Chapter 437: 1 Soft and 1 Hard

"Messenger from Cochin?"

Shen An was looking at the account book, and Wang Tiande beside him was explaining the data.

Zhuang honestly said: "Looking at the black and thin guy, what is he called Li Bai?"

"interesting!"

Shen An closed the account book and said, "I'll see you later. Over there... By the way, can I buy some fragrant dew over there in Jiaozhi?"

Wang Tiande's belly was bulging, his eyes flashed, and he said: "They are newly defeated. If we use the power to force them to buy..."

This is exactly what imperialism looks like!

Isn't this what imperialism will look like in the future: I have goods to sell to you, do you want to buy them?

I don't buy it!

Not buying?

Good job, guys, pound him!

Later, Shen An went to the front yard.

Li Bai has been wondering about Shen An.

From the defeated army's mouth, he learned that the man was a civil servant, but he charged and killed him himself.

From the bribed natives, he learned that Shen An had built the Jingguan.

Of course the civil servants of the Song Dynasty would not be like this!

So after meeting Shen An, his first reaction was that he was so young.

"I've seen the imperial edict."

He thought Shen An would have a cold face, so he was prepared for the scolding.

"This is...where's the tea?"

Shen An pointed at the empty small table and said angrily: "Where's the tea?"

Zhuang Laoshi appeared immediately and said with a low eyebrow: "Lang Jun, the water at home hasn't been boiled yet!"

"waste!"

Shen An scolded: "This is an honored guest! Why don't you prepare quickly?"

Zhuang Laoshi quickly apologized and then said he would light the fire himself.

"My family is poor!"

Shen An sat down and sighed: "I am here to be punished, and my annual salary is only a little, but for the sake of dignity, I still keep some trash at home. Hey! Life is hard!"

This is……

From the time he set out until now, Li Bai had made countless predictions about today's atmosphere, but Shen An like this was not among his predictions.

"Awaiting the edict..."

He felt that Shen An was asking for a bribe, but after thinking about it, he thought it was impossible, so he tentatively said: "I brought some gifts on this trip..."

Shen An turned his eyes and just looked at the empty ground.

Where are the gifts?

He...he actually asked for a bribe?

Li Bai's eyes widened, feeling that he had spent the first half of his life living on a dog's body.

Is this the rumored Demon King?

That murderous devil is asking for a bribe from me?

What a nonsense!

Did someone make a mistake, or did those people lie about the military situation?

Shen An didn't get a response, so he just hummed.

Li Bai swore that Shen An's eyes were full of greed and anger.

He shouted subconsciously: "Bring the things in."

Naturally, he had to bring a gift when he came to the door, but he felt that Shen An wouldn't accept it, so he left it outside.

Later Chen Luo came in with two Cochin people.

A bundle was placed on the table, and Li Bai opened it himself. There were some gems and other things inside.

Shen An said calmly: "Take it."

Chen Luo put away the baggage smoothly. After he went out, Shen An suddenly asked, "What does Li Rizun mean?"

Li Bai said solemnly: "That is my Majesty the Emperor!"

"Watch the monkey and wear the crown!"

Shen An suddenly turned his back, as if what he had just taken away was not a bribe but a pile of manure.

Li Bai didn't expect that he would flip out like a book. He couldn't help but feel a little confused for a moment, and asked: "What does Shen Taizhao mean?"

"Is it conclusive that Jiaozhi invaded Guangnan West Road?"

Li Bai's eyes became more angry and he said: "That was a mistake... there was a traitor who falsely conveyed His Majesty's will..."

Shen An smiled slightly, "What about the traitor?"

I was just making an excuse, but you actually asked?

Shen An, who acted unconventionally, made Li Bai confused. He forced a smile and said: "I have already detained him. I will kill him when I turn around."

He wailed in his heart: He would have to go to Xin Junior High School and let them find a scapegoat to kill.

Shen An sighed, "That's good, that's good!"

He said with a sad expression: "The Song Dynasty and Jiaozhi have always been as close as brothers, but this time something unbearable happened, and the Song Dynasty suffered heavy losses..."

You are bragging!

This time we suffered heavy losses in Jiaozhi, okay?

Li Bai recalled the shock caused when the messenger rushed into the palace. After learning that more than 20,000 elite soldiers had been killed in one fell swoop, Li Rizun almost couldn't catch his breath. Fortunately, someone nearby poured hot tea and he recovered. some.

"Yes, the crime of treason is unpardonable!"

Li Bai said through gritted teeth.

"yes!"

Shen An seemed to say casually: "Someone in the court suggested... that the occupation of the city is respectful, but it is weak. If it is convenient, we can take the waterway and occupy the city... for example, sell some weapons to them... or send some troops there... ...You know, the Song Dynasty has too many soldiers, redundant soldiers! This is a headache for the court, I think the people who come to occupy the city will be happy to help the Song Dynasty raise some soldiers."

Since the establishment of the Li Dynasty, the situation in Champa City has deteriorated day by day. It can be said that it is a misfortune in three lives, and it has a bad neighbor like Jiaozhi.

If the Song Dynasty was willing to send troops to help, it would be Jiaozhi's turn to have a headache.

Li Bai's expression remained unchanged and he said: "The sea route is quite expensive!"

Shen An smiled and said: "When Guangnan West Road passes through this battle, someone suggested that we train troops locally and train 50,000 elite soldiers...at sea, on land...what do you think?"

With two sides attacking, how about blowing your anus on the sea side?

Li Bai's heart tightened, and Shen An added the knife: "If your envoy doesn't believe it, you can ask... The powerful officials in Xixia did not hide the death of Pang, and Li Liangzuo came to power. He wanted to make good friends with the Song Dynasty... …”

This is an external condition.

The Song Dynasty has no foreign troubles in the north for the time being, so how about focusing on Jiaozhi?

This idea is terrible!

Li Boqiang smiled and said: "Our country has always been respectful to the Song Dynasty... This time someone came here to explain this misunderstanding..."

Shen An shook his head and said: "The explanation is not enough. The Song Dynasty sent more than 10,000 troops this time, which cost a lot of money..."

This is what I need to compensate for.

This matter was expected by the king and ministers of Jiaozhi.

They didn't want to compensate at first, but when they learned that the Song Dynasty only sent more than 10,000 troops and killed more than 20,000 of their elite soldiers, the emperor and his ministers were stunned.

The fighting power displayed by the Song Dynasty when Nong Zhigao rebelled was frustrating, and it also inspired Jiaozhi's ambitions.

Countless history has proven that there are many reasons for foreign invasion, but in the final analysis, there is one: you are too weak and you will not feel comfortable if you don't hit your brother.

My neighbor is rich, but can't fight. Can I beat him up and steal his money?

Sure!

This is bandit logic, which is regarded as the norm by countless countries.

Li Bai figured this out, but still had some luck, so he said, "Thank you for taking the time to see me. I'll see His Majesty the Song Dynasty later."

This is because they think Zhao Zhen will be merciful and exempt them from compensation.

Shen An didn't feel dissatisfied and said: "That's fine."

As soon as Li Bai went out, the people from the Imperial City Department came out from the back of the main hall.

"Thank you for the convenience."

From the moment Li Bai entered the city, he was under the attention of the Imperial City Division, and his every move would be watched.

"Take those bribes back."

Those gems were valuable, but Shen An discarded them like worn-out shoes. The spy couldn't help but asked: "If the imperial edict disdains these things, why did he accept them before?"

This is a very polite thing to say, and it stands to reason that he should ask you why you are asking for a bribe.

Shen An looked outside with his hands behind his back and said: "This is just a negotiation method. First let him relax and look down upon him, and then sternly denounce Jiaozhi's crimes. Li Bai was naturally at a loss as he relaxed and tightened..."

"Is that so?"

The secret agent held up his hands and said with admiration: "The villain has learned his skills today, and he will be wise in handling orders!"

He went all the way back to the Imperial City Division and reported what he had just seen and heard.

"How could he accept bribes?"

Naturally, Zhang Baibian did not believe that Shen An would accept bribes, so after thinking about it, he nodded and said: "Such methods must be done to understand people's hearts... He asked Zhao Zhongzhen to figure out people's humanity in the first place. This was foresight!"

Someone next to me asked: "Everyone knows that the officials seem to agree to take the clan's son into the palace. Who do you think it will be?"

Zhang Baibian shook his head and said: "We are officials, so don't speculate on such things... Also, Han Qi and Zeng Gongliang made a bet about the Jiaozhi envoy, please let the news go."

…

Han Qi has been feeling very proud of himself recently, and since he got his first drink today, he is very energetic.

After finishing his official business, he went out for a walk.

Zeng Gongliang and Ouyang Xiu were walking outside and nodded slightly when they saw him coming out.

The three of them walked together, whispering about this year's harvest, and unknowingly turned to the left.

"...The Cochin envoy came out with a smile on his face. He looked like he had encountered something good..."

Zeng Gongliang glanced at Han Qi slightly.

You said that the Cochin envoy would be angered by Shen An...

Han Qi's face was ashen and he shouted: "Who is talking?"

Whoosh, there was no one there immediately.

Han Qi turned around and said angrily: "What did Shen An say to the Jiaozhi envoy? He is not qualified to make promises... If the envoy wants benefits tomorrow... I won't be polite!"

Zeng Gongliang won once, and he was secretly proud of himself, so he said hypocritically: "Why should Prime Minister Han worry about such a trivial matter?"

Little shit!

A fierce light flashed in Han Qi's eyes, thinking that after word spreads, everyone will see my joke.

If you want to be the Prime Minister, you must have skills. Analyzing the intentions and attitudes of the Cochin envoys is a skill.

But Han Qi's analysis was wrong, which was a bit embarrassing.

He clasped his hands and said, "The envoy from Jiaozhi will definitely complain and ask for benefits. Tomorrow you must stick to the bottom line with me. At most, we will re-allow them to trade..."

Trade war is the Song Dynasty's best weapon. Once used, the effect is overwhelming and can be called a weapon of mass destruction.

Zeng Gongliang nodded in agreement. The southwest was never the main direction of the Song Dynasty. Peace would be good.

…

In the morning of the next day, the Jiaozhi envoy asked to see him.

Taking advantage of the opportunity before Li Bai came, Han Qi said sternly: "Your Majesty, Jiaozhi suffered heavy losses this time. I thought that they would not dare to attack the southwest in the past few years, so today at least let them bow their heads and admit their mistakes... If not If you are willing…then cut off trade.”

Zhao Zhen nodded, but his expression was a little calm, and he seemed confident.

Han Qi was curious, but this was not the time to ask, so he had to suppress his curiosity.

Later, Li Bai came in and first explained about the "rebels" leading the "rebels" across the border to harass the Song Dynasty, UU Reading www.uukanshu.net, and then asked for the reopening of trade.

He had a long discussion with his entourage last night and felt that Shen An was just a small official waiting for an imperial edict and could not affect the court situation, so what he said yesterday was probably a threat.

——The emperor of Song Dynasty would at most scold him and let him go. If we apologize again, the goods we bring can still be sold at a good price!

He has made these plans very clearly. As long as he can succeed, he will be rewarded when he returns.

So he raised his head very confidently...

Zhao Zhen said calmly: "Zhancheng was very loyal to the Song Dynasty..."

The officials were surprised and didn't know why the officials were talking about this.

But Li Bai's expression changed drastically, and he said in a glum tone: "Your Majesty, you are so domineering in occupying the city..."

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