After the tea leaves and jasmine flowers, the spring wind and rain failed to pursue me. However, it has been sunny for many days since the beginning of summer, and I took my time with my stick to look at the green shade.

At the beginning of summer, the weather in Runzhou gradually becomes hotter.

On this day, a capital transfer envoy named Gao Yuan came from Jinling City. He was also accompanied by the Fengyu eunuch from the Shangshe Bureau under the Imperial Palace and the Prime Minister from the Neifu Bureau under the Internal Affairs Ministry.

As a eunuch, we came together to run errands in Runzhou City.

All the prominent merchants in Runzhou rushed over. Under the leadership of the governor Yin Zhengxiong and the prefect Peng Zeliang, they went out of the city to greet them. They wanted to greet the capital transfer envoys and the nobles from the palace. It was the day of the year when the royal family selected tributes.

The position of transportation envoy is a central or local official position in charge of transportation affairs in various dynasties after the Tang Dynasty. It first appeared in the Tang Dynasty, around the second year of Kaiyuan of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. The imperial court appointed a land and water transportation envoy to take charge of food transportation affairs between Luoyang and Chang'an.

In the first year of Emperor Qianyuan of Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty, various transportation envoys were appointed to take charge of the transportation and cashiering of grains and goods across the country. After Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty, the prime minister often took charge of it, sometimes combined with the salt and iron envoy, and was called the salt and iron envoy.

Inspection courts are set up in various roads.

During the Five Dynasties, the powerful vassal states abolished the patrol court, but most of them still retained the position of transfer envoy.

At present, in the Song Dynasty in the north, in order to concentrate financial power, the Bianjing court set up various transportation envoys to control the wealth and supervise local officials. Those with high official rank are the capital transfer envoys. The official position is actually a government, and the chief executive of the state or above is in charge of the affairs.

The tax collection, grain, warehouse, cashier and weights and measures systems were more powerful than the governor and prefect.

As the east gate of Jinling, Runzhou City is not only a strategic location, but also a distribution center for water transportation, sea transportation, and river transportation. It has a developed water system, a large trade volume, and the most abundant materials. Every year, Jinling City sends out transfer envoys with the royal team.

Come and choose your tribute.

For example, silk fabrics, sandalwood furniture, tea, medicinal materials, stationery, pearls and jade, spices, gold and silverware, porcelain, etc. Jiangzuo Chamber of Commerce provides the most comprehensive supplies and high-quality items, striving to be selected by the royal family, so as to give Jinling

The city's royal family and powerful families can purchase a year's worth of goods. The amount is huge, and most importantly, they can brand their own products.

Inside Runzhou Posthouse.

In the lobby and courtyard, a banquet was being held. The heads of the first-rate and second-rate merchant families in the city arrived. There were dozens of people. They all sent people to bring items and lists that their families could produce, intending to compete for connections with the royal family.

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The banquets were lined up, and there was no doubt that the heads of the nine major families were very conspicuous in front of the other second-rate families. They were placed at the table next to the envoys of Jinling, the governor, and the prefect.

A smile overflowed from the corner of Ding Yuexi's mouth. He glanced at Bai Susu who was sitting at the table inadvertently, and sneered secretly in his heart. The Bai family would soon be completely wiped out and completely defeated. The people from the Bai family coming here today are really superfluous.

There are not a few people who have the same idea as Ding Yuexi. They look at Bai Susu from time to time, with an air of gloating and watching a good show.

"Miss Bai, doing business is a matter for men. Isn't it appropriate for you, a junior and female, to mix among the heads of our big family?" Ding Yuexi took the lead and sarcastically said to Bai Susu.

Bai Susu said calmly: "This is a business, not an official. The court has not yet announced that women are not allowed to do business, right? Moreover, grandpa is unwell and was designed by outsiders to bribe people in the Bai Mansion to poison him.

She is in bed, so Su Su can only temporarily come to participate in the Chamber of Commerce activities on behalf of her family and submit the tribute from the Bai family."

These merchant family heads have long heard about the fight between the Ding family and the Bai family, and also heard about Mr. Bai's poisoning, but most of them were rumors. Now that Bai Susu said it himself, the credibility has increased. Except for Ding Yuexi,

In addition, the other seven family heads had different expressions and had different views on this matter.

But if this method of the Ding family is implemented, in addition to getting a lawsuit, it will also make other families feel chilly and cold. They are somewhat resistant to the Ding family's ruthless move. Because if they compete with each other in the future, they choose to poison directly.

That's too cruel. No matter how extreme it is, we have to protect each other's lives.

What the Ding family did was breaking the rules.

At this time, Ding Yuexi looked a little unnatural and asked with a sneer: "Do you, the Bai family, have any other tributes you can offer to win over the imperial merchants?"

Bai Susu sat there quietly, unwilling to be outdone and said: "Of course there will be. The Bai family is also a time-honored brand of porcelain for decades. Porcelain is indispensable. It also involves wine making, daily necessities, etc., which can be used as tributes and provided to the royal family in batches.

Used by the dignitaries in the capital."

Ding Yuexi smiled and said: "White porcelain? Our Ding family has been able to produce high-quality white porcelain. From now on, providing celadon and white porcelain to others has nothing to do with the Bai family."

The heads of the Du family, the Fan family, the Murong family, and the Yan family all showed smiles as if they were watching, waiting for someone from the Bai family to be embarrassed.

But Bai Susu was indifferent, without any tension or worry. Even the heads of the Pan family, the Lu family, and the Yu family all had enigmatic smiles, which was strange.

At this time, Yin Zhengxiong, the governor, suddenly stood up and raised his glass to signal that he would lead the merchants of Runzhou to toast the Jinling envoy.

"Everyone, today the envoy, Mr. Gao, and the nobles in the palace have come all the way from Jinling to be guests in Runzhou. On behalf of the people and squires of Runzhou, we would like to offer a glass of wine to the envoys as a token of welcome.

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"Thank you for your hard work, envoys!"

Everyone raised their glasses and toasted very respectfully to Lord Gao Yuan, a few casual eunuchs and the envoys from the Capital Transport Department.

This Gao Yuan was born in the Gao family, a local powerful family. He was awarded the second-level Jinshi in the Tang Dynasty more than ten years ago. He is currently serving as Wai Lang, one of the four departments of the Ministry of Household Affairs in the imperial court, and the transfer envoy of the capital of the host country. His brother Gao Yue

, his reputation was much greater than his own. He served as a scholar of Zhongshushe, a bachelor of the Zhengdian Palace, and a doctor of Zuo Jianyi. He was deeply trusted and valued by the officials.

"Thank you all the squires of Runzhou for your hospitality. This time we select tributes for the royal family. Similar to last year, the high-quality items we operate can be mass-produced to meet the daily consumption needs of the Jinling royal family and the powerful people in the capital, and become the royal merchant brand!" Gao Yuan

While accepting the toast, he stated his purpose and requirements.

"Understood, thank you, Mr. Gao, for reminding me!"

The eunuch who was the Prime Minister of the Internal Affairs Bureau said softly: "For the same items, we will select the best. I hope that the tributes provided by Runzhou City this year will be more diverse than last year, and there will be some fresh items, so that officials and royal ladies can

It’s refreshing, using something new.”

Everyone was silent after hearing this. It is not easy to introduce new products every year! How can there be so many new products that can attract attention and be of great use?
Chapter completed!