"We heard you wanted to trade this sorcery for our glassmaking skills?"
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became quiet.
"This is a fair deal. And Mr. Edward agreed to it after careful consideration. I saved him with my medical skills, and we got paid. This is a win-win for both parties." Yu Yuanzheng responded calmly.
The messenger sneered: "Glass technology is a gift from God to Esther Asia. How can we easily share it with foreigners? God will not agree to this."
After saying this, he gave a perfunctory bow and turned to leave.
The envoy's attitude soon reached Edward's ears.
That night, Edward invited Yu Yuanzheng and others to hold a secret meeting.
Edward's face was solemn. "Your Majesty, things are more complicated than I thought. The church has a close relationship with glass manufacturers, and they will not easily give up this lucrative industry. If I gave it to you privately, I might be severely suppressed by the church. I was inconsiderate before. I am very sorry."
Edward originally wanted to give this technology to them secretly, but now it seems that because of the arrival of the Wei people, the church has paid close attention to it. He also has to use this technology as a medical fee.
The entire Esteropolitan regime was influenced by the Pope, and if he acted alone overnight, it was very likely that his title would be affected, and he would even be attacked by many people.
"Then what should we do?" Shangguan Changyu asked, his young face full of worry.
Even though the children are only ten years old, during this trip, the adults let them participate in many things, which is also a form of teaching.
The eldest prince was also thinking deeply, but he didn't say anything. In this situation, it was not up to the child to make the decision.
The emperor stroked his beard and thought for a moment: "A strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. Perhaps we should try another approach."
Yu Yuanzheng suddenly had an idea: "Mr. Edward, does your king or queen have any unspeakable illness?"
Yu Yuanzheng thought that at this time, the medical technology here was so backward, maybe she could use her medical skills to increase her bargaining chips.
Edward's eyes lit up and he immediately understood Yu Yuanzheng's meaning.
"His Majesty the King has suffered from severe headaches for more than a year, and the royal doctors are helpless."
"Madam," Shangguan Ziqi also understood his wife's thoughts, "It's too risky."
After all, they are foreigners who came from afar.
Moreover, they don't have many people. What if the lady heals their king and it attracts his attention, and he wants to force them to stay here and serve him? What should they do?
"Don't worry, I think it's worth a try." Yu Yuanzheng said firmly, "If we can cure the king, we can not only obtain glass technology, but also establish a long-term trade relationship between the two countries. If they have other ideas, don't we have something on our ship?"
Yu Yuanzheng blinked. She didn't say it explicitly, but Shangguan Ziqi understood it immediately.
They had cannons. And four more.
Shangguan Ziqi looks at Emperor Qiming and the old prince.
"It's okay. They'd better give up their glass technology willingly, otherwise I will use cannons to blast open their borders." Emperor Qiming thought of the history before Yu Yuanzheng told him.
These foreign powers used cannons to blast open the country's borders, robbed treasures, and occupied the country.
If they were unwilling to hand over their glass technology, he wouldn't mind using cannons to force them to hand it over.
On the second day, under the arrangement of Earl Edward, Jack personally led the Wei delegation to the capital of Esther.
The place where Yu Yuanzheng and his companions docked was exactly the jurisdiction of Edward's fiefdom, and it was also the city where his castle was located.
The Kingdom of Esther was not big to begin with, at most equivalent to one or two states in the Wei Dynasty.
So it was not far from the royal court and could be reached in two days by carriage.
Jack was allowed to enter the royal court to meet the king with his own seal.
Emperor Qiming put on the bright yellow dragon robe that he had worn when he was an emperor. The eldest prince and the old prince's family also put on clothes that symbolized their status.
Jack led them slowly into the royal court.
In the magnificent palace hall, King Saxony, already fifty years old, sat on a high throne, with royal family members and noble ministers standing on both sides.
Yu Yuanzheng noticed that a man in a black robe was standing next to the king, staring at them sinisterly.
One can tell his identity from his clothes, the Bishop of Esther.
Emperor Qiming held his head high and looked at the king who looked even older than himself.
Thinking that this country was only equivalent to one or two states of the Wei Dynasty, Emperor Qiming felt that it would be beneath his status to bow to him, so he just clasped his hands as a greeting.
The attitude shown by Emperor Qiming made Saxony frown.
Jack immediately reported to the king his experience of going to Wei and asked the king to describe the scenery of Wei.
The king listened carefully. In fact, he had already known about Da Wei. Edward had reported to him once when he came back from Da Wei last time.
And this time Jack added some more, and he understood Da Wei better.
When Edward passed away, Wei had just experienced war and floods and was in a state of disrepair. It only took a few short years for the kingdom to fully recover and its people were able to live and work in peace and contentment.
This surprised the king, and it showed the ability of the Emperor Qiming who was standing in front of him.
The way he looked at Emperor Qiming changed from indifference at first to calmness and then to a hint of admiration.
"Guests from the far east, welcome." The king's voice was gentle but a little tired. "I heard that you have miraculous medical skills?"
Yu Yuanzheng took a step forward and performed a standard Wei woman's salute: "Your Majesty, I do know a little bit about medicine. I heard from Lord Marquis Edward that you have a headache. If you allow me, I am willing to treat you."
The bishop suddenly interrupted: "Your Majesty, these pagan witchcraft may endanger your health, so don't believe them."
Shangguan Ziqi immediately retorted: "My wife cured Edward's leg disease, which had lasted for many years. In just half a year, he was able to walk normally. This is a fact, not witchcraft. If His Majesty is worried, you can send a royal doctor to supervise the whole process."
The king rubbed his temple, obviously suffering from pain. "That's enough. My headache has been tormenting me for too long. I am willing to try anything that may work."
The king was fed up with the torture of his own royal doctors, who were all useless fools.
All he knew was that this was God's arrangement and a test for him.
Let him pray sincerely to gain God's mercy.
But only he knew it, and it was useless.
When he heard that people from the Great Wei had arrived and that there were doctors who could really cure his illnesses, he was very excited.
Every time he had a headache, he really couldn't stand it and wanted to die.
After the king said this, the bishop stopped talking, but he asked to watch the whole process of how the Wei people treated the king.
The King of Saxony stood up with the help of his servants and motioned Jack to take Yu Yuanzheng and others to follow him to the inner court.
"Your Majesty, before we start the treatment, let us discuss one thing first." Yu Yuanzheng did not start the treatment immediately.
"I know what you want to say. You are interested in the glass technology of my country of Esther Asia. If you can really cure my pain, I am willing to use this technology as a reward.
But if you can't cure it, don't blame me for being rude.
You will never earn a single silver coin from me, Esther."
The king's majesty was fully revealed.
"Okay, it's a deal. But I believe in black and white, so please write down your instructions, Your Majesty." Yu Yuanzheng asked with a smile.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
