Zhu Houzhao was very happy. He didn't have the chance to leave the leopard room to drink with friends for half a month, so he seemed a little more arrogant and frivolous.

But Chen Xi could not sit and see Zhu Houzhao get drunk. While Su Tong was going to tell his servants to go home to get gifts, he specially invited Zhu Houzhao to leave the seat and went to the next room to talk about the matter.

Zhu Houzhao had a smile on her face and asked, "Sir, do you have something to do with me?"

Chen Xidao: "How can Your Majesty ignore political affairs? I have important matters when I return to Beijing, which involves military, national and diplomatic affairs. Why does Your Majesty be so indifferent? Does Your Majesty think that national affairs are not as important as food, drink, and entertainment in front of you?"

Zhu Houzhao was a little embarrassed: "Sir, don't say so seriously. I just asked Mr. to have a drink together to relieve fatigue and relax your body and mind, so that you can do things better... What should I say when I wait tomorrow."

Chen Xi shook his head: "The military and national diplomatic affairs cannot be delayed, and the soldiers and horses outside the city are still waiting to be trained. If we develop an attitude of tomorrow and tomorrow, will we also treat the vicious Tatars with this attitude when we go to the battlefield?"

Zhu Houzhao looked bad when she heard this, and said, "I didn't expect that the sir would treat me like this... I just came out to have a drink. How could it be that serious? If the sir feels uncomfortable, you can go back first."

Chen Xidao: "Your Majesty has not received the envoy of Folangji. If you drink all night, will you be in a spirit to attend the meeting tomorrow? It involves a transaction of more than three million taels of silver. Would Your Majesty be a little concerned?"

"this……"

Zhu Houzhao hesitated for a moment and then said, "With a gentleman here, why should I worry about this? The gentleman can decide on everything. If the Folang Jiren has a letter of nationality, I will not go to see them in person..."

Chen Xi's mood suddenly became extremely bad, and he looked at Zhu Houzhao in surprise.

Zhu Houzhao turned his head and deliberately avoided Chen Xi's gaze. Seeing this, Chen Xi couldn't help but sigh. For him, the student in front of him was very disappointed. As the emperor, Zhu Houzhao's inaction meant that many things would be deviated, which led to the distrust of Folang Jiren towards Daming and his representative of the Ming Dynasty. It was a big deal to talk about whether the business could continue.

"Your Majesty, but he immediately regrets it. What do you think of the envoys of the foreign vassals? Your Majesty should go to meet with the Folang Jiren with the minister, even if it is just a routine meeting. As long as the other party feels the sincerity of the Ming Dynasty, the matter will be taken away." Chen Xi persuaded.

Zhu Houzhao still turned his head: "Sir, it's already evening. You can't let me see the Westerners in the middle of the night, right? What kind of style is this? You have to meet in the palace, and you have to wait until tomorrow if you want to meet... Otherwise, let's forget about this?"

Chen Xi was very helpless and lamented in his heart: "This kid drank all night and went back to sleep for a day tomorrow. When he woke up at night, he would swear... Where is there a demeanor that a king dared to act and take responsibility?"

Chen Xi advised again: "If you want to meet, you may not need to be in the palace, but outside the palace. Your Majesty might as well get off to the Huitong Hall to meet you immediately, and wait until you come back to continue drinking with the two brothers Su and Zheng. What does your Majesty think?"

"Go to Huitong Hall? This..."

Zhu Houzhao saw Su Tong who was swaying from a distance and was unbearable to find someone, saying, "If you don't want to discuss it later... Mr. Su has already arrived, and I want to go over and drink with him."

Chen Xi grabbed Zhu Houzhao, and this behavior made Zhu Houzhao, who was used to being pampered, feel uncomfortable. He looked back at Chen Xi, as if asking, why is he rude to me?

Chen Xi asked: "Is Your Majesty ready to tell Su and Zheng truthfully tonight?"

"Need not."

Zhu Houzhao was still making excuses, "You can arrange errands for Mr. Su and Mr. Zheng first. Let's break them after the results of the test come out. I don't have much to help, and I need to implement it... As for the envoy of the Folang Jiren, I will fully entrust the teacher to deal with it."

"If the gentleman feels uncomfortable drinking with me next time, he can leave first and say hello to the Folangji people... Who would help Mr. Chen draft a letter of nationality, and say that it was for King Folangji, and that I would be kind to the two countries to carry out trade activities."

After saying that, Zhu Houzhao couldn't wait to go out and met Su Tong and Zheng Qian who were looking for him. After a while, his unrestrained laughter came. At this time, there were not only fine wine and dishes on the table, but also women, the rosy wind, and the topics they talked about were dirty.

Chen Xi didn't want to stay in such an environment, so he said hello and said goodbye.

Zhu Houzhao, Su Tong and Zheng Qian both came out to see him off. In Shen Xi's opinion, Zhu Houzhao seemed to be impatient to see him off. Chen Xi felt very sad: "It's really unwilling to accept that he worked hard for a long time but ended in this way."

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Chen Xi took a carriage to Huitong Hall.

When he arrived at the place, Chen Xi got off the car and stopped for a while. He was in a very bad mood. At this time, Yun Liu brought people over, bowed respectfully to him, and asked, "Why are you visiting Huitong Hall at this time? Could it be that the court has other arrangements?"

Chen Xi said with a dark face: "Where can I go if I don't come here? Could it be that I'm drinking and making fun of you?"

Yunliu saw that Chen Xi was in a bad mood and did not dare to say much. She lowered her head and followed Shen Xi to enter the Huitong Hall. At this time, the Fulang Ji Envoy in the Huitong Hall was discussing the details of the meeting with the Emperor of Ming Dynasty tomorrow, which involved diplomatic relations between the two countries, and each of them was not sleepy.

"...Mr. Shen, you are visiting late at night. Could it be that we are going to see your emperor now?" Lu Landa was very happy when she saw Chen Xi and immediately stepped forward to ask.

Chen Xi said helplessly: "Your Majesty has no time to give me an envoy, and the meeting may be postponed."

"When will we wait?"

Lu Randa was puzzled at first, and then his expression became nervous, "We came to Daming Capital to meet your emperor for diplomatic relations. Only when the two countries sat down and talked openly can we do business with confidence... We must meet your emperor, otherwise this business can only be put aside, and we cannot trade with countries without credit!"

Lu Landa became more and more excited as he spoke. For him, what he feared most was to be cheated in other people's places. Now the big cakes that Shen Xi drew for him looked good, but they could not be used as food. He had enough sense of crisis.

Chen Xi shook his head: "My Majesty has prepared a letter of state, which can be exchanged, because the two countries do not have any letter of state at the royal level. My Majesty has to make a decision to meet again in the future based on his own safety... If Brother Lu has any questions, this business will be abolished. I am a minister of the Ming Dynasty and cannot act against the will of the king."

"ah?"

Lu Randa looked surprised and asked stammeringly: "Shen... Lord Shen said he wouldn't do business anymore? How can you... This is a big deal of more than three million taels of silver."

Chen Xi took retreat as an advance and did not want to be threatened by Folang Jiren. This place was his place. Since Zhu Houzhao did not cooperate, he could only change his previous kind attitude and become tough.

Chen Xi reminded: "Brother Lu, don't forget that you used silver with basically no production cost to buy a large amount of goods from us. These things produced by the Ming Dynasty can be transported to your country to obtain high profits, and what is left is the surge in prices. Things that could be bought in the past can only be bought in two or three taels now. The public resentment is an inevitable result. In a sense, this is a waste of money and money. After all, whether there is silver or not is irrelevant to our Ming Dynasty. After all, this thing cannot be eaten or worn, and it doesn't matter how much it is!"

The muscles on Lulanda's face twitched and she protested: "Mr. Shen, don't forget, we have signed a trade agreement."

Chen Xi shrugged and said, "All trade agreements are based on a reciprocal partnership. Since you first propose not to trade with us, the responsibility is not on our side... If we change the signed trade agreement just because we cannot meet the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, and so capricious, how can we expect our Ming Dynasty to believe that you are not traitorous?"

Although Lulanda had read books and was knowledgeable, she found that she was clumsy at this time and felt like she was unable to express her suffering when she was eating yellow lotus.

Just when Lu Landa's attitude was shaking, Chen Xi suddenly shouted: "Ask you again, should you do business or not?"

Even though Lulanda knew that Chen Xi was advancing and retreating, she did not dare to directly deny this transaction, because he knew that it was impossible to transport the bulky silver back to Lisbon... Due to the great geographical discovery, the silver in Europe depreciated rapidly, but the gold price steadily rose, and it was basically unprofitable to transport silver from Asia to Europe from Asia. On the contrary, if silk, tea and porcelain were transported, it would be at least more than five times the profit.

Therefore, what Lulanda needed was the specialty of the Ming Dynasty, rather than silver without value-added effect. What the senior management in the country, including King Manuel, also needed goods from the Ming Dynasty, not silver.

Lu Randa hesitated and after a while he said, "Let's discuss it first and then reply to Lord Shen tomorrow." Lu Randa found that it was difficult for him to give an answer under Shen Xi's threat, and he did not want to make a decision immediately, so he wanted to calm down first and wait until he discussed with his subordinates before making a decision.

Chen Xi shook his head: "It seems that you have no sincerity, how can you expect us to make concessions? I am wise toward Your Majesty. In this simplest way, you can test whether you are sincere or not. Even if this business is reached, there is no guarantee that you will not tear up the agreement. Then, when we meet again in the future, it should be the enemy... I hope that when our fleet encounters at sea, we will use artillery to express friendship, so that the flying shells can avoid you and me, and fulfill each other's friendship."

Lu Landa was stunned when she heard this, and opened her mouth, wanting to defend Chen Xi, but Chen Xi seemed to have lost the interest in discussing with him, so she turned around and left.

Lulanda thought to herself: "It's bad, it's bad. Our first silver has been sent to the capital of the Ming Dynasty. As long as we oppose it, they will definitely rob it openly. In addition, the location of our fleet may have been exposed. If they send people to rob and the guards are not prepared, wouldn't even that half of the silver be problematic? The Emperor of Ming Dynasty met or not, it doesn't matter. After returning to China, I said I saw it and then took out the letter of nationality. His Majesty Manuel would not know whether it is true or false... Since no one would question it, why should I be so stubborn? The most important thing at the moment is to bring back the specialties of the Ming Dynasty!"

Seeing that Chen Xi was about to leave the door, Lu Landa hurriedly chased after him: "Mr. Shen, I have considered it carefully and thought it would be okay to pay a visit to your emperor in the future, but... you have to give me the letter of the country so that I can submit a service after returning to China. This business must be completed, otherwise I cannot submit a service."

Chen Xi looked at Lulanda: "Isn't this capricious?"

Lu Randa no longer cared about his face and smiled apologized: "It was because we didn't think clearly that there would be misunderstandings in front of us... Yes, everything is a misunderstanding. If Lord Shen thinks it is not satisfied, we can take out another thousand taels of gold as a gift to Lord Shen. Lord Shen, please see..."

Chen Xidao: "I don't care if I don't give gifts, and Daming doesn't lack that little thing. The most important thing in doing business is to be honest. You only need to fulfill the trade agreements reached before!"

It was originally a serious diplomatic dispute, but it was resolved by Chen Xi in a few words.

When Chen Xi came out of Folang Jiren's room, the officials of the Honglu Temple who learned about the situation were very excited. Although they didn't know what Chen Xi was talking to Folang Jiren, they knew that Chen Xi had won a complete victory in this diplomatic dispute.

Chen Xi didn't say anything to these people, because he would leave the city with Folang Jiren in the future, and before that, he had to wait for Xiao Tiaozi to send the letter of the country.

Chen Xi was depressed and went directly to Hui Niang's residence... Hui Niang and Li Jin had previously taken a carriage from Wuqing to handle the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce, but he never expected that he would come after nightfall.

"...Isn't the master going to the meeting saint? How could he come here?"

Hui Niang seemed very surprised, "The master has successfully resolved the matter of those Red-haired people meeting the emperor? Or should I wait until the master will take them to the palace to meet the saint tomorrow?"

Chen Xi couldn't help but shook his head and sighed, and then told Hui Niang about the general situation. Hui Niang smiled and said, "This is a good thing. The master convinced the Red-haired Yi people without any effort. The original dispute was also eliminated invisibly. Why is the master still so frowning?"

Not only Hui Niang was curious, but even Li Jin didn't understand, and looked at Chen Xi curiously.

Chen Xi picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip. Then he said: "Diplomatic disputes are not about fists to solve problems. Now Folang Ji people have to surrender because they urgently need our Ming Dynasty's products, but this does not mean that they will be convinced. They will leave the impression that the Ming Dynasty will go back on their word. In diplomacy and foreign trade, it is tantamount to a disaster!"

Hui Niang nodded: "This is the integrity that business owners pay attention to. Without a good reputation, it is difficult to expect the business to last long."

Chen Xi glanced at Li Jin, and Li Jin was also nodding. With Hui Niang and Li Jin's experience in the business world for so many years, they naturally understood the importance of keeping promises.

Chen Xidao: "This time I originally thought I would take the Folang Jiren to see His Majesty and submit the letter of state. This is actually beyond the scope of trade between the two countries. It can be said to be a major diplomatic diplomatic event, but His Majesty refused to meet because of his indulgence in Yile. This means that we and the Folang Jiren have not completed the normal diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic procedures, and there may be chaos in the future when we meet."

Li Jin clenched his fists and said, "What are you afraid of? If you have a master here, you will definitely convince the foreigners!"

Chen Xi shook his head: "Even if the Ming Dynasty's troops are strong, this kind of war is meaningless. They are a group of robbers. We are 108,000 miles away from their territory. Unless we can fight their territory, we must not try to use our family courtyard as a battlefield. This is the basic principle, otherwise even if we win, our home will be tortured very much!"

Li Jin stuck out his tongue and said nothing.

"Don't worry, lord."

Hui Niang persuaded, "Western people have chosen to surrender for the time being. No matter what the reason is, at least it means that they are afraid of the master and the Ming Dynasty. We will make a profit in this transaction. As long as we can destroy the Tartars in the northwest, the Ming Dynasty will be prosperous and the people will be safe in the future, and the soldiers and horses will be strong. How can we still be afraid of foreigners?"

Chen Xi smiled and said, "Hui Niang, are you comforting me, or let me use your logic to anesthetize yourself?"

"Um?"

Hui Niang lowered her head and felt that Chen Xi might be angry. She said this with kindness, so she would not explain anything to herself.

Chen Xidao: "I also know the current situation of the court. It is not just this thing that I feel depressed, but His Majesty will go back on his word... In line with the old saying that rabbits and dogs cook, Your Majesty has been guarded against me before going to the grassland. If I really seal the wolf's residence in the future and establish a great cause, can I be a powerful minister? At that time, even if Your Majesty is not guarding against me, those ministers will compare me with Liu Jin. On the surface, respect me, but secretly they will try every means to promote my step down..."

"The master is really worried. The war has not yet begun. Could it be that the master has begun to give up?" Hui Niang asked.

Chen Xi shook his head again: "Anyway, you should be prepared. Don't be caught off guard when that day, thinking that he could be a loyal minister who assists the wise king, but in the end he was criticized and became a sinner... All this is just a word from the emperor. Who knows what the future will be?"

In his words, Chen Xi was filled with great loss and was worried about his future.

Even if Hui Niang wanted to comfort her, she couldn't speak casually, because she knew that whatever she said at this time might touch the most fragile string in Chen Xi's heart.

At this time, Chen Xi was no longer a young man who had just entered the officialdom, but a scheming and powerful minister who wanted to plan for his future and paved the way for his future, instead of waiting for others to guide him in front of the mountain.

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