Walking around Liuyang City, Chen Zhe's stomach gurgled.

Guest's house, how dare you say that you are hungry. I had to complain secretly.

People who are hungry turn extremely uninterested. Finally, when it was not five or six minutes old, Wangyun spoke, and then turned back.

At this time, Chen Zhe looked at the neighborhood again, and finally there was smoke coming out. Oh, my mother, this is in Chaoge City, it's time to get up for lunch break. How did the people of Liuyang start cooking?

Chaoge people come to live here, if they can't change it, they really can't stand it. Liuyang is so good, I didn't remember a word. How to eat lunch, but Chen Zhe was deeply impressed.

After a day of rest, they went to the tin smelting mill to buy tin ingots.

The refining of tin ingots is mainly in the government-run tin smelters, and the number of private tin smelting mills is much smaller.

The official tin is naturally to ensure the use of the armory. The private sector was forbidden before Xuanzong Chaotianbao, and after the Anshi Rebellion, the ban was ineffective, and it was actually semi-open.

This is true not only of the tin mills, but also of gold, silver, copper, and iron. Why semi-open?

On the occasion of the Wu Zhou Dynasty, the national strength exceeded that of the previous generation by dozens of hundreds, and the princes would reward each other, and Lu rice was extremely rich. Many silk and silver came to the home and needed to be processed, and the emperor allowed Sinong Temple to find craftsmen for them. In this way, the system of craftsmen being crucified in the workshop was practically broken.

The big officials who guarded the place, such as Yan Zhenqing, led the rebel army to quell the rebellion in the Anshi Rebellion, and Jue went to the founding prince of Lu County, such a meritorious service, the emperor allowed his own craftsmen to exist in his private residence. In other words, at the local level, the control over craftsmen was equivalent to that of merchants, and it was extremely strict. After Wu Zhou and Emperor Ming, it was greatly loosened.

In the Yuanhe period, although the government-run workshops and workshops accounted for a large proportion, the private sector basically showed a reasonable state of control. Instead of Wu Zhou's previous resolute ban.

After two days of purchase, five stone tin ingots were received from the private tin smelter, and the government-run tin smelting house sold two stones. A total of seven stones. This doesn't work, it takes ten days to collect all seventy stones, which is a bit slow. The brothers Fan Dan and Fan Cang decided to divide the eight into two groups. Separately went to the private tin smelting mill in the township to look for purchase.

Each group of four people, the division of labor. Fan Dan, Fan Cang, and Fan Zhi looked at the quality and bargained. One person holds the account, one person intends to settle the account, and one person pays. After the delivery is completed, the loading will be carried out together.

After getting up early and working for two more days, I almost covered all the tin ingots on the ground in Liuyang, and received forty-three stone tin ingots. There are still twenty stones left.

Fan Dan led everyone and went straight to Changsha in a four-horse carriage. After two more days of busyness, twenty-five stones were acquired.

In six days, 75 stone tin ingots and tin plates were purchased. The average price is 40 wen per catty, a total of 360 yuan.

Yu Fan Cang's family celebrated and drank heavily. There are so many tin ingots, where are they sold? Wherever there is a large amount of consumption, they will go.

Chen Zhizhi has been an official for 18 years, and he often sees miscellaneous reports from Beijing, and he knows the situation of the major metropolises in the Tang Dynasty well. He suggested going straight to Yangzhou. Today's Tang Dynasty is the richest in the world, and Yang Yi Yi is two. Yangzhou is the first, Yizhou is the second.

And the trafficking of tin ingots, from Tanzhou to Yizhou, is said to be very close by water. But the waterway is slow and takes a long time. It is better to cross the river from Ezhou and transport it to Yangzhou. There are many workshops there, which process and make all kinds of items around the clock, and the finished exquisite utensils are sold all over the world.

The route is selected to go out of Liuyang, Benyue Prefecture, and cross the river through Ezhou. Then to Anzhou, pass through Lishan Pass, from Tangzhou to Shenzhou. Turn to the east, to Luzhou, Chuzhou. Finally to Yangzhou.

If you have enough time, you can look for copper ingots when passing through Luzhou. If you can cross the river from Luzhou to the south to Yi'an County, Xuanzhou, which is the copper capital of China since ancient times.

Since there is such a good military advisor, let's say it accordingly. Copper ingots aside, sell out the tin ingots, have plenty of time, and then turn back to Xuanzhou.

Early the next morning, farewell to Fan Cang's family and set off immediately. To Changsha, go straight to Yuezhou.

Destination: Yangzhou.

It was rainy and continuous, and it was a heavy car, tossing and turning for more than ten days, passing Yuezhou and Ezhou, and at dusk on this day, it was just the county seat of Yingshan County, Anzhou. Ahead is Lishan Pass.

Yu Lu heard rumors about business travel early on, and Wu Yuanji, the son of Wu Shaoyang, the envoy of Huaixi Jiedu, sent his subordinates five thunders and six classes to the customs to rectify and increase the customs and city taxes of past merchants, which was three times more than the original.

Datang Lishan Pass, that is, Wuyang Pass. It is one of the nine famous passes in China, and the boundary between the north and the south of the Jiangnan country. Across Tongbai Mountain, Dabie Mountain. Lishan Pass also lives between Tongbai and Dabie. The north is Tangzhou, which belongs to the boundary of Yuzhou, and the south is Anzhou, which belongs to the boundary of Jingchu. The scenery of the north and the south is very different.

Therefore, the history is called its green division of Yu Chu, the air pressure is balanced, and the three rivers are choked.

And this Lishan Pass belongs to the jurisdiction of Yingshan County, which is under the jurisdiction of Anzhou. Anzhou is also the territory of Huaixi Jiedu envoys. If Wu Yuanji directly sent people to rectify the situation, it would definitely damage the interests of Yingshan County.

The five major taxes of salt, wine, tea, iron, and customs are important sources of revenue for the Tang Dynasty. Once the imperial court gets out of control here and is stuck by the local festival town, it will be extremely difficult to deal with the north-south exchanges.

Once you can't pass the Lishan Pass, this trip of tin ingots can only turn back to Ezhou and take the Yangtze River waterway down to Yangzhou.

It's not that the waterway can't be walked, but the horse-drawn carriage takes the boat, and the weight is heavier, and the cost is greater. This cost is a little less than the land route, the key is the slow speed. Huazhou still has to sell bamboo poles, can't wait.

The situation is urgent, and you must live in Yingshan County, investigate carefully, and then make a decision.

In Yingshan County, he obtained the signature of the Lord of the City and lived in the city for the time being.

That night, Changbuqu bought some wine and food, and discussed the customs clearance while drinking.

After exploring the head of the city, I don't know much about the five thunders and six classes in Lishan Pass. It is said that the order of Yingshan County is called a lacquer carving, and the word is calm, and he is a native of Rongzhou [bó] Dao County, Jiannan Province. The specific year is unknown, about thirty-five.

Chen Zhe and Chen Zhizhi want to visit Yingshan County directly. Whether you admit it or not, you have been an official for 18 years, and you can always find an incision in the conversation.

Mu Yu was born in the Chang'an Singing Pavilion, and was once Pan Mengyang's concubine, and she also knows everything about official affairs. followed Chen Zhe away.

It was immediately agreed that the two would pretend to be husband and wife. It is said that he is visiting relatives in Yuezhou, and he wants to go all the way north and return to Weizhou to sing. See how he responds.

Early the next morning, Chen Zhe took Mu Yu and rode away on one horse. Mu Yu had already washed the horses beautifully. Riding a horse is a status symbol, and the people can't buy a horse.

When he arrived at the head of the county office, the guards stopped him, and Chen Zhe reported to himself: "Wei Bojun Weizhou Song hangs the county order Chen Zhe, because of his visit to relatives in Yuezhou, he passed by the treasure land, and came to visit the lacquer carving adult." ”

When the guards heard him say this, they looked at his demeanor again, although he was ugly, he really had an official appearance. Looking at the appearance of the entourage, I was shocked, and I believed most of it. Fly as if you are going in.

When he was young, the lacquer carving came again, followed by two bodyguards. When I arrived at the gate of the county office, I took a brief look, hugged my fists and saluted, and said: "Shangzhou Order, Xiaguan Zhenyuan 20 years Jiashenke Jinshi was born in lacquer carving and lacquer carving is calm, there is a loss of welcome, please come in quickly." ”

But when I saw the lacquer carving, it was really thirty-five or sixteen. Five locks of green hair, green uniform. Oh, this official is at least a seventh-rank official. The body is slender, with a long face and a round jaw. is taller than Chen Zhe. Look at his light complexion, walking like the wind, he is a hero.

Chen Zhe also saluted: "I have seen the lacquer carving adult, Zhenyuan Yihai Keming Jing and the first, Wei County Hanging Seal County Order Chen Zhe Chen Zhizhi, passing by the treasure land, came to visit. ”

It seems that the lacquer carving Jinshi has been born for ten years, and he is still in the position of the county order. Then it is not too bad for me to work for eighteen years and stop at the county order.

After entering the county office, Qi Diao took the two of them straight to the lobby.

Chen Zhe went straight to the point, saying that he resigned and wanted to be in business. This time Yuezhou is visiting relatives, and this is going to return to Chaoge City. I heard that Lishan Pass has Wu Yuanji's five thunders and six classes to raise taxes, but I don't know how to pass Lishan Pass.

The lacquer carving spoke again, and it really had the style of the Rongzhou people. mentioned that Wu Yuanji sent people to rectify and raise taxes, and he was angry.

He roared loudly: "Don't hide it from Brother Chen, my mother sells batches, Anzhou is the land of Jingchu, but it is classified as Huaixi Jiedu, and I don't know which stupid case is customized." Wu Yuanji sent people to rectify Lishan Pass, so as not to provoke Lao Tzu to be angry. Lao Tzu became angry, and believed it or not, he killed Lishan Pass and cut off his skull as a horse. ”

"My lord, how is Lishan Pass rectified, and why are so many officials being sent to meddle in your Yingshan government affairs?" Chen Zhizhi saw that he was angry and took the opportunity to ask.

The lacquer carving was angry again, and Chen Zhe knew that the tax revenue of Lishan Pass occupied a considerable weight in Yingshan County. This is Wu Yuanji to compete with him for profit in Yingshan County. While he was angry, he could listen clearly.

"The turtle came for two days, and there was no ghost. Am I in the lobby of Yingshan County, can't I be worthy of his turtle? I was about to find a way to kill the Xingshi and ask him for the crime. The lacquer sculpture roared again and stood up.

"My lord, who is the surname of the people who came to rectify Lishan Pass, and how old is it?" Chen Zhe asked again.