Chapter 287 Negotiation

"Five hundred horses?" The Northern Qi envoy's voice shrieked. "How can this be possible?"

The most famous resource of the Northern Qi is horses. Five hundred Northern Qi war horses are more valuable than two thousand Great Zhou war horses!

General Xu was also a little stunned, thinking to himself, Prince Jing, you really dare to speak.

Prince Jing frowned, "Why not? Do you think Wu Ye's nephew is not worth five hundred war horses?"

The Northern Qi envoy certainly couldn't say it was not worth it: "But there are still a few Zhou generals!"

Those Zhou generals were not unknown people. If Wu Li came back, the Great Zhou would not suffer any loss.

Prince Jing rolled his eyelids upwards and asked impatiently, "Is there any of my nephews among those people?"

The corner of the Northern Qi envoy's eye twitched.

I don't know if it was due to dazzle, but Prince Jing seemed to have rolled his eyes just now...

Prince Jing didn't care whether the Northern Qi envoy replied or not, and continued to ask, "Is there General Xu's nephew among those people?"

General Xu said "no" very flatteringly.

"That's it, isn't Wuli'er just an ordinary general? He's your commander-in-chief's nephew! Go back and ask your commander-in-chief what he thinks."

The Northern Qi envoy was persuaded, but when he got outside and was hit in the face by snowflakes, he came to his senses: it was because Wuli was the nephew of their commander that they exchanged several for one, not one for one!

Inside the room, General Xu had a complicated expression on his face. "Your Highness, there's no way Northern Qi would agree to five hundred war horses, right?"

Also, could you please stop rolling your eyes at the envoys and pay attention to your image as the Prince of the Great Zhou?

Of course, I can only criticize this in my heart.

"Old Xu, why are you so honest? If they don't agree, we won't release them."

General Xu was choked.

He thought that the price was high and he would pay on the spot, but after all this time he got a fixed price.

"Your Highness, there's no need to be so stuck. Our captured soldiers are all outstanding. It's worth exchanging them for one of their number..."

Prince Jing's face darkened: "Wuli hurt my son."

Now General Xu was speechless.

The person was captured by Prince Jing, what else can you say?

After the Northern Qi envoy returned, he told Wu Ye about Prince Jing's request, and Wu Ye was furious.

"This old dog is really asking for such a high price!"

"General, then let's—"

Wu Ye sneered: "It's nothing more than asking for an exorbitant price and paying it back on the spot. If you go again, you will be willing to give away 200 war horses."

His target price is three hundred horses.

The envoys from Northern Qi soon left again.

"Two hundred?" Prince Jing slammed the table. "Who are you insulting? Our Great Zhou needs these few war horses? Go back and tell Wu Ye to prepare six hundred war horses. Not a single one less."

General Xu, who remained silent, was shouting in his heart: I don’t mind the small amount, come and insult me!

The Northern Qi envoy waved his sleeves and said, "This is impossible!"

"How can you, this envoy, be so impatient?" Prince Jing shook his head, looking as if he thought the Northern Qi envoy was no match for him. "Just go back and pass on the message."

Wu Ye, waiting for the messenger's message, was so angry that he kicked a small stool away. After a lot of cursing, he gritted his teeth and said, "Four hundred horses, no more!"

"Four hundred horses?" Prince Jing waited for the Northern Qi envoy to arrive again and made the number seven gesture. "Seven hundred horses."

The envoy from Northern Qi was already numb and turned away after hearing the number.

"Wait a moment." Prince Jing stopped him and whispered a few words to his men.

Not long after, the man hurried back carrying a small wooden box.

Prince Jing smiled at the Northern Qi envoy and said, "Emissary, take this with you."

The Northern Qi envoy looked at the small wooden box stuffed into his hands and wondered: Was it a benefit given to him, in the hope that he would persuade General Wu Ye to agree?

Impossible, he is not the kind of person who would sell out his country for a little benefit!

"The envoy can open it and take a look." Prince Jing smiled.

The envoy from Northern Qi opened the box with some hesitation and curiosity, and almost threw the box out with a shake of his hand.

In the small wooden box, there was a white cloth as a pad, and on it was a bloody finger. Judging from the wound, it was obvious that it had just been chopped off.

“This…this is—”

"Fingers." Prince Jing looked at the Northern Qi envoy with a strange expression, as if he couldn't understand why this man was so stupid. "Go back and tell Wu Ye that if he doesn't agree, there's no need to talk. I don't have the time to haggle like a peddler."

After the Northern Qi envoy left, General Xu was almost heartbroken and cried: "Your Highness, four hundred horses is not a small number!"

"Old Xu, be more generous. Who are you looking down upon by four hundred war horses?" Prince Jing patted General Xu on the shoulder and walked away.

Embarrass me, I am willing to be embarrassed!

General Xu stretched out his hand towards Prince Jing's back.

Prince Jing went to Qi Shuo.

In the past few days, under the pretext of recuperating from his injuries, the only people who could see Qi Shuo were Prince Jing and the military doctor.

Prince Jing waved his hand to dismiss the guards who were looking after his son. His confident expression was replaced by hesitation. "The Northern Qi envoys are here again today. Shuo'er, do you think that old Wuye bastard is really willing to give up 700 war horses?"

Qi Shuo smiled slightly: "If it was a son, would father be willing to give it up?"

"Of course."

No matter how precious a war horse is, it cannot compare to a son.

Prince Jing wasn't unsure, but it had dragged on until now, and he was a little worried. After feeling relieved, he began to worry about his son again: "After Wu Ye agrees, Shuo'er, you will have to take risks..."

"Don't worry, father. Wu Ye won't be easily suspicious. After all, it was he who finally got 'Wuli' back from us after repeated negotiations."

This is the subtlety of human nature. People rarely question the things they have obtained or the people they have rescued after going through so much trouble.

At this time, the envoy from Northern Qi had already brought back the message, as well as the finger in a wooden box.

"That old dog!" Wu Ye smashed his teacup and kicked a stool. After venting his anger, his face turned livid and he said, "Go tell that old dog, I promise, if he dares to hurt Wu Li again, we'll be together forever!"

The messenger was uncertain for a moment: "General, are you going to give them... 700 war horses?"

When the messenger said this number, his voice trembled a little.

Wu Ye also felt embarrassed and shouted, "Isn't this the letter you brought back?"

Messenger: I ran three times, and the number of horses increased from 500 to 700. What’s the purpose of this?

I get it, the one being insulted isn't someone else, it's him!

The heartbroken envoy of Northern Qi once again stood before Prince Jing and General Xu, enduring the humiliation and bringing the news that Wu Ye had agreed.

General Xu couldn't help but let out a cry, and was met with shocked looks from the Northern Qi envoys.

Prince Jing swung his foot and said, "I'm sorry, General Xu, I accidentally stepped on you."

"It's okay, it's okay." General Xu looked at Prince Jing with gratitude.

He didn't expect to be so excited when he heard that Wu Ye agreed to exchange 700 war horses for people. After all, they only wanted 500 horses at the beginning. How could the people of Qi be so cheap?

After the Northern Qi envoy left, General Xu hugged Prince Jing and said, "Your Highness is truly wise and powerful!"

Prince Jing pushed General Xu away with a stern face.

He didn't feel particularly happy, after all, it was his son who was replaced!