On the afternoon of the first day of the bank's opening, after the initial period of doubt, the entire bank was crowded with people coming to handle the business. Although the people who came to the bank had different colors, in general, most of them were merchants. Whether it was Han merchants or Hu merchants, they had a great demand for banks. Some acquaintances who happened to meet simply talked about business in the hall.

But at this moment, a burly man suddenly walked in. His temperament was obviously completely different from the kind businessmen around him. He was like a tiger suddenly breaking in from a group of sheep, which immediately attracted the attention of many people, and even the people around him automatically dodged a little.

Seeing this burly man who came in, Li Xiu was stunned because he not only knew this person, but also was very familiar with him. It was Su Dingfang who was rescued from prison at the time, and later recommended him to go to the military academy. Over the years, Su Dingfang has participated in many foreign wars and performed very well. Although he is not yet a polite position, it is almost the same. It is estimated that in two years, he will be able to ascend to the general like Cheng Yaojin and others.

"Isn't this person a general Su Dingfang and General Su? Why did he come to the bank?" Xu Jingzong also saw Su Dingfang at this time and looked at Li Xiu in surprise. Because he knew the relationship between Su Dingfang and Li Xiu, the first thing he thought of was that the other party might be coming to find Li Xiu.

Li Xiu was also very strange at this time, because as far as he knew, when Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong attacked Goguryeo last time, Su Dingfang, as their deputy, also went together. It seemed that the other party had just returned. After all, the war on Dangxiang was over, and Qin Qiong also led a part of the army back. It was estimated that Su Dingfang also came back with Qin Qiong, but he suddenly ran to the bank to do something?

With the question in his heart, Li Xiu immediately asked someone to invite Su Dingfang over. As a result, the other party immediately showed a happy expression when he saw him. He immediately strode to the second floor, and then bowed respectfully to Li Xiu and said, "I will meet the prince consort!"

"Dingfang, you don't have to be too polite. Last time I heard that General Qin had led his army back. Did you come back with him?" Li Xiu also asked with a smile. Su Dingfang has worked very hard over the years, fighting bravely and extremely strategic in the army. Li Shimin has praised him several times, which made Li Xiu, who recommended him, feel a shiny on his face.

"The prince-consort guessed well. I did come back with General Qin. However, because the army carried a lot of supplies, I landed behind. I didn't return to Chang'an until three days ago. And I have been stationed outside the city these days. After all, without the orders of His Majesty, our army cannot enter the capital." Su Dingfang immediately replied that the years of military training made him look more mature and steady than before. When he stood there, he exuded a general's look, which made people dare not underestimate him.

"So that's it, but why did you come to the bank today? Is there anything wrong?" Li Xiu nodded at the beginning of this, and then asked directly. Although the army was not allowed to enter the city, Su Dingfang, as a general, had just returned from the victory, so as long as he was not on duty in the army, he could enter and exit Chang'an City freely.

"Your Majesty, I will come to you specifically, to be precise, to ask the bank for help!" Su Dingfang bowed again at this time. He also encountered a difficult situation this time. Unexpectedly, he happened to hear about the bank, and he heard that the bank was chaired by Li Xiu, so he came to ask for help.

"Oh? What do you need to come to the bank for help?" Li Xiu couldn't help but say even more surprised when he heard this. Su Dingfang was a military general, and no matter how he looked at it, he had nothing to do with the bank.

"This..." Su Dingfang showed a bit of embarrassment at this time, and he looked at Xu Jingzong next to him, as if he wanted to talk to Li Xiu alone.

"It's okay, this is Xu Jingzong Xu Shaojian. When he attacked the Turks, he was his deputy. This time he also helped me to preside over the financial management supervision, and the bank was in charge of him." Li Xiu smiled and introduced at this time. Xu Jingzong knew Su Dingfang, but Su Dingfang might not know him. After all, Xu Jingzong was not very prominent among all officials.

"It turned out to be Xu Shaojian, and I was so rude just now!" Su Dingfang just felt that Xu Jingzong looked familiar, but he couldn't call his name. Now that he heard Li Xiu's introduction, he knew the other party's identity and stood up and saluted.

"General Su is polite. The style of your Matajieli King's tent is still fresh in memory!" Xu Jingzong also smiled and complimented Su Dingfang. Matajieli King's tent was also Su Dingfang's most proud battle, so he was extremely happy to hear this, and he couldn't help but greet Xu Jingzong.

"Mr. Xu Shaojian, since everyone is not an outsider, I will just say it. This time I am here to ask the bank for help for my brothers in the army!" After the greetings, Su Dingfang said to Li Xiu and the others with a serious look on his face.

"Dingfang, you have something to say. As long as it is something the bank can do, Xu Shaojian and I will definitely not refuse!" Li Xiu immediately promised that he understood Su Dingfang's personality. Even if he had something to ask for, he would definitely not make things difficult for him.

"Hehe, this is actually the case. Didn't we follow the two generals of Qin and Cheng to conquer Dangxiang before? The brothers got some spoils on the battlefield, some of which were quite expensive. I happened to come to the West Market to visit and heard that the bank could mortgage things for copper coins, so I wanted to hand over these spoils to the bank for copper coins. After all, there are all rough men in the army, and nothing is as affordable as copper coins." Su Dingfang smiled embarrassedly again at this time.

When Li Xiu and Su Dingfang heard this, they immediately understood that the Tang army allowed soldiers to seize spoils. The so-called spoils originally refer to weapons, armor, etc. seized on the battlefield. However, when a war really occurs, there is no battlefield without a battlefield. It can be said that as long as there is resistance, this is the battlefield. Even civilians are the enemy. Things stolen from the enemy are naturally the spoils. To put it bluntly, it is the legal robbery of the army.

Although the Dangxiang people were relatively poor, they had a population of 300,000. This time, they were led by Cheng Yaojin and supported by Li Shimin. Therefore, the Tang army was merciless to the Dangxiang people. Su Dingfang and other generals and soldiers below must have robbed a lot of things. Anyway, everyone was killed by them, so these were also homeless things, so naturally they could not be wasted.

"This... how much spoils do you have?" Li Xiu asked in a dilemma when he heard this. The bank had just opened and was the busiest time. Now all the people who could move the bank were moving, and Su Dingfang and the others snatched from Dangxiang must have a lot of things. At that time, many people would definitely need to count them, so he was worried that the bank would not be able to draw people out.

"Hehe, this..." Su Dingfang smiled embarrassedly when he heard Li Xiu's words. Then hesitated for a moment before speaking again, "Mr. Concubine, let me tell you clearly. When attacking Dangxiang this time, my brothers and I were the vanguards, and the richest Tuoba tribe was destroyed by us. My brothers and I were also the first batch of troops to rush into the Tuoba tribe's nest, so...hehe, you should be able to guess!"

When Li Xiu heard Su Dingfang's words, he couldn't help but smile helplessly. It seemed that Su Dingfang and the others would definitely bring back a lot of good things this time. After all, they had copied the old nests of the Tuoba tribe. Even if the Dangxiang people are poor, there are always some valuables in the old nests. What's more, the Dangxiang people also do business with the Han people, and the horses they raise are also very famous in Guanzhong.

"General Su, the army has brought back the spoils again and again. How did the army deal with them before?" At this moment, Xu Jingzong suddenly asked. He also knew that the bank could not draw people out now, and Su Dingfang and his team had many spoils, so it was probably not easy to count them out.

"Don't mention it, when I talk about this, I want to scold those profiteers!" Unexpectedly, Su Dingfang said with annoyance when he heard this, and then he explained the original method of handling the spoils.

After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the army fought many times. After each victory, the army would carry a large amount of spoils. Some merchants also saw business opportunities. So after the war ended, they immediately surrounded the army like sharks smelling fishy smell.

However, not only are the spoils of various types, but also the number of spoils is large. The soldiers in the army are eager to take action. After all, it is not convenient to bring so many things around. As a result, this gives merchants the opportunity to lower the price. In particular, some spoilers even join forces to lower the price. For example, things with consistent value can even be suppressed by 100 quotas. What is even more hateful is that some spoilers even use some soldiers who have no knowledge and do not know the value of spoils, so they can acquire them at extremely low prices. This has also led to the spoils brought back by many soldiers who fought hard to fight, but they are all cheaper than those spoilers, and they do not lose much benefit.

"Actually, on the way back, we encountered some profiteers who planned to buy the spoils in our hands, but the price they gave was too low, and the brothers were unwilling to sell it, so we brought it back to Chang'an. After all, Chang'an should be able to sell it a little higher. Although the height is limited, it is a little more to earn." Su Dingfang said helplessly at the end. They were not afraid of the vicious enemies on the battlefield, but they had no choice but to deal with the ** merchant behind them.

"So that's it. This ** Shang is really hateful!" Li Xiu couldn't help but say annoyed when he heard this. Although he knew about the spoils before, he didn't know much about it. After all, most of these spoils came from wrong, but he didn't expect that there would be such a thing behind it.
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