At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

The Guishuang businessman said with a smile.

Even Sachs was finally shocked by such a statement.

That's not bad?

What does it look like when it's bad?

Guishuang has once conquered Dawan and played a big country ruled by Jiji, but the capital of the country turned out to be this kind of virtue?

Didn't their emperor also live in such an environment?

After thinking about it, Sachs felt that he was thinking too much.

Of course, the emperor has special treatment. Incense is used for sanitation and so on. It is absolutely clean, and no one can smell like the emperor.

Ma Yuan covered his nose and asked Sa Qi what they said, and Sa Qi told Ma Yuan what the Guishuang businessman said, and Ma Yuan was shocked.

Don't stay here for long!

He instantly thought of these six words.

He thought that this place, as the capital of the country, should at least have some kingly appearance, who would have thought that the kingly appearance would not have been seen, but the smell of feces and urine is full.

In fact, he should also have thought that if Guo Peng hadn't vigorously promoted the sanitation plan and manure production plan to improve the sanitation conditions in Wei State, Wei State would be like this at the moment.

Without Mr. Guo's efforts to promote health regulations, the imperial capital would still be the same in more than 1000 years.

Once the sun clears and the wind blows at the feet of the Son of Heaven, sand and rocks will fly away, and everyone will walk like walking in a mist.

When it rains, people who walk on the muddy road will collapse, and no one can persist in not changing their shoes.

Feces and urine are scattered all over the street, and you have to worry about being splashed with feces and urine at any time when you walk on the road.

Snuff bottles are so popular because they stink.

Only "indulging in the mountains and rivers" is the kingly way.

Because there are few people, there is no smell, and there is no flying sand and stones, the air is relatively fresh.

The so-called outing is just to breathe a few mouthfuls of fresh air.

Ma Yuan didn't know these facts that only a certain Guo knew. He was simply proud that the emperor he was loyal to was such a great emperor.

After walking through the poor settlements in the outermost periphery of Lan's City, they went deep into the inner city of Lan's City.

After entering the inner city, Ma Yuan found that the overall environmental conditions of the inner city were completely different from those of the outer city.

The ground is relatively clean, and the smell is much lighter. The streets are relatively spacious, and the houses are neatly arranged. Most of the people coming and going are well-dressed, and there are many vehicles and horses.

There is no confusion or numbness in the eyes of those people, only shrewdness, curiosity and arrogance.

It is conceivable that those who can live in the inner city are either high-ranking officials or wealthy businessmen. Only they can enjoy the cleanliness and sanitation that cost so much manpower and material resources.

Although Luoyang is also divided into the outer city imperial city and the palace city, no matter which part it is, at least it can't smell the pervasive smell, and it is also paved with stone slabs.

There will be no flying sand, rocks and muddy roads in the wind or rain, and the whole person will look clean and hygienic, and you don't need to spend more time taking care of your appearance.

If not, how could there be so many officials from counties and counties who would rather be an insignificant official and live in the outer city with the common people in Luoyang?

Because the emperor is very kind to the common people, Luoyang City is really very comfortable to live in.

It is really not cheap for foreigners to live in Luoyang.

Since the first year of Jian'an, until now, despite the continuous expansion of houses and the expansion of Luoyang City's land area, the housing prices in Luoyang City have continued to rise for seven consecutive years. Generally, outsiders can't afford it, and even small officials who come to Beijing from other places can't afford it. Can only be rented.

But the good thing is that the price of food in Luoyang is crushed, and the prices of some other necessities of life are also quite reasonable.

The four major cities of East City, West City, South City, and North City have a complete range of commodities at reasonable prices. With the smooth opening of the Silk Road in the future, more foreign products will surely enter.

That business must be more prosperous.

It would be better to say that the Son of Heaven is too kind to the common people. He often thinks about reducing taxes, but he is quite unfriendly to officials and wealthy businessmen. He always thinks about how to increase taxes and how to collect taxes.

Look at the people of Limin in Wei State, and then look at those in Guishuang State.

Ma Yuan pursed his lips, with the corners of his mouth down, expressing his sadness.

The emperor cannot be compared with the emperor, a comparison can kill anger.

Under the introduction of Guishuang Business Hotel, Ma Yuan and others lived in more than a dozen fairly good suites. A group of hundreds of people rented several large yards to store goods, and then began to prepare for business.

However, Ma Yuan wants to meet Emperor Guishuang more than doing business. He wants to meet with Emperor Guishuang on behalf of the State of Wei. He wants to reach some commercial agreements and invite Guishuang merchants to do business in the Central Plains. The two countries will communicate with each other. With or without, communicate with each other.

So Ma Yuan made such a request to the Guishuang business traveler who helped them, and wanted to ask if it was possible.

Saatchi was in the middle to do the translation.

The Guishuang Business Hotel was surprised at first, because Ma Yuan never said that they were the envoys of the Wei Empire.

Ma Yuan said that it is indeed not an official envoy of the Wei Empire, but he himself has an official position, and this caravan is also a semi-official caravan.

Half of the reason is to do business, and the general reason is to hope to do business with Guishuang and invite Guishuang businessmen to do business in Wei.

His Majesty the Emperor of the Kingdom of Wei wanted to start mutual trade with the Guishuang Empire in order to promote economic exchanges and economic growth between the two countries.

"Are you an official of Wei State?"

After asking about the country name of the Wei Empire, Guishuang businessman Putiai was quite surprised.

"Yes, I am an official. I have an official certificate, and the talisman given to me by His Majesty the Emperor. This is my token as an official and the reason why I lead this caravan. Although I am also here to do business, I hope that I can be with you Your country has reached a trade agreement."

Ma Yuan said so, in order to prove such a statement, he also took out his official uniform.

Chapter 977 .980 Seven Meets Emperor Guishuang

This official uniform was made of Shu brocade, and it was very valuable. After touching it, Putiai knew that it was not something that ordinary people could afford, nor was it that ordinary people were qualified to wear.

Anyway, he is not qualified to wear it yet.

So Putai frowned and thought about it.

"I know some officials in our country, and I don't know if they can do this for you, but it's fine if you use the name of an envoy to meet the emperor at the beginning, but now it's even more troublesome."

Ma Yuan apologized, because he was indeed not an official Wei State envoy, he was here as an outpost. If this goal could be achieved, an official envoy would naturally arrive.

Putiai nodded, and had no idea of ​​doing business anymore, saying that he would mediate for Ma Yuan, and then he had a request.

"If this is done, can you take me with you when you return to China?"

Ma Yuan understood Puti Ai's thoughts.

"No problem, we can go to Wei State together, and I will take you to meet my country."

"it is good!"

Putiai was very happy.

In the next few days, Ma Yuan kept getting visits from Guishuang business travellers. They didn't come to buy any goods. Of course, they also had this idea, but the main reason was the same as Putiai.

They also wanted to go back with Ma Yuan when he returned to the country, and wanted to go to Wei Guo to see him and then do business.

They are also willing to run for Ma Yuan and contact the official of Guishuang.

For such a request, Ma Yuan naturally did not refuse anyone who came, and while doing business, he agreed to their request, so in just four days, Ma Yuan learned that His Majesty the Emperor Guishuang would receive him.

Putiai brought a group of businessmen over to convey the news, and said that official officials would come to see him soon.

"So smooth?"

"The emperor of Guishuang Kingdom was very happy when he heard that an official envoy from the Kingdom of Wei came to visit him. He announced that he would receive you, and it went so smoothly."

Saqi translated this passage, and then added a line of his own opinion: "It seems that both Emperor Guishuang and these businessmen are short of money."

Ma Yuan had a calculation in his heart.

Isn't that the best way?

They are short of money, and they have the idea of ​​doing business, so this business can be done.

So Ma Yuan began to ask himself some etiquette and precautions when meeting Emperor Guishuang.

Not long after, a Guishuang official actually came to visit Ma Yuan. Ma Yuan changed into Wei official's official uniform, held a talisman, and met the official.

According to Saqi, this person is a high-ranking official, a close official who is trusted by Emperor Guishuang.

So in order to show his importance, Ma Yuan put on the Wei official uniform and official hat, serious and serious.

Seeing Ma Yuan's posture, the official immediately felt that Ma Yuan's identity must be unusual, so he immediately stepped forward to talk to Ma Yuan with a smile on his face.

Sage is still acting as a translator to convey their respective meanings for them.

Ma Yuan learned some precautions that he needs to follow when he visits Emperor Guishuang.

The official got some news about the Wei state, as well as the entrustment of the emperor of the Wei state, including a piece of jade pendant given to him by Ma Yuan.

"In Wei State, only officials and nobles are qualified to wear jade pendants. Wearing them represents identity and status."

Sa Qi relayed Ma Yuan's words to the official, and when he heard it, a brighter smile appeared on his face, he accepted the crystal clear jade pendant, and put it on his body directly.

Then he became more enthusiastic about Ma Yuan.

The two chatted for a while. Although they didn't understand each other's language, they were able to communicate very happily through Saatchi's intermediary, talking about what they wanted to know.

Ma Yuan learned that Emperor Guishuang was going to meet him in three days, and he needed to make some preparations, such as a meeting ceremony for Emperor Guishuang.

Although he is not an official envoy, since he is here, he is still an official. Naturally, he should receive the treatment that an envoy should have, and he should also do some things that an envoy should do.

Ma Yuan said that he understood that the gift would definitely make Emperor Guishuang happy, and would not lose the face of the Wei Empire.

Three days later, Ma Yuan was received by the Guishuang Emperor Weisudepo I.

And he was received by him with a very grand banquet and exquisite food. One of the attendees was said to be a well-known figure in Guishuang.

Not only the emperor, but also nobles with real power and high officials with real power.

They are all real power figures, and they have a lot of status and power in Guishuang.

Obviously, the Wei Empire represented by Ma Yuan is the only reason for them to gather together, and their memories of being rich because of Chinese goods in the past are still fresh in their memories.

According to Emperor Guishuang, about five or 60 years ago, during the great emperor era of Guishuang, Guishuang once had a very close trading partnership with China.

At that time, Guishuang undertook a lot of Chinese goods and transported these goods to Rome as an intermediary, earning a lot of money.

Unfortunately, there were fewer and fewer such goods later on. I heard that China was experiencing civil strife. At that time, Guishuang wanted to help, but Guishuang also encountered civil strife, so it was a pity that it could not help.

Knowing that Guishuang had a history of meddling in the Western Regions during the Banchao era, Ma Yuan just smiled politely at what Emperor Guishuang said, not taking it seriously at all.

Fortunately, there was also civil strife in Guishuang at that time, otherwise, it would have attacked the Western Regions!

God bless China.

Ma Yuan rejoiced secretly.

But right now everyone gathers here just to make money, to be friendly with each other, and to promote each other.

His Majesty the Emperor Guishuang said that he very much welcomes the caravans of the Wei Empire to do business in Guishuang, and is willing to reduce or exempt some of the tariffs for them. Of course, he also hopes to get feedback from the Wei Empire.

Ma Yuan said that he would go back and explain all these things clearly to His Majesty the Emperor. He believed that His Majesty would agree to such a move, and was willing to reach a cooperation with Guishuang to reduce and exempt each other's tariffs, so as to promote the development of trade between the two parties and make money together.

Emperor Guishuang was very happy.

The whole banquet seemed to be in harmony.

Many coquettish dancers wore revealing costumes to the hall to show off their femininity. The beauty and sexy dance made Ma Yuan, who hadn't been close to women for a long time, feel an inexplicable impulse.

It is believed that the same is true of several deputies who attended the banquet with him.

His Excellency the Emperor of Guishuang seemed to have seen the inexplicable impulse of Ma Yuan and others, so he chose to present them with more than a dozen beautiful dancers after the banquet to help them calm down the inexplicable impulse.

Ma Yuan refused in his heart, but his body still honestly defied his inner decision.

This is a trivial matter, not worth mentioning.

There's one other thing that's really worth mentioning.

After the banquet, the nobles and senior officials who attended the banquet came to visit Ma Yuan one after another, expressed their desire to learn more about the Wei Empire, and said that they also wanted to send someone to go back with Ma Yuan.

They also want to send their own private business team to follow Ma Yuan to Wei Guo to do business and make money.

Ma Yuan pondered for a while, and immediately showed a bright smile.

Well, sure, no problem!