Three Kingdoms: Warriors Lu Bu, You Can Become Stronger By Killing Enemies
Chapter [103] Merchants From The Western Regions, Silk In Sichuan
When Lu Bu walked into Meridian Valley in person, he felt more and more difficult to walk on this road.
The ground is full of thorns, branches, and stones, and the soles of the feet step on it, even if Lu Bu is wearing boots, it still feels painful.
If a soldier walks, he may not be able to walk very far, and his feet will be scratched. The soldier cannot wear buckskin boots, but can only wear straw sandals and cloth shoes.
After walking a few steps, a stone protruded in front of him, blocking the way. If a person wants to pass through, he needs to turn his body sideways, and the body should not be too fat. A figure like Lu Bu, let alone lying sideways, can do it make life difficult for.
Wielding Fang Tianhua's halberd in his hand, he chopped down the stones blocking the road three times and five times.
The sharp attribute can cut iron like mud, and cutting stones is naturally a no-brainer.
With the blessing of the immortal attribute, Fang Tian's painting halberd did not suffer any damage.
"If Fang Tian's painting halberd is used to clear the way, wouldn't the efficiency be greatly improved?" Lu Bu thought immediately.
The general way of clearing the way is nothing more than holding a hatchet and cutting the thorns, shrubs and other plants along the way so that it is easy to pass. For stones or big stones, there is nothing to do and nothing to do.
But use Fang Tian's painted halberd to clear the way, no matter if it's bushes and thorns or boulders blocking the way, even iron plates can cut a way.
Lu Bu made some calculations and had a plan in mind.
"Let's go back to Chang'an." Lu Bu called everyone back to the city.
After returning home, Lu Lingqi excitedly surrounded her.
"Aweng~Aweng, I bought you a present~"
"Oh? What good things did Xiao Lingqi buy me?" Lu Bu hugged Lu Lingqi.
"Liu Lizhan." Lu Lingqi struggled to get off Lu Bu, Lu Bu quickly put her down, and Lu Lingqi took out a small gadget as if offering a treasure.
Lu Bu held it in his hand and looked at it. He couldn't laugh or cry. Isn't this just a glass?
However, in order not to disappoint Lu Lingqi, Lu Bu still acted surprised and liked it very much, which made her daughter very happy.
After eating, Lu Bu and Yan Shi returned to the room, and Yan Shi asked, "Don't you like the gift Lingqi gave you?"
An old married couple, whether Lu is really happy or fake, Yan can tell at a glance, Lu can't fool Lu Lingqi, but he can't fool Yan.
"Lingqi gave me a gift, which naturally made my husband very happy. Lu Bu showed a kind smile on his face, "But, I really don't like this gift.
"Why? The glazed cup is a rare item." Yan said in surprise.
Lu Bu didn't know how to explain it, so he thought for a while and said, "It looks beautiful, but it's actually made of sand. Do you still think it's rare now?"
"Ah?" Yan's eyes widened, her face full of disbelief, "Is what my husband said true?"
"Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, I'll arrest the person who sells the glazed cups tomorrow and torture him severely. Madam will know the truth." Lu Bu teased.
"Forget it." Yan waved his hand, stopped Lu Bu's nonsense, and said with emotion: "I didn't expect the colored glaze to be made of sand." These Western Region merchants are really black-hearted.
"Oh? You said this thing was brought by merchants from the Western Regions? Now there are merchants from the Western Regions in the city?" Lu Bu became interested.
"Well, Hu merchants from the Western Regions." Yan nodded to confirm.
After Xiliang was pacified, these traveling merchants came to the Central Plains to do business as soon as possible. They knew that the Central Plains people had money, and there were also good goods here.
In the past Xiliang was ruled by Ma Teng and Han Sui, and these Western Region merchants could not get through. The moment they entered Xiliang, they were snatched away. The Western Region merchants were not fools, so naturally they would not come again.
"What do Hu merchants buy?" Lu Bu asked curiously.
"Gold and silver jewellery, agate gemstones, fur blankets, glass cups, grape wine, and bearded women and slaves." Yan clapped his fingers and introduced to Lu Bu, "By the way, sir, should we buy some bearded women to be maids and concubines?" I heard that many officials have bought Hu Nu."
"No, the body odor is too strong." Lu Bu refused, but he was already thinking about something.
"What is your husband thinking?" Seeing that Lu did not answer, Yan couldn't help asking in surprise.
"For your husband's sake, let's give Lingqi a younger brother, or a younger sister."
"Hate~"
the next day.
Lu Bu came out of Cai Yan's room with a stretched waist.
No way, Lu does not have a good kidney, and it is common to go to three different places in one night.
After washing up, Lu Lingqi was still sleeping late, the three wives were still catching up on sleep, and Lu Bu left for the palace after eating breakfast alone.
The emperor Liu Xie sat on the dragon chair, and when he saw Lu Bu coming in, he got up quickly to salute, and all the officials followed suit.
"Meet the General.々.
"Sit and sit, you don't need to be polite." Lu Bu waved his hand and went straight to the front row to sit down.
Lu Bu was sitting on a chair, which was where Dong Zhuo was sitting at the beginning.
But the emperor and all the officials have a much better impression of Lu Bu.
Although Lu Bu is the same as Dong Zhuo, he is a powerful minister who controls the government.
But people are dead compared to others, and goods are thrown away.
Although Lu Bu was not a good person, he also had such a domineering act of stabbing the Grand Master Wang Yun to death.
But compared with Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu is simply a kind person.
The emperor Liu Xie was young, but at least he was sensible. When he was in Luoyang, Dong Zhuo slept in the dragon bed every night and raped the late emperor's concubines. Liu Xie remembered it, but Lu Bu did not have such behavior.
After arriving in Chang'an, Dong Zhuo let Liu Xie live in the leaky palace, and Dong Zhuo lived in the gorgeous bird.
After Lu Bu came to power, he asked people to fill up the holes in the palace, so that Liu Xie could eat and wear warm every day.
Liu Xie now respects Lu Bu from the bottom of his heart. When Dong Zhuo came to court, Liu Xie stood up and saluted because he was afraid, but now he salutes Lu Bu as respect.
The same is true for hundreds of officials. They had no salary when Dong Zhuo was in power, and Lu Bu gave them money and food every month. Besides, Lu Bu never killed other big officials except Wang Yun.
The emperor Liu Xie and Lu Bu sat on chairs in a daze, while Cai Yong and Jia Xu presided over the government affairs.
The two old men will fight each other from time to time, and then let Lu Bu make a decision. Lu Bu usually doesn't make a decision, so let them continue to fight. Only important things, Lu Bu will come forward to make a decision
After Cai Yong and Jia Xu's confrontation was over, Lu Bu coughed lightly and said, "I want to say a few things."
The voice fell, and the entire hall was silent.
"Send two envoys to Chengdu, one representing the emperor and one representing me."
"On behalf of the emperor, the envoy canonized Liu Zhang as the shepherd of Yizhou, and asked Liu Zhang to resume the tribute to the emperor, so as to demonstrate the majesty of the court."
"On behalf of my envoy, go and discuss a business with Liu Zhang, asking him to sell us all the silk produced in the matter."
Liu Zhang is not an official of the imperial court, but his father Liu Yan is the shepherd of Yizhou.
The title can be inherited from father to son, but there is no such thing as an official position. All Liu Zhang, the Yizhou pastor, is illegal.
This is also a troubled time. If it was the Taiping Festival, Liu Zhang would not dare to take office directly even if he had ten guts.
Lu Bu is sending people to canonize Liu Zhang now, and Liu Zhang will definitely welcome him very much.
After winning Liu Zhang's favor, Liu Zhang would definitely not refuse when he was discussing business with Liu Zhang.
What's more, Lu was not doing business, and he didn't say he wouldn't give money, so Liu Zhang had no reason to refuse.
"General, this matter is inappropriate." Cai Yong came out and said, "Nowadays the imperial court is waiting to be rejuvenated. We should not indulge in extravagance, but be thrifty."
"Silk can be used for clothing, and linen can also be used. There is no need to use silk."
Cai Yong is much more measured than Wang Yun. In formal occasions, he never takes the lead one at a time. When working, he always refers to his position.
"The woman misunderstood."
Cai Yong called him a post, but Lu Bu could not call him a post.
Lu Bu explained: "These silks are not for enjoyment, I heard that Hu merchants came to Chang'an, these silks were sold to those Hu merchants, and helped the imperial court earn money from the Hu people.
What is the best-selling thing? Naturally, it is silk. After all, this road is called the Silk Road. Silk has never worried about sales, and Hu merchants flock to silk.
"Is this possible?" Cai Yong asked uncertainly.
"Don't worry, it's absolutely feasible." Lu Bu said with a smile, "Just sell the silk at ten times the price to Hu merchants."
"Does the Hu Chamber of Commerce want it?" Cai Yong asked in disbelief.
"Definitely." Lu Bu said with a smile: "Hu merchants can increase the price and sell it to others. Only we have silk, and this is the only one. There is no semicolon. No matter how expensive it is, someone will buy it."
The Central Plains sold it to the Western Regions at a higher price, and the Western Regions sold it to Brother Asan at a higher price, Brother Ah San sold it to the Persians at a higher price, and the Persians sold it to the Romans at a higher price.
Rome is the biggest taker, and the silk has not been taken over by the next family, so it is the end of the silk when it reaches Rome.
"Since it is for the benefit of the country, the lower officials have no objection." Cai Yong reminded: "However, there is a lot of grain and grass in the national treasury, but not much money.
"It's okay, I don't have to worry about money matters, I have my own way." Lu Bu waved his hand.
In the treasury of Meiwu, Dong Zhuo collected countless treasures.
These things are placed in the treasury, without the slightest value, neither can be eaten as food, nor can be used as water to drink.
Instead of putting it in the treasure house and eating ashes, it is better to exchange it for silk, and wrap the silk in Yizhou directly.
Then sell it to Hu merchants at a high price, and then use the money to sell silk. In this cycle, the flow of water in Lu Bu's hands will become larger and larger, and the money will also increase.
Developing power is nothing more than money, food, soldiers and horses.
The more these four things you have, the more powerful you will be in troubled times.
Then the court dispersed, and Jia Xu found Lu Bu again.
"My lord, the craftsman you want has been found, and he is the best craftsman in Guanzhong, and he is in the General's Mansion right now.
"Understood." After Lu Bu agreed, he rode on the bed and went to the Yamen.
When he came to the general's mansion and sat down, the soldiers brought the craftsmen up.
"I heard that you are the best craftsman in Guanzhong? What's your name?" Lu Bu asked straight to the point.
"Back to the great general, the villain Ma Jun, and the man from You Fufeng."
"Huh~" Lu Bu whistled, and Chitu wobbled in.
Rao is that the main hall of the General's Mansion is very spacious, but after Chitu came in, it still looked a bit cramped.
"This is my mount Chitu, who has been fighting with me for many years."
Ma Jun was very surprised when he saw the red rabbit, "It's really a horse, even tigers and leopards can't match it."
"I order you to make a pair of horse armor for Chitu. You don't have to worry about it being unable to carry it. The Chitu's arm strength is ten thousand catties. You only need to consider the protection." Lu Bu explained.
After thinking for a while, Ma Jun asked, "Is it necessary to consider the lethality? The villain can make a ram, and the horse armor can also be equipped with barbs."
Lu Bu's eyes lit up when he heard the words, "Okay! Just use your imagination."
"That's right." Lu Bu added: "I'm building a matching carriage for Chitu, without the roof, the kind specially used for pulling goods.
"It's a simple matter, and it's up to the villain." Ma Jun nodded and agreed.
~The general, the villain created a wonderful thing and wanted to dedicate it to the general. Ma Jun seized the opportunity and said.
After all, not everyone can meet Lu Bu, so Ma Jun intends to offer treasures to seek an official position.
"Take it up and have a look."
Not long after, with the help of the soldiers, something similar to a billiard table was taken
lift up.
Lu Bu took a closer look, and saw that there were all kinds of puppets on the table, and there was nothing special about them, that is, the puppets were carved lifelike and lifelike.
After seeing Lu Bu's expression, Ma Jun immediately said: "General, please help the sergeant to bring a bucket of water."
Lu Bu nodded slightly and agreed, and the soldiers quickly came in with buckets.
Ma Jun took the bucket and poured it into a hole on the table.
As Ma Jun continued to pour water, the puppet on the table suddenly moved.
The puppet musicians beat drums and flute, and the puppet singers dance lightly.
The performances of acrobatic puppets are even more exciting, some stacking arhats, some rolling, throwing balls, and some doing thrilling moves on ropes.
Lu Bu was really amazed now, he didn't expect that these puppets could move, and there were so many tricks.
After Ma Jun finished injecting water, the puppets stopped immediately. Ma Jun put the empty bucket under the table, turned on a switch, and all the water injected before flowed out.
"Not bad." Lu Bu nodded again and again, "Come on, take Lingqi back."
"By the way, what's the name of this thing?" Lu Bu asked.
"Returning to the Great General, it's called Shui Zhuan Bai Xi Tu."
My precious daughter gave me a glazed cup yesterday, and Lu Bu was worrying about what to give Lu Lingqi, this Water Turning Hundred Opera Picture was just for Lu Lingqi to play with.
"Tell me, what do you want?" Lu Bu asked directly.
Since Ma Jun presented treasures to himself, he must have asked for something.
"Back to the general, the villain likes to make some utensils all his life. He hopes to serve as a supervisor in the court and study crafts every day without worrying about food and clothing." Ma Jun said his
Willing to.
"Okay, I agree." Lu Bu nodded and agreed directly.
"Thank you General."
"However, let me remind you, don't keep focusing on these strange skills and tricks. If you have that kind of mind, it's better to think about something useful.
Through the picture of water turning into a hundred opera just now, Lu Bu can't see that Ma Jun is very talented.
It's obviously too wasteful to waste such a good talent (deserved) on making toys, so it's better to give Ma Jun some advice and let Ma Jun go on the right path.
If Ma Jun likes to delve into toys, then Lu is not at a loss, at least Lu Lingqi will have no shortage of toys to play with in the future.
What Lu Bu didn't know was that this Ma Jun was a famous great inventor in the Three Kingdoms at the end of Han Dynasty, and even one of the most famous mechanical inventors in the history of ancient Chinese science and technology.
It's just that there were too many celebrities in the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, and Ma Jun was covered by the aura of those people, so his reputation in later generations was not obvious.
After hearing what Lu Bu said, Ma Jun couldn't help bursting into tears, and knelt down to Lu Bu with a plop.
"General Mingjian, the villain has also made some utensils over the years, but he has not been taken seriously, forced by life, he has no choice but to make some gadgets to make a living.
"Before Dong Zhuo's rebellion, a group of Xiliang soldiers rushed to loot his home, and the villain's years of hard work were smashed and destroyed."
Hearing this, Lu Bu sighed, he was a pure craftsman, but he was forced to do some toy sales to make a living, and he was depressed.
"Okay." Lu Bu waved his hand and said, "You can concentrate on making utensils, and just ask for what you need. I guarantee that you can devote yourself to the career you love without worrying about food and clothing."
trouble.
"And after creating the utensil, you can come to meet me directly."
"But you also need to show me the results. If you can't create it all the time, and you don't have any real skills, then don't blame me for punishing you."
Lu Bu is not a philanthropist either, so Ma Jun is naturally raised to see some results.
"Don't worry, General, those utensils are still in people's minds, and they can be forged again soon." Ma Jun repeatedly assured, "If you can't create something useful, the General will kill me
head will do. "
Ma Jun was very confident, and directly issued a military order in front of Lu Bu.
"Okay, let's go down." Lu Bu waved his hand.
"The villain will leave."
Not long after Ma Jun left, just as Lu Bu was about to go home with nothing to do, the guards came in again.
"Report to the General, there is someone outside the door claiming to be the envoy of Yuan Shu, who came to ask to see the General."
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