Inside the Honglu Guesthouse.
As the Beirong delegation left, the crowd gradually dispersed.
Fang Zhengyi didn't talk to anyone.
There is no need to talk about Zhang Shi, the two of them have always been at odds with each other.
Chen Hong, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, had little in common with him.
He simply took the prince and the reporters back to organize the manuscripts.
I got a wave of wealth codes today! The newspaper will definitely sell well tomorrow!
We, the people of Dajing, love to watch this!
After seeing foreigners admiring Dajing, I became more confident!
Wouldn’t the popularity and advertising fees of Mid-Levels Daily News increase rapidly?
At this time, there were several minor officials coming in and out of the yard.
Chen Hong and Zhang Shi stood in the courtyard. Chen Hong looked towards the Moon Gate and sighed, "This is a big move. I didn't expect the Beirong envoys to stay for so long, and the two countries actually reached an agreement on trade!
Zhang Shi smiled faintly: "Your Majesty is also willing to promote it. The treasury is empty. If the war continues, I will have to work as the Minister of Finance. Even if I squeeze my old bones dry, I can't make any money."
Chen Hong laughed: "That makes sense, but Lord Fang is really rich. He actually got so many high-quality Tianxian teas and diamonds."
"Several truckloads... Hey, it's quite a feat to be able to get such in-demand goods."
When Zhang Shi heard Fang Zhengyi's name, he looked displeased for a moment, but soon returned to normal.
He said coldly: "Taoyuan County is now well known for its wealth. It is natural for Fang Zhengyi to be rich."
"To be able to send gifts to the envoys on behalf of His Majesty... naturally requires some ability."
Chen Hong frowned.
I am returning the gift on behalf of His Majesty. You cannot say such words carelessly!
Overstepping one's authority.
Although everyone knows that you two don't get along, there is no need to say such harsh words.
Didn't your son pass the exam? Even if you do, don't tell me!
Just as Chen Hong was about to open his mouth to end the topic, a clerk hurriedly ran up to the two of them.
He said in a sweaty voice: "My Lords! Some of the goods of the Beirong delegation were missing!"
"They missed a room when they were counting the goods!"
Chen Hong was shocked: "What! All the goods in a room are leaking? Come on, lead me to have a look!"
The clerk nodded and immediately turned around to lead the way.
Chen Hong and Zhang Shi followed closely.
Arriving at the guest room where the goods were stored, Chen Hong looked at the six large boxes in front of him and frowned again.
This is the last room, located in a dark corner, so there is indeed a high possibility of missing something.
But the Beirong envoys were too careless! They missed out on a whole room of goods.
He immediately called out to the clerk beside him: "It is indeed the envoy's belongings. They should not have gone too far! Send a fast horse to notify the envoy to come and get it!"
The clerk was about to leave in a hurry, but Zhang Shi stretched out his hand to stop him.
"Wait a minute, don't rush."
"Master Zhang, what are you doing...?" Chen Hong seemed a little confused.
Zhang Shi looked puzzled and whispered, "Don't you want to see what's in here? What if there's something useful?"
"This... isn't a good idea, right?" After he said this, Chen Hong suddenly realized and couldn't help but be tempted.
"The Northern Rong are a powerful enemy at our border!" Zhang Shi said calmly.
"Let's see!" Chen Hong agreed without hesitation.
What morality is there to talk about when these things come from a former enemy country? Just look at them!
"You go out, and send a few more people to guard outside the guesthouse. If anyone from Beirong comes looking for us, don't let him in. Come here and report first!"
"Yes!" the clerk responded and turned to walk out.
The room was poorly lit and very dark.
The two of them slowly began to select a box and opened it, and couldn't help but lean over to take a closer look.
The box was filled with books...almost all the books on the market were in this big box.
Chen Hong sighed: "This Master Pa Ba is really studious. I didn't expect that he bought so many books."
"No wonder he is so familiar with our country. The conversation is almost the same as it is with us."
Zhang Shi nodded without saying anything.
This was discovered when discussing trade matters with Paba. This man has excellent eloquence and his words and manners are very polite.
It was obviously the result of hard work.
Then he opened the second box, which was filled with various specialties from the Dajing market, but there were not many valuable things.
Until I found the deepest box, which seemed to contain clothes and personal belongings.
Chen Hong took a closer look and said, "This is Paba's clothing. I saw him wearing the top one. I don't know what's underneath. Be careful not to mess it up."
The two of them flipped through the pages carefully. Chen Hong suddenly showed a look of joy, picked up a book at the bottom and said, "This is actually the account book of the Beirong Mission!"
Zhang Shiye was also surprised: "Translate it for me quickly, let me see what is written on it?"
Chen Hong leaned closer to the window and looked down, saying, "This is...it records the expenses of purchasing items in the capital, as well as the prices of goods in various places in the capital."
"Haha... This Master Pa Ba is really meticulous. He even wrote down the price of a needle."
Zhang Shi was a little excited. It seemed that he was lucky and there were some good stuff inside!
Chen Hong muttered in his ear while he continued to rummage in the box. Soon he found a few booklets and some silk fabrics with words written on them.
Zhang Shi hurriedly handed it over: "Take a look at these, what do they say?"
Chen Hong first picked up the silk, glanced at it, and said tremblingly and excitedly: "This should be the edict given to him by Khan Wutu... There is also his seal on it!"
"It is indeed a private item! He actually missed something like this!"
"What's written? You translate it!" Zhang Shi stretched his neck and said anxiously.
Chen Hong quickly shook his head: "Nothing important, mostly just some commissions and instructions."
After he finished reading Khan Utu's edict, he picked up a few other books and read them quickly: "These are all mediocre."
"They are all account books, recording prices, local customs, and a list of officials in my Dajing officialdom."
"Wow! This Paba actually wrote down everything he said to me!"
"I didn't expect that there would be such a strong man in the barbaric land of Beirong."
Chen Hong kept on chattering, praising Paba, but suddenly his eyes fixed and his breath got stuck in his throat.
His eyes widened when he saw the contents in the booklet!
Seeing his expression, Zhang Shi frowned immediately, pointed at the content above, and urged: "What's written here?! Is it important? Don't just stand there, translate it quickly!"
Chen Hong stared at the booklet, his eyes flickering.
Then he raised his head stiffly, looked at Zhang Shi, swallowed his saliva and said: "It says here..."
"Fang Zhengyi promised Pa Ba... that if the two countries traded, Taoyuan County would provide a large amount of ironware for trading. For this, Pa Ba also gave him 60,000 taels of silver as a reward."
"It takes five full pages to record the secret conversation between the two!"
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