Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

Seeing that Li Tai and Li Qianzhe's attitude and conversation towards each other had turned friendly, and it seemed that they had cleared up their previous suspicions, King Yueyang, who was still frightened, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly served wine and food, greeting the two with a smile on his face. Everyone took their seats.

Li Tai saw that Li Qianzhe's expression had turned peaceful, and he was no longer as strong and distant from him as before. He couldn't help but sigh that there is really no word "easy" in the adult world, even this kind of Contestants who have money at home must be reliable in their acting skills at critical moments.

He could understand Li Qianzhe's mentality just now. It should be a complicated mood of sadness and anger. It seemed that the conversation with Li Tai made him emotionally fluctuate violently, but in fact it was King Yueyang's actions and attitude that broke his mentality. Great defense.

Li Qianzhe was also considered a border general in Nanliang. Even if he could not be said to be absolutely loyal and selfless to the imperial court, at least his ancestors guarded Ankang and did not allow Wei's influence to penetrate. As a result, King Yueyang, the imperial grandson, sent people to capture him and brought him to the enemy generals, allowing the enemy generals to intimidate and force him. This was really something Li Qianzhe neither understood nor could accept.

But no matter how he feels, it doesn't change the current situation where he is controlled by others. Even though King Yueyang was a direct descendant of the clan, Li Qianzhe naturally did not have to refuse the olive branch offered by Li Tai. In particular, he could see that no matter what consensus and conspiracy the two sides had reached, there seemed to be no clear master-slave relationship between them, and even King Yueyang's initiative might be inferior to that of the enemy general Li Boshan.

Li Tai took advantage of the so-called "high righteousness to live up to me" and personally poured wine for Li Qianzhe to express his goodwill, sweeping away his previous domineering attitude.

Although King Yueyang also wanted to ease the relationship between them, after all, he sent people to kidnap Li Qianzhe here, so it was inevitable that the other party would be resentful. But after all, he maintained his identity and couldn't let go of his body to try to win over Li Tai.

However, after seeing Li Tai and Li Qianzhe talking to each other more and more harmoniously under his nose, King Yueyang felt a little unhappy, so he smiled and said: "Before, Boshan, you have repeatedly asked me to send General Li After being invited here, General Li has finally arrived, so you should explain it carefully to General Li, right? "

Hearing King Yueyang's specially accentuated words, Li Tai smiled slightly and didn't care about this little thought. He immediately looked at Li Qianzhe and said seriously: "Although General Li and I are sitting opposite each other, our hearts are in a foreign country." , On this day, we may be able to enjoy the moment, but when we meet again after farewell, it may be inevitable to meet each other in war.

You and I have no long-cherished wishes, let alone new enemies, so why can't we be friendly? How many strangers are there in the world who have to decide whether to live or die the first time they meet? I was rewarded for my military exploits in the country, but I am not a murderous person. This should not be like this in the world, and this should not be like this in the world! Does General Li agree with this stupid trick of mine? "

Li Qianzhe never expected that this famous young general from the enemy country, who wanted to kill him with a knife at first sight, would claim that he was not a murderous person, and would even express such war-weary remarks. He was just a little surprised. After thinking about it, he nodded with approval and said: "What Governor Li said is indeed thought-provoking. The world is hard. If people can be friendly and help each other, it will always be better than killing each other."

He was speaking out of sincerity. No matter what his personality and thoughts were before, he was speaking from the bottom of his heart at this moment. After all, his life was still in the hands of others.

Since the two sides can reach such a consensus, the following words are even better. Li Tai sighed sadly: "There are many disputes in the world but little harmony. Some disputes are indeed impossible to reconcile, and we have to fight for our lives. Some disputes Then there is no real reason, just obsession.

But if one can be upright and seek common ground with others while putting aside differences, then it will not be impossible to reconcile the southern and northern accents. This is not a lie. The reason why King Yueyang and I can have a harmonious relationship and enjoy our conversation is because we are both upright and seek common ground while reserving differences. "

"Ah? Yes, yes, what Governor Li said is indeed the truth. Everyone is upright and should seek common ground while reserving differences!"

Yueyang Wang Shangzi guessed what Li Taidou was trying to say, but he didn't want the topic to suddenly turn to him. He was a little surprised at first, and then nodded in agreement, and added: "Although the chapters and tracks are different, , there is no distinction between north and south. In the past, the two sides had a sudden conflict, and each had their own agenda. If the fierce fight continued, lives would be ruined and the Han River would be stained with blood! , thus ending the war and rebuilding peace on the border!"

No matter how shameless and despicable a person is, they still need to find a theoretical support for their actions, such as using violence to fight violence, and thieves are also ethical. Once there is no such theoretical core, the behavior will appear completely meaningless and the power of action will be lost.

Although King Yueyang and Li Tai were in cahoots, he also needed to beautify his behavior. Everyone is upright and seeks common ground while reserving differences. It can be said that Li Tai found a good excuse for them to do these things. We all collaborate with the enemy for the sake of the prosperity of our country!

Not to mention whether Li Qianzhe agreed with this theory, at least on the surface he was full of admiration. He looked at the two people and said: "The lower official is not talented. He has never been deeply involved in classics and history. I don't know whether the previous sages have this story. But see The king and Governor Li have a deep sense of loyalty, and it is really admirable that the soldiers and civilians of the two sides and even the two countries have stopped fighting! "

Mr. Yueyang Wang was still a bit shameless. After hearing this, he just laughed twice and said nothing more.

But Li Tai only thought it was a sincere compliment from the other party, and after hearing it, he smiled and said: "The stories of the ancient sages were created by people at that time, and a hundred years later, we will also become ancient people. General Li is standing by the abyss and envying the fish, why not retreat and make a net? The reason why the king and I are not polite to invite the general here is to capture the general in this sense of righteousness!" As he spoke, he pointed at himself, then at the King of Yueyang and Li Qianzhe, and then continued: "Although the three of us are not officials in the same dynasty, we are all in charge of our own areas. How to govern a Although they each have their own ideas, there are two fundamental strategies that are the same, that is, to make the best use of people and things! But if you can keep these two, even if you don't become a high-ranking official, you will never become a low-ranking official! "Speaking of this, he pointed to the lacquer wine vessel on the dining table and said to the two people: "For example, may I ask the king, how much is it in Xiangyang? May I ask General Li, how much is it in Ankang?" When the King of Yueyang heard this question, he shook his head directly. Even if he was free, he would not go to the market to buy these daily sundries in person. After seeing this, Li Tai couldn't help but sneer at this lazy and undisciplined dandy, and then looked at Li Qianzhe with expectation. "I, I don't know the current price, but this lacquer bowl has a fine and thick body, the lacquer layer is even and smooth, and the color is also bright and lively, which shows that the craftsmanship and materials are all top-notch. If it is within ten thousand coins, I will not hesitate to buy it. "Li Qianzhe met Li Tai's expectant eyes, thought about it, and answered seriously. This deal can't be negotiated!

Li Tai looked at these two so-called business partners, and for a moment he felt helpless and speechless. One of them didn't know anything, and the other just stared at me to show off his wealth. A broken lacquer bowl has 10,000 coins. Look at what you can do!

But he couldn't help asking: "General Li, what do you mean by 10,000 coins? Are they iron coins or copper coins?" Hearing Li Qianzhe's answer that it was the rusty iron coins of the Southern Liang Dynasty, he felt better, but when he thought that his own Western Wei didn't even have coins that could be traded, he couldn't help but sigh.

Seeing that these two guys knew nothing about the market, he stopped making complicated metaphors and directly asked his servants to hand over a few representative commodities that flowed in from the Western Regions, namely jewelry, gold plates, wild horse skins, pepper and other spices, and then told them about the current prices of these commodities in Chang'an.

Although the currency of the Western Wei Dynasty was not good, Li Tai himself was the largest supplier of these commodities and enjoyed a certain pricing power. Whatever he said was certainly accurate.

Although the two were not familiar with the market situation, they had heard about the current prices of these high-end commodities. For example, a gold plate worth tens of thousands of coins in the Southern Dynasty was only sold for a little over 10,000 coins in Chang'an according to Li Tai.

Copper coins and iron coins are of different values, but even if they are converted using the relatively unified silk price between the north and the south, they are only a little over 20 pieces of silk in Chang'an, but more than 100 pieces of silk in Xiangyang, and even more expensive in Jiankang.

Even though the two had no concrete concept of money, when they heard that the north-south difference in the price of a single commodity reached several times or even dozens of times, they couldn't help but stare wide-eyed for a while, and were so shocked that they couldn't speak for a while.

Seeing the two people look shocked, Li Tai couldn't help but laugh. The low price of Western Regions goods in Chang'an was certainly related to the underdeveloped trade and cheap prices in Chang'an, but more importantly, with the opening of the Hexi Corridor, the Western Wei could directly source the goods and refuse to let the middlemen make a profit.

This is especially true for Li Tai. Linghu Yanbao, the chief of the Dunhuang clan, is the chief of his palace, Shi Ning, the governor of Liangzhou, is the old official of his father-in-law, and the powerful people in Longyou have established Sifang City with him, and his disciples are all his subordinates. If Li Tai still can't get the bargains, then no one in the world can get them!

Nanliang is indeed more developed in commodity economy, and has a higher degree of participation in Silk Road trade, but due to geographical restrictions, it cannot directly trade with Western Hu merchants, and needs to go through Tuyuhun.

The local kings of Tuyuhun are so cruel that even the poor ghosts in Guanxi are far inferior to them. How could they give up this opportunity to make a profit? The goods that flowed into Nanliang through their territory have increased several times compared to the initial price.

Another important point is that these goods basically arrive in Shuzhong first after entering the country. Xiao Ji, the King of Wuling who governs Shuzhong now, is also a ruthless character who wants money but not life. Will he sell at a fair price to make it cheaper for others?