The most difficult system to open in history

"Returning to Your Majesty, the little official was the last envoy of northern affairs, but he retired six years ago and returned to his hometown. At this time, this little brother beside him is in charge of northern affairs."

After the words fell, Zhao Yu nodded, and flicked the letter handed over by the prince of Bei'an to the front. This letter, which was bright red like blood and represented first-level intelligence, slowly floated down from the front.

Seeing this, the two supervisors sitting cross-legged below, their pupils shrank slightly, and then one of the old officials took it with both hands, and the two watched together, but the more they looked behind, the hand of the old official holding the zhezi trembled The more violent it became, at last he knelt down in the room, kowtowed heavily and said in a loud voice:

"Your Majesty, calm down. The ministers and others are ineffective in supervision, which has caused a big mistake in the northern Tianmen Pass. You deserve death!"

"I asked you to come here this time not to settle old scores, but to ask you some questions."

The voice of the young emperor was still as steady as ever. In fact, Zhao Yu also knew in his heart that Shan Wenbai's plan was huge, the means were secretive, and the time span was long. If he didn't know it in advance, it would be difficult to detect it. The emperor's voice continued to linger:

"The brochure Jiang Qing handed over said that Shan Wenbai used a chamber of commerce called Tongbei to go to the Glazed City in the extreme northern snowfield to do business. Taking advantage of the loss of personnel, he sent a large number of monks to the snowfield. above.

"So you know how Shan Wenbai in Shenjing City can control the chamber of commerce far away at Tianmen Pass without attracting the attention of all parties?"

Zhao Yu's question was actually the key to the connection of the whole confusion. Then the old official below fell into deep thought, as if he was recalling something very long ago. After a long time, he raised his head and stared at Zhao Yu, who was full of imperial power , slowly opened the mouth and said:

"Your Majesty, this matter needs to start with the geographical location of Tianmen Pass. As we all know, Tianmen Pass is located in the center of Shiwanda Mountain, which is far away from the inland areas of the 36 states. Therefore, in a sense, this grand pass It can be said that it is an enclave of Daxia in the Huwo Mountains in the north, and the connection between it and the hinterland of the dynasty depends entirely on Tianmenxia, ​​a canyon carved out of the mountains. It is extremely difficult to supply and transport. It made the logistics department of the household department extremely headache.

"Because of this situation, about 30 years ago, Your Majesty, your father, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince at that time, specially consulted with a group of officials on this matter. The old minister was still the northern affairs envoy of the Sitianjian at that time, so he was also honored to participate in it, and this matter The final result of the discussion is to expand the Tianmen Pass, and use strong trade to drive the flow of people exchanging between the entire Tianmen Pass and the inland areas, and then use the frequent exchanges and exchanges to transport the supplies of the entire Northern Army."

As soon as this remark came out, Zhao Yu nodded. It is true that this decision, whether it was then or now, is extremely correct. It made Tianmen Pass truly a northern trade center, and at the same time greatly increased the number of people in the entire northern Xiongguan Pass. At this time, even if the entire connection between Tianmenguan and Ganzhou is cut off, it can rely on its own reserves to persist for at least half a year.

After that, the old supervisor with white beard and hair took a deep breath, and continued to speak:

"After the decision was made, the Tianmenguan South City came into being, but there was another problem, that is, after the completion of the South City, the people of the 36 states were unwilling to step into this dangerous place because of the dangerous name of Tianmenguan. Therefore, Shan Wenbai, who was the Shaoyin of the Gyeonggi Prefecture at the time, proposed a policy to form a powerful chamber of commerce in the name of the royal family in Shenjing City, and go to Tianmenguan to set an example."

When the old official's voice fell, Zhao Yu narrowed his eyes and spoke lightly, but the voice was full of coldness:

"The name of that chamber of commerce is Tongbei, and the organizer is Shan Wenbai, the Shaoyin of Gyeonggi Prefecture!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

The old official cupped his hands forward and continued to speak:

"After the completion of this chamber of commerce, it made a lot of money on the first trip, making the name of Tianmenguan gold rush known to everyone at that time. foundation."

In the imperial garden, the old officials explained the connection between Shanwenbai and Tianmenguan Chamber of Commerce very clearly in a few words. At that time, this was almost a conspiracy.

"Post-official, self-serving!"

Zhao Yu pressed the table in front of him with his right hand, his whole body leaned forward slightly, the coldness in his ebony black eyes remained, and he continued to speak lightly:

"Shan Wenbai really played the routine of building plank roads in the open and crossing Chen Cang secretly!"

Chapter 0709 Cause and Effect

When a conspiracy that has lasted for thirty years gradually comes to light, it is an extremely shocking event for anyone, because there are too many uncertainties and unknowns behind it.

There are too many fears in the world, all caused by the unknown.

In the imperial garden, Zhao Yu, who was sitting upright behind the imperial table, raised his slender fingers and gently rubbed the wall of the teacup in his hand, lost in thought.

In the hands of the young emperor, the teacup carved from Xuantian wood had a soft touch like warm jade, extremely silky, and then a voice from below brought Zhao Yu back to his thoughts:

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks there is one more thing, and now that I think about it, it's a bit strange."

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Yu raised his head, and then the voice came out:

"You can say it anyway."

"This happened about 20 years ago. After the accumulation and development at that time, Tianmenguan was already extremely prosperous. There were many chambers of commerce. More than half of the fur and snow mountain spirit plants in the northern part of the Great Xia came from here. At the same time, the entire northern army The supply of supplies has also been greatly guaranteed.”

The old official in front of Zhao Yu said this, paused for a while, narrowed his eyes slightly, as if recalling, and continued to speak:

"Then something happened that is still fresh in the old minister's memory. One day, someone from the Glazed City of the Extreme North Snowfield came, and it was the female saint of the Icefield who appeared outside the border wall of Tianmenguan North City in person. The entire Tianmenguan was blizzarded instantly. The first level of alert was reached, and even the old prince who had been living in Nancheng appeared on the city wall for the first time.

"The female saint of the ice field only sent a letter, requesting it to be handed over to the White Emperor's Palace."

After finishing speaking, Zhao Yu's eyes above the old official flickered for a while, and then the stable emperor's voice sounded under the Xuantian tree:

"I guess, the content of that letter is to ask me, Daxia, to open the door of trade with the Snowman tribe in the extreme northern snowfield?"

"Exactly!"

The old Sitian supervisor nodded heavily, and continued to add:

"At that time, I was the envoy of Sitianjian's northern affairs, so I was fortunate enough to see the content of that letter. For Daxia, the conditions proposed were extremely generous, almost profiteering, for example, half a catty of salt can be exchanged for thirty The complete fur of snow beasts, the snow lotus that can increase the cultivation level of monks, can be obtained with two bags of rice, etc.

"Then your majesty, your father called a group of ministers to discuss this matter, because it involved the stability of the northern frontier, and the trouble was serious. In the end, the palace made a rule that only four chambers of commerce were open to the snowfield trade, and the four with the most capital competed for one year. Once, and under the supervision of the court, the sale of weapons, armor and other war equipment is not allowed."

"Thus, although you have supervised the items to be traded, you have neglected the most important point, that is the population!"

Zhao Yu's still steady voice fell, and then the old supervisor kowtowed again, pleading guilty:

"The ministers are negligent. We have investigated the escorts every time, but we take it for granted that the extreme northern snowfield is dangerous, and it is normal to lose a few people. That's why we made such a big mistake."

The voice of the old official's apology fell, Zhao Yu didn't go into it, but opened his mouth softly, squinted his eyes, and spit out four words lightly:

"Ice Field Maiden!"

The whole incident of Shan Wenbai has been smoothed out by Zhao Yu, but as the saying goes, one hair can affect the whole body, once the female saint of the ice field also participates in it, then the power hidden by the remnants of the previous dynasty in the extreme northern snow field will be straightened. rise.

A saint, and also the only saint who appeared in front of people in the vast land of Shenzhou, the power of the Icefield Lady Saint is beyond doubt, coupled with the large number of monks that Shan Wenbai has accumulated all the time, she is fully capable of directly unifying the Extreme North Snowfield. What Daxia has to face is not just as simple as a high-ranking monk, but the entire snowman tribe with powerful combat power!

"A hundred-footed worm, dead but not stiff."

A murmur came from Zhao Yu's mouth, and then Emperor Nian came back to his senses, as if he had thought of something, he continued to ask:

"Prince Bei'an's son, Tianmen Hou Jiangqing gave me a brief and concise style of soldiers, and there is no redundant words, but at the end, he mentioned a chamber of commerce called Nanke, which is really interesting."

Zhao Yu's words lingered in his ears, and then the current Sitian Supervisor who had been silently kneeling next to the old official raised his head, cupped his hands and opened his mouth to respond:

"Returning to Your Majesty, this Chamber of Commerce named Nanke, I also pay close attention to it. It has not been established for a long time. It has only been five years since I came to Tianmenguan South City to settle down. However, the method of making a fortune is different from other The Chamber of Commerce is different. It does not rely on collecting furs and other things to keep out the cold and reselling them to earn the difference to make a fortune, but on lamps and candles.

"As we all know, the snow beasts in the [-] mountains are not only protected from the cold by thick fur, but also thick fat under the skin, and these fats are greasy, and the taste is even worse than animal meat, so their thoughts are rough. The hunters often discarded them, and the Nanke Chamber of Commerce bought them all at a very low price."

As soon as the current envoy of northern affairs finished speaking, the expression of the old official next to him changed slightly, and he said:

"When the old man was in office, some merchants saw the business opportunity of this snow beast fat and made it into oil candles, but there was an incomparably pungent stench that was difficult to get rid of. Could it be that this chamber of commerce has found a solution? Is the law not working?"

"My lord has learned a lesson."

Si Tianjian's Northern Affairs Envoy bowed his hands sideways to the old official, and continued to speak loudly:

"Nan Ke Chamber of Commerce not only removes the fishy smell in the lamp, but also has a faint fragrance, and it can burn three times more than ordinary lamps.

"So once this oil candle was launched, it became very popular and directly occupied the entire northern market. With its rapid growth, this chamber of commerce won one of the four trade qualifications to do business in the extreme northern snowfield in just two years. More importantly, the male shopkeeper of the Southern Merchant Association personally led the team to go north every time, three times in three years, and they all returned safely, and no one was killed or damaged."

Speaking of this, the middle-aged official paused for a while, and the voice came out again:

"As a result, the South Merchant Association has faintly become one of the legendary chambers of commerce in the entire Tianmen Pass, and the Ministry of Finance contacted Weichen some time ago, and also intends to purchase the oil candles produced by it. Now the largest Tongbei Chamber of Commerce has undergone major changes. , it is foreseeable that this Nanke will replace it.

"I think this is also the reason why Master Jiang specifically named his name on the brochure. After all, the task of the Jiang family and the northern army is to guard the border, and the Tongbei Chamber of Commerce is based on the past. Your Majesty, you have to guard against it."

The voice of Si Tianjian Northern Affairs Envoy fell, Zhao Yu suddenly smiled lightly, and said lightly:

"It's okay, the way the Southern Chamber of Commerce develops reminds me of someone."

After finishing speaking, a seductive Wushuang figure appeared in the mind of the young emperor.

There are countless people in Daxia, and she is the smartest and best businessman Zhao Yu has ever seen.

Chapter 0710

Time will pass extremely quickly when you are busy, but for those who are waiting, every minute and every second will become extremely long.

The snow falling over Shenjing City is getting bigger and bigger, so that the sight of the people outside is covered by a sheet of snow, and outside the imperial garden of the White Emperor Palace, a tall figure stands under the heavy snow, but But he stood upright, with a faintly strong and incomparably sharp aura, which he did not show.

In the induction of the imperial guards around, this figure is a sword.

The girl who came from Wanjiange in Guangzhou has been standing steadily in the snow for half an hour. Her entire hair and body are almost covered by snow, but Jiansheng is still very patient, like a sword, standing firmly in the snow. In situ.

Then Liang Po, holding an umbrella, walked out from the colorful garden in the imperial garden, came to the side of Jiansheng, lowered his head, slightly stretched out his hand and raised the umbrella, covering the girl under the big umbrella, isolating the falling snowflakes, Then said softly:

"Miss Jiansheng, long time no see, are you okay?"

Jian Sheng's body is not tall, compared with the extremely burly Liang Po, it can barely reach the waist of the latter, so the girl raised her head, stared at Liang Po's big bald head in front of her, then smiled a little, and responded: :

"Your Majesty Liang is safe and sound. To be honest, I hurried back to the sect half a year ago. What I miss most in this sacred capital is the food made by Master Liang."

"That is indeed Liang's honor."

Liang Po, who loves cooking, was rarely happy when he heard the girl's praise, and Jian Sheng in front of him, because he was born with a sword heart, could clearly sense the joy of Liang Po opposite him, so he also showed smiled.

In any case, reunion after a long absence is always a joy.

When Zhao Yu first came to Shenjing City, both Jiansheng and Liang Po had been by his side, but now only half a year has passed, for Jiansheng, everything has undergone earth-shaking changes, this trip to the White Emperor Palace, she The heart is extremely complicated.

Then a little confusion appeared in her eyes, and she continued to speak softly:

"Master Liang, my master once told me that when I am a swordsman, I must remain pure, have cocoons in my hands, and a sword in my heart, but standing here under the heavy snow, I am very confused, my sword is no longer Pure, you are the purest person I have ever seen besides the master, so can you explain to me?"

It is true that Murong He, the suzerain of Wanjiange, is not only the strongest sword cultivator in the world, but also a good master. He asked the talented girl to fish for swords on the Burial Sword Lake for more than ten years, so that she would not let her go too far. The purpose of being contaminated with the world of mortals early is to maintain the purity of the girl Kenshin.

But Muronghe himself is also very clear that it is impossible not to enter the world with the company of the world of mortals in life, so he chose to let Jiansheng follow Zhao Yu into the world.

Behind Zhao Yu, there is the most ups and downs in the world, and Shenjing City is the most prosperous and majestic city in Daxia. Muronghe's idea is very clear, since he is destined to experience, why not come up, it is the most Strong, fiercest?

In fact, for millions of people in the world, there is no right or wrong in the world of mortals, and the real torment is the dilemma. The girl at this time is the same, so she is very confused, and the whole sword heart is gradually being suppressed. Meng Chen even hesitated to ask Liang Po, who was usually not good at speaking, for advice.

Under the heavy snow, the girl's questioning voice came to her ears with doubts. Liang Po first showed a little surprise, then fell into deep thought, and continued to speak:

"Actually, I don't know much about the so-called purity, because for me, what I love and what I want to do is very simple."

After Liang Po's magnetic voice fell, he raised the big umbrella in his hand again, and then the voice continued:

"Since I was a child, there is only one thing I need, and that is to protect His Majesty behind me. I just need to do the rest as long as Your Majesty tells me. Maybe this is what you call pure."

After Liang Po's words fell, Jian Sheng was surprised for a moment, then he raised his hand and saluted, and said respectfully:

"Master Liang has the heart of a child, and he is truly pure. No wonder his cultivation speed is the best in the world, and he is called invincible at the same level."

"Actually, it might be better for you to ask His Majesty this question."

Liang Po also returned a salute, and continued to speak softly:

"In the whole Great Xia, His Majesty, as the Lord of the Great Xia, is the one who really faces the so-called world of mortals. The livelihood of the people of the Great Xia rests on his shoulders alone, but His Majesty, he has never been lost."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

Jian Sheng murmured a few times, and a very young figure appeared in his mind. Then Jian Sheng came back to his senses, bowed to Liang Po again and saluted solemnly, and said:

"Thank you Lord Liang for your guidance, but this time I have come to ask His Majesty for something else."

"I know what you said, and His Majesty also understands, so Your Majesty asked me to bring you a sentence."

Liang Po nodded, stretched out his left hand, and patted Jiansheng's shoulder lightly, and the deep voice continued:

"Your Majesty said that the entire human race in the 36 states, regardless of sect monks or ordinary people, are all citizens of Daxia. As long as they obey the laws of Daxia, they are all protected by the dynasty, regardless of their status or cultivation. The so-called saints.

"Do you understand?"

As soon as Liang Po said this, the sword body nodded, then directly knelt down in the snow, kowtowed heavily in the direction of the imperial garden, and said loudly:

"Wanjiange disciple Jiansheng, on behalf of suzerain Muronghe and all the disciples of Jiange, thank Your Majesty Long En!"

This thank you from the girl Jiansheng seems to have passed through the entire huge imperial garden, passed through the extremely rare and rare trees and flowers on the vast land of Shenzhou, and directly came under the Xuantian tree, lingering in the solitary Sitting by Zhao Yu's ear.

Then the young emperor put down the file in his hand, looked towards the void ahead, and said softly:

"Under the heavens and the earth, there are billions of living beings. I protect the entire vast land of China. Under the laws of the Great Xia, I treat even ancient giants equally. Then the next saint who belongs to the human race will naturally be allowed!"

The young emperor said this with strong self-confidence. He is the master of the entire Great Xia, so he naturally has a mind and foresight that is tolerant to all rivers.

This is the bearing and confidence from a great emperor!

"I will do what I think is right, but most of the time, the key depends on how you choose."

The faint emperor's voice lingered under the Xuantian tree again, and then Liang Po's figure walked in from the outside, came to Zhao Yu's side, and said softly:

"Your Majesty, I have brought your words to Miss Jiansheng, and she has already returned."

"Okay, let Sima Annan withdraw his troops from Wanjiange, and Si Tianjian will continue to pay attention to his movements."

Zhao Yu nodded, picked up the bitter tea on the table again, took a sip, and looked calm.

Perhaps, this is what Jiansheng has been pursuing, pure?

Chapter 0711 Spring

Time flies, like a white horse passing through the gap, several months pass by leisurely.