Four elder brothers take the script of salted fish

The person in charge of the negotiations was the Marquis Vincent.

The veins in his hands were bulging, and he grabbed the letter and wanted to tear it to pieces.

What a joke! ?

Do you want to suffer another insult yourself?Marquis Vincent's face was distorted like a devil, especially when he reluctantly came to the door and found that he was negotiating with two yellow-haired boys, he was almost going to explode.

He had no smile on his face.

As for the jazz, James and several businessmen standing behind, they were already dripping with cold sweat.They had dark faces and made up their minds to file a complaint later, while James smiled flatteringly at the fourth elder brother and the third elder brother—the reason why he appeared here was that he had met His Majesty the Emperor before, and There is that one or two points of face.

It is said that the Qing people care about this very much.

It's just that James was uneasy, especially after seeing Marquis Vincentra's long face, as if everyone owed him 500 million, he couldn't wait to jump out and shout for injustice!

I really have nothing to do with this Marquis QAQ

Yinzhen didn't expect to run into these 'old acquaintances' either, he nodded towards Sir and James who had unfamiliar faces, and then turned his gaze back to Marquis Vincent who had an indifferent face.

His secret cursing was clearly recorded by the guards - if it was not useful to keep him at that time, I am afraid that even if he is not arrested, he will be wrapped in a sack and beaten up.

Yinzhen raised his eyebrows.

As for the Marquis Vincent, who has not figured out his status until now, he is simply too lazy to talk to the other party.Yinzhen spoke directly: "You invaded the territory of the Qing Dynasty and tried to occupy the territory of the Qing Dynasty, causing countless losses in the coastal areas, damage to ships and injuries to soldiers. For this reason, you need to compensate for the loss of warships, cleaning fees, and soldiers. The pensions, resettlement fees, and mental damage caused by the shock of the common people totaled 1000 million silver!"

1000 million silver equals approximately 1000 million pounds.

This number made Marquis Vincent's eyeballs pop out.

You must know that the cost of manufacturing a main ship is about 1000 pounds, how many ships can be built for [-] million pounds?I'm afraid it won't be possible to build □ □ one hundred ships-you have some limits to your black hearts, right?

Marquis Vincent laughed back angrily: "I'm afraid His Highness the Fourth Prince has never seen what 1000 million taels of silver looks like, right? A ship costs only 3000 taels, and maintenance is only about 1000 taels. The Marquis does not know that your country's ships have suffered such tragic results."

Yinzhen neither blushed nor panted.

He smiled slightly: "Isn't it because some people have been captured, and the ship must be rebuilt!"

These words really hit Marquis Vincent's heart.

In the letter, many people blamed themselves for this mistake, but forgot their greed in the beginning.He clenched his hands into fists, closed his eyes to eliminate the anger in his heart, and Vincent regained his composure: "1000 million taels is impossible, if His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince really wants to negotiate, please give a sincere number." .”

"what do you mean--"

"We are willing to compensate... 10 taels." It should be said that Vincent's original plan was to pay only 1 taels or 5 taels.

Yin Zhen shrugged his shoulders.

He stood up directly: "If you think 10 taels is sincerity, then we can't negotiate."

Yinzhen's voice carried a chilling intent.

He said softly: "Let's see the truth on the battlefield?"

The meaning in his voice caused commotion among the foreigners present.

Especially the faces of the merchants are all blue. If there is another... no, how about their business?They were in constant commotion, sweeping towards Marquis Vincent in unison.

10 taels!You can say it too!

Marquis Vincent didn't bother to pay attention to the people behind him, he looked at the yellow-haired boy in front of him with a sneer.Vincent really wanted to ask him, does he know what war is?They were indeed defeated by the navy, but the person who defeated them was the admiral of the navy, the army led by Zhibaile!It's not the fourth prince, and it's not that he will start a fight with a light word!

Although Vincent looked irritable, he still read a lot of information before coming.For example, there is a crown prince in the capital who testifies, but the one fighting the war is Zhibei Le—the eldest son of the emperor. In front of him are the third prince and the fourth prince... none of the four princes were born to the same mother.The little prince in front of him has a very hard mouth. I'm afraid that the Qing Dynasty has no intention of continuing the war with England and other countries.

The more Marquis Vincent thought about it, the more certain he was.

After all, at the age of the fourth prince, maybe even killing people is not enough... He raised his eyes smugly, wanting to mock the fourth prince in front of him and ask him to go back and listen to the thoughts of the emperor or the eldest son of the emperor, instead of talking nonsense here.

Just looking up, Marquis Vincent's expression froze.

The hairs all over his body stood on end.

What kind of eyes are these...?The cold malice like an ancient beast filled his eyes, overflowing towards him without any scruples.Marquis Vincent shivered all over his body, feeling that his breath had frozen into ice—no, the air around him had condensed into ice. Vincent wanted to gasp for air, but the cold air made him There was a burning pain in the lungs and heart.

Marquis Vincent struggled.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, his body suddenly fell backwards, and he fell to the ground convulsively, and finally choked out a few words: "Evil—the devil!"

From foreigners to guards to officers and soldiers, everyone including San Age Yinzhi watched this scene in shock.

They feel nothing.

I only saw Marquis Vincent sneering for a moment, then looked up at Yinzhen, then suddenly foamed at the mouth and fell to the ground with a livid face.

After a moment of silence.

Yinzhen jumped up and stood up, exclaiming: "Quick—quickly send the imperial doctor!"

Kangxi who heard the news was really puzzled.

To say that the Marquis Vincent is bold is really bold, he dared to ridicule (in English) unscrupulously in the Qing Dynasty, saying that he was timid and indeed as timid as a mouse, but he was actually beaten by Douding Yinzhen. Collapsing with fright?

Doctor Zhou also had a strange expression on his face.

He withdrew his hand on Marquis Vincent's veins, and said respectfully but still confusedly: "Reporting to the emperor, this...Mr. Evil invades, qi and blood go up, fire flows through the meridians..."

Yinzhen summed it up: "Is it the Marquis who had a stroke?"

Doctor Zhou nodded: "It's just like what the fourth elder brother said."

Kangxi pressed his temple.

Isn't the Marquis Vincent too timid?He was so frightened that he had a stroke! ?He couldn't help but glanced at Yinzhen suspiciously, and of course Yinzhen wanted to cry out his grievances: "Khan Ama, you can ask the third brother or the foreigner present, I haven't done anything yet!"

Yinzhen was very wronged.

He just wanted to frighten the marquis, and let out the anger in his heart.It's just that he didn't expect the Marquis to be so useless, he turned into a soft-legged shrimp after glancing at him.

The foreign jazz and businessmen present also had strange expressions.

The scene that happened under the watchful eyes of everyone is really irrefutable, and at the same time, it makes everyone feel that their face has been thrown to the New World.

The silent scene of foreign jazz and businessmen also made Kangxi sure that what Yinzhen said was true.But... so... this Marquis Vincent is probably not as courageous as a mouse, is he?Can there be fingernails for this?

Look at the weird look on this honorable emperor, and look at the way the Qing people around him are suppressing their laughter. The foreign jazz and businessmen just want to dig a hole and get in!

Apart from the Marquis Vincent, the highest-ranking Viscount Oliver struggled for a long time before he managed to raise a shallow smile: "Your Majesty the Emperor, forgive us for being rude, and we will talk about the negotiation of compensation... at another time."

With a dark face, he asked the servants to lift up Marquis Vincent, and the group fled the scene as if they were fleeing——Damn Vincent!After almost everyone returned to the mansion or inn where they stayed, the first thing they did was to send letters back.

I beg you to find a reliable negotiator!

Three days later, the person who appeared in front of Yinzhen was indeed a different person - also a familiar face, Viscount Oliver.

Viscount Oliver was very young.

Compared with the stubborn and arrogant Marquis Vincent, Viscount Oliver is much easier to accept new things.He didn't directly talk about the negotiations with the two princes, but changed the subject to talk about the interesting things he encountered during his overseas study tour. The Viscount Oliver was well-informed, and the interesting things he said were of interest to both of them. abundant.

With the Marquis Vincent as a comparison, the Viscount Oliver instantly increased his favorability by a large amount—of course, Yinzhen's vigilance towards him also increased a lot.

They chatted for more than an hour.

Starting from the Baroque art that is prevalent in European countries, it talks about its excessive role between church and folklore, and its influence on painting, music and drama.Viscount Oliver was surprised to find that the two princes were young but had different comments on painting art, and even regretted that the works were all in the capital, otherwise they could show Viscount Oliver to see.

Viscount Oliver was so yearning, he almost said that he wanted to go to the capital together.Fortunately, he came back to his senses the moment he said it. Oliver showed regret and turned the topic back to the negotiation.

This round of negotiations has the taste of negotiations.

Unlike the last time when Yinzhen was the main one, this time the negotiation was mainly about the elder brother Yinzhi. Yinzhen silently observed the Viscount Oliver.

Negotiations do not happen overnight.

Regarding the level of compensation—such as the loss of warships, cleaning fees, soldiers’ pensions, resettlement fees, and the mental damage caused by the shock of the people, etc., all need to be explained one by one. Viscount Oliver pulled out the list , I have a thorough plan to study one by one.

Of course, it is not only the request of the Qing Dynasty, Viscount Oliver also put forward a series of proposals: for example, an area can be divided in Fujian, Guangdong or Xiangjiang Majiao for the English or Luzon people to settle and stay on the ship for a long time. The mooring, for example, is about sending back the officers and soldiers of the captured ships, or about allowing foreign merchants to set up chambers of commerce to carry out distribution activities in the territory of the Qing Dynasty...

The first one was directly killed.

Does this make them settle for longer?Isn't that a proper way to lure wolves into the house?

As for Articles [-] and [-], we put them aside for the time being.

From noon to sunset, the content of this negotiation was written in three long sheets without giving a result.Viscount Oliver didn't feel that the conversation could be finished in one day at the beginning, leaving time for the next interview, and after giving each other room to think, he got up and left.

When Viscount Oliver left, Yinzhi turned to look at Yinzhen: "... Fourth brother, do you find anything strange?"

Yinzhen rubbed his chin.

He was a little puzzled: "...I don't know if it's my illusion? I always feel that the viscount agrees too easily."

Although it is a bargain, but this bargain...too little!

Marquis Vincent once revealed that the cost of a warship was 3000 taels of silver. Kangxi and others determined the compensation amount at 100 to [-] taels after careful study.

But according to Viscount Oliver's attitude.

Although 1000 million taels is impossible, 500 million taels is extremely easy to achieve.Of the several comments that were put forward, the first one was simply delivered to the door and rejected... Wait?

Yinzhen was slightly taken aback.

His brows were tightly locked together: "Is he pretending to take a step back, but actually throwing out an impossible bait, and then reaching the subsequent proposal?"

For the sake of shipping in Fujian, Guangdong and other places, the chances of the Qing Dynasty fighting sea battles for a long time are not high.In the same way, for the benefit of businessmen, the chances of England and Greater Luzon confronting the Qing Dynasty for a long time are almost zero.

Both parties want to conclude the negotiations as soon as possible.

Under this premise... Yinzhen and Yinzhi looked at each other and said in unison: "There is a problem with the captives!"