The person who proposed the border market to the Ministry of Rites was actually Zhao Hongjing, the king of Xiang, which really surprised Zhao Hongrun. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

In all fairness, the proposal to "open a border market" can be said to make up for Zhao Hongrun's negligence in the matter of the "Wei-Han Handan Peace Conference" - Zhao Hongrun must admit that he did not think about it enough in the first place to not add this article to the peace talks.

Because the matter of "Wei Han Border City" is extremely beneficial to the Wei State.

Of course, this alone is not enough to make Zhao Hongyun desperate to know who made this proposal, the key is the suggestion that "the imperial court exchanged copper for Korea for ploughing cattle and horses".

In Zhao Hongrun's view, this is a very vicious strategy.

What is Copper?

As we all know, copper is money!

Because of this, even though the Wei court did not need much copper to mint coins, it was necessary to buy as many copper mines as possible from the market—which he would rather buy and pile up in warehouses to become moldy and rusty; It is better to hand over the copper to the Smelting Bureau and let the Smelting Bureau cast copper pillars to drive piles in Bolangsha River Port than to circulate copper in the market.

Why? It is to prevent someone from minting copper coins privately.

Other than that, the other uses of copper ore in Wei were very small.

And now, Wei has sold a large amount of copper ore to South Korea, what will South Korea do with this batch of copper?

If you think about it, you can understand that Korea will definitely use it to mint copper coins.

In other words, the princes and nobles of Korea obtained great wealth at once by privately minting coins.

But the problem is that the copper coins themselves cannot be eaten, so the Korean royal family and nobles must make this new batch of copper coins circulate in the market in order to really reap the benefits.

And what does it mean that there is a sudden surge of copper coins on the market in South Korea? Zhao Hongrun knows best.

This means that the commoners of Korea will once again pay for the luxury of their domestic aristocracy, resulting in a serious reduction in the wealth in the hands of the commoners and a sharp rise in prices, which is called "inflation".

This move is quite ruthless, even more ruthless than Zhao Hongrun's use of "heavy cavalry" to trap South Korea, because it may seriously damage South Korea's economic system.

Therefore, Zhao Hongrun wanted to find out who was the person who put forward the suggestions of "border market" and "copper for livestock".

Unexpectedly, He Yu, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, told him that it was Zhao Hongjing, the king of Xiang.

Xiangwang Zhao Hongjing is Zhao Hongrun's third brother, when the former Donggong prince Zhao Hongli had not yet fallen, Xiangwang Zhao Hongjing has always stood with Yongwang Zhao Hongyu, but neither Zhao Hongrun nor Yongwang Zhao Hongyu thinks that this third brother will be the master who lives under people.

No, I remember that after the incident of "Beiyi Military Camp Xiao", Zhao Hongli, the former prince of the East Palace, played the emotional card at the suggestion of his staff Luo Ying, and dismissed himself as the crown prince, and then, Yongwang Hongyu, Xiangwang Hongjing, and Qingwang Hongxin, who jointly dealt with the crown prince Zhao Hongli, immediately collapsed.

Especially when Yongwang Hongyu won the honor of "supervising the country", Xiangwang Hongjing still strongly supported Yongwang on the surface, but in private he frequently contacted Qingwang Zhao Hongxin, and I don't know if he wanted to repeat his old tricks and use Qingwang Zhao Hongxin's current power in the court to deal with Yongwang Hongyu.

Because of this, when his younger brother Huan Wang Zhao Hongxuan said that Yongwang Hongyu was scheming, Zhao Hongrun smiled indifferently, because in his eyes, Zhao Hongjing, the king of Xiang, was the heaviest person among the brothers.

But then again, Zhao Hongjing, the most scheming Xiangwang Zhao Hongjing, was able to come up with such a vicious strategy to harm South Korea this time, which really made Zhao Hongrun change his opinion of him a little - after all, what annoys him the most is those people who are full of power and profit, but they are not beneficial to the country.

But after thinking about it carefully, Zhao Hongrun vetoed the previous speculation.

Because he thought of a person, that is, Zhang Qigong, the staff of Zhao Hongjing, the king of Xiang.

This is a poisonous man who makes Zhou Yu feel tricky, so much so that Zhou Yu switched to his Zhao Hongrun's younger brother Zhao Hongxuan, Huan Wang, in order to protect himself.

Compared with Zhao Hongjing, the king of Xiang, and his staff Zhang Qigong, Zhao Hongrun is more inclined to be the latter who came up with this poisonous trick.

Of course, regardless of the truth, the result is the same.

The next day, when Zhao Hongrun was concerned about the trade between Wei and Han in exchange for copper, his younger brother Zhao Hongxuan, the king of Huan, came with his staff Zhou Yu.

As soon as he saw the thin anger on his younger brother's face, Zhao Hongrun suddenly smiled: it must be Zhou Yu who learned that the matter of the border city was dedicated by Zhang Qigong, so after seeing through the matter, he sued Zhang Qigong in front of his younger brother.

Sure enough, after meeting his brother, Zhao Hongxuan, the king of Huan, said angrily: "Brother, you fought on the battlefield, captured Handan, and forced to surrender to South Korea, and now the two countries are making peace, and King Xiang is competing to jump out and pick peaches, which is unbearable!" ”

Hearing this, Zhao Hongrun pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Oh? How so? ”

Seeing this, Huan Wang Zhao Hongxuan said: "Qi County border city, one of the border cities of Wei and South Korea, can you imagine the huge profits? Although Cui Can, the left attendant of the household department, temporarily took over the position of the city order, in the eyes of the younger brother, this was a move by King Xiang to hide from the sky and cross the sea, and the purpose was to assign the Qi County city order to the jurisdiction of the household department. …… As long as the name is established, he will recommend a henchman in the household department as the city order, and this border city of Qi County will be in his hands! ”

Listening to his younger brother's words, Zhao Hongrun glanced at Zhou Yu quietly.

It is undeniable that Zhao Hongxuan's words are very correct, and now in the household department, there are only two political forces, one is Li Liang, the secretary of the household department, and Cui Can, the left waiter, who are neutral; And the other one is the power of Xiangwang Hongjing.

Just like Zhao Hongxuan said, Xiangwang Hongjing first let Zuo Shilang Cui Can serve as the city commander of Qi County, in order to bring the border city of Qi County into the jurisdiction of the household department.

"Did Mr. Zhou point you out?" Zhao Hongrun asked with a chuckle.

Hearing this, I saw Zhao Hongxuan, who was still generous, and his momentum suddenly weakened by half, and he said with a red face: "It's me...... I came up with it myself......"

Seeing His Royal Highness's expression, although Zhou Yu's face did not change, a bitter smile on the corner of his mouth had already betrayed him.

Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun sighed secretly, slightly disappointed.

Because he hoped that Zhao Hongxuan had figured it out by himself, rather than through Zhou Yu's guidance.

But think about it carefully, Zhao Hongxuan didn't care about the pattern of the DPRK and China before, and if he can point this out this time, there must be Zhou Yu's guidance behind it, otherwise, a fledgling boy like his younger brother Zhao Hongxuan may not be able to see through the greasyness.

Thinking of this, Zhao Hongrun asked with a smile: "Who do you want to recommend as the martial lieutenant of Qi County?" ”

Hearing this, Zhao Hongxuan's face was suddenly full of shock, and he stared at his brother with wide eyes, and on the side, Zhou Yu's eyes also flashed a little surprise.

"What, what is the martial lieutenant of Qi County......" Under Zhao Hongrun's smiling gaze, Zhao Hongxuan scratched his head with a red face, and said sneeringly: "Brother, I don't understand what you say." ”

Hearing this, Zhao Hongrun just looked at his younger brother with a smile and didn't say a word.

At this time, due to His Royal Highness's poor acting skills, Zhou Yu couldn't help it, and whispered to persuade Zhao Hongxuan: "Your Highness, His Royal Highness King Su has already guessed the reason, you better tell the truth." ”

Hearing this, Zhao Hongxuan hesitated for a while, scratched his head and said, "Brother, I want to recommend Zong Wei 'Gong Liangyi' to be the military lieutenant of Qi County......

In fact, even if Zhao Hongxuan doesn't say it, Zhao Hongrun can guess.

The reason is very simple, because his younger brother Zhao Hongxuan needs money to support the Northern First Army.

He Zhao Hongrun was able to feed Su Wangjun because Zhao Hongrun owned the fiefdom of Shangshui County, and had some ulterior smuggling trade with Xiong Tuo, the king of Xuancheng, Xiong Hu and others of the Chu State; But his younger brother Zhao Hongxuan has neither a fiefdom nor a channel to make money, how can he feed the 60,000 or 70,000 people of the Northern First Army with Shen Shufei's maiden family "Huangyi Shen Family"?

Therefore, this time in the border city of Qi County, Zhao Hongxuan must have to find a way to get involved, but the problem is that the household department sent Cui Can, the left waiter, to serve as the city commander, and justifiably included the border city of Qi County into the jurisdiction of the household department.

Therefore, if you want to make a profit in the border city of Qi County, you can only take a roundabout method and recommend a henchman to serve as a military lieutenant of Qi County, responsible for maintaining law and order in the border city of Qi County.

In this regard, Zhao Hongrun can see it clearly.

"Brother, will you help me?" After telling the real intention, Zhao Hongxuan asked timidly.

Zhao Hongrun gently patted his brother's arm when he heard this, and the meaning was self-evident: You are my younger brother, who will I not help you?

But having said that, there is one thing Zhao Hongrun still has to mention his younger brother: "Xiao Xuan, my brother will help you, but it's not good to eat alone." Besides, the strength of one person alone cannot contend with King Xiang, so I will suggest that the imperial court set up two military captains, and recommend you to be in charge of the security of Qi County together with the people of the Four Princes, so that even if King Xiang wants to deal with you in the future, the Four Brothers will stand firmly on your side. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Hongxuan suddenly smiled, and said with a smile: "Brother, I understand everything you said, Zhou Yu told me, even if you don't say it, brother, I will pull the four royal brothers together." ”

Zhao Hongrun glanced at Zhou Yu with some surprise when he heard this, and the latter bowed his head humbly.

At this moment, Zhao Hongrun is really relieved of Zhou Yu, after all, Zhou Yu was very thoughtful when giving advice to Zhao Hongxuan, with such a virtuous talent following his younger brother, what else is Zhao Hongrun worried about?

Nodding, Zhao Hongrun said with satisfaction: "Very good, since this is the case, you can go and discuss this matter with the fourth royal brother." The fourth royal brother wants to feed the Shanyang army, and the cost is not small, and he must also have thoughts about the border city of Qi County. However, whether he is willing to stand on your side or King Xiang's side in the end depends on your ability...... It's a test for you, how? ”

Hearing this, Zhao Hongxuan immediately patted his chest and said, "Brother, don't worry, the fourth brother must be on my side, we have been on the battlefield together." ”

After saying that, he arched his hand towards Zhao Hongrun, and immediately prepared to leave.

Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun shouted at his younger brother's back: "Don't pull down the ...... of the Nanyan Army"

"Got it." Zhao Hongxuan said not far away.

Looking at his younger brother's anxious appearance, Zhao Hongrun shook his head helplessly.

He was not worried that his younger brother Zhao Hongxuan would be able to convince Zhao Hongjiang, the king of Yan, he was thinking about another matter.

He felt that the main purpose of Xiangwang Hongjing's proposal to open a border market this time may be to make political achievements, in other words, the three royal brothers are going to start exerting their strength? Is he going to prepare to deal with King Yong?

Exhaling slightly, Zhao Hongrun thought thoughtfully.