Li Kuang hummed slightly. He looked at Shen Xiyao again, raised his eyebrows and gave her a look.
"Then your highness, can you give me some seeds?"
Li Kuang waved his hand carelessly.
"No problem. A few small things. I'll bring them to you as much as I can find."
"Then thank you, Your Highness."
"The attendant often comes to visit us, and it's not just for this trivial matter."
Shen Xiyao nodded.
"Your Highness, does your Majesty know the use of this white stack?"
Li Kuang was stunned and looked at Li Zikang again.
Li Zikang was also a little confused, and he lowered his head and thought for a while. He neither knew the use of the white stack, nor could he understand why Shen Xiyao asked.
Li Zikang didn't understand and stopped thinking about it. He raised his head and shook it slowly at Li Kuang.
"Li is willing to hear the details."
Shen Xiyao glanced at the two people, feeling a little uneasy. This information was only left by Mu Jianming, and she didn't know the specific situation.
"It is said that this white pile can be spun, woven, and stuffed into clothes and quilts. It is much cheaper than furs and furs, and much warmer than robes and blankets."
Li Kuang frowned slightly.
"It is said? Isn't Changshi Shen not sure?"
"I have never seen this with my own eyes, I just heard about it."
Li Kuang was relieved and waved his hand magnanimously.
"It doesn't matter. When I get back, I will send someone to deliver the seeds to Chang Shi."
Shen Xiyao didn't answer and started talking about something else.
"Does Your Highness know the Western Region beyond Yangguan?"
"This is natural. All the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions are barbarians. They have to pass through our territory of Later Qin when traveling between the Central Plains and the Western Regions. To be honest, our territory of Later Qin is small and our output is limited. Part of our tax revenue depends on We can maintain it with the taxes paid by Hu merchants."
Shen Xiyao thought about the information written by Mu Jianming and sighed with regret.
"Your Highness, you know that you are guarding a huge fortune, but you only care about a small profit."
Li Kuang and Li Zikang both had serious expressions on their faces. Li Zikang didn't care and hurriedly asked.
"What do you think Mr. Shen said?"
"Cloth clothes made of Baidie have already appeared in the Western Regions. It's just that they don't know how to produce them in large quantities. And the most suitable place for growing Baidie is in the Western Regions. As long as the Later Qin Dynasty controls the output of Baidie, The people of the three kingdoms of Wei, Chu and Shu cannot keep their clothes warm, but it all depends on you, the Later Qin Dynasty. What a benefit that is, has your Highness ever thought about it?"
Li Zikang frowned, thinking about what Shen Xiyao said and falling into his imagination.
Li Kuang leaned back, crossed his arms over his chest, and stared at Shen Xiyao with slightly narrowed eyes.
"I'm not sure about two things, so I'd like to ask Mr. Shen to clarify."
Shen Xiyao raised her hand and made a gesture of invitation.
"First, you belong to Wei and I belong to Qin. You and I are each our own masters. Why does Shen Changshi plan for me, Later Qin? Although I, Li, think that my appearance and martial arts are not bad, I will never be Shen. Does Chang Shi like me, Li Kuang?"
After speaking, Li Kuang raised his eyebrows frivolously at Shen Xiyao.
Shen Xiyao's face was cold, her brows furrowed, and her right hand clenched tightly.
I really want to hit someone!
"Secondly, the Hu people in the Western Regions are unable to spin and weave in large quantities. Does Shen Changshi have a solution?"
Shen Xiyao let out a breath of turbid air in her chest.
"The fact that the Hu people have no solution does not mean that the Han people have no solution. Wei, Chu, Shu and you, the Later Qin Dynasty, are all Han countries, and there is no shortage of ingenious people. If we promise heavy profits and heavy rewards, someone will definitely come up with a solution. No matter how bad it is, the countries in the Central Plains have a large population. Even if we do it slowly bit by bit, we will still do more and faster than the barbarians. As for the number one thing you mentioned, does your Highness have a caravan at home?"
"It's natural."
"The Shen family also has a caravan. If His Highness controls Baidie, he can only trade with the Shen family's caravan in the Wei Dynasty. How about that?"
Li Kuang thought for a moment while rolling his eyes, and nodded slowly.
He is a member of an aristocratic family, and the first thing he thinks about is the interests of the family. From his point of view, there is absolutely no problem for Shen Xiyao to say this. After all, in this era, the interests of the family are above all else.
"But our population in Hou Qin is not large, and there are even fewer people who know how to take care of crops. Even if we all go to the Western Regions to plant Baidie, there will not be many people. Furthermore, despite the vastness of the Western Regions, Shen Changshi may not know how big it is there. Part of it is the Gobi Desert. These barren places should not be suitable for planting Baidie. Why are you looking at me like this?"
As Li Kuang spoke, he looked up and saw Shen Xiyao looking at him with some disgust, and asked in confusion.
"Your Highness, do you have any misunderstandings about Hou Qin?"
"What?"
"Who asked you to plant it? What is your Li family famous for? You sent your troops to push towards Xiping and subjugate all the tribes along the way. You don't know where to plant Baidie. Some of these people know. You don't know how to plant Baidian. Die, some of these people know how to do it. If no one sows, the tribes in the Western Regions are full of people. If it doesn't work, there are also a lot of refugees in the Three Kingdoms. It is possible to use their land to attract refugees to farm in the Western Regions. This is a way. And...
Shen Xiyao paused for a moment and said in a more solemn tone: In the past hundred years, the Central Plains has been in constant war and there has been no strong political power. The Western Regions have been separated from the Central Plains for a long time. If your Li family can recover the Western Regions, it will be a highlight in the history books."
Li Zikang's eyes lit up and he quickly looked at Li Kuang.
Li Kuang frowned and said for a long time: "This matter is too important for me to make a decision. I have to go back and discuss it with my family. However, I can believe your statement for the time being. If what you said is true, I will definitely It will facilitate this matter. In addition, regardless of whether this matter is successful or not, I will definitely deliver the Baidie seeds that I promised you."
"Okay. Thank you, Your Highness. It's getting late, so I'll take my leave first."
As she said that, Shen Xiyao stood up.
Li Kuang also stood up and said to Li Zikang.
"Send a gift for me to Mr. Shen Changshi."
Li Zikang took the order, walked up to Shen Xiyao, stretched out his hand and said: "Shen Changshi, please."
Shen Xiyao stood up and handed over her hands, leaving the Hou Qin mission.
When she walked outside, Shen Xiyao slowly exhaled and relaxed.
Those words just said were all left by Mu Jianming. For this reason, Shen Xiyao did not go to work yesterday and recited them over and over again in the house all day long.
However, Mu Jianming was also very good at listing out what the other party might say and giving corresponding countermeasures. He actually predicted the development of the whole matter.
After walking a dozen steps further, Shen Xiyao frowned and squinted her eyes. Seven or eight steps away, a dozen people blocked the way, led by Hu Shichang, Xu Liangqiu, and Wu Lijin.
Seeing Shen Xiyao approaching with a cold face, Hu Shichang snorted twice with a smile on his face.
"Hey, look! This little face is so cold that ice can form. But, sir, I still like iceberg beauties."
"Get out of the way!"
Shen Xiyao had a gloomy face and shouted in a deep voice.
Hu Shichang patted his chest and looked scared.
"You two. A few days ago, this is what Shen Changshi said to me with his sword on my neck."
Wu Lijin and Xu Liangqiu looked at Shen Xiyao and followed suit.
"Then it's your fault. It's inappropriate for this beauty to use a knife or a gun. What's more, she hurt Brother Hu. As far as I know, no one has ever touched Brother Hu at his age."
"That's it. How about you apologize and let this matter be over?"
Shen Xiyao looked at the three people in front of her, narrowed her eyes, and clenched her fists tightly.
"I heard that three people from the Nanchu mission have died. The coffins of these three people have not been sent away yet. It's just a good time to be with them on the way."
"Be bold!"
The Nanchu envoys blocking the road shouted in unison.
"Aren't you afraid that the Chu State will send troops to seek justice from you?"
Hu Shichang's face also darkened, and he gritted his teeth and said.
Shen Xiyao snorted.
"Remember what I said that day? Even if Nanchu sends troops, you are still dead and have nothing to do with you."
"you……"
Hu Shichang choked at this sentence and was speechless.
"I didn't bring many people with me that day, so I was unprepared. Today you came to the door alone and took the initiative. I have hundreds of people escorted by my delegation. Let me see how you get out of this Hong Hotel!"
Shen Xiyao quietly touched the belt behind her but found nothing. She was not wearing the sword she carried with her.
The defenseless Shen Xiyao still didn't frown. She clenched her fists and stepped forward.
Hu Shichang and the others did not retreat, but they also frowned a little.
The atmosphere was a little tense for a while.
"Young masters, please wait!"
A voice suddenly came from behind Shen Xiyao.
Shen Xiyao, Hu Shichang, Xu Liangqiu, and Wu Lijin all secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Hu Shichang, Xu Liangqiu, and Wu Lijin looked behind Shen Xiyao, and Shen Xiyao also turned around.
Li Zikang came quickly, walked up and bowed to salute.
"Deputy Envoy Hu, Changshi Shen is here for us, Later Qin, and is the guest of Later Qin. I also hope that for the sake of our joint mission, I would like to show you some respect and get out of the way." , let Master Shen leave."
Li Zikang's posture was very low, which gave Hu Shichang enough face.
When Hu Shichang saw that Li Zikang was alone, his eyes stood up, and he insulted Li Zikang regardless of his face.
"Who do you think you are? I'll give you some face! I respect you because you are the deputy envoy of the mission. If I don't respect you, I'm just a barking old dog."
Li Zikang's face turned red and white. He was also a member of the Li clan and a direct descendant. The Li clan was considered a member of the royal family after becoming independent, but at this time, he was so insulted by outsiders that he was so angry that his whole body trembled.
"You...you...Zhu Zian dare to humiliate me like this."
Hu Shichang made a "cut" sound.
"Don't say it was you, it was Li Kuang who came out, I..."
"What if I come out?"
Li Kuang walked over step by step, holding his shoulders and looking unkind.
"If it hadn't been for the guard's report, I wouldn't have known that I, Hou Qin, was so miserable in your eyes, Hu Shichang, and that I was nothing in your eyes."
Hu Shichang smiled a little sarcastically. He criticized others behind their backs, but was discovered in front of them. Although Hu Shichang didn't take it to heart, he was still embarrassed.
"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding. Brother Li, this is purely a misunderstanding."
Saying this, Hu Shichang bowed and apologized.
"I apologize to Brother Li. I just said nonsense. I hope Brother Li can forgive me."
Li Kuang still had a gloomy face.
"Changshi Shen is my distinguished guest from the Later Qin Dynasty. If you lead someone to block the way, this..."
Hu Shichang laughed along with him.
"We were just joking with Changshi Shen."
After saying that, he waved his hand to get out of the way, bowed and made a gesture of invitation.
"Changshi Shen, I have offended you so much just now. Please!"