Chapter 73: Sun Quan's Calculations
"Arrogant horseman, dare to insult the orphan like this, and the lonely vow will take your head in the future!"
Although because of Liu Chan's appeasement, Zhuge Jin had tried his best to reply with good words, but the people present that day still had those who followed, so Sun Quan still inevitably knew the second master's evaluation of him, the guinea dog!
Therefore, Sun Quan, who was originally unkind to this courtship, couldn't help but be angry at this time, and naturally he wouldn't pay attention to Liu Chan's reverse courtship.
"Come on, go and tell the full favor, just say what King Wei has promised, and Gu agreed!"
Not only that, but then Sun Quan directly ordered to summon Cao Cao's envoy who had just arrived a few days ago, ready to agree to Cao Cao's request to immediately send troops to Jingzhou.
It turned out that not long before Zhuge Jin went to Jingzhou, the envoy sent by Cao Cao to contact Sun Quan to attack Jingzhou also arrived in Jingzhou.
It's just that, firstly, because he had to wait for Zhuge Jin's reply, and secondly, because Cao Cao asked Sun Quan to raise troops first, Sun Quan did not immediately agree.
But at this moment, seeing that the plan to paralyze the second master to take Jingzhou alone by marriage failed, he naturally had no choice but to retreat and seek cooperation with Cao Cao.
"Supreme, Cao Ren has now returned to Xiangfan, and he can drive straight into Jingzhou on a dry road, why don't you take it, but instead order the lord to move his troops first?"
Just when Sun Quan ordered to summon Man Chong, Bu Qi, who had been put back by Deng Ai Guan Ping, hurriedly spoke up to dissuade him.
"Uh, this ......"
was persuaded by Bu Qi like this, and Sun Quan, who was originally angry, calmed down a little.
"Supreme, now Liu Bei is fighting with Cao Cao for Hanzhong, and Cao Cao's move is nothing more than using my Jiangdong soldiers and horses to share the pressure for him, so as not to suffer the enemy on his back. It is better for the lord to send a discerning person to return to Xudu with the full favor, and persuade Cao Cao to order Cao Ren to raise troops first, and the lord will ...... again."
Taking advantage of Sun Quan's calmness a little, Bu Qi hurriedly spoke and put forward a proposal to persuade Cao Cao to attack Jingzhou first.
Although Zishan's words are reasonable, but as Zishan said, Cao Cao is now fighting with Liu Bei for Hanzhong, how can he start the battle for Jingzhou again at this time? That's it, let's let Guan Yu's head be sent for a few more days! ”
was stopped by Bu Qi like this, and Sun Quan, who had calmed down a lot from his anger at this time, gradually returned to his usual clarity.
"The Supreme is wise, but I don't think it through......"
Bu Zhi, who was just trying to calm Sun Quan down from his anger, didn't care about his suggestion being rejected.
"However, although you can't immediately attack Jingzhou, you can't be humiliated in vain! From now on, all ice muscle papers, books, spirits and other items produced in Jingzhou will be prohibited from being sold......"
In the end, Sun Quan, who was still angry after all, turned his head and took Jingzhou's 'foreign exchange' products to be angry.
To this day, it is no secret that Liu Chan used ice muscle paper, books, spirits and other items to earn money and food. What's more, relying on the monopoly of technology, Liu Chan has never kept his behavior of earning money and food too secret.
Therefore, in line with the intention of counting in one fell swoop, Sun Quan set his sights on these 'fist' commodities in Jingzhou.
After all, if you can let out a bad breath, and at the same time you can weaken the other party in terms of money and food, so why not?
It's just that what Sun Quan never expected was that his order for a 'business strike' had just been issued, and the 'anti-Liu faction' civilians and soldiers who were originally shouting every day to fight Jingzhou were now speaking out against it.
"The supreme can't, now in the land of Jiangdong, whether it is the government or the people, ice muscle paper has long been popular, completely replacing the simple silk silk. If it is hastily banned, it may cause a lot of inconvenience......"
"This book contains the way of the saint to solve his doubts, if it is forbidden, I am afraid that the reputation of the Supreme will be detrimental to it......"
"Supreme, although this ice muscle paper is produced in Jingzhou, but after replacing the silk silk with it, it has saved a lot, and if it is banned, it will increase a lot of money and food expenses!"
In the face of Sun Quan's 'commercial crackdown' decree against Jingzhou, although the reasons given by the civil and military forces are varied, there is only one purpose, no!
Especially among the people of the four major families of Gu, Lu, Zhu, and Zhang Jiangdong, the opposition is even more fierce.
It's just that, I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, these opponents all only talked about paper and books, but they didn't say a word about spirits.
"Although what you said is reasonable, Ran Gu only wants to ban the paper, books and other things produced in Jingzhou, not all of them. Paper and books, since Liu Chanyi Huangkou can make them, can't I Jiangdong make my own? ”
Glancing at the opposing civil and military forces in the hall, Sun Quan, who was already angry, suddenly couldn't help but turn cold.
"Qi Yu Supreme, not my ambition to grow others...... We have also sent people to copy this paper. It's just that it has never been lawless, and it is far from what Jingzhou produces......"
"Supreme, it's okay to say that this paper is fine, but we don't have the slightest clue about the method of making this book except for copying......
In the face of Sun Quan's increasingly cold face, although the civil and military forces were ashamed, they were not timid, after all, what they said was the truth.
"Thou shalt wait...... That's it, then, then the matter will be discussed later! ”
Looking at everyone's expressions of calmness and shame, Sun Quan could only reluctantly give up this plan for the time being, and waved his hand to let everyone retreat.
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"I don't know what else happened to Zhang Gong and Ziyu?"
Seeing that all the civil and military forces had dispersed, Sun Quan found that Zhang Zhao and Zhuge Jin had not left.
"Supreme, can you know why everyone opposed the ban on the sale of Jingzhou paper, books and other things?"
In unison, Zhang Zhao and Zhuge Jin said the same thing.
"Please also ask Zhang Gong and Ziyu to teach Gu!"
In the face of the two of them speaking in unison, Sun Quan, who knew that things were not so simple, suddenly turned pale, got up and bowed to the two.
"Supreme, although all my colleagues are justified in today's events, they are not the original cause...... If the Supreme forbids the things produced in Jingzhou, they have suffered heavy losses! ”
In the face of Sun Quan's rare corporal Lixian, after Zhang Zhao and Zhuge Jin glanced at each other, they revealed the real reason why everyone had opposed the prohibition of Jingzhou's things before.
It turns out that, in addition to the reasons that the people have said before, the real reason is because it is a matter of their wealth.
Because at this time, the business of paper, books and spirits in Jiangdong has basically been controlled by Jiangdong's 'locals', that is, these civil and military tycoons in Jiangdong, especially the four major families of Gu, Lu, Zhu and Zhang.
As for the original Mi trading house, it had already changed to a 'wholesaler' at this time, specializing in supplying these people.
But as long as anyone with a little common sense knows, the 'wholesale' price is certainly not a little different from the retail price.
Therefore, despite the fact that the prices of paper, books and spirits are not much different from the original ones, they still make a lot of money because of the low purchase price.
Therefore, when Sun Quan proposed to ban the sale of these items in Jingzhou, how could they agree with high-sounding reasons?
"Damn, people have mistaken me so much for their own personal gain!"
A moment later, after learning the truth of the matter from Zhang Zhao Zhuge Jin, the furious Sun Quan suddenly couldn't help but slash his sword on the table in front of him.
"Supreme Calm Anger, it is not difficult to solve this matter!"