dognovel Chapter 154 Merchants from the Western Regions
Chapter 154 Merchants from the Western Regions
"The minister obeys the order."
"According to the secret archives, this king was originally a descendant of the Haner Mongols and established his own kingdom in the Western Regions. In the past few years, this small country did not establish diplomatic relations with our Dashun. Only after hearing that the small countries around them have gradually become stronger in recent years did the Malkhan Kingdom want to establish diplomatic relations with our Dashun."
The emperor sighed slightly and continued, "There is very little information about the Malkhanid Empire in the secret passage. I'll have to rely on Minister Xu to take care of the rest."
"According to the order."
Finally, at the emperor's instruction, Eunuch Gao handed the secret files to Xu Feng.
"However, whether the establishment of diplomatic relations is going smoothly or not, a businessman will come today to submit drawings. This is also the first step in the diplomatic relations between the two countries."
Xu Feng finally understood why the emperor looked so sad today. It turned out that he knew very little about the Malkhanid Empire.
"Your Majesty, merchants from the Western Regions request an audience."
Soon the eunuch in charge came in to report.
After a while, an Arab-looking man wearing a long robe and a white turban walked into the hall.
The other party placed his left hand on his shoulder and bowed three times respectfully to the emperor.
"Sam, a merchant from the Western Regions, pays his respects to His Majesty the Emperor of Dashun."
Xu Feng felt very surprised when he heard this. The other person spoke Chinese so well. If it weren't for his appearance, you wouldn't have known that he was a foreigner.
Could it be that this person has been to Dashun before?
Xu Feng looked at the other person with a puzzled and inquiring look.
"Flat body."
Looking at the Western merchants kneeling below, the emperor was also very excited.
The understanding of an unknown country may begin from this moment. Of course, it is very likely that the Dashun Dynasty will usher in a new era.
Now everything about the Malhan Kingdom is just an ancient legend. No one really knows about it, and even the merchants of Dashun have never entered it.
As for tribute, there is no need to mention it.
Emperor Gaozu of the Dashun Dynasty drove out the Samoan and Dada people and established the current Dashun Dynasty.
The previous emperor also sent envoys to the Western Regions. On the one hand, he wanted to demonstrate the national power of the Dashun Dynasty, and on the other hand, he wanted the small countries in the Western Regions to submit to Dashun.
However, these small countries united to oppose the Dashun Dynasty and even ignored the envoys sent out.
Later, due to internal strife and natural disasters within the Dashun Dynasty, the emperor had no time to take care of it and could only shift the national policy and look inward.
For so many years, the relationship between the Dashun Dynasty and the countries in the Western Regions has remained lukewarm.
Now that there has finally been a turning point, the emperor naturally wants to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
How could one not be excited when someone came to see the map?
The emperor sat there and looked at the guest in front of him with a scrutinizing gaze.
"Since you are a merchant from the Western Regions, I am naturally pleased to present the map. In that case, please present the map. As for your food, clothing, housing, transportation, and arrangements in the Dashun Dynasty, I will naturally arrange them."
Later, at the emperor's signal, Eunuch Gao immediately walked down the steps, took the map from the merchant, and then presented it to the emperor.
The emperor slowly opened the scroll in his hand and looked at the map carefully.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor of Dashun, we, a group of over a hundred people, have come here to conduct trade with your country."
"The small nations surrounding our country are eyeing us covetously. Your Majesty, the King implores us to join forces with the Dashun Dynasty to safeguard the security of our territory."
The emperor simply raised his eyes and glanced at the Western merchants without answering.
"Establishing military ties between our two countries is no small matter. I need to consult with the ministers before making a decision."
"However, according to past practice, in order to consolidate the friendly diplomatic relations between the two countries, a princess would usually be sent to marry."
The emperor paused and continued, "I wonder if your king..."
Xu Feng took a deep breath. The emperor's meaning was obvious.
He simply wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to completely regain the power of the Malkhanid Empire.
The southwestern border of the Dashun Dynasty bordered a small country in the Western Regions, but there was a desert area in between.
This desert area is an obstacle to establishing diplomatic relations, but it is also a barrier to protect itself.
In order to consolidate the alliance, being friendly to nature is the best strategy.
"This……"
The merchants from the Western Regions obviously did not expect that the Dashun Emperor would actually keep this trick. They were speechless for a moment and did not know how to respond.
"I will report this matter when I get back."
He was just a small merchant from the Western Regions. To put it bluntly, he just came to test the attitude of the Dashun Emperor.
If it succeeds, that would be great, but if it fails, it would not be a loss of face for the Malkhanid Empire.
"That's fine!"
The emperor waved his hand and then pointed at Xu Feng who was standing next to the merchant.
"This is Xu Feng, the commander of the Jinyiwei of Dashun. He will be responsible for your personal safety while you are in Dashun."
"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, and thank you, Emperor Dashun."
"You are so kind."
Xu Feng led the merchants from the Western Regions out of the palace and headed towards the post station.
The two were silent along the way, and seemed to be sizing each other up.
"Master Xu, I don't know the capital..."
"Mr. Sam is a guest since he has come from afar. You have been tired all day. Why don't you go back and rest for a while?"
Xu Feng immediately interrupted the other party's conversation.
After all, he hasn't figured out Sam's bottom line yet, so he naturally won't reveal his cards easily.
"it is good."
As the saying goes, guests should follow the host's wishes and when in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Naturally, Sam couldn't refuse Xu Feng's request.
That afternoon, the entire capital city began to change.
Under Xu Feng's command, Jinyiwei secretly ordered all his subordinates to appear on the streets to drive away the foreign crowds.
At the same time, Xu Feng selected a pair of elite teams with strong combat capabilities and stationed them near the post station with pistols.
All the common people living near the post station were temporarily moved out, and their houses were taken over by the Jinyiwei.
In the past, the capital city was very bustling, with many merchants from other places coming to do business.
But the current situation is very different.
In order to prevent assassins from carrying out assassinations and disrupting the friendly exchanges between the two countries.
Xu Feng ordered teams of soldiers to start checking the population door to door.
Whether it was an inn, a restaurant, a brothel or a teahouse, they were all under the strict control and inspection of the officers and soldiers.
"Sir, isn't this a bit too much of a fuss?"
Mr. Zhuge, who was standing behind Xu Feng, frowned slightly.
"Although we must protect the safety of merchants from the Western Regions, we cannot disturb the public excessively."
Mr. Zhuge looked at Xu Feng with a puzzled look and shook his head helplessly.
"Does sir blame me for being too nervous?"
Xu Feng feigned a relaxed expression as he looked at Mr. Zhuge. "It's not that I insisted on doing this, but the sudden request from the Malkhan Kingdom to establish diplomatic relations was so sudden that I had to be alert."