good-for-nothing, then we'll settle both old and new scores!"As soon as the words left his mouth, someone nearby promptly brought over a writing set consisting of a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.Li...Chapter 785 Give Face to Someone

Just as Yelü Shenxuan began to truly notice the power of the fire guns, two other important officials from this Liao envoy, Shi Xuanwei and Xiao Tiannan, were at this moment in the most bustling South Great Street market in the capital city, marveling at it.

Accustomed to the desolate grasslands, the two found themselves in the bustling capital city, overwhelmed by its vibrant energy and novelty.

"It's really lively here," Shi Xuanwei exclaimed.

Xiao Tiannan nodded and said, "In our Liaoning country, the vast grasslands are sparsely populated. The prosperity of some tribes is not as good as that of a village in the Qin Dynasty, let alone compared to the capital city. Even our royal court, Langting, is far less prosperous than the capital city. Everything here is much better than our Langting."

Shi Xuanwei licked his lips and said, “The people of the Qin Dynasty don't deserve to have such a prosperous city. The land of Xia has abundant resources and conditions are far better than our grasslands. On the grasslands, there is nothing but cattle, sheep, and grass. Many people haven't even eaten fish in their entire lives. But here in Qin, these things are everywhere.”

"No wonder ancestors throughout the ages all wanted to obtain this land of Qin. It is so rich and prosperous, indeed much better than the grasslands."

The two walked through the bustling market, their perception of the Qin Dynasty's grandeur being continually refreshed with every step.

Their trip was not entirely driven by mere curiosity, but also by the missions entrusted to them by their respective masters. They were tasked with assessing the vitality of the Qin Empire's domestic situation after the recent natural disasters.

But obviously, the bustling atmosphere of the capital city's market districts now deeply hurt them.

When they saw a shop displaying a jade stone, incredibly rare and the size of an infant's fist, being auctioned off with bids of one hundred taels, five hundred taels, and eight hundred taels ringing out non-stop, these two country bumpkins from the grasslands were deeply shaken.

Shí Xuǎn wēi leaned into Xiāo Tiān nán's ear, his eyes greedily fixated on the exquisite jade. "Just to have such a rare treasure being sold among common folk, it shows that the Qin dynasty's national power is recovering at an astonishing rate. We must report this back to our respective masters."

Xiao Tiannan nodded deeply in agreement and said, "That's right, even though a centipede is dead, its legs will still twitch."

Although their words were about serious matters, the gleam in their eyes as they gazed at the jewel betrayed their true intentions.

One can see the intense greed and desire in their eyes.

But the price, which had already skyrocketed to 1,800 taels, instantly extinguished their thoughts.

The Liao Kingdom had a strong military, there's no doubt about that, but its economy was very weak.

One thousand eight hundred taels Even if both of them combined their wealth, or even if Yelü Shenxuan took out all his money at once, it wouldn't be enough.

Moreover, this one thousand eight hundred taels is clearly not the highest price. Jade of this quality could easily fetch two thousand five hundred taels.

Just as Shi Xuanwei and Xiao Tiannan were about to leave dejectedly, a middle-aged man with a beaming face and an air of cheerfulness appeared before them.

"Two, would you like this piece of jade"

The sudden appearance of the man alerted both Shi Xuanwei and Wei. Shi Xuanwei asked warily, "Who are you"

"As for me, He Kun, I most enjoy making friends from all walks of life because they always appear when a friend is in need. That's why people call such a person 'timely rain'. Since you both like that piece of jade, it's very easy to arrange."

Saying that, He Kun raised his hand and said loudly, "Five thousand taels of silver, this piece of jade, I, He Mo, want it. Please give me some face, my friends."y father is ill and unable to preside over this, even as the crown prince, I cannot replace him in accepting these "students of the Son of Heaven," for otherwise, it would disrupt the ancestral system...