Zhao Qing asked: "What does it mean to act in your true colors?"
Yan Qidao: "Did you smile happily just now?"
Zhao Qing nodded: "Yes, I think this is a good thing, of course I am very happy."
Yan Qi's eyes narrowed: "Then you should continue to be happy."
Zhao Qing was thoughtful: "Continue to be happy? Is it that simple?"
"That's right, that's it. Stay happy, and summon all the officials from the Ministry of Etiquette to do a good job of receiving foreign ambassadors. Everything should be done step by step, and don't show any signs of slacking off."
Zhao Qing thought for a while and suddenly realized: "Master Yan, are you going to put on a show for the Eight Kings?"
Yan Qi laughed loudly: "That's why I asked you to keep smiling, and you must be very happy, positive, and optimistic."
Zhao Qing nodded: "I understand, Mr. Yan, from now on, I will direct the officials of the Ministry of Rites to make preparations for receiving foreign ambassadors."
Yan Qidao: "You really have to do your job well and don't slack off, because in the end, you will definitely eat the delicious pie."
"I understand."
Zhao Qing got Yan Qi's clever plan and immediately started to act.
…
For the next few days, everything was business as usual.
The Rites Department made preparations for the reception with great fanfare.
The posthouse for receiving foreign ambassadors has been prepared.
Catering is also ready.
Banners, copy, gifts, everything is ready.
Zhao Qing was overjoyed and was waiting to welcome foreign ambassadors to Beijing.
When the Eight Kings heard the news, they were secretly happy.
It seemed that Yan Qi was indeed fooled.
Damn it, it's not easy for this kid to be fooled once.
…
Yan Qi knew that there must be something fishy about the Eighth Prince entrusting him with the job of receiving foreign ambassadors.
As for what is so tricky.
Yan Qi was not sure.
But he estimated that it must be related to the travel of foreign ambassadors.
Now, he is waiting for news from Zhao Yulin.
Because the news obtained from the Ministry of Rites is basically false news.
Those were all polite words.
The real competition is all under the table.
Zhao Yulin is in the Western Region, contacting Princess Sophie.
The news he got was the most authentic news.
Yan Qi is not in a hurry.
According to the code, Zhao Yulin will return to the capital in a few days and bring first-hand news.
In the past few days, Yan Qi has been fully prepared!
Yan Qi has asked Lin Ruoxian and Shuang'er to prepare the goods.
Huayi also prepared sufficient medicinal materials.
These goods must be prepared before the end of the year.
complete
After all, during the Chinese New Year month, I was in a state of rest.
Supplies are still expensive.
By that time, it was too late to stock up.
Huaxing Bank has also simplified the procedures and is ready to enter the Western Region.
An Qing is now the vice president of the Royal Academy.
An Qing is also ready to open a branch in the Western Region.
Tutorials have been arranged.
Operations staff are already in place.
Now, just wait for Yan Qi to make a decision.
Yan Qi's plan is to fully activate finance, economy, and culture to inject fresh vitality into the Western Regions.
Injecting vitality into the Western Region, while revitalizing the Western Region, it will also be firmly under the control of Dahua.
Economy, finance, and culture are like a big net, encompassing the entire Western Region.
From now on, don't even think about escaping.
…
Five days later.
As expected, Zhao Yulin secretly lurked back.
He didn't show up.
Went directly into Yulin Villa.
Late at night.
Yan Qi enters Yulin Villa.
"grown ups!"
Zhao Yulin looked serious: "About the Western Regions, I learned two pieces of definite news. These two pieces of news are very important and urgent."
Yan Qi said: "Brother Yulin, please speak."
Zhao Yulin said: "The first one is about the ambassadors of the seventeen countries from the Western Regions coming to Beijing to pay homage."
Yan Qi raised his eyebrows: "Is there something unexpected?"
Zhao Yulin said: "According to the news from the foreign affairs departments of the seventeen countries in the Western Regions, they will gather in the capital on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month to pay homage to Dahua and offer congratulatory gifts."
"But, in fact, the envoys of the seventeen countries in the Western Regions have been greeted, and they will not appear in the capital. In other words, this year, they will not come to the capital to pay homage to Dahua."
Yan Qi sneered.
as expected.
The Eight Kings' premeditation was guessed by him again.
It is clear.
The Eight Kings are holding back their bad intentions
He deliberately sent a secret message to the seventeen countries in the Western Regions, asking them not to come to the capital to worship and let go of their own pigeons.
In this way, he would have made a major mistake in his diplomatic work.
The Eight Kings would take this opportunity to take back the Ministry of Rites, and also take away the Privy Council's intelligence system.
hehe.
This guy is indeed cunning.
And, where is the danger?
The secret lies in concealment.
On the surface, the Eight Kings also asked these people to express their stance and go to Beijing to worship, deceiving themselves, but secretly, they were letting go.
Is there a more sinister plan than this?
Zhao Yulin said: "Sir, this matter must be investigated. I guess it must be
From the hands of the Eight Kings. "
Yan Qi nodded: "It's the Eighth King who did it. Brother Yulin doesn't know anything, but the Eighth King has given me full responsibility for receiving foreign ambassadors..."
Yan Qi makes a long story short.
Zhao Yulin angrily scolded: "The Eight Kings are thieves, full of vicious schemes. In order to plot against the Lord, they even gave up Dahua's dignity."
Yan Qi asked: "What is the second information?"
Zhao Yulin said: "The seventeen countries in the Western Region have been fighting for years and attacking each other. The people's lives have been displaced, the economy is in a shambles, the people's livelihood is in ruins, and the people's lives are miserable. Some countries have reached the edge of collapse."
"However, among the seventeen countries in the Western Region, Xiye Kingdom is an exception. Xiye Kingdom followed Princess Sophie's advice and developed its economy. Its people's livelihood is relatively stable and its products are relatively rich. The most important thing is that Xiye Kingdom has abundant iron ore, which can Smelting iron.”
"Therefore, precisely because of the situation in which the seventeen countries in the Western Region were competing against each other, the other sixteen countries, headed by the Wusun Kingdom, conspired to destroy the Xiye Kingdom, carve up the land of the Western Region Kingdom, and rob the Xiye Kingdom's iron ore."
Yan Qi nodded.
The country is in chaos, that's all.
If your own country's economy is not good, you will rob others.
This is typical gangster logic.
"Wusun Kingdom?"
Yan Qi took out the map of the Western Region and poked the Wusun Kingdom twice: "It turns out that the Wusun Kingdom is the only node on the Silk Road. Hahahaha, Wusun Kingdom, you jumped very high."
Zhao Yulin asked: "What is the Silk Road?"
"Well, you'll know about it later."
In this world, there is no Silk Road yet.
Yan Qi knew.
Wusun Kingdom happens to be an important node on the Silk Road.
In the previous world, Wusun Kingdom's position was also extremely important.
It is even necessary to build a military base here.
Yan Qi asked Zhao Yulin: "Is the Wusun Kingdom very powerful?"
Zhao Yulin said: "According to the intelligence, Wusun is the most powerful country among the seventeen countries in the Western Region. It has the best economy, the most stable people's livelihood, and the most powerful weapons."
"The most important thing is that the Wusun Kingdom has the support of the Turkic Royal Court, has the most war horses, and the most advanced weapons."
Yan Qi asked again: "Where is the second most powerful country in the Western Region? I guess it is Xiye Kingdom?"
Zhao Yulin was surprised: "How come you can guess so accurately?"
Yan Qidao: "Because the boss wants to destroy the second child. Wusun is the strongest. He contacted many countries in an attempt to destroy the Xiye Kingdom, so the Xiye Kingdom will naturally be the second child."
Zhao Yulin sighed with emotion: "It's really dangerous to be the second child."
Yan Qi nodded: "From ancient times to the present, the most dangerous person is the second child, without exception."
To this day, the United States treats China the same way.
