In Chang'an City, Wang Xuance received the news that he was going to set off again in a short time, and the entire caravan was urgently preparing - of course, this time Lu Heng learned his lesson and gave them enough funds.

The workshop in Luoyang has also expanded again, trying to produce glass bottles as much as possible.

Before you know it, another month has passed.

At this time, the Tubo royal court.

Logic.

In the Potala Palace, the young Zanpu of Tibet, Songtsen Gampo, was looking at the letter in his hand and frowned.

"Although this Zhenguan ten years of spring is indeed a good wine...... But the price is a little too outrageous. ”

Songtsen Gampo looked up and looked at the few people below.

Although there were few of them, they were all the mainstays of the dynasty.

He said in a deep voice:

"Shang Nang, you are the prime minister, tell me what you think."

The prime minister of Tubo is equivalent to the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, but the difference is that the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty is not the only one, but anyone who is in a high position in the three provinces and six ministries can be called the prime minister. However, there was only one Tibetan minister, who was in charge of assisting Zampu in formulating laws, collecting taxes, presiding over alliances, sending envoys to foreign countries, and commanding armies. Each of them combines military and political power.

Shang Nang is today's Tubo Prime Minister.

Hearing this, he stood up in line, leaned over and saluted:

"I think this matter needs to be considered."

"Although Lu Dongzan and they have already established a relationship with Lu Guogong of the Tang Dynasty, which is a good thing, but I can't be the fat sheep to be slaughtered!"

"Zhenguan ten years of spring is precious, but this wine can only be drunk, nothing else can be done......"

"Even if you and the rest of the nobles in the court are very fond of each other, there is no need to buy them with the strength of the whole country."

"Once the business is decided, it will be too late to break the contract."

"Zampu, it's best to negotiate it as soon as possible while it's just a verbal agreement, and the handover hasn't started yet!"

Shang Nang's words made Songtsen Gampo's brows furrow even tighter.

He groaned, about to say something.

But he saw a man come in from outside.

To be able to enter the royal court when Zampu and the prime minister were discussing matters is definitely not an ordinary person.

The person who came was also an important minister in the court, and it was Joanpo Bangse, who had a very poor relationship with Shang Nang.

After Bangse came in, he didn't look at Shang Nang, but directly saluted Songtsen Gampo and spoke in a deep voice.

"Zampu, there is news from the border, saying that I have met the caravan of Datang, and it is a person with five surnames and seven wangs."

The five surnames and seven wangs are not only famous in Datang, but even the countries around Datang have heard of their power.

Hearing that it was these people, Songtsen Gampo loosened his brows and said curiously:

"Oh?"

"Their caravans, what are they transporting, do they have the goods I need in Tibet?"

Bangse smiled:

"Yes, Zamp."

"There are a lot of salt and tea in their caravan, and it is said that the salt is of the highest quality, and they have obtained the permission of the Tang Dynasty court and made a special trip to the Western Regions to do business."

"The only problem is ......"

"These caravans do not accept the exchange of cattle, sheep and horses that we usually use, not to mention that I heard that Tubo did business with the Tang Dynasty and bought the wine called Zhenguan Shichun, indicating that it can only be exchanged for that kind of wine."

Songtsen Gampo's eyes lit up instantly!

He hurriedly asked:

"What price?"

Obviously, Bonse had already sent someone to inquire clearly, so he didn't seem flustered at all when asked these questions.

He bowed his head and replied:

"Qi Qi Zampu, a bottle of Zhenguan ten years of spring, can be exchanged for five hundred stone of salt, the price of tea fluctuates greatly, subject to the actual price of the goods at the time of handover."

Songtsen Gampo's eyes were already a little green.

He naturally knew that this price was slaughtering, and it was a painful slaughter!

The price of salt in Datang is about 30 wen per stone, which is not a secret, and this information can be collected when the mission enters Datang.

According to the market price of a bottle of 100 yuan in the spring of Zhenguan's tenth year, a bottle of wine is more than enough to buy 3,000 stones.

Now it can only be exchanged for 500 stones.

The caravan of Datang is definitely slaughtering them!

But in the past, it would have been impossible for the caravan to sell them so much salt!

Not to mention whether the caravan could transport so much salt.

Let's just say that the Tang Dynasty will not easily release materials like salt.

It's hard to buy a hundred stone in the hands of a caravan.

Not to mention 500 stones!

In addition to salt, there is also tea, which they love so much but is scarce.

There's no way to buy it!

It seems that this Zhenguan ten years of spring is hard currency in the whole Tang Dynasty...... Anything can be changed!

The more Songtsen Gampo thought about it, the happier he became, and the more he thought about it, the more excited he became.

His gaze couldn't help but fall on Shang Nang's face, who had just advised him to lower the price, and the latter's expression became obviously uncomfortable.

Such a value-preserved goods, even if the price is high, they must stock up.

Can exchange such a large amount of salt and tea, this kind of thing, Tubo has not yet!

Songtsen Gampo's heart suddenly welled up with a wave of fear-

If he had listened to Shang Nang's words just now, he had ordered Lu Dongzan to continue to negotiate with Lu Guogong to suppress the price, and after this village, there might not be this shop.

Blood loss!

"Send someone to send a letter to Lu Dongzan, according to the conditions he negotiated before, this deal between Tubo and Datang has been done!"

In the end, he is a young man, and he is decisive in his words and deeds.

Songtsen Gampo did not hesitate at all, and directly ordered:

"Also, tell him to have a good relationship with that Lu Guogong, the business must not be broken, as much wine as there is, Tubo will have as much as he wants, don't worry about whether he can afford cattle, sheep and horses!"

"Things are done well, wait for Lu Dongzan to return to Luo, this king will be rewarded!"

At the time of the command, Songtsen Gampo spoke to Bangse.

Such an important thing, but he didn't let Daxiang Shangbao do it, which was obviously a little dissatisfied with him.

Bangse had nothing to do, so he went down after receiving the order, and smiled a little defiantly at Shang Nang before leaving.

Wait for him to leave.

Shang Nang advised with some anxiety:

"Zampu, whether it is in Tibet or the Tang Dynasty, salt and tea are important materials, they are actually willing to release these goods, there must be a problem in them......"

"Think twice!"

Songtsen Gampo was already a little dissatisfied with his almost bad deeds, but now seeing that he is obsessed, he is even more worried.

"Minister, you're getting older, I'm afraid you're a little confused. Previously, when Lu Dongzan came back from sending a letter, he said that in addition to Chang'an, Luoyang and Jiangnan, the richest areas in the Tang Dynasty, also flocked to Zhenguan in the spring of the tenth year. ”

"In the past few months, the price of wine has increased more than ten times!"

"It only goes up, not down, even if this wine can't be exchanged for salt tea, I won't lose money if I sell it to the countries of the Western Regions."

"Don't mention the things you want to think about, this king has made up his mind, no need to say more!"