"It's a mess in the city." In the inn, a middle-aged strong man put the tea bowl on the table and said to the Daoyan monk next to him.

"Don't worry." Monk Daoyan took a sip of tea and said happily: "It's hard to have such an opportunity, it's better to take a break first." Here, even if you are doing business part-time, it is not easy to drink such good tea. ”

"Long-distance transportation by sea is really not simple. It's not a matter of paying for it......" Chang Qianhu shook his head and pulled the topic back again: "Master, the spies have come to report that the Javanese merchants have already taken action. What do you think is going on? ”

"This kind of thing, Qianhu really doesn't know?" Monk Daoyan was not very active: "Who are they going to deal with?" ”

"Deal with the Italians." Chang Qianhu told him: "That giant Sun clan has personally come forward to gather the family. When our men went to inquire with the servants, a group of Yuan people were gathered in the courtyard, listening to him shouting slogans to boost morale. ”

"How do they encourage their subordinates?" Monk Daoyan asked casually.

"It's the same old thing." Chang Qianhu replied: "It's still bragging about how good their ancestors are." The spy said that when he came, the Yuan people were gathering together and saying something, 'Emperor Shizu expanded the land, and the Yuan Dynasty had prestige in Taixi.' So you have to do it against the barbarians now, so that you can live better in the future." It is also said that the Italians have already gathered their men first, and they must now hurry back to prevent the barbarians from harming people. ”

"Expand the land......" Monk Daoyan couldn't help but laugh again: "Did they mean it?" I found such an allusion. ”

"My clerical officer said that it was the announcement of the Hun Liu Yuan when he used the Han title to be the emperor. This ancestor is Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Chang Qianhu said: "They may not have thought about this background." Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by us? ”

"Misconception is also a common situation, even in my Ming Dynasty, some nobles who have been well-educated since childhood will have this situation." Monk Daoyan didn't know what he thought, and shook his head helplessly: "We can't help it, just say anything about this aspect......

"Hey." Chang Qianhu was also a little helpless, and sighed with deep sympathy: "It's true......

"Also, I've met with Javanese people a few times before and got to know their thoughts. If you really want to debate, Yuan Shizu has indeed been expanding his territory all his life. In the northeast, he suppressed the kings of the host province who had been in a semi-independent state for a long time, put down the rebellion of Cyriji in the north, and fought with the rebel king Haidu and others in the northwest. Monk Daoyan thought for a while and analyzed: "This topic is not where the people of the Yuan people are weak, but where they have been promoting. It's probably not advantageous to argue with them about this. ”

"Since the chaos of the Empress Wu and the Khitan rebellion, the management of the northeast direction by the Chinese dynasties has been completely out of control. Not only was the imperial court unable to keep the Goguryeo and Jinya hometowns that Taizong and Gaozong had worked so hard to collect, but even Liaodong was difficult to preserve, Youzhou had been on the front line for a long time, and farther away, even in the Kaiyuan period, could only count on nominal bondage. In summary, this situation has been going on for a long time. ”

"After the Liao State annexed the Bohai Sea, it attacked Goryeo with great momentum, and was actually defeated by the natives. After the rise of the Jin people, they quickly lost their enterprising spirit, regarded Bianjing as their hometown, and ignored their hometown. By the time of Yuan Shizu, the Tusi was abolished in Liaodong and an official government was established; It also forced Goryeo to submit, interrupting its encroachment and expansion. It can be said that since the martial arts, the first person who can pacify the northeast direction. ”

"Needless to say, there are several other directions. From Liaodong to the middle of the river, half the world of Tatars has been attacked by him. After the Tang Dynasty, this was the first time that someone hit Talas again. If he wasn't a Hu man, if he just looked at these martial arts, I'm afraid someone would have to praise him. Monk Daoyan shook his head: "During the Hongwu period, Emperor Taizu set up a temple to worship the emperors of the past dynasties, and he was also selected to join it, so he didn't consider this." ”

"It makes sense, it just sounds weird." Chang Qianhu himself poured a cup of tea, took a sip, and shook his head.

"At least, Tuotu did." Monk Daoyan said: "The imperial courts of all dynasties, no matter how they won the country, almost always aimed at the territory of the previous dynasty. Isn't the Ming Dynasty still trying to unify the homeland of the Yuan Dynasty and eliminate the remnants of the forces on it. Compared with the Song and Jin countries, they have gone a little too far in expanding their territory, to the point of recklessness. ”

"As for the Zaoyi, according to the Javanese people, the Yuan Dynasty may have wiped out more Mongols than this dynasty in the past few decades." He also said helplessly: "I asked them, can this also be counted?" And they would say things like 'just say it' to me, and I couldn't talk to them about it......

"Then his slogan of mobilizing his subordinates doesn't seem to be much of a problem......" At this time, Chang Qianhu was also a little embarrassed, and he didn't know how to say it.

"Don't worry, don't take them too seriously." Monk Daoyan comforted: "Yuan people can't become the climate, and you don't always have to pay attention to them. ”

"But our first task is two. One is to keep an eye on the movements of the Javanese to prevent them from making any big deals; The first is to pay attention to Wu Fan's situation and look at the situation...... Uh, protect them. Chang Qianhu reminded: "This time I came to the Western Capital in a hurry, and I still heard from you that there would be something, so I came here." Now that the Javanese people are really moving, why does the master feel that it is okay? ”

"You should be able to see that, too. The Javanese people actually took action to grab business. The monk Daoyan still disagreed with them: "The Italian merchants were in conflict with them. Now that the Italians had just begun to assemble their men, the Javanese were in a hurry to move, and they summoned their men to make such an announcement, apparently wanting to strike first. ”

"It doesn't matter if the Italians are really coming at them or not. The Roman Khanate was unusually lax in its management of merchants, and when things were settled, as long as they survived to the end, the blame was basically borne by the dead. So I guess they just want to take this opportunity to prepare to eradicate their competitors in one fell swoop. ”

"My mind is very vicious." Chang Qianhu commented: "Then why do you say that they can't become the climate? ”

"Their vision is too low. At this time, I still want to do business. Monk Daoyan shook his head: "Even if it is the management method of the Roman Khanate, if there is a riot in the capital, it is a big deal. As far as I know, I'm afraid that this incident was deliberately caused by Guo's son-in-law. If the Yuan people were prepared in advance, it would not be difficult to communicate with important people in Dadu and know the current situation. But judging from the current reaction, they have not been given enough information and do not know the ins and outs of the matter. ”

"We've been keeping an eye on Wu Shizi's side, and we've worked with that Jeanne girl, so we have sources." Chang Qianhu said: "As for them...... They've been here for a long time. According to our understanding, Sun himself had also met with important figures of the Roman Khanate many times before, and he had also come into contact with this Guo Kang. ”

"In this way, they should be limited to acquaintances, and have not established effective channels for long-term communication and important news." He thought for a moment and assessed the previous intelligence: "If this is the case, then we may indeed be overestimating the Java operation. ”

"You see, you've found out too." Dao Yan smiled: "Although it seems that their strength is not weak, and they can be regarded as a first-class force in the West, they actually don't have the mentality of a big country. The Javanese are too small. How can you achieve hegemony just by doing business? ”

"In such an important situation, I actually thought about how to eliminate business opponents first." He shook his head: "I think they have given up a number of peripheral trading houses and warehouses, which shows that they have the determination to sacrifice small profits and win big profits; In that case, why do you cling to your dwellings? ”

"The most important thing is over there. Their flower building machine is placed there, and it is estimated that all kinds of gold and silver, account books, etc., are also in the old nest, so they are reluctant to lose it no matter what. Chang Qianhu replied.

"You see, with their wealth and force, can they not protect themselves? With the connections of these big merchants, can't they know what is happening from the mouths of civilians and merchants? Monk Daoyan smiled: "Obviously, you should quickly figure out the situation and then stand in line." As a result, they didn't think about it, so what else could they do. ”

"The best strategy is to gather in the old nest, and then quickly send someone to deal with the situation, once you understand what is happening, give up all your baggage and belongings, and all gather to save this Guo family's son. As long as it happens, the Javanese Chamber of Commerce will not have to deign to bite each other with any Italians in the future. ”

"The middle strategy is to report to the Roman Khan's court as soon as possible, and then lead the people to go to the important treasury and palace to report the news. After inquiring about the opinions of the government, he hurriedly led his family to apply for the army and help the government quell the chaos. At the beginning of the turmoil, the government will also be very short of manpower, and at this time, the righteous people who come to send charcoal in the snow will definitely be greatly praised. In this way, even if the previous information was not prepared enough and did not understand Guo Gongzi's situation, he could still enjoy a lot of benefits. ”

"The result? They picked one of the worst. It's a good idea to take advantage of the opportunity to deal with a hostile chamber of commerce. Such a good opportunity is in front of you, but the result is still full of business? Monk Daoyan shook his head disdainfully: "That's why I said that Javanese people are small and can't make the climate." ”

"I used to think that this man was quite decisive, unlike ordinary businessmen. When you say that, it seems like that's it. Chang Qianhu was also a little surprised.

Monk Daoyan did not continue to comment, but just waved his hand.

"If you look at it this way, the Sun family came forward in person before, and the effect was not very good." Chang Qianhu continued to think: "It seems that on the one hand, we have to reconsider what his ability level is; On the other hand, it is also necessary to carefully understand what kind of attitude the Roman Khanate had towards Java and the Ming Dynasty. ”

"It's a long way off, and it seems like it's a big deal, but it's not that these people don't know anything about it, but they probably take it more seriously than we expected. In that case, we need to pay more attention. ”

"Have you noticed anything unusual lately?" Dao Yan asked.

"It's always been there, or because it's always been anomalous, it's probably not anomalous." Chang Qianhu told him: "This Rome is one of the most powerful countries in Taixi, and because many of the upper classes are Han Chinese, many of the people who fled to the sea ended up here." ”

"Although you can't do any harm basically, there will be one every three or five times, and it is really troublesome. But on the other hand, if you really want to say that there is anything big recently, there is really no news on our side. He thought for a moment and asked, "Isn't it that you have to inform the lieutenants recently that you need to change the focus and pay more attention to this aspect?" ”

Monk Daoyan still shook his head.

"That's not the point. In other words, the focus will change in the future. He told the other party firmly.

(End of chapter)