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Zhonghuwei and Qian Baguang have finished wrapping their wounds, and because they have no order from Xiao Ming, they are waiting in the pharmacy, everyone is very honest, and this time they have learned a deep lesson.

Seeing Xiao Ming coming back, everyone was overjoyed, and bowed down together and said, "Mr. Xiao!" ”

Xiao Zhonggong was taken aback, and then saw that these people were Xiao Ming's subordinates, so he nodded, didn't make a sound, and sat there with peace of mind and let Lang Zhong treat his injuries.

Xiao Ming said: "Brother Xiao, I don't know how many enemies you have, why don't you come to my inn and live with me?" ”

Xiao Zhonggong smiled and shook his head and said: "Brother, your eldest brother has received it, I have important things to do this time, and there is no shortage of guards around me to protect me, today I sneaked out to see the chrysanthemum spring party, but I didn't expect to be targeted"

"It turns out that the eldest brother also likes the so-called chrysanthemum spring party!" Xiao Ming said with a smile.

Xiao Zhonggong said: "Big brother really likes chrysanthemums, and there are a few best plants from Persia in my house, and I have the opportunity to invite my brother to take a look at them."

Xiao Ming said: "Hehe, I don't know anything about it, if the eldest brother likes it, I will find an opportunity to make a few famous plants and give them to the eldest brother."

Xiao Zhonggong said: "I won't stay here for long, my brother has a heart, my eldest brother is waiting for your famous product!" ”

"It's simple, it's easy to say, it's easy to say, haha......"

The two looked at each other and smiled, extremely happy.

Xiao Zhonggong treated his injuries and rested for a while, Xiao Ming gave Lao Langzhong another ingot of silver for the diagnosis of money, and everyone left Huimin Pharmacy and came to the street.

Xiao Ming said: "Where does the eldest brother live?" I'll send you back with my little brother, right? ”

Xiao Zhonggong said: "It's okay, I'll invite you to drink good wine when you go to my brother's place" So everyone turned east by him, and when they walked quickly to Dongtianshui Hutong, they met a person, it was Nie Qingyun, the martial artist of Richanglong's nursing home, who was one of several entourages who followed Su Caier to Bianliang.

"Great, Mr. Xiao, the big shopkeeper sent us to look for you everywhere, I just heard the people at the inn say that you haven't come back yet, I'm worried, where to find you!" Nie Qingyun said.

Xiao Ming asked, "The big shopkeeper is in a hurry?" ”

"Yes, the big shopkeeper let us see you and inform you that Lord Liu, the head of the household department, has a banquet, and the big shopkeeper makes you want to attend together," Nie Qingyun bowed and said.

When Xiao Ming heard this, he didn't dare to slack off, but he just said that he was going to go back to drink with Xiao Zhonggong, and now that he is gone, he will not be dishonest, and he suddenly felt embarrassed, Xiao Zhonggong said: "Brother has something important to do, you don't have to send me, and I arrived in front, since you live in Yuelai Inn, how about my brother come to you for a drink in two days?" ”

Xiao Ming said: "Okay, I'll wait for Brother Xiao at the inn." The money is gone! "Turn your head and ask the money to pull it out.

"I'm here," Qian pulled out his chest and straightened his chest.

"You take two brothers and send Brother Xiao all the way back to the house, you must send them to the door, understand?"

"Understood! Oh...... Yes, sir! Qian Baguang clenched his fists and bowed.

Xiao Ming hugged his fists and separated from Xiao Zhonggong, took the tiger guards, and followed Nie Qingyun straight to Xixi Tower.

After seeing Su Cai'er, Xiao Ming hurriedly asked the reason, why did Hubu Shangshu invite guests to dinner? Su Caier originally blamed Xiao Ming for a long time, but seeing that Xiao Ming came unharmed, she had no complaints in her heart, and after Xiao Ming sat down, she explained it to him in detail.

It turned out that Liu Zhengfu, the head of the household, was originally a native of Xi'an, Quzhou (Quxian County, Zhejiang), and the relationship between the Mo family and the twelve-fingered craftsman Song Wu was not trivial, and it was Su Bi's same door, Liu Zhengfu almost entered the Mo Gate when he was young, and the family still hoped that he could study and take the scholar, and he was a filial son, so he gave up the Mo family and entered Confucianism, but the relationship between the two sides has been very good.

The original prime minister Su Song was Su Bi's eldest brother, Ri Changlong took a free ride to the imperial court to buy the annual tribute, and the business gradually expanded.

The relationship between Richanglong and the household department is not bad at all compared to the relationship between the historian and the inner court, but since last year, Liu Zhengfu's official road is a little dangerous, and he was pushed down to the position of prime minister.

At this time, Huizong wanted to negotiate with the Jurchen Jinren, wanted to jointly attack Liao, and recovered the sixteen states of Youyun, so the matter of paying tribute to the Liao State every year was worth discussing, and the court discussed for a long time for this court, and Zheng Juzhong, the servant of the Ministry of Works, reprimanded the emperor for breaking the contract, and broke his trust in Liao, and was afraid that the peace between Song and Liao would be broken, which was a mistake for the country, Huizong was furious, Zheng Juzhong was convicted and demoted to Lingnan, and Liu Zhengfu was also the secretary of the Ministry of Industry.

At this time, Cai Jing has already operated as a prince, and he is the prime minister's emperor, and the position of prime minister is set up left and right, called Dazai and Shaozai, Liu Zhengfu doesn't want to be someone's godson, and it's not interesting to look up to people's snorts.

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At the end of the night, Su Caier and Xiao Ming came to Shangshu Mansion in a sedan chair, this was a small-scale family banquet, Liu Zhengfu only found a few people to accompany him because of the relationship between Richanglong, Xiao Ming suddenly found that he met an acquaintance this time.

"Xue Bingchang! What a philistine, really good at drilling! Xiao Ming said secretly, but he still gave his hand: "What a blessing!" Xue Puguan! Always good? ”

Xue Bingchang was stunned for a moment, but then his signature smile immediately appeared on his face, "Ah! Brother Xiao, you're here too! It's really a life where we meet! ”

Xue Bingchang said goodbye to Xuzhou, and suddenly disappeared, originally Xiao Ming wanted to ask him to be a middleman about the iron mine, Xue Bingchang agreed at the beginning, and told Xiao Ming the address and contact information of the Xuzhou Yaxing Gang, but the iron factory was done too quickly, so there was no need for Ya Yu's intervention, but it seems that Xiao Ming seems to owe Xue Bingchang a favor, and when he was looking for an opportunity to win over this person, he didn't expect this philistine leader to return to the capital, and also met in Shangshu Mansion.

Shangshu Liu didn't know that the two knew each other, seeing that the two were talking very happily, they were busy asking the reason, of course the two would not ask the matter of Xuzhou, and said that they had business contacts, so they knew each other.

"Huh!" Liu Zhengfu said: "The two know each other just right, and this time they can both serve the imperial court."

Xiao Ming said: "Yes, I also have this intention, my Tieping Iron Factory will have to deal with the government in the future, and naturally Mr. Xue will not have help."

"Where, where" Xue Bingchang hurriedly modest: "We just follow the court and the big bosses behind the buttocks to eat, what energy is there to influence big business, Xiao Da Shopkeeper and Richang Longsu Da Shopkeeper are willing to reward a bowl of rice to eat, I am already grateful!" ”

Liu Zhengfu said: "Mr. Xue doesn't need to be modest, my Great Song Dynasty has always been short of war horses, Mr. Xue was able to pull the strings from Hetao and other places in Western Xia and get horses for the Great Song Dynasty."

The other people who sat with him were all old people, all celebrities in the capital, those who had business dealings with Richanglong, and those who were cunning and cunning, and when they heard Liu Zhengfu say this, they immediately congratulated Xue Bingchang.

Xue Bingchang hurriedly stood up and thanked Liu Zhengfu, Xiao Ming was quite surprised when he heard it, this Xue Bingchang is really huge, and he was able to get a war horse from Western Xia, this is a great thing! The Great Song Dynasty has always been short of horses, that is an indisputable fact, there is a shortage of horses in the country, and there are many ox carts in Bianliang City as proof.

And like Richanglong in Hangzhou, it was also a horse that was bought at a high price, and many of the horses Xiao Ming saw were bantam horses from Dali, although these horses could be ridden and driven, but they could not be used as war horses.

The cavalry in the Song army is even more lacking in horses, and the horse army sometimes rides old horses, not to mention other people, last time Xiao Ming used the tiger guard to eliminate a small group of cavalry of the demon rebels, which was almost all the belongings of the bandits in the rebel army, no wonder Han Shizhong was impressed by Xiao Ming.

It seems that this Xue Bingchang's energy is extremely great! Xiao Ming was even more determined in his plan to win him over, he stood up and raised his glass to Xue Bingchang, and said sincerely: "Mr. Xue is high-minded, if you can make this great contribution, Mr. Xiao Moujing has a cup."

Xue Bingchang was very polite, and drank the wine down, "Haha, Brother Xiao listened to the old Shangshu praise, I am just a matchmaker, and the boss of the business has to be discussed, the last time the matter of Xuzhou Iron Mine, I heard that the brother has solved it, and I didn't help, I am embarrassed here, haha"

Xiao Ming said: "Where is it, I was anxious last time, and I have to rely on you to deal with the official family" He pointed at Su Caier and said: "I just rely on a big tiger like Richanglong, and act for the tiger, haha"

Everyone also laughed, Xiao Ming waited for everyone's laughter to fall, and then said: "I don't know, Mr. Xue has a channel to help sell 200,000 rolls of miscellaneous silk, and this business can only come to you?" ”

"What... What! 200,000 rolls of silk, is this Richanglong's business? Xue Bingchang was so shocked that his speech was slurred.

Su Cai'er smiled and said: "That's right, Mr. Xiao Ming already owns half of Richanglong's equity, this time he wants to find a way to sell the 200,000 miscellaneous silk on behalf of Richanglong, if Mr. Xue is willing to help, Richanglong is grateful."

The purpose of this entry into Beijing Su Caier is to deal with the 200,000 rolls of miscellaneous silk, Richanglong began to popularize a large area of new looms, the original hand-woven a lot of miscellaneous silk, that is, linen, must be disposed of as soon as possible, because Richanglong has sent people from Annan to introduce Tianzhu's cotton seeds, after the beginning of spring, it will be planted in a large area in the south, that is to say, the next step of Richanglong is to produce denser and tougher cotton cloth.

One mouth is 200,000 volumes, Xue Bingchang was also frightened at first, but he thought for a moment and said: "There are indeed channels, but this really needs the help of Lord Shangshu."

Liu Zhengfu was stunned, then glanced at Xue Bingchang with a strange look in his eyes and said, "You know everything?" Well! Seeing Xue Bingchang nodded, he continued: "Your news is really fast, but there is nothing to hide about this matter, and everyone will know about it in a few days."

He turned his head to Su Cai'er and said: "The virtuous nephew doesn't know, yesterday the Great Liao State urged the tribute envoy to meet the saint, and was very dissatisfied with the Great Song Dynasty's delay in the New Year's tribute, claiming that this time the annual tribute could not be in arrears, and on behalf of the Great Liao State Imperial Court, he would order another 100,000 silk from the Great Song Dynasty and offset it with the New Year's silver, because their emperor wanted to choose a concubine after the autumn season."

He shook his head and continued: "The Holy Lord is still hesitant about this matter, and the old man said: Even if you want to use troops against Liao, this year's tribute must not be given this year, one will paralyze the other party, and the other will not be punished." The Holy Lord has finally decided to continue to buy New Year's tribute this year, which is good news for you, but it is difficult to say whether the Liao envoy will ask for another 200,000 miscellaneous silks."

Xue Bingchang said: "The villain has another news, I think it must be useful to the adults and the two big shopkeepers."

Liu Zhengfu glanced at him and said, "Oh? ”

The rest of the guests who sat with them also widened their eyes and pricked up their ears, you must know that the merchants of the Northern Song Dynasty are not simple, and they have long understood the importance of information to business opportunities.

Xiao Ming arched his hand and said, "Mr. Xue, please speak, isn't it any news?" ”

Xue Bingchang sold Guan Zi and said: "This news is related to the Great Liao Kingdom and the newly rising Jin Kingdom......