A samurai who doesn't want to be a daimyo is not a good onmyoji

Chapter 144 Agote Chamber of Commerce

Because the various scenes described by the other party were so exaggerated, even Ningning and Axiu, who claimed to be well-informed and had even killed many monsters, were a little skeptical for a while because they were too shocked, especially Shima Sakon. I was speechless for a while, not knowing what I was thinking.

Only Asai Nagamasa knew that everything they said was true, and the truth might even be more serious than what they said.

But at the same time, he also felt that the other party was not completely telling the truth. If maritime trade was so dangerous, why did Jiezhen always have Nanman goods?
Either their caravan is extremely powerful, or they actually have other channels for purchasing goods.

For example, the legendary "Silk Road", although it now has another name "The Road of Teeth", Asai Nagamasa immediately thought of its status and significance.

But that has nothing to do with him for the time being. He is not particularly interested in Nanman products. He is more interested in the other party's iron cannons and barrels.

Several meetings had convinced him that the weapon on the fat man's waist was a pistol.

Although it seems to be just a miniaturization of the iron cannon, the technology involved is not that simple.

Even though it is not yet clear whether the pistol is a matchlock pistol, a flintlock pistol, or a simple striker pistol, there is no doubt that there is definitely a lot hidden in the iron cannon knowledge they gave to the Nibon people.

After continuing to chat for a while, Asai Nagamasa became more and more sure of his guess. This was indeed probably the world of medieval warhammers, and he also learned more about the powerful empire across the sea.

The young chamber of commerce president lamented more than once that if the Cathay Empire was willing to fully liberalize trade, their chamber of commerce would definitely earn more wealth.

Speaking of this, Asai Nagamasa couldn't help but think deeply. If he wanted to start a formal trade with the Cathay Empire, in his opinion, Ni Peng actually had a way.

But that method is in the hands of the general and the emperor.

The Cathay Empire was so powerful that it completed its unification thousands of years earlier than Nippon, and it has continued to this day, accumulating countless wealth and power.

So much so that the island country Nibon, located next to it, had to be shocked by its majesty. It took the initiative to bring tribute and surrendered to it probably thousands of years ago.

However, the Cathay Empire claimed to be the kingdom of the heavens, and they were unwilling to take advantage of Nippeng as a vassal state. In addition to rewarding several times the tribute, they also gave Nippeng's royal family the privilege of paying tribute.

It was named Tribute, but it was actually trade. After all, Nippeng was a barren island country at that time, and the various products here were actually much inferior to the Cathay Empire, which was vast and rich in resources.

At that time, Ni Peng also made several tributes at the beginning, earning a lot of money, but soon riots broke out in the Cathay Empire.

First, there was a self-proclaimed Monkey King who took advantage of the Dragon Emperor's absence and launched an invasion from south to north, causing the entire Cathay Empire to fall apart for a time. Later, a man named Liu Bang raised a rebel flag and disrupted Cathay. The battle affected a large area. Naturally, it affects the trade between the two countries.

Later, many warriors in Nibon also began to fight for power, launched many wars, and even established two dynasties, the northern and southern dynasties.

The turmoil finally subsided, but the emperor and generals who were originally qualified and capable to take charge of this matter all turned into real mascots, and this so-called tribute issue was gradually abandoned.

But if a suitable opportunity is found, even if hundreds of years have passed since the last tribute, Asai Nagamasa believes that it is entirely possible to restart this kind of tribute.

But there are also a lot of troubles, because the proof of the privilege or permission granted by Cathay to the entire country of Nibon should be in the hands of the general and the emperor.

Right now, I am just the young master of the Kitanomi Asai family, and it would be too difficult to do that.

Although the generals and emperors are in decline, they still have a little bottom line, unless they show strong power and can produce enough benefits.

What would be difficult for the current general to refuse?
After much deliberation, all I have left is money.

At this time, the general was in extreme despair. It was said that bandits were raging in Kyoto. Most of his original retainers had gone to serve other samurai. Many maids and even concubines of ministers in Kyoto would choose to sell flowers at the door, just to get a bite. food.

In this case, it is still possible to persuade the general.

But there is no need to worry about this matter for the time being, because even if he gets the permission, he doesn't even have half a warship, and he doesn't have the strength to pay tribute in person. It is completely impossible to leave it to the Agote Chamber of Commerce, which will only Making a wedding dress for her would not benefit him much.However, it was still possible to make deals with the Southern Barbarians. As his mana increased and he became more proficient in earth spells, he already felt that he could not only draw energy from the earth, but also sense various structures and even components.

Although this will cost him a lot of time and effort, if he is given some time when his magic power increases further, he can try to find the mines hidden underground. Whether it is iron ore or copper, the value is quite low. Fei, if you are lucky enough to dig out gold and silver mines, you will naturally not be too short of money.

Although he is basically certain now that the so-called Five Spirits of Heaven are what Huanglong boasts about, its control over the earth is indeed beyond the imagination of most mortals.

The two people chatted more and more speculatively, and soon the two sides were no longer so polite. President Agote also became more and more aware of the identity of the young warrior in front of her. She felt that this was worth taking advantage of. Maybe the Agote Chamber of Commerce was in Nibon. Whether the trade can be further developed depends on the other party.

At the same time, if possible, when the other party succeeds as the head of the family, his belief in the goddess of war will be able to spread in this land, right?

So President Agote soon allowed Asai Nagamasa to call her by her first name, Lilu. Asai Nagamasa naturally followed suit and asked the other party to call him Nagamasa.

In terms of names, the countries where Nibon and the other party came from are still very different.

Similar to the Cathay Empire, out of respect for their ancestors and family loyalty, the Nibon people are accustomed to putting their surname in the front and their given name in the back, while Lilu Agote and the other countries in the old world generally choose Show respect for yourself by putting your first name in front of your last name.

Asai Nagamasa also took the opportunity to learn about the so-called old world.

It was almost the part of the European continent where Britain and France were located in his impression, and the plains were basically occupied by many humans.

The human kingdoms roughly include empires based on the three survival principles and foundations of steel, gunpowder, and faith; the knightly kingdom of Bretonnia; the United City-States of Tilea; the southern kingdoms; the kingdom of Kislev in the bitter cold land of the north, and so on.

Lilu is from the southern kingdoms. Although the Nibon people call them Southern Barbarians, in fact their country is not south of Nibon, and their people are not barbaric at all.

Then came the dwarves of the mountains and their enemies, the greenskin orcs, goblins, skaven, etc.;

And the wood elves who hide in the forest all their lives and never want to come out, but will almost certainly kill any intruder;

Finally, there are the undead who are very common in various fantasy works and are good at cannon fodder tactics.

The New World mainly refers to the other three continents that were later discovered by the countries of the Old World. There are also various powerful races and countries on them. Each race in the Old World has sent a large number of colonists and expeditionary forces to explore. , but it has had little effect so far.

Of course, the old world here does not include the eastern countries of Cathay, Inda and Nibon.

Feeling that the time was almost ripe, Asai Nagamasa revealed a little bit, saying that he was very interested in Nanman iron cannons and armor. Many warriors in the territory also admired various Nanman objects. Unfortunately, the number of Nanman objects has always been scarce. It is expensive and difficult to buy by yourself.

President Lilu's expression did not change, she still smiled and explained. After all, the distance to come to Nibon from their country was too far. If possible, she also hoped to give him more.

After chatting for a while, and after secretly looking at each other with several other Nanman people, President Lilu stood up and apologized, saying that she would personally arrange the dinner.

As for the next introduction, leave it to her deputy, the black-haired Fernand, and the fat Emilio, who is relatively familiar with Asai Nagamasa.

Asai Nagamasa naturally smiled to express his understanding, but in fact he didn't think it would be so simple. The big fat man said on the road that he was the best chef of the Agote Chamber of Commerce. If he arranged a dinner, why didn't he bring him along? Woolen cloth?

She probably wanted to discuss with someone, how to respond to her needs, and how to bribe herself, right?
Although many Nibon warriors like Nanman, they are extremely resistant to such foreigners. If they can get their own support, they can also set a wedge in Nibon.

But of course he couldn't point out the opponent, that would be too stupid.

After a few polite words to each other, Asai Nagamasa discovered that just like President Lilu just now, these two people were very proficient in the Nibon language.

It is obviously very difficult for the Nibon people to learn the Imperial language, but the three Nanman people he has met so far are all proficient in the Nibon language. This is really...
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