Jade Without Fragrance

   Chapter 288 Negotiations

   "Five hundred horses?" The voices of the envoys from Northern Qi were sharp, "How can this be done?"

   Their most famous resource in Northern Qi is horses. Five hundred Northern Qi war horses are worth more than two thousand Great Zhou war horses!

  General Xu was also a little stunned, and thought, King Jing, you really dare to speak.

   King Jing frowned: "Why not? Do you think Wuye's nephew is not worth five hundred war horses?"

   The envoy from the Northern Qi can't say it's worthless: "But there are still a few Zhou generals!"

   Those Zhou generals are not no-ones, and if they come back in exchange, Da Zhou is not at a loss at all.

   King Jing rolled his eyelids up and asked impatiently, "Is there a nephew of this king among those people?"

   The Northern Qi envoy twitched the corners of his eyes.

  I don't know if it's dazzling, but King Jing just rolled his eyes...

   King Jing didn't care if the envoys from Northern Qi didn't answer, and continued to ask, "Is there a nephew of General Xu among those people?"

  General Xu was very supportive and said no.

   "That's it, isn't it an ordinary general? He is the nephew of your commander! Go back and ask what your commander means."

  The envoys from the Northern Qi Dynasty were confused and persuaded. When they went outside, they were beaten in the face by the snow particles, and then they remembered: it is because the nephew of their commander-in-chief that they exchanged several for one, not one for one!

   In the house, General Xu looked a little complicated: "My lord, with five hundred war horses, it's impossible for Northern Qi to agree?"

   Also, can you stop rolling your eyes at other envoys and pay attention to the image of the Great Zhou Prince.

   Of course, this can only be slandered.

   "Old Xu, why are you so serious? They don't agree, we just don't let them go."

  General Xu choked.

   He thought that he would ask for the price in the sky and pay back the money on the spot. After a long time, it was a buy-in price.

   "My lord, there's no need to die like this. The soldiers we captured are all outstanding, and it's not a loss to exchange for a divorce..."

   King Jing's face sank: "He Li hurt my son."

   Now General Xu is speechless.

The    person was captured by the Prince Jing, so what else could he say?

   When the envoy from the Northern Qi returned and told King Jing's request, Wuye was furious.

   "This old dog really dares to speak up!"

   "General, then let's—"

   Wuye sneered: "It's nothing more than asking the sky to pay back the money on the spot. If you go again, you will say that you are willing to send 200 horses."

   His psychological price is three hundred horses.

   The envoys from the Northern Qi Dynasty soon went again.

   "Two hundred horses?" King Jing slapped the table, "Who are you insulting? We lack this number of war horses in Dazhou? Go back and tell Wuye to prepare six hundred war horses, even one less."

   General Xu, who was silent, shouted in his heart: I am not too little, come and insult me!

  The envoy from the Northern Qi waved his sleeves: "This is impossible!"

   "Why are you envoys so impatient." King Jing shook his head, with an expression that felt that the envoys from Northern Qi would not be able to do so, "Just go back and spread the word."

   Wu Ye and other messengers sent a message, he was so angry that he kicked a small scorpion, and after scolding him, he gritted his teeth: "Four hundred horses, no more!"

   "Four hundred horses?" King Jing waited for the envoy from Northern Qi again and made a sign of seven, "Seven hundred horses."

  The envoy from the Northern Qi Dynasty was already numb, he turned his head and left after hearing this number.

   "Wait a minute." King Jing stopped and ordered his subordinates in a low voice.

   After a while, his men hurried back with a small wooden box.

   King Jing rushed to the Northern Qi envoy with a smile: "The envoy brings this with you."

  The envoy from Northern Qi looked at the small wooden box that was stuffed into his hand, and wondered: Is it a favor for him and wanted him to convince General Wuye to agree?

  Impossible, he is not a traitor for a little benefit!

   "The messenger can open it and take a look." King Jing smiled.

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

  The white cloth in the small wooden box was a pad, and there was a **** finger on it, and it was obvious that the wound had just been cut off.

   "This...this is—"

"Finger." King Jing looked at the Northern Qi messenger with a strange expression, as if he didn't understand why he was so stupid, "Go back and tell Wu Ye, if you don't agree, you don't need to talk about it, this king doesn't have the spare time to be like a small businessman. bargaining.”

   When the envoy from the Northern Qi Dynasty left, General Xu almost cried in distress: "My lord, four hundred horses are quite a lot!"

   "Old Xu, be cool, who are the four hundred war horses?" King Jing patted General Xu on the shoulder, raised his foot and left.

   humiliate me, I am willing to be humiliated!

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

   King Jing went to Qi Shuo's place.

   These days, in the name of recuperating, the only ones who can see Qi Shuo are King Jing and the military doctor.

   King Jing waved his hand to let the guards who were taking care of his son retreat, and his determined expression was replaced by hesitation: "Today, the envoy from the Northern Qi Dynasty is here again. Shuo'er, do you think the old king of Wuye is really willing to give up seven hundred war horses?"

   Qi Shuo smiled slightly: "If it's a son, would the father be willing?"

"Of course."

   No matter how precious a war horse is, how can it be compared with a son?

   King Jing is actually not unsure, but he has been dragging it up to now, and he is a little worried about gains and losses. After he feels at ease, he begins to worry about his son: "After Wuye agrees, Shuoer, you are going to take risks..."

   "Father, don't worry, Wu Ye won't easily suspect it. After all, he finally exchanged it from us after negotiating again and again."

   This is the subtlety of the human heart. Generally, things that have been obtained through hard work or people who have been rescued are rarely questioned.

   At this time, the envoy from the Northern Qi had already brought back the words, along with the fingers in the wooden box.

   "This old dog!" Wu Ye smashed the teacup and kicked the stool. After venting, he said with a livid face, "Go and tell the old dog, I promise, if you dare to hurt another hair, then the fish will die and the net will be broken!"

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

   said this number, the messenger's voice trembled.

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

   Messenger: "..." After three trips, the increase from 500 horses to 700 horses, what are you doing?

   Got it, it wasn't anyone else who was insulting, it was him!

  The devastated messenger of Northern Qi stood in front of King Jing and General Xu once again, endured the humiliation and brought the news that Wu Ye had agreed.

  General Xu couldn't help but let out a groan, receiving the shocked eyes of the envoy from the Northern Qi Dynasty.

   King Jing shook his foot: "General Xu is sorry, I accidentally stepped on you."

   "It's okay, it's okay." General Xu cast a grateful look at King Jing.

   He didn't expect to be so excited when he heard the news of Wuye's promise to replace him with 700 horses. After all, there were only 500 horses in the beginning, how could Qi people be so cheap?

   After the Northern Qi envoy left, General Xu hugged King Jing directly: "Your Highness is really wise and martial!"

   King Jing pushed General Xu away with a stern face.

   is not particularly happy, after all, it was his son who was replaced!

   (end of this chapter)