Yingzheng took Thorin and Qiang into the palace.

As soon as he entered the council hall, he saw Wu Chan sitting on the king's chair in a royal robe, and a man wearing a foreign costume sitting on the side was saying something to Wu Chan.

Seeing that Yingzheng was back, Wu Chan got up and said, "You're back." ”

Ying Zheng nodded with a smile and said, "Well, the widow has a gift for you." ”

Before Wu Chan could speak, he saw the alien next to him get up and salute Yingzheng: "It turns out that this is the King of Qin, and the Khotanese envoy Yu Chilin has come to see the King of Qin." ”

This Wei Chilin spoke Huaxia, and his accent was very similar to Jingjue, and he was expected to be an envoy in Khotan who was specifically responsible for communicating with Jingjue.

Ying Zheng was shocked, but he didn't expect this alien to be the envoy of Khotan, and then he returned the salute: "It turned out to be the envoy of Khotan, since Lord Yu Chi has something to discuss with the Queen of Exquisite Beauty, then the widow will not bother for the first time." ”

The two countries in the Western Regions discussed the government affairs, and as the king of Qin, it was certainly not convenient for him to listen to them.

Wu Chan smiled and said, "Lord Yu Chi has been here to find you, and he has been here for more than ten days, and he heard that we are back, so he hurriedly came to see this king, saying that he wanted to meet King Qin." ”

Ying Zheng wondered in his heart, Yu Khotan had never had anything to do with Daqin, how could he suddenly send a messenger to Jing Jue to see him, could it be that his marriage with Wu Chan had already been known to Yu Khotan?

Just thinking about it, I heard Yu Chilin say: "I heard that the King of Qin and Jingjue have concluded a treaty of trade, and the Loulan and the end of the road have benefited, although Khotan does not take advantage of the geographical advantages, but also attaches great importance to the goods of China, so my king sent foreign ministers to discuss this matter with the King of Qin." ”

Ying Zheng immediately understood Yu Chilin's intention, it turned out that Khotan saw that the neighboring country had a trade with Daqin, and he also wanted to get a piece of the pie.

"Hahaha, it's easy to say, Lord Wei Chi, please take a seat." Ying Zheng smiled and gave up his seat, looking like a master.

After sitting down, Yu Chilin exchanged a few more greetings, and then turned to the topic, saying: "China is rich in silk and tea, these goods, the foreign ministers have already seen them, and I am rich in beautiful jade in Khotan, and I can also communicate with the King of Qin." ”

Wu Chan nodded and said to Ying Zheng: "Yes, Khotan is rich in Hetian jade, and all the countries in the Western Regions are envious. ”

Ying Zheng was slightly startled and said, "Oh? The widow had heard that the Western Regions were rich in jade, but they didn't know that it was in Khotan. ”

Yu Chilin laughed and said: "In the early years, there was a piece of beautiful jade in my country, which is said to have spread to China, and its name is Heshi Bi, and King Qin should have heard of it. ”

After saying this, Yu Chilin secretly glanced at Ying Zheng and secretly observed his complexion.

Ying Zheng's heart tightened, thinking that He's Bi had a very close relationship with his ancestors, how could he not know, but he was still calm on the surface, nodded, and said: "He's Bi is a priceless jade, and its name is known to everyone, but I can't imagine that it is actually your country's thing?" ”

Yu Chilin nodded and continued: "More than 100 years ago, the original stone of He's Bi was excavated in Hetian, and after it was broken, it was divided into two, and one of them was polished into He's Bi, because it originated from Hetian, so it was called He's Bi. ”

Ying Zheng looked at Wu Chan and saw that she was also listening intently, so he also concentrated on looking at Yu Chilin.

"Later, Loulan took advantage of the turmoil in my internal affairs in Khotan and sent troops to attack." Yu Chilin continued, "When the first king of our clan saw that they were menacing, he sent an envoy to the Xiongnu and asked the Xiongnu king to send troops to attack Loulan and attack me on both sides of Khotan. ”

Although the Xiongnu promised to send troops, they also wanted to ask for some benefits. In order to show his sincerity, my first king gave Nahe Shibi to the king of the Huns. ”

"Loulan saw that the situation was not good, so he really retreated and confronted the Xiongnu, which led to today's Yumen Pass, which formed the border between today's Xiongnu and the Western Regions."

"Later, I heard that the Xiongnu were at war with the Zhao State, but I don't know how the Nahe clan fell into the hands of the Zhao State again."

Hearing this, Ying Zheng had roughly understood the causes and consequences of He's Bi, so he said: "I can't imagine that He's Bi has such a relationship, no wonder Lin Xiangru of Zhao State didn't hesitate to offend my Daqin, and desperately protected He's Bi back to Zhao, it seems that Zhao Guo borrowed it from the Xiongnu." ”

Wu Chan blinked his eyes and asked, "What's the matter, that Heshi Bi still has something to do with Great Qin?" ”

Ying Zheng nodded, and then told Wu Chan about the allusion to returning to Zhao that year.

Yu Chilin was also a little surprised, obviously he didn't know anything about the struggle between Qin and Zhao for peace.

"Later, where is He's Bi now?" Uzen asked.

Ying Zheng said: "Later, it is said that the Heshi Bi is also missing, so the widow guessed that it was Zhao Guo who borrowed the Heshi Bi and showed off to my Great Qin, and after Lin Xiangru took it back, most of it was returned to the Huns." ”

Wu Chan smiled and said, "Probably the king of Zhao back then was reluctant to exchange the city for the beautiful jade, so he returned it." ”

"It's a pity." Ying Zheng sighed lightly and said to Wu Chan, "Nahe Shibi didn't stay in the Qin State back then, otherwise the widow would definitely give you that beautiful jade." ”

"How's that going to work?" Wu Chan's mouth pushed up, but there was a faint red on his cheeks, and he turned his head sideways, secretly happy.

Seeing that the time had come, Yu Chilin smiled and said, "Since King Qin has this intention, Khotan is also willing to be an adult. ”

"Oh?" Ying Zheng asked, "What do you mean by this?" ”

Yu Chilin still smiled: "Didn't I say it just now, that He's Bi was originally split into two, half of it was given to the Xiongnu, and the other half was naturally still stored in Khotan." ”

Ying Zheng frowned and asked, "So, there is still a piece of Heshi Bi in Khotan?" ”

"Exactly." I saw that Yu Chilin nodded and said: "I just listened to the story of King Qin's return to Zhao, and then I learned that Qin and Zhao fought for jade back then, and it was indeed a pity that the King of Qin failed to do so." ”

"If this regret can be made up for in the hands of the current King of Qin, then Khotan is also willing to give away another piece of Heshi Bi in his hand."

Although this Wei Chilin's words are beautiful, Ying Zheng knows that Khotan must have some kind of purpose.

"As the saying goes: no merit is not rewarded." Ying Zheng smiled and said, "This Heshi Bi is a treasure of the world, and the widow does not dare to bear it out of thin air, if Lord Wei Chi has any requirements, you may as well say it clearly." ”

Wei Chilin laughed and said, "Didn't the foreign minister say that now that Great Qin is trading with the Western Regions, Khotan also wants to join in the fun. Khotan has a peaceful nature, unlike the Xiongnu, who have to change a few cities. ”

Ying Zheng also smiled and said: "This is the best, Daqin and Khotan are too far apart, even if you want to exchange a few cities, I am afraid that you will be powerless." ”

Although he said this, Ying Zheng still subconsciously looked at Wu Chan, as if he was planning for the Elite City.

I saw Yu Chilin stand up, take out a wooden box from his arms, respectfully hold it up in front of Ying Zheng, and said: "Here is a Hetian jade plate, which is a little heart of my king, please look at it." ”

Ying Zheng took the box and said, "It's time to call the king of Khotan." ”

After opening the box, a refreshing pale green brilliance came into view.

Ying Zheng picked up the jade in the box, and saw that this beautiful jade was crystal clear, warm and elegant, and it was a square long shape, similar to a shrunken square brick.

After some observation, Ying Zheng handed the beautiful jade to Wu Chan.

I heard Yu Chilin explain on the side: "At that time, the Heshi Bi was divided into two, one was in the shape of a disk, and the other side was in the shape of a square brick. The current jade plaque is the shrunken mold of the other part and the clan, which is carved from ordinary jade. ”

Ying Zheng asked curiously: "What is the actual size of the other half of He's Bi?" ”

Yu Chilin gestured with his hand and said, "The shape is similar to that of the square bricks, the size is similar, and the color is more brittle and tender than the jade plate in front of you." ”

Wu Chan fiddled with the jade plaque in his hand, and said in a rather pitiful tone: "At present, this little jade plaque is already very gorgeous, and I think that the other half of the He's Bi must be even more beautiful." ”

Yu Chilin said respectfully: "Forgive me, King Jingzhu, my king attaches great importance to that treasure, but he has never let it leave the palace for half a step, otherwise the foreign ministers will definitely let the two monarchs see it." ”

Ying Zheng smiled secretly in his heart, this Wei Chilin said this, the purpose is to highlight the preciousness of the Heshi Bi, but the more this is the case, the more it shows that the King of Khotan is eager to make a deal with him, after all, the Hetian realm is rich in beautiful jade, and it may not be possible to find a better one than the Heshi Bi, and it is nothing to give up a piece.

After making a calculation in his heart, Ying Zheng pretended to be indifferent, and said lazily: "The widow is not very interested in this and the family, and if I got it, I gave it to Queen Wuchan." Tomorrow, the widow will go back to Xianyang to prepare for the goods, presumably there is no fate to see the beautiful jade with his own eyes. ”

Seeing that Wei Chilin's eyes flickered a little, Ying Zheng continued: "If Great Qin and Khotan trade, it will be of great benefit to both countries, which few people certainly agree with, but if you want to say how much money you spend to buy this jade, you still have to follow the rules of the Western Regions." ”

He rolled his eyes for a moment, and then said: "In this way, the widow will bring all the grain, cattle and sheep, silk, tea and other items, and Lord Yuchi will also get the beautiful jade, as for how to trade, you and the queen of Wuchan agreed, and the widow will not participate." ”

"If the deal is completed, the piece of He's bi is a gift from the widow to the queen of Wuchan. If the transaction fails, then those goods are also given to the elite by few people. ”

Wu Chan just wanted to say: How can it be done?

But after thinking about it, Ying Zheng said that he would do it according to the rules of the Western Regions, obviously because he didn't want to suffer a loss in price, and he handed over the negotiation to himself, which was also quite loving, so he didn't speak.

Yu Chilin saw that Wu Chan had obviously acquiesced, so he had no choice but to accept it, and he also felt in his heart that this deal seemed to be more secure if it was done with Jingjue.

After a few more polite words, Yu Chilin got up to say goodbye and returned to Khotan.

When Yu Chilin walked away, Ying Zheng asked Wu Chan to put away the jade plate, took her hand, and came to the outside of the hall.

Wu Chan was about to ask, but suddenly saw a red figure come into view, and couldn't help but tremble all over, and muttered: "Maple, maple leaf?" ”

Ying Zheng smiled beside him and said, "Maple Leaf is now raising fat in Xianyang, this one, it was just brought back by King Mo." ”

Wu Chan walked quickly to the red horse's side, slowly stretched out his fingers, and gently stroked the red horse's neck.

The red horse took a step to the side, apparently not yet familiar with Wuchan.

"This red horse has been given to you, let it replace the maple leaf, you will be familiar with you after a few days of training." Ying Zheng said.

"Good!" Wu Chan happily took the reins and said, "Then I'll give it a name, let's call it the Red Fox." ”