Li Yu thought carefully about his rights and interests, and felt that a purely trade agreement could basically be adopted, although it still contained many unequal treaties that were beneficial to both parties.
But for the current Di State, there is not much room for choice.
However, Li Yu did not give an immediate reply. The matter still needs to be reported to His Majesty, and will be discussed with officials such as the Ministry of Revenue before a final decision can be made.
Even if Li Yu could decide whether to pass or not, he would not do it.
If the matter is done well, the merit will last forever; if it goes wrong, you will bear all the responsibilities and become a sinner for the ages.
But having said that, the trade negotiations are a good start for tonight's "private banquet".
At least in the eyes of Chen Si and Li Yu, Qin Feng is not so difficult to work with.
With the two most important issues of military and trade coming to an end, Zhang Bingguo forced the topic back to the original starting point, which was war reparations.
"Qin Hou, it is difficult to compromise on the military side. This is a matter of course. After all, all generals are hard-core."
"In terms of trade negotiations, they are much more flexible."
"If the Marquis of Qin can take another step back in terms of war reparations, I am willing to report to His Majesty and hold a grand celebration banquet for the Marquis of Qin. Even the future marriage between the Marquis of Qin and the late emperor's princess can go smoothly."
Originally, Zhang Bingguo planned to call Jing Qianying "Eldest Princess", but when the words came to his lips, he suddenly changed his tune.
After all, the title "Eldest Princess" can easily anger Qin Feng. Now that the negotiations can proceed smoothly, Zhang Bingguo can only give in on the political side.
Qin Feng was very satisfied with the progress made tonight. He picked up the wine glass and said lightly: "I wonder how much compensation Zhang Shangshu wants me to reduce or reduce?"
What Zhang Bingguo was waiting for was Qin Feng's words, and he quickly explained: "Fifty million taels of silver is not too much for the whole Dadi. If it is a prosperous year, even if it is taken out in one go, there will be no problem. "
"But after years of war, the country's strength has been drained."
"Whether it is replenishing soldiers and armor, resuming production, reducing taxes, or suppressing rising prices, a large amount of financial expenditure is required. Some money is fixed from the beginning. Even if the sky falls, it cannot be misappropriated."
"Otherwise, it will be a desperate situation that affects the whole body."
"Even if we have to pay compensation for these five thousand taels of silver, it is impossible for me, Dadi, to pay it off in one go due to my current situation."
"How about this? The Marquis of Qin can directly reduce the amount of 20 million taels of silver, or...the 5,000 taels of compensation can be paid off gradually over five years."
Upon hearing this, Qin Feng felt extremely contemptuous, feeling that this Zhang Bingguo was a little bit offended.
Just ask directly and get a reduction of 20 million taels of silver?
What a joke!
If you take these two million taels of silver back to Daliang, how much practical work can you do?
As for the method of paying 50 million taels in five-year installments and paying 10 million taels of silver annually, it is absolutely not feasible.
Ten million taels of silver, for a country as huge as Beidi, can be saved with a little bit of grit.
In other words, once the war reparations are spread out, the damage caused by this money to Beidi will be infinitely reduced.
Qin Feng came to Beidi not to do charity!
Qin Feng swung the wine glass, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and looked at Zhang Bingguo with interest.
Feeling Qin Feng's sharp eyes, Zhang Bingguo actually felt guilty.
"Why does Marquis Qin think it's difficult to handle?"
Qin Feng shrugged: "It's not that it's difficult, but it's impossible."
"Zhang Shangshu, do you know how much my annual salary is? Haha, it's only two hundred thousand taels of silver."
"You know, I am Tianluhou, known as the first lord of Daliang, and I have obtained a fiefdom in the north. With such a high position and a prosperous family, I can only receive two hundred thousand taels of silver every year."
"And a large part of this money is to appease me. It is an extra benefit given to me by my Majesty, Mr. Liang."
"I am a marquis with a salary of two hundred thousand taels, and you asked me to cut my salary by twenty million taels in just a few words. Should I say that Zhang Shangshu thinks too highly of me, or do you think that I am a fool?"
"Zhang Shangshu, if you were in my position, could this amount of money be reduced?"
"I'm afraid that as soon as the front foot is reduced, the back foot will be hit by a beam and poked in the spine."
Zhang Bingguo smiled coquettishly. He had expected Qin Feng to refuse, so he was not discouraged. He changed the subject and said, "Then it will be divided into five years. Anyway, I, Dadi, will never go back on my words. I will pay a fixed amount of compensation every year. This is the head office." ?”
Qin Feng put down his wine glass and stared at Zhang Bingguo with unkind eyes: "It is not difficult to spread it over five years, but having said that, in this way, the pressure on your country is relieved, but have you ever thought about the pressure that our country, Liang, will bear? "
"Could it be that after this battle, only Beidi suffered losses, and I, Daliang, had no losses?"
"Repairing the city, replenishing soldiers, repairing armor, and appeasing the people. Don't we need to spend money on all these aspects?"
"To put it bluntly, ten million taels is enough to do a lot of shit!"
Seeing Qin Feng's resolute attitude, Zhang Bingguo spread his hands: "Even if Liang Guo forces us again, we can't come up with so much money, so what should we do?"
Playing a rogue?
hehe! Qin Feng was really surprised. He didn't expect that the dignified Minister of the Ministry of War would actually act like a local ruffian.
Sure enough, in the face of national interests, even a very human minister can do anything.
But when Qin Feng was wandering around the streets of Kyoto, apart from dealing with rich and powerful men all day long, what kind of people did he not see?
If you play this trick with him, you are seeking death!
Qin Feng sneered: "If you can't get the money, then use the land to support it. Isn't this simple?"
"Cede the entire Sangzhou to me, Daliang, or cede half of Zhuozhou adjacent to Sangzhou to compensate for the compensation."
Speaking of this, the smile on Qin Feng's face became even bigger, full of expectation: "If your country is willing to cede land, let alone war compensation, even if it is hostages, we can do it."
Upon hearing this, everyone present, let alone Zhang Bingguo, even Jing Ci looked gloomy.
Cut off land? How dare you do such a disgraceful thing to the country!
Zhang Bingguo was about to get angry, but when he saw the hint in Chen Si's eyes, he had to swallow his anger: "Marquis Qin, let me explain to you that it is impossible to cede land, and we cannot pay so much in one go. You must be thinking of a way."
Qin Feng blurted out without even thinking: "It's easy to say! I will give you another clear path, but please don't blindly pick and choose. After all, my patience is limited."
"Your country covets the rich hinterland of the Central Plains in Daliang. In fact, I, Daliang, also envy your country."
