It's only as short as one breath, one breath of time. It would be difficult for an ordinary person to climb a tree in this breath. A highly skilled person would only be able to climb a tree, and he would have to get the letter and leave safely without being exposed at all.

In their eyes, how is it possible?

Chen Tianxiao's heart was like beating a drum. Are there really people with such mysterious skills in the world?

"Master Marquis, why don't you just wait." Dewey walked in and saw the guards who were so scolded that they didn't dare to raise their heads. He boldly said: "The other party wants to cooperate. Although they appear and disappear, they are not our enemies. They are friends or enemies."

It’s still unclear.”

"That's all it can do. Where have those people gone?"

"The people sent out said that they have arrived at Wang'an Mountain. They left Wang'an Mountain before dawn today and went directly south." Dewey said: "No one left the team, and those who want to come to meet the Marquis must not be

These are the people who have been to the Northern Desert."

Chen Tianxiao raised his eyes, and Dewey knew what he was concerned about, and immediately replied: "They escorted a batch of goods to Bei Mo and conducted a transaction with Bei Mo. They brought back a lot of gold and silver this time. It should be collected."

Payment.”

"Deal, they really made a deal with Beimo," Chen Tianxiao took a rare breath: "Who did they trade with?"

Dewey thought for a while and said: "My subordinates mobilized the people who were lurking in the Northern Desert. I heard that they have entered the royal court, and they are not from East Vietnam, but from a small country. This time I went to the Northern Desert to make

Acting in the name of the regiment.”

"A small border country?" Chen Tianxiao turned the ring on his finger, his eyes a little dark: "That's all."

If the two countries really have diplomatic relations, he should be cautious here. After all, he knows nothing about the other side. He only knows that they trade with the Northern Desert and take advantage of the trade between the three countries. If it is true, as they said, in order to protect the Northern Desert

It’s better to be indifferent and give something, and everyone will get what he deserves.

Just wait.

This wait is four days.

Four days later, the Hou Mansion welcomed a guest. He was dressed entirely in black, with a thin figure and sharp eyes. The greeting card he sent contained only a few large characters with dragons and phoenixes flying in the air - the reply has been received, and he is here as promised.

His attitude could not be described as arrogant. If he hadn't received the instructions from the Marquis in advance, the guards would have kicked this person out of the house!

The young man was the secret guard Shen Li. Shen Li rarely appeared in public, and his expressionless expression was the same as usual. When he saw the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, he only sent a letter: "Please check it with the Marquis."

Chen Tianxiao's brows twitched several times, and he couldn't help but wonder if he really didn't see anyone leaving the team escorting the gold and silver, or if the person they sent out was too useless and didn't even notice. This person's aura was terrifyingly calm.

Without thinking too much, Chen Tianxiao opened the letter. The handwriting in the letter was very neat and ordinary. There was no obvious strokes. It could only be called neat and beautiful, and it was neutral. He could not even tell whether the writer was a man or a woman.

The wording in the letter was plain but true, and he carefully analyzed the pros and cons. When he read the letter, Shen Licai slowly said: "I am not good at speaking, so your Majesty Chen Xin, I believe that after reading it, Mr. Hou felt confident.

There is a conclusion.”

"I also ask the Marquis to give you a reply. Regardless of whether it is successful or not, I can go back and reply to His Majesty." Shen Li did not even look at Dewey, who had been guarding Chen Tianxiao: "I am afraid that only we can be satisfied with what the Marquis has received. Dongyue

Even the emperor cannot interfere."

The letter mentioned that not only salt, but also many supplies could be given to the Zhenbei Army at prices lower than the market price. This was more than Chen Tianxiao thought, so how could he not be tempted?

The price of salt, the price of cotton-padded clothes, and even the price of grain are all lower than the market price!

Chen Tianxiao raised his head and said, "Isn't your country short of food?"

"It's a small country with a lot of land, and the output has been increasing. Now we have food in stock. As for cotton-padded clothes, they probably won't last long where we are. It's not as cold as Beiguan," Shen Li said without changing his expression: "We There is a surplus, and Beiguan just needs it."

Dewey raised his eyes and saw that the young man in front of him was not very sociable at first sight, and his straightforward manner was not smooth, unlike Su Baoer.

This happened to suit Chen Tianxiao's taste. Chen Tianxiao was a military commander and only looked at contacts and gains.

"What you are planning is just to better trade with the Northern Desert?" Chen Tianxiao questioned: "Why has your country not shown up? I don't know what the name of your country is, what is the name of your emperor, and where is he?"

"I'm not familiar with the situation. It's just that our country does not border the Northern Desert, and the products that our country is proud of are not valued at all by East Vietnam. It has not been exposed before, but it is because our dynasty has never known that there are mountains beyond the mountains and has been closed to the country. , develop on its own.”

"If someone hadn't accidentally walked to the border of East Vietnam, they wouldn't have known that there was a sky outside the world. It's just that East Vietnam is beyond our reach. The emperors of East Vietnam have always been tough and arrogant, and there is no shortage of salt or food, let alone winter clothes. On the contrary, the Northern Desert can Let me move toward profit."

"It's just that the two countries are not bordering each other, so we have to go through Beiguan. We haven't thought about contacting the East Vietnamese court, but... the country is indifferent and has been unable to get the point." Shen Li said: "Since we can't climb high. , then there’s no need to climb high.”

Shen Li is also a descendant of Daqi. He is full of prejudice against Dongyue and hates Emperor Yuan to the core. Three generations of emperors, starting from Xiao You's grandfather, have exterminated them. Now that he talks about it, he naturally feels a bit of natural resentment.

This spontaneous disgust and disdain perfectly catered to Chen Tianxiao's subtle psychology, and he found the feeling of sharing the same hatred with the enemy. He tapped his fingers and suddenly said: "What is the name of your country?"

"Da Kun." Shen Li didn't explain much about the word "Kun". What came to Chen Tianxiao's mind was the word "Kun". Taking the word "Kun" from "Qian Kun" seemed to fit the name of a country. He was about to ask, when Dewey suddenly spoke. : "What we talked about before was giving salt, not selling salt."

"But this time you changed your story and said it was a transaction below the market price. Why is this?"

"It is indeed given. It is lower than the market price and even lower than the price of private salt. What is the difference between this and half selling and half giving? I wonder if this gentleman knows a truth - whether you blindly ask for it or just give it, such a relationship does not matter. Not for long.”

"Only profit relationships last long. Please consider it carefully, Lord Marquis, and let us prepare for the worst. If it really doesn't work, we can only go to your Majesty and grovel in order to get a way to pass through Beiguan." Shen Li bit his tongue deliberately. The four words grovel and grovel.

These four words are a dull pain and a weakness for Chen Tianxiao.

Chen Tianxiao only felt that these words were harsh. In Beiguan, Emperor Yuan could reach out here, but what he could control was not as good as himself.

Shen Li raised his hand: "If you can't get what you want, it's because we disturbed you."
Chapter completed!