The wealthy princes... It sounds a little funny, because the chaotic times at the end of the Sui Dynasty were a time when monsters often appeared.
Xue Ju, Li Gui, and even Master Liang were all local tycoons. They even bought their official positions. They were really similar to the warrior Yu. When the peasant uprising reached the northwest, they were led by big men.
Rich man, can you believe this?
Shandong people still abide by the rules, and most of the rioters are grassroots. For example, Wu Wang Du Fuwei started from scratch and finally became the leader. It is really inspiring.
What's even more interesting is that he also started maritime trade in Jiangdu. When he came to Chang'an to invest, people in Chang'an began to speculate on how rich King Wu's family was.
Some people say that when he arrived in Chang'an, he only carried a team and walked from the city gate for a day, while others said that he walked for more than a month before transporting all his wealth.
Anyway, it is an indisputable fact that the King of Wu was very wealthy. Not to mention wealthy men like the warrior Xun, even the top nobles in Chang'an could not compare with the King of Wu.
The warrior Xun also heard a lot of rumors at that time, and felt a little bit sour in his heart. He felt that King Wu, a prince, was not doing his job properly. Instead of fighting for the world with others, he actually went into business. It was really unjustifiable...
Of course, if everyone could chat about business together, Samurai Yu would definitely like it.
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Seeing everyone looking at him at this time, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, these children of the world...
He had encountered many such scenes before, most of them were teasing him about his background, and no one would sincerely ask him for advice on business matters.
For example, a few years ago, Li Yuan hosted his feast of beasts. The guests were either high-ranking officials or celebrities, all with extraordinary backgrounds.
During the dinner, a scoundrel of Qi King Li Yuanji asked him, "People in Jinyang City say that your family is as rich as the country. I wonder where such wealth comes from?"
How blatant and malicious were you when you asked this question? At that time, Samurai Yu's nose was almost broken with anger, but he didn't dare to have an attack. He just laughed and said to others, as time goes by, I don't know when.
If you look at your family background, you will never be able to say that you are as rich as your country.
Everyone laughed, their disdain barely concealed.
At that time, the samurai Yu had a very deep understanding of the evil deeds of the Kansai nobles. He was from Jin and was of low origin, so he was naturally incompatible with those people.
A few words of teasing to you are all minor, but if you don't deal with them, do you think they can't do the deed of killing people and taking wealth?
Now he doesn't worry about this, after all, the Yang brothers are his relatives no matter what. If he loses face, the Yang brothers will lose face too.
Judging from their appearance, they are indeed quite interested in the origin of the Wu Wang family's wealth.
Then the warrior Tong said: "I have never been to the sea, so I don't think it's very good, but they say that where the soil and water support a person, what place doesn't have some good things?"
People say that people are cheap when they leave their hometown, and things are expensive when they leave their hometown. There are many differences between the things in the north and south of the Tang Dynasty. Businessmen traveled on the road based on this.
For example, grape wine, gold and silver objects, relics, etc. from the Western Regions are all hard to find in the Central Plains. The same is true for furs from the grasslands, medicinal materials from the Northeast, pearls, etc.
The overseas sea is vast, and merchants rarely visit. Those who arrive first will definitely take advantage of it... Why don't you think about it, if a piece of silk arrives in a place where savages live, how rare it will be?
Exchanging this rare thing for another's treasure, hey, with the convenience that King Wu had back then, how could he not become rich in the world?"
Su Dan played with the wine cup and felt that this man was quite cunning in his words. He seemed to have said something, but at the same time he seemed to have said nothing. He really was a businessman.
The responsibilities of the Household Department will still be relatively heavy next year. Once the two major tasks of checking household registration and distributing land are completed, and a Sinong Temple will be established, the Household Department will not be as busy as in previous years.
However, next year there will be another major event in front of the Ministry of Revenue, which is trade with other countries.
The people from the Western Turks wanted to trade with the Tang Dynasty, and the Tibetan envoys also requested the same. The Turkic royal court, Silla, and Funan also had this condition for exchanges.
Su Tan actually understood that these foreign countries were short of products, so they paid great attention to trade. The Central Plains had an advantage in this aspect, and most of them had precedents to follow, so it was not difficult.
But overseas... Su Yu and other officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs were a little confused and didn't know how to proceed.
For merchants to travel on land, just set checkpoints on the road, but what about at sea?
The construction of docks, docks, etc. must be prepared first before dealing with those small overseas countries. How to collect commercial taxes, can it be the same as land-based transactions? With such a large investment, it must not be the same, right?
Then there are various management issues. There is no precedent to follow, so we can only cross the river by feeling for the stones, as the great men later said. For officials, it is actually a bit unpredictable.
If King Wu Du Fuwei hadn't led the troops to Silla, Su Dan would definitely have gone there to ask for advice. Moreover, if he had known that King Wu was so trusted by the emperor, it would have been okay to have the title of Minister of Household Affairs.
Su Dan raised his head and looked at the warrior Yu. He felt that this guy was handsome and pleasing to the eye. The arrival of the warrior Yu had indeed solved the urgent need of the household department. Some things could be left to this man.
In this way, the burden on him, the Minister of Household Affairs, can be relieved a lot.
With this idea in mind, Su Dan said: "Your Majesty is very interested in overseas affairs, whether it is the use of troops or business contacts, he is discussing with others.
I'm going to the palace to see you in two days, so why don't you go with me to prepare for the consultation? It's best to prepare carefully when you get back, what do you think?"
The warrior Xun was overjoyed. Although the last time he saw the driver was a bit thrilling, he could never let this opportunity go by.
And this time is different. There is no such unreliable Feng Lun by his side, and there is Su Yuanzai to give advice. It will definitely not cause people to panic like last time.
He immediately held the cup in both hands and saluted: "Thank you very much, Minister. I will wait for the minister's summons in my house."
Su Dan smiled and said, "It's easy to talk about."
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After a meal of wine and dinner, everyone was satisfied. Su Dan was so drunk that he took the lead to say goodbye and leave. Yang Gongren took Yang Xu and the warrior Xun to send him out of the house.
When you came back and sat down again, the two brothers-in-law stared at your brother-in-law. You began to beat him without saying a word. It wasn't until the warrior Xun drank that he fell unconscious, and Yang Gongren had someone help him down. He will be kept tonight.
Live in the mansion.
Yang Xu also wanted to run away to rest, but was grabbed by his brother. Yang Gongren looked at his brother fiercely and whispered: "Watch your mouth from now on and forget all those messy things.
How many times have I told you, why don’t you remember it? Stop talking about Your Majesty in the future, and if I hear you say anything about Your Majesty again, I will break your legs."