Lu Bu’s Life Simulator

Chapter 31 Wealth

The atmosphere finally became tense.

A group of Hun envoys looked at Lu Bu with a somewhat unkind look on their faces. The leader of the envoys said angrily, "May I ask what position this general holds?"

"Weiwei." Lu Bu replied calmly.

The Huns envoy had obviously studied the official system of the Han Dynasty. Although the Weiwei was ranked among the Ninth Minister, he obviously did not have enough weight above the court. He snorted coldly and was about to say something when Lu Bu followed up and said: "I killed your previous Shanyu!"

The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty: "..."

What the Huns envoy said was blocked. They tried their best to avoid this topic. Even if they were killed, what would happen? How can they still find someone to take revenge?

But when they wanted to avoid it, the other party directly found the wound, opened it and poured salt into it. This was a bit too much, and it made it difficult for them to avoid the topic.

At this time, according to normal circumstances, one should get furious, start fighting, and fight to the death with the opponent. In fact, some people did do this. A warrior could not be provoked and pounced directly on Lu Bu.

When meeting the emperor in the palace, you are not allowed to bring weapons with you, and Lu Bu also abides by this rule, but this warrior pulled out a short sword and attacked Lu Bu.

This time, the nature changed. Lu Bu stretched out his hand, grabbed the opponent's arm, and applied force with his five fingers. Suddenly, a heartbreaking sound of cracking bones echoed through the hall along with the warrior's scream.

"Bring weapons to the palace?" Lu Bu looked at the Huns envoy, his eyes gradually becoming colder: "It seems that Huchuquan is not here to seek a title, but to be assassinated by Pyle and others!"

"Where are the palace guards? Why don't we capture these people quickly!?" The expressions of all the civil and military officials also changed. Are they seeking death?

Soon, the soldiers guarding outside the palace rushed in, quickly subdued several Huns and pushed them to the ground.

"Your Majesty, we have no intention of assassination. This person did this without permission and has nothing to do with us!" The Huns envoy knew that it was useless to ask Lu Bu. In such a short time, he could see that this guard Wei's status in the court was not low. Even the three princes looked at his expression and looked at Liu Xie.

The person who took action without permission deserved to die, but the purpose of the trip had not been achieved. It would be too unfair for the whole army to be wiped out like this.

"Drag them out and chop them all..." After Lu Bu finished speaking, he suddenly paused, looked at the Huns and said, "Of those lust-eyed assassins you brought, who can understand their language and survive?"

As soon as these words came out, a group of Huns instantly turned pale. Unexpectedly, their plan was completely exposed before it was carried out.

"Lu Qing, what kind of assassin is this?" Liu Xie looked at Lu Bu curiously.

"Your Majesty, they are some people from the Western Regions. They look different from us, so they are called Semu people." Lu Bu said with a smile.

Liu Xie heard this and asked curiously: "Can I see them?"

"Of course." Lu Bu nodded: "How about I bring him to see His Majesty after I confirm his safety?"

"Okay!" Liu Xie nodded, and this meeting with the Huns envoy was over.

Chunyu Jia hesitated for a moment, then looked at Lu Bu and said: "Marquis Wen, according to my opinion, since these Huns have the intention of assassinating this time, they can no longer believe their words of seeking canonization. Take these people first." Interrogation might be more useful.”

Hearing this, Lu Bu looked at Chun Yujia, making him feel terrified. After a while, Lu Bu nodded and said, "Since Situ has spoken, let's spare their lives first and interrogate them properly!"

In fact, even without interrogation, one would know that a Xiongnu Chanyu who was already in dire straits and could only rely on the Han Dynasty dared to come to Chang'an. He must have found what they thought was a stronger attachment, or like most aristocratic families, they were betting on the Han Dynasty. A certain prince, or even hired by a certain prince, just came here with a group of lustful people with the intention of assassinating him.

As for whether he was plotting to assassinate himself or Liu Xie, it is not known for the time being, and a trial will do.

The matter of the Huns envoys has come to an end. In addition to interrogation, the court also needs to send people to reprimand the Huns and ask them to explain the matter as soon as possible.

Today's Huns only rely on the Han to survive. Although the princes are divided, the orthodoxy is still there. If Liu Xie gives an order at this time, even Yuan Shao will have to listen to the court and deal with these people. If Huchuquan does not want to be caught between Xianbei and the Han If he couldn't even find a gap for survival, he would have to give an explanation for this matter.

As for how to explain, just think about it yourself. The court will not give clear requirements. It depends on sincerity and... mood.

"My lord, it seems that he doesn't care who is behind the scenes." After retreating from the court and returning to the Guards Office, Guo Jia and Jia Xu rarely watched Xun You doing his work. Xun You was full of complaints and asked helplessly after seeing Lu Bu come back, At the same time, he glanced at Jia Xu and Guo Jia from time to time, not being too partial.

"Even if you know who it is, this situation is not the time to fight with the princes of Guandong." Lu Bu sat down and turned a blind eye to Xun You's gaze. After taking the tea set brought by the attendant, he looked at Jia Xu and said, "Wen He, How are the preparations for the tea going?"

In fact, Lu Bu didn't care too much about the Xiongnu. If Guo Jia hadn't seen those lustful people that day, Lu Bu wouldn't even have paid attention to it. Compared with the Xiongnu, how should he take the next step and how can he take two steps? To achieve the best, this is what Lu Bu cares about.

After so many years of land tax reform, farming in Guanzhong does not need to be too concerned now. If the current situation continues, there will be no problems for decades or hundreds of years.

Of course, if there is any natural or man-made disaster, that would have to be discussed separately.

The next step is how to maximize the existing resources in hand. On the premise that the people are full, properly encouraging craftsmen and businessmen is the method Lu Bu can think of to quickly strengthen.

But there are several problems that are difficult to deal with. First of all, silk and tea are not directly produced here in Lu Bu. The best Shu brocade for silk is shipped from Yizhou and then sold to the Western Regions. Guanzhong can also make it himself. , Lu Bu previously controlled almost all the silk cloth business in Guanzhong.

It's just that the silk produced in Guanzhong is not as good as Shu brocade. It can be sold at a good price in the Western Regions, but it is not as precious as Shu brocade. Most of the tea comes from the south, the Central Plains and Shu, and is not directly grown.

If the tea trade rises in the future, although Lu Bu masters the method of frying tea, he may be cut off from the source. Both of these are important selling points for Lu Bu to sell to the Western Regions. In addition, lacquerware and ceramic craftsmanship are now being refined in Guanzhong. Lacquerware is okay, but ceramics have very high soil requirements, and Guanzhong is not the most suitable place to make the most exquisite ceramics.

Although the Silk Road is open, it can easily be cut off from its source. This is not a good thing, so Lu Bu left the tea matter to Jia Xu to figure out a solution.

Whoever gives the idea does the work?

"My lord, Xu has already sent people to contact the big families in central Sichuan to stock up on a batch of tea cakes so that they won't be locked up for help. The Central Plains side will also collect from various families. The second step is to promote new tea, regardless of the preparation method or the Technician, Xu suggested building a special teahouse, placing all the technicians and their families here, not contacting the outside world, trying to avoid external rumors as much as possible, and then start promoting it, what do you think, lord?"

Jia Xu actually didn't think too long-term. After all, it is impossible for Lu Bu to still have only one Guanzhong in ten years. In addition to silk and tea, which Lu Bu currently values ​​​​more, Jia Xu actually feels that salt and iron should also be paid attention to. Hedong is not yet in Lu Bu's hands. Therefore, the source of salt for the imperial court is very limited. Whether it is Hedong or Shu, in Jia Xu's plan, one must be captured within five years.

Hedong and Hanoi have the largest population in Sili. Taking Hedong will not only increase the population greatly, but the most important thing is salt. Of course, this problem can also be solved if Shu is taken.

After all, now we are fighting for the world rather than defending it. There is no need to think too long about the economic chain. We have a three- to five-year plan. If we think too long-term, in three to five years the territory will be large and we will have to make new plans.

Glancing at Xun You who was a little overwhelmed, Guo Jia smiled and said: "My lord, his insights into people's livelihood management are no less profound than those of Guan Zhong in the past."

To know the application and emphasis on economic matters, the most famous person in history is Guan Zhong. Although Lu Bu did not launch an economic war, after understanding Lu Bu's overall plan with Jia Xu, in fact, Lu Bu's move may not necessarily be inferior to that of Guan Zhong. , what Lu Bu is doing is to absorb wealth from the Western Regions and feed back the Han Dynasty for a long time.

In the long run, if Lu Bu's plan for the Western Regions can succeed, and if there are enough countries, theoretically speaking, the national power of the Han Dynasty can continue to flourish.

Of course, this is theoretical. If the internal strength of the country weakens or the current situation of feudal separation occurs, it will be easy to break. After all, it is impossible for every emperor or ruler to think like Lu Bu, and not every ruler can think like Lu Bu. With Lu Bu's current skills, he can subdue everyone and use the power of the whole country to do things. More often, it is the result of mutual compromise between imperial power and civil power.

But no matter what, Lu Bu's idea is very powerful. As long as Lu Bu can live a few more years and make this model successful, it will be a good thing for the big man! And the impact is extremely far-reaching.

Lu Bu pretended not to see Xun You who was listening with open ears, and sat down and said: "That's it for now. You said that Shu is difficult to conquer, but if we can really conquer Shu, there will be many benefits."

Shu brocade is unique, and tea is also produced. It is simply a treasure land. If it were not for the unique geographical environment that made Lu Bu feel helpless, when Jia Xu and Lu Bu came up with suggestions that day, Lu Bu would have chosen Shu first.

A Shu region can basically support the mainstream trade on the Silk Road. If Jingzhou is captured, Lu Bu will basically not worry about wealth.

Of course, I haven't decided which one to choose yet, but basically, Lu Bu prefers to take the Central Plains first. As for Shu... Unless someone leads the way and allows him to take Shu in a short time, he won't consider it!

------Digression-----

Don’t worry, everyone, although it’s a bit slow today, the quantity will definitely be available.

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