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Chapter 494 The Essence of a Merchant
Lu Chengqi patted his chest and assured: "The more you worry about it, who am I? The Son of Heaven! If you say it well, it is an imperial edict. How can you go back on your own words? Don't worry, as long as the evidence is convincing, Yang Wenguang will definitely be severely punished according to the law! "

He said this on his mouth, but he said in his heart: "Hey, when the time comes, I can do whatever I want. Yang Wenguang, but the characters in the Yang family, how can I be willing to let him be wronged? It's just Just pay some money. Well, according to the previous level of compensation for the frontier army. It seems to be ten yuan per person, but for the more than 5000 people, it is only [-] yuan. What is it worth! In the blink of an eye, didn't he return to Dashun's hands from the discussion field again?
That being the case, it would not be considered a loss to pay him one hundred thousand guan.If the Khitan people ran out of money, Dashun would really lose money if he did business with them.The economy is to operate capital so that money can make money.If the Liao Kingdom had no money, it would not be able to carry out economic plunder justifiably.

From the establishment of the market to the present, the strong economic strength of Dashun has been revealed.Although it seems that in a short period of time, the two countries of Shun and Liao exchange what they need, and it seems that the Khitan people are taking advantage of it.After all, cattle, sheep, horses, etc. are bulky goods, and the price is also high.But rare things are expensive, once the number of cattle, sheep and horses increases, it will start to depreciate and become worthless.

So now the market in Shunliao and Liaoyang is gradually falling. The price of cattle is [-] yuan a head, sheep is [-] yuan a head, and the price of a rough horse is even lower than a sheep.Only fine horses, fine horses, and war horses cost more than a hundred guan.The price of the rare Maxima is the same as before, and the price is more than [-] guan.

As the prices of cattle, sheep, horses, and camels fell, the prices of spices, rhino horn, ivory, tea, porcelain, lacquerware, rice, and silk products exported from Dashun remained within a stable price range.There is no way, long-distance transportation, from Jiangnan to the border of Shunliao, requires cost.Even if the status quo is maintained, the Khitan people who conduct business are somewhat powerless.

Lu Chengqi knew the truth that there is something to gain if you give up, and he didn't intend to get too stuck on this matter.If the Khitan people were robbed of their money, they might jump over the wall in a hurry.There is a saying that if you are horizontal, you are afraid of being stunned, and if you are stunned, you are afraid of dying.Once the Khitan people go crazy, it will be very scary.

Yeluren didn't know that the little emperor in front of him had so many thoughts in such an instant.Hearing that the little emperor did not intend to deny the account, the big stone in his heart was relieved, and he said gratefully: "Your Majesty is kind, on behalf of the families of the soldiers and soldiers who died in the palace tent, I am deeply grateful!"

Lu Chengqi thought it was a little funny, like a robber who broke into your house, killed someone, and lost some money, the family is still grateful.Isn't this a big joke!
It's just that all of this seems to be a matter of course. It is impossible for the two countries of Shun and Liao to go to war on a large scale. Naturally, they must find a reason for each other to live with each other to stabilize the situation.The Liao Kingdom was short of money, more precisely, it lacked all kinds of daily necessities; while Dashun was rich in land and resources, it was not short of money.The two sides hit it off, and this is the tacit understanding between the two politicians.

Lu Chengqi laughed so hard that his stomach ached, but he still said with a serious face: "Benevolence and righteousness are the foundation of our country, and I must follow the teachings of the sages."

Yeluren finished the most important thing first, and his heart settled down.Previously, he was afraid that the little emperor would not accept his account. Wouldn't the five thousand palace tent army die in vain?After this rebellion, the Liao Kingdom has been seriously injured and unable to attack the Central Plains.If you can get some compensation, you can also make up for it and strive for an early recovery.

"However," Lu Chengqi changed the subject, causing Mr. Yeluren to suddenly become nervous.When he and Liu Liufu were sent to Dashun, he was still domineering, why did he become like a soft-legged shrimp now?Sure enough, the country's strength is weak, and diplomacy still suffers.Yeluren doesn't know what diplomacy is, but the meaning is similar.

"I didn't give money for nothing." Lu Chengqi finally revealed his businessman's nature, and began to bargain: "I have one condition, and Yu Yue agreed, so I naturally don't hesitate to spend money."

Yeluren was first deceived by the young emperor's age, and asked in a daze, "I don't know what conditions your majesty has?"

Lu Chengqi was also unambiguous, and said directly: "There were some frictions between Shunliao and Liao, and I and Yu Yue are well aware of it, so I don't need to go into details. But these frictions have caused my sixteen Youyun prefectures in Dashun to be very tense. Shi Jiukong, this is your fault. If things go on like this, the Sixteen Youyun Prefecture will become a barren land and a wilderness sooner or later. At that time, the land will be deserted and inhabited. Whether it is Dashun or Liao China, you don’t want to see such a situation, do you?”

Yeluren was silent at first, and after a while he said cautiously: "Then what does His Majesty mean?"

Lu Chengqi said solemnly: "It's fine if you want me to use the name of chasing down the shirt, or redeeming the name of the people. Your Liao Kingdom will return all the Han people who have plundered over the years!" Lu Chengqi also knew in his heart that this is impossible.According to the population ratio, the Han population accounted for at least half of the Liao Kingdom.The other half is composed of Khitan people and various ethnic groups.If all the Han people in the Liao Kingdom were sent back to Dashun, wouldn't the population of the Liao Kingdom drop by half for no reason?Not to mention half, even one-third is enough heartache.The Han people in the Liao Kingdom had the status of slaves.Almost heavy work and rough work, all the heavy work is done by the Han people.If there are no Han people, are they supposed to be "noble" Khitans?
Yeluren didn't even think about it at first, and directly refused: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible."

Of course it is impossible, if Yelu Ren agrees first, Yelu Hongji will not cut him to death after returning home!In a country, the population is the most important thing.Without a huge population, how can we occupy such a huge country?Yeluren was not stupid, so he naturally refused.

Lu Chengqi also knew that it was impossible for him to agree to this condition. He was asking a lot of money, and he was waiting for Yeluren to pay back the money first.Immediately said: "Then Yu Yue thinks, how many Han families should I ask for?"

Yeluren said in his heart: "Nobody in the sixteen prefectures of Youyun has anything to do with our Liao country! It's best if no one is there, and our Liao country can occupy the sixteen prefectures of Youyun without spending a single soldier!"

I thought so in my heart, but said on my mouth: "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance, and I cannot decide it alone. I have to ask the emperor of our country to make a ruling before I can make a conclusion for Your Majesty."

Lu Chengqi sighed: "In that case, I'm not in a hurry to give the money for the shirt..." It's like bargaining with a small vendor. I really want this item in my heart, but the price is too high, so I have to "hold it up." "Go away.And small vendors really want to sell, and most of them will stop you.Now Lu Chengqi is such a customer, Yeluren is a small street vendor first, and the two of them are fighting wits and courage in the Chongde Palace, both wanting to maximize their profits.

(End of this chapter)