Han ride

Chapter 387
"Oh, Bo Jiading can really help us get food and grass?" Li Xin and Shi Yuan glanced straight, with a playful look on their faces.

"Of course this family can't do it, but Lord Hou, you have to know that the most indispensable thing in the capital is people from Lu Ziguang." Zhou Yi said proudly: "If Lord Hou really needs it, my father will give up his face and do it for Lord Hou." Get it done? But."

"Young Lord, don't worry, as long as your father can help us, there will still be many opportunities for us to cooperate in the future, and no one will be in trouble with Yinzi." Li Xin stopped the other party's words, and said with a smile: "Just don't I know some things, whether your father can get them."

"Master Hou, you are joking. In the capital, in the court, we have the empress as a backer, so what can we not get? Even if you want a maid in the palace, we can help you get it " Zhou Yi said slightly dissatisfied.

"Okay, okay." Li Xin nodded again and again, clapped his hands, and saw Shi Yuanzhi take out a silver ticket from his arms, handed it to Zhou Yi and said, "Shanxi ticket number is 5000 taels of silver, our army wants six I don’t know if the little lord can do it, but the money is fine. These are just for the little lord to drink tea.”

Zhou Yi stared at the bank note, 5000 taels of silver is not much, but if you just drink tea for yourself, then you are generous and cannot be more generous.At this moment, he seemed to see a mountain of gold and silver in front of him.Without thinking about it at the moment, he put away the silver ticket, cupped his hands towards Li Xin and said, "My father heard that Lord Hou went on an expedition to build slaves, and he didn't even have a warm bed and quilt around him, so I gave it to a daughter and Lord Hou as a gift. It is used to warm the bed. Please accept it, Lord Hou.”

Li Xin glanced at the woman, and saw that Zhou Yi took off the cloak on the woman's head smoothly, and immediately showed a smiling face, which was beautiful, but there was a trace of sadness and fear in his eyes, which made people feel pitiful.This is the case in this era. The low status of women is like goods. In the eyes of those dignitaries, these people are goods that can be sent back and forth.

"Who is this?" Li Xin's eyes flashed.

"This is Yang Wan, the adoptive daughter adopted by my father." Zhou Yi said coldly to Yang Wan: "Wan'er, hurry up and see Marquis Zhengbei."

"Concubine Yang Wan pays homage to the Marquis of Zhengbei." Yang Wan's expression became even more miserable. In fact, after she was bought by Zhou Kui, she knew that she would have today. Now she just hopes that the young man in front of her is not a cruel person and made a Here comes the matter of destroying flowers with difficult hands.

"En!" Li Xin nodded. Seeing Yang Wan's slender figure, straight legs, and a pair of eyes revealing a touch of sadness, he was somewhat interested.It's been a long time since he's been in this era, and in some ways he's gotten used to it.Especially in the current situation, you don't need to guess that the so-called adopted daughter is just an excuse. Looking at Yang Wan's skin white, delicate and shiny, although her face is charming, but there is a hint of charm in it. It is inevitable that they are also from Jiangnan. These high-ranking officials and nobles are used to keeping famous prostitutes from Jiangnan as a place to entertain guests.It is said that Zhou Kui bought Chen Yuanyuan in Jiangnan to give to Emperor Chongzhen in order to help Empress Zhou win favor. However, Emperor Chongzhen didn’t care about women’s sex, so he sent Chen Yuanyuan back and was taken by Uncle Tian. One day, Tian’s family invited Wu Sangui for a banquet. When it was time, Wu Sangui asked for it again.Although these famous prostitutes in the south of the Yangtze River live a life of luxury and good food, they actually have a lot of misfortune, which makes people feel sorry for them.But in fact, in troubled times, ordinary beautiful women are the most pitiful.

"You go to the back tent to rest first!" Li Xin showed a trace of pity, and pointed to the back tent.Yang Wan didn't dare to neglect, and quickly retreated.

Zhou Yi looked at the slender figure submerged in the back tent, with a look of regret on his face, but soon calmed down, this woman has become Li Xin's woman, and is no longer a commodity in his hands.Although Zhou Yi is a playboy, he can still give up his hobbies for money.

"My lord, what else will my lord sell besides food and grass?" Shi Yuan on the side asked tentatively.

"Oh, I don't know what the Lord Hou wants?" Zhou Yi's eyes lit up, his eyes sparkling, this is money again, as long as there is money, what can't be sold?Even my own father can sell it. I have been afraid of Zhou's father and son since I was a child. I feel that the best thing in the world is money.For money, he can do anything.

"Naturally, it's something we lack." Shi Yuanzhi said with a smile: "Young Lord also knows that although our northern army is stationed in the grassland, my lord is also rich in the world, but there are many enemies around the grassland. I also encountered some troubles. General Yang Xiong could only sit in the city of sorrow, barely resisting the attack of the Horqin tribe. General He Kegang was also cautious when dealing with Jiannu. Even the original general Jutu defended Xifengkou. The slaves broke through and died in a fierce battle. Hey, our Northern Army seems to be strong, but the military supplies are insufficient, and the court does not support it. The military supplies are insufficient, so why resist Jiannu!"

"This?" Zhou Yi was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Li Xin to want him to do this kind of business. Although he is stupid, he also knows that there are some things that cannot be touched. Arrived, that is a dead end!Although this money is very important, you have to spend it with your life!Suddenly Zhou Yi hesitated.

"This matter is of great importance, and I dare not make the decision. Please forgive me, Lord Hou." Zhou Yi thought for a while, and it is better to discuss this matter when he goes back.

"Actually, the young master is not a finished arrow. We only need two things, first, iron ore, and second, artisans. Especially artisans. If you guess correctly, there are many such artisans in the capital. My lord, it is very difficult to do other things, but it is very easy to get a craftsman." Li Xin thought for a while and said: "My lord, as long as there are craftsmen, I will give each person ten taels of housing allowance, and each person will give 100 taels of silver as a gift. The little lord is used for customs clearance, what does the little lord think?"

Zhou Yi felt relieved when he heard that it has now become a population. The Ming Dynasty may not have anything else, but the population is as large as it needs to be. Although the craftsmen in the capital are listed in the compilation, if all these people are brought out, Still very simple.100 taels per person. I don't know how many craftsmen there are near the Ministry of Industry, Wang Gong Factory, Anmin Factory, etc. What's more, these are all craftsmen, most of them are ancestral crafts, and it is very convenient to find them.

"Don't worry, we can give you as much as Lord Hou wants." Zhou Yi said, patting his chest immediately.

"Actually, this road is not difficult. We have a good relationship with Xuanhua. The governor Chen Xinjia, the general Hou Shilu, etc., all have good personal relationships with my Lord Hou. Master really got something weird and weird, as long as it is transported to the Xuan Mansion, it will be a success." Shi Yuanzhi said with a sudden smile.

After Zhou Yi heard this, his heart moved, and he looked at Shi Yuanzhi in surprise, and his heart suddenly became loose. Naturally, he had to be careful when transporting some things out of the customs, but if they were only transported to Xuanfu, then things would be much simpler Well, basically there is no risk at all.This also has room for manipulation.As soon as Zhou Yi thought of this, he didn't want to stay here anymore. He wanted to go back and discuss it with Zhou Kui.After all, this matter is of great importance, and his father needs to decide.

"Hehe, it's getting late, and I'm going back to help Lord Hou prepare food and grass." Zhou Yi stood up quickly when he thought of the white money, how could he sit still.

"It's rare for the young master to keep this matter in mind, Li Xin is very grateful. Please." After hearing this, Li Xin straightened his face and hurriedly sent Zhou Yi in.

"Haha!" After a while, Li Xin's laughter came from the big tent.Shi Yuanzhi on the side also looked excited.

"This young master is really incompetent. Ironware is certainly important, but what is more important are those craftsmen, who can't even buy it!" Shi Yuanzhi also said proudly: "If the lord takes the first step Perhaps the young master would be hesitant to propose a craftsman, but compared to bows and arrows, this craftsman is the easiest to get, and there is no danger at all. My lord, you are brilliant!"

"Hey! At this time, I really feel sorry for His Majesty the Emperor. Even my father-in-law and brother-in-law are poaching his corners. Such a great Ming Dynasty, how can it not collapse." Li Xin said with some sighs.

"Throughout the dynasties, this kind of thing is very common. In today's Daming, Emperor Chongzhen is really powerless." Shi Yuanzhi also sighed.It is also regrettable that a dynasty has reached this point.

"The king is the king of the subjugated country, and the ministers are the ministers of the subjugated country." Li Xin suddenly remembered this sentence said by Emperor Chongzhen in history, and he read it lightly, and also remembered how he saw Emperor Chongzhen when he was only 20 years old. He is many years old, not much older than himself, but his face is thin, and his eyes are full of exhaustion. Where is there any spirit, where is there any heroism.Years of government affairs have exhausted Emperor Chongzhen, and there is no one around him who can help him handle political affairs. Whether it is Zhou Yanru or Wen Tiren, they are both masters of internal fighting and incompetent in assisting the government.It can be said that Emperor Chongzhen is really a pitiful and deplorable character.

After Shi Yuanzhi on the side listened, he also nodded thoughtfully.He cupped his hands and said, "My lord, as soon as the food and grass arrive, we will set off immediately, but Hong Chengchou is following closely behind? Even after the lord has met the emperor, this is the same."

"Hong Chengchou is just a jumping clown. Don't worry about it. Although he is following closely, he dare not move. It is easy for us to leave. If I attack his camp now, Hong Chengchou may not be able to resist. He is nervous. What, those soldiers are nervous is the most important thing." Li Xin said indifferently.

"My lord, this Hong Chengchou is not a good person either. I don't know when we will return to the grassland." Shi Yuanzhi asked nervously.He was still worried about what might happen under the capital city.

"Sir, tell me, the world is so big, how many people can win the world in the end?" Li Xin suddenly asked an irrelevant question with a smile on his face.But he ignored Shi Yuanzhi's questioning.

Shi Yuanzhi looked at Li Xin deeply. This was the first time Li Xin revealed his ambition. It is not ordinary people who would not ask such a person. He pondered for a while and said: "Subordinate I think that there are only two people who can win the world. One is the current day. If he can work hard and eradicate the useless officials in the court, he may be able to clean up the world. The other is the master. The master is a hero, and he is a Han. He has a strong army There will be countless people, and there is a great chance of aspiring to the top of the country. However, Huang Taiji, who built slaves, is not to be underestimated, but he is a Manchu, and I am afraid that the Central Plains people will not accept this person." Shi Yuan stroked his beard Calculate carefully.

Li Xin just nodded, he didn't tell Shi Yuanzhi that in history, only Huang Taiji and Li Zicheng could win the world.But these two people are nothing in Shi Yuanzhi's eyes now. As long as they are powerful, it doesn't matter if they are aliens. After more than a hundred years, many literati of the Han people still wear pigtails and call slaves in their mouths ?As for Li Zicheng, maybe at this time, he is still just a general under Gao Yingxiang, and he doesn't even have the chance to be alone.

"The capital is not our place of residence for a long time. I understand this very well, but the most important thing right now is that we haven't got what we want in the capital." Li Xin shook his head and said.

"I don't know what my lord wants to get?" Shi Yuanzhi was very surprised. Li Xin went to Beijing and met Emperor Chongzhen. , to help Li Xin ask for artisans, and to smuggle iron and other things, this is already a great thing.I don't know what else Li Xin wants.Even Shi Yuanzhi was curious.

"What do you think is the most powerful weapon in the world?" Li Xin asked suddenly looking into the distance.But it was an inexplicable topic.A seemingly unrelated topic.

"It should be firearms!" Shi Yuanzhi hesitated for a moment. He knew that Li Xin was asking Sun Chuanhua to develop firearms, and he had made great progress in this. Much lighter.And he also thinks that firearms are becoming more and more important now, and can even lead a war, so he chose firearms without hesitation.

"For ordinary generals, firearms are very powerful. They can help them win a war and reduce their own losses." Li Xin nodded. Shi Yuanzhi's understanding of this is already very good, but he still shook his head. He shook his head and said, "In fact, the most powerful weapon is not firearms, but money."

"Money can turn ghosts around. Money is very important. Money can buy the enemy's generals. Money is indeed a powerful weapon." Shi Yuan was taken aback when he heard the words, and finally nodded with a wry smile. He couldn't think of it. Li Xin will give such an answer.

"Sir, what do you think if we conscript the Northern Army to come up with a set of currency? And let people in the entire Ming Dynasty use our currency, you say, if this thing is completed, what effect will it have? " Li Xin said suddenly.

"Ah!" After Shi Yuan heard this, his eyes widened. Li Xin's thinking was too jumpy, and he was too bold. The right to mint coins that Li Xin said was an industry that could not be touched.Minting rights are related to the safety of the country.Generally, no one is allowed to intervene. Although there are a lot of local private money in the Ming Dynasty today, most of these private money are of poor quality and cannot be compared with "Chongzhen Tongbao".The general casting of private money is to plunder wealth.Once the private money comes out, the court coins are useless.Therefore, the imperial court resolutely cracked down on private money, but under the general environment, Chongzhen had no choice.Now Li Xin actually wants the right to mint coins, mint private money himself, and plans to replace Chongzhen Tongbao, or to circulate in the market together with Chongzhen Tongbao, this is too bold on the contrary!

"My lord, forging private money to plunder wealth, although our strength will increase a lot in a short period of time, private money is private money after all, and it is easy to cause criticism from others. The subordinates think that we can't do it in a short time." Shi Yuan thought straight thought about it.Although casting private money can help Li Xin plunder a large amount of materials in a short period of time, it will also cause a great blow to Li Xin's reputation and reputation, which is almost not advisable.As a subordinate, Shi Yuanzhi naturally wanted to dissuade him.

"Who said it was time to mint private money? I'm going to mint money in a fair and honest manner." Li Xin naturally knew the harm of making private money indiscriminately. More resources will be plundered from the common people. In the end, the reputation of Li Xin, who issued private money, has plummeted. When soldiers enter the Central Plains, will the common people accept the arrival of Li Xin's army?For example, in history, in the Ming Dynasty, in the later period, the money making of Chongzhen Tongbao and other imperial courts was impacted by bad money. Even Emperor Chongzhen ordered the casting of bad money to get a lot of money, and local governments, warlords and even gentry themselves They all minted private money, even Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, who were the leaders of the rebels, also minted private money themselves. For a time, private money was popular in the entire Central Plains, and the market was in chaos. It was originally an era when the people were struggling to live. Because of the popularity of private money, the economy collapsed, and the vicious circle Now, the situation becomes even more erosive.

"How does my lord plan to mint money?" Shi Yuanzhi became curious. With the right to mint coins, doesn't that mean he has the plunder of food, cloth and other materials, and Li Xin can buy everything he wants from the people openly. .Just looking at Li Xin's appearance, I'm afraid it's not as simple as simply minting coins.

"I have already had people discover a large amount of silver mines in the area of ​​Baicheng. These silver mines can be forged a little, and they become pure silver. You said that if you cast these silver coins into silver coins and then put them on the market, what will be the consequences?" Li Xin Said proudly.

"Replace copper coins with silver coins?" Shi Yuanzhi was shocked by Li Xin's generosity for a moment.It's just that he was silent for a while, and Fang said: "My lord, do we have such great strength?"

(End of this chapter)