CHAPTER XXXIV. VII Conditions of the Alliance
Li Tianhao was stunned for a moment and said, "How dare you ask for advice, Your Majesty, please speak." ”
Airul smiled slightly and said, "Lord Li has obviously won the competition, but he dismounted and walked towards His Highness Aiyuka, what is the explanation?" ”
As soon as these words came out, several people who were still frolicking also stopped. This sentence of King Airul may seem prosaic, but the meaning behind it is very sharp. Indeed, if Li Tianhao was riding on a horse at that time, then Ai Youka really had no second way except to admit defeat, but Li dismounted and walked towards him, giving Ai Youka a chance to fight back, in fact, it was this counterattack that killed Ai Youka. If you think about it carefully, it seems that Li Tianhao's move was prepared in advance, and the result was to kill Ai Youka in a grand manner. Moreover, in this way, the Palchi kingdom is equivalent to the murder of the prince of the Arkee kingdom, Prince Aiyuka, then the relationship between Palchi and the Arki will definitely be worse, and even face a rupture, all of which is the most beneficial for the Dils Alliance. King Airul is worthy of being a scheming man, and he can see the clue at a glance, and now that he asks this, how Li Tianhao answers it becomes an alliance with Palci.
Li Tianhao smiled after hearing this, and said: "As far as the result is concerned, the death of His Royal Highness Ai Youka is indeed more beneficial to our camp, so it doesn't matter what the original intention is, even if you defend it, I'm afraid Your Majesty won't accept it, right?" However, this fact at least proves that we are very sincere in forging an alliance with your country, and at the same time, it can be regarded as helping your country to strengthen its position. If Your Majesty had indeed lamented the death of His Highness Ayuka, you could have beheaded us and sent them to King Arqui as a token of your loyalty, and you would not have treated me with such grace as you do now, would you? ”
Airul sneered: "Then how did Lord Li know that the widow did not arrange a samurai between the banquets?" ”
Li Tianhao smiled slightly: "Of course this won't." If you want to ambush it. The mezzanine floors on both sides of the hall on the first floor of the square can ambush archers, which is far easier to get by than the current small room. If the killer is ambushed in this room. And if these people on our side can't even detect it, then the kung fu of these killers has really reached a very terrifying situation. If there were such killers, I am afraid that Your Majesty would not have convened a special tournament to get rid of His Highness Aiyuka's request for marriage. ”
A smile gradually appeared on Airul's face, and suddenly he looked up to the sky and laughed, "Good, good! Sure enough, Lord Li is really the same as rumored, he is a brave and resourceful person! A widow's son-in-law? That seems to be a lot of fun. ”
Li Tianhao saw Aroul's smile on his face, and said, "Your Majesty said so, the cooperative relationship between the Dils Alliance and the Palchi State should be confirmed, right?" ”
Arul suddenly suppressed his laughter, shook his finger lightly, and said, "Not necessarily. As the winner of this competition, you are worthy of the status of the first brave man in Palci. At the same time, he is also a wise and brave general, and the widow will be happy to marry Princess Alfrit to you. However, the establishment of the alliance between the two countries still needs some conditions. Taking a step back, even if our two countries are aligned, the mutual assistance relationship between the two sides determines the degree of closeness between the allies. ”
Apparently the old king was a calm and wise man. Li Tianhao couldn't help but smile and said, "Then may I ask your Virtuous Majesty, what are the conditions for your country to conclude an alliance?" ”
Arul thought for a moment and said, "You must have seen that the decorations in the palace are all made of gold and precious stones, what do you think about this?" ”
For this question of Airul. Everyone was a little confused. The conditions for the conclusion of the alliance were originally being discussed, but it was the time for bargaining, so why did such a question suddenly arise?
Jamo thought for a moment and said, "This shows the majesty of the Palchi royal family?" ”
Eglius said: "This shows the wealth of the Palchi country? ”
Alam is holding his head and shaking it, indicating that he does not understand the point at all; Xenas and Shagora laughed but didn't answer. Just drinking on the sidelines. Tatar simply waved his hand to indicate that he didn't know, and Agobar probably didn't even fully understand the meaning of these words.
Li Tianhao lowered his head and thought for a while, and suddenly had an idea. He raised his head sharply and said, "This proves the poverty of the Palchi country!" ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Li Tianhao with surprised eyes - this kid is crazy. That's the most unlikely answer.
Unexpectedly, Arul nodded and said, "What the virtuous son-in-law said is true, it is exactly so. ”
"What! Why? Everyone asked this sentence almost in unison.
Li Tianhao waved his hand at everyone. "You all think that gold and precious stones are symbols of wealth, but you ignore that the value of gold and precious stones can only be established if there is enough material to exchange them. If the total amount of goods in Palchi does not increase as a result, but only the amount of gold, then the same amount of gold can be exchanged for less and less. For example, if the total quantity of materials in the country is 10, then the amount of gold must also be 10, so that 10 gold can buy 10 materials; If there is only 5 gold, then 5 gold can buy 10 materials, and the value of gold is equivalent to doubling; But if there is 20 gold, then the value of gold is reduced by half. Since the defeat of the Palchi country by the Yaki country, it has lost the territory of the Dils Mountains, which is almost equal to half of its land area, so it can also be approximated that the domestic materials of Palchi are less than half, but the gold production of Palchi is concentrated in the south, and its gold production has not declined, so as the gold increases, the gold will become less and less valuable. In order to settle the value of gold, His Majesty had to use it as a material to decorate the palace. So the palace in gold only proves the poverty of Palci. ”
Airul applauded again and again, "Amazing! It took more than a hundred years for the widow's ancestors to understand this truth, and it is really remarkable that the virtuous son-in-law could think through it in such a long time. ”
Jamo thought for a moment and asked, "But if there is too much gold, can't it be used to trade with other countries?" ”
Arul nodded, "That's to the point. Although the treaty of Jacky states that Palci's goods can be traded through the port of Portsmo, and that they are exempt from customs duties, over the years, Arkey has never expanded the port of Portsmo, with the aim of limiting our foreign trade quota, and thus restricting our access to necessary goods through trade, so that they can exchange cheaper prices and fewer materials for our gold. In the end, it was Palci who suffered, and it was the Yaqui nation that benefited from the exchange of the gold for supplies. ”
"So your Majesty, your condition is to completely liberalize the trading quota of Port Portsmo, and at the same time to formulate a complete set of guidelines for trade with the Tier Alliance to ensure that both sides benefit together?" Li Tianhao immediately picked it up.
"Not bad!" Irul straightened up in his seat, as if he were a few years younger: "As long as the gold of Palchi is put to good use, then Palchi will usher in a new era of prosperity!" And you can also get more real benefits from using this gold! ”
"Sounds pretty good, and I fully agree with your opinion on this point, Your Majesty." Li Tianhao said.
Airul smiled slightly and said, "The two sides can reach a consensus on this point, and the widow has no doubt at all. However, the second condition is not so easy to achieve. Since we are in order to form an alliance with the Dils Alliance, we are bound to make a complete break with the Yaqui countries. For this reason, the country of Yaki will not give up, and Qadir is afraid that he will attack with all his strength, and then you will be in the midst of a long war, so you will definitely need a lot of our assistance, of course, our assistance cannot be unconditional. (To be continued......)