The distance of 400 kilometers depends on two legs, at least ten days, and the so-called 800-mile fast horse transmission system also takes a whole day. Taiwei Zhao knew about this problem, so he began to establish the pigeon bureau more than ten years ago.

At Poyang Lake and Jiujiang at the mouth of the Yangtze River, some of the carrier pigeons brought from Lin'an were taken out of their cages. The barrel on the pigeon's feet was stuffed with a thin piece of stationery, on which documents were densely written with a very fine steel head dipped in a pen. In order to write these documents, the clerks were tired enough.

After checking the records, several pigeons were released. They circled several times over the Jiujiang River, 400 kilometers away from their hometown, and then flew east without looking back. Even if these little creatures have not been organized to take a geometry lesson, and do not know the closest straight line between two points, the instinct written in their genes still drives them to fly along the shortest route. The strong pigeons that have been bred based on breeding theory and experience have covered a distance of 400 km in less than half a day. Taiwei Zhao got the news from Hukou on the same day.

Ever since he learned about the rebellion of the Ming Sect, Zhao Taiwei had two impulses in his heart. One is naturally the deep class affection of the working people for the working people, and the other is the firm determination of atheism to exterminate the feudal sects. After reading the commanders' hope to kill the Mingjiao rebels in the documents sent, the sympathy for the people in Taiwei Zhao's heart instantly prevailed.

The order to convene a meeting of the headquarters of the society was issued, and Taiwei Zhao packed his things to prepare for the meeting, and someone sent a document. Zhao Jiaren opened it and saw that it was Jia Yidao's letter. Jia Xianggong was exiled to Lingnan, and in a letter he asked Zhao Jiaren to 'beg for bones'.

Begging for bones means asking for the bones to be buried in their hometown and to return to their hometown to spend their old age in peace. In the Great Song Dynasty, this was the plea of those elderly officials or former officials who were in a foreign land. Jia Rudao himself was exiled to Guangnan East Road, and Jia Rudao was reportedly killed by Zheng Huchen of the escort hall during the escort. Zheng Huchen is said to have killed Jia Yidao because his family's land had been confiscated during the public land reform.

In Zhao Jiaren's time and space, the reform of Gongtian was even successful to some extent, and there was no such thing as the escort hall killing Jia Nidao halfway. The former left prime minister of the Great Song Dynasty arrived at Guangnan East Road and lived comfortably in Guangzhou City. It is now 1276, and Jia Rudao is 63 years old. The 63-year-old man asked for the fallen leaves to return to his roots and be able to die in his hometown.

With Zhao Jiaren's friendship with Jia Nidao, he didn't have the idea of embarrassing Jia Nidao. No matter what others think of Jia Nidao, Zhao Jiaren feels that Jia Nidao is a politician, and he has at least made full use of the power in his hands to implement policies. The purpose of the policy was not to enrich Jia Nidao's pockets, but to save the fate of the Great Song Dynasty.

But Zhao Jiaren just put the letter away. For a long time in the future, Zhao Jiaren will have to severely punish Song traitors. If you open up to Jia Rudao, I am afraid that there will be people who take advantage of this matter.

When Taiwei Zhao was facing Jia Yidao's question, Qi Ye, the new treasurer of the Great Song Dynasty, was also receiving his cousin Qi Rong. Looking at Qi Ye in an official uniform, Qi Rong sighed inexplicably in his heart. Qi Rong is over 50 years old this year, and with the life expectancy of the Great Song Dynasty, Qi Rong can no longer talk about dying young. In other words, it's not unusual for him to die at any time now. However, Qi Rong didn't expect that his cousin Qi Ye would really be the big shopkeeper of the Great Song Money Village.

Of course, Qi Rong didn't expect that Jianxian Qianzhuang would actually become one of the six franchised Qianzhuang under the Da Song Dynasty. Franchise banks bear many obligations, such as storing banknotes, such as recycling waste banknotes, such as exchanging banknotes. However, joining the money bank also has the right to use, such as using the banknote loan, such as getting the project of the Great Song General Money Bank. There is the support of the Great Song Dynasty Zhuang, and the source of funds of the money village no longer has to worry.

"Big brother, don't say hello before you come. At least let me treat you to a meal. Qi Ye said bluntly. He's as busy as Xiao Mo right now, and he doesn't have time to entertain his cousin.

Qi Rong hurriedly replied, "Goro." I also came here for the fortifications, and I heard that we captured a lot of Mongol prisoners. Someone on my side wants to dig coal with Mongol captives. ”

"Then you'll have to find the Coal Hall." Qi Ye replied immediately. He doesn't want to get involved in anything other than his own job at all now, the Great Song General Money Bank actually doesn't care about currency operations, and the Great Song General Money Bank is in charge of currency issuance. Jiaozi, gold coins, silver coins, copper coins, the Great Song Dynasty General Money Village has to manage all these things. Zhao Taiwei demanded that the currency have a process of "manufacturing", "issuance", "circulation" and "recycling", and the bulk bank had to be responsible for these operations. Such a heavy work made Qi Ye almost collapse.

"...... Coal Hall, I wonder if Gorou can take me there." Qi Rong replied according to tradition.

Qi Ye laughed dryly, and then said: "You can see the big shopkeeper of the Xianqian Village, just go directly to the coal hall." What is there to be afraid of! ”

With the guidance of his cousin, Qi Rong went to the coal hall with some uneasiness. Although Jianxian Qianzhuang has cooperation with the Great Song Dynasty General Qianzhuang, Jianxian Qianzhuang is still privately owned. The Coal Hall is a department in the Great Song Dynasty, and it is a public house. Private individuals are always a little worried about the public.

The officials of the Coal Hall were not as arrogant as Qi Rong imagined, and after hearing about the name of the Xianqian Village, a deputy director came to receive Qi Rong. After the two parties reported their homes, they learned that Qi Rong's cousin was Qi Ye, and the deputy director of the Coal Hall immediately became more cordial. He smiled: "This is all my own family, but I don't know what the treasurer of Qi Da does?" ”

Qi Rong was happy in his heart, but he was very polite in his mouth, "Where do I dare to ask the government to do things." It's just that I heard that there are many prisoners of the Mongolian army here, and there are many mines in our Fujian, and people who need to mine them. Especially in the coal mine of Longyan, I would like to ask if we can get some captives to mine where we are. Now, according to Zhao Taiwei's regulations, if the mine does not find enough miners, it cannot be started. ”

"Shopkeeper Qi wants to buy a mine slave?" The person from the Coal Hall replied bluntly. The term mine slave is new, but even without modern Chinese, it is possible to understand what it means.

Qi Rong hurriedly replied: "I want to vouch for some people, but there are regulations that if the mine cannot produce enough every year, it cannot be started." But I don't know how to deal with these things. ”

"That rule can't be broken." The deputy director of the Coal Department said categorically, "After Taiwei took office, our Mining Department is different from those mines before. The captain wants us to produce enough, but we can't ask for a high price. It's not easy to do that. ”

Qi Rong couldn't help but rejoice in his heart after hearing these seemingly prevaricating words. The reason why he did not dare to vouch for those who wanted to engage in mining was that he was afraid that those people would not be able to produce money. Since the Coal Agency has the same statement, I think they have solved the problem.

"This brother, if you are willing to teach, brother, I will never let my brother lose." Qi Rong hurriedly said according to the rules.

The deputy director of the Coal Hall sighed, "Shopkeeper Qi, it's not that I don't want to talk to you, it's just that there are some things that must be made clear to you." It's better to go find a brother named Liang Kang. He'll tell you the truth. ”

was kicked like a ball from his cousin Qi Ye to the coal hall, and then kicked from the coal hall to a man named Liang Kang. Qi Rong was quite disappointed by this, but he couldn't directly object, and in the end he could only bring the gift to Liang Kang's residence that the Coal Hall had given.

It was a courtyard that looked okay, and the door was opened by a man on crutches with a calf missing. As soon as the two talked, it turned out that the man who was missing a calf and had deep scars on his face was Liang Kang. Hearing that it was the shopkeeper of the money village who came, Liang Kang also felt a little surprised. Of course, it was not appropriate to keep the big shopkeeper out of the door, and Liang Kang finally let Qi Rong go home.

Sit down in the living room and have a hostess bring tea. Qi Rong didn't drink tea, and said directly: "Brother Liang Kang, since the deputy director of the Coal Hall is very fond of you, I think you must have something to teach me." Please don't hesitate to give me advice. ”

Liang Kang sneered twice, and then replied: "I didn't expect to be talked about like this after being crippled." Interesting, interesting. ”

"But I don't know who injured Brother Liang." Qi Rong began to talk.

"Who else? Naturally, it is a tartar. Liang Kang said indignantly: "It was the Mongolian army that was captured by us. ”

The captives captured by the Song army were sent to the island next to the Wa Kingdom, which was later known as 'Warship Island'. At first, the miners worked hard, but after a few months, the Mongol captives rebelled and tried to seize the ship and escape. In the end, the rebellion was unsuccessful, and the miners rushed into the mines.

The temperature in the mine on Gunkanjima is above 40 degrees, and every time they go down to dig coal, these people feel that life is worse than death. Knowing that he could not escape, he would not be in the cave for long, and the miners began to destroy the mine. At this time, the island guards, who were originally going to wait for those people to die of thirst in the heat, had no choice but to rush in to suppress it, but they didn't expect to be calculated by the mine slaves in the mine......

After speaking, Liang Kang pointed to his stump leg, "If it weren't for the rescue of other brothers, my whole person would have to be explained to those mine slaves." ”

With a living example in front of him, Qi Rong understood the danger of using mine slaves. Those people have also been soldiers and have received military training to kill people, and it will be bad if they are eaten back.

After asking some more questions, Qi Rong felt that Liang Kang was completely opposed to the use of mining slaves in places like the mines. So Qi Rong sighed: "Although it is dangerous, isn't it cheap to use a mine slave." ”

"Cheap! Hum! Liang Kang couldn't help but sneer after listening to Qi Rong's words, "It's cheap, it's not good!" ”

Seeing that Liang Kang's attitude was so intense, Qi Rong could only continue to ask: "If you can't use a mine slave in the mine, but you don't know where to go?" ”

"It seems that the shopkeeper Qi still doesn't give up." Liang Kang said mockingly.

Qi Rong laughed dryly. The price of a miner is too different from the price of a miner, and Qi Rong really has no choice but to use a miner.

Seeing Qi Rong's immortal appearance, Liang Kang was also very interested in the gift given by Qi Rong, and he said with some disdain: "Hmph! If the shopkeeper must use it, I know a person, you can go and see if he has been gone in the past two days. ”