"Whether it can be done or not, this matter is related to my status in the heart of the prince in the future!" Gaius stared at the rich man who pretended to think.

And at this moment, Fugui sighed and said, "Count Gaius, I have thought about it carefully, with my ability, I will definitely not be able to get a large number of immortal powder!" ”

"Ah, I can't get it!" Hearing Fuguis's words, Gaius's disappointment, don't mention it.

Seeing Gaius's appearance, Fugui was amused for a while, but his face was hesitant, and he said, "Unless ......"

"Unless what?" You know, Gaius had spoken a lot to Commodus, and now that he heard that things had taken a turn for the better, he hurriedly asked.

"Unless you can get on the line with our Majesty, as long as Your Majesty agrees, it won't be difficult for you to get fairy powder again!"

"Hitching up with the Emperor of the Han Dynasty?"

Fugui said this, but it reminded Gaius. After all, such a sought-after thing must be controlled by the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and if the emperor of the Han Dynasty agrees, it is really not a big deal to share the shares. But the problem is that the other party is the emperor of the Han Dynasty, not to mention that the two countries are so far away, just because of the identity between them, this line is not so easy to match.

"Viscount Fugui, we are friends, and our prince is not thin on you, you have to help our prince think of a way, how to get in touch with your majesty, so that your majesty can sell us fairy powder."

"You don't know, Count Gaius, that our Majesty is quite generous with his friends. As long as you can become friends with our majesty, not to mention fairy powder, even something more precious than fairy powder, it will definitely not be a problem! ”

"Make friends with the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, don't talk about it, am I qualified enough for a little earl? Made, don't talk about my identity, it's our prince, and my identity is a big difference! Gaius was quite self-aware, and said to Fugui: "Viscount Fugui, of course we want to make friends with His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, but this matter is definitely not an easy matter. The top priority now is how do we get a large number of fairy powder? ”

"Count Gaius, you don't know, it's not difficult to make friends with our majesty at all." Gaius's thoughts, Fugui was quite clear, so he began to live in vain, "Our Majesty makes friends, and he doesn't look at his identity at all. In the words of our Majesty, it is important to make friends. It is precisely because of this that our Majesty's friends are everywhere, such as old peasants, merchants, generals, scholars, including the princes of the Sabbath Kingdom, who are all friends of our Majesty. Therefore, as long as you can show sincerity, it will not be difficult for you to become friends with our Majesty! ”

Rich words, Gaius understood. Like the rich and noble mentioned earlier, what kind of friendship is precious in the heart or something, that is all false. The point is that they can show sincerity.

How does this sincerity manifest itself? You know, he is the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and he lacks nothing! Gaius pondered for a long time, but he didn't come up with a reason, and finally asked Fugui, "Viscount Fugui, how do you think we should show sincerity?" ”

"Count Gaius, have you forgotten why I am meeting your Emperor?" As he spoke, Fugui reminded Gaius: "Our Majesty controls more than ninety percent of the trade between the Han and your Rome. However, the distance between our two countries is long and the trade is inconvenient, so our Majesty thought of crossing the Suez Canal and shortening the distance to Rome. And you, the prince, if you help our Majesty achieve this wish, and let our Majesty feel the kindness of your Prince, our Majesty will definitely be willing to make such a close friend. And our majesty and your prince have become friends, and if you want to get some fairy powder, it is not an easy matter! ”

"yes, I didn't think of that!" Thinking of this, Gaius had a bottom in his heart, and said to Fugui: "This matter is of great concern, I can't be the master, I need to go back and ask our prince for instructions." Later, I will come to inform our prince of the reply. ”

"Okay, then I'll wait here for good news from Count Gaius!" Fugui no longer kept Gaius, and sent him directly outside the trading house.

The matter was urgent, and it didn't take long for Gaius to arrive at Commodus's mansion. At this time, Commodus was waiting for the outcome of Gaius's negotiations. When he saw Gaius coming, he immediately inquired about his negotiations.

"Prince, that's how it happened." Commodus asked, but Gaius didn't dare to hide it at all, and told him about his conversation with Fugui.

"Oh, so to speak, only by re-opening the Suez Canal can we get the exclusive agency of fairy powder, and can we get a large number of fairy powder?"

"Yes, the prince, according to the rich man, this is what it looks like." However, Gaius continued: "Your Royal Highness, in my opinion, this Suez Canal is indeed necessary to be connected. After all, once it is connected, our communication with Dahan will be much more convenient and smooth, and even, we can organize caravans and go directly to Dahan to buy goods. In that way, goods such as silk and paper can be much lower in terms of purchase price. ”

"I know what you're saying, but this canal is in the middle of the desert, and it's not easy to get through it. And this is not the rarest, the rarest is the maintenance after it is penetrated. Speaking of this, Commodus sighed and said: "The desert is windy and sandy, and the canal will be congested by wind and sand from time to time, which is why this canal has been abandoned many times!" ”

"Prince, if this canal is blocked, it will be dredged. Anyway, our slaves here are not worth much, and it is not difficult to get a group of slaves, and then let those subject countries have some people who want to dredge the canal. ”

"That's all it can be!" The temptation of fairy powder to Commodus is too great, he knows that this thing is definitely an excellent weapon to make money and win over people, so he must not let it go, "You go and tell that rich man that when he meets him tomorrow, I will try my best to help him persuade my father." But this matter of fairy powder also needs his best efforts. ”

After receiving Gaius's notice, the excited Fugui not only didn't sleep much all night, but even the next day, he was quite excited.

"This time, I must convince the Roman emperor to let him run through the Suez Canal. In that case, I won't have to make so much effort when I come to Rome in the future! "Having made up his mind, he took the gifts he had prepared for the Roman Emperor and went to the Roman Palace.

Marcus. Aurelius is definitely a diligent emperor, and early in the morning, he is dealing with all kinds of government affairs. And at this time, when he heard the report from his subordinates that Fugui was coming, he immediately asked people to bring Fugui in.

Seeing Fugui come in, Marcus. Aurelius was very polite, and personally picked up the gifted Fugui and said: "Viscount Fugui, some time ago, the plague was raging in our empire, and thanks to the medicine you brought from the Great Han, our empire was saved. Therefore, I want to thank you! ”

"Your Majesty, you have won the prize. This matter is entirely the credit of our Majesty. Fugui was very modest, "On that day, our Majesty was very unbearable when he heard about the smallpox epidemic in Rome, so he asked people to make a large number of medicines to prevent smallpox and asked me to bring them to Rome." So Your Majesty wants to thank you, then thank your Majesty. ”

"Oh, it was your Majesty's order." Hearing the words of wealth, Marcus. Aurelius was surprised, but then said, "Your Majesty wants to thank you, and you want to thank you too!" After all, without you bringing medicine to our Rome, we would not have been able to withstand this raging plague. ”

"If you want to make money, you have to be Your Majesty! You see that this has made other people's money, and everyone has to thank it! ”

Fugui is quite clear that those cowpox, but the real price comparison is gold, which really made Liu Hong make a lot of money. But I didn't expect that after making so much money from others, people would still be grateful to Dade. I can't really say anything about this.

"Viscount Fugui, although the plague in Rome has subsided now, the plague still exists in the rest of the empire. Although it is not serious, I still want to buy a batch of medicines to treat the plague and put the plague down completely. Of course, if possible, it's best to buy the formula of the drug directly, I wonder if you can't help with this? ”

"Oh, it seems, that's the main purpose of the Roman Emperor's visit to me!" Fugui is not a fool, and he figured out Marcus at once. Why did Aurelius want to see him, "Your Majesty, you may not know. In our Dahan, the implementation of free medical care for all. Therefore, almost all the pharmaceutical industry goes to the imperial court to bid and does not do business with the outside world. Therefore, it is not easy to get a large number of drugs. Of course, I will inform our Majesty of your request, and I think our Majesty should be more than willing to meet your request. ”

"Ah, free medical care for all?!" The phrase of wealth and nobility directly put Marcus. Aurelius was stunned. You know, he thought that he could be regarded as a benevolent emperor, but he didn't expect that compared with the emperor of the Han Dynasty, this gap is really a bit big.

Meet Marcus. With the look of Aurelius, Commodus knew that his father had been struck. Therefore, he hurriedly stepped forward to change the topic, "Father, this time the rich viscount came to see me, or was entrusted by the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, I want to talk to you about the re-running of the Suez Canal, I don't know what your opinion is?" ”

"Through the Suez Canal?" Marcus. When Aurelius heard Commodus's words, he began to wonder what the advantages and disadvantages of this canal would be for Rome if it were to run through. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe (this site), reward, your support is my biggest motivation. )