"Haha, thank you so much for the banquet hosted by the Marquis."
Cheng Yuanzhen walked into the Zhenbei Marquis' Mansion with two servants with smiles on their faces and laughed loudly to Zhao Ziliang who stood at the door with his fists and hands raised.
Zhao Ziliang cupped his hands and said, "My father-in-law has come all the way from Chang'an, and the journey has been tiring and tiring.
I, the general, should hold a banquet for my father-in-law to wash away the wind and dust, as a way of showing my friendship as a landlord.
The banquet is ready, please."
The words were beautifully spoken and comfortable to listen to.
The wrinkles on Cheng Yuanzhen's face deepened when he smiled, "Master Marquis, please go first."
After going to the banquet, Zhao Ziliang greeted: "Forgive me, father-in-law, there are no good-looking women in this Mobei land.
Besides, the general doesn't like singing and dancing, so he didn't prepare any singing and dancing.
He only made these drinks.
The side dishes are all made by myself because of my greedy appetite.
My father-in-law, please try them.
I will give you a drink."
The two of them clinked a glass and drank it all.
Cheng Yuanzhen put down his glass and patted the table gently and said: "Listening to these words of the Marquis and seeing how he behaves, you will know that the Marquis is a person of temperament and is not good at false feelings and lies.
Unlike those ministers in the court who act on every occasion, they all talk the same thing and do the same thing behind their backs.
The Marquis is a friend of ours, and we have a toast to the Marquis."
"Okay, okay, my father-in-law is so generous, and few people can match him," Zhao Ziliang said and clinked another drink with Cheng Yuanzhen.
After drinking this glass, Cheng Yuanzhen picked up the chopsticks to eat the vegetables, "Well, it's delicious, it's delicious.
These dishes are all made by Mr.
Hou."
Cheng Yuanzhen took a few bites of the food and felt it was very delicious.
He asked questions while eating.
After asking, he kept holding the chopsticks in his hands and eating with his mouth.
Zhao Ziliang smiled and said: "This general figured it out in his spare time.
The cook has learned it.
These dishes are all made by the chef of the Hou Mansion.
Father-in-law, this Cai Ke is to your liking."
Cheng Yuanzhen exclaimed: "No, no, it's to your liking.
It's so delicious.
Our family in the palace doesn't even eat the same food as the emperor, but we have eaten a lot of delicacies from the mountains and seas.
But we have never eaten it with such a simple method."
The ingredients make such a delicious dish” Zhao Ziliang took a bite of the food, put down his chopsticks and said, "It's fine if your father-in-law likes it.
I have several cooks in the general's mansion.
If my father-in-law likes to eat these dishes, I can send a cook to my father-in-law for any new dishes in the future."
My father-in-law can also send cooks to learn how to cook and cook for my father-in-law."
Cheng Yuanzhen was an eunuch.
Eunuchs were inhumane.
The desire for food and power became one of their few pursuits.
Cheng Yuanzhen was obviously no exception.
He was overjoyed after hearing Zhao Ziliang's words.
He quickly raised his hands and said, "Thank you, Lord Marquis." , our family is disrespectful, hahaha."
Zhao Ziliang raised his glass again and said: "Come, I will give you another drink, father-in-law."
After three rounds of drinking, Cheng Yuanzhen felt a little dizzy.
As the saying goes, one speaks the truth after drinking.
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Cheng Yuanzhen sighed: "Before our family came to Mobei, we were still thinking that the Marquis might not be easy to get along with.
After all, the relationship between the supervisor and the coach There are very few people who are happy to work with, and people in the capital often say that the Marquis is not easy to deal with.
After I came here, I realized that everything was wrong, and it was terribly wrong.
Our mission is to command the army to intimidate the tribes in Mobei, and our mission is to supervise military affairs.
It seems that you and I are hostile.
In fact, as long as the Marquis and the generals do not do anything that harms the Tang Dynasty and His Majesty, we can be in harmony.
When we get along, it can be seen that Mr.
Hou is a principled person, and our family also has its own principles.
The principles you and I adhere to do not conflict with each other."
Zhao Ziliang did not expect that the eunuch Cheng Yuanzhen would have such insight.
It seems that this person's rise in the future is not unreasonable.
He raised his glass and said: "My father-in-law understands righteousness.
I admire you, please."
The two clinked another drink, and after eating a few mouthfuls of food, Zhao Ziliang put down his chopsticks and said, "My father-in-law has just come to Mobei.
He is very lucky.
Now he has a great achievement right in front of him, but I can't swallow it alone.
I don't know my father-in-law."
Can you help?”
It was clear that he was giving credit, but Zhao Ziliang said that he was helping.
This made Cheng Yuanzhen feel comfortable and happy, and became very interested.
He quickly said: "Thank you, Mr.
Hou, for remembering our family.
I have nothing to say, Mr.
Hou."
After receiving this love, our family asked the Marquis to say: What kind of contribution is it that is so great that even the Marquis cannot swallow it alone?"
Zhao Ziliang asked: "From my father's perspective, from the Great Wall to the Dule River, from the Uighurs, the Turks, and then to the Western Wei tribe, how far are they from the north, south, and east?"
Cheng Yuanzhen was a little confused after hearing this.
He didn't understand what Zhao Ziliang meant by asking this question, but he still calculated in his mind and said: "The length from north to south and from east to west should be no less than two thousand miles."
Zhao Ziliang nodded and said: "Yes, although I haven't measured it carefully, the length from north to south is no less than 2,500 miles, and the width from east to west is no less than 2,000 miles."
"Oh" Cheng Yuanzhen asked in confusion: "Then what does the great contribution mentioned by the Marquis have to do with this?"
"Of course it is related."
Zhao Ziliang patted the table and said very solemnly: "Now this prairie is more than 2,500 miles long from north to south and more than 2,000 miles wide.
Except for me, the Mobei Army, except for some Apart from the horse bandits, there are no other people.
There is no one grazing in such a large grassland.
Now that spring has begun, the weeds are growing wildly.
Wouldn’t it be a pity that there is no one to graze?
Father, tell me, if I How much profit can we make by dividing this prairie into several pieces and selling them to others?
In the mainland, one acre of good quality land costs more than 15 guan, medium-grade farmland costs at least 10 guan, and low-quality land costs at least 5 guan.
Each acre of our grassland Even if an acre is sold at the price of a lower-grade farmland, I'm afraid the money can't be counted.
What's more, there are many mountains and hills on this prairie, many of which contain minerals and are of greater value."
Cheng Yuanzhen was dumbfounded after hearing this.
It took him several minutes to come back to his senses and gasped: "Master Xihou, if this deal can be completed, it will definitely be a huge deal, an unprecedented one.
It's a big deal, but in whose name we sell the pasture, and to whom we sell it, the profit we get from it is probably not something you and I can swallow, right?"
Zhao Ziliang took a sip and ate a mouthful of food.
Under Cheng Yuanzhen's eager gaze, he put down his chopsticks and said, "Father-in-law, these questions are on point.
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First, of course, the Zhenbei Marquis' Mansion and the Zhenbeicheng City Lord's Mansion are... , Sold by Shanyu Duhufu Go, after all, this prairie is actually under the jurisdiction of Zhenbei Hou Mansion, Zhenbei City Lord Mansion and Shanyu Duhu Mansion.
The buyers of the grassland are of course my people of the Tang Dynasty, as long as they can herd horses and sheep and can afford the money.
People of the Tang Dynasty could purchase pasture, and the income Some of the money will be handed over to the imperial treasury, some will be handed over to the Holy Emperor, and some will be retained for the military expenses of Zhenbeicheng, Shanyu Duhufu and the Mobei Army.
Of course, a little bit of it will leak out, which is enough for you and me.
Used by other generals , I can guarantee that as long as my father-in-law is still serving as a supervisor in the north city of this town, he will never be short of money in the future.
This is just one of the reasons; secondly, if you and I jointly report this matter to the Holy One, once we get the support of the Holy One , isn’t it a great achievement?”
After hearing this, Cheng Yuanzhen's eyes lit up and his expression was uplifted.
He stood up and rubbed his hands and walked back and forth.
He could already predict that as long as he and Zhao Ziliang's memorial was delivered to Xuanzong, Xuanzong would definitely agree and strongly support it, because Xuanzong had been fond of it in recent years.
In addition, Xuanzong spent a lot of money building palaces in the past two years.
Now the inner treasury of the royal family is almost empty, and Xuanzong is worried about not being able to find the money.
"Master Marquis, this is definitely a great thing.
As long as you and I send a memorial, Your Majesty will definitely agree and strongly support it."
Zhao Ziliang asked: "My father-in-law, are you sure?"
Cheng Yuanzhen said with full information: "Although I am not 100% sure, I am definitely 80% sure."
"Come, father-in-law, sit down first."
Zhao Ziliang stretched out his hand and said to Cheng Yuanzhen who was sitting down: "This matter must be facilitated.
If this matter is completed, not only can the court get a lot of money, but not only can the Holy Father and us gain some benefits. , which is beneficial to the court and the people."
Cheng Yuanzhen said curiously: "Oh, our family would like to hear the details."
"In addition to the benefits I just mentioned, once these pastures are sold, many people of the Tang Dynasty will be grazing here.
From now on, our country in the Tang Dynasty will no longer be short of war horses.
This is the first benefit; second, the cattle here Sheep can be sold to the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty without any hindrance, and can even be sold to Jiangnan and Lingnan.
The people could have enough cattle to plow the land, enough sheep to slaughter for meat, and many mules and horses that could not be used as war horses to pull carts.
From then on, many people in the Tang Dynasty could travel by carriage, and with This will bring a series of military and economic effects that will make the Tang Dynasty stronger and the people richer."
Cheng Yuanzhen was so excited that he almost jumped up.
He was already in his forties and had not been doing well in the palace, but this time he saw an opportunity to soar into the sky.
The prospects described by Zhao Ziliang made him feel that this matter There is much to be done.
Cheng Yuan Zhenxing rushed to Zhao Ziliang and said: "Master Hou, there are so many benefits, our family can say that we are 100% sure to facilitate this matter, but".
"Nothing" Cheng Yuanzhen said with some worry: "But our family is worried that if the news leaks out before the Holy One expresses his consent and support, the ministers in the DPRK and China will definitely obstruct it if they do not get any benefits.
If DPRK and China join forces, If you start, I'm afraid even the Holy One will have to weigh it."
Zhao Ziliang thought for a while and said to Cheng Yuanzhen: "Father-in-law, I have already told you about this matter.
We are our own people.
I will tell you one thing directly.
I think this matter should be left to you personally."
Return to the capital and make a statement to His Majesty in person.
In addition, I will write a memorial in my own hand and submit it to His Majesty in person.
What do you think?"
Cheng Yuanzhen thought about it and felt that this was the only way to go now.
Zhao Ziliang had to stay in Mobei and could not leave easily without authorization.
This matter was of great importance and he could only tell the emperor face to face.
Even if he sent a secret report, the information might be leaked.
He agreed: "Okay, let's go back to the capital in person."
After Cheng Yuanzhen said something, he remembered something and said to Zhao Ziliang: "Master Hou, before our family came from the capital, many officials and ministers in the court were impeaching Master Hou for launching a killing spree in Mobei.
At that time, the public opinion between the government and the opposition was almost one-sided.
Even many common people were instigated by people who wanted to ask the court to punish the marquis.
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Later, when they heard that the imperial concubine had come forward, Li Linfu and others had no choice but to come forward to suppress the matter."
"Oh, it turns out that the imperial concubine was a big help.
Her kindness will be unforgettable forever":