After Emperor Xin arrived in northern Xinjiang, the correspondence between him and Zhao Xiangqi rarely broke off.
Among those letters, in addition to some gossip and information about the capital, there was also Zhao Xiangqi's secret help to Northern Xinjiang over the years.
In today's dynasty, although the status of merchants is underground, they have the most money.
The term "impossibly rich" does not mean that the top businessmen really have the power to overthrow a country, but that the wealth they have accumulated far exceeds the national treasury.
Moreover, this wealth is still increasing at an eye-catching speed.
Zhao Xiangqi's mother was the daughter of a businessman.
Before Concubine Mu entered the palace, although her family had a lowly business background, they were not the kind of small merchants with no future.
Later, Zhao Xiangqi's two uncles made use of their identity as Concubine Mu and made their business flourish with the help of their relatives' identities as marquises.
Nowadays, the two of them are famous wealthy people in the capital, two gods of wealth who are well-known far and wide.
Zhao Xiangqi is the nephew of these two uncles, so naturally these two uncles cannot be short-changed, and the money can be generously provided.
In addition, Concubine Mu serves as the backstage of these two uncles and as a prince, Zhao Xiangqi already owns a share of the assets of these two uncles.
Therefore, even if he squanders his current money, it will be difficult to waste it all.
It would obviously be a waste to just leave so much money there during the years when Di Xin went to Northern Xinjiang.
The capital is at the feet of the emperor, and King Cheng has preconceptions. It is undoubtedly very difficult to get a share of the pie now. And with Zhao Xiangqi's ability, it is really difficult for him to fight against King Cheng alone in the capital.
He did.
In playing politics, even if ten Zhao Xiangs were tied up, they would not be able to compete with Cheng Wang alone.
Since the money cannot be used in the capital, it is naturally most appropriate to use it in northern Xinjiang.
Without the shackles of other princes, Di Xin built Northern Xinjiang into his own base, which was basically not difficult.
The role of Zhao Xiangqi is to help Di Xin make this basic system stronger and harder, and reach the point where he can compete with King Cheng at a faster speed.
Therefore, as the northern border became more stable and various policies were released to benefit the people and reduce taxes, Zhao Xiangqi also took advantage of the trend and adjusted the development focus of his business.
At the beginning, almost half of the foreign caravans heading to the north belonged to Zhao Xiangqi, and they were also the most active part.
It was under the guidance of these caravans that there was an endless stream of caravan exchanges, which enabled Northern Xinjiang to accumulate information at an extremely fast speed.
Although they did not avoid others deliberately, the reasons used were different.
On the surface, Zhao Xiangqi has never shown up. He still maintains the image of a playboy and seems to only know how to have fun and enjoy himself.
But it was Zhao Xiangqi's two uncles who actually carried out the operation.
The external statement of these two foreign relatives, the Marquis, was that they sent some caravans over to increase the tax for Prince Yu because of the relationship between their nephew, King Qi, and the fifth prince, Prince Yu.
After all, because of King Jing's suppression and weak character, everyone saw how poor King Yu was in the past.
As a family of eight princes with a big business, and since they have a good relationship with the fifth prince, it makes sense to send some money in some way in the initial stage.
Later, the caravan heading to Northern Xinjiang not only completed its mission, but also made unexpected profits.
Merchants pursue profits, and since caravans can gain more profits by traveling from northern Xinjiang, they naturally need to increase their efforts.
avoid arousing suspicion?
Doesn't exist.
Since you could give money in various ways at the beginning, now you find that you can still make some money by the way, how can you choose to give up?
Anyway, as they made more money in Northern Xinjiang, the two of them slowly shifted their business focus there.
And all this, with the tacit cooperation of the two parties, was completed at a smooth and extremely fast speed.
In the end, more than two years later, not only did Beijiang complete the accumulation of information at a speed far beyond imagination, but Zhao Xiangqi's two uncles also benefited greatly from it, and their business took another step forward.
building.
By the time others react, it's already too late.
Nowadays, Beijiang no longer needs to rely on a single merchant.
After a complete system is formed, caravans from all over the country will naturally surge towards northern Xinjiang.
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The thoughts are withdrawn.
When they were about to enter the backyard, Wang Wu, the servant sent by the King of Qi, wisely stopped and changed to two maids to lead the way.
And in the backyard, those who came and went were also maids.
Obviously, although Zhao Xiangqi did not know who Emperor Xin brought with him when he returned to the capital, he relied on taking into account the presence of female relatives.
Under normal circumstances, although women are not allowed in the army, who is Di Xin?
His Royal Highness King Yu.
What's wrong with the prince who is leaving in a dignified manner, and there is a woman accompanying him? Isn't this a normal thing?
This was also the reason why Emperor Xin dared to let Song Qianwei accompany the army.
Sticking to one's heart and being pedantic are two different things.
Di Xin didn't mind using some of the privileges brought by his status as long as it didn't affect others.
But now, King Qi's thoughtfulness was reflected, and Di Xin was very satisfied with his arrangement.
It's not that he is old-fashioned and conservative. He grew up in the new society of Blue Star, and then lived in the prehistoric world for hundreds of thousands of years. He does not value the difference between men and women as much as people in feudal society.
Except for some private places, it is actually more convenient to have two men helping in the backyard.
After all, some physical labor is easier for men to do.
But the current situation is a little different.
That's right, it's Xizi.
She had just picked up Xizi on the road. After she cleaned it briefly, even the well-informed Emperor Xin was amazed by her appearance.
The skin is like gelatin, and the sky is beautiful.
At that time, she was still malnourished.
Later, after following Di Xin, as her life improved and she gained various nutrition, her appearance became even more beautiful.
But at that time, even though it was beautiful, it was still within the realm of mortals.
Although it is difficult to suppress your heartbeat, you can still control yourself.
But as Xizi began to practice and embark on the path to transcendence, everything gradually changed.
As her cultivation also progressed into the extraordinary, it was her appearance.
When she was in Northern Xinjiang, as the head of a think tank, she initially wore men's clothing just for convenience when making public appearances.
Later, in addition to wearing men's clothing, she also needed to cover her face with a veil at all times.
Although this will give people more room for imagination, it will not make people unable to control it.