After getting Yun Zheng's permission, Su Zan stated his two conditions.
First, Yun Zheng needs to represent Dagan and sign a non-aggression agreement with the various tribes in western Mo. At the same time, both sides need to open up trade channels and conduct normal trade.
Second, he needed Yun Zheng to give him 10,000 taels of gold alone.
After hearing Su Zan's conditions, Yun Zheng suddenly became confused.
There is nothing wrong with Su Zan’s first condition.
It would be good if both sides could conduct trade normally.
As for non-aggression, that's pure nonsense.
He won't take it seriously, and I believe the other tribes in western Moxi won't take it seriously either.
They are signing a non-aggression pact now only because neither side wants to fight anymore.
Once both sides have finished recuperating, war will inevitably break out again.
...
...
But Su Zan’s second condition left Yun Zheng a little confused.
Is this... a kickback?
Miaoyin and Shen Luoyan also looked confused, secretly wondering about Su Zan's purpose.
"Ten thousand taels of gold is not a small amount!"
Yun Zheng looked at Su Zan with interest, "Why do you think that the king should give you so much gold?"
"There is a saying in Da Gan that an honest person does not speak in a dark way." Su Zan said frankly: "Your Majesty should know that once I agree to compensate you, I will become a treacherous person in the eyes of the people of Moxi!"
"You mean, this 12,000 taels of gold is compensation for you?" Yun Zheng asked with a smile.
“You could say that.”
Su Zan nodded gently, "I also know that there will be a decisive battle between the prince and the tribes of Western Desert sooner or later, and the tribes of Western Desert basically have no chance of winning! After this, I will flee from the tribes of Western Desert and escape to Xiluo..."
As Su Zan finished speaking, Chen Luoyan and Miaoyin looked at each other in surprise.
Su Zan meant that he wanted to escape from the tribes of Moxi with all the gold, silver and treasures?
Is this ten thousand taels of gold the basis for ensuring that he can continue to enjoy wealth and glory after escaping to Xiuluo?
Is he arranging a fallback plan?
"Is that so?"
Yun Zheng was secretly suspicious, but then he said with a smile: "Since the Prime Minister is going to flee from the Moxi tribes anyway, why not agree to all my conditions! When the time comes, the Prime Minister will turn to me and I will absolutely guarantee your safety!"
Su Zan’s reason really surprised Yun Zheng.
But he also had some doubts in his heart.
He found that he couldn't quite understand Su Zan.
It is still unclear whether this person is loyal or treacherous to the tribes west of the desert.
"Your Majesty is joking."
Su Zan shook his head and said, "Even if I agree to all of the prince's conditions, the Moxi tribes can't give so many things! Moreover, if I agree, I will definitely die when I return to the Moxi tribes."
"You don't have to go back!" Miaoyin smiled.
Su Zan shook his head and smiled bitterly: "If I don't go back, my family members will surely die! Now I just want to negotiate with the prince on a condition that the prince and our Moxi tribes can accept, and then find an opportunity to take all my family members away."
Miaoyin was silent.
That’s true!
Once these people betray, the first to suffer are their families.
Just as Yun Zheng was secretly pondering Su Zan's intention, the guards brought more dishes.
It wasn't a delicacy, just some horse meat boiled in salt water.
"Let's eat and talk!"
Yun Zheng raised his hand and gestured, then used a knife to cut off a piece of horse meat and stuffed it into his mouth.
Su Zan was not polite either, and also cut a piece of horse meat and put it into his mouth.
After drinking two more glasses of wine with Su Zan, Yun Zheng finally spoke: "Thirty percent is too little. Besides, ten thousand taels of gold is too much! The Prime Minister should know how much food ten thousand taels of gold can buy."
"I believe that for the prince, 10,000 taels of gold is really not a lot."
Su Zan shook his head and said with a smile: "What the prince wants is nothing more than those materials! And what I want is nothing more than wealth and glory! Isn't it good for both of us if we each take what we need?"
Are you all right?
Yun Zheng smiled.
If that's the case, it would be good for them all.
It would not be a big deal to plunder the homes of the nobles of Dayue Kingdom and get ten thousand taels of gold.
Isn't this the case that the wool comes from the sheep?
Moreover, even if the tribes in western Mo only gave him 30% of their supplies, their value would still far exceed 10,000 taels of gold.
No matter how you calculate it, it’s a huge profit!
However, he also wanted to get more benefits and pay less gold.
The most important thing is to find out what Su Zan is up to.
After that, the two of them bargained while eating and drinking.
Chen Luoyan and Miaoyin didn't say much, just watched the tug-of-war between the two.
After a tug-of-war that lasted half an hour, Yun Zheng and Su Zan finally reached an agreement.
Su Zan agreed to compensate Yun Zheng according to 35% of the conditions proposed by Yun Zheng.
Yun Zheng had to give Su Zan twelve thousand taels of gold.
Of course, the twelve thousand taels of gold were not given directly by Yun Zheng to Su Zan, but were directly deducted by Su Zan from the gold and silver that needed to be compensated to Yun Zheng.
This seems to be a win-win situation for them.
When the terms were agreed upon, Su Zan did not stay any longer and stood up to say goodbye to Yun Zheng.
Yun Zheng had difficulty walking, so he asked Chen Kuan to escort Su Zan out of the camp for him.
"This negotiation was completely beyond my expectations!"
As soon as Su Zan left, Shen Luoyan spoke with a look of surprise.
She originally thought that this negotiation would be full of verbal sparring and tit-for-tat.
Unexpectedly, we reached an agreement while eating and drinking.
They didn't look like they were negotiating at all, it was more like two people chatting.
Miaoyin nodded in agreement and said with emotion: "It's easy to negotiate with such people."
"I'm afraid not."
Yun Zheng shook his head slightly, "This Su Zan may not be as greedy as he looks."
Um?
Miaoyin looked over in surprise, "Could it be that Su Zan's greedy appearance is just an act?"
Yun Zheng frowned, "I just suspect it, but I dare not conclude it."
"Why do you think so?"
Shen Luoyan asked in confusion.
"I just think his words are a bit inconsistent."
Yun Zheng explained, "Think about it, if he really wanted to flee to Xiuluo with the gold and silver treasures, why would he tell others about it? Isn't he afraid that I would tell others about this? If you want to flee with gold and silver, will you tell others where you are going?"
"Won't!"
Shen Luoyan didn't think twice.
Isn’t this the same as when the Shen family fled the imperial city?
Who would tell their escape destination to someone they don’t trust?
"So, you think Su Zan said this on purpose to paralyze you?"
Miaoyin suddenly realized.
Yun Zheng nodded, "That's about what I mean."
"What good will it do them if he paralyzes you?" Miaoyin was puzzled.
"Either he wants me to underestimate the enemy, or he has other plans!"
Yun Zheng couldn't guess Su Zan's real purpose. "However, no matter what, it's a good thing that we can reach an agreement! As long as those supplies come in, it can at least alleviate our food shortage dilemma..."
“That’s right!”
Miaoyin smiled and said, "You don't want to fight the Moxi tribes anymore anyway! Just consider these supplies as free gifts!"
"It can't be considered a free gift." Shen Luoyan laughed, "We have mobilized so many troops, and the food and grass consumed must also be taken into account."
Listening to Chen Luoyan's words, Miaoyin couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
After she realized what was happening, Miaoyin couldn't help but make a joke.
"You really look more and more like our husband now!"
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