Eight hundred and ninetieth chapters Hehuang of the Song Dynasty
Going north along the Huangshui River, the prosperity and richness of the Hehuang land was displayed before Jiao Siluo's eyes. He never thought that this land that the Tubo people often plundered would be so rich.
When he was still young, he came across Hehuang. It’s not that he didn’t know what this place looked like. The Tubo people often plundered them. The Song people lived a miserable life, and the local Tubo people lived equally miserable lives. This is a mixed land.
It has never been peaceful.
But now... the official roads are full of carriages and horses, and the people's grain merchants are full of smiles. Compared with the Tibetan people in Qingtang, the people here are more hopeful. Even walking is like a tiger, fearing that they will lose their money if they are slow.
Just like falling on the road.
"Zanpu is surprised? In fact, there is nothing surprising. Only in the hands of our Song people, the land of Hehuang could become what it is today!"
Looking around Xun Sheng, Jiao Siluo saw Ding Xiaoyi riding leisurely on horseback. This young man brought him as much surprise as the one in Hehuang.
"Oh? Why is this?"
Ding Xiaoyi asked: "What does Zanpu think of Qingtang?"
"Qingtang is a pearl of Tubo..."
"Look, this is the gap between the Song Dynasty and Tubo. In our opinion, Qingtang is undoubtedly a failure. You are backed by the Tubo tribes and occupy the danger of the plateau. We have the Song Dynasty to the east, and we have the Song Dynasty to the north.
You Dangxiang, if it were me from the Song Dynasty who had already built Tubo into a monolithic and fertile land, why would it have taken such a long time? It would be too much of a waste of natural resources to rely on invading the Song Dynasty to get what we want.
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"You mean that Tubo should make peace with the Song Dynasty? Become a vassal of your Han family?"
"Look, you are wrong again. How is it possible for Tubo and the Song Dynasty to reconcile? But the Qingtang Tubo can become my friend of the Song Dynasty, but they have to pay some price."
Jiao Siluo sneered and said: "Who doesn't know that you Song people are good at doing business, let alone your Marquis? Tell me, what kind of requirements does your Marquis make?"
Ding Xiaoyi grinned: "I don't know about this. When we get to Liangzhou Mansion, the Marquis will ask me to discuss it with you in detail!"
"You are not a competent lobbyist. But you are here to test Ben Zamp's tone. No wonder your Lord Marquis puts you in such high regard. You are a talented person who can be both literary and military!"
Jiao Siluo lowered the curtains. It didn't matter what Ding Xiaoyi said. What mattered was that his words showed Ye An's attitude.
No one knows what Ye An is thinking about and why he "invites" Jiao Siluo to Liangzhou Mansion. Doing so is not conducive to making good friends with Jiao Siluo. On the contrary, it will make him feel grudge.
But Ye An didn't think so. Communication between people would go awry even if they were face-to-face. What's more, it was a major matter related to Qingtang. It was impossible for him to achieve something with Jiao Siluo without trusting him.
Jiao Siluo also gradually understood this truth on his way to Liangzhou Prefecture. Especially after he saw the situation in Hehuang Land, he looked forward to meeting Ye An even more.
Jiao Siluo has been held hostage by Tibetan powerful men for many years. He has seen the suffering of the people, and he has secretly made up his mind countless nights to make the lives of the Tubo people better.
It is not enough to have great ambitions. Jiao Siluo has long understood this truth, so he actively strengthens his reputation when used as a bargaining chip in the hands of various powerful people.
Now he has a very high reputation in the hearts of the Qing Tang and Tubo tribes, so the only thing he needs now is to improve the relationship with the Song Dynasty so that he can get support and help from the Song Dynasty.
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At present, the richness of Hehuang has made Jiao Siluo very excited, and he doesn't know what it will be like when he arrives at Liangzhou Mansion.
But even though he was mentally prepared, Jiao Siluo was still frightened by the prosperity of Liangzhou Prefecture. He had never seen so many oxcarts driving on the road, and the small official road was crowded with people.
Countless merchants were passing by on this road, and all they could see were carts of goods, and all they could hear were cheerful shouts.
The closer he got to Liangzhou City, the noisier the sound became, and in the end he couldn't hear Ding Xiaoyi's words clearly.
If this scene could appear in Qingtang, the lives of the people in Qingtang would definitely be much better than they are now. The carts of goods made Jiao Siluo greedy just looking at them, and they exchanged things for things.
No one can tell who suffered the loss.
When he saw Liangzhou City, he realized what it means for a small witch to see a big witch. The tall tower that could be seen from five or six miles away frightened Jiao Siluo. He didn't know what it was. Only then did he feel his own insignificance under the city wall.
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If the city wall of Liangzhou Prefecture is called a city wall, then the city wall of Qingtang City can only be called a low wall. The protruding horse-faced wall is majestic and tall. Even the scale of the surrounding Wengcheng has almost caught up with Qingtang Zongge City.
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It's hard to imagine how the Song people built this city, and how much manpower, material and financial resources were spent on it?
Entering the city, you can see people from almost all ethnic groups, and there are even people with strange hair accessories and a body shape like dwarfs. Ding Xiaoyi said that they are people from the island country to the east of the Song Dynasty.
There are also some people from the west. They all like to wear white headscarves, and some even cover their faces. But judging from the scimitars on their waists, they are definitely not easy to provoke.
Soldiers wearing light armor pass by the city from time to time. These people are patrolling the city. As long as you don't provoke or violate the rules of Liangzhou City, they will not cause trouble for you.
But what surprised Jiao Siluo the most is that no matter you are a merchant or an ordinary citizen, you don’t have to pay when you enter the city. If you come to work or visit relatives and friends, you only need to bring empty-handed or a small amount of money.
Once the package leaves, there is no need to pay.
This made the people nearby very willing to go to the city to seek a living. A strong laborer could earn dozens of pennies a day, and he would have an income of nearly 100 cents a month.
Ding Xiaoyi took Jiao Siluo to the government office. When passing by Siquhe City, Jiao Siluo discovered that it turned out that this place was not so crowded and noisy, but more like a fun place.
The big businessmen were here drinking tea and talking politely, and they were talking about the sales situation of each company and whether the goods were sold or not.
After the two parties have negotiated, they pull the bell on the tent, and someone will come to register the exchange items and calculate the taxes.
Jiao Siluo secretly speculated that a transaction might not last as long as drinking tea and chatting. It was in this elegant atmosphere that both parties reached a huge deal.
Without Jiao Siluo saying anything, Ding Xiaoyi found a clever Xiao Si who was familiar with the rules of the city to explain it. Only then did Jiao Siluo know that the goods from both parties had already been shipped to the designated warehouse in Liangzhou City. As long as the deal was completed,
Goods can be distributed through specialized intermediaries and taxes collected.
Seeing the cartloads of goods being traded, Jiao Siluo had only one thought in his mind: How much of these goods would be handed over to Liangzhou Prefecture, and how much would Liangzhou Prefecture hand over to the Song Dynasty court?
Of course the servants would not know these figures, not even the ordinary officials in Liangzhou Prefecture.