Shen Tang, Liu Xiangling, the iron-blooded traitor in the Southern Song Dynasty Chapter 1165: Banquet in the dark night, the house of the prime minister
Chapter 1165: Banquet in the dark night, the house of the prime minister
Chapter 1165: Dark Night Banquet, Prime Minister’s House
Otherwise, why would a mere princess and the second prince dare to covet the throne?
You must know that in addition to the title of the eldest son of the emperor, the most important thing is that his mother is Gao Liangcheng's daughter! In other words, Gao Liangcheng was born to side with the eldest son of the emperor.
Through these bits and pieces of information, Shen Tang can draw a conclusion, that is, someone within the Gao family is coveting Gao Liangcheng's position!
The transfer of power and turmoil of the Gao family will bring major changes to the Dali royal family and the court. As long as we keep an eye on this, the changes in the Dali court will not escape Shen Tang's speculation.
In the afternoon of that day, Shen Tang took Murong Yu and Long Li'er for a stroll in the market. The next day, the peace talks started again.
However, this time, neither Shen Tang nor Gao Liangcheng, the two leaders, were present, but Li Duo and Wang Haoran were the main ones!
Wang Haoran's expression once again returned to its previous calmness, as if he hadn't fainted from anger at these hateful guys last time! As for the specific amount of compensation, the two sides began a stalemate negotiation!
The Song Dynasty party headed by Li Duo carefully considered every word, even if it was a tael of silver, they would struggle for a long time, while Wang Haoran and others did the same, directly denying it, and then refused to give in to Li Duo and others one by one. !
After three or four days of negotiations, that terrifying figure was finally significantly reduced thanks to the efforts of Wang Haoran and others! However, even after the sharp reduction, there was still a compensation share of more than 20 million taels.
This number far exceeds the bottom line given by Gao Liangcheng, and is completely beyond Dali's ability to bear.
However, from here on, Li Duo refused to give in at all! In fact, when Wang Haoran and others continued to pursue the price downwards, Li Duo took the people away directly and terminated the peace talks.
Compared to everyone in the peace talks who were worried, Shen Tang was living an extremely comfortable life!
I accompany Long Li'er and the two of them to play in the market every day, and occasionally go directly to the suburbs! I have to say that the scenery in Dali is indeed unique and beautiful. Even on the outskirts of the imperial city, there are countless beautiful scenery to enjoy. !
With Shen Tang accompanying them, Murong and Yu naturally had a great time!
"Brother, what do you want to eat tonight?"
Today they went on a cruise on the Yeyu River, and it was almost dark before they returned. Long Li'er held Shen Tang's arm and asked softly.
Shen Tang was about to speak when he saw a middle-aged man in black robe standing beside the guards in front of Wuhua Tower, waiting respectfully!
Seeing Shen Tang and others appear, this person hurriedly came up to greet him, "Greetings to Mr. Shen Tang. I am the steward of the Prime Minister's Mansion. The Prime Minister would like to invite you to a banquet at the Prime Minister's Mansion!"
Shen Tang's heart moved, and he knew it was time to decide on the compensation!
Although he did not go to the peace talks in the past few days, Li Duo would inform Shen Tang of the news and negotiation process every day when he came back! Now that the two sides are completely deadlocked, it is naturally time for Shen Tang and Gao Liangcheng to come forward! Second His subordinates have already done everything they should do, and the real final decision must be made by the two of them.
"Li'er, Yu girl! You two go back, I'll go to the Prime Minister's Mansion for a banquet, and I'll be back later!"
Shen Tang said to the two girls.
Long Li'er nodded obediently, and then she leaned close to Shen Tang's ear and whispered, "Brother, please come back quickly. Li'er has prepared a new dance and will dance it for me when I come back." Brother, look!”
Of course Shen Tang knew Long Lier's little thoughts, "Okay!"
After a pause, Shen Tang said, "I have important matters to discuss with the Prime Minister today, so there won't be any dancers present."
Long Li'er nodded in panic, and then was dragged into the attic by Murong Yu.
"Sir, please get on the carriage!"
The butler waved, and then a gorgeous carriage came over! While talking, Shen Chou and Lei Zheng also came to the door with several personal guards!
Shen Tang got on the carriage directly, and Shen Chou and Lei Zhang led their personal guards to escort him! The carriage drove through the streets for about two quarters of an hour, and then stopped outside a small white-walled courtyard. Come down.
After getting off the carriage, Shen Tang looked at the inconspicuous courtyard in front of him and couldn't help but nodded secretly in his heart, "I didn't expect that Lord Xiangguo would be so simple and admirable!"
The butler on the side smiled and said, "Actually, the Holy One has wanted to give Lord Xiangguo a garden several times, but he has always rejected it!"
"The Prime Minister is diligent and loves the people, but he is a bit harsh on himself!"
Shen Tang nodded and headed towards the door. The door was open, with two large characters "Purple Creek" engraved on it.
“But I don’t know where the word Zixi comes from?”
Shen Tang pointed at the plaque and asked.
Before the housekeeper could speak, Gao Liangcheng's voice came from inside the door, "Haha, I couldn't come to greet you in person, please don't take offense, Brother Shen!"
Shen Tang raised his hands and said, "Master Xiangguo is summoned. All we need to do is send a message. Why should we be so polite between you and me?"
"good!"
Gao Liangcheng came forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Shen Tang, "The word Zixi has no allusion to it. However, Lao Cheng was born in Zixi Mountain in Weichu Prefecture and grew up in Zixi Mountain when he was young. "
"Speaking of which, I am currently busy with political affairs and have not been to Zixi Mountain for more than ten years!"
"Lao Chan has already built a three-story attic on Zixi Mountain, and has also built several temples! After the court stabilizes, Lao Chan will settle down with Zixi Mountain, farm his own crops, and worship the Buddha. When the time comes, he will be able to Have a few days of leisure!”
Shen Tang looked at Gao Liangcheng, and saw that there was actually a hint of yearning in his eyes!
"Your Excellency, the Prime Minister, is the pillar of Dali. If you want to become an official, even the Holy Emperor of your country may not approve of it.
I am afraid that it will be difficult for the Prime Minister to realize this idea of building a hut in the mountains."
"Hahaha!"
Shen Tang's praise obviously greatly benefited Gao Liangcheng, but he said calmly, "Shen Tang, you are wrong! In such a country, neither the Holy Emperor nor the Prime Minister is necessary! Even the old man is If you are not here, there will naturally be other sons and daughters of Dali who come to work hard for this country!"
"It's just that the Holy Majesty has good favor and trust, and I can't abandon His Majesty, so I have been coveting the position of Prime Minister for a few years! However, when Dali becomes stable both inside and outside, there will be no need for Laochan. Wouldn't it be despicable to rely on the position of Prime Minister?"
"You have outstanding people in the Song Dynasty. You have always been a saint since ancient times! However, the one I like most is Tao Yuanliang from the Tang Dynasty!"
Yuanliang is the character of Tao Yuanming, and the person Gaoliang Chenggong refers to is naturally the great poet Tao Yuanming.
"Pick chrysanthemums under the eastern fence and see the Nanshan Mountain leisurely!"
Gao Liangcheng chanted slowly, "Although I don't have such literary talent, I still have such a yearning!"