Strong limbs but simple mind?!
It's so ironic!
This time, the expression on Zhao's Crown Prince's face was beyond description.
No one in this world dared to embarrass him like this.
Because anyone who dared to do this to him is no longer alive!
"Master Shen is indeed eloquent, but why doesn't she dare to show her true face?!" He wanted to see who she was!
Xing Nong said as if it was a matter of course: "Because this girl is too beautiful, you are not worthy of admiring her!"
“Haha... girl, do you have to be so honest? Do you want to make me laugh to death?” Prince Ding rubbed his belly.
Xing Nong nodded seriously: "I really want to, then I can inherit your one million taels!"
“Pfft... Haha...” This time everyone around couldn’t help laughing.
Even the admiral, who usually had a serious expression, had a faint smile on his face.
Prince Ding smiled and shook his head: "Well, if you want to inherit my one million taels, you still have to get the silver back first!"
Xing Nong nodded and looked at the Crown Prince of Zhao: "Prince Xiang, do you still want to redeem me? My time is very precious. Wasting other people's time is equivalent to stealing money and killing people, do you know?"
The prince of Zhao was filled with murderous intent. He suppressed the anger in his heart that was boiling like magma underground: "Twenty million taels is not a small amount. We didn't bring that much silver when we came here."
Xing Nong rolled his eyes: "You didn't bring any money, so what are you here to talk about? Are you talking about jokes?"
The blood pressure of the prince of Zhao State soared. He thought that if he ignored her, he would look at Chu Tiankuo and said, "Prince of Chu State, how about this? Starting from next year, Zhao State's high-yield grain will be sold to Chu State at a low price, no less than one million catties per year! The remaining three years of tribute will also be exempted! In addition, our Zhao State's caravan can take a Chu State caravan out to sea every year for a period of five years. How about this to write off this money?"
The caravan was taken out to sea, but the sea was windy and rough. Whether they could keep up and whether their ships could sail far was no longer his problem!
Prince Ding sneered, "Three years of tribute, taking a caravan out to sea, and giving priority to buying high-yield grains, what a good idea, Prince Xiang! You spent 300,000 taels and got 20 million taels in return!"
Wen Ruiqing became excited when he heard about being exempted from tribute and being able to lead a caravan out to sea. If he could lead the caravan out to sea for ten years, he would have made a great contribution to the court.
You should know that the reasons why Zhao State became rich and powerful were firstly because they had high-yield grains, and secondly because they opened their ports and had caravans going out to sea!
This makes a lot of money every year!
Jin was the strongest of the four states because they were the first to open their coasts to overseas trade.
However, the State of Chu was not good at shipbuilding and did not master the technology for going to sea. In the vast ocean, the caravans were always lost, resulting in their becoming increasingly poor and backward.
Following Zhao State to sea for ten years should be enough time for their people to become familiar with the sea routes and master the methods of identifying directions at sea, right
Wen Ruiqing said excitedly: "Prince Ding is right, three years of tribute is too little! As for high-yield grain varieties..."
Chu Tiankuo interrupted Wen Ruiqing and said, "High-yield grains, tribute, and merchant caravans going out to sea are all matters of the court, but the money owed by the Princess of Zhao is not to the court of Chu, so this matter really must be repaid with silver."
The masked "creditors" all said, "Yes! We won the money, it has nothing to do with the court! We must get the money back!"
"We want silver, tribute, and high-yield grains. You can talk to the court about these matters!"
... ... .
Wen Ruiqing looked at the prince with a look of disappointment!
Is the prince crazy? Does he know how much money he can earn every year by following Zhao's caravans and trading overseas
I guess I can earn back the 20 million taels in a year or two? Then I can just give it back to these people, right
Two years later, the imperial court had this huge amount of income every year. How many things could it accomplish
Wen Ruiqing couldn't help but whisper to Chu Tiankuo: "Your Highness, why don't you discuss overseas trade with the Crown Prince of Zhao. This will benefit the present and future generations. If Your Highness succeeds, you will be famous for generations to come!"
Chu Tiankuo gave him a cold look and said, "Shut up!"
The prince of Zhao watched the interaction between the two, but he knew lip reading.
Very good, he knew that Chu would be jealous of the sea trade, he smiled and said: "Prince of Chu, are you really not going to consider it? One million catties of grain can plant a lot of land, and the people of Chu will not have to go hungry in the future! We, Chu, will take your caravan to the sea for trade for five years. You are familiar with the routes, and you can go by yourself in the future! This may seem disadvantageous on the surface, but it is definitely a profitable business! This prince is talking to you sincerely. You can give me silver! Anyway, my caravan can earn back this little silver in less than a year or two! This prince doesn't have much of anything, but silver is the most!"
Xing Nong: "Then stop talking nonsense and give me the money! You've been talking for a long time, and I thought you couldn't afford it!"
Prince of Zhao: "..."
Prince Ding nodded: "That's right, give me silver! I only want silver!"
Other creditors: "That's right, give us silver, we only want silver!"
"Silver! I don't want anything else!"
... ...
Prince of Zhao: "..."
It seems like she has been poisoned and made mute!
When she falls into his hands one day, he will cut off her tongue immediately! The prince of Zhao swears!
Wen Ruiqing looked at Xingnong hatefully, wishing he could slap her in the face and tell her to shut up.
When men are talking about things, can she keep silent
She is a woman, short-sighted and only cares about money!
Do you know that a caravan going out to sea is a national event
He called out quietly, "Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Chu Tiankuo ignored him.
Wen Ruiqing was almost dying of anxiety.
The prince of Zhao sneered: "Since you insist on having money, it will be easier!"
After saying this, the Prince of Zhao looked at the guards behind him.
A guard immediately picked up a mahogany box, placed it on the table and opened it.
There was a box of banknotes neatly arranged inside.
The prince of Zhao said, "Here is 10 million taels of silver. I didn't bring too much silver with me this time. I will make up the remaining 10 million taels within a month. Can you let my sister go now?"
Xing Nong shook his head: "Sorry, we have to wait until the replenishment is completed before releasing them! And we don't want banknotes, we want silver!"
Prince Ding nodded and said, "Yes, let's complete it first! Otherwise, it will be difficult to divide it! It won't be good to give it to anyone first! And we don't want banknotes, we want silver! I want to make a bed made of silver and see how anyone feels about silver!"
Yang Xie said with a dark face: "Don't go too far! Isn't this banknote just silver?!"
Xing Nong: "How can they be the same? Silver bills are light and fluttery, but silver is solid! I am not afraid that the bank will collapse and I won't be able to exchange it!"
The prince of Zhao State frowned: "These are all the banknotes of Qian's Bank. You can get the silver at any Qian's Bank in the four countries! As for Master Shen's worry about the bank going bankrupt, you can rest assured. I can guarantee that even if Chu State goes bankrupt, Qian's Bank will not go bankrupt!"
Xing Nong shook his head: "I can't believe the promise of a man with strong limbs and a simple mind! I only want silver! Real gold and silver! No silver notes, whether it's Qian's Bank or Zhao's Bank, I don't want any silver notes! I only want silver! I'll release you when the silver arrives!"