Chapter 296: Final Conditions
Not to mention, these two brothers are also Lin Moran's own brothers, how important the two of them are to Lin Moran, not to mention much, Dingyuan Hou can imagine it. Just before the peace talks, Tao Liyan also told the Marquis of Dingyuan that Lin Moran must be determined to rescue the two elder brothers, if he can't exchange the two of them back during the peace talks, then Lin Moran will have to go to the north by himself.
Marquis Dingyuan can't let Lin Moran be in danger alone, so he must rescue people during peace talks.
So, the Marquis of Dingyuan said to Xiao Dingshan: "I admit the matter of the Lin brothers, they stole information and caused the defeat of the northern army, and we also admit it." General Xiao, you say, what do you want? ”
"What we have just discussed is a peace agreement after the end of this war, and it has nothing to do with whether your spies return it or not. If you don't agree, then don't blame us for not being merciful and killing them to sacrifice the souls of the soldiers of the Northern Kingdom! Xiao Dingshan said.
"General Xiao, you should know that they are just two spies, even if you kill them, it will not have any impact on my Great Zhou Dynasty. Now we are willing to negotiate conditions with you, just for the sake of the face of the crown princess, by the way, but this does not mean that you can ask for a price and open your mouth indiscriminately! Lord Xia said.
Xiao Dingshan smiled evilly and said, "I haven't said it yet, why do you treat me as a lion?" Don't worry, I won't open my mouth wide. You may not be very good at this, but your crown princess will definitely be able to do it, and the condition that my northern kingdom released Lin Moshen and Lin Moqian's two brothers is to ask the Great Zhou Kingdom for a technology for planting crops, and at the same time supply us with enough seeds, as well as experts in planting crops, until we can complete the whole process from planting to harvesting, and we can complete it on our own, and we no longer need your help. I wonder if my conditions are considered sky-high prices? ”
Compared with the large amount of grain, gold and silver and other materials demanded by the Northern Dynasty and the Great Zhou Dynasty before, the technology and seeds for planting crops are indeed not sky-high prices, and can even be said to be very cheap.
Master Gu asked tentatively: "General Xiao, are you sure that these can be exchanged for Lin Moshen and Lin Moqian's two brothers to return to the Great Zhou Kingdom?" ”
"I'm pretty sure, it's just this technique of growing crops, I don't know who you're going to send to teach it? If it's someone I don't look down on, it doesn't count! Xiao Dingshan said.
The follow-up conditions for the war between the two countries have been agreed, but the matter of exchanging crop planting technology and seeds for the Lin brothers has not yet been finalized. Xiao Dingshan put down his words, they would not raise two spies in vain, if they could not give an answer within three days, then he would write a letter to the emperor of the northern country, asking him to kill the Lin family brothers immediately, in order to comfort the heroic souls who died in this battle.
Li Huaifeng and Tao Li Yan once again united the front and came to Lin Moran's courtyard together, Li Huaifeng took the lead in speaking: "The matter of peace talks has been basically agreed, and from now on, my Great Zhou and the northern country will live in peace, exchange trade, and do business between the two countries, and there will be no more wars, which is also a good thing for the people." After this incident is completed, the people on the border can live a peaceful life, and no longer suffer from war, this is the blessing of the people, Your Majesty and I are very happy to see it, ink dyeing, you say yes? ”
"The Northern Kingdom and my Great Zhou War were originally to get food so that their people could have food. Now they can achieve their goals without fighting, and I think they would like to see this result. Now that this matter has been discussed, is it time to talk about my brother's business? What do Northlanders say? Lin Moran asked.
Li Huaifeng calmed down and said, "The people of the northern country want to plant the techniques and seeds of crops, and we also want us to send people to guide them until they have completely learned it." We have already mobilized the ministers in charge of agricultural production in the Ministry of Industry to start discussions, but many ministers with many years of planting experience and technology have said that the soil and climate of the grassland are not suitable for growing the common crops of our Great Zhou, and it is simply impossible for us to provide seeds and technology, and they will not be able to do it anyway. If this condition is not met, your brother may not be able to be released easily. ”
Xiao Dingshan told Lin Moran about this matter, so she didn't think anything was strange, but she felt that Xiao Dingshan was not a good person, she told him that it was not good to grow crops on the grassland, why did Xiao Dingshan still mention this condition?
Tao Liyan saw that she seemed to be thinking about something, so he added: "My father told me, in fact, when Xiao Dingshan mentioned this condition, he also talked about it, saying that you will definitely be able to do this, and let them come to talk to you." It's just that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince felt that negotiating with the envoys was the job of the ministers of the court, and he shouldn't come to trouble you, so he didn't tell you. But now the difficulties are in front of you, ordinary crops can't be planted on the grassland, and Xiao Dingshan refuses to relax the conditions, if you want to save your brother, you can only think of a way, what can replace the crops to plant on the grassland. ”
Lin Moran used his brain a little, and knew that Xiao Dingshan deliberately proposed to the minister of peace talks to plant crops first, he already knew that ordinary crops could not be planted on the grassland, and in the end they would definitely come to him, and how to choose and decide when the time came, the road had been designed by Xiao Dingshan.
Lin Moran said helplessly: "Since it is to save my own brother, then this method must be thought of by me, and the matter must be solved by me." I'm going to look for something that can be grown on the grassland, whether it's food, or anything else that can be exchanged for money, but I'll definitely come up with something. But it takes time to prepare these things, and we have to trouble His Highness to tell General Xiao and ask him to give us some time. ”
"I'm afraid there is no time, Xiao Dingshan asked us to give an answer within three days, otherwise we will write a letter to the Emperor of the Northern Kingdom and ask him to order the killing. Now there is only one day left until the deadline, Mo Ran, other things have been decided, Xiao Dingshan has made a promise that he will not go back on this matter, but your brother's affairs, I'm afraid I can only rely on you. Li Huaifeng said heavily.
Lin Moran nodded and said, "I know that all major national affairs have been resolved, and it stands to reason that the task of the ministers of peace talks has been completed." My brother only has two lives, and he can't afford to trouble so many people to work for them for the sake of the two of them. His Royal Highness the Prince, the day after tomorrow, you can take me to see Xiao Dingshan, can you give an answer that satisfies Xiao Dingshan, you have to meet him in person, and you will only know after asking him. ”