Abandoned Prince Survival Guide

The weather was good this year, and due to the comprehensive promotion of hybrid rice, the grain harvest was unprecedented, and the output doubled compared with the previous year.Even if the acres of land have not been evenly distributed to households, the people will not be short of food this year.

Although the harvest is bumper, the price of grain on the market is not low, because after the spring of next year, the fields will be distributed equally to households. If the big landlords do not hoard grain at this time, they will have to spend money to buy it later.

Xiao Yu didn't care either, no one is short of food, no matter how expensive the food price is, it won't affect the people's livelihood, not to mention the government's regulation, no matter how expensive the food price is, it won't be able to get out of the sky.

After the acres of land are evenly distributed to households, people do not need to use all the land to grow food, but can grow some cash crops such as sugar cane and cotton, and the quality of life should also be improved.

Wang Juan led a group of able-bodied generals under him, through unremitting efforts, repeated research, and after several years, finally improved the cotton yarn textile technology.The newly developed loom not only has a one-third faster weaving speed, but also weaves more dense and well-proportioned fabrics. It can also match the color of the wrong yarn, which greatly improves the weaving efficiency and the quality of the fabric.

Xiao Yu instructed the Ministry of Industry to use this new type of textile machine to set up textile factories. The factories were located in the cities of various states, and female workers were recruited from the cities or nearby. The cloth produced was not only used by the army, but the surplus was circulated in the market.

If you want the country to be prosperous and the people safe, the country rich and the people strong, you have to take the road of industrialization.Of course, the current productivity is far from being industrialized, but only the prototype of industrialization.

What reassures Xiao Yu is that the situation in the north is also very stable this year.A small group of troops from Xirong harassed Shangluo County, but they didn't get any benefits, so they didn't come again.It is estimated that they are also actively training troops to prepare for war.

On the contrary, Rouran, who was far outside the Great Wall, sent envoys, hoping to conduct business with Anguo.

Rouran is located in the bitter cold of Saibei. It is mainly nomadic, with meat and dairy products as the staple food. These foods are rich in nutrients, but they are difficult to digest. They must be supplemented with fruits and vegetables to prevent stomach diseases.

In summer, people in Rouran can still collect all kinds of wild vegetables and fruits to alleviate this problem. In winter, the grass is withered and the snow is covered, and there is no green at all. You must drink tea to prevent illness.

Rouran wanted to exchange their furs with Anguo for tea, so she specially sent envoys to discuss business matters.

Of course Xiao Yu did not object to trade exchanges, he said: "Commercial exchanges are beneficial to both parties, of course I will not object. It's just that there is a long distance between Rouran and our country, Dongrong and Xirong, and the people of Rong are strong. I dare not cross the country of Rong to trade with your country. If merchants from your country can reach Anguo, we will naturally welcome them with arms raised."

The implication is that you can come to us, but we will not take the risk to go to your side.

Rouran envoy said: "Our Khan said that maybe we can discuss with Dongrong and choose a place in Dongrong as the trading base of the Three Kingdoms. All merchants of the Three Kingdoms will be protected by the agreement, and any robbers will be sent by the Three Kingdoms. Jointly dispatch troops to encircle and suppress."

Xiao Yu smiled and said, "That's a good idea. So what's Dong Rong's attitude?" It seemed that Rou Ran really wanted to facilitate this business activity.

The envoy said: "I don't know for now, but the envoys from Dongrong and I set out at the same time. I must have finished discussing this matter at this time, but I don't know what the result will be. If the Emperor Dongrong agrees, we will join the envoys from Dongrong at that time." Come and discuss this."

"It's so good!" Xiao Yu agreed wholeheartedly.

After the envoy of Rouran retreated, Wang Qi said puzzledly: "Your Majesty, this Rouran person is extremely barbaric, he must have no good intentions, why bother with them!"

"Master Wang, the most important thing in the relationship between countries is interests, not friendship. There are no permanent friends, only permanent interests. We each take what we need, why not do it?" Xiao Yu spread his hands with a smile.

Wang Qi looked at Xiao Yu, he thought that Xiao Yu was young and energetic, and he would definitely not be able to swallow the hatred that Rouran sent troops to attack Anguo, but he did not expect him to be so mature and experienced.

Xiao Yu said: "Master Wang, it is your responsibility to negotiate with the envoys of the two countries at that time. You and Master Min should go together and try to choose a business location on the border between Dong Rong and Anguo. In this way, we can still draw a certain amount of money." business tax."

Min Chong couldn't help laughing "puchi", and gave Xiao Yu a thumbs up: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Pei Linzhi was also a little puzzled, but he just asked Xiao Yu in private: "Sooner or later, we will go to war with Dongrong. Is it necessary to cooperate with them?"

Xiao Yu smiled and said, "It's a matter of the future if there is a war. If there is no war now, then it is not an enemy. Doing business is beneficial to both parties, and no one will suffer. Isn't it good?"

Pei Linzhi raised his eyebrows: "I didn't expect you to be so transparent."

Xiao Yu sighed softly: "It's not that I'm transparent, but that I have seen a lot and learned experience. Running a country is different from running a family. If you have enmity with your neighbors, even if you never get in touch with each other, you won't treat yourself. However, if a country shuts itself off and does not communicate with other countries, this is the first step of falling behind, and the result of falling behind is being beaten, and I don’t want to be the instigator of the beating.”

"You're right!" Pei Linzhi raised his hand and stroked his shoulder, no one is more suitable to be emperor than Xiao Yu, he is the master of a generation.

A few days later, the Eastern Rong envoys arrived at Jianye, with the purpose of discussing the establishment of a trade base.

Because it was negotiating in Jianye, Anguo had a geographical advantage.Under Min Chong's persuasive lobbying, Rouran and Dongrong barely resisted, and accepted Pengcheng, which set up their trading base in Anguo.

Pengcheng is a county not far from Dongrong. There are a large number of Anguo troops stationed here. The original purpose is to guard against Dongrong's attack, but in the future it can be said to defend the common trade base of the three countries.

After choosing a trade base, Min Chong began to discuss trade rules with them.The trick of doing business, Min Chong, is the most appropriate. The result of his negotiation is naturally uncompromising, and he also convinces the other party that he is not at a disadvantage.

Wang Qi was dumbfounded as he watched from the sidelines. It was originally his duty to negotiate with foreign envoys, but today he was not allowed to speak at all.

After Min Chong finished talking about the details, he said, "Let's make an agreement on the matter of commerce first. Afterwards, Mr. Wang will write the agreement, and then we will sign and pledge with the two lords. Mr. Wang, the next thing will be hard work for you."

Wang Qi came back to his senses: "Good!"

The trade agreement was handed over to Xiao Yu, and Xiao Yu was very satisfied after seeing it: "This is very good. We can get the items we need in exchange, and we can also increase taxes. Just sign it."

The representatives of the three countries signed and pledged, and the city here will be opened, and it will be officially opened on New Year's Day next year.

By the time it was confirmed that the border market would open, it was already near the end of the year.The border is safe for the time being, so Pei Linzhi did not go to the border to replace Guan Shan, but stayed in Jianye to accompany Xiao Yu to celebrate the New Year, and also called Guan Shan back to spend the New Year with his wife.

Xiao Yao also came back, and Xiao Yu was very happy: "There is nothing wrong at the border, so it's just right to come back to celebrate the New Year. It's been a long time since we celebrated the New Year together."

Xiao Yao's reaction was not as happy as Xiao Yu's: "Yes, the emperor has reconciled with the enemy country, so there will be no trouble at the border!" The tone was a bit mocking.

Xiao Yu was taken aback for a moment, and immediately understood: "You mean we opened a border market and exchanged trade with Rouran Dong Rong?"

Xiao Yao rolled his eyes: "That's right! Brother Huang, don't you want to rule the world? If you want to settle down in this corner, you don't need to train this soldier."

Xiao Yu was not angry either, and said with a smile, "Who says I don't want to rule the world anymore? This is not contradictory to opening a border market."

Xiao Yao said angrily: "Dongrong and Rouran have always been our enemies, and they have never been kind. You are leading a wolf into the house!"

"Imperial brother, you are serious. This is just a normal business relationship, why would you lure a wolf into the house. This is a matter of mutual benefit for all three parties."

"Mutual benefit? What kind of benefits can we get from despicable villains like Dongrong and Rouran? We have what they have, and even if we don't, we can get it from Dangxiang and Tuyuhun. But we have what they have. Impossible!" Xiao Yao said.

Xiao Yu said: "What does the emperor mean, we shouldn't have business with them?"

Xiao Yao replied decisively: "Yes! I am a big country, what do I have? Why do I need to do business with a group of barbarians."

Xiao Yu smiled slightly: "Let me tell the emperor a story. It is said that in a certain distant place, there is a country with vast land, rich products, and strong national power. The people are hardworking and brave for generations, and their lives are rich. The wealth produced is almost At that time, one-third of the world. The emperor claimed to be the first country, and he looked down on other countries at all, and did not conduct business with other countries. He lived a self-sufficient life. Every time a country came to Here, the emperor rewarded people with some gold, silver and jewelry with the attitude of sending beggars, and was completely indifferent to the situation of other countries. However, such a rich and powerful country was later replaced by two countries whose combined land area was less than one-tenth of his Together, they were pressed to the ground and beaten so hard that they cried and cried, and they were forced to open a treaty port. Do you know why?"

Xiao Yao blinked: "Why? Those two small countries have a large population?"

Xiao Yu said: "The other party has only 3 people, but this big country has [-] million people."

"This is impossible!" Xiao Yao shouted, and asked after a while, "Brother Emperor, is there really such a thing? Why is that?"

Xiao Yu said: "Because these two small countries invented extremely powerful weapons when the big country was dreaming of becoming a big country. It is a massacre with unequal power. It is similar to beating a group of newborn babies. , who do you think can win?"

Xiao Yao stared at Xiao Yu suspiciously: "Brother, are you making up a story to lie to me?"

Xiao Yu smiled slightly: "This is not a story, but a true story. Let's talk about the bomb we are using now, improve it, use something like a bed crossbow to push it out, and explode in the enemy's team. You Think we can win?"

Xiao Yao's eyes widened: "Then we can win the war without fighting!"

Xiao Yu said: "It's about the same. The two small countries used their absolute superiority in weapons to shatter the dream of this big country. From then on, this big country has been in constant panic and turned into a big fat sheep. A wild dog can come and bite. Since then, this big country has been disintegrated, and the country can't be a country. So you see, can this Yelang's arrogant dream of going to the country come true?"