Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

As the saying goes, there are three ways to enhance friendship between men.

Tobacco, alcohol and games.

In this age without cigarettes and video games, alcohol is the best and only choice for strange men to enhance their relationships.

Sure enough, after Xiao Qi took a sip of the strongest Hongyanzui, his eyes narrowed with a smile.

As for the reason why Chen Lang suddenly came to visit him... he didn't have time to ask right now.

Drinking is more important.

Chen Lang also drank with Xiao Qi, but as a veteran in the "alcohol battlefield", Chen Lang knew too well how to avoid drinking at the table.

After all, this skill is a must-have for most office workers. If you can't avoid alcohol, you will be drunk sooner or later.

After a few drinks, Xiao Qi's eyes became increasingly hazy. Seeing this, Chen Lang smiled and said, "Your Highness, when I entered earlier, Commander Liu of the Royal Guards said that my rash visit would bring you trouble."

Xiao Qi burped and said disdainfully, "In such a huge city like Shangjing, who dares to cause trouble for me? I'll chop him to death."

"The biggest trouble is to deny such good wine to the public."

"But you have a saying in the Southern Dynasty, what is it called... the Palace of Nothingness..."

Chen Lang said: "No one comes to the temple for no reason."

Xiao Qi drank another cup, his tongue almost tied: "Oh yes, Sanbao Hall."

"Boy, you are very sensible. This king is very pleased."

"Tell me, what do you want me to do for you?"

Chen Lang said, "I want to meet Di Liemadu."

Xiao Qi said unhappily, "What's so good about meeting that guy?"

Chen Lang said, "Your Majesty, I am here under the order of His Majesty to bring the princess to your country for marriage."

"We should discuss matters of etiquette with Di Liemadu. But for some reason, Di Liemadu avoided us."

"I've learned that Di Liemadu has a close relationship with the prince, so I'd like to ask the prince to introduce him to me."

Although Xiao Qi was drunk, it didn't mean he was really confused.

"Diliemadu is also the Feihu Recruiting Envoy. It won't be easy for you to see him."

The Feihu Recruiting Envoy mentioned by Xiao Qi is the highest administrative officer of the Feihu Division, and the function of this government office is equivalent to the Imperial City Division and the Imperial Prison Division of Dayan.

They do things that are not very shady.

This was the first time Chen Lang heard this news, and he finally understood why the other party refused to see him.

Of course, the head of Liao’s intelligence was not allowed to meet with foreign officials casually.

It’s like if the people of Liao went to the capital of Dayan and wanted to see their third uncle Li Junhui, they would definitely be turned away.

How could the Liao people be so "casual" in arranging official positions? The official in charge of etiquette was also the head of intelligence.

Doesn’t this mean that the head of the East Factory also serves as the Minister of Rites?

Chen Lang tapped his temple and caught a glimpse of the Hongyanzui on the table from the corner of his eye. A plan came to mind and he said, "Your Majesty, do you want to drink Hongyanzui every day in the future?"

Xiao Qi's chaotic eyes lit up instantly, and he said, "Of course I do. Do you have a solution?"

Chen Lang said, "Your Highness, you should know that the origin of Hongyanzui is Linshui, right?"

"I live in Linshui and happen to know the owner of Hongyanzui Winery."

"I can get a large amount of Hongyanzui from him. But the problem is, if I want to safely deliver this batch of Hongyanzui to Shangjing, I must rely on the Feihu Division to take action."

"And if there are too many red beauties, we can sell them."

"If Feihusi agrees, we can even prevent these drunken beauties from leaving Liao and waive all taxes."

Xiao Qi's expression suddenly changed, and the alcohol had mostly worn off: "Are you going to...smuggle?"

Chen Lang raised his eyebrows and said, "Your Majesty, I prefer to call this behavior direct supply from manufacturers."

"Hongyanzui in Shangjing can sell a bottle for thirty taels or even more, but merchants don't actually make much because most of it goes into taxes."

"If there were no taxes, a ten-jin jar of Red Beauty Drunk would be worth around fifty taels in its place of origin. If brought to the capital, it would be worth ten times as much!"

"After deducting the fees for handling the matter, the profit is at least 60% or more."

After hearing what Chen Lang said, it would be a lie for Xiao Qi to say that he was not moved.

The royal family and nobles of the Liao Dynasty had long been extravagant. Hundreds or thousands of taels of silver were not money at all to this group of people.

However, the Liao people were not good at making money, and most of their silver and money came from trade or even plunder.

The wealth from trade and plunder could hardly satisfy the appetites of the royal nobles. If there was a stable smuggling route at this time, it would be equivalent to obtaining a very stable channel for wealth.

Moreover, the loss of this part of wealth was not the Liao people's own money, but the taxes of Dayan.

Because the Liao Kingdom did not levy taxes on drunken beauties, only Dayan would levy taxes.

If I can accomplish this, the national treasury will be richer, the pressure on my sister will be relieved, and she will no longer call me a waste.

More importantly, you can drink Hongyanzui as much as you want!

Kill three birds with one stone!

The only question is, does this young man in front of me really have the ability to do this?

Xiao Qi asked the question that confused him.

Chen Lang said, "Your Highness, rest assured. I am the nephew of Zhu Sui'an, Duke of Linshui. The border crossings of Linshui Market are all guarded by the Dingbian Army. Duke Zhu will not object to his nephew doing some business."

Xiao Qi suddenly understood and said, "Oh, I see. I was wondering why Dayan would send a young man like you as a special envoy to escort the bride. It turns out you have a background, and it's quite powerful."

"Zhu Sui'an's nephew... hehe... is quite interesting."

Chen Lang asked, "Your Highness, you won't refuse this deal just because Duke Zhu once fought a war against the Liao Kingdom, right?"

Xiao Qi waved his hand and said, "Business is business, and fighting is fighting. These are two different things."

Chen Lang cupped his hands and praised, "Your Highness, this is a brilliant idea."

Xiao Qi said: "Since you have this relationship, I will find a way to arrange a meeting between you and Brother Xiu."

"But let me be clear, I must ask my sister's opinion on this matter. If she agrees..."

Chen Lang flatly refused, saying, "Your Highness, this is our private agreement. If you tell Empress Dowager Xiao, wouldn't it become a government-run business?"

"Let me put it bluntly. If Empress Dowager Xiao were to preside over this matter, how would I be any different from a traitor?"

Xiao Qi smiled awkwardly and said, "It's not that serious."

Chen Lang said solemnly: "Yes!"

"Your Highness, if you really want to tell Empress Dowager Xiao about this, once we leave this door, I will not acknowledge anything I said at the dinner table today."

The determination in Chen Lang's eyes made Xiao Qi look down on him a little.

This young man is nothing more than a national parasite.

In that case, there is nothing to worry about.

"Okay, I promise you." Xiao Qi raised his glass: "I will arrange a meeting with Brother Xiu as soon as possible."

"This glass of wine is for our prosperous business and huge profits." "Let me explain to everyone, this book is completely fictional. It only uses some official titles from the Song and Liao dynasties. However, because there is relatively little information about the Liao Dynasty, it is difficult to find, so some of the official titles are fictitious.

If friends who are familiar with the Khitan history of the Liao Dynasty see this, please just laugh it off and don't be offended.

Thank you very much. "