Chapter 614 Tripartite Negotiations
Because of Song Mo's hesitation. The Dali government's crackdown on illegal salt in the country is still continuing.
The local government's yamen runners are facing uncooperative people, and the action has made no progress. They are very tired and their tempers are getting worse.
Wang Dong, who goes by the alias Dongfeng, is comforting a yamen elder whom he just met.
"Brother Li, I believe in your judgment. After all, you have been in the yamen for more than ten years. You have seen all kinds of monsters, right?" Dongfeng persuaded him to drink and complimented him.
"That's right. But it's useless. There's no evidence."
"Brother Li, this is simple. Since you suspect that their family bought private salt, then find out their salt, and then pour a basin of water, and everything will disappear."
"The family has no salt, so they have to buy new ones? You take your brothers to keep an eye on it, and then follow the clues. Can't you catch them?"
"Yes, I can do that! Brother Dongfeng, you have a very good brain."
"No, no, I just said it casually. I don't know if it will work. I hope it doesn't delay your business, Brother Li. Come, drink!"
Li Putou got the plan, drank the last glass of wine, said goodbye to Wang Dong, and left happily.
Wang Dong waited until he was far away, put the silver in his hand on the table, and then left slowly.
Not long after, there was news that the yamen runners bullied the common people and wasted the salt in their homes. The people dared not speak out.
At night, the gate of the county government was splashed with night incense.
Li Pu Tou and his brothers were put in sacks and beaten when they were alone at night.
Wang Dong thought that recently, he had been active with his brothers in Jizhou. Now it was time to go to the next place.
He was a man who was as erratic as the wind. Wherever he went, there was blood and rain.
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When many local governments were tracking down the remains of salt dealers, they caused public resentment and anger because of violent law enforcement. In some places with tough folk customs, the common people formed groups to pour night incense on the government offices at night.
There were even people who played dirty and killed government officials because they were too heavy-handed.
When the news came up, Xie Zhan frowned. He knew that the emperor had to make a decision!
Song Mo finally agreed to negotiate with Pingzhou.
As soon as the Dali court passed the message, Pingzhou readily agreed to negotiate.
"Who in Pingzhou is here to discuss this matter? The governor?" People from the Honglu Temple of the Dali court negotiated with people from Pingzhou.
Pingzhou refused, "What are you thinking? How can our governor come to negotiate in person for such a small matter?"
Xie Zhan ordered, "Send a message to Pingzhou, saying that the emperor hopes that Governor Lu can come in person for this negotiation."
Having not seen Lu Songli for many years, he wanted to meet her in person and estimate her current strength.
Pingzhou, Changli
This request from the Dali court directly made the civil servants in Pingzhou furious.
"The Dali court hopes that the governor will attend this negotiation?"
At this time, Pingzhou has the advantage. It is outrageous that Dali still puts forward conditions.
"Governor, don't agree. Who knows what bad things they are holding back?"
It's no wonder they think so. Who made Dali have a criminal record? Whose body is still not cold yet?
"Yes, do they have the final say? Why?!"
After Lu Songli and several advisers including Guo Chong and Xue Xu looked at each other, they said, "Promise the Dali court that the governor will attend the negotiation meeting, and the meeting place will be set in Juyang."
Juyang County is the junction of Shanggu County in Pingzhou and Zhuozhou.
The plan to seize Zhuozhou is only known to the core leaders of Pingzhou, and they should lay the groundwork for the next stage of planning.
Since Xie Zhan handed over the ladder, she should go with the flow.
For Lu Songli's decision, the rest of the people will not object, but follow her will and act.
"Governor, bring more troops over."
"Yes, we must deploy heavy troops in Juyang!"
"Not only that, but also..."
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At night, Lu Songli returned to Qin Mansion.
As soon as he returned to his room after dinner, Qin Sheng couldn't wait to ask her, "Li Li, are you going to attend the negotiation meeting between Pingzhou and the Dali court?"
"Yes."
As far as he knew, she could go to this meeting or not.
Qin Sheng walked back and forth, what to do? How should he ask without appearing to be petty?
"Last time in Donghai, Xie Zhan now looks much more vicissitudes than me. I heard that he had a lot of troubles after returning to Chang'an, and he must be very worried. Maybe he will be older when we see each other next time."
"Really?" Lu Songli smiled.
"Of course."
"Will you come along?"
Hearing this, Qin Sheng's eyes lit up, "Okay, let's go together and make Xie Zhan angry to death. But Lili, I'm stationed in Jizhou now."
"Have you sorted out the affairs in Jizhou?"
Qin Sheng nodded like pounding garlic, "Yes, it has been sorted out."
"Then let my brother bring his troops to exchange defense with you."
"Okay."
The Xianbei Royal Court
The news that Pingzhou agreed to negotiate with Dali on the issue of affordable salt reached the Xianbei, and the Xianbei immediately sent envoys to Pingzhou, saying that they liked Pingzhou's affordable salt very much, and if Dali was not convinced, they could help beat Dali into submission.
Pingzhou dumped salt into Dali, and the Xianbei took the opportunity to eat a wave of affordable salt.
They subdued Han lackeys, disguised as Dali's salt dealers, and contacted the salt merchants in Pingzhou, and got the super low-priced salt of 110 wen per catty! They made a fortune!
Although they knew that the batch of affordable salt sold by Pingzhou to Dali came from the salt lake of Longcheng, they could only drool at Longcheng.
After all, when Pingzhou was just divided and at its weakest, they couldn't take Longhu Lake. Now it would be even more difficult to take Longhu Lake.
Pingzhou rejected Xianbei's request for a proxy.
Seeing that Pingzhou still insisted on negotiating, Xianbei said that they also wanted to participate!
Anyway, their appeal was to have long-term and stable affordable salt! They didn't want to trade high-priced salt with Dali!
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Here, Xie Zhan got a positive reply from Pingzhou, and a trace of doubt rose in his heart.
It's not that he is suspicious, but that Lu Songli's means of cheating people are endless.
If Lu Songli knew what he was thinking, she would definitely roll her eyes. It was obviously they who hoped and asked her to attend the negotiation meeting. Now she agreed, and she was suspicious again. Isn't she cheap?
