Chapter 1826 Encounter on the Road
It is a trivial matter for a monk to travel day and night with a carriage, and there are many monks who can ride their horses for days and nights.
But for ordinary people, this is a very painful thing.
The bumpy carriage makes the stomach extremely uncomfortable, and many people get sick from the carriage.
The bodies of Zhang Xuezhou and Rong Tianding were not affected, Rong Li could barely hold on, and Jia Zhiyuan shrank into a ball. Even when faced with things like beatings and killings, he was so depressed that it was difficult to lift his spirits.
"Dad, you have to be lucky that we rode in a high-standard carriage from the imperial court and took the official road. If we had taken those rugged roads, we would have had to replace so many wheels, and we wouldn't be able to get to Chang'an City for half a year!"
"Son, I am enjoying the blessings of following you!"
Rong Tianding advised Jia Zhiyuan to hold on all the way, and Jia Zhiyuan nodded repeatedly.
He did not speak in a yin and yang way like Zhang Xuezhou, but Jia Zhiyuan really believed that he would start enjoying happiness as soon as he arrived in Chang'an City.
This yearning for a better life has always made Jia Zhiyuan stay in the carriage, even if he eats and sleeps in the carriage, he can survive.
Staying up from day to night, and from night to day, after the initial excitement period, Jia Zhiyuan spent the rest of the journey.
Fortunately, he basically got over it.
Two days and two nights later, Zhang Xuezhou and others were already changing horses at the post station outside Luoyang City.
“Brother Dongfang?”
“Brother Hongyang!”
When Rong Tianding went to prepare supplies, Zhang Xuezhou also looked around.
He caught sight of Sang Hongyang leaving the city, and Sang Hongyang, who stuck his head out to look around, also spotted Zhang Xuezhou, and even greeted him in advance with some disbelief.
"Brother Dongfang, where have you been for the past six months?"
After the new emperor paid homage to his ancestors, Zhang Xuezhou left the convoy in Luoyang City. Sang Hongyang did not expect that such a parting time would be available. For half a year.
For ordinary people, doing this kind of thing is basically an exile. It is extremely difficult to please the new emperor again.
Zhang Xuezhou performed extremely well when the new emperor worshiped his ancestors, and She Fu gained a lot of face for the new emperor. Sang Hongyang originally thought that Zhang Xuezhou would often come in and out of the palace, but he didn't expect that Zhang Xuezhou was sent out to work.
Now it’s time to see how well Zhang Xuezhou does his job and whether he can keep up with the new emperor’s needs.
For New Emperor, the opponent's status and strength are in a period of rapid growth. If things are done too slowly, they will not be able to keep up with New Emperor's pace.
As someone close to the new emperor, Sang Hongyang has a deep understanding of this.
The group of people who accompany the readers have changed batch after batch around the new emperor. If their knowledge, martial arts, etc. cannot keep up with the new emperor, the only thing waiting for them will be replacements.
Sang Hongyang's arithmetic has not kept up with the rhythm. Xindi's arithmetic has exceeded his level and he no longer needs to accompany him.
But Sang Hongyang was also glad that the new emperor learned arithmetic and was sensible, rather than focusing on business. This allowed Sang Hongyang, who was proficient in arithmetic but more proficient in business, to not eliminate the young core team.
He greeted Zhang Xuezhou warmly at this time, and also wanted to know whether Zhang Xuezhou could return to Chang'an City and establish a firm position beside the new emperor.
“I’ve been traveling in a big circle around our Han Dynasty for more than half a year,” Zhang Xuezhou said with a smile.
“Then have you done everything?”
"Not bad!"
Zhang Xuezhou nodded.
Except Li Shaojun is of no use, his recruitment is finally done.
"Brother Hongyang, how did you start a business?" Zhang Xuezhou looked at the motorcade behind Sang Hongyang and asked.
"Your Majesty gave me a large amount of money to sell goods. I am responsible for bringing goods to Chang'an City this time," Sang Hongyang said.
"Congratulations!"
Zhang Xuezhou did not ask Sang Hongyang about the details. Sang Hongyang was supported by the Luoyang business group. These business associations knew very well what goods were more expensive in Chang'an City and cheaper in Luoyang City.
With the royal family on the line, Sang Hongyang didn’t have to worry about how to sell his goods.
Sang Hongyang's fleet has nearly a hundred carriages. Excluding the expenses of personnel and fleet losses, this will inevitably generate larger profits. These profits will also become money controlled by Cintiq.
As long as enough profits are generated, the new emperor will be happy, and Sang Hongyang's position will be very stable relying on the Luoyang Merchant Group.
The reason for Zhang Xuezhou’s congratulations is also this.
“Things are difficult to handle.” Sang Hongyang shook his head and said, “I am only limited to Luoyang and Chang’an at this time. I’m afraid the scope will be expanded in the future, and His Majesty’s needs will become greater and greater!”
“What is your Majesty doing with so much money?” Zhang Xuezhou asked curiously.
“Your Majesty said that there are some problems in the treasury and it needs to be replenished as soon as possible to feel at ease!”
Sang Hongyang got off the carriage. He looked around and then responded to Zhang Xuezhou in a low voice.
“It is not a good thing to hide wealth in the national treasury” Zhang Xuezhou warned in a low voice: “Money is only useful if it is taken out and circulated.”
“I agree with you too” Sang Hongyang said lowly He said: "But your Majesty's thoughts It’s unpredictable and I can’t figure it out. I can only do what His Majesty asks for now!”
“It seems that Your Majesty’s money is of great use!”
Zhang Xuezhou lowered his head and responded. , Sang Hongyang also nodded repeatedly.
It is not a good thing to rely on the power and channels you control to compete with the people for profit.
The birth of a behemoth will inevitably involve many parties that suffer losses.
Zhang Xuezhou didn't know much at this time, and he couldn't criticize. He just wanted to see how the new emperor would use and distribute wealth in the future.
Proper redistribution of wealth is beneficial to the country and the people. Uneven distribution of wealth is the result of Jiangdu Kingdom.
"Brother Dongfang, do you want to enter the palace at the same time as me to meet the saint?"
"Easy!"
Sang Hongyang extended the invitation, and Zhang Xuezhou readily agreed.
The two have not seen each other for a long time. Zhang Xuezhou is no longer familiar with Chang'an City, and has been disconnected from the affairs of the court for a long time. He needs Sang Hongyang to provide information.
Sang Hongyang doesn’t have many friends in Chang’an City. Perhaps he and Zhang Xuezhou and others had participated in buying low and selling high before. Zhang Xuezhou was proficient in arithmetic and pointed out Sang Hongyang in just a few sentences. The shortcomings of making money for the new emperor, it was rare for him to discuss related matters with like-minded people.
The two hit it off immediately, and after the explanations were given, their carriage also joined Sang Hongyang's motorcade.
The distance from Luoyang City to Chang'an City is relatively long, but this road is also the best road built by the Han Dynasty, and even a horse-drawn carriage can run on it.
If you start in Luoyang City at dawn, you can reach Chang'an City in the evening. However, most business groups that set off at noon will walk at night to try to enter the city in time the next morning.
"Brother Hongyang, you are still reading and studying on the road, you are really a hard-working man!"
"It's just some miscellaneous books!"
Zhang Xuezhou got on Sang Hongyang's special carriage , the business-style carriage was extremely spacious. In addition to blankets and other items to protect against shock, there were also a lot of cloth books and bamboo slips piled inside the carriage.
The bumps on this carriage when traveling quickly are obviously very light and do not affect reading.
This made Zhang Xuezhou marvel, and he felt that Sang Hongyang was not so tired sitting in this kind of carriage doing business.
Sang Hongyang's book covers algorithms, the Luoyang business group's internal pricing of many commodities, the approximate consumption of each commodity, and the selling prices of commodities in Chang'an City.
As long as you compare two pieces of information one by one, business opportunities will be presented directly and simply.
If you can raise a car group, this will be a steady stream of money coming into your account.
Even though Zhang Xuezhou had made a lot of money, seeing Sang Hongyang's kind of business manipulation, he couldn't help but lament the huge benefits brought by the class's monopoly on information.
Under this model, many small and medium-sized businessmen who do not produce and only rely on reselling goods will inevitably go bankrupt.
Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but think about his own business. In the end, he felt that it would not have a big impact. After all, they were too small, so even if they produced and sold their own seeds, it would be no problem.
The related industries that Sang Hongyang is involved in are not as lucky as their seed merchants. If they can intervene at the right time, they may be able to take over some industries at a low price, so that they can move in without the right to purchase a house. Arrive at Chang'an City.