In late June, Yang Zhengshan's memorial received a reply.
The Old Emperor's reply was very simple—only eight words: "Noted. Trade with them is permitted."
It seemed the Old Emperor had long since known about the situation in the Lisheng Dynasty. Otherwise, his reply Will Not have been so light as wind and clouds.
After receiving the Old Emperor's reply, Yang Zhengshan was at ease trading with the Lisheng Dynasty.
He received Cui Hongtao once more, then told him the result and sent him away.
Cui Hongtao, for his part, wanted to chat with him longer, but Yang Zhengshan had no desire to have too much contact with him.
Although the Silla Jin Clan had now taken control of the Lisheng Dynasty, without receiving the Old Emperor's investiture, Jin Shangjun was not the king of the Lisheng Dynasty, and Cui Hongtao was no Left Councilor either.
On the third day after Cui Hongtao left by ship, Yu Tonghai and Sun Cheng returned. Their trip to the Desheng Dynasty this time had gone very smoothly, without any mishaps. Using the connections Sun Cheng had built up in the past, they linked up with several powerful clans of the Desheng Dynasty and reached an intent to cooperate.
Actually, The Reason Why it had gone so smoothly was also because there was a reason for it. Those twenty-odd warships were not there for show either; at the very least, they could display their military strength and keep the forces of the Desheng Dynasty from reaching the point of harboring thoughts of seizure.
With all three sea routes opened, Tenglong Guard's Maritime Trade entered a stage of rapid development.
At the end of July, Tenglong Guard formed a third fleet. The three fleets respectively went to Jiangnan, the Lisheng Dynasty, and the Desheng Dynasty.
In