A moment later, there was a lively and bustling street.
In front of a medicine hall with a simple shape.
There was an endless stream of people coming and going in the store, and from time to time a pharmacy clerk would go out to deliver medicine.
Standing in front of this simple medicine hall.
After looking around, he made sure no one was following him.
After Zhao Ding gave instructions to Zhang San and Lu Tao, and asked them to stay outside, he walked in alone.
Went in alone.
"Sir, do you want to take medicine or see a doctor?"
Seeing Zhao Ding walk in, a young man dressed as a pharmacy clerk immediately came up to him.
Following the code given to him by Yang Fu, Zhao Ding said with a smile: "I am a distant relative of Doctor Chen. I came from my hometown. The old man at home was sick, so he asked me to bring two kilograms of sesame oil to see him."
Hearing what Zhao Ding said, the waiter didn't say anything at first, but when he finally said that he was carrying two kilograms of sesame oil, the waiter couldn't help but raise his head and glance at Zhao Ding.
He smiled and said: "Doctor Chen has gone out for medical treatment and will come back later. My Dr. Chen has a picky taste and doesn't like sesame oil."
Zhao Ding also replied: "Oh, I forgot, what I brought was not sesame oil, but green tea oil, which can reduce swelling and relieve pain."
"Huh~~~"
The waiter breathed a sigh of relief, made an invitation gesture to Zhao Ding, then turned around and walked directly towards the back room of the medicine hall.
The entire medicine hall is still open for business, and everything seems to be unaffected.
Zhao Ding followed.
After entering layer after layer of hidden secret doors.
An extremely simple secret room appeared in front of Zhao Ding's eyes, with a landscape painting hanging on the wall of the secret room.
At this moment, as the waiter arrived with Zhao Ding, two men and one woman walked out of the secret door in the room and bowed to Zhao Ding: "I have met the prince in my humble position."
Zhao Ding nodded and went straight to the point: "Everyone, let's make a short story. Mr. Yang Ge must have told you about my purpose of coming. How do you think about Beiliang's smelting skills?"
The purpose of his coming out this time was precisely for the smelting technique.
Under the current situation, it is almost impossible to get the smelting technique from the negotiation table. The only way is to get it yourself.
After listening to Zhao Ding's words, the three of them looked a little embarrassed on their faces. They looked at Zhao Ding in embarrassment and looked at each other.
The woman in the end looked at Zhao Ding. He bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I really can't help you with the collection of Beiliang's smelting techniques.
It's not that we don't want to collect it, but that Beiliang guards this smelting technique too strictly, and our people can't get close at all. "
"What a strict law?"
Zhao Ding frowned slightly when he heard this, and looked at the three of them with a slightly condensed gaze.
Looking at Zhao Ding's eyes, another person took over the conversation and replied: "The place where soldiers are cast in Beiliang is in a mountain bag called the Sword-casting Valley. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and is surrounded by cliffs. The only exit is still there. It is heavily guarded by the Xuanjia Army.
Our people can't get close at all.
In recent years, we are not only trying to collect the smelting methods of Beiliang, but also the A'anzhuang of Dayu, Nanchen and Dali families.
But no one could get in, so many people got in.
It is said that someone from Dali lurked in, but only when they got inside did they realize that there was a cave inside. The entire valley was hollowed out, and every floor was heavily guarded. It was impossible to get close to the core casting furnace. "
Listening to this, Zhao Ding frowned deeply again.
With such a strict prevention system, it is no wonder that Daliang's smelting technology has never been leaked to the public for so many years.
It really took a lot of effort.
But in it, Zhao Ding always felt that there were loopholes.
As long as there are people in this world, there can never be a foolproof place.
Then I heard the last person continue to say: "Your Majesty, as far as I know, all the craftsmen stationed in the Valley have their food, clothing, housing, and transportation in the valley. Once they step in, there is basically no possibility of them coming out. They will all live, old, sick, and die in the valley. After staying in Daliang for so many years, I have never heard of anyone being able to come out of there alive."
"That's really a bit difficult."
Zhao Ding murmured to himself.
Stand and walk around the room.
Under the current situation, it is almost impossible to bring out the iron smelting technology, because even if it is brought out, it will not be able to bypass the defense of the Xuanjia Army.
So the key point is not the craftsmen, but the Xuanjia Army.
As long as you infiltrate into the Xuanjia Army, it is possible to obtain smelting technology.
"Where is that place? Take me to see it."
After a while, Zhao Ding raised his head and looked at the leading woman.
…
at the same time.
Inside the Beiliang Palace.
In a remote hall.
Hu Tiansheng and Xiao Daocheng sat opposite each other, with a chessboard placed in front of them.
On the chessboard, black stones and white stones are criss-crossed, fighting each other, and the situation is extremely stalemate.
After a while.
As Xiao Daocheng, who was in charge of Heizi, fell.
Hu Tiansheng smiled calmly and said, "Your Majesty, I lost."
"It's just the grand master who gave way to me. If the grand master's move just now was not wrong, I'm afraid I will be the loser now."
Xiao Daocheng waved his hand and said politely.
"Your Majesty is humble."
Hu Tiansheng shook his head.
Seeing that Xiao Daocheng did not take the initiative to mention the signing of the covenant, after a while, Hu Tiansheng asked with a smile: "Three days have passed. I wonder how your majesty thinks about my previous proposal? When do you plan to meet with me?" Did Dayu sign a covenant?"
As if he was afraid that Xiao Daocheng would think too much, Hu Tiansheng explained with a smile: "To be honest with you, your Majesty, my Emperor Yu attaches great importance to this matter. Before coming, he urged me again and again to get this matter done to ensure that I am safe and sound." The centuries-old friendship between Yu and Daliang."
"Oh, is it so?"
Xiao Daocheng chuckled, turned around and sat up from the dragon couch, looked at the map of the Five Kingdoms that Hu Tiansheng brought that day and said with a smile:
"Of course I am extremely satisfied with the conditions offered to me by the Grand Master and Emperor Yu. I have been thinking about this matter in the past few days. However, our national power in Daliang is weak. It is difficult for us to support a full-fledged army with the strength of the whole country." Yu Wu died.
The land of Changling has been in the hands of your country for a hundred years. The local people now believe that Yu is greater than our Liang. If they rashly take it back and want to unify it, it will not happen overnight. "
Hearing Xiao Daocheng's overtones, Hu Tiansheng asked with a smile: "What about following your Majesty's wishes?"
Xiao Daocheng laughed and continued: "My idea is to convert the land of Changling into what I urgently need in Daliang.
For example, ten million taels of silver, eight thousand high-quality war horses, three high-quality iron mines, and three places: Quyou, Yixian, and Hulao.
I wonder what the Grand Master thinks? "
Quyou, Yixian, and Hulao are basically the key places for Changling. As long as they get these three places, it doesn't matter to him even if Changling is not needed.
And with 10 million taels of silver and 8,000 high-quality war horses, Xiao Daocheng could also train another fully-organized Xuanjia army.
By that time, with two Xuanjia armies in hand, Liang Liang would have enough power to protect himself, and he would not be as passive as he is now.
This is also the reason why Xiao Daocheng He Leng stayed with Hu Tiansheng for three days.
Because he knew in his heart that Hu Tiansheng would not easily agree to this condition.
So in this case, let's consume Hu Tiansheng's patience first.
At the same time, it can also test Dayu's determination.
Hearing Xiao Daocheng's words, Hu Tiansheng's expression changed.
This is too much for a lion to open his mouth.
Ten million taels of silver, Quyou, Yixian, and Hulao, eight thousand high-quality war horses, plus three high-quality iron mines.
The sum of these conditions may seem inferior to that of Yu Wuzu and a Changling County, but the actual cumulative value is far greater than that of Yu Wuzu and Changling.
After all, Changling is important only in Quyou, Yixian and Hulao. The other places are not of great strategic significance.
And with 10 million taels of silver, 8,000 high-quality war horses, three high-quality iron mines, and the armor and weapons forged by Daliang's unique smelting skills of the Five Kingdoms, the effect is even more comparable to that of the second time. A mysterious army.
If it is really given, it will really be a disaster!
"Your Majesty, this matter is too big. I can't make a decision right now. I still have to inform my Emperor Yu before he can make a decision."
After figuring out the cause and effect, Hu Tiansheng bowed his hand to Xiao Daocheng.
Looking at the look on Hu Tiansheng's face, Xiao Daocheng laughed and continued: "Why did the Grand Master say that? Isn't it more important in the eyes of Grand Master Hu than the training method of Yu Wushu and the entire Changling County?"
Xiao Daocheng looked at Hu Tiansheng meaningfully.
Hu Tiansheng was so angry that he almost cursed.
These are two completely different values.
Whether it is Yu Wuzu or Changling, they are things that require huge manpower and material resources from Daliang to build, and there is no actual loss for him, Dayu.
But now the conditions proposed by Xiao Daocheng are to make him really cut off his blood.
As one goes and the other goes, the actual significance it brings increases exponentially.
How dare he, Hu Tiansheng, agree rashly.
Not to mention, the alliance between Dayu and Daliang is just a delaying tactic, rather than a real win over Daliang.
However, judging from Xiao Daocheng's reaction now, it is obvious that he has seen this, otherwise it would be impossible to let go of the two fatties of Yu Wuzu and Changling and instead propose more realistic conditions.
But everyone is an old fox who has become a spirit.
If Xiao Daocheng didn't expose it, he, Hu Tiansheng, would naturally not expose it either.
Hu Tiansheng still said with a smile on his face: "In my heart, Yuwu soldiers and Changling are naturally more important than the 10 million taels of silver, 8,000 high-quality war horses, and the three high-quality iron mines.
but....."
At this point, Hu Tiansheng changed his voice and continued: "But after all, this matter is related to the alliance between the two countries. I am just a minister. How dare you make decisions on behalf of my Majesty?
I still have to ask His Majesty to make a decision before I dare to make a decision! "
Listening to Hu Tiansheng's words, Xiao Daocheng also smiled: "Yes, after all, the meaning is different."
Immediately, Xiao Daocheng added: "As long as Emperor Yu agrees to my conditions, I can immediately sign an alliance with the Grand Master, and at the same time, can I send troops to Nanchen to help Wen Ziliang quell the rebellion and stabilize the situation in the Nanchen Dynasty?"
Stabilize the government?
Hu Tiansheng laughed immediately.
Are you going to stabilize the government, or are you taking advantage of the chaos to seize territory?
After all, the largest amount of iron ore in Nanchen is iron ore, and the quality is extremely good.
Hu Tiansheng smiled and said: "Your Majesty's kindness will be conveyed word by word to my Emperor Yu."
"good."
Xiao Daocheng nodded.
Regarding this, Xiao Daocheng was not surprised at all.
After another set.
After eating in the palace, Hu Tiansheng stood up and left.
After watching Hu Tiansheng leave, Xiao Daocheng smiled contemptuously: "Old fox."
After saying that, he immediately looked at the old eunuch beside him and asked, "Where is Zhao Ding? Do I want to see him?"
Now that we have finished raising the terms with Hu Tiansheng, it is time to meet Zhao Ding and put some pressure on Hu Tiansheng.
"Your Majesty, someone from the Imperial City Department just reported that Zhao Ding has lost his way. Seeing that Your Majesty is discussing state affairs with Grand Master Hu, I dare not disturb him without authorization."
"Lost? Where did you go?"
Xiao Daocheng's face changed, and he looked at the old eunuch beside him eagerly: "He is just a pampered prince, and he is not a master of martial arts. How can he lose the people of the Imperial City Division? The people of the Imperial City Division are just doing nothing. Of!"
Xiao Daocheng cursed angrily.
The look on his face was even more gloomy to the extreme.
The whole figure was walking around the room like an angry old lion.
Seeing Xiao Daocheng like this, the old eunuch in the room was too frightened to speak.
