Seeing that Li Tai and Li Qianzhe's attitude and conversation towards each other had turned friendly, and it seemed that they had cleared up their previous suspicions, King Yueyang, who was still frightened, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly served wine and food, greeting the two with a smile on his face.
Everyone takes a seat.
Li Tai saw that Li Qianzhe's expression had turned peaceful and he was no longer as strong as before. He kept a distance from himself. He couldn't help but sigh that there is no such thing as "easy" in the adult world, even if it is this kind of thing.
Contestants who have money at home must be reliable in their acting skills at critical moments.
He could understand Li Qianzhe's psychology just now. It should be a complex mood of sadness and anger. It seemed that the conversation with Li Tai caused him to have violent mood swings, but in fact it was King Yueyang's actions and attitude that broke his mentality.
Great defense.
Li Qianzhe was also considered a border general in Nanliang. Even if he could not be said to be absolutely loyal and selfless to the imperial court, at least his ancestors guarded Ankang and did not allow Wei forces to penetrate. As a result, King Yueyang, the grandson of the emperor, sent people to capture him.
Li Qianzhe neither understood nor accepted the idea of coming and delivering him in front of the enemy general, allowing the enemy general to intimidate and coerce him.
But no matter how he felt, it did not change the current situation where he was subject to others. Even if King Yueyang was a direct clan member, Li Qianzhe naturally did not have to refuse the olive branch offered by Li Tai. Especially if he could see
It can be concluded that no matter what consensus and conspiracy the two parties have reached, there does not seem to be a clear master-slave relationship between them, and even the initiative of King Yueyang may be inferior to that of the enemy general Li Boshan.
Li Tai took advantage of the so-called "high righteousness to live up to me" and personally poured wine for Li Qianzhe to express his goodwill, sweeping away his previous domineering attitude.
Although King Yueyang also wanted to ease the relationship between them, after all, he was the one who sent people to kidnap Li Qianzhe here. Naturally, the other party had some resentment in his heart. But after all, he maintained his identity and could not let go of his body to show kindness like Li Tai did.
Win over.
However, after seeing Li Tai and Li Qianzhe talking to each other more and more harmoniously under his nose, King Yueyang felt a little unhappy, so he smiled and said: "Boshan, you have repeatedly asked me to bring General Li
We were invited here, and now General Li has finally arrived, so you should explain it carefully to General Li, right?"
Hearing King Yueyang's specially accentuated words, Li Tai smiled slightly, not paying attention to this small thought. Then he looked at Li Qianzhe and said seriously: "Although General Li and I are sitting opposite each other, our hearts are in a foreign country."
, today you may be able to enjoy the present moment, but when we meet again after farewell, it may be inevitable to meet each other in war.
You and I have no long-cherished wishes, let alone new enemies, so why can’t we be friendly? How many strangers are there in the world who have to decide whether to live or die the first time we meet? I was rewarded for my military exploits in the country, but I am not easy to kill.
The world should not be like this, the world should not be like this! I would like to ask General Li if he agrees with this stupid trick of mine?"
Li Qianzhe never expected that this young and famous general with great reputation in the enemy country, who wanted to kill him with a knife when he first saw him, would actually claim that he was not a person who wanted to kill, and even made such war-weary remarks. He was just a little surprised.
After thinking about it, he nodded with approval and said: "What Governor Li said is indeed thought-provoking. The world is hard. If people can be friendly to each other and help each other, it will always be better than killing each other."
He also spoke out of sincerity. No matter what his personality and thoughts were before, he really spoke from the bottom of his heart at this moment. After all, his life was still in the hands of others.
Since the two sides can reach such a consensus, the following words are even better. Li Tai sighed sadly: "There are many disputes in the world but little harmony. Some disputes are indeed impossible to reconcile, and we have to fight for our lives. Some disputes
Then there is no real reason, just obsession.
But if you can be upright and seek common ground with others while reserving differences, it will not be impossible to reconcile the southern and northern accents. This is not a lie. The reason why King Yueyang and I can talk harmoniously and have a happy conversation is because we are upright and seek common ground while reserving differences.
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"Ah? Yes, yes, what Governor Li said is indeed the truth. Everyone is upright and should seek common ground while reserving differences!"
Yueyang Wang Shangzi guessed what Li Taidou was trying to say, but he didn't want the topic to suddenly turn to him. He was a little surprised at first, and then nodded in agreement, and added: "Although the chapters and tracks are different,
, there is no distinction between north and south. In the past, the two parties had a sudden conflict, and each had his own agenda. If the fight continued, life would be ruined and the Han River would be stained with blood! However, in addition to their own different strategies, they also found something that could make the two parties put aside their old grudges.
, thus ending the war and restoring peace and harmony on the border!"
No matter how shameless and despicable a person is, they still need to find a theoretical support for their actions, such as using violence to fight violence, and thieves are also ethical. Once there is no such theoretical core, then their actions will appear to be completely meaningless.
Strength will also be lost.
Although the King of Yueyang and Li Tai colluded with each other, he also needed to beautify his behavior. Everyone was upright and sought common ground while reserving differences. It can be said that Li Tai found a good excuse for them to do these things. We are all collaborating with the enemy for the prosperity of our country.
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Not to mention whether Li Qianzhe agreed with this theory, at least he looked full of admiration on the surface. He looked at the two people and said: "The lower official is not talented. He has never been deeply involved in classics and history. I don't know whether the previous sages have this story. But I see.
The king and Governor Li have a deep sense of loyalty, and it is really admirable that the soldiers and civilians of the two sides and even the two countries have stopped fighting on one side!"
The King of Yueyang was still a bit shy. After hearing this, he just laughed twice and said nothing more.
But Li Tai only regarded it as a sincere compliment. After hearing this, he smiled and said: "The stories of the predecessors were created at the time, and we will become ancient people a hundred years later. How can General Li retreat to build a net when he is looking at fish in the Yuan? I and I
The reason why the king invites the general here without any hesitation is to bring the general into this sense of loyalty!"
As he spoke, he pointed at himself, then at King Yueyang and Li Qianzhe, and then continued: "Although the three of us are not officials in the same dynasty, we all control one side. How to govern one side?
I have some experience, but there is also basically no difference between the two strategies, that is, people should make the best use of their talents and materials should be put to their best use! But if you can abide by these two, even if you are not a high-ranking official, you will never become a low-level person!"
At this point, he pointed to the lacquered wine vessel on the dining table and said to the two of them: "For something like this, may I ask your Majesty, how much does it cost in Xiangyang? May I ask General Li, how much does Ankang cost?"
When King Yueyang heard this question, he shook his head bluntly. Even if he was free, he would not go to the market to buy these daily sundries in person.
When Li Tai saw this, he couldn't help but sneer at this dandy who was indifferent to work and grain, and then looked at Li Qianzhe expectantly.
"I, I don't know exactly what the current price is, but the quality of this lacquer bowl is fine and thick, the paint layer is even and smooth, and the coloring is bright and lively, which shows that the craft materials are all on the shelves. If it is within ten thousand yuan, I will
Don’t hesitate to visit and buy.”
Li Qianzhe met Li Tai's expectant eyes, thought for a while and answered seriously.
There is no way to negotiate this deal!
Li Tai looked at these two so-called business partners and felt helpless and speechless for a moment. One of them didn't know anything about the damn thing, while the other stared at me and showed off his wealth. A broken paint bowl cost ten thousand dollars. Look what you can do.
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But he couldn't help but ask: "General Li's so-called ten thousand coins, do you mean iron coins or copper coins?" He felt better when he heard Li Qianzhe's answer that it was Nanliang's rusty iron coin that owed Mo Mo.
Thinking that his own Western Wei Dynasty didn't even have coins that could be used for trading, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Seeing that these two guys knew nothing about the market, he stopped making any complicated metaphors and directly asked his servants to hand over a few representative commodities from the Western Regions, including jewelry, gold plates, and wild horse skins.
and pepper and other spices, and then told the two of them the current prices of these commodities in Chang'an.
Although the Western Wei Dynasty was not good with coins, Li Tai himself was the largest supplier of these goods and enjoyed a certain amount of pricing power. Naturally, he could do whatever he said accurately.
Although the two of them did not know the market conditions, they had heard about the current prices of these high-end products. For example, a gold plate worth hundreds of thousands of yuan in the Southern Dynasties, but according to Li Tai, the price in Chang'an was only a little over 10,000 yuan.
Copper coins and iron coins have different values, but even if we use the relatively unified silk price between the north and the south, it is only a little over twenty pieces of silk in Chang'an, but it is more than a hundred pieces of silk in Xiangyang. In Jiankang, the price is even higher.
expensive.
Although both of them lacked a very specific concept of money, when they heard that the difference between the North and the South for a single product was several times or even ten times higher, they couldn't help but widen their eyes and were shocked for a while.
Speechless.
Seeing the shocked expressions of these two people, Li Tai couldn't help but feel happy. The price of goods from the Western Regions in Chang'an is low. Of course, it is also related to Chang'an's underdeveloped commerce and low prices. But more importantly, with the Hexi Corridor,
After being opened up, Western Wei can get goods directly from the source, rejecting middlemen who make the difference in price.
This is especially true for Li Tai. Linghu Yanbao, the powerful leader of the Dunhuang family, is the chief historian of his palace. Shi Ning, the governor of Liangzhou, is an old official of his father-in-law. There are also many powerful people in Longyou who have established the Sifang City with him, and all his disciples are
All the parts are for him to drive. If Li Tai can't get a bargain, no one in the world can!
It is true that Nanliang has a more developed commodity economy and is more involved in Silk Road trade. However, due to its geographical environment, it cannot directly trade with Hu merchants from the Western Regions. It needs to go through Tuyuhun.
The Tuyuhun group of local kings are said to be so vicious that even the poor people in Guanxi are far inferior to them. How can they give up this opportunity to make profits? The goods flowing into Nanliang through it are unknown compared to the initial price.
It has doubled several times.
Another important point is that the first place these goods arrive after entering the country is basically Shuzhong. The king of Wuling, Xiao Ji, who is now in charge of Shuzhong, is also a ruthless character who wants money rather than his life. Will he sell it at a low price to make it cheaper for others?