In this regard, of course, Yang Tianhong does not account for it. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info He knew that Meng Qi had suppressed anger in his heart, and if he couldn't release it, it would not be good for him or his relationship.

He rode on the back of another more powerful mad-blooded green wolf, and asked with a faint smile, "Why can't you take over as the envoy of Anzhou Jiedu?" ”

As soon as these words came out, Meng Qi's anger became even more violent, and his words became a little out of control.

"Anju is remote, and that's something that everyone in the world knows. The traffic conditions within Panshi Pass are barely good. Out of the pass, it is either a rugged mountain road or a cliff. Don't say it's an army of 100,000, even if it's a single horse, you have to be careful when walking on such a difficult road. Previously, Bao Yong and Fu Congzhi, the commanders of the Ruifeng Battalion and the Iron Armor Battalion, were beheaded by you on the charge of delaying the day. I have been a great Chu country for thousands of years, and the road conditions between China and Anzhou have never changed. If it weren't for the poor, or for the exiled prisoners and criminals, they wouldn't have gone here. General Yang! Lord Yang! Lord Yang! I really don't understand, you just gladly accept it in a place where others can't hide. Could it be that you really plan to stay in that ghost place in Anzhou for the rest of your life? You must know that what you have received is a festival envoy, a festival envoy who is in charge of one party. Even Cao Hui's assassination history will be under your command. If you can't make achievements in Anzhou, those vegetarian corpses in the court must have something to say. Even if you run a good business in Anzhou, how should the taxes you pay every year be transported to Beijing? To put it bluntly, this is a thankless errand. Otherwise, the position of Anzhou Jiedu envoy was coveted by someone early on, and he would have waited for you until now?"

looked at Meng Qi, whose face was full of anger. Yang Tianhong smiled disappreciatively and said, "You have to look at the good side of everything." It is true that, as you said, the road between Anzhou and Jingshi is difficult, and this is a problem that no one can change in a short period of time. But you also have to see the benefits of Antar. The climate there is hot, which is different from that in Chu. It's the same all year round. All things grow quickly, and rice alone can be harvested three times a year. Moreover, the rain is abundant, there are many fruits in the mountains and forests, and the population is sparse, and the large areas of fertile land are uncultivated, all of which can be used by the government. Anyone who immigrates to Ontario is not born lazy. In a maximum of one year, you can achieve self-sufficiency. As long as it is stable for three years, the family can have a lot of savings. It is no exaggeration to say that Anju is a land of true affluence, far more than anywhere else you mentioned before. ”

"Why didn't I see it?"

Meng Qi frowned unhappily, and shouted repeatedly: "Rice grain is such a thing, if you don't eat it at home for a year, it will cause insects and mold." The climate in Anju is hot and humid. It is difficult to store food. I know that the soil is fertile and the crops are ripe for more than a year. But the grain output is too much. If you can't eat it, it's a waste. The roads are not smooth, and the output of Anzhou cannot be transported. Even if grain merchants are organized to operate collectively, the price of grain purchased by the private sector will be doubled low. If there are not enough benefits, how can the people sell grain to you? To put it mildly, if a copper plate is sold to you for 10 catties, it is better to put it at home for white and moldy. It's better than the hard work of shipping and relocating. Over time, no foreign goods entered, and local grain and rice could not be transported, and it became a dead land. Even the God of Wealth is quite favored by Anzhou, and silver fell from the sky for no reason. It's also a pile of scrap copper and rotten iron, useless. ”

"Why do you always think about things in a bad way?"

Yang Tianhong shook his head again and again, and laughed angrily at Meng Qi's words: "The difficult road does not mean that the trade route is completely blocked. As I have already said, look at the good side of everything. Even in the worst-case scenario, Antar is self-sufficient in its rice supply. When I set out from the capital, Master Shangshu (Li Shaoming) showed me a copy of the archives of the Ministry of Industry from decades ago. There are mountains in the east of Anju, iron ore is produced, and the taste is extremely high. If it weren't for the difficult and dangerous roads, the imperial court would have set up a special person there to be in charge. Moreover, Anzhou is near the sea, and there is no need to be restricted by the imperial court in terms of salt, and even the excess salt can be sold exclusively in the interior of Dachu. It is truly ridiculous that such a rich land has become a Jedi in your eyes. ”

Although Meng Qi complained a little, he was not a dull and stupid person. He immediately heard another hidden meaning from Yang Tianhong's words. Suddenly came to his senses, approached Yang Tianhong's side, and asked in a low voice: "Don't tell me that this is the real reason why you are willing to accept the position of Anzhou Jiedu." You must know something else I don't know. Don't hide it from me, say it quickly, and I'll help you with a little bit of it. ”

Yang Tianhong stroked the mane on the back of the mad-blooded green wolf with both hands, and whispered in a dense voice: "The thing that Anzhou produces the most is food. You were right before, there is more grain, and the merchants who buy from outside will also lower the price. In the end, the people will not benefit, so it is naturally impossible to take out the surplus grain in their hands and sell it. In fact, inconvenient transportation is also our biggest reliance. As long as the price is slightly higher than that of the merchants, all the surplus grain in the hands of the people can be collected and owned by the government. At that time, the production and marketing of grain in Anzhou will be completely in our hands. ”

Meng Qi still didn't quite understand: "What do you want so much food for? Even if you are a cultivator, you have such a magical storage thing as the Qiankun bag." But you have to understand that it is indeed possible to carry a small amount of items in Qiankun bags, and if the quantity is too much, I am afraid that even Guiyuan Sect will not be able to take out so many Qiankun bags. If food cannot be eaten, it will be waste in the hand. Do you want to transport such a large amount of rice grain to the land of Chu?"

Without waiting for Yang Tianhong to answer, Meng Qi had already shook his head again and again: "Cao Hui is the most capable official I have ever seen. Even he can't solve the road problem, let alone anyone else. Chu has been short of grain for many years, but the rice and grain in Anzhou cannot be transported, which is something that the court officials and His Majesty know very well. The road between Panseikh Pass and Anju is being built every year, but the progress is extremely slow. Those officials of the Ministry of Industry will not worry about the issue of this road one by one. Not to mention another 10 years, even if it is another 100 years, the road situation in Anzhou may not necessarily improve. ”

"I've got the road things in place. As for the rice grain...... Huh!"

Yang Tianhong had an extremely strange smile on his face. He stabbed Meng Qi's body with his elbow, raised his right hand, and drew a word in the air without a trace. The action is fast though. But it was enough for Meng Qi to see clearly. At that moment, Meng Qi's face, which had been sad since he left the capital, suddenly became very exciting, full of surprise, and even his eyelids kept twitching, and he couldn't help but open his mouth wide.

He hurriedly whispered to Yang Tianhong: "What do you mean...... Wine?"

Yang Tianhong nodded: "So much rice grain." If it is not made into wine, it will be a waste to put it there. What's more, Anzhou's rice quality is good, and the hot climate is suitable for fermentation, if the method is right, the wine produced will definitely be a top-quality product. The profit of wine is more than 100 times that of rice and grain. If you have this kind of thing, I'm afraid that there will be no businessmen coming?"

Meng Qi no longer had the previous sorrow and dissatisfaction, and the whole person became energetic. Excited: "It turns out that you have already calculated this. No wonder you have no complaints about the position of Anzhou Jiedu envoy, and you gladly accept it. Tell me about it, what other magic tricks have you not used?"

Yang Tianhong continued: "Anzhou is a closed place. The reason why Your Majesty canonized me here is that I am somewhat vigilant. Of course, for the Yue barbarians in the south, we categorically have no reason to let go. The southern part of the continent is a vast area, and there has never been an accurate figure on how much land there is. Even my master returned to the Yuan Sect. I never sent anyone in that direction to find out a thing or two. Between the mountains and mountains, there may be some genius treasure. If only the people could be happy. It's a good thing anyway. ”

"As for what will happen in the future, no one can say. ”

Yang Tianhong looked at the mountains and wastelands that continued to stretch in the distance, and his words were full of emotion, as well as the unique majesty of the superiors: "The world is so big, where can I go? Today is just an Anzhou festival envoy, and tomorrow." Maybe you can tear the earth and seal the king. ”

When Meng Qi heard this, his body trembled involuntarily. He hurriedly lowered his voice: "Shen Yan! Shen Yan! I know that you have always respected Your Majesty. Could it be that it's all pretended?"

"That's not all. ”

A trace of worry flashed in Yang Tianhong's eyes: "Your Majesty is kind to me and the Yang family, and I will always keep this in mind." It's just that although Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. But it is impossible to extend the life limit. A hundred years later, the crown prince succeeded to the throne, and he had to clean and tidy up in the court. I have always had a discord with the crown prince, and there are many contradictions. Maybe the prince has a lot of them, and he can tolerate me. But who can say this kind of thing clearly? It is said that it is a son of heaven and a courtier, and Anzhou is located in a remote area, so it will not obstruct people's eyes if it is not above the court. At that time, even if the reigning emperor wants to cut the lord and take power, he has to see if he is willing to do so. If the persecution is tightened, even if there is no imperial court and he is the king, what can he do to me?"

......

Outside the city of Anzhou, people and officials stood on both sides of the road early to greet them. I saw the Xuanhuo military flag "hunting" in the wind from a distance, and the crowd that was several miles long suddenly broke out into bursts of cheers.

Everyone has eyes and brains, and they have memories of what happened. If it weren't for the desperate battle of the Xuanhuo Army, the Yue barbarians would have broken through Anzhou long ago. Not to mention the surrounding county capitals, the entire territory of Anzhou will fall under the butcher's knife of the Yue barbarians. At the beginning, the Xuanhuo Army returned to Beijing, and the people of Anzhou were reluctant to give up. Today, I have to listen to Yang Tianhong's appointment as the envoy of the Anzhou Festival, and the Xuanhuo Army was transferred to Anzhou to garrison, which is tantamount to a blessing from heaven, which makes the people of Anzhou excited.

Yang Tianhong has never liked procrastination. After a simple greeting, the military affairs of the Xuanhuo Army were handed over to the adjutant general Xue Jinbiao to handle, and the whole army of the Xuanhuo Army drove into the barracks that had been prepared for a long time. Yang Tianhong took a few people with his entourage, and Yu Assassin Shi Cao Hui and others walked into the Anzhou Mansion.

The new Jiedu Embassy is under construction, and before that, Yang Tianhong could only work here with Cao Hui and other key officials of the state capital.

The reception banquet is arranged very richly, and the dishes are all local specialties of Anzhou, although there are quite a lot of delicacies from the mountains and seas, but it is nothing in Anzhou.

Everyone at the table is familiar with each other, and they have contributed a lot in the last war. Yang Tianhong never talked about pomp, and spoke straightforwardly, which was very liked by Anzhou officials. In fact, to put it bluntly, Anzhou officials were not liked by the Great Chu court. This is the place of exile in the past, and only those who are disliked by the ministers will end up here and serve as government officials who will never come out.

Cao Hui and other officials were very enthusiastic and came up to toast one after another. Yang Tianhong did not refuse, he was originally a monk, and it was normal to occasionally use some magic to melt the alcohol. No matter who toasts, he behaves very respectfully and does not lose etiquette. There is no prestige of the Marquis of Super and General Pingnan. The style of neither humility nor arrogance immediately won the favor of everyone.

After three rounds of drinking, Cao Hui said with a smile: "Since the imperial court issued a document saying that the Hou Ye came to Anzhou to take up the post of Jiedu envoy, the military and civilians of Anzhou are all smiling. With the Hou Ye again, Anzhou no longer has to be afraid of the Yue barbarians. This is a blessing for the people of Anzhou!"

Yang Tianhong stared at the bowl of shark fin soup on the table in front of him. After pondering for a long time, he picked up the bowl of shark fin soup and held it in front of him.

"Is it enough just to settle down?"

This sentence was a little confusing, and the lively voices around suddenly became quiet. Yang Tianhong looked around, his blazing gaze swept over everyone in order, and his loud voice echoed in the hall.

"Ben Hou has lived in Jingshi since he was a child. For the price of various commodities in the capital, I know a thing or two. This bowl of shark fin is very delicious and has a unique taste. If it is changed to a restaurant in Beijing, it will cost at least two taels of silver to buy it. Anzhou is near the sea, and things like shark fin are not precious. Can anyone tell Ben Hou how much silver is needed for this bowl of shark fin in Anzhou wine shops?"

Everyone looked at each other, not understanding what Yang Tianhong wanted to express, and no one dared to stand up and answer his question. There was silence for several minutes, and the governor got up from his seat. Yao Yao arched his hand at Yang Tianhong and said, "Master Hou is right. Although shark fin is precious, it is very common in my Anzhou territory. This bowl of shark fin soup is sold in many wine shops large and small in Anzhou. As for the price...... At most, it is five copper coins. ”

Yang Tianhong smiled. He motioned for He Weilian to sit down, walked out from behind his food table, and paced slowly in the hall: "Five copper coins, two taels of silver." The price difference between them is very different. I wonder if you've ever wondered why?"

The mood of everyone suddenly became slightly relaxed. Although he still didn't quite understand what Yang Tianhong meant, he didn't want to be so nervous just now. The identity of Cao Hui was there, and it was difficult to interject for a while. Cheng Zhiding, who was sitting next to him, said with a smile: "Master Hou, this is the business of our Anzhou officials in the school." The internal reason for the nobility of this shark fin soup is, of course, the poor road between Anzhou and Jingshi. If it is a trade route. It is easy to get around, and shark fin in Anju will definitely not be sold so cheaply. ”

Yang Tianhong nodded and sighed: "Yes! It is indeed too cheap, and it can even be said that the price is too cheap." Among the Jingshi, even a bowl of ordinary pork noodles can only be bought for two copper coins. Ladies and gentlemen, this is not a noodle that can be made by chopping some minced meat, but shark fin, shark fin!"

Cao Hui was shrewd and had already heard what Yang Tianhong wanted to express. He said with a straight face: "Dare to ask Master Hou, what is the way to deal with the cheap price of goods in Anzhou?"

Yang Tianhong turned around and looked at Cao Hui, his gaze swept over all the officials present one by one, and his face showed a determined and resolute expression: "Anzhou is rich in grain, rice, fruits, salt, seafood, and even all kinds of precious and rare treasures. From today onwards, all county governments under the rule of Anzhou will have uniform commodity prices set by the Jiedu Embassy. Anyone who violates it will be killed. ”

As soon as these words came out, the officials present were shocked, and even the eyes that looked at Yang Tianhong were a little unfamiliar.

"W-how?"

"All commodities have a unified price for the government, so don't you just do what you want? If this continues, how will the people's livelihood be stable?"

"Lord Thorn Shi is tough enough, and he has never interfered in this matter. What does Master Hou want to do? Could it be that Anzhou is going to become dark from now on?"

There was some anger in everyone's eyes. It's just that under the pressure of the Xuanhuo Army and Yang Tianhong's previous outstanding achievements, no one dares to stand up and refute it. This is similar to what Yang Tianhong thought before. With a faint smile on his face, he continued, "Ben Hou's words are not finished yet. Why are you so flustered? Don't you even have the necessary patience?"

Thorn Shi Cao Hui's brows were already furrowed. He thought for a while, raised his hands, suppressed all kinds of opposing discussions, turned his eyes to Yang Tianhong, and said in a deep voice: "Hou Ye has just arrived in Anzhou, and he said such terrifying words at the reception banquet. If it weren't for the fact that Hou Ye had led the Xuanhuo Army to relieve the danger of Anzhou, he would have thought that Hou Ye was also a vegetarian corpse, a greedy and arrogant person. The low price of commercial goods in Anzhou has been a matter for a long time. Even below, there is no better solution. If it is beneficial to the people, we will make amends to Hou Ye. If Hou Ye wants to take advantage of this to fill his own pockets, fish and meat the people of Anzhou, even if he is fighting to go to the head, Cao Mou will also go to the court, lead the people, and compete with Hou Ye. ”

All commodities are priced by the Jiedu Embassy, which is a completely devastating blow to the market. This has happened in the history of countries in the past, where the state capitals want to monopolize the profits of a certain commodity, and will set a price with a limit. For example, the price of iron sold in Youzhou, Northland, which specializes in trading with Rong Di, is extremely high, and the price of buying Rong Di's cattle, sheep and horses is very low. This is the most striking example of a government regulating the market. (To be continued.) )