Lei Shen bowed farewell to Yan Yu and walked out of the General's Mansion of the Cavalry.

The continuous drizzle continued to cause a little coolness, so that the young man shivered several times.

The servants of the Lei clan who were waiting outside the gate hurriedly raised an umbrella for him, and hurriedly called the driver to urge the horse to drive the carriage to the front.

Fortunately, the prison gate had already parked the car nearby.

Although the sect is a minor official, not everyone can do it, at least they must have a good vision.

Although this young man came to General Cavalry's Mansion for the first time, Yan Yu was with him when he went in and out. He looked at his clothes, but they were finely crafted, expensive materials, and even more gorgeous jade belts. He asked again, it turned out that he was the younger brother in charge of affairs at General Cavalry's family, so how could the surveillance slouch?

The car arrived in a moment, and the steps of the thunder deep down the steps were not stopped, so I got on the bus and started.

"Young Master, where are we going?" the entourage asked diligently while riding his horse outside.

“Go to Nanshi.”

The entourage felt that the face of his master was a little pale, but he did not dare to ask more, and immediately said, "Abide by the order."

Back then, the Mi family was a wealthy merchant in Xuzhou, claiming to be a huge family of billions and a thousand children and servants. Nowadays, the Han Dynasty's large families are probably even more powerful. However, the imperial court has always suppressed the powerful families, especially in land transactions, which are extremely harsh and often investigated. Therefore, many powerful families, and even the clan members of civil and military officials, are willing to devote their wealth and energy to business.

Previously, the imperial court intended to Liangzhou and the Western Regions and made many promises of many benefits. Therefore, the large families of Liangzhou raised support, and even the people of Guanzhong also wanted to participate.

For example, the leader of the Fufeng Meng clan who had been in Shangyong and Xincheng for many years, traveled thousands of miles to send representatives to the first caravans.

On the south end of Yizhou, the garrison of the surrendered governor sent by the imperial court was first in the northern part of the Jianwei vassal state, that is, Zhuti County. After two advances south, it has now firmly rooted in the Dianchi line of Jianning County. The surrendered governor Li Hui himself is the leader of the Nanzhong clan, and there are no less than dozens of local aristocratic families in Nanzhong that cooperate with him.

Although most of the minerals such as Han Jiajin and Zhutiyin have been included in the unified management of the court, the clans themselves have strong financial resources. The caravans they formed go to Jiaozhou several times a year, and there are records of direct transportation of Jiaozhou materials through Lingguan Road to Chengdu north. It can be seen that the benefits of the business trip are so great that they can use all the clans to clear thousands of miles along the way.

Not to mention Jingzhou and Jiaozhou.

First, the court made large-scale land use plans to teach the soldiers, which began in Jingzhou and Jiaozhou. The military farms in these two places were extremely large in size and numerous, while soldiers were rewarded for their meritorious service, their families were generally well-off and their purchasing power was strong.

Secondly, the Jingchu clan itself was also rich in financial resources. As one of the first scholars to serve the emperor, it is not a false statement that the Jingchu people are noble.

Third, Jiaozhou has abundant resources and unobstructed sea routes; Jingzhou has gained the benefits of the rivers and lakes and became the hub of Wu and Shu; and with the special area of ​​Jiangxia, it has been able to maintain bulk trade with the north at all times.

As a result, business flourished, and Jiangling and Cangwu have become well-known economic cities in the world. The taxes, industrial taxes, and accounting institutes of the two places have been promising, and the country is rich.

At this time, Lei Shen's car drove south and left the city to Jianglingnan City.

Earlier, Lei Yuan set up a Lexiang City in Lexiang as a stronghold for trading goods with Jingman. Later, the transaction scale continued to expand and the old channel of the Bingshui River was specially opened for shipping. Later, as merchants from Shuzhong and Wuhui gradually joined, Lei Yuan's status continued to improve, and the operation methods of Lexiang City gradually promoted, and similar markets appeared in Jiangling, Anlu and other places.

The city of Jiangling City is located between Jiangjin Port and Jingzhou Old City, south of Jiangling New City, so it is called Nancheng.

This market was quickly built after the victory of the Jingxiang War. The prefecture and county governments set aside land and organized infrastructure construction; then, in the shortest time, many wealthy merchants worked together to build huge palaces and towering buildings.

Before the car driver entered the scope of Nanshi, it was possible to see the dedicated heavy-duty road connecting Jiangjin Port and the internal road that was horizontal and vertically dense like spider webs. No matter which road, there were always many people rushing around, chasing considerable interests like bees.

The interests of Jianglingnan City, the clan industry of the Lujiang Lei family always occupied a considerable part. After all, collusion between officials and businessmen was inevitable in this era; in terms of official positions, there was no larger than Lei Yuan in the three states.

Even in recent years, Lei Yuan has rarely interfered in his own clan in business

However, a huge commercial structure that has developed to a certain extent is like a beast with sharp claws and fangs walking in the mountains and fields. Without the urging of its owner, it will run around, hunt, and constantly engage and compete with its peers in order to achieve its own sustainable development and expansion.

During this process, the Lujiang Lei family sent out all over the country with great authority and strong motivation to act independently. Even Lei Yuan, the lord of the Lujiang Lei family, could not grasp the operation in many details.

After all, everything is for the benefit. Back then, illegal tyrants were everywhere, wantonly making money and profits, and infringing on the people. Now, emerging business giants don’t mind doing business with extra standards for the sake of their interests.

Lei Shen looked at the prosperous scene outside the car, and his pale face slowly recovered.

He was very respectful of his brother since childhood, and knew very well that when the entire clan was overturning the brink, his brother turned the world with such a rare courage. So just now Lei Yuan summoned him to inquire, and Lei Shen did not dare to hide it, and immediately pointed out the key points that were enough to let Lei Yuan see the situation clearly.

But Lei Yuan didn't ask about some things, so he didn't say anything extra.

Jiangdong people's large-scale procurement started last month, not just one day or two. Many wealthy businessmen are veterans who are familiar with the flow of goods. Suddenly, they found that the prices of many materials have risen sharply. Even if one or two people are negligent, how could they all not be able to react?

To instigate Liaodong military forces, why do you need so much supplies? The people of Jiangdong are preparing to come to the scene in person and reach out to Liaodong!

This situation is obvious!

But everyone felt that this matter had nothing to do with the court; everyone tacitly suppressed this situation for the sake of the huge interests in front of them, so that they would not easily spread it to the military prefecture or the prefecture.

If the prefecture had not been a rough act, so that it was bought by Jiangdong to empty the warehouse, which affected the normal replenishment of food and fodder in the army... In this case, merchants could still suppress it and earn a lot of extra benefits.

Of course, it's not possible now.

After all, my brother's eyes and ears are keen.

Since he noticed it, he would definitely launch a successor inquiry from Jiangdong on this ground. The subsequent loss of gains lies in the dispute between the high officials of the two sides, and it has nothing to do with the merchants.

Fortunately, no matter whether Liaodong is in the hands of the Sun family or the Gongsun family, there is always a business to be done.

Lei Shen poked out his hand and knocked hard on the carriage.

The entourage rode over and said, "Young Master?"

"I won't go to Nanshi anymore. I'm a little tired. Let's go back now!"

“Yes, yes.”

The car made a bend on the road. The wheel hub ran over the accumulated water on the road and splashed water. Pedestrians complained twice, held an umbrella and continued on the way.

Half an hour later, Lei Yuan's expression was complicated in the cavalry general's mansion. He murmured: "Therefore, a gentleman should not ignore the nature of the people and achieve the feelings of the people! Hehe!"

After a while, he sighed again: "After finally Yuanbai still knows the right amount."

Yan Yu was still standing in the corner of the hall, silent.

Li Zhen lies on the ground and sweats on his forehead: "Sect Master, it's my negligence."
Chapter completed!