Fanfang was established in the Song Dynasty as a place for foreigners to live in the Song Dynasty. They could live according to the living habits of their own country in Fanfang as long as they did not disturb others.

It is similar to the concessions in later generations, but the management rights are still in the hands of the Song Dynasty court.

Fanfang, Jinlou.

Jin Dali has been in a good mood recently. Since the war between Jin and Song, Jin has been invincible. Wherever it goes, the Song army either flees or kneels down in surrender.

Merchants did not have a high status, but they held considerable wealth, and were often the targets of looting by the ordinary Jin army after they broke into the city.

Now that the Jin army's cavalry is approaching Bianliang, a large number of merchants in the city have made preparations to transfer their assets to the south.

Now that all the competitors are gone, Jinlou's business is exceptionally good. Others are afraid of the Jin army, but Jin Dali is not worried at all, because he is a Jin citizen!

For the first time in all the years that Jin Dali had been in the Song Dynasty, he felt that he was standing tall and strong. The clerks in charge of the foreign quarters started paying for their meals and spoke in a more friendly manner.

Some court officials, whose names he had only heard of but never seen, also began to come to Jinlou for dinner. Their words seemed to inquire whether they could still be officials if they surrendered to the Jin Kingdom.

It’s almost the end of the year and business is good.

Early in the morning, Jin Dali was sitting in front of the counter, calculating with an abacus and a smile on his face. This month's business was very good, and he had made a net profit of 3,600 guan, which was three times as much as before.

"Liuzi, go call everyone over."

"Okay, boss, is it time to pay the wages?"

Liuzi's eyes lit up. He had just heard the shopkeeper calculate that this month's net profit was 3,600 strings of cash.

"Hey everyone, the shopkeeper is going to hand out money, everyone come over."

Liuzi was now shouting loudly in the lobby on the first floor.

“Roar, roar, roar!”

Soon, amidst a commotion, more than twenty people stood in front of the shopkeeper.

"We are all Jin people, and I, the shopkeeper, will certainly not treat you unfairly. It's not easy to leave your hometown and come to the Song Dynasty. This month, our Jinlou is making a lot of money again, and everyone will receive a bonus of 20 strings of cash."

"Good! Good job, shopkeeper!"

Jin Dali pressed his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"From now on, the situation will change. Maybe Bianliang will become our hometown. This year is just an appetizer. Work hard, and better days are yet to come!"

"Great job, Dajin! Great job, shopkeeper!"

As money was distributed to these people, the atmosphere became extremely warm.

"Everyone, look, the Golden Building is right in front of us. Let's rush into it together."

Inside the Jin Building, Jin Dali and his Jinren employees were fantasizing about the future when they suddenly heard a commotion outside the store and vaguely heard someone going into the Jin Building together.

"A large group of people are coming to eat so early? Guys, get to work, big business is coming again."

When Jin Dali heard the word "Chong", he was overjoyed.

"Liuzi, go to the door and greet the guests."

Liuzi left quickly and came back even faster. He flew back and knocked over two tables before he stopped. He lay on the ground wailing loudly, with a big shoe print on his chest.

"My brave man, I don't know how the waiter offended you. If you are going to use such a heavy hand and deliberately cause trouble, we in the Jinlou are not easy to mess with."

Jin Dali deliberately emphasized Jin Lou's tone.

"I've just arrived in the capital and am short of money. I saw a notice on the wall saying that a golden man's head can be exchanged for twenty taels of silver. I'm here to borrow some of your heads."

The strong man said this without wasting any time. He raised his knife and chopped off Liuzi's head in one stroke.

"What? How could there be such a notice? Is the Song Kingdom planning to completely break with the Jin Kingdom?"

Jin Dali still couldn't believe it, but Liuzi's head was still in the strong man's hand.

"My brave man, I have some silver too. How about I give you three hundred taels, or five hundred taels?"

Jin Dali quickly took the money from the counter.

"No need. I don't need charity. I have hands and feet and can make money myself. You should just lend me your head."

After the strong man finished speaking, he took a step forward, held down Jin Dali's head, and chopped it off with a knife.

Who is this strong man with such skills? It is Niu Gao, the sworn brother of Yue Fei and Yue Pengju.

Half a month ago, he set out from his hometown to deliver a letter to Marshal Zong Lao on behalf of his elder brother Yue Fei. As soon as he entered the city, he saw the notice posted on the city wall: a golden man's head for twenty taels of silver. He was poor, and this was money delivered to his doorstep!

Under the instigation of a group of people, he became the leader, and the scene just now happened.

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It turned out that early in the morning of December 29th, three imperial edicts came out from the Bianjing Palace and were posted on the city gates.

The first letter was written to court officials.

To celebrate the new year and usher in a new beginning, a banquet for all ministers will be held in Jiying Hall on the 30th. All ministers, regardless of rank, are welcome to participate.

The imperial edict had three main meanings. The first was to comfort the officials: "I know you are not good people, but I don't care. The new emperor ascended the throne and issued a general amnesty. You can take care of yourself."

All the past is just a prologue; if we keep moving forward, the future will be promising.

What I mean is that what’s past is past. As long as you listen to me and follow the signed letter of commitment, your future will be bright.

The second is to raise the will to fight. I know that you are all afraid of the Jin Kingdom, so I have broken it down and analyzed it for you. Both the theory of quick victory and the theory of national destruction are impossible. This is a protracted war.

The Jin Kingdom was a barbarian country with a tiny population of less than one million. Even if all its people were mobilized, they would have no more than 200,000 soldiers and horses. They were weak in terms of follow-up strength and seemed powerful, but in fact they were just a giant with feet of clay.

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