Chapter 470 Losing money and making money
Moreover, when Yang Yue was demoted from Chang'an, he already had the intention of seizing the heir
I believe that in the near future, if Yang Yue has the heart to win the heir, he will become the crown prince, he will have a big rival, and the two sides may even lead troops to meet on the battlefield
At present, he can't make enemies with Yang Yue, and he must also quickly increase his power
At this time, King Qin smiled and said: "Liulang, this king has heard in Chang'an, you are doing a good job in Dandong, today, this king came to Dandong, the gold thing will not stop for the time being, can you be willing, take this king to your workshop to browse"
"Of course you can, what the younger brother did, what he didn't secret, why can't it be made public, not to mention, since the imperial brother mentioned it, how could the younger brother refuse" Yang Yue laughed when he heard it
As King Qin said, when he was in Chang'an, he heard a lot about what Yang Yue did in Dandong, and he was afraid that he would have calluses in his ears
This time, it is rare to have the opportunity to come all the way to Dandong, and I must personally visit the workshop built by Yang Yue in Dandong
If you have the ability in the future, you may be able to imitate what the other party does
Yang Yue did not hesitate, and ordered the guards to hand over the horses they brought to the King of Qin and the soldiers under the tent
King Qin took the reins of the horse, couldn't help but look at it, and praised: "What a yellow horse, well-proportioned, four hooves are vigorous and powerful, it should be a good horse, Liulang, honestly, how many war horses have you hidden in Dandong?"
Although it was just a joke, King Qin also had the idea of exploring Yang Yue's reality!
War horses are war reserves, even if the imperial court implements new policies, including Ma Zheng, the introduction of good horses from the Hetao area, hoping to breed quickly and make up for the lack of good horses in the Tang Dynasty
However, in Chang'an City, the best horses are still worth a fortune, and ordinary war horses have fifty taels of gold, like the yellow horse under their crotch, in Chang'an, I am afraid that it is not less than two hundred taels of gold
His eyes swept over the cavalry brought by Yang Yue, and then looked at the war horses brought by the cavalry, all of which were excellent horses and couldn't help but feel envious
"The second brother laughed, how dare the younger brother hide the war horse privately, the younger brother is constantly fighting in the northeast, and the war horse has more casualties, today, come with a little yellow horse, this is not the royal brother coming, in order to welcome the imperial brother, otherwise it will not seem that the subordinate brother does not pay attention to the imperial brother!" Yang Yue's expression was bitter, with a look of pain, and he deliberately cried to King Qin
Since the capture of the Anton Protectorate, Zhang Xuanheng, Lin Kaiyue and other generals have continuously transported war horses back from the front line, and there are not many war horses under his account?
However, these war horses were all captured by his soldiers, who threw their heads, spilled blood, and fought on the battlefield with their war knives, rather than falling from the sky
Don't have a single extra horse?
Hearing this, King Qin glared at Yang Yue fiercely, looking like you were not honest, and turned to King Wu next to him and asked: "Fifth brother, you have been in Dandong for a long time, you should know the truth of Liulang, how many war horses he has, you should know"
"Second brother, Liulang's situation in the Northeast, you are not unclear, give up the foundation in Youzhou, lead the army to Dandong, even if you win a few battles, you still don't have much family background, otherwise, you see, the armor on the soldiers next to you is still the old armor that returned to Chang'an" King Wu did not answer directly, but did not refuse, ensuring that the topic shifted to the cavalry armor under Yang Yue's account
King Wu didn't know Yang Yue's true strength, but with Yang Yue's generous moves, he could probably clearly guess how much money Yang Yue had
Moreover, he stayed in Dandong for a few days, and often saw groups of warlike horses in the streets of the city, so Yang Yue's situation was definitely not as miserable as he said.
However, the two are allies, how can he tell Yang Yue to King Qin, not to mention, Yang Yue and King Qin both have the heart to win the heir, and they will definitely be opponents in the future
Yang Yue's premature exposure of strength was not conducive to Yang Yue's struggle for the throne
When the King of Qin heard that Yang Yue, the king of Wu, his eyes shifted to the fine rider under Yang Yue's tent
The armor on these cavalrymen is indeed very old, and the iron armor of many armor is polished to a bright shine, and even some armor cannot protect the safety of the soldiers
Looking at it, King Qin couldn't help but remind Yang Yue: "Liulang, in the battlefield, the sword and gun have no eyes, and the armor can protect the safety of the soldiers, when it is time to update, it must be updated!"
"Second brother, the younger brother naturally knows the importance of armor to the soldiers, however, the younger brother doesn't have much money and food in his hands, so he is naturally powerless!" Yang Yue cried poor again
At this time, King Qin couldn't help but scold: "You miser, seizing the Bohai Sea, not to get a huge amount of money and food, even if it continues to grow, it costs a lot of money and food, however, you should make up a lot of money and food, enough to change the armor of the soldiers."
The King of Qin thinks that Yang Yue is still relatively clear, although Yang Yue cries to himself, but facts speak louder than words
"Second brother, the younger brother got a lot of money in the Bohai Kingdom, but Li Xuanqi is leading the soldiers to build Shencheng, and the cost is worth millions, and the younger brother has no extra money and food at all" Yang Yue looked respectful and serious
At this time, King Qin didn't ask, and couldn't help but sigh lightly: "Liulang, you have changed, and you are no longer the Liulang you used to be."
Through a simple conversation with Yang Yue, he could clearly feel that Yang Yue was wary of himself in his words
Even if he readily agreed to take himself to visit various workshops before, presumably Yang Yue must have sent soldiers to hide in advance, and he would never expose the most important and valuable things in front of him
Yang Yue's expression was unwavering, and he couldn't help but sigh lightly, the kings seized the heirs, life and death were at stake, if he was an honest man, sooner or later he would be eaten alive by this group of cannibalistic royal brothers
Besides, people are always changing, isn't he the king of Qin the biggest change?
How honest and loyal people used to be, unexpectedly, all this was deliberately concealed and disguised, just to dispel suspicions about him
It is a shame that he was friendly with King Qin in the past, and even regarded King Qin as a brother and a trustworthy person
At this moment, the three brothers were silent, but the rumbling sound from the galloping of the war horse still seemed magnificent
The king of Qin kept waving his horsewhip, urging the war horse forward
It seems to be deliberately testing the galloping speed of the yellow horse under the crotch, and it seems to be testing the explosiveness of the horse
Yang Yue squinted at it, and couldn't help but sigh secretly, his imperial brother was not doing things simply, and he didn't miss any opportunity to test himself
"Goro, Rokuro, the three brothers and I haven't been together for a long time, do you want to try horse racing?" As he walked forward, the voice of King Qin was heard not far away
King Wu couldn't help but look at Yang Yue, only to hear Yang Yue say: "Second brother, the first workshop is thirty miles ahead, we might as well try it!"
With that, he waved his horsewhip and walked forward quickly, rushing towards King Qin
At this time, King Wu was not far behind, holding the horse's belly between his legs, urging the war horse to move forward
For a while, on the vast plain, three war horses were like three sharp arrows, speeding forward in the plain
Hundreds of guards in the rear did not dare to hesitate and quickly caught up
The three of them went all out to urge the war horse forward, and when it was young, Yang Yue urged the greedy wolf foal under his crotch and gradually caught up with the King of Qin, but gradually slowed down, not hurrying, and kept pace with the King of Qin
King Yu Guang of Qin noticed that Yang Yue was riding a horse at a speed equal to his own, and couldn't help but say loudly: "Liulang, your equestrian progress is very fast, even the second brother is a little out of reach."
Yang Yue said loudly: "Second brother, the greedy wolf horse under the crotch of the younger brother is a good horse in a thousand miles, it is definitely not that the yellow horse under your crotch can be compared, the current second brother can go hand in hand with the younger brother, maybe the second brother is superb in equestrian skills."
"Rack!"
King Qin ignored Yang Yue and continued to urge the war horse forward
Yang Yue was silent, still galloping
About half a cup of tea, in front of Yang Yue and the three of them, a huge factory gradually appeared, looking from afar, the whole practice was one
In the face of King Qin, curiosity gradually appeared, it was rumored that Yang Yue sold the goods of Chang'an, all of which were made by workshops, and it would be incredible if the houses in front of him were all workshops
Continue to move forward without moving, hoping to quickly arrive at the workshop and find out the truth as soon as possible
After another moment, when the three of them arrived at the factory, they could already see the soldiers guarding outside the factory
At this time, King Qin raised his hand and patted the yellow horse under his crotch, stared at Yang Yue and said with a smile: "Liulang, this horse, this king likes it very much, if you don't mind, can you give this yellow horse to my brother?"
Hearing this, Yang Yue said bitterly: "Second brother, the younger brother has already given you 100,000 taels of gold, you won't continue to squeeze the younger brother, right?"
Today, he would not let King Qin take anything other than 100,000 taels of gold in Dandong
Yang Yue refuses?
King Qin was surprised, and couldn't help but sigh secretly when Yang Yue's small belly and chicken intestines, even the war horse was reluctant to give it to himself
Yang Yue's expression was serious, and he continued: "This time, the second brother Zhou Shui Road is not suitable for raising war horses, if the younger brother gives this yellow horse to the second brother, it will definitely die if it does not wait for the shore, and the only way to throw it into the sea to feed the fish is to throw it into the sea."
"That's it!" King Qin is a little stupid, he does like this yellow horse, but Yang Yue is right,
On this trip, he led the gold to the waterway, and the days are long, I am afraid it is not suitable for us to raise war horses?
It would be a pity if this war horse died on the way
Raising his hand and brushing the mane on the back of the yellow horse, he stared at Yang Yue and said: "Liulang, this war horse is kept by your king, take your king to fight Silla, and when you return triumphantly, you will send someone to get it."
"As long as the second brother returns triumphantly, don't say one yellow horse, ten yellow horses, and the younger brother will not hesitate to give it to the second brother," Yang Yue said loudly
This time, as long as the King of Qin led his troops to contain Silla successfully, he would have no pity on the front line of the Yalu River, struck hard at the elite of Silla, obtained money and grain territory, and gave the yellow horse to the King of Qin
At that time, it was possible for Dandong to lead the troops to cross the Changbai Mountain and directly enter the interior of Silla
It will be difficult to predict what kind of benefits will be brought, but it will certainly be far more than the harvest of the Bohai Sea
With Yang Yue's approval, King Qin quickly jumped off his horse, handed the reins to the soldiers beside him, stared at Yang Yue and said, "Liulang, this is the workshop you are talking about, is it too big compared to ordinary workshops?"
Although he has not yet entered the workshop, by observing the length and width of the workshop house, King Qin has already felt that the workshop set up by Yang Yue is very large, and he does not dare to imagine what kind of income will be generated in the workshop every day
"Brother Huang, the various divisions set up under the Ministry of Industry are also very large, and many of them are far larger than the construction workshops of the younger brothers" Yang Yue walked forward with King Qin and said loudly
Divisions of the Ministry of Industry?
When King Qin heard this, he couldn't help but say loudly: "Liulang, you have such great ambitions, the various divisions established by the Ministry of Industry have cost the whole country, and you dare to compare with the imperial court, could it be that you have already established a ****** in Dandong?"
Yang Yue is only the prince, or the degraded prince, the scale of the workshop built, but he wants to be compared with the imperial court, if Yang Yue says that he has no ambition, he will never believe it
"That's right, the departments of the Ministry of Industry are pouring the power of the country, but the workshop established by the younger brother is also to entrust and feed many people in the Northeast, if there is no giant workshop, what the second brother sees is by no means a stable order, and the peaceful scene" Yang Yue said loudly and did not answer King Qin's question
Arrived at the door of the workshop, the guards opened the door from the inside, Yang Yue, King Qin, King Wu, walked into the workshop with a few guards?
This is a specialized production of felt textile workshop, which has a large number of people, mostly women, according to Yang Yue's arrangement, to take the practice of assembly line, in the workshop, and later generations of factories are not much different
The reason why Yang Yue brought the king of Qin to the felt workshop was that the felt was not very profitable, and the main reason for building the felt workshop was to arrange displaced people to ensure that Dandong was quiet
Second, there is not much technical content in making felt, and I am not afraid to leak secrets
King Qin walked into the workshop, looked at the scene in front of him, and couldn't help exclaiming: "Liulang, how many people are here, it looks very spectacular, there should be a lot of money and grain in the warehouse every day?"
Although King Qin had been mentally prepared before he walked in, he was still surprised when he saw the situation inside the workshop with his own eyes
Yang Yue arranged so many people to work at the same time, if he could make a profit, he would definitely generate a lot of value, if it was not unprofitable, the daily wages of these women alone would be a lot of money
Next to him, King Wu was also full of surprise, he had been in Dandong for a long time, but he had never come to Yang Yue's workshop in person
When I saw it today, it was really unusual
It is no wonder that the caravans under Yang Yue's tent will continuously transport goods to Guannai, Khitan, Turkic, and Silla every day
At this time, I heard Yang Yue say with a bitter expression: "Second brother, didn't my brother already say that building a huge workshop is just to arrange the people of Dandong, don't look at the huge workshop in front of you, the population is large, in fact, it is completely losing money and making money, except for the monthly money of women, the real profit is not much, but there is no loss"
Hearing this, King Qin was secretly surprised, although what Yang Yue said didn't look like he was lying, but he didn't believe it at all when he said that such a big workshop was a loss of money
Yang Yue is unprofitable and can't afford to be early, how can he do things that lose money and make money
What's more, if there is really no profit, how can Yang Yue dare to send 100,000 taels of gold to the imperial court every year with confidence
After a moment of silence, he couldn't help but chuckle: "Even if you lose money and make money, Liulang, it is not easy for you, at least you can make Dandong quiet, this is the five bodies that this king admires for you."
"Second brother, it's not easy for the younger brother to break it, if the second brother reaches the step of the younger brother in the future, he will definitely understand the hardships of the younger brother," Yang Yue said