Chapter 375 I dare to ask the envoy, how to break the situation? (Asking for a guaranteed monthly ticket)
Is it so direct? It’s so direct!
Zhao Duan had been with the leader all his life, so he was influenced by what he heard and saw, so naturally he also mastered some conversation skills.
The situation at home was unfavorable. He was alone. In this one-on-two situation, many gentle methods were difficult to use, so he simply chose a simple and crude method.
As he said these rather straightforward words, the King of Huai'an and his daughter were silent for a moment.
“Misunderstanding?”
The rich and handsome foodie seemed to smile and said lightly:
“This is Huai River, and I am the King of Huai’an. Why should you care about what others think when you eat with others in this world? "
Just brag... Do I believe what you say, or do I believe that you are Qin Shihuang?
Zhao Duan cursed in his heart.
Sure enough, the King of Huai'an changed the topic and said:
"Besides, everything in this world, how can it be different just because of a meal?"
Zhao Duan did not say anything. He was evaluating the reasons behind the father and daughter meeting him.
The entire Dafeng Tower was surrounded with great fanfare. This act itself meant that the King of Huai'an was deliberately releasing a signal for everyone to see.
What is the signal?
Expressing one’s closeness to the court? No... of course not.
The King of Huai'an did not choose to submit the invitation in person, but asked the princess who was familiar with him to "seduce" him here, and used the words "elder and junior" to characterize the meeting.
This book expresses that this is a private meeting.
And it was only after Prince Jing met him that he suddenly came up with the idea.
Think again of the notoriously vacillating stance of the King of Huai'an, and the current three-point situation in Huting revealed to him by Feng Ju.
Zhao Duan's head gradually calmed down, and he probably understood.
The King of Huai'an met with him today. Externally, it was for King Jing to see.
Express a state of being distant from the court.
It is conceivable that after King Jing learned that he had met with him, he would definitely worry that King Huai'an would lean towards the empress, which would affect the success or failure of the "opening of the market".
Thus giving further wooing and promises.
Domestically, King Huai'an also wanted to get a feel for the court through this conversation. He came to Huting on behalf of the empress this time, and his attitude reflected the empress's attitude to a certain extent...
As a huge wallflower, the King of Huai'an seemed to be using his influence on the opening of the market as a bargaining chip to test the court's thoughts and sincerity.
The implication of what he just said, "This is the Huai River", is that as a local snake, the attitude of the Huai'an Prince's Palace will greatly affect the attitude of the neutral faction, and then affect the success or failure of the imperial court's opening of the market. .
To put it more simply, this is a meeting about "the opening of the Huting market".
Taking a bigger picture, this may be related to the negotiation on which side the King of Huai'an favors in terms of his position.
Of course, the sentence "How can everything in the world be different because of one meal" is also a pun.
This means that the negotiation with Zhao Duan will not determine its final position.
It can only be said that none of the Eight Kings is easy to get along with. The foodie in front of him is also a riddle man who hides many deep meanings in every word.
And whether you can understand the other party's implication is also a test of the importance of Zhao Duan, the "supervisory envoy".
......
"Your Majesty, the fish is ready."
Suddenly, the voice of the maid came from the bottom of the stairs, and then someone from the palace came to hold the fish. The big herring comes out of the pot.
The hot fresh fish also interrupted the rhythm of the conversation between the two parties again.
The three of them paused their conversation and waited for the herring, doused in golden soup and sprinkled with crispy green onions and bamboo shoots, to be placed in the center of the Eight Immortals table.
The servants all retreated downstairs, leaving only three people on the entire floor.
"Haha, just say it, take the chopsticks and have a taste,"
The King of Huai'an rolled up his sleeves with a smile, picked up the wooden chopsticks, and urged:
"This river fish is what you eat. If a fish is alive before being killed on the chopping board, it must not be stewed for too long after being put into the pot, otherwise it will become old."
Zhao Duan also picked up the chopsticks, took a bite of the fish and ate it. It was indeed extremely delicious.
His eyes lit up and he had a huge change in the diet of the Yu Dynasty. Although the seasonings in this world are far inferior to those in the previous life, they cannot match the original flavor of the top-quality ingredients. This fish was raised somehow, and there is no fishy smell at all, but the meat is extremely delicious.
The dinner table became quiet for a while, with only three people left focusing on tasting.
After a while, Zhao Duan took a mouthful of fish soup into his stomach, wiped his sweaty forehead with a spoon, and took the initiative to pick up a glass of wine.
Then he exclaimed:
"I have heard long ago that the food from the Huai River is the most beautiful, and today I have seen it. Although the imperial chefs in the capital are strong, the ingredients transported there are already poor."
Xu Junling pursed his lips and smiled:
"May I try the other side dishes again? This table of side dishes is very particular."
"Oh? I would like to hear the details."
The King of Huai'an put down his wine cup, pointed to the eight plates of different river delicacies around the fresh fish on the table, and said:
"These eight kinds, each one is different, but they are all from the river delicacies. The representative dish is nicknamed "Eight River Fresh Foods". Although it is delicious when tasted on its own, it is always not as good as it is. It is best when paired with freshly cooked fish."
Zhao Duan looked at it. Glancing at the eight plates of river delicacies on the table, they formed a circle in an "encirclement" posture.
Looking again at the middle of the "Eight Delicacies", there was a big herring with a very delicious taste and several mouthfuls of meat torn off, and it looked weird.
Just...
There is quite a pattern of eight kings surrounding and killing the female emperor.
With this thought in mind, I looked at the side dishes of the entire Eight Immortals Table. It really looked like a mainland country.
"It is indeed delicious and mouth-watering," Zhao Duan lamented, "It's a pity that one fish is not enough for several people, but we have to rely on these eight delicacies to fill their bellies."
The King of Huai'an did not say a word.
The table fell silent for a while. When Xu Junling next to him saw this, he smiled and took the initiative to liven up the atmosphere:
"Speaking of which, I made a bet with my brother before that when the market opens this time, it will be Ambassador Zhao. Come on. After all, it is said that the idea of opening up the new market came from you."
Zhao Duan smiled and said modestly:
"It's just a rumor. I just put forward a few. This idea was fortunate enough to be considered by Grand Master Dong and many bachelors from Xiuwen Hall. However, I didn't know the details at all. I didn't expect that Han Banshan and others wanted to support me during the Dharma Conference. It was exaggerated, as if I was the only one who took credit for it. . ”
Well, he just formulated the overall framework policy and was not involved in the details at all.
Only a small amount of work was done.
He didn't lie.
The father and daughter looked at each other, and the King of Huai'an smiled lightly and said:
"Having said that, it is extraordinary to have such insight at such a young age. His Majesty has appointed you to come to Huting to supervise this time. I don't know how many people in the city are watching.
As a close minister of the emperor, every move you make will inevitably be a human being. It is speculated that this king also knows a little about the current situation in Huting, and he is a little older, so he has something to say."
Zhao Duan said seriously: "I am all ears."
The King of Huai'an paused, his eyes seemed to see through him, and he said calmly:
"When you entered the city today, whether you suppressed Xu Jinglong or lost Prince Jing's face in the Humble Administrator's Garden, it seemed rude, but it was Zhang Fa, I know that you did this deliberately to show the majesty of the imperial court and make the wavering merchants in the city think that the imperial court is stronger.
This may be effective, but in my opinion, it is of little significance. < br>
You seem to have won on the bright side, but Prince Jing is secretly contacting all parties and hammering each other one by one. After all, the capital is too far away, and for ordinary people, the power of the emperor is far less than that of the county magistrate in front of him. < br>
In the city now, agents from King Mu, King Heng and other families are present, and they can secretly intimidate many merchants, and they are far more powerful than you, the inspector.”
This foodie prince. Staring at him, he said seriously:
"In this situation, have you figured out how to break it?"
These words were extremely straightforward, almost exposing everything openly.
He was clearly one of the eight kings, but he sounded like an elder who was thinking about Zhao Duan.
Zhao Duan's eyes were a little strange, but he did not answer immediately. Instead, he folded his hands on his lower abdomen and leaned back.
There was silence for a while, until the father and daughter frowned slightly and wanted to ask.
The corners of his mouth raised slightly, revealing a bright smile:
"As long as you express your support for the New Deal, the situation will be solved, right?"
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ps: I found that I couldn’t finish the negotiation content in two chapters... It’s October, double the period, so I whispered for a guaranteed monthly pass
(End of this chapter)