Vol 2 Chapter 1004: Shameless (three shifts)

Recently, there has been a rush to go to Xiliang for gold panning in Beijing.
Where does the heat come from?
Naturally, it came from the hype of the newspaper "Big Week Life Show", the most popular newspaper in Beijing.
As an industry benchmark, "Big Week Life Show" has persisted in the full-time hype topic for ten years and has been imitated and never surpassed.
Lu Hou led the Northwest Army to destroy Xiliang. Life Show specially made a special topic for this, and in cooperation with "Shanhe Academy News", gave a detailed introduction to the Western Regions.
However, the two newspapers have their own focus.
The "Shanhe Academy Newspaper" has a lot of perspectives, from the geographical, political, and influence on the future border pattern of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it has aroused heated discussion among officials in the officialdom.
They all say that the "Shanhe College Newspaper" has something to say and has morals.
He didn't slap his horse on this matter, and slap the emperor's flattery.
He kept the bottom line, very good, very strong.
The content of the article is also impressive, although some of the content caused extreme discomfort to officials.
"The Great Zhou Life Show" is based on the specialties of the Western Regions, the local customs, and the scenery along the way to outline a very three-dimensional Western Region.
Occasionally, there are one or two curious rumors in the article, rumors that a certain businessman went to the Western Regions to pan for gold and how much money he made in the past few years, which aroused the strong curiosity of ordinary readers.
So that for a period of time, the topic of discussion by Jingcheng Xiaomin was all about the Western Regions.
When the heat was almost the same, Life Show suddenly published an article called "Going to Xiliang for Gold", which was still the headline.
As the top-selling newspaper, the influence of "Big Week Life Show" is self-evident.
As soon as the gold rush came out, it was no accident, and there was a bang...
It's like a blasting thunder, bursting in people's hearts.
Gold panning?
Is there really gold?
Gold is everywhere?
Can you get rich by bending?
Is it true, is it so exaggerated?
The Western Regions are so good, can't it!
The content in the newspaper must be exaggerated.
"I don't care whether the content in the newspaper is exaggerated or not. I only know that the price of transporting a truck from the northwest to Xiliang will be at least ten times higher. Then transporting goods from Xiliang back to Dazhou will be ten times more!"
boom!
People are excited.
"Really tenfold?"
"That's natural. If you transport the things that Xiliang doesn't have, the price will be more than ten times. The rich people over there live extremely luxuriously. Unlike our Dazhou, there are various restrictions on the rich people over there. People are always rich."
Hearing this, many people were ready to move.
Of course there are sober ones.
"Even if the price is ten times higher, you still have to make a living. Not to mention the robbery along the way, the prairie wolves and the Gobi desert are enough to kill people. If you don't know the situation, don't try it lightly."
"That's true, but we are in danger. If you want to get rich, how can you not take risks. Besides, if you are afraid of danger, you will spend more money to go to Xiliang with the caravan, and there will be people protecting you along the way to ensure peace and safety. ."
"From the capital to the northwest for half a month, from the northwest to Xiliang, even if the journey is smooth, it will take a month or two if you don’t say it. A round trip, half a year’s time will be lost on the road. Where is the business, clearly It’s taking life."
"One trip a year is enough. As the saying goes, not open for three years, and eat for three years. Don’t forget, now Xiliang is the site of the Great Zhou. We go to Xiliang to do business, which is equivalent to going from Beijing to Jiangnan. What a danger. And there are dozens of hundreds of countries to the west of Xiliang. The countries are not big, but they are very rich. Whoever has the courage to take a trip, haha, don’t have to worry for the rest of your life."
"I heard from my ancestors that many years ago, there were many Western Region merchants in the capital, all rich and wealthy. Later, in the war, Xiliang cut off the business road, and since then the Western Region merchants have cut their tracks in the capital. Now the Northwest Army has taken down Xiliang, It does not mean that in the future, the capital will also be able to see merchants from the Western Regions."
"Of course! Why did you fight in Xiliang? Of course, it is for trade. For trade, it is called trade when you have contacts. Western Region merchants can come to our Great Zhou to do business, and of course we can also do business in Western Regions."
"How do you know that the imperial court called Xiliang for trade? Do you have relatives as officials?"
"You don't need relatives to be officials, you can think about it with your brain. Think about it carefully, why did Life Show specially publish an article "Going to Xiliang for Gold" at this time?"
"Why?"
"Stupid! Who is behind the life show?"
"Queen Empress."
"That's not right. The article "Going to Xiliang for Gold" is not unexpectedly published without the permission of the palace. Why do you want to publish such an article is naturally to open up business. Empress Empress's greatest Features, do you know what it is?"
Everyone shook their heads.
"The biggest feature of the Queen Empress is also the biggest advantage. She doesn't like to eat alone. If there is a good thing, she always wants to take care of me and other people. For example, the shares of Universal Transport, the house in Xinmin County, and the road construction... This time to the northwest. When the army takes down Xiliang, the imperial court must manage it well. This is a rare opportunity to make a fortune. Don’t let high-ranking officials and profiteers eat alone. If you have the courage, you can participate in this grand event and make a small fortune. got it!"
Everyone nodded.
"Xiongtai's statement is reasonable, and the idea of ​​opening a business route should be correct. This article is clearly creating momentum for the opening of a business route."
"Opportunity! Everyone must seize it."
"When I wait for Xiaomin, I will only have a savings of one or two taels. I just look at this kind of opportunity, and I can't reach it."
"Everyone can raise funds."
"How to raise funds?"
"It's better to ask Sanhe Express. When it comes to shipping, who can compare to Sanhe Express."
"Walk around and ask Sanhe Express. If it is really possible to raise funds, I would rather take out the few ounces of silver I saved."
...
Sanhe Express is very lively.
There are people coming and going every day for mailing and checking.
Today there are more people asking questions.
"Do you raise funds for business? Run to Xiliang."
The staff of Sanhe Express was dumbfounded.
"This is not the newspaper calling everyone to go to Xiliang to pan for gold, and Sanhe Express has no corresponding measures."
"Yes! Our Sanhe Express recently launched an caravan to Xiliang, as long as you pay a sum of money to ensure the safety of the caravan."
"Really! Is it okay to be alone?"
"As long as you gather two hundred people, you can start."
"You see, we are all ordinary people. How can we make a caravan of two hundred people."
"You don't need to make up the number of people, our Sanhe Express is responsible for picking up the number of orders, and we can start as soon as the number of people is reached."
"This is good, this is good. Then how do you collect money?"
"According to the value of the goods, 10% of the cost is collected, which is 10% of the shipping price of Xiliang. Before departure, first pay a deposit."
It's so dark!
He actually received 10% of the shipment price of Xiliang as a reward.
"How do I charge for the return journey?"
"The same way, if you bring the goods, you will charge 10% of the value of the goods. If you don’t bring the goods, you will only charge a head fee. You can rest assured that you are safe on the road, our guards are all veterans, and we have been on the battlefield to kill people. Cooperate with Express and the Northwest Metropolitan Government. After entering the prairie, you can borrow the fortress of the Metropolitan Government instead of living in the wild. For this alone, I can guarantee that there is no cart in the world that can match us Sanhe Express."
"That is, that is! Sanhe Express has a deep background, and we all know it."
"I will tell you one more piece of news. Cheng Enbo Zhu's family has heard of it. He used to be the richest man in Beijing."
"I know, I know. What's the matter with the Zhu family?"
"Zhu’s response is the fastest. They have organized the supply of goods. They themselves gathered a caravan of two hundred people and entrusted us Sanhe Express to them to Xiliang. They will leave in two days. If anyone wants to follow Zhu’s The caravan will go together and you can sign up now."
"The Zhu family reacted so quickly?"
"The Zhu family was able to be the richest man in the capital back then. Naturally, it was a bit of a real skill. Let's not hide it from everyone. As soon as the news of the Northwest Army's defeat of Xiliang reached the capital, the Zhu family began to move."
What a quick response.
The courtiers were still making noise in the court hall, and the Zhu family had already started organizing the supply of goods and was going to Xiliang to dig a pot of gold.
For a while, everyone talked.
I admire it, admire it, envy it, try to make a relationship...
The Zhu family immediately organized a caravan to go to Xiliang to pan for gold.
Many people realized later and learned about the movements of the Zhu family before they reacted.
Damn!
Almost missed the opportunity to make a fortune.
Fighting in Xiliang was clearly a chance for the emperor and empress to make a fortune. How could the courtiers say it was so dangerous.
If this is the opportunity, one, two, three, four or five, that would be even better.
Of course, the courtier's attitude began to undergo subtle changes, and there were some other voices in the court.
Some people who originally held a conservative attitude and supported abandoning Xiliang began to change their positions.
Either silently support, or openly support Emperor Liu Zhao's decision on Xiliang.
Liu Zhao sneered.
Xiao Jiu was right, and the wealth was touching.
Instead of killing the head, it is better to lure it with profit.
Put up a model with a leading role, the alliance of courtiers, self-defeating.
The Zhu family of Cheng'en Bo Mansion is pretty easy to use.
The reputation of the richest man in Beijing is occasionally used to brush up on his sense of existence, which can play a positive role in taking the lead.
Liu Zhao was very proud of him.
All of you officials who jump up and down are all scum in front of my Xiao Jiu.
Xiao Jiu from my family is exhaustive, and all your reactions have long been seen by Xiao Jiu from my family.
You think you are very wise, but you don't know that every step you take is calculated by Xiao Jiu in advance.
There is no need for Master Lu to come forward to wave the flag and shout.
"Xiliang can't give up! Otherwise, I'm sorry for the soldiers who shed blood and sacrifices, I'm sorry for the court's efforts, I'm sorry for your majesty's hard work, and I'm sorry for the ancestors of the Great Zhou Dynasty."
"Opening the frontiers and expanding the land is an unworldly achievement. How can you deny the whole thing because of someone."
"Da Zhou can't lose an inch of land. Since Xiliang has been occupied by my Da Zhou, it is the land of Da Zhou, how can I give it up lightly."
"Anyone who asks to give up Xiliang is a country thief!"
The old conservative stubborns were very heartbroken, pointing to this group of grass, "I have never seen such a brazen person like you!"