Yang Ji changed into a prince's uniform and met with Shi Shu Hu Xi in the side hall of Xuanwu Palace. Qimin Khan was nominally a minister of the Sui Dynasty, and his status was only equal to that of the Sui prince. Yang Ji was in the side hall of the main hall.

The ministers who received him in the palace have already given Qimin Khan and Shi Shuhu Xi considerable face.

The Shishu Huxi who appeared in front of him was a Sogdian in his thirties. He was not strong in stature, had fair skin, a gentle and elegant appearance, a modest smile, and bright and soft eyes.

Since ancient times, the first impression between people is very important. It was by virtue of this elegant temperament and humble attitude that Shi Shu Hu Xi won the favor of the courtiers of the Sui Dynasty.

When he was in the palace, he always sat cross-legged on the couch and answered the questions of the Sui monarchs and ministers one by one with a smile. Moreover, he paid great attention to details and tried to bend his waist forward as much as possible, so that the Sui monarchs and ministers stood straight.

The waist formed a sharp contrast. If I had to use one word to describe the scene at that time, it would be that the emperors and ministers of the Sui Dynasty were aloof, while he, the Shu Hu, was humble and humble.

Pei Ju, who accompanied Hu Xi from Shi Shu, had a thin appearance and three long strands of beard. He had a sense of immortality. Even though he looked like a scholar, he was able to serve as the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in exchange for military merit.

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Pei Ju was once ordered to patrol Lingnan, but before he set out, Wang Wenjin, a wise man, started to cause trouble in the south of the Yangtze River, making the roads in the Wuyue area difficult to pass. Pei Ju urgently gathered 3,000 state soldiers on the way. At this time, Li Commander Wang Zhongxuan came in

He forced Guangzhou and ordered his troops to besiege Hengzhou. Pei Ju and his general Lu Yuan first relieved the siege of Hengzhou, then defeated the rebels at Dayu Ridge and Yuanchangling, beheaded Zhou Shiju, and continued to Guangzhou, killing all the rebels.

Drive to the sea.

As a result, Pei Ju was awarded the title of Kaifu and the title of Duke of Wenxi County. He served successively as Minister of Civil Affairs, Minister of Internal History, and last year he was appointed as Minister of Official Affairs. Although he was a minister successively, his actual power was higher and higher again and again. Now he is the Minister of Civil Affairs.

One of the important officials of the imperial court.

Shi Shu Hu Xi put his hand on his chest and bowed deeply to Yang Ji: "Shi Shu Hu Xi, the envoy of the lower state, pays homage to King Wei of the Sui Dynasty."

"No courtesy!" Yang Ji sat on the main seat and said in a condescending tone: "You speak Chinese well."

"I am a foreigner who often looks up to the Heavenly Dynasty, and admires the current celebrities of the Sui Dynasty. The Sui Dynasty is rich in wealth and beauty, has outstanding people, and is full of heroes, far beyond what the Turks can compare with.

.The following ministers are studying the culture of the Sui Dynasty with the heart of a pilgrim. They came to the Sui Dynasty this time and hope to visit more knowledgeable people."

Although Yang Ji's tone was extremely unfriendly, it did not make Shi Shu Hu Xi become dissatisfied, perhaps aggressive, and still maintained a low-key and humble attitude. He initially planned to play both sides between Bujia Khan and Qimin Khan

, and was even deceived by Bujia Khan, a "king of history", when he returned to Qimin Khan

, it is inevitable to say good things for Bujia Khan and make Qimin Khan believe it. He really thought that Bujia Khan sent tens of thousands of soldiers to chop for him, and the price was only two million sheep. Who would have thought that Bujia Khan gave him

What Shinabu saved was not some miscellaneous soldiers, but the most elite Turkic soldiers, so he was caught off guard and returned in a disastrous defeat.

Qimin Khan was not aware of Shi Shu Hu Xi's intentions, and only thought that Bu Jia Khan was treacherous, and did not blame Shi Shu Hu Xi afterwards. Shi Shu Hu Xi was able to escape, and after Bu Jia Khan's death, he also

He gave up his ambition to be a king and became the counselor of Qimin Khan with peace of mind.

When he came to Daxing City this time, in addition to persuading the Sui Dynasty to release prisoners of war and demonstrating his ability and value, he also had a series of tasks. If the Sui Dynasty could agree, it would definitely make Qimin Khan even more powerful, but

Judging from the current situation, the emperors and ministers of the Sui Dynasty do not accept their flattery, and their emphasis on practical benefits is no worse than that of the Turks and Sogdians.

Shi Shu Hu Xi had no choice but to change his tactics and adopted the method of lobbying one by one and defeating them one by one. The first choice was King Wei, who was in the limelight, had the strongest opposition, and was deeply trusted by the emperor. If he could be made to change his mind, many people would be able to change his mind.

Shut up.

Yang Ji couldn't help but sneer in his heart. Shi Shu Hu Xi's method was indeed a tried-and-tested method used by foreigners to deal with the Central Plains Dynasty. It was a pity that his humility was used on the wrong target. What he met was not an emperor who was overjoyed with success; even if he convinced his ministers

, Yang Jian, who pays attention to practical benefits, will not agree, and based on Yang Jian's control over the Sui Dynasty, if he does not agree, the ministers will shut up.

Although he thought so in his heart, he said with a cheerful smile: "Well said, you traveled all the way to the Sui Dynasty, which shows the loyalty and sincerity of Qimin Khan. Based on this, I, the Sui Dynasty, will definitely show

Please show your sincerity and please take a seat!"

"Thank you so much, King Wei!" Seeing the good start, Shi Shuhu said with a smile: "King Wei, my subordinates have come from thousands of miles away and have specially prepared a small gift. This is our traditional Turkic custom, so King Wei must accept it.

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Yang Ji frowned and said in embarrassment: "I hate the bad habit of giving gifts the most, but respecting traditional customs has always been my habit, Yang Ji. Since giving gifts is the traditional virtue of the Turks, then I can only

Make an exception, otherwise it will be disrespectful to the Turks."

Pei Ju almost laughed out loud when he heard this, and said to himself, I know you are shameless, but it is rare for people to be so shameless.

Shishu Huxi bowed politely and said with great admiration: "This is really embarrassing for King Wei. Thank you for respecting the traditional Turkic customs."

Talent.

Yang Ji and Pei Ju were amazed when they heard this. While Shi Shu Hu Xi was giving instructions to the entourage standing aside, the two of them quickly exchanged a look, and both saw a touch of solemnity and fear in each other's eyes.

Being able to describe giving gifts and bribes in such a fresh and refined way, which makes people feel like taking a breath of spring breeze, without any future troubles, shows how resourceful this person is.

After a while, Li Daliang and Shi Shuhu Xi's entourage escorted a group of charming young women in, ten of them in total.

This group of women is different from the orchids we usually see. Their bloodline seems to be more pure. Their skin is whiter, and their eyes are bluer. Some have golden hair, some have fiery red hair. They are all charming and beautiful as flowers. They are all tightly wrapped in gorgeous brocade.

, the attire is very similar to the Arab robes of later generations, revealing slender white thighs, and the body in the brocade is obviously naked.

Their eyes were hot and bold, and they walked past Yang Ji very enchantingly. When they lined up in a row, they suddenly untied the brocade. Yang Ji's eyes suddenly straightened. Pei Ju, who was sitting on the side, looked at him from the side.

When spring comes, my eyes can't help but widen.

Unlike Yang Ji who had read countless movies in his previous life, Pei Ju admired beauties from the Middle Earth. He really couldn't appreciate white women who seemed beautiful but ugly at the same time. He was surprised that these women would take off their clothes even if they didn't agree with each other.

It was countless times more powerful than the geisha he had seen in the brothel, and it really subverted his three views.

Shi Shuhu Xi wanted this effect. He saw Yang Ji's expression in his eyes and felt secretly happy. He quickly introduced with a smile: "These ten stunning beauties are gifts from my Khan to King Wei. They come from

The female slaves in the far north of Qi Gu have been studying Han culture in our Turks since they were young. They can speak Chinese, can sing and dance, and are all extremely beautiful virgins. I hope King Wei will accept her."

"Haha... I respect the Turkic tradition very much." Yang Ji laughed loudly and said to Li Daliang behind him: "Bring these beauties into the inner garden and leave them to Xiao Ying to arrange."

Although that girl Xiao Ying didn't mind taking advantage of her, she only allowed her to be kissed and touched across the clothes, and she didn't let her take advantage of her. She was like a male dog in heat with no place to vent its anger. Now these golden threads

The cat happened to be used as a catfish, which aroused her sense of crisis.

"Here." Li Daliang quickly led the foreign woman down who had re-draped herself in cloth.

"These are ten hundred North Sea pearls produced in the North Sea. I also ask King Wei to accept them." Hu Xi of Shi Shu presented another jade box with gorgeous carvings.

Yang Ji opened the jade box and took a look. It was full of pearls. Each one was the size of a spade, crystal clear, and came in various colors including golden, pink, jade white, pure black, dark blue, light green, lilac, rose red, etc.

color. like this

There are hundreds of pearls of the same size and round size, and none of them have the same color. Each one is priceless and irresistible. When the sunlight shines through the window lattice, the colorful light in the box immediately rises, making people dazzled.

Shi Shu Hu Xi introduced: "King Wei, these hundred pearls are produced from North Sea mussels, but because the North Sea is so deep, it is extremely difficult to find them. However, it cannot be difficult for us Turks."

"Really?" Yang Ji asked enthusiastically, "Then how did you get these pearls?"

Shi Shuhu said proudly: "There is a kind of swan that eats North Sea mussels, and the pearls fall into the swan's belly. However, we use gyrfalcons to hunt swans, so we have these pearls. Unfortunately, thousands of swans also

There is no pearl of good quality, so North Sea pearls are extremely precious."

Yang Ji was moved when he heard this, and said with a smile: "The Sui Dynasty is about to open a border market in Datong City, Ganzhou, and each North Sea pearl is priceless. If you collect North Sea pearls in the future, you can have someone send them to Ganzhou.

I, I can sell it through stores in the East Market and promote it among the nobles. Just imagine, if this kind of North Sea pearl is welcomed by the nobles of the Sui Dynasty, how much profit will it bring to the Turks?"

Shi Shu Hu Xi was shocked, his eyes widened in an instant, he looked at Yang Ji in disbelief, and asked in a trembling voice: "The Turks have made a profit, but I wonder what King Wei can get from it?"

Yang Ji's words made Shi Shu Hu Xi immediately think of a lot of money! If North Sea pearls sell well among the nobles of the Sui Dynasty, then the national power of the Eastern Turks will definitely rise by more than one level!

Once the market for North Sea pearls opens up in the Sui Dynasty, it will not only bring a lot of wealth to the Turks, but the most direct impact is that a large amount of profits will improve the lives of thousands of Turkic people!

Isn't this one of the purposes of my trip?

But Yang Ji is the prince of the Sui Dynasty, and there is a high-ranking official of the Sui Dynasty next to him. After saying this, he is not afraid of being accused of subsidizing the enemy?

But Yang Ji said indifferently: "Everything in the world is for profit; everything in the world is for profit. I am not a Turk. How could I take huge risks and give the Turks a prosperous and stable future in vain?

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Shi Shuhu Xi tried hard to control his emotions, stared at Yang Ji with burning eyes, and asked in a concentrated voice: "But I don't know what King Wei needs?"

He swore in his heart that as long as Yang Ji's conditions were not too excessive and he would be scolded by Qimin Khan when he went back, he would accept the deal!

Yang Ji glanced at Pei Ju next to him, and then said to Shi Shuhu Xi: "My conditions are very simple. From now on, North Sea pearls can only be managed by me, and no one can enter other people's shops. How many of you do I want?"

How many."

"Does King Wei really mean what he said?" Shi Shu Hu Xi was a shrewd Sogdian businessman. Naturally, he knew the huge profits that could be made from his own business. If North Sea pearls were sold well among the nobility of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Ji would definitely be able to earn a huge price difference, so he

The request was not excessive. But this seemingly logical thing made Shi Shuhu Xi feel a little uneasy.

"Of course it's true!" Yang Ji said with a smile: "The princes, ministers, and aristocratic families of the Sui Dynasty all have shops and caravans, and I am no exception. Who doesn't want to do a profitable business?"

"Okay, I agreed." Shi Shuhu thought for a long time, but found nothing wrong, so he readily agreed, and then said, "I also brought two big food horses."

"I understand." Yang Ji said with a smile: "I also understand your purpose of coming, and I will consider it as appropriate."

"Thank you, King Wei." Shi Shuhu Xi breathed a sigh of relief.

Yang Ji nodded: "You go back to the post house first. I have something to discuss with Mr. Pei."

"I take my leave." Shishu Hu Xi bowed and left.

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Seeing Shi Shu and Hu Xi leaving, Pei Ju took a long breath, looked at Yang Ji with complicated eyes, and sighed: "My lord, you are playing with fire, do you know?"

Yang Ji asked: "How to play with fire?"

"You can't make money like this." Pei Ju sighed and said earnestly: "The bearded man assassinated King Wei in Furong Garden a few days ago, and the little girl Shuying happened to be beside King Wei. If it were anyone else, he would definitely take the little girl.

to block the arrows instead of risking his life to lure the assassin away like King Wei did

, so I am very grateful to King Wei. Here, I have to remind King Wei that money is important, but trade with foreigners has always been a forbidden area that the court attaches great importance to. Do not touch it casually. Once it causes serious consequences, it will
To be continued...