Sure enough, after dinner, when the lamp was in hand, Zhao Deyan walked into the Tang envoy's tent. The two sides exchanged a few polite words, and Tang Jian got straight to the point.

"Zhao Junshi, let's be straight, what conditions did your country offer?"

Zhao Deyan is not the first time to see Tang Jian, he has been making envoys to each other all these years, and he is not surprised at all that he has come straight and came alone at night, isn't it just to negotiate the price?

"Youzhou!" Two simple words, no superfluous words.

Youzhou?

Tang Jian was stunned for a moment, Deputy Envoy Qin Huaidao was puzzled, and Secretary Liu Jinyuan frowned and pondered.

After a moment of silence, Tang Jian's face changed abruptly, and he said angrily: "You have such a big appetite, you want me to cut the land and change people?" And you want the whole Youzhou? Then don't talk about it, let's go to war. We don't want the prince, and we will set up a monument for him in the future. Come on, pack your bags......"

"Ahem...... Tang Qingzheng, Qingzheng...... If you can talk about it, you can talk about everything. Isn't this what we're here to discuss? There is a way to ask for a price and pay back the money on the ground, if you don't agree, you can say, let's discuss it. It's not easy to come all the way. Zhao Deyan hurriedly grabbed Tang Jian.

Tang Jian sat back again, glanced at him and said: "It is impossible to cut the land, and it is a great shame to pay compensation for the land, even if Your Majesty agrees to save his son, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty will not agree to the people of the Tang Dynasty." If you are sincere, change your way. ”

Well??? Qin Huaidao and Liu Jinyuan were stunned, watching the performances of the two, especially Tang Jian, the secretary of Honglu Temple, and said in their hearts, is this a real diplomat? The imaginary scene of verbal swords and tongue battles, how can the reality be completely different? It's clearly buying vegetables in the vegetable market and bargaining.

The other party is Zhao Deyan, a notorious lackey, it looks like you are very familiar, I don't know, I think you two are old friends for many years.

"Youzhou can't do it? Then merge the northern part of the state, with Taiyuan as the boundary. From now on, the grasslands will be cultivated, and they may be able to get rid of nomadism. Zhao Deyan changed places.

Tang Jian sneered: "This is not a matter of the location and size of the territory, even if it is an inch of land, it is a great shame. Zhao Junshi, you are also from the Central Plains, although you are loyal to the king, but you can also help other countries sell the land of your ancestors? ”

Zhao Deyan laughed, "What ancestral land?" During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, this was the wild land outside the Saiwai, the Great Qin unified the six countries, and here was the Xiongnu. Five Hu Chaohua, don't say anything about Youzhou Shanxi, that is, Luoyang Chang'an, isn't it also prostrate under the iron hooves of those Hu people? Territory has always belonged to the contemporary powerhouses. I didn't say who belonged to before, and who I will always belong to in the future. If this is the case, then this world should still be ruled by Xia Wei Shang. ”

Hiss...... This man is worthy of being the first wise man in the grassland, and he can really speak well. Clerk Liu Jinyuan admired it in his heart and took a second look.

Qin Huaidao listened to it with great taste, he had never heard of these things in Chang'an, he had practiced martial arts since he was a child, and what he read the most was the art of war. But it turns out that the battlefield of civilian officials also has a different style. I don't know why, although I don't like this person, but his words always feel reasonable.

Tang Jian flicked his sleeves and said: "The argument of the tongue is useless. Land is not traded. It's just a prince, and he won't exchange the city for it. won the prince, lost the hearts of the people, and the Tang Dynasty was defeated. If the Turks fancy the territory of the Tang Dynasty, then even if they send troops to take it, if the Tang Dynasty is defeated and robbed of the city, we have nothing to say. But if you want to use this trick to get territory, it's impossible. ”

Zhao Deyan stroked his palms and praised: "Okay, you deserve to be the first diplomat of the Tang Dynasty." There is backbone. Since the territory is not granted, then listen to another condition of our Great Khan. ”

"Forty thousand war horses."

You......

"Don't panic, there is still something behind, you can get 40,000 war horses. Didn't you snatch it from Youzhou last time exactly 40,000? In addition, 100,000 catties of grain, 500 carts of cloth, salt, iron, tea, ......"

Tang Jian interrupted angrily: "You have such a big appetite, and you still want salt and iron tea?" ”

Zhao Deyan spread his hands, "It's not that we have a big appetite, it's that your prince is valuable." Isn't the prince of a country worth the price? Okay, then let's go back and don't talk about it. The crown prince is fostered here, and our Great Khan will adopt him as a righteous son, and if the Tang Emperor is not at ease, he can send a batch of food and drink property every year as living expenses for boarding. ”

"When the prince becomes an adult in the future and needs to go back to inherit the throne, we will send him to Chang'an."

Hiss...... It's a good trick to kill people and punish the heart. Clerk Liu Jinyuan took a breath, this is a threat.

Tang Jian snorted coldly: "The Tang Emperor has more than one prince, the prince will be set up separately, the Turks have detained our prince, and we will send troops to recapture it in the future." ”

Zhao Deyan waved his hand and said: "It's okay, everyone can see that sooner or later there will be a war between the two countries." The Tang Emperor doesn't want a son, and we don't accept prisoners here, and when the time comes, we will kill the sacrificial flag. ”

You......

Tang Jian is here to send an envoy, even if he doesn't come back, he has to ensure the safety of the crown prince, how dare he help the emperor make a decision?

After a moment of silence, he changed his words and said: "The price you offer is too high, Datang has been fighting for years, the treasury is empty, and there is not so much money and food." I can't be the master, I need to send someone back for instructions. ”

Zhao Deyan took out the list and threw it over, "It's okay, we're not in a hurry, the longer you live, the higher the prince's boarding fee." The more we earn. This is the list, you can discuss it with Chang'an slowly. It's not early, the official is leaving, and Tang Qing is going to bed early. ”

When he was about to walk out of the door, Zhao Deyan stopped, "Ah yes, Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a token for me to pass it on to His Majesty the Tang Emperor." ”

As he spoke, he took out a white brocade handkerchief, threw it to Tang Jian, turned around and strode away.

Tang Jian looked at the handkerchief in his hand and sighed, Zhao Deyan ...... It's not easy to deal with, the first encounter, a complete defeat. was pinched by the other party.

Qin Huaidao was puzzled: "Lord Tang, is this really the prince's token?" How does it look like a woman's handkerchief? ”

Tang Jian nodded and said: "Although Zhao Deyan has an average character, he is not confused, and there will be no fakes. The prince has been tossing and turning for many days, and there must not be anything precious on his body, and it is not easy to have a handkerchief. Although this handkerchief is small, it is beautifully embroidered and made of high-quality materials, which is not an ordinary thing. We don't recognize it, but some people will recognize it when we send it back to Chang'an. ”

Sent back to Chang'an? How? Do you really want to ask Chang'an for compensation?

Tang Jian said weakly: "Otherwise? Ask for a lot of money and sit on the ground to pay back, talk about it first, and if you can't talk about it, then talk about going to war. Before leaving, His Majesty said that the treasury cannot be moved, at most it is the private treasury of the palace, take the Xiao Family Chamber of Commerce, and see how big Jieli's appetite is. ”

Burst...... Qin Huai Daoxin said that the palace private treasury may not have much money, but the Xiao Family Chamber of Commerce? Everyone knows that this is richer than the treasury. If Jieli is less, it will definitely be able to lose.

"Let's all go to bed early, we will probably live here for a while, be smart, and it is best to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with our own eyes and ensure his safety."