Xiao Qi felt that his father's decision was open to question, but he did not dare to disobey his father's orders, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and come to Suzhou to meet Wei King Li Tai.
At this moment, Li Tai's sarcastic remarks did not dare to retaliate, and he just said: "I am on this trip, my father still has a destiny, and everyone in the Xiao family appreciates His Highness's courage and perseverance in developing the cultural and educational undertakings of the Tang Dynasty. I express my deep respect, so I am willing to donate 100,000 yuan to help His Highness. I also hope that Your Highness will not mind my family's lack and accept it with a smile."
Li Tai's eyes suddenly lit up.
Do you want to use money to buy this king's comfort and not let the Xiao family care about this matter?
Well, this method is very good, but the money is a bit small and not very eye-catching. If the Xiao family is more generous and gives more, even if it is 150,000 or 200,000 yuan, even if you scold me in person, This king can also show his magnanimity and let the past go.
He stroked his beard and thought to himself, thinking about how to get the Xiao family to pay more without looking too philistine and vulgar...
Fang Jun, who was standing next to him, had already said: "Your Highness naturally understands the intention of your Majesty's move. But your Majesty has underestimated His Highness's magnanimity and magnanimity. His Highness is now focused on revitalizing the cultural and educational undertakings of the Tang Dynasty. How can he care about his usual personal sophistication? Your Majesty will accept your kindness, but please take Brother Xiao back with you."
When Li Tai heard this, he was immediately annoyed, "Mother!"
Who told you that I am so broad-minded that I regard money as dirt? That's all Huang Chengcheng's money! If it weren't for money, who would be willing to go to the humid Jiangnan instead of staying in the warm and dry Guanzhong to suffer?
You actually made the decision for me...
Fortunately, he was still worried about Fang Jun's face, and looked at Fang Jun with his eyes, his anger was faint, but it did not break out.
Xiao Qi hurriedly said: "How can this be achieved? His Highness's deeds have been spread throughout the Tang Dynasty. I don't know how many people regard His Highness as an ancient sage and a harbinger of a prosperous age. It is not an exaggeration to build a shrine. We It is truly an honor to be able to attach myself to Jiwei, repay my humble efforts, and assist His Highness in achieving such a great cause that will shine through the ages! How about this? If the Duke of Yue feels that the money is not enough, then the Xiao family is willing to add another hundred thousand yuan. !”
hiss!
Li Tai's eyes were bright, and the previous anger immediately disappeared, replaced by a deep sense of admiration!
Okay, Fang Er!
Just two words can give the Xiao family another hundred thousand yuan. Why didn't I think of this kind of extortion method of "asking for a huge price and paying back the money on the spot"?
With a calm face and excitement in his heart, he almost gave Fang Jun a thumbs up.
Fang Jun looked indifferent, sitting on the mat spread on the ground, slowly picking up the tea cup and taking a sip of tea, and then said: "No need, although His Highness's business is short of money, but this time several companies have agreed to use the previous The goods and property donated to me have been transferred to His Highness the King of Wei, and there is no shortage of the one hundred thousand and two hundred thousand, so why should the Xiao family tighten their belts to save this money?"
Li Tai wanted to jump up and yell, "You are so damn fart!"
Who said I am not short of these one hundred thousand and two hundred thousand? I am obviously very bad! Being a human being requires contentment. Isn’t this what you often say?
Oh, when it's other people's turn, you stand on the moral high ground and persuade them to be indifferent, to be content, to be content with the status quo, and to live in peace and contentment. But when it's your own turn, you have to take every inch and be greedy, and keep hammering away endlessly?
Double standard dog!
He had made up his mind that as long as Fang Jun's blackmail went too far, Xiao Qi would not want to pay more and would turn around and leave. He would also sacrifice the prince's face and stop him at any cost...
However, Xiao Qi did not have the backbone and anger that Li Tai expected. Instead, he was trembling and panicked, and said quickly: "Why is the Duke of Yue doing this? If the gap is really too big for His Majesty the King of Wei, if you give me a figure, the Xiao family will be I will do my best.”
Mother! Li Tai stopped looking at Fang Jun this time, but stared at Xiao Qi.
After all, you are also a descendant of the Xiao family of Lanling. Decades ago, you were the royal family that had passed down generations for thousands of miles south of the Yangtze River. Even now, the whole world has returned to the Tang Dynasty, but there is no trace of grandeur in the bones of your Xiao family. There is no energy left, and he has become so strong on the outside and dry on the inside, fierce in appearance and weak on the inside?
You clearly knew that Fang Jun was extorting money, but you still took the initiative to let him keep knocking you off... Can you have some backbone?
Fang Jun remained unmoved. He just looked at Xiao Qi and said calmly: "I said that there is no need for the Xiao family to donate money and silk. That means there is no need to donate money, at least for now. Since the Xiao family has the opportunity to work together with His Highness, If you are thinking of retreating, you might as well wait until His Highness is in urgent need of money and silk, and don't push back."
Xiao Qi said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, don't worry, Your Highness. The Xiao family's intention to support His Highness will never change. With just one word from Your Highness at any time, the Xiao family will do their best and will never refuse. It's just that I'm here today. I have received strict orders from my father. If His Highness does not accept the money, he will be scolded by my father if he cannot explain it when he returns home. Look at this situation, how about... you accept the money first?"
Li Taishen [Bayi Chinese Network] is the protagonist, but he is silent on the side.
He understood that the Xiao family wanted to use the money to exchange for his understanding and further obtain the understanding of Fang Jun and the prince. After all, Wang Jing went to visit the Xiao family during the first battle south. As a result, the Xiao family had an ambiguous attitude afterwards, which was tantamount to He acquiesced to Wang Jing's series of operations.
Then Fang Jun felt that the money was not enough to fully express the Xiao family's apology. If he wanted to gain the understanding of Li Tai, Fang Jun, and even the prince, he would have to add more money...
Li Tai admitted that when it comes to business skills in the world, Fang Jun is definitely one of the best. Since he has been reserved and refused to let go, it means that he thinks he can still dig money out of the Xiao family's pockets.
"Leave professional things to professionals." This is a view that Fang Jun has expressed publicly more than once. Li Tai also believes in it, so even though he is anxious at the moment, he still remains calm and watches Fang Jun's performance. .
Fang Jun sat still, with a faint smile on his face, as if he was considering Xiao Qi's words. After a long while, he sighed and said: "It's rare for your Majesty to have this kind of intention! If you keep delaying it, wouldn't it be a shame to all the people in the world? Are you a person with lofty ideals who is dedicated to the prosperity of culture and education in the Tang Dynasty like your father?"
Xiao Qi was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "That's right! Everyone in the Xiao family admires His Highness King Wei's career, so they are willing to contribute their meager efforts in the hope of acceptance."
He also understood that Wei Wang Li Tai was silent on the side, and Fang Jun was talking the whole time. Obviously Fang Jun was taking the lead in this matter. Whether the money could be sent out would mean whether Fang Jun could forgive him. As long as Fang Jun knew about the Xiao family's previous behavior, King Wei would not say anything.
Fang Jun nodded slightly and said: "In this case, naturally the loyalty of the Xiao family cannot be shut out. However, the money cannot be accepted. His Highness is not short of money at the moment. When it is urgently needed, he will ask for it again. The Xiao family speaks."
Xiao Qi was anxious, how could we rest assured if we didn’t accept the payment?
He was about to speak, but was interrupted by Fang Jun raising his hand. He only heard Fang Jun continue to say: "In this case, since the Xiao family has this intention, why not sell the goods and breeding property donated by each family to the Xiao family at a price? , and it will save His Highness the dignity of a prince from having to worry about merchants, peddling around, and losing the face of the royal family."
Xiao Qi subconsciously wanted to say, "As long as you take the money, anything will do." But when the words came to his lips, he suddenly realized and looked at Fang Jun with wide eyes in disbelief.
Isn't this too bad?
Although it would not hurt those families to take out these goods and breeding properties, because the Xiao family was married to Fang Jun, they were not involved in the Huating Zhentianlei case, and they did not take out the money in order to appease Fang Jun's anger. The commodity farming industry strives for perfection, which has caused the Xiao family to stand on the opposite side of the Jiangnan gentry on this matter.
Now if the Xiao family were to price and purchase the goods and property that these people reluctantly took out, wouldn't it be obvious that the Xiao family had deceived the rest of the Jiangnan noble clans by telling others about this?
You must know that due to the prosperity of saltworks and maritime trade, the most valuable thing in the entire Jiangnan region is actually money. Regardless of whether it is goods or industries, once they are sold, they will definitely be at a premium. Even among them, Wangjiang Tower is valuable but not valuable. How can it be that money can buy things that are in the market and can be passed down to the family?
It is conceivable that as long as the Xiao family takes over these goods and breeding industries, no matter how much money they pay, they will immediately become the opponents of the other Jiangnan noble families...
How dare he agree to such a thing? Otherwise, when he goes back, I can break his legs with my own hands!
This is simply a huge pit, enough to fill the entire Xiao family!
