This was not the first time Su Wan heard Xie Pei say this, not even the second time.
But this is the longest pause.
Xie Pei smiled when he saw this: "That's good, it's considered progress."
After all, I still hesitated for myself.
Su Wan took a look and simply continued to lean on the couch: "You sound very aggrieved."
It was obviously intentional.
"Yes, I deliberately made you feel guilty." Xie Pei didn't think there was anything wrong, "Is it not okay?"
It's possible, but this person talks too much.
Naturally, the two of them would not consider getting married recently, as the war at the border had not yet been resolved and many things had not yet been done.
Su Wan only has one year left in the palace, and that time won’t be too far away.
This is also what Su Wan thinks. If Xie Pei were to say this, he would probably want to get married right away.
After her 17th birthday this year, Su Wan clearly felt that there was more eagerness in her aunt's eyes when she saw her, which meant that she wanted her to bring her boyfriend back.
Can I bring this person with me? Of course not.
Anyway, Wei Jun who was standing next to him was terrified. Wei Jun worked in the palace, so he naturally knew the rumors between Su Wan and His Majesty. The two of them were going to the store to look at the house. On the way, Wei Jun said, "Don't listen to what those people in the palace say. They are all jealous of your ability and your intelligence for being reused."
Su Wan smiled: "I don't care."
Wei Jun saw that Su Wan was open-minded, so he felt relieved. But then Su Wan said, "Actually, what they said is 50% true and 50% false."
Even a smart eunuch like Wei Jun didn't figure it out. They just met two familiar people at the door of the store, Zhou Zhao and Chai Huan, guards from Lingtai Gate.
The two men came to Su Wan, bowed and said, "Miss Su Wan, we have already picked out a few suitable houses. You can just take a carriage and go and have a look."
ah?
Isn’t this the guard of Lingtai Gate?
His Majesty trusts the Lingtai Sect very much, and many of their officers and soldiers have been transferred to important positions. These two are no exception. They seem to be working directly in the palace. Why are they here to help Su Wan with her work now?
The two of them came out this time to help their mother choose a house. According to everyone's idea, the houses of the Wei family and Gui Niang should be next to each other and closer to the store, so there is not much room for choice.
Wei Jun originally thought that it would take at least a day of trouble, but this time he followed Su Wan into the carriage, with two guards driving, and they quickly visited several houses with suitable locations and prices, and even the layouts inside were pleasing.
It is rare to meet such a suitable person when buying a house, which shows that the other party has been carefully selected.
So after paying the money and going through the paperwork in one day, I got the house deed quickly.
You bought such a suitable house in just one day?
When giving the money, Wei Jun subconsciously looked at Zhou Zhao and Chai Huan. Seeing that they were really just helping out and would not give any money, this made people even more confused.
Your Majesty really has a close relationship with Su Wan, so why does he let her pay for it herself?
After Zhou Zhao and Chai Huan left, the two of them handed the house deeds to their respective mothers, and asked them to let them know in advance when they were moving, and the two of them would come out of the palace to help.
After finishing these things, I really have to go back to the palace.
Wei Jun was full of doubts, and he had neither shown nor spoken them out just now. When they were alone, he would definitely ask: "What on earth is going on with Su Wan?"
"It's too troublesome to find a house, so I naturally need someone to help me." Su Wan said, "Since I bought it for my aunt, I naturally have to pay for it."
"But you and His Majesty?" After Wei Jun said this, he felt that he was really careless. How could he ask just because he had a good relationship with Su Wan?
Su Wan smiled: "Anyway, there are many people who know about it, you are not the only one who knows about it."
"Later, maybe later we will get married."
The last sentence came out of my mouth without me giving it much thought.
This was the first time Su Wan said this to someone else, and Wen Qin beside her looked at her in surprise.
You have to know that Lady Su Wan has never said this before. If His Majesty heard this, he would immediately announce it to the world, right?
But Wenqin immediately said: "I will never tell your Majesty, don't worry."
Of course she could recognize who the real master was. She was sent by His Majesty to protect Lady Su Wan, so she was Lady Su Wan's person, so how could she speak nonsense?
Another palace maid beside her also nodded.
Wei Jun was shocked at first by what Su Wan said, then he looked at the palace maids beside her, who seemed to have no idea how rebellious it was to marry His Majesty.
You should know that among the women in the harem, only the queen can use the word "marry".
Otherwise, what was Concubine Jiang fighting for before?
Is it just the empty title of queen? No, what she fought for was the three matchmakers and six betrothals, and what she fought for was the position of the queen.
Su Wan pretended not to notice Wei Jun's surprise. She just wondered how she was led astray by Xie Pei and actually kept talking about getting married.
Without waiting for Su Wan to say anything else, Wei Jun said directly: "I will definitely keep this a secret!"
"Of course, we are friends."
Wei Jun felt warm in his heart. Could Su Wan still be his friend in the future?
But think about Su Wan's character, what she says always counts, if she says yes, then it must be true.
Su Wan did not reveal anything today, but Wei Jun could hear so many rumors in the West Outer Palace, which meant that the rumors had spread widely enough outside. In addition, all the important officials in the court knew the details, and their families also knew about it.
Now it is a situation where one more person won’t make much difference.
Once you know it, you will know it. It is just a matter of time.
People in Kyoto are still reminiscing about the victory they won a few years ago.
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month had already passed in the border city of Lehe, but the Sseta tribe had not submitted a letter of apology, nor had they agreed to the Twelve Articles of Lehe City.
After the fifteenth, it means you're going to be beaten.
Just as the Tianshi Yizu led people to the main city of the northwest border, this main city was the place where food and grass had been robbed. The fact that twenty people could come in to plunder showed that the defense was weak.
But this time the Tianxiang Kingdom was obviously well prepared. Just when the Shiyi clan led 100,000 soldiers and generals to try to break through the city gate, a black ball fell from the sky and landed among the soldiers.
Just when everyone was puzzled, a loud noise was heard. The sound was so loud that it shook the heaven and earth, and everyone subconsciously knelt down and begged for mercy.
Did the gods punish us?
Did the gods appear?
When people encounter unknown fear, they always think of metaphysics first.
This time is no exception.
Not to mention the more backward grassland tribes, even if such a loud noise occurred out of nowhere somewhere in Tianxiang Kingdom, people would think it was a punishment from the gods.
Immediately, the same black balls fell from the sky in the crowds from different directions and positions. Those who were hit were killed instantly, and the people around them became bloody messes with the loud noise.
The leader of the Shigeyoshi clan behind was horrified when he saw this.
What on earth is this?
How come they have never seen it?
If you are one of the Japanese pirates on the coast, you may have some impression of it. Tianxiang Kingdom developed this thing more than ten years ago, and it scared people to death at that time.
But later Huaizong was not very interested in this thing, and the neighbors were very peaceful, so the gunpowder bureau gradually fell into silence. As for the research expenses?
Even a dining place like the Western Kitchen can be deducted, let alone a department like theirs that is dispensable in the eyes of Concubine Jiang and Emperor Huaizong.
It was not until Xie Pei became the crown prince that the fireworks made by the Gunpowder Bureau became very popular and thus they had their own research funds.
These are all past events that we will not mention for now.
Now the big guys in the Gunpowder Bureau are looking at the following works with satisfaction.
So what if we have an army of 100,000? Just drop ten thunders!
The enemy army seems to have mutinied!
The emotion of fear is contagious, and when gods send punishment upon people, it will scare even the ignorant ones out of their wits.
The 100,000-strong army was thrown into chaos in an instant. No matter how the soldiers commanded, those who needed to flee still fled, and those who needed to crawl on the ground and apologized still lay on the ground.
People were like this, and war horses were even more so. The well-trained war horses of the Shigeki clan fled in panic, trampling many soldiers to death along the way while they were still trying to escape.
Horses are easily frightened, let alone when shells explode nearby.
That’s right, this is the artillery shell that Tianxiang Kingdom urgently developed.
Even though the soldiers of Tianxiang Kingdom had been informed in advance, they were still subconsciously afraid when they saw such things.
If this thing falls near you, even if you don't die, you will be scared crazy.
Anyway, the 100,000-strong army of the Shiyi clan has been defeated, and the thunder from the sky is still falling, and every explosion will make people more frightened.
All at once there were cries, begging for mercy, sounds of fleeing, and curses from the soldiers who were barely able to keep their composure.
With a hundred thousand people in a mess, the scene would inevitably lead to squeezing and trampling, causing more people to flee in fear.
Less than a quarter of an hour after the thunder struck, the clans outside the Great Wall who intended to attack the Tianxiang Kingdom had been defeated.
The Mu Yan tribe and other tribes who had originally come to support turned their horses around.
Although they didn't know what had happened, mutiny in the army was contagious, and so was fear. They absolutely couldn't let their own people do that!
Those 100,000 people are in such a mess and have completely lost all reason. We must not get close to them!
Just imagine, if there is a stampede at a concert with 20,000 people in a stadium, there will be many casualties.
Not to mention that an army of 100,000 people was punished by thunder, and countless people were crowded together, almost crushed to death. The people in the front wanted to run back, the people in the middle also wanted to run back, and the people in the back might not be aware of the situation and continued to move forward.
They don't have a God's perspective and can only see what is within their field of vision. By the time they react, their own people, the thunder in the sky, and the punishment from the gods can directly destroy everyone.
Soldiers are already nervous, and any little thing can cause an uproar, not to mention this kind of divine punishment that causes a huge commotion for no reason.
Then, a voice was heard from the city wall of Tianxiang Kingdom, like an order from God.
The clans should have followed their local customs, abided by the old rules, kept their people safe and performed their duties. However, the barbarians in the remote areas were all assimilated, and became ambitious, cunning and cruel.
Since one has betrayed his kindness so many times, how can one still cherish his virtue? According to the way of heaven, his luck has already ended.
We are going to conquer them under the order of Your Majesty, to strengthen our military might and demonstrate our will to punish them.
The people of the Shigi clan could not understand the meaning of this passage, but they understood the wolfish ambition, cunning and cruelty contained in it.
The last heavenly command was also heard.
If it is God’s punishment, then isn’t it God’s chastisement?
Actually, it can be translated as follows: you, the Shiyi clan, should have taken care of your people and performed your duties according to the previous rules as before. We didn't expect that you barbarians from far away not only refused to assimilate, but also had wolfish ambitions, cunning and cruel.
Even the most benevolent monarch cannot accept such a person. According to the will of heaven, your luck is gone.
Therefore, we are now following the order of His Majesty the Emperor Tianxiang to attack you. We are using military force simply because it is in accordance with the will of Heaven. It is because you are incompatible with Heaven.
Why do we beat you? Because you are against the will of heaven. We are completely on the side of justice.
Those who didn’t understand just thought that divine punishment had come. The Tianxiang Kingdom was able to cause thunder from the sky, which meant it was really on the side of God.
Those who understood would know that these pretentious people from Tianxiang Country were pointing fingers at them and scolding them.
What do you mean their luck has run out? Our luck will never run out. Does what you say count?
But think about the thunder that may strike at any time, it seems that they really have the final say?
Finally, under the reluctant command of the leader of the Shigeyoshi clan, the remaining soldiers who could return all retreated, but the retreat was also horrible. Some people even crawled and rolled, and did not dare to move, for fear of punishment from the gods.
If they looked carefully, they would find that although the thunder sounded loud, its killing power was not that strong. Even if it fell, hundreds of people would be killed or injured. Only a dozen people around would die, and the rest would be injured.
But the wound was bloody and looked very brutal.
The people at the gunpowder bureau had only one idea: they were right to listen to Miss Su Wan. The lethality of the thunder did not have to be too strong, but the sound had to be loud and deafening.
Sure enough, seeing that an army of 100,000 was repelled without a single soldier being killed, who could have imagined such a situation.
If the battle of Lehe City years ago was won by the clever use of military tactics, good strategies, and good mobilization of troops and horses.
But this time it was a complete crushing of psychology and strength. The soldiers of the northwest main city did not even leave the city wall. They just fired a dozen thunders and were able to repel an army of 100,000.
Both battles have their merits, but each is more thrilling than the other.
The battle fought by General Kong years ago had already made people terrified. With great difficulty, the leader of the Shiyi clan instigated them, saying that if they did not seize the opportunity, there would never be such an opportunity again.
While Tianxiang Kingdom has not yet fully recovered, we must take the opportunity to capture the northwestern grassland and then occupy it firmly. Think about the grassland inside their pass, the water grass and rivers there.
If they could snatch it away, Tianxiang Kingdom would be able to raise war horses. Over time, as their strengths declined, they would definitely be able to fight.
This is the last chance, the last chance to take back the grasslands in the northwest!
It has to be said that the judgment of the leader of the Shigeyoshi clan was very accurate, so he assembled an army of 100,000, and had more than 100,000 soldiers ready behind him.
It's all for a life-and-death attack.
If they really managed to snatch it away, then the status of the Shigi clan would be comparable to that of the Tianxiang Kingdom, and they would penetrate directly into their heartland and become a sword hanging over the head of the Tianxiang Kingdom forever.
Even if we can't snatch it all, we can still retreat back to the grassland to recuperate.
The thought of the products of the Central Plains and the inexhaustible supply of salt and sugar made them all tempted.
That's why there was this sudden attack after the New Year. It was not easy to gather so many soldiers, and they had to march forward in the ice and snow. The psychological pressure was already high. The two armies didn't even start fighting, but they were already defeated!
This great victory changed the worldview of many people. General Kong, who came to command the army, naturally did not believe in any divine punishment. He just touched the instrument that fired the thunder with his eyes shining.
After many years, he saw this thing again. This time the barrel was still hot, and it was almost disposable. It could not be used a second time after firing a shell.
But it doesn’t matter, even if you use it once, it’s worth it!
My own soldiers are unharmed and the enemy has fled. Nothing could be better than this!
This great victory was known not only to the grasslands and the twelve cities on the northwestern border.
The Northern Border had also received the news, and the people of Tianxiang naturally applauded and called their friends to convey this exciting and incredible good news, while the countries outside the Northern Border put away their inappropriate thoughts.
No matter how Tianxiang Kingdom did it, they were able to repel an army of 100,000 without losing a single soldier. With this record, they should just live their lives well and not think about anything else.
Some people were also sent cautiously to investigate, but after knowing what happened, they became even more silent. They immediately submitted documents to Tianxiang Kingdom, expressing their willingness to submit to Tianxiang Kingdom. Anyway, they praised it to the sky and said it in a nice way. In short, the meaning was: brother, you are still my brother, and those people are talking nonsense. Our relationship is still as good as before, right?
Whether it is right or not depends on what Tianxiang Kingdom means.
In the court, every minister smiled when they met each other, and asked questions such as, "Which tribe sent tribute again?"
"It's just a small thing, but they still treat it as a treasure. They didn't obey before, but now they know they regret it."
"Don't bother with them. There are too many small tribes like this."
"You've heard that the group of people on the grassland have already started fighting among themselves, but as soon as they heard the name of Tianxiang Country, they immediately stopped for fear of hurting our people."
"That's for sure. Don't you see what we have in our hands?"
The great victory at the border attracted everyone's attention. After June, the army will return to the capital, and General Kong, General Xu, and the people from the gunpowder bureau will all come back.
The court of Tianxiang Kingdom is already preparing for this matter.
The people of Kyoto have prepared fruits and snacks early. When the time comes, they may be able to pick a young and strong soldier from the army and maybe bring him back to be their son-in-law. However, there are several good female generals in the army. Would it be better if the men could also go and take a look?
The first victory made everyone feel relieved, and the second victory directly secured the victory.
The main reason was that the sudden artillery fire was too terrifying, which frightened the grassland tribes who were already superstitious about gods.
No matter how the leader of the Shiki clan organized and instigated, the people in his several camps were unwilling to go.
At the same time, the Sseta tribe went to Lehe City to surrender without any discussion, and sent 500 war horses, countless supplies, and two sons to express their submission to the Tianxiang Kingdom.
Because of their good attitude and the abundant supplies they provided, half of the grazing land that was originally to be cut was left for them, and the remaining half was given to the Luandu tribe to divide.
The Tianxiang Kingdom doesn't care how it is divided, as long as the Luandu tribe has the final say. If anyone is dissatisfied, then let them be dissatisfied. What else can they do?
The beginning of the surrender of the Sseta tribe was when the remaining grassland tribes showed their loyalty, and all those with or without grudges came over to make peace.
For a time, the Lian clan Yizu tribe also said that they should either beg for mercy from the Tianxiang Kingdom or wait until recovery.
Wait until later?
Look at the emperor of Tianxiang Kingdom, their ministers, and that Kongzhang Sheren, will they be given some time to recover?
The leader of the Shiyi clan knew why he was angry, because he knew that a great opportunity had slipped away from him, and even had slipped away two or three years ago. He should have attacked the city during the reign of Emperor Huaizong.
Unfortunately, opportunities are fleeting, leaving no time for people to react.
The Ujiyoshi clan is holding on now, but it is only delaying the day of paying tribute and surrendering.
While the leader of the Shiyi tribe was still hesitating, the slaves in their tribe, encouraged by the Luandu tribe, broke away one after another and headed straight for the Luandu tribe. Even if they sent troops to capture them back, they would not force a conflict.
The Tianxiang Kingdom is watching not far away. If a fight really breaks out, do you think they will immediately send down divine soldiers from the sky and give the Shiyi clan another slap?
Then someone really tried it. The Luandu tribe asked for help, and the Tianxiang Kingdom really showed up. The momentum of the soldiers on both sides was different. One side had won two great victories and had already been supplied, while the other side was still afraid of the thunder at that time. It was self-evident who would win and who would lose.
Those big battles did not discourage the leader of the Shiyi clan, but this time it made him see things clearly.
The situation is already like this, and he can't save it.
It's useless to struggle any further.
They then presented a document of surrender, as well as tributes of horses, cattle, sheep, etc. The people of the Shiyi tribe felt humiliated when they were delivering the gifts. They had been rampant on the grassland for more than ten years, and now that they were defeated, what awaited them was not only the Tianxiang Kingdom, but also the encroachment of other tribes on the grassland.
The insidious Mu Yan tribe, the Northern Army Alliance that is sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, and the newly rising Luandu tribe, none of them are easy to mess with.
When we discussed how to deal with you, the Tianxiang Kingdom was already prepared. They said that God is merciful and that you can be expelled to a remote place. After you reform, the Tianxiang Kingdom will ask you to pay tribute, and only then will they truly forgive you.
These words sound simple, and there is not even any mention of tribute, but in fact the punishment is even more severe.
Being driven to a faraway place means that they have to give up a large area of familiar grassland. If they withdraw, naturally some people will not move up immediately.
Now you don't even have the qualifications to pay tribute, which means that Tianxiang Kingdom doesn't want to play with you anymore. It sounds easy, but on the entire grassland, except for you, everyone else has submitted to Tianxiang Kingdom.
If there are conflicts among those people, Tianxiang Kingdom will definitely focus on reconciliation, after all, everyone is one family.
But if you have conflicts with them, then that is an external conflict, what is reconciliation? It is good that those tribes do not ask Tianxiang to send troops.
As for trade, let’s not even mention it. Everyone knows that trade is allowed only when tribute is allowed. Since they say there will be no trade, it means they won’t allow you to play with anything.
But which of these grassland tribes does not rely on supplies from Tianxiang Kingdom?
They are both dependent and greedy, which is why they offend repeatedly.
This is defeat.
It's not just a simple statement that if you lose a war, you lose it.
If they lose, they will have to give up their land and hand over the monks. The tribe will be divided and bullied by others.
Now it seems that Tianxiang Kingdom's all-out effort is naturally justified.
Fighting should have results, that's what fighting means.
We must win. Only by winning can we develop safely and steadily.
After listening to the messages one by one, Su Wan and Xie Pei already had an idea in their minds, and naturally felt relieved.
This is what I am most concerned about recently.
From October of the second year of Tianwan last year to June of the third year of Tianwan, from fighting to negotiations, and then to bargaining between the envoys of both sides, things are not over yet.
Fortunately, in August of the third year of Tianwan, the army finally returned to the capital.
Although it was two months later than expected, this victory was still huge.
This meant that the foreign enemies lingering in the northwest had finally retreated temporarily. It also meant that the whole world would be deterred and the neighbors would not dare to invade.
It's more like telling everyone around that the Tianxiang Kingdom is back.
Even stronger than before.
The original peace advocates in the court have now completely shut up. Look at these war horses and the new piece of excellent grassland they have gained outside the Great Wall. What else is there to say!
Just praise His Majesty and Mr. Kongzhang!
As for Su Wan, many people subconsciously ignored her.
The main reason is that her existence is too special and too different.
When the army returned, the court accorded them the highest courtesy. However, the princes and princesses who were held hostage were particularly timid. They were held hostage on behalf of the tribal state and had no idea how the Tianxiang Kingdom would treat them.
The Honglu Temple naturally took over this matter, but they don't really treat it that well. You guys just have to be nice and not cause trouble. Isn't the capital of our Tianxiang Kingdom better than the grassland?
Of course, everyone misses home. As long as everyone behaves well and your tribe is doing well, you can go back in five years.
We in Tianxiang Kingdom don’t want hostages that much.
But these princes and princesses who came to the capital of Tianxiang Kingdom for the first time were already amazed by the towering city along the way, but the huge building in front of them still made them look sideways.
Not to mention the numerous roadside restaurants and shops, it seems that everyone is humble and polite, and everyone is smiling.
The scenery here is completely different from that of the grassland. Both are good, but if you have to say where is the most suitable place for human habitation, it is still here.
Su Wan was naturally in the middle of the welcoming team. She was standing next to Xie Pei. Don't ask if anyone objected, as it would be useless.
In particular, several important officials in the court, especially several grand secretaries, all thought that there was no problem, and several ministers remained silent. What else can be said?
Who dares to stop it?
But thinking about the fact that we were able to win so easily this time, it must have something to do with Su Wan. For example, when the big guys from the gunpowder bureau came back, they praised Su Wan for her intelligence at the celebration banquet.
If it weren't for her, would the thunder have been so smooth? Would it have shocked everyone?
No one knows the details, but everyone who should know about it knows about it.
After all, the issue of gunpowder has been delayed for more than ten years. If we pick it up now, it will only take three years at most. How is it possible to develop gunpowder that is stable, easy to use and powerful during this period of time?
It's impossible.
Therefore, when the first group of soldiers set out on the expedition, there was no such thunder as today.
Su Wan went to the gunpowder bureau and learned that the people there were still trying to increase the power. To be honest, if she were asked to make ordinary gunpowder, it might be okay, but if she really wanted to increase the power, that would be too professional and she would definitely not be as good as the people at the gunpowder bureau.
But she knew one thing, that is, people in ancient times were superstitious. Just think about how much Huai Zong believed in Buddha, and think about how Hu Yanqiang always talked about grassland worship ceremonies in his letters.
So Su Wan found the gunpowder bureau with only one purpose, which was to make them change their thinking.
Stop thinking about making gunpowder that is extremely powerful, and instead make gunpowder that makes a bigger noise.
The lethality doesn't have to be that strong, but the sound, light, and movement must be loud, and the key point is to scare people.
Create a sense of miracle.
The purpose of doing this has now become clear and there is really no need to say more.
Therefore, the people from the Gunpowder Bureau had been praising Female Officer Su Wan when they were at the border, and this was even more so at the celebration banquet.
Although we cannot say what happened explicitly, a small change allowed gunpowder to be delivered quickly to the border, which brought such a great victory to Tianxiang Kingdom. No one can take away this credit.
What Su Wan said at that time was, don't think about other places, and don't think about all-round development, just make whatever you can now, disposable gun barrels are disposable, and you won't use many of them anyway.
What's wrong with defective products? As long as they are used in the right place, they will be successful.
Is it garbage or a resource placed in the wrong place? Gunpowder does have many shortcomings now, but it will be fine as long as we make good use of its strengths.
As for making the gunpowder bright enough and loud enough, it is indeed not a difficult problem. After all, they have made so many fireworks and firecrackers that they have some experience in this regard.
So in December, the people from the Gunpowder Bureau rushed directly to the border with these things.
This brought victory to Tianxiang Kingdom.
But the Gunpowder Bureau had a doubt in its mind.
Why are Su Wan's ideas so similar to Kong Zhang Sheren's?
I always feel that there are some similarities?
It's impossible that they are the same person, how is this possible, if the nationally famous Kongzhang Sheren is Su Wan, then?
Everyone shook their heads immediately. Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!
Kong Zhang Sheren is so powerful, how could he be a little woman?
Thinking so in my mind, I also felt that Su Wan seemed to have this ability?
Tianxiang Kingdom's great victory this time will at least bring four to five years of peace to the border. The ships that had gone out to sea before have returned, bringing large quantities of spices, rubber and timber, all of which are things that Tianxiang Kingdom desperately needs.
Moreover, they also have a mission. Kong Zhang Sheren said that as long as they can bring back unique products that are not available in Tianxiang Country, they will be rewarded with 10,000 taels of silver.
This amount of money is not small, but it does attract many people to come for training and bring back various crops.
In fact, many places do not allow you to take your own products away.
For example, the Tianxiang Kingdom has a regulation that their silk cocoons cannot be taken out of the country. The purpose is to prevent others from understanding the secrets and making their country's products lose competitiveness. Therefore, these things are not easy to find. Different places have different rules.
In Su Wan's time and space, there was a rule that silk cocoons could not be taken out, but some missionaries still hid silk cocoons in their walking sticks and brought them to Europe. From then on, the production of silk was no longer a secret, so it's hard to say about this thing.
In Su Wan and Xie Pei's opinion, this thing should not be passed on to others. But without them saying anything, the merchants who run ships know about it. Not only will they not bring it with them, they also strictly order their subordinates not to bring it with them.
Everyone knows that silk is expensive outside. What will they do if others learn it?
Trade is indeed a complicated thing.
So when this matter came to Su Wan, she felt helpless. She wondered if Xie Pei was a little too trusting.
Don’t you see that everyone’s eyes are not right?
But since it has come to this, Su Wan has to bite the bullet and take the job. After all, food, clothing and people's livelihood are indeed one and the same. If she wants to improve everyone's food and drink, then improving productivity and promoting economic development are indeed prerequisites, right?
But this circle is too far.
Seeing that she was just a woman, although her position was not high, she held an important position, the ministers were really looking at her with awe.
But those who understand don’t want to mention it at all.
If it were someone else, some of the six ministers and six grand secretaries would always stand up and say that this was against the rules.
But when I think of the country's name, it seems that any idea of persuasion has disappeared.
When they first decided on the country's name, they also knew that the name was actually Su Wan's name.
If I refuse now, it would seem too strange.
Besides, the country was named after the name, and looking at the relationship between the two people, what else is there to say?
The intelligence and sharpness of these two people are rare in the world. It would be okay if you provoke one of them, but if you provoke both of them, who will bear the consequences?
After all, it was Xie Pei who scared people by directly using Su Wan's name to name the country.
If he can do this, is it difficult to dismiss a few officials and chop off a few heads? Your Majesty is definitely capable of doing such a thing.
And even though Su Wan is usually easy to talk to, there are some things that even His Majesty has to give in to.
If they really want to make her angry, the two of them will team up again.
It’s fine if you want to lose your own life, but why do you want to implicate your family?
In fact, these officials would weigh the pros and cons. If His Majesty took a step back and seemed not so pleased, they would definitely pursue him immediately and force His Majesty to give up Su Wan.
Does the current situation seem like we can give up?
The current court has been purged many times, and some people have gradually discovered that those officials who always praised women and looked down on ordinary people seemed to have been demoted.
It wasn't so obvious before, but after knowing Su Wan's identity, these things gradually emerged before my eyes.
In other words, at least since His Majesty was still the Crown Prince, the two of them have had a very good relationship. If they think about it themselves, they will know that this kind of youthful friendship will definitely not be easily severed.
Why do you have to be a bad guy at this time?
There is still a long way to go, we’ll talk about it later.
Xie Pei naturally knew what everyone was thinking, but he didn't care what they thought.
As long as Su Wan is willing.
As for the important officials in the court, they don't speak, and those officials in low positions say nothing, but it won't cause any waves. Just give them a few warnings so that they can be clear-minded.
As for Su Wan.
She still seems very open and does what she should do.
On the first day she was with Xie Pei, she knew this kind of thing would happen and was not afraid at all.
You've been through so much, why are you still afraid of this?
What the two of them had done would seem impossible if anyone said it, but so what? They still did it anyway.
The two people handled the situation differently, but their behaviors were somewhat similar.
Just when the court was still speculating, Kongzhang Sheren's name came to the fore again.
In October of the third year of Tianwan, the oil refining technology that had been studied for more than half a year was finally successfully experimented!
Although there are methods given by Kong Zhang Sheren, many utensils need to be made by myself and every step needs to be done manually, so it has been delayed for so long.
The third year of Tianwan was a good year for the entire Tianxiang Kingdom.
First, the battle was won so that there was no need to worry about the border, and then the ships returned, bringing in huge profits and attracting more people to go ocean-going.
This time, the oil refining technology is basically used for refining vegetable oil.
Many people may not believe it, but for a long time in ancient times, the most commonly consumed oil was animal oil, and vegetable oil was relatively rare.
The reason is that it is relatively simple to refine animal oil, while it is difficult to refine vegetable oil, the amount of oil separated is small, and certain techniques are required.
Another reason is that people think animal oil is more nutritious, which is another matter.
Anyway, vegetable oil gradually became popular after the technology was improved. In Su Wan's time, it basically started in the Song Dynasty and was promoted in the Yuan Dynasty.
Although the people of this time and space are the same and would certainly prefer to eat animal oil, having a variety of cheap oil choices is the best improvement to everyone's lives.
In Xie Pei's words, using Su Wan's name as the country's name can indeed bring good luck to Tianxiang Kingdom.
The Dongke Grand Secretary and others standing nearby almost lost their balance.
how?
Everyone standing here is an insider. Are you too lazy to pretend? Just tell us about the country's name?
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