Chapter 1108 Dealing with the devil

  Seeing the child's mother's little fox appearance, Feng Junhou became more and more sure that she must know something.

  So Feng Junhou urged with a little dissatisfaction:

   "Tch! It's just you and me here, and you still want to play tricks on me? Tell me, what exactly is Qin Bo trying to do?"

  Zhang Xiaosi rolled his eyes at him:

   "Didn't I say that? When he first came to Chang'an, he just came to deliver greeting cards, without going into details at all. How do I know what he is going to do?"

  Feng Junhou nodded her forehead:

   "He didn't say it, so you just guessed what he wanted to do. Say it quickly and don't keep it a secret."

  After these years of training, even if Secretary Zhang is not as good as the queen, it is probably not too far behind.

   It's not that Feng Junhou has never met Qin Bo, and knows that he is clever, but in terms of vision and style, he is not at the same level as Zhang Xiaosi.

   To put it bluntly, it is impossible for any scholar with a little ambition to stoop to enter the school office as a school official.

   After all, entering the school affairs office is destined to stand on the opposite side of the government and the people of Wu, to be hated by all the officials in the court, to bear infamy, and to be cast aside by others.

   Without the participation of scholars, it is almost impossible for the school officials to have a long-term vision.

  The most important thing is that, as the sharp knife in Sun Quan's hand, the School Affairs Office is impossible for Sun Quan to allow it to have its own ideas.

  A knife has its own thoughts, can it still be called a knife?

  What if one day I turn around and cut off my master?

   "In the case of the Iron Armored Cavalry, the initiative is in our hands. Whether it is Qin Bo or Zhu Ju, they all have requests from us."

  Feng Junhou looked at Zhang Xiaosi and continued:

   "Qin Bo came to Chang'an, it's okay if he didn't move, if he did something, it would never escape your eyes."

  Hearing this, Zhang Xiaosi smiled proudly:

   "Alang knows me in the end."

  But seeing her leaning softly into someone's arms, she said:

   "What Qin Bo did is really as A Lang expected. These days, he has been trying to find out about the affairs of the Han army, such as the price of weapons."

  Feng Junhou frowned: "Inquire about the price of weapons in the army? How do you inquire?"

  The cost of weapons and armor in the army is a secret.

   Not to mention outsiders, even generals in the army, unless they are qualified to reach that level, they are useless.

   "Anyway, he is also an envoy sent by Wu Guo, and he is also related to Wu Guojian's cavalry army. It is normal to inquire about cavalry related matters."

  It must be someone else's intentions to inquire about this kind of thing.

   But this time it was a military-to-military cooperation between Han and Wu. Qin Bo, as an envoy of Wu, was specially sent by Sun Quan to discuss matters related to the Iron Armored Cavalry. He must have the right to know about relevant matters.

  Zhang Xiaosi explained: "In the name of thanking the cavalry for teaching, I invited some generals of the army to the banquet. I just wanted to know the money and food spent by the cavalry on weekdays."

   "Oh?" Feng Junhou nodded, expressing his understanding.

  As long as the real cost is not revealed, then everything is easy to say.

   In terms of forming the cavalry, Feng Junhou paid the normal market price.

   It is impossible for him to quote a low price to Sun Quan based on the alliance between Han and Wu.

  But if you want to say that you want to increase the price on purpose, that’s not the case—Feng Junhou’s idea is not a one-off sale.

  His intention is in the later maintenance.

   Ironclad cavalry not only has extremely high requirements on horses, but also wears out the horses very much.

   More importantly, he now wants to get Wu's shipbuilding technology.

   After all, as long as he masters the shipbuilding technology, the big man can build warships by himself even without the help of Wu Guo.

  But if Wu Guo lost the big man, he would lose his war horse.

  Even if Sun Quan wanted to recite Han Lianwei again, where would he buy horses?

   Wei Guo could barely maintain his own cavalry by relying on Youzhou alone.

   Not to mention that Feng Guiwang is now preparing to use the source of war horses in Youzhou.

   "Could it be that Sun Quan felt that the cost of cavalry was too high and that we had deceived Zhu Ju?"

"not sure."

  Zhang Xiaosi leaned into Feng Junhou's arms and sighed comfortably.

  The last moments of spring are cool and pleasant, neither as cold as two months ago, nor as hot as summer.

  The two snuggled together, feeling very comfortable.

   "But according to my concubine, the money and food consumed by the Armored Cavalry Army are probably beyond the expectations of the Wu people. The current treasury of the Wu Kingdom may not be able to produce so many supplies."

   Speaking of this, she seemed to think of something, and couldn't help laughing:

   "A few days ago, Ma Youchang (that is, Ma Di) also sent news from the state of Wu, saying that Sun Quan planned to mint a large amount of money again."

   "I estimate that this batch of money is most likely prepared for the establishment of a cavalry army."

  Feng Junhou's right hand involuntarily penetrated into Zhang Xiaosi's clothes from the seam, and nodded in agreement at the same time:

   "So, he minted a lot of money and found that it was not enough, so he sent Qin Bo over to take a look?"

   Speaking of this, Feng Junhou also laughed.

  Wu's big money has already been upgraded from "Daquan five hundred" to "Daquan Dangqian".

  If it is recast, it will change from "Daquan Dangqian" to "Daquan Dangqian".

   Casting big money, wow!

  The more Sun Shiwan minted, the easier it would be for Dahan Reserve Bureau to spread its ticket business in Wu.

   Waiting for the day when the ticket crosses Wuchang and really penetrates into Jiangdong, it will be fun.

  Thinking of this, Feng Junhou couldn't help getting a little excited, and subconsciously exerted some strength at hand.

  Zhang Xiaosi groaned softly, twisted his body to facilitate the movement of Feng Junhou's hands, and at the same time his breathing became slightly rapid:

   "Whether it is true or not, Alang will know after he meets Qin Bo and tries a little bit."

   "Alright. But before meeting him, let me climb the mountain..."

   "Wow!"

   Unexpectedly, Feng Junhou still overestimated himself. After climbing the mountain, he said he wanted to take a rest, but he overslept, and finally saw Qin Bo the next day.

   This is nothing at all. After all, Feng Junhou has just returned to Chang'an. He is exhausted and exhausted. It is human nature to rest for a day or two before seeing guests.

  For a lucky minister like Qin Bo, all the above shall prevail.

  He came here this time because he had something to ask for, so Feng Junhou was naturally on top.

  He will definitely not come to the door directly like Zhu Ju did.

  Even after seeing Feng Junhou, he simply saluted: "See you, Junhou!"

   "Why is the Qin school affairs so generous?"

  Although in the eyes of Wu Guoren, the school officials in the school affairs office are all masters who don't care about personnel affairs.

  But in the eyes of Feng Junhou, the school office is a partner.

  Qin Bo stood up, looked at Feng Junhou, and said respectfully:

   "I haven't seen you for a long time, but I saw you suddenly, and I was caught by the king's tiger power."

  Although I know that the other party is a compliment, who doesn't like to hear flattery?

  Feng Junhou only felt comfortable all over, and laughed:

   "I'm over the award, the school official Qin is over the award, please sit down."

  After the host and guest sat down respectively, Feng Junhou asked:

   "At the beginning of Guanzhong, I was entrusted with a heavy responsibility by the emperor, so I dare not take it lightly, so I was a little busy a few days ago, and I didn't have time to see the Qin school."

   "I have been waiting for School Qin's affairs for a long time. I hope that School School Qin's affairs are not surprising. I just hope that Master Wu's affairs will not be missed."

  Qin Bo quickly replied:

   "The prince guards the pass, he is responsible for the safety of his family and country, and is deeply trusted by the emperor. It is a good thing that others can't ask for."

   "For such a good thing, I only hope that there will be more and more lords, how can I blame it? After all, the lords are promoted, villains and others can also enjoy the blessings of the lords."

  This remark is not a polite remark.

  The turnaround of the school affairs office, to a large extent, is due to the generosity of the prince in front of him, who is willing to let Xinghan Society squeeze out a part of the material, so that the school affairs office can participate in the big business.

  Hearing what Qin Bo said, Feng Junhou laughed again, very happy:

   "It's not good luck. The school and I are just helping each other and benefiting each other. Win-win, win-win!"

  Qin Bo also laughed along with him:

   "If Junhou says it's a win-win situation, then it must be a win-win situation."

  Feng Junhou looked at the other party, feeling extremely happy: You know what a win-win, I mean I want to win twice!

   After the courtesy, Feng Junhou officially turned to the topic:

   "I don't know if Lord Wu sent the school official Qin over this time, but what's the important thing?"

   Speaking of serious business, Qin Bo quickly restrained his expression:

   "Hui Junhou, that's right."

   "I don't know what's going on?"

   "Iron Armored Cavalry."

  Feng Junhou heard it, and wondered:

   "I haven't heard any objections from General Zhu about the Iron Armored Cavalry. Could it be that Master Wu has changed his mind again?"

  Qin Bo smiled bitterly and said:

   "General Zhu is the leader of the army. He only cares about leading the army. He is majestic, but if he has any questions, he will give them all. How can he have any objections?"

   "It's just that General Zhu sent someone back to send back the news about the money and food consumed by the armored cavalry. That's why His Majesty sent a villain to check the situation this time."

  Feng Junhou looked as expected:

   "Master Wu thinks that armored cavalry is too expensive?"

   "Exactly." Seeing Feng Junhou's appearance, Qin Bo couldn't help asking curiously, "Could it be that Cheng Junhou had expected it?"

  Feng Junhou heard the words, smiled, and said unhurriedly:

   "Back then, the Wei thief rode tigers and leopards, and they had never been defeated. With such an elite army, the Qin school may wish to guess why the Wei thief didn't keep it, but disbanded it instead?"

  Qin Bo was taken aback.

  He looked up at Feng Junhou, subconsciously lowered his tone, and asked hesitantly:

   "Your Majesty's meaning... is it that the tiger and leopard riders of the Wei thief are also extremely expensive, so in the end the Wei thief had no choice but to disband?"

  Feng Junhou didn't answer immediately, but glanced at Qin Bo's face, his expression gradually became a little solemn:

   "Although I haven't seen much with Principal Qin, the Xinghan Society and the School Affairs Office are very happy to cooperate. Therefore, there are some things that I can't say in front of outsiders, but I am willing to say them in front of Principal Qin."

  When Qin Bo heard this, he quickly sat upright:

   "Your Majesty, please speak, and I will listen to you."

  Feng Junhou sighed:

   "Everyone in the world knows that it is not easy to start a business, but how easy is it to maintain success? Since the world was divided into three parts, the first emperor once made a hundred coins, and Lord Wu has repeatedly made big money."

   Having said this, he glanced at Qin Bo again.

  Qin Bo's expression changed slightly, and he opened his mouth to speak, but in the end he forcibly held back.

   Feng Junhou continued:

   "As for Wei, even the coins were abolished, and they would rather increase the inconvenience of the people, and trade in real things such as silk grains."

   "Why is this so? Isn't it because the war has been chaotic for a long time, the world is exhausted, the people are in poverty, and the imperial treasury has no money or food, so it is a last resort?"

  In human terms, the Three Kingdoms of Han, Wei and Wu adopted different methods in balancing taxation and restoring the economy.

   At the beginning, Ji Han and Wu Guo used the same method, plundering private wealth to help the country survive the most difficult period.

  The difference is that Ji Han has the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, an internal affairs evildoer. After taking over Ji Han's mess, he pulled Ji Han out of the desperate situation of internal and external difficulties.

   Not only has the economy been restored and the people's livelihood has been improved, but in the end there is still room to use troops abroad.

  Wu State is different.

   I don’t know if Sun Dadi tasted the sweetness, couldn’t control himself, and finally couldn’t quit.

  Or, there is no such person as the prime minister of Han Dynasty in China, and no one helps him restore people's livelihood and economy. At the same time, in order to maintain huge expenditures, he has to cast more and more money.

   Simply put, I can’t go back!

  As for Wei Guo, it is more like shock therapy for later generations.

   After forcibly overcoming the shock period with the strongest foundation, the economy can be restored at the fastest speed.

  So, Cao Cao left too much foundation for Cao Pi and Cao Rui.

  That's the case, Wei Guo can't bear the food-consuming troops like tiger and leopard cavalry.

  Furthermore, from the perspective of the time, Ji Han and Wu Guo, who had no cavalry or very few cavalry, had no ability to compete with Wei Guo in this regard.

  In order to reduce the burden and adapt to the current situation, Wei Guo not only did not further develop the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, but instead broke up the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and incorporated them into other battalions.

  If it wasn’t for a certain soil turtle that crossed illegally, Wei Guo’s actions couldn’t be wrong.

  As long as the three fulcrums of Qishan, Xiangyang, and Hefei are not lost, Ji Han and Wu Guo can be firmly suppressed to the south.

   At that time, Wei Guo will definitely be the first to restore its national strength.

  The longer the time, the more distance between the national power of Wei and the two countries of Han and Wu.

   This is called the general trend.

  Unfortunately, in this plane, someone cheated.

  In Feng Junhou's heart, he had long concluded:

  Even the state of Wei can't afford tiger and leopard cavalry, and it is still unable to restore people's livelihood. The state of Wu, which has been making a lot of money, is even less likely to be able to support gold-swallowing monsters like armored cavalry.

  Of course, he would never say this in front of Qin Bo.

  However, after hearing the real cost of the armored cavalry, Qin Bo's expression turned ugly, and he directly expressed Feng Junhou's thoughts:

   "According to what Junhou said, wouldn't it be difficult for my great Wu to support the armored cavalry?"

  Feng Junhou didn't care about Qin Bo's face, and even smiled indifferently:

   "How can I answer the question of School Affairs Qin? What I said is just a guess."

   "Whether Wu Guo can form a real armored cavalry army, in addition to the life of the soldiers, it still needs a lot of money and food."

   "I don't care about the treasury of the State of Wu, whether or not this matter can be done in the end..."

  He looked at Qin Bo meaningfully, "Even if the school official Qin wants to ask my opinion, he must first tell me about the state of Wu's treasury, right?"

   "I created the armored cavalry. No one in this world knows how to build an armored cavalry from scratch."

   Having said that, he stopped and emphasized his tone:

   "The premise is that you have to let me know how much money your Master Wu plans to have to form the armored cavalry?"

  Qin Bo licked his lips, swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva, and then said hesitantly:

   "Junhou, for the past two years, Xinghanhui has been saying that it wants Jingzhou to grow more sugar cane..."

  Feng Junhou heard the piano and knew the elegance, and smiled faintly.

   It seems that I really have no money!

   "School Qin, it will take a year to harvest the sugarcane. Besides, there is no preparation for this year in Jingzhou, right? It must be too late to plant this year."

   "Plant next year, harvest at the end of next year, and get money at least in the year after next year. Can Master Wu wait?"

  Qin Bo was stunned again.

   "In this way, I have a plan to help Lord Wu," Feng Junhou leaned slightly towards Qin Bo, bewitching like a devil, "Maybe Xinghanhui can lend some money to the school affairs office."

  Qin Bo couldn't believe his ears: "Borrow?"

  Feng Junhou nodded affirmatively: "Yes, borrowing, you can even advance part of the food in advance, but..."

  He sat up straight again, picked up the cup, took a sip of tea, and then spit out a tea stalk, and then said the following words:

   "Of course, this is conditional, and a small mortgage is required."

   "Compared to the school affairs office helping Master Wu to accomplish this major event, a little condition and mortgage are not worth it at all. Does Qin school official think it?"

   Among other things, just the last sentence directly hit the foundation of the school affairs office: the trust of the emperor.

  Feng Langjun launched a stunt: clever words!

  Qin Bo's defense was zero, and he took full damage immediately.

  The specific manifestation is that the heart starts beating violently uncontrollably, and then the blood rushes straight to the forehead.

  (end of this chapter)