In the upper study, Liu Jun looked at the reports of Jinyiwei, Dongchang, Wucheng Terracotta Division and other departments, who were responsible for monitoring the words and actions of the Mongolian nobles who came to Beijing to meet him.

However, the reports of various ministries show that the Mongolian nobles are shopping in Beijing for a variety of good money.

These aristocrats were full of everything, buying silk silk, carriages, carved saddles, jade jewelry, and even buying houses, if it weren't for the Han Empire's ban on slave trade.

For this situation, Liu Jun thinks it is a good thing.

In the grassland outside the Saiwai lived a wandering life of chasing water and grass, living in tents, sleeping on the grass, boiling milk tea with cow dung, and even tea became a precious item.

To tell the truth, if only the material conditions are compared, the living standards of Teng Jisi and other Mongolian tribal leaders are not even as good as those of a small landlord in the suburbs of Dahan.

The Mongol chiefs' trip to the Red Summit became a trading trip, and now a Hajj trip has become a shopping trip.

But this is very good, that is, these Mongolian nobles must see the prosperity of the Central Plains, and then let them enjoy these prosperous and luxurious lives with all their hearts. In this way, even if they return to the tribe, they will definitely be willing to strengthen the trade with the Han in the future, and exchange their livestock, furs, herbs, etc. for various materials from the Central Plains.

There is a good saying, it is easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it is difficult to go from luxury to thrift.

After seeing the prosperity of the Central Plains and paying for the luxurious life, can those nobles return to the old days?

Liu Jun thinks it is impossible for most people.

And if you want to maintain that luxury, you have to trade.

Liu Jun will continue to retain this way of trading, and from now on, it will not be necessary to make the tribal leaders of the steppe indulge in this luxurious life without a single sword, and wait until they get used to it. After getting used to the luxury of the Central Plains, there is no going back to the past.

Liu Jun didn't have to worry that the Mongols would want to go south to plunder after seeing the flowers and rivers of the Central Plains. Because the Great Han is now powerful, and the Great Han has a way to trade for them, they will not give up the easier way to trade and loot instead. Only when the Central Plains closes this trade route will they be able to make a reckless southward invasion.

Liu Jun put down the report and called the eunuch standing on the side.

"Summoning the President of the Royal Bank."

It didn't take long for the chief banker of the Royal Bank to arrive in a hurry.

"I'll give you a task, and the Royal Bank will immediately make a batch of dragon cards."

Liu Jun introduced the dragon card to the president. The so-called dragon card is also a kind of credit certificate. is equivalent to the credit card of later generations, Liu Jun is ready to issue a special credit card to those Mongolian hillbillies in order to fully let them shop happily.

Depending on the rank of these people, each person can have a different level of credit.

The Marquis, with a credit of one million silver dollars, the Earl, with five hundred thousand, and the Viscount with one hundred thousand. The Baron had fifty thousand dollars, and the Lord also had ten thousand dollars in credit.

With this Dragon Card, they can use their credit limit to account for spending. There is no need to pay cash.

They don't even need to deposit cash upfront and can use it before paying it back.

Of course, although the Dragon Card can be within the specified credit limit, you don't need to have a deposit to overdraft for consumption. However, this will need to be repaid, and the interest will be higher than the average loan.

Credit cards are addictive, after all, this is an overdraft payment method that does not require immediate cash payments. It will reduce the feeling of consumption, it is easy to over-consume and blindly consume, and the interest rate is high. Liu Jun doesn't plan to issue credit cards to ordinary people anyway, so those who can get credit cards are those rich people who have a lot of money.

Credit cards can be a status symbol, but underneath this superficial decency, there will be high interest rates.

The credit card will have an interest-free repayment period, and there is no additional interest to repay the loan within the specified time. But if this time limit is exceeded, then a high interest will be charged, and the interest set by Liu Jun is to charge 5/10,000 interest per day after the time is exceeded.

These steppe chiefs and nobles, each of them issued them a card, and they did not charge them an annual fee. But it allows them to overdraft their spending, and they can buy and buy without cash in hand.

Of course, after you buy it, you have to pay it back. When you go back, you have to sell your cattle and sheep, your furs and other things to the Han merchants in exchange for silver dollar coupons and then repay the loan.

As for the debt, Liu Jun still doesn't believe that there is anyone in the world who dares to rely on his account.

"The dragon card can also be distinguished, for example, the dragon card owned by the marquis can be the gem dragon card, the earl's gold dragon card, the viscount's silver dragon card, the baron's bronze dragon card, and the lord's black iron dragon card, in short, you have to make this level and make a difference."

"In the future, we can also issue some dragon cards to the merchants of Dahan, and issue different dragon cards according to their assets and net worth."

The Dragon Card will also become a kind of identity symbol, the more status people have, the higher the credit limit, the higher the level of the Dragon Card.

"But there is one thing you have to keep in mind, it is forbidden to give dragon cards to current officials. However, with the exception of those with knighthoods, different levels of cards can be applied for according to the rank of knighthood. ”

Liu Jun planned to tie these Mongol nobles to the chariots of the Han Dynasty completely, and he even planned to do business with the Mongols.

Now Liu Jun has several projects in his hands, such as building a woolen mill in partnership with Mongolian leaders, using wool to spin wool. If this thing is done well, it will also be a very large industry.

In addition, tanneries, after processing leather, can also be used to make clothes, boots, leather bags, belts, etc.

It can even partner in milk powder factories, cheese factories, milk tofu, etc., and can also make canned food, process meat floss, dried meat and so on.

The most indispensable thing on the grassland is cattle and sheep, and most of the cattle and sheep on the grassland are eaten in addition to milking. Even in winter, there is not enough forage, and in order to allow some cattle and sheep to survive the winter, a large number of bulls and rams have to be killed.

Although there are many livestock on the grassland, there is no market, and no matter how many cattle and sheep are raised, the lives of Mongolian herders will not change much. The Central Plains is in great need of these livestock products, but in the past there was a lack of exchange and trade.

The Central Plains needed cattle and horses for cultivation and transportation, beef and mutton for food supplements, milk powder cheese, wool and cowhides, etc.

Liu Jun can do these businesses himself, and those Han merchants can also do them, but Liu Jun still plans to bring these Mongolian nobles in and run them in partnership, so that those leaders can also share dividends and profits, and the business can be done for a longer time.

Domination can begin with a partnership in business.

However, these things have to be postponed for the time being, and now, Liu Jun is preparing to leave Beijing.

The Mongol leaders all came to Beijing for the Hajj, but Liu Jun still decided to go to the Red Summit.

Hajj and alliance will be two different things, every year in the future, the heads of Mongolian prefectures and counties will be divided into batches to flow into Beijing for Hajj, but at the same time, the imperial court will also hold a hajj outside the customs every two or three years.

Many officials believe that Liu Jun does not need to travel outside the Guanwai, but Liu Jun does not think so.

Not only did he have to go, but he also had to make this meeting very grand and grand.

He will draw one division from each of the four armies of guards, guards, garrisons, and garrisons to form a huge imperial army, go to Chifeng, and join forces with more than 20 Mongolian armies with dozens of banners in the south and north of the desert.

After this alliance, the Han Dynasty will lead the Mongol tribes to sweep away Horqin, and in this attack, the Mongol tribes will see the military might of the empire.

Liu Jun doesn't need to personally conquest Horqin, but he must appear on the Red Summit Alliance.

Sweeping away Horqin, shocking the Mongol tribes, and even pointing a sword at the Jurchens, Liu Jun's eyes looked into the distance.

"Your Majesty, the Privy Envoy asks for a meeting."

A eunuch arrived to report it. Liu Jun's thoughts were interrupted, his brows furrowed slightly, at this time Fu Shan was in a hurry to ask to see, what happened?

"Xuan."

After Fu Shan entered the hall, he made his intention clear.

"Zhang Guozhu, the commander of the Saibei Military Region, reported that Horqin sent an envoy to ask for surrender."

Just when the Han Dynasty was about to join the alliance to the east, Horqin suddenly sent an envoy to the Han Dynasty to present a surrender table.

"Can you believe it?" Liu Jun asked.

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Horqin's move is just a delaying tactic, and it is absolutely not credible."

Liu Jun leaned back in the chair and said slowly, "I don't believe it either, and now I am ready to send it." Regardless of whether Korqin surrenders or surrenders, we will not stop talking to them. They had missed the deadline I had given them, and everything had been planned to go ahead. ”

Maybe Horqin couldn't bear the pressure and really planned to surrender, but Liu Jun would not suspend the plan at this time. For this alliance crusade, the Han Dynasty spent a lot of effort, and now that the arrow is on the string, how can there be a reason not to hold it.

Moreover, Liu Jun did not believe in Horqin at all.

Besides, even if Horqin was really willing to put down his sword and surrender, Liu Jun didn't plan to accept it.

He had already made a promise to the Mongol tribes that after this alliance, he would destroy the four tribes of Horqin, divide the thousands of miles of fertile pastures into various tribes, and let the leaders of each tribe select their sons and tribesmen to move to the Horqin steppe and divide the tribes.

Now if Horqin is surrendered, how can the various ministries divide the population, livestock, money, grain and treasures of the four departments of Horqin?

Liu Jun also needs to take Horqin to take the knife, not only to take the opportunity to get rid of the strongest Monan Mongolian tribe today, but also to kill chickens and monkeys to deter all tribes.

At this point, it is better to kill by mistake than to let go.

"There is no need for the Horqin Fourth Division to survive, and it cannot survive." Liu Jun gave the final death verdict to the four tribes that had been refusing to join.

This time, even if the Horqin Fourth Division wanted to surrender and surrender, the Han would not allow it.

The Great Han no longer needs a surrendering Korqin, because what the Great Han needs is a perishing Korqin! (To be continued.) )