After the next four or five days, Han Mo sat and waited for Han Xuanchang's news, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea, not only was it difficult to see Han Xuanchang, but even the reaction of the great sect master was not the slightest news.

Han Xuanchang had every opportunity, and Han Mo was not easy to disturb, but thinking that the days were passing day by day, and there was no progress in the matter of maritime trade, he was indescribably depressed in his heart.

Liu Rumeng is a sensible person, although the things of serving people are very rough, but he is also very attentive, it seems to see that Han Mo is in a bad mood, and he is not too disturbed, but later Han Mo is a little embarrassed, and wrote two stories to Liu Rumeng, and said some strange things, they are not intimate, but they are also very harmonious.

At dusk on the seventh day, Han Bo finally came over to deliver the word, only saying that the great sect master of the Eastern Mansion was looking for him to talk and asked him to rush over.

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Of course, Han Mo knew that the Great Sect Master was looking for him, and his heart first became excited, it seemed that his father had already told the Great Sect Master about maritime trade, and the Great Sect Master had unprecedentedly held a rare meeting of elders for Han Mo's matter.

Han Mo knew that now in addition to the great sect master, there are seven elders in the clan, all of whom are old and refined figures, and they are also the prescribers and adjudicators of the entire Han clan system, unless it involves major matters such as the future or safety of the Han clan, under easy circumstances, this kind of clan meeting is rarely held.

The great suzerain represents the direct line of the Han family, and the other seven elders represent the side line of the Han family like branches and leaves, and the eight elders gather together, which means that there are more than 20,000 people of all sizes in Donghai County, and for Donghai County, which has a population of nearly 400,000, more than 20,000 Han people are definitely the leading force in it.

But after the excitement, walking on the cold road leading to the Great Sect Master, Han Mo calmed down and felt a pressure coming down from his head.

He vowed to do this, for the future of the Han people, for the sake of the people of the sea, and for his own sake to complete this thing firmly, but if the clan meeting can't pass the hurdle, then all his thoughts will be in vain.

Walking into the Great Sect Master's Academy, Han Mo had already seen the lights lit up in the spacious and atmospheric study, and an old slave standing in front of the door, seeing Han Mo, hurriedly greeted him, and said respectfully: "Fifth Young Master, the Great Sect Master and several elders are waiting. ”

Han Mo nodded, walked in, walked through the corridor full of bookshelves, and came to the spacious but dark room of the Great Sect Master: "Little Five asks to see the Great Sect Master and the elders!" ”

The room was very quiet, and only when I heard the great sect master cough, he said in a deep voice: "Come in!" ”

Han Mo cautiously pushed open the door, and what came to his nose was the sandalwood fragrance that had not changed for decades in the great sect master's house, and there were two lamps lit in the room, but it was still very dim, the great sect master was sitting in the main seat, and there were seven or eight Taishi chairs placed on the left and right under the case, and a group of old men with solemn expressions were sitting on the chairs, and the atmosphere looked dignified and unbearable.

Han Mo turned around and closed the door, stepped forward and knelt down: "Little Five, meet the Great Sect Master!" Then he clasped his fists around: "I've seen all the elders!" ”

The Han family pays attention to the order of the elders and respects the elderly, so although Han Mo is a direct descendant, he still asks the elders for gifts, and the elders naturally dare not slack off, and they all return the courtesy.

"Get up!" The Great Sect Master's expression was solemn, without a hint of a smile.

Han Mo got up, but he was quite depressed in his heart, the eight old men in this room combined were more than four hundred years old, he was a human in his past life and this life, and he only had more than forty years of knowledge, with forty to four hundred, Rao is calm and calm on weekdays, and he was still a little nervous at this time.

"Let me come, you know what's going on." The Great Sect Master's voice was low and slow, revealing a majesty that was not angry and arrogant: "The seven elders have worked tirelessly to gather here, that is, to treat your affairs as a big matter. You are an adult, a child of the Han family, since you have something to do, we will naturally not stop the older generation, and we will also give you the opportunity to explain the situation. All of you here are well-informed elders who are well versed in the world, so if you want to do something, you still have to have the big guys to discuss it! ”

Han Mo said respectfully: "Xiao Wu understands! ”

The Great Sect Master nodded and said, "I have already explained the specific matter to the elders. Your business, one is to open the sea route, and the other is to withdraw 20,000 taels of silver from the public government, right? ”

Although Han Mo lowered his head very respectfully, he looked at the four roads and saw that when the Great Sect Master was saying, "Withdraw 20,000 taels of silver", the expressions of the elders were very unnatural, and their hearts suddenly tightened, and they replied: "Yes!" ”

The Great Sect Master coughed, glanced at the elders, and then asked lightly, "What do you think?" ”

The elders were silent for a while, and the atmosphere in the study was dull.

Under the two lights, the elders all had white beards, and their expressions were either calm or stiff, and they all looked quite strange.

"Fifth Young Master." After a long time, one of the elders on the left side coughed twice before asking, "Do you know that the family does not follow the rule of business?" ”

This elder is in charge of the most clansmen, and his prestige among the elders is also the greatest, second only to the Great Sect Master, so it is normal for him to start asking.

Han Mo knew that this elder's name was Han Tianci, he was an old-fashioned antique, he had always regarded rules and regulations as the foundation of human beings, and he was an extremely difficult person to speak.

"Yes!" Han Mo replied calmly.

"Now that you know, the fifth young master is a child of a family and has a noble status, but why did he violate the rules to do business? If this spreads, I'm afraid that the Han family's face will be a little unsightly. Han Tianci said slowly, and his voice was also very low.

Han Mo smiled faintly and said, "Xiao Wu's purpose in opening up the sea route is to not waste the advantages of my Donghai County's terrain. Once the sea route is opened, not only can the people at sea be better restrained, but also will bring huge benefits to the family, which is Xiao Wu's original intention. As for the family's non-business, Xiao Wu knows the reason, and also knows that if it is spread, it will indeed damage the reputation of my Han family, so Xiao Wu has already imagined that he will invite trusted outsiders to come forward to open a trading house, and all business transactions are operated in the name of the trading house, and I have nothing to do with the Han family. ”

"Even if it is operating in the name of a trading house, but the fifth young master is the person behind the scenes after all, this is ...... This is still related to my Han family. Han Tianci said.

Han Mo secretly scolded this old guy in his heart for being stubborn and stubborn, but he still said respectfully on his face: "What the elder said is very true. However, Xiao Wu knows very well that although the major families are not engaged in business on the surface, they may have some actions in private, if my Han family lags behind, it may not be controlled by others in the future! ”

In fact, everyone should know this truth, and Han Mo didn't want to say it too whitely, but since the old antique is stubborn, he has no choice but to be open and honest, and he is a Korean in his work, although he has different temperaments, but his loyalty to the Han people is undoubted, so he is not afraid to say this kind of thing.

The Great Sect Master coughed and said, "Little Wu, don't talk nonsense." ”

Han Mo hurriedly said: "Yes, Xiao Wu lost his words, don't blame the Great Sect Master and the elders." ”

Although Han Mo's words were rough, everyone present understood that Li'er was that Li'er, and they all said that the family was not in business, in fact, which family did not have a secret business, even the Han family had secretly manipulated business in Donghai County.

"Fifth Young Master, it is understandable to operate in the name of a commercial and trade house." Another elder said: "However, this maritime trade is not said to be my Han family, even the entire Yan Kingdom, and even the entire Central Plains Four Kingdoms have never tried it, and the risks involved can be said to be unpredictable. Although the people of the sea have a relationship with our ancestors of the Han family, but for a hundred years, after all, they are not one heart, and they are untamable, who can guarantee that they will sincerely do things for the Han family? In addition, we have never been in contact with the Nanyang countries, we don't know what their temperament is, and their customs and customs are also blank, so they rashly bring a large amount of money to the past, it is difficult to ensure that they do not have the heart of voyeurism, during which the risk is too great, the fifth young master thinks twice. ”

After he said this, all the elders echoed one after another, but the great sect master half-squinted, coldly watching, noncommittal.

Han Mo sneered in his heart: "I have the courage to give it a try as a young man, but you old antiques are pushing back." But he still said with a smile on his face: "Xiao Wu thinks that no matter what happens in this world, there will be a first time, and there will be an attempt." My ancestor of the Han family went to Tianya Gong, would he know that he could achieve a hegemony by going to sea with a few ships? But Tianya Gong's heroic ambition doesn't care about the difficulties and dangers in front of him, he resolutely kills the official and goes to the sea to break out of the world, if he doesn't give it a try, I think there will be no prosperity for our Han family now, right? Therefore, Xiao Wu thinks that maritime trade can be tried. As for the human heart, banditry is loose and unpredictable, this is all true, but in human nature, as long as there are interests, few people will refuse, and the survival of people at sea is now a problem, we give him a way to live, they are too late to be grateful, will they cut off their future livelihood because of some immediate benefits? Nanyang foreign countries, but some small countries, my Central Plains culture is broad and profound, rich in special products, a wide variety, they can't ask for it, we send it to the door, will they break with our Central Plains culture because of only tens of thousands of taels of silver goods, for the sake of small profits will cut off future transactions? Xiao Wu thinks no, as long as there are interests, everyone will look at the long run, and will hope that the more benefits the better, so Xiao Wu is willing to bet, and I believe it is worth betting! ”

He talked eloquently, with a lovely smile, and his voice was also very respectful, but there was no fear at all, and the reason was sonorous and powerful, the elders had a little admiration for this junior of the Han family, and the corner of the great sect master's eyes was actually a smile that was imperceptible to others.

"Did the Fifth Young Master think about how to prepare the goods for trade?" Someone asked, "That's not a small amount, and if you really want to open up maritime trade, you can't just use the goods of Donghai County." My Donghai County is close to the sea, and its specialties are nothing more than seafood, and the countries of the South Seas also rely on the sea, so naturally there are no less things like the same. Therefore, if we really want to be recognized by the Nanyang countries, we must bring goods that they have never seen, including the goods of Qingguo, Wei and even Nanfeng Kingdom, does the fifth young master think that they can make it up? ”

"Find a Qingshang, find a Qingshang you can trust!" Han Mo said it in a word.

"Looking for whom?" Someone asked.

Han Mo smiled and said, "This little five will be arranged, and the elders can rest assured." ”

"Qingshang is treacherous, if you want to find someone who can be trusted and has huge financial resources and strength, it is not easy to find." An elder stroked his beard and said, "The purchase of goods from the four countries, as well as the purchase of goods from the South Seas, cannot be achieved without huge financial resources and strength. ”

Han Mo smiled and said, "Xiao Wu knows that if he doesn't have such a certainty, Xiao Wu won't dare to bother the elders to discuss." ”

At this time, he suddenly felt that this Guan Shaohe was really like God gave him, otherwise where would he find such a partner?

"As mentioned earlier, the Fifth Young Master may have considered it, but there is one thing that the Fifth Young Master doesn't know if he has thought about it clearly." Han Tianci was silent for a long time, and finally said.

Han Mo frowned, seeing Han Tianci's solemn face, he asked, "What's the matter?" ”