Datang: From exiled prince to eternal tyrant

Chapter 151
From Gu Wu's mouth, I learned that the second prince had presented a box of jewels since the first day they met, but the king of Shu did not agree to the second prince's request.

The next day, another box of jewelry was sent, but the wish was still not fulfilled.

Based on this, Sangjidu guessed that His Highness the King of Shu is either greedy or cautious.

He thought that if he sent all the jewels up at once, maybe the King of Shu would still not agree, and he would be in trouble.

You can't send things there first, and then ask for them back, right?
Moreover, after playing all the cards at once, if you think about activities in the future, you will lose your capital.

Therefore, although all eleven boxes of jewels were brought to the palace, Sanjidu did not intend to reveal all of them.

Walking to the front yard of the Prince of Shu's Mansion, a bonfire had already been lit in the courtyard, King Li Ke'an of Shu was sitting in it, and there were two other guests in the courtyard.

One of them, Sangjidu, knew him, and it was Gu Wu, the confidant of the King of Shu. Gu Wu had already nodded to Sangjidu at this moment.

Sanjidu also nodded towards Gu Wu, and then looked at another man. This man was tall and strong, with a murderous aura, and he could tell at a glance that he was a military general.

"This is Ma Liuzhi, General Zhechong of Jiannan Road, and he is also my most capable general. He is one of our own, so don't worry, Foreign Affairs Minister!"

Li Ke raised his finger and pointed at the tall general.

At this moment Ma Liuzhi had stood up, his movements were fierce, and this movement of getting up brought strength to his whole body, with a frightening momentum.

"Master Foreign Affairs Order, please be polite!" Ma Liuzhi cupped his hands.

Sangjidu was so startled by his momentum that he almost jumped out of his heart, and hurriedly held his chest and saluted: "I have seen you, General!"

"sit down!"

Li Ke pointed with a big hand, pointing to the guest seat on his right.

At this time, there were four people in the courtyard, Li Ke sat at the top, and the other three sat on the left and right. Ma Liuzhi and Gu Wu sat on Li Ke's left hand side, and Sangjidu sat on Li Ke's right hand side.

A bonfire was rising in the courtyard, and on the fire was a plucked sheep, which was dripping with oil from being roasted by the flames.

Li Ke was the first to raise his glass: "A few days ago, my house received a greeting card from the Foreign Affairs Order. It's just that this king was out for inspection, so I couldn't meet him in time."

"When I return to the palace today, I will invite Mr. Foreign Affairs Commander to have a drink together, in order to make up for the crime of negligence of the king!"

"Gu Wu and Ma Liuzhi are two of the most powerful assistants under the king's command. Calling them to come and accompany me will not insult the Foreign Affairs Commander!"

Li Ke talked and laughed, and after a few words, he praised Sangjidu so much that he was very happy.

This Li Ke obviously gave enough face, called his right-hand assistant, and even held a bonfire dinner in this courtyard, specially entertaining him Sangjidu.

Moreover, as far as he knew from his Foreign Affairs Order, although people in Tang also loved to eat roast lamb, they seldom ate it this way.

Usually when Tang people held banquets, people were invited into the hall, and the mutton was roasted before being sent to the hall for the guests to enjoy.

But as it is now, the method of lighting a bonfire in the courtyard and eating it now is more like the way of their Nibra people.

This Li Ke, unexpectedly entertained him in the usual way of banquets used by the Nibra people.

What does this mean?
Doesn't this mean that Li Ke takes him very seriously?
Sanjidu was very excited, even a little moved.

The prince of a country treats him like this, which he has never enjoyed in China.

The eldest prince would not treat him specially like this.

Thinking again that the purpose of this banquet was to negotiate a deal, Sanjidu's confidence surged.

Does it mean that the king of Shu attaches great importance to this trade?
Thinking of this, Sangjidu stood up and raised his wine glass higher than his head: "Thank you for your hospitality, His Royal Highness, Sangjidu is very grateful!"

During the banquet, Li Ke treated Sangjidu very politely, and went to his seat several times in person, inviting him to toast and drink together.

And Li Ke's two subordinates were also very polite to him, toasting each other many times.

Gu Wu was fine, but Ma Liuzhi was a reckless man, he would drink a few cups without stopping, pouring Sangjidu to the point where he was crying bitterly.

But he can't bear to hate him. After all, he is a military commander. He eats meat and drinks heavily. This is his natural habit.

How can you complain when others are so kind to save face?

But the face is enough, but the stomach is uncomfortable.

Sanjidu thinks that he is not a bad drinker. He is an official who specializes in foreign affairs, and he has indeed been tempered in this area for a long time.

But no matter how good the drinking capacity is, it won't be able to withstand the bombing by the three of Tang!
Fortunately, he was always thinking about the business, and when he was a little dizzy from drinking, he toasted to Li Ke and discussed the trade with him.

"His Royal Highness Shu, I think you are also aware that the purpose of this minister's trip to the Tang Dynasty is to promote trade with your country. I don't know that your Highness..."

Sangjidu tried his best to keep himself calm, and made a trade request to Li Ke.

Li Ke didn't reply him in a hurry, but raised his wine glass again and drank a glass of wine first.

Sangjidu had no choice but to drink the wine in the glass too, and after drinking the bitter wine, he really became more and more dizzy.

He endured the discomfort and stood by Li Ke's seat, waiting for his reply.

"This one……"

Li Ke finally said: "I think you know that I have made an agreement with your second prince before, and all trade with your country will be carried out with him."

Li Ke's words didn't surprise Sangjidu. He had known for a long time that Li Ke would definitely take the opportunity to make a fortune.

Sanjidu chuckled twice and said: "The trump card of our second prince, I have already explained it last time. He does not have enough strength in our country to do a good job in this silk cloth business."

"But the Eldest Prince is different. The Eldest Prince holds the power over the center and is powerful in all directions. In the country, he is under one person and above ten thousand! If His Highness does business with the Eldest Prince, the money he will earn will be higher than what he is doing now." Quite a few!"

Li Ke smiled faintly, and then looked at Sangjidu: "You said, your eldest prince is more powerful than the second prince? But this king can't see the strength of the first prince. How can you tell the truth of this statement?"

Upon hearing Li Ke's words, Sangjidu immediately woke up.

The king of Shu depends on strength. What is strength?Isn't it jewelry and money?
He just slapped himself on the forehead at this moment, he was indeed negligent.

How can people believe in the strength of your eldest prince just relying on two words?

"Come here! Bring up the meeting gift from the eldest prince to His Highness the King of Shu!"

Sangjidu gave a loud shout, and a Nibra man brought up two boxes of jewels.

This was arranged in advance by him. The second prince carried a box of jewelry on the first day, so he would carry two boxes first.

Now, the "strength" that he displayed is stronger than that of the second prince!

Sangjidu went to the courtyard, opened the two boxes of jewels, and exposed them to the outside.

Against the backdrop of the bonfire, the two boxes of jewelry shone with a charming brilliance, dazzling.

"His Royal Highness Shu, this is a gift from my eldest prince to His Highness, and I hope His Highness will accept it with a smile!"

(End of this chapter)