"This wine is good, mellow and lush, fragrant on the lips and teeth, and after drinking it in the mouth, it even makes people feel a sense of ethereal, as if sitting in the clouds overlooking the world. What kind of wine is this, and why haven't I drunk it before? ”

"Your Majesty, this is Drunken Cloud Brew, which is a specialty of the Great Stone Country!" After glancing at Zhao Yuan carefully, Wang Chongan continued, "Your Majesty doesn't know that this wine is made from the mountain spring dripping from the stalactites of the stone source unique to the Dashi Country. This mountain spring water is born from the essence of heaven and earth, and after drinking, it can not only replenish qi and benefit blood, but also make people feel refreshed! ”

"However, the yield of such mountain spring water is very low, and only half a bucket can drip every day! Therefore, the drunken cloud brew carefully brewed with such spring water and various precious medicinal materials with secret recipes is also very precious. Even in the entire Nanyun Mansion, and even in the entire Southern Regions, it is the number one famous wine, and each jar is worth more than a thousand gold, and it is sought after by countless people! ”

"But a fine wine like this, even if Dashi Country is fully producing, it can only produce fifty jars a year. And this time, the envoy of Dashiguo entered Beijing and specially paid tribute to His Majesty with thirty jars of drunken cloud brew to show the sincerity of Dashiguo! ”

"Thirty altars? So stingy? "Dashiguo came to seek peace, and he only paid tribute to thirty jars of drunken cloud brewing, which made Zhao Yuan somewhat dissatisfied. These thirty jars of drunken cloud wine are the output of most of the Dashi Kingdom for half a year.

But looking back, Zhao Yuan was relieved. Although the output of fifty altars a year in the Great Stone Country, it does not mean that they do not consume it. Dashiguo is in the land of four wars, and there are enemies on all sides, and the output of drunken cloud brewing every year has to be given to the four strong neighbors!

In addition, the drunken cloud brewed royal family must taste it, and those heroes and nobles who celebrate the New Year have to give some of it. If the major forces that come here take a fancy to it, Dashiguo will have to be sent away for free.

Especially in Dashi, there is still a branch of Tongzhou Commercial Bank that wants money, but they stare at the only specialty of Dashi, Zuiyun Brew, every year, and the rest of the inventory is basically covered by them. Even if Dashiguo left some privately, they could still find it by smelling it.

Therefore, the drunken cloud brew of Dashi country cannot be saved much every year, and it is estimated that these three jars of drunken cloud brew are probably almost all of the inventory of Dashiguo, and even if there is left, there is not much left. Each jar of drunken cloud brewing is worth thousands of gold, and it is also the kind that is priceless in the market. Thirty altars are enough for Dashiguo to feel distressed for a long time.

In the past, Dazheng Kingdom received tribute from Dashi Kingdom every year, and there were only three or five altars, but these were all divided by Wang Yu and his powerful ministers at that time, and they were not left to Zhao Yuan at all. Later, Taisho Kook fell out with Dashiguo and completely met with swords, let alone let them pay tribute to this fine wine.

In other words, this is actually Zhao Yuan's first time drinking. Although it is not like those famous wines in the Southern Regions, it has the effect of enhancing internal strength or improving qualifications. But it can also replenish qi and blood, and consolidate the foundation of the body. What's more, this taste is really not said, so it can also be ranked among famous wines!

"As soon as I left the customs, Lord Wang hurried to see me, and brought me the wine of Dashi Kingdom!" After drinking another glass of wine, Zhao Yuan smacked his mouth, and finally said lightly, "Lord Wang, this is a lobbyist for Dashiguo?" ”

"Don't dare!" Hearing Zhao Yuan's words, Wang Chongan immediately knelt down and said loudly, "Your Majesty will calm your anger first, and please listen to the old minister!" ”

"Your Majesty, my Taizheng Kingdom has gone through several sword wars in just one year, and its territory has more than doubled, but the land has just been leveled and is not stable, and my country's sudden annexation of such a large territory will inevitably lead to a shortage of troops, and it is really not suitable for further expansion at this time!"

"What we need now is stability, and the top priority is to recuperate and lay a solid foundation so that we can use all the land we occupy as soon as possible. And the land of the four wars of the Great Stone Country. Although Dayu has been taken by our country, the two countries of Su and Ao in the north are well-deserved powers! ”

"Your Majesty, once my Taisho Kingdom annexes Dashiguo, it is bound to border with Su and Ao, and under the border friction, my Taizheng Kingdom will never have peace, and it is impossible to put down my heart and rest and rest!"

"Now that the Great Stone Kingdom has sent an envoy to sue for peace, His Majesty can agree to their request for peace, and at the same time, various conditions can be put forward to slowly weaken the national strength of the Great Stone Kingdom. When my Taisho Kingdom digests all the land it occupies, and after the soldiers are strong and the country is strong, I can take this Dashi Kingdom in one fell swoop! ”

"So, is Lord Wang doing it for me Taisho Kingdom?"

"Your Majesty, the ministers are from the bottom of their hearts, I hope Your Majesty will think twice, Your Majesty should take state affairs first!"

"Lord Wang, please get up, in fact, there is some truth in what you said. However, although I don't want to start the war easily, I can't afford to be so cheap. Is it because I still want to drag the big stone country for a while, so that they obediently spit out more benefits! ”

"Your Majesty, if it's too late, it will change! The minister heard that the Dashi Kingdom had been in contact with the two countries in the north. Once it is unfavorable to send an envoy on the side of our Taisho country, they will find a way to order Su, and the two countries will send troops against our country. His Majesty's attitude is uncertain and he can't give a reply for a long time, for fear that it will push them to the other side. Relatively speaking, it is much better to pay some benefits than to lose the country! ”

"That's right, since Lord Wang has said so, then I'll see you!"

"Your Majesty, the minister will immediately inform the envoy of the Great Stone Kingdom!"

"Humph!" After Wang Chong'an left, Zhao Yuan couldn't help but snort coldly, "It's a nice thing to say, but it's just a benefit from the envoy of Dashi Country!" ”

"Your Majesty, have you seen the envoy of the Great Stone Country?"

"See, of course I have to see, how can I not see such a character!" Throwing the wine glass in his hand aside, Zhao Yuan said with a smile, "This envoy of Dashi Kingdom is really powerful, he has bought so many officials in such a short time." And it can also make so many upright ministers continue to write books, so that I can make peace with Dashiguo, creating a lot of momentum! ”

"The most important thing is that there are rumors among the people that we have made great achievements regardless of the safety of the people's livelihood, and for the sake of the war, we must not only levy more taxes, but also force the people to enlist in the army. Although ordinary people are concerned about the war, they are more concerned about their own lives, and if this matter drags on, I am afraid that it will make the people uneasy! ”

"And the envoy of this big stone country doesn't know who it is, it's really powerful. I don't want to see them, so they make so many small gestures. If it goes on like this, I, Daeshoguk, will have to turn his scream upside down! ”

"Your Majesty, the envoy of the Dashiguo this time is Fang Yuren, who is the Fang family of the Dashiguo family. The Fang family has been in Dashiguo for three generations. Now Fang Yuren is even more in the position of the imperial historian of the Dashi Kingdom. This person is eloquent, intelligent, and well-known in the country of Dashi! ”

"Fang Yuren, then let's meet!".

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"Your Majesty, I, Dashi Country, am willing to cut the land of one county and eleven towns to Dazheng Kingdom!"

On the second day, Zhao Yuan met Fang Yuren smoothly in the court. The man was about forty years old, and his eyes were bright. Standing on the court, he not only had no fear on his face, but also looked around with interest. It was as if he had not come from defeat and peace, but as if he had come out normally.

"Your Majesty, please see, this is the map of the land that my Dashi Kingdom wants to cede!" Stepped forward and slowly opened the long map in front of Zhao Yuan, and the layers of maps seemed to be wrapped in something, slightly bulging, which also aroused the suspicion of some people.

"Do you see the poor dagger?" The corners of his mouth curled slightly, and Zhao Yuan sneered disdainfully. Do you really think that we haven't studied history, so I don't know what tricks you want to make?

Zhao Yuan looked at the other party with interest, but his right hand was already on the dagger in front of him. And An Jianqing, who was standing in the narrator, had already quietly used his skills in his hands, and a pair of fleshy palms had become golden. As long as this person makes any abnormal moves, a thunderous blow will definitely make this person hate on the spot!

After flipping through the long map, a small map-like thing was revealed inside, which was completely different from the dagger blade he imagined, which also made Zhao Yuan breathe a sigh of relief. Pointing to the map, Fang Yuren said softly, "Your Majesty, please see, this is the land ceded by my Dashi Country."

"Driving tigers and devouring wolves?" Looking at the crossed map, Zhao Yuan smiled coldly. Oishikoku was ceded to the territory of the eleven towns in one county of Taisho Province, but the problem was that the border land was completely ceded.

Originally, the peace talks between Dasho and Oshiko were to use Dashiguo as a buffer zone to avoid confrontation with the two northern countries, but Oshikoku now drew all the borders into it. If they want to compete with these two countries, then what are they doing with the buffer zone of Dashi Country, are they really stupid!

"Our Taisho Kingdom is not a greedy country like Dayu Country, and we naturally want to repay the kindness of Dashi Country. So be it! Pointing to the map, Zhao Yuan stroked slightly, "We only need this half, as for this half, we don't want it!" ”、

Sorry, there are some things to deal with at home lately, so the update is a little slow. The two shifts will resume tomorrow, I hope you don't mind!