I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 289 I, Zhao Zhen, an official of the Song Dynasty, am close to the Liao Dynasty?

afternoon.

Zhao Zhen left the palace dressed as a businessman.

Zhang Mao drove his carriage straight to the northwest of Bianjing City.

It is west of Bianjing City and north of Jinliang Bridge.

There is a yamen called Queyiyuan.

As the name suggests, Ganyiyuan is the yamen that handles border trade.

There are many rules and receipts to deal with in forex trading.

Bianjing City, as a gathering place for goods from all over the world, naturally became a transit point for many merchants.

Some businessmen who went to Yanyun border to do business lived near Ganyiyuan for convenience.

Over time.

The Xiyao Alley next to Queyiyuan became a gathering place for merchants.

Among them, most of them were businessmen doing business in the Song and Liao dynasties.

Unloading Medicine Alley is famous for its medicinal materials.

There are also products such as porcelain, tea, textiles, spices, etc., all of which are popular goods that the Liao people urgently need.

The goods here are also the cheapest in the entire Bianjing city, but they are not sold in small quantities.

Of course, there are also tea shops, taverns, inns and pawn shops in the alleys.

The reason why Zhao Zhen came here.

He just wanted to hear the voices of the people. These people knew the Liao people better than he did.

……

About half an hour later, Zhao Zhen arrived at the Unloading Alley.

The unloading lane is about 800 meters long.

There are many cargo yards on both sides, full of cattle and carriages carrying various goods.

As soon as Zhao Zhen and Zhang Mao arrived in the alley, they were greeted by a smiling young man.

Judging from his appearance, he is a shrewd person.

"You two gentlemen, please stay. I, Sun Sanlang, am the tooth of this unloading medicine alley. I wonder if you two have any business to do. I am willing to introduce you!"

Zhang Mao said politely: "My family members heard that the market sales on the border of Song and Liao are highly profitable. I would like to buy a batch of medicinal materials to sell. I would like to ask Sun Yalang to introduce them."

"Easy to say, easy to say. May I ask your names?"

"My family member's surname is Zhao, and my surname is Zhang. I am the manager of the family."

"Executive member Zhao, manager Zhang, please come inside!"

……

After the two sides exchanged a few words of greetings, Sun Sanlang began to introduce them as they walked.

He has a wealth of medicinal materials that are urgently needed in the Liao Kingdom.

Not long after, seven or eight categories were recommended.

Lean slightly.

He brought Zhao Zhen and Zhang Maoze to a medicine shop, and said loudly to a middle-aged shopkeeper with a big belly: "Shopkeeper Ma, there are distinguished guests coming to the door. Member Zhao and Manager Zhang are here to take care of your business!" "

Sun Sanlang's voice was very loud.

This is the rule of Yazi Xing.

His shouting proved that he was the guest he introduced. If the transaction is completed, the medicinal material shop owner will give him a rebate.

The shopkeeper of the medicine shop looked at Zhao Zhen and Zhang Maoze with a smile.

"Boy, please come to the shop. This herbal medicine shop has everything you need, and the prices are absolutely fair and honest!"

After Zhao Zhen and Zhang Mao entered the shop, Yazi Sun Sanlang left. Shopkeeper Ma enthusiastically introduced: "Shuzhou Atractylodes, a pound of 300 Wen. Hedong Codonopsis pilosula, a stick of 200 Wen..."

Zhang Mao still knows something about medicinal materials.

He looked at Baizhu and said doubtfully: "Shopkeeper Ma, this Baizhu is not expensive, but its quality is really not good. If it is sold to the Liao people, it will be hard to sell!"

"Why can't you get rid of it? This is inferior Baizhu. You can just sell it to the Liao people at the price of high-grade Baizhu. The Liao people are all barbarians, so this inferior product is enough!"

Hearing this, Zhao Zhen frowned slightly.

"Shopkeeper Ma, there is something wrong with what you said. We and Liao Nai are brotherly countries. How can we do such a deceptive and deceptive business?"

Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Ma's face instantly darkened.

"Who recognized the country of brothers? Who is who's brother? Have you ever seen brothers need to pay a head fee (ie, protection fee)? I never thought that Song and Liao were a country of brothers. I let you guys earn money from Liao people. You are not happy with the money, so leave without buying it!”

Zhang Mao then saw that shopkeeper Ma dared to scold the officials.

He immediately retorted: "You, the shopkeeper, are so unreasonable. If you sell defective products to the Liao people, you will not only lose the face of us merchants in the Song Dynasty, but also the face of the court!"

Shopkeeper Ma sneered.

"I disgraced the imperial court? It was obviously the imperial court that disgraced me first."

"If the imperial court does not cancel the annual currency to the Liao, the merchants of the Song Dynasty will be unable to hold their heads high. If it is not to support their families, who would be willing to do business with the Liao people with humility!"

"Do you want to buy it or not? If you don't sell it, get out! What a bullshit country of brothers. Let the court regain its face first!"

"Vulgar, really vulgar! You... you are maliciously creating conflicts between Song and Liao, and are provoking war! Do you know that the Liao envoy will arrive in Bianjing at the end of the month, if such words are heard by the Liao envoys Aren't you trying to discredit the imperial court?" Zhang Maoze said angrily.

"Me, triggering a war? Discrediting the court? If I, the Song Dynasty, dare to fight with the Liao Kingdom, I will donate my entire shop to serve as military expenses. The court is a coward. Do you want me to give face to the court? Do you want face?"

At this moment, Zhao Zhen's face was burning, as if someone had slapped him in the face.

He knew that the Chanyuan Alliance was scolded by the people, but he did not expect it to be so scolded.

At this time.

Shopkeeper Ma looked at Zhao Zhen and Zhang Maoze with a look of disdain, and shouted outside the shop: "Brothers, there are two pro-Liao factions here!"

Swish!Swish!Swish!

His voice just fell.

The surrounding businessmen gathered around one after another, some even holding sticks in their hands, showing signs of taking action.

Zhang Mao immediately protected Zhao Zhen.

Several guards from behind also came to the crowd. As long as the official nodded, they would take action immediately.

Zhao Zhen didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Unexpectedly, these businessmen who had the most contact with the Liao people turned out to be so hostile to the Liao people.

At this time, Yazi Sunzaburo squeezed through the crowd.

"Misunderstanding! Everyone, this is a misunderstanding. It is the first time for these two people to do business in Qiyao Alley. They don't know the rules. They are definitely not pro-Liao faction, absolutely not!" Sun Sanlang explained while referring Zhao Zhen and Zhang Maoze Pulled out.

After the three of them walked out of the unloading alley, the people behind them slowly dispersed.

Outside the medicine alley, Sun Sanlang took a long breath.

"You two, we are obviously talking about buying and selling medicinal materials, how come you have become pro-Liao faction?"

"Sun Yalang, we just said that when doing business with the Liao people, we can't shoddy products, which will bring shame on the Song Dynasty. I didn't expect them to..." Zhang Mao explained.

"Don't say it, don't say it. You two don't know something. Anyone who does business with the Liao people hates the Liao people! If you praise the Liao people, isn't that a slap in everyone's face?"

Zhao Zhen asked in confusion: "Why do everyone hate the Liao people so much?"

Sun Sanlang glanced at Zhao Zhen angrily.

"You...are you really doing business? Who wants to do business with others on their knees!"

"Because of the Sui coins, we are born shorter than the Liao people. Who can be happy! In the past, the merchants on the northwest border could not hold their heads up, but now only the merchants on the Song and Liao border can't hold up their heads. The princes in the court are still complacent and think that The money we make in the market far exceeds the annual coins, but what he can’t see is the way the Liao merchants look at us. This cannot be measured by money at all, and our spines cannot stand upright!”

"You two, it's best not to come to Unloading Alley again in the future, so as not to get beaten!" After saying that, Sun Sanlang left without looking back.

(End of this chapter)