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Chapter 78 Digging Your Own Grave?

Zhang Shi didn't know why Liu Yan chose Ran Min. Among the officials of the later Zhao court, Ran Min was definitely not the most popular one, nor the one with the most status.

In the imperial court of Hou Zhao, the status of a Jie person is the prerequisite for "nobility", and many key positions are held by Jie people, even if the Jie person has no other talents except blood.

As a "nationality", Jie people can occupy high positions without talent, and they will be used even more if they have talent.As long as you have an official position and status, it is very simple to get talents to work, so in Zhang Shi's view, Ran Min really does not have the value of spending a huge amount of money to win over.

It's a very simple matter. If Liu Yan wants to choose a person from Jin as his backer, Li Nong may not be higher than Ran Min in status, but Li Nong can talk to many people. Nong also seems to be relatively easy to "feed".

Yes, in Zhang Shi's senses, Ran Min is a bit too greedy, not referring to anything, as long as he is an official and has status, everyone will be greedy.Zhang Shi's so-called greed is that he feels that Ran Min seems to be planning something big?Of course, that was just Zhang Shi's feeling, without any definite evidence.

Getting in touch with Jiang Gan doesn't mean things are settled like that. Zhang Shi still needs to get in touch with quite a few families. It's completely an attitude that although he is fat, he can choose who will take him away.

"It's a bit of a big fanfare, but that's the king's order." Zhang Shi's heart was actually under a lot of pressure, and he felt as if he couldn't handle the situation: "I really hope... can recruit usable talents!"

To paraphrase a later term, Zhang Shi wanted to recruit talents, but "however," truly talented people would not pay attention to a seemingly local tribe of barbarians.

"The subordinates don't understand..." Wang Cong looked puzzled: "The rest of the people chose to eat salt, why did Hou Xiucheng touch weapons?"

It is said that even if they want to take advantage of the sale, at present only Ran Min proposes to sell weapons on behalf of them, and it seems that there is no guarantee at all, and there is no talk of cash on delivery, how much it should be, and other matters, which is embarrassing Don't be confused about what it means.

"I know a little bit about why Your Majesty chose Xiuchenghou." Zhang Shi said according to his own understanding: "The identity of Xiuchenghou's adopted son is first, the second is that he was born in Jin Dynasty, and the most important thing is that Xiuchenghou... has desires , a desire that the Lord is happy to see."

Wang Congming was obviously confused, but those little people like him were not qualified to interfere, so he could only say: "The Xiangping County Lord..."

"The time is coming soon." Zhang Shi looked up at the sky and said, "Then let's go."

The Duke of Xiangping County was talking about Yao Gezhong. Of course, it was not Yao Gezhong himself who met Zhang Shi. Zhang Shi was far from important enough.It's like Ran Min hopes that the Han tribe can be used by him, but Ran Min will never come forward to meet Zhang Shi in person.

On Yao Gezhong's behalf was a fat Caucasian man, not a Jie, but a Hu from the Western Regions. It should be a mixed race of Qiang and Western Regions?

By the way, the Qiang people can’t be regarded as a branch of the Qiang people, but Yao Gezhong can’t control so much in the current era of ethnicity. He is the leader of the Qiang people in the northwest region. Anyone who can get a little bit of the Qiang people will be included camp.

"...The request is not high, 300 weapons at a time, and the previous grievances will be wiped out." Ma Xinyuan is his name, and he has a seemingly simple and honest smile: "From now on, for the fixed weapons and salt transactions, we will take over from your department. Thirty percent, each time the property is cleared."

It's really a bit magnanimous. The Yao family showed their magnanimity and didn't care about Yao Yimai's past battles with the Han tribe. They just looked towards the interests.

"What does Xiangping County Lord mean?" Zhang Shi was careful to accompany him. He could argue with people like Jiang Gan, and he could also show his demeanor to Jiang Gan, but he couldn't deal with a rascal like Ma Xinyuan.

The place where they met was a famous wine shop in Xiangguo. The cost was high, but everything was provided, but the environment seemed a little noisy.Just because private rooms and the like are only provided to high-ranking officials or "nationalities", the rest of the people can only choose separate dining tables in the lobby no matter how rich they are.

Ma Xinyuan was gnawing beef, and his mouth was full of greasy.He didn't even bother to answer Zhang Shi.What does Yao Gezhong mean?Even if Yao Gezhong really meant it, although Hanbu has shown a not-so-simple side and has the value of attracting and making use of others, but at the level of Yao Gezhong, unless he is at the level of a prince, who is brave enough to ask if it is true? Yao Gezhong's own opinion.

"Don't bargain with me." Ma Xinyuan showed a proper impatient attitude, put down the unfinished beef in his hand, took a few mouthfuls of grape wine in his cup, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and said: "Then It’s a condition you must accept.”

Zhang Shi accompanied him with a smile, and said, "I will report to my master."

"Liu Yan would agree if he was smart." Ma Xinyuan stretched out his stomach and seemed to burp, with appropriate disdain on his face: "Another thing, if the leader of your department is smart enough, select five hundred elite and The [-] dead are waiting for my young master to receive them, and they will be taken to northern Xinjiang to participate in the war against Duan Xianbei or Tuoba Xianbei."

This time Zhang Shi couldn't even pretend. He was stunned at first, and then shocked.

Trade belongs to trade, but sending troops to accept command is a complete surrender, and there is a huge difference in meaning.If the Han tribe sent troops to understand the command of the Yao family's children, they would be included in the Yao family's camp immediately, and countless troubles might be reduced by then, but new troubles would definitely arise.

Zhang Shi was thinking, if his information was correct, would Ran Min belong to Shi Jian, and who would Yao Gezhong belong to?It doesn't seem to belong to anyone in particular, but the attitude shown is loyalty to Shihu?

"What a fuss!" Ma Xinyuan didn't hide his disdain at all: "Duke Yan was ordered to conquer the disobedience, and there are many people eager to serve. That's because my son saw that the tribes of your tribe are well armed, and planned to let them show their faces."

Zhang Shi came back to his senses immediately, he thought to himself: "No wonder the Yao family exposed the war so easily."

Of course Zhang Shi didn't dare to agree to send troops to serve or something, but Ma Xinyuan seemed to be determined by the Han Dynasty, and the two chatted about some irrelevant things.In the end, Ma Xinyuan took the benefits offered by Zhang Shi and left cheerfully.

"So...the Yao family is on Shi Bin's side?" Wang Cong said in a little confusion, "But, it doesn't look like it?"

Zhang Shi didn't say much. Hu people do things based on interests and can change their minds at any time.

Then it seemed that some peak period was reached. Those families who had ignored Zhang Shi before all took actions, or talked about benefits, accepted bribes, and talked about friendship. They just showed a strong interest in salt.

"Even the prince turned his eyes around..." Zhang Shi smiled wryly again and again: "Things... are completely out of control!"

That's right, it was out of control, as if Hanbu had become a stone and thrown into the lake, and then there were waves of ripples, and big fish and small fish started to jump out of the water.

Zhang Shi felt that the one he was loyal to seemed a bit out of play, and did not underestimate the power of a stable supply of weapons, but he seemed to be not paying enough attention to salt.

That’s right, table salt, people absolutely cannot live without salt, it will cause various diseases, and at the same time, it will also make people’s functions unhealthy.

Someone must have obtained the salt produced in the Han Dynasty from Ke County. Needless to say, it is rougher, but who has seen salt as white as fine sand?

Rough salt is definitely the mainstream, and the benefits of salt are unimaginable. After all, there are really not many places producing salt in Houzhao, but not having a coastline means salt is produced, so except for some people who are more particular about eating it. For salt, more families are replacing it with something salty.

"The situation... is beyond my control." Zhang Shi's heart was trembling, and he said to Wang Cong with trembling lips: "Be prepared, go back to meet the king tomorrow, and report the situation to the king in full superior."

Wang Cong probably understood what was going on, and saluted very carefully: "Don't worry about the matter, Cong will definitely report it to the king!"

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PS: I recommend the book "A Scholar in Kaifeng in the Late Ming Dynasty" A scholar can know the world's affairs without going out!why?He is a time traveler!
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