【448】Xichi Assist (2nd Shift)
The wine at the palace banquet was very fragrant and mellow, and there were many good drinkers among the messengers, but since they all came with a mission! Everyone drank with restraint.
As soon as the emperor spoke, whether he was watching the performance or talking happily with the people around him, he straightened his face at the first time, and many of them showed obvious excitement on their faces, full of expectations for the next transaction to be discussed.
In addition to the envoys of various countries, the first- and second-rank members of the Xuantian Kingdom were also named by the emperor, and the two main figures of Qin Shuang and Ah Chen were of course no exception.
Most of the envoys who came to the palace banquet brought five or six deputies or guards with them, but when they went to the council hall, they could only have no one with them, and the others had to continue to stay at the palace banquet site to drink and watch performances, and the hospitality matters in the palace were handed over to the eldest prince Xuan Tianchong to deal with.
Over the past year, although Situ Yu's official position has been promoted very quickly, but in the end it is not fast enough to become a second-grade member all of a sudden, Cheng Dù, who is still a member of the household department, there is still a Zhou Li on the top, he is currently dying and has only been from the third grade, and he is not standing high enough, no matter how curious he is, he can only regretfully look at these important people changing places, and look forward to waiting for the matter to come to an end, Qin Shuang and Ah Chen will share the negotiation process with him.
The political hall of the former dynasty of the Xuantian Kingdom is a side hall that is more commonly used in other situations other than the early dynasty, there are too many national recitals in the imperial study, and there are many rare books, etc., only the ministers of the country, it is understandable to discuss matters in the imperial study, but it is not very convenient for so many outsiders to be present.
The council hall is only half the size of the main hall, and dozens of envoys and deputies of the same bibliography are accompanied, and each envoy is given a seat, and the entire council hall looks basically full, and there is not much spare space.
The emperor sat on the first seat, and the first two people to sit below were naturally Qin Shuang and Ah Chen, and they were left in the main hall to continue eating and drinking, accompanied by Hehuan, and behind them were Baizhu, as well as Ai Ye and Xiu Zhen, who came over as guards.
Extending beyond them, there were the envoys of the four great powers, and then the twenty-two small ones.
Before the business was discussed, the envoys of the four great powers had already begun to compete with each other's eyes, and the twenty-two small countries were also whizzing at their respective rivals, and the atmosphere of saber rattling seemed to be about to start at any moment.
The emperor glanced at the envoys below who were either princes or princes, or the sons of first- and second-class officials from various countries, coughed twice to emphasize their sense of existence, and waited for everyone's attention to move to him before he said aloud with satisfaction: "Your envoys have come here this time, in addition to congratulating the New Year to my Xuantian Kingdom, I also know that you all have other more important matters in mind, in this case, I will give you a chance, if there is anything I can do, within reason, I can arrange it as I see fit." ”
The messengers looked at each other and did not speak for a long time, not wanting to be the first bird, but also fearing that others would seize the limelight and take the lead, and staring at each other, and no one was willing to stand up.
In the end, the envoy of the Western Chi Kingdom, who still had a friendship with Xuantian and had relatively harmonious folk customs in his own country, was the first to stand up and take a start, and after noticing that the emperor did not intend to waste time in a roundabout way, he also went straight to the point and said: "Although my Xichi Kingdom is as powerful as the Xuantian Kingdom, there are still many people in the country who live in poverty, the market hovers outside the food and clothing line, and many people die of hunger every year. ”
"My emperor is very sad about this, I heard that Xuantian Kingdom has a fertilizer that can increase the grain production in the field, so that the people in the country have basically solved the problem of food and clothing in just one year, and the living conditions of the people have also improved a lot, and there are few people suffering from hunger, which is enviable, my emperor sent me here, hoping that the emperor can look at the friendship between the two countries for many years, and sell this magical fertilizer to Xichi, of course, such a magical thing we also know that it must be worth a lot, and I Xichi is willing to buy it at a high price! Please believe in the sincerity of our Xichi Kingdom. ”
As soon as the voice of the envoy of Xichi fell, the expressions of the other envoys were a little tangled and unsightly, and the envoys of many countries secretly scolded this envoy of Xichi in their hearts for not being able to speak.
It's okay for you to hold a handful of Xuantian Kingdom and say something nice, but what does it mean to buy at a high price!? I don't know if they all came here with the idea of putting pressure on the Xuantian Kingdom in a group, and they can press as much as they want!
You take the lead and say that the reason is to buy at a high price, where do you put other people?
Can the person who didn't speak in the back say, 'We want to buy cheaply, and we can buy as cheaply as we can'? Isn't this nothing to look for!
Only the people from the other three big countries didn't seem to react much.
The envoys of the Western Chi Kingdom did not take it to heart when they discovered the dark tide of other small countries, but sneered in their hearts.
This bunch of pencils!
Of course, he knew what the people of these small countries were thinking, but they didn't want to think about it before they used their brains, and now they are the ones who want from others! Xuantian Kingdom didn't say that it would definitely sell fertilizer, and if it didn't even sell fertilizer, let alone the weapons in the back.
Don't take the initiative to show that they are willing to pay enough price, you are someone else's fertilizer is picked up, it is not valuable, you will give it to you if you want? How big is the face?
Besides, even if they say they buy at a high price, this is mainly to show their sincerity! As long as Xuantian Kingdom nodded and said that it could be sold, then it would be over if he talked about the price well! That's how business is done!
Moreover, the friendly relationship between the Western Chi Kingdom and the Xuantian Kingdom, the Western Chi envoys also have enough self-confidence, among all the countries, they can not say that they can come out on top, but they will definitely be able to get a lot of concessions!
Brushing up on the goodwill of the Xuantian Kingdom before getting good things will also help you with long-term friendly cooperation in the future, isn't it?
The envoy of Xichi silently gave himself a thumbs up, and then sat down again with peace of mind.
In fact, the emperor was indeed very satisfied with the way of the envoy of Xichi, and even Qin Shuang and Ah Chen looked at the envoy of Xichi with a gentler look than others, which made the envoy of Xichi even happier
It made the heart of the envoy of Xichi even more happy.
The emperor looked at the others, and saw that no one took the initiative to speak again, so he had to ask again: "The envoys of other countries also came with the same purpose as Xichi?" ”
Regardless of whether they were willing to pay a high price or not, everyone nodded tacitly, they were indeed all here for the fertilizer, and of course, weapons were also indispensable.
Qin Shuang deliberately paid attention to Yun Liang's envoy's demeanor, and the other party did nod, it was certain that they also wanted fertilizer, but compared to others, Yun Liang's young envoy's expression was still a little wandering and anxious, as if he still had something to say, but because there were too many people, he couldn't find a chance.
When people from other countries looked at each other, their eyes were rolling wildly and they didn't know what the hell they were thinking, but this person kept looking at Qin Shuang and Ah Chen frequently, and the appearance of wanting to speak and stopping made everyone who saw it anxious for him.
Qin Shuang and Ah Chen didn't show it on their faces, but secretly they used the system to communicate very hard.
[Aren't the people who are usually sent over to negotiate deals supposed to be cunning people? Why did Yun Liang send such a stunned young man? 】
[The identity of Yun Liang's envoy is the fourth prince of the royal family, and in terms of identity, he is the highest among all the envoys. 】
For example, although the people sent by the country of Mozambique are also members of the royal family, they are the sons of a certain prince's family in the side branches, and the Xichi Kingdom did not send a prince or prince at all, and it is said that a courtier of Xichi who had also visited the Xuantian Kingdom was sent because he also had some friendship with the people on the Xuantian Kingdom.
Most of the other countries have sent heavyweights to highlight their importance to Cheng Dù.
Yun Liangguo, from the identity of this young envoy, there is nothing worth criticizing, that is...... As Qin Shuang said, it's too tender, and everything she thinks is written on her face, it's not business material at all, it's not a businessman, it's not even like a politician, it's like walking on the wrong set.
[Although Yun Liang also wants fertilizer, they have another purpose this time, maybe it was for that reason that they specially sent this person? At least, he looks more ......]
【…… Sincere? 】
[Hmm.] 】
Of course, you have to send the old fox to talk about business, but if it is for that, it looks too treacherous and unpopular, and it is difficult to achieve the goal.
From this point of view, Yun Liangguo is indeed quite sincere, sending such a young prince here, although the other purpose is more likely to succeed, but at the same time, in terms of fertilizer, it is necessary to be prepared that it may not take any advantage, and it will be knocked out by Xuantian Kingdom.
Yun Liang and Xuan Tianguo have a good relationship, but the brothers still settle accounts, and the fertilizer transaction is a big business, and the profits can not be reduced by casually asking for friendships.
For now, Qin Shuang and Ah Chen have a very good impression of Yun Liang, and the New Year's gifts they brought are also among the most abundant in all countries, and their attitudes look very kind and not sharp, combined with some of the things they know about Yun Liang that attract them, although the places may not be as commendable as those of Xichi Kingdom, they are worth visiting.
If there is no accident, the first country they will go to is probably Yunliang.
During the exchange between Qin Shuang and Ah Chen, the emperor was not idle, he first pretended to be silent for a moment, as if he couldn't make up his mind, showing a warring expression of heaven and man - in fact, he frowned slightly, but for the emperor who was moody, this expression was enough for the other envoys to automatically expand their brains - and then he sighed and said helplessly: "My country does have fertilizer that can increase production, and I don't want to see the people of other countries suffering from hunger, fertilizer, I am willing to give up some of it and sell it to the nations, but the material used to make this fertilizer is extremely precious, and the amount is not too much, and the land that supplies our country is already stretched, and I am afraid that I can't give too much in terms of quantity, and I hope that your envoys can understand. ”
At this time, regardless of what they thought in their hearts, all the envoys expressed their positions one after another, saying things like: 'The emperor is sage! As long as you are willing to give us some fertilizer, we are satisfied. ''Even if it's a small number, we're willing.'' ''Of course, we wouldn't mind if we could give our country as much as possible' and so on.
After they finished speaking, the emperor added a sentence very calmly: "I think that since the envoys can know about the fertilizer, they should also know that this fertilizer is from the Ruyi Village, which belongs to the prince and the princess of me, and the people who develop the fertilizer are also under their command, and it is not easy for them to develop such magical fertilizers, that is, I want these fertilizers, and I have to spend money to buy them, so if you want to buy them, you must also negotiate with the crown princess and princess in person." If they agree, I don't have a problem, and if they don't, I can't force it. ”
Messengers: "......"
Of course they know where the fertilizer comes from, but! Even if Ruyizhuang is the private property of the crown prince and princess of the Xuantian Kingdom, isn't the crown prince also the emperor's son and daughter-in-law! The good things in their hands have to be traded with other countries, shouldn't it be his full authority as the emperor?
They talked to the crown prince, and the emperor of the Xuantian Kingdom was not afraid that the prince had accumulated too much heritage, and finally came directly to usurp the throne?
Although people in many countries have long heard that the royal atmosphere of the Xuantian Kingdom is very good, fighting for power and profit, and the situation of brothers fighting against each other rarely happens, but the emperor and the crown prince really don't even have such a little jealousy, and they still don't believe it.
More people are still wondering, does the emperor not want to give them fertilizer so he deliberately pushed the matter on the prince? Let the prince directly refuse them, so there is no need to provide them with fertilizer?
However, it's not right! The emperors are all in their word, since they said that they are willing to sell their fertilizer, they can't go back on their word, even if the prince doesn't agree to sell it! They don't eat this set!
When the envoys regained their attitude, the emperor also looked at Ah Chen, pretending to be ...... cough, it was a similar request for advice: "Prince, what about your opinion?" If you don't want to, I can
Yes, I don't force it. ”
The corners of the envoys' mouths twitched, and they roared in their hearts, if you don't force us, you want to force it!
Four big countries, twenty-two small countries, too little fertilizer is quite difficult to distinguish, if you don't give it at all, believe it or not, we'll cry to you!?
Ah Chen paid attention to the different expressions of these envoys with a faint expression, and said lightly: "My father is benevolent, not only does he not want to see the people of his own country suffer, but even the people of other countries are treated equally. However, as my father said, there is really not too much fertilizer, only a small part is allowed, and if it is too much, we will not have enough in our country. ”
The emperor nodded solemnly: "I understand, and the envoys should be able to understand it too." ”
The messengers said in their hearts, we don't want to understand!
But there is always such a person who always likes to dismantle the stage, and the envoy of the Western Chi Kingdom volunteered to stand up and say loudly: "We understand. ”
All the envoys have the same faces, this is the traitor sent by the Xuantian Kingdom to the Xichi Kingdom, right?
Qin Shuang and Ah Chen secretly decided to add a little more to this assist envoy on the share they had originally set for Xichi Kingdom! It's going to happen, it's a talent!
The emperor almost couldn't stop laughing when he looked at the stiff expressions of these envoys, thinking that he should send a letter to the emperor of the Western Chi Kingdom when he turned around, and praised the minister he had sent.
Since the two sides reached a consensus (and did not), the emperor did not talk nonsense with them, and waved his hand to the chief eunuch beside him, and the chief steward retreated knowingly, and not long after, he walked in with a stack of folds, and sent the folds to the envoys of various countries according to the names of the countries written on them.
In the end, the remaining three folds were handed over to Qin Shuang and Ah Chen, as well as the emperor.
The envoys didn't quite understand what this fold was for, although they wanted to look through it, but the emperor didn't speak, and they couldn't act rashly, so they could only look at the people on the throne with puzzled eyes.
Qin Shuang and Ah Chen didn't have any worries about this, they opened the fold very calmly and looked at it, pointing to each other while making eye contact with each other - in fact, they used the system to communicate.
In fact, Qin Shuang and the others knew the content of the excerpt for a long time, so they did not shy away from opening it directly to look at it, and after looking carefully, they knew what they could scavenge from these messengers.
The emperor also opened his share of the fold and said to the envoys: "This fold is the things that I have listed in exchange for fertilizer according to the situation of the nations, you can open it and take a look, and if there is no objection, then discuss the price of fertilizer in detail." ”
Xuantian Kingdom has such a large resource land as Red Blood, and there are also a lot of gold and silver mines among the Red Blood Minerals, which were not discovered by the Red Blood Country before, and were detected by some small devices given by Qin Shuang, so Xuantian Kingdom is not short of money now, and selling fertilizers basically prevents them from buying them with gold and silver, and they are all exchanged for materials!
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It's a lot late today, so I've kept everyone waiting~