Gondor nodded and said, "Indeed, a pill with such remarkable efficacy as the Saint's End Pill is naturally not cheap. However, I heard that the people of Daqi are subsidized when they purchase the Saint's End Pill, right? I wonder if we can also enjoy this subsidy?"
What the hell are you thinking about!
Liang Licang's face turned green at that time. He had never seen anyone so shameless.
You Liao and Jin people don't pay taxes to our Great Qi, so why do you deserve to enjoy this kind of treatment?
Fortunately, Li Zhuo is not a lazy person and will not be dazzled by other people's flattery.
He chuckled and shook his head, saying, "Master Gondor, that's an exaggeration. The people of Great Qi are purchasing the Holy Grace Pill with real money subsidized by our Ministry of Revenue and the Imperial Treasury. While I sympathize with the people of Liao and Jin, it's absurd to ask Great Qi to subsidize your people."
Didn't Gondor know that this request was unreasonable? Of course he knew!
Doesn't he know that this request will not be granted? He knows it too!
So his purpose was not this, but something else.
So he immediately changed his tone and said, "I'm sorry for being rude, but I heard that your country has a central bank and that we can get loans from it. I wonder if we can get a loan from the bank to buy Saint Endan?"
Li Zhuo frowned. The central bank did have this kind of business, and Xixia had already enjoyed the convenience brought by this business.
Previously, when Xixia wanted to purchase Sheng'en Dan, they had to collect it from the people. The amount was very scattered and cost a lot of money.
Later, I borrowed money directly from the bank to buy Saint Endan, which was not only cheaper but also met my purchasing needs at one time.
It seems that there is still a connection between Western Xia and Liao and Jin, and Liao and Jin should have inquired about this matter carefully.
Li Zhuo nodded slightly and said, "In principle, it is possible, as long as you can pass the capital verification review at the central bank."
Gondor's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "Then I wonder what the so-called capital verification audit is all about, and what do we need to prepare?"
"Simply put, you need to calculate how much you can borrow at once, whether you have the ability to repay, and what the collateral is. It's just like a regular loan, except the process is clearer and the interest is lower."
Gondor was delighted, and then he bowed to Li Zhuo and said, "Your Majesty, you should know that we Liao and Jin still have some wealth, so the review of this matter should not be a problem. I also hope that this matter can be settled as soon as possible."
"Well..." Li Zhuo said with some difficulty: "The existence of the Central Bank is very special. Even I can't just order it to be passed. This matter still needs the approval of my Great Qi's national teacher, and then it will be handed over to the Central Bank for accounting."
"Master Gondor, don't worry. You can't just stay in Daqi for three or five days. I estimate that if everything goes well, you should be able to take some Saint Grace Pills with you when you leave."
Gondor knew that such things were hard to remember, and since Li Zhuo had just mentioned something that interested him, he continued, "Your Majesty, I heard of Master Lu's fame during my time in Liao and Jin. One of the purposes of my diplomatic mission to Da Qi this time is to pay him a visit and hope to exchange ideas with him. I wonder if Your Majesty could introduce me to someone who is Master Lu?"
Everyone in the court looked at each other, feeling a little embarrassed.
Of course they knew what the important purpose of Gondor's trip was, but Lu Chen was too lazy to care, so they were not motivated.
Finally, Li Zhuo coughed and said, "Master Gondor, your arrival is unfortunate. My Master has been in seclusion practicing cultivation recently. It seems he has reached a critical juncture, so he can't come. Again, how about you wait a little longer?"
"It's okay. Master Lu has so many magical powers. It's certain that he focuses on cultivation in his daily life. It's my fault for being rude." Gondor said while his eyes were still rolling around, which clearly showed that he had bad intentions.
As expected, he immediately changed the subject and said, "In that case, could you allow me to go to the Chinese Academy of Sciences first to take a look? I heard that it's Master Lu's property, so I'm sure there must be a lot of magical things there, right?"
this……
Li Zhuo was in a dilemma. He had already rejected Gondor several times. If he continued to speak, he would offend others.
Fortunately, Wei Yong stepped forward at this moment and said, "The Chinese Academy of Sciences is a confidential and important location of our dynasty. It contains numerous powerful weapons with the power to destroy the heavens and the earth. It is not open to the public at the moment. Please forgive me, Master Gondor."
Upon hearing this, Gondor was shocked, all the officials were shocked, and even Li Zhuo was trembling all over, looking at Wei Yong in disbelief.
When did the Chinese Academy of Sciences have this thing? It's said to be able to destroy heaven and earth, why haven't we heard of it?
In fact, Wei Yong had also seen it, but he had only heard Lu Chen talk about it.
More importantly, he remembered that Lu Chen once told him that many things in the Chinese Academy of Sciences cannot be known to foreign barbarians, because these things can allow Da Qi to lead the world for hundreds of years.
A national teacher of Liao and Jin actually wanted to see this kind of thing. Didn’t you think about it before making this request?
Wei Yong's blunt refusal made Gondor look very unhappy, and the atmosphere in the entire court became very bad.
A group of officials couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, thinking, "It's just like you, Lord Wei. It turns out that you not only disgust the officials of our Great Qi, but also the envoys of Liao and Jin. You are so powerful that it's terrifying!"
Li Zhuo noticed the awkward atmosphere and quickly tried to smooth things over, "Indeed, the Chinese Academy of Sciences is considered the Imperial Master's monastery. Without his approval, we can't simply agree to your request. As I said, Imperial Master Gondor, why don't you wait a little longer? When the Imperial Master comes out of seclusion, I believe he'll be interested in meeting you."
"By the way, in fact, we in Da Qi not only have Master Lu, but also Master Yangxuzi. If Master Gondor is interested, you may wish to communicate more with Master Yangxuzi."
After hearing this, Yangxuzi took half a step forward, stroked his beard and acted like a hermit.
Gondor nodded and did not dwell on the matter.
After the court was dispersed and they returned to the residence prepared for them by the Honglu Temple, Yelu Qi came up and said, "Master Imperial Master, what do you think we should do next? Lu Chen clearly doesn't want to see you. If we keep waiting, there will be no result even if we wait until the end of time."
Gondor put down the teacup in his hand, sneered disdainfully and said, "Of course we can't just sit there and wait for death. Tomorrow you will accompany me to visit the major academies in the capital. I want to sit down and discuss philosophy with them."
Yelu Qi nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go get ready. By the way, that Yangxuzi wants to visit you. What do you think about this?"
"Haha, a charlatan, what qualifications does he have to see me? Get him out of here!"
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