Di Lun listened to Xu Fu's words and hesitated: "Could it be that Governor Chen's ability can't be a word in the court?" ”

Xu Fu looked at Yan Dilun and hurriedly said, "King Shang, you can't talk nonsense. ”

"In the world, the only one who can speak his word is His Majesty the First Emperor."

"Governor Chen is just favored by His Majesty."

He said a little helplessly: "But even Governor Chen can't ignore the opposition of many important ministers in the court." ”

"Just like this Li Si Li Cheng Prime Minister."

"Prime Minister Li Cheng has followed His Majesty since the Qin State did not rise."

"After the world is determined, it also has a little credit, but His Majesty once said, "This is the world, and Li Si has three points of merit."

"After that, he helped His Majesty and the Governor to implement the county system, suppressing countless objections."

"Now he is the head of the three princes, the right prime minister of the prime minister."

"Logically speaking, it should be the head of a hundred officials, a person below one person, and a figure above ten thousand."

"But Prime Minister Li Si has a problem, that is, he wants "profit", and what he wants is not a small profit, but a big profit."

Di Lun was a little at a loss when he said something: "What is a big profit, what is a small profit?" ”

Seeing this, Xu Fu explained: "Small profits are for oneself, and big profits are for the world, for the family and the country." ”

"Prime Minister Li Cheng is the "big profit" who likes to seek benefits for his family and country."

Di Lun hesitated a little: "In this case, how can we get this Prime Minister Li to support it?" ”

Xu Fu smiled slightly, with a little mystery in his expression.

He leaned into Di Lun's ear and said, "King Shang, don't worry, Prime Minister Li doesn't know about the affairs of the Yin Shang Continent. ”

"What do we say, isn't it?"

Xu Fu looked at Di Lun and said, "Now the Shang Kingdom does not occupy much land in the Yin Shang Continent, but only you and I know about this matter. ”

"When we arrive in Xianyang City, when we speak, we will boast about the strength of the Shang Kingdom."

"When the time comes, it will be said that there are countless minerals in the country, and we are willing to dedicate these minerals to Daqin and help Daqin mine them."

"In this way, didn't Prime Minister Li Cheng hear that it was profitable, and he would also help us?"

A gleam flashed in Di Lun's eyes: "What do you mean?" ”

Xu Fu immediately smiled mysteriously: "Whether it is the territory of the Shang Kingdom, now God knows that you know and I know, and the rest of the people don't know." ”

He patted the hand of the king of Shang and said, "When the time comes, it will be said that those lands belong to the Shang country, but they are occupied by that group of natives." ”

"The Shang State was not only able to create a large area of land out of thin air, but also allowed the Qin army to capture land for the Shang State."

"And what the merchant country paid was only some "gold and silver minerals".

"The Shang country itself doesn't have the ability to mine these and smelt these now, isn't it good to use these stones to exchange military support with Great Qin, or even finished gold and silver?"

Di Lun's eyes flashed, and his heart moved.

This is fundamentally unprofitable for the merchant country.

Of course, he could see what the purpose of what Xu Fu said was, but the problem was that Xu Fu was right, and for them, it was simply useless.

Those lands were not originally owned by their merchant country, even if they wanted it themselves, the key was that they didn't have the ability to fight it!

Now, as long as they say that they are their own, and they want to sacrifice it to Great Qin, they will be able to occupy it.

Why not try it?

Immediately, he looked at Xu Fu and made a promise: "Xu Envoy Ling is running for 'Da Qin' like this, and Xiao Wang is also ashamed. ”

"The loyalty of the order to Daqin can be seen by the sun and the moon, and in the past, our business also had such loyal ministers, who were better than the talent."

"When I saw it today, I was very emotional."

After a lot of rambling, Di Lun said: "Yes, there will definitely be a part of the minerals mined at that time. ”

"This part comes out of the Shang country."

Xu Fu smiled slightly, and didn't say anything about it, as if he agreed in silence.

And his silence made Dillen laugh even more.

People die for money, birds die for food, how can anyone in the world be willing to think for you sincerely without trying anything?

If there is such a person, it is either your biological parents or something else.

Di Lun believes that what Xu Fu is trying to do is "small profit".

The two looked at each other and smiled, and both got what they wanted.

..........

Above the vast sea

A convoy had only returned from Qinnu Island, and the ships of this convoy had a deep draft, and they were obviously loaded with heavy things.

The silver ore harvested every quarter is smelted on Qinnu Island before it begins to be shipped to Daqin in October every year.

And when they got the news from Daqin that the three counties of Linzi had been divided into Penglaizhou, they knew where the first batch of silver should go.

Fu Ya stood on the boat, looking at the scenery in the distance.

Some waves came like angry bee chrysalis, and the ship rode the wind and waves on the sea, and it had been a year since he left his hometown.

Being able to go back now can be regarded as his creation.

From Fusang Island to Linzi County, it will take more than half a month.

Dog Thirteen stood behind Fu Ya, looking in the direction of Daqin in the distance, with a slight longing on his face.

What does Daqin look like?

..........

Penglai Chau

A group of people built a port where Xu Fu docked his ships before Linzi County, and it was in full swing.

The head of the Qianqian here is still a conscripted servant.

However, at this time, none of these conscripts had an opinion, and even all of them had surprise in their eyes.

Because of the conscription in Penglaizhou, he was in charge of eating and drinking, and had plenty of rest time.

Even some of them don't want to leave at all, because it's not two meals a day, it's three meals a day.

One meal in the morning, one meal at noon, and one meal in the evening.

Every two days, there will be a meal where you can eat meat, and every day the noon meal must be stir-fried with lard.

This kind of good life is not necessarily available to them even at home.

In the past, it was good not to let them bring their own dry food, so how could they care about such a good meal?

Chen Ke, Fusu, and Guan Zhuo were all standing in the distance, looking at this sea area.

The construction of the port began half a month ago, and now it is almost complete.

Fusu looked at the Qiantou who were busy in the distance and said, "Teacher, what do you want to do with these Qiantou this time?" ”

Chen Ke just smiled: "What to do?" ”

"I just want Penglaizhou, but the leaders of the whole country to know one thing."

"Conscription is not a very painful thing, and it is even enjoyable."

Can you enjoy it?

Fusu and Guan Clumsy are a little puzzled.

But Chen Ke didn't have the idea of explaining too much, but said: "There will be more times when we need to be forced into labor in the future, but we can't always forcibly recruit." ”

"Forced requisition will plant the seeds of 'violent Qin' in their hearts."

"Maybe one day, this seed will blossom and bear fruit, and it will be too late for Great Qin to regret it at that time."

"At this time, it is better to come up with a charter and let them gradually get used to it."

"What's more, the port built here can only last half a year or a year."

"In a year's time, a new port will probably need to be built."

"So it's just a short and unimportant project like this, so that they can get used to this kind of thing in advance."

After finishing speaking, Chen Ke didn't want to explain too much.

He looked at Guan Zhuo and asked, "I saw the strips of grain purchased by the Municipal Property Bureau." ”

"Why are you pricing like that?"

Guan Zhuo heard that Chen Ke's words did not have a tone of reprimand and questioning, and immediately relaxed a lot in his heart.

This shows that Chen Ke also agrees with this price.

"Governor of Qiqi."

"What the merchants do is wealth, and what the people do is also wealth."

"Although the likes of merchants cannot be indulged, if they are used reasonably, they can also make Daqin better."

"That's the case with this grain purchase."

"What if there are Qiantou leaders outside Penglai Continent who also want to sell food, but are afraid of the long distance, what should I do?"

"These businessmen happen to be not afraid of long distances."

"Therefore, it is profitable for these merchants to collect it for three denarii a tito, and when they are transported to Penglai, they sell it to us for four denariarii."

"People outside Penglai can also exchange for money."

"Penglai is even more able to gather some food for his needs in the new year."

"It's a matter of killing three birds with one stone."

Chen Ke looked at Guan Zhuo, Guan Zhuo's heart was a little shocked, and he lowered his head and waited.

After a while, Chen Ke suddenly burst out laughing.

"Hahahahaha, good, good, good!"

He stepped forward, patted Guan Zhuo's shoulder and said, "Okay, it's worthy of being the queen of the pipe back then." ”

Chen Ke said with a smile: "Let you be the head of this municipal property department, you really didn't choose the wrong person." ”

He sighed and said with some emotion: "In this way, even if I return to Xianyang, I can rest assured of the development of Penglai." ”

Guan Zhuo got this compliment, and his heart was so excited that he almost laughed out loud.

Governor Chen's praise, can it be an ordinary appreciation?

Even if he is given a daughter, he will not change it.

Chen Ke continued to ask: "I told you, how did you do with the Penglaizhou First Salt Administration and Penglaizhou First Porcelain Bureau?" ”

This is what Chen Ke explained before.

The functions of the Municipal Property Administration are inherently mixed, and these two things belong to the state, and they must be managed, produced, and sold by the state.

Therefore, it is not considered to cross the line if it is left to Guan Zhuo to do it.

Guan Zhuo lowered his head and said softly: "Governor, I have already arranged the affairs of the Salt Bureau. ”

"It's just the porcelain department...."

"Several orders from the Manufacturing Department said that they would have to wait a little longer, and they had not yet come up with porcelain that could clearly distinguish between white porcelain and celadon."

Chen Ke nodded slightly.

This is as it should be.

Since the celadon and white porcelain have been supplied to the royal family, it can naturally no longer be used by the head of Qian.

Unless you can make a little worse celadon white porcelain, the kind that can be distinguished at a glance.

"In that case, let's get the people from the Manufacturing Department to hurry."

He pressed his forehead: "The imperial court government of Penglaizhou must have money first, and only after it has money can it carry out the next step of planning." ”

"Also, how is the autumn harvest for the people?"

The first sentence is obviously asking about Guan Guan, and the latter sentence is obviously asking Fusu.

Fusu followed Chen Ke's footsteps and walked forward slowly.

"Teacher, this autumn harvest is much better than in previous years, and it is about more than 30% more than last year's harvest."

Chen Ke bowed: "How many seeds did Xu Fu bring back?" ”

After thinking for a while, Fusu said: "The seeds brought back by Xu Envoy Ling this time are the most sweet potatoes, followed by potatoes, and the thing called "corn" offered by Shang Wang Jin is the least. ”

Without waiting for Chen Ke to continue asking, Fusu said: "According to my calculations, sweet potatoes should be enough to grow about 1,000 acres, and potatoes are enough to grow about 800 acres. ”

1,000 acres of sweet potatoes and 800 acres of potatoes?

That's a good number.

What's more, the yield of sweet potatoes and potatoes is relatively large.

Potatoes have a shorter ripening period, while sweet potatoes have a longer ripening period.

One is more than fifty days, and the other is a little more than five months.

As it happens, this is the time to plant potatoes and sweet potatoes.

Chen Ke only thought about it for a while, and then said: "It's autumn this year, so I will distribute both potatoes and sweet potatoes, and let the leaders plant them." ”

"You don't have to force it."

"Only a notice was posted at the gate of the city, saying that there was a new and improved seed like this, and the yield was relatively high, and it could replace millet as the staple food."

"The price of grain seeds is slightly more expensive than ordinary seeds, but it doesn't have to be much more expensive."

Guan Zhuo nodded slightly.

But Fusu was a little puzzled: "Teacher, don't we want to promote this new grain seed?" Why don't you just give the seeds to the leaders for free? ”

Chen Ke just glanced at Fusu: "Fusu, you don't understand Xiaomin's mentality. ”

He looked at Guan Zhuo and said, "Guan Zhuo, if someone suddenly gives you ten yuan, how will you feel?" ”

Guan said alumsily: "The lower officials will feel ecstatic. ”

Chen Ke asked again: "Then what if someone suddenly gives you ten thousand gold?" ”

Guan Zhuo said directly: "Xiaomin will be afraid. ”

"A small advantage can be taken advantage of, because there may not be anything wrong, even if something happens, it can be solved by the officials."

"But you can't take advantage of it, and the lower officials don't dare to take it."

"Because after taking a big advantage, I don't know if something will happen, and I'm afraid that there will be some big problems, and the officials won't be able to solve it."

Chen Ke smiled and said, "The same is true for good seeds. ”

"It's like money falling from the sky and smashing it all on your head, would you believe it?"

"If the good seeds are given to this Qianshou for free, not only will the Qiantou not be grateful, but they will wonder in their hearts, why should they suddenly give out seeds for free?"

"Is there something wrong with this kind of child, the court let them experiment?"

"What if you can't plant it?"

"But if the price is marked, and it is more expensive than ordinary seeds, and the quantity is limited, they will feel that this is something that the imperial court has found with great difficulty, and it is very precious, so they should cherish it."

"Instead, they will plant them."

Chen Ke looked at Fusu and said, "Treat the leaders of Qian, don't blindly pay attention to any "benevolence". ”

"Because sometimes, they will feel that your benevolence is a trap."

"This is an instinct for the survival of the small people and the leaders of the Qian."

Chen Ke couldn't help but sigh with emotion, he looked at the port that was about to be built: "It's like this port being forced into service." ”

"Fusu, do you know what I was going to do in the first place?"