Zhao Wudi was worried and advised, "I think this matter should be told to the emperor.
At least if someone in the court uses this matter against Your Highness, the Emperor can make the decision on Your Highness's behalf."
Ye nodded and said, "Just do as you say! You and I will both report the situation.
Also change your strategy.
Reduce the amount of food.
That is to say, we grow vegetables at the border and use the vegetables to replace some grain.
Try to make the court feel that this deal is a good deal."
"I am Mingqi!" Zhao Wudi agreed without hesitation.
He also knew that Yi Dayuan had gained a great deal from this deal.
We cannot allow Ye to achieve merit and still be punished.
The barbarians were also very satisfied with this deal.
Especially when the barbarian king heard that he could sell vegetables to them, he was very tempted.
You can't even eat wild vegetables every meal.
Suddenly, I was told that I could eat fresh vegetables in winter. Such a great temptation was simply irresistible.
"Are you kidding me? How can we grow vegetables in the freezing cold winter at the border?"
“It doesn’t look like a lie, although you pay first and then provide the vegetables.
But my subordinates felt that there was no need to cheat us for such a small amount of money."
“I heard that it’s spring all year round in the south, and you can grow vegetables even in winter.
Are you planning to transport vegetables from the southernmost part?
Isn’t this distance too far?
Besides, it would take at least half a month to travel such a long distance, and it would no longer be fresh after it was transported here.”
The barbarian king was quite familiar with the situation in Dayuan.
He knew how much the powerful people in the capital paid in order to eat vegetables in winter.
Simply put, the land is wasted like gold, and the vegetables and fruits in winter are as valuable as gold and silver.
However, although the price that Ye gave them was expensive, it was not too outrageous. Instead, it felt like a good deal.
"I did remember something. In Dayuan, there is a way to grow vegetables in winter, which is to build a greenhouse.
Burning coal in the house makes it as hot as summer, which allows vegetables to grow.
Maybe they plan to grow vegetables for us this way.”
An official explained.
“So that’s how it is, the Dayuan people are truly omnipotent.
Since vegetables can be provided, we can buy them.
The king also wanted to taste what winter vegetables tasted like.
Give the order: anyone who can perform meritorious service will be rewarded with ten kilograms of vegetables."
This reward is extremely tempting to everyone.
After the news spread, the morale of the barbarian soldiers suddenly increased.
The training on weekdays is even more arduous.
In order to prevent Ye from going back on his word, the barbarians are also making every effort to prepare livestock.
All of them must be transported to the border within two days and the transaction must be completed as soon as possible.
It took only three days to create the miracle of Yi.
All the food and livestock were sold.
Only the vegetables were left to be supplied, and it was agreed that a batch would be delivered every three days.
After the government obtained livestock, almost every family was given a cow or a horse.
Together with the livestock purchased and shipped from the mainland, it was barely enough.
The efficiency of farming has been greatly improved, and the people now have hope.
The barbarians also felt that they had made a profit.
They received a large amount of food and daily necessities, which could almost meet the living needs of all tribes.
It's totally easy to get through this winter.
There was even surplus food stored for use in times of natural disasters or wars.
At the same time, two thousand kilograms of vegetables can be delivered to them every three days.
The nomadic people in the northern grasslands have never seen so many vegetables.
Except for some for themselves to eat and reward the soldiers.
The extra ones can be sold to larger tribes for a good price.
Even though the prices were extremely high, they were all sold out.
I thought I had made a great deal on this business.
But after a few days, I gradually felt that something was wrong.
The barbarian king called all the officials and the chief elder of Yunlu Pavilion to discuss the matter.
The barbarian king sat in the main seat with a very serious expression.
"I feel something is amiss. The ship carrying the weapons should have arrived as planned.
Even if there was a storm at sea and he needed to hide, he wouldn't have to wait for so many days without seeing any sign of him.
Send someone immediately to find out what happened and where the news spread."
The Grand Elder of Yunlu Pavilion frowned.
He was getting a little anxious waiting.
It's just that he has great confidence in the abilities of the sect's disciples.
Since it is shipped by sea, there should be no accidents.
On the vast ocean, the imperial court had no way of intercepting them, nor was it possible to find any trace of them.
Even if we encounter Japanese pirates, we will definitely not be their match.
So I waited patiently.
However, several days have passed and no news has been received.
He began to feel uneasy and uncertain.
But sailing on the sea is completely different from sailing on land. Where can you find it in such a vast ocean?
As long as we don't dock, we can't contact each other.
But he still thought that he had only encountered some minor troubles on the way and would be delayed for a few days at most.
The Grand Elder of Yunlu Pavilion immediately said, "Don't worry, we haven't heard of any major storms along the way, and the weather has been good this month.
Maybe he was delayed due to something, but he will be fine.
You should know that the disciples of Yunlu Pavilion confirmed that the items were loaded onto the ship and the voyage was smooth.
Even if something terrible happened to the Dayuan court, they wouldn't be able to find our cargo ship."
"Having said that, I still feel a little uneasy until I see the goods.
Is there any way to contact Yunlu Pavilion?
At least find out where they are!"
The Barbarian King said.
The Grand Elder of Yunlu Pavilion shook his head: "There is no way to communicate in the vast ocean.
I thought the goods could be delivered safely.
I didn't expect that there is still no news after so many days.
If we had known this, we should have asked them to bring a few more carrier pigeons to deliver a letter to us wherever they went.
I didn’t think it through enough.”
A barbarian general said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Our men are already waiting on the beach. As soon as they arrive, they will rush forward with news."
"It seems that this is the only way. Especially at times like this, we must not be careless!"
Although he was becoming increasingly uneasy, he did not want to admit that something had happened to this batch of goods.
All we can do is wait patiently.
However, being able to obtain a large amount of food and supplies gave him enough confidence.
At least this winter won’t be so hard to endure.
Several small countries of the Khitan and Jin dynasties heard the news that the barbarians were doing business.
They couldn't hold it in any longer.
All of them sent envoys to negotiate with Ye.
Food is so tempting to them that they are willing to pay any price in exchange for it.
He never refused anyone who came to him, and was willing to trade with them as long as they did not ask for a large amount of ironware.
Because they were not as strong as the barbarians, they only sold tens of thousands of horses and more than 40,000 cattle.
But it was an unexpected gain for Ye.
The business with them is getting closer and closer. If they were not enemies, Ye really wants to continue the transaction like this.
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