Datang: Destroy Tang Taizong Li Xiao at the beginning

The muscles on Li Daozong's face twitched, and his smile stiffened.

In terms of seniority, he and Li Er are of the same generation, that is, Li Xiao's elder.

It's just that Honglu Temple emphasizes etiquette, he is only a duke, so naturally he has to salute to Li Xiao.

Unexpectedly, Li Xiao didn't play his cards according to the routine, and this time he was so confused that he didn't know how to answer the conversation.

"Brother Li is so young, he has already served as the Minister of Honglu Temple. I remember, this is a third-rank official!"

There was a hint of surprise on Li Xiao's face.

After all, this Li Daozong looks like he is only 26 or seven years old.

"No matter what Li is, he can't compare to His Royal Highness becoming king at the age of five."

Li Daozong smiled slightly, and flattered Li Xiao silently.

After a pause, he raised his hand and said, "Your Highness, please, I have some things to discuss with you in detail."

"But it's about negotiation?" Li Xiao asked knowingly.

"good."

The two talked while walking.

"Dong Ying led the mission this time with a princess. They meant to make peace with me, Datang. The implication was to keep the princess as a hostage in Chang'an, and they also sent many treasures and special products."

Li Xiao sneered: "It's a gift for a baby, and a gift for a daughter. If you don't have anything to do, you can be courteous. You can either rape or steal!"

"That's right." Li Daozong nodded and continued, "Their condition is that they want to borrow Qizhou for three years to grow food and solve the famine in Japan."

"What does my father mean?" Li Xiao asked.

"Your Majesty means that Qizhou will never be loaned out, and you need to discuss the rest." Li Daozong said slowly.

"What's there to talk about?" Li Xiao was puzzled, "Just refuse."

"Your Highness, our Great Tang is a powerful country, so we must naturally have the spirit of a great country, and we must not hold ourselves too high. If we can keep this princess in Chang'an, it will be of some benefit to our Great Tang. Of course, we need to weigh the pros and cons."

"What if the other party insists on asking for Qizhou?"

"Probably not. Negotiations, of course, must be negotiated before they are necessary."

"so troublesome……"

Li Xiao muttered in dissatisfaction.

Suddenly, Li Xiao thought of something, and asked suspiciously, "Do you know Li Chongyi?"

"Demotion to two ranks, Li Chongyi is now the recorder of the Courtyard, from the ninth rank, His Highness is a good means."

Li Daozong showed a meaningful smile.

"Don't talk nonsense. I have a very close relationship with Li Chongyi. I am very happy to see that he is still alive."

Li Xiao showed a harmless smile.

"Hehe." The corner of Li Daozong's mouth twitched.

……

After a few hours.

The cumbersome procedures have all been completed, and now it is finally time for the talks between the two parties.

In the main hall, there is a very long table in the middle, and the two parties sit on both sides.

Everyone is neatly dressed and meticulous.

"His Royal Highness is here!"

With a loud shout, Li Xiao walked into the hall slowly.

Opposite the long table, a gorgeous figure sat quietly.

Li Xiao's eyes suddenly lit up. This woman was tall and hot. Although she was covered with a veil, she still couldn't hide her crystal clear face and her skin was as radiant as snow.

This is the so-called Dongying Princess?

"My concubine has met His Royal Highness the King of Yue!"

The Dongying princess nodded slightly at Li Xiao and smiled sweetly.

"A concubine?" Li Xiao said in surprise, "Where do you guys like to talk like that?"

"Returning to Your Highness, I have been educated by Han people since I was a child, so I can be regarded as half Han people." Princess Dongying said slowly.

"So, Liu Ruohan, is the Han Chinese name you gave yourself?" Li Xiao said thoughtfully.

From the other party's words, he got a message.

He was raised in Han Chinese culture since he was a child, so could it be that he had already started preparing for the marriage marriage many years ago?

This is also outrageous.

Or... just a coincidence?

"That's right, Your Highness can just call my concubine Ruohan." Liu Ruohan showed a gentle smile.

"Cough cough..."

At this time, Li Daozong coughed and interrupted their conversation.

"Now that everyone is here, let's start talking about getting married and borrowing Qizhou."

At this time, a young minister of Honglu Temple got up and said in a deep voice: "Your small country, also want to covet the land of Qizhou in the Tang Dynasty? You know, Qizhou's land is far larger than yours. country!"

"Not bad!"

Another person from Honglu Temple got up and said: "A princess in the district wants to exchange a few coins for the huge Qizhou. It is simply whimsical! In my opinion, let your emperor come here as a hostage. There may be a turning point for this matter." .”

"You...you...vulgar!"

As soon as these words came out, the necks of the people on the side of the Dongpu mission turned red with anger.

Li Xiao was even more stunned, and subconsciously looked at Li Daozong beside him: "Brother Li, is this the style of a great country you mentioned?"

Chapter 67: It's just a transaction

In the main hall, the faces of the two parties were already arguing.

On this issue concerning the dignity of the nation and the country, the Dongying people are resolutely unwilling to give in.

"You are simply unreasonable!"

A person with a high status on the side of the Dongying Mission stood up and shouted with anger on his face: "I have waited thousands of miles to come across the ocean with the princess and rare treasures. I paid such a huge price , just to borrow a small place from you for three years, isn’t that okay?”

"that is!"

At this time, another member of the Japanese Mission stood up.

"Borrowing from Qizhou is just to grow food to fill your stomach, and you won't do anything harmful to nature. If you don't worry about it, you can send someone to watch it. If you don't agree to this, you Tang Dynasty is too stingy."

"Hmph, what is growing food! What is the fundamental purpose of borrowing Qizhou? Everyone knows it well, don't just pretend to be stupid here!" said a person from Honglu Temple.

"Why are you pretending to be stupid? It's absolutely true that you borrowed Qizhou just to grow food!"

The members of the Dongying mission were not calm anymore, and shouted: "Our country is originally small, and the places where we can grow food are limited. Last year, we also caught up with the volcanic eruption and the tsunami, which caused huge irreparable damage. Our children The people are miserable and there is a shortage of food."

"That's right, your Tang Dynasty is rich in products, and you don't experience the feeling of being extremely hungry. It's normal for you to know how to change your child and eat when you are extremely hungry."

While speaking, the Dongying people all looked sad, wishing to cry on the spot.

"Exchanging children and eating? Is it so miserable?"

"Didn't it mean that there are few people in Japan? Why is there still not enough food?"

"It's too pitiful..."

The people in Honglu Temple opposite were all touched by this touching scene.

After a while, there was a brief silence in the hall.

"Please believe us, we really have no malicious intentions, we just want to survive, and please His Royal Highness King Yue save my millions of people in Dongying."

Liu Ruohan looked at Li Xiao sincerely, and said slowly.

After speaking, Liu Ruohan stood up and was about to kneel down to Li Xiao.

"Wait, get up first!"

Li Xiao hurriedly raised his hand to stop him, with thoughtful eyes, he paused and said: "As far as I know, you Dongying is surrounded by the sea and has many islands, and [-]% of your people rely on the sea's supplies and fish for a living. .”

"Why did the volcanic eruption leave you without food?"

"Or did the eruption scare the fish away?"

As soon as these words came out, Liu Ruohan's expression changed, and he didn't know what to say.

In fact, she was shocked.

The five-year-old child in front of him actually knows the situation in Dongying so well.

Liu Ruohan was thinking a lot in his heart, and just about to speak, he was interrupted by Li Xiao: "Okay, don't pretend anymore, I know, it's fake for you to borrow Qizhou, and it's true for you to have other intentions."

"So, it is impossible to lend this Qizhou to you."

"Since you keep saying that there is a shortage of food, how about we start a business of trading food?"

"Business?" Liu Ruohan looked surprised.

"That's right, since you are short of food, why don't I sell it to you?" Li Xiao said naturally.

"This……"

The members of the Japanese mission all looked at each other and fell silent.

They have nothing to say.

Because Li Xiao blocked all the words.

But their purpose is not just food, they want Qizhou!

Just when the members of the Dongying Mission wanted to continue to defend themselves, Liu Ruohan suddenly said before everyone else, "Thank you, Your Highness, King Yue!"

"It would be best for Datang to sell me grain to Dongying, and it would also fundamentally solve my plight in Dongying, but..."

"I just heard that there is also a drought in the north of the Tang Dynasty, and food is also in short supply. How can we provide so much food to help the millions of people in Dongying?"

"Your Highness, are you joking?"

After saying these words, the members of the Dongying Mission heaved a sigh of relief.

"Who are you kidding? This is Honglu Temple. I will sell it to you if I say it will be sold to you. There is no lie!" Li Xiao said loudly.

"Then where does His Highness get his food?"

Liu Ruohan was surprised.

She really couldn't be dealt with by Li Xiao.

And not only her, but even the people of Honglu Temple were stupefied, with doubts in their eyes.

They also knew more or less about the disaster situation in the north, and the situation that Youzhou's food and grass were running out.

Datang is hard to protect itself, so where is there any surplus food to distribute to Japan?

Everyone is guessing what is the significance of Li Xiao's words.

"How the food comes from, I have my own way, you don't have to worry about it."

Li Xiao looked at Liu Ruohan: "You should think about how much money you can spend to buy food."

"What price does Your Highness want to sell?" Liu Ruohan asked.

"I don't take advantage of the fire to rob, the normal price is fine." Li Xiao said.

"That's great, I would like to thank Your Highness for saving the millions of people in Dongpu!"

Liu Ruohan bent over and saluted very respectfully.

Hearing this, Li Xiao was taken aback.

This promises?

Don't you want Qizhou?