Lord Wang laughed! Ten thousand taels of silver, how is this possible? After a while, An Pulin sneered.

"Ten thousand taels of silver, is it a lot? Liaodong has a vast territory, countless products, and countless populations, and I don't know how much wealth will be generated in the future, isn't it worth 10,000 taels of silver? If we use 10,000 taels of silver to buy Goryeo, would you be willing? Wang Shu said.

"This ......" An Pulin couldn't help but shake his head.

"So, 10,000,000 taels of silver is not much." Wang Shu said lightly.

"Lord Wang, can we discuss it again, we Goryeo can't come up with 10,000 taels of silver at all." An Pulin said.

"It's okay to discuss! But we can't cut the price too much. Wang Shu said.

Wang Shu, An Pulin, and Li Rui continued to discuss and discuss in the room, and two hours passed, and they still did not reach a consensus, and it was already dark at this moment.

"Give us as much silver as you have! Let's first explain the price of each city, and we will give you as much silver as you give us. Wang Shu said.

"This ...... Yes. An Pulin said.

"If we want Liaoyang City, how much silver do we need?" Li Ruidao.

"Liaoyang City is not trivial, it is the Tokyo of the Liao people back then, and its value exceeds all the rest of the Liaodong cities, and it needs 20 million taels of silver." Wang Shu said.

"No, it's too high, I think it's only worth five million taels of silver." Li Ruidao.

"Back then, just to build the Liao Kingdom Palace in Liaoyang City, I'm afraid it cost millions of taels of silver!" Wang Shu sneered.

"We can give 10 million taels of silver, and you will give Liaoyang City out first." Li Ruidao.

"It's still too little!" Wang Shu shook his head and said.

"Thirteen million taels?" Li Ruidao.

"It's already dark, both of them are my honored guests of the Great Song Dynasty, all the way here, it must be very tiring, it's better to rest first! It's been a long time, so we can continue to discuss it tomorrow! Wang Shu said.

"Lord Wang, we are not tired...... Li Rui said.

"Someone, send off!" Wang Shu had already gotten up and said.

At that moment, someone sent An Pulin and Li Rui out of the military aircraft department, and Wang Shu's face showed a disdainful sneer. He didn't expect that the Koreans would be so naïve and really bargain with him here.

"I, the Great Song Military Aircraft Department and the General Staff Headquarters, are already discussing the matter of attacking Goryeo, and you even fantasize about buying the entire Liaodong from our hands! Amusing. Wang Shu said secretly.

He got up and walked towards the imperial study, ready to report the relevant matter to Zhao Chen, not to mention it.

An Pulin and Li Rui were sent to the Lifan Courtyard, where they were well treated, and all kinds of delicacies were delivered to their rooms.

After eating and drinking, the two sat together and continued to discuss the signing of the contract.

"The Song people are really greedy! It's just a Liaodong, and they want 10,000 taels of silver! An Pulin said.

"They're lions with big mouths, and we can bargain too." Li Ruidao.

"It seems that after the Great Song Dynasty experienced the war, it really needed gold and silver! The reason why Yanjing City is prosperous is because it is the capital! The reason why Tianjin Wei is prosperous is because it connects Yanyun, Jiangnan, and the Central Plains, and the rest of the Great Song Dynasty must be extremely poor and backward. An Pulin said.

"That's right." Li Rui nodded.

"There is a civil and military dispute in the Great Song Dynasty, which is our blessing! These days, we have to visit some civil servants and provoke their civil and military relations! Let's just say that the Song Dynasty garrisons in Liaodong were very arrogant, those Song Dynasty generals had no monarch and no father, and many people didn't take the emperor and the court seriously! An Pulin said.

"What a great idea!" Li Rui laughed.

"By the way, when I came out of the military aircraft just now, I heard a few officials of the Song Dynasty discussing the affairs of the Advisory Bureau, which can discuss the government and make all kinds of suggestions to the imperial court, and the Emperor Taishang of the Great Song Dynasty actually wants to enter this so-called Advisory Bureau! It seems that the Great Song Dynasty not only has a civil and military dispute, but also a dispute between the emperor and the emperor! Imagine that the emperor is not yet twenty years old, and the two emperors are not young, they used to be in charge of the country, they only had to abdicate because of the war, and now they definitely want to restore the throne! I really hope that their struggle will become more and more intense! An Pulin said.

"And such a thing? Then we'll have to take a good look these days! Li Rui said.

"Not bad!" An Pulin smiled and nodded.

In the early morning of the second day, An Pulin and Li Rui came to the palace again, and they discussed the contract with Wang Shu again, and they wanted to finalize the price of each city, but Wang Shu was the prime minister, and there were many state affairs, so it was naturally impossible to accompany them to negotiate every day.

Until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, they were discussing these things, and on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival was celebrated in Yanjing City, and the two Goryeo envoys also went to participate in the celebrations outside.

After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, they continued to negotiate, and by the twenty-second day of the first lunar month, they finally finalized the prices of all the cities! Liaoyang City is 1,500 taels of silver, and the price of the entire Liaodong is 70 million taels of silver!

"Lord Wang, it's time for us to sign a contract now, right?" In the afternoon, An Pulin said with a smile.

"No way!" Wang Shu shook his head and said.

"Why not?" An Pulin frowned.

"First, we haven't seen the gold or silver you have sent! Second, the land of Liaodong is very important, and only the two of you are afraid that you will not be able to sign this relevant treaty, and your country must at least have a vassal king or a more important minister to arrive! Wang Shu said.

"You don't regret it, do you?" An Pulin said.

"Naturally not! As soon as we see the gold and silver, and your vassal king arrives, we can immediately sign a contract, and from now on there will be no more war between the Great Song and Goryeo, and we will be at peace with each other! Wang Shu said.

"But we can't come up with 70 million taels of silver at once!" An Pulin said.

"You pay 20 million taels of silver first, in addition, my Great Song Dynasty needs food now, there are still many people in the Central Plains who can't eat, 3 million stone grain can replace 10 million taels of silver, you will also transport the grain!" Wang Shu said.

"Can three million stone of grain be worth ten million taels of silver? This is simple, we will send the grain to Da Song! But the next time we arrive, we'll make sure we sign this contract! An Pulin said.

"It's nature! I hope you will arrive soon, and the sooner we arrive, the sooner we will sign the contract! Wang Shu said.

On the twenty-third day of the first lunar month, An Pulin and Li Rui left Yanjing City again, and they were in a hurry, preparing to bring the news to China as soon as possible, and then prepare for the next peace talks.

******

By 15 February, the Advisory Council had been initially established.

There are more than 70 members of the Advisory Council, all of whom are highly respected.

Among these more than 70 people, more than 20 were former officials of the Great Song Dynasty, and the rest were some gentry and landlords, as well as three old farmers and more than ten merchants. Whether it is the gentry, landlords, old peasants, and merchants, they are all people who often help others and have a good reputation among the people. As Zhao Chen said, Li Chuwen is now conducting civil surveys, and then gathering people from all over the country to let the people choose the people they approve of in their hearts.

Moreover, among these more than 70 people, not only are Han Chinese, but also more than ten Khitans.

On the morning of 15 February, when the sun had just risen, the seventy or so councillors had arrived at a palace south of the palace, which had now been converted into a council hall.

When they entered the palace, they found that there were rows of seats, and the councillors had sat down.

Li Chuwen walked to the front first, and said: "I was ordered by Your Majesty to set up a consultation bureau, everyone here is a well-known figure in the Yanyun area, Your Majesty asked us to discuss the government on behalf of the people, and we can also put forward any suggestions for the court!" In addition, Your Majesty also said that this Advisory Board must first have a speaker, and Your Majesty will let us elect it ourselves! I wonder who wants to be the speaker? ”

After he finished speaking, the councillors below were stunned, they look at me, I look at you, at this time, a councillor in his fifties stood up and said: "The two emperors are here, so naturally the emperor is the speaker!" ”

"Not bad! Naturally, it should be the Emperor Taishang as the speaker! ”

The surrounding parliamentarians spoke one after another.

Until now, these councillors have a worried expression on their faces, and in their opinion, this advisory bureau is also an institution of the imperial court, and they seem to be officials now! None of them have figured out the difference between MPs and officials now, and they haven't figured out what this advisory board does! Although they had already heard Li Chuwen explain before, this advisory bureau was a new thing, and they still felt confused! As for the election of the "speaker", they also naturally remembered the emperor.

"Father, you should still sit in the position of Speaker." Zhao Huan said.

"Excellent! Now that everyone has elected me as Speaker, I have no choice but to do it! Zhao Ji stood up and said excitedly.

"The Emperor, please!" Li Chuwen said.

"Isn't there a throne up there? Where do I sit? Zhao Ji said.

"Your Majesty said that the Speaker, like ordinary councillors, sits below, but you are in the front of the bottom." Li Chuwen said.

Zhao Ji frowned, but he still sat down in the front row.

"Your Majesty asked us to first discuss the daily procedures of the Advisory Bureau." Li Chuwen said.

"Wait!" Zhao Ji stood up abruptly and said.

"Sir, is there any problem?" Li Chuwen said.

Hearing the words "Speaker", Zhao Ji was stunned, and then said: "Since I am the speaker, naturally I tell everyone what to do, and you all have to listen to me!" ”

"This ...... Your Majesty has said that the minority in the Advisory Council obeys the majority! Any question can only be passed if the majority agrees, and only then go to the court! Li Chuwen said.

"I understand this, Chen Er told me, the minority obeys the majority, if what I say is not reasonable, everyone disagrees, even if I am the emperor, I can't pass, but I have to talk about a problem now!" Zhao Ji said.

"I don't know what the problem is?" Li Chuwen said.

"I think the imperial court allocates too little money to the palace every year!" Zhao Ji snorted coldly and said.