Chapter 386: Half-truths
Lu Dongzan knew that Li Xiang was cheating, but after analyzing the actual situation, what Li Xiang said was very likely to be true, if it really became like this, even if you were clever at that time, I am afraid that there would be no way to buy food from Datang.
Lu Dongzan looked at the door with a little weakness, Songtsen Gampo could only change into the soldier's clothes under Lu Dongzan's strong request, and then stood at the door of the tent, you also heard the words inside, if there is a problem, it is estimated that Songtsen Gampo will remind him loudly, which is also what the two said before.
Songtsen Gampo understands very well that Lu Dongzan brought himself here in order not to take the blame in the future.
This matter is not a trivial matter, and so much money is involved, if the operation is wrong, it may not be able to turn over at any time, so Lu Dongzan does not dare at all, if Songtsan Gampo does not come, then Lu Dongzan will also go back to report it, even if you have made Lu Dongzan the plenipotentiary ambassador, but this guy will also think about his future.
"Your Highness really wants to save us, I often hear that Your Highness is a Bodhisattva's heart, we have no food in Tibet now, if Your Highness doesn't give us a batch, then many of our people are afraid to starve to death, how can Your Highness bear to watch them starve to death?"
When Lu Dongzan said this, he felt like he was going to vomit it out, but he still had a doubt in his heart, if Datang really wanted to mobilize 200,000 soldiers, then the food would definitely not be available.
"Does the Prime Minister want my life?"
Li Xiang doesn't mention the matter of food now, just now we tried to find a way to jump to this topic, now that you are all on the road, then we will not continue to talk about this matter, we will not mention the price now, we don't want to sell now.
"Why did Your Highness say this?"
After Lu Dongzan said these words, he instantly understood what was going on, Datang must have promulgated relevant laws, and now that the country is in a period of war, then all the grain will definitely not be exported.
"Prime Minister, please take a look."
Sure enough, it was similar to what he thought, Changsun Chong brought another letter from the side, this letter was written by General Qin Qiong, saying that it was the current soaring domestic grain prices, reminding Li Xiang to write a letter back, let him take all the grain in the grain village and sell it, this is a good opportunity to make a profit, if Li Xiang can't go back, write a letter to General Qin Qiong, and the general will send someone to Chang'an, so as not to miss the opportunity to make money.
"This is very good, I have heard that His Highness has a number of farms, and now he can sell us grain......"
Lu Dongzan felt very happy, but Changsun Chong signaled him to continue reading, and he also reminded Li Xiang below, don't sell grain to the Tubo people, because now the border has been blocked, all the grain can not be cleared, if it is really sold to the Tubo people, then find a way to get out quickly.
General Qin Qiong's letter is already a bit unkind, especially the last few sentences, telling Li Xiang to take the deposit and leave, and he doesn't need to take any responsibility after leaving anyway.
"Prime Minister, I even handed over such a letter to you, you should know my current situation, if I sell you grain, I may be abolished in a moment, this is our emperor's order."
Li Xiang said with a bitter face.
"The Prime Minister may be suspicious of why I showed you, the reason why I show you this is to let you understand that I can't do anything now, it's not a business problem between us at all, I want to go back quickly, I'm afraid that you will detain me for food, this is simply impossible, even if you detain me, there is no food, I really don't have any food in my hand, I admit that I wanted to come and sell food in order to ask for a high price, but now you look at this situation, It's been a different day......"
Li Xiang also looked distressed, but this guy's acting skills are very good, and he deceived Lu Dongzan and Songtsan Gampo, sometimes when you want to deceive people, it is useless to just tell lies, you have to get half of the truth and half of the lie, only in this way can you deceive people.
Li Xiang said the truth is that he really wants to make money, which everyone knows, but now the situation is different, even if you want to make money, the seat under the ass is the most important, if you don't have the third seat in Datang, then what's the use of making more money?
Lu Dongzan really felt the seriousness of the matter, if Li Xiang didn't admit to making money, then Lu Dongzan really felt that this matter was fraudulent, and if Li Xiang negotiated the price with him, it would be unreliable, but now Li Xiang has handed over all the bottoms, which shows that the other party really doesn't want to do this deal, and just wants to return to Chang'an as soon as possible.
"Your Highness can't do this, we are friends, although there were various disputes in the past, but we can still get by on the whole, if Your Highness just leaves it alone, then won't our Tubo be finished?"
Lu Dongzan is really panicked now, just now he saw Songtsen Gampo outside the door also panicked, if it weren't for the soldiers next to him, it is estimated that Songtsen Gampo would have come in to talk in person.
"Prime Minister, I really can't help it, now the situation is different, the whole country has to make way for the war, although I am the imperial grandson of the Tang Dynasty, but my food can't be taken out at will."
Li Xiang looked like he couldn't help at the moment, the words had come to this point, and he didn't even have a chance to tell you the price, if you still didn't believe it, then there was really no way, and Li Xiang decided not to make this money.
"His Royal Highness the Taisun ......"
Just when Lu Dongzan didn't know what to say, Songtsen Gampo couldn't help it, took off the soldier's helmet directly from the outside, and then walked in front of Li Xiang.
"What is this?"
The guards around Li Xiang all drew their swords, and an ordinary Tubo soldier wanted to come in, if the guards next to him did not react, then you people are really incompetent, let alone staying next to His Highness, even if it is an ordinary general guard, there is a bit of tension in the tent for a while......