Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

"Why do you say that, Your Highness?"

"Think about it, what is the Daqian territory like? With such a vast territory and strong power, has it ever had any impact on the Nanyang countries over the years?"

Fang Qingyuan pondered for a moment and shook his head seriously.

"No."

"Then why are they able to support the Fire Worship Nation?"

Without giving Fang Qingyuan a chance to speak, Qin Ming continued:

"I think it's that dynasty we've never seen before. It's much more powerful than we imagined!"

It is terrifying no matter how you think about it that a dynasty can understand the idea of ​​overseas colonies in this era.

Qin Ming knows a lot about history.

There are endless opportunities overseas, and he can't let others seize them before him.

In that case, no matter what the other party thinks in the future, as long as they develop, they will definitely have an impact on themselves.

"So you're doing all this not only to defend against Daqian, but also overseas?"

"Yes, Daqian doesn't need to worry about these things at all, because we are the only ones who are constantly connecting the four seas."

Compared with Qin Ming, the court of Daqian still behaves like a feudal dynasty.

There was even a sea ban policy before.

In addition, Qin Ming occupied all the major ports on the southeast coast. Even if overseas forces discovered this continent later, they would definitely start with Qin Ming first.

What Qin Ming needs to do is to improve his strength before that.

"I understand."

Fang Qingyuan nodded slowly, then took out the design drawings of the bulletproof vest they made.

"This is the bulletproof vest interlayer designed according to your requirements."

"It has a layer of sand inside and two layers of steel plates with small holes for ventilation. It provides good protection, but there's one problem: the sand inside can easily leak out if your clothes are scratched."

Qin Ming took a look at the drawings he handed over and frowned slightly.

Fang Qingyuan is very smart.

In order to reduce weight and make people comfortable to wear, these steel plates have been specially designed with small holes on them.

But the materials they use to make clothes are still coarse cloth and linen.

During long-distance marches, wear and tear will inevitably be higher.

"How much silver does it cost to make a set of these bulletproof vests?"

"It's about 30% of the normal armor."

Their ordinary armor requires a lot of metal ore to cover the entire body.

But bulletproof vests do not require this. They only need two layers of steel plates and fine sand to be produced in large quantities.

"The defensive effect may not be very good, and it's a bit heavy."

Qin Ming looked at the final version they came up with and always felt that something was missing.

"The first batch has been made. How about trying it first?"

Faced with Qin Ming's questioning, the pragmatic Fang Qingyuan thought more directly.

"That's fine. When you have time, just take the army to train."

Just as the two were talking, a figure walked in from outside.

The person who came was Chen Shimao.

"Your Highness, envoys from Western Shu have arrived, along with envoys from the Western Regions."

"Oh?"

Qin Ming was stunned for a moment. At this time, Fang Qingyuan whispered:

"Your Highness, you are now the king of all places. The Western Regions and Western Shu are both on our borders. They came here this time probably to test your attitude."

As a suddenly rising force, Qin Ming has attracted much attention in recent years.

Needless to say, Nanman has already fought several battles with Qin Ming.

The Western Regions and Western Shu have always been lukewarm, allowing Qin Ming to go there to trade.

But at the same time they also maintained close relations with Daqian.

Judging from their appearance, they seem to want to make friends with both sides.

This will allow them to maximize their benefits.

However, Qin Ming has completely broken off with Daqian. If they still want to mediate and gain benefits at this moment.

It is necessary to master the balance between the two, otherwise it is very likely that after being neutral, both sides will be hostile to you.

"Let's go to Lingnan Restaurant and ask Chef Yi to make some food."

"Yes!"

Qin Ming took Chen Shimao and Fang Qingyuan and quickly rushed towards the restaurant.

After arriving here, Qin Ming saw Song Dingsheng receiving the visiting envoys.

Seeing Qin Ming coming over, Song Dingsheng said a few words to them, then turned around and ran quickly to Qin Ming and whispered:

"Your Highness, their attitude is wrong."

"The envoy from Western Shu is named Lu Lianda, and the envoys from the Western Regions, led by Ren Pingyang, are both very slippery. I asked them indirectly about their purpose for coming here, but they refused to tell me."

Hearing this, Qin Ming frowned immediately.

"They're trying to be mysterious on our territory. Come on, I'll go meet them."

Qin Ming walked forward with a few people, clasped his fists and said to them with a smile:

"Everyone has come from afar. I have prepared some wine to welcome you. Please come upstairs."

"Your Highness, you don't have to be so polite, haha."

Lu Lianda was a sturdy, nine-foot-tall man with a loud voice.

After he spoke, Ren Pingyang also stepped forward and said:

"Your Highness has invited us, so we will respectfully obey!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone started to rush upstairs.

Cook Yi knew that a distinguished guest had come today, so he didn't dare to be negligent and cooked for the guests himself.

Soon, all the delicious dishes were served on the table.

During this period, Qin Ming, Chen Shimao and others just chatted with these envoys in a casual manner.

Both sides seemed calm and composed.

"Everyone, please feel free to try it."

"okay!"

With Qin Ming's invitation, Lu Lianda immediately started eating.

After tasting a few dishes, he raved about them.

"I've long heard that the King of Qin has flourished in Lingnan, easily acquiring resources from all corners of the land. When I saw this ingredient today, I could tell it was truly extraordinary!"

"Yes, the King of Qin's strength is obvious to all. We have only seen a glimpse of his strength, and we are deeply impressed!"

Ren Pingyang also spoke with a smile.

The two of them kept praising Qin Ming.

Qin Ming and Chen Shimao just smiled and agreed, knowing the right measure and not being ostentatious at all.

It looked like the two of them were practicing Tai Chi, without revealing any flaws at all.

In the end, Ren Pingyang picked up the wine glass, drank it in one gulp, and sighed:

"Although the King of Qin is very capable, there is still one thing I do not understand."

"What's the matter?"

Qin Ming's heart moved, realizing that this guy might get to the point, so he asked back with a smile.

Ren Pingyang was also unambiguous, and said under the influence of alcohol:

"I wonder if you are the King of Qin of Daqian or the King of Qin of these three prefectures?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the laughter and joy at the scene suddenly stopped.

The atmosphere fell into silence.

Ren Pingyang was not afraid at all. Instead, he locked his eyes on Qin Ming, waiting for his response.

"I am the king of Lingnan. Daqian has nothing to do with me."

Qin Ming replied without hesitation.

Ren Pingyang nodded slowly and continued:

"Since you are also the leader of a region, you cannot continue to do business in our Western Regions as before."

"Haha, that's what we in Xishu mean too!"

Seeing this, Lu Lianda also laughed and continued.