Xiao Yu stood and looked down at his expression. It could be seen that Ning Guogong was really angry, but it was not because of how much he loved this country, but because the land north of Qianzhou belonged to him. .
Once the emperor cedes territory, what is ceded is his life.
"My lord, I have something to do here, so I won't stay any longer." Xiao Yu raised his feet and walked out, half-smiling but not smiling.
If Ning Guogong is careful and rational, he can detect a small flaw. In the past, when Xiao Yu saw off guests, he always said: Peace~
This time Xiao Yu didn't shout.
But at this time, Ning Guogong was so shocked by the news that the emperor had ceded the land that he almost left his body. How could he care about this? When he saw Xiao Yu was about to leave, he hurriedly said: "My lord, stay."
If Mr. Xiao of Dayan had not brought up the grain business, he would not be greedy. But now that he has brought it up, how can he accept it if he does not get this order?
If we can’t get orders for food, we can’t get orders for drinks at the same time...
The most terrible thing is that he didn't get the drink order, but other aristocratic families got it. This kind of pain of seeing others getting rich but not being able to make money, especially when this other person is someone he knows. God, it's even worse than killing him. .
"Your Majesty, can't we discuss the drinks issue again? Your Majesty does business not for money, right? If Your Majesty leaves Kyoto this time, don't you want to go back? He will always stay in Jieshi County and be a local emperor. ?This is not what the prince wants, right?
Others may be able to give the prince a cooperation in the wine business, but I can give him more."
Xiao Yu walked out and stopped at the gate.
He turned around and looked at Ning Guogong with great interest, "Master Guo, tell me, what do you think this king lacks?"
"The prince is short of land." Ning Guogong looked at Xiao Yu with determination in his eyes and leaned back on his chair, showing his certainty.
Xiao Yu suddenly sneered, "Territory? I have soldiers and horses. There is no land that I can't conquer. The Duke of the country should just keep his own land and wait for it to be cut off."
Ning Guo Gong was originally sure that Xiao Yu would be interested, but he didn't expect Xiao Yu to turn around and leave. Ning Guo Gong couldn't sit still this time, and he stood up and said, "Your Majesty!"
Xiao Yu looks back.
Ning Guo Gong frowned, "As long as the prince makes conditions, I can satisfy everything. The best grains can be used for food, and the water transported from Shanxi can be used for brewing. The manpower and material resources of Ning Guo Gong's Palace are the best." Yes, as for the price, I don’t know what price the prince negotiated with the other party, but from me... I can do it for free."
Xiao Yu smiled and twitched the corner of his mouth, "Free?"
"As long as this order falls into my hands, the prince will not be responsible for any of the expenses. I don't tell secrets. I just want to get on the line with Dayan Kingdom. I will guarantee the quality and quantity of this drink order." And it’s all free of charge. Next time, the prince will give priority to our Duke Ningguo, how about that?”
Xiao Yu thought for a moment, then slowly walked back to his seat.
Ning Guogong's hanging breath relaxed slightly.
Xiao Yu looked at Ning Guogong in confusion, "Why bother? You can completely unite with the emperor and then fight against me. Why must you do this?"
Ning Guogong said frankly: "Before this, neither the Southern Kingdom nor the Great Yan Kingdom had any trade dealings with us in the wine business. In other words, our country is weak, and all trade transactions were basically with others. If we import here and we buy, all the free money will go into other people's pockets, and the things they import may not necessarily be good things.
This wine business is the first time we have introduced them seriously."
When Ning Guogong said this, his eyes shone brightly.
Xiao Yu suddenly felt that, regardless of Ning Guogong's character, this man had some business ambitions.
It's good to have ambitions, ambitions are easier to handle than salted fish.
"I understand what Mr. Guo means. You want to take advantage of the wine business to open up our input lines, so that you can bring in private goods!"
Ningguo Gongfu has many shops, and the output of raw silk and satin is quite abundant. He must have been interested in this aspect.
Xiao Yu is happy to see the success.
Interoperability in commerce and trade can maintain a country's stability, while isolation can only mean waiting to be beaten.
Xiao Yu sat down on the chair, touched his chin and pretended to think for a while. In fact, he just stared at his shoes for a while, and then said with a serious face: "It's not that I don't cooperate with the Duke, the main thing is
Yes... I made wine this time because the order I received was a bit large, and the party I needed to cooperate with lived in Jieshi County."
Finally, Xiao Yu gave up his goal.
Ning Guogong immediately said: "This is not a problem. All the master chefs from my wineries can come and live directly in Jieshi County. There will be no problem. In this way, Jieshi County will soon become a large county in the north."
Xiao Yu shook his head, "If the order is given to Mr. Guo, he will need to move his family to Jieshi County."
The smile on Ning Guogong's face froze, and he looked at Xiao Yu in astonishment.
Xiao Yu nodded, "We will move our family and live here so that I can rest assured. Otherwise, I am worried that the Duke of Guo will bypass me and eventually cooperate directly with the South Country or Dayan Country. After all, the Duke of Guo has outstanding abilities and is beyond my reach.
.
That’s why I keep rejecting Mr. Guo.”
Ning Guogong looked at Xiao Yu, "Did the company that signed the order with you agree? Can you tell who it is?"
Xiao Yu said: "Zhenninghou Mansion."
Ning Guogong was stunned, "Who? Isn't the Marquis of Zhenning all..."
"Gu Yao, the wife of the eldest son of the Zhenninghou Mansion, is still there, but she is not happy in Kyoto. I proposed to move the family to Jieshi County, and she immediately agreed. As for winemaking, although the Zhenninghou Mansion collapsed, the camels were too thin.
Bigger than Ma, his shop is neat and orderly, and he can also organize a group of equipment and personnel, which is barely enough."
Xiao Yu's words were spoken from the bottom of his heart.
Ning Guogong never expected that it would be Zhenninghou Mansion.
Since the death of Marquis Zhenning, he has always thought that the Marquis Zhenning's mansion is no longer there. Even if the emperor is planning to canonize Concubine Zhen as the queen, and even if Concubine Zhen's brother Gu Yao's biological father still controls the military, it doesn't matter if he controls the military, the family is still
biggest.
"Let the Duke of the State consider this matter himself. If you are willing to make this concession and sacrifice, I don't need you to give me free wine. I can divide it how I want. But if you can't do this, you can just pour it to me."
I can’t sign this order even if I don’t have money.”
Xiao Yu skillfully gave the choice to Ning Guogong.
What Ning Guogong was thinking about was, did Gu Yao accept Xiao Yu's order because of her father, General Gu?
If the army in the southern border controlled by General Gu joins forces with Xiao Yu... Your Majesty doesn't say the odds of victory, at least a three-legged alliance has been formed.
If that's the case, wouldn't Kyoto be the most dangerous place?
Ning Guogong had a cold war and couldn't help but secretly rejoice that he had come on the right trip, otherwise he wouldn't know these details.
As soon as he slapped the table, Ning Guogong said firmly: "I'll sign."