Chapter 316 [Controlling the Market]
If the eyes could kill people, Pang Juan had been killed ten thousand times by Gongzi Ang.
This upright and talented young master of Wei is only 33 years old this year. If it weren't for his illegitimate status, he should have been the monarch of Wei. During his ten years of ruling, he adhered to Li Jue's laws, promoted agriculture and martial arts, encouraged scholars to educate and govern Hexi. The bad thing is that he is too kind to others. When he met a person like Pang Juan who could have hundreds of ideas in the blink of an eye, he would become helpless.
However, he would stare at people with his eyes, and he was born with a pair of round eyes. He would be angry and look like bells. Even people like Pang Juan who kills people in the wild will feel guilty when they see it. Of course, it is mainly because of being a "thief".
"Young Master Ang, what are you going to do?" Pang Juan smacked his lips, his expression very unnatural.
"Ang, you are the Grand Sikong of Wei. How can you be rude to the general? It makes people laugh at it if it is spread!" Wei Ying sighed. He is a brother Wang, but he is too straightforward. If you have any words, you won't say it well? What does a grand Sikong of Wei look like, clenching his fists and staring at him?
"Your Majesty is no wonder that the Grand Sikong is the one who said just now. It is actually a way to ruin the country, and Hui Shi does not agree..."
Hui Shi smiled and winked at Young Master Ang, signaling him to be calm. He turned his head to look at Pang Juan, but sighed and stomped his feet hard. Two moves were not enough. The stomp was not finished yet. He also bowed his body and leaned forward, posing in a strange posture that seemed to be running at any time.
"Huizi, my senior doctor, what's wrong with you?"
Wei Ying was so worried that the young master Angku, Hui Shi was just a genius. He always talked and did things around the bush. He was good at diplomacy on missions. You can’t be more serious in the court? What did the General do wrong? Didn’t it just support me to use the treasury principal? In fact, there is no need for the General to remind me. I have had this idea. Now the salt price is rising day by day, and salt merchants from all over the country want to stay in Wei and wait for the salt to be released. That’s how much you get? Qi and Yan also bowed to our Great Wei, the price of sea salt has been falling again and again. When will we wait if we don’t eat a lot? As the General said, it’s not a dream to do this year.
The princes of Huai and Si were all disobedient and disobeyed the emperor several times. They asked to take them to "consider" the emperor and discuss the matter of the prime minister, but they always had one excuse or another. In fact, they were all jealous of themselves as truly becoming a legitimate king! When dealing with these guys, they had to have enough force. If they were not obedient, they would beat them to the point of obedience!
Hui Shi frowned and looked at Wei Ying: "I dare not say..."
"The doctor is too humble. Tell me, I won't blame you."
"Then I'll just say... Master, Hui Shi is accumulating strength and is ready to escape at any time. Haven't you seen it? I'm exercising my legs and feet and correcting my escape posture. This way I can maintain the best condition and run quickly at any time..."
"It's outrageous. You are the senior doctor of the Great Wei Dynasty. Who else in the world will make you afraid except me? And I don't want to make things difficult for you, what are you afraid of?" Wei Ying forced himself to hold it back before she didn't laugh out loud. He knew that he was going to oppose him around the bush, but he couldn't get angry. He didn't admire Huizi and really couldn't take it.
"Hui Shi is not afraid that the Lord will make things difficult for me, but it is afraid of thousands of people who blame me! I heard that those who only see immediate interests are villains, and those who only see immediate interests will become poor countries! Now, after hearing the general's instigation, the Lord will use the capital of the country only for the sake of salt profit! Has the Lord forgotten the principle that the foundation of the country cannot be easily moved?"
Hui Shi sighed: "Your Majesty is too anxious. Although the salt profit is attractive, you should not use the financial resources of the whole country. In order to acquire basic sea salt, you even borrow money from merchants. Now you have used the capital of the country. Are you not afraid of a chance? At that time, the whole country's economy collapses and the Wei Kingdom is in danger. I'd better be ready to escape at any time..."
"Hui Xiang is too careful. What's the point? Wei State is the overlord of the world, with 400,000 Wei Wushou waiting for battle. With such powerful force, are you still afraid of not having money to use it?"
Pang Juan sneered: "Today, the strong are respected. In Juan's opinion, the money and food of all countries in the world are owned by me, the Great Wei, and the most fundamental principle is to support the war. Do you still understand the intelligence of the above doctors?"
"Pang Juan! You butcher!"
Hui Shi was so angry that she trembled all over and stopped stomping her feet. She jumped over and grabbed Pang Juan's collar: "Did you do it on purpose? Just wait for the collapse of the Wei State economy, you have an excuse to send troops to conquer, right? Master, this person only knows the conquest, and he thought in his heart that it was not my Great Wei, but he just wanted to use the corpses of countless good men in my Wei State to fulfill his name alone! The Wei State's army in the hands of this person is definitely not the blessing of the emperor, and the blessing of the people of the country, alas..."
"Okay, okay, every time you meet, you will quarrel, and I will hear calluses in my ears. Master, I think what the general said is very reasonable. Today, the strong are the ones who are respected. If you don't rely on force, can you just persuade the princes of the world? What about the five hegemons in the Spring and Autumn Period? Which one of them is the overlord by reasoning? The benefits of the world are nothing more than salt. What's wrong with me? If there is no such huge profit, how can Wei Wuzhang expand to 400,000 people? When will I complete the intention of the alliance prime minister? If you don't conquer those princes, do you think they will be willing to support me as king? That's a huge joke!"
"Your Majesty said that Hui Shiming is a strong country, but is actually a weak Wei. Fortunately, my Wang Yingming is wise, so he is not confused by him."
"Pang Juan, you are so confused by the Lord. It is the great thief of the country. I have fought with you!"
Hui Shi was so angry that his whole body was trembling. Suddenly he lowered his head and hit Pang Juan hard. Unfortunately, he was a civil official. When it comes to using strong, what if he is Pang Juan's opponent? Pang Juan just sneered and gently flashed past him. Fortunately, the young master was quick-handed and quick-eyed, and he held Hui Shi with one hand, so that he did not hit the corridor column.
"It's outrageous!"
Wei Ying was furious, but after all, he was still the lord of the Central Master. He was not a foolish monarch like Jie and Zhou. He also knew that Hui Shi was actually loyal to the country, but it was different from what he saw. Therefore, he just left without punishing Hui Shi.
"Pang Juan, the warlike ones will die in the war, so you should do it yourself!" Young Master Ang helped Hui Shi up, and the two turned around and left, but they never looked at Pang Juan again.
"Ignorance!"
Pang Juan sneered in his heart. How could the great achievements he wanted to establish were understandable by the young master Ang Huishi?
The one who can understand Pang Juan best is Bai Dong, and he knew that he couldn't help it. Sure enough, in just half a month, the sea salt that had been hoarded in dozens of salt trade strongholds was bought in large quantities and transported to Wei State in a truckload.
The reaction of Wei State was basically under Bai Dong's calculations. Now Yan Qi Haiyan has been basically monopolized by him and Xu Gong. The price they gave during this period was far lower than the average purchase price of Wei State. It would be strange if Wei Ying could bear it. Pang Juan was even smart. At this time, he cooperated with him to cheat the "principal" of Wei State. Even Hui Shi and Gongzi Ang fought for their lives, they could not stop it. The huge benefits could make people crazy. Wei Ying, who was determined to join the King of Prime Ministers, could not refuse.
"Wife, aren't you most interested in business? Have you repeatedly asked me what method I used to deal with Wei State? In fact, it's very simple. The most terrifying thing about this era is not controlling hundreds of thousands of troops, but controlling a market..."
Take a gray-backed falcon from Bijiu's hand, feed it with two large pieces of meat, and then throw it into the air. Bai Dong smiled and cleaned his hands, gently holding Bijiu's shoulder: "Today, my husband will tell you the method of controlling the market. Let's start with the salt market, then the grain market, copper and iron market... one by one monopolize the control over it. When you control these major markets, it is equivalent to controlling a million troops..."
"Really?"
Biju is now becoming more and more like a strong business woman with a strong desire to control. After hearing Bai Dong's words, his eyes were glowing.
"Of course it's true. Let's go, go to Sun Bin's place, and I made another bet with him, betting that I would let the State of Wei suffer without a soldier. If he loses, the time he stays in Lao Qin will change from three months to half a year..."
Chapter completed!