Not long after, Deshan took Miao Yin and others into the handsome man's house.
Seeing Long Chen, Deshan's face froze, and he felt a little fearful. Miaoyin and the others were even more frightened behind him.
Sitting next to them were Niu Yang and Gao Nian. Although Deshan had never met them, he could guess their identities.
"The poor monk is virtuous and has met two elders."
Niu Yang and Gao Nian stood up and returned the greeting: "Master, you are polite. Please sit down."
Monk Deshan sat down, and Miaoyin and the others stood behind him. Sweat was pouring from their heads, and they didn't know whether it was because of the heat or something else.
Long Chen glanced at Deshan and said to Niu Yang: "This time, everyone in the world will do the right thing, so I'll bother you, Great Elder."
Niu Yang nodded and said: "We in the world have always advocated peace and prosperity, and the last thing we want is for the two countries to go to war. This time the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and Xixia fought so miserably. This is not what we in the world want to see."
Niu Yang's face turned red as he spoke, and Wu Jian and Zhang Qian felt sick in their hearts.
But Long Chen listened with gusto, a look of approval appeared on his face, he kept nodding, and praised in his heart: Damn it, you can actually meet someone more shameless than me, how awesome!
Gao Nian was sitting next to him, knowing that what Niu Yang said was nonsense. The expression of approval on Long Chen's face made him feel strange. Is this Long Chen stupid? Do you believe this?
Niu Yang was very happy when he saw that Long Chen agreed with his nonsense, and continued: "So, on the order of the president, we are sent two old men to mediate, hoping that both parties can shake hands and make peace."
Niu Yang looked at Long Chen and Deshan, Gao Nian nodded slightly beside him.
Long Chen glanced at Deshan and said with a smile: "The world will maintain the balance of power in the world and does not want all countries to start a war. I wholeheartedly agree."
"When it comes to what happened this time, the fault lies with Xixia. They should not have raised troops to invade, which caused heavy casualties to our Eastern Zhou soldiers."
"The elders, on behalf of the Tianxiahui, have come forward to mediate and want us to cease fighting and make peace. On behalf of Eastern Zhou Dynasty, I agree."
Niu Yang was very happy, Long Chen was still very polite and generous.
"Master Deshan, what do you think?"
In old age, I look to Deshan.
"The world will come forward to mediate, and we Xixia will definitely agree. However, the Eastern Zhou Dynasty invaded our territory and seized our Zhenguo Temple. If we want to cease the war, the occupied territory must be returned."
Deshan set out his own truce conditions.
Monk Kongji asked the Tianxiahui to come forward because he wanted to get Zhenguo Temple back through negotiations. Shi Le also said this.
Niu Yang looked at Long Chen and said, "What do Dazhu Kingdom think?"
Long Chen's expression suddenly changed and he cursed: "Bald donkey! You attacked first and killed my soldiers first. If not for the sake of the elders, I would have sacrificed your bald head to the flag long ago. How dare you ask for Zhenguo Temple!"
Zhang Qian and Long Chen drew their swords at the same time, and a group of soldiers rushed outside the commander's mansion and blocked the door.
Miaoyin was trembling with fear behind him, and secretly complained in his heart: I told you that this was a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, and the master was still coming!
Deshan was scolded and was speechless, so he had to say to Niu Yang: "Elder, the poor monk came here on the order of the king. If we want to stop the war, we must return it to Zhenguo Temple, otherwise we can only continue the war!"
Niu Yang knew long ago that Long Chen would not return it in vain, and what he said just now was just a routine.
"The cause of this war was indeed in Xixia, and the Eastern Zhou Dynasty also suffered heavy losses."
"But Master Deshan came here on the order of the king, and Zhenguo Temple must be returned."
"Oh... I'm in a bit of trouble too."
Niu Yang looked at Gao Nian with a smile and motioned for him to speak.
Gao Nian said: "I wonder what conditions Dazhu Kingdom will require before it is willing to return Zhenguo Temple?"
Finally, let’s talk about conditions.
Long Chen will definitely make conditions, but this condition cannot be made to Tianxiahui, but only to Xixia.
"Please forgive me for being rude, I, the soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty, risked their lives to capture the Zhenguo Temple, and we cannot return it!"
Long Chen refused.
Gao Nian knew that Long Chen was bargaining, so he was not angry, and said with a smile: "Everything has a price, everything is a transaction, Dazhu Kingdom should set a price."
Long Chen was silent for a while, then looked back at Wu Jian. Wu Jian immediately waved his hand and told the guards to exit the door.
"Zhenguo Temple is a strategic location. Our Zhou soldiers suffered heavy casualties and spent countless money and food. Logically speaking, it is impossible to return it."
"But since the world will come forward and the two elders personally mediate, if I don't agree, it will be disrespectful."
When Niu Yang and Gao Nian heard Long Chen relent, they also believed in themselves and felt very happy.
"In this way, it can be returned. The losses incurred in this war in the Zhou Dynasty must be compensated by Xixia, and it must be paid in one lump sum!"
"Forty thousand of our Zhou soldiers were killed, plus the money and food spent, Xixia must pay 10 million gold coins!"
Long Chen offered the price, and the two elders and Deshan jumped up in fright.
"What! Ten million gold coins! You lion, open your mouth!"
Deshan stood up, pointed at Long Chen and shouted.
Niu Yang and Gao Nian were also shocked. This figure was simply astronomical.
Zhang Qian and Wu Jian were also shocked behind them. They didn't expect Long Chen to have such a big appetite!
Long Chen said angrily: "Old bald donkey! If you feel that you are at a loss, you don't have to give up!"
Deshan shouted: "You suffered less than 20,000 casualties this time, how could you kill 40,000 in battle! No matter how much the loss of food and grass was, it was still less than 10 million gold coins! Furthermore, you robbed the Panhe Palace, and countless gold, silver and jewelry fell
How do you settle this account in your pocket?"
Long Chen sneered and said: "The gold, silver and jewels of Panhe Palace were obviously taken away by your guards and palace maids and eunuchs. You want to blame me for it? What a fart!"
The palace's treasures were indeed looted by the Long family's army, but Long Chen didn't take anything.
Moreover, those things given to soldiers cannot be counted as revenue from the treasury.
Deshan said angrily: "You obviously took it!"
Long Chen sneered: "Do you have any evidence?"
Deshan's face turned the color of pig liver with anger. Facing such a rogue Long Chen, he had no choice but to do anything.
Seeing the quarrel between the two parties, Niu Yang advised: "You two, calm down and listen to me."
The two sides stopped arguing and waited for Niu Yang to speak.
"Dazhu Kingdom did suffer losses, but 10 million gold coins is indeed too much. Xixia may not be able to pay it."
"According to what Dazhu Kingdom said, 40,000 people were killed in the battle. Each fallen soldier will be given 100 gold coins as a pension, plus 1 million gold coins for the loss of food and grass, for a total of 5 million gold coins. How about that?"
Niu Yang was cut in half by Long Chen.
"You are worthy of being an elder of the Tianxiahui. This opening will cost you half the price! You open your mouth and I admit it!"
"Except for the fallen soldiers and the loss of food and fodder, I conquered the Zhenguo Temple. If I want to go back, I must have a ransom! At least 3 million gold coins!"
Long Chen not only gave Niu Yang face, but also raised the price.
Deshan was so angry that he stood up again and said angrily: "Zhenguo Temple is my Xixia territory, why should I redeem it!"
Gao Nian felt that Deshan was not giving face, and said coldly: "Whoever occupies it belongs to him. If Long Chengen occupies Zhenguo Temple, it belongs to him. I think the ransom is fine, so I will reduce it by half, and use 1.5 million gold coins as the ransom!"
Long Chen immediately said: "The second elder spoke, and the junior also admitted it!"
Gao Nian nodded slightly, very satisfied with the way Long Chen bought it.
Deshan felt like a pig being stabbed on a chopping board to bleed.
In the entire negotiation, he had no part in speaking, he was just there to be taken advantage of.
