Zhao Xu's method really worked, Sarkozy saw that the soldiers under Zhao Xu's command were constantly packing their bags, this was the rhythm of the class to return to the dynasty, Sarkozy was a little blind at the moment, because he himself knew very well that once Zhao Xu returned to the East and strengthened the rule here, they Byzantine Empire wanted to obtain Constantinople through diplomatic channels, it would be tantamount to a fool's dream, and he saw that a large number of Song Empire troops captured the people of Constantinople and reduced them to slavery, and a city without people, Even if he got it in the future, it would be a useless dead city, so after learning that Zhao Xu was going to pack up and return to China, Sarkozy immediately applied to the Song Empire officials in the post house, hoping to meet Zhao Xu and continue the unfinished negotiations. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

And Sarkozy's arrival was completely within Zhao Xu's expectations, he pretended to be very busy, and ignored Sarkozy, who was sitting on the side and looked embarrassed, until Zhao Xu really couldn't pretend to be able to do so, so he pretended to be stupid and said to Sarkozy: "Mr. Sarkozy, did you come to see me this time because I am going back to China, and you came to say goodbye to me?" ”

Zhao Xu's question with obvious irony is basically not beyond Sarkozy's expectations, no way, there is a request for others, so I have to lower my noble head, besides, in terms of the value of Sarkozy's head, compared with Zhao Xu, it is really too far behind, so after Zhao Xu finished speaking, Sarkozy said with a shy face and a flattering face: "Ou ~ Hahaha, respected Emperor of the Eastern Empire, your language is always full of endless humor, I didn't come to say goodbye to you this time, Rather, I want to continue our unfinished negotiations last time, Your Majesty, you said last time that you should carefully consider the conditions of the country, I don't know what Your Majesty is thinking about today, I think I may hear better news today. ”

Sarkozy's Tai Chi played well, and this kick kicked the ball in front of Zhao Xu, and Zhao Xu is not only the grandmaster of Tai Chi in this era, but also an emperor who takes shamelessness as his motto, so Zhao Xu's "ball" kicked directly by Sarkozy was directly dissolved, and you said to Sarkozy with a scoundrel look: "Oh, I haven't thought about the negotiation you said, I haven't thought about it yet, you better go back and wait for two days with peace of mind, and when I think about it, I will pass you to come to the audience, There is another thing, my Great Song's politeness is different from your Rome, as an emperor of the empire, it is not something you can see casually if you want to meet, you will think about the negotiation in the next few days, I hope we can negotiate this matter at one time next time. ”

Sarkozy listened to Zhao Xu's words, and naturally understood what Zhao Xu meant by giving him another chance, so he hurriedly performed a unique aristocratic etiquette to Zhao Xu, and slowly withdrew from Zhao Xu's room, although he understood the meaning of Zhao Xu's words very well, but after all, this is another chance.

The negotiation must be discussed, but if we talk about it again, it is not just here to listen to Sarkozy**, Zhao Xu is not the kind of person who is willing to play tricks with others.

So, the negotiations finally began in the anticipation of our Mr. Sarkozy, but this time it was Zhao Xu who took the lead in putting forward the condition, wanting Constantinople? OK! But your Roman Empire must exchange Crete, and pay for all the military expenses such as cannonballs, wear and tear of weapons and armor, and battle losses of soldiers when the Song Empire army attacked Constantinople, totaling one million Roman Solidus gold coins, and due to the backwardness of Western refining technology, there are relatively many impurities in gold coins and silver coins, so this million gold coins of Solidus are equivalent to about 900,000 taels of gold in the Song Empire, and 18 million taels of silver. It was then converted into a copper coin commonly used in the Song Empire, that is, 72 million yuan.

As for the conditions proposed by Zhao Xu, Sarkozy's head shook like a rattle, since Zhao Xu began to put forward the conditions, his head has been swaying from side to side regularly, and Zhao Xu also pretended not to see it, you shake your head and shake your head, anyway, I have this condition. Finally, after Zhao Xu finished talking about his conditions, Sarkozy said in a joking tone: "Oh my God, Your Majesty the Emperor of the Eastern Empire, does your country need money so much?" ”

And Zhao Xu said directly without shame: "Yes, our country is poor, and we really need this money, so if your country needs this Constantinople, then pay it directly." ”

Zhao Xu's words can be said to be directly talking to death, but Zhao Xu is not worried, it is the Byzantine Empire that has a request for their Song Empire, how can he, the emperor of the Song Empire, care about this half-dead country.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, I think you may have misdirected from time to time, this Constantinople was originally a city of our country, you worked hard to help us recapture this city, Your Majesty the Emperor of our country is very grateful to you, but your powerful attack has destroyed the city too much, and a large number of people have also been killed or captured by you, His Majesty the Emperor of our country has not made a claim to you, it is already very respectful to your country, and the contemptible people really never expected it, Your Majesty, you have made such an impudent request this time, which really makes our neighboring Rome feel extremely cold, is it true that the Confucian sage of your country has taught your people to be insatiable? Sarkozy said to Zhao Xu with a distressed look.

Hey, this foreign devil still knows Comrade Lao Kong, it's not simple, but Zhao Xu is not a person who eats this set, so he directly scolded him back and said: "Hahaha dear Mr. Sarkozy, is it true that Jesus Christ, whom your country believes, has always taught the people of your country to get something for nothing?" ”

The awkward negotiations suddenly became silent, and Zhao Xu, who was bound to win Crete, then used a killer trick against Sarkozy, and said: "Mr. Sarkozy, this is the end of our negotiations today, you are also a high authority in your country, I think you will have a lot of official business to deal with, I will not disturb your work, and leave." ”

Seeing Zhao Xu stand up and leave, Sarkozy immediately became anxious, he came here for the benefit of their country, if nothing was negotiated, just go back, I am afraid that the emperor of the famous Charles of Byzantium will not easily forgive him, so he also hurriedly stood up and said to Zhao Xu, who got up and wanted to leave: "Your Majesty of the East, how about we talk about the issue just now, as long as we both give each other such a small step, I think we will definitely talk about this negotiation very perfectly." "It's not okay for Sarkozy not to be convinced, you know, Zhao Xu is about to lead the army back to the east, if he doesn't negotiate this matter, if he wants to talk to someone else, he will have to go to the easternmost part of the world thousands of miles away.

"My God, Mr. Sarkozy, we have been talking for a long time, besides, the conditions that our country has given you are already very generous, the most prosperous capital of the empire, for an island that is almost in ruins, and what your country needs to pay is only the military expenses that our army needs to take this city for you, dear Mr. Sarkozy, if you cannot decide this matter, then go back and ask His Majesty the Emperor of your country, and then bring your country's credentials to Bianliang City to see me." Zhao Xu said to Sarkozy impatiently.

At this time, face has become a burden for Sarkozy, so as a diplomat, Sarkozy decisively abandoned his so-called face, and bowed to Zhao Xu and said: "Your Majesty the Emperor of the Eastern Empire, to tell you the truth, my country is no longer able to come up with so much money to pay for your huge military expenses, so I implore you to take a step back for the sake of your two countries being peaceful and friendly good neighbors." ”

Sarkozy's words made Zhao Xu's eyes roll, the country has no money! Thinking of this, the excited Zhao Xu immediately turned around and said to Sarkozy with a compassionate look: "Okay, Mr. Sarkozy, since you said that your country is no longer able to pay this military expenditure, which is not too much, then it seems that your country is indeed a little weak in terms of finances, in this case, can we negotiate in another way?" ”

The change in Zhao Xu's attitude was so great that Sarkozy was a little caught off guard, but being able to continue to negotiate with Zhao Xu made our Mr. Sarkozy's mood instantly beautiful, "Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty, then let's sit down and continue this pleasant discussion." ”

Zhao Xu followed Sarkozy's words, turned around and sat back in his place, and said to Sarkozy: "My opinion is this, our country will buy the ownership of Crete from your country with a wealth equivalent to 500,000 gold coins from your country, so as to alleviate the embarrassing situation of your country's financial constraints, as for Constantinople, your country can also claim that this is your land, but it will be leased to China in the form of a permanent lease, and after the lease to China, China has the absolute right to use, However, the people of your country are allowed to freely enter and exit, do business, and even live in Constantinople under the premise of abiding by the laws of our Great Song Empire, but the condition for settling here is that they must speak Chinese. What do Mr. Sarkozy think of my conditions this time? ”

Zhao Xu's conditions this time seem to be a little better than the last time, but the latter is more dangerous for the Western world, get Crete, block the entire Aegean Sea, garrison Constantinople, build the port of Qudhar, control the mouth of the Black Sea, and almost turn the entire Black Sea into the inland sea of the Song Empire. Even if you get only a nominal possession, it is better than nothing at all, and as for Crete, it has almost completely fallen into the world of outcasts, pirates and thugs, and the Byzantine Empire, which has been unable to conquer Crete, uses an island that only belongs to itself in name in exchange for 500,000 gold coins, which is also a manifestation of a windfall from heaven, but the negotiation is not a hammer without a deal, so after listening to Zhao Xu's words, Sarkozy put on a very embarrassed look and said: " Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Eastern Empire, your conditions are quite attractive, but if you want to buy Crete, is this price a little less, I think one million gold coins is the most suitable. ”

"Mr. Sarkozy, if your country wants the price of a million gold coins, it is fine, but I don't need the outcasts, pirates, and thugs on that island, if you move them all, I can pay your country the equivalent of a million gold coins of Solidus."

Zhao Xu's words were ruthless enough, one sentence made Sarkozy speechless, and then let Sarkozy say the sky, Zhao Xu just didn't add a penny to them, Sarkozy had no choice, and finally had to accept the price proposed by Zhao Xu, and signed the contract between the two parties, but because this contract is a contract that belongs to the type of national credentials, Sarkozy took the temporary contract signed by Zhao Xu to return to China first, and after the Byzantine emperor also signed this contract, he went to catch up with Zhao Xu and officially put this contract into effect. And it was this contract that made the descendants of Zhao Xu ascend the throne as emperors in the future, and the whole of Europe, in a very short period of time, was completely assigned to the rule of the Song Empire.

After signing this temporary contract, Zhao Xu said to Sarkozy: "Mr. Sarkozy, if you still haven't caught up with my car after I arrive at Yumen Pass, then please go directly to Bianliang City, the capital of my Great Song Empire, and wait for me." ”

"Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Eastern Empire, I will definitely catch up with your car as soon as possible." Sarkozy took the contract and a small gift from Zhao Xu, and said respectfully to Zhao Xu.

After Sarkozy left, Zhao Xu also boarded his royal eight-horse carriage and slowly headed to the east with 20,000 imperial guards and imperial guards.