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"My lords, what should I do now?" The corners of Lord Wang's mouth were bitter.

"This Lin Beifan is too greedy! According to what he said, we have to pay 1800 million taels, the price is too high! If our treasury withdraws so much silver taels, it will definitely hurt our bones!"

"But if you don't give money, this matter is endless!"

"Your Majesty is urging us, the entire Great Xia people are watching us, what can we do?"

"And if this matter is not resolved, there is no way to discuss the matter of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"The pressure is too much!"

……

Everyone sighed, hating a certain money-grubbing bastard.

"Forget it! Let's talk to His Majesty first to find out what he has to say! If it really doesn't work, this part of the silver..." Lord Wang gritted his teeth: "Let's get it together!"

Everyone turned pale with shock: "Master Wang, you..."

Lord Wang sighed: "My lords, if your Highness cannot be rescued, one more day will be in danger! Now the situation in the court is in turmoil, and your highnesses are taking the opportunity to stir up trouble and encroach on the power space of your highness. We don't have much time left! "

"If His Royal Highness does not come back, our entire Donggong Group will suffer a devastating blow! Not only will our hard work be wasted, but even our lives and the lives of the clansmen will be lost! By that time, It's too late to regret it, it's too late!"

Everyone nodded heavily.

Their interests, the interests of the family, have been firmly tied to the crown prince, all prosperity and one loss!

If their highness the crown prince cannot be rescued, how can they be accommodated if other princes come to power?

Power struggles have always been brutal!

In order to protect their own rights, there must be a bloody massacre!

Therefore, they have no choice but to go to the dark one way!

If the prince cannot be saved, they will all be finished with him!

Two days passed quickly.

The Daxia delegation was able to meet with Lin Beifan again, hand over a bank note worth 800 million taels to Lin Beifan, and promised to pay a ransom of 1000 million taels to the court.

Lin Beifan was very happy: "Is that right? It's only 1800 million taels. You give me the money and I release him. How simple is it?"

The corners of the eyes of the Daxia delegation were twitching.

1800 million taels, just repay?

Almost all their private properties were wiped out, and the court's 1200 million taels was added to make up the amount!

"Master Lin, the money has been given to you, so you know what to do next?"

Lin Beifan patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, I am the most trustworthy official! I will report this matter to His Majesty when I go to court tomorrow, and Hulao Pass will definitely release people quickly!"

The representatives of Daxia looked at each other, and Lord Wang said loudly: "Okay! Then please leave to Lord Lin. Now let's talk about the redemption of His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Everyone else became serious, and their trip was mainly for His Royal Highness, Xia Qiong.

Lin Beifan shook his head: "Do you want to redeem the prince Xia Qiong? To be honest, this matter is very difficult! You must know that this war was caused by your prince. Your prince almost caused our country to be ruined and our family was destroyed. He is the country's great enemy , how could we let him go so easily?"

"Furthermore, if Xia Tianqiong stays in our hands, you will be cautious and dare not use force again! Letting him go is equivalent to letting the tiger go back to the mountain! If it were you, what would you do?"

On behalf of Daxia, their faces were very ugly.

Although I had already guessed that this matter would be very difficult, I didn't expect it to be so difficult.

Mr. Wang cupped his hands and said, "Master Lin, I have to leave this matter to you! As long as it can be placed in His Royal Highness, everything can be discussed!"

Lin Beifan was very happy: "Really?"

"Of course it's true!"

Lin Beifan said happily: "As long as you give me 1 million taels of silver, you will definitely convince His Majesty to release Xia Tianqiong!"

The Daxia delegation: "Fuck!"

You can export 1 million taels of silver!

Even if their treasury is emptied, they still can't come up with so much silver taels!

Mr. Wang said with an ugly face: "Master Lin, stop joking! We can't get [-] million taels of silver at all! No one person or country in the world can get it!"

Lin Beifan asked a little annoyed: "Then how much can you give?"

On the contrary, the Daxia delegation was a little undecided.

Lord Wang cautiously raised a finger: "One million taels, is that okay?"

"Yes!" Lin Beifan nodded: "After a hundred years from now, I will definitely hand over his ashes to you, so that he can return to his roots and rest in peace!"

Daxia delegation: "Damn!"

"If you are in a hurry, I can do it right away!"

The Daxia delegation: "Tao Tao Tao..."

Master Wang gritted his teeth: "500 million taels!"

"Yes!" Lin Beifan nodded again: "After 20 years, I will definitely return the crown prince to you!"

Everyone in Daxia is not calm again!

After 20 years?

The day lilies are cold!

Lord Wang gritted his teeth again, and said pleadingly: "Lord Lin, 1000 million taels! There really can't be any more, no more! We've already lost everything, and we can't afford another tael!"

Lin Beifan finally let go: "Okay, I'll try to persuade His Majesty, the problem shouldn't be a big deal! But it's agreed, the 1000 million taels are just for me, and the imperial ransom will be calculated separately!"

Lord Wang and the others felt very heartbroken: "Thank you, Lord Lin!"

On the second day, after Lin Beifan came back from the palace, he said, "I have already reported this matter to Your Majesty! After my persuasion, Your Majesty finally nodded and let me go!"

Everyone in Da Xia was overjoyed: "Really?"

"Of course, what did I lie to you for? However, His Majesty needs a ransom of 3000 million taels before releasing him!"

"3000 million taels!" They breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that it was not much.

At least he has more conscience than some bastard!

It was either 8000 million or [-] million, which scared them to the core!

Back and forth, about 2000 million taels have been embezzled from them, which is better than a national thief!

Lin Beifan continued: "However, Your Majesty doesn't want money, but supplies worth 3000 million taels, including grain, salt, steel, cotton cloth, etc.!"

Everyone in Daxia's complexion became solemn again.

Materials worth 3000 million taels, this is not a small sum!

If it is really taken out, they will become poor in Daxia, and there will be problems in the operation of the country!

For example, food, if there is not enough food reserves, if there is a famine, there will definitely be complaints from the people and the country will be in turmoil.

And without food, there is no way to fight.

Lin Beifan seemed to see through their thoughts, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, you can join together slowly! If you can't do it in one year, you can take two years, and if you can't do it in two years, you can take three years. When we complete the payment, when will we let them go!".

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It can be delivered in installments, when the payment is completed, and when the person will be released.

Although it is still very difficult, it is still possible to save money and save money.

Otherwise, they would never have the chance to welcome His Royal Highness back.

Master Wang gritted his teeth: "Okay! One word~ it's settled!"

On the second day of court, Lin Beifan reported the results of the negotiations between the two countries to the Empress.

After reading the indemnity agreement, the empress circulated it to all officials, and after a moment of silence, she asked, "Aiqing, let's talk about your thoughts!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Lin Beifan said, "First of all, it's about the ransom of the 60 Daxia soldiers! These 60 people were imprisoned in Hulao Pass, where they had to drink water and eat every day, and they had to be strictly controlled. Taking care of it is a waste of food and manpower, and if you delay it for a day, you will lose a day, the burden is too great!"

"So, I think it's better to get the benefits and benefits as soon as possible and let them go! As long as the prince Xia Qiong is still in our hands, Da Xia will not dare to act rashly!"

"Ten million taels is just right!"

"First, it made up for the loss of our imperial court, and there is still a slight surplus! Second, the amount is not large, Da Xia can definitely afford this amount of silver taels! In this way, we can immediately throw this burden away!"

The empress nodded slightly: "Well said!"

"But, why did you let the Great Xia Prince Xia Qiong go?"

Li Kaiguang, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, said puzzledly: "Xia Qiong launched a war against our dynasty, which almost led to the destruction of our dynasty and family. The crime is heinous! How can such a major criminal be handed over easily? Moreover, he is the heir apparent of Daxia. Only when he is in his hands, Da Xia will be cautious and dare not mess around!"

"That's right, this official is absolutely in favor of handing over Prince Da Xia!"

"The opponent's ability is very outstanding, and he has the appearance of a wise king. If you let him go back, it is equivalent to letting the tiger go back to the mountain!"

"What if, with resentment in his heart, he rises up again, what should we do?"

"Our imperial court must not do such a demented thing!"

"Prince Da Xia, you must not hand it over!"

……

Hundreds of officials expressed their opposition.

The Empress was also not quite in favor of letting Prince Daxia go.

Only by holding it in your hands can you threaten Da Xia.

But she also knew that since Lin Beifan decided to release Prince Daxia, he must have had some deeper considerations.

Many facts in the past proved that Lin Beifan was right and everyone else was wrong.

"Aiqing, keep talking!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Lin Beifan said with a calm smile, "Your Majesty, and my lords, if we hold on to Prince Daxia, we can indeed keep threatening the Daxia Dynasty and make them be cautious and dare not act rashly! However, this How long can the threat last, have you thought about it?"

"One year or two, we can continue to threaten! Three years or four years, we can continue to threaten! But what about five or six years later? Seven or eight years later? Can we continue to threaten?"

Everyone couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

"A country cannot be without a king for a day, and so is the crown prince! Once Da Xia loses patience and supports the new crown prince, the crown prince in our hands will be useless! The new crown prince hopes that the old crown prince will die rather than live!"

Lin Beifan went on to say: "Therefore, there is no need to keep Prince Xia Qiong in our hands all the time! His role will gradually weaken with the passage of time and the changes of the Great Xia court! We should take advantage of him while he is still useful. Do your best to gain enough benefits and strengthen yourself!"

Lin Beifan cupped his hands and said: "That's why I promised to release people and give them visible opportunities and hope! But they need materials worth 3000 million taels in exchange, which can supplement my Dawu's materials and deal with the future Bo Yun's weirdness." In the current situation, secondly, it can also take the opportunity to weaken Daxia's strength!"

"For materials worth 3000 million taels, without affecting the normal operation of the country, Daxia should be able to do it in three years without affecting the normal operation of the country!"

"Three years is not only the time for me to accumulate strength and grow silently, but also the time for the most intense struggle in the Great Xia! The princes must fight each other for the position of the East Palace, and the court will inevitably be in turmoil!"

Lin Beifan chuckled: "At this time, if we put Prince Daxia back again, it will definitely intensify their conflicts! Without us taking action, they will mess up themselves! Daxia's threat will be easily resolved!"

"Wonderful! It's really wonderful!"

The empress clapped her hands and laughed loudly: "Once this method is implemented, it will not only strengthen the strength of my great martial arts, but also cholera the Xia court, making them mess up their own positions, which will greatly benefit my court! Ai Qing is really far-sighted, so I will do it like this!" "

The court officials also had no objections, and felt that it was the best way to make the most of Prince Daxia's use.

After leaving the early court, Lin Beifan came to the Daxia delegation with the drafted indemnity treaty and credentials.

"Lord Wang, His Majesty has agreed! As long as we deliver 1000 million taels of silver, we will immediately let Xia Jiang's army leave! As for Prince Da Xia...we will release him when the 3000 million taels of supplies are delivered!"

Lord Wang and the others breathed a sigh of relief when they looked at the indemnity treaty and credentials that had already been sealed.

As long as there is hope to save the prince, it will be easy.

Although there are a lot of 3000 million materials, they can squeeze them out.

If it is slow, it will be 3~4 years, if it is fast, it will be two years!

They all cupped their hands in thanks: "Thank you, Mr. Lin!"

Lin Beifan nodded and nodded: "It's good to know! You know, in order to convince His Majesty and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, I have spent countless words and price! You only spent less than 2000 million yuan, it's worth it!"

The Daxia delegation's face twitched.

Worth the ass?