Zhen was helpless and helpless.

Suddenly, he thought of a person in his mind - Ling Yun. "My son Lingyun must know the formula, although I didn't give it last time, but this time it's different from last time, this time, King Song has already traded with the Great Song, and small cannonballs are also part of the commodity......"

Shaking his head slightly, Ling Zhen frowned. "If small cannonballs can be bought and sold, then Your Majesty will not attach so much importance to these small cannonballs, that is to say, these are given by King Song, and there are quantities."

Raising his head and sighing softly, Ling Zhen smiled bitterly. "Looks like you've got to find me."

It is not an easy task to find Ling Yun for a formula, first of all, Ling Yun is now Zhao Shuo's subordinate, and he is still a hardcore subordinate. Otherwise, last time, Ling Zhen wouldn't have quarreled with Ling Yun in Ling Yun's mansion.

Although Ling Yun knew the formula, if he wanted to get the formula, he had to agree to it.

Zhao Shuo, Ling Yun......

Ling Zhen pondered for a long time, and then thought of what Ling Yun had told him. Zhao Shuo admires the heroes of Liangshan very much. Thinking of Mu Chun and Jiang Jing in Chang'an Zhaocai Restaurant, the corners of Ling Zhen's mouth rose, and he had a way.

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Chang'an City, Zhao Shuo has been very busy in the past two days, Dali, Xiliao, and the Shu land of the Great Song Dynasty can be traded, Zhao Shuo didn't want to let go of this opportunity, so he found Molda, who was good at business, and let him take full charge of Zhao's business affairs.

Molda was originally a Hu merchant, who was robbed in business and rescued by Juzheng, and later followed Juzheng up the mountain.

After Ju Zheng followed Zhao Shuo, Molda followed Zhao Shuo to the north, and at the beginning, he was arranged by Zhao Shuo in Chang'an to be responsible for the management of Zhaocai Restaurant.

After Mu Chun and Jiang Jing came to the south, the three of them took care of the Zhaocai Restaurant together. Later, Shopkeeper Li came again, and it became four people to take care of it together.

Zhao Shuo has always felt that Chang'an's Zhaocai Restaurant is really a waste of talents, Mu Chun, Mr. Li, Molda and these people, they can run a restaurant with any one of them.

But because of the many things, Zhao Shuo has not been able to spare time to deal with this matter.

Now, this is a good opportunity to make a fortune, and Zhao Shuo doesn't want to miss it.

Shopkeeper Li used to be the shopkeeper, Mu Chun, he had never been in business before, he was a rich man, and Jiang Jing, Mr. Bookkeeper was the most suitable, and it was absolutely unsuitable to run around for business.

As a result, Molda became the only option.

"Molda, this is all the capital I have, you have to take care of it, otherwise I will have to ask for food." Zhao Shuo handed over all the belongings to Molda and said with a smile.

"Lord Wang, you can rest assured." Molda held the silver ticket, and he was already eager to try.

"Okay, go, let it go, what's the matter, this king will support you." Zhao Shuo patted him on the shoulder and encouraged.

"Lord Wang, look who's coming!"

Molda turned and just walked to the door when a voice rang out from outside the door.

Zhao Shuo turned around and looked out the door.

The first to enter the door was Ling Yun, followed by Lin Feng, and behind was Ling Zhen, which made Zhao Shuo frown slightly, and then behind him, it was a man with a tall figure, a head dress, and an empty sleeve on his left arm.

Seeing this person, Zhao Shuo's frowning brows loosened, ran up in a few steps, and hugged the visitor. "Wudutou, why are you here? You're going to kill me. ”

The person who came was Wu Song, the head of Wudu who Zhao Shuo stayed in Lin'an to take care of secretly.