"Well, I got it." Ren Baqian nodded his head slightly as he listened to the guard's report on the incident on Jingyang Street.
There wasn't the slightest bit of surprise on Ren Baqian's face.
Because he was the one who arranged the Red Thread.
Previously, the empress's order in the Yun Nation had strained the relationship between the two parties, and he had been looking for an opportunity to make some changes.
The Yun Nation was very important to Dayao.
Whether it was geographical location, population, or mineral resources.
He didn't want any more trouble to befall the Yun Nation.
The more stable that place was, the better it would be until the Yun Nation became a part of Dayao.
It just so happened that that old fool Hong Wu had sent a letter some time ago. The meaning of the letter was clear: the Protectorate of the North had worked hard to defend the border and had made great contributions. The Protectorate of the North needed tractors. Strategically, from tactics, from the lives of the soldiers, the importance of tractors to the Protectorate of the North.
But there was only one meaning in the end: the Protectorate of the North had no money!
I want a tractor, but I have no money!
As for the rest, Your Majesty can arrange it as you see fit.
This letter wasn't sent through the Ministry of War. Instead, it was sent directly to the empress.
That old man was simply acting like a hooligan!
The empress knew that Ren Baqian was acting like a hooligan. However, after pondering for a while, she decided to allocate a batch of soldiers to him.
To be honest, these tractors weren't that important to Ren Baqian. He was selling them at a loss. 50 tractors were only worth 10,000 taels of silver. It didn't matter to him whether the Protectorate of the Northeast could afford it or not.
But at that time, he had an idea.
They were putting on a show to ease the relationship between the imperial court and the people of the Yun Nation.
One shouldn't underestimate this show. After all, the people from the Yun Nation were people from various families or chambers of commerce. Although they weren't as powerful as the martial artists in the underworld, they had a lot of influence among the people of the Yun Nation.
If he could change their views, he could influence many people in the Yun Nation through them.
This included the scholars of the Yun Nation, who loved to criticize in private.
Hong Xian's identity was very suitable.
Firstly, she was Hong Wu's granddaughter and could be said to have a prominent status in Dayao. If she were to act in this scene, her influence and persuasiveness would be greater.
Given her status, this wasn't just a warning to the people of the Yun Nation, but it was also a warning to the aboriginals.
Secondly, she didn't have any official duties and was waiting to break through to the Cardinal Heaven level.
Cardinal Heaven and Kismet Heaven were like heaven and earth. Their starting points were completely different.
After she broke through to the Cardinal Heaven level, this matter no longer affected her.
Thirdly, Hong Xian was a smart person. She had improved a lot over the past few years. The two of them had a conflict in the past, and she was willing to sacrifice a little face in exchange for easing the relationship between the two of them. At the very least, she would be doing him a favor.
Also, there was the tractor.
Just like that, over and over again, Ren Baqian only mentioned it briefly, and the other party agreed.
Both sides could be said to have hit it off.
Although this scene was arranged by Ren Baqian, there were still some things that exceeded his expectations.
The show was over before the person he arranged was even on stage …
According to his plan, Hong Xian would be more aggressive, infuriated, and escalated the matter. Then, a captain of the winged cavalry would step in.
But as soon as the play started, someone stopped it.
"What's the name of that winged cavalry warrior?" Ren Baqian asked.
"Your Highness, her name is Hua Qinghua. She was recruited by Her Majesty when he went to the Sixty Thousand Mountains three years ago. She is now a lieutenant."
Ren Baqian nodded his head. Hua Qinghua was a pretty good name. Even though it messed up his acting, the way he handled things suited his taste.
It would be a pity to put such a person in the winged cavalry.
Also, the reaction of those winged cavalry warriors at that time was overflowing with murderous intent. They didn't back down in the face of Hong Wu's granddaughter and didn't give her any face. These people were very wild!
They should have been recruited from the Sixty Thousand Mountains later.
And this Hua Qinghua seemed to have a high reputation among these people.
He would find an opportunity to transfer these people over to his side.
Ren Baqian didn't feel the slightest bit of psychological pressure when it came to poaching his wife.
The empress had a big family business and didn't lack this bit of wool.
…
After making the necessary preparations, Ren Baqian left the palace with his attendants and went to Jingyang Street. The front of the 4S shop was packed with people.
The 4S shop consisted of five storefronts connected together and was 20 meters wide. There were two glass doors, and the rest were all bright floor-to-ceiling glass. It could be said that one could see everything at a glance from the outside.
Inside, there was a floor, a sofa, a bar counter, and a reception room. There was also a brand new tractor in the middle. Under the illumination of the lights, the tractor was shining in the middle.
He didn't know what Ren Baqian was thinking, but he felt a little uncomfortable every time he saw it.
If the tractor in the middle was replaced with a sports car, the incongruity would probably disappear.
Ren Baqian walked through the crowd with Qingyun Sword at his side to prevent assassination attempts.
Although there weren't many people who dared to assassinate Ren Baqian nowadays, it was still a precaution.
Most of the people in the crowd were seeing Zhao Prince Consort for the first time, and they were secretly sizing him up.
Ren Baqian didn't care about their gazes and walked straight to the front. Someone set up a chair for him, and he turned to sit on it, facing the crowd.
"Everyone, there are a total of 500 tractors this time, but there are some changes to the sales method!" Ren Baqian said faintly.
Then, facing everyone's gaze, he continued, "This time, it will be an auction. The units will be batches of five, ten, fifteen, twenty, and the highest batch will be thirty.
After all, you didn't come from afar just to buy a tractor and go for a ride, right? "
"You are right, Your Highness!" The crowd didn't know what he meant, but they still answered.
Ren Baqian was very satisfied. These people from the Yun Nation were good at this point, and there wouldn't be an awkward silence. If it were the aboriginals, it would be hard to say as there wouldn't even be a supporting character.
Ren Baqian continued, "Each tractor will be sold at 200 taels of silver, and the highest bidder will win."
There were actually 800 tractors this time. 300 of them were reserved for the aboriginals, and these 500 were all prepared for the people from the Yun Nation.
These people were all rich, and he wasn't prepared to sell them at a loss. It wasn't good to change his mind, so he simply held an auction. As for how much they were willing to pay, that was their business.
If they could really bid for each tractor at 200 taels of silver, what would be the point of giving them to them?
Of course, this was impossible.
Following Ren Baqian's words, everyone immediately understood. After all, the Yun Nation also had auctions.
"Zhao Prince Consort, are you going to auction here?"
Everyone immediately understood what was going on.
"Don't worry, everyone. I'm not here today to inform you of these things."
Ren Baqian smiled.
"Please inform us, Your Highness!"
"As far as I know, the Yun Nation has tickets, right?" Ren Baqian asked faintly.
Everyone looked at each other and wondered why Ren Baqian brought this up. "Indeed, there are."
Tickets were the banks on Earth. After all, it was really troublesome for these merchants to carry a large amount of gold and silver for transactions.
One had to know that large transactions could easily cost 10,000, 100,000, or even hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, which was really inconvenient to transport.
The banks on Earth had been developed since the Ming Dynasty, but the ticket banks in this world were still in their infancy. Many of them were operated by gold banks, and the capital was only a few hundred thousand taels of silver.
The main business was to deposit money and settle transactions in other places, but there was no interest in depositing money.
Of course, the biggest problem was that the scale of these ticket banks was too small. A ticket bank that could cover dozens of cities was already considered large, and it wasn't convenient.
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