Chapter 909: A gentleman loves money in a proper way
Xu Qing refused to drink, and Geluo naturally didn't want to force him. He took a sip of his own and said, "The business I'm talking about is not only cost-effective for your country, it can also be said to be a huge profit."
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Xu Qing said: "I would like to hear this."
Ge Luo said: "If my investigation is correct, the contract between your country and Zhao should be that your country will send troops to assist Zhao when it is invaded by an enemy country."
Xu Qing nodded and said: "Yes, I wonder if you have any business to do with my country of Chu?"
Ge Luo continued to speak: "It's better to do this. The Chu State will now take the army to the border for a circle and then go back. I will promise to withdraw the troops immediately. In this way, in addition to military expenses, the Chu State will not only get Zhao's five million
The two also received military food and supplies from the State of Zhao, which can be said to be a huge profit!"
Xu Qing felt something was wrong when he heard this, and quickly waved his hands and said: "Wait a minute, what did you say? Five million taels? Where did the five million taels come from? Or after deducting military expenses, when will our country of Chu pay the
Zhao Guo wants five million taels?"
Ge Luo looked at Xu Qing's surprised expression and couldn't help but said: "At first, Zhao State sent envoys to Chu State to negotiate, and then your country temporarily borrowed military expenses and five million taels from Zhao State on the grounds of national treasury difficulties.
For emergency purposes, what was recorded in the credential handed over by Qin Xiang should have been discussed with the State of Zhao by the Marquis as the envoy. How could the Marquis not know about this matter that passed through his own hands?"
Xu Qing gritted his teeth and said, "I clearly asked for two million taels back then! Who knows why it became five million taels when we arrived in Zhao State!"
Ge Luo couldn't help but be startled when he heard Xu Qing's words: "After the credential was passed back to Zhao State, it passed through the hands of Prime Minister Qin. Does that mean Prime Minister Qin embezzled three million taels?"
Xu Qing slapped the table and said: "This traitor is even worse than me! How dare he do that? These two million taels were temporarily borrowed by Chu State, and he dared to increase the price privately? He is not afraid that Chu State will pay back the money.
Didn’t the accounts match up when you arrived?”
Ge Luo was surprised and said: "Does your country still plan to pay back the money?"
Xu Qing said: "Of course I don't plan to pay it back."
Ge Luo said: "It is precisely because Prime Minister Qin is sure that your Chu State will not pay back the money that Prime Minister Qin is so relieved to increase the price."
I have to say that hearing these words made Xu Qing feel very uncomfortable. Is the character of their Chu country so bad?
Just after borrowing money from the Prime Minister of Qin, you are sure that Chu will not pay back the money?
Xu Qing gritted his teeth and said, "Sooner or later, I have to make Prime Minister Qin spit out all the money and profits he has eaten from me!"
Xu Qing calculated this, he lost a total of three million taels!
If he were in the country, then the three million taels would be three million taels. Anyway, it belongs to the treasury and not his, so there is no need for him to feel bad.
But after leaving the country, he began to feel that he and the Chu State were actually one. The Chu State's loss of three million taels was actually the same as his feeling when he lost three million taels.
Xu Qing took a deep breath, adjusted his mood, looked at Ge Luo and said: "As soon as our Chu Kingdom arrives, will you withdraw your troops?"
Ge Luo said: "I guarantee that as soon as the Chu army reaches the border of Zhao State, I, She Zhao, will immediately retreat. Chu State will definitely not suffer any casualties, but your country cannot pursue it either."
Xu Qing said: "Then the land you occupied can be returned to me, the Central Plains?"
When Ge Luo heard Xu Qing's words, he shook his head and said: "Those lands were conquered by our Shezhao Kingdom with hard work, and the manpower and material resources spent on them are unimaginable. How can we return them so easily? Besides, these are Zhao Kingdom's.
The land we own is not your country’s land, so why bother with it?”
Xu Qing said in a deep voice: "All the land in the Central Plains has been the inherent territory of our Chu State since ancient times!"
Although Ge Luo was unhappy with Xu Qing's shamelessness, he began to say: "What are you talking about in your country? You must know that the two states occupied by our country are not considered wealthy in the Zhao country. I have a plan to ensure that
Your country and Shezhao use the land of these two states to seek greater benefits."
Xu Qing said, "I would like to hear what you have to say."
Ge Luo said: "Now that the elites of Zhao State have been almost exhausted in the process of fighting against King Ming, Zhao State no longer has the power to stop She Zhao, let alone your country. However, your country cannot exert its power because of the contract.
The troops went south to seize the land that originally belonged to the Chu State, and reduced a lot of tax revenue."
"But if you go the other way and cooperate with me, Shezhao, and I, Shezhao, attack the State of Zhao, and if Zhao is unable to defeat it, it will ask for help from your country. Your country can take the opportunity to ask for Zhao's money. When your country comes, I, Shezhao, will immediately retreat.
How much silver can your country ask for from Zhao after ten years like this? The Marquis must be very tempted, right?"
Xu Qing said: "Even if what you say is true, all this money is the imperial court's money. What does it have to do with me?"
Ge Luo smiled and said, "This is my second condition. The Marquis should also know that I, Shezhao, have occupied the two states of Zhao. If the Marquis supports the merging of these two states into my Shezhao,
, From now on, I, She Zhao, am willing to split the tax revenue from these two states with your country 50-50. How much tax revenue will be generated from the two states in a year, the Marquis must have an idea, right?"
After Xu Qing heard what Ge Luo said, he smiled and said: "Half of the tax revenue from the two states. This condition is very tempting."
Seeing Xu Qing's answer, Ge Luo quickly asked: "Then the Marquis agreed?"
Xu Qing asked back: "Do you think I am the one who is short of money? Our Chu State just walked around the border of Zhao State and then went back. I am afraid it will be difficult for the world to do business. Hand over this
The Chu State will withdraw its troops from the two states annexed by the war. Otherwise, She Zhao will wait for a military encounter with the Chu State!"
Seeing Xu Qing speak so ruthlessly, Ge Luo sighed and said, "Master Hou should understand that this matter is beneficial to both of us, so why are you so aggressive?"
Xu Qing sneered and said, "Are you still justified in occupying our territory in the Central Plains? I tell you that territorial issues are never issues that can be discussed! All the people of the Chu State and our Central Plains will definitely ensure the territorial integrity of our Central Plains! Return the world to the world.
A bright future!"
After that, Xu Qing left the table and left.
It is true that Xu Qing is greedy for money, but he still has a good idea of which money should be earned and which should not be earned.
Exchange territorial sovereignty for money?
This will be nailed to the pillar of shame by future generations!
If Xu Qing agreed, textbooks a thousand years from now might criticize him as the number one traitor.
Xu Qing is not short of money or status at this time. As long as Xu Qing still has brains, he will never agree to such a ridiculous thing!