Chapter Eighty-Nine: Tributary Trade
The last trace of crisis in Fang Xuanling's heart also dissipated.
Your Majesty is willing to take me on a visit!
Thinking about the thoughts of the past few days, it was just my own misunderstanding.
Thinking that he almost quit because of something unnecessary, Fang Xuanling also shook his head with a smile.
"The old minister will wait and see."
"But this son may be a little special, if you are a companion, you must be calm, otherwise I am afraid that you will be ridiculed." Li Shimin admonished.
"Oh? This son doesn't even give His Majesty's face?" Fang Xuanling's face was full of surprise.
"Not only did he not give it, but he also scolded my ancestor to my face!" Li Er remembered the scene when he first came to the door, and couldn't help but smile.
"So bold!" Fang Xuanling was dumbfounded.
The last person to do this has already been raided!
"But that kid doesn't know that I'm me! Please keep this secret!" Li Shimin admonished.
"I see."
According to His Majesty, the other party must not be too old, and he does not know His Majesty's identity.
But even so, it is really surprising that Li Er didn't cut that kid.
Instead of inciting the headline, His Majesty also visited the door many times.
Could it be that kid's strategy and vision are really so outstanding?
Or ......
Your Majesty is scolded for his hobbies?
No, no, no!
Fang Xuanling quickly shook his head and threw this ridiculous idea out of his brain.
It's disrespectful to think so!
But no matter what, Fang Xuanling is becoming more and more curious about the person in His Majesty's mouth.
But since His Majesty has promised to visit him next time and take him with him, Fang Xuanling has also made up his mind.
"The minister will go and convey His Majesty's will to the Ryukyu envoy."
On Suzaku Street, a group of people in strange costumes are slowly moving forward.
"Lord Moser, the road to the kingdom is really wide!"
Moser glared at the subordinate.
"Take it easy! After a while, I met the heavenly soldiers and generals, and I must not be rude! You know, you're losing the face of our Ryukyu Kingdom!"
Originally, several people came to pay tribute.
I didn't expect much from the goods that were given back by the country.
After all, this time they paid tribute, not for trade, but to avoid the disaster of destroying the country.
You know, Goguryeo, which was many times more powerful than the Ryukyu Kingdom, is now like a candle in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any time.
If the iron cavalry of the Tang Dynasty set foot on the territory of the Ryukyu Kingdom, their king would definitely be so frightened that he could not eat and could not sleep.
It was precisely because of this concern that he ordered people to collect these rare treasures and send them to the Tang Dynasty, just asking the kingdom to forgive the previous disobedience.
But the prime minister of the kingdom that day was quite kind to him.
He even gave a special silver ticket and a letter to him to go to the county order of Wannian County to exchange it.
Moser was naturally overjoyed and flattered by this.
So, with apprehension, the group took the carriage that had been emptied of tribute and marched from Suzaku Street to Wannian County.
"From the Ryukyu Kingdom?" Qin Fan looked at the other party with a surprised expression.
Then the foreign messenger named Moser handed over a letter.
Qin Fan read this letter and knew what was going on.
The person who sent the letter was Li Shimin's right-hand man, Tang Zhiliangxiang, Fang Xuanling.
In his heart, the prime minister explained the situation and issued a special silver ticket to the Ryukyu envoy, so that the other party could take the silver ticket to exchange for the goods he needed.
It is worth mentioning that the denomination of the silver ticket is blank, which also means that Qin Fan can fill in the corresponding amount on it according to the value of the goods, and then take it to the imperial court to exchange.
"This is a good feeling! Fang Xiang, he's a good person!" Qin Fan said with emotion.
I was still there before
Worried about the problem of the sales of goods produced in various places, isn't it just right to digest and digest this Ryukyu envoy coming now?
The family blocked ninety percent of the trade routes, but the tributary trade, they had no way!
As a result, Qin Fan's eyes when he looked at that Moser were instantly different.
Where is this Ryukyu messenger, this is clearly the God of Wealth who came to the door!
"This messenger! What do you need?" Qin Fan said tentatively.
However, when Moser heard this, he said again and again, "Your Excellency calls me Moser, and the envoy has come from the Ryukyu Kingdom, mainly to express the goodwill of my Ryukyu Kingdom to the Upper Kingdom."
"As for the goods, adults can just look at it!"
Hearing this, Qin Fan's eyes when he looked at Namoser became kind again.
What a good man!
He wants whatever he gives, and he doesn't pick at all!
Of course, it would not be kind to stuff the unsalable goods from those villages in Wannian County to the other party.
So, Qin Fan spoke:
"Brother Moser, why don't you tell me what your Ryukyu Kingdom lacks, and I can see if I have it in Wannian County, and if I can provide it to you."
According to Qin Fan's opinion, even if the other party proposes something that is difficult to get, he can get it as long as he spends some means.
And the more difficult it is to get what the other party wants, the better, so that you can rest assured that you can boldly fill in a high number.
That Boss Li is quite reliable, when he just mentioned the tribute to him on the front foot, he sent someone to me today.
What Qin Fan had considered before that time was to purchase these high-quality products from Wannian County in the palace.
If that's the case, the things produced in Wannian County will inevitably go through layers of screening.
But if there is the slightest flaw, it is impossible to be selected for tribute.
There will inevitably be a lot of wasted products.
But tributary trade is different.
Tributary trade is the name of a tributary, the practice of trade.
The product is not perfect enough, it's a big deal to reduce the price!
Everyone can discuss.
And compared to the tributary palace, the process of tributary trade is also much simpler!
Moser was a little surprised, are all the heavenly soldiers and generals of the Celestial Empire so kind?
But the news from Goguryeo before didn't seem to be like this!
They all say that Datang's soldiers and horses are like rakshasas crawling out of hell, killing people without blinking!
Especially for the people of Goguryeo, there is no mercy!
But since he came to Datang, although he has not seen the lord of Datang, the prime minister and the county magistrate in front of him are so understanding!
In addition to being moved, Mosser's tense nerves also slowly relaxed.
Seeing that Qin Fan asked them about what the Ryukyu Kingdom lacked, he even turned on the confiding mode.
"Adults don't know! My Ryukyus are located on the sea, and there is a lack of arable land, so there is a great shortage of food."
"Most of the people depend on fishing for their livelihood, but fortunately, with the blessing of the Lord of the East, they have been able to survive."
"Now, if your Excellency asks me what I need in the Ryukyus, Moser is bold and asks me to give me some food and grass and things to go to sea."
"Moser is here, thank you so much!"