Of course, it is limited to the cattle and horse skin business of the Xi people and Khitan people in the grasslands of Shanbei, which is all monopolized by Zhuang Yi and transported to Yingzhou to be resold to Cui's firm, but the war horses are still to be discussed, and after Youzhou meets, Zhuang Yi can fully reply to Cui's. As for the business of Bohai and Silla, Zhuang Yi is currently more than willing but not enough, so he can only swallow his saliva.

The other is the commercial tax rate, the types of goods that are scarce in Yingzhou, such as grain, tea and wine, cloth, salt and sugar, iron and iron utensils, are all set at 12 to 15 taxes, and others are set at 10 taxes. In the past, Bohai Wuzhongli did not set a certain tax rate, but completely depends on what people say, and there is no fixed number, and all parts of Youzhou are basically fifteen to eighteen taxes, so Cui Zan is very dissatisfied and thinks that the tax is too heavy.

"How can you do ten taxes and one tax, no one in the entire Tang Dynasty has ever collected such a high tax, and it is hard to transport goods by land, excluding people eating horses and eating horses and expenses along the road, how much else can be left, military envoy, you know clearly." Cui Zan shouted.

"yes...... I know that there are still huge profits in this, as long as the road is too peaceful and the manpower is reduced, there will be a lot of people left behind...... And you also have to take the sea route, which not only saves time and effort, but also loads more goods, and your tax is still high? Tall wool ......," Zhuang Yi shouted.

In the end, Cui Zan had nothing to do, so he had to agree. After introducing Zhuang Yi to the new resident Yingzhou Warehouse Deacon, he said goodbye to Zhuang Yi and went back to Hebei.

As soon as Cui Zan left, Duan Zhongzhong blushed his face, leaned over, and said with a smile: "Da Lang! Now that we're done with this business, let's talk to you about something personal. ”

"What's the matter? Say it...... I'm very busy......"

"Hey...... Recent! Do you rarely see sand solids? ”

"Hmm...... Seems to be the case? Is this guy in trouble? ”

"Haha...... Shagu didn't get into trouble, but if you didn't care, it would definitely get into trouble! Let me tell you something interesting...... Not long ago, my eldest man also said that he had a family affair, and I thought that after you got married, I would also do Zhang Luo for my eldest husband! ”

"Haha! That's a good thing! What kind of family is the woman? But what does this have to do with Shagu? ”

"The woman is the daughter of a township family, her home is in Chaoyang Township, more than 20 miles east of the city, she was originally from Bohai, although she is not very literate, but her character is okay, and her life is not ugly, and she is a good match for my family. However, there was another lady in that township, who was in her twenties, and it was said that her husband injured her lower abdomen when she went out hunting, and since then she has not been able to give birth to children, and she has been abused by her in-laws, and the villagers have many sympathies. I don't know how Shagu went there, I met the lady, and recently I ran there every day, and it is said that I almost killed the lady's husband a few days ago, and was dissuaded by the villagers. Duan Zhongzhong smiled gossipily.

"That's a good thing! Sha Gu, a fool, actually hooked up with a woman! If only these soldiers and officers would look for it themselves, then I would have no worries! Zhuang Yi was surprised when he heard this, and couldn't help laughing.

"Hey! That's a few thousand soldiers, if they all come around, see how you can worry......" Duan Zhongzhong said a little speechlessly.

"How many days are left? Ten days...... Go and deal with Sha Gu's matter, give the man a sum of money, let them reconcile, and then arrange for Sha Gu and me to get married on the same day! Zhuang Yi said decisively.

"This ...... Okay? Isn't it too ......."

"Too much, too? That's it! There is also the marriage of your eldest man, hurry up and finish the procedure, and then it will be done in one day, and many people are not lonely! Haha......"

Duan Zhongzhong couldn't cry or laugh when he heard this, and he looked constipated, but thinking that this was also a good thing, he finally gritted his teeth and agreed.

The days passed day by day, Zhuang Yi personally grasped the matters of tuntian and the construction of the military fort, but he was still busy with his feet on the ground, and his wedding date was approaching day by day, and when he returned home, he was also busy and could not live in peace. Zhao Qiuling took the maids and instructed the craftsmen to renovate the houses, and then they had to tidy up and clean them and decorate them.

In fact, the last time he had a wedding with Zhao Qiuling, Zhuang Yi didn't feel anything, he was also busy at the time, and he was a little bit of a duck on the shelf, but this time, he was actually looking forward to it.

It was the twenty-third day of October, and it was the end of the afternoon, and the soldiers who had been sent out to wait to meet him finally returned, and Princess Alan's chariot and horse caravan had reached thirty miles west of the city. Zhuang Yi had to report the great joy and brought Duan Loyal with him, 50 personal guards such as Bian Wu and Sha Gu carried colorful flags and honor guards, as well as a drum band improvised by about 20 people, and another battalion of soldiers followed out of the West City Gate for five miles to greet them.

A moment later, a huge convoy of chariots and horses appeared in the distance. About 300 knights dressed in red robes led the way, and behind them a large cart pulled by four horses stood out, and the four corners of the roof were full of fiery red bouquet ribbons fluttering, full of joy and auspiciousness. It was followed by a convoy of fifty or sixty cars tied with red ropes with various dowries, and the cavalry behind was a little chaotic and unexpected, and it was obviously the Murwei people who followed.

The solemn and solemn sound of the horn resounded through the sky, and the cheerful and joyful music was performed. Zhuang Yi was dressed in a scarlet round-necked narrow-sleeved robe and a black saro head, riding a big black horse and directing the soldiers to line up to greet each other.

Not long after, two knights trotted over, but it was Zhang Yitai and Elder Yuda. Zhuang Yi hurriedly drove his horse to meet him, bowed his hand and said with a smile: "I've seen Elder Yuda!" The two of you have always been good? It's been a hard journey! I heard that the city of the Tooth Tent has been completed, has the construction of the city under his rule started? Are the Khitans still honest? ”

"Huh...... How can it be so fast! I have to wait until next year to start construction again, since the war, the Khitans have not disturbed the border anymore, and it is peaceful at present! Zhang Yitai smiled.

"Oh...... That's it! Progress is a bit slow...... Elder Yuda is a first-time visitor to Yingzhou, right? Zhuang Yi asked with a smile.

"Haha! You guessed wrong, I have been to Yingzhou at least ten times, and I'll see what the difference is this time. Elder Mida smiled.

"It's windy here...... It's not a place to talk, please come with me into the city to rest! ”

"What's the hurry...... Don't you need to take those Murwei people? There were 26,000 people, a total of 3,200 accounts, which was an auspicious number. The patriarch of Bao En and the Reconciliation Clan, as the deputy envoy of the marriage, is escorting the team behind, you can also go and meet it! Elder Yuda smiled.

Zhuang Yi immediately went to the back team to meet Bao En and reconcile, and the three of them exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then sent a message to Duan Zhongzhong to lead Elder Yuda and Princess Ailan to a vacant mansion in the west of the city to live first, because the wedding was held the next day. Zhuang Yi took Bao En and reconciled more than 20,000 people from Muwei to the north of the city and temporarily camped for settlement.