"But fortunately, what we all pursue is peace, and everything can be discussed."
In the room, as he said these words, Ning Yi's eyes became serious, and the cold indifference in his eyes was even permeable. Lin Houxuan was stared at by him and remained silent for a moment.
"The right and wrong of this battle is still debatable, but... whatever Mr. Ning wants to talk about, you might as well say it bluntly. Houxuan is just a messenger, but he will definitely bring Mr. Ning's words to the forefront."
His words were soft and hard, and could be considered neither humble nor overbearing. On the other side, Ning Yi showed another smile, either expressing approval or a slight sarcasm.
"Yes, I understand what brother Lin said. Since it is a message, but what Ning said next, please remember it clearly, brother Lin. When I see your majesty in the future, don't forget it, or miscommunicate it.
The stakes are very high, so Ning must explain this clearly first and ask Brother Lin for your forgiveness."
"Mr. Ning is right, Hou Xuan must be cautious."
"Okay." Ning Yi stood up with a smile and walked slowly in the room. After a while, he said: "When Brother Lin entered the city, have you seen the scene outside?"
"I wonder what Mr. Ning is referring to?"
"We are also in a lot of trouble. It's not easy at all." Ning Yi said, "The northwest is already barren, not a rich land. You came here, killed people, destroyed the land, and you can't even destroy the wheat harvest this time.
The total amount cannot feed so many people. Now that July is almost over and winter is coming, there will be famine again and people will die. I took part of the wheat and gave the rest to them as rations based on head count.
They won't be able to survive this year. Some people still have a surplus of food at home, and some people can still get some food from the wilderness, or they can survive and the big households have quit. They feel that the land originally belongs to them, and the food is also theirs.
Now that we have regained Yanzhou, we should distribute the food according to the previous cultivated land, but now we are causing trouble outside. If we divide it like they do, more people will starve to death. Brother Li has seen these difficulties, right?"
"Mr. Ning is benevolent and righteous." Lin Houxuan cupped his hands, somewhat doubtful in his heart, but also a little gloating, "But please forgive Houxuan for speaking bluntly. Since the Chinese army has taken back Yanzhou and distributed grain according to the land deed, it is the right way. There are few people talking.
There will be less trouble. Our Xixia army came over and killed a lot of people. Many land deeds became ownerless, which appeased the rich families. In these places, the Chinese army can justifiably put it in their pockets. Mr. Ning divided the food according to the head.
, something is really wrong, but Houxuan admires the benevolence and righteousness in it."
He came as an envoy, so naturally he did not dare to offend Ning Yi too much. What he said at this time was also correct. Ning Yi leaned against the desk and smiled noncommittally.
"Brother Lin may be wondering. Most people want to negotiate and always hide their weaknesses. Why would I speak out. But in fact, Ning thinks differently. This world belongs to everyone. I hope everyone can
It's good. My difficulties may not become your difficulties in the future." He paused and then thought, "Oh. By the way, the Zhe family has also been testing and waiting on the situation in Yanzhou recently. To be honest,
The Zhe family is cunning and they definitely have bad intentions when fighting. These things also give me a headache."
"It's not easy to break up the family." Lin Houxuan nodded in agreement.
"So frankly speaking, I can only make up my mind from you." Ning Yi pointed at two points with his fingers, his tone became colder again, and he said directly, "Dong Zhiyuan battle, after Li Qianshun returned to China, the situation was not good, I know …”
"Ning..." He seemed gentle and approachable a moment ago. At this moment, hearing Ning Yi call his emperor by his name without courtesy, Lin Houxuan wanted to speak, but Ning Yi's eyes were completely emotionless. Looking at him As if looking at a dead person, he waved his hand and continued talking.
"In your Xixia country, the emperor's line, the queen's line, the Li-Liang war is no longer a day or two. The power of Zang and several large tribes cannot be underestimated. When the Tie Yaozi and the Proton Army are here, it's okay. During the two battles between Dong Zhiyuan and Dong Zhiyuan, the Iron Kites were gone and the proton army was dispersed. It is hard to say how many people died. We later captured more than 200 people. When Li Qianshun went back this time, it was natural for him to make a big fuss. Fortunately, he was still alive. I have some background information. Within a month, the situation in Xixia has not changed. From now on, you will have to slowly figure it out and consolidate the authority of the Li family. I think it is hard to say whether this process can be done in three to five years."
Ning Yi tapped the table with his fingers: "Now I have 217 members of the original Subsidiary Army and 503 Iron Kites. They are in Xixia and have families of all sizes. These 720 The ten Xixia brothers are what you want. As for the other four hundred unlucky guys with no background, I don’t want to use them to negotiate business with you. I will throw them into the mountains to dig coal. Even if they die from exhaustion, I will save you trouble. ...Brother Lin, the main reason for coming here this time is for these 720 people, right?"
Lin Houxuan looked solemn and said nothing.
"Seven hundred and twenty people are a big business. Brother Lin, you are here for Li Qianshun, but to tell you the truth, I have been hesitating whether I should sell these people to the Li family, the Liang family, or Others in need.”
"Mr. Ning," Lin Houxuan said, "Are you threatening me?" His eyes were cold and righteous, showing that he would never be threatened by others.
"Of course. I'm not threatening you. What kind of business am I talking about? Do you think I'm giving out porridge or doing charity?" Ning Yi glanced at him, his tone was calm, and then continued to return to the topic, "As I said before, I take You haven't killed all the people in Xiayanzhou. There are more than 30,000 and nearly 40,000 people in the nearby territory. To use a more vivid expression: these are 40,000 mouths that can eat people. If you can't feed them, they will You’re going to eat me!”
Ning Yi smiled coldly: "Why do you think I give food to the poor and not the rich? The icing on the cake is like providing help in times of need. I give food to the rich, and they think it is right. If I give it to the poor, it saves his life. .Brother Lin, do you think that on the battlefield, can the poor fight tooth and nail or the rich fight tooth and nail? If the food shortage in the northwest cannot be solved by the end of this autumn, I will unite with the family farmers and take them across Hengshan to Yinchuan. Go eat you!"
Lin Houxuan frowned and stood up suddenly: "Mr. Ning, the battle you fought on Dongzhiyuan was amazing. However, after the battle, how many of you are there? If you think that Xixia, I will be afraid of you. Then try to kill Hengshan!"
"Whether you are afraid or not, whether you can beat them or not is one thing. Whether you can lead them across Hengshan is another matter. The Chinese army will not tell you. I have a stronghold of more than 20,000 people in Luliang.
I can pull out 10,000 more troops." Ning Yi's expression was equally cold, "I am a businessman and hope for peace, but if there is no way out, I can only fight my way out. This one
The road is a dead end. But when winter comes, I will definitely leave. Just look at the Chinese army to see how I train my troops. I guarantee that these 30 to 50 thousand people will have enough swords. I will definitely be willing to add insult to injury when I am trying to build a family.
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The room fell silent for a moment.
"The situation is so troublesome. This is one way, but of course. I have another way to go." Ning Yi spoke calmly, and then paused.
"Seven hundred and twenty people, I can give them to you so that you can use them to calm down the domestic situation. I can also sell them to others so that others can overthrow you. Of course. If, as you said, you are not threatened,
You don’t want these more than 700 people. If others take these more than 700 people, they will never make things difficult for you. Then I will chop off their heads immediately. Let your united Xixia live a happy life. Next, we
Just do it in the winter! As long as enough people die, our food problem will be solved."
Lin Houxuan was silent for a long time: "I am just a messenger, I have no right to nod, you..."
"I'll pass it on to your mother!!!"
Suddenly, a loud shout was like thunder, with a majestic aura exploding in the room. Lin Houxuan was doing Tai Chi, making a foreshadowing in advance, and spoke carefully, but by the time he said this, he had already seen the person opposite him.
The scholar's eyes were sharp, and a cold murderous aura rushed towards his face. Ning Yi picked up something while shouting and waved it out. At this moment, Lin Houxuan only felt a chill in his ears, and the heavy copper incense burner came from the left side of his face.
It flew over and smashed the cabinet in the corner behind with a loud bang.
In an instant, pieces of paper, dust and sawdust were flying. Lin Houxuan shrank his head in a daze. He never expected that a simple sentence would lead to such consequences. Someone had already rushed in from outside the door, but then he heard
Ning Yi's words: "Get out!" At this moment, Lin Houxuan felt a greater sense of majesty and oppression than when he met Li Qianshun in the Golden Palace.
"Things that can kill hundreds of thousands of people over and over again are just a child's play for you here. You're just a messenger. You have to say it in front of me several times! If Li Qianshun sent you here just to deliver a message,
What difference does it make if I send you or a dog? I’ll write a letter and let him take it back! How does your small country of Xixia Zuer compare with the Wu Dynasty!? The first time I saw Zhou Zhe, I killed him like a dog.
!Dong Zhiyuan and Li Qianshun run slower, his head is now being kicked by me! Mr. Lin, you are the envoy of Xixia, shouldering the important responsibility of the rise and fall of a country, so Li Qianshun sent you here. If you continue to pretend to be a dead dog in front of me, you and I will be put at risk.
You don’t care about the life and death of the people on both sides, so I’ll have you chopped into pieces right away.”
In these words, Ning Yi slowly sat down behind the desk. Lin Houxuan's face was as pale as paper, and then he took two deep breaths and slowly handed over his hands: "Yes, it was Houxuan who was careless, but..." He calmed down.
, but did not dare to look at the other party's eyes again, "However, our country's dispatch of a large army this time is also a waste of people and money, and now food is not abundant. To redeem these 720 people, Mr. Ning will not let us bear the delay.
Food and drink for everyone in the state and even the northwest?”
"Since I am willing to call you over, there is naturally something we can discuss. I have already prepared a copy of the specific conditions." Ning Yi opened the table and pulled out a thick stack of manuscripts.
"If you want to redeem someone, according to the rules of your tribe, you must give something. That is the first batch. Food, gold and silver, I want everything I need. I will let you pass the test, and you must let me first
After passing this hurdle, there will be benefits for you..."
Ning Yi kept talking: "Both sides hand in hand and hand in hand, and then I will naturally find a way to solve the food problem between us. Why do the various tribes in your party want to fight? It's just for all kinds of good things. Now there is no such thing in the northwest.
We have to fight. Your emperor's foundation is not stable. How can he stabilize by redeeming more than 700 people? It's just a drop in the bucket? It doesn't matter. I have a way. You cooperate with us to do business. We will open up Tubo, Dali, Jin and even the Kingdom of Jin.
What do you want from the Wu Dynasty market? Books? Technology? Silk porcelain? Tea? There are some in the south. It was embargoed at first, but now I will get it for you."
"What do you have in Xixia? Your green salt is of high quality and low price. The Wu Dynasty did not do salt business with you at first, but now I sell it for you. We can negotiate how much we sell every year and at what price. Not enough to eat? There is always enough.
Yes, buy it from Tubo, Dali, and the Jin Kingdom. To be honest, you don’t know how to do business, and you are bullied every year. How was the Liao Kingdom back then? It forced the Wu Dynasty to pay tribute every year. Turning around, the Wu Dynasty
Make all the money back."
"You can't fight now. Let's join forces. Whoever you have a good relationship with in your country will give priority to bringing back good things. If they have anything to sell, we will help sell it. As long as we do this, won't you be stable? I can talk to them
You promise, I have a good relationship with you, and every house is made of silk and satin, with countless treasures. If someone wants to cause trouble, I will let them sleep without a quilt... I have written down these general matters and how to do them. You can take a look.
Don’t worry that I’m just talking nonsense.”
"…Then, you can take it back and give it to Li Qianshun."
Ning Yi threw something to him. After hearing this, Lin Houxuan's eyes gradually brightened. He lowered his head and took the bound manuscript to read. He heard Ning Yi's voice ring again: "But first, you must also show your sincerity.
.”
Lin Houxuan raised his head with doubtful eyes. Ning Yi came out from behind the desk: "When you hand over the person, please return Qingzhou to me first."
Lin Houxuan frowned and wanted to speak, but Ning Yi waved his hand and walked out of the room.
"There's no need to talk about this. Gyeongju is just worthless now. It's a pity to throw it away if it's tasteless. What are you doing with it? Go back and talk to Li Ganshun, and then it's your choice whether it's war or peace."
Outside the room, Ning Yi's footsteps faded away.
"I'll accept them all." (To be continued.)
ps: Yeah, at the beginning of the month, please give me a guaranteed monthly pass^_^