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    Yan Bei was originally very interested in doing business, but because of the discrimination against business in the Tang Dynasty, he was born into a noble family and did not dare to do business openly. At most, he could only direct behind the scenes, and let the servants of the family come forward, even if he was on the throne.  When he was in the state, he did not dare to do business openly.  .

    But here in Taiwan, there is no consideration. This is a paradise for business. Most of the people around are businessmen. In addition, although Taiwan vigorously develops the plantation economy, commerce is still the main pillar industry, so the business atmosphere  It is very strong. Neither the government nor the private sector has much discrimination against doing business. This has become a characteristic of Taiwan.

    Precisely because of this, Yan Bei was very satisfied with Taiwan and was unwilling to leave after arriving here. He was not even willing to serve as a long-term official in the Qi Palace, and instead became Taiwan's leading businessman.  So when he heard Wang Kuang say it was a big deal, his eyes lit up, and he immediately asked: "Brother Wang, what kind of big deal is it that both of you can't afford?"

    Seeing Yan Bei's performance, Wang Kuang and Cui Yu looked at each other and smiled, deliberately giving it away and saying: "Brother Yan, to be honest, we have contacted dozens of big businessmen for this big business, but we still feel that we are not strong enough.  , so now I¡¯m looking for you, Brother Yan, but according to our estimation, even if Brother Yan¡¯s strength joins in, I¡¯m afraid it will be difficult for him to swallow this big business!¡±

    When Yan Bei heard what Wang Kuang said was so exaggerated, he didn't believe it at the moment: "Brother Wang, with the strength of you and me, plus the big businessmen you have contacted behind you, I am afraid that nearly one-third of the power of Taiwan's business community is combined.  At the same time, with such strong financial resources, what big business can¡¯t we swallow?¡±

    Seeing Yan Bei's appearance, Wang Kuang and Cui Yu looked at each other and laughed again, and then they said together: "Lin Yi's food!"

    "Lin Yi? Grain?" Yan Bei frowned after hearing this and said in confusion, "If I remember correctly, it seems that you two are the big grain merchants who control Lin Yi's grain trade, and with Lin Yi's reputation  They can only sell their food to us Han people, so now their food has been in our hands for a long time. Is there any big business in this?"

    Hearing Yan Bei's question, it was Cui Yu who spoke this time: "Brother Yan, the grain trade in Linyi is indeed in the hands of us Han people, but you have to know that Linyi is a good place for grain production. Not only is the land fertile,  Moreover, it can be harvested three or even four times a year. The rice output of a small country is actually higher than the total rice output of the Tang Dynasty. It is no exaggeration to say that the grain output of Linyi alone is enough to feed half of the Tang Dynasty.  s population."

    When Cui Yu said this, he swallowed his saliva without a gentleman's manner, and then continued: "Although Linyi's grain output is high, the grain produced is still in the hands of Linyi State, and it doesn't matter whether it can be sold or not.  We don't have the final say, so in daily transactions, Lin Yiguo often threatens us by not selling grain, forcing us to increase the purchase price of grain. Especially some time ago, they actually wanted to raise the price of grain to forty cents per stone.  But the price of food in Datang is only about fifty cents per stone. Although there is still a ten cent difference, but with the cost of sea transportation, warehousing, storage and other costs, we basically have no profit, so now Linyi  The grain trade is already deadlocked, and if the other party doesn¡¯t lower the price, this year¡¯s grain trade will probably come to naught again.¡±

    Although Yan Bei has never been in the grain business, he also knows that what Cui Yu said is not a lie. Although sea transportation saves costs compared with land transportation, it still increases the cost after all, and Linyi's rice must be transported to the north to sell well.  As for the price, after traveling such a long sea route, it is normal for the cost of rice to increase by ten cents per stone. If the purchase price in Linyi rises to forty cents, then the grain merchants of the Tang Dynasty will definitely not want it.

    Thinking of this, Yan Bei got angry and shouted angrily: "Little Lin Yi dares to bully me, a merchant of the Tang Dynasty. You simply don't know how to live or die!"

    Seeing Yan Bei's anger, both Wang Kuang and Cui Yu looked happy. Among them, Wang Kuang struck a chord while the iron was hot: "Brother Yan is right, Linyi is just a country of a hundred miles, with less than a million people. For such a small country,  It¡¯s really hateful that they are constantly in trouble with our Tang Dynasty grain merchants, so we grain merchants thought of a once-and-for-all solution, but we don¡¯t have enough strength to actually implement it!¡±

    When Yan Bei heard Wang Kuang's words 'once and for all', he suddenly seemed to understand something in his mind. He glanced at the two of them with a smile and said, "A once and for all solution. Brother Wang, don't you want to ask His Highness to send troops?"  Has Lin Yi been destroyed?"

    However, as soon as Yan Bei's words came out, he immediately felt that something was wrong. He immediately continued: "No, if you want to invite His Highness to send troops, then why come to me? After all, it's not like you and Liu Lang have no friendship, let alone Brother Cui."  He is still Rokuro's eldest brother-in-law. This relationship is much closer than mine, and if Lin Yi is killed, you don't have to?Uniting all grain merchants, in this way, could it be"

    At the end of Yan Bei's words, his eyes gleamed again. He had already guessed Wang Kuang's intention of coming to find him.  Wang Kuang and Cui Yu had long known that Yan Bei was a smart man, so they were not surprised by this.  Cui Yu stood up and said with a smile: "Brother Yan's guess is right. Linyi is just a small country with only 50,000 domestic soldiers. We grain merchants are willing to pay to hire your association's slave-catching team.  The other party is looking at it a bit, but Linyi is a vassal state of our Tang Dynasty after all, so I¡¯m afraid I have to say hello to Liulang about this matter."

    Yan Bei had guessed Cui Yu's plan just now, but now that he heard the other party say it with his own ears, he couldn't help but feel a little excited. However, Linyi is a country after all. Although the force is not strong, it is involved in political matters, so  This matter must be dealt with by Li Min. No wonder Wang Kuang just said that he couldn't swallow it anymore.

    "Then what color do you want to give Lin Yi?" Yan Bei suppressed his excitement and said calmly.  He is now a businessman, talking about business, so what he is most concerned about now is what price he will pay for this business?  As for the reward, this can be discussed later. After all, with the friendship between the three of them, the other party will definitely not let themselves suffer.

    When Wang Kuang heard this, he immediately replied: "It's very simple. The capital of Linyi is on the seaside, and in addition to the five thousand elite defenders, there are also ten thousand ordinary soldiers in the city. If Brother Yan is willing, our grain merchants in the city are willing."  As an internal response, when your slave-catching team arrives, they can immediately seize the city gate, and then wait for you to rush into the city, capture the king of Linyi, and destroy this small country in one fell swoop!"

    It is said that the Slave Catching Team is a non-governmental organization. Using a non-governmental organization to destroy a small country will definitely arouse official vigilance.  However, Wang Kuang knew very well that the slave-catching teams in Taiwan and Dengzhou were actually Li Min's peripheral armies. Without Li Min's acquiescence, they would never go beyond the officialdom to attack a small country.

    Yanbei heard Wang Kuang say that he wanted to destroy Linyi in one fell swoop, but he was not surprised. After he came to Taiwan, he had to deal with southern countries and knew a little about Linyi's situation. In his view, this small country  Come on, there is no threat at all. When his slave-catching team gathers together, it is enough to destroy the opponent.

    In addition, Yan Bei still remembers that when he went to the Sui Dynasty, he fought a battle with Linyi. As a result, the Sui Dynasty sent an army of more than 10,000 people and drove the king of Linyi from the land to the island. If the soldiers had not been able to adapt,  The local climate caused nearly half of the people to suffer from dysentery, and even the coach died, so he had to withdraw his troops. As a result, Lin Yi took the opportunity to return to the country, but since then, Lin Yi's attitude towards the Central Plains Dynasty has become very  In awe, even after the Sui Dynasty destroyed Tang Li, the other party still paid tribute from time to time.

    Thinking of Lin Yi's tribute, Yan Bei hesitated, and immediately said: "Brother Wang, Brother Cui, Lin Yi is the tribute country of our Tang Dynasty, and your Majesty also has a good impression of Lin Yi, so I am worried about Liu Lang  Maybe out of these considerations, we won¡¯t agree to our extermination of Linyi.¡±

    Indeed!  Wang Kuang and Cui Yu looked at each other. They had considered this before, but thinking that Li Min had destroyed Silla, Baekje and Japan in succession, they should not care about a small Linyi. But now even Yanbei has proposed  With this concern, they will have to consider this matter carefully.

    In fact, Wang Kuang and Cui Yu understood it wrong. Strictly speaking, Li Min did not destroy Silla. After all, Silla's country title and queen are still there, so Silla is still a country, and Li Min is  The husband of the Queen of Silla, it is very reasonable for him to control Silla in this capacity.

    As for Baekje and Wa, they were destroyed by Li Min because they participated in the attack on Silla. This is also a very legitimate reason.  But Lin Yi was different. After all, he did not take the initiative to provoke Li Min, and there was no princess to marry Li Min as his concubine, so there was no excuse to destroy him.

    Seeing Cui Yu and Wang Kuang's faces full of worry after listening to his words, Yan Bei suddenly laughed and said: "You two don't have to worry, I'm just saying it's possible. That's all about other aspects, but for  I have never been able to figure out his temper when it comes to this kind of state affairs. Maybe after he knows your plan, he will still support it with both hands!"

    Wang Kuang felt it made sense when he heard it, and immediately said: "That's right, we can't just guess here, we should send someone to find Liulang and ask him about his attitude."

    "Leave this to me. My younger sister is about to get married to Liu Lang. As the eldest brother, I have to go back to Chang'an to pick her up in Dengzhou. I will test Liu Lang's attitude then." Cui Yu said immediately.

    When Wang Kuang and Yan Bei heard that Li Min was going to marry Cui Mengxue, they immediately congratulated Cui Yu. At the same time, they made plans in their minds and planned to arrange their matters before returning to Dengzhou to attend Li Min's wedding, although this time they were not marrying the princess.  , but the woman is Cui Yu¡¯s sister. As friends, how can theyI want to show my support now.

    After discussing Lin Yi¡¯s affairs, Yan Bei acted as the host and invited Wang Kuang and Cui Yu to drink in the brothel. All the people sitting with them were exotic beauties, which made the three of them happy to miss Shu.  But early the next morning, Yan Bei got up early. He wanted to rush to the port to see off the fleet exploring the route!

    (To be continued)
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