Steel Dynasty - Chapter 246

[Chapter 246 Your Majesty, there is an assassin!]

“Have you heard? The Chamber of Commerce is going to hold a trade fair in Dongshi. I heard that there are new products coming out?”

“Really? Then let’s go quickly. It is said that this trade fair will last for seven days. After this There is no such store in the village.”

“…”

The next day, the words “fair” and “mirror” roared on the front page of the Qingzhou newspaper.

The businessmen lingering in Qingzhou once again set off waves. Many merchants missed business opportunities for the first three commodities and still regret it. Now they will not miss this opportunity again.

So when they saw the newspaper, they flocked to Dongshi.

At this time, many scholars also saw the contents of the newspaper. Out of curiosity, they also went to Dongshi to join in the fun.

This trade fair was naturally Xiao Ming’s idea. No matter how good the mirror is, it must reveal the true face and let others feel it, so this trade fair is very necessary.

Firstly, this can show the charm of the mirror, and secondly, it can also allow businessmen to spread the magic of the mirror to ten people and expand the influence of the mirror.

At this time in Dongshi, a small area was surrounded by soldiers, and no one was allowed to come within three meters of the mirror.

In an area surrounded by ropes, more than a dozen mirrors were displayed.

The businessmen in front saw themselves clearly through the mirror. They looked excited and refused to leave in front of the mirror.

“Have you seen enough?” The businessman behind him was already impatient. “You should also let others take a look.”

The businessman in front looked at the mirror so mesmerized that he didn’t even bother to pay attention. “I got here first. I think Watch as long as you want.”

“Fuck you.” The businessman at the back grabbed the businessman at the front and pushed him to the ground. Then when he saw himself in the mirror, he also looked obsessed.

Then the businessman behind him repeated the same process.

For a time, the East Market was filled with water and chaos. From time to time, businessmen would get into fights over disagreements.

They were all shocked by this magical mirror and just wanted to watch it for a while, while some businessmen who responded quickly went directly to the Chamber of Commerce to find Li Kaiyuan.

“Vice President Li, what do you mean by this mirror? Can you tell us in advance?” While a businessman was talking, he pushed a silver note worth more than a thousand taels to Li Kaiyuan.

Li Kaiyuan pushed the silver note back. He had learned Xiao Ming’s methods. If he really accepted the money, he would probably be imprisoned.

Xiao Ming has always been very strict with the officials in the six states. Xiao Ming made it clear at the meeting that the salary he gave to the officials in the six states was three times that of the officials in the Chongqing Kingdom. The lowest one was thirty-six taels of silver a year.

Therefore, with such a high salary, his tolerance for corruption and bribery is zero. Once corruption is proven, it is not a matter of losing his official position. It can range from imprisonment to beheading, and there is no room for negotiation.

Li Kaiyuan can be said to be Xiao Ming’s closest minister. He will receive a lot of silver rewards for his merits on weekdays. It can be said that there is no shortage of money in his hands.

And this makes him less likely to accept bribes.

“You’d better take this back, otherwise I won’t be able to talk to you about this matter today.” Li Kaiyuan put away his usual smiling face and said seriously.

The businessman was startled for a moment. This was a common practice in the Chongqing Kingdom. How could an official not accept cash? This made him uneasy and said, “Vice President Li, is there something missing?”

Li Kaiyuan said angrily: ” Do you want to kill me? Our Qingzhou government office doesn’t accept money. If you take it back and talk about this, you can just get out.”

The merchant’s expression changed. He put away the money and said with a smile, “In that case, I just want to. Ask Vice President Li, how to sell this mirror? When to sell it? How to sell it?”

Li Kaiyuan’s face improved a little, and he said: “His Highness the mirror will not sell the agency rights. If it is sold, it will be sold within these two days. As for how to sell it, His Highness said that it will be auctioned. “

The merchant hesitated: “Isn’t it an auction for the right to sell?”

“No, this auction of mirrors is fair and reasonable to everyone, and the mirror technology is very complicated. We can’t mass-produce it, so we have to use this method,” Li Kaiyuan said.

This was what he and Xiao Ming had planned. Since the mirror was a luxury item, it was of course necessary to make a fortune for the first time, and auctioning would be the fastest way to make money.

While Li Kaiyuan was whetting the businessman’s appetite, Xiao Ming also sent a mirror to Chang’an. This time there was only one mirror, and it was given to Xiao Wenxuan.

This time Xiao Ming was cruel. He did not give it to Concubine Zhen because of the shocking effect of the mirror. Instead, he waited for a while before giving it to Concubine Zhen.

The news of Li Kaiyuan’s oral release quickly spread among businessmen, and many businessmen immediately began to prepare money to buy mirrors and sell them at this auction.

The magical effect of the mirror also spread as the businessman returned to his hometown. Many ladies and ladies from big families learned about the effect of the mirror and planned to go to Qingzhou.

During this period, the mirror Xiao Ming sent to Chang’an finally arrived and was transported back to the palace by Feng Deshui.

“Your Majesty, the things sent by King Qi have arrived.”

In the dormitory, Xiao Wenxuan was correcting the memorial. At this time, Feng Deshui walked in. Two small yellow doors carried the mirror covered with cloth, which was a little difficult.

“What does King Qi give me now?” Xiao Ming couldn’t help but look forward to it when he spoke.

In his dormitory was the Unification of the Country given to him by Xiao Ming, and a telescope was placed on his table.

He loved both of them.

“I would also like to know what surprise His Majesty King Qi has brought this time?” Feng Deshui smiled and gestured to Xiaohuangmen.

At this time, the little yellow goalkeeper pulled down the black cloth.

Suddenly, a mirror two meters high, fifty centimeters wide, with a pure gold frame and carved dragons appeared in front of Xiao Wenxuan.

“Your Majesty, there is an assassin!”

Feng Deshui screamed immediately when he saw the person in the mirror before he could react.

Xiao Wenxuan was also startled, but he had come through strong winds and waves, so he would not be as rude as Feng Deshui. Upon closer inspection, he moved his hands cautiously, and the person in the mirror also moved his hands.

Then he patted Feng Deshui, and the person in the mirror also patted the person next to him.

At this time, Xiao Wenxuan has understood that the person in this mirror is the same as the person reflected in the bronze mirror.

However, because it was so clear, it looked like a real person standing inside at first glance. No wonder Feng Deshui was so shocked.

“Protect, protect!”

At this moment, many guards rushed in. When these guards came to Xiao Wenxuan, they saw murderous soldiers in armor in the mirror.

The guards drew their swords and rushed towards the mirror, shouting: “Bold rebel, you will die!”

Xiao Wenxuan only recovered from the shock, and he hurriedly shouted: “Slow down!”

(End of Chapter)