In negotiations, to say that it sounds good is to discuss with each other, and to say that it is difficult to say is to talk to each other. You come and go, and it is the norm to be inseparable. The kind of warm, positive, and friendly from the beginning, the two sides hold mutual understanding and mutual accommodation, and sign an agreement that everyone is happy with through joint efforts, so that the needs of both parties can be satisfied, and there may be relaxed and happy negotiations, but Xia Hongsheng has never experienced it. Wherever they have experienced, both sides will participate in the negotiations with the attitude of not giving up an inch of land, taking every inch of profit, and signing an agreement to maximize their own interests as much as possible, making the negotiations a war without gunpowder.

The war on the battlefield is fought in the art of war, strategy, and people, and this battlefield is fought with brains, eloquence, and spittle and stars flying all over the sky.

Xia Hongsheng was also worried that those people in Honglu Temple were too deeply influenced by the words of Confucian sages and would not put down their faces to bargain with the vendors in the vegetable market. But I never thought that these people would roll up their sleeves and quarrel, stick to the conditions, argue with reason, and even quote scriptures and scriptures, and argue with each other. The words that came out were slashed and stabbed around like soft knives, and there was no blood. In the end, the people of Xue Yantuo are not enough in combat, except for Zagu who fights back and forth, if he is not an opponent, he also has a feeling of fighting with Confucianism, and the other people have already been defeated, so they have to listen to the people of Honglu Temple talking there, and they can only say "this ......" and "what ......".

Although Zagu has a posture of fighting Confucianism, he is not Zhuge in the end, and he can't say it, so he has to turn over and over for that reason and that sentence, but people are obviously thick-skinned, so what he said is to keep talking.

"Oops! It's all this time! Xia Hongsheng suddenly spoke, interrupting the Honglu Temple officials who were using spittle stars to "baptize" the group of Xue Yantuo envoys, and said, "Let's stop here first!" Seeing that the sun is about to set. I think you need to rest too. Come on, why don't you hurry up and prepare the carriage and send you back to the Sifang Pavilion to rest? ”

It seems that he is really going to cry, hearing Xia Hongsheng's words, those envoys of Xue Yantuo actually showed a look of relief, and they couldn't wait to go out.

Zagu wiped his mouth. Picked up the cup next to him and drank it all, looked at Xia Hongsheng raised his eyebrows, and said, "Hehe, Xiahou is really a sharp mouth......"

"Zagutler is not far behind!" Xia Hongsheng smiled and said: "It's still a long time, the Turkic envoys from Xiazhou to Chang'an, at least not more than half a month?" We still have time! ”

"You! ......" An envoy of Xue Yantuo immediately became angry when he saw Xia Hongsheng's indifferent look: "You are taking advantage of people's danger!" You Datang vainly claim to be the state of benevolence and righteousness! ”

"Hehe, the envoys are strange to say." An official in the Honglu Temple sneered and replied: "The people still know that they can't ask others for help in vain. And what about the two countries? If you think that our Datang is taking advantage of others, then please go back. We Datang don't dare to lose this reputation - we don't have to force you to sit here, don't you say? ”

Xia Hongsheng looked at his eyes and was happy in his heart.

Yes, that's it! What negotiation becomes an unsuccessful technique, what negotiation etiquette, even if the power is the truth, we are blackmailing. Talk about a ball!

You see how good the old beauties are in the later generations, that is, three points - strong. "Selfish", "shameless"!

Xue Yantuo's envoy left Honglu Temple with a stomach full of anger that had nowhere to vent, Xia Hongsheng and everyone in Honglu Temple sent them away with a smile on their faces, and stood at the door to watch the carriage go away.

"Xiahou, we've been going back and forth for four days, can't we delay it any longer?" Wait until the carriage disappears into the streets. Honglu Temple Shaoqing asked.

Xia Hongsheng waved his hand and said: "For this kind of obviously asking for our Datang, don't panic, remember three words, loose, slow, and lasting." The more we are in a hurry. The more anxious they are, the more anxious they are, the better it will be for us. The Turkic missions do not wait for the Xueyantuo people! Did you find that when they reported 50,000 cows, sheep, and 5,000 good horses today, they were already a little relieved -- that was because they couldn't wait, they couldn't wait! Hehe, I'm going to have to sneak a trip to him tonight. ”

Leaving Honglu Temple, I went back to my home to rest for a while, had dinner, and asked Qi Yong to prepare the carriage.

Go to the palace and report today's situation to the emperor. In the past few days, Xia Hongsheng has reported one newspaper a day, which is really to avoid suspicion. After all, it is about other countries, and there is such a sensitive matter as selling weapons in it.

Out of the palace, go directly to the Sifang Pavilion.

Sneaking in, he found Zagu, knocked on the door and entered the house.

"There have been many offenses between words in the past few days, but in order to avoid suspicion, so as to facilitate the opening of weapons trafficking, Zagutelemo has to go to his heart!" As soon as Xia Hongsheng entered the door, he said to Zagu.

"Hehe, Xiahou rest assured, how can Zagu go to his heart." Zagu invited Xia Hongsheng to sit down, and asked a little eagerly: "But I don't know what is going on with this matter now?" ”

Xia Hongsheng smiled and said, "Then you have to ask Zagutler what he thinks of the current conditions of Honglu Temple." His Majesty has already moved on the matter of allowing Xue Yantuo to purchase weapons from the Tang Dynasty, and now he is hesitating. At this time, Xue Yantuo's attitude became very important. If Xue Yantuo can make His Majesty feel good now, then this matter can be done. If Xue Yantuo makes His Majesty feel that it is not okay now, I am afraid that this matter will not be done. Now is an opportunity, it depends on whether Xue Yantuo can grasp it. If I can't grasp it, I will give up all my previous efforts, but Xue Yantuo has lost an opportunity to get the weapons of the Tang Dynasty. And if he can seize this opportunity and make His Majesty agree to open up the trade of weapons, then Xue Yantuo will be able to buy weapons from Datang in a steady stream and continue to grow. Zagutler still thinks about it, what I revealed to Zagutler before, the bottom line of the conditions proposed by the Honglu Temple, is still such a bottom line, Zagutler only needs to spend some more time, and the conditions proposed by the Honglu Temple today can still be lower. ”

Zagu frowned, thought for a while, and then asked: "This afternoon, Xiahou said that the Turkic envoys can arrive in Chang'an in half a month, but is it true?" ”

"In the next half month, I said that during the day, I just wanted to force Xue Yantuo, so I said that." Xia Hongsheng shook his head and said, "However, it is a matter of time before the Turkic envoys arrive in Chang'an, although it will not be half a month, but it will never exceed a month. After all, it is not easy for Datang to drag it all the time. ”

Zagu was silent for a long time before he said, "At this time, I can't be arbitrary, and I still need to consult with others." ”

"Yes, the stakes are very high, you still have to discuss it well." Xia Hongsheng nodded: "Ben Hou will leave first." (To be continued.) )