"Well, let's do this. How about selling this prescription to Herodian? Since it is already a matter of time before the prescription leaks out, why not make some money before it goes out." Jian Yong suddenly said, "Recently, Herodian has been paying attention to
I became interested in the path of the Han Dynasty."
"..." Chen Xi rolled his eyes. He still understood what Jian Yong meant. To put it bluntly, this guy was planning to earn a sum of money to subsidize the formula before it was made public, but Chen Xi didn't want to sell it to Roma at all.
However, the Romans have become interested now, so the Romans can still be controlled by the Han Dynasty. After the construction of the Western Regions begins, they may not be able to control them. Chen Xi does not believe that the Romans have always been upright and can be cracked by inversion.
If it was obtained in this way, the Romans would definitely choose reverse cracking.
"That guy is really sharp-eyed." Chen Xi said helplessly, "What price does he offer?"
"Two boxes of gold coins." Jian Yong thought for a while and said.
"It's so dark." Chen Xi said unhappily.
"The main reason is that the other party has a substitute." Jian Yong said helplessly.
"I don't believe they can't finish digging seven hills of volcanic concrete." Chen Xi said with a dark face. He knew that Rome had natural concrete. It is one of the famous records in world history. However, natural things mean that the output is limited. Rome
In other words, you built a Roman city with that thing, and then built roads, but it couldn't be built anymore.
Chen Xi really didn't believe that old guys like Herodians couldn't see the importance of this thing. They said with a shy face that they also had substitutes. To put it bluntly, wasn't it just to lower the price?
"Tell him, for the sake of friendship between Han and Luo, we also know that Rome is interested in this thing. Give them two hundred boxes of gold coins. Do you want it?" Chen Xi waved his hand and said, anyway, let the group of unlucky children in the Western Regions
Road construction can no longer be changed, and it is only a matter of time before the recipe is exposed. It is better to sell it to Rome and make some money.
"Two hundred boxes of gold coins..." The corners of Jian Yong's mouth twitched twice. Rome couldn't take them out.
"Just tell Herodian what you said. That guy will definitely get enough for you. Even if he can't, Pompianus will definitely get enough. There are many smart people in the Roman Senate. They will definitely buy this thing. Even if
Rome's finances are in trouble, and just for this thing, the Senate will buy it if they can raise the money." Chen Xi said with a sneer.
Chen Xi still knew about the chaos of demons in the Senate during the Severus era. There were piles of rich people in it, and many wealthy people had infiltrated the Senate, so that the current Roman Senate was a mixed bag. By the way, the Treasurer
Pompianus had already wanted to hack those people to death.
However, according to official history, Pompianus did not seize the opportunity to kill all these people until his death.
But this is not important. The important thing is that the Romans have enjoyed the convenience brought by roads, so they know very well that if there is something to build their roads like the roads in Rome, then they will spend half a year's money to go there.
It's worth buying.
Because when the road is built, they can just sit back and make money. After all, relying on the Mediterranean Sea, their materials move very quickly. If the road is repaired, the speed of the transportation and circulation of their materials will be accelerated again, and then there will be many problems.
It's no longer a problem.
Jian Yong did not discuss the matter again after hearing this. They all knew that Chen Xi knew something about Rome, so Jian Yong did not doubt Chen Xi's judgment.
"Then I'll go ask now. It just so happens that I don't have much to do here." Jian Yong nodded, packed his things, stood up and said.
When Jian Yong saw Herodian, Herodian was shopping in Chang'anfang City. Speaking of which, there are all kinds of strange races in Chang'anfang City. After seeing too many merchants in Fangfang City, there is nothing special about them.
Already.
As for Herodian, an old handsome guy with a high nose, black hair, and dark eyes, the businessmen in the city simply treated him as a Han, because Ma Chao looked like this, and at most they thought he was a bit of a bastard.
bloodline.
Herodian is also very powerful. In just a few months, he has learned how to talk about silk and bargain with silk merchants, as well as select silk.
In other words, Herodian's speaking was still very bad, but he was particularly good at speaking Chinese related to silk. This should be said to be an obsession.
But having said that, Jian Yong was actually curious about how much money Herodian took when he came here, and why every time he saw this guy, he was either buying silk or on the way to buy silk.
Even if silk in Chang'an is much cheaper than silk in Rome, Herodian must have run out of money buying it every day. This guy didn't bring much when he came. Could he have embezzled the tribute?
Jian Yong thought secretly.
"Herodion, I have a good deal that I am ready to do with you." The Romans were straight-tempered, and Jian Yong was also very knowledgeable, and most of his words were not very roundabout.
"Wait a moment, I'll buy two more pieces here, and we'll talk later." Herodian said to Jian Yong while arguing with the silk merchant.
After Herodian settled with the gold and silk merchants, the guy carried the silk and said that they would go to the residence to discuss in detail.
Unlike the Han Dynasty's treatment of other countries, the Romans did not live in the area designated by Dahonglu, but found a place to live together. It is said that they even had the idea of building a new residence recently and sending people to settle down as envoys.
However, this option is currently under discussion.
"Xianhe, sit here, I'll buy you a drink." Herodian looked quite honest, but if anyone thinks of this guy as a fool, he must be a fool himself.
"Thank you." After Jian Yong drank a glass of wine, he put down his glass and said with a smile, "I came here this time because you said you were interested in the path of the Han Dynasty last time. I happened to meet him this time, so I asked about it.
If you are interested, you can actually purchase it.”
Herodian held the wine bottle in his hand and put it down directly. In this country, Herodian still knew what status Jian Yong had. His identity and status would never be lower than his own status in Rome.
Since the other party can say this, it means that what I casually mentioned at that time is not too difficult to realize now.
"Thank you very much to Xian He for talking about peace inside." Regardless of whether Jian Yong made peace with him or not, Herodian just treated him as the other party and made peace with him. Giving the other party face was also giving him face.
"I will accept this thank you." Jian Yong smiled and put away the box that Herodian put in his hand, without even opening it to take a look, still maintaining the proper smile on his face.
"It's like this. The distance between us and Rome is too far, so the possibility of conflict between the two sides is unlikely. Moreover, the Romans and ourselves look quite similar, and your courage is very satisfying to us. We think that the two sides have
Friendship will last forever." After Jian Yong handed over the things, Herodian calmed down a lot.
"I think so too. There is no country on this continent that is as suitable an ally as Rome and the Han Dynasty." Hearing this, Herodian was convinced that it would be too much for two countries so far apart to go to war with each other.
It's nonsense, it's better to attack other countries together as allies. We are all so strong, why do we need to fight for one breath?
"Yes, so I'm here again. You have seen Chang'an and other state and county roads, and you know how important this thing is to the country." Jian Yong smiled and looked at Herodian and asked, "
How interested are you in this thing?"
"Hahaha, Xianhe, aren't you just joking? More than just interest, this thing is too important for a country. When I mentioned this matter at the time, I was just thinking about it.
I didn't expect the Han Dynasty to be so grand." Herodian was now basically sure that the other party really wanted to take action, but he just didn't understand why the Han Dynasty would hand over such an important thing to the Romans so easily.
"Because you are our potential allies, and your sincerity has convinced us. As allies, we cannot only pay for one of them. We must at least show due sincerity. We know that the Romans like silk and porcelain, but
You should all know what kind of country you call our Han Dynasty." Jian Yong said with a solemn expression.
Herodian nodded when he heard this. He was different from that boy from Seralli. Things like silk and porcelain were the most important part of this country at first glance. How could they be taught casually? Therefore, Herodian stayed in the Han Dynasty for a long time.
, and finally didn’t speak about it again.
As for roads, it was due to Herodian's sensitivity to the operation of the national system. What kind of advantages would roads bring? After Herodian experienced the difference between Rome and Chang'an, he had a clear understanding of this.
Know.
Therefore, Herodian really wanted to get this cement-made recipe, but the importance of this thing did not allow Herodian to easily obtain it, and spying on the country could easily make both sides fall out, and Herodian was also hesitant.
This is why Herodian seriously revealed his interest in cement in front of Jian Yong, because he didn't really want to use unreliable spying methods. If he could get it from official channels, it would be best.
Get it from the official.
"Don't pay attention to the silk recipe and the porcelain recipe. These are prerequisites. You also know the importance of cement. We are willing to use this as our sincerity to Rome." Jian Yong said in an extremely solemn tone.
He spoke.
The moment Herodian heard these words, his pupils narrowed suddenly, and then when he looked at Jian Yong, his expression was much more joyful. The style of the Han Dynasty was still very grand, or in other words, the sincerity of Rome. The Han Dynasty finally felt it.