Liang Mao remained silent.

Mao Jie was older than him and a famous scholar in Yanzhou. He believed in Mao Jie's virtues, and naturally believed that what Mao Jie said was the truth.

He just couldn't understand King Sun Ce of Wu.

A gentleman does not have a party, and the disadvantages of forming a party are obvious to all. No matter whether it is a fool or a wise man, he hates and hates it. Why did he calmly deal with it and even encourage Yanzhou to form a self-contained relationship?

What kind of changes will the major change in the past five hundred years? The major change in the Qin and Han Dynasties should refer to the collapse of feudalism during the Spring and Autumn Period, that is, the saints' heartbroken rituals and music. How come this is inevitable in Sun Ce's opinion? Now that there has been more than 400 years of the reciprocity and rituals and Han Dynasties, there is another change. What should it be?

Thinking of the scene in front of him, Liang Mao didn't know how to face it for a moment. The confidence brought by more than ten years of study collapsed instantly, and suddenly a hint of panic arose, as if he was walking alone at night, with darkness around him, and he didn't know where to go, nor did he know if the next step would be an abyss.

Mao Jie didn't speak, and asked Liang Mao to think about it quietly. He had encountered similar situations before. His immersion in Confucianism was deeper than Liang Mao, and the impact was more severe. It took more than a month to recover. Later, he discussed with his colleagues, especially Prime Minister Zhang Hong, and looked at almost all the information he could see. Only then did he slowly understand Sun Ce's intentions and face Liang Mao peacefully today.

Liang Mao was younger than him and smarter than him. I believe he would understand these things faster than him. As a state that was truly conquered by the King of Wu, Yanzhou must have suffered great losses. If he wants to recover his vitality as soon as possible, he cannot let go of any talent that can be made. Man Chong and Gao Rou both hold important positions, and have insufficient academic cultivation and have no time to manage these things. He worked in the Prime Minister's Office and also assumed the responsibility of selecting talents. He was the best candidate to implement the will of King of Wu.

These are all his speculations. Sun Ce never clearly stated similar opinions, so he could not do too much at once. If he made a mistake, not only would he have trouble himself, but Man Chong, Gao Rou would also be implicated. But the reason why he dared to make such a judgment was not completely unfounded. Among the five states controlled by Sun Ce, the governors of two states were from Yanzhou. He, a surrender who came from the poor, could be reused quickly. It would be unreasonable to say that Sun Ce had discrimination against the Yanzhou people. If Sun Ce really wanted to kill all the Yanzhou people, why would he let Man Chong lead the troops to fight? The governor could not take charge of the troops. Rather than saying that Sun Ce made an exception for Man Chong, it would be better to say that he made an exception for Yanzhou people and left some vitality for Yanzhou.

Of course, who can stay depends on his own fortune.

After a while, the bartender brought wine and food, and a blond girl with blue eyes, holding a pipa, gave a gift with a smile, and sat aside, and Ding Dongdong started playing.

Liang Mao came to his senses, picked up the wine glass, and bowed deeply to Mao Jie. "Sir, Mao is ignorant, please give me more advice."

Mao Jie smiled. "I know, so I advise you to stay in Jianye for a few more days, read more, and think more. Drink first, and after drinking, I will accompany you to the bookstore to buy some books. You can go around during the day and read books at night. After reading these books, you will understand something."

Sun Ce sat on the overlooking building in the northwest corner of the palace, overlooking the river.

The river breeze blows, making the oven go out unstable. Sun Fu waves the shovel and flips the squid beards. His eyes are focused and his movements are skillful, which makes people dazzling and has a master's style. The fragrance is everywhere. Sun Jiao and Sun Shu are staring at them. They swallow saliva from time to time, but dare not approach them, so they can only stand aside in a regular manner.

Sun Shangxiang stood in front of the oven with her waist, without blinking. Xu Jie and another Yulin Guard stood aside, blocking everyone's way, looking embarrassed. They felt that this was embarrassing, but they did not dare to disobey Sun Shangxiang's orders, so they could only hold on.

Sun Ce sat aside, his legs resting on the battlements, holding a glass of ice drink in his hand, feeling relaxed and comfortable. Everything in front of him reminded him of his past life, drinking beer and eating seafood, and talking about the past and present, he was so happy. But at that time, he never thought that there would be today, and governing the world is much more difficult than guiding the country, and it is not at all happy.

It is difficult to be the family, govern the country, and reform is even more difficult. The stories are all lie. There are no golden words or words. There is no decisive behavior, and it is like a storm. They are all shouting long live on their mouths, spitting behind their backs, picking up chopsticks to eat meat, putting down chopsticks to curse. The bigger the territory, the more internal frictions, the more intrigues, and even their own brothers are no exception, let alone others.

So, Sun Fu took advantage of the opportunity to do something better, and took the opportunity to go to Jianye to condescend to be a chef for him, so that Kuaiji could also have the opportunity to go out to sea and gain a fixed sea area to compete with the Zhen family. If Sun Ce had not had any high hopes for Sun Fu, he would not be able to face this fellow servant calmly now, let alone give him a smile, he would even have the heart to roast Sun Fu.

Is the Zhen family going to sea to fish for money? That is to solve the military rations for me. You idiot, you didn’t say you would share my worries, but instead came to get the benefits. I really don’t know what was wrong.

Calm, calm! Sun Fu is just stupid, not bad. There are more people who want to plot against me secretly. Compared to those people, he is still good.

Sun Fu roasted two plates of squid and gave them one to Sun Shangxiang. He kept one plate himself and delivered it to Sun Ce. Sun Ce took the plate from Sun Fu, tied a toothpick, and handed it to Sun Jiao, so that they could divide it themselves. "Government, sit down. Brothers, don't be so polite."

"Oh, ah." Sun Fu responded with a smile, took out his handkerchief, wiped off the oily sweat from his forehead, and picked up a glass of ice drink to greet Sun Ce. "King, I wish you a cup and wish you a great victory in Yanzhou."

Sun Ce took a sip and smiled and said, "Whether Yanzhou can win a great victory depends on whether you give it to you. Guoyi, how is the harvest in Kuaiji this year? Can you provide more food? I'm a little tight."

"Why do you want to say this to the king?" Sun Fu pretended to be generous and patted his chest. "Although the three counties in Jiangdong, Kuaiji has the least cultivated land, it has a lot of food handed over, which is 30% more this year than last year. The Kuaiji families are also very supportive of the king's conquest. As long as the king needs it, they can donate the stored grain from their homes at any time. Here, this is a list."

Sun Fu said, taking out a list from his arms and handing it to Sun Ce. Sun Ce took it, shook it open, took it away, smiled and put it away on the small desk beside him. "What else?"

"What else?" Sun Fu looked confused.

"Stop pretending, the Kuaiji family is so generous? They give such a big gift, so they naturally want more. Tell me, what do they want?"

Sun Fu was a little embarrassed, stuttered, and said to him. "King, have you seen the result of this year's plan?"

"See. What's the problem?"

"After two years of trial planting, the tea planting technology has basically matured. This year's harvest is three times that of last year's harvest, but the tea tax is 30% higher than last year. King, don't you think there is any problem here?"

"Why?"

"The purchase price of tea is low, and many people who have expanded seeds have not only failed to make more money, but have fewer ones. If this continues, the enthusiasm of tea farmers will be frustrated, and the goal of expanding seeds next year will probably be difficult to achieve."

"What are some good suggestions do you have?"

Sun Fu's eyes shone. "Let Kuaiji merchants develop and sell by themselves and ship them to Liaodong for distribution. In this way, they can make profits, and they can increase the purchase price and give concessions to tea farmers."

Sun Ce frowned. "This is a bit troublesome. I remember that the contract signed with the Zhongshan merchant was five years old. Now it has only been three years. If Kuaiji merchants intervene, it will be a breach of contract and will lose money. Speaking of which, when I was about to develop the tea industry, the one I found was Kuaiji people. They were not optimistic about this business, so the Zhongshan merchants took over. Now, seeing that they have made a fortune, Kuaiji people want to make a blow. Isn't that inappropriate?"

Sun Fu nodded embarrassedly. Oil sweat appeared on his forehead again. "Isn't this the Zhongshan merchants are too greedy and lower the purchase price of tea and make tea farmers unprofitable? The king often said that only competition can lead to fairness. Now that Zhongshan merchants dominate, there is no competition, they dare to lower the price unscrupulously, which is not conducive to the development of the tea industry." He glanced at the list on the case. "As for the compensation for breach of contract, as long as it is not out of line, the Kuaiji people can bear it and will never make the king lose trust."

Sun Ce pondered for a long time. "Okay, I'll ask you about your opinion tomorrow and check it out. If the situation is true, it's really not suitable to watch. The tea industry has just begun. It was originally a way to increase the income of the people of Kuaiji. If the interests of tea farmers are damaged, wouldn't it be put before the horse?"

"The King Shengming." Sun Fu was overjoyed.

"Is there any?" Sun Ce glanced at Sun Fu sideways, smiling.

"Some, some." Sun Fu was in a good mood and spoke neatly. "I heard that the war in Yanzhou was tense and there was a shortage of military rations. I planned to follow the example of the Zhen family and send ships to sea to catch fish and serve as military rations. Now the manpower and funds are ready, but the ships are short of ships. I want to ask the king to allocate several sea craft."

"Isn't Kuaiji able to build ships? Why do you have to come to me to ask for a ship? The ship officer has been very busy recently, and I'm afraid he doesn't have time to build a fishing boat."

"King, Kuaiji cannot build vehicles and ships. Such a large sea boat, staying on the sea for one more day, I don't know how much more ice is used for preservation. If I can't return to the port, and encounter wind and waves, the ship capsizes and people die, it will be a waste of money. Vehicles and ships are fast, and the risk is much smaller."

Sun Ce couldn't help laughing out loud.

Although he could be considered a Wu Hui person in both lives, he had to admit that the Kuaiji people at this moment were not as smart as Zhejiang in later generations, and they were half a beat slow to do anything. When expanding the tea industry, they felt that the tea industry had no future and refused to bet. When transforming the sea, they felt that the sea ship was too big and difficult to control, and there would be no breakthrough in the short term, and they were unwilling to sponsor. They leaned against the sea, but never expected to go out to fish in the long sea. A group of scholars led by Sheng Xian knew how to write books and wanted to be a cultural person. As a result, the tea industry was controlled by Zhongshan merchants led by the Zhen family, and the new sea ship was also taken first by the Jingxiang merchants. The Zhen family also used the sea ships to go out to fish in the long sea. Not only did they solve the problem of part of the supply of military rations, but they also captured the Wu Hui's seafood market in one fell swoop, occupying the largest share. The Kuaiji people only realized that they wanted to get a share of the pie.

Moreover, the method they adopted was very old-fashioned. They were not about business and used commercial methods to solve business problems, but wanted to bribe him and interfere with it by official means. .
Chapter completed!