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Xia officials suddenly realized that General Song cared too much about rank; so did the former Commander Xia Feiying, who would rather die than lose his second-rank position.

But it’s normal to think about it. Is that official willing to go down? Everyone in the world is trying their best to climb up. They have climbed to an impossible position, so they will die at the second level.

It seemed like he wouldn't want to be demoted if it were him. The former deputy general of His Highness Prince Jing fell from the sky to the ground, and was demoted from the second rank to the fifth rank. Life was not easy. In the past, he could call Liu Jingyun his victorious brother. Now you are at level 5, do you dare?

Guan Yunshan was not only cautious when buying, as if he was afraid of embarrassing others, but he was also very cautious when selling.

Because he already knew that he was afraid that Southern Xia would be too powerful than Northern Xia, and unifying Xia would be detrimental to Song Dynasty. It didn’t matter who killed the king and his father after all. After all, they had already become two kingdoms. Unification would be too much of a deterrent to Song Dynasty. Okay, to maintain the status quo, it is best for the two brothers to keep fighting. If there are too many shipments, Nanxia will pour too much into Yan State, and it will not be a good thing to make too much money. Moreover, he gradually discovered that Cui Zheng of the workshop shipped goods. It’s not as fast as before! Thinking that it was about checking and balancing Nan Xia, Cui Zheng also knew about it and cooperated with him to check and balance Nan Xia.

Therefore, Guan Yunshan was busy working hard, becoming more careful and often making mistakes; it was as if someone had already nudged him.

The Nanxia officials saw that this person was not only timid; he also really had no ability. How could he make mistakes in just receiving and delivering goods? All because he was the apprentice of the best martial arts expert in the world in the past, he used his salary as a second-grade general in vain.

It turns out that this person is truly incompetent. If you say you are strong in martial arts, but you are not fighting at this moment, what is the use of your strong martial arts? Even if he is the best in martial arts, what does it have to do with doing business? I thought to myself that the person named Guan was really lucky. There was smoke coming out of the ancestral grave. He became a master to the tallest man in the world and got a second-grade position in vain. If he doesn't get familiar with him quickly, if this continues and the Ministry of War or the Ministry of National Security of the Song Dynasty sends someone to assess him, he will still not be able to retain his position as a second-grade military general.

What worried Emperor Nan Xia the most was that Guan Yunshan took a copy of his credentials to collect his things. Once the quantity was reached, he said that it was enough, as Master Liu Chengwen, the first-rank minister of the Ministry of Rites, told him. He resolutely refused to accept it anymore, saying that he was afraid that others would detonate nuclear weapons, and that he would not want to be beaten to death; he had to keep his position as the second rank no matter what, and as for the requirements of the Southern Xia Kingdom, he could only decide by decree, based on the orthodox emperor of the Song Dynasty. The imperial edict shall prevail.

Guan Yunshan acted cautiously in everything, not seeking merit but seeking no faults. He acted like he would be lucky if no minister in the court was in trouble, which made Xia officials very embarrassed.

Give him some gifts quietly.

Guan Yunshan said:"My lord, please don't embarrass me. Your Majesty the Emperor now." He said as he raised his hands towards the palace. Then he said:"The salary is increased by 50%. It is a gift from heaven every year. It snows at the end of the year. When the general is in the second rank, he will have at least one pig and sheep at home. Sometimes he will have one pig and sheep each. In the military camp, he can eat as much as he wants. If the general accepts you, sir. The gold will be in your hands in the future. If it doesn't work out what you want, what should I do? Please come back, my lord. A general is a general. On the battlefield, life and death follow orders, only honors are respected. Return it. Sir, please spare me. As for what you said, I will report it to you. It’s just that the general is still young, and all business matters are mainly related to the workshop. I’m afraid that someone speaks lightly, so don’t take offense.."

The Xia officials were speechless and had no choice but to go back.

Guan Yunshan is a minister of the Song Dynasty, and it is common sense to obey the imperial decree of the orthodox emperor.

He himself has no military exploits in the north or south, is still young, and has high taste. It is normal to be cautious in everything.

Even if Cui Zheng of the workshop is brought up, it may not be a loss of Guan Yunshan's face. If he did not speak towards Guan Yunshan in front of the emperor, as a returning general from the north, in the final analysis, he would not be as respected by the emperor as the old troops of Prince Jing.

Moreover, Cui Zheng is the first grade, and Guan Yunshan loses first.

Emperor Nan Xia had nothing to say. He was not his minister, so of course he would not listen to him. It was just that he bought so much from Yan State and didn't sell a single grain.

Doing business has turned into hoarding goods, but Xia is also the richest country in the world. Even if there are frequent wars, there is still excess food. I have not sold out all my own, and I have accumulated a lot of goods. The trouble is a bit big. I want to start from The workshop earns back the money from the accumulated goods, but the workshop is always out of stock.

Guan Yunshan probably acted too strictly and made mistakes all the time. After the grain incident, he was probably worried that someone in the court would bomb a nuke and that he would not be able to keep his position as the second rank. He was too worried and resorted to drinking to relieve his worries. He often drank to the point of being out of sorts. The province sent a courtesy officer to rush the goods. Nine times out of ten, Guan Yunshan was so drunk that he didn't look like a human being.

Moreover, his lieutenants also looked very worried about his future, and he often got drunk. When he went to see them, no one dared to make the decision.

He wanted to file a credential complaint against Guan Yunshan, but he was also afraid that the Song Emperor's son would let Guan Yunshan know about it. If Guan Yunshan knew that he was suing him, he would deliberately embarrass himself in the future and cause trouble for himself. What if the Song Emperor did not dismiss him from his post or transfer him? The guy still has two years to guard the border. The worst outcome is that Emperor Song will scold him or demote him instead of transferring him. The most troublesome thing is himself; Jingran thinks about things and has no plan at the moment. He wanted to hold a grudge and report it to the Emperor of Song himself. He would die here and embarrass himself every day. It would be even worse for him than for him.

It's not wrong to accept people according to their credentials, but what they sell is to sign a live contract, and it depends on their mood, so it's not wrong.

In the past, the Song Dynasty always doubled their efforts, but in Guan Yunshan, they were less courageous than a mouse. what to do?

Because Guan Yunshan pretended to be so similar, no one in the Southern Xia court thought that this was a method of restraint in the Eastern Song Dynasty.

It was intentional. It’s just singing to myself.

Liu Chengwen signed his credentials and turned around to go to Qi State's Yuzhou Pass. The road from Hezhou Pass to Yuzhou Pass was a bit far, and he didn't arrive until the last day of June.

The transaction this time was mainly a political issue, considering that many things in Qi were stolen and overstocked; 70,000 dans of grains and rice were signed; 10,000 big fat pigs were signed, but coarse salt was not bought; Because the relationship with the Hu people was severed, it could not be sold.

But there is too much sea salt in Qi. In the past, people thought the price was too low. I don’t want to buy it now because I think there is too much salt. Although the Hu and Song Dynasties broke off diplomatic relations, the coarse salt of the Qi people was not popular in Donghu. They still had it at first, but later they went to Northern Xia to enter the Song Dynasty and did not want coarse salt.

The ministers of the Qi State tried fine salt and found that it was delicious, salty and sweet. Did Emperor Song drink sugar?

In fact, if the fine salt is pure enough, it seems to be a little sweet. Mainly because it feels sweet without the astringency.

After half a month of back-and-forth negotiations, the Song Dynasty still asked for a thousand dans of salt, but the same amount of salt blocks was sold because the poor people in Wuyue could not afford coarse salt.

Poor Wu State has been eating three meals for nearly a hundred years, and Yue State has been around for fifty or sixty years. After returning to Qi State, these two prosperous countries were forced to eat the coarse salt produced by their own seaside. It can be seen that Qi State The people of Wu and Yue were ruthless in their governance.