The next day, Xiao He took people directly to the post house to see Xu Maogong.

Xu Maogong has also been waiting for news from the Han Kingdom.

In Xu Maogong's opinion, the Han Kingdom will definitely join forces with their Tang Kingdom.

Because, the great enemy of the Han State has always been the Chu State, and in comparison, the Han State may want to destroy the Chu State more than their Tang State.

Now, their Tang Guoken is willing to help, which is already a great thing for Han Guo.

As long as the people of Han are not stupid or stupid, they should not refuse.

After Xiao He came, Xu Maogong smiled and said, "Have you decided on the Han Kingdom?" ”

Xiao He nodded: "After the discussion between the emperor of my Han State and the ministers, we decided to cooperate with your Tang State and destroy the Chu State together, but there are also several conditions. ”

Hearing a few conditions, Xu Maogong was a little surprised, Han Guo's appetite is really not small, and it is a bit shameless to do so.

However, Xu Maogong was not in a hurry, and asked, "Oh, what conditions?" ”

"First, after the destruction of the Chu State, my Shu State will trade with your Tang State, and your Tang State must have some preferential treatment with our Shu State."

This condition is not particularly embarrassing, it is just to give some benefits to the merchants of Shu, such as reducing tariffs or something, Xu Maogong nodded: "This is not difficult, you can." ”

Xiao He smiled lightly, and continued: "Second, my Han Kingdom wants your Tang Dao, and it must be sent to my Han Kingdom before the destruction of Chu." ”

Hearing that he wanted Tang Dao, Xu Maogong's expression moved slightly, they did sell Tang Dao in Tang State, but in fact, not everyone sold it, for example, Wei State, they didn't sell it.

Xu Maogong glanced up at Xiao He and said, "Do you want Tang Dao?" I don't know how much money I'm willing to pay? ”

Xiao He shook his head: "I think Mr. Xu misunderstood, we want it, not buy it, that is to say, if you want me to make a move from the Han Kingdom, you must give me the Han Kingdom Tang Knife, at least five thousand handles." ”

When these words came out, Xu Maogong's face changed suddenly, and Pei Yuanqing next to him suddenly slapped the table in fear: "You Han Kingdom is a robbery." ”

Xiao He smiled and said nothing, they just wanted to rob, who let Tang Guo ask them.

"Mr. Xu, what do you mean?"

Xu Maogong got up and said: "It seems that the Han Kingdom is not sincere in joining forces with my Tang Kingdom, since this is the case, then we have nothing to say, I am tired of telling you the Han Emperor, the two of us, we will leave tomorrow." ”

Xu Maogong was very direct, he wanted to ask for Tang Dao for free, but there was no door, since the alliance could not be formed, he could only leave.

In fact, Xu Maogong expected that the Han State would be more anxious to destroy the Chu State than their Tang State, but their own strength was not enough, so they said so.

And Xiao He was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect that in terms of Tang Dao, Xu Mao's guild would be so resolute.

He suddenly realized that he had a good chance of screwing up the matter.

"The Tang knife is my Tang Blade, I didn't want to sell it to anyone, let alone give it, the Prime Minister went and told the Emperor of Han, we will join forces in the future, since we join forces, there should be sincerity, it will be meaningless to tease me Tang Guo like this."

There was room for the two of them to speak, Xiao He smiled bitterly, and said, "Since this is the case, then please wait here for a while, and I will enter the palace and discuss with my Han Emperor, how about it?" ”

"Please!"

Xiao He should go down and retreat.

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The Royal Palace, the Imperial Study.

Xiao He hurried over.

"Holy Lord, I'm afraid things don't go as smoothly as I imagined......"

After Xiao He came in, he told Liu Jibang about the situation, and Liu Jibang couldn't help but chuckle when he heard that Xu Maogong was leaving.

"This Xu Maogong is really difficult."

"Shengshang, the minister underestimated this Xu Maogong before, and also underestimated the Tang State, this Tang State can destroy Qi and Liang, and before he destroyed the Qin State, it must not be easy, they said that if they don't destroy Chu, they may not destroy Chu, at that time, my Han Kingdom wants to destroy Chu, but it will be difficult."

Speaking of this, Xiao He said again: "If they anger the Tang State, and they join forces with the Chu State again, then the life of my Han Kingdom will be even more difficult, the minister was a little too taken for granted before, but now that he knows Xu Maogong's thoughts, I am afraid that this Tang State will be in vain or will not be successful." ”

Xu Maogong is like this, Liu Jibang is a little angry, but Liu Jibang also knows that they also need allies like Tang State now, in fact, to put it bluntly, although Tang State took the initiative to contact them, but in terms of urgency, they are more eager to destroy Chu State than Tang State.

The Tang State can wait, and they can't wait.

After thinking about it for a while, Liu Jibang nodded: "What the prime minister said is yes, but it's also right, my Han Kingdom has an identity, just buy it, how can you ask for it in vain, it's not in accordance with the rules, you go and tell Xu Maogong, as long as the price is not particularly outrageous, our Han Kingdom will join forces with them." ”

It was Xiao He's idea to rip off the bamboo, he underestimated Xu Maogong, and now that Liu Jibang said this, there was nothing, Xiao He should go, and then went to the post house.

"Mr. Xu, I have already communicated with my Han Emperor, and under my explanation, the Han Emperor agreed to buy it, but I don't know if your price can satisfy our Han Kingdom?"

When Xiao He said this, Xu Maogong finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and said: "The Tang Dao of our Tang Kingdom has always been undeceiving, and we will give you whatever price we sell to Ming and Zhou. ”

Hearing that Zhou Guo also wanted Tang Dao from Tang State, Xiao He was secretly shocked in his heart, now, all countries are equipped with sophisticated weapons, if their Han State does not keep up, then I am afraid that they can only become a foil.

Thinking about it, he felt more and more that he had to get this batch of Tang knives.

"Since this is the case, then it is so decided, but before the destruction of Chu, my Han Kingdom wants to get the Tang Dao, but we are separated by the Chu State, how can this be good, if it is spared, it will be too far."

Although the Tang knife is good, but if you want to transport it to the Han Kingdom, it is difficult, Xu Mao said fairly: "Don't worry about this, you can take the waterway." ”

"Even if you go by water, you will encounter one or two checkpoints on the way."

"It's okay, after going down the waterway, hide the weapon in the coffin, I think the guards who came to those checkpoints won't open the coffin to see, right?"

Hearing Xu Maogong's method, Xiao He was suddenly a little surprised, because he didn't expect Xu Maogong to even think of such a method.

To be honest, this may sound like a bit of a bad idea, but it's not impossible to actually do it.

Who wants to open the coffin and take a look?

"That's an idea, and since that's the case, it's settled."

After the two said this, Xiao He hurriedly went back to the palace to resume his life, Xu Maogong here, relieved, the matter was finally done, but before leaving, he still needed to do one more thing.

Chen Ping can't stay in the Han Kingdom anymore, he wants to stimulate Chen Ping again, so that he can completely make up his mind to leave with him and go to the Tang Kingdom. Such a talent can't be used.