Chapter 343 Let the people of Daqin leave their wealth behind!

As time went by, the Duke of Rose gradually became Ying Heng's loyal follower.

At first, he still had some resistance in his heart, but after witnessing Ying Heng's powerful strength, he did his best to take care of all matters for Ying Heng.

In addition, the Duke of Rose's territory is vast, which makes Ying Heng's life quite comfortable.

However, in sharp contrast, the Qin caravan in the outside world is facing an unknown crisis.

The focus turns to a towering palace in Rome, where the Roman emperor summoned his ministers to discuss how to deal with the Qin merchant caravan.

The arrival of this caravan was unusual because the emperor's son Kate suffered a loss in Daqin.

Therefore, in his opinion, Rome must regain face for its defeat at the hands of Qin!
Soon, civil and military officials gathered in the palace.

After everyone was seated, the emperor glanced over and said, "Now we want to discuss the recently arrived Great Qin caravan."

"We must try to hinder them and make them deeply feel the majesty of the Roman Empire!"

On the side, Prince Kate stood up from her seat excitedly after hearing this.

He looked at his father and said anxiously: "Father, if you plan to deal with the Qin caravan, I have some important information to report. It is a matter of great importance!"

The emperor nodded slightly. Although he was dissatisfied with Prince Kate's disastrous defeat in Daqin, he understood that this child's strength in Rome was second only to his own.

Family ties and power were his only constraints, so he could only nod in agreement and let Kate continue speaking.

"Go ahead, I'm listening," the emperor signaled.

Faced with the opportunity to potentially frustrate Daqin, Kate couldn't resist.

He pondered for a moment and said, "According to our caravan survey, the living expenses in Daqin are more than ten times that of us in Rome!"

"In other words, enjoying the best room in Rome, with the service of a maid, might cost ten times as much in Daqin."

"Here, you only have to pay one-tenth of the fee. Therefore, I suggest raising all charges for the Daqin caravan!"

When these words were spoken, many Roman officials in the audience were stunned and lowered their heads and whispered to each other.

"No way, the people of Daqin are so rich?"

"If the Great Qin is financially strong, doesn't that mean we are inferior to them in strength?"

"Wealth is only a means. Only strength can dominate the world."

"Look at the Qin Dynasty, which is located on the edge of the world. I think it is impossible for such a country to become the world hegemon. Only we, Rome, are the kings who can unify the world!"

Huangdi listened to the discussions of the people below the stage, and these voices now flooded into his ears like a tide.

He pondered for a moment and felt that what Prince Kate said was not inappropriate, so he nodded slightly and said:

"Very good, then proceed according to your plan. Immediately notify those hotels that once they see someone from Daqin, all fees will be increased tenfold."

As soon as he finished speaking, several duke representatives walked out from the crowd. They were the recent decision makers.

When they purchased the goods from Daqin, they were filled with joy.

But now, they feel it is not cost-effective.

After all, people are always willing to spend money when they first see something new.

However, after a brief period of novelty, they discovered that these goods were not as valuable as they had originally imagined.

Therefore, they feel they must recover their losses!

The wealth of Rome should remain in the hands of the Romans.

"Your Majesty, I don't think this matter can be hastily resolved!"

"Our attitude towards Daqin is undoubtedly full of hostility now."

"They are trying to plunder our wealth here. This is absolutely intolerable!" "That's right! Now many dukedoms' lands and money have been swept away by them."

"If we can't find a way to keep this money, then when the Qin attacks in the future, it will become a weapon against us."

"So we have some suggestions, and I hope Your Majesty can listen to them!"

Looking at the indignant ministers below the stage, Huangdi was also quite surprised.

Unexpectedly, a caravan from the Qin Dynasty could make them so anxious.

He responded: "Go ahead, I'm curious about how you dealt with the Qin caravan."

When the dukes heard the Yellow Emperor's permission, they were all ecstatic.

One of them gritted his teeth and suggested: "It may be difficult for us to take action in Daqin, but here, they must rely on Rome's life supplies. Food and water are indispensable!"

"In that case, why don't we raise the prices of these necessities together with all the heavy taxes and fees!"

"Let the people of Daqin leave their wealth here."

"You know, if we can get those exquisite ironware, salt iron and glass products in their hands, it will be a huge fortune."

"I think these items will fetch a high price in the surrounding barbarian countries!"

Seeing the greedy dukes below the stage, Huangdi laughed out loud.

Such a proposal seemed interesting to him and had no drawbacks.

Unless there is a hidden talent in that caravan!

So what? His son is in the middle stage of the Heavenly Man Realm!

So, he announced: "No problem, in this case, let them feel the wrath of Rome!"

Sure enough, after the order was issued, the Qin caravan began to face a series of troubles.

The residents were demanding a substantial price increase to continue to enjoy the food and water supplies.

Although the Qin merchant caravan was not unable to bear it, they also felt that this was beyond common sense.

However, the hotel across the street asked for an even higher price, increasing the rent tenfold.

Although the caravan is financially strong, such consumption is not a long-term solution.

So they quickly reported the situation to Ying Heng.

After hearing the news, Ying Heng smiled indifferently and immediately sent an envoy to urge them to rush to the Duke of Rose's territory.

This is just a prelude, more severe challenges are yet to come.

The merchants of Daqin originally planned to grit their teeth and rent a hotel to seek peace. After all, the prices here were almost the same as those in Daqin and were still within the tolerable range.

Unexpectedly, after learning about their ability to pay, the innkeeper became even more greedy and demanded even more wealth!

The price also soared from ten times to thirty times!
The hotel owner insisted that they must pay this huge fee, otherwise he would not even open the most basic guest rooms!
This put the Qin merchant caravan in a dilemma.

Although they could afford the expense, paying it would undoubtedly have a huge impact on the caravan's profits.

If he suffers a loss, how will Thirteenth Young Master save his dignity?
Therefore, they were unwilling to take the risk and fell into an awkward standoff with the Romans in front of them.

As night fell, the Roman army, under the instructions of the Roman emperor, arrived at the door of the inn.

They witnessed the stalemate between the Qin caravan and the inn staff.

At first, the caravan members didn't take it seriously, after all, the army might be there to maintain law and order.

But after some inquiries, the merchants from Daqin were shocked.

(End of this chapter)