Although Yang Zhi and Qin Kongyun have long had a tacit understanding, the two have only understood it so far, and they have not put it on the table to say anything.

At this time, there were no outsiders present, and Linglong took the initiative to ask again, and Yang Zhi said truthfully: "People have no long-term worries, but they must have near-term worries." Today's Emperor Daxia is eloquent and strategic, which is obvious to all. The emperor is sober-minded and proficient in power and strategy, with an iron fist, especially rare and proficient in the way of change, very good at taking advantage of the situation, and having the courage to use people and tolerate people. No matter which prince succeeds to the throne in the future, the possibility of civil strife breaking out in Great Xia is extremely small, and it is only a matter of time before he dominates the world. In the past two years, after the Southern Tang Dynasty and Wu Yue were included in the territory of Bactria , both land, population, and wealth have increased greatly, which is tantamount to launching a war to unify the world for the successor, laying a more solid foundation. ”

"We might as well think about it calmly, if it is in a peaceful world, which emperor can tolerate a courtier like me? What emperor can tolerate a chaebol like the Qin clan who controls the lifeblood of the country's money and grain? Once the world is decided, Emperor Xia will free his hand and turn the spearhead to deal with the first thing to deal with is my Yang Zhi and the Qin family! ”

"Now I have the Shandong Outer Sea Islands as a foothold and the right to rely on, and the Qin clan hides a huge amount of gold as a way to protect themselves, but after all, the Shandong Outer Sea Islands are too close to the shore, and no amount of gold can buy peace and tranquility for generations to come!"

Linglong muttered: "In this way, the husband and the Qin family have already made up their minds? …… If it really comes to the day when Great Xia rules the world, we are willing to give up everything and only be a rich man, could it be that Emperor Xia will not allow it? ”

Yang Zhi and Qin Kongyun looked at each other and smiled bitterly, shook their heads and sighed: "I can't talk about a plan for a long time, just take precautions." My initial thoughts. is to stay in Xinyang's hometown and be a rich man who eats and waits for death. Later, I stepped on the current road by mistake. That's involuntarily. As the saying goes, learn the art of dragon slaying. Sold to the Emperor's house. If you are not capable, people will look down on you. If your ability is too strong, people will guard against you. To put it nicely, it's reuse, and if it's not good, it's to use each other. As the old saying goes, the husband is not guilty, but he is guilty. Even if we are willing to give up everything in the future, your ability is still there, do you think the emperor will easily let you go? Take the lives of your family as a bet, and bet all on whether the emperor will be merciful and allow you to enjoy wealth and prosperity. Don't you think it's ridiculous? I don't want to see the civil strife in Great Xia, and I don't want to be the enemy of Great Xia. Strength, only strong enough strength, is a reliable guarantee for self-protection. ”

Then he looked at the sea outside the window and said, "You are not lonely people, you should know that this world is actually very big. Along the Great Wall over the Turks all the way to the north, there is also a vast expanse of boundless land. Along the Silk Road, all the way to the west, through the Western Regions, Persia, through Prussia, France, England and other places to Franco. There is a pleasant climate and beautiful scenery of the mountains and rivers. From there, all the way to the sea, there are islands and continents beyond your imagination. Thousands of miles to the east, on the other side of the ocean, there is an endless expanse of land. The products of these places are abundant, and the mountains and rivers are beautiful and magnificent. It is not inferior to my Chinese dynasty in the slightest, where can it not be our safe place? Where can't we let our creations be a paradise? ”

The knowledge of the other three people present is not as extensive as that of Yang Zhi, who has been a person in two lives. But they all dealt with foreign merchants in the West to a greater or lesser extent. Regarding what Yang Zhi said, he did not feel as appalling as ordinary people.

Yang Zhi continued: "Some of these places seem to be as prosperous as my Chinese dynasty. Some are uncivilized wilderness. Gold and silver are not always worth their money. Our biggest advantage at the moment is that we still have plenty of time. Prepare with confidence. Preparations for a large ship capable of carrying at least 500 people or a cargo of thousands of stones, sophisticated nautical instruments and charts, the recruitment of talents who know how to observe hydrology and astronomical phenomena, and the planned training ...... of mature sailors are all essential. The hoarding of all kinds of military blades, especially long-range weapons such as artillery, medicine guns, and heavy crossbows, as well as the hoarding of grain, cloth, iron tools, agricultural tools, medicinal materials, and many other things, should also be planned at the same time. Porcelain, silk and tea are things that take up space and are not easy to store, so they can be prepared closer to departure. ”

Yang Zhi's hoarding of military blades ranked first among many materials, and Linglong couldn't help but be silent for a while. If you want to gain a foothold in a foreign country, you have to open the way with a knife and a gun. According to Yang Zhizhi's ability, it is not a myth that a "Yang Clan" comparable to the Qin Clan will rise rapidly. The two families are now joining forces to plan a way out, and the difficulties of going overseas to expand the country can be imagined.

Qin Kongyun nodded and said, "What the third brother said is extremely true. Now that the emperor is out of reach, it is a good opportunity to plan. With my younger siblings in charge and my second brother to help, I will definitely succeed in two or three years, and I can send two big ships to the direction of Dongying or go south out of Qiongzhou, and try my hand first. ”

Linglong immediately agreed: "It's all your own business, and you should do your best." The second son is calm and solid, and he will need to rely on a lot of care in the future. It's just that the stakes are high, so be secret. ”

Yang Zhi shook his head and said, "There are some things that can only be done, not said." Everything is complicated, it is impossible to do everything by yourself, and this thing cannot be hidden. Except for the four of us, only the Duke of Qin, who was far away in Chang'an, knew the details. If someone asks, as long as they don't admit it, they can say anything else. I dare say that 11 out of 10 people would think that the reason why I did this was because I had the intention of establishing myself as a king on the islands off the coast of Shandong. ”

Linglong sighed: "The three holes of the cunning rabbit are normal. It's just that no one could have imagined that the third cave of my Yang family would be far away from Middle-earth! ”

Yang Zhi smiled and changed the subject: "Jiaoyang, I want to set up a customs branch office in Penglai." Everyone in the world knows my relationship with the Qin family, and it is better for your father-in-law to come forward in some matters. The infamy is borne by him, and his benefits are naturally indispensable. After you go back, say hello to Lao Bai in private and ask him to mobilize local merchants to donate, and he will take the lead in donating a mansion as a branch yamen. Hehe, my expenses in the Jinan branch office have not yet been settled! The emperor didn't give me a copper plate, so I can't let me put a black asshole out of my own pocket, right? ”

Qin Jiaoyang smiled bitterly: "We all need capital to do business, but Brother Yang is extremely good at business. You are tantamount to writing the name of the lackey and the eagle dog on my father-in-law's face, the so-called no profit is not early, I don't know what benefits my father-in-law can get? I'll ask him first, so that he can have a bottom in his heart and work harder. ”

Solid people do solid things, which is Qin Jiaoyang's consistent characteristic. As soon as Yang Zhi said this, Qin Jiaoyang immediately realized that the amount of silver that launched the "donation" was not a small amount. Letting his father-in-law play such a role is really not an ordinary hate. Your pockets are tightly covered, and are they picking up their silver for nothing? To say that voluntary donations are pure. But you have to make people convinc, don't you?

Yang Zhi said with a smile: "Face is left to you to do, I will allow you ten places of nine-grade officials, which can be either actually appointed or knighted." As for how many you give Lao Bai, you two will discuss it. But there is one that you cannot take for yourselves. ”

Qin Jiaoyang was stunned for a moment, and when he saw that Yang Zhi was silent, he asked again, "...... That's it? What else? ”

"What more do you want?" Yang Zhi spread his hands and said, "No." ”

Qin Jiaoyang asked unwillingly: "Is this gone?" My father-in-law is the one who loves face the most and likes to show off the most, and he has a nine-grade sesame black gauze hat like everyone else, where do you let his face go? ”

Yang Zhi said with a smile: "That's why I said, you can't occupy these ten places yourself!" You don't occupy yourself, which not only appears generous, but also sets up a class with others. How can I only give Lao Bai a nine-grade official? At least it has to be an eight-pin! ”

In terms of knowledge, Qin Kongyun was far superior to his younger brother, and woke him up and said, "Jiaoyang, didn't you pay attention to the words of the third brother?" Can be actually instructed! The main function of the Governor of Customs, Yamen, is nothing more than collecting money. Isn't it up to him to decide all the positions? Your son-in-law can't occupy it, can't the rest of the Bai family's nephews occupy it? Penglai set up a customs branch, what he wanted was a master, a servant, a tax collector, and a servant, as long as he did not commit adultery, it was a bowl of long-term public food. Even the Yamen house was donated by the Bai family, are you still afraid that no one will cry and shout to beg your father-in-law in the future? ”

Yang Zhi smiled, but in fact, he watched attentively. Qin Jiaoyang's EQ may not be so low, these brothers are singing double reeds!

Qin Jiaoyang's smile was easier to confuse than Qin Kongyun: "Brother Yang, you and my eldest brother have eight friendships, and you are the big matchmaker between me and Burning Ice, on the day we get married, we will definitely send a congratulatory gift, right?" ”

Where is there anyone who asks a matchmaker for a congratulatory gift before they get married? Yang Zhi asked curiously: "You have a lot of silver, and I also have a lot." But the world is in the mood, and I really don't plan to give anything other than silver. What do you want? Even if I am asked to sing a happy song for you in the hall, as long as I can do it, you can just say it. ”

Qin Jiaoyang said sheepishly: "We don't want your silver." ”

Linglong was also very curious: "My husband said, as long as we can get it, you just have to speak." If you don't want money, what do you want? ”

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PS: I missed a chapter the day before yesterday, I apologize! I won't make up 3,000 today...... Sorry (to be continued......)