Four hundred and ninetieth chapters visit one by one
Speaking of which, he would be engaged to Tang Min in five days, and then he would leave Daliang City. He could feel that the emperor was afraid that there would be complications, so he wanted to send him away as soon as possible?
It is indeed sad that the emperor cannot even arrange the whereabouts of his son according to his wishes. Tang Ao can understand it. After all, he has been in the court for so long. Under the system of Daqian, he is not a certain person in the first place. Those who have the final say are the vassal kings who support the army and respect themselves, the powerful dignitaries and important ministers, the wealthy families with great wealth who can influence the decisions of many people, etc.
With these people present, it is destined that power cannot be concentrated in one person. There are also advantages to such a system. Everyone discusses everything, which can ensure that fewer big mistakes are made. But if there is a war under this system, all the disadvantages It will all explode in an instant, which is absolutely disadvantageous.
But so what? It has nothing to do with Tang Ao anymore. He is now an abandoned son and is going to be thrown into a remote and cold place. He doesn't need to worry about these things. What he wants to think about now is what he will do in these five days. There are some things you should do during your time, and some people you must visit.
Although people have to leave Daliang City and are not allowed to enter Daliang City without an edict, this does not mean that Tang Ao has no relationship with this place. After all, this is also the political, economic and cultural center of Daqian. It is like a It's like a treasure, and any capable person can use their abilities here to earn more gold and silver.
Gold and silver are common things, but they are also indispensable things. If you want to gain a foothold in the world, they are even more indispensable.
Even if Tang Ao wants to lead Jizhou to develop in the future, he will not be short of money. Who will follow you when you are hungry?
In this way, it is inevitable to strengthen contact with some people before leaving. On the paper in front of Tang Ao, he wrote down one name after another.
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Su Mansion.
After Tang Ao became the fourth prince, he came to the Su Mansion for the first time out of the mansion, and was received personally by Su Xun, the head of the Su family.
Compared with before, when Su Xun looked at Tang Ao this time, there was obviously a hint of fear in his eyes. The Tang Ao now is not the Shen Ao before. He is now a prince and a member of the royal family who has corrected the eight rules. , especially when the prince has not yet been established, it is very likely that he will become the prince or even the emperor in the future.
Such a person is far from being comparable to a duke. When he saw Tang Ao, Su Xun kept his attitude very low.
"Haha, Mr. Su, with our relationship, there is no need to be like this. You still think of me as the former Lord Zhongguo, your partner." Tang Ao smiled. This time he came to seek cooperation. Yes, it’s not about using power to overwhelm others, it’s better to have an equal relationship.
"Yes, yes." Su Xun agreed, but it was still possible to see that there was a sense of alienation or awe in it.
It was impossible to talk like this, so Tang Ao simply didn't hide it from him and told him that many people still didn't know that he had been granted the title of Prince Ji and that he would leave Daliang City for Ji Di in a few days.
"What? Your Highness is going to Jizhou, which is very remote." Su Xun was also very surprised at this moment. Although he had never been to Jizhou, he had only been to Liaozhou as far as he could, and it happened to be winter. But it was so freezing that it was hard to imagine what Jizhou, which was colder than Liaozhou, would be like.
Su Xun's reaction fell into Tang Ao's eyes, and he couldn't help but sigh. Look, even Su Xun had such a reaction. You can imagine what other people would think of him. I'm afraid everyone People will think that they are already abandoned and have no future.
No matter what others think, Tang Ao will never give up on himself at this moment, especially in front of Su Xun. There will be many things that need his help in the future, so we must give him hope now. "Mr. Su, Although Jizhou is more remote, perhaps with longer winters and a colder climate than Daliang City, it is not a wild place. The ancestors of Daqian had already occupied it and established a state and county there, and now there are enough A population of millions is enough to prove everything. If they are really not humans, how did those people survive?"
"Uh... yes, His Highness said that someone made a mistake." Seeing Tang Ao correcting himself, Su Xun quickly said what he wanted.
Regarding Su Xun's thoughts, Tang Ao would not be able to change them for a while, and he was afraid that he would not be able to change them at all. Fortunately, he did not want to change them. This time it was just cooperation. As long as the other party could cooperate, he would not do anything else. No idea. "Haha, Mr. Su, I am going to Jizhou this time, but as long as the management is good, who can say that there is nothing to do, and who can say that there will be no turnaround one day. Nothing is difficult in the world, I'm afraid It’s just a thoughtful person.”
"Yes, with His Highness' talent and knowledge, there must be nothing in this world that is hard to live by." Su Xun kept nodding and saying. Although this sentence may be suspected of flattery, it is undeniable that it is also a fact. I remember when Tang Ao first took over. What it was like when the country was prosperous and what it is like now is enough to prove its ability.
Su Xun is still very optimistic about Tang Ao and is willing to get close to him. After all, Tang Ao is only eighteen years old now, so who knows what his life will be like?
Feeling Su Xun's good impression, Tang Ao took the opportunity to express his request. "Mr. Su, the main reason I came here this time is to cooperate with you. I know that the Su family's business is very big, especially in the south. There are many purchase channels, I want to get some cotton through the Su family and send it to Ji Di, is that okay?"
"Cotton? But cotton?" Su Xun was stunned by Tang Ao's request.
This is not surprising to him. Cotton fiber has been used as textile raw material in Xiangzhou, Dianzhou, Xinzhou and other regions. However, in the Central Plains, people only regard cotton as an ornamental plant and do not realize its economic value. As a result, There was no large-scale planting.
Tang Ao suddenly asked for cotton, and he was naturally a little puzzled. But business matters are the most taboo to inquire about. Su Xun naturally knew the rules, and thinking that it was what Tang Ao wanted, he helped him. So what, this thing is very light, can be squeezed, and does not take up much space. When the Su family's caravan returns from the south, it can definitely bring more of this thing, so he asked Tang Ao: "But I don't know how much is needed. ?”
"The more, the better." Tang Ao quickly answered. "As for the price, how about converting it to 90% of the current market price?"
"Ninety percent?" Su Xun thought about it and realized that for such a large quantity, the price would fluctuate quite a bit. It would not be impossible to cut it to 80%, or even 70%. In this way, he could easily make a profit. 10% to 20% profit, and there is no need to take any risks. After all, Tang Ao's integrity is nothing to say. He has always been very happy when doing business with him and settling accounts, and there has never been any default or detention. "Okay. , I have agreed to this matter."
Seeing Su Xun agreeing happily, Tang Ao also laughed. Of course he wanted cotton to make clothes. Even when he went to Jizhou, he never had enough things to keep out the cold.
It's bad. And he also decided to buy some from Xinzhou. After all, he has some friendship with Xinzhou's general military commander Qingsong. But in order to prevent someone from getting in the way, he decided to find a way. The Su family
This is his backup path. In this way, even if something happens in Xinzhou, he can ensure that the amount of cotton he needs is sufficient.
After the cotton matter was discussed, Tang Aoxin gave up most of it, and spent the rest of the time inviting the Su family to do business in Jizhou. The two parties had been cooperating well, and should continue if there was a chance.
Su Xun naturally agreed to this. He also decided to send people north to Jizhou to take a look at the appropriate time. Of course, whether this is a cliche and the right time depends entirely on what Tang Ao can do after arriving in Jizhou.
If we can't gain a firm foothold, how will our development be?
Su Xun's caution did not displease Tang Ao. On the contrary, this was a mature theory of seeking a country. The kind of person who agrees as soon as he says it without any inspections usually has difficulty in making things big, so he is not qualified.
collaborator.
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Fan Mansion.
Tang Ao would appear in the Fan family, which frightened the head of the family, Fan Shixi.
Few people know that Tang Ao will become the Prince of Ji and go to Jizhou. What most people know is that after the smart and capable Duke Zhongguo becomes the prince, how likely it is that he will become the prince and the emperor in the future.
When Tang Ao appeared in such an identity, Fan Shixi couldn't help but have other thoughts. He even thought about whether the other party was looking for the backend.
Tang Ao naturally had his considerations in coming here. Although Fan Shixi had an elder brother who was Zuo Pushe in the dynasty, he was a person who fully supported King Qing. But who can say that there was no possibility of cooperation between them before?
Especially since everyone has worked together before and there was a honeymoon period, this time Tang Ao came here to seek more cooperation.
For Fan Shixi, Tang Ao gave two conditions. First, everyone would cooperate together, that is, if the Fan family goes to Jizhou to open a blacksmith shop, he, as the King of Ji, would take care of him and become a shareholder. Second, Tang Ao would use money to buy some
The capable blacksmiths of the Fan family are so wealthy and have no connection with each other.
Not knowing what kind of medicine Tang Ao was selling, Fan Shixi chose the second path.
The Fan family is known as the king of iron tools in Daqian, and there is never a shortage of so-called blacksmiths. They just need some people, so what if they sell them to him, even if they can make some money, they won't be able to separate the two of them.
The relationship has deteriorated too much.
Tang Ao was neither satisfied nor dissatisfied with Fan Shixi's choice. But what he knew was that from now on, it would be difficult for the two parties to cooperate, and they might become rivals or even enemies when they meet again. Then
Taking advantage of this so-called last opportunity, Tang Ao proposed to hire two thousand blacksmiths. The price is easy to say, but they must be successful, and apprentices must not be able to do it.
The number of two thousand was already the total amount the Fan family had in Daliang City, but considering that the Fan family still had many skilled blacksmiths in other state capitals, Fan Shixi finally agreed. But the money had to be given in batches, one person at a time.
The batch of 500 pieces will be delivered in four batches within three months.