The merchant's name was Jin Xian, and he used to be a cloth merchant. When the Tang Army swept the world, he lost his backer. When the weaving machine appeared, he lost his ability to compete. When the Cloth Guard and Imperial Guard appeared, he lost his ability to use money to pave the way. After a few heavy blows, Merchant Lord Jin's spine was basically broken.
"Young Master Tang, what's scary is not losing money, but losing power." As the two traveled, Jin Xian complained.
"Because King Yueshan, who took care of you, was taken down?"
"Ha, of course not. In the provinces of Beihua, there are at least 80 million people who wish for King Yueshan's early death, if not 100 million. This humble one is the one who wishes for it the most. If not for the fact that I'm afraid of the loss of wealth, this humble one would want to rebel against him. The power I'm talking about is' technology, materials, and roads. ' If the cloth business is gone, this humble one will still have a lot of money. But if the power is gone, the business will be cut off. "
"The Cabinet of Water Hua doesn't seem to have any restrictions on the flow of technology, right?" Tang Shidao answered indifferently.
"Yes, there are no restrictions. It's precisely because there are no restrictions that the provinces of Beihua find it difficult to do business. The weaving machine technology can be introduced, but the manpower is hard to train. Even if we train them, the cost of materials is not as high as Eastern and Southern Hua. Originally, we could barely maintain our business because of the distance and the high cost of transporting goods. But Jin Xianzi has decreed that Water Hua must be connected to the world. Even if there are fast ships entering the sea, the power of roads will be gone. "Jin Xian sighed.
"Merchant Lord Jin doesn't like Water Hua's policy?" Tang Shidao asked indifferently.
"No, Young Master Tang underestimates this humble one too much. Connecting the world is the wish of every merchant. Only by connecting the world can goods reach the world. Jin Xianzi's policy is a good thing, and this humble one supports it from the bottom of his heart. Other places are unknown, but with fast ships entering the ports of Beihua, food is no longer a problem. Even in times of famine, people don't have to worry about starvation. "
"Since that's the case, why is Merchant Lord Jin afraid of not being able to do business?"
"Because Beihua is poor. This place has been in chaos for many years, and outsiders are eyeing it. Connecting the world is good, but the people here don't have enough money to spend. The most frightening thing was that the world had just been settled, and all the senior officials were competing with each other in order to welcome peace, regardless of whether the people were capable enough to bear the burden. This time, your humble servant would like to ask Master Blind a question. "
"Business matters?"
"Yes. This humble one is an old friend of Beihua and has always been paying attention to the village. Now, the governors of the various prefectures have disregarded reality and introduced all kinds of goods, but in reality, they have not been able to develop the people's livelihood. This humble servant has a dilemma. Should I join this carnival and gather the wealth of the villagers, or should I stay out of it and let the outsiders plunder it? "
Tang Shidao listened without saying anything.
He understood what this meant.
If he followed them, he would become a villain and protect his hometown. If he didn't follow them, he would have to watch as outsiders plundered his hometown.
He believed that Jin Xian was not the only one who felt this way. All the merchants in the old Beihua state were in the same dilemma. The Water Flower Cabinet had already placed most of the resources under control to ensure that the people could afford the most basic necessities. As for the excess, hehe, no one could control the flow of the business. It was already very difficult for the cabinet to directly manage the needs, so it was impossible for them to manage luxury goods.
As they chatted, the group entered a large ancient city.
At this time, the city was being renovated. Even the city gate had been removed, and they were preparing to expand it into a passageway that was three or four times the size.
"Adjacent to the northern border, the city has no gates and no soldiers. Young Master Tang, this is the current situation. If the barbarians from the north cross the line of defense, they would only need five cavalry teams to burn down this city. There's nothing bad about having a path to the world, but recklessly expanding blindly will only bring disaster. "Jin Xian was worried.
"Yes." Tang Shidao did not explain. The Tang army had already set up a defense line, and all the sentries were equipped with binoculars.
Some experts from Zu Long had even replicated transmitters.
It could be said that even before the outsiders entered the Water Flower territory, the garrison thousands of kilometers away would already know.
Speaking of which.
Seeing the demolished city gates and the broken roads, Tang Shidao also frowned. Even if the ten golden giant puppets rolled, it would take a long time to roll here. This method was not only useless, but also destructive.
With a thought.
Tang Shidao informed Xiao Jin and asked it to investigate this matter. Only following the trend and not seeking reality was not something a local officer should do.
Jin Xian led the way and the group arrived at a quiet manor.
It was different from the bustling city.
There was an extraordinary tranquility here.
The bluestone alley was deep and quiet, isolating all the noise outside. Green ivy creepers spread over the ancient walls on both sides, giving off a green glow. The manor was shrouded in a layer of fog from the neighboring Green Lake, adding a hint of fairyland. Boats floated in the Green Lake, and there was the sound of silver bell laughter. Occasionally, a lady from a noble family would reveal half of her white wrist and half-lift the curtain, revealing half of her shyness and graceful eyes.
Outside the manor.
There was no end in sight. Some were servants, some were soldiers, and some were merchants and landlords.
They were all waiting carefully, as if they were waiting for the emperor to summon them.
There was no noise.
Even their conversation was extremely soft, and most of them were accompanied by hand gestures. Even if they were acquaintances, they would just bow to each other, and there were no more polite words. At this time, there were galloping horses on the road, but they had already stopped before entering the street. The people who came dismounted and walked, not daring to disturb this peace.
"Which one of you is Merchant Master Jin Xian?" This was the only loud voice. It was the voice of a beautiful maid.
"I am Jin Xian."
"Oh, you … You are fat and strong, your voice is respectful and straight, your face has a Buddhist smile, and your eyes hide the light of a tiger. It seems that it is indeed you. I heard that your cloth shop closed, and you even took out half of your fortune to take care of your employees who lost their jobs? "
"It's a small matter, not worth mentioning."
"Good, it's good that it's you. The fortune-teller is waiting, please. "The maid invited him.
Jin Xian turned back.
He only signaled Tang Shidao to follow, not even bringing a servant.
They entered the manor.
Tang Shidao couldn't help but feel strange. "Merchant Master Jin, you didn't bring a servant to present a gift, why are you taking care of me?"
Jin Xian smiled. "I am a cloth merchant, and I have seen no less than a hundred kinds of cloth, but I can't recognize the material of your clothes. So, extraordinary people have extraordinary things, right, Young Master Tang? "
Tang Shidao just smiled and didn't say anything.
Suddenly.
He felt a very special feeling, as if two tigers had never met, but smelled each other's scent.
He was sure that one of the people in the manor had the same feeling.
A pause.
A step back.
Tang Shidao stopped and slowly took a step back. The feeling disappeared in an instant. Jin Xian was about to ask, but Tang Shidao waved his hand and took another step forward, instantly triggering the same feeling again. Tang Shidao spread out his spirit sense and instantly knew how far away the other party was: 100 steps!
The resonance would only appear when he was within 100 steps of the other party.
"Young Master Tang?"
"It's nothing, please." Tang Shidao smiled, knowing that this must be the setting of Master Snake.
No wonder he couldn't sense the entire planet, so Master Snake had already prepared this. If he didn't get within 100 steps of the target, he couldn't trigger this feeling, and couldn't find the other party. Unless his strength had surpassed that of Master Snake, it was impossible for him to bully this setting.
The two of them entered a private room.
In the room, more than a dozen officials and nobles were leisurely sipping tea.
They weren't surprised to see Jin Xian, but they were curious about which noble family Tang Shidao came from.
At this time, two people were talking at the main table and the secondary table. One was an official in a brocade robe, the other was a woman with a white veil covering her eyes. From the way she sat at the main table, she was the master of this place: Blind Diviner!
Tang Shidao sensed that she was really blind. She was born blind, but she had a special kind of thermal vision.
She couldn't see color, but she could see warmth.
"Wait for death."
The brocade robed official carefully asked with a smile, but Blind Diviner's words were very stiff, as if he was disgusted.
The official was shocked.
He was about to get angry, but he suddenly became terrified.
"Diviner … this … this official's life … it can't be, it must be you …"
"Next." Blind Diviner's voice was very calm, so calm that it was emotionless. At this time, without waiting for the official to speak, several soldiers who volunteered themselves had already stepped forward and dragged the brocade robed official out. They heard him shout and shout, and even gave him a few punches. Their attitude was as if this official didn't have long to live and wouldn't be a problem.
At this time, another merchant stepped forward and offered a water turtle with a drooling face.
The maid took it away.
Blind Diviner only said lightly: "Originally there was no turning point, but now there is. Just wait."
The merchant opened his mouth, indicating that he hadn't asked a question yet. After thinking about it, he cupped his hands and said softly: "Many thanks, Diviner's words, this humble one will always remember."
Very quickly, another person came forward to ask about the matter of Lost Loneliness.
"I don't know."
Blind Diviner gave an unexpected answer. But, no one was surprised, including the person who asked the question.
Maybe they felt that Tang Shidao was strange.
Jin Xian said softly: "Young Master Tang, Blind Diviner often says' I don't know ', but it doesn't answer every question. But, whatever Blind Diviner says will definitely come true. The difference between Blind Diviner and other diviners is that Blind Diviner is 100% accurate. If she didn't know, she definitely wouldn't talk about it. "
Tang Shidao understood.
Blind Diviner wasn't divining, she had some kind of resonance with the magic spring.
In other words.
She could listen to people and things as if they were music. Whether it was healthy or not, she could tell once she heard it. Whether it was happy or sad, she could also tell from the energy waves. Of course, she wouldn't know about things that were too hard to understand. For example, in a horse race, you wouldn't be able to tell if there were two strong horses, but a healthy one and a broken leg, everyone would know who would win.
Blind Diviner could listen to energy waves, so she naturally knew about it.
If she was a doctor, even if you didn't ask, she would know what illness you had.
Whether a person was healthy or not.
Whether a place was safe or not.
Whether a war was going smoothly … … she could see it all. The magic spring's energy was like a piece of music, she could hear which part was good and which part was not. In other words, she was equivalent to a global satellite, a surveillance camera, the strongest detective, the strongest analyst, the best doctor and the most advanced X-ray scanner.
Looking further, she knew everything in Water Flower Planet, she could feel everything … … except for himself!
She resonated with Water Flower Planet's magic spring, but she was still too far away from him as a mage.
"You're not poisoned. Next. "
"He's not your son, how would I know where your wife got him. Next. "
"Mine? If you're not afraid of losing money, then buy it. "
"Southern Sword Hero and Northern Spear King's victory? There's no competition, how would I know? If you want to make a fortune by gambling, it's better to keep an eye on your food business. If you don't think of a way, just wait for bankruptcy. "
"Is Miss Xiuying interested in you? I don't know. "
"Go. There must be a war in the Northern Border, and it will be soon. "
Blind Diviner had always been flat, his tone was not like that of a diviner at all. Even if there was an answer, she would not tell you.
He was straightforward.
A sentence to the end.
The officials and nobles didn't mind at all. They had long had enough of those who talked for a long time without getting to the point, and when it came to the main topic, it was ambiguous. Many people were used to hearing Blind Diviner's' yes' and 'I don't know', and then hearing that 'when the time comes, you'll understand', they really wanted to chop people with a knife.
It was Jin Xian and Tang Shidao's turn.
Blind Diviner waved his hand: "Merchant Lord Jin Xian doesn't need to ask, the person next to you is the one who will solve the problem. Isn't that right, Your Majesty? "
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