"Thank you very much for your cooperation, General Ren." Yuan Shenbai nodded.
"A few days ago, General Zhang Han wrote a letter saying that a group of envoys from the Maurya Dynasty came to Lingnan and wanted to trade with Daqin. The items of trade were exactly the salt and grain seeds that Daqin had available." Yuan Shenbai glanced at Ren Xiong.
Seeing that he didn't react much, he continued, "I believe General Ren also knows how important these grains and salt are to our Great Qin. These envoys chose to trade these two items upon their arrival, so I think they are very familiar with our Great Qin."
"Cough cough cough, what does Lord Yuan mean? Are you suspecting that I will betray the Qin Dynasty?" After a violent cough, Ren Xiong's face turned ugly.
"Not really. I have never doubted General Ren's loyalty to the Qin Dynasty." Yuan Shenbai shook his head.
The reason why Ren Xiong was still alive was that Ying Zheng had the people from the Black Ice Platform check him carefully to make sure that there was nothing wrong with him.
Otherwise, he would have gone to accompany Zhao Tuo last year. How could he be in such a high position and enjoy his retirement in peace like he is now?
"Then what do you mean?" Ren Xiong's heart was beating wildly.
"I just want to know about the situation of the Maurya Empire. I wonder how much General Ren knows about the Maurya Empire?" Yuan Shenbai said calmly, not caring about Ren Xiong's sharp eyes looking at him.
After Yuan Shenbai finished speaking, the room became eerily quiet, and you could hear a pin drop.
After a long silence, Ren Xiong finally spoke, "I don't know much about the Maurya Dynasty. They were the ones who basically came to Lingnan to trade, and each time they didn't trade much."
Ren Xiong still briefly talked about this matter. He learned all this from Zhao Tuo.
He was also afraid when he thought about how Zhao Tuo was transferred back last year and had an accident shortly afterwards.
Zhao Tuo had followed him for many years, so he was naturally aware of Zhao Tuo's abilities, but an accident still happened.
He didn't believe it was an accident, and he was worried for a while, but he felt very calm.
He also secretly investigated the cause of Zhao Tuo's death, but found nothing, as if it was really an accident.
He quickly stopped and stayed in his mansion peacefully.
It is absolutely taboo to trade with people from other countries, even if it is just small amounts of trade, without reporting it.
Ever since Wang Li and Zhang Han were transferred to Lingnan, he has been worried about those people who come to trade every year. If he is discovered, he doesn't know whether His Majesty will still tolerate him.
Thinking of his current situation, Ren Xiong sighed in his heart. No matter whether His Majesty would tolerate him or not, he would not live long.
"General Ren, please explain it to me in detail." Yuan Shenbai was shocked and immediately perked up. Ren Xiong really knew it.
However, how to deal with Ren Xiong was not his business. He just wanted to understand the situation of the Maurya Empire.
As Ren Xiong talked about the items traded each time, Yuan Shenbai frowned, because the items traded were of little value.
What they took out were basically some daily necessities, which they used to exchange for some food.
They seemed to be very short of food, and each trade was in large quantities of food, but other important things were never taken out.
I didn't learn anything important from Ren Xiong's mouth.
"Didn't you go to the Maurya Empire to trade with them?" Yuan Shenbai looked at Ren Xiong seriously.
"I have been there, and the people who came back to report said that they were very poor and not worth trading with." Ren Xiong nodded.
"Oh, forget it. I will write a letter to His Majesty about this matter first and let His Majesty and Your Highness make the decision." Yuan Shenbai sighed. He guessed that Ren Xiong must have been fooled by someone.
How could such a big dynasty be so poor and worthless?
After leaving Ren Xiong's mansion, Yuan Shenbai immediately went to find Feng Quji and Jiang Lu, and told them what he had learned from Ren Xiong.
"Ren Xiong, this useless trash, has been fooled around." Feng Quji frowned. He had the same idea as Yuan Shenbai. The Maurya Dynasty had a lot of tricks in its mind, and they had to get to know each other better.
"Does Prime Minister Feng have any requests?" Yuan Shenbai looked at Feng Quji.
"After you go to Lingnan, learn as much as you can about the Maurya Empire."
As the power of the Qin Dynasty gradually grew, the First Emperor did not hide his intentions at all. He wanted to expand outward, and the first ones to be dealt with would certainly be the tribes near the Xiongnu.
As for other countries, you can learn more about them and try to learn as much as possible now.
"I will do my best to understand the situation of the Maurya Dynasty." Yuan Shenbai said respectfully.
After packing up, Yuan Shenbai and Jiang Lu set out again with their men.
Only Feng Quji and a few others in the court knew about the affairs of the Maurya Dynasty. Such an important matter could only be resolved after the First Emperor returned.
It is really troublesome to communicate through letters.
Fortunately, the First Emperor and his entourage were already on their way back, and it wouldn't take long for them to reach Xianyang.
"Father, do you want to go back to Beidi County?" Sitting in the car, Zhao Qingrui looked at her father. In her heart, Beidi County was her home.
"Let's go back and take a look." Ying Zheng nodded. His daughter hadn't been home for a long time, and he also wanted to go back and take a look.
It just so happens that the Qin Straight Road passes through Beidi County, so it wouldn’t be considered a detour if we go back.
He just wanted to stay outside for a few more days. To be honest, he was very curious about everything in Beidi County.
As for Mr. Zhao Wen, I must go and see him this time. If possible, I will bring him back to Xianyang directly.
Zhao Qingrui didn't know what her father was planning. As for Zhao Wen, she really wanted to bring him back to Xianyang. The people from the Mohist school had almost learned enough and could study on their own later. Xianyang needed Zhao Wen more.
Now Daqin is booming and the treasury is becoming increasingly abundant. After I return, I can prepare to open a school.
As long as the school is built, her points will flow into her pocket.
She has been waiting for the construction of the school for a long time.
There are still many talented people in Beidi County, and she has to go back and take some people with her. There are still many vacancies in the court, and she needs her own team.
The father and daughter had their own plans, but they were both looking forward to returning to Beidi County.
The carriage was moving at a fairly fast pace. Ever since Xiang Yu and Zhang Liang, who were about to rebel in the future, were dealt with, there were no more assassins. The Qin Dynasty was now as solid as an iron barrel.
Otherwise, Ying Zheng would not have thought of expanding outward.
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Finally returning to Beidi County, Zhao Qingrui was very excited looking at his familiar home. Beidi County had developed very well in the past year. The county magistrate here attached great importance to the seeds Zhao Qingrui had produced and planted a lot of them.
Now the harvest is almost here, and every time he sees the grain, the smile on his face never fades.
As this is Zhao Qingrui's hometown, the county magistrate has been prepared for it, guessing that they would definitely come back. So as soon as Zhao Qingrui and his friends came back, the county magistrate brought officials from Beidi County to pay a visit.
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