Sheng Shi Merciful Light

The envoys of the Xiliang Kingdom are all the former Xiliang prince, who is now the king's trustworthy person. He is best at flattery, taking advantage of small tricks and eliminating dissidents. Tuoba Yingkuo said that he would not do what to do, and that he had to do what he said he would do, and he had no real skills.I heard that the king of Chu threatened Kaichun to go to the king's city again, double the war indemnity, and everyone was crying - because the king of Chu did what he said, and according to the reputation of the king of Chu in Daxing, a word he said was more effective than anyone else , I am sure most of them will support him to fight again.

You can't fight anymore, it will be the disaster of the country's subjugation.

In other words, the power of the fifth prince was considered the most powerful in the Xiliang Kingdom, and he had real abilities. Under the circumstances that the old lord obviously favored the prince, no one could shake the fifth prince.It was not until the Daxing Western Army defeated the forces of the five princes that the prince defeated the five princes and ascended to the position of the king.

The five most powerful princes were all defeated, and the envoy knew best about his master's weight, so he would definitely die sooner.

The envoys from Xiliang discussed it and felt that they could only pay compensation. Rather than owe debts to such a fortunate country, it is better to owe debts to a commercial bank and then repay the debt in installments.But he didn't want to use the land as collateral, so he kept wrangling with King Ling.

The problem is that without mortgaging something, it is impossible for the Royal Bank to lend money due to the credibility of Xiliang Kingdom.

No one reminded them that the director of the Daxing Bank's activities outside was this seemingly easy-to-talk but not very powerful King Ling, but the biggest boss behind the scenes was King Chu.

I'm afraid that the Xiliang Kingdom would not dare to take out a loan.

Now that the Xiliang Kingdom bypassed the Daxing court and confronted the King of Chu directly, he wondered if he would cry to death in the future.

Following King Ling was Mei Rong's third uncle, Kebi Field. With the instruction of Mei Rong and the King of Chu, he drew a circle on the northwest side of Xiliang's map, and said to the envoy of Xiliang: "Use this How is the land?"

The envoy saw it, ah, such a "coincidental" painting is the original fiefdom of the fifth prince, more than half of which is a deserted desert, and the remnants of the fifth prince are huddling in a few oases over there, with a look of "replenishing energy and waiting for the opportunity." "The current lord has not spared the effort to take back the posture.Since it is here, everything is easy to talk about, and this place is barren, in the northwest region of Xiliang, it is far away from the border with Daxing, and the trouble of selling land in the future will be Daxing, Xiliang is happy to throw the hot potato out.

Moreover, Xiliang would not repay the loan until Xiliang, and fortunately the Royal Bank would not collect the land.During the loan repayment period, those lands still belong to Xiliang, and the normal life of Xiliang people on it will not be affected in any way.But except for things that can be moved on the ground, the pasture and grain that grows can be taken away, and all properties underground, including soil and stones, are mortgaged and are not allowed to move.

Whoops, it doesn't look like you're paying anything, except, of course, for the annual loan repayments.

Soon, Ling Wang gave a very low loan interest, and settled the bill for Xiliang. He only needs to repay about 90 taels of silver every year.The Xiliang king's annual expenses are more than 90 yuan, and the Xiliang envoys don't think it is too much.

The envoy was concerned about more interests, and asked: "I heard that the king of Chu is willing to negotiate with our country to reopen the border trade. I wonder what kind of regulations it is?"Any loan is trivial.

Tang Yuzhou said: "Your Majesty and Chu Wang Kuanren followed the old example of Gao and Fan. The 11-year-old tribute is also counted as installments, and the repayment is made in ten years. If you agree, you can reopen the border trade with your country."

King Ling added: "The yearly tribute is interest-free in installments."

"What's the specific implementation of trade over there?" the envoy asked sideways.

Tang Yuzhou was very calm and generous, and asked: "We also set up a trade zone at the junction of Xiliang and our country. What you can trade depends on what our merchants are willing to accept. The commodities that you can trade should be the same. It depends on what you need. Of course Specialties in Chu, the output is limited every year, if we can sell them to you, and how much we can sell, we have to talk to Mr. Mei, the commercial prime minister of the King of Chu."

The envoy frowned upon hearing this.

Xiliang Kingdom, no, it was the fifth prince who greatly offended the King of Chu, would he be willing to sell "Chu land specialties"?Among all the products, "Chu land specialties" are the most important. It is said that Tai and Li Chao, who have a good relationship with the king of Chu, can already buy weapons produced in Chu land, and they can also purchase the patent of "Snowflake Salt"— It is simply a winner in life in border trade.

Even Nanzhi Country, which was the first to establish a bulk oil trade with Daxing, was jealous and stepped up efforts to plant oil palms.The new lord of the Linyi Peninsula puts all his energy into planting sugar cane and cooperates with the King of Chu to produce icing sugar.One tael of icing sugar and one tael of silver. I don’t know how much gold and silver I can earn back by going to sea.

All in all, as long as you can get the favor of the king of Chu and have one or two "special products of Chu", then you will be prosperous.

It's all the fifth prince's fault!

The envoys of the Xiliang Kingdom were only envious, and never thought that Xiliang was located in the barren land of the Northwest, where deserts occupied more than half of the country, and compared with the countries to the south... there was no comparison.

Kobe was quick-witted and knew the situation in Xiliang Kingdom best, so he quickly said: "Sorry everyone, let me take off a piece of clothing." He walked quickly to the screen, took off a sweater he was wearing inside, and presented it to the Ling Wang and others watched.

Ling Wang touched a strange thread-woven dress that was still warm. It felt soft and warm. He had the urge to rub his face against it and asked, "What kind of dress is this?"

"This is woven by the weavers in Chaoyang County's lord's mansion. It is called a woolen garment. It is made of wool spun and then woven with bamboo needles. Xiliang raises sheep and can shear wool twice a year. If you can get 'wool Weaving clothes' patent, Xiliang will establish a bilateral trade with our country, and there will be an additional special product to make a fortune." There are only a few woolen sweaters, and this one is not the softest, and it is entrusted to the Chaoyang Princess Mansion Thanks to Austin, the boss in charge of business, he only has internal things to get.

The Xiliang envoy's eyes lit up, he reached out his hand to touch the soft woolen sweater, and exclaimed: "The lucky man is really ingenious, our wool is not so soft."

Kobe said: "Wool can also be divided into several grades, ordinary wool, fine wool, and the thinnest and softest cashmere. It is said that the weavers in the princess's mansion can already weave beautiful patterns and embroider them Yes." Of course, he still can't wear the high-end pieces.

This technique is good.

King Ling became interested and asked, "Will Chaoyang sell it? I'll buy some for my wife and children."

Kobe said: "The harvested wool is not enough, and this kind of soft fleece only yields less than one catty of wool. We have to wait until next year."

Our family has a lot of wool.The envoys of the Xiliang Kingdom never imagined that the wool that could only be used as fur coats for the inferior people, but the wool that the upper class directly peeled and discarded would be of great use. They had already begun to fantasize about the bright future of occupying the planet with woolen coats.

Tang Yuzhou poured cold water on him: "Because of Duke Hu's injury, Princess Chaoyang has been staying at Prince Chu's mansion...you...Who is going to talk to the princess about this matter?"

Envoy of Xiliang Kingdom: "..."

Kobe covered his nose and coughed twice to hide his smile, and said, "It's okay, the young master is nine years old, you can make some decisions, and you can talk to him."

……

Once several major issues were discussed, the negotiation went smoothly. Tang Yuzhou and the envoy of Xiliang Kingdom reached a preliminary agreement and sent the results of the conversation to the imperial court.With Ling Wang's consent, Kobe quickly passed the news to Austin.Austin talked to Wang Ziguang, who was fostered in Dingwang's house, and Wang Ziguang quickly drew up an agreement with Austin, and then went to find Shizi Xian with the agreement.

Xian Shizi quickly took Wang Ziguang to Chu Palace together—because it happened to be lunch time, so he went to eat.It has been more than a year since I have eaten the food of Chu Palace, time flies so fast.

Things are different!

The Chu Palace also ate lunch at Bilanchi, and Mu Ci and Mei Rong were looking at the peace agreement together.

Chaoyang looks at the woolen sweater business. She has lost weight recently, but she looks good.Chaoyang read the document and said, "I didn't expect it to be a new weaving method casually tossed by the weaver in the mansion, and now it can become a big business." Then he asked Wang Ziguang, "Since it has been woven, have you brought a few pieces?"

"I don't have enough cashmere, so I'll make a few for you first." Wang Ziguang unwrapped the bundle next to him and divided it up. Mu Ci's was white with silver thread interwoven with silver dragon patterns and cloud patterns; Mei Rong also got one. The light blue one is woven with water ripples, and a boat is also embroidered, and it sails away through the waves against the red sun.Chaoyang was embroidered with lotuses by Carmine overnight.Several weavers collaborated to weave a piece for Mou Yu in the past two days. They didn't even have time to dye the color. It was tender white and yellowish. There was no time to embroider anything. They only embroidered the word "Hui" around the hem and wrist. Wen, I wish him a long and healthy life.

Chaoyang blushed, and without thinking about what to say, he took the cashmere coat and went into Mou Yu's bedroom where he was resting, and put it on for him.Even in Bilanchi, Mou Yu lay there for several days unable to move, with little activity, and his hands and feet were always cold.

Prince Xian looked at his younger sister's back and sighed: "The government has already sentenced her, and my father and king did not insist on divorce, so the speed of reconciliation is faster, so hurry up and understand this matter."

"Well, everyone knows what is right and what is wrong." Mu Ci said.

Prince Xian patted Wang Ziguang's head, and said: "There is something I have to trouble you for. Lao Ping Nanhou expressed his tears and begged the Jun family to retain the title and pass it down to Suo'er. My father thinks it doesn't matter. Originally, the man's ambitions are everywhere. , Those who have real ability don’t need to stick to a title. It’s just that the old Marquis is also pitiful, and the title of ‘Pingnan’ has been passed down for hundreds of years, so it’s a pity to lose it.”

Mu Ci looked at Wang Ziguang: "What do you think?"

"Can I take the imperial examination?" Wang Ziguang asked. It doesn't matter if his cheap father is good or not, but that old grandfather is sincere to him and always can't bear it.

"can!"

"Then I have no opinion."

Mu Ci nodded: "I will pay attention to this matter."

Mu Ci agreed, which means it's done.Xian Shizi had a big appetite, and before feasting, he still had a conscience to ask: "When will the protector wake up?"

"Hurry up, if you go well, you will wake up before nightfall today." Mu Ci said, he knew that Mou Yu's mental power fluctuations had become stronger and stronger in the past two days.The old brother's vitality is still very tenacious.

Prince Xian nodded with a smile, "Then our two families are going to prepare for a happy event."

Speaking of this, Mu Ci also had a smile all over her face: "Don't look at my elder brother's silence, in fact, his family is rich, and besides, I am here, this marriage will definitely make a sensation in Tianjing City, and let my sister get married. "

To be honest, a woman who ended an unsatisfactory marriage can marry better and better in her second marriage, and is still a good man who is willing to give up his life for herself-a woman can ask for nothing.

As soon as Prince Xian was happy, he overfulfilled the lunch quota, promised various benefits so that Wang Ziguang would not complain to his wife Yang Jiawei, and went back to report the situation to Wang Ding.

Although King Ding was happy, he still sighed: "Unexpectedly, I went around... still didn't leave."

In the end, he became a relative with the king of Chu.

Prince Xian was afraid that King Ding would be thinking again, so he hurriedly said: "It's also fate, besides, the protector is good to the girl, and he is willing to risk his life if he doesn't say anything. A man can do this, even if he has no status and power. It’s also a good match.”

King Ding was stunned for a moment before he knew what his son was worried about, and said with a wry smile: "Don't worry, I'm not that old and foolish." Then he sighed, "How is Ah Song doing recently? Is there anything unusual?"

Why did King Ding ask Xian Shizi instead of controlling it himself?Because ever since Mu Ruosong led troops to the northwest once, he gradually couldn't ask about Mu Ruosong's situation in the camp in the eastern suburbs.Moreover, some of his former old brothers are also getting older, and they all "voluntarily" retired according to the retirement system, and they have gone to live for the rest of their lives.

Now they are all new generals promoted by Mu Ruosong, and Mu Ruosong carried out drastic reforms in the military system. Although he did not copy the reform of the Sixth Army of the Guards, the results are good.

——Ding Wang thought more than once, maybe the king of Chu let Ah Song take full charge of the reform of the Sixth Army, taught him many things, and instilled him with many concepts of army management, subtly taught Ah Song to calm down and see clearly long……

All kinds of cultivation, it is predicted that there will be today, Ah Song will leave him one day, and then everything will come in handy.

Mu Ruosong was able to earn a share of military merit in just one year, and was promoted by the imperial court to be the left commander of the sixth army of bodyguards, holding the entire Eastern Suburb camp in his hands.And King Ding quickly lost control.But he can only watch, and can't interfere—wasn't he bringing Ah Song home back then to make him develop better?

Mu Ruosong has developed so well, if Ding Wangruo intervenes and obstructs, wouldn't it be self-defeating?

King Ding can only pray now, pray that Mu Ci can teach Ah Song better, and pray that Mu Ruosong will not have the idea of ​​"destroying the family newspaper".

"Train soldiers every day, and don't care about other things." Xian Shizi thought for a while, and said, "Last time, Ah Song asked Ah Wei how many days Si Niang will leave the palace, and when will she leave the palace next time... This doesn't count. Is it abnormal?" Ah Wei is the imperial concubine Yang Jiawei.

King Ding forcibly suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, and said: "Hey, I will ask to express... No! Don't be in a hurry! Don't be in a hurry, let's see what happened on the day Si Niang left the palace first..."

Xian Shizi looked at his father who did not blink his eyes before the thousands of troops, now his back is slightly hunched, he is rubbing his hands and looking excited about how to do something trivial for his children, and a strand of gray and white messy hair on his forehead is already a little muddy before his eyes.

He recalled the scene when his elder brother was still alive and when Mu Ruosong was young, his father threw the child high, laughing heartily, full of vigor and flying black hair.And now... Time is really a butcher's knife, shaving off all the good things, and cutting people beyond recognition.

The corners of Xian Shizi's eyes were hot, and he couldn't tell what it was like...

Chu Palace!

Mu Ci rested for a while after dinner, and was about to get busy with official duties when Qi Yan came over and said, "Your Highness, after the fifth prince of Xiliang Kingdom woke up, he saw the envoy of Xiliang Kingdom and vomited two mouthfuls of blood. He wanted to see you desperately. Someone carried him over, saying he was waiting at the door until you saw him, or he would die in front of the door."

Mu Ci could only put down the documents in his hand.

Mei Rong laughed at the side and said, "Come on, let him wait in Taihe Building." After dressing herself, she went to get a new cashmere sweater for Mu Ci to put on, wrapped in a thick fur jacket, and said, "Yes." The person you want to come over has to be given a certain word whether he is dead or alive." Putting the cloak in the crook of his arm, he stretched out his hand, inviting Mu Ci to take his hand like a gentleman.

Mu Ci said: "Call Tang Yuzhou to go there together."

……

On the fifth floor of Taihe Building, fire dragons were born early, and the copper pipes laid in the floor heated up the boxes.Mu Ci was wrapped in a thick white fox fur cloak, and was led into the box by Mei Rong.

Tang Yuzhou and Tuoba Yingkuo had nothing to say, when they saw Mu Ci coming, they hurriedly stood up to greet him, with caring eyes on their faces: "It's going to snow these few days, it's very cold outside, can you bear it?"

"Ha Qiu! Ha Qiu..." Before Mu Ci could answer, she sneezed twice before being seated in the chair by Zhong Xing Gongyue.

Tuoba Yingkuo's face was pale and sunken, and his face was haggard. He couldn't see the previous swearing at Fang Qiu, and he was full of vigor.Standing up with the help of his confidant, like a frail old man, he staggered and saluted Mu Ci with his fists in his hands—the current situation could no longer allow him to be arrogant.

"Sit down!" Mu Ci said casually, took the handkerchief Mei Rong handed over, covered her mouth and coughed several times.

Mei Rong patted her back on the side to let her breathe.

Tang Yuzhou felt an elder's love for Mu Ci: "It's good to see you in the mansion, why come out? You are really strong..." There must be no mistakes.

Mu Ci replied: "The cold air enters the lungs outside, and now I can't stand the heat, it's not a big problem."

Tuoba Yingkuo sat down, leaned weakly on the back of the chair, looked at Mu Ci's pale face, and thought to himself: This guy has been ill for a long time, but he has been unwilling to die...why didn't he die sooner?

Mu Ci calmed down, raised her eyelids, and said to Tuoba: "It's useless to curse me, I'm still far away from death. But you are not far away from death."

The author has something to say: Please note that many clues of this article are hidden in the details.For example, Mu Ci has already mentioned the purpose of Tai Lichao buying weapons and making snowflake salt.But what prompted Nanzhi to step up planting of oil palm and Linyi Peninsula to plant sugar cane?In addition, why let Xiliang country make woolen sweaters?Not only because it is a specialty of Xiliang, but also because of a deeper reason.

In the next chapter, we will mention the advantages and disadvantages of several neighboring countries and Taiko trade.