His face was full of shock, first in disbelief, and then in anger.
No wonder he is like this, what is the concept of ninety million taels of silver!
Calculated based on Huan Guo's current fiscal revenue, it is equivalent to five to seven years of tax revenue.
Or put it another way, sometimes a war can defeat a country. What defeats it is not its military strength, but its high cost and lack of national strength.
Everyone knows that no matter what era, fighting is a waste of money!
As soon as Wang Su's words came out, not only King Huan, but also all the ministers of the Huan Kingdom widened their eyes, and then started talking in a variety of ways.
Huan Xiang Qiu Rong couldn't help but stand out and said with a sullen face: "Master Wang, is your request too much?"
"The Prime Minister's words are wrong." Of course Wang Su knew him and said calmly: "The war costs a lot of money. This is a truth that everyone understands. The Allied forces mobilized more than 600,000 troops and fought hard for a long time. In one year, we successively recovered the west of Jiuyuan, Wuxia Pass, Lianzhou, Liaoyang, Guangyuan and other places, totaling four counties and thirty-six counties. Compared with these cities, ninety million taels of silver are nothing."
What does he mean? Qiu Rong was shocked when he heard this, and his face immediately became unsightly.
But before he could speak, Wang Su had already continued: "Furthermore, if the Allied Forces had not wiped out the ghost clan, what kind of situation would Huan Di be facing now? There is no need to say more, right? Comparing the before and after, Yu Qing Yu Li, this is what Huan Guo should do."
These few words of Feng Qingyun sounded like nothing at first, but they just showed Wang Su's power.
His words are full of lies.
King Huan was originally ready to get angry, but after hearing what he said, he suppressed his anger again. Because hundreds of thousands of Allied troops were still there, he really couldn't express his temper. He could only flick his sleeves and sit back again.
Seeing this, Qiu Rong smiled dryly at Wang Su and said: "Master Wang, ninety million taels of silver is not a small amount. Our country has suffered more serious losses after this battle. I think the Allies should understand this. Here, In matters, it should be considered carefully.”
Guo Kai also stood up and said with a smile: "Yes, Mr. Wang, you are talking about such a huge amount of gold and silver. It is very difficult for someone to force you. In my opinion, why don't we discuss it again? Both of you and I will give up." How about a hit?"
Although he is a treacherous person, he agrees with Qiu Rong on this matter.
After listening to this, Wang Su pretended to ponder for a while, and then he answered for a long time: "Of course, considering the post-war situation of Huan State, this matter needs to be discussed again, but I think that the negotiation between the two parties should be based on reason, and should not forcefully argue. Take care of him."
"Haha, this is natural, this is natural..." Guo Kai responded quickly.
King Huan took a deep breath, then suppressed his anger and said: "I already know the envoy's intention, but the matter is very important and cannot be decided in one day. Please go to the post house to rest first. We will be here for today's meeting. That’s it.”
His meaning is very clear. Huan Guo needs to discuss this matter, and I can't give you an answer today.
When Wang Su heard this, he was naturally not in a hurry. He bowed his hands and said, "In that case, the envoy will retire."
After saluting, he also respectfully exited the court meeting hall.
This is more like a negotiation. Before asking for gold and silver, Wang Su, as the dominant party, naturally raised the price first, and then waited for the other party to press the price. When the price reached the bottom line, the matter was settled.
This is a very standard routine.
After he left, all the ministers in the court undoubtedly exploded.
Someone said angrily: "Your Majesty! These monarchs of the Three Kingdoms are clearly bullying others! Why don't they grab 90 million taels of silver!"
"That's right! It makes no sense for a lion to open its mouth like this!"
"The Allied forces will not retreat but advance to join forces in Zhenyang. Wang Su just said something other than what he said, saying that he would use four more counties and thirty-six counties to talk about things. This is a threat..."
Others sighed, shook their heads and said: "Well, our country should pay for the war expenses. This is what we should do, but it is too much to bully others. It is intolerable..."
"The Allies did this without paying any attention to Huan Guo! As a humble minister, our country will ignore it!" Some people were furious.
However, as soon as these words were spoken, other ministers said: "Does our country have any chance of winning against the Allies? We can only deal with it, and we must not resort to force..."
After all, this is all the fault of King Huan himself. If he was focused on driving out foreign enemies, even the ghost army of 500,000 Huan troops may not be able to defeat it. It is no wonder that things have reached this point. No one else, including the Allies, can be blamed. There was no fault there, and the money should have been paid by Huan Guo.
Above the court, it was a mess and there was a lot of noise.
Seeing this situation, King Huan couldn't help but frown: "Okay! What's the use of arguing back and forth! Can anyone come up with an idea!"
The ministers immediately shut up.
King Huan looked around again and said angrily: "Just now, someone said that they should ignore this matter. Isn't that nonsense! In this case, will the Allies follow suit? If they send troops to Zhenyang and approach the capital, who will Take responsibility!?”
Hearing this, the official who made the proposal couldn't help but swallowed his saliva, and how could he dare to respond.
King Huan continued: "He also talked about dealing with it! I have some suggestions on how to deal with it!"
Everyone continued to be silent and lowered their heads slightly.
Qiu Rong pondered for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, although the ghost tribe has been wiped out, our country has also been severely damaged. At this time, the Allies have not retreated. No one knows what the monarchs of the three countries are thinking, and our country has As promised before, therefore, we must not be caught by the Allies without any difficulty, otherwise, the danger will be even greater, especially for the King of Qin."
If you don't pay military expenses, the Allies will definitely use troops for this reason, Qiu Rong meant to remind you.
After hearing this, King Huan felt sorry. He couldn't help but take a breath and said with worry: "The Prime Minister's words are reasonable, but now, we can't just agree to Wang Su. We still need to do something about this matter." Our country strives for minimal losses.”
Qiu Rong agreed: "Wang Su can talk about the matter of Zhou Xuan. Now, the king should treat him with more courtesy and not make him feel dissatisfied. Only in this way can we discuss it better."
After hearing what he said, King Huan glanced at him and said, "Prime Minister, you must be an old acquaintance of Wang Su, right?"
"This is not a good friend, but we have known each other for some years." Qiu Rong returned truthfully.
"Okay, you still have to handle this matter in person. Instead of drinking more wine and serving good food, you might end up with tens of millions of taels of silver after this banquet. As an important minister of the country, the Prime Minister This matter cannot be shied away from, and it is also your responsibility." King Huan said seriously.
"Yes, I will do my best." Qiu Rong could only accept the order.
