Richard nodded and said, "What you said makes sense, but I was confused."

Li Qi chuckled: "What I want to say is very simple, that is, what can we get from this deal? This deal is about your will and my will. If I knew that this deal was going to lose money, I would still be so stupid."

If we rush to do it with you, then it’s not a business, it’s charity. What His Highness said makes sense, you might as well ask us for money directly, and giving you money can be considered a favor."

Richard frowned slightly. He knew that Li Qi was bargaining, but he didn't know what Li Qi wanted, so he simply threw the question to the other party and said: "Since the economic minister said that there is no impossible business in the world, then

I don’t know how to make this transaction a win-win situation.”

Li Qi smiled and said: "Forgive me for offending, please, when your country makes requests to others, you should first examine yourself. We impose a salt ban on you, why don't you impose a horse ban on us, oh, yours

You can ban the sale of horses to our Song Dynasty. Not only that, you even use your control of the Silk Road to sabotage our purchase of horses from the Liugu Department, Ganzhou Uighurs, the Western Regions and other places. We can't ban salt. Damn it.

, you are really good at doing business. Moreover, you can also ban the goods we sell to you Xixia. We really don’t have to worry about not being able to sell them. Let’s talk about tea. I can sell it to Korea and Japan.

Sell ​​it to Jiaozhi. If you have the ability, you won't secretly buy grain from Da Song Dynasty. Then I admire you, you are brave enough."

This man was indeed a talent. Fortunately, his third brother had a falling out with him at that time. Zhao Huan smiled slightly and said: "Our Confucian ancestor, Sage Kong, once said, don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you."

A trace of embarrassment appeared on Richard's face, and he said: "It's not that we don't want to sell this horse, it's just that you and I repeatedly had large-scale conflicts. We sold horses to you, and you rode our horses to attack us.

, to use a Chinese saying, it is called cocooning oneself, and we have to do it as a last resort."

Li Qi chuckled and said: "Then I can also say that, we will give you money and food to enrich the country and strengthen the army, and when you are strong, you will come to attack us. Isn't this called self-imposed cocoon?"

The negotiations have undoubtedly reached a deadlock.

Richard looked gloomy and remained silent when he heard this. He originally thought that since it was Li Qi who brought it up first, no matter what, Li Qi would always find a way to get the Song court to show some sincerity, even though he knew it.

He received a cold reception at this meeting, but he finally put down his posture. However, he did not expect that Li Qi's words were so strong and aggressive that he almost lost his words.

Huh! You really think that I, Li Qi, am a good guy, and I will let you control me. Li Qi glanced at Richard slightly, an elusive smile flashed in his eyes, and said: "My lord, don't blame me, I'm just discussing the matter, nothing else."

His will.”

Richard forced a smile and said: "I know this."

Li Qi sighed: "Actually, after all, you and I are jealous of each other, that's why we are like this. But I don't know why there is such a fear. You said that our two countries have been fighting for nearly a hundred years, but we have gained

What is it? It is a waste of resources. No one gets what they want, but loses a lot."

Richard seemed to have seen a slight turning point and said: "Besides everything else, I very much agree with what the economic leader said. War is not good for anyone."

"That's it. In that case, why should we be on guard against each other?" Li Qi shrugged and said with a smile: "If we want to break this situation that has lasted for decades, only one party can reach out first. We, the Song Dynasty,

If you are willing to be the first person, you can sell the salt. As long as the price is right, there is no need to set any quantity restrictions. Anyway, as long as you open this mouth, those restrictions are equivalent to being in vain. Not only that, we, the Song Dynasty, can even completely treat you

Open your arms, but I want to know if you can be equally honest with us?"

Zhao Huan was shocked when he heard this. But he did not say anything. After all, during the negotiation process, you can never speak out against your own people, and it is not something Li Qi can make the final say on.

Richard couldn't help but feel elated after hearing this. If the Song Dynasty could completely open its arms to trade to them, it would be the most exciting news in this century for them. Moreover, they themselves would have to make money by selling horses. If it were a horse

If you can get such a lot of benefits, then of course this deal can be done. He said: "If this can be done, of course we will be honest with you. As long as you don't invade our country, we are actually willing to sell horses to you."

Li Qidao: "So, before that, we thought we needed to sign a peace treaty. Let's put down our weapons and pick up our goods to strive for a win-win situation."

Richard laughed and said: "The words of the economic commander really coincide with what I think!"

Li Qi waved his hand and said, "My lord, don't rush to agree, I haven't finished speaking yet."

Richard's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he said, "Economic envoy, please speak."

Li Qidao: "We have another request, that is, you must open the Silk Road to us."

Richard chuckled and said, "I thought it was nothing, of course."

Li Qi shook his head and said: "I trust the prince's character very much, but it does not mean that I can trust everyone in your country."

Richard frowned and said, "What do you mean by this?"

"My point is very simple. Whether you agree to this or not is not the key. The key is that we need to get a very practical guarantee."

"A very practical guarantee?"

Li Qi nodded and said: "Yes, you Xixia must pay a deposit to our Song Dynasty every month. Let's not discuss the amount for now. The purpose of this deposit is to protect the merchants of our Song Dynasty and the merchants from the west who come to our Song Dynasty to do business."

The rights and interests of merchants. If we merchants or merchants who want to come to our Song Dynasty to do business suffer any man-made damage when passing through your Xixia, we will directly deduct an equivalent amount from this deposit to compensate our merchants.

, more refunds and less compensation, we will not ask you for a penny more. Of course, when our merchants enter your Xixia, both you and I must conduct detailed inspections."

"This---." Richard frowned upon hearing this. He never expected that Li Qi would make such a request.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, it is not difficult to understand that Li Qi's fundamental purpose is still to return to He. How could the Western Regions generation be just a Xixia like you? Otherwise, how would he have made so much profit? Li Qi was willing to try any business.

Only this loss-making business, he refused to do so.

Li Qi smiled again and said: "We are not doing this to embarrass you. To be honest, we just want to get the most basic safety guarantee. Moreover, this is of great benefit to you Xixia."

Richard was stunned when he heard this and said: "Oh? Forgive me for being stupid, but please tell the economic envoy clearly."

Li Qidao: "Think about it, your journey from east to west in Xixia is not a day or two. Those passing merchants still need the most basic food and accommodation, and they all have to pay for it. This has undoubtedly promoted the development of your country."

Economy, if it goes on for a long time, there will be more and more businessmen in the past, and this wealth will be far from immeasurable. Only a fool will refuse. I really don’t understand, what is the purpose of those immoral things you did in the past? As a result, many people today

Merchants would rather walk several times the distance than go to Xixia, you are calling yourself a cocoon."

(Happy New Year. Since it is the first day of the new year, I believe everyone has a lot of activities, so I will send out 6,000 words in one piece. It is the end of the month, and the monthly vote will be wasted if you don’t vote.) (To be continued. If you like this work,
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