Molested Zulong at the beginning

She keeps a relatively appropriate distance from everyone.

Even though she is the county magistrate of Pei County, Liu Ji is just a small pavilion leader, but she has no intention of contempt, and she will not be stingy in the things that she can help out on weekdays, leaving a mark on others' hearts. A good relationship.

Facing Fusu's injury, she didn't look excited either, and offered suggestions one after another to gain Fusu's favorability, so as to increase her rank and rank.

Instead, be cautious and do what Fu Su explained.

Regarding various policy ideas about the imperial court, as long as Fusu didn't ask, she seldom spoke up and expressed her own ideas.

It can be said that she has been doing sixty or seventy things, always leaving some leeway, and not doing things too full.

When encountering some opportunities that may make meritorious service, she will not hesitate to give them up to others. She can be a person with important status, but she will never be a person who is so popular and attracts everyone's attention.

In the eyes of outsiders, she is an excellent courtier, but that's all. No one will associate her with any faction.

Therefore, no matter how the world changes, she will always be able to occupy a good position and not move at all despite the wind and rain.

Such a way of dealing with the world is not something ordinary people can do.

Such a great talent invited him personally, how could he turn a blind eye.

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Not long after, Bai Su came all the way to a private room of a restaurant.

Pushing open the door, a beautiful figure from the back came into view.

Xiao He turned his head when he heard the voice, and saw a smile on Bai Su's pretty face, and bowed respectfully, "I've seen you, my lord."

Although she has now worshiped under His Highness Fu Su's sect, her status is far from what it used to be, and there are many high-ranking officials and nobles who come and go, but she knows it very well in her heart.

Without Bai Su's help, she would not be where she is today.

Bai Su smiled: "Under the court, there is no need to be too polite, just call me son."

"Yes... son."

Seeing Bai Su's status, Xiao He still had such an easy-going attitude, she was stunned for a moment, and then a faint smile appeared on her face: "Liu Ji, hasn't she come over?"

Bai Su sat in front of the table and said: "She said that the wine in Xianyang was not good, so she turned back to the Shaofu halfway to get the wine."

Most of the drinks provided by Xianyang are below [-] degrees.

After all, only Yanzhao, those bitter cold places beyond the Great Wall, like stronger alcoholic drinks.

Those with a relatively high degree of alcohol are relatively rare in Guanzhong, and Liu Ji is a person who is addicted to alcohol. He must ride the most handsome horse and drink the strongest alcohol.

Xiao He shook his head slightly, and a hint of helplessness appeared in his autumn-like eyes: "This Liu Ji is still the same as before. I have specially prepared drinks, so why should she run back?"

Bai Su glanced at the red wine on the table: "This should be a wine bar from the Western Regions."

"Sir, you actually know..."

Xiao He froze for a moment, then shook his head.

How could she have forgotten that the Yuezhi Kingdom and the trade outside the Great Wall were originally formulated by Bai Su, so how could she not know the foreign merchants.

She picked up the jug and poured a glass of wine for Bai Su, and said: "I was in charge of building the trading house. The price of this thing is very expensive, just this small jar cost me nearly half a month's salary."

Seeing her wry smile, Bai Su couldn't help but smiled: "This is made from a local fruit called grapes in the Western Regions. It is not very strong, so it is difficult to preserve it for a long time. It is normal for the quantity to be shipped to be high and the price to be high.”

"If you want to drink cheap wine, you have to find a way to go to the Western Regions, bring back grape seeds, promote planting in the Central Plains, and brew wine in the same year. In this way, the price will be much lower."

Xiao He shook his head slightly, a wry smile appeared on his pretty fair face,

She said helplessly: "It's not that I haven't tried it. I saw that countless nobles in Guanzhong are very fond of this wine, so I bought some seeds at a high price from the Yuezhi merchants and tried to plant them. The results were all without exception. , all failed, either withered or unable to grow.”

Bai Su smiled and said: "As the so-called oranges in the south and trifoliate oranges in the north, farming and mulberry should be done according to local conditions. If you plant them in a place with a different climate, how can they grow?"

Xiao He was taken aback for a moment: "My lord, do you mean that these grapes are not suitable for growing in the Central Plains?"

Bai Su shook his head slightly: "It's not that it's not suitable for the Central Plains, but it's not suitable for Guanzhong. This product has relatively high climate requirements. If you plant it in the eastern part of the Central Plains, such as Jiuqi, Beiyan, and Wuyue, it's more suitable."

Xiao He suddenly realized and nodded: "I see."

Bai Su took a sip of his drink, and looked at Xiao He: "You came to me this time, probably not just for drinking."

Xiao He said with a smile on his face: "There are two main purposes this time, one is to thank the young master for his support, and the other is... During the contact with the caravan of the Yuezhi Kingdom, the lower official heard some strange news."

Bai Su was taken aback for a moment: "Strange news?"

Xiao He nodded lightly, and said with a serious expression: "The Yuezhi Kingdom is in constant turmoil, and there are worries of civil strife."

Chapter 150: Does That Kind of Thing Hurt?

Bai Su put down the wine cup in his hand, and couldn't help being stunned: "The Yue clan is worried about civil strife, what do you mean by that?"

Xiao He's beautiful brows were slightly frowned, and after pondering for a moment, he said: "This Yuezhi country originally lived on half farming and half nomadic pastoralism."

"Since doing business with the Central Plains, I found that I can easily earn tens of thousands of money just by relying on wine, melons, fruits, and spices, and the money earned from food and grazing is less than one-tenth."

"After seeing those wealthy merchants and nobles wearing exquisite silk clothing from the Central Plains and building magnificent mansions, Yuezhi Kingdom set off a wave of trade."

"Nowadays, people in the whole country, from the nobles to the common people, have begun to abandon farming and engage in business, mainly planting high-yielding grapes, melons and spices."

"They completely gave up growing food, and grazing..."

"It seems to be prosperous on the surface, and they have made a lot of money. The food and livestock they need can also be bought at low prices from the Beiting Protectorate, but this balance is really too fragile."

"If something goes wrong in the trade cycle, the entire Yuezhi Kingdom will be at risk of falling apart."

"Although there are some smart people from the Yuezhi Kingdom who have seen the problem, but after drinking the wine of the Central Plains for a long time, wearing silky silk, and building magnificent palaces, they can't go back to the past at all. Simple life."

"Even if we know that this may be risky, we still have luck and continue to do it. After all, the money earned by Nongsang and grazing is too little, which is not enough to satisfy their bureaucrats and nobles. "

"I heard that a torrential rain a few months ago delayed the purchase of grain for more than half a month, which caused Yuezhi's domestic grain prices to skyrocket and caused a lot of riots."

"This is very similar to the situation between Qi and Lu back then."

As she spoke, there was a strange look on her fair and pretty face, and she didn't know if it was intentional or just a coincidence.

I always feel that after the Yuezhi Kingdom opened up trade with the Central Plains, it looks prosperous on the surface, but the national fortune is constantly declining.

From the very beginning, a powerful country in the Western Regions that could compete with the Huns, it gradually became a trading country that relied on the Central Plains for its livelihood.

When Bai Su heard this, a smile appeared on his face: "Is that so, the buried hay finally sparked out now?"

"finally?"

Xiao He was stunned for a moment, raised his elegant and pretty face, and said in surprise: "Could it be that... today's move was planned by you, my lord?"

"That's it."

Bai Su took a sip of the wine, a flash of memory flashed in his eyes.

Before the Northern Expedition to the Xiongnu, he served as a reception envoy and negotiated with the princess of the Yuezhi Kingdom. After signing a commercial treaty, he not only gave her a large amount of silk and lacquerware when he parted.

She also gave her a lot of books.

Among them are the top architecture, sculpture, painting, ritual and music techniques of the Central Plains and so on.

Firstly, by formulating a trade policy, let the cattle, horses and livestock of the Yuezhi Kingdom flow into the Central Plains in a steady stream, weakening their military potential.

At the same time, a large number of books for pleasure were given, so that the nobles of the Yuezhi Kingdom yearned for the culture of the Central Plains.

One after another began to take pride in wearing silk clothing, wearing exquisite jade articles, building magnificent palaces, and building wonders. The nobles spent money and were drunk with money.

The common people abandoned farming and went to business one after another, shaking the foundation of the country.

Now after one or two years of development, they seem to have a prosperous capital on the surface, and they wear exquisite clothes, superb embroidery patterns, and gorgeous accessories, which are not inferior to the Central Plains. half point.

But in fact, there is no national power to support it. This superficial prosperity is just a crumbling thatched cottage, which will collapse in an instant with just a slight kick.

After pondering for a long time, Xiao He asked, "Your Master, do you want to attack the Yuezhi Kingdom?"

Bai Su smiled and said: "The Yuezhi Kingdom is located at the gateway of the Western Regions, connecting the Central Plains and grasslands, it can be described as a strategic location. If the Central Plains wants to enter the Western Regions and open up the Hexi Corridor, with the Yuezhi Kingdom as the gateway, it is natural to find a way to win it. .”

"In another month, we will miss the best planting season. If we drag it out for another month, we will immediately cut off the trade with Yuezhi Kingdom, and all grain and livestock will be strictly sold."

"At that time, they will regret it, and it will be too late if they want to farm, and the temporary grazing is not enough to feed the population of the whole country. Within a few months, there will definitely be chaos in the Yuezhi Kingdom."

"At that time, the desperate Yuezhi Kingdom will definitely send envoys to ask for help. By then, the rice seeds we have planted will be harvested in autumn. We can use a large amount of grain to directly relieve the refugees and prepare for the control of the Yuezhi Kingdom."

After Xiao He heard Bai Su's plan, a touch of joy flooded in his autumn-like eyes. He never expected that he would encounter such a great opportunity to make great contributions just a few months after he came to Xianyang.

Great Xia has always established the country with military force, and there is no merit. It is easier to be promoted than military merit.

If the imperial court annexes the Yuezhi Kingdom in the future, then she, as a participant, will naturally have to contribute a lot.

While Bai Su stroked his chin, he thought about telling Sister Zheng the good news, and I believe she would be very happy when she heard the good news.

As he thought about it, he suddenly stood up.

And Xiao He happened to pick up the wine cup, ready to toast, and suddenly bumped into it.

"Ouch."

With a bang, the wine bowl shattered, and the red wine wet the tablecloth.

In desperation, Bai Su seemed to have touched something soft and subconsciously squeezed it.

Xiao He covered his chest and took a step back, tears welled up in his autumn-like eyes: "It...it hurts."

Bai Su coughed lightly: "Ahem, that... I didn't do that on purpose."

Xiao He glanced at Bai Su resentfully: "It's so hard to pinch, it's all red."

Bai Su was embarrassed for a while, he wanted to ask if he should rub her injured part, but he was chased out by the shamed Xiao He.

He shook his head helplessly, and when he was going downstairs, he happened to be seen by Liu Ji who rushed over.

She held a wine jar in her hand, looked at Bai Su with big peach blossom eyes, and murmured: "Is it all red? I was a little late, have Xiao He and Young Master developed to this level?"

Liu Ji walked in with the wine jar in his arms, looked at Xiao He who was clutching his chest, and asked, "Master Xiao, are you okay?"

Xiao He gave her a blank look: "What can I do?"

Liu Ji put the wine jar on the table, and said with some dissatisfaction: "When I was in the corridor just now, I heard you screaming for pain. I said Master Xiao, this is your fault."

"For the sake of my old relationship with you, I will help you to invite my man here. How can you steal it while I'm not around? This rabbit doesn't even eat the grass by the side of the nest. We are all from Pei County, how can you Stealing my oily fish."

Xiao He's fair and pretty face was flushed brightly: "What nonsense are you talking about, Liu Ji? Since when did I steal your oil, Mr. Bai just... gave me a push."

Liu Ji's big peach eyes stared at Xiao He strangely: "You see, you slipped the tongue, and you said you didn't steal it."

At the same time, she couldn't help feeling a little surprised, Bai Su Mingming looked handsome and had a familiar figure, but she didn't expect it to be a silver spear with a waxed spear head, and it was over in one go.

But it's good for a while, after all, she is more afraid of pain, so she won't be too nervous in the future.

Xiao He saw that Liu Ji's eyes were getting more and more strange, and he suddenly understood that he had just slipped his tongue, and hurriedly said: "No, no, it was Mr. Bai who bumped into me when he just got up, and it hurt a little bit when he grabbed my body."

Liu Ji's big eyes were stunned.

It was so painful to be grabbed by Mr. Bai's hand, and he bumped it when he got up, this... what kind of posture is this.

Also, I didn't expect Mr. Xiao to be so unrestrained in private with an innocent look on the surface! ! !

Liu Ji took a step forward, but suddenly saw a pool of eye-catching red on the tablecloth, which had penetrated into the cloth at this time, and the color seemed a bit dark.

She took a look at it, and it was... well, a lot of red.

Oh my god, it's terrible, so much blood is going to be shed! ! !

Xiao He was taken aback when he saw her gasp and terrified gaze, followed her gaze and found a pool of red marks on the table.

After she pondered for a while, she immediately understood what Liu Ji was thinking, and her fair and pretty face turned red: "Liu Ji, you misunderstood, things are not what you think."

Liu Ji said helplessly: "Okay, okay, I understand."

Xiao He was surprised: "You...you believe me?"

"Well, after all, they are all from Pei County. At worst, I will share half with you in the future, but you can only be the small one, and I will be the big one."

Liu Ji blinked his big peach eyes while talking, and asked curiously: "Speaking of...does that kind of thing hurt?"

Xiao He: "..."

Chapter 150 Nine

soon.

Bai Su came to the Xianyang Palace to report about the Yuezhi Kingdom.