Gao Mu and his wife, along with Cang Yun, also entered the palace together.
Jiang Shuyue asked Gao Mu and Cang Yun to wait outside the hall with the seeds, while Qiu Ju accompanied her into the main hall.
Jiang Shuyue performed a kneeling ceremony for the first time ever.
"Greetings, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"
With everyone watching, Xiao Jingzhao couldn't very well go forward and help her up himself.
He raised his hand slightly, "No need for formalities, Yue Niang. I have summoned you to the palace today so that you can personally negotiate a deal with the envoy."
"She is Yue Niang!"
The Sang Kingdom envoys were dumbfounded. They never dreamed that the person who had the seeds was the very person they had been longing to marry.
The group exchanged bewildered glances. What should they do? Should they bring it up or not?
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, the leader gritted his teeth and nodded to everyone.
Inside the main hall, Xiao Jingzhao offered Jiang Shuyue a seat.
Looking at the strangely dressed foreigners across from her, Jiang Shuyue recalled what Xiang Song had told her on the way.
Jiang Shuyue was an extremely intelligent person; she knew that the Emperor had passed the problem of those poor bastards to her.
"You all want tomato seeds?" Jiang Shuyue asked, glancing indifferently at the people opposite her.
The envoys from several small countries nodded eagerly, "Yes, we want them."
"That won't do. I'm not a philanthropist. How about you all name your price?"
Jiang Shuyue spoke with a firm and resolute tone, her expression calm and composed, completely devoid of the restraint and affectation typical of young ladies from prominent families.
"this……"
The messengers looked embarrassed. Although they didn't know what the philanthropist meant, they could roughly understand the meaning from the whole sentence.
"You guys go first," Jiang Shuyue said, pointing to the people on the far left.
As luck would have it, she was referring to the envoy from the Sang Kingdom.
The man at the head of the group twitched his brow and turned to look at the envoys from the other small countries, saying, "First come, first served. It would be better if you all went first."
The borders of those small countries are only a corner of Wanling, with the shortest border being only a few dozen miles long. These countries are not as wealthy as those in Mobei and Sangguo, let alone as powerful as Wanling.
It's fair to say they're short of money.
Seeing the envoy's humility, one of the men standing next to him mustered his courage and extended one finger.
The ministers of Wanling couldn't bear to watch any longer and all lowered their heads, pretending to be quails.
Jiang Shuyue raised an eyebrow, "One thousand taels of gold?"
The envoy blushed to the color of a liver, and said with a forced smile, "One thousand taels of silver, that's the maximum amount we can decide."
Jiang Shuyue did not answer and looked at the others.
The envoys from several small countries all announced a huge sum of one thousand taels of silver.
Jiang Shuyue looked at Xiao Jingzhao and thought to herself, "This is the reason why you can't continue the conversation."
Xiao Jingzhao looked at Jiang Shuyue with gentle eyes, his gaze filled with trust and encouragement.
Recalling how Xiang Song had explained the backgrounds of the various envoys to her along the way, Jiang Shuyue felt as if she had been given a hot potato.
Getting the other party to raise the price is almost impossible, and getting them to exchange resources is pointless for them as it offers no benefit whatsoever.
what to do?
Picking flesh off a mosquito's leg requires sharp eyesight!
Jiang Shuyue was really at her wit's end.
Those in power are not wealthy, and Jiang Shuyue couldn't help but think of the common people there.
Thinking of her mission in bringing this space here, and that those seeds were ultimately meant to improve the lives of the people, Jiang Shuyue felt a pang of compassion.
She had a sudden inspiration and looked at the people opposite her, saying, "You all know what price Mobei offered, a mere one thousand taels of silver. Do you think that's reasonable?"
The envoys from several small countries blushed with embarrassment and shook their heads in silence.
Faced with such a delicate woman, everyone wished they could disappear into a crack in the ground.
“Our Emperor Wanling would never do anything to bully the weak. Since you don’t have enough money, you should at least have enough sincerity.”
Jiang Shuyue's voice seemed to have a magical power, and the messengers all said after hearing it, "Please tell us, young lady. We are willing to do anything within our capabilities."
Jiang Shuyue's eyes curved into a smile. "It's okay if you don't have money right now. You can owe me money first. No interest will be charged. It's a good deal."
"Owe, owe?"
Everyone looked bewildered, exchanging glances with their companions, unsure of what to do.
This involves incurring a huge debt to one's own country, a matter of utmost importance.
Xiao Jingzhao sat at the head of the table, a smile playing on his lips as he looked at Jiang Shuyue.
He knew that Yue Niang's intelligence was unmatched.
I had considered having the envoys from those small countries sign a peace agreement.
In fact, the other side had not fought any battles with Wanling for decades, so this method was obviously a blunder to anyone with eyes to see.
Seeing his master looking at Miss Jiang with such starry eyes, Xiang Song wanted to remind his master to tone it down.
Before the envoy could answer, Xiang Song coughed twice, cupped his hands, and asked, "Does His Majesty agree to Miss Jiang's proposal?"
Xiao Jingzhao quickly composed himself and nodded slightly: "I have no objection. Yue Niang can make her own decision."
Xiao Jingzhao's words did not shock the envoys from the smaller countries, but they completely baffled the envoy from the Sang Kingdom.
Is the Emperor of Wanling really that easy to talk to?!
A woman was allowed to act recklessly in the imperial court.
Wasn't it said that women of Wanling were forbidden from interfering in politics? Who exactly is she, and why does the Wanling Emperor treat her so differently?!
Before the Sang Kingdom envoy could figure it out, the rest of the group discussed it with their companions and unanimously decided to get the seeds first.
"We are willing, but we cannot raise the money we owe in a short time. Please give us a few more years."
Jiang Shuyue smiled faintly, and when she turned her head, she saw Xiao Jingzhao staring intently at her.
Suddenly, I felt like playing a trick on him.
"You can use other things to offset the money you owe, such as local minerals, redwood, golden nanmu, huanghuali, sandalwood, etc."
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