"In fact, most people in the court disagree with mutual trade, believing that it would boost the strength of the barbarians! But Your Majesty thinks that it is better to ease the situation than to block it.
They need our cloth, tea, grain, and porcelain, and we need their war horses, furs, livestock, and gems..."
Even if there is no trade, there are still many caravans from aristocratic families who take the risk and go to the interior of Beirong Xiling to trade!
Instead of doing this, it would be better for the imperial court to set aside a place to be responsible for this matter. Not only can they trade and collect a large amount of commercial taxes, but they can also obtain a large number of war horses!
There was something Qiao Yunting hadn't said yet. They could even take advantage of the opportunity of trade to go deep into the various tribes on the grassland and collect information from all aspects.
The caravan under A Niang has such ability!
Nowadays, the trade between the caravans and Beirong Xiling mainly uses silk, grain, porcelain and even coins!
As a result, Dajing was completely at a disadvantage in the entire transaction.
Silk is not easy to produce, and food is even harder to come by. There is a huge loss during transportation. The copper and iron coins will be melted down and added to weapons after the enemy takes them. In the long run, this will not only cause a money shortage in Dajing itself, but also give the enemy a chance to improve their weapons and equipment.
Only tea and porcelain are the most suitable!
In the entire Dajing, only Qiao Xin and a very few people can produce these two things at the same time!
Nomadic peoples have a high meat intake in their diet and it is difficult for them to eat a lot of vegetables, which will inevitably lead to dryness in the body. Drinking tea can effectively avoid such dietary defects. Tea is extremely rare for them.
Firstly, the journey is long and the transportation cost is huge. Secondly, there are not many tea varieties developed, and most of them are steamed green tea to make cakes. The tea cakes have a high water content and are very easy to mold. They cannot be stored for a long time. Only one in ten can be transported to the border intact. As a result, tea is extremely precious in various tribes and the price is high.
But for Dajing, it’s just the opposite!
Although Dajing is located in the north of the Yangtze River, there are not many tea-producing places at present, only Anhua and Yiyang. In previous years, a lot of tea was transported from Nanliang.
Tea is harvested twice a year, in spring and autumn, with high and stable yields. Its cost is lower than silk and currency, making it the perfect barter item!
In particular, the Qiao family workshop developed moisture-proof oil paper coated with tung oil!
After Qiao Xin improved the existing Fu brick tea, he overcame the shortcomings of moisture and mildew resistance and established a moat that others could hardly reach!
The hill that Qiao Xin bought in Anhua County was not only transformed into a tea mountain, but also a large number of tea and tung oil trees were planted and cultivated.
Then, a papermaking workshop and an oil press were built directly near the large tea wholesale market in the new county of Anhua, specializing in the production of oil paper suitable for packaging tea!
No wonder Qiao Yunting sounded sour.
The porcelain tea set production in Changnan Town and the brick tea making in Anhua County are complementary industries, and these two items alone are enough to feed the people of Yuncheng!
No wonder the second brother was restless in the harem and took the initiative to plead guilty, but His Majesty just brushed it off. He even planned to promote him to be the governor of Shannan Road, in charge of Yizhou, Yuncheng and Weizhou Prefecture!
Now that Dajing has recovered Western Shu and is looking toward Chizhou and Lu'an, these two places have historically been rich tea-producing areas.
His mother is very attentive to farming, but lazy about government affairs, but that doesn't stop her from having a keen sense of smell! !
As soon as the eldest brother recovered Western Shu, A Niang helped the second brother to eliminate the bandit’s lair in Yuncheng, while transporting a steady stream of wealth to Western Shu to purchase a large number of tea plants.
Later, Shi Jingmo returned to Nanliang and privately acquired a lot of land and grain with Shunzi, Aqiu and others, especially in Lu'an and Jinling. The money earned from the shop was basically invested in buying land and mountains in the local area!
Qiao Yunting didn’t dare to think too deeply about how rich his mother was now.
I clearly saw her spending a lot of money on unnecessary things, but the returns after a few years always exceeded expectations.
He also understood the meaning of the phrase, you can make money by talking!
She loves farming, can make money, does not seek power, and is not a troublemaker. How could Emperor Wu let A Niang enjoy her old age so early!
"Mother, you may not guess who the deputy is?"
"who?"
"Young Prince Liu Heng."
Qiao Xin finally responded: "Those old foxes are really good at playing checks and balances!"
"Originally, His Majesty favored Xu Can, but that guy didn't plan to continue taking the imperial examination and insisted on becoming His Majesty's personal guard."
"Not bad, this is also a way to rise to fame. If he doesn't take the imperial examination, it will give poor disciples another chance. There's nothing wrong with that."
The sources of officials in Dajing are very complicated, and there is not only one way to become an official through imperial examinations. Royal families will follow the Langguan system, and the recommendation system is a common path to becoming an official among the children of aristocratic families.
They won't endure hardship without any effort, it's enough for them to rely on their father!
No matter how much Emperor Wu wanted to cultivate the power of the poor, he could not completely abolish the previous talent selection system all at once, otherwise his throne might really be unstable!
People like Xu Can and Liu Heng were often recommended to Your Majesty by their families, and they were able to obtain a nominal official position.
But Qiao Xin didn't expect that Xu Can was so tough and actually joined the Imperial Guards based on his own ability.
Even Guanjianze had recently written to her to share the good news. After going to the border, he encountered several small-scale battles and won several victories. With his accumulated military merits, he has now become the youngest centurion!
Qiao Xin didn't know what this meant yet, and Qiao Yunting said bluntly: "Mother, Marquis Xiaoyao and General Guan are full of pride when they mention their own children, and they also don't forget to show off your achievements in front of outsiders, saying that you are the best at educating children.
The family of that rebellious son has already started to try to establish a relationship with the eldest brother and his wife, and to use their connections, hoping to…"
Qiao Xin felt a chill. These two old guys couldn't bear to see him living an idle life. They must be doing it on purpose. How could they repay kindness with enmity?
This capital city is naturally incompatible with her, she really can't stay here anymore.
We have to leave quickly. Who has the patience to be with a naughty kid every day?
She could just stay away from the meeting, but she was prepared for the worst. If someone persuaded His Majesty to negotiate for peace, could she not give the Emperor this face?
Xu Can and Guanjian Zexiong are bears, but at most they are just naughty and rebellious teenagers. At least they do not despise human life and have a bottom line when doing things.
Not to mention the fact that they had a good impression of each other, Xu Can made the greatest contribution to the Qiao family's initial capital, so she could just take charge of it as a way of returning the favor. The key point was that Ze was the first child of an aristocratic family to catch up with Qingyang Academy, so she had to show him some favor.
But that doesn’t mean she is a rag collector!
Some children from wealthy families are really bad to the core.
Just like Minister Chen’s eldest grandson, he is a born bad seed, and behind him there is a bear patriarch who cannot distinguish right from wrong and always supports him!
Qiao Xin must have been very upset to be the one to discipline other people's children. She wasn't even interested in taking care of Liu Lang.
In the future, I will plant crops and raise horses...
Bah, it's about raising cats and dogs! Taking my best friend Aunt Qin to see the flowers in spring, enjoy the rain in summer, and roast sweet potatoes in the fields in autumn, isn't this a good life?
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