Chapter 191: Datang is a powerful backing
Ko Zhisheng planned to choose a restaurant to invite the Tang Dynasty merchant Wang Qihong, but the subordinate who was sent to invite Wang Qihong came back to report that the Tang Dynasty merchant Wang Qihong refused to attend the banquet, and said that he was unwilling to sit at the same table with the ungrateful state. The pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info Koji Zhi was so angry that he wanted to lift the table, he didn't expect that a businessman would dare to count him down if he didn't appreciate his face! He will be the king of a kingdom in the future! However, people are people who have the backing of a strong Datang, no matter how angry they are, what can they do? He adjusted his mentality and decided to visit Wang Qihong in person.
Wang Qihong was packing up his things at this time and preparing to go back to Datang, and now the situation on Gaochang's side is not clear, if Gaochangguo insists on hitting the stone with an egg, then they, the Datang businessmen, will definitely bear the brunt.
"Young master, there is a noble person outside the door who said he wants to see you." A subordinate came in and said to Wang Qihong.
"Let him in." Wang Qihong could guess who the person was, but he didn't want to be polite to that person, after all, he was completely torn his face now.
Soon, the next person led a middle-aged man in brocade clothes in, and this person was Koji Zhisheng.
Ko Zhisheng had never met Wang Qihong, but he often heard this name, and he only knew that others praised Wang Qihong very highly. After being introduced by his subordinates, Koji Zhisheng saw the real person at this time, and he was suddenly a little stunned, where could he have thought that the young and promising people he said could be so young, the person in front of him should be less than twenty years old, right? ! Koji Zhisheng was a little disappointed, but more fortunately, the other party was just a small child, and it must be easy to deal with.
"Boss Wang, are you going to leave?" Ko Zhisheng didn't take Wang Qihong too seriously, and although he spoke casually, he seemed a little arrogant.
Wang Qihong is a more pragmatic person, disdainful of meaningless verbal battles, but this time in other states, he also has a sense of mission to represent the face of the Tang Dynasty, so he turned to the norm and sneered: "Our Majesty cares about the people of the world, and has a lot of support for our businessmen who go to Gaochang, I wanted to improve the livelihood of the people of Gaochang in this way, but now the lives of the people of Gaochang have indeed improved, but I don't want you Gaochang to start the eviction order, this approach is not only cold to the hearts of our businessmen!" ”
From the beginning, Koji Zhisheng suspected that these businessmen were singing on the same stage as the Tang Dynasty, otherwise why could these businessmen and the Tang Dynasty court cooperate so tacitly? Now Wang Qihong's words have confirmed his guess. But even if this matter is clearly on the table, what can it be? Wang Qihong moved the Tang Emperor out from the beginning, which made Ko Zhisheng feel a little tricky, so he haha: "Boss Wang misunderstood, our Gaochang has always been hospitable, how could we drive you away?" ”
"You don't have to pretend to be confused, what we came to do is the cotton business, and now you have ordered the people not to plant cotton, what is it if it is not an eviction order?" Wang Qihong doesn't care who the other party is, with the strong Datang as the backing, he can hold his head high wherever he goes.
"You misunderstood, we didn't order the people not to grow cotton, if the people are willing to plant cotton, we Gaochang will not stop it, do business, there will always be competition, others want to do other business, then we will not stop it either." Koji Zhisheng laughed.
"Well, even if we can't compete with you Gaochang people, we will withdraw from Gaochang, we can't do business here, we will go to Tubo to do it." Wang Qihong saw that Koji Zhisheng was so strong, so he didn't have the heart to continue to entangle with him.
"Boss Wang, why bother? If you have any difficulties, you can tell me directly, we can discuss a way to achieve both, maybe we can also circle a large piece of land to grow cotton, like Tibet. ”
"As I said earlier, Gao Chang didn't just chill us businessmen, it's too late to say anything. His Majesty had told my brother that Gao Chang had always been capricious, and now there is such a trouble, I am afraid that His Majesty is now cold to Gao Chang. Back then, you Gaochang cooperated with the Turks to offend the Tang Dynasty, and our Majesty was sympathetic to the suffering of the people of Gaochang and didn't care too much, but this time you crossed the river and demolished the bridge, even if you are a saint, your patience is limited. ”
"Forgive me for taking the liberty of it, your brother is ......" Lu Zhisheng saw Wang Qihong mention his communication channel with the Tang Emperor, thinking that he could further understand Li Shimin's intentions.
"Wang Haoran."
"It turned out to be a famous young master!" Koji Zhisheng was surprised, he had heard the name of the little young master for a long time, but he didn't expect it to be the younger brother of the businessman in front of him, so it might be easier to do, and asked: "Then I don't know what Boss Wang wants to do?" To tell the truth, your sudden withdrawal from Gaochang will definitely put the people of Gaochang in dire straits, and if there is any way to compromise, we in Gaochang are also very willing to negotiate. ”
"Now that Datang and Gaochang have a gap, it's too late to say anything." Now that Datang can stand on the moral high ground in this matter and challenge Gao Chang, Wang Qihong doesn't think that Li Shimin will give up this opportunity.
"But I, Gaochang, have long been attached to the Tang Dynasty, aren't the people of Gaochang the people of the Tang Dynasty? Your Majesty is merciful, so you won't abandon the people of Gaochang, right? ”
"Attachment is only attachment after all, we have such a saying in Datang, if it is not my race, its heart will be different."
"Is this what Your Majesty meant?" Koji Zhisheng was shocked, could it be that the Tang Emperor wanted to annex Gaochang?
"Pure speculation." Although this means that Wang Haoran instructed him to convey it to the high-level of Gaochang, and Li Shimin's original intention was also to annex Gaochang, this cannot be directly said to be Li Shimin's meaning, so when Wang Qihong denied it, he also put on an unfathomable appearance, so that Koji Zhisheng could realize this.
Ko Zhisheng's hands and feet trembled a little, in front of the powerful Datang, Gao Chang did not have the slightest ability to fight, as long as Li Shimin was willing, Datang could destroy Gao Chang at any time. However, Li Shimin is indeed very likely to have this thought, these years, the Tang Dynasty has been fighting in the east and west, and has no time to take care of such a small country as Gaochang, and keeping such a small country as Gaochang can also play a role in isolating the Tang Dynasty from the Western states, and avoid conflicts with Western countries when the Tang Dynasty is fighting in other places. And now that Datang has basically pacified the Quartet, it is no longer taboo about these, if Datang wants to continue to expand to the west, Gaochang is a must-conquer! Then, there are only two ways in front of Gao Changguo, either obediently present the jade seal of Gao Changguo with both hands, or surrender after being beaten, maybe there is no need for Datang to make a move, and famine alone can force Gaochang into a desperate situation!
Ko Zhisheng only felt his head buzzing, arched his hand to Wang Qihong and left gloomily......