"I just went out for a walk, and I met several people arguing in the street, and even two groups of people fighting in public, but the people on the street seemed to be used to it, and they didn't care. This shows that the people here are fierce, and there must be some local local snakes. After all, businessmen generally don't take the initiative to cause trouble when they go out. Since the local power is strong, we can borrow their ambitions to control this place, help us design levels, and even control trade routes. ”

Lu Weimang told Huo Jing some of his vague thoughts.

At this time, the two of them were discussing the next matter of setting up cards to collect taxes in the room, at this time there were only the two of them in the house, there were only Qionglai maps and a candlestick on the table, and Lin Chen and Ding Yi were guarding the door.

Listening to Lu Weimang's words, Huo Jing frowned, "The matter of setting up the card is still confidential at this time, and we have to take advantage of the fact that the forces of all parties have not yet reacted, and the battle will be decided." In the past few days, we have been searching for news on the microserver, and once we confirm the size of the local forces, we can directly call the government to send troops to suppress possible resistance. It's just a few merchants, and the guards add up to only a few hundred, and my black-armored guards alone can calm the conflict. Isn't your idea too circuitous, when the news leaks and all forces get involved, you can't solve it as quickly as Your Majesty expects. ”

Lu Weimang hesitated a little, His Majesty and Huo Jing were defeated, of course they believed in the fist in their hands. Lu Weimang has always been able to rely on himself, so the first time he encounters an accident, he is to unite all parties and use his strength to fight.

These two people have completely different styles of acting, and it is not possible to say who is right and who is wrong, it is just a matter of whether they can achieve their goals and ideas on time.

So in the face of the differences between the two, Lu Weimang confided in his purpose and thoughts, "If it was just a card, I wouldn't have worked hard to come to Qionglai." ”

She had already expected the hard work on the road, if it was just a card, to be honest, Huo Jing would just bring someone over, he would be a burden in Huo Jing's team, Lu Weimang clearly knew this. It is precisely because she has her own ideas that she has worked hard to follow Huo Jing.

Huo Jing also heard Lu Weimang's potential meaning, frowned and asked, "Your Majesty's order is so, if you have other ideas, tell me first, and we will discuss it." ”

Lu Weimang breathed a sigh of relief, if Huo Jing didn't refuse directly, then he would have a chance to convince him, "General Huo thinks, who is the richest in Daqian?" ”

Huo Jing frowned, "Naturally, Your Majesty." ”

Lu Weimang said again, "Personally, it may be Your Majesty." After all, in the process of His Majesty's siege of the city and the seizure of land, there were many families who had stood in the wrong line for tens of hundreds of years of savings into the pockets of His Majesty, the generals and others. But His Majesty is rich, not the court is rich. The imperial court collects too little tax every year, and some time ago, His Majesty implemented land reform in the hope that he could collect more taxes than the imperial court. But the big dry is too big, every year, there will always be a place to be affected, every time a disaster is affected, the silver ticket for disaster relief costs millions, there is no way, there are too many victims. Once or twice, His Majesty can use his own private treasury to make up for the shortfall in the national treasury, but in the long run, no matter how much money His Majesty's private treasury has, it will not be enough. Therefore, it is necessary to find a way to supplement the income of the imperial court. And this trade route is an opportunity. Perhaps the imperial court could not only collect taxes, but also have its own industry, and if there was a lot of income every year, it could also relieve the pressure on the treasury. And the best thing about this trade route is that it is a monopolistic harvest of the Qiang people. Perhaps, with this trade route alone, we can also quell the time bomb of the Qiang people? ”

"Isn't this a competition with the people? Those big people in the DPRK and China will not agree. Moreover, over time, this trade route will also be full of corruption, which will deviate from the original intention. Rather than that, it is better to just collect taxes, which can both collect a lot of taxes and avoid these problems. ”

In the final analysis, it is still the idea of Shinong Industry and Commerce that is too deep-rooted, so the matter of merchants will naturally be ignored.

"I know that business is too trivial to do in the name of the imperial court. But we can be part of it, not the whole thing. ”

Huo Jing looked at the little girl in front of him fixedly, "It seems that you have an idea, just say it." ”

Lu Weimang fully explained his thoughts, "The characteristics of this trade route determine the way it trades goods back and forth, the manual handling efficiency is too low, and the road with horse-drawn carts or ox-carts is too narrow to pass, so it can only be traded with horses carrying goods." Therefore, if the imperial court can set up a horse gang, it can control more than ninety percent of the bulk transactions, and with this foundation, whether it is collecting taxes or controlling the circulation of goods, it can be carried out smoothly. Of course, it is unrealistic for the imperial court to come forward to set up a horse gang, we can secretly control and bring in the local head snake clan forces, so that we can not only control this trade route, but also strengthen our control over Shu County and even Yizhou. ”

Lu Weimang stared at Huo Jing tightly, "Moreover, the transactions on the trade road are too chaotic now, tea is a life-saving thing for the Qiang people, I heard that in the past, a pound of tea could be exchanged for a BMW, or even a bag of gold and gems, but now, it takes more than a dozen catties of tea to exchange for a BMW." If the imperial court does not intervene and allows the merchants to compete maliciously, our precious tea advantage here will disappear, and this trade route that lays golden eggs will become an ordinary trade route in the future. At that time, the checkpoint for collecting taxes will also have to be revoked. ”

When Huo Jing heard this, he was already a little moved, businessmen are seeking profits, and the situation that Lu Weimang said is predictable. "You have a point. But if it is only a horse gang, and the court also has suitable people to come forward, is there any need to involve the local local snakes and clans? ”

Lu Weimang was positive, "It's just that the imperial court can set up a horse gang, of course, but considering the timeliness, it is better for us to unite with local forces." If you figure it out on your own, I'm afraid it will take a lot of manpower, and it will take a long time, and it may not be as good as the locals. After all, they have lived here for generations, and they know every mountain and every road here. Cooperating with the locals in the early stage can save us a huge amount of energy and let the checkpoints be set up as soon as possible. Moreover, in the later period, if the imperial court could already fully control the trade routes, it could also expel the local forces from the caravan. What people want, but the word fame and fortune. The establishment of the caravan in the early stage will bring huge benefits to the local partners, and with the benefits, they will seek fame, and the court can allow them to withdraw from the caravan with an official position or the title of a marquis. I believe that when the time comes, they will gain fame and fortune, and those with foresight will agree. In this way, the imperial court is just losing a little benefit and a title in the early stage, and it can save a lot of time and money, which is very cost-effective, isn't it? ”

Huo Jing was completely persuaded at this time, and he couldn't think of anything to oppose. "How long have you been thinking about this solution?"

Huo Jing asked suddenly. Lu Weimang was momentarily stunned, she didn't expect Huo Jing's topic to change so quickly, "That's what I thought of when I went out shopping this afternoon." After all, before today, we didn't know the real situation of Qionglai, we didn't know about geography and folklore, and we couldn't talk about other strategies and the like. ”

Huo Jing nodded thoughtfully, Lu Weimang saw Huo Jing groaning, and thought about explaining one or two, "Actually, when I was in Kyoto, I had a few ideas, and when I arrived in Qionglai, I finally made up my mind." ”

Huo Jing waved his hand, signaling Lu Weimang not to be in a hurry to explain, "Your idea is very good, next, we will focus on your idea." ”

Hearing Huo Jing's agreement, Lu Weimang breathed a sigh of relief, and continued, "You don't need to be me-oriented, you are more sophisticated, you can take the lead, I can assist on the side." ”

Huo Jing heard this and chuckled, "You said that people want it, but it's just the word fame and fortune, so what are you trying to do?" You have worked hard all the way to come with me, and you have thought of this perfect plan, and now you will take the lead, but you will retreat. Do you know that once you lead the matter and return to Beijing, Your Majesty will definitely give you a big reward? On the contrary, you assisted me in completing it, and after returning to Beijing, it was another situation. ”

Lu Weimang shook his head, "I think you have something to say, but it's okay, I can't hear it." I came out this time, on the one hand, to gain a foothold for myself, and on the other hand, I also wanted to make some contributions, so that I could ask Your Majesty to reward my brother with a place in the National Prison. As for the rest, it's not in my plans. ”

Seeing that Lu Weimang's face was a little cold, after all, whoever was speculated for no reason would be unhappy. Huo Jingcai restrained his tentative posture just now, "I have no malice. ”

Lu Weimang shook his head, "It doesn't matter, we all grew up as ourselves, and we also have our own inherent cognitions." For other people, you can't put yourself in your shoes. So it's normal to have speculation, doubt, and uncertainty. ”

Saying that, Lu Weimang got up, "We are pretending to be brothers and sisters now, and tomorrow we will spend money to fish out the people who have a heart, and then we need to think carefully about selecting people, finding out the details, and discussing cooperation." General Huo is clear-sighted, knows people and explores the details, and I will leave it to you. I went back to my room to rest. ”

After saying what he wanted to say, Lu Weimang turned around and walked out of the room and went back to rest in his room.

Lin Chen Ding Yi saw that Lu Weimang seemed to come out with a cold face, and hurriedly returned to the room, but saw that Huo Jing, who had always been confident and had an indifferent expression on his face, had a somewhat ugly face at this time.

Lin Chen's mouth was quick, and he asked directly, "Young Master, wasn't it quite good just now?" Little lady Lu talked and laughed with you, why did the little lady change her face after a while? ”

Huo Jing rubbed his face, "It's okay, it's not early, you go back and rest." ”

Ding Yi pulled Lin Chen, who still wanted to speak, and walked out, leaving Huo Jing alone.

Huo Jing couldn't help but smash his fist on the table at this time. The living environment since he was a child made him think clearly, so he could see that at the moment just now, Lu Weimang's expression was unprecedentedly indifferent, which she had never experienced when she faced herself.

This indifference made him panic for a moment, and he forcibly suppressed it.

It is not easy for people to interact with each other.