771. Successful bargaining
Wang Yun was slightly stunned. He probably didn't expect that Zhao Dongting would cut so hard in bargaining.
He looked at Zhao Dongting and said, "Emperor Song, Empress Dowager Xie, Emperor Gong and others spent a lot of money on food and clothing in our court over the years. You..."
Zhao Dongting's face remained cold, but he was still cold, "I said that this is my bottom line. No matter how long you talk, you will not have a single tael of silver."
He was not worried that the Yuan Dynasty would release Zhao Xian and others back.
These people are the real killer moves of the Yuan Dynasty.
Zhang Shijie suddenly sighed softly, and his eyes were already a little complicated when he looked at Zhao Dongting.
They had not yet truly seen through the intentions of the Yuan Dynasty, and they were only full of thought that the emperor did not want Emperor Gong and others to return to the court. At this moment, their hearts were naturally extremely complicated.
Zhao Dongting's past actions made them convinced, but this time, they were probably quite complaining.
But Zhao Dongting no longer looked at them.
Wang Yun also sighed in his heart.
When Zhao Dongting was furious and calmed down, he realized that he had already fallen into a passive position in this negotiation.
How could he still have the confidence to bargain with Zhao Dongting now?
What should I do if Emperor Song gets angry again?
As Zhao Dongting expected, Kublai Khan did not care so much about the "compensation" of the Song Dynasty.
Before Wang Yun was sent to the Song Dynasty, Kublai Khan summoned him alone, and the meaning was just to say that if the Song Dynasty could give up Fujian Road or military crafts, it would be the best, but this possibility was not great. Just try your best to make the Song Dynasty burst into blood. This is also the reason why Wang Yun was very strong from the beginning. He wanted to scare Zhao Dongting and actually get Fujian Road or military crafts.
But of course I never thought that Zhao Dongting would pretend to be furious and show his power.
Looking at Zhao Dongting again, Wang Yun really doubted in his heart whether Zhao Dongting had seen through their intentions.
But Emperor Song is so old, does he really have such deep thoughts?
If this is true, then Emperor Song would be too terrible.
After a little hesitation, Wang Yun finally planned to give up, but naturally he would not agree immediately.
If you agree too simply, you will probably see something wrong by these officials of the Song Dynasty. At that time, the emperor's true intention will be noticed. Although you will not pay the money to release Zhao Xian and the Empress Dowager, the empress dowager will be able to get back the five million taels of silver.
So, after Wang Yun looked at Luo Tuo again, he said: "Emperor Song, I still need to ask the emperor for advice on this matter. Why would I reply to you in a few days? "
Luo Tuo still showed no sign of opening his mouth.
Zhao Dongting sneered in his heart.
He naturally understood that as an envoy and Luo Tuo was here, it was impossible for them to dare to make decisions about this matter. They were just embarrassed to agree immediately.
This is like asking for debts at home.
When I first arrived, I was very arrogant and asked someone to pay back all the money. As a result, if someone sent you three or two yuan of change, you ran away happily. What's this called?
Zhao Dongting had no intention of letting Wang Yun, the envoy, get out of Taiwan, nodded, "Okay. Now the New Year is approaching, and it's okay for all the envoys to celebrate the New Year in Changsha."
Of course, these words are just polite words, and even implicitly mocking.
It doesn't matter, you can think about it slowly, I'm not in a hurry anyway.
However, what surprised Zhao Dongting was that Luo Tuo suddenly folded his hands together and nodded, "So, I thank Emperor Song for thanking him."
Then he stood up and said, "We'll take our leave first."
Luo Tuo took the lead in walking out of the hall.
Luo Zong Wuba and other Huang Sect disciples naturally followed quickly.
Wang Yun and others also gave salutes to Zhao Dongting and others, and then walked out of the hall.
Zhao Dongting was confused while still.
Is this old monk really stupid or is he so polite?
Can't you even hear the slander?
It took Zhao Dongting to come back to his senses for more than ten seconds.
Could this old monk really plan to celebrate the New Year in Changsha, right?
Zhang Shijie could not hold back any longer. He stood up and said with a complicated expression: "Why didn't the emperor agree to Wang Yun's request just now?"
Although he sighed, as a minister, saying such words was enough to show that he was still a little dissatisfied with Zhao Dongting.
It is true that Zhao Dongting is a wise king, but no matter how wise he is, he cannot hide his selfishness from not greeting Emperor Gong and others.
Just like Emperor Taizong of Tang, who created the prosperous Tang Dynasty, created an unprecedented prosperous era, but in the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he killed his brother and forced his father, but he was criticized after his death?
Zhang Shijie may not support Zhao Xian, after all, he also recognized Zhao Dongting as a saint. But at this moment, he was still heartbroken.
He murmured and sighed in his heart, "No one is perfect..."
The emperor is good to the people, to the soldiers, and to the ministers. However, in the face of the turmoil of imperial power, he still gave up his family affection.
"Oh."
At this time, Zhao Dongting chuckled and glanced at everyone, "Do you think I don't want Emperor Gong, Empress Dowager and others to return to the court?"
No one was talking below.
They do have this idea.
Zhao Dongting then said, "Although I am not talented, I ask myself, even if Emperor Gong returns to the court, you will not force me to abdicate, right?"
He made such a thing publicly telling him, which immediately changed Lu Xiufu and others.
Lu Xiufu got up first and knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and said, "The Song Dynasty can only flourish under the leadership of the emperor. The old minister swears to follow the emperor to the death!"
This is really not a lie.
In Zhao Dongting, they saw hope. When Empress Dowager Xie was in charge of the court, she was defeated by the Yuan army.
Wang Wenfu, Chen Wenlong and others also knelt down immediately.
Finally, even Zhang Shijie, who had been highly valued by Empress Dowager Xie, fell to the ground to express his feelings.
"Ha ha!"
Zhao Dongting suddenly laughed out loud, "Since you are willing to follow me and protect me, why am I worried that Emperor Gong would take away my throne when he returns to the court?"
He shook his hand and said, "You have not seen through the true thoughts of the Yuan Dynasty. Don't say you give them five million taels of silver, even if you don't give them, they will send Emperor Gong back. Do you believe it?"
Lu Xiufu and others all showed doubts.
Wang Wenfu said: "What does the emperor mean?"
Zhao Dongting said deeply: "The Yuan Dynasty sent Emperor Gong back to the country in order to cause chaos in our court. Because the speed of our dynasty's development has already made Kublai Khan afraid."
Everyone's eyes were filled with light.
yes!
If the Yuan Dynasty really coveted the Fujian Road and military craftsmanship, there was no need to wait until now to say that Emperor Gong would be put back. There was no sign of this before.
Zhang Shijie raised his butt slightly and said, "The emperor means that the Yuan Dynasty will inevitably release Emperor Gong, the Empress Dowager and others back to the court?"
Zhao Dongting nodded, "It must be like this."
Zhang Shijie and others all showed joy in their eyes.
In their hearts, welcoming Empress Dowager Xie, Empress Dowager Quan and Zhao Xian were as eager as the Resurrection of Adventist.
Immediately, Zhang Shijie quickly expressed his opinion, "Even if Emperor Gong returns to the court, the old minister will definitely support the emperor."
Lu Xiufu and others reacted and quickly expressed their loyalty.
Anyone who doesn’t show his loyalty at this time is stupid, waiting for the emperor to suspicion!
It is still unknown whether Emperor Gong can return to the court in the end. If they do not express their opinions at this time, they will not be worn by the emperor?
Of course, this is mainly because they support Zhao Dongting in their hearts.
"well……"
Zhao Dongting sighed softly, "If it weren't for your anxious expression just now, I wouldn't agree to Wang Yun's five million taels of silver..."
"emperor……"
Zhang Shijie and others all showed shame.
They were all old ministers of the court, and they had eaten more salt than Zhao Dongting had eaten. However, they did not expect that they were not as thorough as Zhao Dongting's.
"Well, okay."
Zhao Dongting sighed again, "Anyway, these gold and silver can only be used for foreign trade in the treasury. It's nothing to be placed in the Yuan Dynasty."
Judging from his opinion, it seemed as if the Yuan Dynasty was already in his pocket.
This made Zhang Shijie, Wang Wenfu and others secretly want to laugh, but they didn't think this was a big deal.
In just a few years, the emperor developed the Song Dynasty to what it is now. In a few years, what is impossible to destroy the Yuan Dynasty?
Although the Yuan Dynasty had a vast territory and strong army, hundreds of thousands of troops had been buried in the Central Plains before, which made Song ministers like Zhang Shijie no longer as afraid of the Yuan Dynasty as before.
Chapter completed!