In the face of Tang Zhaozong's questioning, the construction businessman Wan Xixi smiled slightly and said: "Everyone does this, if nothing happens, it's enough, if something happens, just let a few people carry bags on their heads." Now some of the mud legs in this society want to get out of the way is, as long as you give enough money to settle in, you want a few people to carry the bag, and they will rush to the top. ”

Tang Zhaozong said to Queen He: "We originally wanted to make a little stable money and hard money, but there are rivers and lakes everywhere, and the world is as black as a crow." Didn't that Tang Zhangwei know? ”

Wan Xixi, a construction businessman, said: "Of course Tang Zhangwei knows, but the whole Tang Dynasty is like this, he can't manage it even if he wants to." Moreover, Biying was quite ruthless in her previous work, and she made a lot of money in this industry. Now that Princess Suining is also making money here, this Tang Zhangwei is even more difficult to manage. Your Majesty, if you enter here, someone will definitely stab you with a black knife, either you will quit, or you will follow the rules. Otherwise, Your Majesty, I think your reputation will be ruined. ”

Tang Zhaozong said: "You dare to threaten me? ”???????? Wan Xixi, a construction merchant, said: "I can be with the emperor."

There is no conflict of interest, and I don't dare to threaten the emperor, what a crime that is! I'm just reminding His Majesty the Emperor. ”

Tang Zhaozong said: "I know it in my heart. ”

Empress He said: "Your Majesty, don't be angry, this construction merchant can't speak, don't take it to heart." ”

Tang Zhaozong said to the construction merchant Wan Xixi: "You go!" ”

Empress He said: "Your Majesty, we are now making it difficult to ride a tiger, and it is not okay to continue to do it, and it is not okay not to do it." ”

Tang Zhaozong said: "If you go to that construction businessman Wan Xixi, you must get all the means of the builder to make money, and I want to change the rules of this industry." ”

"You've failed, Rigan. You now have two paths to follow. One is to sit honestly and wait for the best hope, wait for the king's decision, and let his mood try his luck tomorrow morning. He stopped at this point.

She reluctantly said, "What about the other one?" ”

"The other is that we make a deal, you and me. Divide that earl's fief among us, and leave nothing for Volyn. We went to the king privately and told him that we had reached an agreement and that we would obtain his permission without waiting for the bishop's objection. Philip sat down on a bench and pretended to be casual, "This is your best chance." You don't really have a choice. He looked at the fire and didn't want her to see how nervous he was. The idea, he thought, would impress them, and it was better to be sure of something than to be able to get nothing. But they're greedy – they might be willing to gamble on a win-or-lose one.

Percy spoke first, "How to divide up that earl's fief?" ”

They were at least interested, Philip thought comfortably. "My offer of partition is very generous, and if you refuse it, unless you are mad," Philip told him. He turned his face to Regan, "I'm willing to give you the best half." ”

They looked at him and waited for him to elaborate, but he stopped talking. Rigan said, "The best half, what do you mean?" ”

"What's more valuable—arable land or woods?"

"Arable land, of course."

"Well, you want arable land, and I want woods."

Rigan narrowed his eyes. "Then you can get the timber for the cathedral."

"Not bad."

"What about the ranch?"

"What would you want—a cattle ranch or a sheep pasture?"

"Cattle ranch."

"Then I'll have a farm and sheep on the mountain. Do you like the income from the market? Or the income from the quarry? ”

Percy said, "The market closes—"

Rigan interrupted him. "What if we were to have a quarry?"

Philip knew that she had understood what he wanted, and that he wanted to get the stone from the quarry for the cathedral. He knew that she didn't want a quarry, and that the market was labor-saving and profitable, and he said confidently, "But you won't want it, will you?" ”

She shook her head. "Yes, we want the market."

Percy wanted to make a look of surprise to him. "I need woods to hunt," he said, "an earl should hunt." ”

"You can hunt there," Philip said at once, "and I just want wood." ”

"It's okay," Rigan said. She agreed too quickly, and Philip wasn't happy enough. He felt anxious, did he unconsciously give away something important? Or does she simply not have the patience to ruffle in the details? Before he could think enough, she continued: "What if we were to study the documents and deeds of Bartholomew's old estate, article by article, and find some land that we thought was ours and which you thought belonged to you? ”

She set her mind to discuss the details, and Philip was more certain that she intended to accept his advice. Without showing his agitation, he said coldly: "We have to agree on the arbitrators." How about Bishop Henry? ”

"A priest?" She spoke with the usual contempt, "Will he act impartially?" No. How is the county guard of Xialing? ”

Philip thought that he would not be more just than the bishop; But he could not think of anyone who would satisfy both sides, so he said: "Yes—but on one condition, if we disagree with his decision, we have the right to submit it to the king." "That should be enough insurance.

"Agreed," Rigan said; Then she glanced at Percy and added, "If my husband pleases." ”

Percy said, "Agreed, agreed. ”

Philip knew he was close to success. He took a deep breath and said, "If this general proposal is unanimously agreed, then—"

"Wait a minute." Rigan stopped him, "There is no unanimous agreement yet." ”

"But I've given you everything you wanted."

"We may also get the entire earl's fief, and we don't have to divide it."

"Then you may not get anything."

Rigan hesitated. "What do you suggest we should do if we do agree?"

Philip had already expected this step. He looked at Percy, "Can you manage to meet the king tonight?" ”

Percy grimaced, but he said, "If I have a valid reason – yes." ”

"Go to him and tell him that we have made an agreement. He was asked to announce the agreement tomorrow morning as his decision. Rest assured that you and I will both declare that we are satisfied with this decision. ”

"What if he asks if the two bishops have agreed?"

"I just said I didn't have time to show them. Remind him that it was the vice-president, not the bishop, who wanted to build the cathedral. Meaning, as long as I'm satisfied, so will the bishop. ”

"What if the two bishops complain when this agreement is announced?"

(End of chapter)