"I don't believe in this matter, if there is really a mountain of gold and silver on the sea, why didn't those people go to transport gold and silver earlier, and they had to come to our Great Song Dynasty, so the two of us feel that Zhou Yanei must be in the name of gold and silver, in fact, he is still looking for immortals...... Didn't you say that there are three immortal mountains overseas? ”

Shen Fatzi's face was full of fat, and he told everything he knew, and then he found that the three nobles from the capital no longer paid attention to him, but the three of them got together, muttering and muttering without knowing what to say.

The two of them tried to come over to listen, but they were immediately driven away with stern glances.

One of these three people is Shi Xuan, the representative of the Cai family, Qin Zi, the representative of Liang Shicheng, and the other is Hu Jin, the representative of Yang Jian.

In fact, the three families have their own contradictions, but they have common interests with each other. So they muttered for a while, and then headed for the cafeteria.

Because there were many people like them who were in private contact with each other, so that no one present suspected what they were doing. After they entered the cafeteria, they saw a young man standing next to them, and Qin Zi grabbed him directly: "Take us to see Zhou Quan!" ”

That young man was Ye Chu, a trace of displeasure flashed in his eyes, and it was really disrespectful to call Zhou Quan's name in front of him.

However, thinking of Zhou Quan's instructions, he suppressed the dislike in his heart, and said with a straight face: "My eldest man has something important, what is the matter with your guests, and ......"

"You go and tell him, I, Qin Zi, want to see him, and I delay things, you can't afford to be guilty!" Qin Zi was too lazy to talk to this little boy, so he interrupted him unceremoniously.

Ye Chu was furious in his heart, but he also knew that the representatives of the powerful people invited from the Jingshi this time were all representatives, and he himself was not afraid of anything, but if he caused trouble for Da Lang, it would be bad.

Therefore, he suppressed his anger, just wrote down Qin Zi's name, and then ran back quickly.

It didn't take long for him to come out again.

"Come with me!" He said.

Behind the cafeteria, there is a small staircase that leads to the second floor of the cafeteria. In one of the rooms, Zhou Quan was waiting for Qin Zi and the others to arrive.

"Then Meng and Shen, but you arranged it?" As soon as he saw Zhou Quan, Qin Zi didn't make a fuss, and asked bluntly.

These people are all human spirits, how can they not see that the words and deeds of Meng and Shen are too coincidental.

Zhou Quan was stunned for a moment, and secretly said in his heart that something was wrong.

Indeed, Meng Guang and Shen Fatzi were arranged by him in the crowd, and what they said was also instructed by Zhou Quan to let them leak it.

If you want to lead the Age of Exploration in the Great Song Dynasty, it is obviously not possible to rely on Zhou Quan alone - Zhou Quan even suspects that he wants to board the sea ship again, and he doesn't know when it will be.

Therefore, he hoped to lure the powerful and rich magnates of the Great Song Dynasty into this matter: those who want to get rich have gold and silver mountains, those who want to live forever have immortal mountains, and those who want to be promoted can also find gold and silver and immortal mountains to curry favor with today's officials.

It's just that what I didn't expect was that I didn't know if my plan was too simple, or whether Meng Guang and Shen Fatzi had poor acting skills, or whether the people sent by these magnates were all human spirits, and the plan had just been launched, and it had already been revealed.

Since it was exposed, he didn't want to be hard-mouthed, so he said happily: "Yes, the two of them were indeed arranged by me." ”

"Is there a fairy mountain overseas, a gold mountain and a silver mountain?" Staring at him, Qin Zi asked again.

Zhou Quan's heart moved.

The other party doesn't care about his tricks, what the other party cares about is the truth of what he says.

"Whether there is an immortal mountain or not, I dare not say, but there is definitely a mountain of gold, silver and copper! This matter is not only known to me, but also exists in the records of the imperial court! ”

In order to induce the powerful people of the Great Song Dynasty to set their sights overseas, Zhou Quan made some preparations!

Qin Zi heard this, thought about it, and in the imperial court, he had not heard of rumors that there were gold and silver mountains and copper mountains overseas.

"Zhou Langjun, you said that there is a record in the imperial court, I don't know which record?"

"In the first year of Yongxi, there was a Japanese monk who went to the Great Song Dynasty with his disciples to offer bronze to Emperor Taizong, saying that his country used copper coins for trading - if there is no copper mountain, how can there be copper coins? Moreover, it is said that the country of East Oshu is rich in gold, and Nishibetsu Island is rich in silver. I have also heard that Japanese monks came to China and said that their country cast a golden Buddha, as high as six zhang, with 900 catties of pure gold. In the early Tang Dynasty, Japan sent an envoy to visit the Tang Dynasty, and its ambassador was entangled, and there were 15 catties of gold dust, and the deputy envoy was entangled, and he carried 12 catties of sand......"

What Zhou Quan said was true, and Qin Zi was sure that the other party would not fool people about this kind of thing. After all, the records about Japan, especially the monk of the Dawn, will inevitably leave a mark in the history of the country.

The three of them exchanged glances, and all of them suddenly flashed with golden light.

"It's not easy to come and go across the ocean, right?" Hu Jin said in a low voice.

"During the Shenzong Dynasty, if you can build a big boat and go to Goryeo, then if you go a thousand miles to the east, it is only ten more days at sea to reach this land of gold and silver...... Its country admires China, and my Chinese scenery can obtain high value in its country. At that time, I transported cotton from Haizhou to the east, stopping at Tamna and Goryeo, selling some cotton cloth in exchange for Korean ginseng and medicinal herbs, and then crossing east to Japan, making a round trip, but in March, the profit was huge, I am afraid that it was no less than the transaction in Rongcheng! ”

Everyone was short of breath, and gold, silver, and bronze were all good things!

This shiny precious metal is enough to make waves in the quietest heart, and it can also turn the most cowardly person into a warrior!

"Zhou Langjun, we will do our best to help you in the matter of the Cotton Chamber of Commerce, and you can rest assured that you are the nobles behind us - but we also have to participate in this maritime trade matter, it is us!"

The three of them exchanged glances again, and then Shi Xuan spoke.

Although Liang Shicheng and Yang Jian were favored by Zhao Ji and were the top figures among the ministers, it was Cai Jing who could have a huge impact on the political hall and even determine the direction of the Great Song Dynasty policy.

Shi Xuan was speaking on behalf of Cai Jing, but at the same time, he was emphasizing that it was the three of them who wanted to cooperate with Zhou Quan and seek overseas benefits.

Zhou Quan definitely didn't expect this, he originally thought that these three people were loyal to the forces behind him.

looked at Qin Zi and Hu Jin, and both of them nodded, expressing their approval of Shi Xuan's words.

Zhou Quan smiled: "What about this...... Three, to be honest, I don't think three of them can make any effort. ”

"Although the giant boat built by Mingzhou during the time of the Divine Sect is now decayed, as far as I know, there are still several big ships of 3,000 to 5,000 materials in Mingzhou, and I can find a way to transfer them to Haizhou and act at your orders!" Qin Zi said expressionlessly.

Zhou Quan was stunned, he never thought that Qin Zi still had this in his hand!

"Going out to the sea and waves, as far as other countries, I'm afraid I need a national plan, I can think of this matter, and I will not disappoint Zhou Langjun." Hu Jin said.

The last one who didn't speak was Shi Xuan, he squinted, and after a while, he whispered: "Among the Xiang army, there are some skilled sailors, in addition, I can also think of asking Chenghai crossbowmen to be guarded in case of accidents!" ”

"Huh?"

"Zhou Langjun, what we have done, can't we help you?" Seeing that Zhou Quan did not promise for a long time, Shi Xuan said a little unpleasantly.

Of course not, if they really fulfill their promises, it will be of great help to Zhou Quan!

Just mobilizing a large ship is enough to save Zhou Quan two years, you know, Zhou Quan's original plan was to use two years of work to build a ship suitable for navigation, and it may not be as big as the sea ship built by Mingzhou.

"And what do you want?" Zhou Quan asked.

Half an hour later, Zhou Quan sent the three out of the door with a smile on his face.

The three of them looked ugly when they went out, but when Zhou Quan turned around and went back, the three couldn't help but smile.

can't help but laugh, in fact, what did the three of them pay, they didn't even pay a penny, it was nothing more than using the power of the people behind them to dig up the corners of the Great Song Dynasty and give Zhou Quan some convenience.

Except for a little favor, they can be said to have paid no price. But what they got was an opportunity to make a windfall with Zhou Quan!

"Two, two, now we are in the same boat, two brothers tell me the truth, do you think, how sure are you of what Zhou Langjun said?" Among the three, Hu Jin is the most unfamiliar with Zhou Quan, so he is still a little worried.

"Ten out of ten don't dare to say, eighty percent always have, this is Zhou Quan, think about it, from snow sugar, bicycles to Yongcheng, and then to cement...... How many things he has done, such a promising industry as cotton cloth, he threw it out, just to raise money, so that he could go overseas, if there is no huge profit overseas, will he do it? Shi Xuan said.

Qin Zi also nodded, he had the most dealings with Zhou Quan, so he was the first to start this thought, and he was the one who persuaded Shi Xuan and Hu Jin.

He remembered what his younger brother Qin Hui had said to him: "Zhou Quan is a person with a lofty heart, and he is by no means a vulgar stream, if it is not for the prosperity of the Emperor and Song Dynasty, his ambition may be in the world." In this way, they are also bearded people, and they cannot bend themselves to others. ”

The bearded guest is the bearded guest, the legend is the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and he is interested in fighting for the world, but he saw that Li Shimin's wings have been completed, and he has the power of the Li valve family, and he knows that he is difficult to fight, so he passed on the art of war to Li Jing, and he went overseas and built a country by himself.

"Could it be that Zhou Quan actually fought this idea? Whether it's or not, in short, getting a piece of the pie is better than being a hidden guest all the time, and after so many years, I should also plan for myself. Muttering secretly in his heart, Qin Zi glanced back again.

He didn't know that Zhou Quan was in the house at this time, and he couldn't help but want to laugh.

"It was a bonus, I was just trying to promote technological change, but it ended up being crooked on the sea...... Yes, those powerful people may not be interested overseas, but those who are attached to them are very interested in overseas. Within the Great Song Dynasty, these dependents must take certain risks if they want to turn the power they are attached to into their own interests. ”

Conversely, what if it's overseas?

Take the power of the Great Song Dynasty, take the benefits of overseas, and become rich and noble for generations, and defeat will not hurt yourself!

As for the risk of going to sea...... Anyway, it's not that they go to sea on their own, capital is a thing, and since its birth, blood has flowed from every pore!