I'm afraid it's a bit inappropriate to use people to describe the Japanese businessmen, as long as they are businessmen, there are few people with low IQs, but the African businessmen and the European businessmen are judged together, which has nothing to do with the intelligence of the Japanese businessmen, and has nothing to do with their wisdom, and has nothing to do with their vision.

Because of the proximity to Silla and Balhae, in addition to Tang merchants, there were also Silla merchants and Balhae merchants, but unfortunately the merchants of these two countries not only could not help the Japanese merchants improve their horizons, but were brought to the gutter by the imbecile of the merchants of these two countries.

Since there was a narrow strait between the Silla Kingdom and the Wa Kingdom, although there was constant friction between the two countries, there was a constant exchange of business between the two countries in private.

The relationship between the Bohai Kingdom and the Wa Kingdom was good, perhaps because there was no conflict of interest between the two countries, and many merchants of the Bohai State liked to come to the Wa State to do business and trade.

Fujiwara Shuo sent the news of the arrival of the deputy envoy Zhen Qian to the Wa Kingdom back to Kyoto at the same time, and also spread the news of the Tang merchants to Hizen Guo throughout the Wa Kingdom, Fujiwara Shuo also had his own careful thoughts, and the Tang merchants could only trade in a few specific places outside Kyoto and other places, which was like a trade and trade port that was specially opened to the outside of the country.

There are naturally many reasons for this, such as closing the country, monopolizing trade, and being easy to manage, etc., Fujiwara did not let Tang merchants go to Kyoto to trade, obviously out of consideration for their own benefit.

Tang merchants were also reluctant to go to Kyoto to trade, first, they had to go a long way, and secondly, there were many restrictions on trade in Kyoto, Fujiwara Shuxiong gave Tang merchants a very favorable condition, one percent of the tax transaction amount, which was a very low tax, and Tang merchants naturally had no reason not to agree.

At the beginning, the merchants of Xikaidao came one after another, and found Tang merchants to prepare for trading, but Tang merchants had already become more refined than monkeys in the shopping mall one by one, and saw that there were only a few Japanese merchants from Xikaidao who immediately pushed back, one said that he had just arrived in the Japanese country and was not well rested, one said that he did not understand the market of the Japanese country, and he needed to wait, and a few directly brazenly said that because of his heavy losses in the storm, he was considering whether to touch his neck to commit suicide and prepare to apologize, etc., Zhen Qian watched coldly, Seeing that Tang Shang didn't see rabbits and didn't scatter eagles one by one, he thought that the Japanese Chamber of Commerce was not in a hurry, but he didn't expect that one of them jumped out was Fujiwara Shuxiong.

"Zhen Lang, why don't those Tang merchants trade with the merchants of the Wa Kingdom! Don't they want to make money and go back to Datang as soon as possible? ”

Fujiwara Shuxiong naturally can't hide Zhen Qian's careful thinking, although the current Hizen country is not a ruin, but the Hizen country was originally a Linglu country where industry, agriculture and commerce were not developed, and it had just fought a war with Shao Erdongshang, and the financial resources had long been exhausted, and now the first thing Fujiwara Shuxiong needed to restore was money.

Zhen Qian didn't break the point: "This time the Tang merchants came to the Wa Kingdom, and only six of the thirty-four ships arrived in the Wa Kingdom, which can be said to be a loss of money, and the Tang Shang is just trying to sell a small amount of goods at a good price, isn't Fujiwara-kun able to charge a little more tax?" ”

Fujiwara Shuxiong said anxiously: "I naturally know this, but Tang Shang does not make a bid, how can I know whether the price of the goods in my hand is suitable or not?" ”

Zhen Qian also knew what kind of calculations these Tang merchants were making in their hearts, and comforted: "Don't worry, haven't there been Japanese merchants from Kyoto who have arrived here one after another in the past few days?" It should be that in the next few days, Tang Shang should come up with a price that is acceptable to both parties? ”

"That's good! There is something that needs my help in this matter, Zhen Lang just asks", Fujiwara Shuxiong knew that Zhen Qian's influence in these maritime merchants was now, and he might not be able to do anything about these wealthy Tang merchants before, but after a storm, these maritime merchants have been greatly injured, and there is no other way than to hug Zhen Qian's thigh, so Fujiwara Shuxiong did not go to Tang Shang, but to Zhen Qian's place to discuss.

Fujiwara brushed the majesty and invited Zhen Qian back from the Wufeng Islands, in addition to the matter of trading for the Tang merchants, there was also a very important matter to discuss with Zhen Qian, "Zhen Lang! Is there one thing I don't even know how to say? ”

Zhen Qian's heart tightened, and he immediately thought of his mission to the Wa Kingdom, and only this matter would make Fujiwara Shuxiong embarrassed, "But there is already news from the Emperor of the Wa Kingdom and Guan Bai?" ”

Fujiwara Shuxiong seemed to have done something wrong, his eyes wandered and said: "The reasons in this matter are very complicated, it's really not easy to say to Zhen Langming, but it's not okay if you don't say it, I can only say sorry with this cheeky skin after thinking about it!" ”

"Say it! I heard the old man say that the ugly daughter-in-law will see her in-laws one day, and no matter how bad it is, it is more important than losing her life in a storm? ”

"That's the way it is, when I'm done, don't get angry!" Fujiwara Shuxiong looked at Zhen Qian's face, carefully said the news from Kyoto, and then said with some grievances: "I really tried my best in this matter, Zhen Lang has any anger to come to me!" ”

Zhen Qian let out a long breath after hearing this, calmed the anger in his heart and said, "There should be any official documents and letters, can you show me?" ”

Fujiwara Shuo took out an official document and a letter from his sleeve and handed them to Zhen Qian, and after Zhen Qian read the official document and letter in his hand, he handed them back to Fujiwara Shuxiong.

"I'll write a letter, offer some gifts, and ask Fujiwara-kun to help send someone to the Emperor of the Wa Kingdom, hoping that the emperor can write a letter of state for me to bring back to the Tang Dynasty, and nothing else to ask for?"

The letters and gifts of the Tang Dynasty are in the hands of the envoy Abe Zhongmalu, and now Abe Zhongmaro's life and death are unknown, Zhen Qian naturally cannot submit any credentials, but personal letters can still be written, that is, some decent words in the officialdom, and the most important thing is to let the emperor promise to send a prince to follow him to study in the Tang Dynasty, this task used to be Abe Zhongmaro, and now it falls on Zhen Qian's head.

Seeing that Zhen Qian was tepid, Fujiwara Shuxiong's heart was even more empty, the emperor and the great Nayan Fujiwara Nakamaro not only prevented the deputy envoy Zhen Qian from being sent to Kyoto to meet the emperor this time, but also did not say a word about the matter of Fujiwara Kiyokawa and Kibi Zhenbei asking the prince of the Japanese Kingdom to go to the Tang Dynasty to study, as if this matter did not exist, but only sent a petty official of the Ministry of Rites to send some rewards to Zhen Gan, obviously regretted it now.

"Now that Fujiwara Kiyokawa and Kibi Shinbei are alive and dead, my words don't count, if only I left some letters?"

"I know!"

"There should be room for negotiation in this matter, I will send someone to explain this matter to the Fujiwara clan, I hope the Fujiwara clan can say something for Zhen Lang from the emperor, but it will take a little time?"

"I know!"

Fujiwara Shuxiong opened his mouth and wanted to continue, but was stopped by Zhen Qian: "I know! ”