Lu Chensheng was eating and thinking about dry food.

The next day, the envoy from Da Cang Kingdom arrived outside Xinghan City.

The reason why they dared to send an envoy out at this time was because they also heard that a cavalry team from Xinghan City swept across the Tartars.

The Tartars were defeated one after another.

Moreover, all the Tartars in the territory had evacuated, so they could come to Xinghan City with peace of mind.

"Everyone, please come with me."

He had already known that the Da Cang Kingdom's envoy was coming, and there was already someone waiting at the door. After verifying his identity, he led the other party towards the valley.

The courtyard that was originally in the old city is no longer inhabited.

This place in the old city is basically a place for herders to stay to prevent infiltration.

Everyone felt that it would be a shame if the dignified and powerful people continued to live in the old city, not to mention the danger.

Therefore, a temporary residence was built in the city and Lu Chensheng lived in it.

Lu Chensheng didn't object much to the actions of his subordinates and moved into the valley.

The envoys from Da Cang Kingdom were taken to the valley after being told some basic rules in the city.

The envoys did not dare to neglect. After all, they had to ask for help, and no matter what rules they had, they still had to abide by them.

After a while, a group of people were brought into the main hall with somewhat surprised eyes.

Lu Chensheng sat on the main seat and did not go to greet these envoys. When these envoys came in, he just waved his hand to let them take their seats.

Among the envoys, only two people sat down, while the rest stood behind them.

"I came here arbitrarily and brought some unique things from Da Cang Kingdom. I hope Mr. Lu won't mind."

After saying that, the attendants at the rear immediately brought up boxes of items.

Someone else also sent a list.

Shou Yue on the side took the lead and inspected it carefully. After confirming that there was no problem, he sent it to Lu Chensheng.

Lu Chensheng glanced at it and raised the corners of his eyes slightly.

There are various objects written on the paper, including precious porcelain and jade, as well as calligraphy and painting.

There are also cloths woven from silk.

This is extremely famous in the Da Cang Kingdom, or in other words, the silk cloth of the Da Cang Kingdom is extremely famous.

Being as thin as blue wings and as light as floating clouds is no joke.

If this kind of cloth were made into a set of clothes, it would be folded up and not even big enough to hold. From this, you can imagine how light it is.

The value of the items here is probably not less than one hundred thousand taels of silver.

This Da Cang Kingdom does have some tricks up its sleeve.

Lu Chensheng glanced at it and put the paper aside. Looking at the situation, the other party probably knew about the last time he was arrested.

So give me something to make amends first.

Lu Chensheng waved his hand and asked the attendants to carry the things down.

The envoys from Da Cang Kingdom breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this. Lu Chensheng accepted the things, which meant that the next matter could be discussed.

We are all smart people, and I think even Lu Chensheng knew that this was an apology.

"You still don't know what the official positions are?"

Lu Chensheng raised his head and asked.

"I, the Minister of Household Affairs, will always mourn Liu."

"I am Zhao Qianhua, the Minister of Rites."

The two people sitting there immediately raised their hands and said.

"It turns out to be Minister Yong and Minister Zhao."

Lu Chensheng nodded, "I wonder what the mission of Da Cang Kingdom is here for?"

There were a lot of things going on in the valley, and Lu Chensheng didn't really have much time to go around in circles with them to whet their appetites, so he simply asked straightforwardly.

The two of them felt slightly happy when they saw Lu Chensheng being so straightforward.

They came here to ask for Lu Chensheng, but they were worried that Lu Chensheng would play tricks on them.

They have seen too many such things in the officialdom. If Lu Chensheng is like this, it will be extremely difficult to deal with.

And the longer the negotiation goes on, the greater the price will be paid.

Now that Lu Chensheng has no intention of beating around the bush, they feel that this condition is easier to negotiate.

"I think Mr. Lu also knows about the situation in Da Cang Country. Floods have always been a worry for Da Cang Country. I heard that Mr. Lu is unparalleled, and I would like to ask Mr. Lu to control the floods for Da Cang Country."

Lu Chensheng asked so straightforwardly, so the two of them naturally wouldn't beat around the bush.

Sure enough, they came here to control floods.

When Lu Chensheng saw this, he immediately understood.

After pondering for a moment, he said, "Controlling floods is not impossible, but what price can Da Cang Country pay?"

"If Mr. Lu is willing to control the water, Da Cang Kingdom is willing to give 10,000 shi of grain, 20,000 shi of fruit, and 200,000 taels of silver as reward!"

Seeing Lu Chensheng talking about the conditions, Zhao Qianhua quickly answered.

Lu Chensheng paused after hearing this and looked at the other party with a half-smile.

"If you two are so insincere, why not stay here for some time first, wait until you two have thought about it, and discuss the terms with me?"

Speaking of this, Lu Chensheng narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the two people.

When the two of them heard this, their faces suddenly froze. When negotiating terms, don't you always give a rough condition first? You can't give a low price right from the start, right?

But looking at Lu Chensheng's appearance, he didn't seem to want to waste time, so this seemed a bit tricky.

Thinking of this, the two of them didn't dare to really let Lu Chensheng leave. If they really let each other leave, it would be difficult to see them next time.

"Then I wonder what conditions Mr. Lu wants?"

The two of them thought for a while and simply asked Lu Chensheng. They said that the conditions were a bit too passive.

"I don't want much from you, but from now on, the Xinghan City fleet can pass freely in Da Cang Kingdom, and Da Cang Kingdom is not allowed to detain or use various names to ask for money. In addition, there are 100,000 dan of grain and 100,000 taels of gold."

The two of them listened quite calmly at first, but when they heard the end, their eyes suddenly widened.

One hundred thousand taels of gold? Although Da Cang Country’s treasury has this money, I’m afraid the treasury will be empty after taking it out!

This is simply asking for a sky-high price!

"Master Lu, are these conditions too harsh? How can Da Cang Kingdom get so much gold?"

Ten taels of silver are exchanged for one tael of gold. Lu Chensheng wants these 100,000 taels of gold, which is equivalent to one million taels of silver. How can they get the money?

If this condition is negotiated back, I'm afraid they will both suffer a lot.

Lu Chensheng doesn't care. You can negotiate the price freely. It's okay to ask for more money.

You can't always tell a more suitable price directly. It all depends on whether you can negotiate and ask for more money from the other party.

"How can we count too much? Water control is a good thing for generations. Once the water control is successful, Da Cang will no longer suffer from floods. Let's take a look at Yunmeng City in Jiang State. Now it has bumper harvests and good weather every year.
Chapter completed!