"I see!"
In the "Principal's Office", after listening to Pu Yatu's words, Li Zexuan realized that he also had another errand - the right promotion of the Municipal Shipping Department. From now on, he would be the second in command of Datang's "General Administration of Customs" Yes!
"I have received the goodwill from several of you. Since Your Majesty has decided to open up sea trade, as long as you do not violate the laws of the Tang Dynasty in the future, I and the Prince of Hejian will never make things difficult for you!"
Li Zexuan said lightly.
"Yes, yes, Lord Marquis, please rest assured that we will never violate the laws of the Tang Dynasty, but... I wonder, Lord Marquis, if the fairy mirrors and glazed lamps in your Qiqu Pavilion are still untouchable, can they be sold through sea trade?" One batch for us?”
Puyatu smiled humbly.
When it comes to Qiquge products such as fairy mirrors and glazed lamps, Pu Ba Yatu and others were instantly amazed after seeing them two days ago. They exhausted all the remaining belongings on their bodies and used them all to buy Qiquge products. commodities, but they still feel that they are far from enough, because once they bring worldly treasures such as fairyland and glazed lamps back to the country, they can earn ten or dozens of times the profit by selling them.
But having said that, no matter how much wealth they have, they cannot buy a large number of fairyland, glazed lamps and don't touch me in a short period of time, because most of these things are scarce and sometimes difficult to buy even if you have money. .
So they discussed with each other and decided to visit Li Zexuan in person. Firstly, they came to "pay their respects to the mountain", and secondly, they came to "discuss business" with Li Zexuan.
"The fairy mirror and the glazed lamp cannot be touched! It turns out that the envoys are interested in these things. But I am afraid that I will disappoint you, because these things are still in short supply in the Tang Dynasty, and I have not considered selling them to the Tang Dynasty. Other countries."
Li Zexuan finally understood why these three people came to see him today, but he really has no plans to expand Qiquge's "overseas business" at the moment.
"Master Marquis, don't refuse in a hurry. Qiquge's products are extremely well-made, and our king must also like them very much. The price will definitely not be a problem by then. You will definitely earn more by selling them to us than in Datang. You want more! Please think twice!"
A trace of anxiety flashed across Puyatu's face and he said quickly.
Li Zexuan thought for a while, then shook his head and said: "I am currently busy with official duties and don't want to be too distracted by business matters. Let's talk about these things later!"
This was my order to expel guests. Pu Yatu had stayed in Chang'an City for such a period of time and had some understanding of the culture of the Tang people, but he was unwilling to return without success. After thinking for a while, he suddenly had an idea and raised his head and said:
"We know that the Marquis has a huge family fortune and doesn't care about money and things, but there are some things that the Marquis must still care about, such as grain and rubber! I heard that this time the Tang Dynasty court went south to trade, and the Marquis asked someone to come from the south A large amount of rubber was transported back to one island, and it happened that there were also large rubber forests in Chenla Country.
As long as the Marquis promises to provide Chenla with some fairy mirrors, glazed lamps, and don't touch me from Qiquge Pavilion, the ruler of our country will definitely be willing to exchange grain and rubber belts with you. Of course, if you are not satisfied, we can still Plus some jade and top-quality ivory! "
Li Zexuan raised his brows and his eyes suddenly lit up. He looked at Pu Yatu intently and asked, "Do you really mean what you said? Is there really a rubber forest in Zhenla Kingdom?"
You know, if you want to build a modern industrial system, you absolutely cannot do without rubber. Although in addition to natural rubber, synthetic rubber can also be used, the synthetic rubber process is too complicated and difficult to complete based on the current industrial base. As for natural rubber, Li Zexuan has not yet found wild rubber forests or places suitable for rubber production in Datang.
After the founding of New China, in order to break the foreign blockade, large-scale natural rubber plantations were established in Yunnan, Hainan and other places. This shows that the climate there is suitable for the growth of rubber trees. Li Zexuan can also follow suit. He planted a batch of rubber seeds in the south of Datang and established a natural rubber plantation, but the problem was that he had no access there! The sky is high and the emperor is far away. Who will buy the account of a marquis like you over there?
Now he heard that there are rubber trees in Chenla Country. This is really unexpected good news!
"I will never deceive the Marquis! I saw it with my own eyes when the people sent by the Marquis were harvesting rubber on that island, and I am very sure that that kind of tree also exists in large numbers in the Zhenla Kingdom!"
Puya suddenly noticed that Li Zexuan was interested in rubber and quickly replied excitedly.
This thing is worthless to him. If he can use it as a bargaining chip in negotiations, he will make a lot of money!
"Master Hou! There are also rubber trees in Piao State, which can also be used in exchange. Please consider going to Piao State!"
"Master Marquis, although there are no rubber trees in Funan Kingdom, there is a lot of food and jade. And if Marquis really needs that rubber, the Lord of our country can also send people to plant a large amount of rubber. Funan Kingdom is adjacent to Zhenla Kingdom, and they have many trees. , we in Funan Country can definitely grow it too~!"
Seeing that the Zhenla Kingdom had the tendency to take advantage of them and go it alone, the envoys from the Pyu Kingdom and Funan Kingdom rushed to speak.
After Li Zexuan understood what a few people said, a smile finally appeared on his face. He pondered for a moment and said:
"You are so sincere. If I don't let go, I would be a little dissatisfied! Well, I will order Qiquge to expand production as soon as possible. At that time, a batch of goods will be specially allocated for trade with you and others. ! If your king is really willing to accept such a deal as you said, then we can cooperate for a long time in the future~!"
After all, fairy mirrors, glazed lamps, and intangible items are all luxuries. Even if they are sold abroad, they will not harm the interests of the Tang Dynasty. If these envoys come to him for compasses, curved plows, No matter how much money they paid, Li Zexuan would not agree to sell the new academy textbooks, which were related to people's livelihood and science and technology.
"Thank you, Mr. Hou~! Don't worry, Mr. Hou, I am absolutely confident in persuading our king to agree to this deal~!"
Pu Yatu was overjoyed and quickly bent down to thank him.
The other two envoys also repeatedly assured Li Zexuan.
"Three envoys are welcome~!"
Li Zexuan picked up the tea cup, took a sip of water, and smiled lightly.
This servant Yatu could still understand the so-called serving tea to see off guests. He looked at each other with the other two and was about to stand up and leave. Suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something and looked at Li Zexuan and said:
"The Marquis is so cheerful, so I will send you a message. May the friendship between you and me last forever!"
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