Volu in the Heavens (1/2)

Volu in the Heavens

— Tingfei</e a cal Ji declared, “This coh it cannot be said that this coe and experience are extensive, I have learned all kinds of infor court has claimed that the Princess lives in seclusion in the depths of the palace because of the fright she endured during the Hunting Palace coup d’état, all kinds of ru the common people Each and every one of those ruly realistic, filled with comprehensive details When the coup occurred, this subject was in Great Yong and also heardis a comparatively a bit more detailed This commoner is not a spy Princess, please understand”

Lin Bi’s gaze swept past hi overly anxious Sir is proficient at identifying and treating horses, and has such extensive knowledge and experience You are truly a talent thatto consent, We will honor Sir as an honored guest”

After hesitating ard hts obey It is only that this colai on the Eastern Sea I’m afraid that I won’t be able to comply”

Lin Bi was a bit startled, as she asked, “Why are you going to the Eastern Sea?”

“Recently, this commoner met an old friend who reported thatJi respectfully and cautiously “And he has recently had a boy As a result, this coratulateasked, “Isn’t your former master an elderly individual? How could he have a son?”

wang Ji was startled before he smiled and responded, “Presumably Princess has misunderstood This commoner’s former master is still in the pri miss, he had no other children Only recently has he added a son Nextof this news, this co to join the celebrations”

Lin Bi’s expression stirred Although wang Ji was young, his words and bearing were both far from normal His former master must undoubtedly not be an ordinary individual either Moreover, wasn’t she on her way to the Eastern Sea as well? If she were to have the opportunity toJi’s forain another pillar of the state Thinking of this, she smiled and stated, “What a coincidence! We have also the need to travel to the Eastern Sea Is Sir wang willing to journey together with Us?”

Surprised, wang Ji returned, “Princess is an io to the Eastern Sea? Although the Eastern Sea is within the sphere of influence of the Marquis of the Eastern Sea, although the Marquis of the Eastern Sea stands alone,¹ who doesn’t know that in recent years, the Marquis of the Eastern Sea has already begun to reconcile with Great Yong? As a result, the Marquis has frequent dealings with Great Yong If the Princess were to go to the Eastern Sea, it would likely be quite dangerous”

S, Lin Bi replied, “There is no harm Sir presumably does not know that the beloved son of the Marquis of the Eastern Sea is getting hout the world We are on our way to offer Northern Han’s congratulations on the express orders of our King Moreover, the rare treasures exhibition is also a grand occasion We wish to see the rare treasures of exotic and foreign lands”

Hearing this, Lin Tong beamed from ear to ear Anxiously, she stated, “Elder sister, I also want to go take a look at the rare treasures exhibit”

Lin Bi ser sister in placation, preventing her fro Ji clapped his hands “Oh! This commoner has also heard of the rare treasures exhibition In the last two years, rich merchant Hai Wuya of the Eastern Sea has built massive shi+ps that travel the seas to Korea, japan, and the various lands of the Southern Seas, using the porcelain and silk e for gold, silver, precious stones, and all kinds of regional specialties Reportedly, the profits are over a hundred, no a thousandfold Presu hosted by Hai Wuya, correct?”

“That’s correct Hai Wuya has taken advantage of the wedding of the beloved son of the Marquis of the Eastern Sea to host the exhibition,” affirmed Lin Bi with a smile “In addition, at present, there is no one in this world who doesn’t want to cooperate with Hai Wuya and take a piece of the profits from the ocean trade monopoly? This exhibition is naturally the perfect opportunity for those individuals”

WithJi asked, “But who doesn’t know that behind this Hai Wuya is definitely the Marquis of the Eastern Sea? It won’t be an easy task to want a share of those profits Further, every state has rich, hugein cooperation with Hai Wuya, resulting in today’s balanced situation If the Princess desires tonor Southern Chu will be willing to allow that to happen”

Lin Bi gazed deeply at wang Ji and replied, “As expected, Sir wang clearly understands the affairs of the world Hai Wuya has been in business in the Eastern Sea for five years now During the first two years, he was nooperation The most recent two to three years, he has undertaken three convoys out into the open ocean The shi+ps that he used include dozens of o capacity, fast speed, and arned weaponry There were nearly a hundredHai Wuya’s shi+ps and also escorted by the Marquis of Eastern Sea’s warshi+ps If Hai Wuya wasn’t so capable, all of this would have been impossible Just think, all of the , Southern Chu, andall three to derive benefits, ensuring that none of the three can reatly adht However, when there’s a gain, there’s a loss For Hai Wuya to curry favor on all sides, although effective to this day, in recent years, the fla and Northern Han cannot coexist As a result, Hai Wuyaneutral, would it not be better for hi Ji listened, thehihly ie himself Froender bodyguards all had their hands on the handles of their sabers wang Ji could only feign ignorance, s, “Princess speaks the truth However, allow this com with any of the three countries, but he cannot cast aside the Marquis of the Eastern Sea Without the Marquis’s escort, it would be i merchant shi+ps to arrive at their destination and return safe and sound In addition, if one were to consider production capability, Great Yong and Southern Chu occupies the dom With the fall of Shu, Sichuan’s resources and production were divided by the two countries If Hai Wuya were to cooperate with only one country, it would not be surprising if he chose either Great Yong or Southern Chu However, Northern Han is at a significant disadvantage If the three countries are balanced, Northern Han would be able to get a share of the profits,² but if Northern Han desires to ains will not make up for your losses”

Disdain flashed across Lin Bi’s eyes She replied, “Sir speaks the truth We also share the sae in the oceangoing trade Sir has alsoto monopolize those profits won’t be my Northern Han, but Southern Chu In the near future, Southern Chu will dispatch an envoy seeking to cooperate with Northern Han to threaten the Marquis of the Eastern Sea to reach an agree trade, excluding Great Yong The Northern Han court has dispatched Us to the Eastern Sea with the intentions of seizing this opportunity If the Marquis of the Eastern Sea agrees, when the titrade This will only benefit us without doing us harm If this is i a share of the profits as we can”

Listening to her words, wang Ji continuously nodded his head He stated, “This coh I have been away from my homeland for years, I am aware that my homeland attaches enormous importance to commerce Such intentions are inevitable and reasonable I wonder who is responsible for these negotiations from my homeland?”

Lin Bi smiled faintly and answered, “We have heard that the envoy dispatched by Southern Chu to celebrate the wedding of the only son of the Marquis of Eastern Sea is the son of Lu Xin, the Duke Who Suppresses Distant Lands, Grand General Lu Can Great Yong’s envoy is the Prince of Qing, Li Kang, and the Vice Minister of Rites, Gou Lian Since both sides are striving their utmost, o and take this difficult job reluctantly Sir wang, since you are also going to the Eastern Sea, what harether with Us? Maybe there are things that We will be forced to rely upon your help”

wang Ji respectfully consented, “This commoner was able to ride on several coattails to success How dare I refuse?”