Chapter 731 Free Trade Zone
Qingzhou
Setting foot on the land of Qingzhou again, Wu Ren was in a trance for a moment.
When the governor was plotted and hunted by Xie Zhan in Qingzhou, their Pingzhou forces were forced to withdraw from Qingzhou. Unexpectedly, only half a year later, Qingzhou would become the territory of their Pingzhou forces?
Next to him, Master Ji and Gu Huaisheng were also very emotional.
Tao Xun, on the other hand, looked excited. The Tao family was considered a local leader in Qingzhou.
This time he can be considered a homecoming.
When he insisted on choosing Pingzhou, many people in the family were not optimistic about it. Some uncles even expressed their intention to separate the family and sever ties with his family.
Now that Pingzhou has won, do they have nothing to say? Even because of his relationship, the Tao family did not suffer much hardship or injustice during Pingzhou's attack on Qingzhou.
"Let's go, let's start work!" Wu Ren got off the boat first, followed by the others.
This time the governor sent Zhang Xian as Qingzhou Shepherd, and also sent them all, and also asked the Hedong Pei family to come together, thinking that this three-state free trade zone was very important.
In fact, not only did they send such important personnel from Pingzhou, Dali also sent Wang Yun, Zheng Lingfeng and others to Xuzhou, and Xianbei sent brothers Tuoba Jin, Tuoba and Tuoba Yu.
All three parties are well aware that the Qingxu and Yanzhou Free Trade Zone will be the next major battleground between the three parties.
At the same time, Song Mo's Luan Jia returned to Chang'an while stopping and walking.
But as soon as he returned, countless veterans in the Dali court suggested that the emperor move the capital.
Chang'an is currently facing Xianbei to the north, and Hedong to the east is stationed by the Pingzhou army. It is equivalent to two knives above the head. It is really dangerous because we don't know when they will attack.
When Song Mo came to his senses, he rejected the suggestions of his veterans and insisted not to move the capital!
Moving the capital means that he, the emperor, is incompetent and he cannot afford to lose face!
As long as the capital is not moved, Dali will still be the same Dali, instead of being forced to move the capital by Lu Songli, a female rebel who passed Dali into his hands.
Anyway, Dali, Pingzhou and Xianbei have just signed a five-year peace treaty, and there will be no war for the next period of time.
As for the future, will Pingzhou or Xianbei invade Chang'an? No matter what, he was dying anyway.
Song Mo made such a decision willfully.
The old ministers had nothing to do with the emperor who fell asleep from time to time, so they had to go to the empress dowager, hoping that she could persuade the emperor or come up with an idea.
The Empress Dowager has also been having a hard time in the past few years. Although her status is higher than that of one person in Dali and more than ten thousand people, Lu Songli's presence often makes her very angry and makes her sleepless and uneasy.
Moreover, the more Lu Songli's power became stronger, the more she felt like a thorn in her back, and she lost all face.
She was also unwilling to move the capital proposed by the ministers. If the capital was moved, wouldn't it mean that Da Li was afraid of Pingzhou?
The attitude of the mother and son made several veteran ministers who spoke so earnestly and sincerely throw away their sleeves. They were really at odds with each other! Idiots are as difficult to teach as stupid pigs.
Emperor, you said you are like this, why don't you care about your descendants? Do you still care about this posthumous name? Is a posthumous reputation more important than a legacy?
When they reach Chang'an, you, Song Mo, can just kick your legs and die immediately. What will happen to the rest of them? The Empress Dowager doesn't think about things. At this time, why can't she take on some trouble or bear a reputation?
Moving the capital is not only to protect their ministers, but also to protect the lives of the Song royal family.
The grandfather and grandson are hopeless.
Too selfish.
Seeing that the two men refused to listen to their advice, the veterans kept silent, but they continued to make small moves in private. In fact, it’s not their fault. Who told Song Mo and the Queen Mother not to act? When danger comes, if those above do not consider those below, it will be inevitable for those below to find their own way out.
Qingzhou
With the support of Zhang Xian, Gao Jinghe, the master craftsman of Pingzhou Civil Engineering and Construction Workshop, is carrying out reasonable planning and construction of Qingzhou.
The key planning area is the border between Qingzhou, Yanzhou and Xuzhou.
The Free Trade Office formed by the merger of three states blooms from the middle and radiates outwards, with the central area being the most important.
And because Qingzhou and Xuzhou are close to the sea, if this free trade zone can be developed and managed well, these two states will be worth every inch of their land.
Therefore, Lu Songli planned to run Qingzhou well.
While Wu Ren and others cooperated with Zhang Xian to carry out the vigorous construction of Qingzhou Fangshi, Dali and Xianbei almost only repaired the shops in the Fangshi in Yanxu Prefecture in the center of the free trade zone and started to open for business.
But Wu Ren and the others soon discovered that in addition to the original basic necessities, food, housing and transportation, the new major industries operated by Dali and Xianbei were casinos and romantic places!
This move stunned everyone in Pingzhou.
Wu Ren frowned, "No, what do Dali and Xianbei want to do?"
Gu Huaisheng said, "Of course they are doing what they have wanted to do for a long time."
Young Master Ji sneered, "Okay, okay, you want to play like this, right? Shopkeeper Wu, Boss Gu, we must tell the governor about this!"
The letters from Wu Ren and others were quickly delivered to Lu Songli.
Lu Songli was not surprised at all by what Dali and Xianbei did.
It is always easier to destroy than to build.
It’s not easy to make people move up, isn’t it easy to make people fall?
"Every guest who goes into the casino to spend money can get cash back? Do they want all the people to become addicted to gambling? This is too despicable, shameless and obscene!" Lu Desheng said angrily.
"This is probably the main reason why Dali and Xianbei tried their best to promote the three-state free trade zone." Guo Chong pointed out.
Dong Jichuan and others also reacted.
"They want to reap the wealth of the people in this way, and even reap the wealth of our Pingzhou?"
"That's probably what they mean."
"Then what should we do? It's difficult to ban gambling, right?"
"Yeah." Lu Songli nodded.
Many people have the mentality of taking advantage of small gains, and they overestimate themselves. They always think that they will not be addicted to playing a game and getting a cashback.
But Lu Songli thinks that for dangerous things, you really shouldn't get close, otherwise you will become unfortunate.
Lu Desheng regretted, "If it was stipulated during the peace talks that casinos and brothels could not be operated in the free trade zone."
"Dad, don't worry, it's okay, I'm here. It's not a big deal." Lu Songli comforted her old father.
She didn't think of this, but did it on purpose, just to see where the bottom line of Dali and Xianbei was.
As I said before, those who first break the rules and cross the moral wall and the boundary of rules always think that they are strong. Breaking the boundaries of rules means breaking the shackles on them. Little do they know that these moral rules and laws are actually protecting the weak.
It’s okay for her if Dali and Xianbei don’t do this, but since they started first, don’t blame her for being rude.