Chapter 274: Worries in the North

The two also made a bet. If Quan Zheng loses, he will tell everything he knows about the Zuo family.

At that time, because she didn't know the inside story, Xiao Ying didn't care, but now that she thinks about it, Feng Ge probably started to take precautions at a very early stage.

He must have known what she had found. The reason why I didn't tell her in advance was because I was polishing her. Xiao Ying is not stupid, she can feel that he has been guiding her, not so much a sweetheart, but more like a mentor.

Unlike other men, who want to put their sweetheart under their wings.

He seemed to want her to be stronger than to shelter her.

Maybe the other girls will be angry and feel that they are being slighted. But Xiao Ying won't, she only feels lucky, glad that the man she likes is really different. "Go on......" Sure enough, Feng Ge didn't say anything more and motioned for Xiao Ying to continue.

"Where did the Zuo family's money come from? There is no silver in the sky. I asked Fengyi to inquire about the price of the horses. The better ones need about fifty taels, if it is a war horse. At least one hundred taels. At that time, the number of Zuo family's foreign reports was 300 horses. It is fifty taels and one horses, and it also requires a large sum of silver.

Tom...... It was I who saved that little muddy, and he sent me a message.

It is said that the Zuo family sold the original horses that year, and half of them were war horses.

It's not just a matter of money, but also where the horses come from, and they need to be thoroughly investigated. I asked Zhang San to continue to probe ......"

Tens of thousands of taels of silver is not a small amount for anyone.

The Zuo family is just a small business, how can they give away such a large sum of silver.

What is ridiculous is that no one doubted the Zuo family's prevarication at the beginning. Or some people have doubts in their hearts, but it still does not prevent them from doing business with the Zuo family.

The horses of the Zuo family sold very well, and in just one year, the Zuo family enclosed the land in the city and built a continuous house.

Since then, the Zuo family has officially become one of the rich and noble families in Wenxi.

"Yes, I inquired about the Zuo family with Quan Zheng because the Zuo family had done war horse business."

War horses are different from ordinary horses and are not allowed to be bought and sold privately. The Zuo family naturally acted under the banner of ordinary horses. The price that can be sold is by no means the price of an ordinary horse. The people who buy horses also know in their hearts that everyone is self-evident.

The horses of the Zuo family are unknown.

is definitely a good horse, so the Zuo family was able to soar to the sky back then......

Over the years, Zuo Jiamingli has been doing the business of depreciating goods from the south to the north, but he is still secretly doing the horse business.

The depreciation of goods from the south to the north is just a pretense.

Just to explain the purpose of the large number of horses in the convoy. The imperial court is strict with the control of war horses, and Feng Ge is very concerned about this matter. If things are done well, maybe he can take the Zuo family as a birthday gift...... "In the far north borderland, the imperial court has limited control over it. There is a mix of fish and dragons, domestic people, neighboring countries, and some nomads who do not belong to any country. They were good at raising horses, and the imperial court had officials who were specifically responsible for purchasing horses. ”

Feng Ge and Xiao Ying talked about the imperial court regulations, and Xiao Ying listened carefully.

"The court has decreed that the people of their country are not allowed to trade horses with them privately. Once found, severe punishment will not be granted. But under the heavy profit, there are always people who are eager to try. The imperial court once killed a group of people, all of whom privately belittled and sold military horses and war horses.

It was my father's first ascension to the throne, and he was an example of killing chickens and monkeys.

More than 20 years have passed, and people's courage has gradually become fattened. Someone started trading privately.

But no one dared to do the horse business with great fanfare. A military horse can be exchanged for a human life. No one wants to lose their lives for a few hundred taels of silver. ”

"Time has changed...... I didn't see it with my own eyes, and I always felt that losing my life was far away from me. Coupled with huge benefits, there will always be people who take risks. Xiao Ying sighed.

Businessmen pursue profits, this is an eternal truth. Xiao Ying was not surprised at all, in her opinion, it was extremely rare to be able to keep the northern border peaceful for twenty years, at least it seemed to be peaceful. It can be seen that the one sitting on the dragon chair now is still a promising king.

Feng Ge was a little surprised that Xiao Ying actually coincided with his thoughts. Desperate, she actually understands this. "I thought you would laugh at the court for being stupid and the officials incompetent."

"The law is always made for those who keep the law. and the law will not bind those who do not keep the law.

Your Highness don't need to be discouraged, I think that I can hold on to the peace in the north for so many years, and the officials in the north are already very powerful. ”

Feng Ge's eyes lit up.

He also felt that it was not easy for officials in the north. He also wrote a letter to persuade his father not to be too harsh on officials in the north. can be scolded for being a bloody dog.

It is even suspected that he is secretly dealing with officials in the north. There is a suspicion of forming a party......

At the beginning, the ambitious young man gradually lost his heart to the court.

In today's imperial court, the officials are singing and dancing, and the people are drowsy.

The whole world is whitewashing...... But the north is chaotic, the barbarians are rampant in the south, and the neighboring countries are eyeing each other. The imperial court was already in jeopardy.

But his brothers in Beijing are still fighting on their own.

Their father, the Emperor, sat on a dragon chair, and his eyes could only see the people singing praises to him. But those who are famine and fleeing, he will never turn a blind eye.

"You really don't think you should punish the officials in the north severely, after all, the chaos in the horse market is their dereliction of duty."

"How many officials can the imperial court send to the north...... Let so many people take care of the northern border of Nuoda? It's already barely. Moreover, most of the people who raise good foals are herders, who migrate with the seasons...... It is really difficult for the imperial court to control it. The north has not really been chaotic in recent years, presumably because of this pattern.

On the surface, the horses were sold to the imperial court. Presumably, the price given by the imperial court will not be too high.

Privately, everyone deals in horses. As long as the number is small and the operation is careful, it will not attract the attention of officials.

Or...... When the water is clear, there are no fish.

The officials of the northern border know this, but they just keep their eyes open.

Because in this way, we can achieve balance and ensure the normal operation of the northern border. so that the herders in the north will not rebound......

Xiao Ying said her thoughts, and Feng Ge nodded in agreement. “…… When the water is clear, there are no fish, and this sentence is very appropriate here. The balance you speak of is also very insightful...... But the existence of the Zuo family has destroyed the balance in the north.

In recent years, the number of war horses collected by the imperial court from the north has decreased sharply. In the long run, the imperial court may not give up. ”

“…… Is it the left family? ”

"The Zuo family is the biggest of them."

Xiao Ying understood. The imperial court was dissatisfied with the northern border, and this atmosphere of discontent could no longer be suppressed. There are even those who advocate an increase in troops in the north.

Keep those herders in captivity. The soldiers and horses of the imperial court kept an eye on them and raised horses.

If this is the case, there will be chaos in the north. The best thing to do at this point is to curb the horse business in the north. Let the imperial court levy enough war horses.