Chapter 550: Merchants from all directions gather in Xiguo
Chapter 550: Merchants from all over the country gathered in Xi Kingdom
In mid-spring, the wind is warm and the sun is beautiful, which is a good time for an outing.
Yao Yun rode Tiangu Erha, with the war flag behind him, and the elite of the country [Fenghuang Division] marched straight from Xidu to Licheng.
In the middle of the army, there was a prison car lined up, and it was Uncle Mo and Uncle Shan Yuan.
Today is the day when the "Treaty of Leaving the City" between Xi State, Mo State and Shanyuan State was concluded.
Xifang returned the monarchs of the two countries; Mo Kingdom and Shanyuan Kingdom fulfilled the "Treaty of Leaving the City" and compensated for the good luck beads, gold, natural materials and earthly treasures agreed in the treaty.
Halfway through the journey, I had a great time riding, so I got on the Luan chariot and invited the two monarchs to ride with me.
Speaking of which, the two monarchs will return to their country soon. After all, they are the monarchs of a country, and they still need to have basic decency. Yao Yun also had silk clothes sent to them.
After getting off the prison car, putting on decent clothes and getting into the luxurious Luan car, the two monarchs felt a little more grateful to Yao Yun.
As the dignified kings of a country, with great stature and absolute integrity, they really do not want to be embarrassed and lose their dignity in front of their sons and the people of their country.
In about two hours, the group arrived at Licheng.
Crown Prince Mo and Crown Prince Shan Yuan had already prepared the ransom, and the handover started as soon as they met, and the process was quite smooth.
Fifty thousand luck beads;
Treasures and silk goods worth approximately one hundred thousand taels of gold;
Baima City, Qingyuan City delivery;
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The Xi Kingdom accepted their spoils as a victor, boxes of spiritual energy flowing around, treasures overflowing with treasures, a vast expanse of land... these all belong to the Xi Kingdom.
Of course, the most valuable ones are Baima City and Qingyuan City.
The Xi Kingdom has no shortage of luck beads and gold. Yao Yun has a hundred ways to earn far more wealth than this. For a country, the real treasures are land and population.
In the evening, when the Xi army entered Baima City and Qingyuan City, Yao Yun ordered Bald Dragon to surrender to the Mo Kingdom, and Shan Yuanbo unlocked the seal. At this point, the [Leaving City Treaty] was completed.
Uncle Mo and Uncle Shan Yuan also embarked on the road back home.
On the way back, the two monarchs remained silent. They did not sit in sedan chairs, and they rode one person at a time. Under the afterglow of the setting sun, the figures of the two monarchs were lonely and desolate.
Yao Yun stood on the city wall, watching the troops of the two countries retreating in the distance, and his heart was filled with emotion.
"In this life, I will always stand here, looking down at them!"
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Before the sky fell, Yao Yun patrolled his new territory with great interest.
"Meet the king!"
"Your Majesty, you are finally here."
"Long live the king!"
The king's flags were changed on the city walls of Baima City and Qingyuan City. Overnight, the king of the people of the two cities became Xibo Yao Yun.
The people in the two cities were surprised by this change, but they were not panicked. In fact, they were even slightly happy in their hearts.
At the beginning, Licheng was also a city of the Sun Kingdom. It experienced ghost troubles, wars, and a poor reputation. However, since Licheng was planned to enter the Xi Kingdom, under the governance of Xi Bo, Licheng developed at an astonishing speed.
The lives of the people in Licheng who were originally suffering from hardship have become better and better in recent years. Many people from Licheng came to Baima and Qingyuan to visit relatives and talk about their days in Licheng.
Every time they hear this, the people in the two cities are always envious.
But now, the two cities have been brought under the Xi Kingdom, and the people in the city have got what they wanted. Their support for Yao Yun comes from the bottom of their hearts, without any hypocrisy.
"Everyone, get up quickly. From now on, you are the citizens of Xi Kingdom..."
Yao Yun patrolled around and met the people of the two cities. The people welcomed him warmly and were very harmonious.
After a tour, Yao Yun had a basic understanding of the two cities.
There are more than 100,000 people living in the town of Baima City and in the mountains and countryside, and there are nearly 100,000 people living in Qingyuan City. With the acquisition of these two cities, the population of Xigu has increased sharply by 200,000.
The sudden increase of the population by 200,000 is undoubtedly a great benefit to Xi State and will greatly help its future development.
However, the people of Baima City and Qingyuan City have suffered from ghosts for many years, and the city is very depressed and depressed.
The rich families and nobles in the city have fled far away, and those who have fled have fled, leaving behind all the poor ghosts who are miserable. They can't even pull out half a "blade" during robbery, they are all pickled ghosts wallowing in the mud.
Naturally, there are contributions from Mo Kingdom and Shanyuan Kingdom.
After all, even if the two cities were devastated by the war, the broken ship still had three pounds of nails. It was very rare to be so destitute.
Yao Yun was not surprised by this, on the contrary, he felt that it was easier.
Without the entangled local aristocracy, it was more conducive to Yao Yun's rule.
A group of poor ghosts, Kuhaha, are always the best to win people's hearts. As long as they are given a better life, they will be devoted to Yao Yun and loyal to Xiguo.
As for the nobles, although they are full of talents and masters, they are also greedy, have a big appetite, are difficult to satisfy, and have little concept of the country, so they are not a good target to conquer.
Yao Yun would rather establish Tianwen Academy, lead the Rune Avenue, and cultivate and absorb talents by himself.
Yao Yun inspected the city. The second elder, the bald dragon, and the second master Long stood silently on the city wall and looked into the distance. Everyone's faces were full of joy and sadness.
Second Elder Wu Tong: "There are six cities in total, and there are more than half a million people in the city. If I hadn't seen with my own eyes that the Xi Kingdom has become stronger and stronger bit by bit, I wouldn't be able to believe it..."
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The signing of the "Treaty of Leaving the City" heralded the disintegration of the four-nation coalition. Xiguo defended its dignity with iron and blood and gained a rare moment of peace.
After the war, Yao Yun focused on cultivating mulberry trees, especially the newly reclaimed fertile fields in the Chishui River Basin. Half a million ghost soldiers and ghost generals who were good at "farming skills" worked in the fields, cultivating the land and sowing seeds, and everything was prosperous.
Due to the war, the trade routes that had been cut off were revived. Businessmen from Mo Country, Shanyuan Country, Chu Country, etc. all flocked to Xi Country for trade exchanges.
Xiguo's tea, silk, porcelain, paper, refined salt, and magic weaponry are all exquisite goods. As long as you buy them and resell them elsewhere, you can make a lot of money without losing money.
Therefore, after the war, Xi Kingdom was not only not deserted, but also became more and more lively.
Not only that, in the spring of this year, Situ Xinghou talked about the Rune Road of Xi Kingdom in front of the emperor, and he highly praised it.
The next day, there was a sensation in the imperial capital. After hearing the news, the sons of nobles and masters of Qi Refiners became curious. As a result, countless direct descendants of princes, descendants of big clans and masters of Qi Refiners came one after another.
Accompanying these little nobles and strong Qi refiners were the chambers of commerce under various names. It was a grand event, with merchants from all over the world gathering in the Xi Kingdom, and the world's treasures gathered in the Xi Capital.
Among the countless caravans of nobles in the imperial capital, a powerful but secretive caravan also set out on the road.
"Emperor's daughter..."
"I want to call you Young Master, but I haven't remembered yet."
"Oh, sir, I haven't traveled far yet. Is Xiguo not far away?"