Chapter 78: The Face of a Profligate Merchant
"The king cannot be wrong, I hope you understand!" Zhao Bao stood up and explained.
Among Heaven, Earth, the Emperor, Parents and Teachers, the Emperor is higher than parents and teachers, so the emperor’s power is supreme. The king cannot be wrong, and even if he is wrong, he cannot be wrong.
Therefore, even though Zhao won a great victory, no one tried to overturn Jin Yao's case and whitewash him. They chose to avoid talking about it, as if this person did not exist.
This was also the reason why when Jin Yao and others visited Zhao State again, they saw Jin Yao's portrait and were used as an object for the people of Zhao to vent their anger.
"I can understand, but I won't forgive you!" Jin Yao still had a cold look on his face.
Zhao Bao took a deep breath and regained his composure. It was impossible to undo what had been done. Jin Yao would never forgive Zhao Guo for what he had done. It was useless for him to force him. Therefore, he straightened his attitude and looked at Jin Yao and the others. "I wonder what the reason is for Bian Shou to come here?"
Zhao Bao no longer called Jin Yao "Shangqing", but referred to him by his identity in the Mohist school, making it clear that official business was handled impartially.
"I heard that Zhao State wants to purchase 1,300 chariots, 50,000 cavalry weapons, and 100,000 infantry weapons?" Jin Yao also spoke calmly, doing business in a impartial manner!
Zhao Bao frowned, then nodded. Actually, they wanted to purchase more than just these, but in order to avoid attracting precautions from neighboring countries, they only reported these.
"Prime Minister, do you think that besides our Mohist School, there is any other family in the world that can take on such a large order?" Jin Yao asked back.
"Gongshujia!" Zhao Bao did not tolerate it. He knew that their plan to let Li Mu play the emotional card had failed, so the Mohist School appeared here. However, they could not let the Mohist School raise the price and there would be no competition.
"Then please ask the Prime Minister to go and talk to Gongshu Jia!" Jin Yao stood up and left the Prime Minister's Mansion with Yang Lou and Gu.
"Ah?" Zhao Bao was a little stunned.
“???” Yang Lou and Gu were also a little puzzled. Didn’t they come here to discuss business? Why did they leave without saying anything?
"Do you really think that such a big deal with interest of several million can be finalized after just one meeting?" Jin Yao understood Gu and Yang Lou's reactions.
After all, to put it nicely, the Mohist school is generous and magnanimous, but to put it bluntly, it is said that they do not know how to manage their household. In this regard, the Six-Fingered Black Knight does a very good job. He does not allow any penny to be wasted and would like to split a coin into two. In this regard, Jin Yao is the biggest victim!
"It's a bit tricky!" Zhao Bao sighed as he watched Jin Yao leave. This generation of Mohist masters and Jin Yao are no longer the reckless warriors who would make promises after three cups of wine and would not even think of conquering the world.
He was very clear about Li Mu's actions, or in other words, he was the one who supported Li Mu in standing firm at Yanmen Pass, in order to use racial justice to gain the upper hand over the Mohist school and make them willingly be coerced by the State of Zhao.
It’s a pity that this generation of Mohists is different from the previous ones. Well, to sum it up, it’s not easy to deceive them!
Jin Yao and others did not leave Handan, and Zhao Bao did not go to see Jin Yao again. Instead, he actually contacted Gongshujia, and then deliberately released the news that Zhao State planned to trade with Gongshujia.
"Let's go!" Jin Yao, Yang Lou and Gu swaggered out of the Prime Minister's Mansion and walked out of Handan with the Divine Swordsman.
"Little fox!" Zhao Bao cursed inwardly. Gongshujia simply could not accept such a large order. Even if Gongshujia could accept it, then what ? Would the State of Zhao dare to do it?
You know, Gongshujia's headquarters is in Qin. If they really dare to pay such a large sum of money to Gongshujia, Qin will definitely be very excited and shout to the six countries that all the consumption tonight will be paid by Master Zhao!
"We really won't stop them?" The staff and doctors looked at Zhao Bao. They were just spreading false rumors. If Mohist really left, they would be in trouble.
Zhao Bao watched Jin Yao and the others leave, then fell silent, counting down in his mind, "Ten, nine, eight, seven... three, two, one, turn back!"
"He must be counting down tens of digits in his mind, waiting for us to come back!" Jin Yao said with a smile to Yang Lou and Gu beside him.
Yang Lou and Gu both looked very annoyed. If they didn’t stop, they would be the ones who would be embarrassed!
Then Jin Yao continued, "I guess he's counting down to ten, so I'll count down to twenty! He will definitely send someone to call us back!"
Jin Yao glanced at Gu beside him and asked, "Why didn't you respond to me? If Lan was here, he should have counted down to twenty or nineteen for me, right?"
"Well, he won!" Seeing Jin Yao and the Mohist disciples walking out of the city gate, ready to ride on the Suzaku, Zhao Bao couldn't stand it anymore. If the Mohist disciples really left, they would be in real trouble.
"First come on board, Mr. Bian. Commanders Yang Lou and Gu, please stay!" A doctor from the State of Zhao was sent by Zhao Bao to stop Jin Yao and others before they boarded the Suzaku.
"I almost thought I had miscalculated. You're so patient!" Jin Yao was obviously relieved, but he was actually a little panicked.
Among the seven countries, it is not only the Mohist School that can manufacture so many war machines. In addition, South Korea also has this ability.
"What a dirty heart!" Gu mocked, and Yang Lou nodded in agreement.
"What's the matter, doctor?" Jin Yao pretended to be confused and looked at the doctor of Zhao State and asked.
"The Prime Minister invites you!" The Zhao officials were also helpless. The superiors were playing games and they were just pawns.
"Oh!" Jin Yao nodded, and then the group returned to the reception room of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Zhao Bao looked at Jin Yao bitterly, then sighed and admitted defeat, "The debater has won. Tell me, what is the price offered by the Mohist School?"
"Ten million!" Jin Yao asked for a huge amount.
"You can't come here. It's too expensive. Send him away!" Zhao Bao shook his head and sent him away directly. Ten million, why don't you just rob him!
"Don't be impatient!" Jin Yao was speechless. Why don't you play by the rules? "If you like me, just bargain. I'm willing to ask for a price, and you're willing to bargain. Xiangbang didn't even ask, so how do you know whether my Mo family will accept the order?"
"If I say anything, I'm afraid that Bian will hit me first!" Zhao Bao looked at Jin Yao and Gu, Yang Lou and a group of Mohist swordsmen beside him. They were all violent people. If he really cut them in half, these people could also cut him in half, right?
The State of Zhao did gain a lot of assets due to Lian Po's victory, but they could only take out about six million.
"It's okay, Prime Minister, feel free to bargain boldly!" Jin Yao said with a smile.
"Five million!" Zhao Bao thought for a moment and decided to cut one million from six million.
"Sell it? If you dare to say so, I dare to sell it. Take it! Let's sign the contract!" Jin Yao was stunned for fear of Zhao Bao, so he agreed immediately.
Although he told Li Mu that it was five million, he actually wanted to tell Zhao Bao through Li Mu, and then the two sides negotiated back and forth to get an expected price. Who knew that Li Mu was also straightforward and didn't tell Zhao Bao.
He decisively asked Gu to bring up the prepared contract and fill in the price in the blank price column.
"Damn, it's too expensive!" Zhao Bao looked at Jin Yao who was filling in the price on the contract and slapped himself in the face. He was tricked!
"My Lord Prime Minister, please sign and seal it!" Jin Yao, with a face of a profiteer, smiled as he signed his name on the bamboo slips, stamped his fingerprints with sealing wax, and pushed the contract in front of Zhao Bao.
