Chapter 176: The Old Man Comes
Qin Xuan's luck is really enviable, he was still worried that the five major forces of Limo would not be in charge, even if he had already sent someone back to ask for instructions, he couldn't explain anything. However, on the second day, Qin Xuan ushered in an old man, and from the first time he saw him, Qin Xuan thought of an idea, right is an idea, an idea that can put pressure on the five major forces, and can cancel all the unfavorable conditions that he had promised to the five major forces.
"Haha, Brother Song, I really didn't expect to meet you here!" Qin Xuan greeted him with a loud laugh.
The person who came was none other than Qin Xuan's old friend Song Yimin, who was the head of the Song family in Qin Xuan's Guangling, although Qin Xuan only helped Song Yimin after a few years, or helped himself to capture Zhu Hongwen's family, but Song Yimin was still very grateful to Qin Xuan, and now Song Yimin's feelings for Qin Xuan have become eager, which stems from Song Yimin's departure from Guangling, came to Chang'an, and began to go to the Western Regions to do business.
It was such a choice that allowed Song Yimin to completely leave the small well in Guangling and see the huge sky. Yes, since Song Yimin left Guangling, he first saw the world in Chang'an, and then left Guangling and went to the Western Regions, which is a world that is slightly inferior to the Tang Dynasty, where people speak different words from the Tang Dynasty, eat things different from the Tang Dynasty, and even do things differently from the Tang Dynasty.
Even there, a lot of things in the Tang Dynasty are very expensive, and the people there don't know that they can burn the clay into something like beautiful jade, after Song Yimin came to those countries in the Western Regions and sold the silk and porcelain he brought, he bought some scarce things in the Tang Dynasty, it can be imagined that things are scarce, and both are scarce things, how much money Song Yimin can make in them.
"Qin ...... Brother! Although Song Yimin sent someone to investigate Limo when he was hurrying up Limo, he also wanted to communicate with Ma Xiong and Ashina, who were in charge of light and dark. Unexpectedly, I learned that Limo had changed the sky, and it was an official from the Tang Dynasty who came to receive it. This time, Song Yimin didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse.
Walking into Limo, he saw that the houses in the north were all empty, and the city walls were high, so Song Yimin felt that Limo was afraid that it would be repaired. When he came to the so-called official mansion, he heard that it was the temporary residence of the chief official of Limo, and Song Yimin's heart couldn't stop beating faster.
This strange Limo is the presiding officer. I don't know if it's good to talk or not, but the income from my trip is all in these goods. Especially the boxes of gold in the carriage, which I had to exchange for from the Western Regions with great difficulty, were the hard work of my own for several years.
I was anxiously waiting for the new adult to receive him, but I didn't expect that the person who came was my old acquaintance, and it turned out to be Brother Qin, who had helped him. Looking at Qin Xuan's grinning appearance, Song Yimin didn't know what to do, and looked a little restrained. I owe Brother Qin too much in the past few years, since his wife died and met Qin Xuan, it seems that Qin Xuan is helping him.
Qin Xuan smiled slightly for a long time. Suddenly burst out laughing. "Haha, Brother Song, when did you become so restrained, am I still so scared when I see my little brother?"
Song Yimin touched his head in embarrassment. It took a long time before he said, "That...... Brother Qin, I'm ......"
Seeing that Song Yimin was hesitant for a long time, he couldn't say a complete sentence. Qin Xuan shook his head slightly, stretched out his hand to pat Song Yimin's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Okay, don't forget that you are my big brother Song, how can you see the outside like this, let's go inside, although these mare's milk wines are not as delicious as our Datang, they can also make our brothers happy!" ”
Seeing Qin Xuan and Song Yimin walking into the courtyard, the businessmen who came back with Song Yimin were about to pop out, staring directly at the backs of the two, and it was even more difficult to calm down in their hearts.
Now, Limo City has changed, and it is still Song Yimin's old acquaintance, looking at that appearance, the friendship between the two should be very shallow, this is really a turn of water. Thinking about the property that he coerced and lured out of Song Yimin's hands, these people all felt very hot in their hands, yes, it was indeed very hot. Some people have already been thinking about how to repair relations with Song Yimin and how to let this so-called Lord Qin bypass him once.
However, Song Yimin, who walked into the house with Qin Xuan, didn't have time to think about these at all, he was still thinking about Qin Xuan's inexplicable coming to Limo, feeling incredible, in his eyes, Qin Xuan seemed to be like a god, and he came to Limo to support himself.
A broken table, a jar of mare's milk wine, some meat. Qin Xuan and Song Yimin sat around the table and chatted.
"Brother Song, why did you come back from the west, did you really go to the Western Regions, tell me about it!" Qin Xuan didn't have the slightest official pretense, which made Song Yimin feel even more appropriate.
"Hehe, Brother Qin, this is also because of you, it was you who let me see how high the sky is and how deep the earth is." Song Yimin didn't have too much restraint because of Qin Xuan's performance.
"Hey, Brother Song, what you say, why do I sound so awkward!" Qin Xuan waved his hand and scolded with a smile.
"Haha, Brother Qin is still so funny! Yes, I said it wrong, but this is really thank you, you don't know, before, I thought Xuzhou was not small, and then because of you, I went to Chang'an, at that time, to be honest, I felt that I lived in vain a few years ago, and then I went to the Western Regions to do business, haha, you don't know, that's called an eye-opener, who would have thought that the countries of the Western Regions, although they are very poor, are not as good as our Tang Dynasty, but they don't have a flavor! ”
"Oh? Let's talk about it, I was called by His Majesty to change it, and I didn't have freedom at all, in fact, I also wanted to appreciate the outside world of Datang! Qin Xuan sighed leisurely and said casually.
"All the way west, in the past three years, I have also seen it, first some small countries, don't you know, how small those countries are, not as big as Guangling, but it is a country, there are kings, there are princes and ministers......"
Listening to Song Yimin tell the bits and pieces of his trip to the Western Regions, Qin Xuan was also a little distracted, and wanted to go shopping, especially Qin Xuan was still a person of later generations, the whole world, in addition to the Asia of the Tang Dynasty, he also knew that there was a Europe in the west, and the customs there were also outward-looking, not that Qin Xuan admired the foreign, but as a person who crossed over, it was inevitable that he was a little curious about other places.
After three rounds of drinking, Qin Xuan and Song Yimin talked about Qin Xuan, and Song Yimin asked puzzledly: "Brother Qin, why did you come to Limo in a good manner, and you became the person in charge of Limo?" ”
Qin Xuan smiled bitterly and explained: "This matter, it will be a long time, originally the Tang Dynasty was ready to move troops against Gaochang, and I was inexplicably sent to supervise the army, and when it came to Longyou, Lord Hou Junji was worried that the Turks would send troops to help Gaochang, so he asked me to come to Limo Datang Turkic news, and it was best to block the Turkic reinforcements." When I arrived in Limo, I found that Ashina, you should have heard of him, it turned out that he was an outpost of the Turks! ”
Speaking of this, Qin Xuan shook his head, and continued: "I also have no choice, just talk about Ashina's pot, isn't this just to prevent trouble, I quickly strengthened the city defense of Limo, be careful of the Turks!" ”
"Oh! I see, I said, by the way, when I first entered the city, how did I find that there was no one in the entire north of the city, could it be that these people are Turkic secret outposts? Song Yimin nodded and asked.
"This, speaking of which, is my selfishness, Limo City is located at the hub of Datang and the Western Regions, if this place is vigorously developed, it may be able to become a commercial city, not to mention paying taxes for Datang, but the people here can get better. So I'm going to build Limo in a big way, so that when the time comes, the life of the people of Limo will be better, and the merchants who go to the Western Regions will be able to rest here. Moreover, those big merchants can also establish a rudder here, and then vigorously develop the merchants of the Western Regions! ”
Qin Xuan explained unhurriedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Song Yimin slapped the table and said excitedly: "This is a good thing, Brother Qin, you don't know, when I went to the Western Regions, I also passed by Limo, at that time, I was thinking that Datang should talk about Limo to consolidate it, if you have the ability, it is best to go west, and then build a small city, when the time comes, first Jiuquan, then Limo, and then there is a city, then Datang and these business things in the Western Regions can be vigorously developed, At that time, Datang's national strength will also be able to develop! ”
Qin Xuan smiled bitterly and said: "Brother Song, it's not easy for you, our Tang Dynasty farmers and businessmen, businessmen will always be looked down upon, and those officials in the court will definitely not support it, even if this suggestion can make the Tang Dynasty stand tall in this world, they will not be willing, in their eyes, only the power of scholars, only scholars can be superior!" After a slight pause, Qin Xuan continued: "What you said, in fact, they also know that if they are allowed to make profits from it secretly, maybe they can still be tempted, but this is a threat to their rights, do you think they can agree?" ”
"This ......" Song Yimin also thought about it from the perspective of a businessman, and didn't think about it so much at all, hearing Qin Xuan say this, Song Yimin was also a little speechless.
Qin Xuan waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's this Limo, no matter how good I see this time, I'm afraid I won't let them accept it, but that's okay, this is Qin Xuan's private property, wait a few days, I will resign from my official position, come to live in Limo, and then accompany Brother Song to the Western Regions to play, I will also see the customs of Fanbang in the Western Regions!" (To be continued......)