Chapter Twenty-Seven: How Difficult the State Affair Is
The current negotiations, as previously stated, are no longer something that can be fooled by superficial efforts. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Because the negotiations that are taking place now are peaceful, or at least closely related to the interests of everyone present, and interests come first, and no one will easily concede at such a time, not even the Earl of Don Jr., or Prince Tade. Because they are all representatives of their respective forces, and taking a step back on such an occasion is a betrayal of their respective forces, then in the future, their forces will betray them, and they must have nothing to say.
"Cousin, my cousin just wants such a little thing, you see that your cousin has worked so hard, you shouldn't refuse, right?"
"Cousin, you're really my good cousin, a little bit of something? You want half of my food in one mouth! Why don't you grab it! Besides, a lot of hard work? Thousands of miles away? I don't see how hard you look. ”
That's it, the two of them didn't let go, arguing-for-tat, and the respective knights and guards behind them were all angry and pressed their swords, and there was a big disagreement with the meaning of blood splashing on the spot, of course, it was just the meaning.
"Cousin, what you said is too contrary to your will! Cousin, I can be said to be the best treatment for you, you can look at the list of materials handed in by the earls over the years, which year I have asked for so little. ”
When he said this, Prince Tad's face was flushed, and he was angry, but to tell the truth, this prince was indeed telling the truth. In fact, when you think about this kind of thing, you can understand: since the Grand Duke of Murzid asked Prince Tade to come over and win the hearts of the people, how could he still set the tax too high, isn't that just to attract hatred?
But Count Xiao Tang still can't give so much, not because Count Xiao Tang is greedy, but because he really doesn't have this ability. Just talking about running schools and opening education, sixty half-grown children who are in the development period have to eat rice and meat every day, and they beep three times a day! This treatment, the average knight and servant can't compare to it, plus a series of dizzy things that Count Xiao Tang did before, as well as the bread provided for free by the peasants to 'do the sacrament', now Count Xiaotang's grain reserves have been alarmed, just waiting for the grain harvest in autumn to earn, this will pay such a large amount of grain, I am afraid that the food in the territory will not be enough, so I can only buy it with money!
"Cousin, you have your difficulties, I also have my difficulties, I definitely can't give so much food, you also know that last year's New Year was not good, how can I explain to the people under my hands if I give so much?"
Since Prince Tade, a cheap cousin, has shown a gentle posture, then Earl Tang can't show weakness, so he simply beats the snake with the stick and says: "In this way, we don't want to quarrel like this senselessly, you can make a good treaty, I will discuss it with my knights before deciding whether to agree." ”
Count Xiao Tang's statement, it seems to be a good talk, but in fact it is using the 'procrastination trick', Prince Tade seriously proposed a treaty, how can it be a day, Count Xiao Tang and the knights discussed again, if you want to cook the dishes, two or three days will pass, and then I am very sorry, ah, about this condition, what opinions do the knights have, I can't help it, you can modify it again.
As long as Prince Tad agrees, at least half a month will be able to pass the water.
But Prince Tade, as we said before, this prince's diplomatic ability is still okay, and he naturally won't be able to find the trap in Count Tang's words, at that time, the prince just sneered and said: "Cousin, you are really not kind at all! Let me tell you clearly, you must pay this grain, and there can be no lack of it! Otherwise, my father's army would have gone south to get it himself! ”
At this point, the negotiations can basically be said to have collapsed, and the next step is to fall into a state of mutual intimidation without nutrition.
"Do you believe that I can make you disappear right now?"
"Do you believe that after I'm gone, all of Desmond will be buried for me?"
That's it, meaningless, completely stuck in an endless loop, dialogue with no viewing value at all, it's simply lethargic; Even the shrews quarreled, it still has some words that make people blush-faced and have to be blocked!
But even if it's so drowsy, then these knights can't really fall asleep, the bosses on both sides are arguing with each other for the sake of profit, do you think it's appropriate to sleep at this time as a younger brother?
"Hi Hi, we are all God's people, we are God's most pious lambs, in front of God, each of us is equal, in this case, we should live in harmony......"
At this time, Priest Philip, who had been standing by and watching the play, spoke, but of course, he was hostile to the bosses of both sides at the same time: Please, big brother, what we need now is a man who can persuade both sides, not a priest who is full of God, if nothing else, is there really a person in this hall who truly believes in God?
"God teaches us to be harmonious, what is harmony, brotherly love is harmony, father and son are also harmony, harmony is the road to heaven, if each of us can achieve harmony with others, then we are ......one step closer to heaven"
Priest Philip was still chattering, with the intention of giving a sermon here, and the anxious Prince Tade hurriedly gave Count Don a look: "You don't care about your people?" ”
Count Tang was also very helpless in his heart, since he heard Priest Philip's sermon once, Count Tang did not want to listen to it a second time, basically just three sentences: "Good people will go to heaven." The wicked will go to hell. Those who listen to me are good, and those who do not listen to me are evil. ”
These are these three sentences, and after repeating and repeating them a hundred times, everyone can recite them backwards, and this sermon is over.
Therefore, Count Tang really doesn't want to listen to Priest Philip's harmony repeated a hundred times, Count Tang Xiao, who was a native of the Dragon Kingdom in his previous life, was born with a very high sensitivity to the word harmony (here is a silent tribute to my 2T network disk), I really can't listen to it anymore!
"That...... Philip Priest? Count Don shouted tentatively, but Philip was probably too absorbed in the Lord's cause to react, so Count Don had to shout even louder, "Philip Priest!" ”
"Huh?" Priest Philip woke up from a dream: "You called me? ”
"Priest, if you have something to say, just say it, there are no outsiders here, so you don't need to go around in circles with us." Little Count Tang said helplessly.
"Yes, yes, there are no outsiders, you see that my cousin and I are not good." On the other side, Prince Tad also hurriedly grabbed the hand of Count Xiao Tang, making a brotherly and loving appearance. The fact that the brothers who were swearing to each other just now to erase each other are now able to do this, these are all God's credits!
Then Priest Philip left tears of emotion (God knows how he pretended) and said: "I meant to persuade the two adults to reconcile, but I did not expect the power of God to be so great. In that case, let's settle your noble brother first, and we'll talk about the rest tomorrow. ”
The two nobles, the Count of Little Tang and Prince Tade, did make sense when they thought about it, and it was impossible to negotiate anything without any matter what the situation was, and it just so happened that both sides needed a step down, and now it was barely appropriate to let Philip Priest act as this step.
So the two sides shook hands and made peace, and the next thing was the old one, the Count of Little Tang took Prince Tad and his party, of course, it could only be the prince and his distinguished knights, enjoyed a sumptuous feast, and then sent them to rest.
The next step is to gather the knights to discuss countermeasures.
"My lord, I think what Prince Tad said is indeed reasonable, it is rare to pay taxes for such a small number of years, so it is better for us to agree to him."
One knight said this, while on the other side, another knight agreed, "Indeed, if your lord does not have enough food, we are willing to transfer some private reserves from the warehouse to tide over the difficult situation together." ”
Well, the knights are willing to sacrifice their own interests to help Count Tang! This is not because these knights have changed their sex, but because this year's grain harvest is about to be harvested, and the clover honey is almost in hand, and the knights don't want to start a war at this time, and a year's hard work will be in vain!
Earl Don Jr. heard the knight's words and fell into deep thought, how could he not know that this time Prince Tad asked for very little food, which could be seen from the surprised expression of the knight of Alcoba.
But it always went on like this, and year after year the Grand Duke took away most of the wealth of the territory, Munster got richer and Desmond got poorer and poorer. It's a little better now, Desmond only has the eyes of the Grand Duke of Grain, so when the grain harvest is in the autumn and the honey is available, the Grand Duke will not personally lead his troops to the door to rob it? So what's the difference between paying this grain now and not handing it over!
"Lord Earl, agree to Prince Tade's conditions, although he is very unwilling, but we can't beat him, this is the reality."
At this time, the knight of Alcoba spoke, and the knights around him blushed and clenched their fists, but finally they all put it down weakly.
That's right, that's the reality.
Count Don looked around and understood.
Force, if you want to live well in the Middle Ages, you must have force. No, it should be said that in the Middle Ages, as long as there was force, it was possible to live well, because those who had force could rob it, while those who did not have it could only bear it silently.
It's the same as when Count Don robbed the monastery.
"That's right, we have to give him food, and we can only give him food." Count Don lowered his head and said in a low voice, but he is Desmond's soul, Desmond can fall anyone, but he can't. So Count Tang was about to cheer up: "But we can't give it easily, we have to let them know that we Desmonds are also bloody men, not obedient cowards, and they had better not force us to rebel!" ”
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