Chapter 562 Gathering
Ancient jungle city, quicksand headquarters.
As the carriage slowly stopped, the man with his eyes covered with cloth stepped down, walking on the ancient road, under the supervision of the quicksand guards, and slowly walked towards the ancient palace in the city.
Wei Zhuang sat on the throne, looked at the man in front of him, and took off his cloth cover.
The middle-aged man is well-kept. Although his clothes are simple, he has an extraordinary bearing.
"Changping-kun!"
Wei Zhuang looked at the person in front of him. He had met him several times when he was a disciple of Lu Buwei's family in the past. Compared with the calm and capable appearance in his past impression, the person in front of him seemed a little leaner, but what remained unchanged was his piercing eyes.
"The Changping Lord of Great Qin should be quelling the rebellion in Han, why are you here?"
"Coming here is naturally to do business with quicksand."
"oh?"
There was a glimmer of light in Wei Zhuang's eyes, and he looked at Mr. Changping with a slightly slanted corner of his mouth.
"You shouldn't be here to ask Liusha to help quell the civil unrest and do such boring things, right?"
"I'm not here to invite quicksand to quell civil unrest, but to invite quicksand to create a rebellion!"
Wei Zhuang sat up straight and smiled slightly.
"interesting!"
"Is quicksand acceptable?"
"When doing business with Quicksand, you should naturally know the rules of Quicksand. You should also know what you will pay if the final deal is not concluded?"
"The world!"
Changping Jun looked at Wei Zhuang, even though he could easily kill him with his cultivation and sword skills. However, Lord Changping's expression remained unchanged, and his aura was not inferior to that of Wei Zhuang.
"The King of Qin will sweep away Liuhe, and the world will be united. Such a world should not be what the Lord of Quicksand wants."
"Prying into my heart is very dangerous."
"There are many people in this world who are just like the Lord of Quicksand and don't want to see it, but what they want behind the scenes is different. And I can give the Lord of Quicksand the world he wants. What's the price?"
"you?"
"The Qin State prospered based on the laws of the Shang Dynasty, but it will surely decline due to the laws of the Shang Dynasty."
"As the former Right Prime Minister of Qin, there should be no one who knows Qin's weaknesses better than you."
After Wei Zhuang said this, Lord Changping stood there and smiled slightly.
"Soldiers are an ominous weapon, and the saints have no choice but to use them. Qin's achievements are fearful of violence, and they are powerful in the sea. However, the army goes out from the east, often more than 100,000, and wastes a lot of money. The six countries are still there, Qin can take them. All the six countries will perish. , where can I get security?”
With that said, Lord Changping stretched out his hand.
"A great defeat will allow everyone in the world to see the fragility behind the strength of the Qin army."
"A big defeat?"
Wei Zhuang seemed to understand what Changping Jun meant, but he didn't care much.
"Then do you think a great defeat can stop Qin from annexing the world?"
Chang Pingjun laughed.
"Does the Lord of Quicksand care? No matter what, the world will become more chaotic because of Qin's defeat. Qin will not be able to smoothly annex all the land south of the river. Even if it swallows it, the seeds of unrest will have already Buried.”
Chang Pingjun said this with a deep voice.
"It is the general trend for Qin to unify the world, and it is also the general trend for the six countries to rebel against Qin. Even if Qin finally unifies the world, the troubled times are far from over. Who can have the last laugh depends on their own abilities."
"Quisha took over this deal." Wei Zhuang looked at Changping Jun, "When do you want this rebellion to take place?"
"I believe that the Lord of Quicksand will make this judgment himself!"
This year, 120,000 acres of new farmland were added to Nanzheng, two new wharves and 15 granaries were built, 1,200 naturalized barbarians were built, 1,200 pieces of armor were built, and 4,320 crossbows were built. , 220,000 arrows, 1.56 million stones collected from the 23 cities of Nanzheng...
This year, there were 23,000 acres of new land in Jincheng, five new horse farms, 251 young horses, five thousand-mile horses, sixteen five-hundred-mile horses, and 230 fine horses. There are 762 people from three tribes of Qiang who surrendered, and there are 40 million yuan left in the fifteen cities of Jincheng...
In the dark night, in the pavilion, Zhao Shuang looked at the financial report of last year's fiefdom, which recorded the specific situation of the two places in detail.
As a feudal lord of the Qin State, the biggest advantage is that there is no military threat to the two fiefdoms of Zhao Shuang. Therefore, it is enough to maintain a small-scale military force.
Although the Qin State was attacking the world, Zhao Shuang's fiefdom was very stable, even peaceful.
Therefore, it can develop stably.
Of course, what is recorded above is only superficial. What is really important is that although there are many forces on this long commercial road from Yumen in the west to Jincheng in the east, the commercial taxes on this trade road are controlled by Zhao Shuang.
The market square built in the Yuezhi King's City. It is now the largest trading place, and the people who manage the market are all Zhao Shuang's subordinates.
From the various countries in the Western Region to the merchants in Guanzhong, the taxation policies at all the passes along the way were unified.
In addition, many industries have sprung up near this commercial road. Salt from the West Sea, horses from Longxi, copper and ironware from Guanzhong, brocade from Bashu, medicinal materials, leather goods from the grasslands, and even wine trade.
Since the Qin State defeated Yan and Zhao, this trade route has even extended to Donghu and North Korea.
The wine alone, sold to Guanzhong and even the Central Plains and Seyi lands, can bring huge profits to Zhao Shuang every year. Ordinary wine costs only a few dozen dollars per dou, and slightly more expensive ones only cost one or two hundred dollars, but wine can be sold for five, six hundred, or even a thousand dollars.
Monopolizing trade can bring huge profits to Zhao Shuang, and also attract many noble families to gather around him.
But all this is inseparable from a stable environment.
Since the Xiongnu were expelled from the Helan Mountains, the Anxi Army occupied the Xiongnu's former Xiwangting and reclaimed land to guard the border. There is no longer a threat to the north of Jincheng. Although the Xiongnu sent out rangers to harass and plunder from time to time, there was no major war.
As for the surrounding Hu and Qiang tribes, they were guarded by Xihaiqi and there was no big trouble. The Western Region is guarded by the Yuezhi Army. Although there is a strong enemy like Wusun, the situation remains stable.
It can be said that as long as there is no major chaos within the Qin State and it is necessary to mobilize a large number of troops, or even use the Anxi Town Army and the Taiyuan Army, then this trade route can still be stable in the short term.
Treasures from Yanzhao and even Donghu, Korea, Zhenfan and other places can be continuously sent to Guanzhong and reach the Western Regions. vice versa.
A shadow fell in front of Zhao Shuang, and he bowed his head slightly.
"My lord, during this trip eastward, Lord Changping secretly arrived at Liusha's territory and had some discussions with Wei Zhuang, but the specifics cannot be known."
"Quicksand?"
"In addition, Nongjia and Yanmo have been active recently, and have even crossed the Huai River many times. They seem to be planning to build a city. The Pijia Gate in Wei, the Qixing Terrace in Chu, and even the Xiang clan in Chu have all There is unusual movement."
Zhao Shuang smiled.
"It seems that my father-in-law is quite generous this time!"