Spring and Autumn I Am King

After Zhao Wuxi and Zigong said that "the country will use enough money without raising taxes", Cao Boyang immediately took the case and agreed to encourage extravagant business in Taoyi, and let Zhao Wuxi's people run it exclusively.

Zigong predicted that every year the government of Cao's government could increase the city tax several times, which could be a long-term benefit. In comparison, what was the bribery of the merchants of Qi and Zheng? Even, under the temptation of profit, Cao Cao's fear of the forces behind them has completely disappeared. From today, he will find a way to keep the money and silk that these idiots earned on the site of Tao City one by one. !

Cao Bo was a little worried at first, but after Zhao Wuxi summoned two teams of soldiers and performed a Cuju confrontation on a wide field in the palace, he had enough confidence in this industry.

"Although it is not as interesting as field hunting, it can also attract many merchants, as well as men and women, as well as wealthy Chinese people to spend money and silk to watch."

Afterwards, under the witness of Cao's servant and Wu Zhu, Cao Bo, Zhao Wuxi and Zigong made a blood oath on the high platform on the banks of the Jishui River.

Cao Guo assured that Zhao Wuxi's extravagant business in Taoyi would collect 11 taxes and never increase it. As the price of this "high tax", Zhao Wuxi's merchants and soldiers could travel freely within the territory of Cao country. If there are other businessmen also trying to enter this business, the starting point of taxation is five taxes and one.

In this way, Zhao Wuxi obtained the right of foreign traffic in the country of Cao, and at the same time took precautions to nip in the buds competitors who might emulate them to start a business.

Cao Bo also signed an order that the craftsmen under the management of the Sicheng Department, as well as Master Chu and city officials should not obstruct the activities of Zhao Wuxi and others, and would do their best to help. It is necessary to strive to bring the "expensive business" described by Wu Xie and Zigong to a stand within five days.

After that, Wu Xie went back to the barracks stationed in Waiguo to select personnel. After all, it was different from Shangqiu when the Le family helped, everything had to be built from scratch, and the civil work in the next few days was still dominated by military soldiers. He also wrote to several subordinates and merchants who stayed behind in Shangqiu, asking them to send some of the crew from the "Forgetting to Return" restaurant to Taoyi to open a branch.

"If possible, we will also recruit some people from the country of Cao to serve us. The local people are familiar with the criss-crossing streets of this pottery town."

Zigong and Feng Lin returned to the building, and they were responsible for negotiating with Gongzheng and Chu Shi, who came to work after receiving Cao Bofu's order. Under Cao Bo's will, Gongzheng and Chu Shi did not dare to neglect. They quickly negotiated the matters for the next few days, and selected two locations for this "extravagant industry" in the inner city and outer Guo, as well as the craftsmen who needed to be allocated.

The two sent them out of the building with satisfaction, and were about to go back to continue their research on what kind of business to open when they saw a person suddenly walk out beside them. He squeezed Zigong's wrist and scolded:

"You are so brave! The people of Taoyi are always seeking profit and are treacherous. Uncle Cao is obsessed with hunting, but you and the gentleman of the Zhao family are not enough, so you offer extravagant tactics. To make money for yourself, by the way, let the merchants of Qi and Zheng not wait for you. I am afraid that in the future, Taoyi will become more and more extravagant, and the people of the country will be addicted to it. Uncle Cao. But he couldn't hide it from me!"

This sentence made Feng Rin's soul fly away, thinking that the plan had been exposed.

Zigong was also taken aback. He turned to look at the man, but saw that he had a square face and big eyes, a cloth crown on his head, and the soapy clothes of a city official, so he breathed a sigh of relief: "I think it is Who, it turned out to be Tao Gu, why are you here?"

Still waiting for Tao Gu to answer. Zigong took a closer look at his clothes and the mulberry plaque on his waist, and suddenly realized: "No wonder you are no longer a trader, it turned out that you came to Taoyi to be a city clerk, and changed from a businessman who looks up to others to collecting money and silk taxes. Officials, how do you feel?"

Tao Gu laughed: "It's not like you have to serve the chief officials. Every day, with Qi and Zheng Jujia with a smile on your face, and eat the pitiful grain of rice, it's better to be free and happy when we are doing business together!"

Feng Rin was stunned, it seemed that the two knew each other. It was only after he asked that he found out that this pottery Gu was from Cao and worked with Zigong in business before. Now that I am a small city official, only then can I know the "extravagance industry" that Cao Bo is about to encourage.

It turned out to be to scare us, Feng Rin was relieved, but Tao Gu still held Zi Gong's hand and said viciously: "Zigong, I am also a Cao man after all, and I still eat Cao Bo now. Lumi, so the interests of this country are also related to me. If I asked you just now, you have to explain it clearly before I can let you go, otherwise I will let you know that Cao is not alone!"

Zigong smiled helplessly, stretched out his hand to invite him into the hotel, the three sat down on the couch, and after the vertical man he ordered brought the water and walked away, Zigong then explained the reason.

"Cao is a small country, with Wei in the north, the hostile Song Dynasty in the west, and the Sishang princes in the east. It is sandwiched between Ji and Huai. The crops are not rich, and the country can only be built on the market. It is good for people without ambition. If one has the intention of blending into Jin, Qi for hegemony, or even competing with the Song state, and trains the people to fight every day, then you dare to predict that the day of demise will only be more than ten years. But if Cao Bo concentrates Yu Tianhun, encourages extravagance, even if he ignores political affairs, he will not be involved in disasters, and the state of Cao can at least maintain its national fortune for a hundred years."

Having said this, the pottery Gu on the opposite side pondered, and Zi Gong also took the opportunity to withdraw his pinched hand.

He said, rubbing his wrists and said: "Guanzi said a word, the rich are extravagant, and the poor are for it. The rich expand consumption through extravagant industries and increase the demand for goods, which will enable poor craftsmen and Chinese people to have work. You can do it. You won't commit chaos because you are too poor and shameless, and go to the robbery of Onozawa. In a country, being too rich and too poor is not conducive to governance. This will prevent the financial resources of Qi, Zheng merchants, and various merchant families from swelling to the level of rivaling Cao Bo."

He spread his hands and said with a smile: "So I am not only a lobbyist who harmed Cao, but a great hero who helped Cao to continue his life. Cao Shuzhen should come and thank me. What reason do you have to accuse me?"

"You... I haven't seen you for two years. Zigong's eloquence is even sharper. Although I know that what you said is not true, I have nothing to say."

Tao Gu was speechless, and if Feng Rin didn't know Zhao Wuxi's true intentions, he almost believed it. As far as he knows, how could the gentleman of the Zhao family be solely concerned with the sake of Cao, but more so to earn enough money for his soldiers and food, and by the way, let the forces gain a foothold in Taoyi. However, he was still sweating profusely, secretly thinking that his eloquence was far worse than Zigong's.

However, it was Zigong who really let Feng Rin know what a wonderful tongue is.

Under Zigong's persuasion. Just now, he even said that he wanted to take Zigong to find Master Chu to expose Tao Gu, but he actually agreed to join Zhao Wuxi's camp and help him run Tao Yi's extravagant business!

"It turns out that a place for racing, cuju, horse racing, cockfighting, and horns should be set up at the outer guo. After the place is completed, the spectators will charge a certain entry fee, and the gambling game can be set up inside, and you will be the dealer to charge a certain percentage... "

Pottery Gu took a deep breath and said: "There are many merchants in Taoyi, and many people are full of money, silk and gold after making a lot of money. But there are not many things worth having fun here. If there is such a place There is indeed a place for the merchants' money and silk, which can flow into your sleeves, and then be taken out of one tenth by the treasury of the state of Cao, although I know that you have bad intentions, it is also a good way to make money."

He scratched his head and said, "I can understand the rest, but what's so good about this Cuju? What's the difference between making a place for everyone to play together, and Qi Guoshangyou performing outside the market?"

Zigong laughed and said: "When I first heard about it in Xinjiangcheng Township a year ago, I thought the same as you. But Zhao's Cuju is different from Qi's Cuju, and you will know it by then. Officials want to look up to others, and the profit is very small, and they are willing to rely on the gentleman. I know you are very familiar with Tao Shi, although some people can be transferred directly from Shangqiu's liquor store, it is more convenient to choose from local, especially those in Lilu If you are good at cockfighting and horns, please go and find them one by one."

Zhao Wuxi didn't use the brain holes of later generations to mess around. After all, people of different eras have different preferences and these selected projects. Except for Cuju and horse racing, most of them are popular entertainment activities in various countries during the Spring and Autumn Period.

For example, cockfighting, which was often played by nobles in this era, more than ten years ago. The Ji Sun clan of Lu and the Phi clan fought cocks. Ji Sun Yiru put leather armor on the chicken, and the P c clan put metal claws on the chicken.

Once there are cockfighting people in the market, the audience will be like a block. There are many gamblers, and so is the corner.

After all, Zhao Wuxi has a limited time and can only stay in Taoyi for a few days with his soldiers. Therefore, the "forgetting to return" liquor store, which is positioned as a noble selling gold cave in the inner city, will not be able to open for a while. Build. It is very important to attract these folk masters to the industry to enrich them.

Tao Gu made up his mind to continue to make a lot of money with Zigong, but he also had other thoughts, thinking that if he had his own eyes in this industry, he might be able to prevent some unfavorable things to Cao Guo.

He sat for a while and then left, saying that he was going to resign from the post of a small official, and then he helped Zigong to find people who were good at corner and cockfighting in Taoyi City, as well as young people who were willing to learn Zhao Cuju .

When Zigong let out a sigh of relief and turned around, he saw Feng Rin who was behind him bowing to the end: "From now on, Rin will never dare to be a colleague of Zigong. Teach me eloquence."

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It was late May, and the midsummer season was getting hotter and hotter. The cicadas rang out on both sides of the Jishui River, and Taoyi's scholars, Chinese people, and merchants were as restless as this hot summer.

First stationed in Waiguo, six or seven hundred people under the banner of Zhao's Xuanniao of Jin State suddenly drove into a wasteland beside the Lijishui River. Here stood some low-rise dwellings, overgrown with creeping grass and shrubs.

The soldiers of the Zhao clan, who had taken off their armor, wore short coats, and wore bamboo hats with sun protection, carried the copper jackets provided by the state treasury of the state of Cao, and began to level the obstacles and excavate the land. Less artisans and clerks came to help.

Five days later, the initial construction of this place was completed. Some simple buildings with civil and wooden structures rose from the ground, and the site was surrounded by fences. Outsiders could not see the situation inside, and they were curious and worried.

On the second day~www.wuxiahere.com~ some Changyou who came from the Song Dynasty began to beat gongs and drums all over the city, while dancing acrobatics, while calling on everyone to go to the Guoqu in the north of the city to observe the "cuju galloping cockfighting".

The Chinese people were very surprised. A few days ago, the hot construction site in Waiguo had been surrounded by people watching without blinking, not to mention that it has been built and opened, so they have flocked there.

The three merchants who bribed Cao Guojun and ministers before asking to imprison them, Chen, Xian, and Yu, also met on this day. They have met several times in the past few days, because Uncle Cao suddenly sent someone to send back all the bribes. The monarch, who used to see pearls, jades, and gold, couldn't take his eyes away, but he refused their request.

Then there is the hustle and bustle of the construction of the Waiguo site, and the news that the "excessive industry" is about to open.

So the three merchants who stayed in Taoyi decided to send their three young children to inquire. (To be continued.)

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