Chapter 1207 Changing Destiny

Li Xiang briefly told this guy that he was going to be the first official stationed in Wa City, and he had already sent someone back to get the official seal.

For these businessmen, what they pursue all their lives is the status of an official. To be more precise, the status of a scholar is fine. This is always better than being a businessman.

Take Cao Lian for example, he knew that he would not be able to study in this life, so he went out to do business honestly, earned a lot of money for his family, and then sent the money back so that those in the family who could study could study hard.

The one who can study best now is his youngest son, so he is very energetic when working outside. As long as his youngest son can pass the examination, he will not have to kneel down when he meets him. Who dares to look down on him? As a businessman, if he buys some land, the family will prosper.

But he didn't expect that he didn't have to wait for his younger son to study hard for more than ten years. Now Li Xiang can let him become an official directly, and he is also a seventh-rank official.

"What's the matter with you? Didn't you hear His Highness's question?"

Chang Sunze knocked on the table. This guy had his mouth open for a long time, and there was still something uneaten in his mouth. It was really disgusting.

"Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Highness..."

After hearing Chang Sunze's reminder, this guy knelt down to Li Xiang with a plop. He really didn't know what to say. This simply changed the fate of the whole family for dozens of generations. He originally wanted to wait for his son to take the imperial examination. It can be changed later, but now he is suddenly a seventh-rank official, and he is still in the name of Lifanyuan, which is many times higher than those local officials.

"Don't be too busy kowtowing. I can give you this official position and win it for you at the same time. You are not living the life of a great master here. What's more, you are still in the territory of Wacheng. Many people here are against me. The Tang Dynasty is not friendly. After you become this official, in addition to safeguarding the interests of the merchants of the Tang Dynasty, you also have to find out all the surrounding situations for me. Remember, what I said is all the situations."

Li Xiang asked someone to help the guy up and gave him a rag. The guy was crying with tears and snot everywhere. Of course, Li Xiang couldn't understand his mood. If another businessman were to be found, he would be The two of them were locked in a cage, and whoever won the fight would be able to become the seventh-rank official. It is estimated that the two of them would kill each other without hesitation.

The social status of scholars in this era is very high, but if you can become a civil servant, then the fate of your whole family can be improved. The guy in front of you originally thought that he would have such treatment in ten years, but he did not expect that in ten years The matter has been realized today, how can we not lose our composure?

"Your Highness wants to occupy this place?"

Cao Lian has been traveling all over the world in recent years, and he is also a very knowledgeable person. After hearing Li Xiang's words, he immediately figured out what Li Xiang wanted to do. It was not just for the news here, but because he should be interested in it. Here's the land.

What's more, Li Xiang has a good reputation. He will never do anything in vain. Whenever Li Xiang goes to a new place, he will immediately have new plans.

When Li Xiang went to Nanzhao to get married, he destroyed Nanzhao with his own hands. All the businessmen in this period knew this.

Although many people also know that Li Xiang is dishonest, these merchants now want to build a memorial arch for Li Xiang, because Li Xiang captured Nanzhao Kingdom, and their goods can go directly from Chang'an City to Wa City without any need for an intermediary. Paying so much tax really made them all rich.

"Your boy's vision is indeed good. Since our Tang Dynasty is rich in the world, why can't we own the world? You have also seen the situation here. You are also a foreigner here. Why not let you become a native of the country? The rights you enjoyed in Nanzhao, don’t you want to enjoy the same rights here?”

Li Xiang knows that many people in this era want to live a peaceful life. They have not yet thought about expanding to foreign countries. The most important thing is that the surrounding lands are relatively poor and cannot be compared to our land in the middle of the Tang Dynasty. Why go here? Where to mess around?

"Your Highness is absolutely right. When Nanzhao Kingdom was no longer ours, although no one was looking for us in Nanzhao Kingdom, there were too many customs clearance butterflies, which delayed a lot of our work. Regardless of time, the most important thing is that I feel uneasy, but if there are Tang troops everywhere, then we businessmen will be much more at ease."

This guy does have a longer-term view than others. He won't say the truth, but from himself, he can indeed see the benefits of Datang's occupied area.

"Then explain the business you are doing. Since you are a court official in the future, business matters must be separated from you. If you let me know that you are colluding with officials and businessmen, then don't blame me for being rude to you."

Li Xiang knew the disadvantages of collusion between officials and businessmen. Of course, there were some things where only state officials were allowed to set fires and the people were not allowed to light lamps. He himself was the big boss of Zhi Daobao, and Zhi Daobao also relied on his power to prosper across the country.

But it does not mean that Li Xiang allows others to do this. He can control himself so that he will not squeeze other businessmen and people because of too large profits. But if other officials and businessmen are allowed, then those people will It is easy to lose oneself in the face of interests, which will cause a big mistake for the national economy.

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, I have been a small fortune for these years and now I am a seventh-grade official. How can I do business? Isn't this embarrassing for the official?"

This guy had just become an official, and he immediately wanted to cut off his identity as a businessman. He had completely forgotten how he had earned this family property all these years, but that was okay, as long as he did not engage in official business and patiently worked for Li Xiang. The future prospects will definitely be the same.

The two talked about some other things, and then went back to rest. At noon on the third day, dozens of Tang troops came to Wacheng on war horses.

Although the border between the two sides is sealed, people often come here to do business, so the dozens of Tang cavalry will not be stopped in the border area.

What they brought were official documents from the Tang Dynasty government and Cao Lian's official uniform.

The other is Chang Sun Ze's autographed letter. Of course, Chang Sun Ze wrote it on the spot and sealed it with his official seal. This is not the first time that such a thing has been done. It was also done once when Nanzhao deceived the King of Zhennan. (End of chapter)