Northern Dynasties

Chapter 563
Seeing that Li Tai and Li Qianzhe's attitudes and conversations have turned friendly, it seems that the previous suspicions have been resolved, and the King of Yueyang, who still has lingering fears, secretly heaved a sigh of relief. People take their seats.

When Li Tai saw that Li Qianzhe was sitting on the seat, his expression had turned peaceful, and he was no longer as strong and respectful as before, and he couldn't help feeling that there is no word "easy" in the world of adults, even if it is this kind Players with mines at home have to rely on their acting skills at critical moments.

He can understand Li Qianzhe's psychology just now, it should be a complex mood of grief and anger, it seems that it is because of the dialogue with Li Tai that made him emotionally ups and downs, but in fact it is the actions and attitude of King Yueyang that broke his mentality Great defense.

Li Qianzhe can also be regarded as a frontier general in Nanliang. Even if he is not absolutely loyal and selfless to the court, at least his ancestors guarded Ankang and did not let the forces of Wei Guo infiltrate.As a result, King Yueyang, the emperor's grandson, sent people to capture him and sent him to the enemy generals, allowing them to intimidate and persecute him. This really made Li Qianzhe neither understand nor accept it.

But no matter how he feels, it doesn't change the current situation of being controlled by others.Even if King Yueyang was like this as a direct clan, Li Qianzhe naturally didn't need to refuse the olive branch thrown by Li Tai.In particular, he can see that no matter what kind of consensus and accomplice the two parties have reached, there seems to be no clear master-slave relationship between them, and even King Yueyang's initiative may be inferior to that of the enemy general Li Boshan.

Li Tai also used the so-called "high righteousness to live me" to pour wine for Li Qianzhe himself as a gesture of goodwill, sweeping away his domineering posture before.

Although King Yueyang also wanted to ease the relationship between the two, after all he sent someone to tie Li Qianzhe here, and the other party naturally felt resentment in his heart.But after all, he insists on his own identity, and he can't let go of his figure to show favors like Li Tai.

However, after seeing Li Tai and Li Qianzhe talking to each other under his nose, the atmosphere became more and more harmonious, Yueyang King felt a little uncomfortable, so he said with a smile: "Before, Boshan, you repeatedly asked me to general Li Invited here, now that General Li has finally arrived, so why should you explain to General Li carefully?"

Hearing King Yueyang's accentuated words, Li Tai smiled slightly. He didn't care about this point, and immediately looked at Li Qianzhe seriously and said: "Although General Li and I are sitting opposite each other, our hearts are in foreign countries. , this day may be fun for the moment, and the reunion after parting may be inevitable.

You and I have no long-cherished wishes, let alone new enemies, why can't we look friendly?How many strangers are there in the world, who need to distinguish life and death at first sight?I was rewarded for my military achievements in the country, but I am not a person who is easy to kill. This should not be the case in the world, and the morals of the world should not be like this!My foolish plan, may I ask if General Li agrees? "

Li Qianzhe couldn't have imagined that this young and strong general with a great reputation in the enemy country, who was about to slash and kill himself when he first saw him, would claim that he was not easy to kill, and even made such war-weary remarks with emotion, but he was slightly surprised After thinking about it, he nodded in agreement and said: "What Li Dadu said is indeed thought-provoking, the world is hard, if people can be friendly to each other and help each other, it is always better than killing each other."

He also expressed his sincere feelings, no matter what kind of personality and thoughts he had before, but at this moment he really said it from the bottom of his heart, after all, his own life is still in the hands of others.

Now that the two sides can reach such a consensus, it will be easier to say the following. Li Tai sighed again: "There are many disputes in the world but few harmony. Some disputes cannot be reconciled and must be fought by fate. Some disputes Then there is no reason, just obsession.

But if you can base your heart on integrity and seek common ground with others while reserving differences, it is not impossible to reconcile the Southern accent and the Northern tune.This is not a false statement, the reason why King Yueyang and I can talk about each other in a friendly manner and have a good time is because we are both upright and upright, seeking common ground while reserving differences. "

"Ah? Yes, yes, what Li Dadu said is indeed the most reasonable, everyone is upright, seek common ground while reserving differences!"

Yueyang Wang Shang guessed what Li Taidou was trying to say, but he didn't want the topic to suddenly turn to him. There is no distinction between north and south in terms of morality and morality. Before the two sides had a sharp quarrel, each insisted on a plan. If the fight continued, the lives of the people would be ruined and the Han River would be stained with blood! But in addition to their different plans, they found something that could make the two parties put aside their past. Therefore, it is to stop fighting and rebuild the border!"

No matter how shameless and vulgar people are, they still have to find a theoretical support for their behavior, such as using violence to control violence, and stealing has its own way.Once there is no such theoretical core, then its behavior will appear completely meaningless, and its action will also be lost.

Although Yueyang King and Li Tai are in collusion, they also need to modify and beautify their behavior.Everyone is upright and seeks common ground while reserving differences. It can be said that Li Tai has found a good excuse for their activities. We are all collaborating with the enemy for the prosperity of our family and country!
Not to mention whether Li Qianzhe agrees with this set of theories, at least on the surface he is full of admiration. He looked at the two of them and said: "I am not a talented official, and I have never been deeply involved in classics and history. I don't know if the former sages have such deeds. But see Your Majesty and Li Dadu have a deep sense of loyalty, and the soldiers and civilians of the two sides, and even the two countries, are fighting against each other, which is really admirable!"

Mr. Yueyang Wang still has a bit of a face, after hearing this, he just laughed a few times and didn't say much.

But Li Tai only took it as a sincere compliment from the other party, and after hearing the words, he laughed and said: "The stories of the former sages have their own reasons at the time, and we will become ancient people in a hundred years. General Li is envious of the fish in Yuanyuan, how can he retreat and form a net? The reason why your majesty invites the general here without hesitating to be impolite is precisely to take the general into this loyalty!"

While speaking, he pointed to himself, then to King Yueyang and Li Qianzhe, and then continued: "Although the three of us are not officials in the same dynasty, they all control one side. There is experience, but there is also a fundamental difference between the two plans, that is, to make the best use of people and make the best use of things! But if you can keep the two, even if you are not in the upper class, you will never be degraded!"

Speaking of this, he pointed to the lacquer-bodied wine vessel on the food table and said to the two of them: "For example, for this thing, how much is the price in Xiangyang, Your Majesty? May I ask General Li, how much is the price in Ankang?"

When King Yueyang heard this question, he shook his head bluntly. No matter how free he was, he would not go to the market to buy these daily sundries in person.

After Li Tai saw this, he couldn't help but sneer at this dude who didn't work hard and didn't know the grain, and then looked at Li Qianzhe expectantly.

"I, I don't know exactly what the current price is, but this lacquer bowl is fine and thick, the paint layer is even and smooth, and the color is bright and lively, which shows that the craft materials are all on the shelves. I don’t hesitate to visit and buy.”

Li Qianzhe met Li Tai's expectant eyes, thought for a while and replied seriously.

This deal can't be discussed!
Looking at these two so-called business partners, Li Tai felt helpless and speechless for a moment. One was a goddamn clueless, the other was just staring at me to show off his wealth, and the other was ten thousand dollars for a broken lacquer bowl. See what you can do. !

But he still couldn't help asking: "General Li's so-called ten thousand money, is it iron money or copper money?" He felt a little better when he heard Li Qianzhe's answer that Nanliang owed Mo iron money, but Thinking that my Western Wei Dynasty didn't even have coins that could be traded, I couldn't help but sighed secretly.

Seeing that these two guys were completely ignorant of market conditions, he stopped making any complicated metaphors, but directly asked his servants to hand over a few representative commodities that flowed in from the Western Regions, namely jewelry, gold plates, and wild horse hides. Spices such as pepper and pepper, and then tell the two of them the current prices of these commodities in Chang'an.

Although coins were not available in the Western Wei Dynasty, Li Tai himself was the largest supplier of these commodities and enjoyed certain pricing power, so he could naturally be accurate in how much he said.

Although the two of them did not understand the market conditions, they had heard about the current prices of these high-end commodities. For example, a gold plate worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in the Southern Dynasties was only priced at a little over [-] dollars in Chang'an according to Li Tai.

Copper coins and iron coins have different values, but even if the price of silk is relatively uniform in the north and south, in Chang'an, it is only a little over [-] pieces of silk, but in Xiangyang, it is more than a hundred pieces of silk, and in Jiankang, the current price is even higher. expensive.

Rao, both of them lacked any specific concept of money, but when they heard that the difference between the north and the south of a single product was several times or even ten times higher, they couldn't help but widen their eyes for a while, and they were shocked for a long time. speechless.

Seeing the shock of these two people, Li Tai couldn't help being amused. The low price of goods from the Western Regions in Chang'an is certainly related to the underdeveloped commerce and trade in Chang'an and the low prices, but more importantly, as the Hexi Corridor After being opened up, the Western Wei Dynasty can get the goods directly from the source, and reject the middlemen to make the difference.

This is especially the case for Li Tai. Linghu Yanbao, the leader of a wealthy family in Dunhuang, is the long history of his family, Shi Ning, the governor of Liangzhou, is an old official of his father-in-law's family, and all the powerful people in Longyou formed Sifang City with him. Its parts are for him to drive.If Li Tai still can't get a bargain, no one in the world can get it!
It is true that Nanliang has a more developed commodity economy and a higher degree of participation in Silk Road trade. However, due to the geographical environment, it cannot directly trade with Hu merchants in the Western Regions, and needs to go through Tuyuhun.

The Tuyuhun nest of earth kings talked about the evil, even the poor ghosts in Kansai, how could they give up this opportunity to make profits?Commodities flowing into Nanliang through its borders have multiplied several times compared to the original price.

Another important point is that the first place these commodities arrive after entering the country is basically Shuzhong.Xiao Ji, the king of Wuling who governs the middle of Shu now, is also a ruthless character who wants money and life. Will he sell it at a low price and make it cheaper for others?

(End of this chapter)