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The second prince's feelings are naturally completely different, with a smile on his face, and he said respectfully: "Father, in fact, our surprises are not limited to these. Next, I would like to invite you to introduce an extremely miraculous medicine. Ginseng!"

The second prince's words immediately caught everyone present by surprise.

Apart from this set of exquisite clothes, there are other things?

How many treasures did the second prince bring back from that great Han country far away!

Chapter 1162 Ginseng porcelain is the treasure of the Han Kingdom

After the second prince's words fell, naturally another maid came up with a box containing ginseng.

The second prince opened the box, carefully took out a ginseng, and showed it to everyone.

Everyone looked at the ginseng with doubts in their eyes, and the meaning was obvious: "What is this?"

Compared with the very gorgeous silk robe just now, the appearance of this ginseng looks much worse.

The second prince didn't talk nonsense, and introduced directly: "Father, this is a magic medicine from the Han Dynasty, and its name is ginseng! Ginseng is a very magical medicine. It can not only bring a seriously injured person back from the brink of death It can be saved, and it can also prolong the life of those who take it regularly, and even restore the glory of old men!"

If it is said that the two sets of silk robes that the second prince brought out just now caused a great shock to the Seleucid women present, then what the second prince said about ginseng is undoubtedly for the Seleucid men and nobles present. An atomic bomb was dropped on the heart!Even Antiochus II became a little short of breath after hearing what the second prince said.

The reason for this is also very simple. Whether it is Antiochus II or the important ministers of the Seleucid Empire present, most of them are elderly people. Since they are old, the function of the body is certain. inevitable decline.

As for the many Seleucid noble young men present, most of them were also indulging in alcohol and sex. Regardless of their young age, they were actually silver guns, and they were often complained by their female companions on weekdays.

Now when I hear the news, my dear, there is such a magic medicine in this world?

Even the eldest prince, who was originally depressed, suddenly raised his head and looked at the second prince in surprise.

Antiochus II's Adam's apple rolled obviously, and it took a while before he said: "Is this ginseng really so miraculous?"

The second prince said with certainty: "Absolutely.

Lord Doros is the official envoy to the Han Kingdom, and he can be used as a witness. "

Doros hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, to tell you the truth, when I was in the Han Kingdom, I was actually sick because of acclimatization, but after the doctor in the Han Kingdom prescribed this ginseng, I recovered within a few days, which is very miraculous.

During this ten-thousand-mile trip, several of our missions died when they went there, but none of them died when they came back. It was also because of the efficacy of this ginseng. "

When Antiochus II heard the words, his heart became more and more excited.

At this time, Li Jian also said lightly: "Ginseng is a specialty in our Han Kingdom, and it is also an extremely rare miracle medicine.

This time, the emperor of our Great Han Kingdom was also willing to present the most precious thousand-year-old ginseng to His Majesty the Emperor in order to prove the friendship with the Seleucid Empire.

Not only that, the caravans of our Han Kingdom also brought some ginseng. If you want, you can trade with the caravans brought by our mission. "

After listening to Li Jian's words, the eyes of the nobles of the Seleucid Empire present became brighter.

Everyone knows the tribute to His Majesty the Emperor, and they will definitely not fight for it.

But now, with caravans that can be traded, the situation is different.

Isn't it about money?

For these Seleucid nobles, the most indispensable thing is money!Thinking of this, the eyes of many male nobles of the Seleucid Empire present at Li Jian suddenly became very kind, even those nobles who were biased towards the eldest prince in their hearts were no exception.

No way, who made this ginseng really work!When Antiochus II heard the words, he also showed a satisfied expression on his face, and said: "Very good, it seems that you guys are very considerate.

Don't worry, according to the agreement I made with the emperor of the Han Kingdom, your caravans can freely do business in our Han Dynasty. As for the taxes that should be paid, they should be paid according to the share of the caravans in our Seleucid Empire. up. "

Hearing this, Li Jian smiled and saluted Antiochus II again: "Thank you, Your Majesty, your generosity will be the best testimony of the friendship between our Great Han Kingdom and the Seleucid Empire!"

After introducing ginseng, the second prince once again took out a set of exquisite porcelain and began to introduce it.

Regarding porcelain, the Seleucid nobles present were also amazed.

Many people are very fond of porcelain, and they want to buy it home for decoration, but compared with the sensation caused by the silk and ginseng in front, the porcelain is not so outstanding.

But even so, this banquet has been considered a complete success. Of course, this is only for the second prince.

Under the eyes of everyone, His Majesty Antiochus II, the Seleucid Emperor, put his hand on the second prince's shoulder very kindly.

"My child, you did not break your promise. You have brought great surprises to me and the Seleucid Empire. You have made your due contribution and deserve to be commended! Starting today, you will be our Seleucid The governor of the Asia Minor region of the ancient empire is in charge of crusade against the traitors who are entrenched in our hometown of Macedonia, Greece!"

After Antioch II's words fell, the Seleucid nobles who were present immediately became a commotion.

The Seleucid Empire has a total of more than a dozen provinces, but it is mainly divided into five major parts, that is, five governorships.

Among them, the eastern governor is the most remote, with the least developed population, economy and military strength, ranking last.

To the west of the Eastern Governor's District is the Persian Governor's District. This place is dominated by plateaus and mountains. It was the original site of the Persian Empire and the main source of troops for the Seleucid Empire. It is the second to last.

Further west of the Persian Governor's District is the Babylonian Governor's District, where the former capital of the Alexander Empire, Babylon City, is the second-ranked Governor's District in the Seleucid Empire.

The due west of the Governor of Babylon is the core area of ​​the Seleucid Empire. The Governor of Antioch, where the city of Antioch is located, is controlled by Emperor Antioch II himself, and it is also the most affluent territory.

The last one, the Governor-General of Asia Minor located on the Asia Minor peninsula, is the closest among the five Governor-Generals to his hometown in Macedonia, Greece, and ranks third in overall strength.

Originally, the second prince was only the last governor of the east, and he was dismissed because he lost to the Han Dynasty. Everyone felt that he had to stay dormant for at least a while.

But what I didn't expect was that after only one year, the second prince became the Governor of Asia Minor again, and he was still above the original Eastern Governor's District in terms of position and power!This wave, this wave is the perfect anti-kill.

Could it be said that the distant oriental country of Great Han is really a golden kingdom full of wealth? Invisibly, a yearning for the Great Han has been quietly cultivated among these Seleucid nobles.

But at this time, everyone's longing for the Great Han Kingdom is not the point. The point is that after the second prince has this appointment, it will be considered a complete comeback, and it can even be said to be even better.

As the second prince's mortal enemy, the first prince's face at this moment is really wonderful.

At this moment, the First Prince could use two words to describe it as regret, very regret.

The eldest prince regretted why he didn't go to the Han country. If he went to the Han country, wouldn't it be the eldest prince who presented the treasure in front of his father today?

The fire of jealousy was blazing in the First Prince's heart, but at this moment he couldn't do anything, and even showed a very forced smile, so as not to let others say that he was too narrow-minded!The second prince suddenly regained his energy. He knelt down in front of Antiochus II, and said in a trembling voice: "Thank you, Father, I will live up to the high expectations of Father, and serve us in Asia Minor." Seleucus has made more contributions!"

On the side, Li Jian watched this scene with a smile on his lips.

From the perspective of establishing intelligence, the person who can best help Nightingale quickly expand the intelligence network in the Seleucid Empire is undoubtedly the second prince.

As long as he can enter and leave the upper echelons of the Seleucid Empire as a "friend of the second prince", I believe that Li Jian will soon be able to develop a group of new friends here and open up the situation.

So the current situation where the second prince has the upper hand is what Li Jian most wishes to see.

The banquet ended like this, but what happened during the banquet is destined to be talked about by the Seleucid nobles present for a period of time.

Silk, ginseng and porcelain from the East will definitely cause a major earthquake in the Seleucid aristocratic fashion circle that has long been calm.

In addition, the grievances between the first prince and the second prince, as well as the reversal and being reversed at this banquet, will give those who are present in person countless bragging topics.

After the party, the second prince was left behind by Antiochus II.

The smile on Antioch II's face had disappeared at the moment, he looked at the second prince calmly, and said lightly: "Tell me, what's going on?"

This question sounds a little confusing, but the second prince has obviously already been mentally prepared, and said: "This is the father, the son met an old Zhao in the capital city of the Han Dynasty "Brother," the second prince said all of his contacts with Zhao Kuo, without any concealment.

After listening to the second prince's words, Antiochus II's expression gradually became serious.

"You mean, he gave you [-]% of the profit in one go?

Also invested you 1000 million in advance? "

The second prince nodded and said: "Yes, brother Zhao is indeed a passionate friend.

Also, this [-]% of the proceeds, I dare not take it all by myself, so I asked my father to accept it all. "

After hearing these words, Antiochus II's face obviously looked better, and after a while he said calmly: "You are still a young man, so don't take too much, one achievement is enough.

As for the remaining [-]%, it will all go to the national treasury. "

Regarding this, the second prince naturally responded repeatedly, without any displeasure at all.

For the second prince, as long as Antioch II can collect the money, it is enough, because this represents that there is already a bond of interest between Antioch II and the second prince!Antiochus II spoke again: "But during this mission, you also made a huge mistake. Do you know what it is?"

The second prince was stunned for a moment, with a dazed expression on his face.

Antiochus II was silent for a while, and then sighed: "My stupid boy, do you really think that a big businessman like Mr. Zhao and the big nobles behind him are really just because of seeing Just because you are pleasing to the eye, can you casually invest 1000 million in a low-level official in a mission?

Your identity has already been seen through by them! "

The second prince's expression froze immediately.

After a while, the second prince said: "This is unlikely."

Antiochus II snorted, and said lightly: "How is it impossible?

If not, do you really think that such a small official is worthy of so many conditions?

Don't even think about it, in the Seleucid Empire, besides the royal family, who else deserves to eat [-]% of the income in one go?

People have already hinted at you, but you are still so obsessed with it! "

The second prince opened his mouth wide, dumbfounded.

These words of Antioch II undoubtedly had a great impact on the second prince!After a while, the second prince said in a daze: "So, have you been in Brother Zhao's scheme from the beginning to the end?"

Antiochus II shook his head and said, "Yes.

But don't think too badly about them. After all, although they saw through your identity, they didn't report it to His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Kingdom.

Otherwise, whether you can come back here is a question.

Moreover, since they are willing to pay [-]% of the price to do business with us, this shows that they are indeed very sincere. As long as we continue to cooperate with them, we will have a Seleucus in the Han Dynasty in the future. This, my friend, is equally important. "

For Antiochus II, although the stupid son in front of him was fooled by the Han people, he had nothing to lose after all, and he even brought back such a valuable business route, and a man who should be in the Han country. Very powerful "Friends of Seleucus".

Therefore, Antiochus II did not criticize the second prince harshly. Generally speaking, the contribution of the second prince is indeed very great, even greater than what Antiochus II had imagined in advance.

Perhaps, this is the favor of fate?

Antiochus II withdrew his mind, looked at the second prince in front of him, and smiled: "Besides, you should also thank your Mr. Zhao.

If he hadn't instructed you, would you really be able to defeat your eldest brother today and take the position of governor of Asia Minor?

Do your job well, and if you see that Mr. Zhao in the future, remember to thank him well! "

The second prince nodded in a dazed way, then took his leave and left.

Looking at the departing second prince, Antiochus II was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "That's right."

A voice appeared next to Antioch II, and said softly, "What's good?"

Antiochus II smiled and said: "This child is very good.

Although he is somewhat innocent, his patriotic enthusiasm is sincere. More importantly, after observing him for a long time, Mr. Zhao from the Great Han Kingdom felt that this child was indeed a person worthy of entrusting important responsibilities. "

The voice continued: "Didn't you say that there is a big man behind Mr. Zhao?"

Antiochus II touched the silk robe on his body and laughed: "Big man?

Believe me, judging from the words and deeds of that Mr. Zhao, if there is really a big man in the Han Kingdom who is better than him, it may only be His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Kingdom.

So ah, this time, this kid is really lucky! "

Chapter 1163 Quickly return to the imperial capital and ten more caravans

Later that day, the second prince returned to his mansion, and couldn't wait to summon Li Jian.

"Brother Li, your idea is really good, Father already trusts me completely!"

The second prince said to Li Jian very happily.

Li Jian smiled slightly, and said to the second prince, "Don't convene for now, just tell the whole thing slowly."

Just like that, the second prince told about that one-on-one meeting.

For the second prince, after seeing Zhao Kuo's wisdom, he himself naturally had a very high evaluation of the resourcefulness of the Han people.

Under such circumstances, when Li Jian slowly showed some extraordinary intelligence along the way, it was not surprising that the second prince took Li Jianyi as his confidant.

In the eyes of the second prince, it is impossible for the Han Dynasty and Seleucus to have a war at least in the next few years, and Li Jian, as a Han, is unlikely to have any contact or collusion with the first prince, so he is definitely the best person to make a plan. Good match.

This is also the reason why the second prince will take the initiative to contact and cooperate with the Han Dynasty mission.

Li Jian rubbed his nose and said slowly: "Congratulations, Your Highness, it seems that in this fight with the First Prince, you should have completely won, Your Highness."

The second prince's smile became brighter when he heard the words: "My elder brother is useless except for his birth. He really thinks that the Seleucid Empire should be inherited by him as a matter of course. It's ridiculous!"

Li Jian thought for a while and reminded, "His Royal Highness, frankly speaking, you should probably meet our ambassador again."

The second prince nodded with a smile, and said seriously: "That is necessary!"

For the second prince, he must rely on the power of the Han Dynasty. Only by making the trade between the Han Dynasty and the Seleucid Empire known to everyone as profitable, then Antioch II will be able to do so because of the huge Because of the business tax income, he appreciates the second prince even more.

Isn't a prince who can bring such huge commercial benefits to the empire a better candidate for succession to the throne?