The envoy sent by Qi State was Wang Sunjia.
Wang Sunjia's official position in Qi State was not very high, but his reputation was very high.
At that time, Le Yi attacked Qi and captured Linzi, the capital of Qi. Only Jucheng and Jimo were left in the entire Qi state. The king of Qi fled to Jucheng. The Chu State sent General Nao Chi to lead his army to rescue Qi. The King of Qi then appointed Nao Chi as prime minister to command the Qi soldiers and horses to fight against Yan.
As a result, Nao Chi turned around and beheaded the King of Qi, preparing to divide Qi's land with Yan.
After Wang Sunjia heard about this, he went to the street to raise his arms and led hundreds of people to hack Nao Chi to death again.
After the restoration of Qi, Wang Sun Jia Dao was rewarded by the King of Qi, but he was not reused. Instead, those who were reused were the generals and nobles who abandoned the city and fled.
Many people in Qi State were against him, but he said: "I killed Nao Chi to avenge the king not to get an official position. Besides, the king has already given me a reward."
Later Xunzi left Jixia Academy, Zhouzi and Lu Zhonglian also left Qi one after another.
Faced with the declining talents of Qi State, the Queen Mother of Qi had no choice but to send someone to invite Wang Sunjia to come out.
"I have heard of Mr. Xi's name for a long time." Zhao Kuo said with his hands in hand.
"King Zhao has given me the reward. A humble name is not enough to reach the king's ears." Wangsun Jia leaned over and said.
"I wonder if King Qi is in good health?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"Excuse me, King Zhao, for worrying about me. Your Majesty is young, strong and in good health." Wang Sunjia said.
"In this case, the King of Qi is already an adult, why is the Queen Mother still in power?" Zhao Kuo asked.
Wang Sunjia froze for a moment, thought for a moment, and said in a neither humble nor arrogant tone: "The king leads troops to fight outside, and all domestic affairs are handed over to Lord Xinling. Is it possible that Lord Xinling is in charge of Zhao State, and not the king?"
"Hahaha, sir, you are so eloquent." Zhao Kuo laughed.
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty." Wang Sunjia said. "The foreign minister heard that the State of Zhao is willing to sell a batch of war horses and cattle to our State of Qi. Do you know the specific number?"
"Ten thousand war horses and 20,000 oxen. There are 18,000 war horses and 6,000 oxen. There is a 10% discount on grain transactions, a 95% discount on other items, and the coins are 10%." Zhao Kuo stretched out his hand and said.
Qi State is different from other countries. In Cai Ze's strategy of attacking from the south to the north, Qi State and Yan State were the first countries that Zhao State attacked. Only by solving these two countries can Zhao State gain a stable rear.
Even if Zhao wanted to make money by selling horses, it would not be possible for Qi to have too strong a military force.
As for the cattle, it doesn't matter. Qi is rich in products and has no shortage of food. In the past, at the borders of Zhao, Yan and Qi, people often ran from the two countries to Qi.
The increase in grain production will not be converted into military power and will have no impact on Zhao State. Instead, Zhao State will be able to purchase more grain, and Zhao State will benefit in the end.
If there were not enough cattle, Hetao would have to keep breeding cattle. Zhao Kuo also wanted to sell more cattle to Qi.
Wang Sunjia was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Zhao Guo was willing to sell so many cattle and horses. He originally thought that a few thousand would be good.
"Okay." Wang Sunjia said immediately.
"In addition, there are matching stirrups, saddles, and iron hoofs for the cavalry, which can enhance the combat effectiveness of the cavalry. A set costs 1,500 yuan. I wonder if Qi State needs it?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"Yes." Wang Sunjia said immediately. It can improve combat effectiveness, why not? If it's more expensive, just be more expensive. Our country of Qi is not short of this amount of money.
"Do you still need a groom who is good at raising horses? Do you need a veterinarian who can treat horses?" Zhao Kuo asked again.
"Yes." As soon as Zhao Kuo spoke, Wang Sunjia nodded in agreement.
King Zhao was still thoughtful, even taking care of horses and illness.
Want it, want it all!
"Do you need a curved shaft plow for plowing? It only needs an ox to pull it. It is faster, more efficient and has deeper furrows." Zhao Kuo asked again.
"A curved shaft plow? Can it really be pulled by an ox?" Wang Sunjia said in shock.
You know, the state of Qi still uses two oxen to pull a plow. Even so, it is much faster than that of Weichu. The state of Zhao actually has a plow that can be pulled by one ox!
"Sir, you can decide whether to buy it or not after reading it." Zhao Kuo said with a smile.
"As long as it is better than Qi's plow, I, Qi, will buy it," Wangsun Jia said.
'Qi State paid so much food as compensation last year, and yet it is still so rich. It seems that it will take some effort to squeeze it all out. Zhao Kuo thought to himself, so he said, "Many places in Qi State are in mountainous areas, and it is difficult to irrigate farmland. We, Zhao State, have waterwheels that can divert water from low places to high places. I wonder if Qi State is interested?"
"Waterwheel?" Wang Sunjia hesitated this time. The Qi State was rich. Although the five kingdoms conquered Qi, the Qi State's vitality was greatly damaged. However, after Tian Dan restored Qi, the Qi State has never experienced a war. In the past twenty years, Qi State has accumulated a lot of money. gained countless wealth.
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But no matter how much money you have, this is not how you spend it.
"Buy." Wang Sunjia thought for a moment and gritted his teeth.
There are many hills in Qi State. If the waterwheel can really divert water to higher ground, it will be of great help to Qi State. Many farmlands can solve the drought problem.
Anyway, I won’t sign now. I’ll wait until I see the real thing before signing. If I am deceived by King Zhao, I will regret it at worst.
"The State of Zhao has Handan College, and the State of Qi has Jixia Academy. As the two largest universities in the world, they should help each other. Therefore, our State of Zhao plans to sell a large amount of paper to Jixia Academy, and the price is 50% of the market price. I don't know. Does the country have the will?" Zhao Kuo asked again.
There is no way, Qi is too rich, Zhao Kuo is really unwilling not to squeeze him dry.
'If I refuse, if the people in Jixia Academy find out, I won't be beaten to death. Wang Sunjia thought for a moment and could only grit his teeth and nod in agreement, "Buy it."
'It seems that it is almost reaching its limit. I don't know whether it is the limit of Qi State or the limit of what he can use. ’ Zhao Kuo thought in his mind, “After entering Zhao, sir, you must have seen the path of our Zhao country. How does it compare with Qi State?”
"The roads of the State of Zhao are flat and wide, not comparable to those of our State of Qi." Wang Sunjia didn't know how these roads were built, but he had to admit that the roads of the State of Zhao were several blocks ahead of those of the State of Qi.
"As the saying goes, if you want to be rich, you must first build roads. Only by building roads can goods circulate quickly. The reason why our Zhao country has developed so fast is because of these roads. Qi has developed commerce since ancient times, but it has developed slowly. What it lacks is roads. I, the State of Zhao, can sell the cement used to build roads to the State of Qi. I wonder if the State of Qi is willing?" Zhao Kuo's face was full of smiles, like an old fox staring at his prey, staring at Wang Sunjia.
The Chu State, which was thought to be a big player, withered away before it could squeeze out much.
Qi is still rich!
Although Wang Sunjia was named Jia, he did not understand the affairs of merchants. He didn't know if Zhao State's rapid development was because of these roads. However, he always felt that if he wanted to be rich, he should build roads first, which seemed to make sense.
And the road of Zhao State is indeed easy to follow.
"I'm afraid that Qi State needs a lot. Foreign ministers need to go back and discuss with the King and Queen Mother before making a decision." After a moment, Wang Sunjia replied.
Although he didn't ask about the price, Wang Sunjia knew that it was definitely not cheap. King Zhao was even more shady than some black-hearted businessmen.
This much money is not something he can use, and even the State of Qi may not be able to come up with it. The Queen Mother must make the decision.
