When Pan Geng moved to Yin, I initiated Jian Shang

Chapter 470 All tribes gather in Xindi ()

In the afternoon, the banquet began.

There were many people at the banquet.

The leaders or elders of various tribes in Zhulu, as well as the generals of various battalions from the Xin clan, as well as the elders of the various tribes in Tufang.

Xin Qu was the host of the banquet.

Because Xin Di is now Xin Qu's "turf".

It has always been an inherited rule that the host hosts the banquet.

On the top stage, Xin Qu sat in the main seat early, and Yao Gong was responsible for welcoming him.

Then there was a roll call.

"The Earth King is here!"

"Prince Hijikata dances until..."

As they walked in, they could hear the drums moving and the drums beating six times.

According to the specifications, seven is the host, six is ​​the guest of honor, five is the domestic guest, and three is the foreign guest and companion.

In other words, the earth king of the earth power follows the six-tone ritual of honoring guests.

Then there are the powerful and meritorious ones among the allies of the Xin clan, such as the White Bear clan and the Qingli clan.

Or there may be brave generals from the Xin family who conquered all directions, such as Sima Daku and Xin Luo.

The last foreign guests and companions were the chiefs of the small tribes and some other young men with Xin family members who came to fill the scene.

Xin Qu asked them to come because they wanted to gain experience, so they usually stayed at a table of three.

For distinguished guests, there is a single table, while for domestic guests, there is a table for two.

The Earth King Quail sat down.

Wang Ziwu was also led to the other side and sat at a table for two.

The tables are covered with cloth, so you can put your legs up on the chairs without exposing your plush thighs that are worn under long clothes.

Tuwang Quail couldn't help but look surprised as he watched the concierge guiding him everywhere, keeping the entire movement within a stable framework.

Although he could see that Xinqu had already prepared what he needed for this alliance.

But I really didn’t expect that he had prepared so much.

All operations were as smooth as water and in order. The guests with Xin's family were all dressed according to their titles, sitting at the table, drinking chrysanthemum tea, chatting and laughing.

The atmosphere is pretty good.

"Everyone is here!"

Concierge Yao Gong looked at the sign-in list at the door and made sure that everyone was here.

Then he turned around and came to the middle and shouted loudly.

He went up to His Majesty again and said loudly: "Everyone, please take a seat!"

At this time, most of the people walking around sat down.

The atmosphere suddenly became serious.

"Woo-"

The grand ritual music resounded, and the horn trumpet played a different melody, which set off a bit of desolation and made people solemn.

After about three minutes, a piece of music ends.

Yao Gong just climbed up the steps and stood on the left side of Xinqu, holding a scroll of bamboo slips and pen and ink in his hand.

As a concierge, this is a big job. In addition to welcoming guests, they are also responsible for arranging matters according to the banquet process and registering some guests' requests for the host of the banquet.

Especially for such a serious banquet, if something goes wrong, it will be the host's face that will be lost, so Xin Qu's requirements are also extremely strict.

"Have a banquet——"

Yao Gong shouted loudly, and as soon as the music below changed, a dressed-up maid came up with the meal, letting everyone put down their power.

Most of these maids are girls from the Xin family, and Xin Qu dare not use slaves casually.

So a group was mobilized from the north.

The training intensity is not high, but it doesn't matter. They are only responsible for delivering meals and don't have many other demands.

There are seven kinds of food on Xinqu's table: three meats, two vegetables, one wine, and one dish.

On the Tuwang table, there are six kinds: three meats, one vegetable, one wine, and one dish.

Then there are five kinds of domestic guests, two meats, one vegetable, one wine, and one fish. There is a table for three people, so there is a plate of meat and vegetables, a pot of wine, and a grain of millet.

Li, a food steaming utensil, is very similar to a tripod, but mostly made of pottery. Xinqu used this thing to steam rice and rice, and there was still a little bit of residual heat to keep the rice warm so that the rice would not get cold after being served.

It looks very rich, but it also has a strong political meaning.

After looking around for a while, Tuwang Quail immediately understood his status compared to others.

The host can only have one portion at most, but he is the only one who has six portions. Although the meat in it is the same as that of Xinchu, there is no fish in his basin, only beef and mutton.

The other domestic guests below are beef and fish.

Moreover, it is sliced ​​fish meat, and you can see the yellow mustard on the plate on the side. It is dipped in the mouth when eating.

However, the fish on Xinqu's table was not fish meat, but a fried carp. He was not used to eating raw food.

It seems that fish is not a high-end ingredient in the Xin family.

The King of Earth Quail smacked his lips a little regretfully.

He still likes to eat fish.

After all, fish and sheep are fresh, fish and sheep are fresh. Among the ancestors’ pursuit of food ingredients, umami is the most demanding.

"Everyone, thank you very much for coming to the banquet." Xin Qu coughed slightly and raised his glass, "I won't say much more. I hope everyone can enjoy the banquet today.

Firstly, it is to receive the wind and cleanse the dust for the earth king and the earth ministers, elders and scholars.

Secondly, it is also a wish for our alliance in three days. The alliance will be scheduled in three days, and before that, I will spend three days discussing the distribution of the territory with you.

If you have any ideas that need to be negotiated, you can take advantage of these three days.

After the alliance, I have the Xin clan and will withdraw to the north of the Sanggan River.

I will not interfere in affairs south of the Sanggan River unless necessary or invited by the King of Tu.

Finally, I have a proposal that everyone should consider in the next three days. Don’t be in a hurry and agree to it now.

I would like to propose forming a business alliance and demarcate something that everyone can recognize as an intermediary in transactions. "

Xin Qu winked at the concierge Yao Gong.

Yao Gong understood and said loudly: "Take sample coins!"

Not long after, the woman from before came up with a tray in her hand. In the tray, there were some half-weight copper coins.

This is the copper from Lingqiu. Gulu Yiwei also followed everyone to the middle and said: "This is half a tael of money with a round square hole, and it is bronze."

bronze! ! !

The Tuwang reached out to pick up the currency on the plate, and his eyes twitched as he looked at it.

Not only him, Guizhi was also trembling.

"Yes, my proposal is to turn bronze into currency. Half a tael a piece is equivalent to the price of twenty catties of millet from the Xin family. And it is very easy to calculate, which will facilitate our trade."

Xinqu smiled and said: "There is copper in Lingqiu, and everyone has heard about it, so I will not monopolize the copper mines in Lingqiu. If you want to buy copper materials, you can buy them with half a tael and make copper coins by yourself, or even weapons. .

In terms of price, I am cheaper. For twelve catties of millet, I can buy half a tael of copper material.

Of course, only those who join the Trade Federation.

Moreover, there is a quota every year. As for the amount of the quota, it depends on one-tenth of the amount of money you have with me to trade with the Xin family.

For example, if the number of copper coins traded between us last year reached 600, we could use this amount to buy 60 copper coins at the price of ninety catties of millet.

This is also a benefit I give to my trade allies.

After all, once the transaction between the two parties starts, it will not be a problem to make thousands or tens of thousands every year. "

Xin Qu smiled and looked at Tu Wang Quail: "What do you think of Tu Wang?"

Tuwang Quail played with the copper coins for a while and said with emotion: "This is of good quality, but it is not a ratio that we Tufang can control. This thing can be melted directly and then made into armor."

The eyes of the small tribes were a little straightened.

What hinders their development is never the armor, but the materials!

The development history of copper is also quite special, with three generations of red copper, brass and bronze extending to this day.

The strongest person in bronze craftsmanship in the world is the Dayi merchants in the east.

Even if some other northern tribes have copper, it is mostly brass.

(End of this chapter)