Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 1198: The True and Fake High Priests!

Chapter 1198: The True and Fake High Priests!

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

"Five hundred dan… in addition, I also need your hybrid rice from Jiaozhi!"

The five hundred dan was secondary, but when Wang Chong heard the High Priest's second request, he finally showed a hint of shock.

The hybrid rice was a secret plan that Wang Chong was advancing in Jiaozhi, and also one of the most important points in his overall plan. He had always kept this matter under very tight wraps, and not even the important ministers in the court knew about it. Wang Chong had never imagined that the Sindhu High Priest would know of its existence.

"Impossible!"

With little thought, Wang Chong rejected the Sindhu High Priest's demands.

"The hybrid rice is not allowed to be circulated in any country except the Great Tang."

Whether out of selfishness or callousness, Wang Chong would never allow anyone else to touch the hybrid rice, and no country could enjoy its benefits until the Great Tang was able to enjoy them. Not only that, Sindhu bordered Arabia, so the moment the hybrid rice entered Sindhu, it might as well have entered Arabia as well. The Arabian Empire might even choose to enslave all the Sindhu and have them farm the hybrid rice.

When they learned of the potential benefits, the Arabs would do this without hesitation! And Wang Chong could never stand for offering such a great boon to his enemy!

Buzz!

The temple fell silent. Ablonodan and Arloja had awkward expressions. In Sindhu, Wang Chong was truly a most benevolent figure. At the very least, the Sindhi had never enjoyed such treatment from the Arabs. Moreover, Wang Chong was the only one capable of raising the price of one jun of Hyderabad ore from three hundred taels all the way to seventeen hundred taels.

The two of them regarded Wang Chong as a true friend, and the High Priest's actions seemed like extortion, making the two of them feel rather ashamed.

"Haha, it's fine if you don't agree."

To everyone's surprise, the High Priest faintly smiled, not h

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