After discussing important matters, Pei Ji was about to leave. Unexpectedly, Kang Sheoli made another request to Pei Ji, that is, in addition to giving 30,000 pieces of silk to Chuluo Khan, they also wanted 30,000 pieces of soap.
Pei Ji naturally agreed to this request. Although he knew how popular the sales of soap were, compared with the Turkic incident, it was nothing. Anyway, silk is property and soap is property, there is no difference.
When Pei Ji told Li Yuan about meeting Gu Duolu, Li Yuan was naturally filled with joy and asked Pei Ji to continue following up and not make any mistakes.
As for the soap, Li Yuan asked Li Shuliang to find a way to collect 30,000 pieces of soap to give to the Turkic envoys. Li Shuliang was selling this stuff, so Lao Li naturally wanted to find him.
As soon as he heard that 30,000 pieces of soap were needed, Uncle Li's conscience suddenly started to bleed with pain. 30,000 pieces of soap, how much the hell would it cost!
Li Yuan saw Li Shuliang's reluctance and told him that the money to buy soap could go directly to the Household Department and Honglu Temple.
In this way, Li Shuliang naturally had to agree to get some of the imperial court's Kaiyuan Tongbao. After that, he found the supplier Li Zhiyun and informed the imperial court of the purchase of soap.
Hearing this, Li Zhiyun didn't care. Thirty thousand pieces of soap were not very valuable, and besides, he could get some subsidies from the court, so it was nothing.
Western suburbs.
Horses galloping in rows, Tang cavalry and Tu cavalry mixed together, hunting across the mountains and forests.
The initiator of this hunt was Kang Sheoli. When he learned that Li Shuliang was selling soap, he immediately organized the hunt in order to build a relationship with Li Shuliang and lay the foundation for future trade.
Kang Sheoli was a native of Kang State in the Western Region. He was proficient in business and could see the huge profits of soap at a glance.
Li Shuliang did not refuse. There was foreign trade every year in the Tang Dynasty, and the Guanbei states also set up Tangtu mutual markets to supervise trade. Coupled with Kang Sheoli's identity as a Kangguo, Li Shuliang immediately realized that this was an opportunity to make money.
Therefore, I decisively brought Li Zhiyun together.
"Five hundred coins a piece, no more, otherwise I won't make money. Your Highness, Prince Changping, you have to know that the journey from the Western Regions to the Tang Dynasty is difficult and dangerous, and the caravans are not spared. The money we earn is limited.
." Kang Sheath sharply drew her bow and nocked an arrow, pointed at the rabbit in the distance, and said to Li Shuliang beside him.
Kang Sheoli's trade this time was through the Western Regions, not the Turks, so he could only discuss with Li Shuliang in a private capacity and could not use the Turks to put pressure.
Of course, he can also buy soap from the Turks, but in this case, the profit he can earn will become less, and it is better to do it alone.
Li Shuliang is not a fool. Of course he knows how high the price difference of this kind of trade is. The lowest price of silk in the Tang Dynasty was 300 yuan a piece, but it was sold to the Western Regions for a drop of money, and the price difference was 700 yuan!
"Kang Sheoli, please stop fooling me. Do you really think that I don't know how much money you make? Let me tell you, Tang Xiang is worth three hundred coins in Chang'an, and can be sold to the Western Regions for at least a drop of money. Stop pretending to be stupid!
"
Kang Shouli let go of his hand, and the arrow left the bow and fell to the ground instead of hitting the rabbit.
"Your Highness Prince Changping, we can't make so much money."
In fact, he was secretly thinking that once such a magical thing as soap was transported to the Western Regions for sale, he could only buy half a piece of soap for one ounce of money, and a piece of soap would cost at least two ounces of money!
"Then don't buy it, just buy it from Turks." Li Shuliang was convinced that Kang Sheoli wanted to go it alone.
"That's not impossible!" Kang Sheoli refused to give in.
Li Shuliang nocked his bow and arrow, pointed at a rabbit further away, and said: "There are many merchants from the Western Regions in Chang'an, and the prices they offer are far higher than yours."
As soon as these words came out, Kang Sheoli's expression suddenly changed.
Elsewhere, Li Zhiyun was hunting with the association.
The association is not interested in the soap trade, but he is very interested in Li Zhiyun, which is the main reason why he came here this time.
"You are more courageous than your brother, and I admire you very much. You should take the position of Prince Tang." Youshesui rode on his horse and said to Li Zhiyun.
His Chinese is not very good, but he can barely express his meaning and speaks awkwardly.
After the words fell, the expressions of Xie Shufang, Qin Qiong and others who followed Li Zhiyun suddenly changed.
Li Zhiyun said coldly: "Association rate, you are really stupid. This kind of language is not as good as the three-year-old child of the Tang Dynasty. I suggest you go back and read the Analects carefully, so as not to embarrass the Turks.
Face."
The association paused and hummed: "Whatever you think, but this is my opinion. We Turks only respect the strong. If your brother succeeds in the future, then my brother will definitely teach him a lesson!"
"
"I will teach you a lesson now!"
As soon as the voice fell, Li Zhiyun jumped out, grabbed the association and rolled to the ground.
Li Zhiyun held the association leader under him, and wildly called the association leader to face him with a wild punch, beating him until his eyes were dizzy.
In terms of strength alone, Li Zhiyun may not be able to beat the association rate, but in terms of wrestling skills, ten association rates are not enough to defeat one Li Zhiyun.
The Turkic warriors who followed the association's lead not only did not help, but instead dismounted and shouted to support the two men.
When Qin Qiong and others saw this, they looked at each other and rushed forward to help King Chu without any hesitation.
Li Zhiyun was attacked by Li Zhiyun three times, but he was thrown to the ground and beaten violently by Li Zhiyun three times.
After a while, the association shouted: "I give up, I give up, you are better than me!"
Hearing this, Li Zhiyun pretended not to hear anything, and punched Jiu Sheli in the mouth again, causing him to vomit blood.
When it was confirmed that the association rate could not fight back, Li Zhiyun stopped his movements, stood up and looked at him coldly.
"Who teaches whom?"
Li Zhiyun's war horse raised its head and roared. The association's war horse lowered its head and did not dare to bray to itself.
There was silence in the forest, and everyone looked at the group in silence.
"I can't beat you, so of course you have to teach me a lesson." After saying that, Jiu Sheshu sat up, looked at Li Zhiyun, and said, "You win, I admit defeat."
Seeing this, Li Zhiyun felt that this Turkic dog was a man.
While wiping the wound on his face, he said: "When you hit me just now, it reminded me of my brother."
"Your brother?" Li Zhiyun swept away the grass clippings from his body and asked, "Shi Bo Bi?"
"Yes." Jiushe led the way: "Speaking of which, you and my brother are quite destined. We were both born three years ago by Sui Renshou, and you are the same age."
Li Zhiyun was noncommittal.
"However, you are not as strong as my brother!" Speaking of his brother, Jiu Sheshui looked proud, "He is the bravest wolf king and the most ferocious eagle on the grassland. He was born to lead the Turks!"
Crazy, controlled by the dead brother.
Li Zhiyun rolled his eyes and got on his horse, "I don't have time to listen to your nonsense."
After saying that, he rode forward, with Tang Qi following closely behind.
"Wait for me!" Jiu Sheshui got on his horse and caught up with Li Zhiyun, "You, like my brother, are trapped in the trough. My brother has to face Chu Luo, and you have to face your father and brother. If you meet, you will definitely become the best friends."
Snap!
The horsewhip hit the gang leader's face impartially, leaving a bright red blood mark.
"Association leader, if you want to fight, we will meet on the battlefield someday. You and I will fight to the death. Don't chatter endlessly in front of me and be a long-tongued woman. Next time, if you dare to talk nonsense again, I will chop off your head. , as a gift to Shi Bo Bi."
The Turkic cavalry and the Tang cavalry were instantly at war with each other, ready to attack if they disagreed. Qin Qiong and others were ready to attack. As long as the Turks took action, they would immediately capture the association.
The Turkic cavalry, on the other hand, are waiting for the attitude of the Association.
The association rate was severely beaten by Li Zhiyun, and with the whip just now, there was no tendency to turn against him.
He touched his face with a smile and said: "You Han people just like to hide it, okay, I won't say it. But when you whipped me just now, you looked more like my brother."
Mud is mentally retarded. Does this idiot suffer from masochism?
Li Zhiyun was extremely speechless. He suddenly regretted coming out to meet this idiot today.