Li Sihai said that if the silver mine was in Xia State, it would be fine. As long as the silver mine mining rights were taken out and bidding, you would get a lot of cash steadily, but now the mine was not in Xia State. By then, it would be hard to say that other wealthy businessmen in Xia State would not join in. In the past, there were merchants in Xia State fighting for the mining rights of minerals, which instead afforded the bad precedents of foreign countries and foreigners.

"Li Sihai's worries are not without reason." Zhao Xingde pondered, "The merchants are so awesome." He put the silk book on the candlelight. Since the letter exposed his identity, he was extra careful when handling these confidential letters. Seeing that it turned into a wisp of blue smoke, Zhao Xingde sighed when he saw it turning into a wisp of blue smoke in later generations, who were also fighting for certain businesses and benefiting from outsiders. He sighed. Thinking of this, his heart suddenly moved, and he remembered a vaguely known solution in his past. He thought about it several times and felt that it was quite feasible.

"In the Yin Mountains, merchants are inevitably competing for the situation. This matter involves many aspects. According to our dynasty's own laws, the court cannot interfere more. In order to avoid the barbarians' profits, it is better to bid for the concessions of such foreign businesses according to the law of bidding for domestic mineral mining rights. Regardless of where the mineral deposits are located and who belongs to, once a certain Xiaguo business has bid for the concessions of the mineral deposits, other Xiaguo business companies cannot compete with it abroad. Xiaguo business companies with concessions can mine the mines themselves or join forces with them.

Other Xiaguo Commercial Banks can even be transferred. In this way, Xiaguo Commercial Banks will avoid competing with each other in foreign countries, so that other people can benefit. The additional silver and money paid by Xiaguo Commercial Banks due to internal struggles will benefit the Xiaguo. As for the benefits of discovering mineral deposits from outside the territory, they will also share the 50% share with the court in this bidding money. After all, the strong are the most respected in foreign countries, and it is impossible to protect the interests of ordinary discoverers. Only powerful people can suppress the local snake and compete for the greatest interests for Xiaguo."

Zhao Xingde immediately picked up his pen and wrote it on a piece of white paper. He read the letter from beginning to end and thought to himself: "The East Japan has always produced gold and silver. It is not only Dongmuxing who is familiar with this sea route. The bidding for silver mining franchise must be very fierce. If only Dongmuxing participates, he may not have enough financial resources. If it is necessary, Yajiaoxing, Dongmuxing, Chunyu Iron Factory and Gaochangxing will join forces to bid together to buy. The East Japan Kingdom has always been a militaristic, and the government regards wealth as its fate. Even if the business bank buys the franchise of this silver mine, it will be difficult for the local tyrant to be defeated by other merchants in Xia Kingdom without considerable strength."

After he wrote the letter, he handed it to Shi Jingkui and said with a smile: "Zhao wants to make a plan to open up the source for the protection of the country, so Jingkui also takes it into details." Shi Jingkui was a marching Sima. He walked along the way, and Zhao Xingde found that he was quite knowledgeable about the government. This matter was of great importance, so Zhao Xingde listened to his views.

Shi Jingkui took the secret letter and looked down from the beginning. When he saw that Zhao Xingde mentioned the matter of Yinshan at the beginning, he was surprised and said intimately: "How much silver and money are involved in it? General Zhao told him frankly, which shows that he was heartbroken." He felt aroused in his heart, and read it down. The light in his eyes became more and more prosperous, and gradually turned from surprise to admiration. He saw the end, and he just folded the letter and sighed: "If the imperial court had already implemented this policy, why did he have to wait until recent years to conquer Dali? Our Shu Kingdom alone would have been enough to subdue the Southern Barbarians."

The merchants in Shu walked in Dali, Jiaozhi, Cham, Zhenla and other countries. These vassal states obtained the goods of Shu, but mostly used the mentality of merchants in Shu, monopolizing specialties such as local mines, gems and other specialties for sale. However, Shu merchants often competed to reduce prices, which gave the local local kings a benefit for nothing. The Shu court was trapped in observing the laws of the market and could not interfere. If Zhao Xingde's strategy to the court was adopted, the merchants in Shu would naturally be integrated, and the benefits of Shu would be greatly improved in the trade of the Southern Barbarians.

"But," Shi Jingkui hesitated, "Does our dynasty have the affairs of other countries?"

"Although I can't control the business and minerals of other countries," Zhao Xingde whispered, "but if I can control the people of our Xia Kingdom, I won't kill each other, that's enough."

"What if the franchise that initially bids for the franchise is unable to develop this mineral in the end? He can't do it, and I can't do it to other franchises, wouldn't it be a waste of money for outsiders?" Shi Jingkui questioned again. There is no undefeated general on the battlefield, and the ups and downs in the shopping mall are also ordinary. If a Xiaguo franchise bids for the franchise, but cannot realize it due to poor management, it is indeed a problem.

"In this case," Zhao Xingde said, "the business bank will also sell the franchise, which will become a real benefit. Normal businessmen will not do anything about starving to death with a golden rice bowl. The only thing that is worrying is that foreign business banks take this opportunity to buy the franchise in our court and exclude our business. Therefore, they must set rules. This franchise can only be given to the business bank in our court, and exclude other countries' business banks to participate in bidding. The franchise is immediately invalid."

Shi Jingkui nodded and praised. After the two of them discussed for a while, Zhao Xingde picked up his pen and officially wrote memorials to the General's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion. Then he wrote a letter to Li Sihai, attached the memorials to the back and sent them to Li Sihai together with the letter. If he had no objection, he would submit them together in the name of the two.

"The general is far-sighted," Shi Jingkui said happily, "The country has added more wealth, and Prime Minister Liu will definitely be very happy."

Zhao Xingde nodded and smiled, "This is also Shi Sima's hard work." He handed the letter to Shi Jingkui and asked him to hand it over to the Geyi Office of the Military Information Department tomorrow morning. Li Sihai's actions were clear. He used Geyi Office of the Military Information Department to contact Zhao Xingde. Although it was a bit out of order and seemed to be fake for public welfare, the matter was serious and he avoided greater suspicion. Zhao Xingde realized his intention, so he also replied to him through Geyi Office of the Military Information Department.

The stars and moon are light, the night is dark, and there is some mist in the night wind. In order to save oil from lamps, ordinary families often go to bed shortly after dark. However, in the yard of the water village guesthouse, many wooden sheds were brightly lit inside and outside, and loudly discussed sounds were far away. This was the grace of all heroes who were still discussing the military rules.

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On the same dark night, the governor of Dengzhou government office was like a needle and a needle. A decree was placed quietly on the table, and the candlelight swayed, making his face turn light and dark.

After the Liao army captured Bianliang, in addition to sending a side army to invade Jianghuai south, the main force of the Liao army stationed in Bianliang for more than two months. During this period, there were constant exchanges between Luoyang, Jiankang and Bianliang. The Luoyang court sent envoys to test the possibility of peace, and even proposed that the Yellow River could be used as the boundary, Hebei to Liao Kingdom, Henan to Song Kingdom, and the two countries stopped the war. The northern courtyard of the Liao Kingdom was just a storm and never gave a clear reply, but the Luoyang court always had hope. Even when the Liao army attacked Jiankang, the Song army could avoid it and did not make much resistance. However, peace was just wishful thinking. Just after the cold winter, the grass and trees spit green for a long time, and the wind and clouds changed color. The bad news came that the Liao army's army was expeditioning south and the troops were aimed directly at Xiangyang.

Dengzhou, also known as the Wusheng Army, is the gateway to Xiangyang and the first to bear the brunt of the main force of the Liao army's southern expedition.

Jing Chao, the general manager of the army, saw Xu Yue paced back and forth, and could not make a decision. A trace of contempt flashed in his eyes and urged him: "The Liao Kingdom is mostly cavalry, and now there are Liao army cavalry outside the city. If you drag it for another day or two, the army will reach the city. Lord Xu wants to make an idea early."

In the southeast camp, he was known as the enemy of ten thousand people, but he was not Liu Yanqing's direct line. Jing Chao was very dissatisfied with the dispatch of Dengzhou. He asked Liu Yanqing to retreat to Xiangyang, but Liu Yanqing just refused. Jing Chao suspected that he was killing people with a knife, but he did not dare to disobey. This time, the Liao army came down south and sent an order to Dengzhou in the name of Emperor Zhao Ke of Song, asking Dengzhou to cooperate with the Liao army to attack the rebel Liu Yanqing. The Privy Councilor Yelu Tiege also sent someone to bring Jing Chao a letter from Privy Councilor Qin Hui, who promised him a false title of Wusheng Army to inherit Xuan Envoy. In the eyes of the Northern Court of the Liao Kingdom, the official title of the Song Dynasty was nothing. For the Song general, this was a dream.

Xu Yue stopped and asked, "General Jing, look, what should we do about this decree?"

Jing Chao turned his face to the side and avoided answering: "According to the court system, the matter involving the city and the troops will be decided by the magistrate. The magistrate is a rough man and only knows how to act on orders." Although he said that, he expected Xu Yue to be unable to bear it. Xu Yue was cowardly. When Cao Di asked him to congratulate Zhao Qi in Luoyang, he immediately submitted a letter. Now, under the pressure of the Liao army, he will respect Zhao Ke's will. This master should ask the magistrate to recite the order.

Sure enough, Xu Yue hesitated for a while, and finally lowered his head and said, "The battle is invincible. In order to protect the people of this city, since the official has issued an order, let's follow the imperial edict." He sighed and ordered the clerk to come in and make some preparations for the army to cross the border.

Qin Hui made it clear in the letter that if Dengzhou is used by Zhao Qi and Liu Yanqing and resisted behind closed doors, once the city is broken, it is likely to be a massacre of the city. As long as the Dengzhou government provides the required food and grass for the Liao army, the imperial guards stationed out of the city, and cooperates with the Liao army to attack Xiangyang, the Liao army will only be stationed outside the city and will not enter the city without any special changes.

The same edict was placed on the tables of the government offices in Tangzhou, Yingzhou, Suizhou, Caizhou and Fangzhou. Some were envoys from Bianliang who were escorted by the imperial guards, and some secretly sent it through the old friends of the guards. In the past few days, the prefectures and counties near the Xiangyang Daying were in panic. Even the southeast camp deployed Liu Yanqing, and he also received a Zhao Ke's edict, ordering him to change his past and cooperate with the Liao army to attack the usurpant ministers of the southeast prefectures and counties. Liu Yanqing was not summoned, and he even refused the envoy to enter Xiangyang City. The envoys from Bianliang had to read Zhao Ke's edict loudly under the city, and then left arrogantly.
Chapter completed!