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Volume 3: Stormy France Chapter 131: Finding Wealth in Danger?

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    Bai Zhou didn't know how he got back to Basel. Being accompanied by Fiora along the way was logically a very romantic thing, but Bai Zhou, an idiot, really couldn't find any suitable topic.  In addition, there were constant reports from messengers along the way, which required Baizhou to deal with them in time. Therefore, Baizhou did not have much energy to take care of the feelings of a female noble.

    "Huh, let's wait until the fight with the Burgundians is over and then deal with it properly." Bai Zhou thought.

    The current external environment does not seem to be suitable for talking about romance with her. Of course, Bai Zhou knows Fiora's intentions, so he will not keep procrastinating. In the end, it does not look like a man's behavior.

    However, Fiora, a nobleman with an extraordinary background, has always received the most orthodox noble education in Europe. She should not agree with the Western Qin people's style of three wives and four concubines, but Baizhou now has a well-behaved Caiwei by his side.  .

    Jealousy, after all, is still human nature.  What's more, Bai Zhou, who came from a later generation, also felt that it was always a sin to be careless.

    I have a headache!

    Fortunately, there is not much time for Baizhou to relieve his headache. After arriving in Basel, he saw Mengshan personally coming out of the city to greet him, accompanied by a few unfamiliar white people, who must be the so-called French envoys.

    But Bai Zhou somehow felt that something was wrong with Meng Shan's face. Sure enough, after Meng Shan saw Bai Zhou, he first said a few words to the messenger beside him, then walked up to him, held Bai Zhou in his hand, and whispered  Said: "Something is not right."

    Bai Zhou smiled. Of course, this smile was for a Frenchman: "What's wrong?" Bai Zhou also responded in a low voice.

    "They represent the French royal family. They don't seem to want to come back in exchange for Joan of Arc. They won't tell me the specific situation. I'll give you a warning so that you can be prepared later." Mengshan said loudly first  Young Master, you finally came back and continued to whisper the above words.

    "I know." Bai Zhou's expression remained unchanged, but his heart couldn't help but spin a few more times. Wasn't it to exchange for Joan of Arc?  So what are these envoys here for?  You know, if the French royal family is really going to take this opportunity to mess with the Burgundians from behind, then Joan of Arc will be the first choice general. No matter in terms of ability, reputation, or personal emotions, there is no one in the whole of France who can compare.  She is more suitable.

    Unless, the French royal family is still prepared to maintain this false peace with the Burgundians.

    This is not what Bai Zhou wants to see.

    But the other party's envoys have already arrived. What exactly they want to do, Bai Zhou still needs to explain to them before it becomes clear. Therefore, Bai Zhou smiled, got off his horse, and walked among these white people. Under the leadership of Meng Shan,  Next, he walked into the reception place specially prepared for the other party by Xi Qin.

    "Sir, Joan of Arc doesn't know about their arrival yet. This is a special request from the French. They say they don't want her to know. You see" Mengshan and Bai Zhou walked at the back. When they entered the door, Mengshan said  He spoke.

    "Well, let Michuan call Jeanne here, but don't let her appear in front of this group of people for the time being." Since the other party does not want Jeanne to be present, and Mengshan's words just now made Bai Zhou vaguely understand the purpose of the other party's coming.  It was not consistent with what Xi Qin wanted now, so there was no reason for Bai Zhou to follow their wishes and keep Jeanne in the dark.

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    Entering the reception hall, leaving aside the guards from both sides, there were seven people in total. There were three from the West Qin side, Baizhou, Mengshan and Feola. There were four from the French. It seemed that they paid great attention to this.  The first meeting with people from the Western Qin Dynasty.

    After the guests and hosts were seated, a man with peach blossom eyes took the lead and said, "I think this is the Duke's wife. I heard that she is Italian. You are so lucky." I don't know what blessing he meant.  , refers to half of Fiora¡¯s appearance, or Fiora¡¯s assets.

    Fiora frowned slightly, and even though she was wearing a veil, she didn¡¯t answer, just thinking that someone was talking to the air.

    During Baizhou's expedition to Switzerland, Fiora always appeared as a countess to socialize with various lords of the Holy Roman Empire. Although Frederick, who knew Fiora's identity, understood that this was just an excuse.  But apparently the French didn't know that.  Moreover, in such a formal occasion, it seems that only her status as a duchess qualifies a woman to sit here.

    "I think you guys came all the way here not to praise me for my good luck." Bai Zhou naturally showed an unhappy look.  Facing such a frivolous guy, it is neither in line with Bai Zhou's temperament nor in line with the title of Duke of Switzerland.

    ?"I'm sorry, please don't mind, Your Majesty the Duke." The French leader also hurriedly kept his words.

    "I have long heard that France is a romantic country. I just hope that you will not regard this conversation as a joke where you can talk freely." Bai Zhou said lightly. Of course, he also hoped that the other party could hear that this was telling him  If they have anything to say, just say it directly. We Western Qin people have a very serious attitude.

    "Of course, of course." The leader nodded and responded, "Then, please don't mind if I say it directly."

    "please."

    "I hope the Duke can deal with Joan of Arc as soon as possible." This guy really had something to say "straightforwardly", but it was up to Bai Zhou to figure out how to explain this "dispose of".

    "Dispose of it? I can return her to your country. I think this is the best way to deal with it." Bai Zhou said it calmly, with a tone of indifference and incomprehension, but in his heart,  But it was quite a shock.

    Although it has long been known that the French royal family actually treats Joan of Arc with half love and half hate (of course, this half love and half hate does not mean that there is hate in love, love and hate entanglement, etc., but the royal family hopes that Joan of Arc can use her to her full potential in the early stage)  value, after she became a stumbling block to the royal family in the later period, she was ready to abandon it). Later historians also analyzed that after Joan of Arc was captured by the Burgundians, she never tried her best to rescue her. It can be said that she was completely indifferent.  This also indirectly led to Joan of Arc's final death at the stake, but Bai Zhou did not expect that if the French royal family could only be regarded as an indirect accomplice in history, then now they were fully prepared to directly kill this former French national hero.

    Politics is indeed an extremely dirty thing, and it is also something that most people cannot afford.

    "No, no, no, sir, you also know that if Joan of Arc returns to France, then we can no longer do anything, so sir, you must be a smart man and you must know what I mean." This guy suddenly  He said with a flattering look on his face. Bai Zhou looked at him just now and thought he was a person with a moral bottom line, but now it seems that his ancestors had their reasons for saying that people should not be judged by their appearance.

    Bai Zhou felt that there was no point in pretending to be stupid anymore. Counting the time, Joan of Arc had already arrived here. In this case, he could spread his words. Maybe this was too cruel to Joan of Arc, but after all,  This is the truth, a fact. As long as Joan of Arc is not dead, she will know sooner or later. Rather than letting her be deceived like this, it is better for her to give up her heart as soon as possible for the royal family she once swore allegiance to.

    "I think I understand what you mean, but this kind of thing is a big deal. You are also aware of her influence. If we don't speak clearly now, what if you and the royal family you represent don't  If you admit it, wouldn't we be wronged?" Bai Zhou was now like a cunning fox, tempting the French people little by little to reveal all the secrets.

    "That's it, okay." After saying that, he winked at the people around him.  Except for him and the peach-eyed man, the rest of the French people walked out of the door.

    Bai Zhou understood what he meant, but he had no plans in this regard: "My people are very strict with their mouths. Don't worry, they won't tell anyone."

    "I believe what the Duke said." The envoy paused, seeming to sort out his words. After a while, he continued: "I hope you can kill Joan of Arc. Of course, as for what to do, we will not interfere.  I just hope her death will not involve us."

    ha!  Is this the legendary saying that a female cousin still has to erect an archway?

    "But there is a problem. Don't involve you. In other words, we have taken the blame for this. Do you think it is necessary for us, Xi Qin, to bear such a crime? In other words, how much remuneration do you think we need to pay in exchange for it?  Is this the scapegoat?" Bai Zhou looked at the guy in front of him with an expression that looked like he was mentally retarded.

    "Fifty thousand gold coins!" The envoy was not stupid and knew that this was Xi Qin asking for a price.  Speaking of which, he quite liked it. After all, as long as the other party asked for a price, it meant that the matter was open to discussion.  You know, at the beginning, he thought that the people of Western Qin were not going to agree to the royal family's suggestion, so he prepared a lot of rhetoric in advance. Unexpectedly, the Duke of Switzerland was very happy and went directly to the bargaining stage. Foreplay and all, it was completely  Omitted.  Although the French royal family is not very wealthy, it is still much richer than the Western Qin people who first entered Switzerland.

    Bai Zhou raised his eyelids slightly but said nothing.

    "Seventy thousand gold coins! And I heard that you are in short supply of food now, so I can make the decision and exchange 20,000 gold coins for food. Of course, if you still need armor and weapons, we in France can provide them for free." The price is not bad.  Gao, in fact, this messenger also reported it tentatively.

      If you kill a woman who has nothing to do with Xi Qin, you can get a lot of money and food. If this woman is not Joan of Arc, then Bai Zhou might have decided to do it now!

    Wealth can be found in danger. Now it seems that Western Qin does not need to take any risks. It can be solved by just sending a few people to use knives, and it can be exchanged for such a large amount of income. You know, when the Western Qin people sold a Liechtenstein, they also  It's just that after so many exchanges, that place is still a strategic location.

    "Eighty thousand! Sir, we French people are very sincere. I hope you will not ask for excessive prices." Seeing that Bai Zhou had not responded, the envoy added another ten thousand gold coins and eighty thousand gold coins. For the royal family,  It¡¯s a big burden to say the least.

    "One hundred thousand, I won't do it for less than this amount." Bai Zhou raised his head and reported a number, which made the envoy's heart skip a beat.

    "What a huge appetite, one hundred thousand, or gold coins? This Swiss Duke has never seen money in his life or something, how dare he open his mouth."

    Naturally, this envoy didn¡¯t know that the people from Western Qin who came all the way had never seen so many gold coins.

    "This" Although the upper limit of the amount given to him by the royal family was indeed one hundred thousand, the envoy felt that just agreeing to the Western Qin people seemed too incompetent.

    "Otherwise, let's avoid the discussion." Bai Zhou's tone was so tough that he didn't seem to leave the other party any room for maneuver.

    "Okay." At this point, the envoy felt that completing the task should be the first goal. Money is a trivial matter. If the other party refuses to agree because of tens of thousands of gold coins, then the French will suffer a big loss.

    "Fifty thousand of them will be exchanged for me in food. Of course, if you don't have enough food, you can also exchange it for me into weapons and armor." Seeing the other party's agreement, Bai Zhou showed a happy and relaxed look on his face.  Compared with gold coins, food is the most scarce thing for the people of Western Qin.

    "No problem, of course there is no problem with this." Fifty thousand gold coins and the food that can be purchased by 50,000 gold coins are completely different concepts. They French people can buy food with only 20,000 gold coins, and then fool the people of Western Qin and say,  This is worth 50,000 yuan. After all, he can also see that Xi Qin is on the verge of running out of food. Presumably, he has money but no place to buy it.

    "Also," Bai Zhou seemed to remember something again: "In order to prevent you from going back on your word, you have to create a written document for me now. Also, you have to give us a 30% deposit first."

    Now, Bai Zhou looks like a businessman who spends every penny and has a philistine look on his face.

    "The written evidence I'm afraid it's not very good." Of course the envoy was embarrassed. How could such a secret business be written down in words?  The literal things will be indisputable evidence in the future.

    "I also know that you are in a dilemma. Otherwise, we have to pay 70% of the full deposit, otherwise, there will be no negotiation." Bai Zhou's tone was still so tough, but his tone seemed to be very considerate of the other party's difficulties.  .

    "No problem! But if, of course, I mean just in case, if you fail to fulfill the agreement after receiving the deposit, what will we do? Otherwise, can you give us a written note?" This messenger actually said  Be cautious, after all, there has been no connection between Western Qin and the French royal family before. Both parties lack the basis of integrity. No matter who turns his back and refuses to admit his fault, the other party will have nowhere to reason.

    "Do you think it's possible? You don't dare to stand up, and certainly we don't dare either." Bai Zhou continued to look like he was mentally retarded.

    "Well, I hope you can abide by the agreement." The envoy had no choice but to do this. Although he did doubt the sincerity of the Western Qin people, but then again, in the face of such a high reward, the Western Qin people should cooperate.  What's more, the initiative now is not in the hands of the French. Whether they do something or not is decided by Xi Qin.

    "I also hope that you can abide by the agreement." Bai Zhou also smiled, showing a completely honest look.

    Kill Joan of Arc?  It was indeed a matter of seeking wealth through risk, but Bai Zhou knew very well that Western Qin could not take this risk.

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