Chapter 1163: Shen Tang's original intention, Li Duo was shocked
Chapter 1163: Shen Tang’s original intention, Li Duo was shocked
Seeing the anxious look on the little sister's face, Murong Yu shook her head speechlessly, "You little girl, how dare you say that the most beautiful woman in East Yunnan is now completely in the hands of your brother-in-law! It would be a shame to tell anyone!"
Long Li'er didn't argue. Where was the present? It was obvious that he had fallen a long time ago, but now he had fallen deeper...
The next morning, when Shen Tang came to the living room after washing, he saw fragrant and hot flower shortcakes placed on the table!
Seeing this, Shen Tang couldn't help but be stunned. They came back not too early last night, and the flower cake also took a long time!
"Brother, try it now!"
Long Li'er carefully picked up a piece and put it on the dinner plate in front of Shen Tang.
"Brother-in-law, you are indeed so lucky!"
Murong Yu spoke sourly from the side, and while talking, he hit a few haters, "In order to let a certain guy's sweetheart eat this shortbread, a certain guy barely slept last night, and even a little beauty like me didn't sleep at all. I simply didn’t sleep well!”
"Brother, don't listen to sister Yu's nonsense!"
Long Li'er hurriedly spoke, "When I came back yesterday, Li'er was already full from sleep in the carriage and couldn't sleep at night, so she made these pancakes!"
Shen Tang nodded and put the shortbread in his mouth! It was a bit crispy and sweet, but it also made it feel a bit more inexplicable.
Just because of what she said, this girl stayed up all night and did it to herself!
"Brother, is it delicious?"
Long Li'er asked carefully.
After eating up a shortbread in three strokes, five divided by two, Shen Tang nodded with satisfaction, "Li'er's craftsmanship has never disappointed anyone!"
"You guys should eat quickly. After you finish eating, go and have a good rest! I'll take you to the street in the afternoon."
Unconsciously, Shen Tang's words to Long Li'er became softer and even sounded a bit doting.
Long Li'er nodded happily, but her eyes were fixed on Shen Tang, unwilling to leave.
Brother's attitude towards her has indeed changed! It seems that Sister Yu's guess last night was wrong...
After eating, the two women went directly back to the house to rest, while Shen Tang invited Li Duo and several others!
"Greetings, my lord!"
Li Duo and others saluted, and Shen Tang waved his hand, telling them to sit down. "Next, I will inform Dali to continue the peace talks! However, I will not participate for the time being..."
"ah!"
Li Duo looked surprised. Shen Tang was their confidence and anchor. Without Shen Tang, they would inevitably lack some confidence when facing Dali officials.
"Sir, are you thinking about it? Or, you don't need to do anything, you just need to sit here for us!"
As long as Shen Tang sat there, they had enough courage to fight with Dali, but without Shen Tang, they really didn't know what to do.
Shen Tang waved his hand, "Don't worry, the initial discussion is about the compensation issue between the two countries, and I will also tell you a bottom line! You only need to discuss this issue with Dali! If I go, Dali will When it comes to other conditions, it would be bad if I didn’t give an answer.”
"So, we need to proceed gradually with this peace negotiation. After the compensation issue is settled, we can proceed to the next step of negotiation!"
Hearing Shen Tang's words, Li Duo and others couldn't help but be stunned.
"Sir, don't we just want compensation?
Do we have other conditions?"
Li Duo said in shock!
He naturally understood that the figure of more than 80 million was just a cover, but with Shen Tang's appetite, this figure would not be too small! With compensation, how could other conditions be mentioned?
But Shen Tang sneered, "Haha, the Dali Kingdom sent troops to invade the Song Dynasty for no reason. If I just bring back some money and let them go, how can I be worthy of the brothers and people who died on Guangnan West Road?"
Seeing Shen Tang's cold expression, Li Duo couldn't help but shudder! It seemed that Dali couldn't help but feel a little bit of pain this time.
"Then Sir, you don't know that the bottom line of our compensation is..."
"Not a penny!"
Shen Tang's words immediately caused a few people to panic. He proposed a figure of tens of millions, but he didn't want a penny. What on earth are you playing?
However, Shen Tang's words came again, "Commander, I want this Dali to pay tribute to the Song Dynasty! Five hundred thousand per year! Moreover, the Song Dynasty does not want money, but designated materials!"
Shen Tang's words made Li Duo and others take a breath of cold air. Naturally, everyone present was familiar with the word "Sui Coin"! In other words, the history of the Song Dynasty for more than a hundred years was basically all in these two words. shrouded under a word of shame.
At that time, the Song and Liao countries stopped fighting, and Zhenzong signed the Chanyuan Alliance with the Liao Kingdom! The specific conditions were that one hundred thousand taels of silver and two hundred thousand pieces of silk were exchanged for peace between the two countries every year.
It was only a few hundred thousand taels, which was definitely a drop in the bucket for the wealthy Song Dynasty at that time. In fact, based on the subsequent mutual trade between the two countries, the money earned by the Song Dynasty was much higher than this figure.
However, this does not mean that people in the Song Dynasty like the word Sui coins very much! On the contrary, this almost insulting word almost makes many people in the Song Dynasty angry!
On the alliance letter, the words "Sui Coin" and "Gong" represent the shame of the Song Dynasty.
Because only the subordinate countries will pay tribute to the suzerain country!
At that time, the envoys of the Song Dynasty also objected to the word "tribute" countless times, but due to the strength of the Liao Kingdom, the Song Dynasty had to accept it.
Later, when the Jin Dynasty destroyed the Liao Dynasty, the Jin Kingdom almost inherited this tradition! Every year, the Song Dynasty paid tribute to the Jin Kingdom with annual coins! It was not until after the Northern Expedition, when Shen Tang went to the Jin Kingdom for peace talks, that the annual coins were temporarily stopped!
Li Duo opened his mouth dryly, "Sir, if you ask Dali to pay tribute to you, they may not agree!"
Shen Tang smiled coldly, "I can't tolerate their disagreement!"
Having said this, Shen Tang paused for a moment, and then said in a cold voice, "If you want to fight, then fight, and if you want to negotiate, just make peace?
What do you think of me, Da Song?
If we let it go this time, then the peace talks this time will be just a joke! When Dali calms down its internal instability and accumulates strength, will it invade again?"
"You have to know that it's already May! We don't have to worry about this peace negotiation. What's important is Dali! As long as we delay it for a month!"
"snort!"
Shen Tang didn't say any more, but the coldness in his eyes made people shudder.
Shen Tang's words puzzled everyone, but Li Duo suddenly felt something in his heart! Soon it will be the summer harvest season in most areas of Jiangnan, and it will be time to pay summer taxes! Previously, the treasury was empty, and it was difficult to send troops even if he wanted to. To continue.
If there were enough money and food, the Song Dynasty would have the confidence to send troops!