As neighbors, they have been friends and enemies for many years. Datang always stared at Tubo, and Tubo also stared at Datang.
Both sides know each other very well, and the emperor and ministers will study and predict each other's every move again and again.
Zan Xiruo also saw clearly when he looked at the Tang Dynasty. He saw the problems that the Tang Dynasty currently has.
The army is indeed invincible, but the soldiers are not invincible. They have just finished conquering the Haidong Peninsula and there is no way they can turn around and attack Tibet.
Whether the soldiers can bear it or not is second. The important thing is that the Tang Dynasty's treasury will not agree.
Yesterday, Li Qinzai wanted the Golden Teeth Department, and his words contained a bit of threat. Zan Xiruo was a little confused at the time, but after returning to Guanyi, he thought about it carefully and analyzed the loopholes very rationally.
As the eldest son of Lu Dongzan, Zan Xiruo can be regarded as a qualified prime minister under the influence of his ears and eyes for many years, and his assessment of the world's situation is often very accurate.
After analysis, Zan Xiruo came to the conclusion that Datang would not be able to fight again for at least three to five years.
The original determination to send the Golden Teeth Department away changed overnight.
Since Tubo will be at peace within three to five years, then the matter is not so urgent. The Golden Teeth Department can give it or not. If it must be given, then it must be exchanged for sufficient benefits for Tubo.
This is why Zan Xiruo's tone tonight became tougher than yesterday.
Seeing that Zan Xiruo suddenly became tough, Li Qinzai's eyes flashed.
This guy seems to be getting nervous. Does he think Datang can't afford to use the knife?
Then I thought about it, after Tang Dynasty defeated Haidong, it seemed that it really couldn't lift the sword. Li Qinzai just scared him yesterday, but after one night, he didn't seem to be scared at all.
It's a pity that Datang lost the initiative in the negotiations regarding the Golden Teeth Department.
Li Qinzai praised Xiruo with a bared smile: "Today, the prime minister and I are here in this romantic place. Wouldn't it be a great disgrace to talk about government affairs? The beauties around us can't bear to be lonely."
As he spoke, Li Qinzai pulled the beautiful woman next to him into his arms, and then gave her a firm kiss on her pretty face, causing the beauty to giggle in his arms.
Zan Xiruo also laughed and said: "It is exactly what Duke Li said. Talking about state affairs in the wind and moon land has really failed to live up to the beautiful scenery. You and I should each be punished with a drink."
The two toasted to each other and drank the wine in one gulp.
Negotiation requires skills, and the process is often long. It does not mean that you can talk things through just by chatting with each other in a meeting or haggling at the market.
Li Qinzai was not in a hurry, his mentality was very stable. In his eyes, the ownership of the Golden Teeth Department was an unexpected gain. Since it was an "accident", he would not regret it even if he did not get it.
Spending two yuan to buy a welfare lottery ticket, of course, I have a small wish, hoping to win five million, but I know very well that the probability of realizing it is low.
Li Qinzai's current mentality is that he just spent two yuan. It would be better to win five million, but not winning is the normal result.
At least the girl in his arms at this moment, the tofu he eats, and the silk pulled out of his lips don't need to be paid by him. Thinking about this, hey, his mentality becomes more and more peaceful.
Thank nature for its gifts.
The two of them avoided sensitive topics in a tacit understanding and started chatting about their romance.
When it comes to romance, Zan Xiruo talks about the romance in Tubo as if he were a different person, as well as all kinds of dirty jokes.
This guy is indeed an expert in romance, and Li Qinzai is ashamed of himself. He makes dirty jokes one after another, making the girls in the pavilion feel ashamed and happy, and Li Qinzai can't help but blush.
This guy doesn't look like the prime minister of a country. He is clearly an old habitual criminal who has been detained by the public security countless times.
A man, no matter what his status is, once he lets himself go in the land of romance, he will be more erotic than peeing overnight.
Li Qinzai suddenly felt that in front of Zan Xiruo, he was simply an innocent and innocent boy, the kind who would tremble at the slightest touch.
Instead of talking about business, they drank more and more wine, and soon both of them were blushing, and they were obviously a little drunk.
At this time, Zan Xiruo took the initiative to talk about the Golden Tooth Department.
"Jun Gong Li, the foreign ministers actually know the thoughts of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. However, the Golden Teeth Department is a barrier to the south of Tubo and should not be taken lightly..."
Zan Xiruo burped, looking like he was about to fall over from drunkenness, and said with a smile: "Unless..."
Li Qinzai was also drunk and said vaguely: "Unless what?"
Zan Xiruo laughed and said: "Unless the Tang Dynasty offers Tuyuhun in exchange for it, my late father once had a contest with Duke Li in Tuyuhun, but it was a pity that he fell into the dust."
"That battle became a lifelong nightmare for my late father. He was still upset when he was dying. Foreign ministers were extremely filial to their relatives and just wanted to fulfill their long-cherished wish for my late father. I begged him to rest in peace."
Li Qinzai's eyes flashed, and the smile on his face grew colder: "Prime Minister, exchange the gold teeth for Tuyuhun, haha, you are also thinking too blindly..."
Zan Xiruo smiled and said, "Do you not agree, Duke Li?"
Li Qinzai said coldly: "If you can't get what the Tang Dynasty wants at the negotiation table, then use a sword to get it."
Zan Xiruo was still drunk and said with a smile: "Don't scare me, Duke Li. The Tang Dynasty may not be able to fight again in three to five years. In three to five years, Tubo may not be unable to fight."
Li Qinzai sneered and said: "Do you think that the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty have been tired for a long time and the national treasury is unable to support the food and grass? Prime Minister, you still don't understand the Tang Dynasty well. For thousands of years in our Central Plains dynasty, the people have endured hardships and stood hard work. If the emperor decides to fight, , the decree is issued today, the army can be assembled tomorrow, and the army can go out the day after tomorrow."
Zan Xiruo shook his head and said with a smile: "Yes, the Tang Dynasty does have this strength, but that is the attitude towards sworn enemies. The emperor will fight at all costs with all the strength of the country. Tubo and the Tang Dynasty did not reach this level. , How could the emperor use weapons so easily?"
Li Qinzai fell silent immediately after hearing the words. After a long time, he smiled bitterly and said: "Okay, the Prime Minister is right. It seems that in these three to five years, you and I can only maintain the status quo. The Tang Dynasty will not get the Golden Teeth Department, and Tubo will not get it either." Before Tuyuhun, as for three to five years later, haha, the results will be handed over to the soldiers on the battlefield."
Zan Xiruo also smiled and said: "That's right. Duke Li is a transparent person. The future is left to the future. Now you and I should repair each other, stop fighting for the time being, and become brothers and neighbors."
Li Qinzai toasted to each other, and the two of them looked at each other and drank.
The negotiations have reached a deadlock, and there is no way to talk further. The price demanded by both parties is too high, and there is no way to reach an agreement.
Li Qinzai didn't get the results he wanted tonight, and he seemed to be in a bad mood. After the negotiations reached a deadlock, he served the cup more often. His face was flushed, and his eyes were hard to focus. He was obviously very drunk.
Zan Xiruo looked at his drunken state and smiled.
At midnight, the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves. Li Qinzai was already swaying, and the girl beside him struggled to support his shaky body.
Zan Xiruo took the initiative to pay the bill, and called the Tibetan entourage waiting outside the door. They carried Li Qinzai to the left and the right and walked out.
After leaving the attic and going downstairs, a group of people were walking towards the entrance of the brothel when an accident happened suddenly.
A sharp arrow whizzed towards Zan Xiruo. I wonder if it was luck, but Zan Xiruo somehow managed to avoid the arrow.
The arrow grazed his scalp and stabbed into the beam with a thud.
Zan Xiruo was shocked and shouted: "There is an assassin!"
(End of chapter)
