In the apse of the Qi Palace, the queen looked at the things presented by the attendants in a daze, and her eyes were a little distracted. She has bright eyes that occasionally shine with a hint of wisdom. Such eyes, if they are matched with the face of the city and the country, are enough to bring disaster to the world.

It's just a pity that God is sometimes very stingy, and while giving this woman wisdom, he deprives her of beauty. Not only was Wuyan mediocre, but she had spent the best of her life, and when she looked at the fine wrinkles that appeared on her face in the bronze mirror, she already knew that what was lost would never come back.

And what made Queen Qi feel the saddest thing was actually not these. Wuyan has been in Qi for so many years as the daughter of the clan of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and she has never had an heir of her own, which is the most regrettable thing. If she can have a son, maybe it can give her the greatest peace of mind. However, until she was past her best years, she did not have it, until now she is completely desperate.

Of course, outsiders have no way of understanding the bitterness in the queen's heart. In the eyes of the people of Qi, she was wise and benevolent, and she was generous and benevolent, and she once secretly brought the silkworm raising technology secretly stored by the Zhou royal family to Qi State. After so many years of development, it has become an industry that many people in Qi rely on to survive. It can be said that it is for the benefit of one party, and the merit is immeasurable.

Not only that, but she also handled the relationship between the concubines and beauties of Queen Qi's harem very well. The king of Qi is lustful, and there are many beauties in the palace. Jealousy is inevitable, but there has never been such a thing as a curtain fight or even killing each other. It has to be said that the queen has a superb skill. On the other hand, no matter how favored the beauties in the palace were, they all respected the queen. Because all of them understand that although King Qi does not love the queen, their relationship may be deeper than ordinary love. It is a long-term dependence and mutual affection, and no matter how charming they are, they are irreplaceable.

Queen Wuyan has such a transcendent position in the Qi Kingdom, and behind some military and political events, her shadow will faintly appear. But her cleverness lies in the fact that she will never take the initiative to directly interfere in government affairs, so although some ministers of Qi have a lot of slander about this, they have no way to say it on their lips, let alone publicly accuse anything.

Just like what happened today. Gongsun Ji and others, who were very aware of the mystery of this relationship, had already sent their closest people into the palace to meet the queen before deciding to admonish the king at today's court meeting, and told Wuyan the kindness brought by the people of Zhao Guoren to Wuyan as it was. And while they were discussing in the front hall, the queen in the harem, facing the "fine salt" from Zhao State, was emotionally fluctuating in her heart, and it was difficult to calm down for a long time.

"I've got a few things I'd like to ask, bring them all in."

After a long time, Queen Wusalt retracted her thoughts and gave a faint command. The housekeeper from the Upper Doctor's Mansion hurriedly bowed out, and soon brought in a few young men under the watchful eye of the guards.

Zimu and the others, who came from Zhao State, already knew what they should do. After entering the Qi Kingdom, they must first obtain the support of the Queen Wuyan, which is what Chu Jiangmian said when they personally taught them in person before they left the Zhao Kingdom. Although they didn't understand why they did this, since it was a special order from His Royal Highness the Prince, they naturally had to be strict

Do as ordered.

"I heard that you are all the noble children of the Zhao Kingdom, so who are you working for when you enter the Qi Kingdom this time?"

The queen asked softly from above, but her eyes never took off the small plate in her hand. She had already put it in her mouth and tasted it a little just now, and couldn't help but sigh secretly, whether it was the color or the taste, this kind of salt from Zhao State and the sea salt produced by Qi Country were simply worlds apart, and they were not the same at all. Zhao Guoren is really amazing! How did they make those big, yellow, bitter lumps of salt into such crystalline white and greasy fine grains?

As if he had already guessed that she would ask like this, Zimu, who was the leader, replied with a calm expression after bowing respectfully.

"Queen, of course we are all for the sake of the country. If we are more specific, it is now for our Royal Highness the Prince Raul! ”

The queen nodded slightly, a hint of sadness on her face. She sighed and said, "King Zhao has recently passed away, and it is really sad that the dynasty has lost its pillars. And there was another war...... Can your prince Chu Jiangmian shake the current situation in the Zhao Kingdom? ”

Zimu raised his head, straightened his body, and replied in the firmest tone, "Thank you for your concern, Queen." The king is newly mourned, and the people of Zhao are grief-stricken, but now is the time to turn their grief into strength and fight against foreign enemies with the same enemy. His Royal Highness the Prince specially asked us to bring a message to the King and Queen of Qi that we will resolutely destroy the enemies who take advantage of the danger of others to invade the Zhao State for no reason. Please rest assured that the queen will be able to do so! ”

"So, what is Zhao Guoguo's attitude towards Qi State?"

"Why should the queen ask knowingly? We are here today with sincerity, this is the attitude of His Royal Highness the Prince and Zhao Guo! ”

"Speaking of which, will you also teach the fine salt extraction technique mentioned by Doctor Gongsun to Qi Guo for free?"

"Of course! That's what we're here for...... And more than that, as long as the Qi State immediately withdraws its troops and can truly understand the goodwill released by the Zhao State, then there will be better things to present to the King and Queen of Qi! ”

Wuyan was slightly stunned. The fine salt like snow already made her heart flutter. If Qi really mastered this technology, then one can imagine how much wealth it will bring to the country! As for the better stuff...... She suddenly became very excited.

"What's more...... How about a listen? ”

Zimu and several other noble children around him glanced at each other, he reached out to untie a package, took out a gorgeous robe from it, unfolded it and looked at it carefully, and then handed it to the Qi State attendants in the hall.

"Queen, please take a good look at how this dress is different from the ordinary."

The attendant bowed down and put it on the table, and when the queen Wuyan looked down, she didn't feel anything special at first, but when she reached out and picked it up, she immediately felt the difference. Surprised in his heart, he couldn't help but stand up Huo Ran got up, took the dress and walked to a well-lit place, and only glanced at the light a few times, and the look on his face immediately changed.

"It's ...... What is it made of? ”

"The spring silkworm spits out the cocoon, and the weaver girl makes it."

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! No weaver girl in the world can do this

What a delicate and uniform cloth to come! ”

The queen's voice was filled with unconcealed surprise, for for her, such a gaffe had never been seen before. Even the fine salt she saw just now was as fine as snow, but it didn't cause such a big shock in her heart. Because, often personally leading the people of Qi to plant mulberry hemp without salt, he understands better than anyone how difficult it is to make such a uniform and delicate cloth. The next moment, however, she heard an affirmative answer.

"Queen, nothing is impossible in the world. What the weaver girls of Qi can't do, perhaps, the people of Zhao can do it with ease! Besides, even with limited manpower, it is difficult to achieve the wish. But if there is such a fine cloth woven with the help of delicate instruments, will the queen still think it is strange? ”

"You mean to say...... The fabric of this garment is not made by hand, but with the aid of instruments? ”

"Yes, Queen. In order to save labor, His Royal Highness the Prince specially designed and produced a loom, which not only greatly improved the level of weaving, but also saved a lot of manpower. If the queen is interested in knowing, we have brought professional technicians this time, and they will stay in the Qi country and teach the people of the Qi country to make and learn ...... at any time. ”

Listening to the eloquent conversation of the young people from Zhao Kingdom, the surprise in Queen Wuyan's heart became more and more serious. If Qi Guo gets such a technology, she understands very well what it will mean. However, the only thing I am worried about now is that Zhao Guoren will really be so generous and give such an important thing for free?

"The queen does not need to doubt that the technology of refining sea salt and helping the people of Qi to make and use looms are two important tasks specially assigned by His Royal Highness the Prince. Since we are here with sincerity, we will never give up halfway. As long as the two countries are sincere with each other, the benefits they will get from each other will be imaginable! ”

As if he had already guessed the suspicion in her heart, Zimu smiled and gave her a reassuring answer again. The queen returned to her seat and sat down. In a matter of moments, something very important was decided.

"Please send someone back to tell Prince Jiang Mian, everything he wants to achieve will be as he wishes!"

Zimu and his companions, who finally heard Queen Qi's assurance, breathed a sigh of relief. And then there was great joy in my heart. Now that the queen had nodded in agreement, they weren't worried at all that there would be a recurrence on King Qi's side. The two forces of Qi State Doctors and Lanling Juntian Wuzhao are united, what else can not be achieved? As long as Zhao and Qi start to cooperate, not only can they resolve the crisis of war, but also for them and their families, it will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Each of them was extremely convinced of what Chu Jiangmian had said to them personally. The heavy task of expanding the family industry and glory by a hundredfold and a thousandfold has been firmly held in everyone's hands. He's created a chance for them, it's up to him to see if he can catch it!

As expected. When soon after, King Qi, who was a little excited, returned to the harem and met Queen Wuyan, who led all the concubines and beauties to greet him.

"Queen, why are you so generous?"

"I wish the king and the Zhao State in advance to be friendly and revitalize the prestige ......of the Qi State!"