Chapter 885

Everything was looking good!

When Great Qin planned anything, they had put in so much effort behind the scenes.

And for Great Tang to try and learn it halfway through, that was just a dream!

At this time, Zhang Juzheng suddenly arrived.

"Your subject Zhang Juzheng, pays respects to Your Majesty!"

Qin Mu had not summoned Zhang Juzheng; seeing him arrive suddenly, there must be an important matter to report.

"Rise, tell me, what is the matter?"

Zhang Juzheng's expression was slightly awkward.

He had a little eunuch bring in a pair of beauties, and they were twins at that.

"Your Majesty, this pair of twins are beauties of the human world. Your subject specifically came to present them to Your Majesty!"

Qin Mu was a bit puzzled.

Ever since Zhang Juzheng had been following him, he had always been upright and honest, and had never presented such a gift before.

What was going on today?

"Zhang Juzheng, tell me the truth, where did these beauties come from?"

Zhang Juzheng looked up at Shen Wansan standing to the side. Shen Wansan was watching him with great interest, as if wanting to see him make a fool of himself.

This made Zhang Juzheng feel even more awkward.

Who told him to choose such an awkward time? There was no other way.

"Your Majesty, this pair of beauties was sent to your subject's mansion by Fang Xuanling. Your subject dared not accept them and specifically came to present them to Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, rest assured, they are both innocent girls from the Dengping Pavilion; many people have spent thousands of gold, but the Dengping Pavilion refused to sell them.

I don't know how, but Fang Xuanling actually managed to buy them."

Hearing this, Qin Mu understood immediately.

The Dengping Pavilion was currently under the management of Li Ke.

For Fang Xuanling to be able to buy this pair of "not-for-sale" items, Li Ke must have secretly opened a back door for him.

Zhang Juzheng received such a gift and felt uneasy in his heart; presenting them as tribute was also to seek peace of mind.

"Fang Xuanling sent you such a generous gift; it seems he has already figured out your temperament! What matter did he ask you to handle?"

Zhang Juzheng was teased by Qin Mu and could only give a sheepish, dry laugh.

The fact that he was lecherous would probably spread throughout Chang'an City tonight.

However, no matter how lecherous he was, he dared not be foolish about this matter.

"Your Majesty, Fang Xuanling came to your subject for only one thing. He proposed that if Great Qin occupies Siam, the Great Tang side would like to buy some prisoners of war."

Buy prisoners of war?

This circle was really quite wide!

Fang Xuanling befriending Zhang Juzheng was originally because he was worried that Great Tang would not get any benefits in Siam. Therefore, he wanted to agree in advance on the matter of buying prisoners of war.

Qin Mu laughed out loud.

"Sending two such beauties just to buy some prisoners of war? That's making a mountain out of a molehill!

Since I have accepted the beauties he sent, you can agree to it. When the time comes and there are Siamese prisoners of war, sell them all to them!"

Qin Mu just found it very funny.

The preparations for attacking Siam hadn't even begun yet.

And these beauties had already been sent to his doorstep.

Great Tang wanting to buy prisoners of war must be to use them for some manual labor, to lower the cost of the goods Great Tang produces.

The idea was very simple, and also very ridiculous.

Just by lowering labor costs, how much could they save?

The secret to Great Qin's true cost reduction was something Great Tang hadn't even touched upon.

"Zhang Juzheng, your loyalty is commendable. By the way, what are the names of this pair of twins?"

"Replying to Your Majesty, Zhao Yun and Muyu."