The best county magistrate

When the war in Chen and Liu states was in full swing, countless horse-drawn carriages arrived in Daoyueguan Town, Xiagu, far north of Dayan.

After more than a month of rush work, the buildings in Yueguan Town have been completely renovated.

The overall style is no different from that of Qingshui County, and the original wooden structures of the houses have been replaced by reinforced concrete.

Moreover, three fan-shaped city walls were built at the north and south entrances of the valley, and dozens of red cannons were placed in the dark room on the north side of the city wall.

Three city walls, each one higher than the last, are like three huge shields, separating Yueguan Town from the valley.

When the Northern Liao crown prince Park In-jae and the fourth prince Park In-bok arrived at the city wall from their departing convoy, they both gasped.

"Fourth brother, if we let the best craftsmen of the Liao Dynasty build this wall, how long do you think it will take?"

Park In-jae squinted his eyes and looked at the extremely solid-looking city wall in front of him and couldn't help but ask.

"Brother, this city wall is different from those in Liao, and even more so from those in Yan. It's hard to tell."

Park In-bo looked at it carefully for a few times, feeling an indescribable bitterness in his heart.

The two men exchanged a few brief words and sent someone to knock at the city gate.

Soon, hearty laughter was heard from the city wall.

"I didn't expect that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince would come in person. Yang Xuanchen is very polite!"

Yang Xuanchen shouted loudly, "Open the city gate and welcome the distinguished guests!"

While riding on their horses, Park In-jae and Park In-bo looked at each other and both read sadness in each other's eyes.

They were originally quite confident about the ownership of Yueguan Town, but they did not expect it to fall into Dayan's hands.

Yang Xuanchen's words "welcome the distinguished guest" not only announced the ownership of Yueguan Town, but also sounded like he slapped them twice, making loud clapping sounds.

The Fourth Prince was particularly shocked. The intelligence had never mentioned that there were three such walls in Xia Valley Road.

How much manpower and resources were invested to build these three majestic city walls in just over a month.

Yang Xuanchen on the city wall looked at the expressions of the two princes through a telescope and felt relieved.

The cost of building a city wall is indeed very high, but fortunately, after more than four years of development, the Qingshui County Construction Company headed by Zhang Quandan has already mastered advanced technology.

It’s just building a few city walls, following the same pattern, and Tongbao Temple attaches great importance to Yueguan Town.

If the steel bars and cement sent from Qingshui County had not arrived two days late, the project could have been completed earlier.

When Bei Liao and his two men passed through three city walls, they were greeted by the spirited Qingshui County Defense Corps.

"Stand at attention, everyone!"

"Welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Liao Dynasty, and welcome His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince of the Liao Dynasty to Yueguan Town."

Wu Changqing's welcome speech was brief and to the point, followed by a chorus of shouts from about two thousand people, "Welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Liao Dynasty..."

At this moment, Yang Xuanchen was already waiting right in front of the two of them. Seeing the shock that could not be concealed in their eyes, he leaned over and bowed.

"Your Highnesses, thank you for your hard work. I have prepared a banquet. Please move."

This time, the Northern Liao trading team was led by Park In-jae, so naturally he spoke first.

"Master Xiao Yang is really thoughtful. I will obey your orders."

He glanced at the Fourth Prince beside him, and kept complaining in his heart, if you hadn't cut off my beard, I would be the one showing off here.

What a useless thing!

Fortunately, you sent Han Shangwu to investigate. If my people had rashly entered the Xia Valley Road that day, they might have been wiped out.

Perhaps feeling Park In-jae's gaze, Park In-fu's eyes flashed, and the moment he turned his head away, he stared at him with a vicious look.

My dear brother, I will let you be arrogant for a while. Once everything is arranged with my fourth brother, I will let you know which prince of the Liao Dynasty is qualified to become the crown prince.

Yang Xuanchen, who was leading the way, did not notice their expressions. Instead, he walked happily because his pretense had achieved its effect.

He was in such a good mood that he seemed to be humming a song.

Yang Xuanchen led the Northern Liao Crown Prince Park In-jae and the Fourth Prince Park In-bok through the streets of Yueguan Town and came to the banquet hall in the center of the town.

The hall was brightly lit, the tables were filled with all kinds of delicacies and fine wines, and the atmosphere was warm and solemn.

Park In-jae and Park In-bok took their seats under the guidance of Yang Xuanchen, and the banquet began immediately.

Although both sides had their own calculations in mind, the courtesy and politeness on the surface remained unchanged.

Park In-jae raised his glass first and said with a smile, "Lord Yang, the construction of Yueguan Town this time is really impressive."

"Dayan's engineering capabilities are truly extraordinary."

Yang Xuanchen smiled back and raised his glass in response: "Your Highness, you are too kind. It's just building some houses, not worth showing off."

Upon hearing this, Park In Jae cursed in his heart, "You are such a shameless boy."

It seems that we need to re-evaluate everything in Dayan, especially you, Yang Xuanchen, and Qingshui County.

At this time, the fourth prince Park In-bo also raised his glass and joined in, with a hint of tentativeness in his tone.

"Master Xiao Yang is too modest. It has only been a short time and Yueguan Town has undergone such earth-shaking changes. It really makes us look at it with new eyes."

"I wonder if we can send some craftsmen like this to our Liao Dynasty to impart some of their experience?"

Looking at Park In-bo, whom he met for the first time, Yang Xuanchen's heart moved.

Is it appropriate for you to express your idea of ​​stealing others' skills so blatantly?

Although he was constantly complaining in his heart, there was no sign of displeasure on his face. Instead, he smiled and spoke.

"Building houses is ultimately about making life more convenient for the people. I'll go ask the craftsmen later."

"If they are willing to go to the Liao Dynasty to give full play to their strengths, His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince's request will be met."

Park In-jae felt dissatisfied when he saw this.

What the hell do you mean by this? You start by flattering my fourth brother.

I am the crown prince of the Liao Dynasty. I am the main person in charge of this trade. How can you be so inconsiderate?

Thinking of this, Park In Jae joined the topic and even started another one.

"Master Xiao Yang, the Liao Dynasty is vast and rich in resources. Whether it is minerals or special products, we can provide them."

"I wonder what Da Yan's expectations are for future transactions?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Xuanchen glanced at him and felt happy.

It seems that his move to get close to Park In-bo has aroused Park In-jae's vigilance.

You want to end one topic so quickly and start a new one. It seems like you two brothers really don't get along well.

Yang Xuanchen pondered for a moment. He knew that this was an opportunity to increase his bargaining chips, so he spoke slowly.

"Your Highness, Crown Prince, Your Highness, Fourth Prince, Da Yan naturally hopes that future transactions will be mutually beneficial."

"We in Da Yan have some needs for some rare resources, such as rare metals, precious medicinal materials, etc."

"Of course, we are also willing to provide more things that the Liao Dynasty needs."

Park In-jae and Park In-bo looked at each other, and a gleam of light flashed in their eyes.

They knew that the rare resources Yang Xuanchen was talking about were iron, copper, lead and other ores.

These things are not uncommon in the Liao Dynasty, and the annual military supply does not require that much.

If all these minerals were sold to Dayan at once, they would definitely be able to exchange for more profitable goods.

For example, soap, tea, wine and salt.

Park Renfu then said, "Lord Yang, regarding the trade of minerals and precious medicinal materials, we in the Liao Dynasty are willing to provide the best resources."

As soon as he finished speaking, Park In Jae glared at him, "But the price still needs to be negotiated. What do you think, Master Xiao Yang?"

Yang Xuanchen smiled slightly. Want silver?

I definitely don't have any money, but I can give you the goods. The cost of those things is very low anyway, it's no different from getting something for nothing.

Moreover, looking at Qingshui County's industry across the entire mainland, no one dares to say that they can perfectly replicate it.

Even if it is a high-quality imitation, it is very poorly imitated and cannot be compared with those produced in Qingshui County.

Yang Xuanchen nodded, already having a preliminary plan in mind: "Your Highnesses, we can discuss the specific details of the cooperation in detail after the banquet."

"I believe that as long as both sides can show sincerity, future cooperation will be smoother."

The banquet continued in a friendly and strategic atmosphere.

Although neither side said it explicitly, they both knew in their hearts that this banquet was just the prelude to a bigger deal in the future.

And Yang Xuanchen is ready to gain the greatest benefits for Dayan and himself in this game of intrigue.