Chapter III. 28. Assassination
It turned out that until now, Zhou Changan secretly got a satisfactory result for Shen Gui's second 'test'. When the two completely ripped off their hypocritical 'communicative faces' and discussed the details of the transaction, they didn't talk as nonsense as Fang Cai......
"If you want to pursue long-term peace, you must completely cut off contact with Nankang! Notice, I'm talking about any dealings! Including, but not limited to, controlling all smuggling activities of the private sector. β
After being polite to each other for so long, the fourth prince, Zhou Changan, finally showed his sharp fangs!
"For the sake of the stable life of the people in the two places, then we can take the lead in making concessions! But maintaining peace and stability between the two countries is not only a matter for my family; Therefore, even if all exchanges with Nankang are to be severed, it should not be just a treaty unilaterally abided by by the three roads of Youbei. β
Of course, Shen Gui knew in his heart what kind of small calculation this fourth prince Zhou Changan was making! In fact, the two sides never thought that the other side would be able to agree to these treaties that they proposed. is the so-called sky-high asking price, pay back on the spot; Negotiation is sometimes not much different from 'bargaining'.
And once the originally inconspicuous trivial things rise to the level of countries, there is no longer the possibility of yang and yin violation; Otherwise, any treaty signed with all the strength of the two tigers will be annulled, and it will become a scrap of paper that neither side will abide by!
"If that's the case, then in order to show sincerity, then our Northern Yan Dynasty is also willing to take a step back! Once the two parties reach a contract, then during the three-year buffer period, you can continue to purchase Nankang's grain, grass, cloth and other essential materials...... After the expiration of the three-year period, our Northern Yan Dynasty will continue to supply all the materials of the Youbei Third Road in accordance with the price of goods in Nankang; Correspondingly, we will take over all your products at a 'reasonable' price! β
"Wait, wait! I said surnamed Zhou, do you want to use us Youbei people as monkeys? As the defeated side of the War between the two northern wars, your Northern Yan Dynasty now neither cedes land nor pays compensation, and still dares to completely control the economic lifeline of the three roads in Youbei? Have you lost your mind and forgotten who was the final winner of that war? Do you want me to attract another heavenly fire in your Yanjing City? It also helps you recall and recall the 200,000 Beiyan souls in the Eastern Customs, how did they 'ascend to heaven'? β
After hearing the 'Battle of the East Customs', Zhou Chang'an's cold and calm face immediately rose with a sickly flush; he stood up with a 'Teng', swept away the wine and food on the table with a wave of his hand, and then bent down again, propped his hands on the messy table, stared gloomily at Shen Gui's pupils, and said viciously:
"I know that the fire at the East Customs is the masterpiece of you, the 'bastard'! Those 200,000 lives, every one of us in Beiyan will keep it firmly in our hearts! If you want to continue fighting, the Northern Yan Dynasty will accompany you at any time! You can take your eldest lady of the Li family right now and return to your northern homeland; And I, Zhou Chang'an, will also personally lead an army of 200,000 and give you a chance to be 'famous all over the world'! β
Before Shen Gui, who stood up, could respond, with the sound of footsteps of 'dong dong dong', seven or eight men came up from the narrow staircase! The first person had already stepped onto the third floor, slowly pulling out the steel knife in his hand, staring at Shen Gui's neck and heart......
Shen Gui knew that these men must be the inner guards who were responsible for protecting the four princes! Moreover, the sound of their breathing and footsteps alone could be heardβeven the worst of them had at least thirty years of penance!
Seeing this, Shen Gui also shook his left shoulder slightly, and the thunder short sword that was buttoned in his sleeve suddenly slipped into his palm......
"Get out of here! As long as you don't hear my orders, if anyone dares to step on the third floor again, watch their heads! β
Before Shen Gui could hurt people, the fourth prince drank his guards first; Then, Zhou Changan still stared at Shen Gui with a provocative gaze and continued:
"The conditions I just mentioned are already the final bottom line that the Northern Yan Dynasty can accept, and we will never back down half a step! If the northern side can't accept it, then you can leave now, and we'll see you in front of the East Customs! β
Shen Gui also put away the evil smile that hung on his face all the time, he slowly stood up and fell on the table; At this time, the two people who were looking at each other on the edge of the table could already feel the breath of the other party exhaling on their faces......
"The two norths are free of trade, and they really share the East Customs! This is also the final bottom line that we can accept in Youbei! If you can't accept it, then you can recall those Northern Yan elites who are on the banks of the Huajiang River and confronting Nankang now! And Shen will also lead the troops to the East Customs and go to the second appointment of the four princes, so that you can also see with your own eyes what is called 'fire spirit descending'!
ββ¦β¦ Five-year grace period! Beiyan will never change the bottom line again! β
ββ¦β¦ Increase the purchase volume of Beiyan goods year by year, and within five years, reach a scale of more than 10 million taels of silver! This is also the bottom line of Youbei! If you don't agree, start fighting immediately! β
"Three years, 20 million taels!"
"Five years, twelve million taels! The people in Youbei are thin, and they can't eat so many goods from Beiyan! β
"Five years, fifteen million!"
"Five years, thirteen million! As long as you add one more copper plate, I will go home immediately! β
Zhou Changan held his breath and stared at Shen Gui, who was staring at Shen Gui with blazing eyes, for ten breaths; Finally, Zhou Chang'an smiled, blinked his eyes and said:
"Deal!"
The two young heroes who were still tense and planned to fight to the death at this time invariably forgot the previous dispute and looked at each other and smiled.
Shen Gui smiled in his heart: This week, Chang'an did not stipulate the type of goods to be purchased, nor did it stipulate the 'currency' of the goods to be purchased; although the 'loopholes' left in this kind of agreement seem inconspicuous, they are actually related to the difference of millions of taels of silver!
And the reason why Zhou Changan snickered was that no matter whether he could take advantage of this opportunity or not, he would strangle the economic lifeline of Youbei Sanlu in one fell swoop; Even if it can only give the Northern Yan Dynasty a temporary respite, so that the Northern Yan army can be withdrawn from the situation of being attacked on its back; So in five years' time, there will not necessarily be any changes between the two norths!
In all negotiations and transactions of 'chess opponents', the two sides will never win or lose, and no matter how skewed the conditions are reached, after all, they will only take what they need!
When these two drunken 'future pillars of the country' walked down the third floor of Anhua Building like two splashes. This hooligan appearance stunned the inner guards downstairs who were nervous and discussing whether to move reinforcements!
What kind of temper are these two masters! I was going to fight to the death just now, but now it's as if it's a brother of a compatriot......
"Brother Taichu, let's talk about it! Tomorrow... Belch... It's still after dark! Let's celebrate and build in the south of the city! You're in for a treat this time...... Right...... You have a treat, eat roasted sea cucumber with green onions! Eat braised prawns! β¦β¦ I...... What the am I called a prince... Whining...... I haven't had a good meal in months... Woo...... It's too hard......"
The commander of the inner guard who was scolded for being bloody just now, when he saw the virtue of his four princes, he already knew completely in his heart: his own master really drank too much!
The fourth prince, Zhou Chang'an, was originally a thoughtful and intelligent person! There is only one 'little regret': that is, although he drinks a good amount, as long as he really drinks too much, he will start to cry bitterly...... And listening to his 'drinking talk' just now, he must be much more drunk than in the past!
After all, if he was still a little sober, he couldn't have asked a 'beggar' for a treat!
Today's Shen Gui actually drank a lot, his eyes were straight at this time, garlic was mixed under his feet, and he had to encourage and support Zhou Changan's paralyzed and weak body, and his shaky posture looked very unreliable:
"Good! β¦β¦ Qinghe Building... If you don't go...... Who's the grandchild of everyone! But the fourth... Belch... The craftsmanship of your Beiyan craftsmen... Belch... It's not like that! Look at the road of Beiyancheng...... It's all fucking slanted......"
Just when these two drunkards, in order to argue about why the corner of the room where Anhua Building was 'repaired', couldn't get through, they suddenly hit the window next to them and swung into a man in black who looked like an ape!
At this moment, except for the two drunks who were still desperately 'hitting the wall', including the restaurant shopkeeper who was sending off guests in the front hall, everyone was shocked into a cold sweat!
The man did not stop for a moment after he entered the house, and with the strength of the swing into the window, he rolled lightly to the ground; Before he could fully stand on his feet, he also 'staggered' towards the two drunks at the door!
This 'uninvited guest' also used the kind of 'drunken step' that looked like he might fall at any time, and in the blink of an eye, he 'leisurely' in front of the two drunks...
'Poof......'
In fact, now Shen Gui has been so full of stamina that Fenjiu has 'grabbed' his head that he can't see the appearance and identity of the person who came at all, and at such a critical moment, it is completely too late to mobilize his breath to force out the wine......
Therefore, his current 'backhand sword' is just a 'conditioned reflex' that he trained when he was fighting with Fourteen in Shuangshan Village......
To be fair, if this 'assassin' had used ordinary moves, then Shen Gui, who was already drunk and hazy, would not even be able to cut the corners of his clothes......
But the method chosen by this 'ape killer' turned out to be to pounce forward sideways......
In this way, he and Shen Gui, who was standing in place, formed a 'dynamic cross', and Shen Gui's 'Thunder Sword', which had been crooked to the Claw Valley, hit the opponent's waist with a sword under his strange body 'cooperation'......
If it is an ordinary iron weapon, it should only be able to pick off the opponent's waist muscles; If it's a priceless sword, it can be cut directly into the opponent's lumbar spine...... But now Shen Gui's thundering short sword is the last legacy of the Beihai Sword Demon of the Earth Spirit Vein; Although the size is not long, if you use the words 'cut gold and jade' to describe its sharpness, it is modest enough......
The golden stone can't stop it, let alone the fragile human lumbar vertebrae?