Now, Chang 'an West City was filled with people. Apart from the three thousand troops organized by the various merchants, there were also countless commoners who had gathered to avoid the calamity. These commoners had fled out of fear of being caught in the gunpowder explosion.
Du Qi swept his gaze across the dense crowd in the city. His gaze finally landed on Yang Song, Han Yun, and company. He nodded and said, "All of you have contributed greatly by successfully breaching Chang 'an City and ensuring that the gunpowder was moved away and that Chang' an would not be destroyed by the gunpowder. Especially Eunuch Yang. You are wise and decisive. You came up with a detailed strategy. Of course, the three thousand troops organized by Manager Han were also crucial. They ensured that my army could successfully enter the city. "
Yang Song said humbly, "Your Majesty, you flatter us."
Han Yun also hurriedly shook his head and said humbly, "Your Majesty, you flatter us. This commoner and company do not deserve such praise."
Du Qi said, "All of you have contributed greatly. Do you have any requests? If you have any requests, raise them all. As long as it's within my means, I will satisfy all of you. "
Yang Song said, "Your Majesty, I have a request."
Du Qi said, "Feel free to speak."
Yang Song said seriously, "I have a grandson named Yang Zhengting. He's sixteen years old and is rather talented. I sincerely hope that he can enter the Great Xia Military College to study. Your Majesty, please allow it. "
The Great Xia Military College had already been established in Sovereign Capital.
Li Jing began recruiting scholars.
Many people from the aristocratic families in Xia Xia sent their children over. Even if they were sent over, they might not be able to get a spot or enter. They still needed to undergo a test from the military college. Only those who passed the test could enter the Great Xia Military College.
Yang Song also learned of this news.
Now that he had contributed greatly, Du Qi wanted to bestow him with benefits. Therefore, Yang Song directly made the request.
This was an excellent opportunity.
He did not ask for anything else but a spot for his grandson. Yang Song believed that Du Qi would agree.
Du Qi asked, "Are you sure?"
"Yes!"
Yang Song answered without even thinking. He knew very well that he had contributed greatly. It was not to the extent of being considered a great contribution. However, it was not reasonable to say that he had not contributed much. Therefore, under such a meritorious service, it was definitely unrealistic to request for an official position. If he made other requests, it would be easy to make others feel that he was being demanding.
Therefore, Yang Song chose to seek an opportunity for his grandson. As long as Yang Zhengting entered Xia Xia's Military Academy, he would definitely be able to enter Xia Xia's official circle after graduation.
Du Qi looked at Yang Song approvingly. He nodded and said, "We will grant your request."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Yang Song heaved a sigh of relief.
Du Qi shifted his gaze to Han Yun and asked, "Shopkeeper Han, do you have any requests?"
Shopkeeper Han said, "Your Majesty, this commoner's request is to be the agent for the perfume business in Gyeonggi Province. Previously, because Li Shimin, the Emperor of the Tang dynasty, had ordered the arrest of merchants from the Tang dynasty and the breakup of trade between the Tang dynasty and the Xia Xia, perfume had become a scarce commodity in Gyeonggi Province and even in the Tang dynasty. Therefore, this commoner earnestly requests to reopen the trade route and act as the agent for the perfume business in Gyeonggi Province. "
In business, this was Han Yun's chance.
He didn't ask for an official position.
He didn't ask for fame.
He didn't understand the affairs of the officialdom at all, and he didn't like the intrigue of the officialdom. If he rashly entered the officialdom, he would be trapped in it. Han Yun was very clear about what he was good at, so he still wanted to expand his business. Moreover, Han Yun's request was a business arrangement.
Originally, Xia Xia's perfume business was handled by many merchants from the Tang dynasty. After the border was closed after the war between Xia and Tang, the perfume business in the Tang dynasty was cut off. Now that Xia Xia had entered, the trade route would soon be reopened, so Han Yun wanted to seize this hard-won opportunity.
A smile appeared on Du Qi's face. He nodded and said, "I approve. I'll give you a note on this matter. When the time comes, you can directly arrange according to this matter. "
Han Yun said excitedly, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
After a pause, Han Yun said again, "Your Majesty, this commoner has another request."
Du Qi said, "There's no harm in saying it."
He didn't have any emotions in his heart. He just wanted to see what request Han Yun would make. If it wasn't too excessive, Du Qi wouldn't be stingy with rewards and could give him a chance. After all, it was no big deal for Du Qi.
Han Yun said, "Your Majesty has now arrived in Chang 'an. Although you've conquered Chang 'an, it's not easy to sweep the entire Tang dynasty. The amount of money and grain needed is definitely uncountable. Han Yun is not talented, but I'm willing to contribute a little. My Han family is willing to donate 50,000 dans of grain and 300,000 strings of cash to support Your Majesty. Your Majesty, please agree. "
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.
Everyone thought that Han Yun's new request was to ask for benefits. Some merchants even thought that Han Yun was looking for trouble because he was greedy. But no one thought that Han Yun's request was to donate grain and money. For Xia Xia, 50,000 dans of grain and 300,000 strings of cash were not a big number. They were even a drop in the bucket. In fact, for the merchants of Chang 'an, and even for the current Tang dynasty, this was not a small number.
Yang Song stood at the side with a look of admiration on his face. He thought to himself that he had underestimated Han Yun's courage.
In terms of scheming, Han Yun was inferior to him. Even the plan to deal with Lan Changhe this time was proposed by Yang Song. If a person like Han Yun was placed in the officialdom, he would soon be eaten up.
But for a person like Han Yun, although there was mutual deception in the business world, it wasn't so complicated. Moreover, the business world today was mainly about integrity. Therefore, Han Yun could be like a fish in water in the business world.
Du Qi also had a smile on his face because Han Yun's request surprised him.
He was a courageous merchant.
Du Qi also admired people like this. He said, "Han Yun, fifty thousand dan of grain and three hundred thousand strings of money. Even in the Han family, this is not a small amount."
Han Yun smiled and said unhurriedly, "Your Majesty, although the money and grain are a lot, as long as the Han family and the Han family's business are still around, everything can be earned back. Moreover, with the dealership of the perfume Your Majesty gave us, our Han family can also make a lot of money. So although it's a lot, it's nothing. "
After a pause, Han Yun continued, "As long as I can help Your Majesty, even if it's a small amount, this commoner feels that it's worth it. Because Your Majesty is the master of destiny. "
Du Qi nodded and said, "Now that the Tang dynasty is short of supplies, I'm a little curious how you managed to save so much grain. If the Tang dynasty's imperial court knew about it, they would have already made a move on you. "
Han Yun said seriously, "Your Majesty, that was a matter of a few years ago. Since the war between the Xia of Xia and the Tang dynasty, this commoner believes that chaos is coming. No matter who wins, the war will definitely continue, and it will even affect the people's lives. "
"Thus, since a few years ago, even if this commoner's grain store had grain, this commoner would transport away a portion of the grain every now and then to hide it. As a result, today, this commoner has saved up fifty thousand dan of grain. This is specially set aside for emergency use."
"In times of war, there's no need to panic as long as there's grain."
"In fact, when the war started, the imperial court requisitioned grain and fodder. Even if this commoner's grain shop was operating, there wasn't much grain in it. Even so, a lot of it was confiscated by the imperial court. As for the Han family's wealth, it's because Li Shimin captured many merchants of the Xia of Xia. This commoner seized the opportunity and began to sell cement and other things, so we made a lot of money. "
Han Yun explained.
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