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Chapter 260 "One who stays with ink is stained black"
This Count Biliaibuer is also a wily old fox. While feeling depressed, Du Wei secretly glanced at this guy. Thinking to himself: He wants to avoid responsibility and deliberately push the blame onto me … … Whether we fight or not, this is a matter of great importance. No matter what the result is, he will inevitably offend a lot of people. How can I let him off so easily?!
Moreover, Du Wei has dealt with Count Biliaibuer several times already, so he is well aware of this guy's slickness. Back in the capital, Du Wei had a conflict with Count Biliaibuer's steward at the slave market. In order to show his goodwill, Count Biliaibuer did not hesitate to break the steward's leg and leave him outside his Duke's mansion for a day.
To be able to do such a thing without any hesitation, it can be seen that this Count is a very patient person! In fact, there was no need for him to bow down to Du Wei. Although Du Wei's title is higher than his, and he is also favored by Prince Son. But Count Biliaibuer is also an old friend of Prince Son before he became the Regent. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to immediately divide up the Solomon Family's assets after the coup.
He would rather lose face than show weakness to Du Wei. Such a person … … Needs to be careful!
Thinking up to here, Du Wei slowly smiled: "Count … …"
Biliaibuer quickly smiled: "You and I are also old friends, there's no need to treat me like an outsider. In any case, there are no outsiders here. In the future, you don't have to call me Count in private. I don't respect you as a Duke. Let's all relax. "
Du Wei thought for a moment and smiled: "How about this, you are much older than me and also an old friend of my father. If you don't mind, I will call you Uncle Biliaibuer."
Count Biliaibuer laughed: "Then I will call you Du Wei in private from now on. But don't think that I'm taking advantage of you. "
After the two of them exchanged pleasantries for a while, they started calling each other "Uncle Villa" and "Duwei". They were very affectionate with each other. Du Wei smiled and said: "Uncle Biliaibuer, your family has quite a lot of business dealings with the prairie. You should be familiar with the affairs of the prairie. Although the Regent nominally put me in charge of this negotiation, I'm still young and inexperienced. So I'll have to rely on you to preside over some difficult matters."
Villa immediately shook his head and said with a smile: "You are treating me like an outsider! Duwei, you may be young, but when it comes to fame, you are more than ten times bigger than me. Who on the continent did not know that the Duke of the Tulip Family was a genius magician? You may have only been in the Northwest for a short year, but you've already created countless miracles. Not to mention, this time when the prairie invaders sneaked in …. Although the Northwestern Army took the credit, but a discerning eye can see that the Northwestern Army is just a fake. The real person who defeated Golden Wolf Head is you. It's only natural that Highness Chen values you. In this matter, you will not pass on your responsibility! As for me …. I'll just be cheering you on from the side. "
Du Wei didn't think much of it in his heart. Secretly cursing this guy for being so cunning, but on the surface, his smile became even more affectionate: "Uncle Biliaibuer's praise makes me a little embarrassed! No matter what, you are older than me, so you should be more familiar with government affairs than me …. "
"That's just because I was born a few years earlier, so I'm just a little older. Du Wei, if there is anything you don't understand in this negotiation, I will tell you everything I know. His Highness Chen sent me to assist you, so I will do my best to be your assistant. "
The two have been beating around the bush for a long time, but this Biliaibuer still refused to let go of the word "assist". Sighing, Du Wei knew that this hot potato was not going to be picked up by the other party. Bitterly smiling, Du Wei gave up on the distracting thoughts in his mind. Finally, after a moment of contemplation, Du Wei retracted his smile: "If that's the case …. Uncle Biliaibuer, since you came from the capital, what is the stance of the military and His Highness Chen?"
Suddenly flashing a trace of disapproval in Biliaibuer's eyes: "Military? Humph …. What else can those big shots in the high command do? They quarrel three times a day until the sky turns dark. His Highness Chen is also very patient. Sigh, you don't know, but right now the high command is arguing internally. Should we fight or not? Then the high command is arguing with the Ministry of Finance about how much to increase the military budget. After that, the Ministry of Finance is arguing with the Ministry of Supervision, blaming them for not being able to control the intelligence. Finally, the Ministry of Supervision is arguing with the high command, blaming the Northwestern Army for not cooperating with the intelligence gathering …. The capital is a mess, so if I say a few words here and there …. Humph, if this continues, the prairie people will only laugh at us! I think the reason His Highness Chen sent this matter to you and moved the location of the negotiation to Loulan City is to not let the prairie people see us fighting amongst ourselves. "
Hearing this, Du Wei's heart was filled with anger. This Biliaibuer is rambling on and on about all the gossip in the capital …. But why does Du Wei need him to tell him these things? I already have a source of information in the capital! This Biliaibuer's mouth is so tight that he won't reveal anything.
Thinking up to here, Du Wei couldn't help but show some dissatisfaction on his face. Snorting, he put down the teacup and spoke in a light tone: "Uncle Biliaibuer, the door is closed right now and there are no outsiders. Once we're out of the door, no third person will know what we've talked about. Let me ask you sincerely … Do you want to fight or make peace? What do you think in private? "
Seeing Du Wei getting impatient, Biliaibuer also knows he can't pretend anymore. Acting like a turtle too far isn't good. Smiling, he said, "Duwei, you are so impatient. Hmm …. If you really want me to see …. "
Slowly sipping his tea, Biliaibuer glanced at the closed door and lowered his voice: "We can't fight!"
Du Wei nodded his head and continued to stare at Biliaibuer. Seeing Du Wei's stare, Biliaibuer felt helpless. Then, he added: "We can only talk about this in private …. Err, in my opinion, the grasslands and our empire are like a youngster who is about to reach adulthood and a strong man who is seriously ill! Both sides are glaring at each other like tigers watching their prey. Both of them want to punch each other down. However, both of them have their own misgivings. The youngster is still young and his strength has yet to grow. He only wants to drag on for a few more days so that his body can grow stronger. That way, his chances of winning will be higher. As for the sickly man, he is seriously ill and his strength has been greatly damaged. He also wants to drag on for a few more days so that he can recover some of his strength. "
Du Wei smiled: "If that is the case, then neither of us wants to fight."
"That is not the case." Biliaibuer sighed helplessly: "Both sides are aware of their own situation. However, they are also aware of the other side's situation. Although the youngster knows that he needs time to grow, he is also worried that the sickly man will recover and it will be more strenuous for him to fight. And the sickly man also thinks that although he hasn't recovered from his illness yet, when the day comes when he really recovers from his illness, I'm afraid that he will become an adult with greater strength, and it will be even harder for him to fight … This is the current contradiction. "
In fact, Du Wei also knows what Biliaibuer is talking about. But he still needs to force his deputy to make a statement. Thinking up to here, he continued to ask: "Since it is a contradiction, why do you say that we can't fight? I think it's better to have a short pain than a long pain. Since we are afraid of fighting in the future, we might as well pay the price now and beat this youngster down. Even if the loss is big, it's better to do it once and for all. "
Biliaibuer's heart skipped a beat. Looking at Du Wei's fierce eyes, his heart skipped a beat: This kid is ruthless enough! But he immediately said: "Your idea is the same as the pro-war faction in the capital. But …. I think, although this argument is reasonable, it is too difficult to do. First of all, once we make a move against the prairie people, what should we do with the Northwestern Army? If we let the Northwestern Army attack the prairie, let's not talk about whether or not we can mobilize these warlords ….. Hehe, what if they don't listen to our orders? Do you want us to mobilize the troops from the North and South, or send the capital's guards to the Northwest? How will the Northwestern Army react then? In the event of a fight, the Northwestern Army will help us. But if they stab us in the back …. That would be bad. "
This sentence directly hit the nail on the head.
With the current state of the Empire, they really can't afford to lose a war! Whether it's the newly ascended Prince Son or the sickly Empire. What they need now is stability!
Seeing that Biliaibuer is speaking the truth, Du Wei smiled with satisfaction: "It seems like what Uncle Biliaibuer said is true. It seems we can't fight!"
Biliaibuer hurriedly said: "This …. This is just my own opinion, it's not accurate! Du Wei, as the person in charge of this operation, you can listen but not blindly follow. It's better for you to make your own decisions. His Highness Son trusts you very much, and I can see that His Highness hasn't made a decision yet, that's why he gave you the authority. If you decide to fight, I'm sure His Highness will also support you! Before I came here, I heard that in the imperial capital, His Highness had summoned a few big shots from the military into the imperial palace for two days in a row. They talked through the night until dawn! "
Du Wei sneered in his heart. Is he really giving me the authority? I'm afraid he wants me to be the bad guy!
Du Wei came from the world of his past life, so he naturally knows the principle of 'weak countries have no diplomacy'! Just imagine, if he was the US's foreign spokesperson, he would naturally have limitless glory. If he wanted to fight Iraq, he would fight Iraq. If he wanted to fight Afghanistan, he would fight Afghanistan. But if he was the Li Hongzhang of the late Qing Dynasty, then he would be miserable!
The most unfortunate thing is that whether it's war or peace, he would have to offend a bunch of bigwigs in the capital.
If he advocates war, then he would offend the Dove faction. If he advocates peace, then he would offend the Eagle faction.
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After chatting with Villa for a while, the old fox excused himself from the long journey and went to rest. However, Du Wei immediately went to look for Philip for a discussion. Du Wei is now relying more and more on this rapidly growing aide of his. In the beginning, Longbottom and the other generals also looked down on this weak young man, but they gradually began to respect him. Privately, they all feel that this young man is absolutely a prime minister talent.
After talking with Du Wei for a while, Philip pondered for a moment and suddenly came up with a solution.
"Duke, I think it's up to us whether we fight or not! This decision is a hot potato. Since Prince Son gave it to you, why can't you give it to someone else? "
Du Wei bitterly smiled: "I want to give it to Villa, but this guy is more slippery than oil. He won't be fooled no matter what."
Philip smiled and whispered: "Since you can't give it to your own people … … Then, why not give it to the prairie people?"
"Hmm?" Du Wei's eyes lit up! These words were like a ray of light that immediately illuminated the fog in his heart. Du Wei gave Philip a look of appreciation and suddenly laughed: "Good Philip, after more than a year, your ideas are getting more and more cunning!"
Philip also gently smiled and bowed: "Working by your Excellency's side … … Hmm, what did you say to me before … … Ah, yes, that's right. Get close to red and get close to black and get close to black."
Du Wei froze for a moment, then laughed: "What do you mean … … I said one is marked by the company one keeps!"
It seems the people of the Roland Empire really can't understand the true eastern culture. However, Du Wei immediately came to his senses and laughed: "Good Philip, you're beating around the bush. Did you learn your despicable ways from me?"
Philip smiled: "One is marked by the company one keeps!"
With an idea, Du Wei immediately relaxed a lot. Therefore, he ordered the preparations to start the negotiations.
Count Biliaier brought a carriage full of documents. Among them, there were two big boxes. They were the notes of the negotiations that took place in the Imperial Capital. Du Wei roughly flipped through them, but there was nothing useful. The whole paper was full of records of the two sides spitting at each other. There was really nothing useful.
It was like two guys who were trying to appear fierce but were actually cowardly at heart. "Come and hit me!" "Hit me first!" "Hit me first!" "Hit me first!"
The spit of these politicians and the quarrel of the naughty kids were actually just a bit more flowery.
Hmm … … Throwing this hot potato to the prairie people … … That's an excellent idea!
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