Chapter 312 The Emperor's Decision (Part 2) Monthly Pass
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"How much difference?" Yelu Hongji asked.
"Three hundred thousand taels of silver." Yelu Zhongyuan said: "We wanted five hundred thousand, but they only gave us two hundred thousand."
"Only 200,000 taels, too little..." Yelu Hongji touched his chin that had just sprouted a black beard: "When Qingli increased coins, how much did they increase?"
"It's also two hundred thousand taels." Yelu Zhongyuan said.
"That's quite a lot..." Yelu Hongji's words almost made all the ministers in the room fall down.
"But, according to our investigation, the bottom line given by Nanchao is five hundred thousand taels." Yelu Zhongyuan frowned and said: "We want five hundred thousand taels, and we have taken great care of Nanchao, but those stupid boys are only willing to give
Two hundred thousand taels, otherwise we will pack up and leave, so we are stuck here."
"Why didn't they agree?" Yelu Hongji asked strangely: "Since the Southern Dynasty promised 500,000 taels, why should they stand still?"
"I don't know..." Yelu Zhongyuan shook his head.
"I know." At this time, Chen Ke and the others' extensive communication after coming to Nabo played a vital role. Someone actually helped them say it! And this person's weight is not light at all - he is from the Liao Kingdom
King Yelu Zhongyi of Qi, Chen Ke's golfer: "When I was playing polo the day before yesterday, I heard Scholar Chen say that during the Qingli increase in coins, Mr. Fu alone negotiated for 200,000 taels. Now the three of them are here.
Come, and it’s a prince, a champion, and an old minister. The lineups are completely different. If we negotiate for five hundred thousand taels, we might as well be killed."
"It turns out that I can't get rid of the face..." Yelu Hongji, who is also a young man, understood this feeling very well. He smiled and said, "Should I give him this face?"
"Xueshi Chen is famous all over the world. He shouldn't be so embarrassed." King Qi said with a smile: "He will definitely have a bright future in the future. If we give him this face, he will be rewarded in the future." Do you think King Qi would speak like this for a golfer?
He was bribed by Chen Ke! Moreover, Chen Ke promised that in the future, if the Prince of Qi’s palace purchases any treasures, he only needs to write a letter to Sihai Trading Company to bypass the market and send them to Liao by sea, and only charge him the cost.
price.
After all, the Liao Kingdom could not be compared with the Song Dynasty. What it lacked the most was fine silk, small group tea, porcelain from famous kilns, and various treasures. You could only buy defective products in the market, and the good things of the Song Dynasty people were all
It's sold domestically. You can't buy it even if you have money. Even if you buy it, you will have to spend several times more money.
Now Chen Ke not only sent him a batch of high-quality goods, but also promised to open up the supply. How could His Highness the King of Qi be stingy with a few pills of Tumo Star?
As soon as King Qi said this, many people agreed... I don't know if they all took advantage of Chen Ke, or if they were too fond of Chen Ke, I guess the former is more likely.
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Yelu Zhongyuan was furious when he saw this. It was because of you bunch of useless snacks that my plan failed and I became the laughing stock of the Khitan! He coughed heavily and said: "Your Majesty, this is a contest between countries. Five hundred thousand
Two and two hundred thousand taels are absolutely different!"
Obviously, there were many people who supported Yelu Zhongyuan, especially those who went hunting with Yelu Hongji. They had no friendship with Chen Ke, so naturally they couldn't stand the behavior of these people with their elbows turned outwards, so they started shouting loudly.
The pot was boiling in the Jinding King's tent immediately. The noise made Yelu Hongji frown. This was the reason why he didn't like to stay at home. The Khitan people had rough etiquette, and most of the princes were his elders. It was so confusing.
Don't take him seriously. Basically, there will be big quarrels and small quarrels every day. Whoever becomes the emperor will be annoying to everyone!
Fed up, Yelu Hongji slapped the table hard and said, "Shut up, everyone!"
Everyone fell silent immediately and looked at their emperor.
"How about some quality?" Yelu Hongji rolled his eyes at them and said angrily: "Let Ambassador Song hear the joke..."
Everyone stopped talking and all looked at him, meaning, then you make up your mind.
I'll take it! Yelu Hongji thought about it and said, "Didn't King Qi say that the envoys of Song Dynasty can play bow? Let them play a game of polo with the others! If they win, let's do what they want. If
If we win, then it will be ours."
"This is a great idea, the best of both worlds!" Everyone was satisfied now. For King Qi and the others, at least they gave the Song envoy a chance to succeed, and it was considered an explanation to Chen Ke. Winning or losing naturally had nothing to do with them.
For people like Yelu Chongyuan, the emperor's court polo team was invincible in the Liao Kingdom. How could the Southern Dynasty, which didn't even produce horses, have any rivals?
Victory is already in the bag, so it doesn't matter if we give the Song people a step up...
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"What, a polo match?" The Liao Lord's decree reached the concierge. Zhao Zongji and Zhao Bian were dumbfounded: "Isn't this a trick?"
But the Lord of Liao is also the emperor, and once Chrysostom is opened, there is no reason to change it. Now that the Liao people have turned against the generals, it is not negotiable. If you don't agree, get out!
Who said that Yelu Hongji was a young man? This idea was insistent... It not only gave the people of Song Dynasty face, but also did not affect the results, and he himself did not lose his dignity.
Looking at Chen Ke who was silent, Zhao Zongji said: "Can it be compared? It is said that the Liao Lord's court polo team has not encountered an opponent for many years."
"Could it be that the officials of the Liao Kingdom did not dare to defeat the emperor, so they all pretended to fight with him?" Zhao Bian guessed the Northern Dynasty based on the customs of the Southern Dynasty.
"No, the Liao people are not like us Han people. It is a dream to win against the emperor." Although Zhao Zongji is a beginner, he still knows something about the polo world of Liao: "And they often use polo to resolve disputes.
So there is no possibility of giving way to the emperor."
"So, you are really a master?" Zhao Bian gasped.
"Not only is he a master, he is simply the best among masters." Zhao Zongji said.
"Stop, stop, stop..." Chen Ke finally couldn't stand their noise anymore and complained loudly: "Aren't you trying to embolden other people's ambitions and destroy your own prestige?"
"What we mean is," Zhao Zongji looked at Chen Ke and said in a calm voice: "Give up. Five hundred thousand is half a million, the worst is to start all over again..."
"That's nonsense." Chen Ke stood up, shook his head, and said word by word: "Everyone has issued a declaration of war, how can I, Chen Zhongfang, avoid the war?" After saying that, he walked out of the tent.
"What are you going to do?" Zhao Zongji asked.
"train……"
"So, you really want to compete?"
"nonsense……"
Chen Ke left without looking back.
In the big tent, Zhao Zongji looked at Zhao Bian and said: "I said there is no need to provoke the general, right? This guy never should be a coward."
"Young man, be energetic!" Zhao Bian sighed: "I have no need to worry about this..."
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In the guards' camp, Chen Ke gathered his nine main candidates, six alternates, and fifteen team members, and announced to them that there would be a polo match in three days.
The team members stood neatly in standard military posture, and no one asked any questions.
"The opponent is the Liao court team under the command of the Lord of Liao." Chen Ke said again.
The team members still didn't respond.
"This team is the strongest in the Liao Kingdom." Chen Ke thought about it and decided to tell them the truth. If they are not mentally prepared enough, they will definitely be defeated by the time: "It can also be called the best in the world.
"
The faces of the team members finally showed expressions of excitement.
"What do you think?" Chen Ke looked at his designated team and said, "Chen Zhong, can you tell me?"
"Sir, if we defeat them, we will be number one in the world!" Chen Zhong replied loudly: "Report completed!"
"Hey..." Chen Ke couldn't help but laugh and said, "You think so too?"
Team members on one side.
"What a bunch of people..." Chen Ke shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Arrogant guys." He said seriously: "It is right to despise your opponents from a strategic perspective. But you must attach great importance to them tactically." He paused and said:
"Tomorrow morning, they are going to play a practice match. Come with me to see what it means to be number one in the world! Let's disband."
"Here!" The team members saluted him in unison.
The next day, Chen Ke took his team members to the stadium to observe the training of the Liao Palace Team. The person who served as a sparring partner that day was the Qi Prince's Mansion Polo Team, who was inextricably linked with Chen Ke and others.
The game hadn't even started yet, but the venue was already packed with people. Even though it was just a practice match, there were nearly ten thousand people in attendance, including guards and spectators. It was packed inside and outside. In order to see, some people stood on horses.
, someone directly asked the servants to set up the ladder, and everyone was in high spirits, just like a grand party.
Thanks to Chen Ke and the others who arrived early, they were able to occupy the front row. Chen Ke was even invited by King Qi to the car to enjoy fresh fruits and wine while watching the game.
"This game is so popular." Chen Ke said with a smile: "I have never seen so many people watching the game."
"It's not us, it's the palace polo team that's popular." King Qi shook his head and said, "People always like victorious generals. Any of their games will be full." After a pause, he looked at Chen Ke and said, "Honestly,
I don’t think you have any hope of winning.”
"You'll know after you compete." Chen Ke said with a smile, but after the game started, he couldn't laugh anymore.
The opponent is too strong!
In the entire first period, within the span of a stick of incense, the Qi Wangfu team had touched the ball no more than ten times, and the score had become three to zero. As soon as the ball reached the staff of the palace team members, it changed into a ball.
He is extremely obedient. Whether he is controlling the ball or passing long or short passes, he can do whatever he wants. He is obviously more skilled than his opponents.
Moreover, they cooperate very well with each other, pass the ball very smoothly, and rarely make mistakes. Even their horses seem to be faster. Under the same conditions, the Palace team can always touch the ball first.
Even though he only watched one quarter, Chen Ke's face was as serious as iron. He even regretted bringing his team members to watch the game...
