Chapter 281 Pretend to be crazy and sell stupid, test the bottom line
Chapter 281: Pretending to be crazy and acting stupid, testing the bottom line
Compared with Shen Tang's shamelessness, although Wan Yan Hao is a general, he is obviously no match in this regard. Moreover, the straight-faced Wan Yan Hao has perfectly inherited the character of his ancestor Aguda. If you are unhappy, Just draw the knife and look at you. As for being reasonable, sorry, the person lying on the ground is not qualified to be reasonable. Therefore, it is really difficult for him to show off his acting skills with Shen Tang at this moment.
His expression changed for a long time, and then he gritted his teeth and said, "Cousin Shen, I'm afraid the emperor won't be able to make the final decision on this matter. After all, the annual coins are a big deal. I estimate that the maximum exemption for your country is a few years... …”
"Okay!" Shen Tang stopped him again, "Originally, our emperor thought that he would make up for it later when he had money, but he didn't expect that your emperor would directly exempt him..."
Typical of getting a bargain and being nice!
Wanyan Hao gritted his teeth and couldn't talk about this topic anymore. If he continued, he might be led to directly agree to the matter. Fortunately, although it was said that he would be exempted, the emperor could control the period of exemption. It's not unacceptable.
After ending this topic, Wanyan Hao finally breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he was smart enough to deal with it. If it had been anyone else, he didn't know how far he would have been led astray by the guy in front of him.
"In that case, I would like to thank you brother for this matter." Shen Tang bowed solemnly.
Putting away the depression in his heart, Wanyan Hao smiled and said, "Brothers, why are you so polite? Don't talk about this matter. Even if there are three or five more things, I will help my brother to complete them. I can't let you be the emperor in your house." I can’t communicate in front of you.”
"real?"
Shen Tang's words made Wanyan Hao almost give himself a slap in the face, "I asked you to talk too much, why don't you just say nothing? You know that this is a shameless and easy-going master in front of you, but you still dare to ask for any favors. ?”
"Since my brother is so open-minded, if I don't tell him, wouldn't I be looking down on him? Apart from these coins, there is really something else that I need my brother's help with."
At this moment, Wan Yanhao's face was stiff. He wanted to tell Shen Tang, "It doesn't matter. Just look down on me. I don't care!"
"Alas, brother, you don't know... It has been less than a year since my Holy Father took the throne. Not only is there chaos in the court, but there is also no peace everywhere! First there was the flood in Wuzhou..."
"Wait, wait..." Wanyan Hao stopped Shen Tang. The words sounded so familiar that they made his hair stand on end. "Brother, have you said these words just now?"
Shen Tang was stunned, "Really? Alas... I, Shen Tang, am also a loyal and patriotic person. Of course, I always keep the country's difficulties in my heart. Even in my sleep, I talk in my sleep several times, which makes my brother laugh." "
"It doesn't matter...it doesn't matter..." Wanyan Hao didn't believe Shen Tang's nonsense, "Well, brother, is the second thing you said also related to money? However, I have agreed to persuade the emperor to exempt you from some annual coins. ah."
"Oh, brother understands me!" Shen Tang sighed softly, "The annual coins are indeed exempted, but our country is still stretched."
"Brother!" Wanyan Hao was smarter this time and said directly, "Your country is rich in Jiangnan. Even if it is temporarily short-lived, it will not take long to recover. Besides, those floods that affected the victims should not be left to chance. Doesn’t our country pay for it?”
"Brother is right." Shen Tang nodded, "However, there is something related to your country, and it will greatly affect the peace talks between the two countries. Therefore, I hope that brother can help."
"Brother also knows that because of the previous misunderstanding between the two countries, our country stationed troops in Sizhou. Now that the war is over, it stands to reason that these large soldiers should have been sent back to their base, but something went wrong."
"Oh? I don't know what happened except for some accident?"
"Isn't it because of poverty?" Shen Tang said with a look of sorrow and indignation, "Those big soldiers have not been paid their military pay yet. They are all rough people and don't understand any sense. They only know that they will not leave Si until they see their military pay." Zhou. You said, isn't this a bad thing? However, brother, there is no need to worry. As my brother said, our Song Dynasty is rich in Jiangnan. In about ten or eight years, these temporary difficulties will be over. By then, The imperial court will naturally pay the military pay."
Wanyan Hao almost swallowed it in one breath. Ten years and eight years? Let these hundreds of thousands of troops march on the border for ten years and eight years? You have the nerve to say that? Doesn’t that mean you can fight whenever you want?
"Brother, don't worry, I think the emperor of our country will understand your difficulty. When the time comes, I will lend you some money and pay the general..." Wanyan Hao gritted his teeth and said, "Let those big soldiers gather in Sizhou, It’s really not a good thing. I will help you to beg the emperor of our country for this matter.”
After saying that, Wanyan Hao thought, "What's wrong? You are the one who started this war. So, if you start with us, do you still need us to provide you with military expenses? Do you think we are being taken advantage of? But this is not the case." Not yet. In order to stabilize the domestic situation, Wan Yanyong has transferred many of his direct troops to the north. If there is another war in Sizhou, Shandong will not have enough soldiers at all. Under such circumstances, how can we get those hundreds of thousands of troops to station troops? Sizhou?
"Well, it seems that I am still used to using a knife to reason. I really have nothing in common with these scholars, especially shameless scholars!" Wanyan Hao thought helplessly.
"This time, there's nothing else to do!" Wan Yanhao looked at Shen Tang carefully and said.
"Thank you, brother! If the peace talks can succeed this time, I will express my great kindness to the Holy Master, Brother Ming." Shen Tang said seriously.
Wanyan Hao rolled his eyes when he heard this. Could it be that your emperor can still reward me? Even if he wants to, I have to dare to ask for it!
"I have troubled my brother with two major things, which made Shen Tang feel very uneasy. Therefore, there is another thing I can do to repay my brother, and also save my brother from having trouble speaking in front of the emperor of your country."
"A good thing?" Wanyan Hao's eyes were full of doubt.
Shen Tang nodded affirmatively, "Of course! This time our two countries are fighting, but it is the people of Sizhou who are suffering. Now, all the cities are dilapidated, and the people's houses are also destroyed and collapsed. As a loyal and benevolent person, we How can people just sit idly by and do nothing? Before coming here, the Holy Father deliberately explained that we must not bother your country to contribute to the restoration of Pizhou, Suzhou, Lingbi, and Hongxian. The imperial court has issued an order to recruit 100,000 civilians to go there. In these four places, there are 100,000 soldiers working together to do their best to restore these places to their original state. In this way, we can give an explanation to the people and an explanation to your country!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wanyan Hao suddenly picked up the sharp knife on the table...