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What is the most popular reward for foreign countries coming to Daxia?

Some like gold and silver, some like rare treasures, some like women, and some like books. Often, a country that pursues books will become stronger and stronger.

For example, Dongyi, Siam, and Yue came to Daxia 20 years ago and sought various books, and their national strength grew stronger day by day.

Especially the Dongyi Kingdom,

The eastern coast is often harassed by bandits, who are from the Dongyi Kingdom.

The official explanation of the Dongyi Kingdom was that those people were domestic rebels who the imperial court had no way to control. They were just a group of rebels harassing the border of Daxia.

But I can't find the subject of revenge.

Are those people really rebels?

The Dongyi court brought back various books, including shipbuilding technology. With the help of these books, the Dongyi navy became increasingly powerful.

It is impossible to maintain an army without fighting. If a war breaks out directly, the cost of failure is something the King of Dongyi cannot afford. The censor then proposed that the Dongyi rebels might become pirates.

It's all a routine. They deliberately use the name of rebels to harass Daxia and plunder the wealth of the eastern coast, and at the same time they don't have to take any responsibility.

In the final analysis, it was because the Emperor of Daxia and the imperial court were too concerned about face. They wanted to attack others only with a legitimate reason, and the result was that the people suffered.

anyway,

Dongyi found ways to strengthen their country in books and gained tangible benefits, so they naturally wanted to get more books.

They came to Daxia under the watchful eyes of officials from the Honglu Temple, so they couldn't just wander around. So they thought of being kidnapped by bandits as a way to escape.

The emperor may not be unaware of this, but I just don't know what he is thinking.

Inside the car,

The emperor was holding a secret report, which came from the investigation of the shadow guards. It was found that the capture of the Dongyi people was indeed a self-directed act, but there was no conclusive evidence.

The shadow guard didn't think about books at all, but the arrogant attitude of the Dongyi envoy was real.

"The war in Northwest and Liaodong hasn't ended yet, and the little Dongyi are also trying to test us..."

The Dongyi Kingdom used to be very low-key when they were sent to Daxia, but now they have become arrogant. In the final analysis, their naval strength has gradually increased.

On the contrary, Daxia was busy with internal strife and banned sea trade for more than 10 years. The strength of its navy was gradually weakened, and most of its navy was used to defend against Japanese pirates in the southeastern coastal area.

Even if the Dongyi invaded, they could only wait for them to come ashore, which was very passive.

"Why....."

Honglu Temple in the capital,

The envoys from the Dongyi Kingdom were meeting with the envoys from Siam and Yue Kingdom. Of course, it was impossible for them to meet openly, but they were meeting secretly.

"Have you thought it through?"

The envoys from Siam and Yue did not speak. The Dongyi Kingdom's proposal was very tempting, but the risk was too great.

The war in the northwest and Liaodong of Daxia has not stopped, but the overall situation has stabilized. Daxia's troops in the south have not moved. At this time, harassing the border,

Not only did you not gain any benefit, but you also got beaten up, which was not worth it.

"Daxia is now surrounded by enemies and is a paper tiger. If we take Qinzhou from the sea, we can expand eastward and northward. What are you still hesitating about?"

Princess Nanako Matsushita of the Dongyi Kingdom was like a devil's voice. The envoys from the Yue Kingdom were ready to make a move, while the envoys from the Siam Kingdom remained calm.

In the early days of Daxia, they were one of the first countries to go to Daxia and pay tribute. They were well received by Taizu and the relationship between the two sides was harmonious.

It is true that there are only interests between countries, but the areas bordering Siam and Bactria are all controlled by the chieftains of the southwest.

There was trade exchange between the two countries, which increased local income, stabilized the situation in the southwest, and provided a peaceful and stable business environment. Siam gained what it needed through trade.

If he took the initiative to harass, even if he succeeded in occupying the southwest region, appeasing the chieftains, and governing, he might still drag down Siam. Only a fool would do that.

Nanako Matsushita took in the expressions of both of them.

"I hope you two can consider my suggestion..."

She did not leave immediately, but found an opportunity to meet with the Siamese envoy alone. If a lobbyist wants to persuade others, he must seize the other party's weakness.

The weakness of the Siamese envoy is lust.

The moment the maid from Dongyi appeared in gauze and danced gracefully, the Siamese envoy was shaken.

As for the envoy from Yue State, Matsushita Nanako also presented a generous gift, a box of silver and a pair of glass ornaments.

You should know that this pair of glass ornaments is worth over one million taels. If Shen Wansan were here, he might have discovered that they were sold by him.

"Sir, Shen Wansan sent a letter saying that the Treasure Pavilion contacted Solomon and wanted to acquire that batch of colored glaze, offering a price of 1000 million taels of silver."

"..."

Xiao Yunxi thought, how rich he is! He spent 1000 million to buy a bunch of broken glass. The owner of the Treasure Pavilion must be the stupid son of a landlord, the kind of person who is stupid but has a lot of money, right?

"The owner behind the Treasure Pavilion is Prince Qing Zhao Tong."

"Forehead...."

It's true that enemies meet in a narrow road, but then again, Prince Qing wanted to buy Liuli because of Xiao Yunxi.

She emptied the Qing Palace. In order to stabilize the situation in the northwest, the Qing Palace emptied out his property and was heavily in debt. He collected grain and silver and gave them to Altan.

This is how we control the northwest.

Maintaining an army requires money and food. Since Prince Qing’s Mansion has no money, it must make money. He set his sights on that batch of colored glaze.

Colored glaze is very valuable. If you buy it for 1000 million and send it to the Treasure Pavilion for auction, you can make at least 500 million taels. If the market is good, you can double the profit.

The premise is that Liuli is not everywhere.

When Xiao Yunxi and Zhou Jin fired this batch of colored glass, their actual purpose was to make money. They sold it in small quantities to build their reputation and wait for fools to fall into the trap.

Unexpectedly, it was Prince Qing who took the bait.

Beer will be launched soon, and glass will be everywhere soon, so let Prince Qing buy some and make him happy.

.....

The residence of Prince Qing in the capital,

Zhao En suggested to Heipao not to buy that batch of glass.

"Our assassination team has investigated. Solomon has lived in the capital for many years. He suddenly said he wanted to return to the Western Regions and sell all the glass. This in itself may be a problem... And the person who came to the Treasure Pavilion is even unknown."

Shen Wansan had disguised himself when he went to the Treasure Pavilion, so naturally he couldn't be found, but Solomon's situation was indeed not right.

Ordinary Western Region merchants were protected by so many experts that the assassination team couldn't kill them without anyone noticing.

The face of the man in black robe could not be seen. If Xiao Yunxi was there, she would definitely know that he was the guy who was tracking him in Prince Qing's Mansion.

"We must get that batch of colored glaze. Don't worry about the transaction and don't worry about anything else."

The reminder was to show himself in front of Zhu Guangxiao and gain greater trust from Prince Qing. As for whether the Black Cannon Commander listened or not, it was not something Zhao En could control.

"Commander-in-Chief, the other party requires a lump sum payment and will not accept a deposit."

"I'll figure out the money thing myself,"

Zhao En stopped talking and waited until Heipao left before speaking to Zhu Guangxiao.

"I'm still uneasy. The theft at Prince Qing's Mansion is too bizarre. Spending 1000 million taels on colored glaze at this critical juncture is too risky. But Heipao insists..."

Zhu Guangxiao frowned.

He actually did not approve of Prince Qing being so radical. You have to know that the 1000 million was raised by Prince Qing's merchants. If something went wrong, Prince Qing would not be able to survive.

There are so many soldiers in the northwest who need to eat, and the northwest will be in chaos by then. However, Heipao insisted, and Prince Qing also let him do it, so he and Zhao En could not interfere too much.

"Cooperate with him to get things done, and we can talk about other things later."