Chapter 50: Crime (Central)

"I only used only 350,000 jin to exchange for the Yuan Dynasty to stand by and watch. If this southern expedition goes well, the country will be the first to work hard." Zhu Chongjiu, the Huaiyang General Office, let go of the agreement reached by the enemy and us, and praised loudly.

"Winning is not strong, and winning is not strong." Shi Fengguo, the left deputy governor of the State Council and the commander of the First Legion, blushed and shook his head awkwardly.

He was able to deal with a second-generation ancestor like Xuexue. He spent only 50,000 guan of copper coins in the budget and spent 350,000 guan on the middlemen such as Xuexue. He also left 350,000 guan to pay the wool payment in installments from next month according to the actual amount to the port. The remaining 200,000 guan was completely a surplus.

If the Mongolian Yuan side wanted to use force against the Huai'an army again, they had to carefully consider the benefits and interests. The amount of 350,000 jin is not too large for a country, but if it were five million jin of wool, it would involve millions of acres of pasture, thousands of herders and dozens of noble families. Not to mention that no one dared to talk about using troops to Huaiyang to Thuhuan Timur, even if it was proposed, it would be difficult to pass it in the court discussion without sufficient strength and reason.

"Governor Feng is too modest."

"If Governor Feng finds this trip boring, he might as well change to Wei next time, so as not to see you all in the future, but you will be vague about Wei."

"Haha, is it Ji, Governor Feng is a great talent, it is better to deal with Xuexue."

Unlike Feng Guoyong himself, the heroes of the Huaiyang General Administration stood up and smiled and joked. Who wouldn't want to be in the sidelines of such tasks that are neither dangerous? Anyway, no matter how you do it, the final outcome is to win. The only difference is how much you win, and how many tricks you can play in the process of winning.

What does it mean to defeat others without fighting? This is, after years of adaptation and hardship, no one in the meeting hall of the Huaiyang General Administration Office thinks that there is anything wrong with "slaying" his opponent with money. The two countries are doing everything they can do. What's more, the lives of the Huaiyang children are precious, and they can use 350,000 jin to avoid fighting on both sides and avoid the bloody sacrifice of thousands of soldiers. Why don't everyone do it?

"I'm afraid that the Pu family will imitate each other after hearing the news." Sitting beside everyone, listening with a smile for a while, the Governor of the Government Affairs Council, Su Mingzhe, cleared his throat and whispered a reminder.

He knew that his ability was limited, so when the three houses were discussing matters together, he rarely spoke. Even if he occasionally interjected a few words, he tried his best to fill in the gaps for everyone, rather than being unique. In this way, his prestige increased instead of decline. In every move, he had become more and more like a prime minister in the dynasty. Every time he made a speech, he would be followed by many people.

This time, it was no exception. As soon as Su Mingzhe finished speaking, Chen Ning, the left deputy governor of the Supervision Office, stood up and agreed loudly: "What Chief Su said is very good. I heard that Xuexue thought she was able to make plans and had spread the results of the transaction between the two parties. With the wisdom of being a great cannibal, as long as the lord's proclamation was issued, he would definitely try every means to launch the Yuan Dynasty court."

"Yes, use profit to convince people, and if profits are exhausted, the power will decline. The corrupt officials in the Yuan Dynasty are nothing more than the dividends of wool. If the Pu family also sacrifices their fortunes and doubles the purchase of wool, will I be wasted on Huai'an?" Another governor, Wei Guan, thought about it and added carefully.

"It may not be possible to waste all previous efforts." Hearing this, Chen Ji, the head of the Military Intelligence Department, slowly restrained his smile, "But beware of the price on the Mongol Yuan court. If I, Huaiyang and Quanzhou, take turns to improve the benefits, wouldn't they take advantage of it in vain? Lord, my uncle, I think that the Tartars have no trust, and we must be careful."

"Master Chen is too worried. My Fourth Army will be waiting for the battle on the northern front." As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Ziyun, the right deputy governor of the Privy Council, immediately stood up with a smile and answered everyone's doubts. "Last time, Li Shuangxi and Fu Youde went deep into the army alone and were trapped in Shan County. Although many shortcomings of our army were exposed, they also tested the true strength of the two families of Chahan Timuer and Li Siqi. Although Xuexue and Taibuhua's Yuan army were stronger than Chahan Timuer, their combat effectiveness was worse than the former. If they really wanted to prosper the country's troops and fight to the death, the Mongolian Yuan court might not be able to gain any advantage from our Huaiyang side."

"That's right, my Huaian Army is not afraid of any opponents." Chen Ji, the head of the Military Intelligence Department, was cautious, nodded first, and then continued to whisper to remind him in a low voice. However, as the lord said before, my Huaian Army did not have the strength to attack Huanglong now. If both sides were defeated, I'm afraid that some sinister and despicable heroes would be in vain."

"Well,,." The civil and military officials suddenly turned dark and snorted coldly. The word "hero" was used on a hero with the same surname as their lord. It was most appropriate. Although the chief executive had to temporarily target the Pu family in Quanzhou because he could not provide enough evidence, he actually pointed out that the real mastermind behind the scenes should be in Hezhou at the moment.

The Gaoyou Agreement will expire more than two years later. The General Administration Office cannot go back on its word, so if there is no sufficient evidence, it cannot take the initiative to attack the "friendly army". However, Zhu Chongba, the "friendly army", will no longer give any trust, and will not fight bloodyly in front of him, and in the end he will make a wedding dress for this person.

"I also think that tempting it with benefits alone is not enough to ensure that the Yuan Dynasty's court remains unmoved, and the lord needs to add power." Zhang Song, the head of the Interior Department, pondered for a moment, stood up slowly, and supplemented Chen Ji's point of view.

Because the two of them were negligent in their work last time, their lord almost died. Although the General Administration did not investigate the two of them deeply afterwards, he and Chen Ji learned enough lessons and never dared to blindly be confident and repeat the previous mistake.

Influenced by the proposals of the two of them, the chamber nodded one after another, and almost everyone began to doubt the actual effect of the agreement and was ready to consider how to start a new business.

At this moment, Huang Laowai, the head of the Works Bureau, who had rarely spoken, suddenly stood up, bowed to Zhu Chongjiu first, and then stammered: "Everyone, sir, listen, listen to what Huang and Huang said, this, these sir, are all smart people, but sometimes, you think too much, are you thinking too much?"

After whispering for most of the circle, he never found the subject. Liu Ziyun, the right deputy governor of the Privy Council, frowned gently and whispered, "Mr. Huang, what do you want to say? Do you just want to tell everyone not to worry about anything?"

"I dare not, I dare not." Huang Laowai heard the news, and beads of sweat as big as beans immediately appeared on his forehead. "Huang, I am, no, no, Huang, I am, no."

"Puff." Several young officials led by Wei Guan and Chen Ning couldn't help it, so they lowered their heads and covered their mouths with their hands.

Huang Laowai heard the laughter of others, and had more sweat on his forehead. He stomped his feet hard and added loudly: "Forget it, I'm not polite. Anyway, I'm polite, and I'm polite. Let me just say that the Pu family doesn't have the ability to compete with us. Even if he can afford 350,000 stags of copper coins, he can't eat so much wool. Not only does he look at the world, I'm afraid no one can eat so much wool in one breath, and then he can guarantee that he won't lose money, turning it into a blanket, fabric and the clothes worn by the soldiers."

This was really said, and in an instant, there was no sound around. Everyone's eyes at Huang Laowai no longer contained any contempt, but instead he was unprecedented respect.

Before the Baigongfang of the Grand General Administration developed a hydraulic spinning machine and a hydro-loom machine, wool was waste. Except for the Mongolians who occasionally used a small part of the felt to make yurts, most of the other ended up being digging holes and burying them. However, after the hydro-wool spinning machine and a weaving machine, wool became the third wonderful thing after silk and cotton. Although the wool wool is not as soft and absorbing as cotton, it is far better than linen and coarse kudzu. In terms of keeping warm, it is far better than silk, cotton, linen and kudzu.

"You all saw only military strength and financial strength, but neglected the biggest reliance of Huaiyang, which is the workshop that is invincible in the world." In a look of admiration, Huang Laowai was greatly encouraged. He raised his hand to wipe the oily sweat from his face and continued to add in a rough and generous manner, "Looking at the world, where are there so many workshops in Huaiyang? Looking at the world, where are there so many spinning wheels, looms, so many shops, shops, and the Pu family want to compete with us for financial strength. Can he afford it? Why do he buy so much wool and go back? Can he still pile it in the warehouse and watch it get moldy?"

When everyone heard this, they continued to nod their heads softly, and everyone showed a little pride on their faces.

After years of support from the General Administration, the current spinning and weaving capabilities of Huaiyang area are the best in the world. Not to mention that it is not as good as a Quanzhou, even if the textile power of all other cities on the land of China is not as good as that of Huaiyang.

So everyone’s previous concerns were completely unreasonable. Huaiyang Business Company spent 350,000 jin to buy wool, and in a blink of an eye it could turn into 700,000 or even one million jin of wool or blankets. In Quanzhou, spending 350,000 jin wasted 350,000 jin, but it was impossible to sell it again.

While feeling moved, Huang Laowai smiled and continued to add loudly, "Besides, merchants pay attention to the long-term profit. Mongolians are also humans, and they have to make money to support their families. If you want to make money, you have to know that some things are no longer possible. They have no reason, because Quanzhou gave an extra 50,000 guan this time, and throwing away the other 350,000 guan next year in vain. In addition, you might as well learn from the group of old sour Dings who were just executed, and find a way to start first, so that the reputation of the Pu family in Quanzhou will be a big frightening street. In this way, whoever talks for the Pu family in the capital will be enemies of the whole world, and I will not dare to take the initiative to die." This book was first released from 17K Novel Network, and you can read the genuine content at the first time!
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