The end of the world begins with the king

Chapter 874 Finalized
Even though it is already summer, there is still some coolness in the northwest land.

In the school grounds on the south side of Tianyuguan, a negotiation has already begun, and the two sides are engaged in a contest of wills.

Negotiation between the two countries is actually no different from doing business. It is nothing more than sitting on the ground and paying back the money.

When it comes to doing business, the Huns are definitely not as good at the Jin court. They quoted their reserve price at the beginning, which put themselves at a disadvantage in the negotiation.

From the beginning of today's negotiations to the present, both sides have been silent most of the time, and only started to say a few more words.

Holding the tea cup, Luo Lun blew on the hot air, and said to Zhang Ziming in a low voice, "Today's tea is too weak, isn't it what the emperor rewarded?"

"The emperor's rewards were bottomed out the day before yesterday. Why don't you pass a booklet to the emperor and ask him to reward him with some good tea? Such a lowly position can be rewarded!" Zhang Ziming said with a smile.

After taking a sip of hot tea, Lauren smacked his lips from being burned.

Putting down the teacup, Luo Lun said: "The imperial court is so difficult. Most of the people can't even eat. The emperor is worrying about this matter. If you want tea at this time, isn't it to cause trouble for the emperor and yourself?"

"Your Excellency is thoughtful, but a humble job is not enough!"

These two chatting here are naturally for the barbarians opposite to see.

Although the voices of the two of them were low, they could still be heard by the "translator" on the opposite side, and the latter relayed the content of their conversation to Yu Shan.

The negotiator on behalf of the Huns this time was Zuoxian Wang Yushan, who is the son of the current Chanyu and will be the next Chanyu if nothing else.

Originally, he was on the front line against the Western barbarians, but because the negotiation with the Jin court was very important, he was sent here by his father.

During the past few days of entering the customs, Yu Shan felt uncomfortable all over, just because the opposite Luo Lun was too difficult to deal with.

The conditions offered by the Huns did have some moisture, and they wanted to take some benefits from the Jin court.

But who knows that the Jin court bargained too hard, and after the Huns "stepped back step by step", the two sides still couldn't reach a consensus.

Right now, the two of Luo Lun are making sarcastic remarks again, which makes Yu Shan furious, and the "bottom line" in his heart is also shaken.

In any case, it is reasonable to let the Jin court give the Huns blood transfusion as soon as possible, and continuing to delay will make the Huns even more disadvantaged.

"Governor Luo, let's talk about business!" Yu Shan said.

Hearing the translation, Luo Lun stopped chatting and turned his gaze to Yu Shan.

"Your Highness, we have discussed everything that needs to be discussed, and we also have difficulties, so there is no possibility of renegotiating this final condition!" Luo Lun looked embarrassed.

"The two clans are a nation of brothers. If you are in trouble now, we will not be unreasonable..."

After laying the groundwork for these words, Yu Shan continued: "Just according to the conditions you gave two days ago, let's make peace between our two clans!"

The men of the Huns are fighting fiercely on the front line. They need food and weapons, and Yu Shan just wants to send them back as soon as possible.

Yu Shan finally let go, which made Lauren very happy. The two-month negotiation finally came to fruition.

"Your Highness is righteous, and Luo admires it!" Luo Lun clasped his hands, his expression extremely sincere.

Yu Shan couldn't see a smile on his face, ignored Lauren's false compliments, and asked directly, "When will the food and weapons be given?"

"How about discussing these matters after signing the covenant?" Lauren said calmly.

"When will the covenant be signed?" Yu Shan asked.

Seeing his eagerness, Lauren stopped teasing him and said, "Just today!"

Yu Shan nodded and said, "It's just right!"

Luo Lun beckoned, and a small official brought a pen and paper, and began to write under the witness of the big bosses on both sides.

The terms of the peace talks between the two sides were written in the alliance book. The [-] shi grains requested by the Huns were negotiated to [-] shi per month.

And the [-] sabers were chopped down to [-], and only [-] were delivered every month, for a total of ten months.

The 30 bows and 20 arrows were also cut off by one-third, and turned into [-] bows and [-] arrows, which were also divided into ten months.

The alliance is written, and the two parties put their own bets on it, so that the agreement has been formally reached.

Putting away the alliance letter, Yu Shan immediately asked: "Governor Luo, when will the food and weapons leave the customs?"

Luo Lun replied: "Later, the officer will adjust the grain to various places, and the grain will be out of customs in two days at the earliest, but the weapons will be slower!"

The fastest two days to get food out of the customs, which made Yu Shan a little relieved, as long as there is food right now.

In fact, after completing the task, he didn't want to stay here any longer, but it was impossible not to watch this matter in person, so Yu Shan could only continue to wait aggrieved.

When the two sides chatted and exited, Dingling Wang Yu Lixi reminded in a low voice: "My lord, why don't you let him take us to the granary?"

Being unable to ride horses or shoot arrows in the pass, Yu Shan was extremely bored, and it was a good thing for him to find something to do.

So Yu Shan said to Luo Lun: "Governor Luo, can you let me visit your granary!"

"This... is not impossible, but let's avoid it today!"

Immediately afterwards, Luo Lun said: "You and I have formed an alliance between the two states, which is a great thing. Let's go drink!"

As soon as he heard that he was going to drink, Yu Shan suddenly felt that it was more interesting than going to the granary. He hadn't drunk alcohol for a long time.

Thinking of this, Yu Shan hated Ximanzi even more. It was these people who ruined his good life.

"Drinking and making friends is so good!" Yu Shan said cheerfully.

"It's just...we don't have any horses, so I'll exchange them for your wine and meat!"

The translation of these words means that it is okay to drink, but he, Yu Shan, does not "pay the bill".

The last time Yu Lixi led a team here, Luo Lun cheated some horses. Yu Shan didn't want to sacrifice strategic supplies just because of his appetite.

"You've missed the mark with what you said!"

"If we want horses, we will trade them exclusively with you, and we won't take advantage of you because of some wine and meat!"

Luo Lun said these words very sincerely. It was indeed Zhao Yanxun's intention to exchange food and other supplies for horses.

Although the imperial army has tens of thousands of cavalry, the quality of the horses under the seat is not very good. It is just right to get war horses from the Huns.

However, the Huns have always strictly prevented the flow of horses into the customs. For a hundred years, there have only been small-scale transactions in private, which has not achieved much success at all.

Now that the two sides have reached an agreement, the Jin court can blackmail the Huns by delivering supplies one after another, so the matter of horses can be discussed.

Yu Shan is a smart person, from the last sentence of Luo Lun, he knew what he meant.

In this way, he had to drink the wine this time, after all he had to find out the Jin court's intentions.

When Luo Lun led Yu Shan to leave, Zhang Ziming rushed to the city with the alliance letter, and he wanted to report the latest situation to the court.

About half an hour later, Zhao Yanxun was having lunch in the harem when he heard the good news from the northwest.

"This Luo Lun really did not disappoint me!" Zhao Yanxun praised.

"Your Majesty, what's the good news?" Zhang Fengxiu walked up to him and carefully filled his wine glass.

Zhao Yanxun held Zhang Fengxiu's wrist and said, "Enough is enough, I will drink three cups today, and keep the rest!"

Zhang Fengxiu leaned into Zhao Yanxun's arms, full of resentment, said: "Your Majesty, you are the Ninth Five-Year Honor, and it's nothing to drink a few sips of wine. If this gets out...wouldn't it be laughed at!"

Zhao Yanxun feigned anger and said: "Who dares to laugh at me? I'm afraid you are laughing at me!"

"I don't dare to be a concubine!" Zhang Fengxiu said coquettishly.

Because he wants to set an example for the world, Zhao Yanxun rarely drinks alcohol.

Whenever I want to drink, I go to Zhang Fengxiu's Xianfu Palace, and the Zhang family will send wine to the palace from time to time.

(End of this chapter)