417. Compensation received
Looking at the cages piled up in the courtyard, Qian Long couldn't cry or laugh a little.
It was indeed he who asked for compensation at the beginning, but the main purpose was to put pressure on the Champa officials, and he didn't actually expect the Champa to really pay.
After all, Zhancheng is a small country, and it is estimated that it will not be able to scrape any oil and water, and the suzerain of the dignified country is not uncommon.
It's like the three melons and two dates that the main plotters of the earth plot to get out of the tenants' houses are not good......
Moreover, it is the mission of Qian Long's trip to carry out the tasks assigned by King Yan and achieve important strategic goals, where will he put his mind on looting money.
Now that Shi Liheli really sent the compensation, it naturally made Qian Long very surprised, and after thinking about it carefully, he still came up like this, most of them had bad intentions.
Oh, this Shili pear is even more insidious than I expected, so be careful.
thought so in his heart, but Qian Long's face was inconspicuous, and he smiled and teased.
"Shangqing really has a heart, and he can cash out the compensation so quickly, which really makes Qian admire, but it's a pity that although the money is good, he can't eat or drink......
As he spoke, Qian Long pointed to the outside of the mansion that was still boiling, "Your country is really hospitable, it's just a little unblessed."
Shi Liheli smiled embarrassedly, "I'm really sorry, it was a certain family that was negligent, and I ordered someone to send what I needed to eat later."
This guy pretended not to hear the meaning of Qian Long's words, and deliberately did not talk about the substance, trying to seize more initiative after Qian Long's mentality collapsed.
However, to his surprise, Qian Long didn't seem to be in a hurry at all, and opened the box on the ground to check it as if he was wandering.
As the box was opened, the corners of Qian Long's mouth narrowed, and the disgust became thicker.
The cage contained all kinds of belongings, including coins made in the Great Song Dynasty, metal coins from unknown countries, silk and spices, etc., but there was only one box of gold and silver.
This seems to be a huge amount of wealth, but the real value is not high.
Qian Long grabbed a bunch of shells from the basket and twitched his cheeks, "This thing can be filled!?" If I really bring it back to the Great Song Dynasty, I'm afraid that no one will pick it up if it is thrown on ......the ground."
To put it a little too far, these shells are thin and small, and they look pretty good, at least it's good to throw them to children to play with.
In fact, Qian Long also knew that Champa did use these shells as currency, and Huaxia also used them in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, calling them shell coins, which were the ancestors of coins.
This currency, which has long been eliminated by China, is still widely used in many places at this time, such as India, Indochina Peninsula, and Dali, and will continue for a long time.
Not just any seashell can be used, most of them come from India, starting from the Qin and Han dynasties, and spread through the Southern Silk Road.
The value of shellfish coins is low, at least four or five coins are worth a penny, but the economy of the circulation area is relatively primitive and low, enough to use.
But for Da Song, these shell coins are really no different from garbage, of course, in the hands of Zhao Mengqi, maybe they can turn waste into treasure, but where can Qian Long think of this now.
Seeing that Qian Long was disgusted, Shi Li Heli made a wry smile, "I'm really ashamed, the country is poor and white, these belongings are already all in the official treasury, or a private family has made up a part of it, it should be worth 100,000 yuan, I think it is enough to compensate for the loss of the kingdom."
Qian Long sneered in his heart, except for the shell coins that accounted for most of the shell coins, the rest of the full calculation is worth 350,000 yuan, and this is all owned by the official treasury of a country? I am afraid that the family property of any rich gentleman in the Great Song Dynasty is more than this.
It's not that Zhancheng is really poor like this, but the wealth is in the private pockets of the powerful.
It can also be seen from this that Shi Liheli's sincerity to the Great Song Dynasty is not as full as it seems.
Qian Long didn't really bother with it, and continued to check his belongings slowly.
As a result, Shi Liheli frowned, and his mood began to be anxious, is this kid really out of tune, or is he as stable as an old dog?
After carefully observing Qian Long for a while, he still didn't see any clues, so Shi Liheli had no choice but to change his strategy, "General Qian, if you are not satisfied with the compensation, I
We can discuss it again, but a certain family has come today, and there is still important business to discuss with General Qian."
Hey, I can't hold it back, I still want to play this set with my master......
Qian Long smiled secretly, and said lightly, "Compensation, just look at the attitude, it doesn't matter if you have more money or less money, I don't lack this star, as for business or something, I am not in a hurry, it is rare for a distinguished guest to come to the door, I have to have a banquet and entertainment, and it is not too late to talk about business in the afternoon."
After listening to this, Shi Li Heli felt that he had been countered by the army, and he couldn't help but have a headache.
"Please also ask General Qian's forgiveness, the current situation is tense, and the sooner the business is negotiated, the siege can be lifted earlier, so that the mission can get out of danger."
Now that he has grasped the initiative, Qian Long will no longer take Qiao, "Shangqing is so heartfelt, Qian can only understand."
The two then went to the back hall and told everyone else to retreat for a secret conversation.
The two sat opposite each other on both sides of a tea table, and Qian Long boiled the tea by himself, but he still didn't mean to speak first.
At this time, Shi Li Heli had already confirmed that the depth of the young man's city on the other side was not inferior to him, so he had to sigh secretly and take the initiative to open his mouth.
"General Qian, the Shiva Day case, a certain family has almost been investigated, and it is indeed the eldest prince Mo Kegui and the three priests who jointly made a game......
"Oh." Qian Long responded lightly.
Shi Li Hali twisted her eyebrows slightly, and continued, "This is a great disrespect to the kingdom, and a certain family is deeply ashamed, and has decided to punish the four masterminds and other relevant personnel to set an example."
"Oh?" Qian Long's tone rose to express surprise, "Really? Is that not only the prince of your country, but also your cousin, can Shangqing really kill his relatives in righteousness? Also, there's no one else behind the scenes?"
"No matter who you are, you must be responsible for the crimes you have committed, isn't there a saying in the kingdom that a prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people, and a certain family thinks it is true, let alone the great crime of murdering the envoys of the kingdom...... Of course, this matter is not something that a certain family can do, but the king and the high priest must agree...... Well, in addition, judging from the interrogation, I didn't ask what else was behind the scenes, but ......."
"But what? Could it be that Shangqing still has concerns and doesn't dare to tell the truth?" Qian Long raised his eyebrows.
Shi Li Heli straightened his waist and said in a solemn tone, "Of course there are concerns, it's just a certain family, just say it directly, a certain family suspects that the people behind the scenes should be the high priest and the king."
Qian Long pretended to be puzzled, "No, didn't Shangqing come to the rescue with the decree of the High Priest at that time?" And why does your king set up a plot against us?"
"That's because a certain family strongly requested that he get the order, and on the face of it, he has no valid reason to refuse." Shi Lihali looked serious and very honest, "As for the king's motive, it is actually because of the power struggle in the country, General Qian will listen to me carefully......