Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan deliberately delayed the negotiation time for the next day.
Half a month after the arrival of the Tubo people, a heavy snow covering a very large area fell. If the roads here in Yizhou were not well repaired, it is estimated that they would be sealed. A little snow fell, and before the people of Yizhou could appreciate it, it turned into a light rain.
But Mu Jiji had not been idle during this period, and he was looking for the people to inquire about all kinds of news about the Zhang Wang family, and he gave gifts to the eleven people in the original yamen in the local area, so that they could help think of a way.
The people are not very willing to pay attention to the Tubo people. If they hadn't come to negotiate, it is estimated that the people would be able to tear up Komichi and others. After receiving the gifts, they talked about the King Zhang family. Everyone said nothing. It's good, exaggerating the people of the king's family.
Obviously, this kind of praise is not something that he wants to understand. He wants to get from the local people what Zhang Wang and his family say about the rebellion, and he will mess with Zhang Zhong when the time comes.
The people in the yamen receive more gifts, but they can give pearls, jade, and fine gold and silver ornaments as soon as possible. Once you give it, the other party will receive it once, but when it comes to doing things, it feels helpless. , Saying how hard I have been, how I have been trained, anyway, it means nothing is done, and the gift will not be returned.
The moment the heavy snow fell, I knew that it couldn’t be delayed any longer. It’s not easy to dig grass roots in my own place. I can only ask people to go to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan to discuss the exchange of animals for food. Zhang Xiaobao also thinks it’s almost time. I started to give a normal price. The relative price reduced the price of all livestock by 50%, and only calculated according to the weight after the delivery. It is not calculated based on the head. It must be alive. Don’t die. , Who knows if he died of illness, what if people get sick after eating
In terms of food, only millet is still sold. It is said that eating this is good for people. People in confinement eat this and eggs, and the price is very generously reduced to forty cents.
Just when he was happy and within reach, Zhang Xiaobao mentioned another freight issue. The war had just ended, and the Tubo people could not flood in at once. They needed to be connected at the customs office in Pengzhou. This road is not easy now. , It’s snowing, and an additional 20% of the transportation cost is required, which is forty-eight articles per bucket.
The price is already three times the normal price, but Mu Jiji agreed very reluctantly. He was afraid that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan would suddenly regret it. After they finished writing, he didn’t know whether it was useful or useless, so he quickly sent someone back. Tubo went to raise livestock.
Counting the left and right, it will cost a lot of money to transport the livestock, and to transport the food back, it will cost a lot. I really wait for the Tubo people to eat it. The price of a bucket of millet is estimated to be more than one hundred liters.
But it is still unclear whether the people of Tubo can agree to it. Yizhou began to post notices here, collecting old grains, only millet, and using old grains for new grains. The exchange rate is 1:1.2, which is one catty. Chen's millet can be exchanged for a little more than a catty of new grains.
There is a notice, and the people who feel that the freight is cost-effective think Zhang Zhong is crazy. If there is new grain, who wants to eat the old grain, if others change it, it will be used to make wine, and the new grain will be exchanged for more old grain. Zhang Zhongke Okay, I transferred it here. Even if it is a little bit closer, even if the freight is added, it is only a small amount of three or two grains, which happens to be the same as the original amount.
But Mu Jiji also discovered this. They found Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan and said that the new grain was not Chen’s. Zhang Xiaobao showed him the “contract”. There was a sentence on it, “Tubo is willing to use it in accordance with Datang The specific standards for the recognized livestock will be exchanged with Datang for the corresponding negotiated value. A certain number of people in Yizhou and surrounding areas of Jiannan Road in the Tang Dynasty will have enough food left over in previous years."
In other words, Zhang Xiaobao used the punctuation marks according to the habit that Datang has gradually formed. This sentence has no punctuation at all, just for fear that someone will find faults in it. In order to ensure that there is no mistake, he also wrote this contract at the bottom of the contract. The final interpretation right belongs to Datang.
But Mu Jiji looked at that line of words, thought about it, and finally understood what it meant. When I said it, I said at least enough food for the people here in Datang can be exchanged with himself. After all, Some people have food in their homes, and this is how they understand when reading the written evidence.
I don't know that this is not the meaning at all. Wasn't it Chen Liang in previous years? Turns out to exchange this part for yourself? Then the price is even higher.
After the people of Tubo got the results of the negotiation and negotiation, it was too expensive to exchange food, but considering that they only need to pay 300,000 tons, there is no need to worry about the cuckoo calling while in Yizhou. The price is It seems to be cheaper again, although I didn't give money before, I didn't give it if I couldn't beat it.
This time is different. There has never been a ruthless person leading the army like the cuckoo before. After her family leaves Yizhou and recovers by herself, we will say that today's winter has to survive.
So he agreed to come down, collect the animals, keep the better ones, and send the general and bad ones to Datang, and also told him that before the exchange, don't forget to give the animals plenty of water, and fill them if you don't drink.
The exchange of materials between the two countries is far away in some places, and it is estimated that it will take at least one month to complete. This is fairly fast, and it will almost be the New Year by then.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan also very sincerely blessed Komu to be able to make it happen, hoping that the Tubo people can have a good year, and suddenly the people can live and work in peace and contentment, the two countries maintain peaceful coexistence, strengthen economic exchanges, and work together to create a harmonious and stable frontier environment.
But Mu Jiji finally knows why the warriors are afraid of cuckoos, so shameless, if you don't beat me, don't kill my people, don't burn my food and grass, will I have no food to eat? We also need to strengthen economic exchanges. According to this kind of exchange, there will be two more times. Tubo doesn't need to be beaten by people, and it is gone.
The three old men followed at the beginning, fearing that Xiaobao and Juanjuan would not negotiate and would suffer. Later, the three old men were busy with their own affairs, regardless of the two people. They found that even if they were replaced by themselves and other people and Tubo People who negotiate can't reach the level of two children's talks.
During the negotiation, I met my words for a while, patted the table for a while, said that it was not easy to raise food, and then said that I would raise enough food immediately, and what he said was nothing like what a normal person said. This kind of ability most people don't.
Don't worry, I'm completely relieved, if there is a need for negotiation in the future, let the two little guys go over, and the two little guys are still smart, they can't speak Tubo before going to Tubo to fight, and when they come back, they can speak fluently. The Tubo dialect is still in the presence of the dialects of different regions.
I will use the language here for a while, and then I will speak Tubo with others. Whenever I speak Tubo, I feel emotional. When did I have feelings at the negotiating table
"It seems that I always look for them before, and when they ask them to give something, they don't say they can't help me, but let me follow my words, it's really a good baby and caring."
Old man Bi had watched Xiaobao and Juanjuan’s negotiation with others, and finally realized that when he said something, the two little guys immediately followed their own words, and finally suffered a small loss, not because they didn’t understand it, but on purpose. .
Old man Zhang also admitted: "Xiaobao and the cuckoo are really good, they are gentle with themselves, and indifferent to outsiders. This time the 300,000 sticks, the imperial court ordered no more, and the Zhang family seems to be also I don’t want it. I don’t know how they will arrange it. Is it all used for the compensation of replacing old grain with new grain?"
"It's estimated to be about the same, but I'm not sure, just look at it." Old man Yao couldn't be sure, who let the Zhang family use too many methods, no one knows what they want to achieve in the end.
Li Longji also received detailed information on wars and economic warfare in the capital, as well as Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan personally made them to burn the hump for him and Gao Lishi. Anyway, he went to the military station once, and it was nothing to bring some food. The seal was sealed so as not to be poisoned on the road.
The two of them were in a house built by Li Xun next to Xingqing Palace, enjoying the hump sent by the charcoal fire, while reading the information.
Gao Lishi's wish has finally come true. Xiaobao is willing to recognize him as a godfather. One is that there are people in the court who are easy to talk. The other is that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan have very good evaluations of Gao Lishi, at least better than Li Bai, who has not yet been found.
Wang Juan believes that since you Li Bai has big ambitions and want to participate in politics, you should drink less. If you really want to take care of anything, you have to be carried by someone at the critical moment. Who can bear it
Gao Lishi took the letter written by Zhang Xiaobao and read it over and over again. First he agreed, and when he returned to the capital, he would take care of everything. It is not enough to admit that the son is just talking, it's quite troublesome.
Zhang Xiaobao's ultimate goal is to influence the entire Datang through his own ideas through Gao Lix. He is always trying to change from below as it is now, which is too time-consuming.
Li Longji looked at the happy Gao Lishi, a little envious. He also wanted to recognize Xiaobao or the cuckoo as a son or princess, but he knew he couldn't do that now.
After reading the letter several times, Gao Lishi checked the food box and confirmed that no one else had touched it. He was right again with the sign sent by the pigeon. It was really made by Xiaobao and the cuckoo, and he did not ask for a drug test. I just opened it and tasted it first. After half an hour, it was all right. Then he said to Li Longji: "Your Majesty, try it too. It's delicious. It's better than the Royal Kitchen in the Palace."
Seeing that Gao Lishi had not been poisoned, Li Longji also picked up his chopsticks and pinched a bit in the food box. Before putting it in his mouth, he said, "It is naturally delicious for you, even if they send you Kuaishi. If you can break a little bit of product, state affairs and housework should not be confused in the future."
After understanding, he warned Gao Lishi again. Li Longji took the contents to his mouth, tasted it carefully, and said to Gao Lishi, "When they return to Beijing, they will bring them to the palace to play. The ingredients of the imperial kitchen There are many."
Gao Lishi, who was eating with him, understood when he heard it, he cherished the bit that he had scooped into the small bowl, and stopped his movements and gave Li Longji all the food.