Chapter 1028 Shu Land

Zhao Hanzhang went with money and said he wanted to buy Sichuan brocade, but she was too embarrassed to go empty-handed.

The reason why I wanted to meet this steward was because I wanted to know more about the situation in Shu.

Shu, a special place.

Because the road to Shu is difficult, it is difficult for people inside to get out, for people outside to enter, and it is difficult to get news.

Although Zhao Hanzhang never had a conflict with Shu, when he was the governor of Yuzhou, he instructed Ji Yuan to send scouts to Shu to investigate the news.

They even used the power of Zhu Chuan to deploy people.

But after three years, whether it was the scouts who went in alone or the people who followed Zhu Chuan into Sichuan, they could rarely pass on the news.

It was eight months ago that they last received news from Shu. King Li Xiong of Chengdu took advantage of the melee in the Central Plains and suddenly sent troops to attack Fucheng and killed Qiao Deng and Wen Shuo. After that, no news came out about them.

Zhu Chuan also disappeared for a while and could not be contacted. It was not until the war ended and the Central Plains stabilized that Zhu Chuan left Sichuan again with a large amount of goods.

This time there were more Shu businessmen coming out with Zhu Chuan than usual, so Zhao Hanzhang wanted to inquire about the situation in Shu in person with them.

Waiting in the food building was not only the steward from last night, but also their boss.

Zhao Hanzhang wears neat narrow-sleeved lapels and a leather belt around his waist. There is a dagger tied to a belt on the leather belt. He wears leather boots on his feet. His eyes are as clear as lake water. When he stares at people, his eyes are as bright as moonlight. It seems to penetrate people's hearts.

Shen Jian touched her gaze and felt burned, so she couldn't help but look away slightly.

Manager Ma didn't think so much. He immediately stood up, greeted him with a smile, and then introduced Zhao Hanzhang and his employer, "Girl, this is my employer."

Shen Jian had come to her senses, cupped her fists and said, "Shen Jian."

Zhao Hanzhang also smiled and clasped his fists in salute, "Zhao Zhen."

Shen Jian's heart moved and she asked, "The girl's surname is Zhao?"

Zhao Hanzhang: "Although my surname is Zhao, it has nothing to do with the now prominent Zhao family. I am from Luoyang. Now my family is in ruins and I can only make a living by selling some goods."

If it were in the past, Shen Jian would naturally not discuss business with a woman, but things are different now. Women are now active in all walks of life.

Because of Zhao Hanzhang, it is not uncommon for women to do business.

Shen Jian came to see Zhao Hanzhang, oh, no, it was Zhao Zhen. He came to see her because he wanted to contact the wealthy people in Luoyang through her, open doors, and sell the goods they brought at high prices.

They both had their own needs and were friendly, so the conversation went smoothly.

Zhao Hanzhang thought about it carefully and felt that she could still introduce some people to Shen Jian. Now is the time when you can make money by buying and selling with your eyes closed, so adhering to the principle of keeping the money from others, she decided to introduce Shen Jian to Cheng Jian. Bo.

Mr. Ji and Mr. Ming seem to have a lot of private wealth. They must also want to make money, so they can try to make a fortune.

And she doesn't have much money, but she has workshops and shops under her name. Maybe they don't mind expanding the business scale and categories?

When Shen Jian heard that Zhao Hanzhang could introduce so many businesses to him, he immediately said that he would treat him to this meal, "The young lady is so powerful, do you think the father and brother at home are even more powerful?"

This was to find out whether her family background was reliable or not. Zhao Hanzhang sighed: "Both my father and brother died in the war. Now I only have one younger brother, so I support the family. The people I just told Brother Shen are all He is the steward of my old family, even though he is a steward, they will still sell me for this little bit of face, don’t worry, Brother Shen.”

Shen Jian said that he was relieved, but only he knew what he was thinking.

Zhao Hanzhang took the opportunity to inquire about the affairs of Shu, "Now that the war has stopped, and there are less banditry outside, I heard that Shu not only has exquisite silks and brocades, but also various precious medicinal materials, so I also want to go to Shu after the New Year. Let’s take a walk, I wonder if Brother Shen knows how easy it is to walk in Shu now?”

Shen Jian was slightly stunned, "Miss Zhao wants to go to Shu in person?"

Zhao Hanzhang: "We have this plan."

Shen Jian shook his head and said with a smile: "I advise Miss Zhao to give up this idea, it is not easy to travel to Shu."

"I know the road to Shu is difficult."

"But the difficulty at this time is not only the danger of the Shu road," he said: "To be honest, the war in Shu has just ended, so a large number of refugees from Shu poured into Jingzhou and Yangzhou."

"This is true in other places, let alone Shu. The defeated rebel army, the villages implicated in the war, and countless people became refugees. Some followed the refugee commanders to Jingzhou and Yangzhou, but more people chose to go up the mountains and become bandits. "

Shen Jian said: "Miss Zhao also said that the road to Shu is difficult and dangerous, so you should know that there are many mountains in Shu, and the bandits are hiding in the mountains. Even if the imperial court sends out a large army, it will be difficult to wipe them out."

Zhao Hanzhang: "Then you..."

"We were able to leave Sichuan because we followed the caravan of the young masters," Shen Jian did not shy away and said directly: "The Zhu family is a big family and quite prestigious. Especially in recent years, because of the unique colored glaze, the power of all their families As it gets bigger, gangsters from all walks of life will give their family some face.”

"We, the vassal merchants, can ensure a safe journey by handing over a portion of money and having the families hand it over on their behalf."

Zhao Hanzhang suddenly realized, "Every family has such prestige. Could it be that someone is an official in Shu?"

"There are no officials, but several young masters from the Zhu family are disciples of the Celestial Master Tao. Even the young masters from the Zhu family have Tao nature."

Zhao Hanzhang said "Wow", "I didn't expect that all the young masters are from the Celestial Master Tao."

The two of them got off topic and talked about Tianshi Dao for a long time before Zhao Hanzhang found an excuse to leave.

She wrote down Shen Jian's address and said that the steward would come to her door the next day.

Then she bought all three pieces of Shu brocade brought by Shen Jian without any counter-offer, which made her heartache.

Zhao Hanzhang handed the Sichuan brocade to his guards, mounted his horse and walked away before whimpering: "I will never come to discuss business in person again. Now I can't save my face to bargain."

Zeng Yue also felt that the Shu Brocade was too expensive to buy and was not worth it, so he nodded in agreement, but he was curious, "Girl, why did you stop asking about Tianshi Dao?"

"Have you not noticed? There is a bunch of golden rice ears hanging around his waist, so he is also a Celestial Master." Zhao Hanzhang smiled and said: "Although Celestial Master Dao has little to do with this, because of this Tao It is also called the 'Five Dou Rice Way', so some people will hang rice ears and wheat ears around their waists to show their way."

"Now the Prime Minister of Shu, Fan Changsheng, is the leader of Tianshi Dao. Since we are talking about Tianshi Dao, if we dig deeper, we will have to talk about him. Not only will Shen Jian not tell me, but he will also become vigilant, so we just talk about it. Tao, no longer talking about the person behind the Tao.”

"Then, Zhu Chuan is the spy planted here by Shu? Our people have not received any news for a long time."

"I don't know," Zhao Hanzhang said, "You ask Song Xin to move faster, try to select a team of outstanding scouts, and do everything possible to send them to Shu. As long as the radio station can get in, the road to Shu will no longer be A hindrance to our communication.”

"Yes, I will urge Song Xin when I get back."