I Won’t Be the King in the Spring and Autumn Period Chapter 418 Fan Li fulfilled his mission
After the banquet, Zeng Houyu ordered the two young masters to continue to accompany him in the front hall, while he and Prince Yue hid in the back hall to discuss the matter with Ji Yi and other ministers.
Ji Yi and others were cautious, so they still strongly opposed it. Although Zeng Houyu was also a little hesitant, he thought that the price offered by Fan Li was indeed attractive enough, so he couldn't help but mused:
"Actually...if it's just a business...it's not impossible. After all, our country values salt, so this is a big deal. And if this matter can be done in his own name, although it is still somewhat risky, it is still risky.
You can also try to keep me out of the matter as much as possible! But... what I am worried about is that if this bronze stone is really seized by the Chu people, wouldn't it be a waste of joy? "
Prince Yue said at this time:
"Father, although these two people look young, they are both experienced and prudent at first glance. If not, Li Ziming would not have sent them here to discuss matters. My son thought that we only need to agree to help.
In the end, whether this batch of copper and stone can reach Yeyi safely is their own business. Even if there is an eventuality, I think that Li Ziming will still have to accept my friendship with the country after all! That Li Ziming
He has always been known for his benevolence and righteousness, but if he really refuses to order people to pay him back in salt, and this matter spreads, I am afraid it will be of no benefit to anyone!"
"What's more, a mere copper and stone may be a treasure to them, but it is nothing to our country. This move will be of great benefit to our country! I think it is feasible."
Hearing this, Zeng Houyu couldn't help but nodded and continued:
"Well, what Yue'er said is true. In this case, without further delay, Yue'er will take the two of them to the quarry to select copper stones!"
Therefore, Prince Yue immediately took Fan Li and Ye Xu to the workshop where copper and stone were collected. He saw that some of them had been refined into blocks, and some had not yet been refined. Fan Li naturally only wanted some refined ones.
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Fan Li chose ten carts of copper and stone. Before leaving, Fan Li found that there were people in the honor guard on both sides holding "Three Ge halberds". In fact, this type of weapon is very similar to spears and halberds, because they are a combination with three Ge halberds.
However, most of them have only one head. It is rare to see three heads on the head like the one you see now.
Fan Li felt that this weapon was quite novel. Although it looked bulky, seeing its three bright golden swords made people shudder.
Moreover, Fan Li thought about it more carefully and felt that if he could really find a powerful person to stand on a chariot and wave this thing, not to mention its lethality compared to Dange, but the domineering aura that it faintly revealed
, it’s enough to scare people!
So Fan Li immediately asked Prince Yue for twenty pieces of Sange Ji, and Prince Yue agreed immediately.
Prince Yue sent them to the pass again.
"Both of you, drive slowly along the way, and please Mr. Fan don't forget your promise!"
"Prince, please be at ease! Because the situation is urgent, I will not say goodbye to the prince. As for the matter of Qi Yan, Li will definitely keep it in mind. When Li returns, he will make it clear to you, sir, without any delay!"
Afterwards, Prince Yue watched them go away. They came with twenty-two people and twenty-two horses, and now two horses and one horse constituted eleven carriages, transporting copper and stone. The copper and stone were heavy, and they arrived in six days.
But the return trip will take at least ten days.
Ye Xu was sitting on the carriage and saw the Sangeji on the side and couldn't help but said:
"Although this country has been without war for a long time, it is still able to produce such sophisticated weapons. It is really amazing!"
"Haha, it's probably because they have too much copper and stone here. Moreover, although Sui is a country with the surname Ji, it has been isolated from the world for a long time, and many places are difficult to match Zhou Li..."
"Oh? How can you see it?"
"That's evident from the ten sets of chimes!"
If we follow the Zhou Rites, in fact, each noble rank has strict regulations on the size and arrangement of the orchestra. The scale of the orchestra arrangement is: the emperor hangs bells on four sides, the princes hang on three sides, the ministers and officials hang on two sides, and the scholars only allow one.
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Suiguo has been almost isolated from the world for nearly a hundred years, and has almost forgotten about Zhou rites, so it gradually doesn't care about them. With the development of the copper and stone industry, it becomes even more beautiful.
Just like this Sange Ji, its original intention was actually to look good, and actual combat should not have been considered at all, but this happened to be noticed by Fan Li Octavia.
Later generations found in the tomb of Zeng Hou Yi that nine tripods and eight guis, as well as chimes and pans, were buried with ritual instruments. The nine tripods and eight guis were supposed to be used by the emperor, while the princes were supposed to use seven tripods and six guis, reflecting the etiquette of this period.
The music system is already extremely disproportionate.
They walked to the sixth day, and sure enough, a group of Chu State patrols discovered them. The leader waved his hand, and the group immediately surrounded the bronze and stone convoy and called Fan Li and Ye Xu to come down
car and asked to check the situation.
The commander said with a serious face:
"Who are you? Why are you smuggling goods here? What is this car carrying?"
Since these carriages were covered with a layer of linen after the bronze stones were placed on them, it was completely impossible to tell what was inside from the outside.
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Fan Li immediately took a few steps forward.
"My lord, please take a moment to speak!"
The commander looked at Fan Li with great doubts, put one hand on the hilt of his sword, dismounted and came to Fan Li's side.
Fan Li took the commander to the carriage and lifted a corner of the linen cloth to reveal copper and stone.
"Sir, Li was originally a merchant living in Chu State. This time he purchased some copper stones from Sui State and wanted to resell them to the Central Plains. I hope you can... make it convenient!"
While Fan Li was talking, he took out four pieces of "Ying Yuan", which is Yin Zijin, from his sleeves, and took out another five pieces of shovel-shaped silver coins.
At that time, although the countries in the Central Plains did not use gold and silver currency, the Chu State was one of the few vassal states at that time that used gold and silver as currency because of its long-term business with Baipu in the southwest.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! These two kinds of gold and silver coins are almost original to Chu State itself, and they are very valuable in Chu State.
When the commander saw this, his eyes couldn't help but light up.
It's no wonder, after all, if he hadn't met Fan Li today, I'm afraid he would never have seen what "Ying Yuan" looked like in his life.
"Sir, even if this piece of copper and stone is asked for credit, I'm afraid the reward will not be more than this piece of 'Ying Ai', right? This thing is extremely rare, and as for the silver coin, it goes without saying. These wealth
, The villain is willing to dedicate everything to the adults, and I just hope that the adults will let the villain go, how about that?"
Fan Li's words made the commander hesitate. He looked behind him and realized that no one was paying attention, so he put the gold and silver coins into his breastplate.
The commander certainly understands that if he pulls back the bronze and stone of this fleet to claim credit, the gold and silver coins will naturally not fall into his hands. Even if he is rewarded by then, he will definitely not be given so much.
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What's more, the situation in Chu State is in chaos now. Even if he turns a blind eye to this matter, others may not take it into consideration.
"Sir, in addition, I may need to send people back and forth several times in the future. I hope that it will be convenient for you as well. At that time, there will definitely be more generous rewards for you!"
Fan Li was striking while the iron was hot. When the commander heard this, he nodded directly, turned around, and said to his men:
"After inspection, they are just ordinary goods, let's go!"
The commander gave the order, and the Chu troops left with him. Fan Li quickly ordered his men to continue on their way, and Ye Xu secretly wiped his cold sweat and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother Fan is really brave and careful... It turned out that he was prepared in advance. No wonder he is so calm and collected! It's really admirable!"
"Otherwise... in fact, this matter is also quite dangerous. Li is not 100% sure, just because the current situation in Chu State is dim and unclear, and these petty officials below are also in disarray, so these treasures will probably be able to accomplish something! But!
It’s hard to guarantee that we won’t run into one or two loyal and upright people, and if we do, it will be difficult to deal with.”
In this way, Fan Li and Ye Xu traveled day and night again, and finally returned to Yeyi on the thirteenth day after leaving Suiguo Pass.
Li Ran and Sun Wu were overjoyed to see that Fan Li and Ye Xu had indeed fulfilled their mission and brought back so many bronzes and stones. Ye Xu recounted Fan Li's performance in Sui State and his encounter with the Chu State patrol.
In response to the situation, Li Ran even thought to himself:
"This kid is able to have such insight into the world at such a young age. It's really amazing!"
When Li Ran saw the Sange Ji, he was full of praise for it. However, the workmanship was so exquisite that it would probably be difficult to make it without a master of casting.
However, now that the style is there, it is not particularly difficult, and this time in the crusade against Zheng, we can test the power of this weapon.
So, Sun Wu ordered people to unload all the copper and stone, and began to speed up the production of a corresponding appliance.
After Li Ran learned about Sui Guo's request for a salt market, he only thought about it for a moment and came up with an idea.
He immediately wrote a secret letter and sent a special person to deliver it to the Owl Wing of Zheng Yi. He was told to find a way to raise two trustworthy caravans to travel between Zheng, Ye and Sui.
After all, if the copper stone and Qi salt trade could be conducted directly in the name of Zheng Shang, it would obviously save a lot of trouble.