Grandpa Qi came in from outside, carrying a box.
The emperor took the box, opened it, and picked up a token.
"This is my eldest sister, Princess Pingyang. She passed away seven years ago. When she was alive, she was a remarkable woman who fought on the battlefield and made great contributions. I have already ordered the historians to write her biography so that she will be remembered in history."
The emperor's tone softened, tinged with a hint of reminiscence.
"Her token was originally sealed away, but I will make an exception for you. You can carry it with you. If anyone tries to use their status to pressure you, just show them the token. Princess Pingyang is no longer alive, so this token is my face."
The emperor issued this token not only to acknowledge Qiao Lian'er's abilities, but also because the high-ranking families' reliance on Qiao's goods was no longer as fervent as it had been at the beginning. Instead, it had entered a more stable phase, and they no longer felt an absolute necessity for the goods. Qiao Lian'er himself felt the same way.
As the Qiao family continues to grow in power, some people will inevitably become jealous, which may cause trouble and disrupt the peace of the past. Having a token will always provide some deterrence.
Qiao Lian'er was moved and accepted it with both hands.
She understood the emperor's intentions. Relationships are reciprocal. She was honest and cared about her country and its people, and the emperor would reciprocate.
When Qiao Lian'er came out of the palace, she had a token in her hand.
Princess Pingyang has been dead for seven years, but the people of the capital still remember her, and the nobles often talk about her, almost always with respect and admiration.
Therefore, this token is of great significance.
Qiao Lian'er's space contains horses, but they are not dedicated warhorses. The best warhorses must be purchased from outside the region.
She plans to buy 50,000 horses. There are currently over 40,000 soldiers in the camp, and the extra horses will be used to replenish supplies in a timely manner to prevent losses.
Some exceptionally skilled warriors were equipped with two warhorses, which they could switch between as needed on the battlefield.
As for the horse armor, bright armor, black armor, stirrups, etc., they were made by the largest blacksmith shops in the capital. Half of the payment was made in advance, and the other half was paid upon delivery.
Qiao Lian'er compared several foreign countries and said, "The warhorses of the Da Nu Kingdom are still the best. If we want to buy them, we should buy them from the Da Nu Kingdom."
“But the Da Nu Kingdom would never sell its warhorses to the Da Ze Kingdom,” Pei Shijiu said.
Qiao Lian'er tapped her fingers slowly on the table: "They need money, don't they? If we disguise ourselves as merchants and offer a higher price—"
"It still won't work. A few horses, a dozen horses, or even a few hundred horses are fine, but if we buy tens of thousands of horses, the Da Nu Kingdom will soon figure out that they are for training cavalry."
He suddenly thought of something: "Do we still need to worry about this? We can just take them away."
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