Chapter 1008: bargain

"It's nonsense, do you think I am as stupid as you? I am giving you a note for the sinister activities you have done in Britain and France over the years!"
He slapped the table in front of him repeatedly, and Xiao Ming suddenly flew into a rage. Brook's lies were vulnerable to him. Spain did not have such a great energy in Europe.
Brook and Henry trembled in fright. Obviously, the emperor was extremely clever and was not easy to fool.
The atmosphere in the hall became tense, and Brooke's eyes turned around looking for countermeasures. It seemed that if proper measures were not taken decisively, this negotiation would probably end without a problem, and what they would have to endure next was the country of Da Yu. anger.
"His Majesty." Brook hesitated for a while and decided to be honest. He said, "Of course, some of our British politicians also made stupid mistakes that led to this unpleasant battle. Her Majesty punished these politicians. And let me bring her greetings, hoping that your Majesty can clear up the past with Britain and develop trade between the two countries."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ming snorted coldly. Although he knew that Brooke's words were still mixed with lies, at least he admitted that they were the British actively participating.
As for whether it is some British politician or the queen, it doesn't really matter, because he has no evidence to prove who is leading the war.
With Brooke’s lessons learned, Henry said directly: "We have failed in France in this war, but we still hope to develop relations between the two countries with the Chinese Empire and hope that your Majesty will allow it."
As soon as the two voices fell, Pang Yukun suddenly reprimanded: "You and other barbarians have deceived people too much. Now that you come to Qingzhou, you do not reflect on your faults or mention the compensation after the defeat. Now you are brazen but want to develop the same The relationship between the Chinese empire is nothing more than the science and technology of Great Yu, what you think is really beautiful!"
Every time Pang Yukun said a sentence, the translator translated it, and Brook and Henry's faces gradually became ugly. They avoided the important and the light, and in the end they were unable to bypass the fate of the defeated country.
"His Majesty, we came to the Chinese Empire this time with full sincerity, and we are willing to compensate for the losses in this war." Brooke said.
Before coming here, the House of Representatives discussed for a long time the issue of dealing with this country's difficulties, and he also obtained full autonomy, but he still has some bottom lines to hold on some issues.
Xiao Ming glanced at Brooke, and then signaled Qian Dafu to let the delegation headed by Henry go to the side hall and wait. After all, it is inappropriate for another country to be present in the negotiations between countries.
Upon receiving the order, Qian Dafu led Henry and his party to the side hall to wait.
And Xiao Ming said straightforwardly: "Before the negotiation, I want to tell you a piece of news. Dick and Wilson are still alive and are now being held in the mine as coolies. If you are willing to redeem them, you will pay the price. If you don’t, they will always It’s okay to stay here."
"Dick and Wilson." Brooke was pleasantly surprised. Many people believed that the two were dead. They didn't expect them to be alive. They also discussed this issue when he came. If the two are alive, they must be two. People redeemed it, otherwise, it would hurt the loyalty of the British aristocracy a lot.
"Your Majesty, we are willing to exchange eight thousand pounds for Dick and General Wilson." Brooke first threw a very low price.
"Tsk tusk tusk..." Xiao Ming's voice was ironic, "It seems that I should tell them the price you paid to let them know how much I am worth?"
During the exchanges with Dick, Xiao Ming had a basic understanding of the current economic level of the UK, and he also knew exactly what the pound sterling represented.
According to Dick, his family built a castle for 30,000 pounds, while the Crystal Palace built for the queen cost 360,000 pounds.
In the United Kingdom, one pound is equal to 20 shillings and one shilling is equal to twelve pence. The income of an average worker in the UK is about thirty to fifty pounds a year.
This value seems to be about the same as the income of the imperial workers, but the gold content of the pound sterling is almost five times that of the dragon coin, and the gap is also caused by this.
Brooke looked a little embarrassed. The price of 8,000 pounds can only redeem low-level officers on the European battlefield, far from Dick and Wilson's grade.
Sweat dripped from his forehead, Brooke decided not to play with his cleverness. He obviously couldn't play with the young emperor in front of him.
"Perhaps 200,000 pounds would be more appropriate. This is our bottom line. Your Majesty is so smart, I dare not hide it anymore," Brooke said.
Xiao Ming nodded slightly, the price is not too excessive, two hundred thousand pounds is equivalent to one million dragon coins, the amount is not small, but as a victorious country, how can it be so easy for Britain to pass.
He said: "After you go back, ask your queen to prepare a ransom of four hundred thousand pounds. In addition to Dick, you have hundreds of soldiers and officers here, and they are packaged and sold to you."
Ignoring the issue of ransom, he continued: "But these are all minor issues. You still need to meet these conditions before you want to establish diplomatic relations with the Chinese Empire. First, the Qingzhou Navy’s ammunition and battleship losses during the war require you to compensate for one million. The British pound ceded the three colonies of Australia, Indonesia, and India at the same time. In addition, London served as a trading port with the Chinese Empire.
Brooke listened to ~EbookFREE.me~ but he always felt that this method became more and more familiar. When he arrived at the trade port, he finally recalled that the emperor was using a similar method to sign with them. Equality treaty.
"His Majesty, your appetite is too great. The issue of compensation may not be a problem, but the colonies and trade ports have touched our bottom line in Britain. When we came here, we had already learned that your Majesty’s army occupied In Malacca, this originally belonged to the United Kingdom. In order to make up for your country’s war losses, we can admit that Singapore belongs to your country, but Australia, Malaysia and India will not be traded."
In Brooke's view, negotiations are not blindly showing weakness, and sometimes they have to show determination to intimidate opponents.
"Since your colony is so precious, it seems that I can only use the army to get it back." The corner of Xiao Ming's mouth raised, but behind his smile was naked murderous intent.
Brook frowned. The emperor's attitude was also determined, which made the problem very troublesome, but the council did not give him much authority on the land. They were willing to cede a small part of the colony at most, but the current Chinese Empire What you want is all the colonies.
And this means that British forces will completely withdraw from Asia.