Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 2630 Conspiracy, what is it?

  Purchasing official titles was not the original creation of Han Lingdi.

   On the whole, as long as it is not related to important positions, the emperor will sell some false titles, which will be unanimously recognized by the courtiers. It's just a title, just like the titles given to peace fighters, freedom guards, goodwill people, etc. by the United States in later generations.

The title Fei Qian intends to confer on these Hu merchants is similar to the title of "goodwill person". Of course, some privileges still have to be given, such as the right to have equal trade with the Chinese people, settle down, buy houses and shops, etc., you can As his own identity proof, it replaces the pass certificate that originally needs to be replaced once a year, etc.

To put it simply, it is to provide some convenience and reduce some restrictions. There are eight items listed in various ways, so that people who don't understand the mystery feel that they look a lot and powerful. If it is really useless, it is also useful, but It's hard to say how useful it is.

   Hu people and businessmen gathered together, looking at the text on the announcement, some of them couldn't understand the meaning of the Chinese characters, so they found a companion who was familiar with each other to translate.

  『Benevolence of the great man... um, these are not particularly interesting, let me take a look...』 A barbarian translator frowned and looked, 『Here, here...um, what? Selection every three years? 』

"What's the meaning? The Hu man next to him, who didn't know much about Chinese characters, seemed to sense something was wrong, and hurriedly asked.

  『Could it be that we donate so much, but only for three years? 』

  『Three years? ! Can it be used for three years? ! What about three years later? gone? 』

  『…』

   A group of barbarians suddenly quacked, as if there were hundreds more ducks on the scene.

"It's not three years, it's six years...here, it's written here, if you don't get a review after three years, then it will be marked as inferior, and after three years after the second grade, if you don't get a review, you will be cancelled..." There was a barbarian Pointing to the text on the notice, he said, "But what does this rating mean?" 』

  『Wait, what do you mean? Another barbarian jumped anxiously, "Could it be that you just accepted this?" Whether it is three years or six years, why should the Han people have the final say? 』

  『...What do you mean by this? Could it be that what the Han people say doesn’t count, but what you say counts? 』

  『No, I mean why should we follow the standards of the Han people? 』

"Oh? So what's your opinion? 』

  『I mean our own standards, our own! 』

"hehe…"

"Ha ha…"

  『…』

   A group of barbarians laughed, and then dispersed a little, leaving the one who shouted to set their own standards aside.

  Is it wrong to fight for your own interests?

   That's right.

   What is wrong is weak.

  When you are weak, everything you do is wrong.

  …╭(╯^╰)╮…

  Dahan Chamber of Commerce.

  A group of businessmen, including Hu people and Han people, stood in the courtyard, looking up at the three newly hung signboards, a little dazed.

  The far left is the "Dahan Merchant Qualification Certification Office".

  A signboard in the middle reads "Dahan Commercial Business Scope Licensing Guild".

  The one on the far right reads…

  『Everyone, what does this mean? A businessman pointed to the signboard on the right and said, "What is the "Dahan Commodity Grade Evaluation Association"?" 』

  『What is a "commodity"? Could it be your level? Another businessman said somewhat timidly, "What kind of trouble is the hussar going to do?" 』

  『Now is not the time to talk about this, now is to understand what these three signs mean? "An older businessman narrowed his eyes and stroked his beard, "I have a premonition that this... this matter is very important..."

  『The door, the door is open! 』

  The door of the hall where the three new signboards were hung was opened, and a group of people came out.

The leader was Cui Hou, with a brand new red and black official robe, came out chubby, with a habitual smile on his face, and bowed his hands to the surroundings, "I am not talented, but I am the director of the first Dahan Business Certification Association... see Ladies and gentlemen, this room is polite! 』

  The merchants in the courtyard suddenly chattered, as if hundreds of chickens and dogs had been thrown in.

  After a while of flying around, a little order was restored.

  Cui Hou smiled contentedly.

No matter how rich he was before, he was a businessman, but he was just rich. Now he has become the "Director of the Dahan Business Certification Association". Although he is no longer in charge of trade matters, his caravans will gradually be replaced by others. , but it is undoubtedly the first step from rich to expensive, worth it!

  Zhen Mi donated property and obtained a specific position, which also set an example for other people in the Dahan Chamber of Commerce.

With the vigorous development of trade, not only Fei Qian himself benefits, but also businessmen like Cui Hou have hoarded a lot of wealth in their hands, but these businessmen have no political security, and they may provoke others because of their wealth at any time For example, guys like Zhang Shi have been wandering around the river east, like a greedy hunting dog, looking for the wounds accidentally exposed by the prey...

  This kind of psychological pressure makes businessmen like Cui Hou the same regardless of Hu Han.

Especially when Cui Hou was punished by the hussars, he couldn't help feeling anxious and uneasy. He felt that he might be executed for various reasons at any time. If there was any trouble, he was afraid that he would come to trouble him. Starting to take over the spying of the caravan, Cui Hou felt that his importance was further reduced, so he became more and more afraid of Gongzanggoucang.

Now he feels much more at ease. He feels that although he has reduced some of the caravan's floating wealth, he has begun to grasp the power and is at ease in Chang'an. He also has fixed income from shops and businesses, which is enough to spend. The most important thing is that he has become a hussar. The head of the newly established organization is no longer a softie who can be squeezed by anyone, but has become a softie who can be squeezed by others... Well, anyway, Cui Hou feels that he has taken this step very well.

  Of course, not everyone can be like Zhen Mi and Cui Hou.

Money is fascinating, and if you can give it up decisively, you are either like Zhen Mi, trapped in a vortex, and the pressure around you is getting bigger and bigger, and it is difficult to gain freedom without lightening your own burden, or you are like Cui Hou, because the past has been so much. There are some psychological shadows, and I am afraid every day. It is better to come to a financial crisis to avoid disasters and seek peace. As for ordinary businessmen, they might not have the courage to take this step.

  『Everyone! Everyone! "Cui Hou smiled, and stretched out his hand to invite, "If you have any questions about the Dahan Business Certification Association, you may wish to enter, and the manager will give you detailed answers... Come, come, please, please!" 』

  ...(o□`o)...

   The backyard of Zuixianlou.

  Zhang Sheng nodded towards the middle-aged man in the middle, "Hello, third brother..."

  The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Brother Zhang, are you all right? 』

   "Thanks to the third brother..." Zhang Sheng cupped his hands and said, "I heard that the Xinhuaben outline has come recently? 』

  The middle-aged man laughed and said, "You are well-informed... yes, there is a new outline, but brother Zhang wants to try it?" 』

   Zhang Sheng nodded.

  The middle-aged man didn't say much, but took the outline of the new script from the table beside him and handed it to Zhang Sheng.

  The outline of Xinhuaben is to tell the story of a farmer's son. The farmer's family worked diligently, and finally turned the raw land into a mature field, and opened up new fields. They saw that the good days were coming, but one year, they were buried with seeds mixed with good and bad by a traitor, and it happened to happen again. In the last famine year, they used hoarding methods to oppress farmers, causing farmers to owe loans. At the end of the year, farmers could not pay back the debts. The son of the farmer was sold to another merchant, and then the son of the farmer followed the other merchant all the way to the Western Regions. He went through various hardships along the way, and the honesty and kindness of the son of the farmer were also recognized by many people. Yibo became a merchant traveling between Chang'an and the Western Regions, and had his own caravan. Twenty-five years later, the farmer's son returned to his hometown and found that his father had long since passed away, his home was gone, and his family's land was occupied by the local profiteer. Then the farmer's son did not reveal his identity, but In the name of his own businessman, he used the greed of the local profiteers to make a trap, revealed the hypocritical face of the local profiteers, and confirmed the numerous crimes of the profiteers over the years. In the end, the profiteers were tried and ransacked, and the farmer's son also got revenge s story.

  The outline of the whole story is not long, but Zhang Sheng feels that it seems to contain a lot of meaning.

  The word "business" does not distinguish between good and bad, and it is only people who are bad.

  Interesting, is the hussar trying to explain this?

  『Hmm…』 Zhang Sheng pondered for a while, 『Dare to ask third brother, what other requirements could there be? 』

  The middle-aged man smiled and said, "There is one requirement, that is, to be quick... how about this story book, would Brother Zhang be willing to take it?" 』

   Zhang Sheng thought for a moment, then nodded.

  The middle-aged man just took a contract, "It's all the old rules... Brother Zhang will still live in the room you usually live in?" I just cleaned it a few days ago, and the bedding has been turned over to dry...』

Zhang Sheng signed his name and made two copies. One was collected by himself, and the other was kept at the beginning of the middle-aged man. Then he received the number plate and room key, and counted the prepaid remuneration before going upstairs to get it. Went with pen and paper.

  The middle-aged man watched Zhang Sheng go upstairs, clicked his tongue, and sighed slightly, "It's a pity..."

  『Third Master, why is it such a pity? ’ asked the servant who was helping the middle-aged man.

  『This man just now, he is really good at writing storybooks...quick and good,’ the middle-aged man shook his head and said, 『It’s a pity that he probably won’t come next time...』

"why? ’ the servant asked, ‘Didn’t the third master have a good talk just now? What did we owe him? 』

"Hi! He, a few days ago I heard that he had already participated in the imperial examination, and he said that he did well in the exam..." The middle-aged man stroked his beard and said with a little emotion, "However, most of the candidates who have been on the list these days have been assigned Longyou Longxi... Presumably he came this time to earn more money... By the way, tomorrow you are going to Qinglong Temple to post a notice to see if you can recruit some good people... This man, everyone Walking on a high place, our yard is small, we can't keep any tall people...』

  The little servant nodded and replied, "Understood, third master! 』

  …(￣ω￣=)…

  Some people understand, some don't understand, some don't understand but pretend to understand, and some understand but pretend not to understand.

   Wei Kang thought he understood, but he didn't expect that he didn't understand.

"what? ! ” Wei Kang opened his eyes wide, and couldn’t believe it for a while, “What did you say? ! 』

"Short, Mr. Shaolang..." Wei Kang's entourage looked at Wei Kang's face, and felt a little kicked in his heart. After swallowing a mouthful of saliva, he still bit the bullet and said, "Mr. Shaolang, the little one, the little one, you can find out clearly." That’s right... the scriptures that I want to give to those who learn the scriptures are just the "Tao Te Ching"... Chang’an has passed it down, and it is said that it is the scriptures of Taoism.

   Wei Kang's hands were tightly gripping the table, and he somewhat gritted his teeth and said, "Are you sure?" No bible? No other scriptures either? 』

"I'm sure, that's what they all say, only Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching"..." The follower lowered his head and said, "I haven't heard that it is going to be given as a book from heaven... As for other scriptures, I haven't heard of it, and Xiao Thinking about it, if this really follows the "serious scriptures and correct interpretations", isn't there only one Tao Te Ching for this Taoist scripture...』

   Wei Kang held his breath, and after a while, he laughed out of anger, "Hehe, haha, it's really good, not bad!" 』

   Wei Kang waved his hand to let the followers who went to Chang'an to inquire down to rest, but he turned around in the hall with his hands behind his back.

  Longxi, although it is the focus of the Hushi General's attention, it is also a test field for promoting the new county governance system. Logically speaking, it can indeed make some contributions. But the question is, who is Wei Kang? He is the dignified Guanzhong Wei's heir!

   Well, of course, the so-called "tangtang" is what Wei Kang is talking about in his heart. As for others...

   It's like Qiao Bing, but in fact he doesn't like Wei Kang.

  In fact, this is a very normal thing.

  Accompanied by Wei Duan's stable position in the Senate, Wei Duan has become more and more famous.

  President of the Senate, if this is placed on the old Shandong side, how can it be regarded as one of the Jiuqing?

  Then of course Wei Kang is...

  The son of Jiuqing.

  Of course, there is no title of "Yan Nei" now.

  Others will respect Wei Duan, but it does not mean that these people will also respect Wei Kang. Similarly, others will give Wei Kang some smiles and benefits, not because of Wei Kang's ability, but because of Wei Kang's face.

   It is not true that Wei Kang does not understand this matter, but he will ignore this problem subconsciously.

  In other words, he still understood this matter at first, but later on, he gradually got used to it and became numb.

   Thus, Wei Kang hit a nail on Qiao Bing's side.

Qiao Bing’s route is different from that of Wei Duan, Wei Kang and others. In addition, as the pope of the five-party Catholic religion, he is worshiped by a bunch of ordinary people when he goes in and out. Those petty officials in the bureaucracy are different, and Wei Kang regards Qiao Bing as an ordinary official. He wants to take advantage of Wei Duan and Webster's identity, and he wants to gain some benefits with empty teeth...

  The bald head of a certain temple in later generations would basically not be respectful to a non-local township head, not to mention Qiao Bing's identity, which can be said to be the Pope of the Five Gods, so naturally there is no reason to bow to Wei Kang.

On Wei Kang's side, he felt that Qiao was not just a Taoist pretending to be a ghost. He had neither a long family background nor any inheritance of scriptures. I'm so respectful, looking for Qiao and it's doing Qiao some face...

   In such a hurry, is it possible that the two sides have misplaced their cognition?

   Cognition is misplaced, and sometimes it is very simple.

   One or two sentences to explain, or communicate with each other, and it will be over.

  However, Wei Kang felt that he had been insulted, a great insult!

  So this matter is not simple.

   Wei Kang was circling in the hall, and suddenly stopped.

  『"Tao Te Ching", yes, "Tao Te Ching"! Wei Kang seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly laughed, "My lord really chose well!" very nice! Ha ha ha ha…"

   Wei Kang laughed loudly, and then shouted loudly: "Twelve! 』

  The entourage who was on duty outside the hall hurried up, "I have seen Mr. Shaolang. May I ask Mr. Shaolang what is your order? 』

   Wei Kang looked at his confidants, "Wei Twelve, this time, I have something important to tell you..."

  Wei Twelve, it's clear from the name, this is a servant of Wei's family.

   Who said that slavery was not prevalent in the Han Dynasty, but slaves actually existed in that dynasty, but in slightly different forms.

  Someone like Wei Twelve, who has been in the Wei family since their ancestors, can be regarded as half of the Wei family. The degree of identification with the Wei family is even higher than that of the general Wei family.

  Hearing Wei Kang's words, Wei Twelve quickly bowed down, "Don't worry, Mr. Shaolang, no matter if it's a mountain of swords or a sea of ​​fire, the small ones will be handled well!" 』

"That's not enough..." Wei Kang smiled, helped Wei Twelve, leaned closer, and said in a low voice, "It's just that this matter needs to be kept secret... Twelve, you know that among the five Catholic religions, there is a The guy named Qiao, right? 』

   Wei Twelve nodded.

  『Okay,』 Wei Kang nodded, 『This time, I want you to go back to Chang’an quietly...I need to collect some things about this guy...so, so, so...』

  Wei Twelve nodded while listening. After hearing Wei Kang's words, he thought for a while, "Mr. Shaolang, why didn't you ask the Patriarch about this matter..."

  『Don’t bother my father with such trivial matters...』 Wei Kang waved his hand, as if he seemed to be thinking about Wei Duan, "My father has complicated affairs. As a son of man, how can I use such things to bother him? Or do you think you can't do this at Twelve? Just say it, I'll just replace it with someone else! 』

   Don't listen to Wei Kang's nice words. In fact, Wei Kang was worried that after Wei Duan found out about the matter, he would be stopped by Wei Duan. After all, Wei Duan said before that he wanted Wei Kang to do some practical things in Longxi, instead of looking for opportunities to speculate...

   Wei Twelve hurriedly bowed his head and bowed, "The little one will definitely follow your lord's orders, and he will definitely be able to do well!" 』

   Wei Kang laughed, imitating his father, kindly helped Wei Twelve again, and then patted Wei Twelve on the shoulder...

  (end of this chapter)