Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 28 Negotiate the “price” in advance

Facing Zhao Mu who was about to leave, Emperor Baoding thought carefully and stopped him: "Master Zhao, wait a moment."

Zhao Mu was about to turn around and pick up his luggage. When he heard Emperor Baoding's obstruction, Zhao Mu asked in confusion, "I wonder if your Majesty has any other instructions?"

Dao Baifeng also said anxiously at this time: "Your Majesty, Yu'er has been captured by King Dalun Ming and is in danger. If there is anything we need to do, we can wait until we rescue Yu'er."

Emperor Baoding glanced at his sister-in-law and told her not to be impatient, using the method of transmitting messages into secrets.

Then Emperor Baoding said: "If Mr. Zhao rescues Yu'er, it will be a great favor to my Duan family and our country of Dali. Although Dali is a small country in the south, it also has quite a lot of products. I thought about it over and over again. , and I really can’t think of how to repay Young Master Zhao. I wonder if Young Master Zhao wants anything from me, Dali?”

Dali Sangong, Dao Baifeng and others were all puzzled by Emperor Baoding's words.

Only Gao Shengtai thought about it carefully and thought of His Majesty's thoughts.

Emperor Baoding's idea was very simple, just to negotiate the terms with Zhao Mu in advance. In this case, everyone will have a witness, and Dali Kingdom can prepare to reward Zhao Mu in advance. Although Zhao Mu said it was for "chivalry" and "friendship". But since everyone comes from an imperial family, it’s better to talk nonsense like this.

It is impossible for Dali Kingdom to show no such kindness at all.

Therefore, it is better to negotiate the reward for rescuing Duan Yu in advance.

Emperor Baoding was not afraid of Zhao Mu's price. He wanted gold, jewelry, and beautiful women. Even if he wanted to marry a daughter of the clan, he would agree to it.

But if Zhao Mu uses this to blackmail Dali into ceding territory and paying compensation, how should he respond?

If you agree, you will be sorry for your ancestors. If you don't agree, Dali may lose its trust in the future.

Moreover, Zhao Mu had a special status, and Emperor Baoding was also afraid that Zhao Mu would use the power of the Song Dynasty government to assist him after returning from this trip. If the Song Dynasty court intervened, even if Zhao Mu would not ask for an exorbitant price, the Song Dynasty court might not give up.

Therefore, it is better to negotiate the “price” in advance to avoid it being confirmed later.

Zhao Mu met Emperor Baoding's eyes, and then looked at Gao Shengtai behind Emperor Baoding. With two lifetimes of experience as a human being, he was good at observing people's emotions and understanding people, and he instantly understood what the other party meant.

But Zhao Mu is also in a dilemma now, because this kind of price is the hardest to negotiate. If the "price" I offer is low, then everyone in Dali Kingdom will feel that I have underestimated them. Look down on them. If the request is too high, it will embarrass the other party.

At this time, Dao Baifeng's hand in her sleeve suddenly stretched out quietly. She stretched out a finger, and Zhao Mu caught sight of her inadvertent gesture.

Zhao Mu immediately said: "In that case, I am also very interested in the Duan family's direct martial arts Yiyang Finger and Six Meridians Divine Sword. If possible, please give me a lesson."

"This!" Emperor Baoding couldn't help but frown when he heard this. He gently stroked his beard and couldn't help but think deeply.

Although Zhao Mu's request was much simpler than ceding land and paying compensation, it still embarrassed Emperor Baoding. After all, Yiyang Finger is a martial art passed down directly from the Duan family in Dali, and it cannot be passed on to anyone but the Duan family. The inheritance of the Six Meridians Divine Sword is even more stringent. Even if it is a member of the Duan clan in Dali, it cannot be passed on unless it is a monk from Tianlong Temple.

Although Emperor Baoding learned one and a half moves, he did so with the three thousand worry threads on his head. This can't help but make Emperor Baoding a little embarrassed.

At this time, Dao Baifeng said: "Your Majesty, I met Mr. Zhao in private yesterday. Firstly, I suspect that there seems to be some secret between Yu'er and Mr. Zhao. Secondly, I suspect that Yu'er's injury is also related to Mr. Zhao. . Because I have saved my life from Mr. Zhao. Mr. Zhao also told me everything calmly. "

"Oh?" Emperor Baoding looked at Dao Baifeng and murmured. Dao Baifeng then told everyone the conversation she had with Zhao Mu yesterday. It's just that she cleverly deleted the parts that they shouldn't know.

Dao Baifeng told them about Duan Yu's experience of learning Xiaoyao sect martial arts by chance.

Zhao Mu was surprised by Dao Baifeng's courage. She actually dared to speak openly about Ye Hui's affairs.

But this was not because Dao Baifeng was brave, but when she went back to bed last night, she was spotted walking out of Zhao Mu's room. If you try to cover it up, it will arouse suspicion. It's better to say it openly to yourself. So as not to fall into the facts.

Emperor Baoding nodded and said: "I see. No wonder Yu'er's martial arts are similar to that of old monster Xingxiu. It turns out that old monster Xingxiu is related to Mr. Zhao's sect."

Although Dao Baifeng's words let Emperor Baoding know that Duan Yu first learned the direct martial arts of his sect and they didn't care about it. It would be unkind to be stingy on his part.

However, the Yang Finger and Six Meridians Divine Sword were the direct martial arts of the Duan family, so Emperor Baoding was still hesitant.

At this time, Dao Baifeng continued: "Young Master Zhao and Miss Mu are related. This is what the prince himself said that day in the Valley of Ten Thousand Tribulations. Although Miss Mu was taken away by her biological mother, I don't think this marriage can be ignored. Forget it. Miss Mu is the blood of my Zhennan Palace. Her reputation has been damaged, and it has also hurt the face of Zhennan Palace. If Mr. Zhao marries Miss Mu, he will be the prince’s half-son, and he will be considered half of his own family. I think if this martial arts was passed down to my own family, it wouldn’t be considered as an external knowledge.”

After hearing Dao Baifeng's words, Emperor Baoding took a deep breath and said, "That's all, Mr. Zhao has shown great kindness to me in Dali. If Yu'er returns safely, I am willing to teach Mr. Zhao the unique skills of Yiyang Finger. As for these six Even if I am the king of a country, I do not have the power to pass all of the Divine Pulse Sword on to Mr. Zhao."

"However, I also learned the Six-Meining Divine Sword at Tianlong Temple. I learned the 'Shang Yang Sword' on the index finger of my right hand. I can teach this Six-Meining Divine Sword to Mr. Zhao as the king of Dali. But Mr. Zhao I must swear an oath in front of the heroic spirits of the Duan family in Tianlong Temple that I will never spread my Duan family’s secret knowledge to anyone else.”

Zhao Mu said: "This is natural. I also asked Prince Duan not to teach my secret knowledge to others. If your Majesty is willing to teach the Yi Yang Finger and the Six Meridians Divine Sword to others, I will never teach it to others."

Zhao Mu felt a little disappointed now, even though he had done so many things for the Duan family in Dali. The Baoding Emperor still didn't completely trust himself.

It turns out that Emperor Baoding was indeed on guard against Zhao Mu. What Emperor Baoding practiced in Tianlong Temple was clearly "the ring finger of the right hand - the Shaoyang Sanjiao Sutra of the hand - the Guan Chong Sword".

But he told Zhao Mu that what he could pass on to Zhao Mu was "the right index finger - Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian - Shang Yang Sword".

It turns out that these six-meridian divine swords each have their own merits, and each sword has different characteristics.

Compared with other styles, Shang Yang Sword is characterized by its ingenuity, flexibility and elusiveness. But its relative power is also the weakest among the six swords. Therefore, this can be regarded as Emperor Baoding's wariness and selfishness towards Zhao Mu.

Zhao Mu had read the original work of Tian Long Ba Bu, so he was a little chilled.

But it doesn't matter, who said this is the martial arts of the Duan family.

In this ancient society where the concept of family status is deeply rooted, I am still a "foreigner", and the Duan family has done this, which is considered to be the most benevolent and righteous.

When Emperor Baoding saw that Zhao Mu had agreed, he quickly smiled and said: "Then I will leave the matter of Yu'er to Mr. Zhao. Miss Mu will try my best to find her. Mr. Zhao and Miss Mu are married, so Yu'er and Mr. Zhao That is to say, my uncle is married. Mr. Zhao will worry about Yu'er's affairs."

Zhao Mu cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. Zhao Mu will definitely fulfill his mission."

(End of this chapter)