"Sir, when the city was first built, Wu Shiluo came in person and donated 100,000 gold for the construction of the city."
"After that, every month, either personally or with his descendants, they would bring a lot of cattle, sheep and livestock. Moreover, they also intentionally offered a group of war horses for your military training."
The royal horse was in front, and Bai Qianhong's words sounded in his ears, and he spoke crisply, telling what Wu Shiluo had done in recent months.
Generally speaking, during the six months of building the city, Wu Shiluo also put in a lot of effort, and in his words, he was quite self-effacing, unlike the courtesy position given to him by the King of Qin.
Bai Qianhong understood all these things clearly in her heart.
"This is a smart man. Since the other party has such good intentions, he should accept it."
Zhou Qing nodded. He had never dealt with Wushi Luo before, but he had been famous in the Qin State for 20 to 30 years, and had become prosperous since the reign of King Zhaoxiang.
In addition, when Wen Xinhou was in charge of the state affairs, because he was a businessman, he took great care of the businessmen. For a time, Wushiluo developed rapidly and became a famous man in Longxi by selling cattle, sheep and livestock.
A great businessman from the Qin State.
However, this person was also very clear about the restrictions imposed by Qin's rule of law on merchants. Therefore, although he was extremely wealthy, he was not mean-spirited and had many good deeds. In recent years, he even transported a large number of military supplies and war horses, which can be regarded as a military achievement.
"Although the Wushi Luo has gained a good reputation over the past few decades, its fundamental power is still in Wuxian and Longxi."
"Since your Excellency is interested, then he may not be a pioneer in opening up the Western Region."
Bai Qianhong looked out into the distance. The city was getting closer and closer. People were busy on the city. Not far away, there was a group of people waiting under the scorching sun.
Most of the Wuzhiluo's wealth was obtained through exchanges with the Xiongnu, Yueshi, and Wusun kingdoms. In this way, I think I will understand their information more clearly and their people's intentions will be better.
"Qianhong, you make your own decision on this matter."
Zhou Qing has left the matter here to the other party. No matter what the plan is, Qian Hong is still measured.
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"Dad, is this Marquis Wu Zhen really worthy of his attention?"
"Didn't you say before that today's king is most afraid of businessmen and important officials in the court? Now that we have done this, if the news reaches the ears of the king, I am afraid that the favor will be lost."
The foundation had just been built, and on one side of the huge city wall where the city wall was being built, Wu Shiluo, wearing linen robes, led his son Wu Yingyuan, and a group of family deacons were waiting quietly under the clear sky.
Wu Shiluo is now in his fifties, but he does not look old. With his dark hair tied behind his head, he looks much more energetic and capable.
He was not wearing a brocade robe or moire-patterned soft shoes, and the same was true for the people behind him. According to the Shang Lord's decree, merchants did not have this qualification, except for meeting the king every year and wearing brocade robes.
From the middle of Chen time, Wu Shiluo has been waiting beside the city wall. According to the news he received, Marquis Wu Zhen is coming to the city wall for inspection today. He did not dare to alert Marquis Wuzhen or spread the news.
It’s just that I just met General Zhang Han who also returned from Tongwei. I have met him several times. I mentioned it and looked from a distance. At this moment, beside Tianshui Lake, three or four miles away, Wuzhenhou and his party were walking.
near.
"If it were an important minister in the court, it would certainly displease the king."
"But Wuzhenhou is a completely different person. Do you know how old Wuzhenhou is now?"
Listening to his son Wu Yingyuan's words, Wu Shiluo smiled slightly. It was related to the fate of the family. How could he make such a reckless decision? He had already been observing Wu Zhenhou several years ago.
Now, the king has set up the fiefdom of Marquis Wu Zhen in Longxi, which is convenient for him.
"I'm afraid Marquis Wu Zhen has just reached the age of dancing elephants!"
Wu Yingyuan thought about it, and few people mentioned the age of Marquis Wuzhen of Qin in recent years. Ruoyan used to talk about Marquis Wu Zhen's age, but with the achievements of Marquis Wuzhen, it became more and more obvious.
, all kinds of things are eliminated.
But if you take a closer look, Wu Zhenhou is actually only about fifteen years old!
"Wu Zhenhou was originally Xuan Qingzi of the Taoist Tianzong. He had been appointed as the Right Protector of the Palace in Xianyang many years ago, with the same position as the Supreme Lord. Afterwards, he had many merits in protecting the king and was promoted to the Protector of the Country, with a position comparable to that of the Supreme Lord.
Build, even the chariots and chariots."
"Zheng Guoqu, Sanchuan County, has made meritorious deeds. In compliance with the order of King Zhaoxiang, he was granted the title of Lord Wu Zhenjun. In recent years, he has defeated Zhao Dasheng in a land of 600 miles from Nanyang. He has accumulated military exploits and is ranked as a feudal lord!"
"Above the court, absolutely below one person, above ten thousand people. Although he is not a prime minister or a state captain, judging from the academy that Marquis Wu Zhen is now in charge of, it further shows that the king attaches great importance to Marquis Wu Zhen."
"It's a pity that Wei Ting was not able to enter the National Protectorate Academy. Otherwise, our Wu family would also have hope in the future. I have said so much for my father, do you understand what I mean?"
It was precisely because he knew so well about Marquis Wu Zhen's promotion journey that he dared to make such a bet. Otherwise, it would obviously not be a good decision to gamble with the Wu family's favor over the years.
Speaking of the current Marquis Wu Zhen, Wu Shiluo thought of the Great Qin Protectorate Academy, which he was in charge of. From his own perspective, that place would definitely be the core of the future Great Qin Army.
If the grandson Wu Tingwei could enter it, given time, he might not be able to change the identity of the Wu family merchants. Unfortunately, the grandson was addicted to drinking and sex and was weak, so he was not able to enter.
"Father is saying that the king has extraordinary trust in Marquis Wu Zhen?"
Over the years, following his father all over the country, Wu Yingyuan had some skills in reading people's hearts. He thought about it carefully, and suddenly his eyes lit up. Wu Yingyuan still responded with some uncertainty.
"Although I don't know the reason, the title of Marquis of Da Qin is never given easily. Bai Qi, the Lord of Wu'an, made so many contributions, but he was still Lord Wu'an before he died."
"Because of the trust of King Zhuang Xiang, Marquis Wenxin was promoted from a humble title to a marquis. Although Marquis Changxin, Lao Ai, was vulgar, he gained the trust of the Queen Mother and also sat on the position of marquis."
"The Great Qin Protectorate Academy is the capital of the country, and it should be under the jurisdiction of the state captain, but the king handed it over to Marquis Wu Zhen. This further demonstrates his trust in Marquis Wu Zhen. According to military merit, the Marquis of Guannei has no fiefdom.
, but Marquis Wu Zhen sits within a radius of 500 miles from Tianshui!"
Wu Shiluo looked at his son with a look of relief.
Historically, although there are many factors that determine a minister's status above the court, in Wu Shiluo's view, there is only one, and that is trust. If the king trusts you, then even if your status is very low, you will still respect your position.
glory.
Like the Han Zi from Xinzheng last year, although he was from a weak clan, he was the most popular in Xianyang for a while. If that Han Zi had agreed to help Qin, I am afraid that he would now be one of the absolute important officials in the central government.
And Wu Zhenhou is just the most obvious one!
At least, in the next ten years, Wu Shiluo cannot see any loss of trust. As for ten years later, he will not consider it for the time being.
"Father, they are here."
Wu Yingyuan nodded and looked into the distance again. Marquis Wu Zhen and the others, who were three or four miles away before, were now a hundred feet away. Immediately, without saying a word, he looked at each other with his father and stepped forward.
"Wu Shiluo pays homage to Marquis Wu Zhen!"
"Wu Yingyuan pays homage to Marquis Wu Zhen!"
After walking a few steps closer, Wu Shiluo and his son bowed and saluted, and said loudly, while everyone behind them knelt in response. Wuzhenhou's current status is comparable to that of princes and small countries.
"Hahaha, please get up quickly."
The royal horse came forward, turned over and stepped, waved his hands, and two soft strong winds helped the two men up. He smiled softly at them, then looked at the city under construction not far away from him, and nodded slightly.
"I just heard what Zhang Han said. You are waiting here for me. Do you have something important to ask me for?"
Walking casually on the field in front of the city, what is being built in front of you is a city gate. Large wooden boards are sandwiched on both sides, and the soil and mud are mixed according to a certain proportion. They are constantly mixed.
Tamp vigorously.
This was the first time that Zhou Qing had seen a city wall built like this. There seemed to be no bricks or stones, but the city wall built like this was not bad. It would not be too late to build something like this as the military academy accumulated further.
"Wu Zhenhou understands clearly."
"Wu Shiluo is here, but he has an important matter to speak to Marquis Wu Zhen."
Wu Shiluo and his son stood up straight, looked at Marquis Wu Zhen not far away from their side, and then looked at Zhang Han, Miss Bai and others not far away from the other side. They took a step closer again and said slowly.
"Oh, tell me?"
Zhou Qing nodded.
"A month ago, a letter from the king of Guowei's Mansion was passed to me, saying that he would purchase 50,000 war horses for military use. However, half a month ago, General Meng Tian from Jiuyuan Camp also came to write a letter, saying that he would purchase 100,000 war horses for military use.
The Nine Plains Army."
"There are a total of 150,000 war horses, and they are also provided for the follow-up use of Lantian Camp. I am afraid it is no less than 200,000 war horses. If it were a few years ago, these war horses would have been easily obtained."
"But in the past one or two years, the Xiongnu Touman has become so powerful that he has unified many Xiongnu tribes, and has strictly ordered the Xiongnu tribes not to sell war horses to the Qin Dynasty. Therefore, I am afraid it will be difficult and it will take a while to get them all together.
"
Wu Shiluo's expression was a little solemn, but this matter was true, and in recent months, he had been running around in Longxi and the north, trying to get together these hundreds of thousands of war horses as soon as possible.
It's a pity that the Xiongnu tribe is getting tighter and tighter, and the value of the things they want to exchange is getting higher and higher. Even if they can round up the whole number, I'm afraid the Wu family will consume a lot this time.
It's okay that it consumes a lot of money, but the key is that it is likely to delay time. It is already August. According to the time of the document issued by the Guowei Mansion, it must be sent to Xianyang before the early spring of next year.
"so?"
Zhou Qing narrowed his eyes slightly, turned his body slightly to face Wu Shiluo's gaze, and spoke softly.
"How dare I delay the affairs of the kingdom like this?"
"We will prepare all of them as soon as we meet the Mawu clan. I just hope it will take a little time."
Wushi's bow was a great gift, and he also understood the king's temperament. As long as the things he was ordered to do were done perfectly, it would be a meritorious service, otherwise it would be a big mistake.
It will be extremely difficult to prepare two hundred thousand war horses before early spring next year!