Chapter 242 The lion opens its mouth

Under the expectant eyes of all the beautiful ladies, Zhu Houzhao took a piece of jade Ruyi from the tray held by Liu Jin and placed it in the hands of Xie Lingxuan, the talented Jiangnan girl mentioned by the Queen Mother Zhang.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Houzhao chose everything that Queen Mother Zhang mentioned, but his eyes were always calm.

Among the selected show girls, Zhu Houzhao did not intend to establish a queen. At most, he would give her a noble concubine.

Not long after he got rid of the constraints of the feudal lord, he would not cause more trouble for himself.

The goods were loaded onto ships and sailed across the ocean. The Zhengde Dynasty's fleet was divided into fifteen routes to carry out trade and cultural exchanges with various dynasties.

Since when time and space merged, Master Bao deliberately connected the sixteen dynasties of the Ming Dynasty into a line, so it was not difficult to reach the continent where each dynasty was located.

"Foreign ministers see His Majesty Emperor Hongwu."

Yu Chengru, the chief registrar of Honglu Temple who was selected by the Ministry of Rites to be envoy to the Hongwu Dynasty, bowed to Lao Zhu.

All the emperors and ministers of the Hongwu Dynasty were curious about what was in the box.

"This item is called Tianxiang Jade Bracelet. It can emit a strange fragrance, dispel human fatigue, and also has the effect of protecting and beautifying the face."

A tub that automatically cleans itself just by putting clothes in it;

A crown that emits colorful light;

All the ministers of the Hongwu Dynasty couldn't help but think.

Nothing but intuition!

"Really, we want to see how many treasures the Zhengde Dynasty has!"

Selected by the Ministry of Rites as an envoy to the Hongwu Dynasty, he may seem unattractive, but he is a smart person, especially good at adapting to the situation.

There was a hint of contempt in his words. Just because he agreed to open trade, it did not mean that he would buy things from the Zhengde Dynasty. Why should he spend money when the Hongwu Dynasty didn't want anything?

"It's just that we are curious about what kind of unique items the Zhengde Dynasty has that can be traded with our Dynasty."

"No gift!"

"My Majesty is heartbroken to trade these treasures."

Suspicious as it is, Lao Zhu is still very envious of the many treasures Chengru displays. As long as the price is not outrageous, he can eat whatever Yu Chengru brings.

"These are rare treasures of our dynasty. The reason why we are willing to trade them with your dynasty is to prove our dynasty's sincerity in establishing long-term trade relations with your dynasty."

Compared with the former, Lao Zhu is more inclined to the latter possibility.

Carefully smelling the strange fragrance in the air, all the ministers of the Hongwu Dynasty stared straight-eyed, wishing they could immediately snatch the jade bracelet from Yu Chengru's hand and take it for themselves.

Lao Zhu said calmly: "Foreign envoys come from far away to work hard."

Anyway, no matter what, I just want to sell things to the Hongwu Dynasty at high prices, buy them at low prices, and sell them at high prices. This is a huge profit.

Lao Zhu looked at the so-called Tianxiang Jade Bracelet and muttered to himself. He originally thought that Zhu Houzhao would not trade good things, but he did not expect that this move would be a big deal.

Many ministers of the Hongwu Dynasty also looked arrogant. As the first dynasty of the Ming Dynasty, they naturally had an inexplicable sense of superiority over the other dynasties after Hongwu.

Seeing Yu Chengru's serious look, Lao Zhu couldn't help but laugh and said: "The sixteen dynasties of the Ming Dynasty belong to one body. It is natural to establish trade exchanges. Naturally, we fully support it."

Lao Zhu has been to the Zhengde Dynasty and is quite familiar with the situation in the Zhengde Dynasty. The last time he went there, there were no such rare treasures in the Zhengde Dynasty. This suddenly appeared, which is definitely a big problem.

"Zhu Houzhao, this little bastard, is willing to give up."

Either Zhu Houzhao hid it deliberately, or he got it recently from nowhere.

Yu Chengru chattered for a long time, and finally, under Lao Zhu's impatient eyes, he said loudly: "A treasure with extraordinary effects, one million taels of silver, no bargaining."

However, the next second, he was dumbfounded. After Yu Chengru inherited the Tianxiang Jade bracelet, he took out several rare and rare treasures, which made everyone in the Hongwu Dynasty salivate.

A jade bracelet that can emit a strange fragrance, even if you don't need it yourself, is a very honorable thing to wear for your wife or concubine.

They never expected that the Zhengde Dynasty would possess so many rare treasures.

Invulnerable armor of light;

A vase that maintains plant life;

"Heavenly fragrant jade bracelet, what a good thing!"

At the end of the sentence, he didn't forget to add a sentence, which made Lao Zhu speechless and swallowed his words that he wanted to bargain with.

I was also a little embarrassed in my heart. In the Zhengde Dynasty, the total value of the jade bracelet was no more than one hundred taels of silver, but those evil-hearted guys in the household department actually asked him to shout the price as high as he could.

A helmet that can transform into a tiger head.

Faced with the contempt of the Hongwu emperor and his ministers, Yu Chengru said neither humble nor overbearing.

People have said that he is willing to give up love reluctantly. If he continues to bargain, wouldn't it appear that Hong Wu Chao was too ungrateful and too poor!

Lao Zhu will not do anything embarrassing!

But he was really keen on that set of crown clothes that could emit colorful light.

"There are tricks, there are definitely tricks."

Yu Chengru held his head high and introduced with pride, he can guarantee that there is absolutely no such thing in the Hongwu Dynasty.

"Our court reluctantly took out these treasures to establish diplomatic relations with the Hongwu Dynasty. I believe that His Majesty Hongwu will not embarrass foreign ministers."

Yu Chengru stepped forward and opened the box, took out an emerald jade bracelet, placed it in his palm, and a strange fragrance immediately reverberated in the hall.

Yu Chengru clapped his palm three times, and two soldiers responsible for protecting the mission came in carrying a large box, put the box down, and then exited the hall.

Although both were in the Ming Dynasty, they had developed to this point and each was considered an independent country. Lao Zhu received Chengru with the courtesy of receiving envoys from other countries, which was not a violation of the rules.

"My dynasty is filled with treasures, outstanding people, and treasures in endless supply. There are things that interest Your Majesty."

Then he winked at Yang Xian, his loyal dogleg. Yang Xian immediately understood and came out and said: "Although these treasures are strange, they are playthings after all and have limited use."

Lao Zhu said without comment, and the officials also sneered secretly, waiting to see the joke.

"How do you plan to trade these rare treasures?"

A rocking chair that makes people feel very comfortable once they sit on it;

A crown that can keep people calm and automatically remove dust;

Various items with extraordinary effects were placed in front of the emperors and ministers of the Hongwu Dynasty, which stunned them.

"I have sent foreign ministers to your Majesty to establish long-term trade relations with the Hongwu Dynasty. What do you think of your Majesty?"

"Have the dynasties after my dynasty become so rich that treasures are everywhere?"

He also really wants the heavenly fragrant jade bracelet and gives it to Queen Ma. Queen Ma will probably like it.

The aroma was so fragrant that it lifted the spirits of the Hongwu Dynasty's monarchs and ministers, and their fatigue seemed to have been dispelled.

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"One million taels of silver each is a bit too expensive. Can you please make the decision and lower the price? If the price is right, I can eat all the goods you bring."

"My lord, please do not embarrass the foreign ministers. These treasures are treasured items even in our court. If they are traded with your court, our court will also suffer a lot of losses. It is not impossible to sell them to your court at a lower price, but foreign ministers can't.

How will I explain to His Majesty when I return?"

Yu Chengru said firmly, determined not to lower the price.

His boastful appearance gave the officials of the Hongwu Dynasty the illusion that those "rare treasures" were really expensive, and selling them for one million taels was considered a cheap sale!

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