Molested Zulong at the beginning

Although it was a bit aggrieved to hand over the barrel of the gun and the purse, it was not unacceptable.

After all, if it were the Huns who came to fight, their heads would be cut off as slaves of the country, and they would be made into sacrificial wine vessels, and the citizens would also be captured as slaves and taken captive to the grasslands.

How could he negotiate conditions with them calmly like Bai Su.

"Naturally, I never lie during the day."

Bai Su couldn't help smiling when he looked at the excited crowd.

After all, opening up the Silk Road is a profitable business for the Central Plains.

The Central Plains is the only country in the world where trade started. As silk and porcelain spread farther, there will be more caravans, carrying countless gold, silver and jewels, traveling thousands of miles along the Western Regions, all the way to Xianyang to buy goods.

As the trade becomes more prosperous, countless money, cattle, horses and livestock will flow into the Central Plains continuously, and the treasury of the political sister will also be filled more and more.

Sister Zheng was so poor back then, even with that difficult condition, she was able to sweep the six countries and unify the Central Plains step by step.

When the political sisters become rich, then with the system of establishing a country by force in the Great Xia, the war potential will be unprecedentedly improved.

Perhaps, Sister Zheng has never fought such a rich battle in her life.

Moreover, trade and commerce can also greatly broaden the horizons of Zhengjie, bringing her a bigger, farther, and more, map of various countries.

An ambitious political sister, a full treasury, and Da Xia's war system that is almost bursting with martial arts.

Damn, just thinking about this picture is wonderful.

Compared with what the Central Plains has obtained, this is not a benefit that is invaluable at all. It is nothing to give Loulan and Wusun some meager profits.

That is simply a hair on the body of the nine cows, not even a hair.

Chapter 190 IX Bai Su's Hongmen Banquet

a few days later.

All the countries in the Western Regions received the invitation and went to Loulan Kingdom.

"What... what does this mean?"

"Suddenly invited me to go, could it be... is there any purpose?"

"Probably not. I heard that Wusun and Loulan were defeated by a country called Daxia some time ago. The 20 army was wiped out. Now they have surrendered to Daxia."

"Besides Wusun and Loulan, even the Yuezhi Kingdom has joined Daxia."

"Hiss, what is the origin of this Great Xia? It's so powerful."

"I don't know the specifics. I only know that the prosperity of this Great Xia is far beyond my reach. Now that Loulan suddenly summons us to go, there must be some changes that affect the structure of the Western Regions. Let's take a look." Look."

"..."

After discussing for a long time at the door, all the lords of the Western Regions walked towards a mansion under the leadership of the guards.

"grown ups……"

The door opened, and a slim figure walked in.

It was Loulan High Priest.

Bai Su was sitting in front of the desk, playing with a seal, the display in the room was orderly, and there were all kinds of rare treasures.

This used to be the residence of the High Priest of Loulan, but now it has been requisitioned as an office.

This is the place where the dynasties of the Western Regions met.

The movements in Bai Su's hands paused, and he raised his head and asked, "Have all the kings arrived yet?"

"Most of them have already come, and those who didn't come have also sent envoys to come to see them, and now there is only one missing, my lord." The high priest replied respectfully.

Bai Su nodded, and immediately walked into the mansion.

In the spacious hall.

The inside is already full of black clouds and crowded with people.

Whispering at this time.

"This Wusun and Loulan surrendered to Daxia in front of us, which is tantamount to a demonstration against us."

"The example of Wusun and Loulan is before us. This Daxia obviously wants us to know the consequences of offending Daxia."

"What do you guys think about this?"

"This……"

Everyone looked at each other, some were silent, some frowned, and some looked blank.

After all, none of the crowd could figure out what Da Xia wanted to do.

Just as everyone was contemplating, the door opened.

Surrounded by Queen Yuezhi and the high priest of Loulan, Bai Su walked in from the door.

Everyone hastily stood up, bowed their hands and saluted: "I have seen you, sir..."

Bai Su met everyone's flattering, or fearful, awe-inspiring gazes, and just nodded slightly: "Sorry for keeping you waiting for so long."

"My lord is serious, I have just arrived not long ago."

"Yeah yeah."

These people began to please each other.

In the past few days when they came to Loulan, after some inquiries, they had already understood how strong Daxia was, with millions of soldiers, and a land of all over the world.

They dispatched less than one-tenth of their troops and directly wiped out the two major powers in the Western Regions. How could they offend such a behemoth.

Surrounded by the crowd, Bai Su came to sit down and waved: "Everyone, don't be nervous, just sit lightly..."

Hearing Bai Su's words, everyone sat down one after another.

While Bai Su waved his hand to let the maid pour the wine, he looked around and saw that there were about dozens of people in the hall.

Basically, it's not the king, it's the messenger.

All kinds of clothing and skin colors of different styles, looking around, it seems that all nations are coming to court.

Bai Su said with a smile on his face: "I called you here today because I want to discuss something with you."

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, they had been speculating on Bai Su's thoughts.

After hearing Bai Su's words now, his heart suddenly became tense.

"My lord, please tell me, I'll be all ears."

One of them stood up, stroked his chest and saluted.

Everyone looked back and found that this person was the ruler of Che Chi Kingdom.

It's normal to be so nervous. Who made Che Chiguo the closest to Loulan? Once Daxia has any ideas, Che Chiguo will be the first to suffer.

Bai Su glanced across the audience, and found that some people were curious, some were afraid, and some were nervous, apparently with different thoughts.

After pondering for a while, he said, "Wusun and the Loulan kingdoms have conflicts over the trade with the Yue clan, so they fought each other."

My Central Plains has always been a state of etiquette. Since ancient times, I have loved peace, liked to convince people with reason, and disliked war. "

"However, the Yuezhi Kingdom is our Daxia's vassal state, and it is protected. Facing the war between Wusun and Loulan, our Daxia can't just sit idly by, so in order to protect the innocent people of the Yuezhi Kingdom."

"My Great Xia was forced to go on an expedition of thousands of miles, and it was destroyed by accident. The two kingdoms of Wusun and Loulan..."

The atmosphere in the arena suddenly froze.

Everyone looked nervous and looked at each other, and they could all see the twitching corners of each other's mouth.

Bai Su's light words made them break out in a cold sweat.

A country of etiquette and love of peace, what happened to the 20 troops of Wusun and Loulan who were wiped out.

Everyone looked at Bai Su sighing and showing helplessness, although there was a desire to complain in their hearts.

But each one of them forcibly held back, and they all showed an aggrieved look: "This is something that can't be helped. Your Excellency has exhausted all his benevolence and righteousness."

"That's right, that's right. The situation on this battlefield is changing a lot. Who can predict the final result."

Many people began to find a way for Bai Su to step down.

Each one has a serious expression, as if something really happened.

The corners of Bai Su's mouth curled up slightly, he glanced at everyone present, and said with a smile: "In order to prevent similar conflicts from happening again, I am going to unify the trade in the Western Regions."

Everyone was stunned, and the venue fell silent.

One of them tentatively asked: "What does your lord mean..."

Bai Su said, "The cultures of the Western Regions are mixed, and the civilizations are different. Whether it's currency, characters, or measurement units, they are all different. Countless small countries have been split, and it is difficult to unify."

"When it comes to trade, there will be various problems. For example, Loulan uses gold as currency, Chechi uses silver coins as currency, and Yueshi uses copper coins as currency."

"Businessmen and cargoes from the Central Plains, the price determination is also an extremely troublesome thing for you."

Everyone looked at each other, thought about it carefully, and found that it was really what Bai Su said.

The same cartload of goods may be worth ten gold coins in other countries, but suddenly it becomes twenty silver coins when it is shipped over. It is difficult for this price to stabilize for a long time.

Even in countries that also use copper coins, the value is completely different due to the different content of bronze and the size of coins.

Some businesses may make a fortune, while others may lose everything, causing countless troubles.

The head of Che Chi Kingdom stood up and asked, "I wonder if your lord has any good ideas?"

The corner of Bai Su's mouth curled up, and he said, "Since your currencies and units of measurement are all different, and it is difficult to unify them, why not use my Daxia's currency as the main currency."

"My Daxia will establish the Protectorate of the Western Regions here, and all trade settlement currencies will use my Daxia's currency, and the unit of measurement will be Zun Daxia as the main unit."

"In this way, it can solve the problem of cultural division in the Western Regions, the situation is mixed, and it is difficult to do business with each other."

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Everyone looked stunned and didn't know what to say for a while.

There are many states in the Western Regions, and there are many inconveniences in commerce and trade. It is not that no one has not thought about solving these problems.

But they never expected that Bai Su's solution to the problem was to respect the Central Plains and use the Central Plains' currency.

This... Isn't this asking them to hand over their country's minting rights to outsiders?

Suddenly, everyone became strangely silent.

Bai Su didn't seem to notice the strange atmosphere, and said with a smile: "In terms of coinage, the copper coins I use in the Central Plains are of the best quality, well-crafted, and easy to carry."

"Used as a currency for unified trade settlement in the Western Regions, it is perfect, what do you think?"

After he finished speaking, he looked around and saw that everyone had different expressions and reactions, some were frowning, some were deep in thought, and some were angry.

At this time, the Lord Che Chi stood up, gritted his teeth and said, "My lord, this is a bit inappropriate."

Bai Su crossed his hands and propped his chin, without any anger.

He asked with great interest: "Why not? There are many states in the Western Regions, and the currencies are mixed. Besides me, Daxia, who else can support this long-term trade?"

Lord Che Chi took a deep breath and said, "This coinage is an internal affair, how can it be easily handed over to others, my lord...is this trying to force us to surrender?"

As her voice fell, all of them cast their eyes on Bai Su for a while, wanting to see how he would answer.

After all, coinage is related to the rise and fall of a country, and no one will give up this right unless it is absolutely necessary.

Bai Su smiled and said: "Master Che Chi misunderstood me, my Great Xia is a state of etiquette, I have always persuaded people with reason, how could I easily persecute others."

Lord Che Chi was taken aback for a moment: "What does your lord mean..."

Bai Su said calmly: "You Dao, it's a great pleasure to have friends from afar. My Great Xia has never been stingy with friends who are willing to cooperate."

"Anyone who is willing to join the trade alliance centered on the Protectorate of the Western Regions will be able to ship goods from the Central Plains at extremely low tariffs. Whether it is gorgeous silk, exquisite porcelain, or clear wine, you can easily buy them."

"It's okay if you don't want to join, because the currency is not unified and it is difficult to settle. In the future, the goods exported from the Central Plains will go through a price increase on the way, which is beyond my control."

Everyone fell silent immediately.

Bai Su's meaning is very simple, follow the call of the Protectorate of the Western Regions, and all trade, tariffs, and goods will be stabilized by the Protectorate.

If you don't want to join the circle of this alliance, then other countries will sit on the ground and raise prices in the future, and Great Xia will turn a blind eye.

I don't know how many aristocrats flock to this silk and porcelain. You only need to pull these things over and sell them, and you can get countless huge profits.