This night in the palace was the same as the previous night. The couple slept soundly. Although Princess Yongping had taught them, Princess Yongning thought of the women who died during childbirth and finally chose to listen to Li Xiang.
Children are always afraid of unknown things. Li Xiang also asked someone and found out that she would be 18 years old in a few months. If she was not yet 18, people who had received education in modern society would not be able to do it. So fortunately, the young wife was obedient and not too stubborn about this matter.
At dawn the next day, according to the rules of the Nanzhao Kingdom, Li Xiang had to take his wife and leave the palace. This was also the last day the princess stayed in the palace after she grew up. Even if she came back in the future, she would not be able to stay in the palace.
This rule is somewhat different from that of the Tang Dynasty. Take the princesses of the Tang Dynasty for example. Even if they have given birth to a child outside, if they want to return to the palace to live for a while, they can still go back. If they meet those more favored princesses, there will even be a yard reserved for them in the palace, and they can come back whenever they want.
After the lively event was over, Li Xiang began to arrange his return trip. Although he had not been here for a long time, the most important thing had been completed, so he had to prepare to go back. The journey back to Chang'an was still a long way, and the people who collected information from various places had not returned yet. Li Xiang had to stay here for another ten days. After the days were up, he would return to Chang'an according to the agreement between the two parties.
The King of Nanzhao and the Prince of Zhennan also realized that Li Xiang was just fooling around to prevent them from getting into trouble, and he had done almost nothing concrete. Although he had helped both sides do some things that made them feel good, if they analyzed it calmly, they would find that everything did not go beyond this circle. No matter what kind of efforts they made in the middle, they still had to stay in this circle.
The Queen Mother should be the most sober person. She saw through Li Xiang's sinister intentions. She seemed to do nothing, but because of her presence here, everything actually changed. After Li Xiang left, perhaps no one could restrain these two sons. During the time that Li Xiang did not leave, it should be the time for these two sons to accumulate strength.
Of course, Li Xiang is still useful. Both sides sent people to negotiate with Li Xiang, hoping to purchase a batch of weapons from the Tang Dynasty. During this period, they also realized that the weapons of the Tang Dynasty guards were much more powerful than theirs. Even if they were just some ordinary swords, both sides had explored them privately.
If the two warriors used their full strength, the Tang Dynasty's sword would be able to cut off the Nanzhao's sword with one stroke, without any hesitation. If one side had such a weapon, then when dealing with the other side next time, it would definitely be able to beat the other side back step by step.
Li Xiang did not expect that the matter that had just been settled would be stirred up again. After he finally appeased the King of Nanzhao, who knew that the King of Nanzhao would send someone to talk about this matter, hoping to buy 1,000 swords from Li Xiang.
The quantity is not large. According to the foreign policy of the Tang Dynasty, this can be given. After all, the Nanzhao Kingdom still respects the Tang Dynasty very much. If it were one of those countries that often make trouble, let alone 1,000 swords, I am afraid they would not even give you a single sword.
At the same time, Qian Ping also received the news. The King of Zhennan also meant the same thing, but the King of Zhennan was more arrogant. This guy wanted to buy 3,000 knives at once. Now they were all gathered in the guesthouse. Li Xiang looked at his men and decided that they had to come up with a plan.
"I got it..."
As expected, it was Zhang Jiuli who came up with the solution first. Li Xiang had noticed since they were in Sichuan that this guy's brain was different from others. If it came to charging into battle, this guy would definitely stay away, after all, he didn't have that ability. But if it came to using his brain, even Li Xiang, who came from modern society, might not be as calculating as Zhang Jiuli.
When they heard him say these two words, everyone else was immediately attracted to him. Zhang Jiuli's vanity was also slightly satisfied, but when he thought of his family at the border, he immediately stopped keeping the secret.
"Your Highness, we are out of weapons now. No matter who comes to us, we can't take them out now. We can collect a deposit from them first and ship the goods to them after returning to Chang'an City. Of course, when we ship the goods to them, we can inadvertently leak the information about the goods. Who can get more weapons at that time will depend on their ability. Maybe this can also be a fuse."
After Zhang Jiuli finished speaking, everyone present gave him a thumbs up. You kid doesn't say much at ordinary times, but you plotted to kill people at critical moments. Li Xiang knew that Nanzhao would definitely not be peaceful after he left, but it still needed a fuse. If people from both sides fought for weapons, as long as there was bloodshed, then this matter could not be suppressed.
"The numbers on both sides must be strictly controlled. We can't just give them whatever they want. For example, let's say the King gives him 800, and the Prince of Zhennan gives him more than 1,500. We say this number is unacceptable. Our Tang army still needs to replace its swords with new ones. We will arrange for them after we have done that. These things are still squeezed out of our teeth."
Things like weapons must be carefully calculated. Although this type of weapon is a bit outdated in the Tang Dynasty army, if Li Xiang wants to occupy this place in the future, these weapons will definitely be scattered among the people. If there are too many of them, he will suffer a loss.
Although the quantity is stipulated, the price is definitely not cheap. The weapons of the Tang Dynasty have also become famous in recent years. If small foreign countries want to purchase a batch of weapons, there are various restrictions. First of all, they have to follow the Tang Dynasty to send troops. No matter which country the Tang Dynasty attacks, if you don’t send troops, then the weapons have nothing to do with you.
The Minister of War, Li Jing, even instituted a harsh policy: each time you send two soldiers, you are eligible to purchase a weapon. Of course, this is just a qualification. When can you sell such a weapon, it will have to be assessed by the people of the Tang Dynasty Ministry of War. You must first disclose all your country's military conditions...
