Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 656
Lu Lu, whom Liu Changchao longed for, is currently stationed in Dunqiu County.

He was almost on his way to Handan, but he received an order from Liu Chang on the way, telling him to return quickly and ransack his house when he was a day late.

Just after returning to Dangyin, he received a second order to go to Dunqiu County to meet someone and return with him.

Lu Lu was dumbfounded at the time, welcome to talk, but you have to make it clear first if you want to copy the house or not!

Lu Lu was also curious, who on earth wanted to greet him in person?
When the bearded man jumped off the boat and rushed towards Lu Lu excitedly, Lu Lu suddenly realized, oh, so he asked himself to wait for him.

The one who jumped off the boat was none other than Wuyang Hou Fanfu.

We haven't seen each other for many years, but the change of Fan's wife is not too big, except that his beard has become thicker, and he returned to the land of the big man again. When he saw his brothers, Fan's eyes were red, and he hugged Lu Lu. Lu Lu was stunned, It took a long time to break free from his enthusiasm, "Why are you back? Aren't you in Wajima?"

"Princes and kings from all over the country have come to visit one after another. Although I am not a prince and king, I can still manage a piece of land. Of course, I want to come to visit. In fact, I should have come to visit two years ago, but at that time the Kingdom of Wu was under construction. The port is a bit busy, and now the people of Wu are almost done, so I came here. Hahaha, actually being a general is not bad, you know, you don’t have to be cautious if you want to go back to Chang’an, there is no crime of going abroad without permission. my land."

It seems that Mrs. Fan hasn't seen outsiders for a long time, and when he opened his mouth, he didn't give Lu Lu a chance to intervene.

Lu Lu followed him into the carriage and listened to him tell his situation.

"I almost thought that I would spend my whole life on Wa Island looking at monkeys. I'm finally back, alas, how are everyone in Chang'an?"

Lu Lu nodded, "Fortunately, I have been to your house a few times. My aunt misses you very much and mentions you every time. She hides all your letters and takes them out to read from time to time. You Should have come back long ago."

"I want to go back too, but after all, with Wang Ling around, how dare I go back if things haven't been done well?"

"Your Majesty trusts me and entrusts me with important matters. I can't let him down."

Listening to his words, Lu Lu sighed again, a trace of loneliness flashed in his eyes.

"Yes. You are all entrusted with important tasks. Only I have no talent, far inferior to you. At this age, I don't have any achievements that can be said to waste time."

Mrs. Fan patted him on the shoulder lightly, "Don't think so, although Shengzhi and the others always tease you with eunuchs, we also know that it is not easy to follow His Majesty to do things. No matter where you are or what you do, It's all for the king, we are all the same, there is no difference. I also think that what you do is more difficult, if I stay by His Majesty's side to serve him, I will be beaten to death by His Majesty within three days."

Lu Lu shook his head lightly, "I've resigned myself to my fate a long time ago, it's not as good as it is, and you don't need to persuade me. Let's not talk about this, let's get on the boat!"

"Ah? What ship? Isn't it a carriage?"

"That's the ship."

Lu Lu pointed to the distance, a large ship was slowly approaching, Mrs. Fan had never seen such a large ship, even the ships sent by Wu Guo were not so large, the ship seemed to have four floors? ?It seems to be taller than the big man's building boat, and the other boats around him look like small rushing boats. This huge monster is like a sea beast, and the sailors running around on the boat can be seen from a distance. It slowly docked to the side, stretching out the steps, leaving room for boarding.

"This is."

"This is my ship, a merchant ship. The waterway is faster, but don't worry, this ship is safe, you can rest."

Lu Lu explained, and dragged Mrs. Fan to the boat.

Mrs. Fan pursed her lips, and asked in astonishment: "Lu, how much does your ship cost? How much cargo can it carry?"

"What's wrong? You want?"

Mrs. Fan shook her head hastily, "No, we trade very frequently now, I just think your ship is good, and I want to build one too."

"Oh, this ship is not expensive, but it is a bit time-consuming. It will take about four or five years to build such a ship. Well, don't build it, I will give you this ship , when you go back, just drive it back, and the sailor will also lend it to you, just send it back to me when you get there!"

Mrs. Fan's face suddenly became a little rosy, and he shook Lu Lu's hand tremblingly, "This is not very good, after all, it is your love boat. How can I take it away?"

Lu Lu's face became serious.

"How can you despise me so much? Although I am not as talented as you, this young servant is only a few hundred shi. But I also have the ambition to benefit the common people! It's just sending a boat, so what? ?!"

"It's not contempt. I'm afraid it will affect your business"

Mrs. Fan scratched her head, both wanted and embarrassed.

Although everyone likes to cheat Lulu on weekdays, but the cheaters are all small money. It is a bit unkind to cheat such a merchant ship.

Lu Lu waved his hand, "Just take it, it's fine, it won't affect the business, at worst, I'll give the sailors of the other dozen merchant ships a little more money, so they can spend less holidays, and I have eight more ships that are about to leave the factory. You do not have to worry about."

"what???"

Fan Kang was dumbfounded.

Standing at the bow of the boat, Lu Lu was still complaining about his mediocrity. He thought that the reason why he was like this was because his father didn't give him a good name. What is it called Lu?Isn't this sincerely wanting to do nothing?

At this moment, Mrs. Fan is still in shock and has not recovered.

"I don't think he chose the wrong name. Lu Naifu and Naicai did not make a mistake at all. By the way, how much property do you have now? Can you tell me the truth?"

Lu Lu frowned and thought for a moment, "It's hard to say. I haven't checked the account book for a long time."

Mrs. Fan looked at Lu Lu complicatedly, "If you dare to complain to me in the future that you have achieved nothing, I will spit in your face."

"Well, it's just a little money."

"A little bit?? I now feel that your income last year was higher than that of Wu country! Wu country does not have such a big ship, and you actually have more than a dozen ships?? There are still eight ships to leave the factory??"

"Wu Guo has them, Wu Guo has six ships and I sold them at a low price"

"I don't talk to people like you!!!"

As the mobile wallet of the Han emperor, it is really hard to say how much money Lu Lu has. Under Liu Chang's suggestion, Lu Lu opened a lot of new businesses. His industries include all walks of life, and in various industries They all occupy the position of the leading brother. Liu Chang asked him to do this, of course, to better control the situation of various industries. Of course, some industries do not make money and are in long-term losses. This kind of thing will be handled by the temple. Encountered a lot of pressure, but naturally there is no problem in handing it over to Lu Lu.

Including the funding for Shangfang, Lu Lu has been Shangfang's number one investor for a long time, and Shangfang's new products are always sold and used by Lu Lu.

This is a virtuous circle.

There are also large industries such as banks that can drive commerce in various places, all of which have to be controlled by Lu Lu, the confidant of the emperor.

Over the years, Lu Lu has made an indelible contribution to Dahan's commercial development.

In fact, he was not as mediocre as he said.

Not to mention other things, if there is no bank in the world that he opened, then the business activities of the big man will be reduced by [-]%.

Lu Lu and Fan Kang stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the bustling commercial road along the road. The boats were constantly coming and going, which was as lively as the land road. You could see large and small ports along the road, which were extremely lively. Can clearly hear Fan Kang quietly looking at the scene in front of him.

"I still remember when I was young, cities everywhere were like ghost towns, silent, and few people were seen on the road. The whole world was gray and white, and the air was filled with flying dust. I couldn't see how long it had passed in the distance. I can't imagine that the big man of today has nothing in common with the big man of the past, even if Emperor Gao was resurrected, he would never recognize that what His Majesty boasted when he was young has come true now."

"You said these words too early"

"Oh? Don't you think there are any hidden dangers in the big man?"

"No, you should wait until you see His Majesty to say these things. It's useless to say it now, go tell Your Majesty, maybe you can get another ship."

They finally docked at the Weishui Wharf. Since Liu An tore down the Chang'an City Wall, he has strengthened the fortifications near the wharf. It is not easy to dock here, even for the ships built by the Hou family.

Even, they were able to set an example and accept the strictest interrogation.

As the saying goes, a big tree attracts the wind.

Lu Lu took Mrs. Fan off the pier. Mrs. Fan finally returned to his hometown looking at this familiar yet unfamiliar place, but he was actually a little scared in his heart.

He didn't know what he was afraid of.

"Kang!!"

There was a roar in the distance, everyone was startled, and then they started cursing. Fan Zhen raised his head, and saw a tall figure waving to him from a distance.

There were quite a few people who came to welcome Mrs. Fan. Liu Chang and Qunxian were all able to come. At this moment, they were all wearing casual clothes and driving three-horse chariots, not too ostentatious. In Chang'an, the three-horse Cars are still very common, and they don't even let passers-by take a second look. Only four horses and five horses can attract attention, and six horses just kneel down
When the group of sages met, the atmosphere suddenly became lively.

Everyone surrounded Mrs. Fan, asking about his health, and Lu Lu also came to His Majesty.

The two of them hadn't seen each other for a long time.

Everyone rushed from the pier towards Chang'an City. Fan Kang and Lu Lu followed Liu Chang respectively. Liu Chang was obviously very happy to see them.

Fan Fu became talkative again, talking about the situation on Wa Island.

Lu Lu could see that this guy was just pretending to be pitiful and begging for supplies!
Everyone was very curious about what he said. They had never been to Wa Island and knew nothing about the situation there. They couldn't help laughing when Mrs. Fan talked about the local anecdotes.

Only Liu Chang, looking at Mrs. Fan became a little unbearable.

What Mr. Fan said was very interesting, but only he knew how much he had suffered in it.

Those things that I bragged about when I was young are all coming true one by one, but those friends who followed me when I was young are now weathered in various places. This is the same for Mrs. Fan. In fact, they don't have to do so much. As the direct heirs of the title, they can inherit the title even if they eat, drink and have fun every day. The second generation of Chehou is one of the big men.

Liu Chang did not entertain Mrs. Fan because his aunt was still waiting for him at his home.

Liu Chang naturally knew how much a child who had been away for a long time missed his mother, so he sent him back directly, leaving Lu Lu alone.

Everyone agreed to meet at the Wuding Building three days later, and then went about their own business.

Liu Chang took Lu Lu's hand and led him back to Houde Hall non-stop.

Lu Lu was about to speak, but found that there was already a person waiting in the hall.

Yan Wang Liu Bi?

Liu Bi hurriedly paid homage to Lu Lu, with an unusually respectful expression, Lu Lu was also a little confused, he had never met King Yan, why was this man so polite? ?
Liu Chang smiled and sat on the upper seat, and the two sat down on his left and right sides.

"Lu, King Yan came to Chang'an specially this time, in fact, to visit you. Knowing that you are not here, he has been waiting here."

"I don't dare to be a minister. Let the king wait for a long time."

"You and I are close relatives, it doesn't have to be like this, it doesn't have to be like this."

As Liu Bi spoke, he glanced at Liu Chang. Liu Chang winked. Liu Bi felt helpless. He came to Chang'an to seek His Majesty's help. Unexpectedly, His Majesty asked him to seek help from Cheng Chenghou. He is a big man, he can be called the head of the generation of the Lu family. Although Lu Chan is older, but because he is not as close to His Majesty as Lu Lu, his status is not as high as Lu Lu. Liu Bi is not willing to offend him, but he asked for help. , Liu Bi really doesn't know how much it can help him after the completion of the project?

I haven't heard that this person has any talent or fame, but he has a wealth reputation.

But what about money?As the top nobleman of the big man, who doesn't have money?I am also very rich.
However, the problem of the Yan Kingdom had to be resolved, so Liu Bi had no choice but to put his meager hopes on Jian Jianhou. He said helplessly: "Jiang Jianhou, you must be aware of the situation in my Yan Kingdom. Although the land is large, But the population is sparsely populated. Among all the countries, our people are the least, and now that the borders have been opened, and people have gone to Zhao and Tang, our people are even fewer, and it is difficult to be self-sufficient in terms of food. Self-sufficiency, all industries are weak, there is no territory, and the development situation is very bad. I know that you are a person with great ability, and I want to get your help."

Lu Lu looked at him in surprise, and then at Liu Chang.

"Your Majesty, how can I help you?"

"Although Yan Country is not good at the moment, it has great potential. Let me tell you, the potential of Zhao Country and Tang Country may not be comparable to that of Yan Country. Are you interested in investing in Yan Country? Help others develop it."

The current territory of Yan State is half of the Hebei region plus the entire Northeast region, plus the Korean Peninsula. Liu Chang did not lie, and the development potential is indeed not low.

Lu Lu understood, he nodded, "Of course it is possible, what does His Majesty want me to do?"

"I will set up the country of Yan as a border defense zone. For other things, all I can think of is arresting people from the body. You still have to figure out a way."

Lu Lu pondered for a long time, then looked at Liu Bi.

"Okay, I will find a way. Please tell me the specific situation of Yan Kingdom."

Liu Bi talked about the various situations of Yan State again, without missing anything.

"Okay, I probably know, please don't worry, since you have spoken, I will do my best."

Lu Lu made a promise.

King Yan was a little suspicious, and he didn't understand what the Marquis of Jiancheng could do, so he asked curiously, "Then how are you going to do it?"

"Don't worry, there are too few people in the country of Yan, and it's inconvenient to do things. How about this, let me transport some servants from the body to work in the country of Yan. It's an attempt, and I don't want to transport too many people. Let's transport 8 people first. Take a look."

"Um???"

Liu Bi asked uncertainly, "Eighty thousand??"

"Yes, the number of people is a little less, but it is enough to build ports and renovate roads. If there are too many people, the supply of food will not be enough. First solve the problem of people, and then take care of other things. It’s easy. The current state of Yan is mainly unattractive and not prosperous enough. I can’t help much with the problem of arable land, but I can transport food for you at a low price, and I can also transport farmers with tools and seeds. It’s okay, you lack farmers, right? I can also find a way for this.”

"But there is one thing, I need the cooperation of Yan Guo's officials, and I can't embarrass my people."

Liu Bi was in a daze for a long time, so he hurriedly woke up at this moment, and nodded, "Don't worry!! Such a situation will never happen, I will let them cooperate fully!!"

Lu Lu slowly talked about his investment plan. He planned to buy slaves from Shendu and send them to Yan State. In addition, he would recruit free people there and let them go to Yan State. Land conflicts are very intense. High castes occupy a large amount of land. Not all the poisonous people in all areas can tolerate this. If they have the opportunity to develop in Dahan, they will not refuse. As long as Yan Guo provides some convenience, For example, a few years of tax exemption can harvest a lot of labor.

He is going to start all his industries in Yan State, no matter whether he earns money or not, he will start first, first develop their business, and then slowly engage in agriculture.
Liu Bi smiled so brightly that she almost hugged Lu Lu and kissed him a few times.

It turns out that there is a gap between the rich and the rich!
Liu Bi left happily, only Liu Chang and Lu Lu were left in Houde Hall.

Liu Chang smiled and watched Liu Bi leave, and then said: "He is also worried about the affairs of Yan State. Ruyi is not kind, the merchants of Zhao State regard Yan State as a place for exporting goods, and they are frantically squeezing Yan State. They are developing well, but Yan’s manufacturing industry has collapsed. Agriculture was originally backward, and this business has been suppressed, and the King of Yan is also miserable. Speaking of which, can you win the merchants of Tang and Zhao by yourself?”

"It depends on how fast they run."

"If I run too fast, I won't be able to win them."

(End of this chapter)