The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

As soon as the failed talents sent by King Wei and King Chu to Lingnan arrived at Marsh Mansion, they were clearly arranged by Zhao Yao. Not all of these talents will stay in the Marsh House, some of them will be sent to other state capitals. However, since the Marsh Mansion was about to hold a trade conference and needed manpower urgently, they were asked to stay in Marsh Mansion temporarily to help.

During these days, these talented people received training in the Ministry of Rites. Their main role at the trade conference is to entertain foreign guests, let the guests understand the Marsh Mansion, and feel the charm of the ceremonial state of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

There are many training items in the Ministry of Rites. First of all, the talents must understand the Marsh Mansion. The talented people are not familiar with Marsh Mansion, so how can they introduce Marsh Mansion to foreign guests.

It was the first time for the talented people to come to Marsh Mansion, so naturally they didn’t know anything about Marsh Mansion. Before coming to Marsh Mansion, their impression of Marsh Mansion was that it was dilapidated, old, poor, dirty and messy, just a backwater village. When they arrived at Marsh Mansion, they found that Marsh Mansion was completely different from what they imagined.

Although the Marsh Mansion they saw was not very big and not as prosperous as the capital city, it was not shabby at all, very neat and clean, and very beautiful.

What shocked them the most was that the official roads and streets inside and outside Marsh Mansion were all built with cement and were very smooth and beautiful. There is also the city wall of Marsh Mansion, which is very grand and solemn and not inferior to other places in the interior.

What shocked them the most was that the pier in Marsh Mansion was several times larger than the pier in the capital. However, since the trade conference has not been held yet, the dock is not lively and bustling. When the trade conference begins, they can imagine how lively the docks of Marsh Mansion will become.

By the way, the four restaurants in the east, south, west and north of the pier in Marsh Mansion are more luxurious than the first restaurant in the capital. Also, the service in these four restaurants is called service. It is very good and can really make guests feel at home.

Also, the boats docked at the pier are also very unique. It is said that these tall and powerful ships were designed by His Royal Highness the King of Han, and they are very powerful.

Leaving the pier and heading south, there will be a large park. A park is similar to a garden. The park is open to everyone, that is, anyone can come to the park to enjoy flowers, go for an outing, and play. Here, there is no distinction between high and low.

Although the park is not as good as the gardens of wealthy people, it is still very beautiful. There are beautiful concrete roads, various flowers and trees that they have never seen before, and the most important thing is that there is a large lake in the middle of the park. The water is very clear and you can go boating on the lake. You can also fish at the lake.

In addition to these, there are also many fruit trees planted in the park, which they have never seen before. When the fruits are ripe, people can pick and eat them at will without paying.

They think they have read enough poetry and books, and there is nothing they do not know. When they arrived at Marsh Mansion, they found that there were many things in Marsh Mansion that they had never seen or heard before. Everything here surprised them. Of course, here too, they feel their ignorance.

Before coming, they were worried about miasma. They heard that Lingnan was filled with thick and persistent miasma all year round, and many people in Lingnan died from miasma. After arriving, they discovered that there was no miasma at all in the Marsh Mansion. I heard that miasma only exists in the mountains and wild forests.

The weather in Marsh Mansion is warm and the climate is not dry. The most important thing is that it is filled with the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers. It is really a good place.

Before coming to Marsh Mansion, the talented people had various worries. After arriving at Marsh Mansion, all the uneasiness in my heart disappeared completely, and I immediately fell in love with it.

The talented people learned that the Marsh Mansion was not like this before. It was similar to what they imagined. It was only after the Han Dynasty came that the Marsh Mansion was changed to be so beautiful and clean.

It is said that the current Marsh Mansion has not been completely built yet. They were so shocked by the fact that the Marsh Mansion had not yet been built, and they could not imagine what it would be like after the Marsh Mansion was completely built.

The talented people couldn't stop talking about the shock of the Marsh Mansion for three days and three nights. Let’s talk about the training of the talents.

After the talents are familiar with the entire Marsh Mansion, they will also need to learn about the specialties of Marsh Mansion. Speaking of fruits, Marsh Mansion has lychees, longans, sugar cane, oranges, peaches, etc. The oranges and peaches in Marsh Mansion are different from those in the capital. By the way, there are also many medicinal materials and food that are not available in the capital. In short, Marsh Mansion is rich in products.

After they understand these things, they can introduce them to foreign guests and induce them to buy them. These things are all business and money.

The talented people were very dismissive of making money from business at first, feeling that it was an insult to politeness. However, after they learned about the impact of making money from business on the people of Marsh Mansion, they no longer looked down upon it.

In addition to being familiar with these things, talented people also need to learn foreign languages. There is too little time, so I can only simply learn some simple daily expressions.

Previously, Zhao Yao specially invited many people from Annan, Johor and other countries who were familiar with their local and Zhou languages ​​to come to Marsh Mansion to teach the officials of Marsh Mansion to learn foreign languages.

After the trade conference is over, the Sifang Pavilion will be established to allow more people to learn foreign languages.

Zhao Yao had met the talented scholars when they first arrived at Marsh Mansion, but he had no time to see them since then. He was busy summoning businessmen from Annan, Johor and other countries who had come to find Marsh Mansion in advance.

These foreign businessmen came to Marsh Mansion in advance just to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The foreign merchants who come to Marsh Mansion are not ordinary merchants, but merchants who are famous in their own country or have a large business, including imperial merchants.

Although these foreign businessmen knew that Zhao Yao, His Highness the King of Han, was good at making novel things, they saw that Zhao Yao was young and thought he was easy to fool. However, they did not expect that he was even more difficult to deal with than these old fried dough sticks. What surprised them most was that His Highness the King of Han actually knew the language of their country and spoke it very well. Not only that, he also knew their situation and the affairs of their country very well. Even some secret things were known to His Highness the King of Han, which shocked them greatly.

After seeing the methods of His Highness the King of Han, the foreign merchants did not dare to underestimate him any more. When discussing business with Zhao Yao, he didn't dare to fool around and started to show sincerity. At first, they didn't show much sincerity, but they didn't expect that His Highness the King of Han also knew their business very well, which made them very scared.

His Highness the King of Han knew everything about them. This... what it meant behind this... they didn't dare to think deeply about it. As expected, the people of Zhou are very insidious and cunning and should not be underestimated.

Zhao Yao felt that the conditions he offered to these foreign merchants were generous enough. After all, he exempted them from a lot of tariffs. If they rub your nose and face, don't blame him for being rude. He had already anticipated that foreign merchants would do business with him insincerely, so he gave them a warning.

When Zhao Yao decided to report the trade conference, he sent people to investigate the royal families, aristocratic families, wealthy gentry merchants, etc. in the countries near the Zhou Dynasty in great detail.

Only when you know yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. If you don't understand these people's situation, how can you deal with them? If not, how can you do business with them. The foreign merchants did not know that there were people from Zhao Yao around them, and some of them were still their confidants. It is impossible for them to succeed if they want to play tricks in front of Zhao Yao.

Not daring to play scheming anymore, the foreign businessmen honestly negotiated business with Zhao Yao.

When Zhao Yao was discussing business with those foreign businessmen, Uncle Gao was present. He was frightened by Zhao Yao's shrewdness, insidiousness, and cunning.

Although he had long known that Zhao Yao had plans for the city, he had never felt it directly. This time he was discussing business with foreign businessmen, and he felt it directly.

Uncle Gao and He Lianfang sighed: "Your Highness, are you really only seventeen years old? I think when he talks about business with those foreign businessmen, he is more cunning than the profiteers who have been doing business for decades."

He Lianfang felt that Uncle Gao was making a fuss, "Is this the first day you met him? Don't you already know what kind of person he is?"

Uncle Gao smiled coquettishly: "I know, but it's different from what I imagined. This time I really feel that His Highness is not as behaved as he usually is..." Uncle Gao, who has little education, couldn't think of a suitable one for a while. There were only a few words to describe him. After holding it in for a long time, he could only say, "childish." His Highness was just like a child in front of them.

"What's so childish about the things he does?"

Uncle Gao scratched his head and said, "It's just... His Highness is just like a child on weekdays, letting me forget the things he did. Now I suddenly see his calculating side. To be honest, I'm a little shocked."

"Scheming, you mean the King of Han is plotting against those foreign merchants?"

"Yes, you didn't see that His Highness silenced those birdmen for plotting against them." Because he couldn't understand what those foreign businessmen said, Uncle Gao said that they were speaking the language of birds, and that they were birdmen.

He Lianfang shook her head in a funny way: "The King of Han just gave them a warning and did not plot against them. If the King of Han really wants to spend his time plotting against them, it would not be as simple as doing business with them."

"What do you mean?" Uncle Gao was confused.

"If the King of Han really plots against them, then their business will become the King of Han's, or they will go bankrupt."

Uncle Gao: "..." Well, he thought it was simple.

"Speaking of which, why does Your Highness know so much about these bird people?" Uncle Gao suddenly asked in surprise, "Also, why does His Highness speak bird language and speak it so well?" Just listen to the sound, not look. As a human being, everyone will think that His Highness is one of those bird people.

He Lianfang felt that Uncle Gao had been drinking every day during this period and had damaged his brain, so he actually asked such a stupid question.

Seeing that He Lianfang remained silent, Uncle Gao asked again.

"You went out today without thinking?" He Lianfang learned this from Zhao Yao.

Uncle Gao: "..."

"Do you think the King of Han would hold a trade conference without investigating anything and cooperate with these foreigners to do business?" After Annan was captured and became a vassal state of Zhou Dynasty, Zhao Yao sent people to sneak into Annan. People went to countries like Johor and Siam. Today, some of the people sent by Zhao Yao are still holding important positions in these countries.

After Uncle Gao was asked back by He Lianfang, he realized how stupid his question just now was. No wonder the general wanted nothing to do with him. There is no need for the general to answer the second question. His Highness must be smart and can learn it immediately.

"General, there won't be anyone of His Highness in these foreign countries, right?"

He Lianfang asked, "What do you think?"

Uncle Gao was surprised: "It's true."

"You should eat more fish in the future." He Lianfang suggested.

Uncle Gao asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Why should we eat more fish?"

He Lianfang said expressionlessly: "Make up your brain."

Uncle Gao, who was connoted: "..."

"Ahem, cough, cough, just now His Highness used Tiger General to scare those Birdmen. Didn't you see how wonderful those Birdmen's expressions were when they saw General Tiger obediently listening to His Highness like a cat." Uncle Gao abruptly changed the subject. , "One of the birdmen thought that General Tiger was really as obedient as a cat. He wanted to reach out and touch General Tiger, but his hand was almost bitten off by General Tiger. He was so frightened that he peed his pants on the spot." After saying this, Uncle Gao laughed. Laughed loudly.

He Lianfang glanced sideways at Uncle Gao, who was laughing loudly, and said jokingly: "Weren't you the same way back then?"

Uncle Gao froze immediately, then pretended not to hear anything, and continued as if nothing had happened: "After those bird people saw the power of General Tiger, they became more and more in awe of His Highness. Next, they should no longer dare to underestimate His Highness."