Li Qianzhe's trip to Shuzhong was actually not an envoy, at least he did not go to Shuzhong on behalf of the Jingzhou Governor's Office to contact and communicate with the local government, but privately went to Shuzhong with goods to contact the local clans for sale, and it was more appropriate to use smuggling.

Shuzhong is currently the territory of Xiao Ji, the king of Wuling in Southern Liang, and due to its unique geographical location, it was very little affected by the rebellion of Hou Jing downstream. Xiao Ji, the king of Wuling, has been in charge of Shuzhong for more than ten years, and he has also made great achievements in the governance of Shuzhong.

It's just that under the nest, there are no eggs, and today's Shuzhong is only relying on its geographical advantages to delay the spread of the war, and it will inevitably be involved in it after all. And this Xiao Laoba himself is not a peaceful person, how can he be willing to be lonely all the time with such strong strength?

The so-called Delong Wangshu, as early as when he attacked Hanzhong, Li Tai had already started the idea of Shuzhong in his heart. But he also understands that he is not the only one who has such thoughts, and the gang must be balanced, even if the Taiwan government has decided to attack Shuzhong, I am afraid that he will not be held responsible.

However, the interests and resources of a region are multifaceted, and it is not only about the occupation of conquering cities, but also in other ways to influence and master a part of the human and material resources in Shu.

Li Qianzhe is a big tyrant in Ankang, his territory is rich in products, and there are gold resources, because he has a considerable amount of hard currency, so he also maintains close contacts with the wealthy families and merchants in Shuzhong. Although Hanzhong is not controlled by the Jingzhou Governor's Office at the moment, Li Qianzhe can also enter and exit Shuzhong through other channels.

Because of his meritorious service, coupled with assisting Li Tai to conquer Nanzheng City, after the end of a series of wars last year, under Li Tai's efforts, Li Qianzhe was directly awarded the official position of hussar and Kaifu at the beginning of his annexation, and was awarded the title of Ankang County Duke, and served as the Jinzhou Assassin Shi reorganized by his native Ankang.

However, due to Li Tai's other appointments, Li Qianzhe was in charge of the governor's office, and his younger brother Li Xianju was in charge of Jinzhou affairs.

With the efforts of both parties, the relationship between Ankang Li and Li Tai today is similar to that between Gaoping Li and Yuwentai.

Li Qianzhe introduced his troops into Li Tai's disciples, and Li Tai also gave great trust, before returning to the dynasty to report on his work, he arranged for Li Qianzhe to bring a batch of rare goods to Shuzhong for trade, which was naturally indispensable white sugar. Xiao Bodhisattva couldn't taste a mouthful of white sugar, and Li Qianzhe directly took more than 1,000 catties to Shuzhong.

On this trip to Shuzhong, business and trade profit is secondary, and the more important thing is to get in touch with the local wealthy families in Shuzhong, so as to explore the possibility of cooperation with each other. Just looking at the large amount of Shu brocade that Li Qianzhe brought back this time, it can be seen that this trip has been a great success.

Shu brocade in Shu not only means a high-end fabric and sought-after goods, but has a greater significance, can be said to represent the crystallization of the most top productivity and production technology in the whole Shu.

Shu brocade has been famous all over the world for a long time, as early as the Shu Han Dynasty, there was the so-called "the people are poor and the country is empty, and the capital of the decisive battle is only to rely on Jin'er", which has become an important strategic material.

For people outside Shudi, Shu brocade is just a kind of high-priced, hot-selling gorgeous fabric, which is of course the best to have, and it does not affect normal life if you can't have it.

However, Shu has already formed a series of social division of labor and resource distribution around Shu brocade, from the supply of raw materials, the monopoly of technology and the mastery of sales channels, etc., all in the hands of the powerful families of Shu.

A horse of Shu brocade represents the social structure and order of Shu, its complex raw materials, cumbersome craftsmanship basically put an end to the possibility of civilian small households participating in production as independent individuals, and it can even be said that mastering Shu brocade is equivalent to mastering Shuzhong.

After Li Tai came to this world, he was able to see Shu Jin only by relying on his father-in-law Dugu Xin's swagger. In daily situations, it is rare to see Shu brocade for sale in the market in Guanzhong.

It wasn't until the Hexi trade road was opened that the Longyou merchants were able to obtain the supply of Shu brocade from the Hu merchants and Tuyuhun people in the Western Regions, and then transport them to Guanzhong for sale, but the price had more than doubled compared to the original.

Because of the existence of Shu brocade, a fist product with excellent performance, Shuzhong is also a relatively strong existence in the Silk Road trade. Later, the reason why the Northern Zhou Dynasty was able to benefit a lot from the Silk Road trade was also deeply related to the mastery of Shuzhong.

Shu brocade is far thicker and heavier than ordinary silk fabrics, although these more than 20 carriages are full, but the total is only more than 3,000 horses. But if it is converted into ordinary silk fabric, it will be impossible for more than a dozen Gao Aocao to stop.

At present, in the market in Guanzhong, a horse of medium quality Shu brocade asks for a hundred pieces of silk, and it can't be grabbed. Of course, this is because Guanzhong and Shuzhong do not have direct trade, and scarcity is expensive, and after going around and around after pouring a few hands, it is natural to be eaten by middlemen, but the value of Shu brocade itself is definitely not low.

Due to the complexity and cumbersomeness of the process, the brocade in Shuzhong is generally a workshop-based production, and different people are responsible for different links. Like some more complex patterns and more high-end quality Shu brocade, even the most skilled weavers can only weave a few centimeters a day. Of course, most of the Shu brocade does not reach this level, but the time used is far more than ordinary fabrics.

When there is no specific scale to measure the value of a commodity, the process technology and labor quantity contained in different commodities are the direct embodiment of their value. Therefore, the value of a horse of Shu brocade can easily exceed the price of dozens of silk.

But what Li Qianzhe brought back from this trip was not only these fabrics and treasures, but more importantly, the personnel relations behind them. So Li Tai put those Shu brocade checkpoints into the warehouse, and he took Li Qianzhe's hand into the hall to ask about the trip.

"The last general and the Brazilian wealthy clan are old acquaintances, and there have been many money exchanges in previous years. This time, he entered Brazil through the mediocrity, because of the introduction of his clansmen, and the rich people in Brazil and China have seen many times, and displayed current goods, which are very sought after. In particular, the frosting sugar is more favored, and the masses visit and buy diligently, and they are sold out in an instant......"

Li Qianzhe carefully talked about the experience of this trip to Shu, of course, the words were also slightly embellished.

In fact, most of the goods he carried were cold in those Shu Hao chieftains, in their words, although the cloud is exotic treasures, but in fact, it is just ordinary in Shu.

After all, Shuzhong's position in the Silk Road trade is much more important than that of Guanzhong, and it cannot be reversed in an instant. The goods that Li Qianzhe carried might be robbed madly elsewhere, but in Shuzhong, they were a little uninteresting.

But when he took out the white sugar, he was immediately stunned by these Shu people. In fact, there are many stone honey products in Shu, and the daily consumption is not low among the powerful groups of Shu people, but it is precisely because of the contrast that the purity and rarity of white sugar are more and more compared.

More than 1,000 catties of white sugar, Li Qianzhe originally thought that he would have to contact a few more Shu people, at least get around Chengdu to complete the bulk goods, but he didn't expect that he squatted in Brazil and didn't have time to move the nest, so he was surrounded by several local heroes.

Sugar condiments were originally a luxury in ancient times, and white sugar can be described as a luxury among luxury goods, even if there is no obvious improvement in taste, just a change in appearance. But the Shu people are used to the appearance bonus of Shu brocade, so they naturally don't think it's worth paying for their appearance.

More than 1,000 catties of white sugar were sold for Shu brocade worth more than 100,000 horses, and the astonishing profits were simply staggering. Li Tai was already quite surprised by this rich return, but the people of Shu still felt that there was still room for this price to continue to rise.

The price they pay includes part of the cost of regional monopoly operation. In short, no matter how many goods Li Qianzhe provides, they will eat them all, and Li Qianzhe is not allowed to operate other sales channels in Shuzhong. Although Brazil belongs to the scope of Shuzhong, there is still some distance from the surroundings of Chengdu, where the essence of the heart is located. It is conceivable that once this batch of white sugar is sold near Chengdu, the price will inevitably rise to a higher level.

Li Tai is not so greedy as to earn the last mile of profits, and this test of the water was originally to seek the cooperation of the locals. It's just that if you want to eat this bowl of rice, you don't just have money, but you also have to see if you have that strength.

(End of chapter)