Signing in to Datang: Rebellion at the beginning

Chapter 216
When Li Ke learned that the western countries would also send envoys to the Dragon Kingdom, he just sneered. He didn't have a good impression of the western countries.

These guys came to the Dragon Country for nothing more than some things from the Dragon Country.

For example, the various grains and vegetable seeds of Longguo.

And the advanced items of Dragon Kingdom.

Including the Dragon Kingdom bomb.

In terms of wolf ambitions, the Western countries are the real wolf ambitions.

Once they become strong, the war will spread to the world!
Therefore, Li Ke seemed disdainful and even a little disinterested in the fact that the Western countries sent time to come to the Dragon Kingdom.

If they insisted on coming, Li Ke would never let them get any advantage from Longguo.

Even Li Ke was not prepared to receive envoys from the West.

Now he only wants to solve the problem of eating for the common people and manage Dongfang properly.

As for other countries, such as the Western countries, Li Ke is not interested in mixing them yet.

In the following days, Li Ke would often go to the household department to personally urge the officials of the household department to cultivate hybrid rice.

At the same time, the Ministry of Industry was asked to step up railway construction.

Real convenience can only be realized if railways are spread all over Longguo.

Otherwise, even if there is food in Longguo, it will be difficult to transport it to the southwest region.

This in itself is the root cause of Li Ke's anxiety.

In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.

Railway construction has basically been completed in various places.

The construction process to the southwest is also very fast.

It is said that it will not take long for a major railway to be built.

There was also news from the Ministry of Household Affairs that they had cultivated a large number of hybrid rice seeds given to them by Li Ke, and had begun to sow them in the official rice fields.

As long as this batch of seeds is successful, more hybrid rice seeds can be obtained.

At that time, these seeds will be distributed to the common people, and the common people will eliminate the original seeds and use hybrid rice seeds to achieve several times the mass production.

These good news can put Li Ke in a good mood.

At the same time, he ordered to buy a large amount of grain, and prepared to transport it to the southwest by several trains when the railway was completed.

In all parts of the Southwest, many people are still hungry.

Only when the food from the Dragon Kingdom arrives can they be completely relieved of their predicament.

Everything is going perfectly according to Li Ke's plan.

The entire East, everything is under Li Ke's control.

At this moment, in the imperial study, Li Ke nodded in satisfaction after reading all the memorials.

Immediately, he took a sip of tea from the teacup and said to Wu Meiniang beside him:

"All parts of the Southwest have basically been taken over by the officials of the Dragon Kingdom, and they are also using officers and soldiers to take back the food they robbed from some bandits and thieves in various places and distribute it to the people.

With the intervention of the government, the various injustices in the Southwest have been well restrained.It can also effectively solve the problem of eating for many people. "

When Wu Meiniang heard what Li Ke said, she also smiled:

"This is all the result of His Majesty's proper arrangements, but it is not an easy task to completely solve their food problem.

It is still necessary to wait until the railway is opened to transport a large amount of food from the imperial court to solve their food problem on a larger scale.

Nowadays, I am afraid that many people in various places can barely have a meal. "

Li Ke naturally understood this truth, nodded and said:

"How about this, order the household department to send some vegetables, fruits and food seeds to the southwest region in large quantities, and first ensure that they have seeds to plant.

Temporary hunger.Can be solved.But the long-term hunger still needs to be solved by themselves.The fields can't be left unused, otherwise they won't be able to eat in the future! "

Wu Meiniang immediately carried out according to Li Ke's intention.

After all, it will take a certain amount of time to use hybrid rice to feed everyone.

Before that, it still needs to rely on the relief of the court.

On this basis, it is also a good way to use some other food for delay.

Not long after, Wu Meiniang came back and said to Li Ke:

"It has been ordered. In addition, several countries in the West have sent envoys to Chang'an. These people want to see His Majesty at this moment, and I don't know if His Majesty wants to see them."

Li Ke asked curiously:

"Which Western countries are they?"

Wu Meiniang thought for a while and said:
"It seems to be the Arab Empire, the Frankish Empire, and the Byzantine Empire!"

The Arab Empire Li Ke has heard of it, and it seems to be called the Great Food Empire in this era.

Li Ke is not very familiar with the Frankish Empire and the Byzantine Empire.

But what is certain is that in this era, the reason why these three empires can be called empires must be relatively powerful countries in the West.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for them to come all the way to see Li Ke under this circumstance.

Only big countries have such courage and ideas.

Li Ke thought for a while, then sneered and said:

"They came to Dragon Country for all kinds of advanced things. Let them come here."

Wu Meiniang nodded and said something to the eunuch.

The eunuch left quickly!

Not long after, three foreigners dressed in very Western-style clothes walked in slowly.

They basically have yellow hair and blue eyes.

There is a big difference in appearance with orientals!
But Li Ke is no longer surprised.

After all, in the Tang Dynasty, many Westerners came to live in Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty.

Many people in this era have met many Westerners.

now.When these Westerners arrived at the imperial study, when they saw Li Ke, they all put one hand across their chests and made a gesture of salute.

Although they also have the etiquette of kneeling, they are usually not very good at kneeling etiquette.

Unless something is wrong.

Li Ke was not entangled, so he heard the three of them speak one by one:
"The envoy of the Arab Empire, foreign minister, pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor of the Dragon Kingdom."

"The foreign minister, the envoy of the Frankish Empire, pays homage to His Majesty the Dragon Kingdom."

"The envoy of the Byzantine Empire, the foreign minister, pays homage to His Majesty the Dragon Kingdom!"

Li Ke waved his hand blankly and said:

"You're welcome."

The three spoke in unison:
"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Their Chinese accent is very heavy, very awkward.

But fortunately, I can understand it.

I heard Li Ke say:

"I don't know what are the three Western envoys who came to our Eastern Dragon Kingdom?"

Just listen to the envoy of the Arab Empire say:

"Recently, the reputation of the Eastern Dragon Kingdom has been very great, and it has spread to our Arab Empire.

The king of our Arabian Empire yearns for the Dragon Kingdom very much, and has heard of many advanced things in the Dragon Kingdom.

Therefore, I was sent to Dragon Country, hoping to obtain friendly diplomatic relations with Dragon Country.

And use Arabian gold, silver and jewelry to trade with Dragon Kingdom in exchange for various advanced technologies of Dragon Kingdom! "

Upon hearing this, Li Ke looked at the envoys of the other two empires and said:
"So are you?"

The envoys of the other two countries also nodded one after another, and Li Ke said with a smile:

"It is very necessary to establish friendly diplomatic relations. Our Dragon Kingdom also accepts the establishment of diplomatic relations between the three countries, and is willing to accept your gold, silver and jewelry in exchange for some things from our Dragon Kingdom.

Of course, it is limited to the seeds of various vegetables and fruits.And things that involve the core of the Dragon Kingdom do not accept any transactions. "

Hearing what Li Ke said, the three envoys looked at each other.

Immediately the envoy of the Byzantine Empire said:
"I would like to ask Your Majesty the Dragon Kingdom, can your country's steam engine technology be shared?"

Li Ke shook his head: "Of course not!"

Then the envoy of the Frankish Empire said:

"Then may I ask His Majesty the Dragon Kingdom, can your country's bomb technology be exchanged?"

Li Ke frowned and said:
"Even worse."

The envoys of the Arab Empire also asked:

"Can Dragon Kingdom's steel forging technology be traded?"

Li Ke continued to shake his head:

"Neither!"

Now, the three envoys were dumbfounded.

The three things they mentioned just now are all three relatively important things.

They also need it, so they bring it up.

But Li Ke is unwilling to use it for trading. Doesn't it cut off their good ideas?

(End of this chapter)