Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 185
The official name of Dongou Kingdom is Donghai Kingdom, but because the capital of the country is in Dongou, it is called Dongou Kingdom.

Dongou is also the Wenzhou of later generations.

There are many mountains and forests in Eastern Ou, which already belong to the hilly landform, which is far from the plain landform north of Zhejiang.Even in modern times, the traffic here is still inconvenient, and it was even more inaccessible in the Han Dynasty.The road is difficult.Let alone chariots and horses, even walking is not easy.

Sending envoys to these small barbarian countries has always been regarded as a daunting way.Yan Zhu was from Wu, and he knew the situation in Dongou quite well, and he was unwilling to travel by land. He had a boat to ride on, and had the talented and beautiful Huainan Weng Lord as his companion. Yan Zhu naturally listened to Liu Ling's advice. It is suggested to take a boat to Dongou.

Yan Zhu had to wait for the emperor's reply before deciding whether to recruit Liu Ju, so naturally he rushed to Dongou in no hurry.Liu Ling had plenty of time to inspect Hushi in Kuaiji.In the battle at sea, she saved some face for Kuaiji County, and because of this, she was welcomed by the prefect Dou Qufei and the surname of Wudi, and there were banquets almost every day.

As the envoy of the emperor, Yan Zhu shouldn't appear on such occasions frequently, not to mention that he doesn't get along well with the people of Wudi.However, with Liu Ling present, Yan Li still ignored his status and stalked him. As long as he was invited, he would come to every banquet, and every time he would talk, recite poems and compose poems, and show off his talent.

Seeing Yan Zhu circling around Liu Ling like a young man in love, Liang Xiao couldn't help feeling secretly.What a big moth, in the face of what he thought was love, his IQ plummeted, and he was not far from two hundred and five.

While accompanying Yan Zhu to the banquet, Liang Xiao and the others also received a warm reception, even a little warmer than Yan Zhu's reception.In the Battle of Jiangbian, beheading nearly 400 people from the Fujian and Vietnam Army became the most eye-catching point in this battle. Neither Dou Qufei nor Yan Zhu could ignore it, and there were many rewards.The tyrants reciprocated, and also sent many gifts to Liang Xiao and others.

Although the number is not large, it also made the officials gain something, and the trip was worthwhile.And their dissatisfaction with Yan Zhu became even stronger.If it hadn't been for Yan Zhu being stupid and delaying the fighter, they would have gained more.

"Scholars are useless." This sentence has become a mantra that Lang Guan often talks about.

Some of the gifts I received were local specialties from Jiangnan, which were not easy to find in Chang'an, and even if there were, the prices were very high, not something that officials could afford.These are of course charged.There were also some things that the locals thought were very precious, but the officials who lived in Chang'an didn't think so. Liang Xiao asked Wang Xing to help them sell them, and then bought some rare things in Chang'an.

Wang Xing is the county lord, a tycoon, and good at calculating. He is naturally familiar with this kind of thing, and he will never let the officials suffer.It's just that there are too many times, so it's inevitable that I feel a little embarrassed.After being led by Wang Xing for two trips, Liang Xiao decided to go by himself, using his half-baked Wu dialect to communicate with merchants.

After going back and forth, Liang Xiao and Liu Ling had more chances to meet each other in the market.

On this day, Liang Xiao met Liu Ling again.Liu Ling was still dressed in men's clothing, and only had the thunder quilt by his side, so he was relaxed and comfortable.Liang Xiao was in a more embarrassing situation. He carried it in his hand, carried it on his back, and had two bundles around his neck, which were about to be buried by the goods.Seeing this, Liu Ling burst out laughing.

"Why are you alone?"

"It's rare for them to come to the south of the Yangtze River to see the scenery. I'm not interested, so I came to barter for them."

"Then there is no need to be alone. How much can you pay for hiring a man?"

"Saving one is one, anyway, it's not far away." Liang Xiao said a few words, then turned around and was about to leave.Liu Ling stretched out his hand to stop him. "What are you doing in exchange for so much? Are you afraid that you will have to pay taxes on the way?"

Liang Xiao was stunned for a moment.Pay taxes?For so long in this era, he really has not encountered the problem of paying taxes.When I was in Guangling, my mother’s brocade weaving was a black worker, and she didn’t deal directly with the market.When he went to Chang'an, he was mixed in the top plan team, and of course he didn't have to pay taxes.When he came to Kuaiji on a business trip, he was still on an office job and had no taxes to pay.His issue of paying taxes to the big man has remained conceptual.After hearing Liu Ling's words, he realized that he might have done something stupid.

The customs tax of Dahan is very heavy.One tenth is the bottom line, and it may even reach half when it is high.What is even more frustrating is that it is said that every pass must be handed over.Even if it is one-tenth, after a few passes, only half of the goods will be left.

The problem Liang Xiao encountered was even more troublesome.The things they bought are very cheap in Wu, but they are more expensive in Chang'an. When paying taxes, they are set according to the local current price. That is to say, the closer to Chang'an, the more taxes he has to pay. It's not good, but I have to post a few more.

After spending so much time, all those guards were finally cheap?Liang Xiao is not so great.

"No way." Liang Xiao hesitated. "We are on a business trip, as long as Mr. Yan..."

"Do you think Yan Zhu will issue documents to you?"

Liang Xiao was speechless.With Yan Zhu's temperament, it seems that he is not so easy to talk to. "Then... what should I do?"

"Leave it to me." Liu Ling said with a smile, "I'll take it to Chang'an for you."

"This..." Liang Xiao hesitated.He knew that aristocrats like Liu Ling had privileges and were not required to pay taxes, but he already owed enough favors to Liu Ling, and he didn't want to owe any more favors for no reason.

"Are you afraid that I will swallow your goods, or do you not want to owe me a favor?" Liu Ling tilted his head, hands behind his back, and looked at him with a smile.

"Hehe, the main reason is... afraid of troubling the Lord." Liang Xiao concealed his embarrassment: "The Lord is so rich that he is the most wealthy in the world, so why would he care about such a thing?"

"It doesn't match your heart." Liu Ling waved his hand, and Lei was walked over, picked up all the goods from Liang Xiao, turned around and called a Lifu, and asked him to send him to the posthouse.Liu Ling reached out to brush the dust off Liang Xiao's shoulders, and tilted his head: "If you want to thank me, just walk with me and buy me a drink later. I just saw a wine seller. I heard it's good. I think Go try it."

"Okay, I'll go shopping with the Lord Weng today, and I'll treat you to a drink later."

"That's about the same." Liu Ling shook his neck in satisfaction. "Man, man, be more relaxed, don't be like the old master all day long, you can't walk in the right direction, you don't overstep the rules, and you move with courtesy..."

Liang Xiao was speechless.Is Liu Ling blaming me for being timid?Why does it sound like abetting crime?

The two wandered around in Wu City.There are several famous big cities in the world, and there are two in the south of the Yangtze River: Wushi in the east and Chengdu in the west. They are all big cities of amazing scale.Wu City is equivalent to the distribution center for Chinese and foreign goods in the southeast of the Han Dynasty. Based on this alone, we can know that Wu County is by no means as backward as people in the Central Plains imagined. Therefore, we can understand why Dou Qufei must concentrate his forces to protect Wu County.Once Wu County is breached and Wu City is plundered, the loss will be too great.

As far as Wu County is concerned, more than [-]% of the wealth is concentrated within the city walls.

"Have you visited Chun Shenjun's palace?"

"Jun Shen?" Liang Xiao shook his head.He had no impression of this at all.Chun Shenjun built a palace here?
"When you come to Wu County, there are two places you must see. One is Wu City. As a city in the east of the Yangtze River, Wu City is a famous city in the world, where people's livelihood is located. You must pay attention to it. The second is the palace of Lord Chunshen. One of the sons, is a model of the meeting between a monarch and his ministers. If you win people, you will prosper, and if you lose people, you will perish. The success or failure of Lord Chunshen is the success or failure of Chu..."

Listening to Liu Ling talking about ancient times, Liang Xiao smiled and said nothing.It cannot be said that what Liu Ling said is wrong, but because of her different identities, her perspective is naturally different.However, when commenting on history, one should not only look at issues from one's own perspective, but also jump out of the limitations of one's identity in order to have a more comprehensive and accessible view.

It's like studying history not only for a while, but also to broaden your horizons in order to see the hidden development track.

If Liang Xiao had something that surpassed others, it might be right here.He knows the ups and downs in 2000, he has a certain amount of research on the history of the Han Dynasty, and he knows that some things cannot be done with a passion.For example, the predicament faced by Huainan Kingdom, no matter whether Liu An is a scholar or not, King Huai's strength cannot compete with the imperial court. Going overseas and keeping a respectful distance may be their only way out.

It depends on Huainan King Liu An's reluctance to part with the wealth in front of him.

"My lord, have you seen the panorama of Wu County?"

Liu Ling turned his face sideways, glanced at Liang Xiao, and rolled his eyes. "You mean, I'm confined to one corner, and I don't have the overall situation?"

"Young Master's intelligence is really embarrassing." Liang Xiao laughed. "When playing chess, you should have a comprehensive view of the overall situation, and don't stick to the gains and losses of one piece. When you look at history, you should also not blind your eyes to see Mount Tai. Chunshen Jun seems to be knowledgeable and eloquent, and he is pressing every step of the way in Qin. When the state of Chu was in decline, he was still thinking about staying in the palace of Daying in Wu County, which shows that he didn't know the general situation. His responsibility for the defeat of the state of Chu was not small."

Liu Ling's eyes flickered, and he suddenly smiled and said, "I only know that you don't read much, but I didn't expect you to talk in a corner. Are you using the past to satirize the present, and persuade me Huainan not to follow in the footsteps of Lord Chunshen?"

"What does the survival of Huainan have to do with me?" Liang Xiao smiled slightly. "Women are for those who please themselves, and scholars die for those who know themselves. I just don't want to see the Lord's mistakes. Lord, you are familiar with Lao Tzu, don't you know the truth of following the trend, why go against the trend?"

Liu Ling's eyes flashed, and he murmured, "Really? Are you willing to die for me?"

Liang Xiao frowned, very speechless.Can you concentrate, I'm discussing serious matters with you.

Liu Ling also realized that he had lost his composure, his face turned red, he quickly turned his head away, and pointed at him. "Look, the wine store is here, let's go drink."

Liang Xiao looked up and saw a black line on his forehead. "My lord, are you sure this is a wine shop?"

Liu Ling calmed down, and then realized that he was in Hushi, pointing to a shop dealing in colored glaze items. The doorway was filled with colored glaze beads, large and small colored glass bottles, which looked a bit like wine bottles. .

Liu Ling blinked. "Uh...I like this bottle, I'm going to buy it, I'm going to buy it...buy it for wine."
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　I'm sorry, Lao Zhuang made a mistake for a while, and published two 177 chapters in a row, which made some book friends subscribe twice. Chapter 178 is free and compensated.

　　
　
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