Chapter 510 Sang Zhi leaves the palace privately


    ??If Xifeng Ying returns to Xilun, will he launch a war against Beili? It''s his biggest worry.


    ??The Xilun royal family is really a difficult person to deal with. Their direct bloodline is all implicated, and their death will be affected by it, so he has been imprisoned and dared not take action.


    "Secretly send someone to follow the people in Xi''an all the way. If anything unusual is found, report it immediately." Emperor Beili said in a deep voice.


    "yes."


    “Your Majesty, the city gate is windy, let’s go back to the palace first.” Eunuch Li stepped forward and said.


    "Um."


    Emperor Beili turned around and suddenly found a line of carriages and horses pulling numerous goods under the city gate. The leader seemed to be Li Mu, the leader of the imperial merchants he had appointed a few days ago.


    “Go and take him with you.”


    ?Eunuch Li turned around and nodded in response: "Yes."


    Emperor Beili''s eyes fell on the dozen or so carriages behind him. Thinking of the Gu family''s property, he narrowed his eyes slightly. Businessmen were really making a lot of money. If they used that much money to recruit troops and horses, the consequences would be disastrous.


    ??If all the business of Bei Li is used to fill the national treasury, there is no need for Bei Li to grow stronger.


    “See your Majesty.” Li Mu followed Eunuch Li in a hurry and knelt down to salute.


    “Get up.”


    “Thank you, Your Majesty.” Li Mu stood up.


    “What kind of goods are being transported below.”


    "Back to the emperor, it was cloth shipped from Suizhou. Some of it was sent to the cloth shop, and some of the best materials were sent to the palace."


    "Well, how was the handover between you and Gu Shuo? Has there been any disclosure in the accounts." Emperor Beili asked.


    “Last year’s accounts were just checked by Wei Chen two days ago, and there were no disclosures in the accounts. Wei Chen’s accounts of the previous year are also being checked at the moment. If there are any discrepancies, they will be reported back to the emperor as soon as possible.”


    "There is no need to check the accounts of the year before last. I trust Gu Shuo. He is the most talented in the Gu family. He has made a lot of money in the two years since he started business, and the national treasury has become rich." Emperor Beili expressed his appreciation.


    ?Li Mu lowered his eyes: "Yes."


    "Li Muzhen has paid attention to you before. You are talented, intelligent and flexible. You are on par with Gu Shuo, so I have appointed you to take over Huangshang. Are you confident in expanding Huangshang?" Emperor Beili stared at him and asked. road.


    ?Li Mu was overjoyed and immediately knelt down: "I will do my best to expand the emperor''s business, and I will never let down the emperor''s kindness."


    “Very good, I believe in your ability and believe that you will make the Imperial Merchant the largest merchant in Beili.” Emperor Beili’s eyes were bright, showing his ambition.


    ??Li Mu raised his head to face the ambitious eyes of Emperor Shangbei Li, and felt a thump in his heart. The emperor wanted to oust the Gu family from their position as the largest businessman.


    “You have confidence.” Emperor Beili stared at him with sharp eyes.


    ?Li Mu came to his senses and said in a loud voice: "I am confident that the imperial merchants will dominate Beili."


    "Okay." Emperor Beili was very happy: "On that day, I will personally hold a banquet to celebrate for you."


    “Thank you, Your Majesty.” Li Mu’s emotions were aroused.


    “Young man, just go ahead and do whatever you want, I will support you.”


    "yes."


    With the emperor''s words, Li Mu felt excited. He understood what the emperor meant.


    Behind the imperial merchants was the emperor. Unlike those businessmen, the world belonged to the royal family, and merchants must also be led by the royal family.


    ?Beili Emperor likes smart people, and he prefers people with tough methods. The process is not important, what is important is that the results are satisfactory. "Your Majesty, I noticed that Prince Nanyuan visited Gu Shuo at Shuijingtai a few days ago. The two seemed to be talking about business cooperation." Li Mu suddenly thought of this.


    “Business cooperation with Nanyuan?”


    “Yes, Gu Shuo seems to want to buy Nanyuan’s aquatic products. There are differences on the price. The deal has not been completed yet.”


    "It seems that Gu Shuo still wants to go into business after resigning as an imperial merchant. What is the profit from entering aquatic products from Nanyuan? Do you know that there are differences in pricing?" Emperor Beili narrowed his eyes slightly.


    ??Gu Shuo is very smart in business. Nanyuan is a long way away, and the price of aquatic products in several countries is not high. How could he focus on Nanyuan?


    "Twenty copper plates per pound of aquatic products. Emperor Nanyuan wanted to raise the price, so Gu Shuo gave up the business. Prince Yu pestered him in every possible way. In the end, Gu Shuo was willing to buy it at the price Nanyuan sold it, provided that Prince Yu could make the decision. , If Prince Yu can''t take charge, I''m afraid this business won''t be successful." Li Mu detailed what he heard that day.


    Emperor Beili stroked his beard and remained silent. Twenty copper coins per kilogram of aquatic products was a sky-high price in Beili. Emperor Nanyuan still wanted to raise the price?


    What is hidden in Nanyuan? Let the emperor have the capital to raise the price?


    Looks like he needs to have someone check it out.


    ??Gu Shuo''s business seems to be very big. He has only taken over Huangshang for more than two years, and he has not received any share of the Gu family''s property. How can he get so much money to swallow up Nanyuan in one go?


    ??And the price is still twenty copper coins per pound. The total amount of Nanyuan aquatic products in a year is countless, and that is countless gold and silver!


    ??Li Mu looked at the emperor''s expression and seemed to be suspicious of Gu Shuo. He felt that it was impossible for Gu Shuo to be in charge of the emperor for so long without making money.


    ??As long as the emperor sends people to investigate, they will definitely find out the clues about Gu Shuo.


    After a long time, Emperor Beili asked: "Is it true that Prince Yu gave in to eight copper coins per pound of fishery?"


    "Yes."


    "You go and keep an eye on Gu Shuo. If he really takes over this business, I ask you to **** this business away before signing the contract. You can do it."


    ?Li Mu was a little surprised. Shouldn''t the emperor have asked someone to check whether Gu Shuo had accepted bribes?


    "how?"


    “No… Weichen is just curious about why the emperor wants to cooperate with Nanyuan.”


    "Gu Shuo never engages in loss-making business. It is impossible for him to want to take over Nanyuan''s aquatic products for no reason. There must be a way to make money. You may want to understand the reason why I asked you to get involved." Emperor Beili did not say Too straightforward.


    ??Li Mu is also a smart person. He thought about it and nodded immediately: "Wei Chen understands, but if Gu Shuo doesn''t agree, does the emperor really want to purchase Nanyuan Aquatic Products?"


    Emperor Beili pondered: "We will decide this matter later."


    "yes."


    “You should step back first.”


    "Wei Chen, please leave." Li Mu took a few steps back, turned around and went down the tower.


    Emperor Beili turned to look at the city. It would be good for the imperial merchants if the Gu family dispersed their property. There were not many smart people in the Gu family''s generation. It was only a matter of time before the imperial merchants squeezed out the Gu family''s industry.


    ??This was the biggest headache for Gu Shuo. In just two years, after seeing his talent, he resigned from the imperial business and immediately set his sights on Nanyuan. It was too fast.


    “Come here, go and find out how much property Gu Shuo has under his name.”


    "yes."


    “The business between Nanyuan and Gu Shuo has also been investigated to find out what’s going on.” Emperor Beili was very worried.


    "yes."


    The guard left secretly.


    ?Emperor Beili''s eyes were deep. Ever since the birthday banquet, strange things had happened frequently, and nothing had happened to his liking.


    Under the city tower, in the tea shed.


    ?Ye Qianning is sitting in the corner. She is very small, and there are many people in the tea shed. Sitting in the corner, she cannot be seen from the outside.


    (End of this chapter)