Chapter 272

"The 500000 gold coins you asked for are not unpaid to the boulder family, but don't you think such behavior is damaging the friendship between the two nobles?"

The long table for negotiation is placed horizontally in the room. According to the formal habit of using the table, the theme must be located at one end of the long table, and then the positions are divided by the left and right seats one by one. However, this habit is obviously not applicable to negotiation and diplomacy. Therefore, according to the traditional way, the negotiating parties must sit on the left and right sides of the long table. In order to highlight the friendship and etiquette of the negotiating parties, there is no distinction between upper and lower positions.

However, for their diplomatic missions, there are still primary and secondary positions, so the number is mainly singular under normal circumstances.

Like the diplomatic corps of the boulder family, the nobleman with the title of Earl sat in the middle of the side of the long table facing the window. There were three other people sitting on the left and right sides of him, but only the nobleman sitting in the main seat and two people in the left and right seats were really qualified to speak. The remaining four were basically responsible for sorting out data and relevant written records Data transmission, etc.

In the face of this more formal diplomatic mission, Sean seemed a little amateur.

Because although he was sitting in the middle of the throne, facing the count of the other side, Cecilia was on his left and Neil and William were on his right. So it seems that Neil can also be regarded as sitting on the throne. There was nothing wrong with this little defect, but now the momentum of the boulder family is booming, so it seems that Sean's side is a little short of breath.

At this time, the count sitting on the throne was the one who spoke. His attitude was not tough, but he could definitely be cold: "Your Excellency may say that the Duke and you are not from the same country, so you don't need to consider friendship. But I believe in a word that more friends are better than more enemies I wonder if you feel the same way? "

Jazz is not the rank of nobility. If Sean is called jazz, it is not a compliment to a lord, but a derogatory meaning, especially from a man with the title of earl. But if Sean is called Lord directly, it is also not a polite behavior, because it is a barbarian way of calling.

Therefore, your excellency naturally becomes the only choice.

Just like the count, it is really not easy to shout out the honorific title of "Your Excellency" with a sincere face.

However, Sean is not such a fool. Since the other party uses such words as an opening speech, it naturally shows that he recognizes the rules formulated by Sean in the last negotiation in some way. However, whether there is Duke hatch or some kind of kindness or other meaning of the boulder family, Sean can't guess now, but what he always likes most is playing the ball.

"I agree with you very much, and I have a good feeling for people who know etiquette and respect. Then I don't know... "

"Ted, Ted boulder." The count, who was no longer young, immediately said, "Your Excellency can call me Ted."

"Well... I don't know how much Mr. Ted thinks it is more appropriate to compensate me?" Sean nodded and finished his words. "I believe that with Mr. Ted's wisdom, we can certainly make a decision that makes us very satisfied with each other in this regard, right?"

Facing Sean's smile, Ted's eyes flashed a trace of surprise, but it was only a moment. Then he soon recovered, and even pretended to lower his head and cough to hide the surprise in his eyes.

In fact, there is something that should surprise Ted.

Sean's rhetorical question seems to give him the initiative, but in fact it has gained the upper hand and overall control of the whole negotiation. If his next answer can't satisfy Sean, it's reasonable for Sean to cancel the negotiation, and even the boulder family will be cursed for it. Originally, TEDES had prepared several sets of plans, which gave him enough confidence to gradually gain the upper hand and control in the subsequent negotiations, so as to make the negotiations more beneficial to him.

However, he did not expect that the key compensation issue, which seemed to him to be a breakthrough, had in turn become the other party's breakthrough.

TEDES put away the slightest contempt in his heart and calmed his chagrin. Since he ignored this problem, he must never ignore other problems in this negotiation.

"The recipe for making 100000 Ryan gold coins and black steel stone." When his heart missed him, Ted immediately figured out the key, "I'm sure you can understand the significance of this formula with your vision. Its value is definitely more favorable than normal gold compensation, isn't it? "

Although the miracle continent has a wide spread of knowledge because of the existence of the God of wisdom, even ordinary civilians are mostly literate. However, intellectual property such as formula still has high value. Even if it is just a formula for making stone, its maximum value is more than 100000 gold coins. However, in terms of long-term interests, it is indeed more valuable for Sean than hundreds of thousands of gold coins.

Tedders' rapid response is enough to prove the sincerity of the boulder family. If Sean refuses, he will really be unreasonable, and the control and rhythm of the negotiation will completely fall into tedders' hands.

The ball kicked back into Sean's hands again.

From the corner of Sean's eye, he glanced at Neil's right hand on the table. The index finger of this hand kept tapping the table, so Sean smiled and said, "of course, this proposal is very good Then let's sign the contract now. "

"Of course." TEDES also smiled and nodded. He couldn't see whether he was happy or sorry, but he still didn't get the upper hand. "I like your serious attitude of one thing to another."

The contract was drafted temporarily, but neither party had any opinions, so it was signed very smoothly.

After that, the contract was made in duplicate, and each party kept one copy. However, Sean kept not only the original contract, but also a scroll, which recorded the formula of the deployment and production process of black steel stone, as well as a gold exchange roll of Pan continental chamber of commerce with a face value of 100000.

"Well, since both of us can reach an agreement on this matter, I hope the next negotiation will also enable both of us to reach an agreement." Ted smiled a little, took advantage of this to change his tone and cheer up again, because he knew that the next negotiation was the most important thing. It can be said that the arrival of their whole mission was for this matter. "For the redemption of Baron lonnis, we are willing to pay a ransom of 100000 Ryan gold coins, In this regard, you can ask for a direct exchange for the gold exchange roll, or you can offer materials with a total value of equivalent In addition to releasing Baron lonnis, I hope you can stop all military actions immediately. "

William wrote a note and handed it to Sean. Sean looked at it and asked, "what does the so-called immediate stop include?"

This is formal negotiation etiquette.

Only the three persons in the primary position and the left and right secondary positions are qualified to speak, but under normal circumstances, the left and right secondary positions only remind and refute when the main diplomat is negligent, and even attack some mistakes. Only those who are really qualified to make decisions or even bargain are those who sit in the main position, that is, in this negotiation, only Sean and Ted have the right to bargain. Although the left and right secondary positions of both sides can participate in the discussion, they can't decide anything.

Those who are outside the secondary position are not even qualified to discuss. If they have any questions or questions, they can only be put forward by the person in the primary position by writing on a note. However, under normal circumstances, people who sit outside the second place are generally responsible for the transmission and sorting of records and materials. They have almost never seen anyone submit notes to the main diplomat.

William's move immediately made Ted notice that the people on Sean's side were probably not simple.

However, he quickly replied: "including the withdrawal of border patrol troops and the return of two occupied territories, and the army under the cabinet shall not carry out any military acts against the participating lords in the next three years."

"I can't agree to this request." Sean shook his head and refused as tedders expected. "The noble coalition was formed by your country first. My counterattack was just self-defense under pressure. Unless the two barons are willing to compensate for this, I agree not to pursue the actions of the two barons in this incident, otherwise I will choose to attack at the time I think appropriate. "

"The two barons are willing to pay 30000 gold coins each as compensation to the defeated side." Ted said, "but I hope you can give me a grace. They will repay it in batches within six months. Of course, if you want other goods equivalent to the equivalent, the two barons also agree to pay."

These two barons do not have much background in William's intelligence. Unlike lonnis, although they are barons, there is a shadow of the Marquis family behind them. Therefore, it is really stressful for them to collect 30000 gold coins for compensation. However, from this point, it can be seen that the two barons are more sincere in compensation. Sean is naturally not too embarrassed about this. Anyway, the territory of the two barons is not an important place, let alone a place for him to use.

But he can't agree so easily, otherwise it will be disadvantageous to his next negotiation.

Negotiation is war and chess in another sense.

There is no fairness in the negotiation between winners and losers, which is like the gap between an empire and a kingdom.

Therefore, TEDES must argue one by one on the terms of these negotiations. For this reason, it was only about the compensation and apology of the two barons that he finally reached an agreement after arguing for nearly half an hour: the compensation of the two barons would bring Sean a total income of 70000 Ryan gold coins.

Ted gently wiped the sweat on his forehead. He finally found the real difficulty of Sean's negotiating team. The limit of the two barons is 100000 Ryan gold coins, but this includes 60000 gold coins and 40000 materials equivalent to compensation. Originally, he could almost ask Sean to promise to pay 30000 gold coins each. However, he didn't expect that Cecilia caught his braid and bit 70000 compensation because he missed a word, These include materials with a total value of 40000 and 30000 gold coins.

On the surface, the compensation is actually very light. After all, 30000 gold coins were saved.

But in fact, the materials with a total value of 40000 gold coins are equivalent to completely emptying the reserves of the two barons over the years. This value is more valuable than a simple 40000 gold coins. Because the market always determines the price based on the demand, the shortage of materials will only lead to the rise of the price. In this way, it means that the gold coins still held by the two barons will be seriously reduced.

Ted has clearly felt the pressure of the negotiation（ To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly ticket at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)