I see that everyone is full of doubts about the new term "kickback".
Qin Feng immediately looked at Jing Ci with a smile and motioned for Jing Ci to explain.
Jing Ci was not afraid of the stage, and told all the private transactions between her and Qin Feng.
After learning the whole story, Zhang Bingguo couldn't help but suddenly realized: "So that's what happened, but the Marquis of Qin knows that there is a difference between this silver and silver."
"One million taels of silver rebate is certainly a good thing, but for Dadi, its significance is negligible."
"Although I am not an official of the Ministry of Household Affairs, I do know a thing or two about financial and political affairs."
"Not to mention the ministers and nobles of the royal capital, even the wealthy gentry and country warriors in some places are probably not too few who can spend one million taels of silver in one go."
"Besides, this money cannot be registered openly and openly. It can only be secretly flowed into the national treasury under a clever name."
"In this way, it is unknown how much of this one million taels of silver will eventually enter the national treasury, and how much of it will be put to practical use."
Zhang Bingguo's meaning is very clear. One million taels of silver is not a small amount, and for Di Guo, who is extremely financially strapped, it can be regarded as a timely help.
However, money that cannot be registered will inevitably be exploited at all levels.
Only money that is written in black and white and above board can have its due value.
After all, Zhang Bingguo was still hinting to Qin Feng that the compensation should be directly reduced or reduced instead of engaging in these flashy little tricks.
Jing Ci, who was on the side, was still feeling complacent about the kickback of one million taels of silver.
After listening to Zhang Bingguo's words, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart. I am still young...
Facing Zhang Bingguo's doubts, Qin Feng picked up the wine glass, but was not in a hurry to drink. Instead, he stared at the turbid wine thoughtfully.
"Master Zhang, it's not that I don't want to let go, but I also have my own reasons."
"If I send a letter to Daliang Kyoto now, it will take ten days and a half just for the letter to be sent to Kyoto. In addition, the courtiers will discuss and decide, all kinds of wrangling, and finally bring the order back. In less than half a year, I'm afraid it will be It won’t work.”
"It will be detrimental to your country to delay this. It will also do more harm than good to me, Daliang."
"If I directly agree to reduce or reduce the compensation, when I return to Kyoto, some courtiers will impeach me and collude with your country. Then there will be chaos inside and outside."
"So, the issue of reducing or reducing compensation is not difficult to handle, but it is very difficult to handle."
Qin Feng had reached this point, but Zhang Bingguo didn't care at all and even laughed.
"There are rumors that Marquis Qin is a pragmatic person, but I don't know whether it is true or not."
"I have something to say. If I am wrong, the Marquis of Qin should not care about it."
"Since the Marquis of Qin can give kickbacks to His Highness the Princess in private, does that mean that we can also take the initiative to give kickbacks to the Marquis of Qin?"
"For every one million taels of silver compensation reduced by the Marquis of Qin, we will give the Marquis of Qin a kickback of 300,000 taels. How about that?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Feng's face suddenly darkened. Although Qin Feng himself did not object to kickbacks and loved money, it was another matter to make money difficult for the country.
Moreover, a large part of this war compensation will eventually flow into the northern border to rebuild the counties that were hit hard by the war.
Qin Feng can't take the kickbacks from himself, right?
Seeing that Qin Feng's face was not good-looking, Zhang Bingguo ended the topic wisely and understood Qin Feng's position.
Qin Feng loves money, but he only loves other people's money and will never make a fuss about his own money.
As Qin Feng expected, the white-faced Zhang Bingguo finished singing, and it was the turn of the black-faced Li Yu to take the stage.
Li Yu snorted coldly, holding the wine glass with a bad look on his face.
"If I remember correctly, the two countries have already signed a truce agreement. During this period, the Marquis of Qin attacked Sangzhou, captured Xiongying Ridge, and annihilated the Snow Wolf Brigade. How should we count these incidents? ?”
Qin Feng felt funny in his heart. Although these old foxes said they didn't care, in fact, they remembered all these grievances clearly in their little notebooks.
When the time is right, I will take advantage of the topic.
Qin Feng was well prepared and immediately asked: "Master Li, I don't understand what you are saying. The battle in Sangzhou was purely for self-defense. The Snow Wolf Brigade rushed to my formation, and I can't be clean." Neck, waiting to be slaughtered?"
Upon hearing this, Li Yu immediately scolded him coldly: "Your front? Haha, what a joke."
"Qin Hou, although you are young, you can't speak without opening your mouth, right?"
"When did the land of Sangzhou become your front?"
"Is it possible that the territorial boundaries drawn between the Liang Kingdom and the founding emperor of Dadi don't count?"
Qin Feng didn't answer and asked instead: "If it counts, why does your country repeatedly send troops to invade my land in Daliang?"
This sentence directly made Li Yu blush.
After all, there have been years of war, and it was Beidi who took the initiative to attack. After all, Beidi's territory is not as rich as Liang's. Once supplies are scarce, they must find ways to solve the difficulties.
It is better to borrow than to buy, and it is better to rob than to borrow.
Besides...even if it is a robbery, sooner or later it will be used up. It is better to take control of the Central Plains directly, occupy the fertile and rich land, and never suffer any future troubles.
It can be said that every Beidi person has his eyes fixed on the hinterland of Liang Kingdom.
Li Yu secretly sighed in his heart, this Qin Feng was really as sharp-tongued and sharp-tongued as the intelligence showed. Even he, an old courtier, could not take advantage of him at all.
But since Li Yu is here to accompany him, he is naturally fully prepared.
He decisively brought the topic back: "Qin Hou, what we are talking about now is the matter of Sangzhou."
"Now that the armistice agreement has been signed, both sides should pay the money and withdraw their troops. Moreover, the Snow Wolf Brigade did not pose a threat to Liang Guo's soldiers. It was just to kill the treacherous ministers and eradicate the rebels."
"Lü Ci and Li Chou betrayed Da Di and deserved it!"
Qin Feng shook his head repeatedly: "Master Li, you are engaged in intelligence and do not understand military affairs. I don't blame you."
"Don't worry about who owns that piece of land. As long as our Liang soldiers are stationed there, your troops should stay far away from the camp. Even if you want to drive us away, you should send someone to inform the negotiations instead of sending troops directly. .”
"There are so many cavalrymen in the Snow Wolf Brigade, and they made a surprise attack at night. How could we figure out what was going on? We thought that your country had torn up the agreement and wanted to start a war again, so we had to rush to fight."
"In the final analysis, your country is too rough in doing things and only resorts to militarism."
In just a few words, Qin Feng had already put the blame back on Beidi.
Li Yu was so angry that he sneered in his heart, but on the surface he pretended to be calm: "Since we are just rushing to fight, why are we chasing all the way?"
"According to the testimony of the surviving soldiers, Chen Mou had led his troops to retreat, but the Marquis of Qin pursued him for hundreds of miles at a time. This is not as simple as self-defense, right?"
