Chapter 2930 After all, he Jin Pitan has become the king's man
Facing Jin Wenying's gaze, shopkeeper Niu Da explained with a serious face.
"That's natural. Our Han and Tang Trading Company is engaged in business, not charity."
"These materials were half sold and half given to you by our Han-Tang Trading Company in Silla Kingdom. Think about it, one stone of rice costs two hundred dollars at the market price."
"But what price do we give you? It's only eighty yuan. This price is a loss."
"It's not because of the request of our chairman, otherwise, who would do this? Besides, an iron stove like this makes the house warm as spring.
Each one costs less than a hundred dollars, and there are these complete sets of winter clothes, which cost you less than a hundred and fifty dollars each.
You know, in the past in Jincheng, the capital of your Silla king, the price had to be doubled..."
"But don't worry, you don't have to pay for these things. After all, it is our chairman and your country's leader who signed this big contract."
Hearing what Shopkeeper Niu said, Jin Wenying and Lian Zong couldn't help but look at each other and smile bitterly. They really didn't have to pay for it themselves.
After all, the current Silla government-in-exile is completely impoverished. Even the prisoners of war redeemed by the Han and Tang Dynasty trading houses for them today are all money and food from the Han and Tang Dynasty trading companies.
This reminded Lian Zong of the days when the two parties were about to sign the contract. The senior Jin Bitan's hair was really gray due to worry.
But fortunately, all civil and military officials in the Silla government-in-exile know very well that if Silla wants to recover now, it must rely on the Tang Dynasty.
But it's hard to say when the Tang Dynasty court will be able to help. However, the Han and Tang Dynasty merchants were willing to help for Cheng Sanlang's sake.
Moreover, he was willing to provide free interest-free loans to help the Silla government-in-exile establish a city-state on Kuyi Island for the purpose of restoring the country. This can be regarded as an act of benevolence and righteousness.
Therefore, if you are burdened with heavy debt, just bear it, it will be interest-free and will not increase.
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Jin Wenying looked at the thick account book, raised her head and looked at Lian Zong in front of her, and couldn't help but say.
"I don't know how many years it will take me to repay the debt after Silla is successfully restored..."
"Who knows, but this Niu Da shopkeeper really left good things for us in Silla. Look at this map of the Kuyi Island mineral deposits."
"There are not only coal mines here, but also iron mines, and even copper mines... With these minerals alone, as long as we have enough manpower, I am afraid it will only take ten years at most to pay off the loans we owe."
"Ten years, doesn't that mean that we Silla citizens need to put down roots here."
"General Jin, no matter what, if you stay here and take root, you can at least respect me, the Lord of Silla.
Is it better than staying in the Tang Dynasty, being bound by the laws of the Tang Kingdom, and not even as good as a citizen of the Tang Kingdom?"
“Of course I know this, but I am a little worried that if I, Silla, stay here for a long time.
The Tang Dynasty does not want us, Silla, to return to our homeland, so how should we, Silla, deal with ourselves?"
As soon as Jin Wenying said these words, Lian Zong glanced at Jin Wenying. After being silent for a long time, a bitter smile appeared on his face.
"Let's talk about how we can overcome the current difficulties now. Such a big thing has the country's leader and the great superiors to worry about."
After hearing this, Jin Wenying opened her mouth and sighed dejectedly. Indeed, what can the current government-in-exile do?
"You and I had better get this big thing done as soon as possible. Now, the first batch of Silla survivors who have been redeemed by Han and Tang merchants have already set off from Tamna Island, and it is expected that they will arrive in the library in a short time.
Yi Island.”
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Queen Jindeok, the head of the Silla Kingdom, had been married to Na Kim Bi-dam, a high-ranking official, since last year.
Kim Pil-dam, the former first-rank official of Silla, has become the royal husband of the Queen of Silla.
Although some people suggested that since the queen has married Kim Bitan, she should hand over the throne to her husband Jin Bitan.
However, this proposal was strongly opposed by almost all ministers who were not directly related to Jin Bitan. Of course, Na Jinbiluo and Jin Yuxin were the most strongly opposed.
Even the fatuous and old Yan Chuan sided with the opposition this time.
After all, according to Silla's throne succession system, only those with the blood of the holy bones can become the king of Silla.
Moreover, even the "Silla Twenty-One" signed between Datang and Silla was very clear.
This made Jin Bitan extremely painful. He never thought that he represented the "Silla Twenty-One" signed by the Silla Kingdom and the Tang Dynasty.
It actually became a major obstacle for him to ascend to the throne, but General Cheng San, who had always been his backer, also expressed his inability to do anything.
After all, this is the internal politics of your Silla country, and he is not suitable to interfere. In addition, he helped Kim Bidan become the leader of Silla country, which means that the "Silla Twenty-One Agreement" signed by the two countries is
Pile of waste paper.
Faced with this situation, Kim Pil-dam, the husband of the Queen of Silla, could only continue to awkwardly stay in his superior position and participate in political affairs.
And like other ministers of the Silla Kingdom, they must also salute their newlywed wives when doing business.
Although there were embarrassing things like this, at any rate, after marrying Queen Zhendeok, the couple naturally became one.
At least the power will no longer fall to other people. After all, he, Jin Bitan, has become the king's man.
What he is doing now not only requires a lot of mental energy in the court, but also a lot of physical energy on certain things.
Every night, Jin Bitan, who is over 40 years old, has to bite the bullet and treat himself as a very motivated old scalper, working hard.
After all, the "Twenty-one Articles of Silla" clearly stipulate that once the sacred bones of the Silla Kingdom are severed, Silla will no longer have a king.
Silla will automatically become a vassal of the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty will have the right to appoint ministers to establish a governor's office to govern it.
This is an official document stamped with the seal of the King of Silla and the seal of the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple of the Tang Dynasty.
Of course, the seal of the young minister of Honglu Temple must be authentic, not the white radish or red radish seal that Cheng Sanlang is accustomed to.
It was Li Ke, the part-time Shaoqing of Honglu Temple. Li Ke tried his best to express that it was inappropriate, but after considering that Cheng Sanlang agreed to take the blame, he took the blame.
In the end, he pretended to have amnesia and lost the seal, and was picked up by Cheng Sanlang. After sealing it himself, he returned it to Li Ke.
Here, there are witnesses such as British Duke Li Ji, Dengzhou Navy Commander Wu Zhonglang and others.
As for why no one paid attention to this treaty, it is naturally related to the original decree of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
That is to entrust the affairs of the Liaodong countries and the Japanese islands, which are now the Fusang Island countries, to Li Ke, who is also the young minister of Honglu Temple.
Therefore, when the prepared credentials are transmitted to Honglu Temple, they will only be archived and preserved directly by the officials of Honglu Temple.
After all, this is a matter between those two monsters Cheng Sanlang and Qi Wang Li Ke. They can't afford to offend them, so who would be willing to take care of them?