mtl008 Chapter 409: Beiyi and Fusang's Reluctance
Chapter 409: Beiyi and Fusang's Reluctance
After arriving in Haicheng, Xiao Jingxuan was very busy every day, and Ye Tang was not idle either. While helping the government to transform Haicheng, he also educated Xiao Yunting and taught him all the skills he knew.
Little Yunting is a very small boy, not even two years old, but he has learned so many things. Not only does he not feel tired, he also finds it very fun.
The exchanges between the Yuan Dynasty and Penglai Kingdom became increasingly close. More and more merchants came from Penglai Kingdom, bringing with them various specialties of Penglai Kingdom. On the Yuan Dynasty side, under the leadership of Ye Ping'an, all the specialties were sold to Penglai Kingdom.
The friendly exchanges between the two countries made the other three countries jealous.
Beiyi also wanted to send people to Penglai Kingdom, but was stopped by Penglai’s maritime patrol team.
"Except for the merchant ships of the Yuan Dynasty, merchant ships from other places are not allowed to approach Penglai State, otherwise it would be a provocation to Penglai State."
The people of Beiyi were driven back, and returned to the imperial city in a panic, and told the Beiyi Emperor about the incident.
The Emperor of the Northern Wing was so angry that he smashed everything in the room.
"You Yuan Dynasty, you Penglai Kingdom, how dare you look down on Beiyi? I will make you regret it!" The Emperor of Beiyi cursed fiercely and cursed in the imperial study for several days.
On the Xuanyue Kingdom's side, Emperor Xuanyue also wanted to make friends with Penglai Kingdom, but unfortunately his people had no way to enter Penglai Kingdom. Although he was angry, he knew his own limitations.
It was because Xuan Yue was not strong enough and could not come up with bargaining chips to negotiate with Penglai Kingdom, so it could not interact with Penglai Kingdom like the Yuan Dynasty did.
While Emperor Xuan Yue was envious, he also admired Emperor Yuan Wu's courage.
The Yuan Dynasty grew too fast and its future was immeasurable.
"Fortunately, I did not agree to the request of the Emperor of Beiyi and continued to fight against the Yuan Dynasty."
Emperor Xuan Yue looked at the jar of sugar on the table and felt somewhat relieved.
After moving away from the North Wing and getting closer to the Yuan Dynasty, many things that were passed down from the Yuan Dynasty appeared in the Xuanyue Kingdom.
White sugar, soap, and a variety of fruits and vegetables and daily necessities.
While Emperor Xuan Yue admired the Yuan Dynasty, he was also very curious about where these things of the Yuan Dynasty came from.
It would have been fine if only one or two things that had never been seen before appeared, but so many of them appeared at once, as if they were blessed by God. It was so weird!
Although he was very curious, Emperor Xuan Yue did not send anyone to investigate, for fear that he would end up losing more than he gained, which would cause resentment in the Yuan Dynasty and lead to the cancellation of trade with Xuan Yue.
The Fuso Kingdom was not as good as the Xuanyue Kingdom in knowing how to advance and retreat. They had been eyeing the Yuan Dynasty for decades, invading it every now and then, wishing to seize everything in the Yuan Dynasty.
After learning that there were many more good things in the Yuan Dynasty and that it had exchanges with Penglai, the Emperor of Fuso was envious and jealous. He secretly sent people to sneak into the Yuan Dynasty, wanting to get those treasures of the Yuan Dynasty. However, the Yuan Dynasty had been prepared, and the people of Fuso were caught before they could find out anything.
Emperor Yuanwu also ordered the heads of Fuso's spies to be sent to the Fuso palace, which frightened the Fuso emperor so much that he peed his pants and fainted from the stench.
For several days the Emperor of Fuso dreamed of those rotting human heads and smelled the disgusting stench that lingered for a long time, making him unable to eat or sleep well.
After being tortured by nightmares for five or six days, the Fusang Emperor threatened: "I will kill Gongsun Yinli and destroy the Yuan Dynasty forever!"
"Go and build the most powerful weapon for me. Whoever can build a new and powerful weapon and help my glorious army conquer the Yuan Dynasty, I will grant him supreme honor, official titles, and ten thousand taels of gold!"
Money makes the world go round. The craftsmen of Fuso began to work hard to create the most powerful weapons.
The Fuso Emperor felt that this was not enough, so he sent someone to contact the Beiyi Emperor.
Emperor Wu of Yuan Dynasty did not know about the little tricks of Fuso Kingdom and Beiyi. Even if he knew, he would not care. He only wanted to concentrate on making the Yuan Dynasty stronger.
The goal that Emperor Yuanwu set for himself was to make the country rich and the people strong, the army powerful and the country prosperous.
Winter goes and spring comes, summer comes and autumn arrives, the four seasons repeat themselves in an ever-changing cycle.
Three years have passed quietly, and it is another harvest festival.
The villages around Tianan Prefecture had another bumper harvest, and a harvest competition was held in the prefecture. Each household could bring their own grains, fruits, and vegetables to compete. Whoever grew the highest grain yield, the most fresh vegetables, and the largest and sweetest fruits, would not only receive rich rewards, but also be given the title of the most productive Shennong.
Qingquan Village and Wenggang Village have become model villages in Tian'an Prefecture for three consecutive years. This year, every household brought their own homegrown products to participate in the competition.
The harvest competition was held in the largest agricultural square in Tianan Prefecture. Officials and garrison troops maintained order. A large number of people came to participate in the competition. There were crowds of people and traffic everywhere, and the scene was unprecedentedly lively.
Ye Tang's family's carriage was blocked outside the city gate.
Looking at the long queue in front of him, Ye Tang was extremely surprised: "Why are there so many people in the small Tianan Prefecture? There are even merchants from Penglai Country here."
The merchants from Penglai wore clothing unique to Penglai, and their accents were different from those of the people of the Yuan Dynasty, which could be recognized at a glance.
Jamel Xiao was lying drowsy in the carriage. Hearing this, he rubbed his eyes and said sleepily, "How long will it take to get into the city?"
In his arms, there lay a little boy of about four or five years old. He had a delicate and cute appearance, skin as white as snow, and facial features that were quite similar to Ye Tang, but overall, he looked more like Xiao Jingxuan.
Xiao Yunting also looked sleepy and exuded a sense of laziness. After hearing what his father said, he looked around the carriage blankly. Then, hearing the noisy noise outside, he got up, lifted the curtain and glanced outside.
"Wow, there are so many people! No wonder it's so noisy!"
He lay back down, took out a pair of earplugs from the secret compartment, and stuffed them into his pink little ears. Then he put his hands on his chest, crossed his legs, and fell asleep peacefully.
Ye Tang's eyes twitched again and again, and it took him a long time to resist the urge to slap his son to wake him up.
"I don't know. It looks like we'll have to wait for at least a quarter of an hour. Let's go to sleep!" Ye Tang said, and leaned his head on Xiao Jingxuan's belly. Go to sleep, go to sleep. If you want to sleep, the whole family can sleep together.
A quarter of an hour later, Ye Tang and his family were able to enter the city.
After entering, I realized how much the city has changed. There are newly built streets and widened roads everywhere, and it is very lively with people coming and going.
"Tiechui and the others said in the letter that Tianan Prefecture changes every year. We will definitely be surprised when we return home. Now that we have seen it with our own eyes, we are really surprised. The changes are so huge." Ye Tang was amazed.
Xiao Jingxuan and his son also woke up and looked outside with interest.
"Mom, I smell a delicious stew." Xiao Yunting's eyes lit up and his nose moved. After sniffing a few times, he found the source of the fragrance.
"That's your uncle Chengye's braised food shop." Ye Tang recognized the shop at once.
Although the size and appearance of the store are somewhat different from before, the location and name are still the same.