"Merchants have always been greedy for profit and righteousness, and now that things have not been accomplished, they are willing to donate funds and goods to help the military?"

After Yuwen Dao heard Li Tai's words, his eyes lit up at first, and he said with some uncertainty.

This is said, don't talk about businessmen, it's the Qianshou people, if you have nothing to do, give them a knife, they will turn the table to resist if they are in a hurry. Being able to let others reach into their pockets and pull things out is either helpless or has a greater interest.

In the matter of pacifying Longnan, Li Tai and Yu Wendao had the same interests, and he was also happy to see that Yu Wendao could dismantle the Qiang regime in Longnan and establish regular state and county rule here.

If it can be done at this time, these businessmen in Longyou will indeed be able to profit from this, and there will be nothing for them to make some blood. So Li Tai really didn't have any bad intentions, he just wanted the two sides to cooperate calmly and get this thing done.

In the final analysis, he is now also a figure on the stage, one of the major shareholders of the Western Wei regime, and he is happy to make everyone do their best to make this cake bigger. If you just blindly huddle with the local heroes and strong, and talk back to Yuwendao, the leader of Fangzhen with a pioneering heart, then the pattern and strength are really not high.

So he smiled and said: "Profit and righteousness are not contradictory, we and others who inherit the king's orders and govern the people, we need to educate one side and rule the other, so that the people will not violate morality, gain profit and not live up to righteousness." ”

"What Taiyuan Gong said is extremely true, but I am narrow-minded!"

After hearing this, Director Yuwen couldn't help but look ashamed, and then asked with a serious face: "Dare to ask the Taiyuan Minister what is the clever plan for the benefit and righteousness of the envoy?" ”

"Although I have been absent from Longyou for a long time, I also know that business has flourished in recent years, and businessmen have benefited a lot. Merchants do not produce, because of buying and selling to make money, so everything that is profitable can be bought and sold. Why don't you sell it to Qinzhou today, and buy it again tomorrow! Under the governance of Zhang Wugong, Qinzhou will inevitably change with each passing day, accumulate merit day and night, and tomorrow will inevitably be better than today......"

Although Li Tai spoke very seriously, Director Yuwen was at a loss, although he heard every sentence very clearly, but what he was talking about, he was a little confused, and could only say with some embarrassment: "Can Taiyuan Gong speak more bluntly?" ”

After Li Tai heard this, he simply picked up a pen and wrote the words "10,000 yuan" on the paper, raised his hand and handed it to Yuwendao, and said in his mouth: "Today, my family needs money urgently, so please borrow Zhang Wugong's ten thousand dollars on this basis, and next year this Japanese money will be given and added to one percent." ”

This can be regarded as an explanation, but Yuwen Dao immediately said with some uncertainty: "Those businessmen, are they willing?" The world is impermanent, whether the money will be returned next year, I am not sure, how can those businessmen be sure......"

In the process of communicating with Li Tai, Director Yuwen was also sincere, and did not hide the possibility that he would not repay his debts, and it seemed that the probability was not small.

Li Tai couldn't help but be happy when he heard this, and asked again: "May I ask Zhang Wugong, how much did Sifang City send to the Governor's Mansion last year?" This is today's Qinzhou, with the rent that should be collected in this year as a debt to sell to the family, the rent due in the next year to redeem the previous debt, regardless of profit or loss, the floating number becomes a stop. According to Zhang Wugong's view, are those businessmen willing? ”

"Of course, yes, yes! The rent loss in Sifang City is floating year after year, and those merchants only need to buy debts for one year, and they can make a profit in the next year! ”

When Yuwen Dao heard this, he nodded again and again.

Li Tai proposed that bonds could be issued, but the credibility and execution of public power were a problem, and the gap between them was too wide to make a deal. However, if the entity of Sifang City is used as a medium, a series of problems can be greatly avoided.

The merchants' trust in Sifang City is undoubtedly higher than that of the government, and Sifang City also directly affects the rise and fall of the entire Longyou trade, and the governor's office will not dare to breach the contract easily.

Through the Sifang City, bonds are issued to the merchants who operate in the business, so that the Sifang City is not only a cash cow for the Qinzhou Governor's Office, but also a money bag that can be advanced, which can be used more flexibly in the financial expenditure of the Governor's Office, and can also play a greater value.

"However, after all, Sifang City is not under the control of the Governor's Office, and the people involved are willing to withdraw their assets rashly?"

Yuwen Dao knew about the relationship between Li Taizhi and Sifang City, so he asked him directly.

When Li Tai heard this, he said with a smile: "Since I am planning to Zhang Wugong, of course I can't just lie. When he served in Longyou before, he also had a lot of friendship with the clan in the realm. Zhang Wugong is the governor of the state, and the grace and power are clear, so naturally he can't blindly submit to the masses, just my cousin in the family has the idea of traveling to Longyou, so please go with Zhang Wugong and try to help each other in the matter. ”

Before, he agreed with his cousins to arrange for one person to go to Longyou, but today it was Yuwendao who took the initiative to visit, and it happened that several cousins were not at home, so Li Tai simply pointed out the matter first, and then chose who to go to later.

Of course, Yuwen Dao also understood what Li Tai meant, and after a little muttering, he nodded, and said with a smile: "If the Li family in Longxi has to work together, it will naturally be great!" Thank you Taiyuan for teaching wisdom, and recommend me to the virtuous and virtuous in the door, I will definitely sweep the bed. ”

Each other's identity and power are also equal, and there is no need for too many confrontations and temptations, since a consensus has been reached, Yuwen Dao nodded directly and agreed.

As for what position Li Tai's cousin will hold in Longyou, it depends on how much value he can play to be determined, after all, Li Tai is not Yuwendao's boss, and the interaction between the two sides is also based on mutual benefit, and he cannot directly interfere in the personnel appointment of the Qinzhou Governor's Mansion.

After this conversation with each other, Yuwen Dao said goodbye and left first. Next, Li Tai told his cousins about the situation, and the family discussed it internally, and then decided that Li Pi, the brother of Li Pei, would go to Longyou.

Li Tai first explained the personnel of Longyou to Li Pi, and then summoned Li Xiaoyong, who had been taking care of the business affairs of his family, to Huazhou and arranged for him to accompany Li Pi to Longyou.

Of course, the management power of Sifang City still has to be in their own hands, because this is not only related to the interests of Longyou, but also has a great impact on the personnel arrangement of other aspects.

The reason why Li Tai was willing to propose that Sifang City issue and underwrite bonds to raise military expenses for Yuwendao was that he was worried that Yuwendao would not be poor and directly use it. Although Director Yu's personality is more stable, it is also relatively speaking, they are all children of soldiers, and it is really to the extent that everything is not going well, and no one can embarrass themselves!

As for Cui You's replacement of Yan Qing as the assassin of Liangzhou, Li Tai did not intend to make a proposal to the Chinese and foreign governments now. After he returns to Jingzhou, he will recommend to Daxingtai in the name of the Jingzhou Governor's Office, so that the recommendation will be more powerful, and even if Daxingtai does not approve of it in his heart, he has to weigh it carefully.

Next, Li Tai and his cousin Li Pi went to Yuwen Dao's Mansion to pay a visit, and officially finalized the matter, and then went to the Chinese and foreign mansions to bid farewell to Daxingtai, ending the process of returning to the mansion, and leading the generals of the pro-army department to go south out of Wuguan and return to Jingzhou Town.

With Li Tai's return to Jingzhou, a large number of important military and political affairs suddenly came to his face, directly drowning him in the case. And most of them are related to the Southern Liang who has just quelled the Hou Jing Rebellion, and the more intense of them is the various actions of the Northern Qi in Huainan to take advantage of the fire and rob, which is simply dizzying.