Datang: What's wrong with my fief being a billion points larger?

Chapter 114: A little thing that made Li Yuanji so angry that he wanted to curse, but he could only hold it in
As for Pei Xuanyan, Li Yuanji really wanted to exchange him for foreign trade. How could this man be so honest?

To be precise, how could someone from the Prince of Qi's mansion be so honest? He believed everything others said, even more than Li Yuanji himself. As the Prince of Qi, Li Yuanji had such a great reputation, and he was helpless.

Pei Xuanyan was a little stunned when he heard what Li Yuanji said, and then he was full of guilt. He thought he had done a good job, but now it seems that there are many things he did not do well.

As for Li Yuanji asking him to be responsible for overseas trade, Pei Xuanyan did not say anything. This matter had been decided long ago. He was originally worried about what to do with trade within the Tang Dynasty. Now it seems that he doesn't have to worry about it. Li Yuanji can arrange it.

“Your Majesty, I know that we must do a good job in overseas trade and attract merchants from overseas countries to come and engage in trade.

By the way, my king, this time in Hangzhou, I brought back something for you, and I would like to present it to you."

Pei Xuanyan brought in an exquisite wooden box from outside. When Li Yuanji saw it, he became curious. In his opinion, anything that could be given to him couldn't be bad. It must be a good thing, and he became more and more looking forward to it.

"Xuan Yan, you are so thoughtful. What did you bring back? Open it and take a look."

Xie Shufang and Ning Chun looked over together, obviously very curious.

Pei Xuanyan carefully opened the wooden box and took out the items inside. Li Yuanji was stunned and his mouth twitched. Xie Shufang and Ning Chun widened their eyes, looking very surprised, or to be more precise, shocked.

Pei Xuanyan was very calm at this moment. After putting down the wooden box, he held the item with both hands, and then looked at Li Yuanji with a smile on his face.

"Your Majesty, I brought this colored glass from Hangzhou. It was brought back from the Western Regions by a local wealthy merchant. This colored glass is of excellent quality and has a market value of 2,000 strings of cash. I spent 800 strings of cash, and the merchant asked me to bring it back to Your Majesty.

Seeing that there was nothing in the king's palace, I took the initiative to bring this glass cup back for the king to decorate the palace."

Pei Xuanyan's face was full of joy. He thought that the glass cup he brought back this time would definitely make Li Yuanji happy.

Xie Shufang and Ning Chun on the side were also watching with great enthusiasm. In their eyes, items like colored glaze were of the divine level and were extremely rare in the Tang Dynasty, let alone ones of such bright color.

This kind of colored glaze came from the Western Regions. Due to the long journey, once it arrived in the Tang Dynasty, it became a rare commodity and was easy to sell, and the price was very high.

Li Yuanji was really stunned when he looked at the glass. He thought a lot but never expected it to be a glass cup. In his eyes, glass?

If Li Yuanji needs colored glaze, does he need to buy this thing?
Making colored glaze is difficult for others, and others don't understand it, but how could he not understand it? Isn't it just some glass? How could Li Yuanji not know how to make it?

The conditions at that time were limited, and the colored glaze produced could not be compared with that of later generations. But in this era, as for the kind that Pei Xuanyan is now taking out, Li Yuanji dares to say that he can produce as much as needed.

As a result, Pei Xuanyan spent eight hundred strings of cash to buy it back, and the market price was two thousand?
He saved so much money, but still owed someone a favor. In Li Yuanji's eyes, he was such a dishonest businessman.

Li Yuanji took the colored glass cup, and his heart was very complicated. For a moment, he didn't know whether to say good things to Pei Xuanyan or scold him. He hadn't thought about colored glass at first, and only remembered it now when he saw it. Now colored glass is very popular in the Tang Dynasty. Even later, when the connection between the Tang Dynasty and the Western Regions deepened, especially after the establishment of the Anxi Protectorate, colored glass has been widely circulated in the Tang Dynasty.

At that time the price of colored glass will plummet, but colored glass of good quality will still have a very high market price, just generally low. At this time, colored glass is indeed a rare thing, which is the consensus of everyone.

So he couldn't say anything to Pei Xuanyan. After all, the other person was kind-hearted and really cared about him. Moreover, buying this kind of glass with decent quality for eight hundred strings of cash was indeed a big profit in their eyes. To be precise, it was no longer a matter of money. Even if you had money, you might not be able to buy it.

Li Yuanji was silent for a while, and then he spoke in a complicated tone after a while.

"Xuan Yan, you have done a great job. I also like this glass. However, you have made great contributions this time. You will soon go out to sea to trade with overseas countries. This is also a challenge and it is very difficult. There will inevitably be countless dangers along the way.

This Liuli, I will give you as a reward. You must work hard in the future and don’t let me down.”

Li Yuanji patted Pei Xuanyan on the shoulder, which made Pei Xuanyan stunned. Not only Pei Xuanyan, but also Xie Shufang and Ning Chun were the same. Li Yuanji just gave the reward in such a plain way? Without any remembrance at all?

At this moment, Li Yuanji's image in their hearts was further sublimated. This was colored glass, which was rare. Even the imperial palace regarded it as a treasure. Li Yuanji gave it to Pei Xuanyan as a reward. The two of them were full of admiration for his magnanimity.

Pei Xuanyan came back to his senses, deeply moved, with tears in his eyes. Li Yuanji had rewarded him with such a treasure. Pei Xuanyan immediately felt that all the hardships he had endured along the way were worth it. At this moment, Pei Xuanyan wanted to show Li Yuanji his heart and his loyalty to him.

Pei Xuanyan knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, no, I cannot possess such a treasure. Only Your Majesty can control it. Your Majesty, I understand your intention. I hope Your Majesty can take this treasure into the palace."

Li Yuanji felt even more complicated. He really didn't want to see this thing again, otherwise he would be angry. Eight hundred strings of cash plus a favor in exchange for such a rotten glass, and he was asked to put it in the palace? This was to make him angry about this thing every day.

Li Yuanji helped Pei Xuanyan up and spoke softly.

"Get up, this is it. I said I'll give it to you, so keep it well and do your best in the future."

Li Yuanji didn't want to talk to Pei Xuanyan anymore. He was afraid that if he continued, he would not be able to help but curse. Li Yuanji was really angry at the behavior of this prodigal son.

Pei Xuanyan had no choice but to put it away, and placed it carefully in his arms, constantly thanking Li Yuanji. At this time, a voice came over.

"Brother-in-law, what's this good stuff? Do you have mine?"

The voice came before the person arrived, and the atmosphere was suddenly broken by Yang Cheng. Li Yuanji's face was full of black lines, and after a moment he saw Yang Cheng's figure coming in front of him.

(End of this chapter)