Chapter 287 Sad reminder of the shopkeeper, Shen Tang's conditions
Chapter 287: Sad reminder to the shopkeeper, Shen Tang’s conditions
"Gao Cunfu!" Shen Tang smiled coldly, "This shopkeeper, if I remember correctly, Gao Cunfu is now the greatest thorn in the side of Emperor Dajin! Moreover, Emperor Dajin has sent troops to the north, but he doesn't know that Gao Cunfu can still survive. Until when?"
"Now that Gao Cunfu is unable to move in Beijing, so if you want to talk nonsense about wanting to cooperate with me, the Song Dynasty, forget it! Rather than risk offending the Emperor of Jin Dynasty, go with someone who doesn't know where he is. Sometimes people who will die will cooperate. Shopkeeper, do you think I am a fool?"
Shen Tang's unkind words made the smile on the shopkeeper's face freeze. After a while, he finally regained his composure and said again: "Don't be anxious, sir. My master is indeed a thorn in Wan Yanyong's side for the time being. However, this It also shows that my master has the qualifications to compete with him, right? If my master has no strength, how can he put him in his eyes? "
Fortunately, the shopkeeper was a little quick-witted and managed to put his words through.
Shen Tang looked unmoved and did not comment on his words.
"Okay, since you're here, tell me your purpose!" Shen Tang waved his hand impatiently.
"Your Majesty, is this mission for the battle of Sizhou?" The shopkeeper's expression became normal and he asked Shen Tang.
However, Shen Tang looked at him with disdain, "Shopkeeper, I didn't invite you here, so you are not qualified to ask me questions. Now, I will give you another chance, otherwise, I think, It would be a better choice to capture you and give it directly to the Emperor of Jin first. Presumably, he will not be stingy with the reward he gives me."
Faced with Shen Tang, who had no access to oil and salt, the shopkeeper went crazy.
After a while, he gritted his teeth and smiled, "My master wants to ask you to disrupt the peace talks between Song and Jin!" He finally stopped beating around the bush and directly stated the purpose of coming here. Moreover, After he finished speaking, he knew enough not to say any more.
However, when he looked up and saw Shen Tang's expression, he almost collapsed. Shen Tang looked at him with a look that looked like a fool or a fool, as if he saw an idiot.
"Are you an idiot?"
Not only the contempt in his eyes, but also the direct insult? The shopkeeper can guarantee that if he didn't have a mission, he would definitely fight this guy to the death.
"Why do you say this, sir..."
"Hmph! This time I was sent as an envoy to the Kingdom of Jin by the emperor's order to negotiate peace between the two parties. And you want me to destroy the peace talks with all your talk? It seems that you are not here to cooperate, but to put me in trouble. Damn it. If that's the case, why should I be polite to you?" As he said that, Shen Tang stood up and was about to force himself towards the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper stepped back repeatedly, waved his hand and said: "Sir, I misunderstood, I misunderstood, we have absolutely no ill intentions. Sir, please listen to what I have to say first..."
Seeing that Shen Tang finally stopped, the shopkeeper hurriedly spoke again, but this time, how dare he make any excuses?
"Sir, the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty are enemies, and they have been enemies for generations! Even if your country wants peace talks, and Wan Yanyong agrees, I am afraid that your country will have to increase the annual currency, or even cede the state capital. .However, if your Excellency cooperates with us, not only will your country not suffer any more losses, but it will also gain huge benefits. As soon as you enter and exit, won't you make a choice? As long as you can bring back enough benefits, Even if the peace talks really fail, how can His Majesty the Emperor of your country criticize you so harshly?" the shopkeeper said in succession.
However, after he finished speaking, Shen Tang's expression was lukewarm, "Please forgive my ignorance. Firstly, if I do this, I may offend the Emperor of the Jin Kingdom. Secondly, it may also offend my family's Holy Master. I I don’t think this will do me any good.”
"In addition, you said it would be good for us, the Song Dynasty. The benefits you mentioned were nothing more than some gold and silver. However, if this made the Emperor of Jin angry and caused a war between the two countries again, how could gold and silver be replaced? Don't tell me that you are qualified to make decisions for the Emperor of Jin!"
"Well, I think your coming here has not hindered me in any way, and I will not reveal your existence to the Emperor of Jin. However, this conversation should end here."
The reason why Shen Tang said this was, first of all, to force him to reveal the complete details. Secondly, if this person really talked in vain like this, then there was really no need to continue this conversation.
"Sir, wait a minute...wait a minute!" Sure enough, the shopkeeper was anxious.
"First of all, we can give you unimaginable benefits! We will never let you down! As long as you promise, we can give you two million taels of silver first. If it comes true, we will give you another five million taels."
Five million taels of silver is indeed a generous sum, and it is enough to illustrate Gao Cunfu's eagerness at this moment.
However, Shen Tang sneered and said, "Shopkeeper, there is one thing that I'm afraid you haven't investigated clearly. I have two wives, one of whom is the only daughter of the head of the Shao family in Jiangnan. If you are not too ignorant, you should Knowing what the Shao family represents, do you think I would take such a big risk for millions of dollars?"
The shopkeeper's expression froze. He really didn't know this news. Of course he knew about the Shao family, which was a truly wealthy country.
"Sir, what do you want? Just say it. As long as we can do it, we will never refuse." At this time, the shopkeeper only had one sentence in his mind, and that was to let others take advantage of him. However, for such a person who simply did not want to refuse. For people who are short of money, does he have any good ideas?
Hearing these words, Shen Tang finally showed a smile on his face. Since you dare to come, don't blame me for speaking loudly.
"First, I want a thousand Northland war horses! These thousand war horses must be good horses that have never been castrated, and among them, there must be 500 500 mares in their prime!"
Although, with the Shao family's channels, Shen Tang could spend enough money to buy many horses in the North. However, these horses have all been castrated and there is no possibility of breeding. This is why, after so many years, This is because the Song Dynasty did not have its own racecourse.
As for the uncastrated Northland war horses, it is not a matter of price at all. Under the control of the Jin Kingdom, it is extremely difficult for ordinary people to buy them. And the prime mare is also a treasure in the Jin Kingdom.
Sure enough, Shen Tang's words made the shopkeeper dumbfounded.
"Sir, this..."
"This is just my first condition!" Shen Tang interrupted him mercilessly.
"The second condition is that I want a trade route for you to trade in the North! The annual purchase price is no less than ten million taels of silver!"
In the Northland trade, if the purchase of tens of millions of taels of silver was transported back to the Song Dynasty, it would not be surprising to see doubled profits.