On this day, in the Hanyuan Hall of Daming Palace, the palace attendants used tables of the same size to spell out many long tables, which were placed in the shape of "Hui" in the Hanyuan Palace.

On the top of the table, a hundred objects of various sizes were neatly placed, covered with bright yellow silk, so that outsiders could not see what was inside.

I just know that these things are very different in size!

Soon after, Li Longji, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, will hold a unique "auction" here, and use the silk silk obtained as military expenses to supply the Longyou army, or also the Hexi army.

For this reason, he deliberately selected a batch of less expensive collections from the palace.

Brother Ji can obviously grab it directly, but he still has to hold an auction and go through the motions. I have to say that this Tang Dynasty emperor is indeed a person who wants to save face.

So was there an "auction" that Brother Ji was going to hold this time in the Tang Dynasty? Is it "original" by him?

The answer is: in the Tang Dynasty, auctions not only existed, but almost existed on the streets. But all the children who came out of the powerful families basically participated in all kinds of auctions.

Although it was Fang Chongyong's idea this time, Brother Ji not only knew a lot about auctions, but even participated in the auction before he became the emperor!

It is well known that the Tang Dynasty imposed a very strict ban on the commercial activities of commoners at night, when nightlife was the preserve of a small number of princes, nobles and dignitaries.

In other words, according to the government's regulations, ordinary people should go to bed early at night and don't think about what they have or don't have. If you don't want to rebel, just go honestly and cool!

However, at all times, the time of the common class is "the least valuable". In their spare time, they have always had a strong need to engage in small-scale business activities, work to support their families, and even enjoy the nightlife.

Especially big cities like Chang'an, Luoyang, and Yangzhou. The relaxation of curfews, the formation of the burgher class, and the prosperity of urban life during the Song Dynasty all conformed to this trend.

In order to solve this contradiction, the people of the Tang Dynasty created a new business model, that is, the "ghost market".

There are no ghosts in the ghost market, to put it bluntly, it is the stall economy of the Tang Dynasty, which can also be called the night market.

The "New Book of the South" compiled by Qian Yi in the Northern Song Dynasty recorded:

Looking at the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Chang'an, some people heard the ghost chanting and said: "The drums of the six streets are resting and pedestrians are overwhelming, and there is a moon in the vast sky of Jiuqu." I also heard that there was a peacemaker and said: "Jiuqu is born on a day and labor, and the soil of Chang'an is high in Huai roots." "Or the vulgar cloud affairs Ben Ximen is a ghost market, wind and rain are obscure, all hear its noisy sound, strange.

It can be seen from this that in the Tang Dynasty, in the west gate of Chang'an Chengwu Workshop, it was the location of a very famous "ghost market" at that time. Because it is a curfew to set up stalls at night, there are no fixed hours for the "ghost market".

In addition to selling some small items at low prices, the ghost market will also sell some valuables that are "not in the right way", commonly known as selling stolen goods. Among them, the auction model of "the highest bidder wins" has long been commonplace.

This time, Brother Ji held an auction, and no courtiers and nobles would feel unusual, and the emperor's intention to make money was almost written on the door of his head!

The hall is crowded with people, there are not only officials above the sixth grade of the center, who temporarily returned to Beijing to report on the history of the assassination, but also the prince of the Ji brother family, the Du family, the Wei family, the Pei family and other big families, they all sent people here to participate in the "auction".

"The first piece, the tortoiseshell snail octagonal box and the flat snail back octagonal mirror. This is a pair that does not open the auction.

The starting price is 5,000 yuan. ”

Colliers shouted in a shrill voice, and lifted the bright yellow silk silk that covered one of the small objects on the table.

It's actually this!

Everyone present was a little surprised, they didn't expect Brother Ji to actually take out this thing for auction!

Tortoiseshell snail octagonal box, Wu Zetian's favorite back then, used for her cosmetics.

Ping Luodian's back octagonal mirror, not to mention, is used by Wu Zetian to check his outfit after putting on makeup.

The craft of luodian inlay was carried forward in the Qing Dynasty, and it was already a great success in the Tang Dynasty. Even in Fang Chongyong's previous life, he often saw this decorative style.

Specifically, it is a high-level craft used in the lacquer process, which originated in the Shang Dynasty.

This process is mainly to use the shell of the snail mussel, and the pearlescent layer is thinned and polished into thin sheets, and then made into images of people, flowers, birds, and beasts, which are embedded in the pre-carved concave pattern.

Then when inlaying the shell, dip the paint or paint the shell in the nest in advance, so as to prevent the shell from falling off and the residual lacquer is still there.

After grinding and polishing to expose the slices, it is made into a brightly colored inlaid snail object.

In addition to using shells and tortoiseshell as raw materials, this gorgeous ornament is often set against the backdrop of amber, lapis lazuli, turquoise, etc., which the Tang people call "Baotian".

A baby is a baby, but what is valuable is not the process and raw materials, but the ...... It is Wu Meiniang's royal thing! If you really want to talk about the value, it can only be said to be a priceless treasure!

The tortoiseshell snail octagonal box and the flat snail back octagonal mirror are enough to express Brother Ji's sincerity.

Is this pair of treasures 5,000 yuan expensive?

Not only is it not expensive, but it is also exceptionally cheap! No matter who loses it, it's a family heirloom or something.

Wu Meiniang's used makeup box, which woman doesn't want to try it?

"Ten thousand!"

Before anyone could speak, an untimely voice sounded in the hall.

Zheng Shuqing, the boss of the inspection institute, shouted with an expressionless face.

The starting price is 5,000, and he directly drives 10,000, which is probably a must-win.

Everyone present obediently shut up, and no one opened their mouths to ask for the price.

"Ten thousand, is there anything else?"

Colliers shouted, this price is far lower than Kego's psychological expectations.

At the current market price, a horse of silk is worth about 0.45 yuan. In the future, with the development of the textile industry, the price of silk will continue to fall.

Is it really worth buying a broken box for more than 20,000 silk silks, which you can't eat or wear?

Many people think that they are priceless and cannot be measured in terms of money.

Others think it's a waste of money.

So whether it's worth it or not, this kind of thing can only be said to be the opinion of the benevolent and the wise. Anyway, Zheng Shuqing shouted out 10,000 yuan, he must feel that it is worth it.

The reason why I want to double the price is that I don't want to entangle with people repeatedly bidding and scare off all competitors in one go. If you start bidding from 5,000 guan, the final transaction price may exceed 10,000 guan!

It can be seen that Zheng Shuqing is very experienced in this regard, except for his ability to do things, he knows a little bit about other things.

After waiting for a long time, no one followed the price, and Gao Lishi could only shout helplessly: "Then 10,000 yuan will be sold." ”

Brother Ji, who was sitting on the dragon chair, had a black face!

This thing was the thing that Princess Jincheng got married back then. A few years ago, when the Tubo people came to sue for peace, they deliberately returned this thing to show that the Tang Dynasty and Tubo were a family, and begged Brother Ji not to fight to the death.

Therefore, this set of tortoiseshell spiral octagonal boxes and flat luodian back octagonal mirrors is the most valuable of all objects, and it is also the most complex and symbolic experience.

Although this treasure is useless, I can't see my face clearly when I look in the mirror, and I can't put cosmetics on it, but I can't stand it, and its origin is very extraordinary!

The price of the "story" alone is worth thousands of yuan, isn't it worth chasing Wu Meiniang's royal things? What the hell are these hell-wrenching guys trying to do!

Brother Ji originally wanted to use this to test the true thoughts of the ministers and nobles, but he didn't expect that those people really didn't give any face!

"Auction the next one."

Brother Ji said very coldly to Gao Lishi beside him, he originally wanted to "open the net", but he didn't expect that Fang Chongyong would see people more accurately.

There are still too many rich people in Chang'an City. These people are so overwhelmed by the riches that they have to unload their burdens.

Brother Ji silently made a decision in his heart.

……

Outside the city of Wuwei, hunting with flags. The 1,000 cavalrymen selected from the Chishui Army, dressed in camel skin armor unique to Hexi, held colorful flags, formed a formation, leaving a road in the middle, and warmly welcomed Fang Chongyong and more than 300 silver-speared filial piety troops behind him into Wuwei City.

In front of the south gate of Wuwei City, which presents a "cross-shaped", Guo Ziyi, the deputy envoy of Hexi Jiedu, has been waiting here for a long time.

In the war a few years ago, Guo Ziyi settled in the Hexi border army by virtue of his military merits, and climbed up with his military connections, and now he has sat in the position of the Chishui military envoy and the deputy envoy of Hexi Jiedu.

Lao Guo himself is greedy for money, not only deeply involved in Hexi smuggling, but even greedy a lot!

In fact, the rules of the poor and the rich are common to all dynasties. It not only refers to the fact that martial arts training requires money, but also implies that martial arts training can make money.

Martial arts training costs money, and the Jiangmen family even needs money. If you are taboo to make money, then don't go to martial arts, otherwise your family will die of poverty sooner or later, and you won't be able to practice any martial arts.

That's why there is a saying in the market that "civil officials are not greedy for money, military generals are not afraid of death, and the world can be determined", but it is not said that military generals are not greedy for money!

Now seeing Fang Chongyong, Guo Ziyi is happier than seeing his father, and before the other party came, he set up a "guard of honor" outside Wuwei City, anyway, the pomp was enough.

"Fang Jieshuai has worked hard all the way, Guo will lead you a horse!"

Guo Ziyi turned over and dismounted, and enthusiastically stepped forward to lead Fang Chongyong's horse, not avoiding the surprised eyes of others. And the latter was not humble at all, so he sat on the horse, let him lead the horse, and the group came to the yamen of the Jiedu Mansion in Hexi.

After not returning to his hometown for a few years, Fang Chongyong only felt like a world away.

The "old and broken little yamen" has long since changed, and now the yamen of Hexi Jiedu Mansion is ...... It's really magnificent!

Not to mention the whole "expansion" outside, even a three-story attic for enjoying the scenery has been built in the yamen!

Fang Chongyong turned over and dismounted, and glanced at Guo Ziyi with a strange expression.

Probably feeling Fang Chongyong's shock, Guo Ziyi leaned over and whispered:

"There's no pomp, and I can't suppress those Hu merchants in the Western Regions. Our yamen can't be said to be worse than those mansions of big merchants, right?

Everything is done to settle the borders, no surprise, no surprise. ”

"How big is the construction of the yamen, the state has its own regulations, how can it be rebuilt at will? Let's not take this as an example! ”

Fang Chongyong scolded with a cold face, but he didn't say that the illegal building was demolished.

Guo Ziyi understood, and the smile on his face did not decrease: "That's that, there must be no next time." ”

The group entered the Yamen of Hexi Jiedu Mansion and came to the lobby, and saw that the assassins of various states and the military envoys of various armies had gathered here, and it seemed that they had been waiting for a long time.

Now there is no important military affairs on the Hexi side, and the Tubo people have no movement to attack. Therefore, it is not surprising that the military envoys of various armies and the state assassins came to Liangzhou for a meeting, and by the way, they enjoyed the abundant materials in Liangzhou, as well as various "cultural and entertainment life" with the characteristics of the Western Regions.

As long as you are in good health, orchids in the Western Regions are indispensable, and as an official in Hexi, you understand these ways.

Fang Chongyong was not allowed to sit on the main seat where the envoy of the Hexi Festival should sit, looked around at everyone and laughed and said: "Tonight, the handsome of this festival is invited, and the Huamen Building is chartered, you must go to the court." ”

Hearing this, the embarrassing atmosphere in the yamen lobby, which was about to freeze, was suddenly relieved, and everyone laughed along.

"But."

Fang Chongyong's words suddenly changed, and everyone present, including Guo Ziyi, held their breath, waiting for him to say "serious things".

"Before eating, this section marshal has something to announce, maybe the imperial decree has not yet come, but there should be an official document in the near future, I hope you can be mentally prepared."

As soon as they heard this, everyone's hearts rose to their throats.

Guo Ziyi saluted Chongyong and asked, "Jie Shuai, what is the decree of the imperial court?" The marshal told me to wait, and we should also prepare. ”

"Well, in fact, it's not a big deal, it's just that the imperial court decided to adjust the deployment of the Long March athletes, and each section made the soldiers under his command not increase or decrease.

But don't worry, this time the imperial court is not transferring officials, and changing troops is not changing generals.

You are still the assassins of the Hexi Prefectures and the military envoys of various armies, but the Long March athletes under your command will be dispatched to serve in other Jiedu envoy defense areas in accordance with the instructions of the Ministry of War.

Their families will travel with them, and the imperial court will pay a resettlement fee. Of course, not everyone is dispatched, and the specific situation is just to follow the will of the imperial court. ”

No way!

Hearing Fang Chongyong's words, everyone present, including Guo Ziyi, was stunned!

Do you change troops or not? Is this still called okay?

How dare you say it!

Guo Ziyi hadn't spoken yet, and An Chongzhang, who came to Liangzhou with Fang Chongyong, couldn't help it.

He saluted Chongyong and asked, "Jie Shuai, do you want to dispatch the soldiers of the Chishui Army?" ”

"I can't rule out this possibility, but you can rest assured that the people who are dispatched here are also the sharp pawns of other border armies.

Moreover, the Longyou section makes the jurisdiction and does not participate in the exchange. In other places, there are fertile fields that can house the border soldiers who moved. ”

Fang Chongyong waved his hand disappreciably and said.

He knew what the other people in the yamen hall were planning, and he also knew what these people were worried about and what they were afraid of.

If Fang Chongyong came to Liangzhou alone, he would be the next backstabber! Hollowed out by this group of people.

The problem of smuggling on the Hexi trade route cannot be completely solved no matter what.

Smuggling is a matter that is supported by the grassroots Qiu Ba, so even if the upper military leaders are convinced, the people below will still make trouble. To put it simply, Hexi is now full of bandits and has a broad mass base.

As for the friendship and connections I had in Hexi back then, so what?

Back then, Hexi Qiu Baken and Fang Chongyong were born and died, and he was a great man in the local area, because he could deliver a lot of coveted benefits to the locals.

So at that time he was the godfather here, the uncrowned king here!

And now, it is the time to "scrape the bones and cure the poison", it is to cut off the poisonous milk of these people! If you don't have any money to give, who still treats you as a green onion?

Fang Chongyong's first move to rectify Hexi is to dig up the roots and punch hard!

Don't you low-level Qiu Ba like to make trouble, Lao Tzu sent you all to Hedong and Shuofang to make trouble! Let's see what you can do over there!

"Marshal, is there any room for redemption from the decree of the imperial court?"

Guo Ziyi asked with a wry smile, and everyone present had similar expressions.

"Well, it depends on what the saint means. There's nothing you can do.

Or, this Hexi Festival envoy will be chosen by one of you? Anyway, so-and-so doesn't have any opinions. ”

Fang Chongyong spread his hands and asked helplessly to everyone present.

Don't say much, everyone who understands understands it, dig deep into the historical details

(End of chapter)