Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1314 Lingnan Raiders
Feng Zhidai was a little puzzled: "Business?"

This is the Feng family's old business.

The Feng family was originally the descendant of Feng Hong, the Northern Yan monarch during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. Feng Hong fled to Goguryeo because he couldn't bear to surrender to the Northern Wei Dynasty.After the fall of Beiyan, Feng Ye stayed in Panyu.When it came to Feng Ye's grandson, Feng Rong, he served as the governor of Liang Luozhou in the Southern Dynasty.

Feng Rong's son, Feng Bao, married Mrs. Xian, the daughter of Xi's family in Gaoliang, Lingnan, and became the leader of the Yue nationality in Gaoliang area. Liang appointed him as the prefect of Gaoliang in the Southern Dynasty.Feng Bao and Mrs. Xian gave birth to a son, Feng Pu. Feng Pu was Feng An's father, and he was the prefect of Shilong.

In Feng An's generation, the Feng family has been entrenched in Lingnan for many years, and their strength is strong.Coupled with the unique geographical environment of Lingnan, it is like an independent kingdom that cannot be penetrated by all forces, so it has been controlled by the Feng family for a long time.

Lingnan has a warm climate, abundant products, and is isolated from the outside world due to traffic congestion. Sitting in such a rich and natural treasure land, the Feng family has monopolized many trades and gradually accumulated a large amount of wealth. This is also the source of the Feng family's confidence.

Now that Fang Jun wants to do business with the Feng family, Feng Zhidai is naturally very interested.

Fang Jun waved his hand and drove away all the maids and singers. Several people gathered together and toasted everyone first. Connecting the four seas, gathering Chinese and foreign rare treasures, and stocking goods from the north and the south, why not join hands? The Feng family is sitting on a treasure land, communicating with the north and the south, this is the pattern of big business!"

Feng Zhidai respectfully held the wine poured by Fang Jun, and he drank it to his mouth, and then spit it out with a "puff"...

"cough cough"

Coughing violently, Feng Zhidai opened his small eyes wide, and his fair cheeks were blushing, whether it was choked by the wine or agitated, and he stammered and asked, "Eastern Datang Company?"

No wonder he was so shocked!

What kind of existence is "East Datang Company"?
Originally, in the eyes of the world, this was just an empty shell created by Fang Jun and other group of dandies. It was probably just to connect the bonds of various aristocratic families. To Goguryeo...

However, since Fang Jun went to the south of the Yangtze River to serve as the "General Manager of the Canghai Road Marching" and established the Huating Town Shipping Department, the "East Datang Company" has been ignited like a fire cooking oil!
Glass and bamboo paper from Goguryeo, silk, porcelain, and rice from Southeast Asian countries, horses and barley wine from Tubo, and even war horses from as far as Arabia!Almost all the industries with the highest profits among Datang businesses are all backed by the participation of the "East Datang Company"!

In contrast, it is naturally a tide-like profit...

The Feng family is not short of money, and Feng Zhidai's eyesight is not so short-sighted, staring closely at money.

What really matters to him is the huge political interests behind the "East Datang Firm"!

Because the largest shareholder of "Eastern Datang Company" is the emperor, the minority shareholders are almost all the top aristocrats in Datang!As long as they can penetrate into it, even if one day the Feng family migrates to Guanzhong and loses the Lingnan they depend on for survival, with the huge contacts of the firm, they can still stand among the top clans of the Tang Dynasty!

Moreover, the composition and structure of the "Eastern Datang Company" means that almost as long as the Great Tang Dynasty survives, the company will not collapse.If you can participate in it, no matter how unworthy your descendants are, you will always have a cornucopia of sources of money, and your life will be safe...

Now in the entire Datang, which one is not flocking to the "Eastern Datang Company"?
How could he hit himself on the head in such a clear and broad daylight?

Feng Zhidai is not a fool, after the initial excitement, after a little thought, he knew it would not be so simple.

He pondered for a while, and asked cautiously: "I don't know what price the Feng family will have to pay if they want to join it?"

"There is no free lunch in the world", Feng Zhidai has never heard of this sentence, but he understands the truth...

"Eastern Datang Company" is like a colossus, backed by a huge political power, it is almost the emperor's treasury. Although the Feng family is luxurious and rich, but their family's little money may not be valued by others.

Fang Jun laughed, stretched out his hand and patted Feng Zhidai on the shoulder, and said: "Last year, I was lucky enough to meet the Duke of Yue, and I was so impressed by his demeanor. The Duke is a hero, and the Feng family is even more The overlord of Tiannan, the sons and daughters of the clan are excellent, and the hearts of the people are aspirations..."

Speaking of this, seeing Feng Zhidai sweating slightly on his forehead, he smiled and said calmly: "The firm has its own system, so there is no need for Brother Feng to worry too much, all you need to do is to open all the Lingnan water and land passes to the firm. The fleet is enough, and the managers of the firm will naturally buy and buy, and communicate with each other. At that time, as long as the Feng family sits firmly on the Diaoyutai, there will be a wave of money pouring in, and it will be at your fingertips, and it will last for a long time, and you will rest with the country."

Will all Lingnan water and land passes be opened?
Feng Zhidai's heart was shocked, and his face was solemn.

Why does the Feng family dominate the south of the sky, why does it support its own troops, and why can it stay out of the matter and rule independently regardless of the change of the king's banner on the top of the Central Plains city?
It's not the accumulated prestige of the Feng family, the good reputation of several generations, and the bravery and skill of the generals, but... the unique geographical location in Lingnan!

Lingnan was the land of Baiyue in ancient times, where the Baiyue people lived. At the end of Qin Dynasty and the beginning of Han Dynasty, it was under the jurisdiction of Nanyue Kingdom.The so-called South of the Five Ridges refers to the south of the Five Ridges, which are composed of five mountains: Yuecheng Ridge, Dupang Ridge, Mengzhu Ridge, Qitian Ridge and Dayu Ridge.

Wuling does not only refer to the names of the five ridges, but also includes the five passages through the Nanling...

In this era, the barrier of a big mountain is like a natural moat. Many people live in Shanyang, but they have never been able to visit Shanyin in their entire lives.The barriers of roads form the isolation of communication, which is why Lingnan is known as "a land outside the culture", "a land of miasma", "slash-and-burn farming", and "people and animals are not aboriginal".

However, since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the regime in the Central Plains has changed, wars have been raging, and aliens from the north have continued to invade. Aristocratic families have fled to Lingnan one after another, living in peace according to the terrain.Today, Lingnan is no longer the former "land of transformation" and "miasma everywhere". Crossing the south in clothes is not just a matter of crossing the river, but also many people walk in Lingnan!At the moment when Han and Hu are mixed in the Central Plains, Lingnan represents the pure orthodox culture of the Han family!
It is precisely because the Feng family controls several main routes into Lingnan that they can dominate Tiannan, stay out of the changes in the Central Plains dynasty, and wait for the price!

If once these passages are opened to the fleet of the "East Datang Company"...

There will be no more secrets in Lingnan!

Feng Zhidai raised his head, looked at Fang Jun's calm and smiling face, and secretly exclaimed in his heart that he had posed such a big problem for himself!
Do you want to agree?
If you don't agree, then the Feng family will defend the south of the Five Ridges according to the danger, and control the huge area that goes directly to the South China Sea. Do you want to designate the land as the king or establish another country?
If he agrees, the natural danger that Lingnan relies on will no longer exist. What foundation does his Feng family have to stand on?
One step forward is a steel knife, one step back is a thorn, Feng Zhidai is sweating profusely, at a loss...

Li Ke is a smart man. Although he is determined not to involve in court disputes, he can see Fang Jun's intentions at a glance.With a warm smile, he personally carried the pot to pour wine for Feng Zhidai, and said softly: "Brother Tianci, there is no need to rush to reply, the matter is very important, you might as well write a letter and send it home, and ask the authority of the Yue Kingdom to weigh it before making a decision It’s not too late. Come, come, I don’t talk about official business today, but Fang Erlang himself broke the rules and was punished with a glass of wine!”

Fang Jun laughed and said: "Your Highness, this is a crime you want to impose! This is not an official business, but a business. Although we have a lot of money, we can't just sit and eat, can't we? Let's talk about business , Ask for advice on how to make money, and you can speak tougher in front of the elders. Otherwise, this drink alone may cost you hundreds of dollars. In the past, do you believe that my father will whip me with a feather duster?"

Everyone laughed, Feng Zhidai also laughed.

Fang Xuanling is a famous prime minister, and he is respected by all courts.However, he is notoriously bad at financial management, and he is upright and refuses to accept bribes. He has always been a breeze.If the price of this drink was in the past, it might be worth half a year's expenses of the Fang family. If Fang Jun dared to spend such a meal, Fang Xuanling might really beat someone up...

But now?
With the rise of Fang Jun, not only his own status has risen sharply, but also a group of friends have become more confident at home, and they are no longer like the unworthy people who stood aside in the past.Every major event in the family will take their opinions seriously.

Changsun Huan was holding the wine glass in his hand, with a smile on his face, but his eyes flickered slightly...

He is still not as good as Fang Jun!
(End of this chapter)