For Zhao Xiaoxi, he didn't feel anything new about the Japanese man who left the palace with joy in front of him. In addition, many of the Japanese people now know some official dialects of the Great Song Dynasty, and it is really difficult to find out when they blend into the crowd.

Even Zhao Hao, who is the emperor's uncle, has seen only a handful of Japanese people. Then Duan Zhengchun and the others naturally haven't seen it much. So much so that when they met, Duan Zhengchun and the others were watching outside.

Although this behavior is a bit impolite, Duan Zhengchun is even more curious about whether these Japanese people are the most despicable group of people as Zhao Xiaoxi said. But now it seems that this envoy of the Japanese state seems to be good.

Facing Duan Zhengchun's incomprehension, Zhao Xiaoxi said with a solemn face: "Uncle, don't look at this widow as humble and polite. But the real intention of the conditions he put forward just now was not simply to send apprentices.

I believe my uncle also heard that the steel knives made by the Japanese people are expensive. But who knows that these so-called Japanese knives are actually made using the forging process of Tang knives. And these skills are what they learned secretly. ”

When Duan Zhengchun heard this, he was stunned for a moment and said, "Since this minister of the Japanese State has bad intentions in sending apprentices, then why did you agree before?" And listening to what you just meant, it seems that there is no limit to the number of people they send? ”

It is clear that under Zhao Xiaoxi, there are a group of craftsmen with exquisite craftsmanship. Nowadays, some of the rare goods produced on the island are produced by the craftsmen under Zhao Xiaoxi. As for where the craftsman was, he also did not know.

If these Japanese countries are really good at stealing teachers and learning arts, then it stands to reason that they should refuse to accept apprentices. Even if Zhao Xiaoxi proposed to charge a certain apprenticeship fee, in Duan Zhengchun's view, it was far from making money from a unique craft.

Looking at Mu Wanqing and the others with a puzzled face, Zhao Xiaoxi smiled and said, "I promised to accept the apprentice they sent." They didn't promise to be assigned what they wanted to learn. On this island, if you want to open mines and build roads in the future, you will need manpower.

Although my slave capture team is currently increasing the capture and sale of indigenous slaves. But the country is sending money and giving away, and I am embarrassed if I refuse. This is mining and road building. There are also craftsmen who are in charge.

It is also a matter of course for these apprentices from the Wa Kingdom to learn from these craftsmen and help do something. If you want to please the master, you naturally have to go through a test period, and if you don't work hard, you will definitely not be able to learn something! ”

Looking at Zhao Xiaoxi's serious face, Duan Zhengchun and the others suddenly realized: "You don't have any intention at all, let these Japanese apprentices enter his workshop." Learn to build roads and open mines, will these Japanese people agree? ”

In this regard, Zhao Xiaoxi smiled and said, "Don't worry." My willingness to accept their apprenticeship is already an extra blessing. If you want to learn real skills, how can you do it without putting in some effort? I think, with the character of the Wa people, they will agree! ”

Hearing this, Mu Wanqing said with some worry: "Even if the Japanese people will endure the humiliation, if they know your idea, they must also feel deceived by you!" When the time comes. Will it cause a conflict between the two countries? ”

Regarding Mu Wanqing's worries, Zhao Xiaoxi said very calmly: "Conflict." I'm so worried that I can't have a conflict for no reason! If the Wa Kingdom really dares to go against the Great Song Dynasty in this matter, I will let them understand what it means to be painful.

You must know that the gold and silver production of the Wa Kingdom is still very large. In addition, the Wa country is rich in sulfur and saltpeter. These two things are also what I need urgently in the future. Even if they don't trouble me, I'll trouble them in two years. ”

With these words, Duan Zhengchun and the others finally understood that from the very beginning, Zhao Xiaoxi had no intention of cooperating with the Japanese state. Both sides of the trade. Or the friendly dialogue afterwards, which is all used to fool people.

Compared with Zhao Xiaoxi's side, he quickly left the things he talked about before behind. Fujiwara Shiyori, who returned to the inn, seemed very excited. If he didn't know, he still needed to stay here until Zhao Xiaoxi got married, and it is estimated that he would want to return to China.

Seeing the emperor's close ministers so excited, those samurai who came with the ship were also eye-opening on the island these days. It's just that when they enter the city, they are not allowed to wear katanas, and these samurai are still relatively unhappy.

But what can you do if you are unhappy, this is the rule of New South City. On the way over, they all saw that the Great Song Navy, which was nominally escorted, was very envious of them, both in terms of their sea ships and equipment.

In this kind of territory under the control of the Great Song Dynasty, these warriors, who themselves respect the strong, do not dare to blow up the thorns on this kind of issue. Moreover, when they came ashore, they saw the walls that were higher than their capitals, and they were more honest.

Soon after the arrival of the Japanese people, Goryeo also sent envoys. Although Goryeo is now in Goryeo, more people regard the Liao State as their suzerainty. But they also have a long coastline, and maritime trade is also more important.

For the skeleton pirate regiment on the coast of the Great Song Dynasty, such a powerful navy, the Goryeo monarchs were still more worried. But in the past two years, because of the existence of the skeleton pirate group, there have been fewer pirates off the coast of Goryeo.

Although the Great Liao was regarded as the suzerain, Goryeo also did not dare to underestimate the status of the Great Song Dynasty. Sometimes, they will even do things to pay tribute to two countries. There is only one purpose, to guarantee the security of their country.

At present, Zhao Hyo-seok, the prince, regards Ryukyu Island as a territory, and the Goryeo side is even more worried that the Great Song Dynasty will attack them from the sea. If this is the case, then Goryeo is also very dangerous.

Fortunately, now, Goryeo has not found such signs. But no matter what, the navy in Zhao Xiaoxi's hands is indeed a very big threat. For the sake of safety, Goryeo must show some sincerity and avoid an attack at sea.

In addition, Goryeo, like the Wa Kingdom, was very afraid of the Central Plains Empire. In addition, in their country, many nobles were proud to use the things of the Great Song Dynasty. If the supply of goods is cut off, these nobles will also feel uncomfortable.

If it is said that Goryeo is like Da Liao paying tribute, it is more that the land borders Da Liao. So at the moment, the navy formed by Cho Hyo-seok has the power to attack from the sea.

Sandwiched between two big countries, Goryeo is actually very aggrieved. But this is their way of survival, clinging to the strong. If they don't, whether they can preserve the continuity of the country may be worth considering.

For this reason, although Goryeo sent a mission in a low-key manner this time, the gifts that could be given were not thin. Even seeing the gift list, Zhao Xiaoxi felt that these Koreans were more generous than the Japanese people. Those Korean ginseng sent a lot of rare and excellent products.

In this kind of country, when the countries of this kind of state sent envoys to congratulate one after another, the castle lord's palace, which was in the last construction, was also being improved day by day. Compared to other new city buildings, which are two-storey, the Lord's Mansion is a three-story design.

Secondly, the Castle Lord's Mansion also has a courtyard wall, which looks more secure than the other buildings. This is also for special considerations, to ensure that the City Lord's Mansion has the last line of defense to protect at all times.

The envoys of Fanbang who came to the city lord also felt very magical when they watched the changes in the new city every day. Especially for the speed of the construction of the City Lord's Mansion, they felt even more incredible, and they also slowly learned about cement.

It's a pity that this kind of thing, not to mention their envoys, even the current merchants of the Great Song Dynasty can't buy it. For this reason, many Fanbang envoys also raised the question of whether they could buy this kind of thing from the shops in New South City.

In the face of the requests of these Fanbang envoys, Zhao Xiaoxi also seemed to think about it for a long time, and finally said. In the future, the sale of this cement will be increased in the shops. It's just that the price is not as expensive as everyone guesses.

Regarding Zhao Xiaoxi's approach, the officials of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Rites seemed to be very incomprehensible. After all, scarcity is expensive, and this kind of cement is the only one in New South City, so why not sell it at a higher price?

Seeing that these officials did not understand, Zhao Xiaoxi said with a smile: "This kind of cement is indeed unique to our New South City. But apart from building houses and roads, it has little effect.

If its price is too high, I believe that no matter how rich the Fanbang merchants are, they will only buy a batch and try it. When they know that the cement is not so magical, they will naturally not spend money to buy it.

But if the price of cement is relatively low, they will purchase a large number of cement when they find it convenient to build a house. What's more, the price of five taels a barrel, the relative cost is already sky-high. ”

Hearing that the cost of cement was so low, the officials didn't say anything more. Subsequently, Zhao Xiaoxi arranged for Tian Youfu of the Ministry of Rites to start accepting orders from merchants.

Fundamentally their orders, began to arrange shipments. Because, with the large amount of cement needed for the construction of the new city, there is now a lot of cement stored in the cement plant. There is no problem in selling a batch in advance.

Merchants buy this cement, naturally, to bring it back to the interior and their home countries. In terms of transportation, they more choose to hire the fleet of New South City. As a result, the fleet of New South City has also been doing brisk business recently.

In addition to the shipyards outside Xinnancheng, which are currently stepping up the production of merchant ships, Zhao Xiaoxi's shipyard in Songjiang is now also about to produce large sea ships. These sea vessels will also be successively assembled into Cho Hyo-seok's navy.

In Zhao Xiaoxi's words, whether the navy is strong or not is directly related to the status of the new South Castle Commercial City, and whether it can be fully guaranteed. As long as there is a strong navy, a country with a coast, it is necessary to be careful with his visits at all times.

More importantly, there have been many new changes in the construction of these new types of sea vessels. And these changes, when the new ship arrives on Ryukyu Island and officially reloads, it is believed that the emergence of this new type of sea ship will shock the countries of Fanbang.

At present, the reason why Zhao Xiaoxi has not equipped the navy with this new type of sea vessel. It's more about hoping to maintain a certain mystical effect. When the navy is redressed, it is also the moment when he officially enters the maritime colony.

And Zhao Xiaoxi is also looking forward to the arrival of another era once these things appear. For the emergence of these new things, Zhao Xiaoxi has actually been developing them for a long time, and they have just been finalized recently! What the hell could it be? (To be continued......)