Zhuge Liang pondered for a long time and was hesitant... The price of this new winter clothes is so tempting. If all of them are used to wear this new winter clothes, it will not only keep warm but also save a lot of money. But nearly 100,000 sets
Cotton coats cost 100 million yuan, and converting them into gold costs more than 10,000 yuan, which is also a huge sum of money.
He couldn't afford the money at all.
Can you write another white strip? In an instant, a thought came to Zhuge Liang's mind.
However, this plan was immediately rejected by Fa Miao. Fa Miao told Zhuge Liang that cotton is the side job of the people and is not included in the national collection. These winter clothes are not owned by the government, but Wei Ba bought them from the workshop with his own money.
If you want to get a lot of winter clothes, you can only buy them. Now Nanyang has also entered the rule of Shu Han. Merchant ships can transfer from the Li River to Ling Canal and go straight to Guanzhong. As long as Guanjin is opened, there will probably be many merchants willing to sell this kind of cotton coat.
Zhuge Liang's heart skipped a beat, and he heard a strong chill from this seemingly warm suggestion.
These ten thousand sets of winter clothes are obviously not as simple as filial piety. This is another way for Wei Ba to make money. If this kind of winter clothes is sold in Guanzhong, the original winter clothes production workshop in Guanzhong will soon open and close, because they can't compete with this kind of
Cotton coat. At that time, a large amount of money will be outflowed and the taxes he can receive will be greatly reduced.
This is a knife that kills people without blood.
Zhuge Liang immediately thought of Fa Miao's hometown. He was from Fufeng. Wei Ba sent him to Guanzhong. I'm afraid it was not just a simple escort?
Zhuge Liang did not immediately reply to Fa Miao, saying that he should consider it. Fa Miao didn't care, and went out with Wei Yan. Wei Yan was a little puzzled by Zhuge Liang's hesitation just now, but he didn't ask too much, and wanted to leave after getting the winter clothes.
Fa Miao said: "When will the general set out?"
"Is there anything else?" Wei Yan asked suspiciously.
"I am ordered by General Zhennan to go to war with you. However, I have been away from my hometown for too long and I want to take this opportunity to go home. It will take about two to three days. I wonder if it is convenient?"
Wei Yan thought for a while: "I will set out tomorrow. If you want to go back to your hometown to visit your elders, it may be too late. Why not do this? I will leave a few martial soldiers for you, and you will come here later. Before leaving Yongzhou, my marching speed
It won't be too fast, you should be able to catch up."
"Okay." Fa Miao responded. After breaking up with Wei Yan with two ships and a few martial soldiers, he went upstream and headed straight for Mei County.
As Zhuge Liang expected, Fa Miao came to Guanzhong, not only to escort winter clothes. He also shouldered the task of opening up the Guanzhong market. The areas under Wei Ba were all areas with not particularly cold weather, and the cotton they planted was used in addition to
In addition to weaving, the market for cotton coats is very limited. As the cotton planting area becomes larger and larger, sales have become a big problem.
Dumping to the north of the Yangtze River, further attacking the economies of various countries, and solving the problem of cotton sales became an imperative choice. This time, Fa Miao escorted 10,000 sets of military cotton coats to Wei Yan, but also hundreds of them
The set is given as a gift to the elders of the hometown, and it is also an excellent sample, so that these people who are most capable of buying and selling have the most intuitive feeling.
Although he has never returned to his home several times since he was so old, the Fa family is not an optional small family in Fufeng. His great-grandfather Fazhen was a famous scholar in Guanzhong. He is known as Mr. Xuande, and his grandfather Fayan is
The former official of Yuan family, who had served as the Situ clerk of Yuan Wei, was appointed as the Left Superintendent of the Tingwei. However, his father Fa Zheng took refuge in Yizhou, and was not valued by others. He died early, and his prestige was not as famous as his hometown, and his reputation in the village was not very good.
OK. But now the situation is different. He is the chief secretary of General Wei Ba of Zhennan. Many people in Guanzhong once fought side by side with Wei Ba, and there are many Taoist members of the Tianshi. Wei Ba also has a lot of people here.
Influence.
Fa Miao's mission this time is to reconnect these potential influences, strengthen and expand them, and prepare for the future competition with Jiang Wei and Yang Yi for control over Guanzhong.
Fa Miao also knew that Zhuge Liang was a smart man. He knew the meaning of elegance when he heard the strings and songs. His purpose of coming to Guanzhong could not be hidden from Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang would react soon and not have much time left for him. So after he and Wei Yan parted
, rushing to Mei County as fast as possible, visiting the elders of the family, conveying Wei Ba's greetings, and distributing various Jiaozhou specialties, including cotton coats, to them.
Fa Miao believed that in the face of such business opportunities, no one could ignore them. As long as they acted, Zhuge Liang could not even stop him. He could not stop the normal circulation among the people.
Fa Miao acted very quickly. On the night of the third day, he had already returned to Chang'an and asked to meet Zhao Su, the prefect of Jingzhao.
Seeing Fa Miao, Zhao Su smiled. "It seems that General Zhennan still remembers me as a friend."
"You have always been the friend that General Zhennan cares most." Fa Miao smiled while presenting the gift: "General Zhennan has always felt guilty when he failed to fulfill his original promise."
Zhao Su grinned: "This cannot be said to be his responsibility. Besides, Fengyi Prefect Cheng An is also from Hanzhong, and his promise has been fulfilled. Faberyuan, you are here this time, I will give it to me again.
Are you causing trouble? Don’t you know that in the past six months, more and more people have fled south, and I can no longer hide it. If you do this, what else can I do, as the prefect of Jingzhao?"
"After General Zhennan's ten counties, is Zhao Jun interested in choosing one to be the prefect?"
Zhao Su looked at Fa Miao for a moment and couldn't help laughing. The two of them laughed for a while. Zhao Su put away their smiles and said lightly: "The Prime Minister uses law to govern the country. He will reward the minor achievements and pursue the evil. There is nothing to be fair.
As mentioned, both Guanzhong and Hanzhong people admire him very much. However, the burden on the people was too heavy for him to use troops one after another, and there was no chance of breathing. This day is getting harder and harder, and it is no wonder that the people are
Fleeing. Who doesn’t want to have a good day? Not to mention the people, even the prefect, like me, has the intention to abandon his official position. Now, the people in Guanzhong and Hanzhong are really suffering."
Fa Miao listened quietly. Zhao Su, as the prefect of Jingzhao and a native of Hanzhong, had a personal experience of the situation in Hanzhong and Guanzhong, and of course the most accurate feeling. From him, you could hear what was not seen in the newspaper.
Information, this is also the reason why he came to visit him. Zhao Su was the representative of the Hanzhong family who contacted Wei Ba at the time. If he could bring him back to Wei Ba's command, it would be of great help to Wei Ba's regaining Guanzhong in the future.
Fa Miao talked with Zhao Su all night. At dawn, he took Wu Zuo away from Chang'an and chased Wei Yan. The seeds had been sown, and then they waited for the seeds to sprout slowly.
Shortly after Fa Miao left, Zhuge Liang received the news. Fa Miao's actions were always under the control of Zhuge Liang, but Zhuge Liang could not stop Fa Miao. Whether it was going home to visit the clan or visiting the prefect of Jingzhao Zhao Su, Fa Miao did it.
All of them are legal matters, and Zhuge Liang could not stop him. Even if he did not care about Fa Miao and Fufeng Fajia, he would have to consider the reaction of Wei Ba behind Fa Miao.
Now Wei Ba is no longer the gentle and respectful young man. He is now General Zhennan with heavy troops. His strength is actually enough to be on par with anyone. He is even calmly controlling the general trend of the world.
He has done a lot of illegal things, but without enough strength, who dares to blame him easily?
Fa Miao is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate from Wei Ba's sect to Guanzhong. He can best understand Wei Ba's current mentality because his father Fa Zheng did that back then. Unlike Fa Zheng, Fa Zheng relies on Liu Bei.
It was because of Xuntian's power, but Wei Ba was obviously stronger than Fa Zheng's strength. It was reasonable that Fa Miao attached to him.
Internal and external troubles are as heavy as a mountain. Zhuge Liang sighed, and his eyebrows were filled with indelible sadness.
...
Fa Miao took three days to catch up with Wei Yan, and they had already reached the Longmen, where Cao Zhi broke into Guanzhong.
Seeing Fa Miao chasing him, Wu Yi, who was walking side by side with Wei Yan, smiled politely and went to the front to inspect. Wei Yan sat on the back of the horse, tilted his head and looked at Fa Miao for a moment, and said coldly: "It's time."
Have you done everything you have done?"
Fa Miao's calm head signaled. "Yes, it's all done."
"What kind of thing, you need to use a talent like you?" Wei Yan withdrew his gaze, looked at the low lead clouds in the distance, and said in a muffled voice. Although he is not sensitive to things in the court, it does not mean that he is stupid.
.Fa Miao not only had to go to the war with the army, but also had to take the time to go home first. I'm afraid it's not as simple as visiting the elders of his hometown. He hasn't seen Wei Ba for several years, and in recent years, it's time for Wei Ba to rise up.
, He didn't know what kind of person Wei Ba had become now.
A young famous general who is invincible and glorified, or an ambitious and unscrupulous young man?
"Many things." Fa Miao said lightly: "However, my most important task is to assist the general and pick up the missing."
Wei Yan sneered: "Hehe, I have fought a war for my whole life, and I still want you, the young man, to give me some advice?"
"A wise man will have a mistake, and a foolish man will have a mistake." Fa Miao is still so calm and clear. "This is also the filial piety of General Zhennan, so the general doesn't need to refuse."
"If I refuse, I won't let you follow you." Wei Yan pointed to Longmen Mountain in the distance with a horse whip: "Then tell me, how should we fight?"
Fa Miao pondered for a moment: "Before I came, General Zhennan said sixteen words and asked me to tell the general."
"What sixteen words?"
"Mobile and changeable, avoid decisive battles. Work sincerely and be careful."
Wei Yan raised his thick eyebrows and pondered for a moment: "What does it mean? I can still understand the first two sentences, what does the last two sentences mean? Who should I cooperate with and who should I beware of?"
"The person you want to cooperate with is the person you need to beware of." Fa Miao raised his head, looked at Wu Yi's back in the distance, and raised his lips slightly: "General, do you want me to explain it more clearly?"