Traveling through Chenghan Xiandi, fortunately I have a simulator

Chapter 170 Liu Yan's Joining

"Zhuo Yun, Shu brocade business, you are in charge of the operation and sales, and the court is responsible for the production. The court takes [-]% of the profits, how about it?" Zhang Ming asked lightly.

For Zhuo Yun, although he can only get [-]% of the profit, it is beyond his imagination. Although he is the richest businessman in Chang'an today, compared with the Zhuo family in Shu, he is still just an inconspicuous person. role, so His Majesty can give him [-]% of the profit is already magnanimous.

It's not that there are no commercial families in the Guanzhong area, but these commercial families are too deeply bound to the wealthy families, and using it will inevitably affect the whole body, so Zhang Ming is not at ease in entrusting this huge business to these commercial families operate.

"Yes, I will definitely live up to His Majesty's expectations." Zhuo Yun said with a smile.

"By the way, I hope you understand a truth, everything you have obtained today, and how many roads I have paved for you, I think you also understand, so I don't want your cooperation with the court to have problems." Zhang Ming said slowly , There was no change in expression on his face.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand." Zhuo Yun bowed quickly.

Zhuo Yun has been in Luoyang for more than 20 years and is just the shopkeeper of a restaurant. If it weren't for the help of the imperial court, how could he become the richest businessman in Chang'an within a year, in charge of the restaurant business in the Sanfu area, and even his privately operated salt and iron business? The court did not pursue the business.

After Zhuo Yun left, Zhang Ming called Wang Yue, the leader of the Habayashi Guard.

"Wang Yue, what happened to the secret guard organization I asked you to build?" Zhang Ming asked.

"Your Majesty, I have recruited three people in total, and all three of them are ready to go on missions now." Wang Yue bowed.

Ever since Wang Yue became the leader of the Habayashi Guards, he has had a moment of glory, which can be regarded as satisfying his wish to be a high-ranking official. The so-called Habayashi Guards are the closest guards around His Majesty. It was Habayashi Guard, and the leader of Habayashi Guard, Wang Yue, naturally showed off his limelight.

However, not long after, His Majesty entrusted Wang Yue with another task, which was to build a secret guard organization.

The so-called secret guards are different from the secret guards. The secret guards are responsible for secretly protecting the emperor and delivering important private news. The secret guards are responsible for secretly investigating, tracking, and searching.

Zhang Ming's requirements for secret guards are much higher than those for secret guards. After all, the task of secret guards is much more difficult, and the authority of secret guards is also much greater, so the number of secret guards is actually less than ten times that of secret guards. One-tenth, it is very time-consuming and labor-intensive to train each secret guard.

It has been two months since Wang Yue received the mission, and only three secret guard candidates have been recruited, and these three secret guards are all taught martial arts by Wang Yue himself, and their strength cannot be underestimated.

Secret guards have no names, only code names. They are called Jia, B, C, D, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui, and Ten Heavenly Gan. The higher the title, the higher the status.

But now there are only three people in the secret guard organization, that is, A, B, and C.

When Zhang Ming saw these three people, if Wang Yue hadn't told him the identities of the three people himself, I'm afraid he wouldn't have thought that these three people were secret guards.

These three people can't even tell that they are guards on the surface. They are neither tall nor have much temperament. Compared with Habayashi Wei, they are completely different.

However, the characteristics of secret guards are secretive, tall, and imposing, but they are easy to be noticed by others, so from the beginning, the direction of choosing secret guards is mainly ordinary people.

"From today onwards, your task is to secretly investigate, follow Zhuo Yun, and report to Wang Yue if there is any abnormality." Zhang Ming asked someone to bring a token representing the identity of the secret guard.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The three of them took the token and left the hall.

"Wang Yue, I have just told you all the tasks I have given to Zhuo Yun, and you must have understood it. Next, the secret guards will supervise Zhuo Yun. If there is anything unusual about Zhuo Yun, you will come and tell me. " Zhang Ming instructed.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Wang Yue nodded.

Shu land is too far away, Zhuo Yun will go to Shu land to manage Shu brocade business, it is difficult for the imperial court to intervene in what happened in Shu land, so the court cannot rely on Zhuo Yun's conscience alone for the final result, so Zhang Ming has no choice but to Not to be more cautious.

Three secret guards supervise a businessman, somewhat overqualified, but Shu Jin's business is really big, even a small profit can create a new business family.

The road is difficult, the road is difficult, and there are many divergent roads. Even if you walk the road in Shu once, it will be as difficult when you walk again.

This is Zhuo Yun's way home, although that family has already expelled him.

Although the land of Shu is not far from Chang'an, it is extremely closed. The fact that Zhuo Yun became the richest businessman in Chang'an was unheard of by the Zhuo family in Yizhou.

However, this is also a manifestation of Zhuo's downfall. After all, Chang'an is the capital of the country, but Zhuo has never even heard of what happened in Chang'an, which is somewhat outdated.

In today's Sichuan, there are too many aristocratic families, such as the Wu family, the Qin family, the Zhang family, the Yang family, etc. They are not only official families, but also business families. Many of these families are also engaged in the salt and iron business, and some Those who are engaged in the grain business, and those who are engaged in the Shu brocade business, in short, there are quite a lot of business families in the closed Shu land.

The first thing Zhuo Yun did when he arrived at Zhuo's house was to report himself. His name was not an imperial envoy, but the number one wealthy businessman in Chang'an. In fact, Zhuo Yun's identity has not yet been exposed in Chang'an. , and only when he came to do business.

Shu brocade has always been purchased by rich businessmen from other places, so they are not surprised by Zhuo Yun's arrival. After all, although Shu is closed, the reputation of Shu brocade has already spread.

However, the Zhuo family did not reach a cooperation intention with Zhuo Yun. It has to be said that the decline of the Zhuo family is justifiable.

Zhuo Yun, who had been shut down by Zhuo's family, did not go back, but went directly to Wu's house.

The Wu family is worthy of being a prosperous family in Yizhou. The head of the Wu family, Wu Yi, came to Yizhou with Liu Yan, the Yizhou shepherd. Since then, he has established a family business in Yizhou.

Relying on Liu Yan's power, Wu Yi quickly established a foundation in Shu, and it has been flourishing in the past few years. However, the huge Wu family does not have an important commercial property in its hands, which makes Wu Yi a little worried. .

After all, the growth of the Wu family is only a matter of the past two years. In terms of foundation, it is far inferior to other aristocratic families in Shu, and the rise of the Wu family relies on the relationship between Wu Yi and Liu Yan. This is very unsafe for the aristocratic family. of.

Historically, Wu Yi stabilized the status of the Wu family by marrying his younger sister to Liu Yan's son, Liu Mao. The Wu family is always very worried about the future of the family.

When people are under anxiety, it is inevitable to seek a way out, and the arrival of Zhuo Yun is a way out for the Wu family.

The Wu family naturally knew what happened in Chang'an City, and they had also heard about Zhuo Yun. As the richest businessman in Chang'an, Zhuo Yun came to Shu, so the Wu family could think of what happened in no time.

"Patriarch of the Wu family, I came to Shu this time because I wanted to cooperate with a family in Shu for a business. I approached the Zhuo family before, but unfortunately the owner of the Zhuo family is stupid. No wonder the development in Shu is getting worse and worse. I I heard that the Wu family has been prosperous in recent years, so I came here to seek cooperation with the Wu family." Zhuo Yun said with a smile.

"Zhuo Yun, the most dignified Chang'an richest businessman, was rejected by the Zhuo family. This matter is very interesting in the mouths of the Shu family. However, although the Zhuo family has a history of hundreds of years, its development is indeed beyond leaps and bounds. It's getting worse, these years, the Shu family has already ignored the Zhuo family, but you still want to cooperate with them, it seems that you have not forgotten your roots, but they are stupid." Wu Yi said with a smile.

"Yes, I was expelled from the Zhuo family in the early years, and now I have my own property in the Guanzhong area. I want to support the Zhuo family, but I have no chance, hey." Zhuo Yun sighed.

Wu Yi didn't fully know about the Zhuo family's affairs, but Zhuo Yun's failure to cooperate with the Zhuo family still couldn't be hidden from Wu Yi's eyes and ears.

"The Zhuo family has eyes but doesn't know Mount Tai. Brother Zhuo, don't feel bad for it. I don't know what kind of business Zhuo brother wants to do when he comes to Shu this time. I still have some right to speak." Wu Yi said with a smile.

"Since Brother Wu is straight to the point, I'll just say it straight, bro. Shu brocade is very famous in Shu. Outside of Shu, there are a large number of dignitaries who want a piece of Shu brocade, but they can't buy it. Therefore, the Sanfu area , The price of a piece of exquisite Sichuan brocade is comparable to that of a house, and I am very envious of the profits in the middle." Zhuo Yun said with emotion.

"Shu brocade? This thing can make a lot of money? I don't know why, brother Zhuo, look, I am wearing clothes made of Shu brocade. Although the price of Shu brocade in Chengdu is also very expensive, it is actually not bad. It is not rare in ordinary families." Wu Yi lost interest.

If this was the case, Zhuo Yun would return without success today, but after Zhuo Yun asked his subordinates to bring the Shu brocade woven by the imperial court, Wu Yi's eyes stared straight.

"What if it's this Shu brocade?" Zhuo Yun said without changing his expression.

The Shu brocade that Zhuo Yun took out, even in Chengdu, can only be worn by the patriarch of the family, even the Patriarch of the Zhuo family is reluctant to buy it, because the price of this brocade is comparable to a house.

"Brother Wu, I came here this time to tell Brother Wu that the female workers I hired in Chang'an can not only produce ordinary Sichuan brocade, but also produce top-quality brocade, but the cost is less than half of that produced in Sichuan. "Zhuo Yun said directly.

"Then what is Brother Zhuo's so-called cooperation?" Wu Yi asked in confusion.

"The quality of sericulture in Guanzhong is not good, so if you want to produce top-quality Shu brocade, even ordinary Shu brocade, you need to plant a lot of sericulture. However, I am just a wealthy businessman who lacks roots in Guanzhong. I heard from friends that the quality of sericulture in Shu is the highest. , if we can use silkworms from Sichuan to produce Shu brocade, the cost can continue to be reduced.”

"After I came to Sichuan, I personally inspected the local sericulture. As expected, the quality of silkworms in Shu is indeed very high. If the silkworms in Shu are used as materials to produce Shu brocade, even if the transportation in Shu is difficult, the cost of Shu brocade is estimated to be high. Only half of the original." Zhuo Yun said ecstatically.

"If Brother Wu can cooperate with me, I will charge twice the local price for sericulture in Shu. However, Brother Wu may need to help me connect Shu to Chang'an. As for the transportation along the way, I will take care of it." Zhuo Yun explained to Wu Yi one by one.

After Wu Yi thought about it for a while, he agreed directly. He charged double the price, and the profit would be doubled directly. As for the connection between Shu and Chang'an, it was not difficult for him, and it was just for business. It's not a political deal, so Wu Yi didn't hesitate too much.

After Zhuo Yun left, Wu Yi began to operate. Although the Wu family was only a recently rising family, relying on Liu Yan's relationship, Wu Yi's operations were not hindered too much.

However, Wu Yi's movements were a bit louder after all, and Liu Yan, who was in the State Shepherd's Mansion, still felt it.

Liu Yan has great ambitions, and these people have been looking for someone to meet. He heard from the matchmaker that Wu Yi's younger sister, Wu Shi, looks like a rich man. After getting married, when they heard Wu Yi's move, they called Wu Yi to the State Shepherd's Mansion.

"Wu Yi, what's the big deal for you recently? You've been so busy that Gu has been looking for you for a long time." Liu Yan said happily.

"My lord, what are you asking me for?" Wu Yi bowed.

"Some time ago, the face-to-face person told Gu that your sister has the appearance of great wealth and wealth, so I planned to let my son Liu Hao marry your sister and form a family." Liu Yan said with a smile.

"My lord, is it true?" Wu Yi couldn't believe his ears.

"Gu can still lie to you. What is your relationship with Gu? Everyone knows this. Our two families become in-laws and help each other." Liu Yan said with a smile.

"My lord, I will tell my sister right now, and I will marry my sister when my lord chooses an auspicious day." Wu Yi quickly agreed.

After discussing the marriage, Liu Yan asked curiously: "By the way, Wu's family, what have you been up to lately, I feel like I haven't seen you for a long time."

In front of Liu Yan, Wu Yi explained the cooperation with Zhuo Yun in detail. Now the cooperation between Wu Yi and Zhuo Yun has been understood by the aristocratic family. If Liu Yan hadn't been busy Even if you meet each other, you will not be ignorant of this matter.

"Is there really such a good thing?" Liu Yan said: "No wonder the person who met me told me that your sister is rich and powerful. Now it seems that it is true."

In the past, Shu has always had the habit of planting sericulture, and most of these silkworms are used to produce Shu brocade. However, the production skills of Shu brocade are complicated, and only some ancient families in Shu have mastered them. Naturally, outsiders can't master the production skills of Shu brocade, so they can only watch helplessly.

Shu brocade production skills are superb, Liu Yan and Wu Yi did not master it, but the method of planting sericulture is not complicated, the quality of silkworms in Shu is better, it is only because of the superior geographical conditions of Shu, not the complicated planting techniques, so Zhuo Yun The arrival of the newcomer gave the new family a chance.

Wu Yi would never have imagined that when he came to the State Shepherd's Mansion today, Liu Yan would actually discuss profit sharing. If he had known this, he might as well have kept his mouth shut. However, with Liu Yan's joining, the relationship between Shu and Chang'an has been opened up. It will be smoother.

(End of this chapter)