But now it is different. The Great Zhou Dynasty had just passed a war, and there was flooding and lack of money and food. Their condition was to trade war horses. As long as the emperor of Zhou was willing to open up the war horses, the Song State could exchange money and food for war horses.

Although the Great Zhou Dynasty was hit by disaster, the Song State has been in good weather in recent years, and the treasury is very sufficient. The Song State is the most in short supply of food. It is a different kind of magic horses. It is what they dream of. As long as there are sufficient war horses, Song State will not have to retreat when dealing with the Liao State. It is just around the corner to fight against the Liao State. Perhaps one day, you can think that the Great Zhou State will defeat the Liao State and defeat it and flee!

Ma Jin remained silent, and Bi Yong, who was standing in the middle of the hall, felt a mountain pressing towards him, making his heart beat faster and sweat profusely, and he did not dare to move at all.

Ma Jin looked at His Highness’s nervous Bi Yong, his lips curled up quietly, and then he flatly refused: "No! The devilish horse is a strategic material, how can it be sold to other countries lightly!"

When Bi Yong heard this, he was very anxious and hurriedly advised: "Please think twice. There are advantages and disadvantages in the alliance between the Great Zhou and our Great Song Dynasty! Your Majesty!

If the Great Zhou alliance with our dynasty, our dynasty can provide the Great Zhou with sufficient food to support the millions of people who lost their homes due to floods in the Great Zhou. Moreover, the Zhou area is extremely vast and there is no shortage of war horses. It is really beneficial and harmless to use war horses to exchange for food and grass for our dynasty!

As long as Your Majesty is willing to sell the war horses to our dynasty, our dynasty will definitely continuously transport food and grass to the Great Zhou. The emperor of our dynasty promised that the grain could be exchanged at 60% of the market price. Why don't Your Majesty do it?

Besides, Your Majesty doesn’t have to worry. The old minister guarantees with his life that the war horses we purchased in the court will never be used to deal with the Great Zhou!”

Ma Jin couldn't help but be amused when he heard Bi Yongchu's words. The old man looked as if he was kind and thought about Da Zhou. In fact, it was not a good thing.

If Ma Jin agrees, will all the money and food be subject to Song State? The literati of Song State will play verbal games. You should know that the demon-loving war horses of the Great Zhou are very popular. Most of the surrounding countries of the Great Zhou import war horses from the Great Zhou, which is also a major source of economic resources for the Great Zhou. If the Great Zhou supplies all the war horses to Song State for food and grass, if one day the Song State turns its face and stops fighting horses, what will happen to Ma Jin? Go and ask you Song State?

He also said that he would not use these war horses to protect the Great Zhou Dynasty and would have his life guaranteed? Who do you think you are? How can countries be talked about by talking? Ma Jin really wants to kill this old man with one knife!

If you believe you, wouldn’t I really become mentally retarded?

Ma Jin thought about it and suddenly laughed: "This proposal sounds very good..."

Bi Yong was delighted, but heard Ma Jin say:

"But your envoy still needs to agree to me. As long as you agree, I will give you as many war horses as the State of Song wants in the future..."

There was a burst of thunder sounding in the Ganlu Palace, which made Bi Yong suddenly raise his head and couldn't believe his ears at all.

To be honest, he actually has no confidence today. Although the Great Zhou lacks money and food, it is only a temporary urgent matter, far from the level that Bi Yong imagined. However, the State of Song has no powerful bargaining chips at all, and can only take advantage of the urgent need of the Great Zhou to use money and food to do something.

Although the Zhou State and Song State did not have any evil relationship, the relationship was not good. Although the Zhou State, the elder sister of the Emperor of Song State, married into, is now the supreme empress dowager of Zhou State. But what can that happen? The empress dowager has no room for interruption when it comes to the country, let alone make the benefit of the Song State.

It is not easy to rely on some money and food to let the Zhou State put aside a little bit of war, let alone what Bi Yong asked for was exchanged with important strategic materials such as war horses, especially for a relatively powerful country. After all, the Song State is already rich enough. If the Song State is armed to the teeth, other countries will not survive! Therefore, the Great Liao and the Great Zhou State have a tacit understanding, and it is strictly forbidden for a large number of war horses to flow into the Song State.

Therefore, it is more difficult to open the war horse transaction for this reason than climbing to the sky. Now the negotiations of the Song State are in a very embarrassing situation, that is, the Song State needs war horses very much, but the Great Zhou may not need the so-called ally of the Song State.

Just when Bi Yong was in chaos, Ma Jin gave Bi Yong a glimmer of hope. Even though he knew that Ma Jin had another intention, Bi Yong still asked involuntarily: "Please tell me clearly, I will listen carefully."

Ma Jin smiled and said with a smile: "I have been in contact with Song for a long time, and Emperor Song is my uncle. Now I send an envoy to visit him, and I know him with emotion and politeness. I feel that it is impossible to form an alliance, but..."

Bi Yong's heartbeat suddenly dripped, and Ma Jin smiled and said:

"Song State has been in contact with our Great Zhou for many years, but this time the Song State and our Great Zhou alliance with the people is of no benefit. If I rashly agree to these conditions, I am afraid that the people will also have resentment towards the court..."

Bi Yong's mouth twitched and wanted to roll his eyes when he heard it. He thought that you really think I am a fool, and he talked lies with his eyes open. What does this exchange of war horses have to do with the people?

Bi Yong resisted the idea of ​​throwing his sleeves and leaving, and bowed and said, "Please tell me clearly..." Ma Jin said, "Don't be anxious. The next thing I talked about is not to make any excessive demands, nor is it a bad thing. On the contrary, it is a great good thing for both of you and us..."

Ma Jin paused and said, "I want to open up Qinghai County, Xuanfang County, Suzhou Kunwu County, Liangshan County, and Geshan County as the place where our Great Zhou and Song State trade deals..."

Bi Yong was confused again, "This, Your Majesty..., how dare you ask what is the scene? Please help me solve your doubts."

Ma Jin replied patiently: "This is the case that I plan to open up the border counties and counties between our Great Zhou and Song, so that the people of our dynasty and Song are mutually compatible with each other. The place where we trade with each other is that the people of our country and your country can bring goods to these cases for sale."

"Please think that if we open trade routes between the Great Zhou and Song dynasties and allow the goods of the Zhou and Song dynasties to be circulated, it can greatly promote the prosperity of trade and enrich people's livelihood in our countries!

For example, your country's fine wine, grain, porcelain, pen, ink, paper and ink, etc. can be sold to the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the Great Zhou Dynasty can also sell horses and other things to the Song Dynasty.

Bi Yong's eyes lit up and he said, "Your Majesty has agreed to sell the horses to our country?"

Ma Jin nodded: "This is natural. As long as your emperor agrees to support our country's border market open on the border, your country's needs can be met in the border market."

"What does your majesty mean?"

"What I mean is: From now on, I will open up the people's selling of horses in Song State. If there is any demand from Song State, I can buy them at a suitable price in the border market.

Not only that, in the future, merchants in the State of Song will only need to pay a certain amount of customs duties and commercial tax based on the amount of goods, and obtain a certificate of entry, so that they can freely enter and exit major border markets and enter our county and county in Dazhou.

After Ma Jin asked about his doubts, he finally understood Ma Jin's intention after careful consideration. Isn't this exactly the same as the maritime trade that Song State pursues now? Bi Yong asked himself that he was not a pedantic scholar like Song State, so he naturally understood that if the trade between the two countries develops, it would be of great benefit to both countries!

But for some reason, Bi Yong always felt uneasy. But no matter how Bi Yong thought, this was a good thing for the Song State.

Bi Yong was a little confused...

Let me report to Your Majesty first and ask Your Majesty to make a decision...

Bi Yong bowed and said, "This matter is too much to do. Let me report to the emperor of my dynasty before I can make a decision..."

Ma Jin waved his hand with a smile, signaling him to calm down, and said, "It's okay, this matter is a major matter, and it is also necessary to report it to the emperor of your country. The envoy is a righteous and capable minister..."

"Then the minister will retreat first..."

"In a few days, I will hold a birthday prayer for the Empress Dowager in the Daming Palace, and I hope the envoy will definitely be there."

Ma Jin said respectfully: "Your Majesty is full of thought, no one dares not to obey."

Ma Jin nodded and watched Bi Yong bow and retreat.

Then Ma Jin asked Wang Chengen to go and meet with envoys from other countries. It was unnecessary to see them one by one. After all, Ma Jin was very busy. When envoys from various countries entered the hall, they gave a formal greeting. This time Ma Jin did not see Bi Yong so kindly. After all, the Song State also had the title of one of the four powerful countries and should be treated equally. But these small foreign countries that were not as good as the heavenly state.

Ma Jin has been the emperor for almost a year, and has his own inviolable majesty of heaven, which has made envoys from all countries extremely fearful and fearful.

Then Ma Jin asked these envoys for their well-being and praised them, and then made the envoys with excitement retreat.
Chapter completed!