I am a corrupt official, but they say I am a loyal minister!

After Lin Beifan and others left, the Daxia delegation was filled with anger and indignation.

"Lin Beifan is such an idiot, he doesn't take us seriously at all!"

"He simply deliberately made things difficult for us! In all my life, I have never seen such an arrogant person!"

"Just tell Empress Da Wu and let her talk to someone else!"

"There's really nothing to talk about with him, we can't talk anymore!"

……

At this time, Mr. Wang sighed dejectedly:"My lords, please be patient! Now that everyone is a swordsman and I am a fish, what else can we do? For the sake of His Highness and Dawu, let's just endure it for the time being. Don't We missed something big!"

Everyone sighed helplessly:"What Mr. Wang said is absolutely true!"

On the second day, the negotiations continued.

Lin Beifan didn't say a word since he sat down, waiting to see the sincerity of the other party.

Mr. Wang, the representative of Daxia, took a sip of tea to calm down his shock, and then said with a calm face:"Mr. Lin, after I went back last night, my colleagues thought about it and didn't know what conditions to put forward to satisfy you, so I simply Let you say it!"

Lin Beifan nodded slightly:"That's good, it finally showed me some sincerity!"

"Our negotiation mainly involves two things! Lin Beifan raised two fingers:"The first is the redemption of 600,000 Daxia soldiers and horses, and the second is the redemption of Daxia Prince Xia Qiong. Let's talk about the Daxia soldiers and horses first!"

"Mr. Lin, please speak, I am all ears! Mr. Wang was sitting upright.

Lin Beifan asked:"I want to ask you, how much is the annual salary of your ordinary soldiers?"

Lord Wang replied:"About ten taels of silver!"

Lin Beifan asked again:"How many years will you serve?" Mr. Wang replied again:"

You start serving at the age of 18, and you usually serve for 2 years!" After the service is over, he is transferred to the reserve force. He usually works in the fields, but if a war breaks out, he must be recalled and continue to serve! Lin

Beifan asked again:"How old do retired soldiers in your Daxia generally live?" Mr.

Wang replied again:"Because of their strong bodies, soldiers who have completed their service can live to be about 50 years old on average!""

……

The two of them asked and answered questions.

Mr. Wang gradually became confused:"Mr. Lin, why are you asking these questions? What does it have to do with our negotiations?"

"The reason why I asked in detail is to calculate the value of Daxia's soldiers before asking for a price. Now, I have figured it out! Lin Beifan took out a small abacus from nowhere and started tapping:"You Daxia soldiers generally serve for two years, and their annual military pay is ten taels of silver. During the service period, your military pay is 20 taels!""

"After retiring and working in the fields, he can earn an average of five taels of silver per year! They live to be 50 years old and work for thirty years, so they can earn about 150 taels in 30 years!"

"In addition to the previous 20 taels of military service, a Daxia soldier can earn approximately 170 taels of silver in his lifetime! In other words, a Daxia soldier is worth about 170 taels!"

"However, we are a country of etiquette after all, and we value humility! So, Mr. Wang……"

Lin Beifan raised his head and smiled slightly:"For a Daxia soldier, I only want 100 taels from you! Isn't this request too much?"

"What? 100 taels per person, is this too much?"

The Daxia delegation was so angry that their cerebral blood clots came out!

Mr. Wang stood up and said angrily:"Mr. Lin, one Daxia soldier is worth 100 taels, and these 600,000 soldiers are 60 million taels! The annual income of our Daxia treasury is just over 100 million taels, and you took half of it! You ask for too much, and you are simply taking advantage of the situation. I am sorry that I cannot agree to it!"

The other representatives all stood up and said angrily

"Mr. Wang is right, you are taking advantage of the situation!"

"60 million taels of silver, you want too much!"

"There is no way we can agree! Your Majesty will never agree!"

……

Lin Beifan calmly took a sip of tea:"My lords, please be patient! I am not asking for random prices, but I calculated them based on the information you provided. They are reasonable and well-founded! And I also gave you a discount. A big summer The soldiers only charged 100 taels, but you still made 70 taels!"

"Not only are you ungrateful, but you are also disrespecting me. What's the point of this? You can be shameless, but you can't be so shameless, don't you think?"

The building delegation almost fainted with anger!

Are you calling us shameless?

Who is more shameless?

Lin Beifan continued:"In addition, you also have to pay for the departure of my army, as well as the compensation for the sacrifice of our soldiers.! I don’t want much, so you can just give me 20 million taels!"

The Daxia delegation turned pale with anger!

20 million taels?

Can this be given casually?

Add in the previous 60 million taels, and the total is 80 million taels!

This...

Almost emptying their treasury!

There is no way their Majesty will agree!

They, Daxia, will never agree!

Mr. Wang turned pale and murmured:"You are talking like a lion, what else can you do? Keep talking?"

"There was nothing to talk about! It’s our business whether you want it or not, and it’s your business whether you want it or not! If we can agree, let's talk. If we can't, let's forget it! Lin Beifan stood up and left:"Everyone think carefully, I will come back tomorrow!""

"etc! There is also the issue of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince’s redemption!"Someone shouted

"Let’s finish talking about this matter first, and then we’ll talk about your prince’s affairs!"Lin Beifan patted his butt and left.

After leaving the negotiation table, Lin Beifan did not go to the Yamen, but came to the Sixth Door. Before he could reach the Sixth Door, Guo Captou, who had learned the news in advance, was already standing at the door to greet him. He said with a smile on his face:"Mr. Lin, what kind of wind brings you here? Come in quickly!"

Special enthusiasm, special politeness!

You know, Lin Beifan is now a second-rank official in the imperial court. He also has a title and is favored by the empress. He can be regarded as the number one person in the court, with high authority!

He can Establishing a good relationship with Lin Beifan is something that many people dream of doing.

As a member of the officialdom, Guo Captou naturally knows how to do it.

Lin Beifan smiled and said:"Master Guo, I will go to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing!""

When Guo Captou heard this, he became even more happy.

If something happens, come to me and I will help you solve it!

From now on, when I have something happen to me, I will come to you and you can help me solve it! This is how friendship comes about. ?

"Mr. Lin, let’s discuss it in detail!"

"Easy to say! After a cup of tea, Lin Beifan said seriously:"Master Guo, you also know that I am currently negotiating with Daxia's delegation on behalf of Dawu!" But things are not going well right now, so I want to ask you for a favor!"

"Mr. Lin, please tell me, I will do my best!"Guo Captou looked solemn.

"Don't be nervous, it's easy! Lin Beifan smiled and said:"You six sects should have manpower in Daxia, right?""

"Of course! It should be said that we have personnel in each country to monitor the martial arts trends in various countries, as well as the court trends, to prevent unexpected events! Mr. Lin, why do you ask this?"

"It would be easier if someone could handle it! Lin Beifan said with a smile:"I want to invite people from the Six Gates to help me vigorously publicize this negotiation. I just said that Daxia is not willing to pay to redeem Daxia's surrendered army. The Daxia court did not treat the soldiers at all." With your life at heart, such a court is not worth serving! The bigger the noise, the better. Put some pressure on the negotiating delegation! As soon as Captain

Guo heard this, he knew what Lin Beifan was planning.

He patted his chest and promised,"Don't worry, Mr. Lin, this matter is simple, I'll take care of it!""

"Then there is Lord Lao Guo!"

After Lin Beifan left, Guo Captou fell into deep thought.

Although this matter was just a small matter, it was something Lin Beifan personally explained.

It was rare for Lin Beifan to ask them for help.

If this matter is solved, let Lin Beifan Satisfied, the benefits are unimaginable!

So, he decided to take care of the matter himself

"Someone come!"

……

A week passed quickly.

Representatives from both sides have been talking for a week, with no progress at all.

Daxia representatives hoped to lower the ransom, but Lin Beifan refused to let go and insisted on the price. Both parties broke up unhappy every time.

Lin Beifan was not anxious at all, but Daxia represented them and they were gradually becoming anxious.

Because they received the news from Daxia, there are now crazy rumors everywhere in Daxia that the imperial court does not care about the life and death of the 600,000 surrendered troops and is not willing to pay to redeem them, causing military morale to be turbulent and the situation to be unstable.

The Emperor of Daxia was very angry and sent a secret letter urging them to resolve the matter quickly.

Otherwise, there is no need to come back

"It must be Dawu's fault!"One of the representatives said bitterly:"While dragging us down, they are also spreading public opinion to force us. It's too abominable!"

"But what can we do? We simply can’t afford 80 million taels!"

"Lin Beifanas is basically forcing us to death!"

……

Everyone gnashed their teeth.

I wish I could throw that bastard Lin Beifan out and beat him up.

Lord Wang sighed:"For the current plan, it seems there is only one way!"

"any solution?"Everyone said in unison

"Use money to buy Lin Beifan!

Everyone:" Huh?" Mr.

Wang sighed again and said:"Lin Beifan is a huge greedy man who is greedy and recognizes money but not people!" If we secretly bribe him and ask him to lower the ransom, maybe this can happen!"

"But, will this work?"Some people looked worried.

"So what other options do you have?"Master Wang asked back.

Everyone shook their heads.

"No matter what, you have to give it a try!"

So, on the second night, they secretly booked a luxury restaurant and invited Lin Beifan to come over for a drink.

When the wine was strong, Mr. Wang took out a wad of silver notes and put them into Lin Beifan's arms. Inside, he whispered:"Mr. Lin, can you please be accommodating regarding the ransom? You worked hard to get the ransom for the Dawu court, but the money belongs to the court and has nothing to do with you! But as long as you relax, the money is yours! Lin

Beifan smiled and weighed the banknotes in his hand:"If you had done this earlier, wouldn't the matter have been resolved earlier?""

The Daxia delegation was dumbfounded!

Good guy, it turns out that the other party has been waiting here!