Forehead!
Seeing everyone's joyful expressions, Cao Cao couldn't help but twitch his lips. "You're laughing so happily now, but you'll have your day to cry later."
He glanced at everyone and smiled, "Yes, you all have the intention to share the Emperor's burdens. The Emperor will surely be very happy."
The envoys from the Frostwest Empire and the Great West Empire will be arriving soon, you know what that means."
Holy crap!
Upon hearing this, the already happy crowd instantly became even more excited.
A big deal has come in.
The Emperor opened up trade routes to the West, and massive amounts of goods were dumped there. Now these two behemoths have arrived—these are damn big customers!
Ding ding ding!
At that moment, everyone's eyes were practically sparkling with gold.
Who says all aristocratic families have to be noble and great? Now that the emperor has taken all their family's money, they have no choice but to try their best to get it back.
This big client has arrived; it's time to recoup our losses.
Zhang Wanhao, who had been listless just moments before, widened his eyes and exclaimed excitedly, "My lord, our family's dyeing techniques have improved by leaps and bounds recently! Under the guidance of Heavenly Craft Workshop, we've progressed even faster. We must keep the envoys from those two countries with us; we certainly won't disappoint the Emperor!"
"You are from a prestigious family, won't this be a waste of your talents?" Mi Zhu glanced at him and smiled.
"It's my duty!"
Zhang Wanhao looked solemn. If he missed this benefit, he would regret it for a year.
Forehead!
The onlookers' lips twitched. This guy used to be the most dismissive of this business, but now he's become a sycophant. He's really taken it for granted.
However, considering that two such important clients have come, he's bound to make a fortune from each of them. Even if the lion's share goes to the emperor, he can at least get a piece of the pie.
Cao Cao glanced at the group and said in a deep voice, "I'm entrusting this matter to you. This is the Ministry of Commerce's technical guidance. You should focus on allocating resources to these specific areas, and also try to bring back some supplies."
Everyone suddenly realized that this not only had benefits, but also a mission.
"Mission accomplished!"
Everyone nodded. This task couldn't be done poorly; it had to be handled perfectly for the Emperor.
Mi Zhu smiled and nodded, saying, "Then I'll leave it to you. I hope you won't cause any trouble, otherwise the Emperor might be angry."
"No, no!"
Everyone shuddered and quickly shook their heads.
The following day at noon, the delegation from the Frostwest Empire finally arrived in Yong'an City.
"This is the capital of the Great Liang Dynasty! It's truly magnificent!"
Looking at this magnificent city, everyone in the delegation was stunned. The nearly twenty-meter-high city wall was truly awe-inspiring and made their scalps tingle.
Ashley couldn't help but exclaim, "Such towering walls! No wonder our 200,000-strong army suffered a crushing defeat back then. I doubt even 500,000 couldn't breach them!"
They had all seen it before; the thickness of this city wall was far beyond their ability to breach. If the Frostwest Empire attacked Yong'an City, they would probably be completely helpless.
"This city wall is truly incredible. It's said that this is the power of cement." Even Princess Anne couldn't help but marvel, and her heart couldn't help but feel excited about this Great Liang.
This city couldn't have been built in the west, which is enough to demonstrate the advanced nature of the Great Liang. It was a very powerful entity.
"Cement!"
Ashley's eyes gleamed as he began to consider the cement. If this stuff were brought to the West, the Frostwest Empire might be able to use its cities to block the Great West Empire and the Great Liang Empire.
With such high walls, it's likely they had no way to cross them.
The local people watched the arrival of this group of foreigners with great interest, wondering why they had come back again after just a few days. Did they think this place was their home?
"What's going on? Why are so many alien races coming? Is our Great Liang really that popular?"
"There are indeed quite a few foreign tribes. Many of them have simply settled here; they're trying to curry favor with our Great Liang."
"How magnificent! Who would have thought we'd have such a day? Others are coming to curry favor with our Great Liang. This is the power our Emperor has earned!"
The common people spotted the group, and the general guarding the city naturally saw them as well.
"Who goes there? State your origins!"
"I am Ashley, an envoy from the Frostwest Empire, here specifically to discuss matters such as establishing trade and communication with the Great Liang."
Ashley didn't dare to delay and quickly handed over his foreign travel permit, which he had obtained from the Western Regions Military Governor's Office's Office and was now proving useful.
Frostwest Empire?
A glint of light flashed in the garrison commander's eyes as he stared intently at the group of people. These were probably the fat sheep the general had mentioned.
He nodded and said in a deep voice, "Come in, all of you. I'll have someone take you to the Court of Diplomatic Reception, which is specifically for receiving foreign envoys. There are also language learning materials for our Great Liang..."
After giving him a few instructions, he prepared to have them taken inside and escorted to the Court of Diplomatic Reception.
Just as I was about to leave, I heard the sound of horse-drawn carriage wheels rolling behind me.
Ashley's pupils contracted, and he couldn't help but look behind him. His face immediately turned green, and he almost gritted his teeth as he said, " Morandi, it was you who came!"
His heart sank. The visitor was none other than Morandi, a minister of the Great West Empire, second only to Prime Minister Adolf, practically the second most powerful figure in the Great West Empire besides the emperor.
This shows that the Great West Empire attaches great importance to this diplomatic alliance, and it is likely that it will have to pay a greater price this time.
The other party arrived so quickly; it seems I wasted too much time on the way.
After various checks along the way, the people from the Great West Empire actually caught up with us. Could this be a conspiracy by the Great Liang?
Ashley!
Morandi also saw him and couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief. He had rushed as fast as he could and finally caught up with the envoy of the Frostwest Empire, so the Frostwest Empire had not succeeded.
If the Frostwest Empire successfully persuades the Emperor of Great Liang, the Great West Empire will be in an awkward position. Now that I've come here, I can at least take some initiative.
His gaze swept over the carriages in the Frostwest Empire's procession. Looking at the colors and patterns on the carriages, his expression darkened. It seemed that the future princess had indeed arrived.
The Frostwest Empire is really going all out; they're even resorting to a honey trap.
He couldn't help but say in a deep voice, "Your Frostwest Empire schemed against Great Liang before, and now you actually have the nerve to send an envoy to Great Liang? Aren't you a little shameless!"
He couldn't help but glance at the expression of the Great Liang general beside him, and seeing that he was expressionless, his heart sank. Great Liang's attitude was rather strange.
"Hmph, the Great Liang loves peace, and so does my Frostwest Empire. This is a match made in heaven, so why the scheming?" Ashley sneered. In a conflict between nations, having any sense of shame means losing.
A match made in heaven?
Morandi's lips twitched. How could someone say something so shameless? He didn't want to argue with them anymore, so he handed over his identity card.
"The outcome depends on their respective methods!"