Chapter 722

If Your Majesty can give him this opportunity to let him save his family, for Pei Ji, that...

So it was for the sake of his family!

Li Er felt a bit of emotion.

The Pei family previously had many talented people emerge, and their civil and military officials were illustrious for a time.

Who would have thought that in just a few short years, the talented people of the Pei family would wither one after another, until now only the old man Pei Ji remains.

It must be that the Pei family's fortune is poor.

"Wuji, then you send someone to first ask about Pei Ji's intentions. After all, he is a friend of the Retired Emperor and one of the earliest ministers to follow me in the conquest; I cannot treat the Pei family too coldly and chill the hearts of the ministers."

"Very well, your subject will go handle it immediately!"

Zhangsun Wuji was very happy in his heart.

In recommending Pei Ji this time, Zhangsun Wuji actually had his own selfish motives.

The relationship between the major noble families and Zhangsun Wuji has always been in a state of both cooperation and confrontation.

Their interests are connected, yet they often have small competitions.

Helping Pei Ji this time is his balancing act.

Having confirmed the alliance with the Harsha Empire, Zhangsun Wuji once again had motivation.

The opening of this trade route will become a rolling source of wealth for his Zhangsun family!

Changancheng.

Great Ming Palace.

The person in charge of the grain fleet for the Great Tang side is the eldest daughter of the Lu family, Lu Yu, who manages their commerce.

Having just arrived, she went to the palace to have an audience with the Great Qin Huang.

"Your Majesty, this humble woman, acting on the orders of my family, has transported a batch of grain and wishes to sell it to Great Qin at a low price."

Qin Mu did not expect that the leader of this grain fleet would actually be a woman.

And a young woman at that, who is capable and spirited.

"It is rare to have the good intentions of your Lu family; I will remember the Lu family. Shen Wansan, then let us begin the counting and trading."

Lu Yu became anxious.

The Great Qin Huang is playing dumb with her and does not ask at all about the things she requested. It is as if this sale of grain is purely out of the kindness of the four major noble families.

How can this be?

She cannot sell the grain at a low price without getting anything in return.

"Your Majesty, regarding this sale of grain, there is actually a small matter I would like to ask Your Majesty to agree to."

Qin Mu looked at Lu Yu with a smile on his face.

Seeing her looking a bit anxious, with a light sweat on her forehead and a strand of hair stuck to her brow.

Quite cute.

"Then tell me, what matter do you have to ask of me?"

Lu Yu realized that Qin Mu was deliberately making things difficult for her.

In this situation, she could no longer use hints.

The more clearly she spoke, the better.

"Your Majesty, the two Imperial Princes of the Great Tang have successively come as envoys to Great Qin and have not yet returned. Also, there are the more than ten young ladies from noble families that Your Majesty personally abducted when you went to Jin Ling.

Could they be allowed to accompany this humble woman and return to the Great Tang together?"

What a huge appetite!

As soon as Lu Yu opened her mouth, she wanted both Imperial Princes and all those noble ladies to go back with her.

This is asking for the moon!

Qin Mu felt that this girl was somewhat interesting.

Daring to open her mouth so wide—is this because she is certain that Great Qin is in urgent need of this batch of grain?

"Miss Lu, your appetite is a bit large. How are you so certain that Great Qin will definitely buy this batch of grain from you?" Lu Yu was very certain in her heart.

Because she knew the news that Great Qin was going to expand its army by a million.

"Your Majesty is a smart person; you should know that compared to Great Qin's army expansion, the value of these few people is far from comparable. Army expansion is Great Qin's grand strategy; in the face of the grand strategy, making some concessions on these small matters is also quite reasonable, right?" Seeing Lu Yu's confident appearance.

Qin Mu wanted to strike her down a bit.

Not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth!

"Great Qin indeed needs to expand its army and is also short of grain. However, regarding this matter, I do not intend to negotiate with you.

If you are willing to sell the grain, then sell it; if not, you are free to haul it back. As for the people mentioned just now, I guarantee you won't see a single one of them!"

....... Begging for flowers... 0

Qin Mu's tone was cold, sharp, and decisive.

Giving Lu Yu no room for fantasy.

Lu Yu was suddenly thrown into disarray.

This grain was transported from far away in Jiangnan, and quite a bit had already been consumed along the way. If Great Qin does not buy it and it has to be transported back, the consumption will double.

This round trip would be a huge loss!

She was certain that Great Qin's army expansion meant they must be short of grain. But she did not know exactly how much Great Qin would be short of.

What if they had already bought grain from somewhere else?

Lu Yu looked at Qin Mu.

She felt the supreme authority of this dashing young man!

In the vast Great Qin Empire, whatever he says is final; no one can question it!

"Your Majesty, I have already transported the grain to Changancheng... We are very sincere, and I also hope Your Majesty can show a little sincerity."

Sincerity?

Qin Mu curled his lips.

Although her attitude had softened, she was still stubborn.

For this kind of woman, he really didn't want to say anything.

"Let's leave it at that for now; everyone, disperse."

Qin Mu stood up and left.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Lu Yu called out twice in anxiety, but she saw Qin Mu turning a deaf ear, not wanting to pay any more attention to her at all.

Her heart was actually very anxious.

She was eager to finish this errand as soon as possible and leave Great Qin as soon as possible.

Lu Yu was also worried that she might be detained and that something might be done to her that would ruin her reputation.

This was a consequence she could not bear.

But the negotiations had collapsed!

The ministers in the hall all retreated on their own, and no one paid any attention to Lu Yu.

In this familiar place and strange environment, Lu Yu could not find a single person who could help her.

So helpless!

At this moment, someone came to Lu Yu's side.

"Let's go, I'll host a welcome dinner for you."

Lu Yu turned around at the sound and finally saw a familiar figure.

"Your Highness, Prince of Wu, you haven't been captured?"

Li Ke smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Lu Yu probably didn't know yet that he had already defected from the Great Tang and joined Great Qin.

But since they were old acquaintances, Li Ke still wanted to lend her a hand.

To prevent her from acting like a blockhead and negotiating terms with Qin Mu in the main hall—it was too stupid!

"I'll treat you to mutton soup and, by the way, tell you about the situation in Great Qin.

Your performance just now was truly outrageously wrong!"