In fact, he didn't know that Murong Fu also secretly regretted why he asked for half of it when he asked for at least 64 points!
When he heard Wu Sangui's words of excuse, Murong Fu was moved in his heart and said with a smile, "Mining is extremely difficult? I am not talented, but I can help the prince solve this problem, but the price has to be mentioned, I want 60%.
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When Wu Sangui heard this, he seemed not to have heard the second half of his loud words, but asked, "Can you solve it? How do you solve it?"
The biggest problem he faces now is the shortage of soldiers and armor. In the final analysis, it can also be said that the mining of ore veins is slow. As long as he can mine enough iron ore, he can build soldiers and armor himself, so why bother to bother others.
Murong Fu was stunned for a moment before he understood the crux of the problem. He cursed in his heart for being careless and shouldn't have revealed his trump card so early.
But now that the matter was over, he had no choice but to continue, "The prince should have listened to his subordinates' report on what happened in Yanshan Mountain a few days ago, right?"
Wu Sangui was stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly realized, "Young master, you are referring to the last time the black-armored army entered the mountain to look for A Ke and then suppress the bandits?"
Murong Fu nodded, "I was present at that time, and it was also at that time that I discovered the prince's mine. I wonder if Mr. Xia and the others told the prince about the situation of the war at that time?"
"I don't know the specifics. I only know that they came back in disgrace, saying that the rebels blew up the mountain." Wu Sangui said calmly.
He did not lie. For such a small matter, Xia Guoxiang and others did not need to explain the details when they reported it. They only needed to report the results clearly. And after he learned that Ake was found, he did not ask in detail about it.
Case.
Murong Fu smiled slightly, "Your Majesty is right, it was I who blew up your mine at that time, but the gunpowder used was the saltpeter powder developed by Shenlong Island itself. It is more than three times more powerful than ordinary gunpowder and is used to mine iron."
Mine is the most suitable."
Wu Sangui's first reaction when he heard this was that he didn't believe it, but Murong Fu said it very seriously and he was not sure. The best way at the moment was to recruit a subordinate to confirm it.
Thinking of this, he said without hesitation, "Master, I wonder if I can ask my subordinates to ask for a question." www.m.
Murong Fu thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. After all, if the army outside could not see Wu Sangui for a long time, trouble would inevitably arise.
After a while, Wu Sangui summoned Xia Guoxiang and asked him in detail about the situation that day. Xia Guoxiang was full of doubts and could only tell the truth. As for the evaluation of saltpeter powder, he quite agreed with Murong Fu's statement.
After Xia Guoxiang left, Wu Sangui pondered for a long time and said with a strange expression, "I can trade with the young master, but I want to change the way of the transaction."
Murong Fu had already expected this, "Your Majesty, please tell me how to work around it."
"I don't want the weapons workshop on Shenlong Island anymore, let alone send troops to attack Shenlong Island. If you like A Ke, you can take it with you. In addition, I can also give you countless gold and silver money. As long as the young master is my king
Just provide a sufficient amount of saltpeter powder." Wu Sangui said.
When Murong Fu heard this, he almost jumped out of anger. This old fox really dared to speak. Unexpectedly, Wu Sangui laughed and said, "Young Master, why should you be excited? Since it is a transaction, there is a bargaining process. How much gold and silver is needed, Young Master, just ask."
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Murong Fu also realized that he had lost his temper, so he immediately calmed down and said calmly, "Well, I would like to ask the prince a question. If you had control of someone else's lifeline, what would you take the opportunity to ask for?"
"Of course it is what I need most..." Wu Sangui blurted out a reply, but immediately realized something was wrong as soon as the words came out of his mouth.
Murong Fu laughed and said, "So, Your Majesty, do you think you can use gold and silver to send me away?"
Wu Sangui was silent for a moment, "Fine, I can give you 10% of the iron ore, but I also want the method for refining saltpeter powder."
Murong Fu was not as excited as before, and said with a smile, "That's impossible, 60% of the iron ore will be mined by you and me, otherwise there will be no discussion."
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After some haggling, the two finally reached an agreement on the deal. Both parties took several steps back. Murong Fu got 50% of the iron ore. In addition, in addition to providing a large number of soldiers and armor at once, Shenlong Island also provided Pingxi Prince's Mansion free of charge every month.
To build a certain amount of weapons, Wu Sangui only obtained half of the iron ore.
This transaction seemed like Murong Fu had suffered a loss, but in fact it was not the case. He had explored the iron mine in depth and found that the reserves were considerable. Even if he mined them at all costs, he could mine them for ten years, and he only provided a little bit of saltpeter.
With powder and armor and weapons, you can get so much iron ore, which is a huge profit.
Of course, Wu Sangui is an old man and it is impossible not to see this trick, but he has another idea in his mind. Now the army is about to start, and the winner can be determined in as short as three to five years, or as long as seven or eight years.
When the time comes, he will be able to control a vast territory, so how can he take a mere Shenlong Island in his eyes?
After this negotiation, Murong Fu realized that he was really not this material. He didn't realize it when he was extorting money in the past, but his true colors showed when he met an old fox like Wu Sangui.
"Mr. Murong, everything has been decided now. You and I can be regarded as allies. Shenlong Island is not far from Shanhaiguan. From now on, we need to help each other and support each other." Wu Sangui tried his best and finally solved the biggest problem in his heart.
Da Chang, the joy that cannot be concealed in the corners of his eyebrows and eyes.
Murong Fu was also in a good mood, and immediately smiled and said, "It should be done, but you and I still need to discuss it carefully about your government's sending troops."
"Oh? Master, if you have any suggestions, you might as well just tell me."
The two talked in detail again.
Outside the small courtyard, more than half an hour passed, and more than a thousand black-armored troops were looking around, but the prince was still nowhere to be seen. They were already impatient and ready to make a move. If a few generals had not been suppressing them, they would have rushed into the courtyard to save the prince.
Already.
As for Chen Jinnan and others, they had retreated to the courtyard, meditating and healing their wounds. They were curious about what Murong Fu and Wu Sangui were talking about. They glanced away from time to time, but with Liu Dahong's previous experience, they did not force their way in.
the meaning of.
In another wooden house, Chen Yuanyuan, Li Zicheng and Hu Yizhi looked at each other in silence.
Previously, Hu Yizhi exposed his martial arts and was caught by Chen Yuanyuan. After some questioning, he had no choice but to truthfully explain his origins and express his intentions in a subtle way.
Chen Yuanyuan didn't seem to hear what he meant. After expressing her gratitude and apology, she politely asked him to leave and stop following her.
From beginning to end, Li Zicheng had been listening by the side, feeling a bit proud for no reason in his heart, but due to Hu Yizhi's high martial arts, he did not show it at all.
"No, I'm going to see what kind of deal he wants to make with the traitor!" Wen Qingqing in the courtyard could no longer hold back and suddenly stood up and said.
Yuan Chengzhi was startled and said hurriedly, "Qingqing can't do it, let's just wait and see what happens."
"That's right, Mrs. Yuan, that person now has no distinction between right and wrong. It's really unreasonable. If he even attacks you, it would be unworthy." Mu Jiansheng obviously harbored great resentment towards Murong Fu.
He said in a rather sinister tone.
"He won't take action against me," Wen Qingqing opened her mouth to say, but then she realized something, her cheeks turned slightly red, and she added, "He is a man after all, so he wouldn't take action against a weak woman like me.
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Mu Jiansheng's eyes flickered slightly, but he said nothing more.
But just when Wen Qingqing was about to approach the door, there was a sudden "ding" sound, and a long sword fell out of the air and was inserted in front of Wen Qingqing. At the same time, Ah Jiu's indifferent voice sounded, "Master, he is discussing important matters, please do not disturb
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"Princess Ninth!" Wen Qingqing was startled. She didn't expect Ah Jiu to be hiding in the dark.
When the others heard this voice, they all looked surprised. Yuan Chengzhi suddenly turned in one direction and said, "I wonder how the Ninth Princess is doing now with the injury she suffered earlier?"
There was a hint of concern in his words. In fact, when Ajiu showed up to assassinate Wu Sangui, he had the idea immediately. When he saw her injured later, he kept thinking about it.
"Thank you for your concern. Master healed me and I'm completely healed." Ah Jiu's cold voice sounded again.
Wen Qingqing glanced at Yuan Chengzhi in surprise, with a strange look on his face.
Just when she was about to break into the house regardless of Ah Jiu's blockage, the door opened with a creak, and two people walked out, it was Wu Sangui and Murong Fu, both with cheerful smiles on their faces, looking like they wanted to talk happily.
appearance.
"Hahaha, the young master is quick to talk and speaks quickly, which is to my liking. You and I will have more contact with each other in the future," Wu Sangui said enthusiastically.
Murong Fu smiled and said, "As long as the prince doesn't arrest me as an assassin, I will come to the palace more often."
Wen Qingqing stared at the two of them blankly, then her eyes suddenly tightened and fell on A Ke in Murong Fu's arms, and she blurted out, "Who is she?"
The two of them seemed to have just realized that there was someone in front of them. Wu Sangui smiled and said nothing, while Murong Fu was quite embarrassed and didn't know how to answer.
Fortunately, Chen Yuanyuan also came out of another room at this time, hurriedly stepped forward to pick up Ake, and helped her back to the room.
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing I hope you can show mercy on." Murong Fu immediately changed the topic to resolve his own embarrassment.
"What's the matter? Young Master, it's okay to say it." Wu Sangui's heart skipped a beat, thinking that Murong Fu would impose some conditions.
Unexpectedly, he said, "These friends from the world have some connections with me. Can you please let me go this time?"
Wu Sangui breathed a sigh of relief, hesitated for a long time, and finally said, "Forget it, for the sake of the young master, I will not pursue the case today, but if you fall into my hands again in the future, I will definitely kill you."
Murong Fu was startled when he heard this, as if he didn't expect that Wu Sangui would agree so happily. He couldn't help but look at him twice, trying to find out something, but the old fox was so cunning that there was no flaw in his face, so he had to say
, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will not plead for them next time."
In fact, he didn't know that Wu Sangui didn't want to kill all the people like Chen Jinnan. In fact, Wu Sangui had received a specific secret report as early as the turtle killing meeting, and had filmed spies to sneak in. If he wanted to deal with these people, then it was the best opportunity, but
He did not take action because leaving these forces of the Tiandihui would cause some trouble to Kangxi and even involve Kangxi's forces to a certain extent.