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By this time, it was already noon.

On the fifth day of the lunar new year, some exquisite pastries and tea were brought in.

At this time, the imperial chef will make a few servings, and choose the most satisfying one to send over.

"There should be other pastries at the imperial chef's side, right? I'll bring them together, and the ministers will have one each."

Lu Chensheng glanced at these things, then waved his hand and said something.

Hearing the words on the fifth day of the lunar new year, she immediately responded softly, turned around and went down, and took a few court ladies to get pastries.

A few moments later, next to the seats of several ministers, there was a piece of pastry with a strong smell, and some tea, or lotus seed soup or ginseng soup beside them.

In the afternoon, there are a lot of things to prepare. Sometimes I don’t know what Lu Chensheng wants to eat, so I will prepare more tricks, which are already standard.

Lu Chensheng sometimes feels that this kind of life is really a waste of will, but after enjoying it, he will remind himself that if he does not seek to make progress, this kind of life will disappear.

After the ministers thanked them, they began to enjoy them one by one.

After eating, the attendant came to report, and all the people summoned had already arrived at the Yundian of Pingxi Valley to wait.

Seeing this, Lu Chensheng immediately got up and walked towards the main hall here.

The ministers did not follow, and Lu Chensheng left them to review some memorials.

A moment later, after Lu Chensheng came to the main hall, the envoys from various countries in the main hall looked around one by one, with a hint of surprise in their eyes, and a strong look of shock.

They were indeed terrified.

Some of the carving craftsmanship in it really amazed them.

The feeling of stepping into this place just now is like coming to a deep valley.

But just now, when they came in, they clearly saw that there was a big hall outside!

But at this moment, after entering, I feel that this is not a hall at all.

In addition, if you don't observe carefully, you won't even realize that this place is a hall.

It's really amazing!

Some craftsmen of the Han people are amazing with their exquisite craftsmanship.

But the main hall here also showed the strength of the Xinghan Empire.

In the previous dynasties, none of the palaces could compare with Lu Chensheng.

Lu Chensheng just stepped in, and all the envoys inside noticed Lu Chensheng.

You don't need to identify, just take a look at Lu Chensheng's clothes and you will know Lu Chensheng's identity immediately.

Immediately, the envoys saluted one by one, and shouted respectfully, "I have seen the Xinghan Emperor."

"Well, there's no need to be too polite."

Lu Chensheng waved his hand, signaling them to get up.

Immediately, Lu Chensheng walked forward and said, "Everyone has come to Xinghan City from a long distance. I would like to thank you all for your love for this Xinghan City."

"Your Majesty's words are serious, but His Majesty's heroism and mighty power allow us to wait for foreigners to trade here, providing many convenient conditions, but we are too late to be grateful."

When the Loulan envoy at the side heard the words, he immediately flattered him.

The rest of the envoys heard the words, looked at the Loulan envoy, then nodded one by one, and said.

"That's right, I got a lot of preferential treatment while waiting here, and I can also get credit. All of these are thanks to the Holy Majesty."

Regarding the credit, they really did not make a mistake in thanking Lu Chensheng.

After all, it was Lu Chensheng who gave them the right to pay on credit back then.

It is also because of this that they can buy a lot more things to go back and earn a lot more money.

Lu Chensheng listened with a smile on his face, and took them all to the bridge after a while.

Here, you can hear the gurgling sound of the stream under the bridge, which is quite quiet.

"Do you all have any opinions on Star Seoul?"

Lu Chensheng continued to ask, but he didn't go straight to the point to clarify what happened today.

"I don't have any opinions. It's just that when it comes to purchasing goods, it would be nice if it could be cheaper."

In Xinghan City, when some things are sold to the people in the city, the price is extremely cheap.

Although they all know that this is a preferential price for the common people.

But looking at it, it is still very greedy!

Because of this, many people have been inspired to want to live in this city of Seoul for a long time. It's them, but there are also many people who have such thoughts.

However, it is not so simple to live in this city of Seoul for a long time.

If it was the past, it would be easy, no matter how bad you become a refugee and work hard outside for a year, that would be fine.

Now it's not enough, the houses in Xinghan City are very expensive, and it's not easy to live in.

The household department is also quite strict with the cards.

Lu Chensheng smiled when he heard this. In terms of the price of the goods, the price for them will indeed be more expensive.

Everyone knew it well, they didn't say much, anyway, after taking it back, they can still make money.

Lu Chensheng felt that these were all wool, and if he didn't collect the wool, other merchants would not let them go.

Now that he has set a price, it is more or less a good thing for these messengers.

"I have no opinion, it is my honor to be able to come in and trade."

The other messenger was probably a little nervous and stumbled when he spoke.

When he said this, he still felt something in his heart.

Look at the place in the outer city, that's the worst place, and it's only the Tartars who trade there.

They are much better, able to enter the inner city.

That is to say, only when you arrive in the inner city, can you feel the luxuriance of this star Seoul, and you can also feel how charming this emerging city is, which is not comparable to the outer city.

Originally, they also traded together in the outer city, and they were still from the Loulan Kingdom. After trading with them once, they got permission.

After that, they can also enter the inner city for trading, which is considered a good thing for them.

Lu Chensheng invited these people to sit down one by one, and looked at them carefully.

Everyone's dressing style, as well as clothes and accessories, are different, but they all have their own unique aesthetic feeling.

Gu Zhifang stood beside Lu Chensheng, watching these people vigilantly.

Gu Zhifang was a little dissatisfied, feeling that the Holy Majesty was sitting too close to these people, so it was not very safe.

Chapter 7 Seventeen

The Holy Majesty didn't say anything, Gu Zhifang was a little wary of these people, but in the end he didn't say anything.

"Well, it's still a bit of a matter to ask you to come here this time. I heard that the Western Regions are still fighting at this time?"

Lu Chensheng changed the subject and brought the topic directly to the flames of war.

Loulan's envoy breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

It seems that some of the thoughts and money I spent before have had some effect.

Now even the ministers of the Xinghan Empire are not so easy to meet.

He still spent a lot of money and put a lot of thought into explaining this matter.

As for the current Holy Majesty, it is even more difficult to see.

In the past, every time he brought people to trade, he could easily see them, but now it is not possible.

It is extremely difficult to see Lu Chensheng.

The envoys from other countries all looked at each other when they heard the words, and they probably didn't expect that Lu Chensheng asked them to come in for this matter.

The scene was silent for a while, and then someone said, "Now the Western Regions are indeed full of wars. I wonder if the Holy One has anything else to do?"

It seems that the current Holy Majesty does not want to end the war between the kingdoms.

The problem is, many people have suffered losses before, how can they stop if they stop?

Therefore, everyone has a bit of vigilance in their eyes at this moment.

Seeing the vigilance in their eyes, Lu Chensheng immediately frowned.

"I want to persuade you all to give up. If you continue to fight like this, you will all suffer heavy losses. Why don't you shake hands and make peace? You may not guarantee that if you continue fighting like this, you can have the last laugh, right?"

Looking at them like this, it seems that they don't like Lu Chensheng's mediation that much.

In fact, they really didn't like it much either.

Because of the war, the number of times they come here to trade may decrease a lot.

But overall, it's not a big deal.

It is only necessary to unify the rest of the countries, and then the resources in the Western Regions will be theirs, and at that time, they will come to trade with Lu Chensheng, and then the benefits will be maximized.

Apart from this point, after the unification of the countries, they will have a bargaining chip when negotiating terms with the Xinghan Empire.

Many of them thought that some of the products that Lu Chensheng sold to them were too expensive.

But they have no way to bargain, if they don't buy it, others will buy it.

This is the disadvantage of not being unified, and there is no way to ask other countries to be like themselves.

But after the reunification, things will be different. Xing Seoul City also has needs for their things, and they are not fools. They know that the things they bring can actually be sold at a very high price here.

They came all the way here, but they didn't make much money. Instead, they gave money to each other, which naturally made them extremely dissatisfied.

If unified, these barriers would cease to exist.

"We are only envoys, and I am afraid that we cannot represent the country behind us and agree to the proposal of the Holy Majesty."

The scene was silent for a while, and then someone said something immediately.

He used a trick to kick the ball. Anyway, he is just an envoy, and some things really cannot be decided. Lu Chensheng can't kill him because of this, can he?

Therefore, he did not have the slightest fear at this time.

As soon as these words came out, other people immediately nodded in response at this time.

"Yeah, when I came here, I didn't have a will to discuss this matter with the Holy One. I really don't have the right to make a decision about this matter."

Another envoy responded immediately at this time.

It wasn't because of this matter in the first place, but now Lu Chensheng asked them to agree to this matter, and it is impossible to do it if it is true.

Lu Chensheng didn't care too much, he knew when he came that these people would not agree so easily.

"The Loulan Kingdom is still tired of war, and should only follow the wishes of the Holy One."

To the surprise of the others, Loulan's envoy actually made a statement at this time.

At this moment, Loulan's envoy is also very anxious. So many people are against this matter, but now he can only stand up.

Otherwise, Lu Chensheng might even miss him from now on.

Now stand up and support Lu Chensheng, so there is a good chance.

Lu Chensheng nodded satisfied when he heard the words, "There are still many people in the Western Regions who don't like war. You don't have the right to make a choice. It doesn't matter. When you go back, talk to your monarch and say that the war is over. Just live in peace.

But if they want to fight together, it is not certain who will win the final victory. "

What Lu Chensheng said was threatening them.

As long as they are disobedient, the Xinghan Empire can intervene at that time.

There are many ways to intervene, and it is not necessary to send troops directly.

At that time, the assistance, such as weapons, will be sold to them by the Xinghan Empire. They will be of inferior quality, but they will be much stronger than their original weapons.

If the other party is interested, and wants to help one of them, sell some weapons or something to the other party, or use the best one.

In this way, the balance of war will be tilted.

Especially some bows and arrows from the Xinghan Empire.If this is given to one of the countries, perhaps this Loulan, then they will be in danger.