Bai Minghe had something in his heart that he had never told anyone.

For example, there is a saying: The highest level of telling a lie is to tell the truth. The second realm is that nine sentences are true and one sentence is false.

The current situation is like this, and the white crane spent time and energy, giving the Siamese prince himself a simple and direct impression. The rejection at this time, the white crane is also considering, whether it is worth it. Whether or not you use the power of saying 'no' this time, you will only be respected more if you learn to say no.

"Bai Gongzi, you also helped me at the beginning." The Prince of Siam asked.

"Your Royal Highness, I won't tell you. I have two brothers-in-law, which means that they were not born to the same parents. But as evidenced by the heavens, they married brothers with different surnames, and they did not seek to be born in the same year and month, but to die in the same year and month. The father of one of them, who was originally a governor of the northern part of my Ming Dynasty, fell ill and died. ”

Hearing Bai Minghe say this, the prince of Siam immediately clasped his hands together and prayed silently.

"His eldest son, the eldest brother of my righteous brother, has to support the soldiers of such a large land, and the life of the people is not easy. What's more, they have had some wars with the steppe peoples in the north, and more than 300,000 soldiers under him need food, and you helped me when I needed it most, so I don't want to refuse your request. But this time, when it comes to a matter of principle that affects the internal affairs of other states, I have to hesitate and think carefully! ”

"Yes!" The Siamese prince nodded heavily, he could tell that the white crane was telling the truth.

Bai Minghe continued: "I would like to tell you two more things, the first is that there is no silk and porcelain sold on the market in the entire Guangdong Province. I mobilized supplies from the four provinces south of the Yangtze River to barely replenish Guangdong's needs. I, the governor of Nanjing, the Ming Dynasty, and the Duke of Wei made a special trip to Guangdong a few days ago to find trouble with me. The reason is that I have emptied the silk inventory of the four provinces in the south of the Yangtze River, you know, if the people can't buy the goods they need, the price of silk will inevitably rise in the four provinces south of the Yangtze River. ”

The prince of Siam didn't know how to answer.

Bai Minghe's words represent two meanings, the first is to trade with Siam, he has invested enough.

Silk. The profit of Siam changing hands was huge, and the price he gave to Siam was determined by the Siamese prince in his heart to be a low price.

And the second meaning also reflects from the side that Bai Minghe's ability is huge, and he can empty the materials of several provinces in the Ming Dynasty, which is not something that ordinary petty officials can do.

It is estimated that he is also the top nobleman of the Ming Dynasty.

"The demand for rice is 10 million stone a year, and I am afraid that it will affect the income of my Daming farmers."

"Silk, you don't have to worry, I naturally have a way. I promise that there will be no shortage of goods for you, and I will use the lack of silk stocks as a reason. Call the arsenal of a thousand stone steel. It's steel, not iron. The white crane emphasized a sentence of steel.

One thousand stones, that is, 100,000 catties of steel.

Steel is definitely a strategic material, and such a thing is definitely not the same as silk.

If you say proportionally, the stainless steel of this era is 100,000 stones, no less than the modern times of later generations, and hundreds of first-class tanks in service are directly sold. It's even a mainstream-class main battle tank. It's no longer about trade, it's about arms support.

The eyes of the Siamese prince lit up.

"Bai Gongzi. I am also willing to die in the same month and year as you, so that we can be brothers in front of the Buddha. ”

"This, the three halal people I believe, doesn't it matter?" The white name crane has a stern face.

"It doesn't affect at all, I Siamese believe that the Buddha and the three halals are also friends." The words of the Prince of Siam fully represented. He is a very qualified politician.

Such a good thing, the white crane will not refuse.

At that moment, Bai Minghe proposed another suggestion: "If this is right, Brother Roland, you can help me find a few excuses, and I can help you." But Khmer I can't shoot. I can sell you some supplies, and I can buy some Khmer goods, but for now, I need you to be a middleman, at least nominally, I'm only trading with you in Siam! ”

The Siamese prince could hear that this was a benefit given to him by the white crane, which made it easier for him to control the Khmer.

Then, next, Shiramei Crane will definitely put forward conditions.

"The first condition is that I need a reasonable excuse for the steel to be shipped out of the warehouse. It doesn't matter if anyone believes in this thing or not, when those people in the court support you, your excuse is the reason. When I don't support you, it's even if it's your legitimate reason and excuse. ”

It's a bit of a mouthful, but the Prince of Siam understands it.

The two Khmer envoys had no say because they were originally subordinate.

"Three years, within three years of Siam, to control Chittagong. Because I have declared war on the state of Delhi, I want to have a strategic port. The reason is about the same, three years. ”

The Prince of Siam in Chittagong knew that the power of defense was ridiculously weak for the power in the hands of the white crane. Not to mention, the powerful Ming Empire behind the white crane. This is really just an excuse, and it may take some effort for Siam to take Chittagong, but it also has long-term benefits, such as an attack on the Burmese flank.

"I will definitely take it." The prince of Siam agreed without saying a word.

"The second request may be a bit excessive, if my brother is embarrassed only because I haven't mentioned it." Bai Minghe first put on a very serious look, and in his heart he felt that this request was very powerful.

The Prince of Siam nodded solemnly.

"Our Ming Emperor's mother is a Buddhist, and the queen is also a Buddhist. Therefore, I want to ask for a few real Buddhist treasures, such as books of great monks, prayer beads and other treasures. At the time of the New Year, give gifts. You have to understand this brother, sometimes the elders protect it, and it's more convenient to do things below! ”

Understand, why not.

What treasures the Siamese prince collected, it was not the same as the Baba sent to the royal palace to his father's women. Isn't it just for someone to say good things about themselves?

This matter, in the heart of the Siamese prince, the white crane may think that it is a difficult matter, because the Buddha treasure is not an ordinary treasure. It may be disrespectful to ask for a gift, but the Prince of Siam is a real politician, and the time will not be until the Ming New Year, calculate the time, there are still three months, which can give him enough time to prepare.

And he thought about the reason, the Ming Dynasty was the suzerainty of Siam, and it was also the closest ally of Siam, so he gathered thousands of monks in the royal city, and also prepared dozens of decent things, and those ancient objects can also be picked out a few.

Thinking of this, the Siamese prince agreed without saying a word.

After saying the words of thanks many times, the white crane came to the third request.

"Actually, the last request is good for both of us. The first step is to expand the port, there are at least 36 berths on the wharf, built according to the standard of 2,000 material ships, and it is necessary to prepare for further expansion, Daming also has 4,000 materials, 5,000 materials, and even 10,000 materials of giant ships. You can't just use a boat to dump the goods every time you come. ”

The Prince of Siam nodded and agreed. This is indeed a matter of mutual benefit.

"The second step is the issue of tariffs. The Ming Dynasty traded with Siam, and these merchants bought the goods of the Ming Dynasty, did they not have to pay taxes? It was the same whether it was paid from the supplier or the person who bought the goods, it was an additional amount of money, which was collected by the Siamese royal family. It doesn't matter in the early stage, but what if there are more businessmen in the later stage? ”

The Siamese prince shook his head violently.

"No, you don't have to pay taxes. Ordinary merchants will not be allowed to come here to buy goods, on the contrary, I also ask Bai Gongzi that your fleet only trade in the ports that I instruct. And without authorized merchants, you refuse to trade with them. If all the merchants are involved, it will be difficult to manage and the quality of the goods cannot be guaranteed. ”

"Then it's up to my brother!"

The white crane even called his brother, and it is estimated that the matter of this sworn worship can be decided on a day before the year.

The general direction has been negotiated, and there are some details that the Siamese prince will also go back to think about. One thing is already certain, and the content of a thousand stones of fine steel has been added to the catalogue of traded materials. It's just that when will this steel be delivered, Bai Minghe did not give a very accurate answer.

In the heart of the Prince of Siam, the proprietress of the white crane was supported by the noblewomen in the Ming Palace, so she was able to take it out.

Under such thoughts, the prince of Siam proposed to the white crane to ask for a few Buddhist treasures.

The white crane saw off the Siamese prince and turned around and went to Qinghe.

One of the six Khmer girls is a princess, and of course if her father can really become the new Khmer king, then she is a real princess.

Seeing Qing He, Qing He told Bai Minghe: "I have arranged for them to bathe and change clothes, or princesses, it is really shabby, it is estimated that the entire Khmer has not seen a few silks." ”

Bai Minghe's brows furrowed slightly: "These six people are actually a big trouble, and they are also a big burden. ”

"How?" Qinghe didn't understand a little.

Under the education of the Ming Dynasty, this small state offered a woman, if the status of a noble woman, it means to be close, and then say it lower, this is a small state in the white name of the crane. Of course, they are also placing a person of theirs next to Bai Minghe, a little girl, what waves can be stirred.

Bai Minghe smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's trouble, if you don't believe it, just wait and see." When I return to Guangdong, this matter cannot be covered, and there must be an explanation. Originally, I thought that sending them into the palace was the best policy, but I thought about it carefully. What I did in the south may not be known in the palace, and some of the things that have been spread too much must be bad. ”

Qinghe covered his mouth.

This action emoji Qinghe thought of what Bai Minghe meant.

The white crane is in the south, and there is a feeling of being a king and a hegemon.

Especially outside the sea, it is obvious that he represents the Ming Dynasty to foreign countries, and it is not too much to say that the white crane is powerful and blessed.

If this gets out, it must be a bad thing.

Thinking of this, Qinghe smiled again: "Why don't you work hard for the Yang family brothers?" (To be continued......)