On the other side, Ji Lanjin sat in a carriage and went to the palace instead of returning to the palace.
In the imperial study room, the emperor was reviewing the memorials. When he heard the voice, he raised his head and saw the eunuch leading Ji Lanjin into the door. He couldn't help but put down the imperial pen in his hand and greeted with a smile: "Ajin, you are here."
Ji Lanjin stepped forward and saluted respectfully: "My brother has met the emperor."
The emperor waved his hand and said, "There are no outsiders here. There is no need for such courtesy between you and me, brothers. I heard that you just came back from the border, so I asked you to come into the palace to ask about the situation there. According to the spies' report, Yun
The number of people coming and going in the city has increased a lot in recent times, and there are many more unidentified merchants. I wonder if this is really the case?"
Ji Lanjin reported back: "My brother just returned to the palace last night, and today happened to catch up with Mrs. Qing's memorial day. I planned to go to the Qing Mansion to burn incense before coming to see the emperor, but I didn't expect that the emperor summoned my brother first. My brother recently
We have indeed gone to the border area. As the emperor said, due to the events of the treasure competition, there have indeed been a lot more unknown people in Yuncheng recently."
"Treasure competition?" The emperor raised his eyebrows with interest.
Ji Lanjin explained: "This is a kind of treasure bidding activity spontaneously organized by the people. Since Yuncheng is located at the junction of the four countries, it is a must-have place for transactions between countries, and it is also the place where the most businessmen from the four countries gather. Every year
At this time, there will be some businessmen from other countries bringing treasures
They were brought to Yuncheng for bidding and exchange. Later, someone came forward to stop these people and conduct a unified bidding. That is, everyone was asked to take out the things they thought were valuable and let others bid. In the end, the person with the highest price won. Slow
Slowly, it evolved into the annual betting conference now."
While the emperor looked at Ji Lanjin, he asked: "According to you, is it normal for the frequent exchanges of people on the border during this period?"
Ji Lanjin shook his head: "No, the treasure competition will indeed cause an increase in the number of outsiders in Yuncheng. However, my brother discovered that someone seemed to be quietly stationed in Yuncheng in the name of the treasure competition, but behind the scenes, actually
It’s something else.”
The emperor frowned slightly, as if he was deep in thought. After a while, he raised his head and looked at Ji Lanjin with questioning eyes: "Then in Ah Jin's opinion, what do these people want to do?"
Ji Lanjin looked respectful and serious and said: "It's not clear yet, but I have sent people to Yuncheng to closely monitor every move of these people. As soon as there is news, a letter will be sent back to the capital."
"Really?" The emperor suddenly sighed quietly, as if he had something unsolved on his mind and said: "I have been feeling restless recently, as if something is about to happen. The country of Lan in the west and the country in the north
The Kingdom of Hades is so ambitious that they have been recruiting troops and building a large number of weapons over the years. I am worried that sooner or later they will attack us."
"Brother, please rest assured. The country of Yu in the south is richer than us, and its military strength is not as good as ours. Even if they want to attack, they will attack Nanyu first. What's more, we still have a hundred thousand troops stationed along the border. Even if they suddenly
Don't worry about calling me.
.However, although our country has strong soldiers and horses and sufficient food and grass, it lacks generals who can lead the army. Once the border war breaks out, the emperor must quickly think of the people to lead the army." On the other side, Ji Lanjin was sitting in a carriage and did not return.
Instead, he went to the Royal Palace.
In the imperial study room, the emperor was reviewing the memorials. When he heard the voice, he raised his head and saw the eunuch leading Ji Lanjin into the door. He couldn't help but put down the imperial pen in his hand and greeted with a smile: "Ajin, you are here."
Ji Lanjin stepped forward and saluted respectfully: "My brother has met the emperor."
The emperor waved his hand and said, "There are no outsiders here. There is no need for such courtesy between you and me, brothers. I heard that you just came back from the border, so I asked you to come into the palace to ask about the situation there. According to the spies' report, Yun
The number of people coming and going in the city has increased a lot in recent times, and there are many more unidentified merchants. I wonder if this is really the case?"
Ji Lanjin reported back: "My brother just returned to the palace last night, and today happened to catch up with Mrs. Qing's memorial day. I planned to go to the Qing Mansion to burn incense before coming to see the emperor, but I didn't expect that the emperor summoned my brother first. My brother recently
We have indeed gone to the border area. As the emperor said, due to the events of the treasure competition, there have indeed been a lot more unknown people in Yuncheng recently."
"Treasure competition?" The emperor raised his eyebrows with interest.
Ji Lanjin explained: "This is a kind of treasure bidding activity spontaneously organized by the people. Since Yuncheng is located at the junction of the four countries, it is a must-have place for transactions between countries, and it is also the place where the most businessmen from the four countries gather. Every year
At this time, some businessmen from other countries will bring treasures to Yuncheng for bidding and exchange. Later, someone will come forward to stop these people and conduct a unified bidding. In other words, everyone will take what they think is valuable.
Come out and let others bid, and the one with the highest price will win. It gradually evolved into a treasure bidding conference that is now held once a year."
While the emperor looked at Ji Lanjin, he asked: "According to you, is it normal for the frequent exchanges of people on the border during this period?"
Ji Lanjin shook his head: "No, the treasure competition will indeed cause an increase in the number of outsiders in Yuncheng. However, my brother discovered that someone seemed to be quietly stationed in Yuncheng in the name of the treasure competition, but behind the scenes, actually
It’s something else.”
The emperor frowned slightly, as if he was deep in thought. After a while, he raised his head and looked at Ji Lanjin with questioning eyes: "Then in Ah Jin's opinion, what do these people want to do?"
Ji Lanjin looked respectful and serious and said: "It's not clear yet, but I have sent people to Yuncheng to closely monitor every move of these people. As soon as there is news, a letter will be sent back to the capital."
"Really?" The emperor suddenly sighed quietly, as if he had something unsolved on his mind and said: "I have been feeling restless recently, as if something is about to happen. The country of Lan in the west and the country in the north
The Kingdom of Hades is so ambitious that they have been recruiting troops and building a large number of weapons over the years. I am worried that sooner or later they will attack us."
"Brother, please rest assured. The country of Yu in the south is richer than us, and its military strength is not as good as ours. Even if they want to attack, they will attack Nanyu first. What's more, we still have a hundred thousand troops stationed along the border. Even if they suddenly
There is no need to worry about fighting over. However, although our country has strong troops and sufficient food and grass, it lacks generals who can lead the army. Once a border war breaks out, the emperor must quickly think of the people to lead the army."