In just over ten days.

"The Han Dynasty envoys met—"

In the early morning, the red sun rose with the east, shining on countless bricks and tiles of the Dian Kingdom's court. With the loud and solemn call, a new dynasty meeting of the Dian Kingdom began.

Just like Xuanzhao, this time, all the civil and military officials in the court were basically gathered together, and the official ranks were arranged from heavy to light, and they were densely packed. There were as many as two hundred people. They were neat and brightly dressed, and their eyes were waiting.

Looking to the top of the Hui Palace, Duojiao and Shaoli sat side by side.

Today, Shaoli was wearing a solemn and majestic silk robe. Duojiao was not inferior at all. Although she was a woman, she was wearing a very solemn dark silk. The original appearance was cut off by three points, and replaced by three points of heroism. Such beauty not only did not weaken, but was even more so in the past.

Many low-level ministers from Dian Kingdom who rarely enter the dynasty took a sneak peek at them, and they were often startled.

The reason was nothing else. They all had an illusion at this time, thinking that the person above was not Wang Nuduojiao, but Princess Yanzhu. However, after raising his courage and taking another look, he breathed a sigh of relief. After all, the Yanzhu was too murderous, not like the charming person in front of him, with a noble status, but there was still a hint of kindness in his eyes.

If you think about it carefully, it is no wonder. Princess Yanzhu and the former king are brothers and sisters. Their bloodlines are the same. Duojiao is too similar now. Although she looks young and has little clear edges and corners, her temperament today is seventy-sixth of similar.

Just as the ministers secretly thought that Wang Nuduojiao might become the second Yanzhu in the future, the two of them walked in from outside.

These two men, one in front and one behind, one in the old and one in the young, were wearing thick Han Dynasty official robes with dark red foundation and black edges, and their identities were beyond doubt.

That's right, it was the two Han dynasties who came to visit.

The older one is Zhao Songming, who is the official history, but when he saw this man with thin face, phoenix eyes, a goatee beard, and two slender white eyebrows combed into his gray hair.

At a young age, he was called Xu Tianqiu and was a deputy envoy. He was over thirty years old, but he looked young, had a fair skin as white as a crown, handsome and heroic.

The old and the young man just entered the hall, and the hall suddenly became a slightest.

"The Han Dynasty came to envoy, Zhao Songming."

"Xu Tianqiu."

"Greetings to the princess, His Highness."

The two of them clasped their fists, their bodies were not bent, and they bowed lightly, very arrogantly.

If it were normal for these two people, they would have been dragged out and severely punished, but after all, these two people came from the Han Dynasty. They could not afford to offend the Han Dynasty.

"Two people have come from afar, thank you for your hard work. If you don't have any good hospitality, please forgive me. If you come, please give me a seat."

Duojiao smiled slightly and waved his hand indifferently. The palace maids who had been prepared were quickly moved out the luxurious chairs of the Dian State court and placed them under the steps. Their location was much higher than that of the important officials of the Dian State.

After a greeting, everyone got to the point, which was about commercial tax. Previously, Duojiao raised commercial tax to 20% at the suggestion of Lord Wen, which made the court angry.

However, this is not the only purpose of these two people entering the Kingdom of Dian.

Since Snapdragon appointed Ji Jue, the county magistrate of Changshan County, to submit a letter, the entire Han imperial court felt like a storm was about to come and wind filled the building. What secrets were hidden in that letter were still top secret.

The ministers of the Dian Kingdom were obviously inferior to the two of them in their aura. This discussion started with endless debates.

But this official Zhao Songming was really powerful. The ministers of the Dian Kingdom were not the other party at all. After arguing, he almost easily confronted the entire Dian Kingdom court, and the great verbal battles were still firm. After a full stick of incense, the sun rose high, and a group of experienced Dian Kingdom officials were all red in debate, but Zhao Songming was still calm and composed.

"Mr. Zhao, the Kingdom of Dian has always had good friendship with the Han Dynasty and has always had a deep friendship. Although the commercial tax has increased to 20%, the benefits of the Celestial Empire are only better." Master Wen then acted and said after thinking about it.

Zhao Songming glanced at him sideways and took a sip of the tea ceremony: "What do you say?"

"Our Dian Kingdom is located at a critical point, better than the southwest border of the Celestial Empire, which can block the powerful countries in the rear. However, our Dian Kingdom is not strong, and there are 72 countries in the Western Regions. They have always been ambitious and eyeing them covetously. If they are not careful, they will break into the door and the Celestial Empire will suffer. On the contrary, our Dian Kingdom is willing to guard the southwest as a front guard of the Han Kingdom, which will make your country's holy emperor rest assured. The Han Dynasty has a large land and abundant resources, and these 20% of the commercial tax is insignificant, but for our Dian Kingdom, it is like drinking nectar."

Lord Wen said something so convincingly. After hearing this, Zhao Songming glanced at him and then became silent.

As for the ministers of the Dian Kingdom, they were relieved when they heard this, and felt relieved. They couldn't help but look up to this old minister who usually walked very close to Duojiao.

"That's right. My great man has always convinced people with reason, so should the Dian Kingdom do?" Zhao Songming looked at Duojiao at the top.

Zhao Songming was not very old. He could see at a glance that this old civil servant was not easy to deal with. He turned his eyes to Duojiao. He had already inquired that although the regent of Dian Kingdom, Yanzhu, controlled the power, Yanzhu allowed the princess Duojiao to deal with the government, which must have been outstanding.

He even didn't believe that with his eloquence and experience, he couldn't beat this little girl.

"Well, that's what it should be." Duo Jiao said.

"Then Your Highness, if your Highness's caravan worked hard and traveled thousands of miles to do business, and opened his mouth on the way back and divided the hard-earned money you got from doing business by 20%? No matter what, when you return to the court, pass by the border, pass through the big and small levels, and deduct five to 10% of the tariffs at each level, how much will you be under? It seems that there are many, but in the end it is less than one. If it weren't for the fact that my great man was a country of etiquette, and everything was paid attention to, as you mentioned in the Western Regions Kushan and other countries, if there was no strong Han in the east, would your Highness think that the Dian Kingdom, which is not strong in power, would it be as safe and sound as it is now?"

These words were so powerful that the ministers in the court were convinced again, silent and speechless.

But now, how to answer this question depends on Duojiao.

"Well, that's what I said." Unexpectedly, Duojiao did not refute, but admitted it instead.

"It's good that Your Highness can understand. In this way, what should Your Highness see about the business tax affairs?"

“Not what.”

"Hmm?" Zhao Songming was stunned.

Duojiao smiled slightly. This face, which was both heroic and gentle, seemed to melt the ice and snow, and the atmosphere was much more relaxed.

"Mr. Zhao said this well, but it seems that he had forgotten something. First, the business was a businessman of the Han Dynasty. Outside of the Dian Kingdom, the remaining heavy taxes were collected by the Han Dynasty court. Lord Zhao, as an envoy of the Han Dynasty court, you should understand that the most profitable of this was the imperial court of your country."

Zhao Songming's face was stunned and he was immediately stunned.

Duojiao's eyes glanced at Xu Tianqiu, the deputy envoy next to Zhao Songming, and a trace of coldness flashed in her eyes. This man with only a good face looked very irregular, and he has been staring at her since the beginning.

As the daughter of the Dian Kingdom, she had never been rude by such a disciple. Besides, the Han Dynasty was the hometown of Yi Shaocheng. Even though Duojiao represented the Dian Kingdom and had some hostility in terms of interests, she was essentially willing to approach the Han Dynasty. But at this time, she was extremely disgusted because of the two envoys named Xu and Zhao.

Duojiao's eyes were slightly cold, and she did not give Zhao Songming the opportunity to react and refute, and continued:

"Secondly, if this caravan is a great Han official businessman, then only 20% of the deductions from our Dian Kingdom, and the remaining 80% will be included in the treasury in the end, so the great Han still earns."

"Lastly, and the most important point. The Han merchants traded goods for goods and sold them all for gold and silver to bring them back to the Han Dynasty. Two-foot silk sold in our Dian Kingdom was incredibly expensive. My Dian Kingdom also saw how many people used silk? In addition, you exchanged countless high-quality skins in our Dian Kingdom at a low price, and sold them at high prices in other places. After a while, how much fat and paste have been earned in my Dian Kingdom? Therefore, in the words of your merchants, these 20% of the commercial tax is just a guaranteed capital."

"This...this...this..."

"Although my Dian Kingdom is located in a wilderness, it is reasonable. Lord Zhao, am I right?" Duo Jiao smiled slightly, his expression was like walking in the garden. While the ministers in the court breathed a sigh of relief, they were very excited. If it were not for the majesty of the court, someone would have stood up and applauded.

Shaoli, who was on the side of Lian Duojiao, also looked excited, which was the excitement of his sister from the bottom of his heart.

Looking at Zhao Songming again, he had a layer of fine sweat on his forehead and his face became cramped. During this period, he opened his mouth several times, but no sound was made.

Finally, he fell into silence.

Perhaps because of thirst, Duojiao waved, and the palace maid came over and handed a cup of tea, and she took a sip.

"The Han Dynasty is worthy of being the Heavenly Kingdom, with great land and abundant resources. Even the tea leaves and porcelain used for making tea are truly unparalleled. Entering our country of Dian, the price is extremely high. From now on, our country of Dian will send craftsmen to the Han Dynasty to learn porcelain-burning skills. I believe the messenger will not have any objection." As soon as she finished speaking, a loud and cheerful laugh suddenly burst out.

“Hahahahahahaha…”

This person who laughed was not someone else, but the envoy Xu Tianqiu.

"Mr. Xu, what advice do you have?" Duojiao put down the tea and said calmly.

Xu Tianqiu laughed and stared at Duojiao's face and said, "Your Highness is indeed powerful. Not only is he unparalleled in talent and appearance, but he also has to fight for the interests of the country. He is really a hero among women. In my opinion, let's stop here. In fact, I only express my confidence to Your Highness on behalf of my emperor. Your Majesty has long considered the 20% of the business tax. Thinking about the diplomatic relations between the Han Dynasty and the Dian Kingdom, the Dian Kingdom is in a major position, so it's not enough to do so, and I didn't get angry."

Duojiao nodded slightly. Seeing this, all the civil and military officials of the Dian Kingdom immediately praised: "The Emperor of Han is wise and the Heavenly Dynasty is mighty."

The face that should be given is of course given. This praise immediately made Zhao Songming look much better.

"So, this time, the commercial tax is just one of them. My Empress Dowager of the Han Dynasty is about to have a birthday..." Xu Tianqiu said that he wanted to say something but he was still left here, but the whole court already understood what it means.

"So that's the matter." Duo smiled and said, "Don't worry, my unique snow cashmere in Dian Kingdom is ready..."
Chapter completed!