In Wu Haogu's inner courtyard study room, Oliga personally took more than a dozen personal guards from the Wu family tenants from Haizhou to guard the study room, and saw it tightly. Everyone's eyes were rotated with a strong man in his thirties. This strong man was wearing a Khitan leather robe, which was Ma Zhi.

He has been doing well in the Liao Dynasty in the past two years, and his current official has become the envoy of the Ministry of Revenue of Tokyo.

The Five Jing Roads of the Liao Kingdom were similar to the "Road" of the Song Dynasty, and the Five Jing Jianshe was similar to the All-Road Transportation Envoy of the Song Dynasty. However, the name was not the Transportation Envoy, and the names of each Trail were different. Nanjing Road was the Transportation Envoy, Shangjing Road was the Salt and Iron Envoy, Tokyo Road was the Ministry of Revenue, Zhongjing Road was the Duzhi Envoy, and Xijing Road was the Scheme Envoy.

However, the Liao Kingdom followed the path of emphasizing martial arts and neglecting literature. The Wujing Clark and Wujing remained in power and status, and were even lower than the governors of the State Army under the Five Jing Dao. Moreover, the governors of the State Army had military power, and the Wujing Clark was just a civil servant who collected accounts.

Therefore, becoming the governor of the State Army has always been Ma Zhi's goal, and now he is only one step away from this goal.

If this trip to Goryeo can be completed, Ma Zhi will not be able to go further and become the governor of the state army. Moreover, Ma Zhi's "backstage" Xiao Baoxian has given him a speech to protect him as the governor of the Suzhou Anfu Army.

But how can we make trouble for the people of Korea be considered perfect? ​​Xiao Baoxian didn’t say it, and Ma Zhi’s uncle Ma Renwang didn’t say it either. It was not because they didn’t want to tell Ma Zhi, but because they didn’t know how to be considered perfect?

Because this time, it was not the land and tribute taxes that were to be extorted by Goryeo, but the two Laoshi Concessions, which were said to be more than 10,000 acres in total. For a superpower like Daliao, which owns five capitals, six prefectures, one hundred and fifty-six tribes, fifty-two tribes, and sixty vassal states, the small land area is invisible. Even if it is taken, it is not worth much credit, and it is rented.

If it weren't for Xiao Fengxian, Xiao Delidi, Yelu Yan, Ma Renwang, Niu Shuwen, all of them told Yelu Yanxi with certainty that this more than 10,000 acres of land plus two taxes would receive a tax of 10,000 yuan (piles) a year, Yelu Yanxi would not have approved the "Jihe Alliance".

However, a group of important officials in the Liao Dynasty just talked with money. How to implement their big talk is Ma Zhi, a capable official recognized in the officialdom of the Liao Dynasty, had to break his legs.

Wu Haogu’s study is full of exquisite furnishings collected by Christie’s, and there are several exquisite oil paintings hanging on the walls, all of which are works by Zhang Zeduan, Du Wenyu and Mi Youren. However, Ma Zhi had no intention of appreciating the masterpieces, but he just walked around there with his hands behind his back.

I don’t know how long I waited, but I heard the sound of boots coming from outside the study. Ma Zhi looked back and saw Wu Haogu wearing a brocade robe and walking over with a middle-aged scholar wearing a light fur.

Perhaps after he had experienced the army, Ma Zhi, who was quite familiar with Wu Haogu, found a majestic and steady demeanor on Wu Haogu at a glance. Although he still looked easy-going, a hint of fear arose in Ma Zhi's heart. However, he was also a big shot in the scene. How could the strangeness in his heart be revealed on his face? He bowed his hands immediately: "Hello Dalang? Brother Yu is here to congratulate you!"

Wu Haogu smiled and bowed, saying, "My second brother is also happy. He is already a Tokyo Daoshi. Can the military governor be the governor of Junzhou?"

"I think I can do it, but..." Ma Zhi looked at Su Shi beside Wu Haogu as he spoke.

"This is Su Zhongnan," Wu Haogu introduced with a smile, "It is Brother Zhongnan, the deputy envoy who was sent to the Goryeo Kingdom this time. This is the envoy of the Ministry of Revenue of the Tokyo Daluo Kingdom and the deputy envoy sent by the Great Liao Kingdom to the Goryeo Kingdom."

After introducing Ma Zhi and Su Shi, Wu Haogu slowly walked to the middle of the study. There were a few rose chairs and coffee tables here, so they could also be used to meet guests.

Wu Haogu chose one of the chairs to sit down, and pointed to the chair next to him, asking Ma Zhi and Su Shi to sit down too. Oliga brought a tray in and served fragrant tea to the three people in the study.

"Go outside the door and wait." Wu Haogu ordered. Now his family has Zhao Ji's eyes and ears, so he has to be a little careful. Just when he met Ma Zhi and Su Shimi, Guo Xiaoxiao was called by Du Wenyu to be a model in the house...

"Here."

Seeing Oliga leave, Wu Haogu picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of Yunwu Tea, and then said to Ma Zhi: "Brother Ma, after the errand of Goryeo this time, you should become the governor of Shangzhou Army, right? Which state army is it? Do you have any flaws?"

Ma Zhi smiled bitterly: "Dalang, I'm afraid this errand will be done very easily!"

Wu Haogu smiled and said, "How could it be? The Goryeo Kingdom dared to go to war with the Great Liao and the Great Song dynasties at the same time? They were beaten by hundreds of young masters. They should know that they are powerful, right?"

Ma Zhi shook his head and said, "I know, but I'm not willing to give up! Yin Guan, who had lost the battle, was promoted to Chief Minister of Political Affairs in July, and sentenced to the Minister of Justice and the Crown Prince's Guest!"

"Yin Guan? Why didn't Lin Gan lead the troops?" The news from Wu Haogu seemed to be a little lagging behind.

Ma Zhi said: "Lin Gan was defeated by the Jurchens at the beginning of this year. Then King Goryeo sent Yin Guan, the envoy of the Privy Council, to lead the troops to fight again. It is said that in Pidenshui, the 500 people born in Jurchens, beheaded at level 30, and more than half of his own tens of thousands of people were killed and injured. So he had to humblely reconcile and return the battle."

Su Shi was beheading her and said, "Beheading at level 30, more than half of her tens of thousands of people were trapped! Is it so powerful to have a Jurchen?"

"Yes!" Ma Zhi said, "The news reached Fuhuling (Qiu Nabo Camp), and the Emperor of the Daliao and the important officials were shocked!

The previous defeat can be seen as Lin Ganjiao's unprepared army, and the Jurchens sneak attacked. However, the battle of Pidengshui was a dignified formation, and it was still so ugly that it could only be said that the Jurchens' combat power was so strong that it was far beyond expectations!"

"How does the Liao emperor prepare to correspond?" Wu Haogu asked.

"Haha," Ma Zhi smiled, "Who knows? I'm just a guissian, so it's not easy to manage my own affairs."

He didn't want to hide something, but he really didn't know what Yelu Yanxi was thinking about? Anyway, the Emperor of the Great Liao was only nervous for a few days, and then turned his attention to the marriage between Princess Cheng'an and King Zhao Qianshun of Xiping. In fact, Yelu Yanxi had no choice.

Wu Haogu and Su Shi looked at each other and did not ask any further questions.

Wu Haogu asked: "The Goryeo people are still planning to take revenge?"

"Yes, the King of Goryeo Kingdom, Wang Yong, must not give up," said Ma Zhi, "Otherwise, how could he let Yin Guan, who had lost the battle, be a political affairs officer?"

"That's good!" Wu Haogu drank tea, "Since he still wants to take revenge, he will not offend our two countries at the same time. Brother Ma, you will definitely be able to achieve success in this job."

"It will take 100,000 yuan a year to be considered successful!" Ma Zhi said, "Everything is easy to say, but the money is hard to say!"

Although the Liao Dynasty's military system was not based on employment, with the development of commodity economy in the Liao Dynasty, money's role in military affairs became increasingly important. When Emperor Taizu of Liao and Emperor Taizong of Liao was not required to pay for the troops and horses of the confidant tribes. However, when it came to Yelu Hongji, it would be impossible to pay if it was not paid. If it was not paid, many palace soldiers and tribal soldiers did not even have weapons and armor. How could they fight with just a soft bow and a few feather arrows?

Therefore, Yelu Yanxi cannot fight a war without money in her pocket, and she can only watch the birth of the Jurchen grow stronger step by step.

"This is easy to deal with!" Wuhao Ancient Road, "As long as the Koreans are willing to allow us to occupy Haizhou Pass and Busan Pass for a long time, and let us build an autonomous commercial market with a land area of ​​10,000 mu in Haizhou and Busan Ports. We can give a rent of 100,000 yuan a year."

"Long-term possession?" Ma Zhi frowned, "Isn't it a fifteen-year period?"

"It has to be extended a little bit." Wu Hao Gu Dao, "I asked someone to settle the score. This transaction will take 100 years to make a profit! Otherwise, you will have to lose money. The loss-making business cannot be done.

In addition, the period for the autonomous commercial market should be 100 years. So take advantage of this opportunity to propose an increase in the price."

The 100-year customs rights and two concessions with a lease term of 100 years... At first glance, it seems a bit unequal treaty. However, Wu Haogu is not a vicious Western colonizer. He cannot and cannot impose an unequal treaty on the people of Goryeo.

"Can the Koreans agree?" Ma Zhi shook his head repeatedly.

Su Shi was frowning like aside. Wu Haogu is too shameless, right? The promised customs charge rights will be increased to 100 years at once. And two markets covering an area of ​​10,000 acres will also be added, which will be 100 years!

"Yes!" Wu Haogu smiled, "As long as the Goryeo people still want to take revenge, they have to rely on the Great Liao Kingdom! The Great Liao Kingdom can give them better weapons and horses, and lend generals to Goryeo to help them train their troops.

The Great Liao Kingdom helped them so much, increasing the tax and customs lease period, and asking for two small markets, shouldn’t it be too much, right?”

"This..." Ma Zhi was really not sure.

The war between Goryeo and the Juzhen family had just begun, but it had a feud with the Khitans! I thought it was a blessing that Jiang Han praised the top scholar Jiang for being able to fight, otherwise Goryeo would have been destroyed.

Seeing Ma Zhi hesitant, Wu Haogu said with a smile: "Brother Ma, you can just follow this condition. I will arrange other things to ensure that the Goryeo people will accept your conditions. Even if the Goryeo people don't want to take revenge, they still want to keep their own country from being taken away by the Jurchens, right?"
Chapter completed!