Chapter 184 Battle Becomes King
But on the other hand, these dignitaries are not so respectful to Bater and Toya. It seems that the Northern Frontier court will be in chaos for a long time. The civil unrest in the Northern Frontier is more conducive to the development of our border town!
Liuyun quietly came to Jinsui and asked in a low voice: "Senior Sister, do you want me to remember these people and kill them quietly?"
Jinsui was shocked. You are the only one left in Northern Frontier, and you still have this idea. You are very brave, young man!
He said quickly, "No need! Let them mess around. The more chaotic they are, the safer our border town will be. But if someone advocates fighting south, you can make a note of it."
Liuyun nodded heavily: "I understand, Senior Sister, don't worry, I will complete the task."
Jinsui tried hard to hold back his laughter. My sect is doing very well. During my business trip, I gained a loyal disciple for my grandfather.
Princess Toya was afraid that Liuyun would get angry and perform a "leave half" on the spot, so she hurriedly said to everyone: "Don't pay attention to these old stubborn people, they are just shouting and dare not cause trouble."
Toya led everyone into the princess's residence to rest. In order to prevent accidents that would hinder communication, several people refused her suggestion of living in multiple courtyards and all lived in one courtyard.
As long as Yan Jiu and Gu Changxiao walked out of the room, they could see each other, and both of their expressions were quite funny.
Being in the enemy camp, they have no choice but to join forces, but deep down they really hate each other.
They also didn't like the other party to chat with Jinsui alone. If Jinsui entered Gu Changxiao's room, Yan Jiu would follow closely with tea and snacks.
If Jin Sui entered Yan Jiu's room, Gu Chang Xiao would not take anything with him, but leaned against the door with his arms folded and asked, "What are you talking about? I want to listen too."
After attending the dinner party set up by Toya, everyone felt uncomfortable eating. There was too much meat, and the wine tasted strange and was not accustomed to it. We dared not eat strange food, and we dared not try anything that tasted wrong.
Jinsui believed that Princess Toya would not harm them. After all, Bater had not yet secured the throne. She needed Yan Jiu to help her make money and consolidate her power, and she did not dare to offend Gu Changxiao.
But the dignitaries we met today at the royal court could not guarantee that they would not send someone to sneak into the banquet and poison the place. Jin Sui gave a packet of antidote to everyone in the team, including the soldiers of the Black Feather Camp and the guards of the Yan family.
They were repeatedly warned not to drink raw water or eat unfamiliar food. The soldiers of the Black Feather Camp were used to it. This was an iron rule in the border town.
The Yan family guards were curious, why couldn't they drink raw water? Sometimes they ate snow and ice to quench their thirst, and Hao Duojin gave them a scientific guide.
Yan Jiu was deeply touched after hearing this and said that he would do the same to the Yan family after returning to Yanzhou. Gu Changxiao said that he would ask the governor of Yanzhou to promote some good policies of the border town to the entire Yan area.
Next, let's talk about the princess's dinner. The food and drinks were not very good, but the singing and dancing were unique. It was quite cold at night, and they lit a bonfire in the yard, and a group of northern Xinjiang girls danced.
Han Xing and Shi Er Niang also came. They hadn't seen each other for just a few days, but being in the enemy country every moment was dangerous, and everyone was very excited.
Han Xing was busy reporting to Gu Changxiao about the arrangements for the diplomatic mission in Northern Xinjiang. Jinsui took the opportunity to tell Shi Er Niang about everyone's plan. Shi Er Niang was afraid that Yan Jiu would scold her, but when Yan Jiu heard her say that she would come to live with Jinsui and go back to Yanzhou together, he didn't say anything.
Yan Jiu looked at Han Xing a few more times. He was so smart that he had already noticed that his sister had a crush on Han Xing. He felt helpless. His sister's taste was really different from that of ordinary girls.
Before, she had taken a fancy to the fake King Li, causing a big fuss and even chasing him alone into Northern Frontier, but in the end, the fake King Li turned out to be Miss Ji.
Now he has set his eyes on this seventh-rank captain, who has no father, no mother and no family background. In Yanzhou, the head of the Yan family would not even look at such a guy, but his own sister just likes him.
Yan Jiu had inquired about it. After Twelve Niang was captured by horse bandits, it was Han Xing who appeared in time to save her. Perhaps it was that heroic rescue that made Twelve Niang fall in love with him.
But Jinsui felt that it was even longer ago, when Shi Er Niang was ignorant in the border town and looked at Han Xing differently. But this silly girl firmly believed at that time that she liked King Li and did not want to become a woman who would easily change her mind, so she hid this difference deep in her heart.
When she found out that Jin Sui was a girl, she also realized her own heart. Her love for King Li was admiration, while her love for Han Xing was a love between a man and a woman.
Jin Sui saw what Yan Jiu was thinking at a glance. This is how fathers, no, brothers are. He also admired Han Xing, but when he thought about Han Xing becoming his brother-in-law, the situation was different.
It can be said that as a brother with a sister complex, no matter which man his sister likes, the brother will dislike that man.
Jinsui was of course lobbying for Hanxing. From another perspective, Twelve Niang was free and easy-going and not fussy about details. If she married into a wealthy family and became a clan wife, she would be bound by rules.
It is also said that Han Xing is trusted by King Li and has made many outstanding achievements, and he will definitely be promoted to a general and given a title in the future.
Moreover, Han Xing was not like a son of an aristocratic family or a wealthy and powerful dandy. He valued friendship and loyalty, respected women, would not take concubines or maids, and kept his backyard clean...
Jin Sui felt like she had become a mother, worrying about the brothers in the Black Feather Camp. She was talking excitedly, but Yan Jiu asked meaningfully:
"Yan Jiu is very grateful that Miss Ji is so considerate of Twelve Lady. What about you?"
"Ah? Me what?" Jinsui was still listing Han Xing's advantages and was a little unresponsive after being interrupted.
Yan Jiu held up the wine glass but didn't drink. Instead, he felt a little tipsy from the singing and dancing.
"Yan Jiu is saying, what would Miss Ji consider when choosing a husband?"
Jin Sui was stunned for a moment before he laughed dryly and said, "I really haven't thought about this. To be honest, there aren't many men who would dare to marry a rebellious woman like me. Why should I worry about these things and waste my energy?"
Now it was Yan Jiu's turn to be stunned, and he rarely spoke in an anxious voice: "Miss Ji, you are too self-deprecating, you are a rare good girl in the world, worthy of any man in the world.
Since you haven’t thought about it before, think about it now.”
Jin Sui suddenly didn't dare to talk to Yan Jiu anymore, and she also found that Gu Changxiao, who was talking about serious matters with Han Xing, kept looking at her and Yan Jiu.
Continuing to watch the singing and dancing, the scene was a bit serious. Whether it was the soldiers of the Black Feather Camp or the guards of the Yan family, none of them were like the men from the Northern Frontier who would become unrestrained after drinking and dancing.
The official of Toya's palace was still encouraging him: "They are all distinguished guests who have come from far away. It would be a blessing for them if they like that dancer."
They also asked the dancers to feed wine to Gu, Xiao and Yan Jiu, and some dancers even asked Hao Duojin and others to dance with them. Hao Duojin and others felt like they were facing a formidable enemy and were sweating profusely.
Even if I want a wife, I don’t want one from Northern Xinjiang!
The Black Feather Camp has an iron rule that promiscuity is strictly prohibited while on a mission, especially in an enemy country.
Originally, one of the Yan family guards was tempted to spend a night with a woman from Northern Frontier, not knowing whether he could return alive.
But when they saw that everyone in the Black Feather Camp was as motionless as iron men, they also felt guilty.
Yan Jiu watched the whole process and looked at Jin Sui with more and more admiration. The Black Feather Camp had only been trained by Miss Ji for a few months, but its military rules and discipline were better than those of other armies.
Finally, it was Princess Toya who gave the order, asking the dancers to only dance and not disturb the guests while they were eating. She asked Jinsui with a smile if he was used to eating. Of course, Jinsui smiled and praised him, saying that the food in the northern border had a unique flavor, and that you couldn't get such delicious roasted lamb in the Central Plains.
Princess Toya was very happy, but still said, "But in winter we want to eat fresh fruits and vegetables from the Central Plains. Miss Ji invited us to taste the vegetable soup and candied fruits before. If they can be shipped to the royal court in large quantities, I will buy as many as you can!"
Jinsui immediately said that as long as the princess needs it, no matter how difficult the transportation is, we will overcome it and will definitely send more vegetables and fresh fruits to the northern border!
Haha, it's not about overcoming difficulties, but about making money, horses, cattle and sheep! Dehydrated vegetables and canned fruits, that's still very simple.
Toya talked to Yan Jiu about the first list of trade goods, which are the things that Northern Xinjiang lacks the most now. Sugar, tea, refined salt, and linen are all the basics.
Jinsui added the kelp from Border Town to the list, but for other seafood, forget about it because people in Northern Xinjiang were not used to eating it. When it came to high-end goods, Jinsui naturally joined the discussion.
Colored glassware ranked first, whether it was utensils or jewelry, Princess Toya wanted them all. Then there were silk, porcelain, medicinal materials, and so on.
Toya asked for Master Liuyun's sword, but was immediately rejected by Gu Changxiao, saying that it was a military sword and was not for sale.
They asked for food again, but were rejected. Food could only be exchanged for cash crops such as cotton and sunflower seeds, and could not be sold directly.
Daxia itself has many hungry people, so how can it have surplus food to sell to the northern border? Feed the enemy instead of waiting for them to attack us!
The dinner lasted a long time, and they mainly talked about business. This was to discuss the needs of both parties with Princess Toya before meeting Bater.
Before leaving, Princess Toya had someone escort them to the annex. When Jin Sui saw the torches lit by the servants, she was startled. She suppressed her excitement and asked calmly, "This torch is quite special. What is this black thing?"
The official smiled and said, "This is lacquer. Sometimes you can dig it up in the sand. It's very useful as fuel."
Others didn't notice it, but Gu Changxiao saw that when Jinsui saw the lacquer, his eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had seen a treasure.
After returning to the yard, Jin Sui cooked a pot of the simplest tomato noodle dumpling soup, and even Yan Jiu finished a whole bowl.
Liuyun was still not satisfied after eating one bowl of soup, so Jinsui took out a basket of tomatoes and gave it to Hao Duojin, asking them to cook a few more pots.
There was a lot of meat at the dinner and everyone was full, but they didn’t eat well and felt like they were missing a bite of noodles. The sour tomato noodle dumpling soup was just the right thing to fill that gap.
After dinner, Jin Fu called Liu Yun and Gu Chang Xiao and whispered to them, "Send someone to find the lacquer. It's very useful. When I succeed in my experiment, it will be more powerful than fish oil firearms!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Changxiao immediately took it seriously and decided to buy some from Princess Toya on the pretext of needing fuel on the road before leaving.
Jinsui mainly instructed Liuyun: "Send someone quietly to the small tribe to find lacquer mines, send a letter to the border town, and our people will disguise themselves as merchants to mine and dig.
We must keep it confidential and not let the Northern Frontier court know the importance of this item."
This stone paint is naturally oil! Jin Sui knew that there was oil in northern Xinjiang, but he didn't expect it to have been discovered and used as fuel.
This is a waste of natural resources! Bartel wanted her fish oil firearm, but he didn't know that he had such a weapon in his hands. Unfortunately, they didn't know how to use it.
As long as he thought about the uses of oil, Jinsui's eyes lit up. It would not be a problem to launch an industrial revolution in the border town during his lifetime!
Gu Changxiao said: "It is said that stone lacquer has been found in the northwest border. I will send people to dig it up. Don't worry, Sui Sui, I will definitely get you what you want!"
Jin Sui assured, "You will know how useful this stone paint is in the future! With it, our border town will definitely become the number one city in Daxia!"
What a pleasant surprise! We didn’t expect that we could find oil in Northern Xinjiang.
Twelve Niang slept with Jinsui together. The two chattered in bed for another hour. Twelve Niang shared what happened during her stay in the royal court.
Bater kills people every day. The killing scenes in northern Xinjiang are so bloody. Being beheaded with a knife is a luxury. Most people are dragged to death by horses.
There are also sacrifices. We in the Xia Kingdom use cattle and sheep for sacrifices, but they actually use living people for sacrifices. They use slaves and prisoners. Many of Lei Zan’s confidants were killed during the sacrifices.
Jin Sui asked hurriedly, "Did you use Han slaves?"
Twelve Lady shook her head: "That's not the case. Han people cannot enter the center of the royal court."
Speaking of Hannu Twelve Niang became angry: "The first time I saw them whipping Hannu, I rushed forward and whipped him back. If Han Xing hadn't stopped me, I would have wanted to kill those villains!"
"But those Han slaves..."
Shi Er Niang's voice was filled with grievance, and she stopped talking. Jin Sui could guess: "They are probably still blaming you for meddling in their affairs and causing them to be beaten even harder."
Twelve Niang nodded and said painfully, "I used to think that refugees were the most pitiful people in the world. Every winter I would ask my eldest brother to build a porridge stall and I would go there to distribute porridge myself.
Unexpectedly, in the northern border, these Han slaves are even more pitiful, and the people in the northern border do not even treat them as human beings.
What makes me even sadder is that they seem to have gotten used to it and hate the Xia people, attributing all their tragic experiences to the incompetence of the Xia country."
Jin Sui sighed softly, "Let's change slowly! Now that Northern Frontier and Border Town are on good terms, I will let the prince use the trade between the two sides to exchange the Han slaves for Border Town."
There are too many dark and gloomy places in this world, but we just can't see them normally.
It is estimated that there is hardly another noble lady like Twelve Niang in the whole Great Xia Kingdom. The trip to the Northern Frontier made her grow a lot. The more she saw, the more she could understand the helplessness and pain of the lower class people.
The next day was Bater's coronation ceremony, which was somewhat different from the solemnity that Jinsui had imagined. There were even activities such as horse racing and archery.
Bater appeared in gorgeous royal clothes. First there was a sacrificial ceremony, and a witch wearing a mask and a gorgeous and strange animal skin came out.
They rang bells and danced strange dances, recited ancient poems around the campfire, and killed a strong horse on the spot and cooked it as a sacrifice.
Bater personally distributed the offerings to those present. He ate the horse heart himself, and gave the horse liver to Toya and Aiyue.
Jin Sui found that many powerful people showed envious and angry expressions. She heard someone say that horse liver was actually distributed to women.
Bater personally shot down an eagle, rode a Ferghana horse, and received greetings and gifts from dignitaries and tribal leaders one by one, and then he returned the gifts and gifts again.
Finally, they toasted and drank, blew the horn, and the entire royal court knelt down to honor him as King Bater. It was truly a rough and heroic coronation ceremony.
The Xia envoy had no share of the tribute and wine, but Bater accepted the gifts.
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