"Brother Liu, what do you see over there?" the queen suddenly pointed to a corner of the hall and said.
Young Master Liu looked at it gently and saw that there was nothing except a piece of gauze. He immediately knew that he had been deceived. This girl must be trying to make some conspiracy.
The moment Young Master Liu turned his head, the Queen looked at Young Master Liu's neck. When she held Young Master Liu hostage in Jiangnan, she clearly remembered that there was a black mole the size of a grain of rice on the back of Liu Mingzhi's neck.
If the person in front of you has no moles, it means that this person is indeed not Liu Mingzhi. If he does, the truth will be revealed. Liu Mingzhi cannot change the truth no matter how he pretends.
Two? What's going on? Two? Obviously I remember there was only one mole.
"Your Majesty, what did you want the minister to see? The minister didn't see anything!"
The Queen nodded disappointedly, "Maybe I got it wrong, Mr. Liu, let's sit down and discuss the border trade. I am busy with official duties, and it has indeed delayed a lot of time."
"In this case, of course there is no problem with the minister. Your Majesty, please take a seat."
The Queen nodded, returned to her seat absentmindedly, and made a gesture at the same time. Many men in black on the beams retracted to their hidden places and became motionless.
"Master Liu, the matter of border trade is not a trivial matter. I originally planned to leave the matter to the Grand Master and other officials, but it seems that the Kingdom of Jin despises the matter of diplomatic relations with Dalong, so I plan to discuss it with Master Liu personally.
Discuss this matter."
"Your Majesty is serious. As your Majesty said, border trade is a top priority for the livelihood of the people of the two countries. It is naturally not a trivial matter. Your Majesty can personally take charge of this matter. It is a great honor for the ministers. Border trade, exchange of goods and supplies, and encourage caravans to come and go.
Trade is a good thing that benefits the country and the people. If Dalong and the Kingdom of Jin can work together to promote this matter, they will surely go down in history."
After listening to Mr. Liu's words, the Queen played with the wine glass and pondered for a while, "Mr. Liu, I propose a toast to you."
"Your Majesty is joking, I should offer you a glass of wine." Liu Dashan saw the wine glass the Queen was holding and hurriedly went to greet it.
After having a drink, the Queen put down the wine glass in her hand and thought for a while, "Master Liu, did Emperor Dalong tell Master Liu how to implement, manage and arrange the border trade?"
"Choose a place with rich water resources, flat and open terrain, and smooth roads outside the northern territory of Dalong and south of the Kingdom of Jin, a hundred miles southeast of the Turks. The three countries will invest in building an important border town to provide merchants from all over the world with the opportunity to trade and trade with each other.
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"How to manage the joint construction of the three countries?"
"This is naturally simple. The town is divided into three. No matter where they set up stalls for transactions, merchants have to pay tax money to the merchants in each country. The specific amount of tax money to pay is customized according to the size of the goods. At the same time, the three countries
The city entry tax for merchants entering and exiting each city will be cancelled, and the tax issues will be managed uniformly by the municipal bureaus of each country."
The Queen thought for a while after hearing this, and then looked at Young Master Liu with bright eyes, "Master Liu is really an expert in making money."
"Your Majesty is so impressed. This is all for the convenience of management. The imperial court's investment in building a border town is not a small amount of money. It takes a lot of manpower and material resources to transport goods and materials. The imperial court provides a safe and convenient trading place for merchants. Merchants always
You have to pay some price, otherwise why would the court prepare these thankless things."
"What if there are too many supplies and they cannot be poured out in a short time?"
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. Bong Chen has already thought about this problem. Many warehouses will be built next to the mutual market for the caravans to use and store a large amount of materials."
The Queen looked at Young Master Liu nervously, "You also have to pay?"
"This is natural. Otherwise, if we waste material resources and build so many warehouses and use them for nothing, how can there be such a good thing?"
The Queen nodded understandingly, "How to solve the security problem in the important mutual trade town? You must know that there are many elusive horse bandits wandering in the deserted Gobi Desert. As you said, the mutual trade is a piece of delicious fat. It is impossible for these horse bandits to escape.
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"Each of the three countries dispatched 10,000 soldiers to protect the security of the mutual market. The food and salary of the soldiers of the three countries were distributed from the taxes paid by the caravans of each country. If you protect the mutual market well, you will have a salary. If you fail, you will not only lose the salary but will also be punished. If you serve as a soldier, you will have to eat.
For the sake of their own salary and the expenses of their family, these 30,000 soldiers will definitely not dare to slack off and neglect, but will unite as one to protect the safety of the mutual market. With elite soldiers protecting the safety of the mutual market, how many horse bandits dare to raid the border towns of the mutual market?"
"Every success brings glory to both, and a loss brings both losses. If we join together, we will benefit both, and if we divide, we will suffer two harms. I never expected that Mr. Liu, a mere civil servant, actually knows how to use troops."
Young Master Liu's expression became stern and he immediately returned to normal, "Your Majesty is joking. I just read a few books in my spare time. I can't say that I know how to use soldiers. I just dabble in a little bit."
"Oh!" The Queen's lips parted slightly and she nodded weirdly, "I wonder what kind of military tactics Master Liu is looking at?"
"These are just some small tricks that can't be brought to the fore. Your Majesty, let's continue talking about the border trade."
Seeing that the Queen was going off topic, Young Master Liu had to remind the Queen to get back to the topic.
The Queen nodded lightly, "Well, it's my fault, Master Liu. I don't know what kind of things are traded in the border trade? Or can anything be traded? Did Emperor Dalong give a clear answer?"
"Of course, everything can be traded with each other in the mutual market. Otherwise, wouldn't it be living up to the title of mutual market?"
The Queen's face lit up with joy, and for a moment she looked like she was going to eclipse all flowers. "Is this true? Anything can be traded?"
"Of course it is."
The Queen pondered for a while and then gently leaned towards Young Master Liu's desk, her expression serious and unusually calm, "Is there no problem if I want to buy Dalong's weapons and armor?"
The hall was as warm as spring for some unknown reason. The Queen, who had just taken a bath, was only wearing a light casual dress. It was natural that she would be exposed due to such a large inclination.
Young Master Liu's mind went blank, and he quickly lowered his forehead, not daring to think about the white snow that just came into view. He took a few breaths, and Young Master Liu gradually calmed down the restlessness in his heart.
The Queen naturally didn't realize that she had gone naked and was being looked at three or four times by Young Master Liu. She still looked at Young Master Liu seriously, and she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when he lowered his head.
"Master Liu, could it be that weapons and armor are not within the scope of trade? Master Liu just said that anything can be traded? A gentleman's words are hard to follow, so Master Liu is not going to go back on his word, is he?"
"Of course not. Weapons and armor can naturally be traded, but what about the price?"
The Queen waved her jade hand, "Money is not the problem, but can Mr. Liu guarantee that the weapons and armor are also within the scope of the transaction?"
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that our emperor has given full power to the ministers to deal with the issue of cross-border trade. The ministers can naturally guarantee this issue."
The Queen's eyes narrowed, "Look into my eyes and tell me that weapons and armor can also be traded."
Young Master Liu subconsciously raised his head, and then lowered it immediately. There was no other way. The Queen kept leaning forward and looking at her seriously. As long as she raised her head, she would inevitably see something she shouldn't see. It's not that she didn't want to see it, but that she didn't want to see it.
Dare to see, beautiful things are not as important as your own life.
The Queen's eyes were sharp: "Master Liu, why don't you dare to look at me? Could it be that the trade issue is just empty talk? It's hard for me to believe Emperor Dalong's sincerity in the mutual trade."
"This minister dare not look directly at His Majesty's face."
"I forgive you for your innocence. Just watch me and tell me that weapons and armor can also be traded."
"Okay."
Helpless, Young Master Liu could only raise his head and look at Wanyan Wanyan.