Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 401
It stands to reason that for major diplomatic affairs between the state of Wu and the state of Jin, it is only necessary to send a minister of the rank of a doctor or above as an envoy.

What is the intention of Jin State to send Zhao Yang and Shi Mimou together this time?
Did Master Xing ask for the crime?

Qingji, who was puzzled in his heart, immediately chuckled and said: "Shi Bo, Zhao Qing, I don't know what you two are doing as envoys to Wu State under the order of Jin Jun this time?"

Qingji simply asked straight to the point, there was no need to be secretive.

Because Qingji is not afraid of offending Jin.

In the past, when the state of Wu was weak, it still needed the help of the state of Jin, but now, it is unnecessary!

In the last Xue Di alliance, Wu Guo respected Qi Hou as Fang Bo, which can be said to have annoyed Jin Guo.

However, the state of Jin had nothing to do with Qingji and the state of Wu at all.

Because Wu and Jin are beyond reach, there are many vassal states in between, thousands of miles away.

Even if the state of Jin wanted to crusade against the state of Wu under the banner of "respecting the king and fighting the barbarians", it would be even more difficult.

As the official envoy, Zhao Yang went out and said, "Don't hide it from Marquis Wu, the two of us are envoys to Wu this time for the good of Jin and Wu!"

"Jin and Wu come from the same lineage of Ji Zhou, and have the same origin. When Wu Guoxian lived in his dream, Jin and Wu were friendly at the beginning, and they were unanimously against Chu, and they exchanged what they needed. But now, because of the villain's obstruction, the alliance between Jin and Wu is good. There is danger of falling apart."

"Therefore, the intention of the king of our country is to bring the two countries of Jin and Wu back together."

Let's talk about it?

Only then did Qingji slightly nod his head.

He pretended to be confused and said: "The Kingdom of Wu and the Kingdom of Jin are in the same line. They have been in a good alliance for more than [-] years, and their roots are deeply rooted. Why is there any danger of shaking?"

"Please Zhao Qing and Shibo go back and tell your lord, that in the end of the widow's life, you should forever recount the good alliance between Wu and Jin."

"good!"

On the issue of the reconciliation of Jin and Wu, it is obvious that a consensus can be reached.

After all, there are no permanent friends in the world, only permanent interests.

As long as Wu's rise does not threaten Jin's hegemony, Jin will not take action against Wu, or even send troops to conquer it.

In the same way, the enemy of Wu State is still Chu State, and there is still Qi State in the north that is eyeing for a tiger to be liberated. At this time, it is undoubtedly the best choice to repair with Jin State.

"Marquis Wu, in order to show the good alliance between Jin and Wu, and at the same time, to congratulate the prosperity of Wu, I, Jin, should offer a modest gift to express my heart."

Immediately, Zhao Yang took out a bamboo slip, opened it, and read solemnly: "The congratulations are as follows: ten thousand taels of gold, ten pairs of jade bi, a pair of beautiful jade, one hundred thousand stones of corn, a pair of jade kui, and one thousand pieces of silk. match……"

It's really a gift!

As expected of the overlord of the Jin Kingdom, it was so generous when he made a move.

However, this made Qingji feel very uncomfortable.

Because, the state of Jin took out so many gifts, but they were not simply given to the state of Wu.

As the saying goes, come and don't go indecently!
The state of Wu wants to return the gift, and the value of this gift cannot be lower than that of the state of Jin, otherwise it will be unjustifiable and it will lose the dignity of the country!
"The state of Jin is very kind. I am very pleased. The second and third sons, I don't know how I should repay such a generous gift from the Marquis of Jin?"

This is a puzzle!
As soon as Qingji said this, all the officials in the court could not help whispering to each other.

If the gift is too heavy, it will make Wu Guo suffer.

The return gift is too light, it is unavoidable that it will be out of style, and people will look down on Wu Guo...

Qingji is certainly not the kind of king who wants to save face and suffer, but he can't be sloppy in this kind of matter.

"Your Majesty!"

At this time, Sun Wu, who had already been promoted to Grand Sima, stood up immediately, and said slowly: "I think that it should be a great gift to give back to the Marquis of Jin!"

"When I led the army to conquer the land of Lingnan last year, I captured four strange beasts and presented them to the king. One of these beasts is priceless, worth ten thousand gold!"

"hiss!"

Hearing this, all the officials of Wu Guoqun present couldn't help but gasped, feeling extremely shocked.

Isn't Sun Wu afraid of flashing his tongue when he speaks big like this?
Zhao Yang and Shi Mimou looked at each other, and then asked with great interest: "I don't know what kind of strange beast it is, but it is worth ten thousand gold?"

"Has Zhao Shangqing heard of iron-eating beasts?"

"Slightly heard."

Zhao Yang nodded and said: "Ancient books record that the iron-eating beast is like a bear, with small head and feet, black and white, and can lick copper, iron and bamboo bones. It is said that Chi You's mount is an iron-eating beast!"

"Not bad!"

Sun Wu chuckled and said, "The strange beasts I'm talking about below are iron-eating beasts."

"I don't know if Zhao Shangqing thinks that iron-eating beasts are worth ten thousand gold?"

"..."

A mere strange beast, worth tens of thousands of gold?
Zhao Yang wanted to refute, but he didn't know how to refute.

As the saying goes, rarity is more expensive!

The iron-eating beast itself is a very rare animal, and there is no such thing in the Central Plains. It only exists in ancient books.

It seems to be a great thing to have an iron-eating beast.

It is enough for Jin to be innovative among the countries of the Central Plains!
However, in Qingji's view, a giant panda is worth tens of thousands of dollars, which is too outrageous.

Although Qingji also felt that the giant panda was a very precious animal, it would be too absurd to exchange ten thousand taels of gold.

"My widow's wish. In return, to the Marquis of Jin, two iron-eating beasts, one male and one female, will be presented with [-] stones of rice, a pair of rhinoceros horns, a pair of ivory, and a thousand pearls."

"Thank you Marquis Wu!"

Zhao Yang and Shi Mimou quickly thanked them.

The two giant pandas that Qingji gave back, as well as some local products, are valuable things in themselves.

What happened this time also made Qingji see a business opportunity.

The south is different from the north, especially in the south of the Five Ridges, where there are many animals or local specialties such as pandas, elephants, and rhinos that are not found in northern countries.

If this is sold in the north, wouldn't it allow Wu Guo to make a lot of money just like this?
……

After Qingji, Zhao Yang, and Shi Mimou, the two envoys of the Jin Kingdom, took Wu Jin to restore the old consensus, they did not leave Jinling.

Zhao Yang claimed that he wanted to stay in the state of Wu for a period of time, travel around the mountains and rivers, and get a taste of the customs and customs of the south of the Yangtze River.

Qing Ji knew what Zhao Yang was thinking.

It's nothing more than wanting to check the reality of Wu State, so I can know it well.

However, Qingji didn't mind, and even asked Tingwei Boshun to accompany Zhao Yang and Shi Mimou to travel the mountains, seas and lakes of Wu State.

After retiring from the court, Qingji summoned his three confidant ministers, Grand Sima Sun Wu, Zhi Su Nei Shi Fan Li, and Wei Wei Wu Zixu, to the Zide Hall.

Qing Ji, who had nothing to do, even made a pot of tea and poured a cup for himself and the three ministers.

"Second and third sons, what do you think of Zhao Yang?"

Qing Ji asked meaningfully after taking a sip of tea.

Hearing this, Sun Wu and the three looked at each other, and then thought secretly.

Fan Li pondered for a moment first, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, Zhao Yang has hidden great ambitions and is ambitious. Judging from Zhao Yang's previous actions, this person has the talent for governing the country, and he will definitely be very valuable in the future."

"If the state of Jin can regain its hegemony, Zhao Yang must be the first to contribute."

(End of this chapter)