With the advent of the Age of Discovery, the world has become increasingly connected.

A small thing can trigger a cascade of transnational reactions.

Just before the envoys arrived in Quang Ninh, two major events took place in the country.

The first thing was that the relationship between the shogunate and Emperor Gomizuo was tense to the extreme, and the Purple Coat Incident broke out.

The second event was the outbreak of the Hamada Yabei Incident between the Wakoku and the Netherlands, and the Wakuni sealed the Dutch trading house in Hirado.

Previously, Spain had been expelled from the conflict with the Japanese because of the Catholic issue.

Because of the discord between the king and the parliament, England's national strength declined, and it recuperated for eleven years, and also withdrew from the Wa Kingdom.

In this way, Yang Chengying and Li Dan's son Li Guosuke's merchant house in the Hirado Domain became the only "foreign" merchant house.

Therefore, as the envoy of the Japanese Kingdom, Imagawa Naobo came to Liaodong Town this time with a special mission.

For the same reason, the Hirado clan sent Matsuura Nobusada and the Tsushima clan sent Zong Chishun as an envoy to Liaodong Town.

The Li Dynasty was not at peace at this time.

The rivalry between friends did not stop with the ascension of the new king Li Ju, but intensified.

Because of the conflict of interests, the Westerners Party divided into "Old West" and "Young West".

The previous leader Shen Qin and the current leader Wu Yunqian, who served as the envoy, and Jin Jin, the boss behind the scenes, belong to the "old west".

Li Gui, who had contact with Yang Chengying before, turned his face with Jin Jin and stood "Shaoxi".

Wu Yunqian also came with his own tasks.

Yang Chengying first met with Wu Yunqian in a specially built conference room.

This two-class nobleman, who was deeply influenced by Confucianism, was stunned when he saw the rectangular table.

Yang Chengying sat down opposite him, and then invited him to take a seat: "I am the Admiral of the Ming Dynasty, and your envoy is the prime minister of the subject country. There is no better way to sit in line with hospitality. ”

Wu Yunqian nodded mechanically and sat down uneasily in front of Yang Chengying.

The other delegates in the entourage glanced at each other and took their seats.

"You had a bumpy journey, how did you rest last night? Quang Ninh was first built, all aspects are not complete, if there is any neglect, please forgive me. ”

Yang Chengying said the scene.

Wu Yunqian bowed slightly, "Marquis Xie Yang is warmly hospitable, and there is nothing to say in the lower and entourage. ”

"Your envoy can rest for a while in Quang Ninh, and it is not too late to leave after the sports meeting."

Yang Chengying said with a smile.

"That's why I'm here."

After a few pleasantries, we began to cut to the chase.

Wu Yunqian said: "I came here on the orders of His Royal Highness the King, hoping to promote a major event related to the country. ”

"Please." Yang Chengying nodded.

"Your land is rich in cloth, and because of the increase in the price of cloth in my country, the livelihood of the people has problems."

Wu Yunqian said with a serious face: "I hope that your land can send a little more cloth to our country to alleviate the crisis." ”

The textile mill in Jinzhou, Zhenyucheng, was running at full capacity, and production was still limited until there were no epoch-making products such as steam engines.

Due to its proximity to the richest Jingshi, most of the cloth was sold to Jingshi, and only a small part was shipped to the Li Dynasty.

Only high-end goods such as python satin were all sold to the Li Dynasty.

The output of copper mines in the Li Dynasty was not high, and silver mines were even rarer, and silver was only popular at the top level.

The common people at the bottom used cloth as a trading currency.

The value of cloth determines the price of goods and affects the daily life of ordinary people.

"There is no problem in sending more to your country, the question is what to exchange for."

Yang Chengying said: "I hope that your country can give me a part of the grain, especially the grain produced by your noble manor. ”

"This ......" Wu Yunqian hesitated.

Lao Xi and Shao Xi competed for power and profit, and the "Lao Xi" represented by Wu Yunqian and Jin Jin wanted to let cheap cloth flow into the Li Dynasty and stabilize prices through negotiations with Yang Chengying.

In this way, he will increase his prestige and fight against his political opponents.

However, asking for food from the manor is tantamount to offending two classes of nobles, which is not in the interests of the old Western faction.

"I can collect some grain and send it to Liaodong Town."

Wu Yunqian was puzzled: "Why do you have to have the grain of the Li Dynasty Manor?" ”

"How much food can the common people have? The grain grown on the estate is the big one. ”

Yang Chengying said with a smile: "I am now in a state of confrontation with the Tartars, and a lot of food is needed on the front line. ”

The grain in Gyeonggi cannot be harvested by Yang Chengying; The Wa Kingdom was too far away, and Shandong was also destroyed, and only the Li Dynasty could provide a close and stable supply of grain.

Moreover, Li Liang allowed the nobles to annex the land, and the poor people could squeeze out a few dollars, and they had to be two classes of nobles.

"In this case, it is permissible to consult with the king and his colleagues in the next year before giving an answer."

Wu Yunqian couldn't be the master, so he could only answer like this.

The real person in power is Kim Jin, who is hiding behind the scenes.

"Yes, but my patience is limited. Probably next year, I will lead a fleet through the Ryo Dynasty, go to the Tsushima Domain and the Heido Domain, circle to the Ryukyus, and then go to Satsuma Domain, and go to Nijo Castle to meet with the shogun. ”

Yang Chengying dared to tell Wu Yunqian the route, so he was not afraid that he would leak it out.

"Okay, I'll report to the king as soon as I go back."

Wu Yunqian thought for a while, and then said: "I'll write a letter when I go back now and report it to the king and his colleagues." ”

"No problem, by the way, tell them the itinerary I just told you."

"Okay, I'll do it."

After talking about the most important things, the next thing is some trivial things.

For example, the two sides discuss the matter of the consulate.

The consulate is a new thing, Wu Yunqian asked in detail, and Yang Chengying also patiently explained.

Another example is the issue of banknotes, where Yang Chengying showed Wu Yunqian the banknotes he was about to issue in Port Arthur.

In this regard, Wu Yunqian is completely unfamiliar.

When listening to Yang Chengying's explanation, the whole person was more confused.

Because this is completely different from the Daming treasure banknote.

As for what kind of "reserves" and the like, it is even more like listening to a book from heaven.

One meeting lasted from the morning to the afternoon.

The next day, Yang Chengying met with Naobo Imagawa.

After meeting Yang Chengying, Imagawa Naobo directly stated the purpose of this trip: "I heard that Yang Gong intends to visit our country next year, and on behalf of the shogunate, I welcome Yang Gong's arrival. ”

This is the special mission of Naobo Imagawa, to use diplomacy to divert domestic attention.

"I'm not just going to take a few merchant ships with me, but I also want to do something, such as visiting the Ryukyus."

Yang Chengying said: "I have sent several subordinates to Ryukyu to inform the local king of this matter in advance. ”

"Ryukyu belongs to our vassals, so it's not appropriate for you to go with a ship."

Imagawa Naobo said in a deep voice.

"Ryukyu is a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, how did it become yours? Your Satsuma Domain has brazenly sent troops to invade, and I haven't settled accounts with him yet! ”

Yang Chengying counterattacked: "I am going to ask the Satsuma Domain this time, why did you invade my Ming vassal state. ”

After listening to the translation, Naofang Imagawa's brows furrowed.