Chapter 402: Such a Special Request?
"The envoy knows that my Khitan tribe has little land and weak strength, the people are poor and lack food and clothing, one lives on nomadic herding, and it is located in a remote area, and it snows heavily for half a year every year, and it is very difficult to survive......
After chattering for a long time, he almost didn't start with the origin of the Khitan tribe, and it wasn't until Li Yuanchang was about to fall asleep that the Khitan king got to the point. Yang Bao next to him tugged at the sleeve of the King of Han and reminded him, Your Highness, this Khitan King seems to have said that he wants to be a vassal to our Tang Dynasty and asks to be our vassal country.
Well! Well? Really?
King Han was a spirit, and he couldn't believe his ears.
Wouldn't it, and such an 'rude' request? We're here to buy from you, you're a seller's market, right? Even if the price is not high, some corresponding conditions must be proposed.
But now the situation is that you not only have to give away the herd for nothing, but you also have to pay tribute to us? This, this...... Why don't you make any other 'excessive' demands? Otherwise, I won't be able to hold this benefit.
Li Yuanchang, the king of Han, complained in his heart, "Fifth brother, what kind of drudgery did you send to your younger brother?" It's so difficult, I ate and slept all the way, and all the means of preparation were useless, and the script was different from what we expected! ”
"Lord, lord...... Their conditions, you see? Yang Biao reminded that people are waiting for you to give an answer.
Li Yuanchang came back to his senses and asked with an embarrassed face, "I don't know if the Khitan King has any other requirements?" ”
Well? Other requirements?
The Khitan king began to mumble, and his heart was broken, this is to negotiate with me for conditions, Datang is not ready to agree to the conditions of my vassal country, could it be that there is a plan to annex us behind the scenes?
Thinking of this, the Khitan King broke out in a cold sweat, and involuntarily looked at the King of the Spirits. The latter was also worried, gave a gloomy look, and secretly scolded Datang for being too domineering and strong, and didn't even leave room for ministers?
If people don't agree to be ministers, they can't be wishful thinking, right? The Khitan King was in an extremely bad mood, the excitement and excitement just now were not half a minute, and his heart was full of resentment and loss. When you destroy my Khitan, what is not bought and sold, and the bison are not all yours?
"No, this is the only condition, if you can't agree to it, then we don't talk about business." The Khitan king couldn't help but have a broken jar and a broken temper.
Yes??? What are you?
King Han and the others looked at each other, and finally Yang Biao said, "Our trip is only for business. As for the conditions of the Khitan king just now, it's not that we can't talk about it, we need to send an official document to ask the court. Of course, our Royal Highness the King of Han will definitely help the Khitan in front of His Majesty. The premise is that we succeed in this trading cooperation, and the price of this hundred wen is ......"
This guy is worthy of being a profiteer, and he is so cheap that he wants to slash down again.
But Li Yuanchang, the king of Han, interrupted, "The price will not be changed, just one hundred Wen, since the Khitan is willing to befriend Datang, then the price of this hundred Wen should be regarded as the sincerity of our Datang to help the Khitan." Although the king can agree to the matter of being a minister, the specific matters still need to be discussed by the imperial court. ”
"Really? That, that's great, all the members of the Khitan tribe on behalf of the little king, thank you for the care of His Royal Highness the King of Han! The Khitan King stepped forward excitedly and directly grabbed Li Yuanchang's hand.
I'm this, this ...... This is a big deal for a minister? Isn't that a bit sloppy?
The King of the Yan Dynasty had strange eyes, and he muttered in his heart, as if the Khitan King had already taken refuge in the Tang Dynasty. Although the bison business is tempting enough, there is no need to rush like this, right?
The business was negotiated, not only the set plan was completed, but also the task was exceeded. Li Yuanchang felt that this trip was too worthwhile, and he also had a day of meritorious service.
In the final analysis, it is still the fifth brother's finger stroke, and the Khitan will not refuse, and he has planned to let the Khitan be willing to help Datang raise cattle, or it will not develop in a few years, and Datang will no longer lack cattle, and then the national strength will have to be doubled? Haha, now it's okay, the Khitan is directly called a minister, then it will be more convenient to use them to raise cattle, and they can't even use intrigues.
"By the way, since we are already a family, the transaction is not limited to money. I can call the shots, and the bison trade can be settled with copper coins, or it can be converted with other currencies. For example, grain, cloth, goods, etc., even my fifth brother confessed, it is salt and iron, and it can also be traded as appropriate. ”
What??? Salt Iron ??? Oh, my God!
The Khitan King felt that it was difficult to breathe, I heard you right. Can you barter is a big discount, and you can also trade these in-demand materials? Grain and cloth, we Khitan are all lacking, not to mention the salt and iron that are listed as contraband, Datang, Datang is too interesting!
For a while, the Khitan King seemed to have been hit by a big pie, and he was speechless in surprise. He felt that his decision to become a minister today must be the wisest moment in his life.
"Ahem, I don't know, I don't know if I can be a vassal of the Tang Dynasty like the Khitan? There are also many bison tribes in our tribe, of course, we have no intention of buying and selling with the Khitan, we can trade others, as long as we can exchange some food, salt and iron to relieve the people......" The King of the Arrow, who was squeezed into the corner, asked weakly.
These words woke up the Khitan King, and the other party was about to look at each other angrily, but was interrupted by Li Yuanchang, the king of Han, "It's no problem in theory, my Datang does not refuse friends, especially friends who are willing to cooperate with each other." But the stakes are serious, and this king can't be the master, so I still need to write a book and ask for instructions. ”
"That's that, it should be, Xiao Wang is willing to wait! In this case, then Xiao Wang will not bother the envoy to make a big deal with the Khitan Wang Xiandi, Xiao Wang, I will go back to the tribe to make some preparations first, and at the same time announce the good news to the tribe's son. ”
King Yan couldn't wait to say goodbye and go, this thing is not stupid, seeing that the Khitan leaned on the Tang Dynasty, he immediately received the support of strategic materials such as grain, salt and iron, and it is absolutely fake to say that he is not red-eyed. Don't say that the Khitan and other nomads, even Goguryeo, which is known as a powerful country, will not be indifferent in the face of such heavy profits.
The Khitan King enthusiastically entertained Li Yuanchang, the king of Han, and his entourage with the highest etiquette, and at the same time that Li Yuanchang returned to China, in order to show his sincerity, he directly sent a thousand bison to Chang'an as a gift to His Majesty the Tang Emperor.
Half a month later, the urgent official document arrived in Chang'an, and Emperor Li Er was stunned. Wulang sent Lao Qi to the Khitan to discuss business, he knew it, but what the hell is this Chennagong? Lao Qi has this brain? went out and directly took down the two major tribes of the Khitan and the Khitan? With this ability, he is still the waste seventh?
But the facts are all there, the major affairs of the country, presumably Li Yuanchang, the king of Han, did not dare to lie about the military situation.
summoned Li Yuanying to discuss urgently, Li Yuanying also expressed shock, but he didn't expect that a small cattle purchase plan would have such a big windfall. Ten bison were ordered to be sent to Chang'an, and the others were given priority to Henan Province to test the bison taming plan.