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[Cheesecake]

"I assure you, more will come. I cannot give you if I am robbed. Hopefully you may see reason in this. If we stop them, not only do we gain one less brood of brutes at our borders, I am able to increase production in peace. Thus, you will be payed in time.

A farmer waits for his crops to grow; he does not uproot it at once."

[Rolepgeek]

The Lord of Han listens to the emissary, and his minister, and laughs. "We have no need of food! We are the rice-basket of the empire, making more food to be exported than the great emperor himself! No. That much is not even sufficient to feed and clothe my soldiers for the time it would take to arrive in the province, much less warrant leaving this one, the food-basket of the empire, without which all will surely starve in but a short time, undefended. No. I would instead propose a trade contract. Your lord will agree to sell to me any high value goods he may start the production of, at full price. He will also begin sending caravans of building materials, for a slight discount. Finally, we will sell him food. And finally, a small token of his understanding, quite small indeed, but enough to allow me to understand that he is committed. I know that his province is less prosperous than could be hoped, so I would like only one unit of gold as a gesture of goodwill.

Trade Contract Proposal:
Shu Province will sell any Bronzeware or Silk Cloth it produces, to Han Province first, for 4 or 5 Gold Respectively.
Shu Province will sell any Spice it purchases, to Han Province first, for 3 Gold.
Shu Province will sell the Building Materials it produces to Han Province for .5 Gold.
Shu Province will sell any Ceramics it produces to Han Province for 1.5 Gold.
Han Province will sell three units of food to Shu Province, for 2 Gold.
Han Province will agree to provide military aid to Shu Province for defensive purposes.
Shu Province will agree to provide military aid to Han Province for defensive purposes.
Shu Province will send 1 Gold to Han province immediately.
This agreement will last until both parties agree that it should end.
If one party should not follow the terms of the agreement, the dispute will be taken to the Emperor, who may judge as he sees fit, as is his right.

[Haspen]

Province Han:

"I just received news that Lord Shu has gotten ill. So I believe we will have to postpone this talks until someone ascends to the throne of Shu. Apologies, Lord Han." With that, the emissary went away.

[Rolepgeek]

Hold off on sending aid to Shu until it someone takes over or agrees to the proposal. Or if the Tigermen attack, then send aid anyway; it's more important to prevent them from taking the province than it is to secure a trade agreement.
Otherwise, actions for season are done.

[Haspen]

~~Zhou 279, Fire Season~~

News reach the courts of bordering provinces, that Lord Xing Li Qian of Shu have fallen ill. His chief advisor, Yang Li have taken over his seat until one of his sons will be deemed educated and strong enough to take his father's place.

Event!

Murder of the Highest Degree!
One night, one of the Royal Advisors on a trip around Qi Province is found dead in his quarters, with knife in his chest. What's worse, there was a note, which said: 'Down with the Emperor Zhou - Long live Lord Qi!' Full investigation in this matter will surely follow.
Effect: Worsens relations with the Emperor for four seasons.

Tiger-men hunters and scouts are no longer seen in Shu Province.

An emissary from Mountain-Dwellers have arrived in Han Province.

An emissary from Shu Province have arrived in Han Province, too.

An emissary from Emperor itself have arrived in Wu Province.

Despite promises from Mountain-Dwellers, no emissaries from them arrived in Qi Province.

A unit of Spearmen just crossed the border between Shu and Zhou, as Emperor agreed to lend help to Lord Shu (and his current replacement).

Spoiler: Province Wu (click to show/hide)

Food Production: 1 - Game Meat/Rice
Crafts Production: 2 - Ceramics/Silk
Population: 3/6

Food:
Production: (1x2)x(0.8+2.0) = 2x2.8 = 5.6
Consumed: 3 population + 1 army = 4
Surplus: 1.6

Gold:
Taxes: 3 population /2 = 1.5 Gold
Passive Selling: 2 Ceramics + 4 Silk = 6
Expenses: 1 for Army payment
Surplus: 6.5

Armies:
1 Spearmen unit, Capital City of Wu

Recruitment: nothing
Construction: nothing

Buildings:
6 Housing
Marketplace

Spoiler: Province Shu (click to show/hide)

Food Production: 1 - Game Meat/Rice
Crafts Production: 1 - Building Materials
Population: 3/6

Food:
Production: (1x2)x(0.8+2.0) = 2x2.8 = 5.6
Consumed: 3 population + 1 army = 4
Surplus: 1.6

Gold:
Taxes: 3 population /2 = 1.5 Gold
Passive Selling: 1 Building Materials = 1
Expenses: 1 for Army payment
Surplus: 1.5

Armies:
1 Spearmen unit, Capital City of Shu

Recruitment: Crossbowmen (1/4)
Construction: Food Production lvl.2 (1/4)

Buildings:
6 Housing

Spoiler: Province Yen (click to show/hide)

Food Production: 1 - Game Meat/Wheat
Crafts Production: 1 - Weapons (re-specialization!)
Population: 3/6

Food:
Production: (1x2)x(0.8+1. = 2x2.6 = 5.2
Consumed: 3 population + 1 army = 4
Surplus: 1.2

Gold:
Taxes: 3 population /2 = 1.5 Gold
Mint: 2
Expenses: 1 for Army payment
Surplus: 2.5

Armies:
1 Spearmen unit, Capital City of Yen

Recruitment: Crossbowmen (1/4)
Construction: Fortifications (1/3)
Crafts re-specialization: Weapons -> Bronzeware (1/2)

Buildings:
6 Housing
Marketplace
Mint

Spoiler: Province Qi (click to show/hide)

Food Production: 1 - Game Meat/Millet
Crafts Production: 1 - Ceramics
Population: 3/6

Food:
Production: (1x2)x(0.8+1.6) = 2x2.4 = 4.8
Consumed: 3 population + 1 army = 4
Importing from Han: 2 Food
Surplus: 2.8

Gold:
Taxes: 3 population /2 = 1.5 Gold
Passive Selling: 2 Ceramics = 2
Expenses: 1 for Army payment, 1 for Food from Han
Surplus: 1.5

Armies:
1 Spearmen unit, Capital City of Qi

Recruitment: nothing
Construction: Mint (1/2)

Buildings:
6 Housing

Spoiler: Province Han (click to show/hide)

Food Production: 2 - Wheat/Cabbage
Crafts Production: 1 - Weapons (in use)
Population: 3/6

Food:
Production: (2x2)x(1.8+1.2) = 4x3 = 12
Consumed: 3 population + 1 army = 4
Exporting to Qi: -2 Food
Surplus: 6

Gold:
Taxes: 3 population /2 = 1.5 Gold
Expenses: 1 for Army payment
Trade: 1 Gold from selling Food to Han
Surplus: 1.5

Armies:
1 Spearmen unit, Capital City of Han

Recruitment: Crossbowmen (1/3)
Construction: nothing

Buildings:
6 Housing
Marketplace

Spoiler: Imperial Province Zhou (click to show/hide)

Food Production: 3 - Game Meat/Rice
Crafts Production: 3 - Building Materials/Ceramics/Weapons
Population: 6/9

Food:
Production: (3x2)x(0.8+2.0) = 6x2.8 = 16.8
Consumed: 6 population + 4 army = 10
Surplus: 6.8

Gold:
Taxes: 6 population /2 = 3 Gold
Passive Selling: 1 Building Materials + 2 Ceramics + 2 Weapons = 5
Mint: 2 Gold
Gold Mine: 10 Gold
Expenses: 4 for Army payment
Surplus: 16.0

Armies:
3 Spearmen unit, Capital City of Zhou
1 Spearmen unit, Shu Province, near Zhou Border

Recruitment: Crossbowmen (1/4)
Construction: nothing

Buildings:
9 Housing
Marketplace
Mint
Stone Castle

[scapheap]

There nothing i can think of at the moment. Wait for the next season.

[Rolepgeek]

Shouldn't I be getting two gold? One from trade, one that I'm actually being paid for from Qi?

Talk to both emissaries.

[Haspen]

Province Han:

Emissary from Shu spoke first:

"Great Lord Han, my current master, Advisor Yang Li, is willing to continue the talks about mutual pact between Han and Shu, and I have his counter-proposal ready if you wish to listen."

Then, emissary from the Mountain-Dwellers spoke:

"I come from my masters of the West. They say, we're in need for the precious bronze urns and vessels and cups. Those are the only goods we are willing to buy from you. We shall pay in gold or beautiful ornaments and crafts made of jade. They say that you decide carefully, because later there will be no allowing to change payment from us."

The trade minister leaned toward Lord Han.

"My liege - if they will pay us only in jade, it's basically half the value in gold we could get."

[Rolepgeek]

As is only proper, the Lord of Han spoke first to the Emissary from Shu. "Good. I have made my proposal; a scribe can provide your master with the exacting details and specifics of the contract. Unless you no longer need aid, of course..." The provincial master made a motion that wasn't quite a shrug, designed specifically to display contentment, mild dissapointment, and a small bit of pity, all at once. Then he turned to his trade minister, asking the barbarian emissary to wait a moment while he conferred. "You yourself advised me to think carefully, after all..."

He spoke with his trade minister. "True. However, if we were to obtain a source of carved jade for the emperor, it would put us in his good graces, would it not? And we would make the same amount of profit." After hearing the response, he turned back to the mountain-dweller's emissary. "How long are your masters willing to wait? Were I to turn the whole province to creating bronze-ware at once, it would not be ready before the new year. If I were to secure a trade route with the province soonest to produce it, it would be a full season, and I have doubts at they would sell to me rather than a closer neighbor. In all likelihood, if I am able to secure the trade deals I expect and hope to, I believe the most likely time that we would be ready to export would be three seasons from now. If you are truly unable to wait that long, I can make it ready in but a scant six months, but it would require a large restructuring of the province, and I'm afraid I would need additional...compensation."

[Haspen]

Province Han:

The emissary from the west bowed curtly.

"My masters said, one year is enough of wait. I have delivered the message, so now I shall leave. Send my masters a reply before the end of the next year of your calendar." Without waiting for reply, the emissary hastily left the throne room.

Then the emissary from Shu let out a sigh.

"The counter-proposal of my master is as this:"

Han-Shu Treaty Counter-Proposal:
Shu Province will sell the Building Materials it produces to Han Province for 1 Gold.
Shu Province will sell any Ceramics it produces to Han Province in exchange for three units of Food.
Han Province will agree to provide military aid to Shu Province for defensive purposes.
Shu Province will agree to provide military aid to Han Province for defensive purposes.
This agreement will last until either of parties decide that it should end, with at least half a year notice beforehand.

"Heavenly Advisor Yang Li believes that your proposal was interesting, and only slightly preposterous, so he made changes that would make it look more like a treaty and less like exploitation."

[Taricus]

Meet with the imperial emissary.

[Haspen]

Province Wu:

The imperial emissary greeted Lord Wu with a short bow of head.

"Lord Wu, I bring a message from our benevolent Emperor. He says that Province Wu is the only supplier of silk right now, but the aristocrats of Zhou right now demand the delicate cloth to be supplied to them. Our great Emperor thusly orders you to set up the trade with Province Zhou for normal price, or you will fall into disgrace with him."

Wu's trade minister smiled politely, but said nothing.

[Taricus]

"If the emperor wishes to buy our silk, and to retain the mandate given to him by the gods, he will pay what the silk is actually worth to the aristocracy. Bullying the provicial governers to satiate his own needs while neglecting to properly compensate them for their goods will not only alienate the governers, but they will be more willing to trade outside the kingdom instead of within it."

Start improving food production.
Start training a unit of crossbowmen

[Haspen]

Province Wu:

"I will convey those words to our noble Emperor, Lord Wu." The emissary turned and left without delay.

[Rolepgeek]

The lord of Han smiled, then chuckled, and finally let a bellow of laughter escape. He was large, in both height and width, by the standards of the area, and the sound was impressive. "Your master Yang Li is a smart man, an observant one, and one with a sense of good humor. I like him. Very well, let me see the proposal." Xu We motioned for his trade minister to hand it to him, and looked at it, carefully not squinting. "I have little problem with this. As long as your master builds the marketplace to allow for trade, I will accept the treaty. Han thanks you for your time."

After dismissing the emissary, Xu We Qiang spoke to his trade minister. "Begin construction of crafts workshops at once. I want bronzeware flowing out of this province by this time next year, at the latest."

Begin constructing Crafts Production (Bronzeware)
Send an emissary to the Emperor, inquiring about the purchase of ceramics. Also inquire about their willingness to purchase Carved Jade, should we obtain a supply within the next year...