Zhao Weiwang in the Warring States Period

Chapter 789 Xianyang Gossip

Xianyang City.

Xianyang City in summer is very hot and stuffy, Zhizhi shouted feebly from the trees, the huge palace city is deserted and there is no one at all, the leaves on the ground have fallen on the ground but no one cleans it, it shows a bit of desertedness and rundown.

A patrolling soldier of the Zhao army walked slowly through the palace city of the Qin people, and happened to meet several Qin palace people head-on. These pretty palace people saluted the soldiers of the Zhao army in panic, However, they were completely ignored by the soldiers of Zhao Jun, and walked directly in front of them.

Several palace people breathed a sigh of relief, and continued to walk towards the palace with the plates in their hands, whispering in low voices at the same time.

"I heard that Your Majesty's appetite has been poor for a while, and he has already beaten several palace servants who delivered meals. This time we are ordered to deliver meals for Your Majesty, I'm afraid"

"Hey, Your Majesty is a high-ranking figure, how can we court ladies disobey His Majesty's will, and just wait carefully."

A younger court lady seemed to have just entered the palace, wrinkled her little Qiong's nose, and said with some disdain: "What kind of high-ranking person, isn't he a prisoner of Zhao Guoren?"

This sentence immediately startled the other senior maids, and hurriedly said: "Shut up! Don't you want to die? If the king hears it, it will be a death penalty!"

The little maid let out a low snort, obviously quite dissatisfied with this, but she didn't continue to say anything, she just quickened her pace.

The maids with their own thoughts didn't notice that their conversation was overheard by the two people on the other side of the wall.

Qin Xiangbang and Wu Chengjun Lu Buwei let out a sigh of relief, picked up the sour plum soup in front of him and took a sip, and couldn't help but admire: "In such a hot summer day, it is possible to drink such an iced sour plum soup. , is indeed one of the great joys in life. Will the general try it?"

Li Mu, who was sitting in front of Lu Buwei, shook his head, straightened up slightly, and said to Lu Buwei, "What is Wu Chengjun looking for me for? Also, why do you want to meet here?"

What the two of them were in at the moment was a small gazebo covered with some unknown plants, which looked rather wild.A big tree grows next to the gazebo, and the huge canopy blocks all the sunlight for the gazebo, which makes people feel quite comfortable even in the summer afternoon.

Lu Buwei glanced at Li Mu, and said with a smile: "The general doesn't know, there are many organs and secret passages in this Xianyang Palace, if you talk in the hall, you will fall into the ears of some eunuchs or spies who are hiding , that would be very bad."

Li Mu said expressionlessly: "Many secret passages in Xianyang Palace have been searched, and a total of 47 people were captured, of which 27 were killed for resisting, and 20 committed suicide."

Lu Buwei laughed, and said: "It's always good to be careful. Who knows whether the number of people who are actually hiding is 47 or 48, or even 5758? Well, let us get down to business. I heard that the situation in Suiyang City is over." Sure, I wonder if this is true?"

Li Mu took a deep look at Lu Buwei, and said, "In terms of distance, Hu Yiwei's channel is probably faster than the military's."

Lu Buwei raised his head and gave a haha, and said: "This is not necessarily the case, but I heard that the king beheaded 20 people in the first battle and captured [-] coalition troops alive. In the middle, there must be some regrets?"

Li Mu snorted, noncommittal.

In fact, Li Mu had some opinions about not being able to participate in the battle this time.However, Li Mu, as a pure soldier and Zhao Guoren, did not feel dissatisfied with his own king, but had some regrets.

In fact, in terms of military exploits, Li Mu's attack on Xianyang City and the capture of Qin King Chu this time is also a great achievement, not inferior to anyone else.

Lu Buwei continued: "Since Suiyang City has won, the day when the general will lead the army is not far away. Lu Buwei also thanked the general for his care over the past few days, and hoped that the general will take care of him when he is a minister of the same court in the future. That's right."

After a pause, Lu Buwei continued: "I heard that the general is building a new city recently. I'm not good at it. I also have several caravans under my command who want to do business in the new city. I wonder if the general will allow it? Of course, it is In the name of Zhao Guo’s caravan.”

Li Mu frowned, and said, "Business? There are boundless prairie besides the Huns and Wusun people. What kind of business can there be?"

Lu Buwei blinked and said with a smile, "Livestock and people."

Li Mu nodded thoughtfully. Animals are very easy to understand. After all, with the spread of the Quyuan plow in the entire Zhao country, it has become the fashion of the entire Zhao country to use livestock, especially cattle and horses, let alone the animals. It also includes the fur trade, which is very lucrative anyway.

As for the population

"Where are you going to sell the slaves?"

Although the era of slavery has long since ended as a historical era, slaves have always existed. In fact, slaves have been with China for thousands of years. It really disappeared on the land of China.

For the Warring States Period, slaves were a commodity.

Lu Buwei said with a smile: "Men can be sold to mines, smelters, and workshops, and women can be sold to wives and nobles' homes. Children are the best objects of cultivation."

Lu Buwei didn't mention the old man, and Li Mu didn't ask either.

Li Mu didn't speak.

Lu Buwei continued: "As long as the general agrees, then the general can get [-]% of all the wealth from selling livestock fur and slave population."

Li Mu was silent for a while, and said, "Fifty percent."

"Fifty percent is too much." Lu Buwei shook his head and said, "You must know that long-distance transportation also requires costs, and you have to go through the customs all the way. The long journey will lose a lot of livestock and people. But since the general has spoken, I can give more. [-]%, let the general get [-]%."

Li Mu looked at Lu Buwei calmly, and said, "I guess the Lu family is not the only one who wants this business route? Forty percent."

Lu Buwei smiled bitterly, and said: "Although the general is not in Handan, he still has a good understanding of the situation in Handan. How about it, [-]%."

Li Mu was silent for a long time, nodded slowly, and then said: "After half a year, it will be directly handed over to the treasury for registration."

A look of surprise flashed across Lu Buwei's face, and he nodded after a while and said, "Yes."

Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief.

As Zhao's northern economic envoy, the tax revenue of the seven northern counties was controlled by Li Mu in history. It is also good for Li Mu to have one more income channel.

Cavalry is an expensive unit.

The meaning of handing it over to the treasury and making a book means that Li Mu is not doing this in a private capacity, and Zhao Guo officials will intervene in it.

This shows one point, that is, Li Mu didn't think about seeking any financial benefits for himself in this matter, and this is what surprised Lu Buwei.

After talking about this transaction, the atmosphere between the two of them suddenly became more harmonious.

Lu Buwei raised the sour plum soup in his hand, smiled at Li Mu: "I know the general doesn't drink alcohol during the war, since that's the case, let me replace the wine with soup, and celebrate the success of this matter with the general."

Li Mu hesitated for a moment, but still picked up the bronze jue containing soup in front of him, and touched Lu Buwei.

After Lu Buwei drank the sour plum soup, he let out a sigh of satisfaction, took a pair of crutches from the side, stood up on the crutches, and said with a smile: "Since the matter has been negotiated, then I will not disturb the general."

Li Mu looked at Lu Buwei who stood up and was about to leave, and suddenly said, "Wait a minute."

Lu Buwei's body froze for a moment, then he turned around slowly, with the same smile on his face: "I don't know what else is going on, General?"

Li Mu said in a deep voice, "I do have something to ask for advice."

Lu Buwei laughed and said, "General, it's okay to say."

Li Mu thought for a while, and said, "Why don't you show up, but ask Gang Chengjun to show up?"

After occupying Xianyang, Zhao Jun did not leave, but chose to occupy the city.

At the beginning, there were some riots in the city, but after a few days, Yiqusheng led [-] cavalry into Xianyang, and the situation in the entire Xianyang city was completely controlled by Zhao Guoren.

As for the Qin army in other places in Guanzhong, since most of the main force of the Qin army was transferred to the Central Plains, the county soldiers in other places were too busy to take care of themselves, and because the monarch and a large number of ministers were captured, none of them had enough ability and prestige Some people are in charge of King Qin, so that there has been no war in Xianyang City these days.

In addition, the harmony of Xianyang City cannot do without the coordination of Gang Chengjun and Cai Ze.It was under the coordination of the captured Qin Yushi doctor that relative harmony was achieved between the occupying army and the occupied. Showed enough respect.

However, Qin still has some losses, and the biggest loss is of course Qin's treasury. This treasury was looted not long ago by Zhao, and it is destined to repeat the past experience.