The luncheon was not finished, and the dinner was not finished either.
The luncheon is because of dinosaurs, and the dinner party is also because of dinosaurs.
In the documentary about dinosaurs, the favorite personal maid of King Qin of the Tang Dynasty came to the stage to explain it with a sweet voice, which made dozens of generals cheer in the audience.
Li Yuanxing sat under a shed far away, chewing a cigarette. Fortunately, this is the Tang Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, it would be disrespectful for a woman to come on stage. It would be disrespectful to let his own woman go on stage to explain.
She will be laughed at. Even if she is a female official in the palace, she will be laughed at.
The documentary about dinosaurs is over, and next is the film about the Qin Empire.
"Your Highness, for the sake of the law, can't Gongzi Qian be pardoned? The loss of such a general in the Qin Dynasty is the loss of a pillar of the country. It's sad!" Cui Yingying cried, shedding tears because of Gongzi Qian's punishment.
"Great Qin!" An unknown general suddenly shouted, and the entire military camp fell silent instantly.
Li Yuanxing silently lit a cigarette. He could understand the shock that this scene brought to the hearts of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. The old army was suppressed, and the strongest general of the Qin Empire was tortured and kept behind closed doors. How big a blow this had to an army.
, is it worth it?
Many people cried, and the higher the status, the more emotional they were.
Even Li Xiaogong had tears in both eyes.
Li Yuanxing just closed his eyes slightly. For him, such emotions were influenced by the sergeants of the Tang Dynasty, not TV. He had watched this movie too many times.
In the next five days, there will be no chance for the banquet to be held.
During the day, everyone's attention was focused on the pit.
In the evening, when it was not dark, I focused on the open space and prepared to watch movies.
At noon on the seventh day, they were all spread out to a length of twelve feet, which is more than thirty meters according to modern calculations.
"Form up!" the general on duty gave the order, and the sergeants of the Tang Dynasty set up the military formation, leaving a passage.
Li Yuanxing rides a big red horse, which is a real bloody horse presented by the Western Turks. It can be said that just placing this horse in the Eastern Turks can cause a life-and-death battle between the two tribes.
Cui Yingying accompanied Li Yuanxing, wearing the formal attire of the Princess of the Tang Dynasty and using Yun brocade.
The most dazzling thing is the necklace Cui Yingying is wearing, which is more than 1.65 centimeters in diameter. It is the top artificially cultured pearl in modern times. The most amazing thing is that the pearls are seven colors, and the necklace around Cui Yingying's neck is even more eye-catching.
Make Cui Yingying look dazzling.
This is no longer gorgeous, this is a peerless treasure.
"Your Highness, we have almost found everything. We will continue to look for the missing parts. Two toes are missing, and a section of the tail is missing. Several sections on the neck are broken, but they can definitely be put back together." The general in charge was respectful.
stood in front of Li Yuanxing.
Li Yuanxing was wearing formal clothes and gave a military salute to the military formation of Tang Dynasty sergeants: "Everyone, thank you for your hard work!"
"Death for His Highness!"
"Almost a mountain was leveled, millions of kilograms of stone were excavated, and nearly 100,000 baskets of excavated soil were filled. Thirty thousand people worked hard for eight days, but fortunately they were able to excavate this completely. I will
Let your cousin take credit for you." At this point, Li Yuanxing changed the subject: "But we must continue to work hard and dig as much as possible before the weather turns cold. See if we can find another complete one.
This missing part needs to be found as much as possible.”
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your order!"
As if someone had taught him something, tens of thousands of people responded in unison, which can be said to be earth-shattering.
Standing in front of the skull of the Great Xia Dragon, Li Yuanxing nodded with satisfaction.
"Your Highness, do you want to pack it?" Wei Ting asked.
"Seal the box! Send someone back to Chang'an quickly to urge the construction of the main entrance of the palace, and the stone house in front of the palace that I want. It must be made of granite with black marble on the outside. Tell the glass shop that the outside of these two stone houses
If the glass is not completed before I return to Chang'an, let the steward apologize in front of me!"
Please forgive me, will King Qin Li Yuanxing punish anyone?
Since Li Yuanxing opened the palace, no one has been formally punished, but it does not mean that there are people who are not afraid of the punishment of the Qin Palace. Once a death order is given, it must be completed with all one's strength. This is not only an obligation, but also an honor.
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Wei Ting nodded: "I will make arrangements now."
After saying that, Wei Ting turned around and said, "His Royal Highness ordered the box to be sealed. The commander of the army wrote a note of merit and sealed it in the skull box as a token of honor and reward!"
One bone and one box, waterproof and shockproof. The craftsmen put in a lot of effort just to design this box. This was more than twice as fast as Li Yuanxing planned. Li Yuanxing originally planned to find this Great Xia dragon in half a month.
In fact the speed is doubled.
The banquet can finally be held.
Apart from eating and drinking, nothing serious was discussed at the banquet. Most of the food used at the banquet was meat. Only Li Yuanxing ordered some light food. Meat was included, but it was not the main thing. Li Yuanxing preferred comprehensive food rather than eating meat stupidly.
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After the banquet, they formally sat down to discuss state affairs.
"His Royal Highness, King Qin of the Tang Dynasty, Gaochang occupies my city..."
"No, Your Highness, King Qin of the Tang Dynasty, that city originally belonged to me, Gaochang Kingdom..."
As soon as they opened their mouths, the two started arguing.
Li Yuanxing nodded silently: "I have heard about this matter. Since you mentioned it to me, for the sake of fairness, I thought that if you two go back to collect evidence, who can prove the original ownership of this city, Datang will
Support the ownership of this city. Both sides can send officials to debate with the historian!"
"This, this..." King Yiwu said nothing.
"Thank you, King Qin of the Tang Dynasty. I, Gao Chang, will definitely provide evidence!"
King Yiwu had agreed in advance that he had to give in. It was just one city.
Li Yuanxing squinted his eyes. He was waiting for King Gaochang to show his sincerity. Because at this time, according to common sense, King Gaochang also had to show his sincerity to Datang.
"Your Highness, King Qin of the Tang Dynasty, I, Tuyuhun, want to have good relations with the Tang Dynasty. Can we open dual markets in Ganzhou and let merchants trade once every spring and autumn?" Murong Shun, the third prince of Tuyuhun, said before King Gaochang.
"Yes, Tuyuhun merchants only need to abide by the laws of the Tang Dynasty when trading. All merchants from the Tang Dynasty who cross the border will also abide by the laws of the Tuyuhun. As for the business tax, Tuyuhun sent people to discuss it with the Foreign Affairs Department of the Ministry of Commerce of the Tang Dynasty. Next year
The market will be open for the first time in the spring.”
Li Yuanxing didn't think there was anything wrong with opening the market. He thought he would have to make certain concessions to Tuyuhun.
Murong Shun, the third king of Tuyuhun, got what he wanted, and then looked at King Gaochang. Li Yuanxing also focused his eyes on King Gaochang's face. At this time, it was time for King Gaochang to show his sincerity.
But who would have thought that King Gaochang lowered his head and seemed to be thinking about something.
Li Yuanxing was not in a hurry, because it was impossible for King Gaochang not to give him an explanation today.
"His Royal Highness the King of Qin of the Tang Dynasty, in the seventh year of Wude, I, Gaochang, paid a tax of 10 per cent to Western Turkic merchants for crossing the border. At that time, there were very few merchants in the Tang Dynasty, and the cost of crossing the border was 7 per tax and 1 per cent!"
Li Yuanxing didn't know what the Seven Years of Wude was about, so he glanced sideways at Wei Ting.
"Your Highness, what he said is correct. Seven years of martial virtue is this tax. However, they sent troops to escort you to ensure that you will not be harassed by any bandits in the Hexi Corridor. It is not so much a tax as the cost of the escort."
After hearing what Wei Ting said, Li Yuanxing nodded: "What King Gaochang said is correct."
"There was some chaos in the Eastern Turks, and the number of bandits increased. We in Gaochang increased the tax on merchants of the Tang Dynasty to five to one tax, but this ensured sufficient military strength and absolute security. I, the Gaochang State, are willing to change this tax to twenty to one tax in the future.
It’s just a small request, please allow His Highness the King of Qin!”
King Gaochang is making demands. What does he want?
Li Yuanxing was confused, but he still nodded.
"Your Highness, that snow velvet cloth. I, Gao Chang, request the exclusive trading rights for 10,000 pieces."
What is snow velvet cloth? Murong Shun, the third prince of Tuyuhun, didn’t know, but King Yiwu did, and he also knew a little story.
The Western Turks got the exclusive right to trade this cloth in the Western Region, but they didn't take it seriously at first. When the merchants of the Western Turks found out, they immediately went to the chamber of commerce in Chang'an that dealt with velvet cloth with the note given by their subordinates. After asking, the two chambers of commerce
The total inventory is not enough for 500 horses, and it will take at least three months to get 10,000 horses.
Snow velvet cloth is as famous as Yun brocade as a winter clothing material in Chang'an. Even nobles who want to buy it need to reserve it in advance.
This snow velvet cloth was purchased from the Chang'an Chamber of Commerce. Even if taxes and other fees were added, the price was more expensive than in Chang'an City. But at this price, Chang'an City immediately sold it to the black market, and still earned 20%.
In the Tang Dynasty, it was directly 30 times the profit. If it could be sold to Dashi, or even to merchants in the Qin Dynasty, it would be directly weighed in gold at the border between Western Turks and Dashi. If the weight was equal, another horse would be given.
It's the market value.
This snow velvet cloth was worth half of gold in the Western Turks' trade with large food merchants.
Li Yuanxing shook his head gently, but he did not intend to agree. If he agreed to this condition, he would not be able to explain it to the Western Turks.
"Your Highness, the King of Qin, we in Gaochang only have five thousand horses, and we cannot leave the Western Regions. Let's go south." The King of Gaochang asked him again. He knew how profitable this thing was.
How much profit can be gained from five thousand horses? Li Yuanxing knew in his heart that this was originally used as a political bargaining chip because the output was too low. One horse weighs about twenty kilograms and is the same length as silk, but because it is heavy, it weighs more
Some. In other words, this is the value of 50,000 jins of gold. Speaking of profit, if Gao Chang makes a move, it is also worth 20,000 to 30,000 jins of gold.
"I agree, but you must not go west, otherwise the goods will be out of stock. You can continue to make requests!"
"His Royal Highness the King of Qin of the Tang Dynasty, the little king wants to ask for a reward for himself, and for the birthday of his beloved concubine, I dare to ask for something from His Highness the King of Qin."
Li Yuanxing smiled: "What do you want?"
"It is said that His Highness gave the seven-color pearls to the Western Turks. Xiao Wang wants to ask for a seven-color pearl necklace like the noble Princess Qin. I heard that one of your Highness's horses injured its leg. Xiao Wang can get it cured!" Wang Gaochang said.
With a charming smile on her face, her hands are rubbing together obscenely. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)