"Martial Emperor Armor???"
The moment he saw the small print, Liang Xiao covered it with his hand, his thoughts racing in his heart.
Is this the special armor worn by Emperor Wu of the Wu Dynasty?
The first two lines of characters and the third line of characters were obviously not written by the same person. They may have been added by a descendant after the death of the first owner of the armor.
His name was specially given to him by the old man after he adopted him.
Later, he learned from Zhuge Hui that his family and the old man's Liang family were descendants of Emperor Wu of the Wu Dynasty.
This bad old man is as bad as ever!
Maybe this bad old man knows who he traces his family tree to and who his ancestors are.
After all, Duan Yunyi is actually the old man's granddaughter.
No wonder the old man wanted him and Nangong Ning to break off their engagement. He clearly wanted him to take over the Zhou royal family.
"As expected of you... You are so shameless beyond imagination. Seeing that you have such good intentions, Xiao'er won't argue with you for the time being!"
Liang Xiao thought shamelessly and reinstalled the Martial Emperor Armor.
This kind of thing cannot be spread to outsiders, otherwise it will be used by political opponents to make a big fuss.
Now Liang Xiao suddenly felt lucky that Emperor Wu specifically asked the historian to conceal his name.
Even if Emperor Wu's name is revealed to the world one day, those who don't know it will be innocent. After all, there are many people with the same name or even the same name as him throughout the Zhou Dynasty.
There is a difference between active and passive.
Now Liang Xiao only has two thoughts.
Save the Emperor's Armor first, and then wear it if necessary to kill the enemy in battle.
When he returns to the capital, to be on the safe side, he should avoid suspicion and tell Zhuge Hui and Duan Yunyi the truth about the matter, even though he knows that Duan Yunyi and Zhuge Hui wish he could have such a protective armor.
We cannot look at the ancients only with today’s concepts.
Today, Liang Xiao hosted a banquet to entertain this group of businessmen, and they had a great time chatting.
Yabu also brought many fine horses from the Western Regions, waiting for him to check and accept them.
During the dinner, Liang Xiaocai asked: "Mr. Izzard, can you tell me the origin of this holy armor?"
Izzard earned 30,000 taels of silver, of which 20,000 taels were agreed upon by both parties, with Liang Xiao supplying the equivalent amount of sugar. Now he was in a good mood and did not hide anything, and revealed his origins.
On his way to the Western Regions from Persia, Izard met a group of acquaintances.
The opponent is a group of "righteous thieves" who stole an armor from the troops of "Heavenly Sun Kingdom".
According to the intelligence of the righteous thieves, this armor was a relic of the clan leader after the Tianri Kingdom wiped out a guerrilla tribe from the Zhou Dynasty on the border. It later became a trophy of the Tianri Kingdom, but was stolen by the righteous thieves along the way.
The righteous thieves eavesdropped on the conversation between the soldiers of the Heavenly Kingdom and learned that the owner of the armor had killed hundreds of enemies with this armor during his lifetime. In the end, he was outnumbered and died on the battlefield.
"Please contact me with all the information I can provide, Marquis Lanling..." Izzard looked sincere.
Liang Xiao smiled and toasted him with a glass of Yueming wine, thinking in his mind.
Izzard's words may not be completely credible, but if he goes by his statement...
A group of Wu Dynasty people who fled to the west took root there, and this armor may be the treasure of the clan.
To have such a holy armor as Emperor Wu, this ethnic group may have a closer blood relationship with Emperor Wu than the Liang family.
After all, their family only has one Tianlong city-breaking halberd, and it is the old man's department who is responsible for preserving it.
According to the concept of the ancients, armor is more important than weapons.
Zha Li also toasted Liang Xiao with a glass of wine and said with a smile: "Lan Linghou, we will return to the Western Regions in a while. If you have any business, just talk to Yabu and the others! I believe there will be more in the future. Businessmen from the Western Regions and Persians travel to and from Yanzhou!"
Liang Xiao smiled and toasted in return.
A trip to the Great Zhou Dynasty is bound to be difficult and dangerous, and these businessmen are considered partners.
But because of the sugar relationship, they are now considered business partners.
Zari just wanted to sell the sugar quickly and make a second pot of gold after Wu Tu Mu.
The sugar he gave Zari was specially sealed and could theoretically be stored for five years or even longer.
The shelf life of one or two years is simply based on modern health standards.
If Zari moves fast enough, he can return to the Western Region within half a year, and another half year will be enough to reach any city in Persia.
The fact that such a novel thing as white sugar was favored by Persian merchants like Izzard proved that it was probably no less precious than the silk that was the favorite of Western dignitaries.
At least, white sugar will retain this rare status for the next few years.
Looking at Izzard, who was almost smiling out of his eyes, Liang Xiao's thoughts gradually opened up.
Why not focus on exporting sugar first?
Export sales will consume a large amount of white sugar. If there is less domestic white sugar, it can remain rare and thus maintain high prices.
Sugar, unlike salt, is not an indispensable item for the people of the Zhou Dynasty. Liang Xiao can continue to use it to make money from the rich, and it will not be too late to lower the price in a few years.
After Liang Xiao figured it out, he was still talking and laughing on the surface.
What he has to do now is not to take the initiative to sell sugar.
These western merchants would take the initiative to replace other goods with sugar.
Only when they no longer crave white sugar, that is when export sales are weak, will it be necessary to start cutting sugar prices.
"I really hope I will have the opportunity to meet Mr. Wu Tumu again in the future." Liang Xiao sighed sincerely.
This horse dealer from the Western Regions opened a new version of the Silk Road for him...the Sugar Road?
Seeing Zari's expectant expression, Yabu finally couldn't sit still anymore. He stood up and made a toast. He didn't forget to ask again: "Marquis Lanling, can we also use our horses from the Western Regions in exchange for part of the equivalent white sugar?"
Liang Xiao nodded happily: "You can be considered as promoting sugar for me, and I can give you some discounts, just like Mr. Zari and Mr. Wu Tumu."
The businessmen were overjoyed and stood up to express their thanks.
Qin Baili and others who accompanied him at the banquet looked at Liang Xiao with even more respect.
According to Yabu, they were still doing business in Guanlong. After hearing Wu Tumu praise Liang Xiao and tasting white sugar, they thought the goods were valuable and set off eastward one after another, just to discuss business with Liang Xiao.
I heard that Liang Xiao loved horses, so they specially brought good horses and kept the ordinary horses in Guanlong.
This new batch of horse dealers from the Western Regions have six thousand fine horses from the Western Regions!
Counting the previously acquired horses and the original war horses of Zhou Dynasty as backup, the imperial court was able to support Liang Xiao in building an elite cavalry force of about 5,000 people.
Everyone was happy at this banquet, and everyone got a satisfactory result and went back to their homes.
Zari could no longer sit still. When he returned to his residence, he began to arrange his itinerary and prepare to return to the Western Regions as soon as possible.
Liang Xiao took Wu Emperor Jia back to the prefect's mansion and confessed his origins to Gu Pingxiu.
After being shocked, Gu Pingxiu looked around to make sure there was no one else before he responded seriously.
"The Marquis is too worried! Before leaving, the Lord repeatedly told us that we must trust the Marquis. If we can't trust the Marquis, there will be no hope for the Great Zhou Dynasty! Everything that Prime Minister Zhuge should tell the Marquis has also been revealed. , The Marquis should also know that the future Crown Prince of Zhou can only be, and must be, the Marquis's child! What does it mean to be a mere Martial Emperor?"
Liang Xiao understood and said: "But people's words are scary, so to be on the safe side, I will cover up these three lines first and blur them."
Gu Pingxiu was not worried but happy when he saw Liang Xiao acting so cautiously.
At least Prime Minister Zhuge no longer has to worry about the safety of their princes.
Even if he really leads the charge on a whim, having such a pair of Martial Emperor Armor will greatly improve his safety.
At the same time, detailed information from Yanzhou was finally delivered to the imperial study room in the capital.
