Every girl has had a fantasy in her heart, imagining that her future husband is a big hero who stands up to the sky, young, handsome, commanding the world, and holding the right to kill. Shangguan Zhishui is obviously no exception. She and her husband were just ordered to get married, and they hadn't even met before, so where to talk about any feelings, it was nothing more than the obligation of being a wife.

Shangguan Zhishui's hand in his sleeve was clenched tightly, although he was extremely nervous in his heart, he still managed to maintain his composure under Han Xin's direct gaze, but the beads of sweat on his forehead couldn't help but flow slowly. Just when she was about to lose her support, Han Xin looked away, stretched out his hand and pointed to the collapse and said with a smile; "Miss Shangguan, please be seated."

Shangguan Zhishui heard Han Xin call herself "Miss Shangguan" instead of "Mrs. Tao", and she was happy for no reason. Leaned over and bowed slightly, turned around and sat down calmly.

Han Xin stared closely at her back like a willow and poplar branch, her throat was faintly dry, but Shangguan Zhishui looked back at her, her eyes were connected, and she was extremely embarrassed for a while.

No matter how thick-skinned Han Xin was, he couldn't help but blush, looked away, and changed the topic; "Miss Shangguan has gone smoothly all the way."

Shangguan Zhishui's face quickly returned to normal, nodded, and said; "General Xie cares, and with the Mo family to take care of it, everything is fine on the road."

Although Zhou Bo claimed to have blocked the river, in fact, the section of the river at the junction of Qi and Zhao stretched for more than a thousand miles, and although Zhou Bo had an army of 300,000, the average scattering was basically negligible. Therefore, Zhou Bo only stationed heavy troops at more than a dozen key city ferries, and at the same time sent warships and patrols to patrol the river, and once the Qin army smuggled in, he concentrated his forces to defeat it. With the power of the Mo family and the Tao family in the Qi country, it will naturally not be difficult to send a few people across the river from the river.

"I've read the file about Miss Shangguan that records you, it's really not simple, and it's really remarkable to be able to run the Tao family, the richest family, for hundreds of years as a weak woman."

Shangguan Zhishui smiled and complimented; "If you are young and promising, who can compare to you, the general, I think you are only twenty-three or four, and you have become one of the most powerful people in the world. The achievements are great, the fame is all over the world, throughout the ages, who can compare with you. ”

Han Xin hurriedly waved his hand and said with a wry smile; "Stop, stop, can we not say these flattering words."

The two looked at each other, and Shangguan Zhishui smiled and groaned, with a hint of teasing in his eyes. Han Xin couldn't help laughing, and Shangguan Zhishui also covered his mouth and chuckled.

Seeing that the other party was also a smart person, Han Xin simply said directly; "Okay, then I won't go around in circles, let's talk about specific cooperation matters, you first talk about what your Tao family can bring to our Qin State, and then I will consider what to give you in return."

Shangguan Zhishui saw his serious appearance, so he also calmed down and said calmly; "The Tao family has been operating in Qi for more than 300 years, and the protégés and former officials are all over the Qi country, and they know the customs and customs of various places, I don't know if this is enough?"

Han Xin shook his head, "The scope is too wide, I need to be specific." ”

Shangguan Zhishui said without thinking; "The county lieutenant of Qixian is the friend of my uncle's life and death, our Tao family has been a great favor to him, if the general is interested, I am willing to rebel for you."

Han Xin's eyes couldn't help but light up, Qi County is the northernmost city in Jibei County, close to the edge of the big river, if it can be used as a stronghold, then the Qin army will not have to worry about crossing the river.

"How sure are you?" Han Xin asked.

Shangguan Zhi Waterway; "Ninety percent sure, if there are no accidents, it shouldn't be a problem."

"Our army is short of boats to cross the river, is there any way for the Tao family to provide us with some."

"This is a bit difficult, all the large and small ships in Qidi have been registered, and it is strictly forbidden to sail into Hebei. If you want to get a boat, you have to find a way to find a way to do it somewhere else. ”

Shangguan Zhishui pondered for a moment and nodded; "In Hanoi County, in the middle reaches of the Great River, there is an important stronghold of our Dow Chamber of Commerce. It belongs to the jurisdiction of the Chu State, and it is expected that the closure is not tight, so I will write a letter to them and ask them to urgently transfer ships here, how about it? ”

Han Xin raised his eyebrows and said with a smile; "That's very good, then thank you Miss Shangguan."

"General, don't rush to thank you first." Shangguan Zhishui smiled slightly, "We are businessmen, and you should also know that businessmen are profitable." I'm curious about what you're going to do to reward us, General. ”

It was the first time that Han Xin was asked by a woman like this, and said with a smile; "Isn't this avenging your Tao family, isn't this a benefit?"

Shangguan Zhishui smiled, "General, don't be funny, this is obviously a war between your two countries, how does it have anything to do with me, what I care about is that if you unify the world and restore the territory of the First Emperor's period, what role can our Tao family play in your empire?" ”

The smile on Han Xin's face slowly dissipated, and he began to re-examine this shrewd and capable beauty. Obviously, Shangguan Zhishui thought further, even beyond his expectations.

"And what do you think?" Han Xin asked calmly.

Shangguan Zhishui took a deep breath, "I want the Tao family to become your royal merchant, we can give priority to selling you grain, grass, weapons, armor, and war horses at the most affordable price, and we can supply everything that the Qin State needs." ”

"It's impossible." Han Xin flatly refused, staring at Shangguan Zhishui and said; "These are the fundamentals of the army's foothold, Qin is not a Qi country, it has a series of complete supply systems, how can I let these key points fall into the hands of merchants."

It is true that if the supply is handled by merchants, it can indeed greatly reduce the cost of supply and reduce the burden on the state, but there is also a great danger hidden in it. The key point is controlled by others, and if the merchants who supply it collude with hostile forces, it will undoubtedly be equivalent to breaking the blood vessels of the Qin army, and it is impossible for Han Xin to allow this situation to occur.

Shangguan Zhishui saw Han Xin's categorical refusal, although he was a little disappointed, but it was also expected. He took the opportunity to speak; "I think the general you misunderstood what I meant, so it's better to put it another way. The Qin army led by you continued to attack cities and plunder land, and the territory of Qin continued to expand, and most of the newly acquired territories were dilapidated and in urgent need of money and food. And our Tao family is following the Qin army, you fight down, and we will import a steady stream of materials into it, so as to gain a firm foothold and make profits, what does the general think? ”

Han Xin stared at Shangguan Zhishui tightly and spoke; "Go on."

Shangguan Zhishui nodded, paused and said; "In fact, there are so many business opportunities in the world, it's just that the road is blocked by the material and cannot be operated, such as the brocade silk of Bashu, the cost of a horse is only fifty yuan, and there are still countless people who rob it when it is sold to Qi with a price of thousands of dollars. If the general re-pacifies the world, it will inevitably appease the people of the dawn of the world, if everything has to be handled by the government, not only will it cost a lot, but also the effect will be minimal, it is better to entrust it to the businessmen to operate. ”

When she saw Han Xin bowing his head and his face showing a thoughtful look, she guessed that these words had entered his heart. Suddenly, my brain was hot, and I mustered up the courage to say; "General, in fact, there are many inappropriate places in Qin's national policy, which are not suitable for governing the world."

"Oh?" Han Xin was slightly surprised, raised his head and looked at Shangguan Zhishui, but he was not angry, but just asked; "I want to hear about it."

Shangguan Zhishui saw that Han Xin's expression was not abnormal, so he breathed a sigh of relief, put his mind at ease, and said eloquently; "The foundation of the Qin state is the law of cultivation and warfare of the Shang monarch, and the national policy is also the art of the Legalists, which is indeed very suitable for war and hegemony, so the six countries of Kwantung will be destroyed by the Qin state one after another. However, this concept of valuing agriculture over commerce will obviously not work if it is used to govern the world. ”

"Han Feizizhong degraded the merchants to one of the five beetles, thinking that we were not engaged in production, but only relied on hoarding goods to opportunistically seek the interests of the peasants, so the Qin State also imposed more bans and crackdowns on the merchants. In fact, this is essentially an absurdity, what the businessman chases is just 'profit', what is 'profit', is what you don't need, in exchange for what others don't need but you need. The businessman is only playing the role of a medium. If there are no businessmen, then how can the people say that they are happy? ”

"At that time, the First Emperor built a post road, which could have been used to strengthen the exchange of merchants from all over the world, but the First Emperor not only disagreed, but cracked down severely. After thirteen years of unification, the state did not increase its national strength, but continued to regress, and the government treasury could not make ends meet. Qin's governance relied too much on the coercion of the government and ignored the autonomy of the shopping mall. This is often the case in the Qin State, the grain and grass in the treasury of Bashu are piled up, but there is a famine in Hebei, and the efficiency of the government's transportation is extremely low, and the layers of exploitation and deduction along the way are also very serious. ”

"The hustle and bustle of the world is for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit, if there are businessmen, then this will not be the case at all. In the final analysis, it was still the Qin State's mentality of farming and warfare that was no longer in place, and the ban on merchants should be opened to allow them to come and go freely. There is no need to discriminate against businessmen, and some businessmen who have made great contributions should be awarded honors. ”

Han Xin didn't expect Shangguan Zhishui to have such extraordinary insight, and couldn't help but look at him with admiration. After thinking about her words carefully, there is a bit of truth, the Qin State is indeed too serious to emphasize agriculture over business, and it must be changed from the roots.

Seeing that Han Xin groaned for a while and didn't speak, Shangguan Zhishui couldn't help but urge a little anxiously; "I wonder what the Admiral thinks of my opinion."

"Yes, I'm interested." Han Xin nodded and looked at Shangguan Zhishui with a smile; "I'm curious, why do you think I would choose the Tao family. In other words, with your current friendship and my lack of understanding of the Tao family, why should I believe your sincerity? ”