When Song Gongwen saw the list, he was shocked.
He suddenly felt that the cousin in front of him was the Empress Dowager.
He can no longer be described as a talented person, he can be said to be a ruthless person.
He was originally a businessman, but he came up with a way to impose commercial taxes on the court to make money from the merchants.
Not only that, he also directly included things like Wu Shi San in the trading list with the grassland people.
What is Wu Shi San?
It can be said to be a medicinal material.
It can relieve pain for those who are seriously injured.
But this thing is strictly prohibited by the court!
Just like the dynasty before the Wei Dynasty, its collapse was related to the Five Stones Powder.
As for the reason, it is very simple, because Wu Shi San is addictive.
If taken for a long time, people will become confused and like a walking corpse. In serious cases, they will not even be able to think normally.
Moreover, it is very difficult to quit, and once you become dependent on it, you must take it every day.
In that dynasty, some dignitaries were proud of taking Wu Shi San, and this became a trend.
Finally, even the royal family started to revolt, causing the country to become turbulent and subject to civil unrest.
That's why.
After Emperor Taizu Gao established the country.
Wu Shi San was designated as a banned drug. If any official or candidate was found taking it, he would be immediately dismissed from his post, stripped of his honors, and never recruited as a soldier again.
Of course, since it is only a strict ban, Wu Shi San is still sold in some border areas of the Wei Dynasty.
But because it did not cause much impact, the court turned a blind eye to it.
As long as the Wu Shi San has not completely flowed into the Central Plains, it can be sold in large quantities.
And now, Sun Kejian actually wants to use it as a commodity for trading.
Sell directly to the grassland tribes.
Song Gongwen could have fully anticipated this.
If it truly succeeded, what would happen if the entire grassland tribe began taking the Five Stones Powder? Would they still be able to fight? They wouldn't even be able to hold a sword steady, would they?
That's why I feel that Sun Kejian in front of me is definitely a completely ruthless person!
At the same time, he suddenly thought of what the other party had said before.
It was precisely because of insufficient preparation that the goods were robbed by the grassland people.
It turns out that this person has always been holding a grudge, otherwise how could he come up with such a method?
Of course, Song Gongwen had no objection to selling Wu Shi San to Caoyuan.
The reason is simple. Since the establishment of the Wei Dynasty, those grassland tribes have invaded the Central Plains almost every once in a while, burning, killing, looting, and doing all kinds of atrocities, even sparing the unarmed civilians.
Even if we ignore other times, during the reign of the previous emperor, at least tens of thousands of people in the northern border were killed.
It can be said that there is a deep blood feud between the Central Plains and the grasslands.
In this situation, how can you sympathize with your enemies?
So he nodded at this moment, and then said: "There is no problem with this list. As long as the ironware, armor, bows and crossbows, etc. do not flow into the grassland tribes and strengthen their strength, then it will be fine."
"But I think this Five Stones Powder still needs to be controlled. At least, we can't let it fall into the hands of ordinary grassland people."
Although the grassland barbarians are stained with the blood of the people of the northern border, in fact, there are also some grassland people who have never participated in the looting.
It is truly herding horses and sheep, and does not pose any threat to the Central Plains.
Song Gongwen was a scholar after all.
Know that revenge is needed when there is a grudge, and complaints are needed when there is a grudge.
It is better not to involve some innocent people.
"Don't worry, I've already thought about this." Sun Kejian smiled and said, "It's true that some grassland people are simple and honest and pose no threat, but such people are considered low-class in the grasslands and don't have much money, so we can increase the price of Wushisan accordingly."
"Of course, in the early stages, in order to get them to buy, the price is slightly lower, and then we can wait until they become dependent on it."
"And I will also tell those grassland people that Wushisan is a good thing. Many high-ranking officials in our Great Wei are taking it. It is a symbol of status and can show that they are different from the common people."
Then he continued, "The barbarians of the grasslands may look down on the Central Plains on the surface, but in fact, they are very envious in their hearts."
"For example, some upper-class tribes would wear silk clothes privately to show their status."
After all, Sun Kejian had done business with the grassland people.
I have a good understanding of this and have done a lot of research on it.
It can be said that the weaknesses of the grassland people were fully grasped.
"Well, that's good." Song Gongwen nodded after hearing this and thought it was feasible.
"By the way, Lord, have you seen the fine wine on the list? The court can buy it freely," Sun Kejian continued. "I've also thought about this. I can't use ordinary wine, but the Shaodaozi brewed in the first step. Although the taste is not good, it is strong."
"Ordinary people in the Central Plains might not be able to stand it, but the barbarians on the grasslands will definitely like this taste, so from now on, the alcohol we sell to the grasslands can only be Shaodaozi."
"Just think about it, if this can make alcoholism a common practice among the grassland tribes, wouldn't it also benefit our Great Wei?"
After hearing this, Song Gongwen couldn't help but be shocked again.
Shaodaozi is not just any wine, it is the strongest kind of wine.
Ordinary people have to slow down after taking a sip. Even those with a good alcohol tolerance cannot drink much and have to add something else before drinking.
He knows it very well.
The people of the grassland actually yearn for the wine from the Central Plains.
It’s just that because the imperial court also has some control over this, it’s difficult for them to buy it.
Now, the other party actually wants to give up this thing completely and sell it to the grassland people.
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