If you don’t tell me, you don’t know. If you tell me, you will be shocked.
Hearing this, Pang Qian put away his arrogance and re-examined the strange duo of young and old sent by Prince Xing's Mansion in front of him.
He said to himself, no wonder Prince Xing’s Mansion sent these two people here. It turned out that they could really stand alone. There were rumors that this Confucian scholar was a world-famous talent in the south of the Yangtze River, but he didn’t know who he was?
Zhu Hao continued to ask with a smile: "This Pang Changshi, you haven't said yet, do you want to continue talking... If you feel that it is not appropriate to say it yourself, why don't we let Prince Xing's Mansion make conditions."
Zhu Hao's words made Pang Qian turn his attention.
This kid...
I really like to find trouble for myself!
You don’t know that I am the fifth-ranking official of the royal palace, right? Are you so rude?
Don't tell me that you don't have fame yet, even if you do, you should be polite when you see me... But having said that, everyone is their own master, so there seems to be nothing wrong with what he said.
Tang Yin said: "Be careful in your words and deeds."
This is a reminder to Zhu Hao, don't be too arrogant, kid. The people in Prince Xiang's Mansion don't think as highly of you as Prince Xing's Mansion. They will listen to you as a child beeping nonsense. It's because of Prince Xing's Mansion that they didn't leave without leaving.
For the sake of face, I'd rather go to Xiangyang Mansion and give it a try.
Zhu Haodao: "If Pang Changshi doesn't say anything, then I will tell you directly. Lu Dianzhan, now we have six guards and four tenants detained by Prince Xiang's Mansion, right?"
Lu Song nodded: "The news we have received so far is this."
"Well, Prince Xiang's Mansion will send ten people over to be hostages. This is fair!" Zhu Hao bluntly proposed the terms of Prince Xiang's Mansion.
"you!"
Before Pang Qian could say anything, the boy next to him and the head guard who was the door god at the door became angry and almost came up to kill Zhu Hao.
But Lu Song was not a vegetarian, so he pulled out the sword from his waist with a swish. Then there was the sound of dense boots hitting the ground downstairs, and dozens of guards from Prince Xing's Mansion rushed into the post house.
The two sides are really at war with each other this time.
"Hehehehe... don't be nervous, someone just offered conditions for bargaining." After Pang Qian finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Hao with a sarcastic look, as if to say, you don't understand anything, but you still dare to talk, really.
act recklessly!
But why did the guards of Prince Xing's Mansion really take his words seriously?
Could it be that what he said was actually what the people in the palace were thinking, and he was just pretending to say it through this kid's mouth to deliberately embarrass me as the representative of Prince Xiang's palace?
Zhu Hao's expression was serious: "Yes, you should bargain, but before bargaining, you still have to send these ten people."
The leader of the guards of Prince Xiang's Mansion at the door finally couldn't bear it anymore and gritted his teeth and said: "I think you are such a bastard that you don't know how to live or die. Believe it or not..."
"Your Excellency, be careful what you say and do. This is my land of safety. It's best not to cause trouble here, otherwise none of you will be able to get out of this inn!"
Lu Song issued a warning.
When Tang Yin saw that the atmosphere of the negotiation was completely disturbed, he secretly regretted letting Zhu Hao come forward. He thought to himself, I have reminded you to be careful with your words and deeds, why are you still so careless with your words? Just because you said that, doesn't it mean that the two sides don't need to talk anymore?
Just when Tang Yin was about to say something to lighten the atmosphere, Zhu Hao suddenly asked: "Mr. Lu, I want to ask you, before we came, the intention of everyone in Prince Xing's mansion was to send troops out of the city to take back the lost fields.
If you encounter anyone, attack them directly, regardless of death or injury, right?"
This question is very rude, but it gets to the point.
Tang Yin nodded: "Yes."
Pang Qian's face looked very ugly.
Zhu Hao turned to look at Pang Qian and said: "Pang Changshi, you have also heard that today's negotiation is actually related to the relationship between the two princes in the next few years or even decades... If things go wrong, we will form a
The feud has reached the point where they are incompatible with each other...it seems like no one wants to see this happen, right?"
Pang Qian suddenly became less confident than before.
Zhu Hao told him clearly that if the negotiation failed, the two sides would go to war. This was a stern warning, not just empty words.
And then tell him that no matter who wins or loses in this battle, the two sides will become feuding, which is nothing to Prince Xing's Mansion, but to Prince Xiang's Mansion... if a real dragon emerges from Prince Xing's Mansion in the future, then Prince Xiang's Mansion will have to suffer because of today's
Being used as a weapon by someone in the imperial court to offend the future emperor will definitely be a disaster.
Zhu Haodao: "Prince Xiang's Mansion chose to settle the matter last year. Why did they suddenly fall out this year? Pang Changshi didn't say it, but Prince Xing's Mansion also knew it. In fact, Prince Xing's Mansion didn't want to make the conflict between the two families so deep. It's best for each of them to take a step back.
... Of course, this is not the case on the surface, and both parties must maintain an appropriate atmosphere of tension."
Pang Qian frowned: "What do you mean by this?"
This time, Zhu Hao didn't need to say anything, Tang Yin took the initiative to take over the conversation: "It means that on the surface we are still incompatible, but secretly both sides take a step back to resolve their grudges."
When Pang Qian heard this, he felt a little relieved.
Yesterday there was a fight over land, and today he rushed to Anlu non-stop. Why? Isn't it just to prevent the situation from getting worse?
He thought to himself, you said this earlier, why did you make things so difficult?
This kid... doesn't seem stupid and can see the situation clearly, but why was he so aggressive before and asked Prince Xiang's Mansion to give ten protons in exchange?
Tang Yin said: "So, there is still room for discussion, right?"
This is the ultimatum.
We will tell you the ultimate goal of the negotiation, and you should express your position in due course.
If you can talk, let's talk; if you can't, then fight.
Who is afraid of whom?
"Um."
What else could Pang Qian say, so he nodded naturally.
At this time, they are still pretending. If the two sides really fight, the losses of Prince Xiang's Mansion will definitely be greater. Regardless of whether Prince Xing's Mansion will produce a real dragon in the future, just talk about the number of property and guards in Prince Xing's Mansion, which is far more than that of Prince Xiang's Mansion. Who makes Prince Xing's
What about the current emperor's uncle? He is close to the current emperor, so he naturally receives many rewards, so he is not afraid of spending any money in a real fight.
The reason for causing trouble first and then sending for peace talks is because you know you can't defeat them.
Prince Xing's Mansion actively responded to the battle without any worries because it knew that the battle would be won and would not take too many risks.
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "In that case, let me continue to make conditions...I said that the Prince Xiang's Mansion deliberately sent ten people to be snatched by us in the fields. The purpose was not to make things difficult. On the contrary, they would be fine after arriving in Anlu.
Wine and good food are entertained...these are all illusions made for others to see."
"To whom?"
Pang Qian narrowed his eyes and asked.
Zhu Hao smiled and said nothing.
Tang Yinze said angrily: "Pang Changshi, people in the Ming Dynasty don't talk secretly. We have to expose everything so that we can talk properly, right?"
Pang Qian suddenly felt very embarrassed.
But think about it, there are many experts in Prince Xing's Mansion. They can guess that Prince Xiang's Mansion is actually being used by others, and he is a big shot that Prince Xiang can't afford to offend. Besides the current emperor or the Queen Mother, who else can there be? And the emperor
She never bothered to get involved in the disputes between the princes. Needless to say, it was the Queen Mother.
Isn't it just for showing off to the Queen Mother?
"go on."
Pang Qian further put away his arrogance and no longer regarded himself as the chief historian of the palace, and the relationship between the two parties became more equal.
Tang Yin put his hands in front of him and leaned back on the chair, indicating that Zhu Hao continued to speak.
Zhu Hao did not disgrace his mission and said neither humble nor arrogantly: "Last year, Prince Xing's Mansion made military exploits and the court granted land. Even if they knew that those acres were occupied by Prince Xiang's Mansion and they were granted the right to do so, I think Prince Xiang's Mansion should also know the reason. That is what triggered the
There was a dispute between the two families... At that time, Prince Xing's palace took decisive action, but it was actually to settle the dispute. Can Pang Changshi understand that?"
Pang Qian didn't say anything. As a civil servant, he naturally understood the purpose of Prince Xing's mansion.
The leader of the guards who followed him shouted sharply: "You are robbing the fields we are about to harvest. Do you still want people to understand? Is Prince Xing's Mansion so despicable and shameless?"
Zhu Haodao: "Don't elevate the dispute of interests to the level of moral criticism... Those fields are only a few hundred acres. Even if Prince Xiang's Mansion takes them all, the annual income from land tax will probably be less than one hundred taels of silver, right?"
?Why bother fighting to the death for a hundred taels of silver?"
Pang Qian smiled and said, "Shu Zi is not enough."
When Tang Yin heard this, he just said he wanted to speak politely, and now he started to belittle Zhu Hao?
Will you give me some face, Mr. Tang?
"Bang bang bang!"
Tang Yin didn't waste any time. He knocked on the table three times and reminded Pang Qian, don't think that we dare not touch you because you are the chief historian of Prince Xiang's palace.
As the head of the palace, Pang Qian has never seen this kind of negotiation method, including knocking on the table and threatening? Isn't the Xingwang Palace full of bandits?
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Pang Changshi said that I am Shuzi, so just think of me as Shuzi, but Shuzi has a suggestion that is not very mature. If Prince Xing's Mansion can make up for the one hundred taels of silver in other ways,
, do you think the dispute between us has been resolved?"
"ah!?"
Not only was Pang Qian surprised, but Tang Yin and Lu Song also looked at Zhu Hao with strange eyes.
I asked you to negotiate because I want to maintain the dignity of Prince Xing's Palace. Who asked you to give people one hundred taels of silver on behalf of Prince Xing's Palace?
Who have you asked?
This is obviously a sign of weakness.
Pang Qian's momentum suddenly increased and he asked coldly: "It's not a hundred taels, it's a hundred taels a year."
Zhu Hao said: "Of course I know. Let me ask Pang Changshi, did you come by boat?"
"So what?"
Pang Qian looked grim.
"When Pang Changshi got off the boat, he didn't notice the difference between Anlu and Xiangyang ferry? For example, the number of traders, the number of collapsed houses, warehouses, or the storefronts, and the unloading of ships
cargo ship..."
Pang Qian didn't say anything. Of course he saw these things, but he didn't want to admit them.
Zhu Hao said: "Although our Anlu ferry is only connected to the state city, there is an endless stream of merchants and frequent trade exchanges. If it were Xiangyang ferry, so many warehouses and restaurants would be opened to attract merchants from all over the country to Xiangyang.
Prince Xiang's Mansion sent people to run all this... I'm afraid the income that year was definitely not a mere one hundred taels, right?"
"Um!?"
Pang Qian frowned.
If you tell this to ordinary people, they may not understand it, but Prince Xiang's Mansion is different from Prince Xing's Mansion. The chief steward of Prince Xiang's Mansion is still the chief official of the palace, so Pang Qian is very familiar with the business under the name of Prince Xiang's Mansion.
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