Northern Song Dynasty: Counterattack and became emperor after the Jingkang Revolution

Chapter 45 Two Thousand Horses

After Wanyan Zongyi accompanied his father back to the palace, he found an excuse and returned to the stall where Zhao Yingluo was with a few servants.

To his surprise, her stall was already surrounded by people, and almost everyone was holding a piece of warm sweet potato in their hands and devouring it.

Jiang Laosi ordered everyone to speed up the roasting of sweet potatoes while cashiering happily. Since the father and son left, their sweet potato stall was immediately surrounded by merchants from all directions.

With ten taels of silver per piece, in less than a day, their income had exceeded ten thousand taels!Seeing the carts of sweet potatoes turn into boxes of money, he couldn't be more happy.

Wanyan Zongyi squeezed into the crowd and saw that Zhao Yingluo was missing from the stall, with great disappointment on his face, "Brother Jiang, I wonder where the princess has gone?"

Jiang Laosi looked up and said with a smile, "It turns out to be Mr. Wanyan. After my princess arranged the stall, she went to the horse market."

Horse market?There is indeed a special horse trading place in the market. Daijin people have horse breeders, and they will drive a large number of horses here to trade on the fifteenth day of every month in exchange for necessary daily necessities and money.

The one thousand horses he acquired from Wanyan Zonghan were also stored in a field in the horse market, and were fed with fodder by dedicated personnel.

After getting the news that she was in the horse market, Wanyan Zongyi squeezed out of the crowd, took the reins from his subordinates, got on his horse and headed towards the horse market.

Bulk goods in Zhongshan Prefecture's Forge Market are generally traded in the city's Forge Market, while livestock such as cattle, sheep, and horses are traded in a large area outside the north city wall.

Firstly, the excrement produced by cattle, sheep, horses and other livestock can be disposed of on site, and secondly, there is no need to drive large numbers of livestock into the city and cause unnecessary trouble.

In Beicheng Horse Market, Zhao Yingluo, Yue Fei, and Wang Zaixing rode tall horses, holding the reins and walking slowly.

The entire horse market is filled with the smell of livestock excrement, and the sounds of people shouting and bargaining...

In the Kingdom of Jin, horses are strategic materials. Most horse transactions are for single or several horses. If more than ten horses are purchased, they must be verified by the government!They will only release the transaction after seeing the official document issued by the Privy Council.

The most irresistible temptation for generals and heroes on the battlefield is a horse!
Seeing the horses in the horse market with shiny coats and excellent condition, Yue Fei's eyes could not hide the joy and excitement!If these horses could be bought back to the Song Dynasty and built into a sufficient number of cavalry, why should they be afraid of the Jin cavalry army?
"The princess just said that I would be given [-]% of the purchased horse. Could it be that she was deceiving me?" Yue Fei couldn't believe the promise that Zhao Yingluo made to him before entering the horse market.

Zhao Yingluo smiled lightly, "When did I stop keeping my word? General Yue was willing to take the risk and follow me all the way north. This [-]% horse is my thank you."

After being confirmed again, Yue Fei was even more happy. He pointed to a larger horse pen not far away and said, "Let's go there and take a look. According to my estimate, the number of horses in that horse pen will not be less than a thousand." !”

Zhao Yingluo followed his finger and saw that countless horses were about to crowd the horse pen. Unlike other horse pens, the horses in this horse pen were almost the same height, short, fat and thin. The only difference was that the horses The colors on the body.

The ten people guarding the door of the horse pen saw the three of them riding straight over and quickly blocked the door of the horse ring. One of them, who seemed to be the leader, stepped forward and said, "If you are here to buy a horse, leave immediately! These people Horses are not for sale.”

Yue Fei's face was a little disappointed. Based on his many years of experience in dealing with horses, these horses are considered to be first-class horses, most suitable for running back and forth on the battlefield.

"It's strange. Since you are in the horse market and don't sell it to the outside world, why?"

The leader waved his hand impatiently and said, "It's none of your business, so stop asking!"

Zhao Yingluo and the other three were a little disappointed and were about to leave when a deep voice came to their ears, "Since the buyers are here, these horses will naturally be sold." Zhao Yingluo turned the horse's head and saw that it was completely Yan Zongyi.

When the leader saw His Highness coming back, he hurriedly knelt down on one knee and said, "I have met the master!"

At this point, Zhao Yingluo finally understood why the leader said that the horses were not for sale, because all the horses in the horse pen were prepared for her.

"Brother Wanyan really kept his promise and collected so many horses in just one month."

Wanyan Zongyi jumped off his horse, walked up to Zhao Yingluo with some pride and said, "Since the princess needs it, I should try my best to help. There are a total of two thousand horses in this horse pen! It is enough to form two teams. I wonder if a large-scale cavalry team can satisfy the princess?"

Zhao Yingluo showed a faint smile, "The more horses the better for me, but these two thousand horses are almost enough. I wonder how much money I need for these two thousand horses?"

Wanyan Zongyi said slowly, "This is not the place to discuss business. Let's find a restaurant to have a good discussion."

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Although the restaurants in Zhongshan Mansion are not as luxurious and grand as those in Kaifeng City, they are small and refined, and the dishes are pretty decent.

After the two parties sat down respectively, the exquisite dishes to go with the wine were served.

Wanyan Zongyi picked up the jug and filled the wine for her, and said in a leisurely manner, "These two thousand horses were originally intended to be used as war horses for the Kingdom of Jin. Their combat power is unmatched by ordinary horses, so the price... "

"As long as it's reasonable, everything is negotiable."

"The princess speaks quickly, so I won't beat around the bush. I don't want any money!"

Zhao Yingluo was slightly startled, Wan Yanyi is a businessman, what do you want if you don't want money?
"I'm very interested in the princess's seeds, and the farmers who know how to grow them!"

Zhao Yingluo finally understood why he had so happily promised her to help her find a large number of horses. It turned out that his target was also the seeds in his hand.

He is a shrewd businessman!

The money collected from selling horses is a pile of money that will not increase in value, but when used in exchange for seeds, there will be a steady stream of crops, and with it comes a steady stream of wealth.

Before meeting you formally, you should do a lot of research on yourself and master a lot of information.

But he probably doesn't know his true identity. After all, even Zongze and Li Gang didn't notice anything was wrong.

As an escort, Yue Fei's expression changed when he saw that the other party actually fell in love with Zhao Yingluo's seeds. Although he didn't know much about her magical seeds, he knew that these seeds could have huge yields.

Although these seeds are currently only planted around Kaifeng, once they are promoted throughout the Song Dynasty, it will be a huge blessing to the people of Jiangshan Sheji Liming.

But now, Wan Yanyi actually asked to buy this magical seed. This matter must not be agreed to!
(End of this chapter)