Chapter 1106: Success in the East and Success in the West (Ninety-Nine)
"Sometimes, economic power is more effective than war!" Gao Yuan, who was wearing casual clothes and holding Gao Zhiyuan's hand while walking slowly down the street, looked at Ye Jing'er beside him and said with a smile. "My favorite thing is this. I have money to kill my opponents, but from Fufeng to now, I seem to have always been the most diligent one, but now it seems that I already have the capital."
Listening to Gao Yuan's words, Ye Jing'er smiled faintly, "There are two ways to say this. For example, a rich man has too much money to count, but when faced with unreasonable robbers and bandits, no matter how much money you have, they will be smashed." Do I have to win the knife?"
Gao Yuan reached out and touched the mustache he had just grown on his lips, and chuckled, "That's true. To have money, you need to have strength. However, the strength of our Han army is already strong enough. As long as we are richer, or In the future, the wars against Qin and Chu will not be like today. Every battle will involve bloodshed. Well, human life is the most precious. Every time a soldier dies, it makes me extremely sad!"
"Aren't you sad about the expensive pensions, are you?" Ye Jing'er chuckled. With the rapid economic development of the Han Dynasty, what has risen sharply is the compensation for those killed and injured in the war. This is very important to the finances of the Han Dynasty. , which is a considerable burden.
"I heard Xin'er say a few days ago that it is much more difficult to recruit soldiers now than in previous years. Everyone has money and life is much better. You can live a good life even if you are not a soldier, and there are more ways to make money. In the past At that time, He Lanxiong's Dongye expansion did not recruit many people from the mainland. Most of them were Qidi people who had just surrendered. He Lanxiong was very dissatisfied. You must know that the quality of the local troops is better than that of Daijun." There was a hint of worry on Ye Jing'er's face, "The richer you are, the more powerful you need to protect us. If this continues, it is not an option. Qi, Han, and Wei are following the policies of our Han Dynasty." If you promote it, you will get rich sooner or later. When that happens, what should you do? Xin'er said that the Political Science Hall is already planning a compulsory military service system?"
"The Zhengshitang has this idea, but it is still being brewed. It would be a good idea for people from Qi to be recruited as soldiers. The people there are all tall and strong. If they are well trained, they will be no worse than the locals." Gao Yuan laughed. He said: "Let them cultivate the compulsory military service system first. Maybe it won't be needed at all, or there may be other ways to solve this problem."
"any solution?"
"I'm going to set up a new yamen to deal with things like propaganda, public opinion, civil discussion, and public opinion. These things are invisible and intangible, but they are indeed very important. We used to do these things, but It was all done by the yamen with a hammer and a stick in the east and west, without any clue, so they set up a special department to handle this matter, so that it could be carried out in an orderly and step-by-step manner."
"Are new yamen going to be set up?" Ye Jing'er said in surprise: "How many new yamen have you built? Will this result in overstaffing?"
"This is necessary." Gao Yuan chuckled and said, "Besides, we are not short of money now."
"Who said there is no shortage of money? Didn't Wang Wuyi come here two days ago and call you poor? The highway from the three counties of Liaodong to Yuyang built by Guo Quan is a black hole that swallows money. Now Jicheng is going out again Expand it a bit, why don’t you need a lot of money?" Ye Jing'er muttered in a low voice.
"Wang Wu is used to calling me "poor"!" Gao Yuan laughed: "Even though there are mountains of gold and silver in the treasury, he is not used to it when he sees that I don't call me poor a few times. He is a person who always makes things worse. Thinking about the worst, wishing you could always have endless money in your hands, how is this possible for a country?"
"I don't know much about these things, but I do know that I don't panic when I have money in my hand. Although I make a lot of money now, I also spend money like water. Once we have a war with Qin Chu, will we be able to deal with it? ?" Ye Jing'er said.
"What? Are you short of money? We should not be short of money. By the way, did that old boy Wang Wuyi not withhold the expenses that should be paid to the palace? There are still three kings in this land. , I'm afraid I, the king, am the most frustrated. That old boy dares to withhold the money that should be given to me." Gao Yuan touched his nose, "It seems I should collect debt from him."
Ye Jing'er looked at Gao Yuan, who had a grimace on his face, and burst out laughing, "When did we run out of money? Our shares in Wu's Liquor Industry earn dividends of up to one hundred thousand taels of silver every year. Weren't you some time ago?" What kind of beer and wine recipe did you give to Wu's Liquor Company? A few days ago, Mrs. Wu came to the palace to see me and said that they had dozens of experienced masters working on this matter and they already had a clue. By the time the promotion is launched, the annual bonus will be doubled at least!"
Gao Yuan raised his head and looked at the blue sky and white clouds in the sky, "I really miss the days of drinking beer and eating fried chicken!"
"Well, brother, what did you say?" Ye Jing'er asked in surprise.
"Oh, I mean, I must get what is my due. This is also the spirit of the law as a big man! Why does Wang Wu Di withhold what I deserve? He himself instigated the political affairs hall to take the flowers from the palace. The sales were abruptly reduced by 10%. The reason is that I have property outside, right? Now he wants to deduct even this share, which is not acceptable."
"Okay, okay, you can have it if you want it, but I think Wang Wu's words are also reasonable. The entire Han Dynasty belongs to you. What's the difference between putting the money in the treasury and putting it in the palace!"
"The difference is huge!" Gao Yuan smiled faintly, "Everyone talks about family, country, country. If we really regard the country as our own home, sooner or later there will be problems. Home is our family, you, Yanzi, Xin'er, Zhiyuan, Mingzhi , Ning'er's home, but the country is the country of the entire Han people, and I don't want to make the Han people really become a family and the world!"
Ye Jing'er looked at Gao Yuan in surprise, but didn't say anything. Gao Yuan's thoughts sometimes made her really confused, especially now, Gao Guo's path in governing the country seemed to be incompatible with her image of governing the country. Even Xin'er can't understand it, but it seems that the big man is getting stronger and stronger.
Perhaps what Gao Yuan did was the right thing. It is precisely because of his uniqueness that Da Han is as strong as he is today.
"Dad, there's someone fighting over there!" Gao Zhiyuan, who was holding the hand, suddenly jumped up excitedly, "Oh my, there are dozens of people there? Good kung fu!"
Gao Zhiyuan's favorite person in the palace is He Lanyan, because what this second mother likes to do most is to lead the eldest prince to ride horses, shoot arrows, and fight. However, his own mother always forces him to study. Compared with the two Naturally, the second mother is more lovable. Under the influence of this second mother, he is extremely enthusiastic about fighting.
"Fight?" Gao Yuan raised his head and looked forward in surprise. The security in Jicheng was excellent, and such group fights rarely occurred.
"Let's go and have a look!" Holding Gao Zhiyuan's hand, Gao Yuan strode forward. Ye Jing'er wanted to stop him, but when she saw the excitement of Gao Yuan and his son, and then looked in front of and behind him, He Weiyuan was already calm. He dispersed the guards into a circle, protecting his group in the middle, and said nothing.
Or maybe Jicheng has not had such a scene for too long. The streets that were already bustling and flowing were suddenly filled to the brim. Before Gao Yuan could take a few steps, he and his guards were already squeezed together by the crowd. A group of palace guards Holding hands in a circle, they only left a little space for Gao Yuan and the others. Gao Yuan saw that it was not good and quickly hugged Gao Zhiyuan, and pulled Ye Jing'er to his side with the other hand.
"The mentality of watching the excitement is unique in ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad!" Gao Yuan lamented in his heart that it was so difficult for him to get out of the palace and just want to see the excitement.
A sharp whistle suddenly sounded at the end of the street, and a group of police officers from Jicheng City Guards appeared. The leader of the team shouted loudly to separate the crowded crowd and ran towards the scene of the fight.
The people of Jicheng were still in awe of official officials. Although they were so crowded that their chests were pressed against their backs, they still tried their best to make way for these arresters.
"Jiang Dalang, it's you again. This is the second time in three days. Do you want to go to jail?" When the head catcher saw the fighting party, he was furious. "Come here, take them away." Take them all back to the Yamen for me."
The excitement was not taken into account, and the passers-by dispersed in disappointment. The excited Gao Zhiyuan could not help but feel proud. "Dad, I'm hungry, I want to eat barbecue." Gao Zhiyuan pointed with his little hand, and there was a Huns' barbecue restaurant on the roadside. Gao Zhiyuan often hangs out with He Lanyan in the restaurant, but he also has a special liking for grassland barbecue.
"Okay, let's eat barbecue!" Gao Yuan nodded. Now with Kou Shuguang's overseas voyage, Jicheng's barbecue restaurants have introduced a series of seasonings such as chili pepper, cumin and other spices into Han Dynasty, and the flavors are richer and more diverse than before. , but the Huns have a unique advantage in this aspect. The barbecue restaurants they open always have the best business in Jicheng.
Sitting in the shop, the business was indeed not very good. Gao Yuan finally found a table in the corner, while the guards like He Weiyuan could only stay outside and act like idlers.
"Boss, give me one of each of your specialty dishes!" Gao Yuan shouted to the waiter in proficient Hun dialect. The waiter looked like a Huns.
"Hey, your guest is from outside the customs, right?" When the waiter heard the Xiongnu language, he was obviously much more enthusiastic.
"Well, I stayed outside the customs for many years!" Gao Yuan said with a smile. "I just came back!"
"That guest is really lucky. Our store is the most authentic Prairie Barbecue restaurant in Jicheng." The waiter came over diligently and wiped the table, "Guest, do you know why our store is doing so well? Our store has such a good business." The recipe leaked out from the palace, and it is the recipe that our king usually eats barbecue. You are from outside the customs, so you should be familiar with our king's deeds, right?"
"You're lying!" Gao Zhiyuan on the side said crisply. He also spoke Hunnic very well. Of course, this was also the credit of He Lanyan.
"Oh, the young guest can also speak our words!" The smile on the waiter's face became even bigger, "How could I lie to others? Our Princess Helan is the princess, and these barbecue recipes are from the palace of Princess Helan. He brought it out and taught it to our boss, so our shop is the most expensive in Jicheng, but the business is also the best. Who doesn’t want to eat the recipe prepared by the king himself? Otherwise, we can afford to rent a shop here? "
Gao Yuan chuckled, "Yes or no, you go get it and I'll eat it first before we talk."
"That's it. Wait a moment, sir. There are too many people here and we can't handle it. Sir, let's drink this refreshing herbal tea that relieves heat. This is also specially prepared by our shop."
"Isn't he also from the palace?" Gao Yuan said jokingly.
"That's not the case." The waiter smiled awkwardly and turned around to greet other guests.
"Don't you think this shop really has something to do with Yanzi?" Ye Jing'er looked at Gao Yuan suspiciously.
"Look at Yan Zi's carefree personality. Is she a good businessman? She is just using the tiger's skin to make a big banner. The owner of this shop is really a talent."
Ye Jing'er chuckled and said, "Tell Yan Zi when you go back, and let her come and have a look."
Gao Yuan smiled and was about to answer, but his attention was attracted by the conversation of several people beside him.
"That Jiang Dalang is really pitiful. I heard that he invested thousands of taels of silver and finally developed a formula for making soap. He only produced samples, and the master chef was poached by the Ke family at a high price. Now he has nothing."
"How do you know it's soap?"
"Well, the lawsuit was taken to the Jicheng Primary Court, but Jiang Dalang lost the lawsuit. I heard that the king encouraged businessmen to Free competition in the industry. The judge ruled that the Jiang family lost. Do you think Jiang Dalang will accept it? He has been causing trouble in the Ke family shop every other day. I think if it continues for a few more days, Jiang Dalang might really go to jail."
"It's pitiful, but this incident also reminds us that we must keep a good master chef at home and guard against outsiders poaching him, otherwise we will make something new with great difficulty and it will be gone in the blink of an eye."
"You're right. My family is engaged in dyeing. I treat the master chef who specializes in color and ingredients better than my parents. Just think about it, if he is poached by someone, my secret recipes will be gone in the blink of an eye. Do you think I'm not afraid?"
Listening to the conversation between the two people next door, Gao Yuan's brows gradually frowned. (To be continued)