People in Datang have been expelled from school

Chapter 605 Disrespectful Conditions

"Any questions?"

Gritting his teeth, Songtsen Gampo seemed to be still thinking about it. As the sun rose and the weather became hotter, Li Zheng shook his fan to drive away the heat.

Although it has entered autumn, the midday sun is still unbearably hot.

Songtsen Gampo didn't say a word, sweat dripped down his forehead, and he didn't realize that he had sweated so much until he tasted the salty taste of sweat.

Looking at Li Zheng still has a calm look on his face.

Seeing Songtsan Gampo's embarrassment, Li Zheng asked Dahu to pour a cup of hot tea and hand it to Songtsan Gampo, "You don't need to be so stressed."

Songtsan Gampo took the tea, but almost missed the cup as the tea was very hot.

Wiping the sweat from his brow, Songtsan Gampo said, "Is there any cold water to drink?"

Li Zheng said with a smile: "We always drink boiled water here, instead of raw water, Brother Songzan can also let the tea cool down."

Songtsan Gampo had no choice but to put the cold water aside.

Li Xiaogong saw it all, and Li Zheng gave him a cup of hot water that was hard to drink, which made Songtsan Gampo even more anxious.

Glancing sideways at Li Zheng, Li Xiaogong wondered if this kid did this on purpose.

Li Zheng asked again: "Are there any objections to the first article?"

Songtsan Gampo shook his head, "I can do what you said about the first one, and expel those old nobles."

Only then did Li Zheng nod, "Okay, let's move on to the second point."

Turning over a page of the brochure, Li Zheng said: "According to the current scale of your business in Tubo, animal husbandry is still the main business, but your Tubo's animal husbandry rarely enters the Central Plains, so I hope that Tubo can fully develop business in the Central Plains. People in the Central Plains can buy Tubo livestock without restriction, and you Tubo officers and soldiers and you Songtsan Gambo must not stop them."

"You, Tubo, can't limit the price in any form, and you can't set the minimum price. You can let the Central Plains people trade freely in Tubo."

Songtsan Gampo wiped his sweat again and said, "If our Tubo herdsmen have no cattle and sheep, their livelihood will be lost. In the end, many herdsmen will go bankrupt directly, and Tubo's cattle and sheep will be worthless."

Waving the fan in his hand, Li Zheng said: "This is also a prerequisite for our negotiation. If one of them cannot be met, we don't need to continue the negotiation."

Songtsan Gampo stared at Li Zheng, "What exactly do you want?"

Li Zheng said in a low voice: "Opening the door to business in the Central Plains will allow your animal husbandry to develop better. At that time, more and more people will raise cattle and sheep. This will be a good thing for your people's livelihood in Tubo."

Songtsan Gampo gritted his teeth with blue veins popping out of his forehead and nodded.

Li Zheng continued: "Then let's talk about the next item."

Turning another page of the brochure, Li Zheng said: "After the war subsides, no soldiers and horses shall be set up on the border between Tubo and Datang, and a road between Tubo and the Central Plains shall be built, and no troops shall be set up in the direction east of Tubo. of troops."

Songtsan Gampo said coldly, "Doesn't that mean that the door of Tubo is about to open to the Central Plains?"

Li Zheng nodded, "Since we have formed an alliance with the Central Plains, why should we have such precautions? I also want to save you Tubo. Is there any objection to this?"

Songtsan Gampo was silent for a long time.

Li Zheng turned another page and said: "All soldiers and horses in Tubo can obey the orders of our Tang generals."

Songtsen Gampo remained silent.

Li Zheng turned another page and said: "Business between Tubo and Datang must be fully opened. The first is the sale of land. Datang merchants can freely buy and sell land in Tubo."

"Wait a minute!" Songtsan Gampo interrupted Li Zheng, "What do you mean by free trade?"

Li Zheng said: "The rules of land sales are relaxed, and you can freely participate in the sale. Buying and selling are free, and prices are also free. This will also increase your income in Tibet. If you have money in your hands, I can rest assured."

Songtsen Gampo stood up and said, "Li Zheng, what degree of freedom of land buying and selling do you mean?"

Li Zheng waved the fan in his hand and said, "All the land, of course, depends on how much land you have in Tubo that is worth buying and selling. That is to say, if I am willing to spend a lot of money, I can buy all the land in Tubo."

"You can just say that I will give you the whole Tubo."

Songtsen Gampo said these words through gritted teeth.

Li Xiaogong's eyelids twitched when he heard it, and looked at Li Zheng if he was going too far.

After reading these terms, Lu Dongzan hurried forward and said, "Zanpu, let's stop talking to Li Zheng. Li Zheng eats people and doesn't spit out his bones!"

Li Zheng spat out the chicken bones in his mouth, and said in a low voice: "The situation in Tubo is like this now. It is a thankless task to save you Tubo. Datang can do nothing at all, but since you are asking for help, I hope Datang can help you , Datang can’t help for nothing.”

Songtsan Gampo interrupted Li Zheng and gritted his teeth. "You don't want to help at all, you are taking advantage of the fire to rob! You continue to support Tubo in the name of treating us Tubo as a piece of meat for food. The Central Plains Dynasty has never done this before!"

Li Xiaogong interrupted and said: "This Tubo monarch, how much is your Tubo land worth? Those desolate lands can even grow food. If we buy Tubo land, we will give you real gold and silver."

Li Zheng also interrupted Li Xiaogong and said to Songtsan Gambo: "It seems that you have read a lot of books on the Central Plains, and you can even say such things as taking advantage of fire to rob. I appreciate your struggle now, at least you are not doing it for you." My own self-interest is for the sake of Tubo."

Li Zheng handed Songtsan Gampo a bunch of chicken wings, "Go on, I'll listen."

Lu Dongzan threw away the brochure in his hand, walked over and said, "I would like to hear if His Majesty of the Tang Dynasty would say the same thing."

Li Zhengchang sighed, "Please do whatever you want."

Songtsan Gampo held the booklet in his hand and squeezed it heavily.

Li Zheng wondered if Songtsan Gampo would fight himself desperately if he stimulated Songtsen Gampo again at this time.

Looking at Li Xiaogong, Li Zheng said in a low voice: "Well, Uncle Xiaogong, King of Hejian County, if there is a real fight, you have to help me block it."

Li Xiaogong smiled bitterly, and whispered to Li Zheng: "If I were a Songtsan cadre, I would tear you up right now."

Li Zheng coughed and continued to grill the lamb skewers calmly.

Negotiations between the two sides seemed to be at an impasse, and neither side spoke anymore.

At this time, a group of soldiers and horses came towards here, and the person who came was Su Dingfang, the general of Zuo Wuwei.

Seeing Su Dingfang coming, Li Zheng was also a little surprised, "Brother Su, I haven't seen you for a long time."

(End of this chapter)