Chapter 238 Ouyang Lun, can Peking be the capital? ! (Please subscribe!!)

"What kind of look do I have? Normal look!"

"Isn't it just to look at you? You are still in high spirits!"

"If you don't accept it, let's fight directly! I also raised a knife!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was already sulky, but when he heard Ouyang Lun's disgusting tone, he stood up and spoke forcefully.

"I'm afraid you've mentioned a knife! I've even held a gun!"

"Let's fight, let's fight, no one is afraid of whom!"

Ouyang Lun was not going to give in and stood up immediately.

Suddenly the atmosphere in Changyu Gate became extremely serious, and the two sides were at war with each other, as if they were going to fight.

At this moment, Tang He jumped out.

"Brother Ma, Nephew Ouyang Xian, you two, please give me some respect and don't do anything!"

"We are all a family. It is okay to argue, but we must not get angry, let alone fight with each other!" Tang He said loudly.

"Brother Tang is right, you must not take action." Xu Da followed up and said: "Nephew Ouyang, didn't you just say that you built a city over there at Qinghe Bay? Can you take us to see it later? "

"Just chatting in Changyuguan is a bit boring."

"Yeah, let's go to that Qinghe Trading City! I'm also very interested in that place!"

Tang He agreed.

At this moment, Tang He and Xu Da felt quite helpless. If an emperor and a consort really got into a fight at Changyu Pass, and the truth was exposed in the future, it would definitely be embarrassing! The point is shame!

Zhu Yuanzhang also realized at this moment that if he really fought with Ouyang Lun, he would be the one to suffer.

After thinking for a moment, he could only shut up and not intend to continue the argument with Ouyang Lun.

"Just as Tang He said, let's go to the grassland to see the trading city built by the Han people!" Zhu Yuanzhang said slowly.

The other party would no longer mess with him, and Ouyang Lun would not take action, so the two sides just gave up.

"Zhou Bao, go arrange a carriage, one for each person."

"Yes, sir."

"No, I have my own carriage."

"Then just prepare it for me, Uncle Tang and Uncle Xu."

"Ok."

Zhou Bao turned around and went to prepare.

A quarter of an hour later, everyone appeared at the gate of Changyuguan City.

The four-wheel drive Hongqi BMW X9s are lined up in a row. The sweat-blooded BMW, the sturdy and elegant cabin, and the four-wheel drive arrangement give people a visual shock!

"Oh! I didn't expect that Brother Ma, you were also riding in a BMW X9!" Tang He said with a smile.

"It is indeed called BMW Chajiu. This originally belonged to my eldest son. He heard that I was going on a long journey and had to give this carriage to me. Normally he would be reluctant to ride in it. After all, it is my son's heart. I just I accepted it reluctantly." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "Not to mention, this carriage is different from other carriages. It has a large space and sufficient power. The most important thing is that it looks very noble, which suits my identity. I think You can’t even keep a low profile!”

"It's really a pity that four bloody horses are used to pull the cart."

Xu Da smiled and said: "Brother Ma, on the way here, did others give way to your BMW X9 when they saw it?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "Yes, I did encounter it several times. The carriages in front would take the initiative to get out of the way when they saw my carriage approaching. The carriages behind me would keep a wide distance from me, and those people would look at me. The eyes are also filled with admiration, yearning and respect!”

"There were many times when I suspected that my identity had been compromised."

Tang He shook his head, "The reason why they are like this is not because of you, but because of the carriage!"

"Now in our Beizhili, this carriage is a symbol of status. There are only two types of carriages, that is, the red flag carriage and other carriages. Anyone who rides in the red flag carriage is definitely rich or noble! It is also a sign of success!"

"Nowadays, if anyone returns to the village or hometown in a red-flag carriage, the whole village will watch! Everyone will give a thumbs up and say that this child is promising!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little surprised. He knew that the red flag carriage was very popular in Beizhili, but he never expected it to be so popular.

"Why is this red flag carriage so popular? Isn't it just a carriage? It's not inlaid with gold or jade, it's not carved with dragons or phoenixes, and it doesn't have any special privileges!"

Xu Da explained: "There are two reasons why the Hongqi carriage is so popular. The first point is naturally the high quality of the Hongqi carriage. It is equipped with a bloody BMW, the strongest power, independent suspension, and rubber tires. These are things that other carriages do not have. , needless to say more about this, the second point is its scarcity and purchase threshold!”

"If you want to buy a red flag carriage, you must not only have enough money, but also have a purchase quota. This quota depends on your contribution to Beizhili. Currently, businessmen have to pay a tax of one million taels to qualify. In addition to money, if Those who have made great contributions to Beizhili can also be rewarded with one first-class merit, three second-class merits or ten third-class merits. The specific conditions for meritorious service are clearly described in the "Beijing Zhili Meritorious Service Management Measures"."

"But as far as I know, the total sales of the Hongqi BMW series of horse-drawn carriages does not exceed [-] units!"

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked and couldn't help but sigh that Ouyang Lun had taken advantage of people's hearts to the extreme! Great!

"What are you still discussing? Get in the car quickly. Although it is only thirty miles from here to Qinghe Trading City, it still takes a lot of time. Get in the car and set off!"

Ouyang Lun poked his head out of the carriage and said to Zhu Yuanzhang and the others.

At Ouyang Lun's urging, Zhu Yuanzhang and the three of them got into their own carriages, and then the convoy headed to Qinghe Trading City.

in the afternoon.

Ouyang Lun, Zhu Yuanzhang and his party arrived at Qinghe Trading City.

Because the four BMW X9s were too dazzling, Shiha and his daughter Azuna had already received the news. The father and daughter continued as usual. Shiha came out to greet them, while Azuna was secretly observing.

"I have seen the Chief Envoy before!"

Shi Ha only knew Ouyang Lun, and he only thought that Zhu Yuanzhang, Tang He, and Xu Da were guests accompanying Ouyang Lun.

"Uncle Shiha, I just brought a few friends here to have a look today. The three of them are big businessmen in our Ming Dynasty. If they are satisfied with the inspection, they will bring big business to our trade city!" Big businessmen!Big business! When Shiha heard this, his brows were filled with joy, and his expression became even more enthusiastic, "Oh! Welcome! I am Shiha, the Lord of Qinghe Trading City, and also the leader of the Chita Tribe. If you have any needs, just ask! I, the prairie people, are the best It’s hospitality!”

"My Lord Chief Minister, I will immediately send someone to prepare a grand banquet to entertain several distinguished guests!"

Ouyang Lun waved his hand, "There's no need for the grand banquet. I'll show them around. You go about your business. I'll call you if I need anything."

"Oh, okay!" Shiha was a little regretful, but he didn't dare not listen to Ouyang Lun's words.

So, after Shiha led Ouyang Lun and others into the city, he left wisely.

Ouyang Lun took Zhu Yuanzhang and the three of them to wander around the city.

Zhu Yuanzhang observed everything in the Trade City. Although overall it could not be compared with Yong'an Mansion, or even Beiping Mansion, the spacious and flat ground, the clean and tidy city, and the bustling market all deeply attracted Zhu Yuanzhang.

Small but complete!

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but asked curiously: "Ouyang Lun, I'm very curious, why didn't you build such a good city in the Ming Dynasty, but instead built it on the grassland? Isn't this an advantage for the grassland people?"

Ouyang Lun rolled his eyes at Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Uncle, are you really stupid or are you pretending to be stupid? Don't you know why I built the trade on the grassland?"

"Why?"

"Of course it's because of my emperor father-in-law! I stayed up late and worked hard to write the memorial before sending it to the capital. As a result, my emperor father-in-law not only failed to see the importance of this trade fair, but instead thought that I was smuggling and colluding with the grassland. , and even sent people to check me! You said that if I built this trade city in the Ming Dynasty, then he would not be able to arrest me!"

"I shouldn't have any illusions about him!"

"Hehe, no matter how smart my emperor father-in-law is, he would never have thought that I would build the trade city on the grassland, in a place that is not under his control!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless for a while, feeling that Ouyang Lun did this entirely to avoid him, which was in line with Ouyang Lun's character.

After listening to Ouyang Lun's "Economic War", Zhu Yuanzhang was not so resistant to doing business with prairie people. He didn't know how to do business. On the contrary, he felt it was a pity.

"Ahem, maybe your emperor's father-in-law was deceived. You also know that there are always some traitors around the emperor."

Zhu Yuanzhang planned to clear his name.

"Uncle, are you trying to say that Zhou Zhen seduced my emperor's father-in-law?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "This is very possible."

Ouyang Lun waved his hand, "Uncle, please stop teasing me. With Zhou Zhen's ability, he is very good at being a ferocious dog, but if he is asked to bewitch my emperor's father-in-law, he is still several ranks behind!"

"Although my emperor's father-in-law was born as a mud-legged beggar, he is quite shrewd."

thank you!This is the first time I hear you praise me!But don’t brag next time.

Seeing the fiery trading scene in the market, where Ming merchants and prairie people lived in harmony and kept trading, with smiles on both sides' faces, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly became more convinced that Ouyang Lun's method was correct.

After thinking about it, Zhu Yuanzhang continued: "What you told me, I will find a way to tell the emperor and empress when I return to Beijing this time. You don't have to be so secretive in the future. You can still move this trade city back to the Ming Dynasty. "

Ouyang Lun shook his head, "Even if my emperor's father-in-law nods his approval this time, I don't plan to move the trade city."

"Why?" Zhu Yuanzhang was anxious. How much tax would be wasted in such a trading city? "The reason is very simple. One is that I have invested at least several million in Qinghe Trade City. Although money is just a number to me, I can't waste it like this, right! There is also the current trade city. The reputation has already spread on the grassland, and if it were transferred to the territory of the Ming Dynasty, the grassland people would definitely be suspicious."

"In addition to this, there are too many new projects in Daming. Adding the Trade City will affect the layout. If the Trade City is placed in Beiping City, the demolition cost will be too high."

"Uncle, you are just a businessman. You only care about making money and don't have any sense of the overall situation."

After saying that, Ouyang Lun sighed and shook his head.

As soon as these crazy words came out, Tang He and Xu Da who were following him broke out in cold sweats.

What would this kid's expression be like if he knew he was scolding His Majesty the Emperor!

But at the same time, the two of them still envied Ouyang Lun. After all, Ouyang Lun didn't know Zhu Yuanzhang, so he could scold him with peace of mind. If they didn't know him, they could scold him! The scolding must be harsher than this!

Of course, this idea is just in their minds.

Zhu Yuanzhang was about to speak.

Ouyang Lun continued: "At first, I thought it would be better to build the trade market in the Ming Dynasty. But when the Qinghe Trade City was built, I suddenly found that the effect was particularly good! And it is also very safe."

"Although doing this will make Ming merchants more difficult, as long as they can make money, these merchants can go up the mountain of swords and go down into the sea of ​​fire. The management of Qinghe Trading City by the prairie people can also attract other tribes in the prairie to trade."

"You make sense." Zhu Yuanzhang also understood now that the most important reason why Ouyang Lun built Qinghe Trade City here was to avoid being held accountable by the court. If he had not come to Qinghe Trade City, he would definitely have felt that Ouyang Lun was doing this. Collude with the prairie people.

But after listening to Ouyang Lun's analysis, Zhu Yuanzhang's mind completely changed. If Ouyang Lun doesn't even like me, how can he like the grassland people? This is at best Ouyang Lun playing tricks on him.

At this point, it can be concluded that Zhou Zhen's disappearance and collusion with the prairie people are completely nonsense.

Can. Zhu Yuanzhang still had a thorn in his heart at this moment.

His eyes shifted from Ouyang Lun to Tang He and Xu Da, and then back to Ouyang Lun.

All three of them were smiling and looking pure.

Two of these three people are his sworn brothers who have fought together for decades, and one is his son-in-law. At the same time, these three people are also people with heavy military power and powerful positions, and they have gathered in Beizhili. Maybe they I don’t have any ideas now, what about in the future?After all, no matter how close the relationship is, it is still not as good as a son. Is there any way to solve this problem?

Suddenly, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly remembered what Ouyang Lun said about "the luck of the Ming Dynasty dragon vein" when he was imprisoned in Tianlao! ——The south has a developed economy and a heavy tax revenue, while the north has abundant weapons and millions of soldiers. For the Ming Dynasty, the current situation is that it only controls money and food but cannot take care of soldiers and horses!The imperial power is in the south, and most of the soldiers and horses are concentrated in the north. Over time, chaos will inevitably occur. With the chaotic dragon veins and weak luck, there will be a catastrophe in the future of the Ming Dynasty! ——

At that time, Ouyang Lun also said that the luck of the dragon vein was moving northward. Now it seems that the general trend of the world is indeed going as Ouyang Lun predicted before.

With the economic rise of Beizhili, the economic center of Ming Dynasty is slowly shifting from the south to the north, which means that the north will become an economic and military center in the future! Once this trend takes shape, great chaos is likely to come.

The general trend is irresistible, so if he wants to avoid chaos and disaster, the only thing he can do now is that.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Ouyang Lun very seriously, "Let me ask you, can Peking be the capital?!"

(End of this chapter)