Qin Xiao asked for advice: "Please give me some advice, sir!"
"Let's not talk about other things, just in terms of supply of goods, Sir Alex will have a big problem." Ximen Hao explained: "The favorite goods of the surrounding tribes are nothing more than silk, porcelain, tea, medicinal materials and salt. These categories
These are also the most profitable goods. Except for medicinal materials, all other goods in the four northeastern counties need to be purchased from within the customs."
Qin Xiao nodded and said: "I know. My husband and I discussed this matter, hoping that once a trading center is really opened under the Black Mountain, my husband and the Jiangnan family can help. The world's goods are gathered in Jiangnan, such as silk, tea and porcelain.
They are also hoarding a large amount in Jiangnan. As long as the Jiangnan family can support it, the supply of goods will not be a problem."
"This is exactly the biggest problem." Ximen Hao said seriously: "Your Majesty knows that if you want to leave the customs and enter the Northeast, you have to pass through Yuguan. Starting from Yuguan, passing through Liaoxi County and Yingping County, the Liaodong Army belongs to the Liaodong Army along the way.
Checkpoint. If the goods are coming from Shibafang in the north, they will naturally be able to pass through unimpeded. If they are goods transported by merchants within the customs, without the protection of Shibafang, it would be extremely difficult to pass through the customs smoothly. There is no need to hesitate to accuse them.
, if you find a reason to exploit each checkpoint, when the goods arrive at the destination, not only will you not be able to make a profit, I'm afraid you will also lose money."
Qin Xiao frowned and understood what Ximen Hao meant.
"The Liaodong Army is counting on the Fucheng Trade Market to make a lot of money. How can the Lord be allowed to open another trade center in Montenegro? After the trade center was opened, the local merchants in the Northeast were afraid of the Liaodong Army and did not dare to come to trade. We Jiangnan merchants wanted to go out.
If the customs are conducting trade, they will obstruct everything." Ximen Hao sighed: "So I said there is a big problem just in terms of supply of goods. In addition, there are taxes. When Emperor Wuzong was in power, in order to ensure that the Liaodong Army could feel at ease
Guarding the four northeastern counties, a decree was issued that half of the taxes in the four northeastern counties would be used by the Liaodong Army, but in fact the Liaodong Army received definitely more than half. The imperial court sent the Ministry of Household Purification and Li Division to the northeast to be responsible for the taxes of the four northeastern counties.
, is directly controlled by the Ministry of Revenue, but as soon as the officials from the Ministry of Revenue sent by Kyoto step into the Northeast, it is impossible to truthfully report the tax situation in the Northeast to the court."
Qin Xiaodao: "They all defected to the Liaodong Army?"
"Actually, we can't blame them." Ximen Hao said: "The matter of money and food is undoubtedly the lifeblood of the Liaodong Army. How can they be willing to let the imperial court strangle their necks? For officials stationed in the Northeast, the Liaodong Army will only give them two things to choose from.
, silver and knives. After collecting the money, you have to work for the Liaodong Army and work with the Liaodong Army to deceive the court. If you don't accept the money, then you have to wait for the Liaodong Army's knives. The Lord is unaware of this.
The head of the Lisi Department died several times inexplicably. The imperial court sent people to investigate, but they could only find out that they committed suicide. Everyone knew that these people must not be willing to collude with the Liaodong Army and were killed by the Liaodong Army, but the imperial court could not investigate at all.
Provide any evidence."
Qin Xiao was surprised and felt that he seemed to have underestimated the Liaodong Army.
"The Northeastern Household Purpose Department is a knife used by the Liaodong Army to control the Northeast's trade." Ximen Hao said: "Even if the merchants in the customs overcome hardships and go to Montenegro to trade, the Purification Department will definitely jump out and charge heavy taxes to the merchants.
"Then he sighed: "Actually, they only need to reduce the commercial tax at the Fucheng Trade Center and increase the tax at the Heishan Trade Center. With this move, Heishan will lose its price advantage. Merchants from the surrounding tribes are also doing this.
If the price of the same goods in Montenegro is higher than that in Fucheng, of course they will still go to Fucheng."
Qin Xiao knew that Ximen Hao's words were to the point, and opening a trading center was not as easy as he thought.
"If the lord wants to achieve what he wants, he must first solve these two problems." Ximen Hao said: "Let the merchants in the customs can bring their goods to the Heishan Trading Center unimpeded, and they will not be subject to the Clearing Department of the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Exploitation, if these two important problems are solved, the Montenegro trading market may not be able to prosper."
Qin Xiao nodded. Although things were not as easy as he thought, fortunately, he had the staff of Ximen, who at least knew what problem he wanted to solve.
The two discussed for a while, and suddenly heard the voice of Sheep Chiji from outside: "It's cold outside, why don't you rest in the tent?" Apparently he was talking to Lu Xiaolou.
Qin Xiao and Ximen Hao stopped talking. The matter of opening a trading center was very complicated. Qin Xiao decided to wait until he went back to discuss it with others. However, he saw that Yang Chiji had already opened his tent and entered. He saluted and said with a smile: "Great Khan"
There is an order to hold a banquet at the Golden Summit Khan Tent tonight, and you are invited to attend."
With the Hegu delegation coming, and the guests from the Tang Dynasty, Qin Xiaoxin thought that Wu Qinghan must be hosting a banquet to entertain them.
After dark, someone came over to specially invite them. Qin Xiao, Ximen Hao and Lu Xiaolou accompanied the visitors to the Golden Summit Khan Tent. They found that the sweat tent was surrounded by vulture shooters guarding them. When they arrived outside the tent, it happened that the He Gu Messenger
Tuanhu Lufa and four or five others were also invited.
Qin Xiao and Hu Lufa both bowed to each other before entering the Jinding Khan tent.
The Golden Summit Khan Tent is naturally not as crowded as ordinary small tents. It is the largest tent in the camp and is very spacious and can easily accommodate hundreds of people.
The interior of the tent is actually very simple. Qin Xiao entered the Jinding Khan Tent for the first time. Looking at the layout, he knew that this place was actually like the meeting hall of the Tang Dynasty. It must be used during weekdays when discussing important matters. Wu Qinghan
I definitely wouldn't live here.
There were low tables on both sides, but the middle seat was empty, and Wu Qinghan hadn't appeared yet.
However, Yang Chiji arranged for everyone to sit in the tent and arranged for everyone to sit on the right side. Hu Lufa was the envoy of He Gu, so he arranged to sit on the upper right side. Qin Xiao sat under Hu Lufa. Ximen Haohe
Everyone else also sat down, and there was a long row of more than a dozen seats opposite. It was still empty, but tableware and snacks were placed on each table. Qin Xiao knew that it should be specially set up for visitors from the Tang Dynasty.
.
"Sweating!" A voice came from outside.
Then Qin Xiao saw Zhenyu Wu Qing coming in from outside the tent. He changed from Tag to Wu Qinghan. It seemed that there had been a big change, but it seemed that nothing had changed. Wu Qinghan was still heroic and full of energy.
Her body looks as strong as a female leopard's.
Everyone in the tent stood up. Wu Qinghan's eyes were agitated. He first found Qin Xiao, his eyes brightened, and he walked over quickly. Several people entered behind her. Qin Xiao knew Gudan Tutun and Tuya Tutun.
They were all among them, and there were a few people Qin Xiao was familiar with, but he didn't know their names.
"Xiang Gong!" Tuya Tutun saw Qin Xiao and raised his hand to greet him from a distance. Qin Xiao also bowed and saluted with a smile.
Wu Qinghan walked directly past Qin Xiao and sat down at the main seat. Gudan Tutun and others also sat down, but the four seats above the left head were vacant.
"The great Zhenyu Khan." Hu Lufa and everyone in the Hegu delegation saluted Wu Qing Khan and said respectfully: "Knowing that you have become the Great Khan of the Zhenyu tribe, we hereby congratulate you and hope that the two tribes can be harmonious.
Coexist.”
Wu Qinghan also stood up and returned the greeting, saying: "We are very happy to have guests from far away, and we also hope that the two parties can be in harmony forever." He raised his hand and said: "Please sit down!"
"Xiang Gong, you are indeed brave and invincible." Tuya Tutun was a straightforward man and gave Qin Xiao a thumbs up: "In the duel that day, you killed dozens of damn Tusun people, and we all applauded you.
"
Qin Xiao said with a smile: "All the tribes in Xile worked together, and the people of Tusun were frightened when they saw the formation, so they were vulnerable to a single blow."
When other people heard this, whether they were Zhen Yu people or He Gu people, they all laughed.
In any case, the two armies jointly resisted the enemy and allowed Qili to return in defeat. This was certainly a matter of honor for the Siler people.
"Why haven't they arrived yet?" Wu Qinghan asked with a frown.
Yang Chiji hurriedly said: "I have sent someone to invite you, Khan. I will go and see for myself."
"People in the Tang Dynasty are so self-righteous that when they come to us, they are still putting on airs...!" Tuya Tutun couldn't help complaining, but suddenly realized something, looked up at Qin Xiao, and immediately said awkwardly: "Xiang
Gong, I’m not talking about you.”
Qin Xiao said with a smile: "I know. But they are still dilly-dallying even though the Khan has arrived. They really don't understand etiquette and are putting on such a stinky air."
When Qin Xiao said this, Tuya Tutun breathed a sigh of relief. He felt that Xiang Gong was different from other Tang people and had a bad temper towards him.
"Great Khan, who are the guests from Tang State?" Qin Xiao looked at Wu Qinghan and asked, "Are they coming from Kyoto, or...?" Before he could finish speaking, a voice came from outside.
: "Dignified guests from the Tang Dynasty have arrived!"
The tent door was opened, and several people filed in from the outside. The first person was in brocade clothes and a gorgeous cloak, but he was a young man in his mid-twenties. His appearance could not be said to be handsome, but he was dressed in brocade clothes to match.
He was quite elegant, but Qin Xiao's eyes did not focus on him, but fell behind the young man, and his face changed slightly.
Behind the young man, followed a middle-aged man in purple brocade, also wearing a blue cloak. He was about forty years old and slightly fat. Qin Xiao recognized the middle-aged man at a glance.
It was Wang Heng, the chief official of the Andong Protectorate.
He really didn't expect that the distinguished guest from the Tang Dynasty would be Wang Heng.
Before he came to the grassland, he met Wang Heng once.
At that time, Wang Heng went to Songyang Caochang in the name of condolences to Long Ruijun. In fact, he wanted to ask Long Ruijun for the prisoners of the Black Mountain Army.
meet.
Seeing Wang Heng's account, Qin Xiao immediately thought of a serious problem.
Wang Heng has seen himself, and as long as his memory is not too bad, he will definitely be able to recognize him. Wu Qinghan does not know his true identity. If Wang Heng recognizes himself later and exposes him in public, this matter will be a bit troublesome.
Already.
He deliberately lowered his head, not wanting Wang Heng to see it, and just as he was thinking of ways to avoid it, he heard Wang Heng's voice: "Zhen Yuhan, I don't know what you think about what we are talking about?"