"Your Majesty, you are humble. My Majesty has always seen your deeds. He is especially pleased with the divine cannon and the continuous crossbow that you have created."
Hearing this, Zhao Ding's eyes shrank slightly.
Emperor Yu really paid a lot of attention to him.
If Zhao Ding only thought that Emperor Yu was being polite about the previous letter, now he actually believed it.
But the more this happened, the more Zhao Ding became more afraid of Emperor Yu.
But his face didn't show anything.
He laughed and said, "Thanks to Emperor Yu's concern, I am a little flattered."
Seeing Zhao Ding's calm look. Hu Tiansheng also narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his hands and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you're welcome, my Majesty has always been very interested in young talents from all over the world. Your Majesty, you have such a great talent, my Majesty is naturally very concerned about you.
To be honest, before this trip, my Majesty also told me that if I see the prince, I must invite him to visit me in Dayu. "
Go and sit down in Dayu. I'm afraid I won't be able to come back if I go.
Zhao Ding laughed heartily.
In the past hundred years, Dayu has produced five generations of wise kings. Whether it is national power or military style, it has always been the strongest among the five countries in the Central Plains.
He is a young and powerful prince, but he doesn't dare to really go.
If he goes, I'm afraid he will become the second king of Chu Huai.
Zhao Ding said with a smile: "If Rishou is free, I will definitely go."
Zhao Ding cupped his hands.
In the future?
Then let’s do it later.
"Then I will definitely sweep the couch to welcome you."
Hu Tiansheng smiled slightly.
With his vision, he naturally knew the meaning of Zhao Ding's words, but he did not expose it and still said with a smile.
After saying that, he looked at Zhao Ding and said, "I wonder if your lord, your Majesty, can you say a few nice words in front of His Majesty Qianhuang to promote the alliance between Dayu and Daqian?"
With that said, he pushed back the one million taels of silver notes that Zhao Ding pushed back.
Zhao Ding glanced at it.
Looking at Hu Tiansheng with a smile, he shook his head and said: "Old Master, I dare not accept this banknote. As for the alliance, your country can follow the normal procedures and send envoys to join me. Why is it necessary?" I, the king, speak for you,
Moreover, I am afraid that if I mess up the matter by using people's tricks and talking softly, wouldn't it be in vain that you, the old master, and His Majesty the Emperor Yu have worked hard? "
He loves money, but he also knows what kind of wealth he can and cannot take.
Especially if it's the enemy's property, taking it can be really fatal.
Hu Tiansheng smiled calmly and said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. You can just take it, Your Majesty. I also said before that this is the money used by your Majesty to make friends with Your Majesty. What does it matter whether it succeeds or not?"
Hu Tiansheng still pushed the banknote in front of Zhao Ding.
Lu Tao and Zhang San stood behind Zhao Ding.
No words were spoken.
But he also knew what his prince was thinking in his heart.
Seeing Hu Tiansheng's appearance, Zhao Ding grinned and said: "Old Master, since I have spoken for this reason today, I will tell the truth. I know what Emperor Yu is planning.
It is precisely because of this knowledge that the prices offered by the old master are far from enough. "
Zhao Ding looked at Hu Tiansheng with a half-smile.
What Emperor Yu thought, Zhao Ding knew deep down in his heart that the so-called alliance was just an act of making friends at a distance and attacking closely. Once he and Da Qian really formed an alliance, the remaining days of Beiliang would be almost over.
And by then, with his involvement, his days of hard work were almost over.
Zhao Ding understood this clearly, and precisely because he understood it, he couldn't agree even more.
Not to mention, he, Zhao Ding, saw it clearly, and his father, Zhao Chongyuan, also saw it clearly, otherwise he would not have agreed to Beiliang's marriage request in the first place.
But right now, what Xiao Daocheng did made Zhao Ding feel unhappy.
"I don't understand what the prince said. It's just a simple alliance. What's the purpose? Where's the price?"
Hu Tiansheng looked at Zhao Ding pretending to be confused.
Hearing these words, Zhao Ding grinned: "Since the old master is pretending to be confused, I will make my words more clear.
You, Dayu, talked about this covenant today.
It seems to me like a piece of fun.
I don't care whether it is knotted or not, torn or not torn.
I still say the same thing, as long as Dayu offers enough chips, anything can be discussed. "
"Since ancient times, people have not been able to stand up without faith, and a country has been in decline without faith. Your Majesty, you mean that I, Dayu, cannot be trusted, right?"
Hu Tiansheng looked at Zhao Ding with a cold expression.
Are you out of breath after saying you are fat?
Zhao Ding also looked at Hu Tiansheng with a gloomy expression: "Yu's letter is known to all the five countries, and even more so to Yuan Qing. Do you want me to say anything else?"
After saying that, Zhao Ding continued: "I am sincerely cooperating today, but you, Old Master, are like this. It's boring. It's really boring."
Listening to Zhao Ding's words, especially when he mentioned Yuan Qing, Hu Tiansheng's eyes narrowed and he was silent for a long time, but did not answer.
After a while, Hu Tiansheng raised his head and looked at Zhao Ding: "I really don't understand what the prince means by cooperation. I only know that my majesty really wants to form an alliance with Daqian.
As for other thoughts, I don't know anything about it. I am even more confused about the Yuanqing incident. Why, Your Majesty, did you attribute it to me, Dayu.
Both Yuan Qing and Wen Ziliang are involved in Nanchen's internal affairs. Now, what does Wen Ziliang's rebellion have to do with me? "
Well, that makes sense.
Zhao Dingshen nodded in agreement.
"In that case, please come back, Grand Master."
Since there is nothing to talk about, let’s not talk about it.
Zhao Ding waved his hand and directly issued an order to expel the guests.
As soon as these words came out, Hu Tiansheng's face changed slightly, he glanced at Zhao Ding, and then at Lu Tao and Zhang San beside Zhao Ding.
The look in his eyes flickered slightly, and he laughed and said: "Your Majesty, I seem to understand what you mean, Your Majesty."
Understood?
You already understood.
Zhao Ding laughed heartily.
But he looked at Hu Tiansheng in surprise: "What does the old master understand? Why don't I understand?"
If you want to pretend, let's pretend together.
Hu Tiansheng smiled coquettishly: "Your Majesty, why are you doing this? I am a minister after all, and what you just talked about, Your Majesty, is related to the diplomatic relations between our two countries, Dayu and Daqian.
If I were to be more cautious, there would be no problem. "
Hearing what Hu Tiansheng said, Zhao Ding smiled happily, but he still looked at Hu Tiansheng in surprise: "Old Master, what are you talking about? I don't understand."
Hu Tiansheng: "..."
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he didn't know how.
He naturally understood that Zhao Ding was doing this on purpose, but unfortunately, he couldn't say anything.
In the final analysis, the initiative is not in his hands, but if it succeeds, it will be of great benefit to him.
Thinking of this, Hu Tiansheng could only bring the topic back to the original topic: "It's about forming an alliance with Da Gan."
"Oh, that's right."
Zhao Ding looked at Hu Tiansheng in a pretense of surprise, and said disapprovingly: "We don't need to talk about this matter, I have already told you the Grand Master's intention.
So please invite me, Grand Master. "
After saying that, Zhao Ding stood up and asked Lu Tao to make way for him to leave.
Hu Tiansheng: "..."
Looking at the passage that Lu Tao made way for, Hu Tiansheng's old face suddenly couldn't help but twitch slightly.
I can only bite the bullet and say: "My lord, you are not interesting."
"What do you mean it's boring?"
Zhao Ding squinted his eyes, then looked at Hu Tiansheng with a stern face, and his voice gradually became colder: "It's obviously the Grand Master and you are pretending to be confused with me, so why are you blaming me again now?
I didn't expect that Taishi, you are so good at knocking someone down.
Since the Grand Master does not want to talk today and has no sincerity, the Grand Master should leave as soon as possible, lest the already suspicious Emperor Liang suspect that I, Da Gan, intend to betray our allies. "
After speaking, Zhao Ding turned to look at Lu Tao and shouted: "Lu Tao is seeing off the guests."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Lu Tao responded respectfully, then walked up to Hu Tiansheng, with a professional smile on his face, and pointed in the direction of the exit, "Grand Master, please."
"this..."
Hu Tiansheng was a little embarrassed.
At present, the spies from the Imperial City Division have gone to the palace. I am afraid that Xiao Daocheng already knows that Hu Tiansheng came to see Zhao Ding, especially what Zhao Ding said before, which put him there.
Now that he has eight mouths, he can't explain it clearly to Xiao Daocheng, and it is even more impossible for Xiao Daocheng to give up his fear of Beiliang.
If it really goes like this.
In the end, Hu Tiansheng was the only one who suffered the loss, and it was difficult for him to explain even to Emperor Yu.
After taking a look at Zhao Ding, who was still sitting on the main seat, Hu Tiansheng thought for a long time, and finally raised his head and looked at Zhao Ding with a smile and said: "Your Majesty, I understand what you want to talk about, and I don't hide it from your Majesty. It is indeed what the prince thinks.
But this matter is too big. I want to see your sincerity first, so that I can report it to your Majesty. "
Hey, isn't this a trap?
Zhao Ding grinned and asked, "I wonder what sincerity the old master wants from me?"
"If the prince wants to cooperate with me, Dayu, then please go to the palace and tell Xiao Daocheng to sever the marriage between Qian and Liang."
Hu Tiansheng said seriously.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ding suddenly laughed: "Old Master, do you treat me as a three-year-old child, or do you think I am a fool? With just a few words from the old master, I directly rejected the marriage. In the end, Will you fulfill your wish?"
Master, are you thinking it's too beautiful? "
Zhao Ding looked at Hu Tiansheng with cold eyes.
Listening to Zhao Ding's words, Hu Tiansheng disagreed and continued: "If the prince really refuses to marry Beiliang and gives up the idea of alliance with Beiliang.
I can guarantee that the original 200,000 dan of grain will be increased to 300,000 dan, and the reward to the prince will be increased from one million taels of silver to 1,200,000 taels of silver.
As long as the prince enters the palace immediately and explicitly refuses, Xiao Daocheng's marriage will be fine, how about it? "
Hu Tiansheng looked at Zhao Ding and asked.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ding was immediately happy.
I care about your three melons and two dates.
What I want is a blank wolf!
Thinking of this, Zhao Ding said solemnly: "Old Master, you are deliberately pretending to be stupid with me again!"
"Your Majesty, why do you say this? Isn't it the same in the morning and in the evening?"
Hu Tiansheng said disapprovingly.
Zhao Ding sneered: "It seems that the old master has no sincerity in cooperation after all. In this case, the old master should leave, and there is no need to continue talking."
"Green peach sees off guests!"
Zhao Ding looked at Lu Tao again.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Lu Tao shouted respectfully again.
Seeing Lu Tao walking forward again, Hu Tiansheng suddenly shouted: "Wait a minute! If the prince doesn't want to, we can change the approach, but no matter what, I have to see the sincerity of the prince, so that I dare to believe the prince. And this million taels of silver will be given directly to the prince as a gift."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ding was immediately happy.
The old fox finally took the bait!
He had been waiting for this sentence for a long time, and now he finally got it.
Thinking of this, Zhao Ding looked at Hu Tiansheng with a smile: "Master, if you want me to show my sincerity, it's easy. You only need to wait patiently for a few more days, and you will naturally see my sincerity."
"really?"
Hu Tiansheng looked happy and asked hurriedly.
"Of course it's serious."
Zhao Ding nodded noncommittally, "If the grand master doesn't believe it, you can order someone to go to the border of Qianliang and observe patiently for a few days. You will naturally be able to see what the grand master wants. But if the old grand master leaks this matter, Then don’t blame me for turning against you."
He was naturally talking about asking Zhao Chongyuan and Chen Bing to go to the border. Anyway, he was originally going to use this to coerce Xiao Daocheng, but now he used it to show it to Hu Tiansheng, which was just the right thing to do.
Listening to Zhao Ding's words, Hu Tiansheng's eyes suddenly became playful, stroking his beard and looking at Zhao Ding: "I seem to understand what the prince means.
In this case, I can also act as guarantee here with the prince. As long as the prince allows me, Da Yu, to see enough sincerity, I can first allocate 100,000 dan to Daqian for the 200,000 shi of food that I promised to the prince before. and submit a letter of alliance.
As for the leak, that is absolutely impossible. "
Hu Tiansheng waved his hand and said.
What he was afraid of was that Da Gan would help Daliang behind his back and consume Dayu's national power. Now that Da Gan has taken the initiative to show his kindness, he is naturally happy.
However, after hearing Hu Tiansheng's words, especially when he heard the word "alliance letter", Zhao Ding smiled happily.
Still want to ask him to do something for you?
Thinking too much.
Non-alignment is the best alliance.
Thinking of this, Zhao Ding smiled and said: "Old Master, I have said that I only want to see real benefits. As for the covenant, let's forget about it."
Hu Tiansheng said with a gloomy expression, "Your Majesty, you still can't trust me, Dayu?"
After speaking, he continued to explain: "To be honest, Your Majesty, you wrongly blamed me, Dayu. In the final analysis, I am not to blame for this matter, but Nan Chen Yuanqing himself has angered me Dayu again and again.
If not, how could my Majesty be like this..."
Halfway through, Hu Tiansheng suddenly got stuck.
He looked at Zhao Ding and smiled coquettishly, but stopped talking.
Zhao Ding didn't care and asked with a smile: "What about the Seventh Prince of Beiliang? Did Xiao Daocheng make you angry?"
"this...."
Hu Tiansheng couldn't tell.
In the final analysis, it was indeed Dayu who lost his morality first.
Seeing that Hu Tiansheng was silent, Zhao Ding continued, "So, Master Tai, it's not that I don't believe you, but that you, Dayu, have gone too far, so how can I believe you?
Therefore, instead of a paper covenant, I believe more in real benefits, such as additional benefits. "
Zhao Ding raised his eyebrows and looked at Hu Tiansheng meaningfully.
Hu Tiansheng narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Zhao Ding and asked, "How much does the prince want?"
Zhao Ding stretched out four fingers and said with a smile: "It's just four hundred thousand stones of food, plus the complete Beiliang smelting technique.
At the same time, 200,000 shi of grain will be delivered in advance, as long as these 200,000 shi of grain are delivered to Youzhou through Yushui.
I, Da Gan, will not only sit back and watch, but when necessary, I will also send troops to help Da Yu.
Otherwise, I, Da Gan, can only unite with Daliang to fight against Da Yu. "
Zhao Ding has seen too much about the six hundred and six hundred miles matter, so naturally he will send troops only when the benefits are in place.
"Four hundred thousand stones? Do you want Beiliang's complete smelting technique?"
Hu Tiansheng exclaimed and shook his head without thinking, "Your Majesty, I only have 200,000 shi of food at most. I can't even make a fool of myself. As for the smelting technique, my Emperor Yu is bound to get it." Let’s forget about it.”
Whether it is 400,000 shi of grain or the most important smelting technique in Beiliang, they are not ordinary things, especially the smelting technique, which Emperor Yu is bound to obtain.
How could he, Hu Tiansheng, agree?
Hearing Hu Tiansheng's words, Zhao Ding's face also turned cold: "Grand Master, please leave."
"We really can't talk about it?"
Hu Tiansheng looked at Zhao Ding with a gloomy expression.
After thinking for a while, Hu Tiansheng looked at Zhao Ding and said, "If the prince is willing to reduce the 400,000 dan to 300,000 dan without using the smelting technique, I guarantee that my majesty will agree."
However, as soon as these words came out, Zhao Ding laughed, looked at Hu Tiansheng and said: "Old Master, are you a fool, or am I a fool?
You know the importance of Beiliang's smelting technique, don't I know that?
Do you really think that this king cares about your 300,000 stone of food?
Moreover, once Beiliang is destroyed, what good will it do to me, Daqian? If I, Da Gan, are not benefited from my plan at this time, why would I, Da Gan, betray my allies and help you, Da Yu?
Moreover, it is you, Dayu, who wants to annex Beiliang, not me, Daqian. It is you, Dayu, who wants to annex Beiliang, and it is you, Dayu, who wants to annex Beiliang. It is you, Dayu, who wants to annex Beiliang.
And Xiao Daocheng has already been wary of you, Dayu, because of the Seventh Prince's incident.
Do you think Xiao Daocheng wants to form an alliance more with me, Daqian, or with you, Dayu?
Not to mention that it is Grand Master you who are coming to my place now, instead of me, Zhao Ding, who is going to your place.
At this time, when you and I meet, Xiao Daocheng already knows. Do you think that at this time, Xiao Daocheng is more afraid of you doing more, or is he more afraid of me doing more?
At that time, does he want to appease me, Da Gan, or you, Da Yu? "
Zhao Ding chuckled, stood up from the chair, turned around and said without even looking at Hu Tiansheng: "See you off!"
As Zhao Ding finished speaking, Lu Tao and Zhang San immediately walked up.
Looked at Lu Tao and Zhang San walking up.
Hu Tiansheng's expression changed slightly, but he did not stand up and remained seated.
The look in his eyes flickered slightly.
After a long while, he looked at Zhao Ding and said: "Four hundred thousand stones are fine, and the smelting technique is fine, but again, I want to see your sincerity first, so that I can report it to my family, Emperor Yu."
"Can!"
Zhao Ding nodded without thinking.
Anyway, he had already asked Yang Fu to inform Zhao Chongyuan of Chen Bing's border and put pressure on Beiliang. Now that Dayu is coming, he naturally doesn't mind.
He was naturally happy to be able to kill two birds with one stone.
"But I also want to remind the Grand Master that the Grand Master will naturally see my sincerity, but after seeing my sincerity, the Grand Master will also first give away 200,000 dan of the 400,000 dan of food.
Send it to Youzhou as promised, otherwise, not only will I not send out an army, but I will write a letter to my father, the emperor, to join forces with Dali to send troops to unite Beiliang to fight against Yu. "
Hearing Zhao Ding's words, Hu Tiansheng grinned: "That's natural. How could I deceive you, Your Majesty, about this matter?"
"Okay, so best!"
Zhao Ding grinned, and as he spoke, he put the one million taels of silver notes that Hu Tiansheng placed in front of him directly into his pocket.
If you don't take it, you won't get it for free. At worst, if you are discovered, you will be divided into 20 and 80 cents.
Zhao Chongyuan is second, and he is Zhao Dingba.
As the saying goes, we can make money together, and as a son, he did not cheat his father.
Not to mention, there are still two hundred thousand stones of food.
This will not only release the urgently needed food for flood relief, but also have a surplus.
So no matter what, his father made all the money, that’s what Zhao Ding thought anyway...
Watch Zhao Ding take the banknote directly.
Hu Tiansheng suddenly felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly.
Didn’t you keep saying you didn’t want money before?
But why now?
How shameless!
