Yang Xiong glanced at the dog with a confused expression, whose tail was about to wag its phantom after hearing the official's words.
"I called you here today because I have something I want you to do."
It wasn't until this moment that the official put down his pen, raised his hand and touched the roaring dog's head, and said to Yang Xiong.
"Please give me the official's instructions."
"Little Gao Aiqing has given me a good idea. He intends to use the merchants who have dealt with Xixia to make Xixia abandon growing grain and grow cotton..."
When the official Zhao Ji said these words, Yang Xiong's heart skipped a beat. Sure enough, he was worthy of being the number one scholar, and even the official wanted to help him.
When Yang Xiong came to stand outside the palace gate, he couldn't help but feel refreshed when he thought of the official's explanation today.
It seemed that his idea yesterday was correct, and now the official's order made Yang Xiong understand that he not only had to handle this matter well, but also handle it beautifully.
I picked up my coat and was going down the steps when I heard another official teasing the dog in the palace.
I seem to remember that my godfather once mentioned that this dog named Xiaotian was also presented to the official family by the No. 1 Duke.
Even the champion's dog was so favored by the official family. At this moment, Yang Xiong was becoming more and more sure.
It was indeed the right choice to hug the champion's thick legs.
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Duan Zhongping had just gotten up and washed up when a steward rushed up to him with a worried look on his face and whispered a report.
This immediately frightened the wealthy businessman from Tokyo who was having breakfast.
He hurried towards the door of the house. In a short time, he saw Zhao Abban, whom he had met several times before, dressed like a businessman, standing at the door of the house.
Next to him, there was a man with a thin build, a very white complexion, and three long beards on his face, who gave off a feminine aura no matter how you looked at him.
Before Duan Zhongping reached the door, his face was already filled with a friendly smile.
"Oh, I'm originally from Zhao Guan. I'm so disrespectful. I didn't expect you, Zhao Da Guan, to come here so early..."
"You don't have to be polite, Mr. Duan. Mr. Zhao has taken the liberty to come here. He really has something important to discuss with the shopkeeper..."
Duan Zhongping immediately led Zhao Abban and the man with a feminine temperament towards the depths of the mansion.
In a short time, he arrived at the side hall where he specially entertained guests. After entering the side hall, Duan Zhongping didn't have time to speak.
Then Zhao Abban said respectfully to the man next to him with three long beards and a very feminine temperament.
"Master Duan, this is the person in charge of our Imperial City Department, the eunuch of the palace, Yang Xiong and Yang Douzhi."
After hearing this introduction, Duan Zhongping, who had already dealt with the Imperial City Secretary a lot, turned pale and trembled a little.
"Old man, old man, please give me my father-in-law's instructions..."
"Master Duan, don't be afraid. Our family and Ru Erlang can be regarded as old acquaintances. We both work for Duke Zhuangyuan and the imperial court together."
"Your Erlang also knows about this. Could you please ask your Erlang to come over so that we can sit down and have a chat."
Seeing that the great eunuch in the palace had a kind look on his face and spoke very kindly.
Duan Zhongping finally regained his breath and quickly sent someone to call Duan Erlang who had just returned.
With this Duan Erlang who had been in contact with Yang Douzhi many times, he listened to Yang Douzhi's words.
For exactly what Duke Zhuangyuan ordered him to do, this time the Imperial City Division will continue to cooperate with Duan's Trading Company.
"No matter what the cost, as long as Xixia can use more land to grow cotton, it will be a great achievement."
Facing the tone of the chief official of the Imperial City, there was no hint of discussion.
Duan Zhongping's head was pounding wildly, and he even patted his chest and assured Yang Douzhi that he would try his best to do his best.
And this time when dealing with Xixia, he will personally go to convince more Xixia bosses to plant cotton.
Two big shots, No. 1 and No. 2 of the Imperial City Division, who had extremely bad reputations, came to visit him. How could he dare to hesitate?
Not to mention making less money than before, even if you don't make money, you can still go ahead and do it.
Moreover, the two "personal followers" who once followed him, Imperial City Secretary Gu Min and Imperial City Secretary Cao Si Dengda, will continue to follow him and go to Xixia together.
This left Duan Zhongping at home and only reunited with his second son for three days.
After that, he personally led a large-scale convoy and left Bianliang, Tokyo, heading straight for Xixia.
The target was the most important of the three military divisions he had dealt with before, the Weizhou Jingsai Military Division.
Weiming Yeguang, the envoy who originally went to the Song Dynasty, rushed to the Song Dynasty proudly.
He thought that that mission would be the most glorious moment of his life.
After all, he was ordered by the leader of the country, Li Qianshun, to cooperate with the Liao envoys to receive the territory and population returned to Xixia by the Song Dynasty.
But in a bizarre turn of events, after arriving in the Song Dynasty, he couldn't even see the envoys of the Liao Kingdom.
The important thing is that after the Liao envoys went to the Song Dynasty, they actually failed to help Xixia ask for population and territory as agreed with Xixia.
Instead, they directly ignored the interests of Xixia and started serious negotiations with the Song Dynasty on trade between the two countries.
And with great difficulty, he was able to escape from the sea of suffering and return to Xixia with the help of the great Song Dynasty businessman.
To be honest, I had been very uneasy on my way back, fearing that I would be severely punished for failing to complete the important tasks entrusted by the young king.
After all, the young king Li Qianshun is not a good person, he is extremely cruel and ruthless.
After sitting back and watching his mother being poisoned by the Liao Kingdom, he could still smile and flirt with the Liao Kingdom, and even made the relationship between Xixia and the Liao Kingdom heat up rapidly.
Only then did the Liao Kingdom agree to help Xixia settle the Song Dynasty.
But when Wei Minye returned to Xixia uneasily, he received a piece of news.
That is, the Liao Kingdom not only rejected the marriage proposal of the leader Li Qianshun, but even the Xixia envoys were expelled from the country without even being able to meet the Liao Emperor.
The trade that had always been maintained between Xixia and the Liao Kingdom was also actively cut off by the Liao Kingdom.
And what's more, Xiao Fengxian, the Liao envoy who served as an envoy to the Song Dynasty, even uttered evil words, believing that Xixia and the Song Dynasty were colluding with the intention of harming the Liao Kingdom.
This series of news made Taina Yeguang feel shocked and angry, but also secretly happy.
What makes him angry is that the Liao Kingdom turned out to be so heartless. Not long ago, he even flirted with Xixia Mili and flirted with each other.
As a result, in the blink of an eye, he turned into a vicious stranger who wanted to kill Xixia.
For such a scumbag's actions, Taina Yeguang felt that even he couldn't do it so thoroughly.
(End of chapter)
