Chapter 44: Roasted sweet potatoes at sky-high prices
Wanyan Sheng and his son, who were captured by him earlier, happened to be discovered by Wanyan Zonghan and rescued in time. He came back angrily and dared to arrest them!Lu Qian is dead.
His Majesty was humiliated, and Wanyan Zonghan would not forgive Lu Qian easily. He said in a deep voice, "By the order of His Majesty the Emperor of the Jin Kingdom! Lu Qian is immediately removed from the post of Zhongshan Prefect and taken to Yanjing for trial!"
Lu Qian was frightened and said, "General, since I joined the Jin Dynasty, my subordinates have been diligent and diligent, and their taxes have been paid on time. There is no fault."
Seeing that he still refused to plead guilty, Wanyan Zongyi stepped forward and scolded him sternly, "The following is guilty of committing public crimes for personal gain! If he is taken to Yanjing this time, he will inevitably destroy you and other nine tribes, so take him down first."
Wanyan Zonghan obeyed and ordered his men to tie Lu Qian's hands behind his back and escort him away from the scene.
After dealing with Lu Qian, Wanyan Sheng's mood eased slightly. It seemed that he did not want to reveal his identity as emperor. After letting Wanyan Zonghan deal with Lu Qian, he hinted at Wanyan Zonghan to announce a new edict.
"From now on, the stall fees at the market will be cancelled! Merchants from the Jin Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Xixia and other countries can trade goods with confidence."
Businessmen have been living in poverty for a long time!The cancellation of stall fees made all the merchants present really excited! Jiang Laosi was a little stunned, "Princess, this Jin man actually supports mutual trade so much. Could it be that he has no intention of invading the south from now on?"
Zhao Yingluo sneered, "No intention of invading the south? Compared with the territory controlled by the Jin Kingdom and the territory controlled by the Song Dynasty, which one is more suitable for human survival?"
"Of course it is a place controlled by the Song Dynasty."
"So, it is inevitable for the Jin people to invade the south! But now that Kaifeng City has a foster father stationed in it, and rebels from Hebei Province are harassing its rear, they have no intention of going south recently. Now that the mutual trade is open, the country can collect hundreds of thousands of taels in transaction taxes alone. With this income of 10 taels, there will be financial guarantee for the preparation of the army, and the Emperor of Jin will definitely support it."
Yue Fei said sternly, "The princess's analysis is extremely correct! The Golden Dog and the Song Dynasty have been enemies for generations. Once they are ready, they will definitely launch another southern invasion. Now that the Golden Dog is dormant, we, the Song Dynasty, should accumulate strength. Once the two countries go to war again, they will This is a war that will determine the national destiny of the two countries. At that time, the general will be willing to take back Yanyun with a hundred thousand soldiers!"
Zhao Yingluo felt a little emotional in her heart. He probably didn't know that in her time and space, before he could regain Kaifeng, he was recalled by Zhao Gou's twelve gold medals, and then Feng Boting was killed.
Perhaps in this era, she can help him realize his long-cherished wish.
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After Wanyan Zongyi dealt with Lu Qian, he originally wanted to introduce Zhao Yingluo to his emperor father, but when he saw the strange look in his father's eyes, he gave up the idea instantly.
He knows best what kind of person his father is, because his eyes are full of possessiveness!If I introduce Zhao Yingluo to my father at this time, isn't that driving a sheep into a tiger's mouth?
Although Wanyan Sheng is already fifty years old, his interest in women has not diminished, especially a Song Dynasty woman like Zhao Yingluo!When the Second Emperor was kidnapped and headed north, many princesses and palace maids were also kidnapped, but most of them were distributed among his sons and other royal families.
By the time it falls into my own hands, it will be all crooked and cracked!This made Wanyan Sheng feel quite disappointed.
This woman, Quechang, was not as charming as Fengyuechang, nor was she frail as a woman from the South. The heroic spirit in her bones made him more and more pleased with her.
Wouldn't it be a beautiful thing if she were brought into the palace? Thinking of this, Wanyan Sheng felt a little distraught. Coupled with the strong hunger in his stomach, he ignored Wanyan Zonghan and his son and headed straight for Zhao Yingluo's roasted sweet potato stall.
Wanyan Zongyi followed behind, with mixed feelings in his heart...
"What is this? Is it so sweet?"
Wanyan Sheng asked in surprise. He had been completely attracted by the smell of roasted sweet potatoes and Zhao Yingluo's beauty, and didn't even notice the potential hostility deep in his son's Zhao Yingluo saw Wanyan Yi being so respectful to him, she guessed his approximate identity, but the look in his eyes made her feel extremely uncomfortable.
For Wanyan Yi's sake, she tried her best to show a polite smile and replied, "This item is called roasted sweet potato. It is baked with the sweet potato that is a specialty of the Song Dynasty. It tastes sweet and delicious."
"Sweet potatoes? I have never heard of such delicacies."
Zhao Yingluo glanced at Wanyan Yi behind her and saw that he had not spoken, so she continued: "Sweet potatoes are currently not grown on a large scale, and the output is not large. Moreover, the price is relatively expensive, and only some nobles can eat it regularly."
"It doesn't matter if it's expensive, I'll buy two pieces to try first."
Zhao Yingluo was overjoyed. She had just set up a stall when she met a super big fat sheep. If she didn't kill him, she would be sorry for her half-day work.
"Ten taels of silver a piece! If it's two pieces, it's 20 taels of silver."
Jiang Laosi was shocked when he saw her opening her mouth and quoted such a high price. Ten taels of silver?If it were an ordinary family, it would be enough for half a actually sold a piece of sweet potato for a huge price.
If this person really buys it, he's probably not crazy.
"Okay, give her 20 taels of silver!"
Wanyan Zongyi looked at the smiling Zhao Yingluo with some resentment, and reluctantly took out two ingots of silver and handed them to her.
Although roasted sweet potatoes are a rare item, they cost only a hundred yuan each in Kaifeng City!She started selling it for ten taels of silver. This was a complete rip-off. Even if transportation fees and transaction taxes were added, the price would not be so high.
But Zhao Yingluo didn't care about this. Seeing that Wanyan Sheng paid quickly, she was secretly happy. She quickly took out two pieces of roasted sweet potatoes from the pot, wrapped them in lotus leaves, and handed them to Wan Yansheng.
Wanyan Sheng took the roasted sweet potato and sighed in his heart. He didn't expect that there would be such a strange woman in the Song Dynasty. Not only was she beautiful, but it was also the first time in his life that he had seen such a novel food.
Jiang Laosi also saw this scene and was a little shocked. One dared to sell and the other dared to looked back at the sweet potatoes piled up into a hill behind him. How could they be sweet potatoes? They were a mountain of gold.
After Wanyan Sheng took the sweet potato, he put it near his nose and smelled it. It was sweet and refreshing!Peel off the slightly burnt skin and take a bite. It is indeed a delicious food in the world.
"It's really delicious! If I bake it for another 100 yuan, I'll take it back to... for my family to try."
Jiang Laosi was completely stunned. 100 yuan... 1000 taels of silver... just earned it like this? At this point, he finally understood why the princess didn't want to bring more corn and wheat, but wanted to bring more potatoes, sweet potatoes and peppers. What she brought was not crops, but mountains of gold and silver.
Wanyan Sheng was satisfied after eating three pieces of sweet potatoes, but Wanyan Zongyi was a little unhappy eating the sweet potatoes. He was worried about his father...
My father didn't forget to appreciate Zhao Yingluo's beauty while eating sweet potatoes, so he just revealed his identity and took her directly back to Beijing.
Fortunately, my father was not as impatient as he thought. After eating the sweet potatoes, he sent someone to return to the temporary palace of Zhongshan Mansion with 100 yuan of packaged sweet potatoes.
(End of this chapter)