676 Miracle Medicine
This relationship has changed since the founding of the Jeju South Judah, and a nation cannot swear allegiance to an individual, and even if it does, it has no practical meaning. I can't protect them, and I can't let Da Song protect them, and the oath that has no practical meaning is useless.
But they can ruin their country, and people are sometimes weird, forgetting how much help they get, and focusing only on what kind of blow they will receive, and whoever has the most power to blow will become friends.
Hong Tao doesn't want to remind others to be grateful, that would be too stingy, he prefers to remind the other party what kind of danger he will face, which is easier to arouse the awe of others.
"We will remember the kindness of the adults to our people, and it will be written into the epic for generations to come! Her Majesty Queen Chen, the nineteenth king of southern Judah, has been blessed by Jehovah, and no one can replace ......."
Phoenix was a little panicked, he didn't understand what Hong Tao suddenly said such a heavy word for, obviously not because of Sidi's few angry words.
"But Chen Niang didn't tell me that she was going to contact the Goryeo court, or did she forget?" Seeing Phoenix's confused face, Hong Tao could only pick out his words, hoping to get a reasonable explanation.
"No, no, no, my lord misunderstood...... Her Majesty didn't know about it, and neither did the House of Elders, it was all me! I'm the Queen's Minister of Commerce, and I'm sending people to contact Goryeo officials just to see if I can add one more trade route. Some of the goods were shipped from the Great Song Dynasty at a high cost, and it would be more cost-effective if they could be obtained by the Koreans! ”
Phoenix's expression was wonderful, and he couldn't figure out why this matter was known to Hong Tao. But at this time, rhetorical questions are obviously not the best choice, and you have to explain it clearly as soon as possible, this accusation is very serious, and it is easy to cause misunderstanding.
"What kind of goods are you going to trade with the Koreans? They can't afford whale oil, and ironwork on the island can't be mass-produced. ”
Hong Tao felt that this explanation was a bit far-fetched, because Jeju Island had always had small-scale transactions with the Koreans, limited to the private sector, and the transaction amount was also very small, usually in exchange for coal and iron ore from the other party.
Ordinary people in Goryeo are not wealthy and cannot afford products with too high added value, and the agriculture of Jeju Island is not developed and cannot provide much food. In such a state, there is no need for the two sides to exchange at all, let alone make official contacts and seek large transactions.
"The magic medicine of the Thirteen Ladies was deeply loved by the people, and many Koreans secretly crossed the strait to exchange gold and silver for it. I wondered if the magic medicine and the Goryeo people were exchanged for gold, silver, and ore, the Goryeo court would not object, and in the future, it would be shipped to Japan by sea as a specialty! ”
Phoenix is really dedicated, faithfully performing his duties as a minister of commerce, and he is bent on opening up more trade routes and specialties for Jeju Island, and he actually hits the idea of Wang Shisan's miracle medicine.
"Thirteen agreed?" This idea is not wrong, Jeju Island is very scarce, there is no fart except fish, and the indigenous people are not very good at farming, so it is not easy to find a specialty. With Jewish shrewdness, it is unreasonable not to take advantage of it.
"I want to ask the Koreans what they think first, and if they can afford a reasonable price, then go and discuss with the Thirteen Ladies......"
"Let's stop this matter, I'm not giving you a few ways to make whale products, and you won't be able to keep busy for the next few years. Besides, you're no longer the Minister of Commerce, and you don't want to be in your position. ”
Fortunately, this is just Phoenix's personal idea, if he waits for him to contact the Goryeo court, and then through the presbyterian church of the Jews, this excitement will be big.
Wang 13 will definitely refuse to provide a miracle medicine, and the Jews will secretly plant rice sac flowers. When the time comes, I can't stop it if I want to, so I can't send Jiang Erlang to lead the army to burn flower fields all over the mountains like later generations.
"If you can help the queen govern, you will definitely create the most prosperous and powerful country in the world......" As soon as Phoenix said this, he understood, and the magic medicine of the thirteenth king was also from this adult, so he still sold a fart and broke this thought.
But he immediately had a new idea, and when it came to creating new things, the Jews, who had always prided themselves on their crafts, were far from being able to do so. If South Judah is to be led by such a leader, the future must be brighter.
"Well, the first thing I did when I took office was to abolish your gods, and poke a row of wooden poles on the seashore, and whoever dared to believe them would hang on them. How about it, you go back and discuss with the bull and the mule, agree today, and tomorrow I will take office! ”
It's not the first time Hong Tao has heard this kind of proposal, and he feels like it's a mixed blessing. Jews do have their own unique ability to adapt a lot in order to survive, and even want to be led by an alien leader.
But if you think that you can really lead them, you are wrong, just like doing business, all they need is investment, not control, in the end, the company still belongs to them, and no one can take it away. Unless you eat too much and are idle, or you really can't get along anymore, why go and play with them as CEOs.
"Hey, hey, hey...... Your Excellency laughed again, you can't bear to hang Sidi and Aregas. ”
This condition clearly did not meet the needs of the Jews, but Phoenix was not disappointed. When he brought it up, he didn't expect to get positive feedback, but he just held on to a bit of luck, and it was good to be successful, and there was no loss if it didn't work.
"I can pick them up and hang you up! Hey, by the way, how are the two Khitans I sent, I almost forgot about them! After solving the doubts in his heart, Hong Tao began to talk nonsense again, and suddenly patted the side of the ship as he spoke, as if he remembered something important.
"They are such strange people, they don't go out of the house every day when they first come, and they stand on the seashore and look north for a long time in the dead of night. General Chiang was afraid that the two of them would find a short-term meeting, so he sent men to build a few stone houses on the hillside far from the sea, and sent them to live there. "Phoenix knew these two men, but he didn't know each other well and couldn't say too many details.
"Oh...... You wait on the boat first, and I'll go see them!" "Xiao Wuna and Princess Terry are also old friends, Hong Tao hopes that they can start their lives again, and how they live must be seen with their own eyes.
Hallasan Mountain, the highest peak on Jeju Island, is the only mountain on the island that stands alone in the middle of the island, like a big boil. The ranch of Shaw Urna is on the northern slope of Halla Mountain, more than ten miles away from the port.
Accompanied by Jiang Erlang, Hong Tao soon met Xiao Wuna, who was cowering in the stable to deliver a mare, with three natives by his side to help.
"This is the first foal of Liangzhou horses and local horses, as long as there are enough Liangzhou horses, it will not take ten years for the horses here to become good war horses."
Seeing Hong Tao suddenly appear in front of him, Xiao Wuna was not too surprised, he didn't even have any mood swings, and he didn't ask about the outcome of the war between the Great Song Dynasty and the Liao State, but talked about the horse breeding work he was currently engaged in.
"This place is good, although it is not as large as the horse farm in Liangzhou, but it is better because the climate is suitable. It seems that Brother Xiao has found a job that suits him, and if Lord Jiang robs your horse and doesn't give him money, you can go to Yangzhou to find the official to impeach him. ”
Xiao Wuna's mood was good, and Hong Tao didn't mention the past. Breeding and improving horses on Jeju Island is indeed a promising job, and in the future, no matter where the Jews want to land on the Korean Peninsula, they will need a large number of war horses, and it will be very lucrative.
"Yangzhou...... Have you changed to Yangzhou? Xiao Wuna was a little confused about Hong Tao's new position, where Yangzhou was, he knew where Yangzhou was, and it was not normal to let a victorious general who could fight well put him in Nanshan.
"It's a long story, Youzhou was captured, and now it is the land of the Great Song Dynasty, and the Liao State is a little unstable and unable to fight back, and the two countries are negotiating peace. I've been away from the border for more than a year, and I don't know much about it. If Brother Xiao wants to know about his family's situation, I will send someone to inquire after I go back, and if possible, I will bring them over. ”
Hong Tao doesn't have to make up this matter, and he is not afraid of other people's jokes, this kind of thing is very common in political struggles, and it is needless to say that Xiao Wuna can understand it in too much detail.