Many people left Chang'an, and more people moved in.
After all, it is the Han Center.
A large number of officials lived in Bei Que Jiadi and Dong Que Jiadi. Together with their relatives and servants, there were 70,000 to 80,000 people living in these two places alone.
There are more than 90,000 people living in the 160 villages in the city, as well as the east and west cities. There are also 60,000 to 70,000 workers and their families inside and outside Mingguang Palace.
If you include Changle, Weiyang and other palace guards and palace guards, there are nearly 300,000 people living in Chang'an City.
The population of Fuguo in the east of the city is relatively small, only about 20,000 to 30,000 people. However, Fuguo in the north of the city has expanded six times in the past two years. New coal yards, markets, and warehouses have all been built there, all the way to Xianyang Palace.
There are more than 200,000 people working in this workshop.
The largest livestock trading market in Guanzhong, the six freight terminals of Weishui River and Jingshui River, traders and porters gather here, wine houses and inns are opened everywhere, and it has become an emerging business center, which is somewhat more prosperous than the city.
Look.
There are all kinds of goods from the southeast and northwest, and there are many heroes who travel north and south.
The Silk Road has been opened, and although the first batch of caravans have not yet returned, the news that His Majesty the Emperor attaches great importance to trade with the Western Regions has already spread throughout the country.
"Today, we first sent out a large army to conquer, and then built fortresses and roads. How can there be no reason for trade in the Western Regions? If we didn't prepare early, wouldn't we miss a good opportunity? Do you think this is the reason?"
Since Liu Laoqi assisted the Anping Army to defraud Huguan City Gate a few years ago and was awarded a third-level military title by Liu Xiang, he has realized that selling fish, selling dates, and transporting lacquerware is all about hard work and will never succeed.
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If you want to make big money, you have to find the right way.
But he is just a little clever, knows a few words, and is the steward of a small caravan formed by a group of military relatives. He thinks he has little knowledge.
Therefore, he would follow the Anping Army wherever they attacked, and he would do everything from delivering family letters to the soldiers to assisting in transporting military supplies.
Once the relationship is well established, opportunities to make money will naturally come. In recent years, he has made a lot of money by reselling the trophies captured by soldiers. The caravan has grown bigger and bigger, and he has become a number one figure.
When you go out and go in, you are often sought after by people.
If this were applied to modern times, he could give you a theory that "choice is more important than effort" and "when the wind comes, pigs can fly".
Now that the road to the Western Region has been opened, he feels that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He wants to persuade other managers in the caravan to make early arrangements and set off early to earn him a lot of money!
"The seizure of soldiers who sell soldiers will not last long, and the war will not be fought for a few years." Liu Laoqi shook his head regretfully. His financial path was about to be cut off, so he had to think of another way: "It's time to change careers, why not go to the Western Regions to fight?
Bundle."
The stove was lit in the house made of adobe, and it was very warm. The clay pot on the stove boiled water, and the heat filled the air. He took off his cotton robe and wiped his sweat: "What are the regulations? You should say something. If you are afraid
If you die, I will do it myself. When the time comes, don’t say that I, Old Liu, won’t take care of you.”
Most of the caravan members are family members of the military, who have shares and affection. He is too embarrassed to go it alone and will be stabbed in the back.
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, drink a bowl of water first." Zhao Zheng, who was also one of the stewards of the caravan, pulled him to sit next to the long case.
There are a total of five stewards in their caravan. In the past, they all decided on what to do. Going to the Western Regions was a big move, and many people were undecided. The risks were too great. If something went wrong, not only would they lose their money, but their lives would also be lost.
I have to deal with it in the desert wasteland.
There is no room for them not to consider it carefully.
Liu Laoqi blew the hot air in the bowl, took a small sip, put down the bowl, raised his eyebrows, and said disdainfully: "Everyone knows that they go to the Western Regions to make money, and they are all waiting for others to come back. You wait for me to wait, when will I wait?
When all the crowds of people flock to the Western Regions, how much money can we still make?"
"It's too far. There are many horse thieves and bandits, and the Western Region is chaotic. I heard that the barbarians there have yellow hair and green eyes and look like monsters. We ran over in a hurry. We were unfamiliar with the place and couldn't hear what was said.
You know, no one can be sure whether it will cost you your life or make money."
A steward with a big head, thick neck, broad shoulders and a fat body was sitting on his knees at the east end of the long desk, talking angrily about his concerns, obviously not wanting to take risks.
The other two people did not speak, frowning and sullen, and it seemed that they did not want to go to the Western Regions.
If you have money, who is willing to take risks?
Liu Laoqi looked at this, then that, and sighed: "Okay, everyone has their own destiny. If you don't go, Liu will go by himself. Let's go our separate ways. Who among my members is willing to take over? Drop one
Chengyun is given to you."
He was ready to go it alone. He had the money, the goods, the people, and the opportunity to make a great career, waiting for him.
Liu Laoqi chose to move forward, while some people chose to wait and see. Their situation often happened around Chang'an.
The curtain of trade in the Western Regions has been opened, and the great era of opening up the Silk Road is about to come. The trend of the Han people's westward march is unstoppable. Liu Xiang listened to the information gleaned by the Jin Yiwei to understand the trends of private merchants.
not bad.
Prosperous foreign trade will surely revitalize the Han Dynasty's business, which he cannot accomplish by himself.
"Farming can only fill your stomach, and doing business can make you rich. This concept must be understood by the common people of the Han Dynasty." He murmured with a smile.
"Your Majesty, do you need to do some private activities among the people?" Jia Xu is becoming more and more accustomed to the work of an intelligence chief.
"No, this matter needs to be fermented slowly. When those merchants who made a lot of money from the Western Regions come back, they will naturally be jealous. Jin Yiwei only needs to observe."
Liu Xiang wanted the Han Dynasty to prosper again, but did not want to squeeze the people, so he wanted to encourage business. The Song Dynasty had many shortcomings, but the development of commerce and manufacturing brought huge wealth. This must be acknowledged.
So, what kind of monster dynasty would be created by the powerful force of the Han people and the wealth of the Song people? He wanted to take a look.
I want to lead this era.
Even though I'm here, I always have to do something, just be the emperor of a feudal dynasty. That's so boring.
"If you obey the order, all the royal guards will open their eyes and ears to monitor the world for Your Majesty." Jia Xu felt that this was a good time to show his loyalty, and he would be in a hurry if he didn't say a word.
"I know, go down and get busy."
"only."
Jia Xu bowed and retreated, and Liu Xiang continued to visit the Qilin Hall.
He wanted to hang some portraits of heroes here, instead of following Li Er's Lingyan Pavilion. There was a precedent for portraits of heroes in the Han Dynasty.
In the third year of Ganlu in the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty "thought about the beauty of the thighs and thighs" and drew portraits of eleven people including Huo Guang, Zhang Anshi, Du Yannian and Su Wu in the Qilin Hall.
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This is where the system of portraiture of heroes in ancient China began.
This system also existed in the Eastern Han Dynasty. In the third year of Yongping, Emperor Ming Liu Zhuang of the Han Dynasty ordered portraits of twenty-eight generals to be painted in the Yuntai Pavilion of Nangong, Luoyang, which were called the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai.
This has many benefits. It can arouse the sense of honor in the subordinates and make them better tools.
Who should be arranged to enter the Qilin Hall? And what kind of name should it be given?