When Xiao Quai's flagship captain sailed into Haizhou with a sperm whale of nearly fifty tons, everyone in the entire dock was stunned for a moment, their mouths were wide open, and their faces were incredulous!

"Oh my God, such a big fish ......"

"It's too big!"

"I'm all stunned to do something, why don't you hurry up and drag this big fish ashore in a small boat." The sailors and soldiers on the ship shouted triumphantly and excitedly at the stupid lookers.

Looking down on this group of turtles who have never seen the world, the king of Lanling said that this giant fish is called "whale", which is actually not a fish, but more like cattle and sheep, and they are also viviparous and drink milk.

There are many bigger whales in the sea than this, the largest of which is called the blue whale, which is twice as long as this whale. In fact, this kind of whale can't find food to eat on land, so it can't run into the sea. Neither will it change into a roc, nor will the giant fish die, princely sting. Who said no, it's just a "cow and sheep" that died, how could it be a prince?

And the whale is full of treasures, whale meat can be eaten, blubber can be lit as fuel, the whale wax in the sperm whale's brain is the best candle raw material, and whale skin can also be used to make armor.

In particular, the king of Lanling said that the taste of whale meat is similar to beef, in fact, most of them have never eaten beef before or rarely eaten beef, but this time they were fortunate to taste the roast beef jerky of the Four Seas Trading Company, which is simply supremely delicious.

As soon as they thought of this, they were full of excitement and anticipation, and they despised and despised these stupid people in the dock more and more, completely forgetting that they were worse than this in the first place.

Seeing that Haizhou Thorn Shi Pei Yan was waiting at the pier early, Xiao Quzhi and the others also quickly went ashore in a small boat, and on the way, they also ordered several guards to tell them to keep an eye on the sperm whales, especially the cetacean wax in the brain and the excrement in the intestines.

"Mr. Taibai and the Japanese mission are back, and this time the Japanese are all important ministers!" Pei Yan greeted him.

"Oh, who are the important ministers?"

"Ruling Prime Minister Ziwei, Prime Minister of the Central Stage, Fujiwara Nakamaro. The emperor of Japan, Kibi Shinbei, and ten officials of all sizes. ”

"Did Mr. Taibai say that they came this time, why did they come this time?"

"It is said that I want to send international students to study in Datang Martial Arts and Tiance Academy, and ask to visit and study in the Haizhou Shipbuilding Workshop."

"It's beautiful to think about." The martial arts of the Tang Dynasty has been initially on the right track, and the forbidden army of Chang'an and the envoys of various festivals have sent officers to Luoyang for study and training, but Tiance Academy is still in preparation. At present, it is still in the stage of literacy for students and looking for teachers, and these little Japan are eyeing it.

Xiao Quzhi smiled and said, "In half a moment, call them to my office." ”

Then, ten minutes later, Fujiwara Nakamaro, the first powerful minister of Japan at that time, and Shiji Bei Zhenbei, the former envoy of the Tang Dynasty, were taken by the guards to the office where Xiao Quai's temporary office was temporarily located.

At that time, Xiao Quzhi was drinking tea with Li Qi, and when he saw this group of Japanese men with an average height of no more than 1.55 meters, as well as Fujiwara Shizuka, who was no more than 1.5 meters tall that he had seen before, he didn't stand up and waved his hand: "Sit down." ”

"The country of the rising sun, Ziwei Zhongtai, the prime minister Fujiwara Zhongmalu has seen His Royal Highness the King of Lanling in the Tang Dynasty......" Fujiwara Nakamaro bowed as soon as he entered the door, very respectful.

Pei Yan and Li Bai on the side immediately stood up. And in my heart, I felt that Xiao Quzhi and Li Qi did not stand up, which was very rude, and they lost their bearing in front of a small country.

"You don't have to be polite, you don't have to introduce them one by one, just sit down."

Several Japanese envoys sat down with a humble and respectful expression, Sarutobi Shinzo's face was obviously a little uncertain, A/Bei Qingming's face collapsed tightly, and Fujiwara Shizuka bit her lip and did not speak. The scene was a bit cold.

"We won't beat around the bush, this king is a vulgar soldier. I like to talk and do things directly, you come to me, if you want to get something, please say it directly, as long as this king can do it, I will try my best to meet your requirements! Xiao Quzhi broke the silence first.

"Honorable His Royal Highness the King of Lanling. His Majesty the Emperor has agreed to the fact that the Four Seas Trading Company wants to build a hot spring resort in Japan, and His Majesty the Emperor has sent Prime Minister Honchi to further deepen cooperation with King Lanling. ”

"How can we deepen cooperation?"

Fujiwara Nakamaro suddenly smiled very flatteringly: "King Lanling is a young hero, with a good demeanor. In Datang, he is known as the God of War and the God of Wealth, and he is also a disciple of the gods.

I really don't know how many girls in this world admire in their hearts, and they are thinking about it and tossing and turning. To tell the truth, the little girl Fujiwara Shizuka fell in love with King Lanling at first sight since she met King Lanling on the day she offered Jie, and vowed not to marry you. ”

"That's right...... But I'm afraid this king is going to disappoint His Excellency the Prime Minister and Ling Ai! ”

"King Lanling doesn't have to refuse in a hurry, the contemptible people know that King Lanling has already married a wife, and Shizuka can marry you as a concubine." Fujiwara Nakamaro said eagerly.

"That's not the reason."

"Why is that? Isn't the little girl Shizuka beautiful? Or is there not enough family? If the King of Lanling is willing to agree to this marriage, we in Japan can support the cause of the King of Lanling with the strength of the whole country, and we can do as much as we want. ”

Fujiwara Nakamaro has a good calculation in his heart, what does Japan want, how can the Tang God of Wealth, the king of Lanling, look at it? Even if he really wanted something, it would be better, and the more frequent the exchanges between the two sides, the more they could learn from Japan and take advantage of it.

He also inquired clearly, King Lanling is very good to his wife and relatives around him, Shizuka married him as a concubine, can he still be treated badly?

"The beauty of love is obvious to everyone, and naturally this is not the reason." Xiao Quzhi glanced at Fujiwara Shizuka, it was indeed not ugly, he shook his head and sighed: "Actually, the real reason is very simple, this king is a rough man who speaks straightforwardly, and he should have told him bluntly, but I am afraid that you will be unhappy because of this."

Please don't say it again, otherwise this king will have to deceive you with a lie, but this is too difficult for this king, because this king is really born to deceive people! ”

Li Qi couldn't help but almost laugh out loud, he glanced at these Japanese narrowly, Fujiwara Nakamaro's smile was a little stiff, but he still looked humble and flattering, Kibi Zhenbei frowned, thoughtfully, the other envoys looked embarrassed, Sarufei Jinzo gritted his teeth, and the muscles on his face jumped and jumped. Fujiwara Shizuka opened her eyes wide, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she bit her lip.

"King Lanling said bluntly that it's okay, it's too late for me to be happy, how can I be unhappy?" Fujiwara Nakamaro and Kibi Shinbei and the others looked at each other a few times and said with a smile.

"Do you really want to listen? Don't be upset! ”

"No, it won't. Of course not, King Lanling, please speak. ”

"This king thinks that your Japanese nation is too inferior!"

“……”

Fujiwara Nakamaro and the others were stunned for a moment, and they couldn't laugh at the same time because they were still smiling flatteringly, although they also felt the same, and often sent Japanese women to the Tang Dynasty to "borrow" seeds to improve the breed.

But this kind of thing can't be said, but Xiao Quzhi said it so bluntly, not to mention how embarrassed their expressions were at that time, even Pei Yan and Li Bai and others were also a little embarrassed. felt that Xiao Qu's words were too hurtful, and it was not a gentleman's doing, but it almost made Li Qi laugh crazy.

Xiao Quzhi stood up: "Look, this king is more than six feet long, but you Japanese men are generally only five feet two inches to five feet three inches, so Ling Ai is estimated to be five feet very reluctant."

Ling Ai is indeed very beautiful, and his personality is also quiet, which is the type that this king likes, and he has poetry and books in his belly. Knowledgeable, but this is the length of the ...... You say. In case the child we give birth to in the future is a little more than five feet, this king will not be angry to death...... And it's not convenient to live in ordinary times, if you want to kiss her, you have to bend over, or pick her up...... In short, Fujiwara Interior Minister and Shizuka Little Lady have a good intention, and this king can only live up to it. ”

Seeing that the atmosphere is somewhat frozen and absurd. The expressions of Fujiwara Nakamaro and the others were stunned, and the expression of Sarutobi Shinzo was already a little distorted, and Fujiwara Shizuka's eyes were also red, and they were instantly covered with a layer of water vapor.

Xiao Quzhi was also very aggrieved: "This king said that if you tell the truth, you will definitely be unhappy, but you have to tell this king directly." And that's how it is now...... also blame Ben Wang, his temperament is too straight, and he is born not to tell lies......

But that shouldn't stop us from continuing to deepen our cooperation, right? Your Excellency Fujiwara Interior Minister, what do you want, please also speak bluntly, in order to express my apologies to Fujiwara Shizuka's little lady, as long as it does not violate the principles and is within the authority of this king, this king will try his best to satisfy you. ”

Fujiwara Nakamaro's face was red and white, like a person with extreme inferiority complex and extreme arrogance, and when someone told them the most inferior thing to their face, the anger can be imagined, but he didn't dare to have any disrespect.

Fujiwara Nakamaro hurriedly gritted his teeth and said, his voice out of tune: "Naturally, it won't ...... His Royal Highness the King of Lanling must also know that before this, it would take at least ten days, half a day and half a month for our Japanese ship to come to Datang, and the risks taken were extremely high.

However, the ship sent by King Lanling to Japan this time was simply refitted, and it took less than three days to arrive in Japan. His Majesty the Emperor sent Prime Minister Honchi here this time to ask King Lanling to help us in Japan and allow us to learn your advanced shipbuilding techniques.

And we would also like to implore His Royal Highness the King of Lanling to allow our international students to study at Tiance Academy and Datang Martial Arts. Please! ”

As he spoke, several people stood up again and bowed repeatedly.

"That's right, this shipbuilding technology is still one of the top secrets of my Datang, and it is strictly kept secret from all foreigners, even Datang people.

And a small number of people who have mastered the core technology, such as Xiao Qilang, Aliyi, etc., are also closely protected. Your Excellency, please think about it, how can such a military/national weapon be easily shown to others.

As for sending international students to study at Tiance Academy and Datang Martial Arts, it's not impossible, but if you have the conditions, you're not afraid that you won't be able to afford it. ”

"On what terms?"

"Money!

Let me briefly introduce to the internal minister, the method of training soldiers, the method of leading soldiers, and the method of marching and fighting are extremely exquisite, and how strong the Flying Dragon Forbidden Army is after training, presumably An, Peijun, and Ape Feijun all know it well. In two days, the three thousand Tiance soldiers will come to Haizhou, and His Excellency the Prime Minister will be able to see how capable these Tiance soldiers, who were farmers more than two months ago, are now.

In addition, Tiance Academy will also teach a lot of wonderful knowledge, such as the production of white sugar rock candy, the firing of crystals, and the manufacture of various machinery. By the way, I'll show you something...... This is called the clairvoyant mirror, and it is also the knowledge that will be taught to the students of Tiance Academy in the future...... How, isn't it very clear to see far? ”

Under the guidance of Xiao Quzhi, the craftsmen of the Luoyang Engineering Bureau built a batch of relatively simple monocular shrinking telescopes, although they were not as clear as the binoculars brought by Xiao Qubing from later generations, but they still caused a great sensation.

Xiao Quzhi sent three bodies to Li Longji and Yang Guifei. Standing on the base of the Hanyuan Palace, looking at Chang'an, thousands of households are in full view, and the dragon face is happy!

On this voyage, Xiao Qubing gave one to the captain of each big ship, five to the seventeen medium ships, and one for Li Qi, Xiao Fan, and Aliyi. The one he showed to Fujiwara Nakamaro was Li Qi's, and when he walked out of the government office and looked at the sea, he was a little stunned.

Xiao Quzhi continued: "There are many wonderful things than this, and the Four Seas Trading Company built a water turbine in Luoyang, using flowing water to drive machinery instead of manpower to process weapons and armor.

It is with these advanced technologies and exclusive secret recipes that our four seas trading company has produced a large number of novel goods and made a lot of money, how can it be easy for outsiders to learn it. ”

Fujiwara Nakamaro's face was like eating a fly, he had never seen such a brazen person. kept saying that in order to express apologies, I tried my best to be satisfied, but the fact is that I didn't agree! This Xiao Qubing is really completely different from other Tang people, and other Tang people are very willing to teach all our skills, such as Tang knives and Tang hands......

"How much does King Lanling need?"

"Tuition is life-size gold. Let's put it this way, let's say that your Japanese country wants to let this Sarutobi-kun enter the hall to study martial arts, so you will use gold to cast a gold figure the same size as his tuition. From graduation to graduation, we will teach each other. In addition, if Fujiwara Shizuka's little lady wants to enter Tiance Academy. In order to express the king's apology, silver can be used. ”

Everyone was stunned!

This King of Lanling really dares to speak, life-size gold, this tuition fee is too high, especially Pei Yan, who despises Xiao Qubing in his heart at this moment. The Japanese are the best students. It is a good thing that they are willing to learn the advanced culture of our Tang Dynasty, and it is also a noble thing to promote the royal road, why is he so stinky?

Charging tuition, and charging such a high tuition, didn't this Lanling King fall into the eyes of money? Japan has sent so many envoys, students, and scholars to the Tang Dynasty. When did they collect their tuition fees?

This...... This...... This is simply insulting!

Li Bai was also very curious, he reported to him, Japan is so poor that he is dying, where did he get so much money to pay such a high tuition fee? Isn't that what a strong man does?

"King Lanling, this tuition fee is too expensive! We don't have enough money to pay for four students in Japan! Fujiwara Nakamaro was already stunned, and Kibi Shinbei gritted his teeth and said.

"King Lanling, since you have promised to let our Japanese fleet follow you to the South China Sea to find Treasure Island, Copper Island, and Spice Island, can you sell us a few Chinese ships and modified new clippers?" Another Japanese envoy, Fujiwara Kiyomichi.

"Xiao Jun, please!" Fujiwara Shizuka also came to plead, and Chu Chu was pitiful.

Xiao Quzhi said noncommittally: "This king has an immature plan, do you want to listen to it?" ”

"King Lanling, please speak."

"Actually, I know the general location of Treasure Island, Copper Island, and Spice Island, but the island is full of poisonous snakes, so we need a lot of sulfur, and we can set fire to the snake with the wind, and in addition to that, the sulfur has other uses for our trading companies in the four seas.

In addition to sulfur, you also have some copper mines, iron mines, and so on. But you won't mine. This immature plan of this king is that we Sihai Trading Company will pay 1 million yuan to buy your mineral mining rights in Japan for five years, and this king will allow you three Japanese students to study at Tiance Academy, and then send you five modified new fast boats. ”

Fujiwara Nakamaro and Kibi Shinbei looked at each other a few times, one million, almost two years of income from the Japanese treasury, and they sold the mineral mining rights for five years, and they also got the coveted opportunity to enter the Tiance Academy to study, and five clippers, it seems that it can be.

But why do you always feel cheating?

After a few people talked in Japanese dialect in a low voice, Fujiwara Nakamaro said: "This matter is very important, I will go back to discuss with His Majesty the Emperor and the ministers, and I will be troubled by King Lanling to send a ship to send us back to Japan." ”

"No problem, as long as you stay in the cabin and don't come out, I can send a Chinese ship to send you back to Japan, you can arrive in less than two days, go and go back quickly."

……

After nightfall, Li Qi ate the braised whale meat cooked by Xiao Quai's own hands, and said a little puzzled: "Master, why is this?" ”

Xiao Quzhi whispered in his ear: "You don't know, they don't know, there are several gold mountains, silver mountains, copper mountains in Japan, ......"

"Ah, then do you think they'll say yes?"

"I don't know, it's better to agree, it's better not to agree, and when An Lushan is solved, I'll ......" (To be continued.) )