Fu Song

Chapter 266 A Successful Conference
Nine large and thick pillars on both sides support the entire hall.

Originally, this hall of Wang's family really looked extremely grand. Even though Xiao Cheng came from a place like Bianliang, such a hall is extremely rare.

Dozens of patriarchs and cave masters from various Jilin prefectures sat cross-legged on the back of the short table tremblingly, even though the aroma of delicious food and wine on the short table did not arouse their appetite at all.

Because in the place near the wall in this hall, every other step, a heavily armed soldier stood impressively.

Really fully armed, even his face was covered behind a mask.

Above the middle hall, the legendary Xiao Zhuan sat in the middle, and behind him stood two burly men.

There was a black hammer hanging from his waist. This person should be Han Yan, the confidant of Xiao Zhupan who broke through the Wang family mansion and killed several heroes of the Wang family with a hammer.

And the other one, stroking the big knife and squinting at everyone in the field, is naturally Yang Wanfu who is now becoming famous in Qiannan.This man led dozens of people to win Dushan from the very beginning, and then broke through Sanshui, Pingxun Prefecture, Zhennan Pingzhou, and established the Tianwu Army that made everyone terrified. Now, he can only stand on the side of Xiao Cheng. behind.

And Xiao Cheng's one left and one right are naturally Tian Chou, the master of Sizhou, and Yang Qing, the master of Bozhou.

The guys who were still suspicious at first gave up their minds after seeing Tian Chou and Yang Qing with their own eyes.

It turns out that the things in the legend are all true.

On the first seat, Xiao Cheng did not wear the five-rank red robe that belonged to him, but instead wore an ordinary green robe. Tian Chou and Yang Qing were also like this. If they really wanted to wear official robes, Both of these two are much higher than Xiao Cheng, no matter their rank or lord, so who will be the master in this hall?

There can only be one person in charge, and this person can only be Xiao Cheng, so everyone can only wear casual clothes to avoid embarrassment.

Taking a peek at Xiao Cheng, he is young, gentle and elegant, with the appearance of a standard literati.

But these patriarchs and cave masters will not underestimate the literati of the Song Dynasty.

Because the civil servants of the Song Dynasty never blinked their eyes when they killed people.

They have heard a lot about this kind of thing.

And the person in front of him has already popularized this knowledge point to them again with the bloody facts.

Not to mention places such as Sanshui Dushan, but this time in Bangzhou, the men of the Wang family, no matter how old or young, were killed cleanly, and the women were said to have been sold to brothels everywhere. It was really miserable. very.

There were more than a hundred armored warriors in the hall, but they were so quiet that even a needle dropped on the ground could be heard clearly.Everyone sat upright, not daring to go beyond the rules.

Who knows if the guy above would want to play another trick to kill and build power in a conference like today!
Naturally, one has to be careful not to let him catch anything.

With a light ding, everyone was slightly startled and at the same time cheered up. Is the show finally about to begin?Qi Shua Shua turned his head to look upwards.

It was him just now, using the chopsticks in his hand, to knock on the dish in front of him.

Putting down his chopsticks and standing up, Xiao Cheng smiled, and cupped his hands towards the crowd, saying: "Qian Prefecture has forty-nine Jilin prefectures, except for the dead ones, all of them are here today. Xiao is very grateful for this face. Of course, I also know that some people dare not not come because they are afraid of Patriarch Tian and Patriarch Yang. But as long as they come, that's fine."

No matter whether people in the hall are willing or not, they all clasped their fists to return the salute, saying something messily, and Xiao Zhuan gave an order, even if they go through fire and water, they will go through fire and water.

Xiao Cheng pressed his hands down, and the hall became quiet again.

"Since you're all here, they're all good friends of mine, Mr. Xiao. No matter what you've done in the past, it's nothing to blame, just write it off!" Having said this, Xiao Cheng suddenly withdrew his smile: "Speaking of which, I'm not afraid of you all. What a joke, I thought that some people would not come, I have already prepared the army, prepared enough food and grass, and prepared to let those who do not want to obey the order disappear."

Listening to the cold words, the crowd couldn't help but shudder. Several of them felt lucky in their hearts. They were far away from Bangzhou, and they didn't plan to come, but finally decided to take a look. When I came out, I realized that the sky outside had changed!

"The slowest ones all arrived yesterday." Xiao Cheng said, "As soon as each family arrived, they also got a plan for the Qianzhou Chamber of Commerce. Everyone, this plan, I, Patriarch Tian and Patriarch Yang have already After repeated discussions, the details inside and outside, as well as the interests of each household, are basically taken into consideration. Therefore, he did not ask you to discuss, nor did he ask you to bargain. He is notifying you that we will go to Qianzhou in the future How do the forty-nine states under its jurisdiction do things and distribute benefits."

The extremely domineering words echoed in the hall. Some people lowered their heads, some looked up at the roof, and some looked directly at the people above.

Yesterday, they got the proposal about the Qianzhou Chamber of Commerce. Some of them studied it carefully, but some didn't take it seriously and put it aside casually. They didn't even know what it contained.Regret at this time, but it was too late.

"Who has a different opinion?" Xiao Cheng laughed again, looking across the hall.

Everyone in the hall looked at the fierce and undisguised eyes of the first three people, regardless of whether they agreed or not, they all lowered their heads.

How dare you disagree?
Whoever has the biggest fist is right.

This is the rule on this land.

"Since there is no objection, then it is passed!" Xiao Cheng waved his hand and said. "Next, let me explain it to everyone again, why do you do this? What is the reason for doing this?"

Everyone's spirits lifted, especially those patriarchs and cave masters who hadn't looked closely at what the Qianzhou Chamber of Commerce was doing, their ears froze.

"The first thing is, in the past, there was no unified rule in our place. This is impossible. There are many laws in the Song Dynasty, which are very complicated. It is not practical to promote them in our place. Therefore, our federation has formulated Some simpler rules, as long as you don’t violate these rules, the federation won’t care about you!”

"The second big thing is to open the trade routes. From now on, all patriarchs and cave masters will no longer be able to designate land as kings and collect taxes indiscriminately. Merchants who walk on this land, as long as they pay taxes to the Federation, It will be unimpeded." Looking at the people below who were a little bit agitated, Xiao Cheng said coldly: "There are a lot of good things in our place, but why can't they be sold? There are so many rich people out there, you can't imagine, If our products can be shipped out, we can earn more money. However, merchants have to pay taxes every time they pass through a place. By the time they leave this place, the price of the goods has already doubled several times. After a while, there is no more competitiveness in terms of price, and even the cost is even more expensive than others’ retail price. In this way, is there any reason for the business not to wither? After all these years, you can still collect commercial taxes Is it? No, there are no serious businessmen, and the rest are all smugglers."

Glancing at everyone, Xiao Cheng said fiercely: "Short-sighted, it's always like this."

The crowd was silent.

"The third thing is to clean up Dingkou, establish a yellow book, and clarify taxes. The patriarchs and cave masters will still be the top managers of the place, but in the future, the federation will send tax officials and security officers to various places to assist you in management. Whoever is In the future, if you want to collect whatever money you want, don’t blame the Federation for being rude. Everyone, the people are water, and you are a boat. Water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize a boat. It’s better, and you won’t suffer. Some of the people here are under the rule, and I don’t think it’s too much to describe it as a poor life. Some families don’t have overnight food, and some families share a pair of pants. It’s really appalling. "

"The fourth thing, if you want to ensure the smooth implementation of the rules of the federation, you will naturally have an army." Xiao Cheng clapped his hands, and Han Kai, who stood behind him like a mountain, immediately came out and stood the center of the hall.

"Han Kai, General Han, I think you all have some image of him, at least you have heard of him. From now on, he will be the leader of this team. Now he has a thousand people under his command, of course , Next, this army will be expanded, and we will open our arms to everyone. If you have warriors under your command, please come and sign up. This army is based on talent, as long as you have the ability, you can be reused. The target of this expansion is [-] people. Of course, all the expenses of this troop will be paid by the Qianzhou Federation of Commerce, and they will also be used to maintain the rules of the federation. The initial cost is my responsibility. , Patriarch Yang, and Patriarch Tian paid for it."

Xiao Cheng laughed and said, "Where does the money for the Qianzhou Chamber of Commerce come from? It comes from the tax collection from the merchants, from the taxes paid by all the people in this area, and of course, from the various departments directly under the Federation of Commerce. The income earned by the road caravan. Everyone, you, including me, Patriarch Yang, and Patriarch Tian, ​​also have to pay taxes and treat them equally."

"It sounds like your interests have been lost!" Xiao Cheng spread his hands and said, "But everyone, don't forget that each of you is a shareholder of the Qianzhou Chamber of Commerce, and every year, you will get money from the Federation. Dividends. Some people think that these dividends cannot make up for your losses, so what should I do?"

"What should I do?" Next, someone unknowingly followed up. It wasn't until he said it that he felt that something was wrong, and he lowered his head timidly.

"Now the pie is so big. We need to support the army, expand reproduction, reclaim wasteland, and provide benefits for the common people. We must not earn as much as in the past. In this way, our federation will of course There will be no cohesion, no centripetal force, no benefits to be gained, who will wholeheartedly support it?" Xiao Cheng said: "So, we need to keep making this pie bigger, and when we are big enough At that time, everyone will find that the little money you earned before can only be regarded as a small amount of money, which is really not worth mentioning. Patriarch Tian, ​​do you think so?"

Tian Chou laughed and stood up, walked to Xiao Cheng, and stood side by side with him: "Everyone, if you want to make this pancake bigger, you must first have strength. If you don't have strength, whatever you say is fart. First strengthen yourself, To seek profit again, I think you all have no objection to this point, right? To be honest, my Tian family didn’t care about you at first, we lived a very happy life, but Xiao Zhijuan said that our Tian family can’t leave you and just live on our own , That's why I came here, if you are still half-hearted?"

"What's there to say?" Yang Qing's voice also rang out: "My Yang family is also living well in Bozhou, and the judge said that we should bring everyone together to make a fortune and give the judge face. I just came here. I don't have a good temper, if anyone ruins my business, I'll smash his head."

"It's limited to two years!" Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "In the first two years, everyone's interests may suffer some losses, and their income may be lower than before, but you will see that the power of our Federation will be greatly improved. When the time comes, it will be time for us to reap the benefits. I will let everyone know what is real wealth. Everyone, it’s not that I look down on you. Many of you may think that you are rich, but in Xiaomou It seems that they are nothing more than local turtles, and the lives of real rich people are beyond your imagination."

He spoke very bluntly, and even scorned everyone, but when they thought that the old man who signed the sentence was the third envoy of the Song Dynasty, everyone lost their temper.

He is a real nobleman.

The family comes from Bianliang, the capital of the Song Dynasty.

Even though all the people here are patriarchs and cave masters, most of them have never left their territory in their entire lives, and the furthest people have only been to places like Pengshui and Fengjie.

"Joining the Qianzhou Chamber of Commerce, you will naturally be protected by the Federation!" Xiao Cheng continued: "In the future, if there are disputes among the members of the Federation, the Federation will preside over the mediation. Whoever wants to use force to resolve internal disputes Question, then I will let him know what real force is. In the same way, if anyone is bullied by outsiders, the Federation will seek justice for you, otherwise, what is the use of building an army?"

"The world outside is very big! Don't stare at the one-third of an acre of land in your home, and don't keep staring at the poor people under your own rule. Think more about how to get food and make money outside. , In the past, you felt that your strength was not enough, but now it is different, we will be led by Xiao Zhuan, and we will be escorted by a powerful army!" Tian Chou laughed.

What Tian Chou said was straightforward enough.

To put it bluntly, just grab it!
You can't rob your own family, and you can't rob outsiders!

If you can't bully your own family, then go bully the outsiders!

Everyone's hearts couldn't help being tickled.

(End of this chapter)