After receiving Lotte's affirmative answer, after the translation and translation, the foreign devil Paul was again a shouting unique to Westerners when they were excited, and after calming down, he said a series of nonsense.

The interpreter translated Paul's words: "My shipowner wants to ask the marquis that there is an army stationed on the island of Murano, where glass is made, how can I get the craft of making glass?" ”

Listening to Paul's question, Lotte took a sip of wine very elegantly and smiled: "Mr. Paul is a businessman, don't let Le answer these small means!" ”

"We're serious businessmen!" Through the translation, Paul said very seriously.

"The businessman on land said that he was a businessman, and Le could still believe that if the businessman who took the sea route said that he was a pure businessman, Lotte was afraid that he would laugh off his big teeth!" Lotte smiled dumbly, and then said indifferently: "Mr. Paul can salute first and then soldier!" ”

Hearing Lotte say this, Paul was very embarrassed, it is no secret that maritime merchants are also thieves and merchants, but he still doesn't understand what Lotte means by saluting first and then soldiering.

"We have a saying in the Great Song Dynasty, calling for money to make ghosts grind!" Listening to Paul's question, Lotte said indifferently: "Is this a gift, Mr. Paul can spend money to buy the defenders of Murano Island, as long as he is willing to spend money, it is not a problem to get a few craftsmen who can make glass, if these defenders are not able to enter, they can change the method and hire pirates to attack the island!" ”

Paul was especially shocked, the Lord Le in front of him was not only the highest governor of Liangzhejiang Road, but also the marquis of the Great Song Dynasty, and the concubine of the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty.

Seeing that Paul was still a little hesitant, Lotte said very solemnly: "Fired glass is no different from fired porcelain, both are made of various stone and clay things, but the recipe is different, and the porcelain-making process and silk production process of my Great Song Dynasty were not introduced to Da Shi, and then from Da Shi to Europa, but the Eastern Romans kept the process of making glass to such an extent, monopolizing huge profits, and the behavior was really outrageous!" ”

After thinking about it, Paul said, "If you have obtained this process of firing glass, how will the prince and his subordinates divide it?" ”

Lotte said with a smile: "The Paul family has been doing business in the Western Regions such as Dashi and Tianzhu for generations, so the glass business in these places is run by Mr. Paul, and Le will never interfere; The glass business of the Great Song Dynasty, Dongying, Goryeo and the South China Sea countries, Mr. Paul and Le are divided fifty-fifty! ”

"Really?" Paul was pleasantly surprised. Paul knew that as long as he got a glass business, he would dig a cornucopia, and his family would no longer be in the business of spices and gemstones, and the profits from the glass alone would be as rich as the rest of the world.

"A gentleman's word!" Hearing Paul's question, Lotte smiled, paused and continued: "This time I went to Murano Island in Venice, Le will not only send people, but also send people to go with Mr. Paul, and also pay money." ”

Hearing that Lotte not only gave people but also money, Paul's eyes lit up again, but after his eyes lit up for a moment, Paul's eyes dimmed again.

After a few years of experience in officialdom, Lotte naturally developed the ability to observe and look pleasant, and seeing Paul's expression was a little frustrated, he immediately smiled and said: "What is difficult about Mr. Paul, you might as well say that you know with Le, and Le may be able to help you with one or two!" ”

After half a ring, the interpreter translated Paul's words to Lotte to listen: "Lord Lehou, I can't hide it, our shipowner is anxious about the cargo of this ship, and the two Zhejiang provinces have recently coincided with the soldiers who have just defended, the people are poor, and the ship's goods are unsalable......"

"What is the matter with Le, a trivial matter!" Lotte waved his hand and said with a smile: "As long as Mr. Paul gives a suitable price that is acceptable to both parties, tomorrow Le will let people take away all the goods of Mr. Paul's ship, and if Mr. Paul intends to buy the goods of the Great Song Dynasty, Le will also let Mr. Paul return with a full load at an extremely reasonable price." ”

Hearing Lotte say this, not only Paul was surprised, but also the interpreter next to him was very surprised.

In order to show his strength, Lotte continued: "Don't hide it from the two of you that the two biggest maritime merchants in Hangzhou City, Bai Yuanwai and Wang Yuanwai are both Le's father-in-law, and they also have Le's shares in their fleet. ”

This Le Hou Ye not only has power, but also money!

For Paul, it can be described as a surprise and a surprise, to be able to come to Hangzhou across the sea to do business, Paul not only knows that Hangzhou is the richest place in the Great Song Dynasty, but also knows that there are two very powerful maritime merchants in Hangzhou, but also knows that these two maritime merchants are not only in Hangzhou, but also have a weak influence in the two Zhejiang and even in the South China Sea.

The most important thing is that these two sea merchants are very open in the southeast of the Great Song Dynasty, which can be described as black and white, not only guarded by the naval army of the Great Song Dynasty, but also has their own strength in the fleet, and the pirates of the sea also have to give them face.

What I didn't expect was that these two maritime merchants had an in-law relationship with the Le Hou Ye in front of them, and Lotte also said a word that these two maritime merchants could eat the goods they carried, what does this mean, it means that these two sea merchants are just the surface handlers, and the real boss behind the scenes is this Le Hou Ye.

Befriending this Le Hou Ye naturally has a lot of benefits; If you offend this Le Hou Ye, Da Song's business will not be thought of doing.

Soon, Paul's brain was racing again. There is no doubt that the firing process of obtaining glass is a stepping stone and stepping stone for the two of them to work together, and the abundant profits are also coveted by themselves.

After thinking about all the things, Paul patted his chest and assured Lotte, and the interpreter translated at the same time: "Don't worry, I, Paul, swear to the emperor, I don't need Hou Ye to send a soldier and a gold coin from Hou Ye, and I, Paul, will also try my best to get the craftsmanship and craftsmen of firing glass to Hou Ye to the Great Song Dynasty." ”

“cheers！” Hearing Paul's promise, Lotte raised his glass.

……

Huge profits are the root of the monopoly, the glass manufacturing process, was hidden as a treasure by the Romans, and the secrecy spanned several centuries until Constantinople was captured by the Ottoman Turkish Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire fell, and the craft of making glass began to spread among the people.

Because of its stable chemical properties and extremely corrosion-resistant, glass is extremely versatile, making telescopes, all kinds of utensils used for chemical experiments are inseparable from it, although the role of glass is not the symbol of the first industrial revolution steam engine, but it is absolutely indispensable.

It's just that Lotte can't wait for the day when Constantinople will be destroyed by the Turks, and there is nothing wrong with using all the means at its disposal to obtain the glass-making process. It is said that in order to steal the production process of tea, the British did not send many commercial spies to China to steal tea trees and tea seeds, and hired tea masters and tea makers to Kolkata.

Although the quality of tea in these two countries cannot be compared with the tea of China due to the reasons of water, soil and climate, it still has caused a lot of impact on the Chinese tea industry.

Thinking of this, Lotte realized more and more that there was nothing wrong with what he was doing, and the outflow of glass technology was undoubtedly a good thing for the benefit of the country and the people.

……

Just after dinner, Wu Song came to report: "Master Hou, Mr. Lu Jiang Lu is here!" ”

General Lu and Chen Hoop were sent by Lotte to persuade Lu Shisang to surrender, and General Lu came back, apparently with useful news.

Hearing this, Lotte's face immediately showed joy, and he hurriedly said, "Please!" ”

Yu Fangla and the leaders of the rebellious army rescued General Lu and Chen Hoop bucket, Lotte spent a lot of effort, and at the same time sent the two to persuade Lu Shibao, Lotte also took a lot of risks, if these two people just took refuge in hypocrisy, so that the fish swam in the sea, it is undoubtedly a disadvantage for Lotte.

There is naturally a way to resolve the crisis, but Lotte decided to gamble, and what he fought for was not only the hearts of the people, but also the more than 100,000 lives of Lu Shinang's men.

Obviously, Lotte bet was right, how could the heart not be happy.

"Master Hou!"

Lu Jiang, who was dressed as a scholar, was brought in by Wu Song and waved towards Lotte.

"Mr. Lu, don't be polite, don't see Mr. Chen!" Lotte greeted him, glanced behind General Lu, and asked Lotte.

General Lu hurriedly replied: "Master Hou, Mr. Chen will stay in the Lu Division's army, and he will take the next step to make contact!" ”

The two sat down and ordered the next person to have tea.

"Sir, what is the result?" Lotte directly mentioned the matter, but saw that Lu Jiang's face did not have much joy, and his heart couldn't help sinking.

"I live up to Lord Hou's expectations, it's just ......," Lu Jiang said busily.

"Just what?" Lotte asked, then snorted coldly, and said angrily: "Could it be that Master Lu is desperate to take the lives of hundreds of thousands of brothers under his command as child's play, and really think that he has the ability to carry the court and create a foundation?" ”

"Hou Ye misunderstood, please listen to Hou Ye carefully!" Seeing that Lotte was angry, Lu Jiang hurriedly said.

"It's Le who is abrupt, please tell me more." As he spoke, Lotte looked a little apologetic.

General Lu said: "After Fang La was captured by Hou Ye, Lu Shi Nang just captured Yueqing County, after Hou Ye's class returned to Hangzhou, Tong Guan led the army to encircle and suppress Lu Shi Bao, and then met with Yao Ping Zhong of the Western Army at Shixiakou, fierce battle for more than half a month, defeated by Yao Ping Zhong at the beginning of this month, after the defeat of Lu Shi Nang is still more than 20,000 people under his subordinates, he is planning to meet with Yongjia Yu Daofa, and Chen Hoop and the two of them meet with him, after some persuasion, Lu Shi Nang also feels hopeless to win, and is willing to return to the imperial court, but ......"

"Just what?" Lotte wondered.

General Lu replied: "It's just that Tong Guan rejected Master Lu's invitation to surrender!" ”

"Why?" Lotte was puzzled.

General Lu said his thoughts: "I think it was the Hou Ye who took the lead and captured Fang La, and that Tong Guan was jealous, so he wanted to take more credit in front of the Son of Heaven." ”

"That's pretty much the truth, I didn't expect Tong Guanxia to do it to such a point, without any regard for the lives of the Western soldiers and ordinary people." Lotte nodded, and then asked, "Where is the location of the Lu Shi Bag now?" Is there any intention of submission? ”

"Now stationed in Huangyan, Taizhou, and guarding the danger!" General Lu hurriedly replied, and said: "Master Lu knows that he will definitely lose the battle with the imperial court, and he has the intention to submit to the imperial court but is closed door, so please ask Hou Ye for advice, and ask Hou Ye to help!" ”

After thinking about it for a while, Lotte deliberately shook his head and said: "Tong Guan is holding the sky with one hand, and Le is powerless!" ”

Hearing what Lotte said, General Lu hurriedly said: "I still hope that the Hou Ye will be merciful, but Master Lu has more than 20,000 lives!" ”

Sighing, Lotte asked: "I'm afraid that the territory of the Great Song Dynasty can't allow it to settle down, I don't know if it can avoid trouble overseas?" ”

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