Hearing Zhang Rang say this, Agar instantly hesitated a little, and the entourage next to him hurriedly persuaded him.

In fact, there is also an advantage to going in at the end, knowing other people's strategies, you can adjust your own plan in a targeted manner.

So Agar immediately said that he was honestly waiting for the last audience.

Aluus just went in front of him, and Liu Zhi's attitude was also very gentle, and he still respected Antony, a famous virtuous king in history.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, I am very grateful to our mission for the warm hospitality it has received here."

Aulus politely began by expressing his gratitude, "After a period of understanding, many goods have also been booked.

But there are some things that we are very interested in, which are said to be controlled by the state and need to be franchised, and we have submitted the application paperwork to the relevant authorities.

It is hoped that His Majesty the Emperor can consider it at his discretion, or if there are any conditions, the two sides can negotiate. ”

This Aulus, together with the would-be heir of Rome, Mark. Aurelius was of the same clan and is said to be his cousin, the current treasurer.

This man was of high rank, no less important, and proficient in trade, which shows the importance of the Roman authorities in this mission.

Liu Zhi had already read the application documents, and they asked for the franchise rights of gunpowder products, matches, paper, liquor, cane sugar and other items.

And hope to buy the formula of cement, and the detailed manufacturing method of the biogas digester.

The ancient Roman Empire was relatively advanced in terms of social system, and literature, architecture, philosophy, sculpture, and painting were also relatively developed.

But when it comes to productivity, it's really not good, far worse than the big Han of the same period, not to mention the big man who was transformed by Liu Zhi.

So Aulus is keenly aware of this and hopes to use these advanced technologies to improve the country's production level.

The appetite is not small, Liu Zhi smiled, what Aulus hides under the humble appearance is great ambition.

First of all, it is impossible for him to let go of gunpowder products, which is the key point that determines combat effectiveness, and in order to prevent the formula from being spread, he has adopted strict military control.

In addition, the production of saltpeter and sulfur is separated, and the preparation and final assembly of the gunpowder surface are also separated.

In order to better protect the gunpowder formula, he even gave up using it to make fireworks, just to maintain the mystery of gunpowder.

They don't need to covet the formula of cement, and after the country develops, he will consider selling finished cement products by sea.

Selling the technology now, wouldn't it be self-defeating, you must know that he was born as a thief at the beginning, and he likes to maximize his own interests when he considers any problem.

Concessions can be granted for liquor and cane sugar, but they must be limited, because domestic production cannot keep up, and second, liberalizing the quantity of liquor will lead to a large consumption of grain, which is not cost-effective.

The same is true for paper, which can be supplied in limited quantities and turned into luxury goods, so that it can earn more long-term and be more profitable.

It's not that he doesn't want to open up the supply of matches, it's true that the production volume can't be supplied.

It's not that the construction technology of the biogas digester can't be sold, but if you don't want to sell it so quickly, you have to grind it with them and get satisfactory conditions.

This matter has already been negotiated by the high-level meeting of the imperial court, and a consensus has been reached, for business, all of these people are no worse than Liu Zhi, thieves.

Seeing that Aulus asked directly, Liu Zhi started a diplomatic conversation with him.

"I have understood your country's requirements, and I will definitely consider them as appropriate and give you a satisfactory answer."

This answer sounds very hot, but when you think about it, there is nothing substantial.

Aulus can be sent from thousands of miles to be an envoy, and he is naturally a shrewd and capable person, so he simply asks questions directly and accurately.

"What interests my country the most is the gunpowder arrow, this is really a great invention, please ask Your Majesty if you will allow me to bring it back so that everyone can see the miracle of your country."

Alas~

Talking to these professional diplomats is tiring, it's like saying tongue twisters, and there are pitfalls everywhere.

"I'm sorry, but gunpowder arrows are still being studied in our country, and they are very unstable and prone to dangerous explosions.

Therefore, for the sake of your safety, it is better to wait until we have succeeded in manufacturing first, and then we will give priority to satisfying your country. ”

Aulus really wanted to take it, we are not afraid of danger, but unfortunately Liu Zhi's meaning is so obvious, he doesn't dare to go too far.

What's more, he didn't have much hope at the beginning, but he was just unwilling to test it.

"However, fine wine and sugar can be franchised, but they are too precious, and our country's production is limited, and we have to take care of so many friendly countries, and the envoy can understand our country's difficulties, right?"

The skill of negotiation lies in Zhang Chi's degree, as the saying goes, a slap and a sweet date are also similar.

You can't afford to leave it at bay.

"Indeed, thank you for your generosity and kindness, can you let go of the right to operate matches and let the flame of friendship spread all over the world?"

I have to say that Aulus speaks beautifully, and composes poetry, much better than that Agar.

Liu Zhi smiled slightly, "Yes, may the friendship between the Great Han and the Great Qin last forever." ”

"Your Majesty, the head of state of our country is very interested in paper, and hopes to exchange a sufficient amount of jewelry for papermaking, I wonder if it can be discussed."

Since seeing the snow-white rattan paper brought by Deng Yan, Marco. Aurelius was amazed, and his lifelong obsession with literature and philosophy was much more convenient than parchment.

The writing is so enjoyable and dripping, it makes people think well.

Therefore, he secretly told Aurelius to get his hands on papermaking at all costs.

Before, Aulus was also ambitious and secretly planned for a long time, but since he came to Dahan, he found that everything was unexpected.

The wealth and creativity of the Han Dynasty were difficult for Rome to match, and the territory of the Han Dynasty was several times that of its own.

The control of papermaking, gunpowder, and so on was also extremely strict, and a foreign envoy who came from afar was secretly monitored everywhere he went, and there was no way to get any secrets.

And the young emperor in front of him is also difficult to deal with, so he now understands that it is absolutely impossible to buy papermaking.

I had no choice but to buy more paper, hoping to slowly figure out how to make it from the finished product.

At this time, the offer to buy papermaking technology is just a common trick in negotiations, and the price is sky-high.

"The messenger may not know that the raw materials of papermaking are special products of our country, and it is useless to spread them, if you like it, you might as well buy some paper and use it back."

These words even blocked the possibility of him buying papermaking in the future, Aurelius was naturally skeptical, and just wanted to ask Liu Zhi to reduce the price, but was pushed out by the other party lightly.

"This kind of trivial matter has its own special officials, you wait for consultation, I don't care about it at all."

Well, this majesty is too shrewd, and it is really difficult to take advantage of him.

In the end, the discussion of the construction of the digester was somewhat loose, except that His Majesty was clearly not very interested in jewelry.

It seems that he has to reconsider what to exchange for in order to touch the other party's heart.

Although he didn't quite achieve his goal, the scheming Aulus walked out of the hall with a smile on his face and a smug posture.

Seeing this, Agar couldn't help but be jealous, glared at him viciously, and followed Zhang Rang into the living room.

Seeing him salute, Liu Zhi immediately asked people to support him, and sighed before he could speak, as if he was a little unhappy.

"Your Majesty, I don't know why you're unhappy, maybe I can explain it for you."

Agar's eyes sparkled with inquiry.

"It's not that Alus yet, it's just too stingy, if I hadn't seen their Great Qin envoys coming from afar, I really wanted to refuse to do business with them."

Hearing this, Agar secretly rejoiced in his heart, he and Rome are neighbors, and the other party is indeed as cunning as a fox, especially good at business.

The rest of the people didn't know how many times they had been fooled for decades, and they were deeply touched, so he immediately believed Liu Zhi's words.

"Your Majesty, I know that the envoy of your country had a lot of opinions about my king's concealment of the way, but I don't know that our benevolent king is actually protecting the envoy of your country."

Liu Zhi sneered in his heart, the arrogance and arrogance of the rest people can be seen from Agar, no, he climbed up the pole.

"Alas~ It seems that I really misunderstood your king, their prices are so low, it's better to sell them less in the future."

Liu Zhi looked at him expectantly, "I heard that your king is generous, he will definitely give us a good price, right?"

Otherwise, I would have regretted making a deal with the countries of the Western Regions. ”

"That's natural, my country is the richest country in the world, how can it be as small as them, the price is negotiable, and you will definitely be satisfied."

Agar patted his chest and reassured, his heart was extremely proud, but he had not forgotten his mission.

"Please also ask Your Majesty to approve the trade application submitted by our country, and I believe that our purchasing power is definitely the strongest."

"It's easy to say, you treat my Han as a friend, we are a country of etiquette, pay attention to etiquette and exchanges, and we will definitely not let the rest of the country suffer."

Liu Zhi stretched out his finger and compared, "That's it, no matter what kind of goods, as long as I promised Daqin, all of you will be seven and three, and I will give them meaning, how about it?" ”

Agar was overjoyed when he heard this, and called you old fox to fight with me, and in the end we were able to rest in peace and control most of the goods.

Haha, when the time comes, it will sell at a high price, and it will not be the same as before.

"Okay, that's a deal."

This guy didn't even understand the content of the trade between Aulus and the Great Han, so he agreed to come down, and he was simply a talent.

But this kind of "talent", I like it, the more the better, I like to do business with fools the most.

Next, the envoys and merchants of each country negotiated the details of the trade with the household department and the inner government, and when the spring flowers were in full bloom, they were ready to return to their own countries on the road.

This time, there was also a huge caravan on the Han side, carrying a huge amount of goods, ready to be trafficked to the countries along the way, and then bringing back local specialties to make a profit at both ends.

According to the different needs of each person, it is divided into two roads, the middle line and the south line, and the west is mainly camel caravans, supplemented by horse caravans.

And the caravan on the southern route, because it had to cross the mountains, was all horses.

The officials and businessmen who went with Deng Yan last time became the main force this time, responsible for leading the way and trading, after all, they had already walked through it once, and they were familiar with it.

Deng Yan, who had just returned for two or three months, took the initiative to ask for help, preparing to rush to Guangzhou, and go down to the South Seas with the newly built building ship to open up the Maritime Silk Road.

Before leaving, the two monarchs and ministers were locked in the house, and Liu Zhi gave him a good opportunity to take out a manuscript for his reference.

It is all the information that Liu Zhi can recall and related to the geography of Nanyang, and I believe that it will be able to help him when the time comes.

"This strait is very important, and it is related to the key to whether my Han can be strong or not in the future, remember to remember."

Liu Zhi's earnest advice made Deng Yan feel that the responsibility on his shoulders was very heavy, and the importance of the Maritime Silk Road was no less important than that on land, and it may even be more important in the future.

Of course, all this was hidden from the foreign envoys, who finally set out on their way home in mid-March.

The enthusiastic Han people, as when they came, sang and danced to say goodbye, and the scene was extremely lively, which opened the eyes of these envoys.

Liu Zhi held a grand farewell ceremony for them in the palace in advance, everyone was drunk, this trip to the Han Dynasty, the vast majority of the state envoys, are very satisfied, everyone returned with a full load.

The huge caravan made their ranks bloated, and there were more people than before they separated.

As long as this trip is successfully completed, it will also mark the official normalization of the overland Silk Road.

However, many of the officials and businessmen sent to various countries this time carried the secret tasks assigned by Liu Zhi, you know, what he valued was not gold, silver and jewelry, but some special things.

And Deng Yan's envoy is completely different from the last time, there is no longer a farewell ceremony in the empty alleys of the people, but he left quietly.

In the case that the land Silk Road has only just been opened, he does not plan to make public the affairs of the maritime Silk Road.

First, it is easy to cause people's hearts to fluctuate, and secondly, this thing is not reliable, and it may take a long time to explore and complete.

In the future, when the route is mature, it will not be too late to announce it.

With the departure of the two caravans, the Jingshi returned to its former tranquility, but the workshops and raw material production sites began to operate at high speed.

There are so many things that countries are interested in that they can't produce at all, and on this trip, they have completely emptied the stocks in their warehouses.

Seeing that there is still a huge gap, as long as there is goods, wealth will continue to pour in, and it is easier than bending down to pick it up.

Therefore, everyone is desperately trying to expand the scale of production, or increase the planting of raw materials, so that the whole country is in full swing.

Liu Zhi was worried that they were overextended, so he deliberately asked his ministers to discuss an effective solution.

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