Fight the Giants

  Chapter 925 Homecoming

  In addition to buying land to build a shop, building an academy and building a house, Huo Xi also made a series of adjustments to the North-South Merchant Store.

   First, the transaction time was modified. The morning is the time for bulk trading, mainly serving traders. Afternoon is the time for retail bulk sales, regardless of the purchase amount.

  I originally wanted to target bulk transactions and make it a membership-based warehouse. But thinking that there is only such a north-south goods store in the local area, the temporary withdrawal of retail sales will have a great impact on the people of Kuncheng.

   It's not necessary.

  Just modified the admission time of different customers. It is so convenient for customers to come and go. Otherwise, they will be crowded into a bunch, which will affect the transaction and experience. Targeted selling is also conducive to the targeted services of the shop assistants, which further improves the service quality.

  Regarding the impact of the North-South Merchant Store on grocery stores and some shops in the city, the North-South Merchandise Store has different prices for bulk transactions and retail sales. In this way, the common people don't care whether they buy it in grocery stores outside or in North and South goods stores, and the prices for bulk sales are not too different.

  However, Nanbei Freight Company strictly controls the quality of goods when picking goods. People in the city would rather buy from Nanbei Freight Company even if the price is the same outside.

  And also automatically learned to make orders with others to make large purchases. Huo Xi couldn't laugh or cry.

  For merchants in the city, Huo Xi will repurchase the goods in the shop if they want to change their shops and transform them due to business shocks. For some niche and non-distinctive goods for people's livelihood, the North and South Merchandise Stores are gradually no longer selling them.

  It is only sold by grocery stores in the city, and will also help some shops to transform.

  For the merchants in Kuncheng, Huo Xi also gave great convenience, such as fleet caravan rental, low interest rates from banks around the world, credit loans, opening up business routes to outside the customs, allowing attachment and follow, etc.

  Sihai Bank According to Huo Xi's calculations, the annual interest on credit loans alone can reach 300,000 to 400,000 taels. Kuncheng's commercial prosperity, agricultural prosperity, and the road to a bright future were officially opened in the 18th year of Yongkang.

   And Mu Yan also began to send envoys to neighboring countries and tribes to publicize tariff reductions and encourage businessmen outside the customs to enter Yunnan to do business. At the same time, after the harvest of winter wheat in Juntian, Duke Qian was asked to issue a military order to promote double-crop grain planting throughout the army.

  At the same time, continue to increase the intensity of land hoarding, and expand the scope of hoarding land to all states and counties in Yunnan Province according to the old Hou Ye's policy of "three garrisons and seven tuns, and garrison and hoarding". Self-sufficiency, use garrison soldiers as a suppressive force, and strengthen local repression to prevent rebellions in the chieftains and surrounding areas.

  At the same time, the immigrants moved to the border. For some native people who lost their land, these refugees were properly placed around the guardhouse to ensure their safety, and they were given land to encourage them to reclaim wasteland.

  It also requires that if the conditions are suitable, the guards in various places will open pastures, and invite people who are good at raising horses to train local war horses. This move, if successful, will greatly reduce military spending.

  The winter wheat harvest in the trial military field was bumper. After calculating the yield and hearing that the yield per mu reached more than three stones, Mu Yan was relieved.

  Take the secret letter from the capital and go to see Duke Qian.

  The Duke of Qian has just issued a military order, requiring the entire army to promote double-crop grains, and all guards are required to prepare enough winter wheat grains. After the rice is harvested this autumn, the entire army will promote planting. After issuing all the military orders, I felt relaxed.

   Easier than ever.

   I have to admit that Mu Yan, the adopted son, is excellent and capable, and the blue is better than the blue. With him here, I just need to move my mouth and hands. Not only can the tax be doubled this year, but the military rations of the 300,000 troops can also be self-sufficient. The business of Kuncheng is more prosperous than before, and the people are rich.

   What a delight. With a smile on his face.

  Hearing the servant report to the prince to see him, the smile on his mouth was too late to stop, so he raised his voice, "Let him in."

  Mu Yan strode in and saw him in a good mood. For some reason, my heart also relaxed.

   Walked to the table and handed him the secret letter in his hand. Duke Qian saw the letter from the capital, and then the words on the envelope, and immediately sat up straight.

  Glanced at Mu Yan, opened it respectfully...

  Xin Shang emperor greatly praised Mu Yan for what he had done, and said that when he returned to Beijing, he would reward him generously. He was asked to hand over the matter of strict inspection of mining taxes, increase of hoarding and vigorous development of grain cultivation to appropriate people, and asked him to return to Beijing immediately after seeing the letter.

   "The Beiping Palace is about to be completed. I guess the emperor will issue an edict by the end of the year, requiring officials to enter Beijing."

  Gong Qian took the letter away and handed it back to Mu Yan, "It's already May, and if it's sooner, it will be July or August. Is there such a rush?" Is it a simple matter for an official to move his family to Beiping?

Mu Yan put the letter in his arms, leaned on the back of the chair, and said in a calm tone, "You don't know the emperor. The emperor has been looking forward to moving the capital. He has been planning to move the capital since he first became the throne. Since the construction of Beiping City in the fourth year of Yongkang, It has been fourteen years, and the emperor can't wait."

  Gong Qian was silent, looked at his son, "The land of Yunnan..."

  Gong Qian is far away from the imperial court and lives in a corner. He is not as sensitive to politics as Mu Yan. He is worried that the relocation of the capital will lead to a series of changes. For example, before the emperor frequently sent generals to guard the southwest, and frequently enfeoffed the clan to Yunnan, he was still afraid of the Mu family and wanted to suppress it.

   "Don't worry," Mu Yan comforted him, "At least in the past few years, the emperor can't take care of him."

   To build Beiping City, millions of peasants and craftsmen have been invested successively, and the cost is huge. How to fill the national treasury and resist the grassland tribes in the north is the emperor's top priority.

   Glanced at him, "You just need to keep this place well."

  Gong Qian stared at him, with this tone, can he tell who is the father and who is the son? He didn't get angry, "I still use you to teach."

  Mu Yan stood up, "That's good. I came here just to tell you that I will return to Beijing soon."

   Only took a step, then looked back at him. After taking a few glances, I opened my mouth...

"Mu Zhan... I didn't pursue it, but it doesn't mean he didn't do those things. I see it for your sake, I don't argue with him, I'm afraid your knees will be desolate. But you need to restrain him, I may not be like this next time You're welcome."

  Gong Qian sighed, he didn't know that Mu Zhan's help was not missing in all the things the Jun family did.

   But what can he do? The Jun family is gone, and this outstanding and only son-in-law has been adopted out again. Mu Wangyuan is in the capital, and only Mu Zhan and his grandson Mu Ying are by his side.

  Seeing that his expression was downcast, Mu Yan didn't say anything, and moved to leave.

Qian Guogong suddenly raised his voice behind him, "Don't worry, as long as I'm here, no one can change your position. The situation in the capital is changing, you need to be careful, and you must protect yourself, your wife and children, and don't worry about me. "

  Mu Yan's footsteps paused, and finally hummed softly, and strode away.

  On June 15th of the eighteenth year of Yongkang, Mu Yan and Huo Xi set off back to the capital with their nine-month-old Wan'er. After more than two months, I returned to the capital at the end of August. The reunion of all relatives was overjoyed.

  In September, Emperor Yongkang announced to the world that the capital will be moved to Beijing in the 19th year of Yongkang. It was announced that since the 19th year, the capital will be changed to Beijing, the capital of the country, and Nanjing as the capital of the country.

On the fourth day of November, the Beijing City Palace and other projects were basically completed. Immediately afterwards, Emperor Yongkang promulgated the "Beijing Palace Completion Edict": "...Since the establishment of the building, the soldiers and civilians of the world have been happy to follow the trend. , Now it’s done! Choose Shuo Dan of the first lunar month in the 19th year of Yongkang, the Royal Fengtian Hall, court officials, give birth to a new governance, and use it to Yongxi.”

   Officially announced the move of the capital to Beijing.

  In December, Emperor Yongkang ordered the prince and his officials to move to Beijing. Mu Yan, with his wife and children, also arrived in Beijing.

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   It’s over, sprinkle flowers~~~

   There will be a few extra chapters before the official conclusion.

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