The hall was dark and a few rays of lights swayed.
Yang Yi came forward and approached Fu Qun with a blank look: "Eunuch, where did I get anything messy?"
Mr. Yang Wei, Mr. Yang Wei, of course, are those, ahem, what I have dug up a new cellar in my house and secretly hiding gold pearls and treasures! What’s the recent sales of the aristocratic families in Jingzhou and the caravans they have mastered have made many people smile!
Fu Qun thought this way and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Wei, what I mean is... The battle is about to begin. Since we have to pay the court's salary, we must concentrate on official duties!"
Yang Yi laughed and said, "Eunuch, now Cao Gong's army is heading south, and it is the time when we are waiting to climb the tail of the horse to make achievements. I have been busy copying various documents and orders, so busy that I can't help but be too busy... How dare I be negligent? Apart from official business, I have absolutely no other trivial matters to be distracted!"
Fu Qun lowered his voice: "Sure enough, there are no other trivial matters?"
Yang Yi stood up and went out, looking at the surroundings, and there were only two entourages guarding the gate of the courtyard. So he turned back and closed the door again: "Don't you just worry, Yang Yi, is a person who doesn't know the importance of me? I have prepared in advance for every matter... A month ago, I had already informed the clans of various families and sent the relevant figures to irrelevant places!"
"Okay! OK! That's good!" Fu Qun felt a little relieved.
After thinking about it, he still couldn't help but wonder: "Mr. Wei, what if... I mean, what should I do if the Prime Minister conquered Jiangling and collected the letters and evidences of those people's exchanges with Jiangling?"
A look of contempt flashed through Yang Yi's eyes.
Judging from his performance in the past few months, this governor of Jingzhou is definitely not a responsible and strategic person. Cao Gong used him as governor, but just wanted to use his connections and reputation in Jingzhou. Apart from that, there was nothing worth looking forward to.
"Why should you worry about me? Your loyalty to the court is clear. I was assigned by me and went deep into the south several times to explore the enemy's situation. It is said that it is a minor achievement. As for some merchants' pursuit of profit, what does it have to do with us? What's more... I am, in the current situation, and who does not have any private plans for the aristocratic families in the world?"
"Well..." Fu Qun's eyes lit up, and then he responded majesticly: "What you said is not without reason. However, although we are worthy of our actions, it is related to the enlistment and induction of the aristocratic tribes in southern Jingzhou, and the matter is confidential. Even if someone asks, don't disclose it at will...let me deal with it!"
What this guy means is that the four words "Bo Youwei Gong" are not mine, but you Fu Qun's? Yang Yi was unhappy, still respectful on her face, and leaned over and said goodbye immediately.
When he walked to the door, Fu Qun remembered someone.
"Wait for a moment!"
"Empress?"
"You said that all clans have sent relevant people from afar?"
"yes."
"Where is the person from Zhangling Song? The one named Song Wan, I remember the most active!"
Yang Yi smiled and bowed: "Just rest assured, Song Wan and Wen Zhongye have some horse business to do. They left Xiangyang two months ago and went to Jiangxia."
Wenpin, the prefect of Jiangxia appointed by Cao Gong, actually has been centered on Shiyang and Anlu for several years, recruiting refugees to enrich their clans and organizing large-scale private sector armed forces. It is said that there are thousands of strong men who have been trained through military training, and the extreme mobilization can reach 10,000 people.
The two prefects of Jiangxia appointed by the Marquis of Wu in Jiangdong, Cheng Pu and Sun Yu, were only stationed in Sha Xian, who was in the middle of the river, and did not dare to rashly go north to compete with him. Although Guan Yu in Jiangling was powerful, he never attacked Jiangxia. At most, he had to fight small-scale battles in Jingling and other places along the Han River.
Such a person is a local tyrant that Cao Gong had to rely on. Since Song Wan was there, even if someone revealed that his actions were suspicious, Cao Gong would probably suppress it in order to appease Wen Pin and would not pursue it.
After a moment, Fu Qun thought it clearly, and the tension in his heart slightly dissipated. He stood up from the couch, held Yang Yi's hand, and said sincerely: "Wei Gong is doing things well, I have always known that. I hope to continue working hard and live up to my hard work!"
Yang Yi bowed deeply: "Please rest assured, please don't worry."
Yang Yi was very talented in ordinary affairs. In the past few months, the Jingzhou tribes in Xiangyang, Wancheng and other places used him as a protective umbrella, and Song Wan and other merchants and minor officials as channels to do business with Jingnan, and their wealth was booming. Once the Cao and Liu families were about to fight, Yang Yi dispersed all the people and others early to avoid any trivial matters that would cause Cao Gong to be angry.
As he said to Fu Qun, he prepared in advance for every matter.
Especially Song Wan's actions.
Two months ago, Song Wan entrusted the business in Jingxiang to his companions and took a group of people to Jiangxia. The explanation to Yang Yi was to check whether Wen Zhongye had any need for war horses and animal power, but Yang Yi knew that the truth must not be the case.
As Song Wan's identity, it is much easier to travel between Jingzhou and north and south than Yang Yi. Over the past few months, his contacts with Jiangling or Yidu have been closer than Yang Yi. Yang Yi is very sure that there must be a reason for him to go to Jiangxia, but Yang Yi did not ask too much questions, and everyone was tacitly aware of it.
After all, they are both locals in Jingzhou. They break their bones and tendons, and they do not break them down.
Of course, Song Wan said that he wanted to talk to Wen Zhongye about some business about war horses and animal power, which was true.
Song Wan arrived in Jiangxia two months ago. With the relationship between the five industries of Jingzhou who were engaged in Song Zhong in the past, she paid a visit to Wenpin and presented a generous gift.
Wen Pin himself has been in Jingzhou for many years, so how can he hide all kinds of troubles from him? As soon as he saw Song Wan, he scolded him, "How dare you, you, cross the pass and resell your goods to make a profit, and don't want to survive?"
Song Wan did not hide her recent actions and brought her to many Jingzhou merchants one by one.
It turns out that in recent years, Hebei and the Central Plains have gradually stabilized. The pearls and jade treasures from Jiaozhou, Shu brocade from Yizhou, and even local fruits and lacquerware from Jingzhou are sold to the north.
What the Jingxiang merchants did was actually just to do some reselling business between Yidu County and the Central Plains' big merchants. Jingxiang was naturally protected by the Jingzhou local defense force. But to the north, those big merchants were behind the aristocratic families, which naturally turned a blind eye to the guards along the way.
Some people participated in this matter in the Xuchang court, and some people also participated in the Prime Minister’s Mansion in Yecheng.
Prime Minister Cao knew more or less, and he was just too lazy to pay attention to it. The sages said that a gentleman should not be ignorant of the nature of the people. With his status, how can he not know the truth that water is clear but no fish, and people are observing but no disciples?
Wen Pin agreed and asked Song Wan again what was the key to Jiangxia here?
Song Wandao, Hebei Central Plains and other places, wants to enjoy luxury goods, while Jingyang and other places in the south want horses. Recently, a new channel can be obtained to import war horses from the north and sell them to the south at ten times the price. If there is a good horse, one can earn millions of dollars.
"What? Million yuan?" Wenpin took a deep breath.
In the past, when the world was peaceful, the price of horses ranged from tens of thousands of yuan to tens of thousands of yuan. Later, wars continued to be frequent, and the role of cavalry became more and more important, so the demand for horses was huge and consumed a lot. Especially in the south, horses did not produce horses, so they spared no expense to seek. Unexpectedly, the price has soared to this level recently?
Wen hired Song Wan to sit close to him and ask carefully.
Song Wan only said that this matter was of great importance and was related to high-ranking officials in the north, so he could not disclose too much for the time being. But he also said to Wen Pin that the northern war horses must not be placed in Jingxiang, which is too ostentatious. Therefore, we must find a suitable place for lush water and grass in Jiangxia County, which can not only store horses, but also make them a little accustomed to the water and soil.
It’s really good to advertise, it’s worth pretending. After all, there are many books, all books, and quick updates!
If a good horse is worth one million, it should be treated well and there must be no losses. Wen Pin summoned his confidant to discuss it, and agreed to Song Wan's request, allowing him to survey the terrain along the Shuishi line and set up a ranch in time.
In the next two months, Song Wan lived in Anlu City, rafting on the river many times and exploring it carefully.
Because the only two guards named Ma Qi and Xiaomu came to Jiangxia with him, Wen Pin also sent an additional team of people to serve and protect him along the way.
On this day, the boat that Song Wan was riding as usual, while Song Wan stood at the bow and looked at it.
Suddenly he exclaimed.
Xiaomu immediately rushed out of the cabin and was on guard.
Chapter completed!