Datang: From exiled prince to eternal tyrant

Chapter 154 Closing the Deal
Of course Li Ke didn't leave Chengdu Mansion these days, and naturally there was no chaos in Luzhou.

The reason why it took a few more days was just to let Sanjidu send more money, and buy more time for the second prince by the way.

But Li Ke also knew in his heart that after such a long time, it was time to reach the bottom line of the other party's heart.

No matter how much he doesn't meet, this Sanjidu will never give gifts again.

Now, there are two paths before Li Ke.

Or continue to waste time and give hope to the big prince;

Or just try harder and cheat the last dozen or so boxes of jewels.

Considering that time has dragged on for too long and the secret will be exposed if it takes any longer, Li Ke chose the second path.

After setting up a good banquet in the palace, he, together with Gu Wu and Ma Liuzhi, sat in the main hall and waited for Sangjidu to bring money to the door.

As soon as the appointed time arrived, Sanjidu came to the hall dressed in new clothes.

After the two parties saw the ceremony, Li Ke stopped procrastinating and said directly: "The eldest prince has sent a lot of jewelry these days, and I am also grateful for the kindness of the eldest prince in my heart. I really can't bear to think about it..."

What he meant couldn't be more clear, the money has been received, and it's time to talk about trade.

Sangjidu had been waiting for a long time, and when he heard this, he was so happy that he almost didn't cry on the spot.

Quickly arching his hands, Sang Jidu praised: "The king of Shu is really unparalleled in faith!"

"My lord, the Foreign Affairs Commander, is being polite!"

Li Ke waved his hand, and changed the topic: "It's just...you said earlier that it is not allowed for this king to do business with the second prince exclusively."

"Forehead……"

Sangjidu was taken aback for a moment, if he couldn't ruin the second prince's business, wouldn't his mission fail?
Li Ke went on to say: "The business of the two princes, this king has already promised, it is not easy to change...

"But if the eldest prince wants to deal with this silk cloth, I can supply it in unlimited quantities. The price... is the same as the second prince's price, how about it?"

Sangjidu listened very carefully below. According to Li Ke's words, the eldest prince can now buy silk cloth from Shu...

But the second prince's business can continue!

Then his task can only be regarded as half completed at most.

He is hesitating, should he agree?
This result is certainly not what the eldest prince would like to see the most.

But it's better than nothing.

Thinking about it these days, he has endured fear and fear, and now he has finally achieved some achievements, and Sanjidu dare not fight any more.

well!Forget it, let's talk about getting the business first!

I hope that after I go back, the eldest prince won't cause trouble for me again because of this matter...

He no longer dared to extravagantly expect to be rewarded for his meritorious service, he only hoped that the business could be successfully negotiated so that he could go back to work.

Arched his hand: "So, thank you Your Highness!"

After finishing speaking, he waved his hand again: "Come here, present the ten boxes of jewels prepared by the eldest prince to His Highness, to congratulate our two countries on the establishment of a trade agreement!"

Although things were not done perfectly, the gifts that should be given were indispensable.

Although people let go, but in the future, they still have to rely on others to supply silk!

If you lose your temper in this last step, maybe someone else will block you with the goods, then all previous efforts will be wasted!

Sanjidu was somewhat discouraged by failing to fully fulfill the appeal.

Therefore, it was a relief to himself that he sneaked into a box of jewelry.

Since I can't receive the reward when I go back to the eldest prince, why can't I reward myself?

When the jewelry was presented, Li Ke naturally smiled again, which caused Sangjidu to feel contempt in his heart.

He hurriedly proposed to draw up a contract to conclude the matter.

Li Ke didn't procrastinate. With a wave of his hand, someone specially sent the contract, which had already listed the regulations, and only waited for the two parties to stamp it.

After reading the contract, he inspected the price and silk quality and other items, and confirmed that there were no mistakes. Sanjidu felt relieved.

"So, let's seal it!"

Li Ke was the first to place the seal, and put the seal of the King of Shu on it, and then Sangjidu, as the representative of the eldest prince, also put the seal on it.

After finishing this matter, Sangjidu was completely relieved, and the big stone in his heart had fallen to the ground.

After repeated thanks, he immediately went back to the inn, and sent the good news to Nibera by letter.

And he himself didn't want to delay any longer, so he left the two of them to discuss the follow-up trade matters, so he led a large army and rushed back to Nibala with the contract.

In the Palace of the Prince of Shu, Ma Liuzhi, Li Ke and other three people still stayed in the hall to have a banquet.

From the moment the trade was negotiated, Ma Liuzhi kept holding back his words.

He was very puzzled in his heart, and he endured it for a long time. When the guest left, he finally asked boldly.

"Your Highness, for these ten boxes of jewels, you sold this silk cloth to the eldest prince, isn't it worth the loss!"

As Li Ke's confidant general, Ma Liuzhi knew that Li Ke's plan was to control Niboluo and eventually cause trouble for Tubo.

But if the eldest prince gets the silk cloth, then the second prince's road to power will have many more variables.

After all, the eldest prince is deeply rooted in the country, if he has the same silk as the second prince, he should have an advantage over the second prince.

But Li Ke still agreed to give the eldest prince the same price and goods. Doesn't this mean self-destruction of the Great Wall?

Ma Liuzhi knew that Li Ke would not be so stupid, how could Li Ke not be clear about things that even a martial artist could understand?
He believed that Li Ke should have other arrangements...

But...he couldn't figure it out, how could Li Ke avoid this trouble?

As soon as Ma Liuzhi asked the question, Li Ke and Gu Wu were taken aback for a moment, then looked at each other, and then looked at him with supercilious eyes.

"What's the matter?"

Being stared at by these two people like looking at a fool, Ma Liuzhi was startled.

He really didn't understand what kind of medicine was sold in Li Ke's gourd.

Li Ke smiled slightly: "Then what do you think I should do?"

Ma Liuzhi thought for a while, and said: "If you want to follow the general's idea, you should set a higher price for the eldest prince, so that he can't compare to the second prince."

Li Ke nodded, approvingly said: "Not bad! This move is very suitable for me!"

"Then... why doesn't Your Highness use this move?" Ma Liuzhi asked anxiously.

But Li Ke looked at Ma Liuzhi again, his eyes shining brightly: "If you do this, I'm afraid you won't be able to get the last ten boxes of jewels!"

"oops!"

Ma Liuzhi was very anxious, he thought His Highness shouldn't be so stupid, but now it seems that His Highness really played that money-grubbing ghost too much, calling it a money-grubbing ghost.

"How could your Highness be so confused! These...these ten boxes of jewels are not as important as Nibala's political affairs! How are they important as the battle with Tubo!"

In a moment of impatience, he even criticized Li Ke without hesitation.

But Li Ke was not annoyed at all, but still looked at him with a faint smile, which implied wisdom and alertness, and even had a bit of a cold taste.

(End of this chapter)