vrcanaries Chapter 411 8 Cities
Chapter 411 8 Cities
As he spoke, the Great Jade Messenger glanced at the ministers and saw them all starting to whisper.
Although I don’t know what they are talking about, I must have succeeded in deceiving them.
Thinking about it, a faint smile appeared on his face, and he continued:
"These salts are priceless treasures. Thinking of the friendship between our two countries, the Jade Emperor originally wanted to give all the salt to the emperor, but only wanted five cities in return. But now it seems that the Emperor Qian is not interested in this."
He waved his sleeves and was about to leave, with a faint smile on his face.
Emperor Daqian has always liked to have fun and is greedy for life and afraid of death. Now that he is using the guise of extending his life, Emperor Daqian must be very interested and will ask for it from him at all costs.
When the time comes, if he takes the opportunity to extort money, he might be able to capture ten cities.
However, he didn't wait until Emperor Daqian left him until he reached the door.
He felt a little panicked, and his pace gradually slowed down. It took him half a day to cover the distance of a few steps.
"Wait!"
Da Qianhuang's voice sounded, and he quickly stopped and turned around.
"Your Majesty, our members of the Great Jade Chamber of Commerce have been bullied by you, and we cannot let this matter go. Unless there are five more cities, I will never hand over this salt."
Dayu Messenger said quickly.
However, he soon discovered something was wrong. The ministers around him looked at him as if they were a fool.
Looking at Chen Menghuai and Zhang Zinan, they seemed to be giving him a wink.
What do you mean, is it possible that Emperor Qian was not interested in prolonging his life?
It shouldn't be. Emperor Daqian has enjoyed it all his life. Now that he is weak, he definitely doesn't want to die like this.
He looked up at Da Qianhuang and saw some hesitation on the latter's face.
Looks like there's something going on!
"Big Jade Messenger, bring up the salt you brought and show it to me."
Emperor Daqian said.
Upon seeing this, the Dayu Messenger immediately reacted.
It’s not that Emperor Qian didn’t like it, but it’s hard to believe that eating salt can prolong your life.
But it doesn't matter, his salt sells very well and the food he makes is extremely delicious, which can be proved on the spot.
As for longevity, that was the name given by the seller at the time, so it’s hard to say whether it’s true or not.
But with the first two points, you can definitely fool these people.
Moreover, the merchant said that this salt was obtained from overseas and was extremely rare. There were only three kilograms in total, and they were all sold to the nobles of Dayu.
Therefore, he believed that Emperor Daqian and these ministers had never seen this salt.
He looked at Chen Menghuai and Zhang Zinan and nodded slightly, indicating that everything was under control.
Not long after, a man of great jade came over, holding a wooden box in his hand, which contained fine salt as white as snow.
The salt's appearance is indeed very good, but the ministers present are already accustomed to it.
Especially Zhao Ziyu, he almost laughed out loud.
The Zhao family has at least a thousand kilograms of this kind of salt.
"Your Majesty, for the sake of the friendship between our two countries, how about eight cities in exchange for this? With your talent and strategy, if you can live a long life, it will be far more important to Daqian than eight cities... …”
"Da Jade Messenger, are you here to make a joke? As for your refined salt, although it is rare, which one in Daqian Capital doesn't have some?"
Jian Chen laughed out loud.
This small box of salt was only half a catty, and it was worth a thousand taels of silver at most. It couldn't even be exchanged for a piece of city wall, and the other party actually asked for eight cities.
Seeing Emperor Da Qian's face getting darker and darker, Messenger Dayu had an ominous premonition in his heart.
"Messenger, I still have three kilograms of this salt at home."
"We also have two kilograms at home, and we eat some during the holidays."
"Messenger, aren't you deceiving us as fools? You also said that we asked for it from overseas immortals. The crime of deceiving the emperor will result in the loss of one's head no matter which country it is in."
Lin Xiaofan clasped his hands on his chest and suppressed the smile in his heart.
I thought this messenger really had something good, but it turned out to be the refined salt he made.
The Dayu Messenger looked at Zhang Zinan and Chen Menghuai, and saw that they did not refute, and he immediately realized that he had made a joke.
At this moment, he cursed the eighteen generations of ancestors of that profiteer in his heart.
Did you agree to get it from overseas? The promised weight is only three pounds? Did you agree to sell them all to the Dayu nobles?
"Sir, my refined salt is different from theirs."
The Dayu Messenger still wanted to quibble.
"I know, is your refined salt extracted from a special stone? It can also beautify the skin and strengthen the body?"
Lin Xiaofan snatched his words.
All these words came from his mouth.
The Dayu Messenger was completely dumbfounded when he heard this. He really wanted to say that.
It seems that the profiteer had already sold it in Daqian before going to Dayu.
"Messenger of Dayu, how about we also make a deal? I also have three kilograms of salt like this in my hand, and I can use it to exchange for your five Dayu cities. How about it?"
Lin Xiaofan added insult to injury.
"I have five pounds here. I only need six seats."
"I have two pounds. Is it enough to replace it with four seats?"
The ministers spoke one after another, and the Dayu Envoy stood there stunned, a little at a loss.
"Dayu Messenger, if you have nothing else to do, please leave."
Emperor Daqian thought for a long time before he could hold back his murderous intention.
If Dayu hadn't taken care of Dayu's 100,000 troops, Dayu's envoy would have lost his head long ago.
Lin Mobi on the side was also completely dumbfounded.
The Great Jade Messenger can leave, but he cannot. Moreover, he is just a helper of Dayu Country, and the other party will never care about his own life.
When the time comes, even if Emperor Daqian doesn't pursue the case, Lin Xiaofan will never let him go.
The Dayu Messenger stopped where he was. After thinking for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said:
"Your Majesty, we, Dayu, have 50,000 cavalry, 100,000 armor, and countless strong generals. We have annexed the three kingdoms one after another. If Daqian is unwilling to sacrifice five cities, then my troops, Dayu, will arrive at the eastern border of Daqian someday."
The mission given to him by the Jade Emperor this time is to capture five cities. If he returns empty-handed, he will definitely lose his head.
Instead of doing this, it is better to give Daqian a try and bet that Emperor Daqian will be afraid of Dayu.
"Is your head flooded? We don't owe you anything, so why should we give you five cities?"
"Do you really think we are afraid of Dayu? You Dayu has one hundred thousand in armor, and we have one hundred and fifty thousand in armor. If we want to fight, we will fight."
Several ministers looked angry.
The other party couldn't deceive the city and actually wanted to rob it directly.
Emperor Daqian was also about to speak, but Zhang Zinan spoke first:
"Your Majesty, think twice. Dayu's country has strong soldiers and horses. If there is a war, no matter whether we win or lose, we will lose a lot of troops. By then, if something happens in the east or north, Daqian will be in danger."
"Your Majesty, the country's strength is currently empty and it is difficult to launch a war."
Chen Menghuai on the side also said.
Both of them are high-ranking officials, and their words carry a lot of weight. He originally thought about chasing the Dayu envoy away, but he suddenly hesitated.