Chapter 1157: Sky-high compensation, stunning the chief officer
More than eighty million taels, how dare you write such a number?
Are you planning to use this wave to fill all the domestic deficits?
How much is the annual tax for the entire country of Dali?
Last year it seemed to have exceeded ten million! This number is definitely a new high in the history of Dali.
After all, although the territory of Dali is not small, it is very different from the prosperity of the Song Dynasty. The income of tens of millions of taels of tax is already a huge number.
If compensation is really based on this figure, wouldn't it mean that all the people in Dali will have to work for the Song Dynasty, and they will have to go without food or drink for nine years to complete this huge debt?
Gao Liangcheng, who was beside Shen Tang, couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth several times when he heard this number.
Of course he knew that this time Dali took the initiative to seek peace, and it would be strange if Shen Tang didn't speak loudly.
However, is this number a bit excessive?
Seeing Wang Haoran almost collapse, Li Duo also smiled a little ashamedly.
In fact, before coming here, the imperial court did prepare a list.
However, the total amount was only eight or nine hundred thousand taels! After Shanchan Mansion showed Shen Tang the account book, Shen Tang directly put it in the furnace, and then he only gave it to Li Duo An order is given to multiply all the numbers in this account book a hundred times! Moreover, all lists must be comprehensive and detailed!
So, during this period of time, he took all the accompanying officials and cracked their heads, and then compiled the numbers to such a terrifying level.
"You...you are going too far!"
When all the officials in Dali saw such a number, they all collapsed! They were all civil servants, but at this moment they stood up and rolled up their sleeves. If Li Duo dared to say anything, they would rush forward and let them see Dali. The combat effectiveness of civil servants.
Compared with Shen Tang's indifference, these officials of the Song Dynasty were much thinner-skinned! Even they felt that this number was a bit too deceiving.
Therefore, when faced with Dali's rebuke, they dodged their eyes and did not respond at all.
They even felt that these officials in Dali were really well-educated.
If this kind of thing happened to me, I'm afraid I would have drawn my sword and chopped it off!
Above the main seat, Shen Tang laughed softly! As Shen Tang spoke, everyone below fell silent. Shen Tang said unhurriedly, "These numbers are from my local officials in the Song Dynasty. They stay up day and night." Statistics! Although it is still slightly imperfect, there is no need to argue over every detail! Moreover, if you have any opinions or do not agree with the figures, you can also discuss them with each other!"
"We, the Song Dynasty, are a country of etiquette and will not engage in banditry! As long as what you say is reasonable, even if the money is less, it will naturally be fine!"
Many Dali officials glared at Shen Tang with hatred, but they did not dare to stand up and retaliate angrily.
After all, what happened outside the city gate had already spread throughout the court, and everyone knew about Shen Tang's toughness and temper. Moreover, the Prime Minister had not spoken yet, so naturally they could not say much.
However, when facing Li Duo and others, these people were not so polite.
"Master Li, please explain this to me!"
Wang Haoran originally looked like a wealthy official, but now he was rolling up his sleeves and his eyes were fierce, "You said you lost 500,000 sheep. Not to mention Guangnan West Road, you had 500,000 sheep in the entire Song Dynasty?"
After the previous training in the Kingdom of Jin, Li Duo became much thicker-skinned after learning from Shen Tang. He grinned and said, "Hey, Mr. Wang doesn't know something. After our previous war with the Kingdom of Jin, the Kingdom of Jin wanted to compensate some supplies. Among them, Part of it is cattle and sheep!”
"There were nearly 300,000 sheep at the beginning, and the imperial court sent them to the prefectures on Guangnan West Road for breeding. Over the past few years... To be honest, I have reduced a large part of the 500,000 sheep.
If Mr. Wang doesn’t believe it, I can send a letter back and ask the state governments to send over all the breeding records and accounts of the increase and decrease in the number! If necessary, we can also ask Jin Guo to help issue proof!"
"We are all colleagues in the Ministry of Etiquette, and I can never lie to you!"
In one sentence, Wang Haoran is allowed to vent his anger on one Buddha and two Buddhas ascend to heaven. What kind of accounts are they made up by you?
As for Jin Guo, who doesn’t know that your lord wears the same pants as Jin Guo?
"Well, I have accepted this one, but what about this one?
According to your accounts, eight million people were killed or injured?"
Li Duo did not answer in a hurry. Instead, his eyes lit up and he said urgently to Zhang Bin beside him, "Quick, write it down. Lord Wang has approved the compensation for these 500,000 sheep! Write it down..."
When Wang Haoran heard this, his eyes widened. The next moment, he felt that his vision went dark, and he fell directly to the side...
"Ah... Mr. Wang fainted!"
There was chaos in the main hall! Some Dali officials stood up and wanted to rush towards Li Duo. This damn guy directly made his chief officer faint with anger. He was simply unworthy of a human being! Some officials from the Song Dynasty felt a bit like this. I apologized and rushed forward to rescue Wang Haoran, but it was just a mess anyway...
Looking at the indifferent Shen Tang on the side, Gao Qianzhi's heart sank slightly. Of course he knew that this so-called number was just a joke, but it also showed that it might not be easy to satisfy the Song Dynasty's appetite this time.
Moreover, it is also extremely difficult to negotiate a specific result of the peace talks in a short period of time.
"Master Shen, this royal garden has beautiful scenery. How about you and I enjoying it?"
Gao Liangcheng ignored the person below, but turned his head and said to Shen Tang.
Shen Tang stood up and said, "How dare you disobey your orders..."
In the garden, the two of them walked forward slowly, followed by followers from a distance! Neither of them mentioned anything about what happened in the main hall. The two of them enjoyed the romance and chatted about poetry, just like close friends, with the people in the main hall. The tension in the story is completely opposite.
Suddenly, a group of maids came towards Shen Tang and the two of them! Shen Tang frowned slightly, because among the maids, it was Princess Yao Yue.
"Yao Yue pays homage to Xiang Guo and has met Lord Shen Tang!"
Duan Mingyue came directly to greet them and saluted the two of them.
"Master Shen is so lucky to be able to win the heart of Yaoyue. You know, even an old man has never been lucky enough to have Princess Yaoyue serve tea in person!"
Gao Liangcheng said to Shen Tang with a smile.
"Yao Yue, since you have met me, please accompany Master Shen and I to wander in this garden for a while! You are both young people, and you have more to talk about than an old man like me."