Chapter 679 Inclusive, the Largest City!

Chapter 679

Now that everything is starting again, since he has the power to establish a fiefdom, Wang Chong will never let this opportunity pass by. The 50,000 strongest warriors in Wushang were Wang Chong's sure goal.

According to the rules of the Tang Dynasty, once Wang Chong built a city there and became a feudal city, then Wushangren's village would be under Wang Chong's jurisdiction, and no one could compete with him.

And this will be his biggest bargaining chip to change his destiny and reshape Datang in the future!

"Some things should be put on the agenda."

This thought flashed through Wang Chong's mind, he grabbed the map of the Tang Dynasty on the table, and left the room.

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"What? The young Marquis actually chose a barren and desolate land like Wushang as his fiefdom!"

"Is he crazy? How could he give up such a good opportunity?"

"What a waste! The Wang family actually wasted such a good opportunity! By the grace of the Son of Heaven, this is an opportunity that countless people dreamed of. It's just that Wang Chong is young and doesn't understand. As a veteran of the court, why didn't he persuade him? What do you think?"

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When the news spread that Wang Chong had chosen the distant Wushang as his fiefdom, it caused huge waves in the capital. Everyone was stunned by this "rash" decision.

Choosing a piece of blessed land, Yinze's descendants, is something that all the aristocratic families don't have to think about, but the Wang family actually chose the most barren and desolate fief, which is beyond anyone's imagination.

"Hmph, it seems that we overestimated them. Since the Wang family chose Wushang, we should notify the household department to finalize this matter as quickly as possible, so as not to give the Wang family a chance to go back on their word."

When the news reached King Qi, King Qi was startled first, then sneered, it was rare for the Wang family to make such a low-level mistake, and he would never let it go easily. The best response to the Wang family is to settle this matter as soon as possible.

However, King Qi's complacency did not last long. When the Ministry of Households approved it, the reversal soon came. Soon there was news in Beijing that the young Marquis chose Wushang as his fiefdom because he had his eyes on the Silk Road going west.

Moreover, the young Marquis decided to build a huge city on the westbound Silk Road as a place for business travelers to stop. He wanted to build inns, restaurants, and tea shops there, and store a lot of materials

As a supply place for business travelers, at the same time provide them with assistance and give them the necessary protection.

The news spread, causing a huge commotion in the capital. The first to respond to this news was the large number of Hu merchants in Beijing. All the merchants from the Western Regions, Dashi, and Tiaozhi flocked to the Wang family, asking for news about the city, when it was established, and who How big, where exactly, what supplies can be provided...

These are all things they care about.

The "Silk Road" is an important route for east-west exchanges. Huge and incalculable wealth flows in it. The degree of wealth is known to all countries, and everyone knows it.

But the long business journey, and the bandits and horse thieves that can never be cut off along the way, are always the pain in the hearts of all businessmen. Therefore, as soon as the news that Wang Chong was going to build a city on the Silk Road came out, it immediately attracted the attention of all Hu merchants in the capital.

They are also the ones who care most about this matter.

If there is a city that can provide supplies and at the same time provide protection when encountering bandits and horse thieves, it will be something that all Hu merchants are happy to see and are willing to give full support to.

Then more news came out. Almost on the same day that the approval from the Ministry of Household Affairs was approved, it was reported by a dude in Beijing that Li Yi had given the three million taels of gold rewarded by the Holy Emperor to the people who built the palace. Zhang Shouzhi, a civil engineering master of the Ministry of Industry, asked him to take full charge of this matter.

And Zhang Shouzhi has already ordered his confidants around him to start recruiting people from all over the city.

That dude knew the news in advance because he had a good relationship with Zhang Shouzhi's confidants. The Wang family and Zhang Shouzhi are still in a state of blocking news.

Soon, more news was released. The Young Marquis has sent an order to all the big families in the capital. The Wang family is not going to have exclusive access to the fiefdoms on the westbound road. The Wang family is willing to build all the cities, as well as the inns and restaurants in the city. Open to all aristocratic families in the capital, and everyone will share the huge profits on the Silk Road.

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and when the news spread, all the aristocratic families in the capital were going crazy. No one dared to imagine how lucrative the westbound "Silk Road" would be, especially since the city Wang Chong was going to build was the only fiefdom on the Silk Road, no one could compete with him.

This is truly a one-of-a-kind business!

If Wang Chong is willing to open this business to everyone, the benefits that these aristocratic families can reap will be unimaginable, and it is different from ordinary business, this is not a one-off deal, if they can participate, all aristocratic families can obtain a steady stream of profits.

No aristocratic family can refuse such a proposal. Once Wang Chong makes an opening, all the aristocratic families will fight for it.

And Wang Gen's attitude soon came out. Wang Chong set his fiefdom in Wushang and gained his full support. Moreover, Wang Gen also said that Wang Chong's decision was the decision of the entire Wang family.

As for Wushang's construction of the city, the Wang family will give full support.

This final statement made the matter of "building the city with black wounds" the focus and center of attention of the entire capital. Many patriarchs of aristocratic families even dispatched themselves to visit the Wang family with all their gold and silver treasures.

This was the solution to Wang Chong's biggest obstacle in building the city.

"Siye, I will leave this matter to you. No matter what, I need you to do your best to recruit, persuade, and subdue those Wushang people."

In the study room, Wang Chong and Li Siye stood opposite each other, took out a token from his waist, and Wang Chong handed it to Li Siye.

"This is my lord's token. Take it. If necessary, you can draw troops from Qixi Duhufu, Beiting Duhufu, or other surrounding troops to cooperate with you. Wushang people value force , but blindly brute force is also difficult to subdue them, so you not only need strong strength, but also wisdom and etiquette to win when necessary."

"Yes, the general will obey the order!"

A look of doubt flashed in Li Siye's eyes, but he quickly bowed his fists and saluted.

Li Siye doesn't know what Wushang is at all, and he has never been there, and he doesn't know why Wang Chong attaches so much importance to it, but the bounden duty of a soldier is to obey, and Li Siye believes that no matter what Wang Chong asks him to do, he must do it. reason.

Li Siye took Wang Chong's token, turned around and left quickly, leaving only Wang Chong in the room.

There was silence all around, and the light in Wang Chong's eyes changed, revealing a thoughtful look. Wushang people respected strength and would not be easily subdued by others. Otherwise, no one would have been able to subdue them for so many years, let alone so many people would have died in the struggle against foreign invaders.

However, Wang Chong was not very worried about Li Siye. After all, Li Siye is a supernatural general in the future. He can change a war with his personal bravery, and he can also win the followers of a large number of people with his personal charm.

A person who is not very proficient in the art of war and battle formation can boost morale and reverse a large-scale war with his own strength. Only Li Siye in the entire Middle-earth world can do it.

If even Li Siye couldn't convince Wushangren, then it was even more impossible for others.

"Next, it's time to find a way to build that city."

A thought flashed through Wang Chong's mind, and he quickly came back to his senses, opened the door, and walked out of the study.

In the lobby of the Wang family, upon seeing a familiar figure, with a ruddy complexion and high spirits, he was sitting in the grand master's chair of the Wang family, drinking tea leisurely.

"Young master!"

Seeing Wang Chong coming out, Zhang Shouzhi almost scalded his tongue, quickly put down his teacup, and stood up from his seat.

"I've been waiting for a long time."

Wang Chong said, walking over, gestured to Zhang Shouzhi for him to sit down, and then sat down opposite him.

"Hehe, I heard that the young master is meeting guests, I told them not to disturb, but I didn't expect to come here without notifying the young master."

Zhang Shouzhi smiled and sat down again.

"Recently, there should be quite a few noble families who have come to look for you."

Wang Chong picked up another teacup and took a sip.

"Hehe, thanks to my lord, everyone is now eyeing that feudal city on the Silk Road, wanting to get a share of it. I've counted, and almost 80% of the aristocratic families in the capital have come to me. , all kinds of gold and silver treasures, pearls, agates, corals and emeralds, my hands are going to go limp.”

"As for the remaining 20%, most of them are not strong enough. Knowing that they can't compete with other families, they retreated despite the difficulties, so they didn't come."

As soon as Wang Chong mentioned this, Zhang Shouzhi couldn't help but laugh. Recently, following Wang Chong, because of the fiefdoms on the Silk Road, he has almost become a man of influence in the capital. People who come to beg him with gifts can line up from the east to the west of the city. It's unimaginable when no one cares about it.

"However, my lord, with so many people, I am a little scared to accept it! Who should be accepted, who should not be accepted, and who should be selected to come in, please let me know."

"Choose? Why do you want to pick? Just accept all of them."

Wang Chong laughed, picked up a piece of pastry from the plate on the table, put it into his mouth, chewed it carefully, and looked at Zhang Shouzhi with a funny face.

"ah?"

Wang Chong's words made Zhang Shouzhi's eyelids twitch wildly, and Wang Chong actually said that he would collect everyone's things, which Zhang Shouzhi couldn't even imagine.

There are so many aristocratic and powerful families in the capital, it is almost impossible to count them. Will the Wang family have to come over for this favor?

"Heh, people are willing to give it away, why don't we accept it? And don't worry about the problem that we can't honor it. How much money we charge is how big the city will be. When the time comes to build a large number of restaurants, inns, and teahouses in the city, I'm afraid Can't you keep the promise you made to them?"

Wang Chong smiled and said indifferently.

This carelessness made Zhang Shouzhi's heart skip a beat. Eighty percent of the aristocratic families in the capital, Wang Chong actually wanted to be inclusive and absorb them all. This kind of courage was beyond Zhang Shouzhi's imagination.

[Sorry, it's late! 】