If Tang Ao occupies Daliang City, once the main army begins to move south, it will create an opportunity for Emperor Qian Ying. Then there is no telling when this fist will come over and cause Tang Ao pain.
But if Emperor Qianwen is arranged here, the two enemies will face each other directly, and who will have time to take care of him then. Only then can he take the opportunity to do what he should do, and do the most correct thing. .
Therefore, giving up Daliang City has long been part of Tang Ao's plan. Now that Yan Fu is here and everything is going according to plan, Tang Ao will of course agree to it.
Just to give up, it is also necessary to ask for certain benefits at this time. He wants to create an illusion for others, that is, he is forced to give up Daliang City. How can he not give enough benefits?
Now knowing the whereabouts of one of my mother's enemies is a real benefit.
However, these alone are not enough. Tang Ao also needs to put forward more conditions. "Manager Yan, I have two more conditions. As long as I agree, I will consider giving up Daliang City in exchange for the two states. It’s a matter of one state.”
"Oh, please give me your instructions, His Highness Prince Ji." Yan Fu perked up when he heard this, and his eyes fell on Tang Ao.
"First, I have married Shen Min. Now Min'er misses her mother and concubine very much. Concubine Zhao must be sent to Jicheng."
Tang Ao's voice fell, and Yan Fu's expression did not change much, but he was thinking about the feasibility of this matter.
Concubine Zhao is by your Majesty's side, but since Emperor Qianwen lost his left arm, he has no interest in men and women. As far as he knows, the two have never lived together during this time. The nominal couple is more appropriate.
And for a woman like this to be a bargaining chip for such an important matter, His Majesty will definitely agree.
Women, in the eyes of those with real power, are often the least valuable things. Not to mention that Concubine Zhao has no role at all now. After thinking about it, as long as this is reported to His Majesty, she will definitely be dismissed. Agreed.
"Okay, I will report this matter to His Majesty. I think it won't be a big problem." Yan Fu didn't finish his words, but he knew that this matter had basically become a foregone conclusion when Tang Ao opened his mouth.
"Very good, let me tell you the second point. Manager Yan must also know that this time I spent 150 million taels of silver to capture the three states, and now my father wants two of them. State, just take 100 million taels of silver to buy it. Don’t think that the price is very high, to be honest, it’s not much at all. If my father doesn’t want it, I won’t pay it no matter how much others spend.”
The second condition was made, and Tang Ao also said that it was non-negotiable.
"This..." Yan Fu hesitated.
Ordinarily, the requirement of 100 million taels of silver is really not very high. As Tang Ao said, if others want to buy it, they may not agree to it no matter how much money they pay. But the problem is that Emperor Qianwen is not rich now.
Designed by Dai Mubai, the Chief of the Emperor's Guard, when Emperor Qianwen was poisoned and had to go into hiding, something unexpected happened. A lot of money in the palace was not taken away in time. After Dongshan came together, he spent a lot of money. Regarding silver, the subsequent trip to Ezhou was not very smooth, and what he got was basically the same as what he paid. Now, if he is suddenly asked to come up with 100 million taels of silver, that is really a very difficult thing to do.
As the chief eunuch and the most trusted person of Emperor Qianwen, Yan Fu was naturally very aware of these situations. Because of this, he did not agree immediately, but hesitated for a moment and said: "Hey, I'm not afraid of King Ji either. Your Highness is joking, Your Majesty doesn’t have much money in his hands, so why don’t you give me less?”
Tang Ao smiled after hearing this. He naturally knew that Emperor Qianwen was not rich, but he also knew that when he attacked Ezhou, his cheap father had used many tricks, such as letting his subordinates Blood Dragon Temple acted as a gangster, but he robbed many local gentry and got a lot of money. Otherwise, how could he support so many troops without money?
It's just that this matter was done very covertly and very few people knew about it, so we couldn't talk about it openly.
Speaking of which, these tycoons are really pitiful. When the world is at peace, they are all doing power and good things, as if all the benefits of the world have been taken away by them. But once the world is in turmoil, they will become everyone's The fat in your eyes has become the best target to be robbed, and your savings over the years will also become the wedding dress for someone else's rise.
But if you look back and think about it carefully, where do these people's wealth come from? Isn't it from squeezing the common people? Tang Ao will not sympathize with such people at all. Even in comparison , his methods have always been the most direct, suppressing, warning, and confiscating the opponent's income. Once he is disobedient, he will be killed directly.
Compared with others who are doing it in secret, Tang Ao is the nemesis of the upright gentry and powerful people.
Tang Ao just sneered, and seeing Yan Fu's eyes gave him a chill. He suddenly thought that King Ji also had an intelligence organization, and he heard that it was very powerful. Thinking of this, he knew that it was His Majesty who People must have known what he did in Ezhou for a long time.
It is said that Mingren do not speak secretly in front of others. Thinking of this, Yan Fu said, "Well, the money must be spent. Let me take the initiative and give 50 million taels of silver to His Highness Prince Ji. To be honest, this This is already the most we can give, if we want more, it will really be gone."
Fifty million taels is not a small amount for other forces, but not everyone is like Tang Ao, who owns the dragon line and has the full support of the people of several states. When things need to be done, money is never important. question.
Tang Ao also knew that Yan Fu had shown his sincerity by offering 50 million taels. He didn't have high hopes at first, and the conditions were just to show the outside world that he was forced to leave Daliang City. Now that the purpose has been fulfilled To achieve it, of course, you have to stop as soon as it is good.
"Okay, then please ask Mr. Yan to send Concubine Zhao, and when will the money be sent to Daliang City, the Jizhou army will leave the city."
"It's easy to talk. Please rest assured, His Highness Prince Ji. When the time comes, the news about Master Xue's enemies will also be sent to His Highness. He will never make a mistake." A smile appeared on Yan Fu's face, and he finally finished. Although the tasks assigned by His Majesty cost some money, compared to what you get, it is worth it no matter how you look at it.
Yan Fu left happily, left Daliang City and headed straight for Ezhou without stopping. Tang Ao also took advantage of this time to walk around among the mansions in Daliang City. Such as the internal minister, Du Jin, who is known as a saint in the world, and Cheng Bolin, Rui Butong, Mingshan and other three ministers and some officials who were abandoned by Emperor Qianying and stayed in Daliang City.
As for these people, as long as they had some ability and were recognized, Tang Ao took the time to meet them all and had a heart-to-heart conversation.
These people are given two options. First, if they are willing to leave with them, they can be arranged to study in Longyuan. After graduation, they will be reassigned official positions and then start from the bottom step by step.
Second, those who are willing to stay and do latent missions can directly serve as officials in auspicious places once the mission is completed, and they will be assigned official positions based on their merits.
It is foreseeable that once Emperor Qianwen comes to Daliang City, these remaining officials will inevitably be used by him. The only difference is the degree of reuse, and if these people are willing to use them, it will be equivalent to Tang Ao planted some nails around Emperor Qianwen. They could help Tang Ao achieve things he wanted to see or hoped to see.
One is to start over from scratch, and the other is to go through a lot of hardships and make great achievements, then you can become an official and be reused. When the two options were placed in the minds of the remaining officials, everyone quickly made a decision, that is, choose The second type.
People who are not from the Jidi forces have no idea how popular the places to study in Longyuan are. What they see is that they need to study again and work from the bottom to become officials again. For Guanyouzi, it is something difficult to accept and digest.
It's better to stay. Once you really make a contribution, you can save decades of struggle. This is a gamble worth taking.
Tang Ao fully respected everyone's choices, and then ordered Longya and Anxiang to secretly send some of the family members of these officials who chose to stay out of Daliang City. Employers must be suspicious. This is one of Tang Ao's criteria for employing people. He is not sure about these Will the remaining officials betray him? In order to avoid some bad situations, he needs to have some clues in his hands, so that he can really feel at ease.
The officials all chose to accept what Tang Ao did. They probably knew that if they didn't do this, King Ji would not be able to completely trust them. It's just that after part of the family members were sent away, they would not be able to become the wall again. Grass can only be used by Tang Ao.
While Tang Ao was doing these things, Yan Fu also returned to Ezhou as quickly as possible and gave a detailed report on the negotiation process with Tang Ao. Although it was said that he had to pay 50 million taels of silver for this, Tang Qingshan always said It is still satisfactory for him. After all, this is equivalent to gaining an extra state. The most important thing is that Daliang City will be returned to his hands. This is what he values most. In comparison, the small amount he has paid is nothing. What a big deal.
The news that Tang Qingshan nodded in agreement spread quickly. The first person affected was Concubine Zhao. She received the notice that she would pack up and take a carriage to Daliang City tomorrow morning. There would be a special cavalry team during the introduction. Escort her away.
