Bai Zhou didn't know how he returned to Basel. It was logically a Romantic thing to do with Fiora along the way, but Bai Zhou, the idiot, really couldn't find any suitable topic. In addition, there were constant messengers who reported the news along the way, so Bai Zhou needed to deal with it in time, so Bai Zhou didn't have much energy to take care of the feeling of a female noble.

"Huh, let's wait until the Burgundy fights and then deal with it well." Bai Zhou thought so.

The current external environment seems not suitable to talk to her about romantic affairs. Of course, Bai Zhou knew Fiora's intentions, so he would not be delayed all the time. In that way, it would not be like a man's doing.

However, Fiola, a nobleman with an extraordinary background, has always received the most orthodox aristocratic education in Europe. He should not agree with the style of three wives and four concubines in the Western Qin people, but Bai Zhou also has a well-behaved Caiwei around him.

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

A headache!

Fortunately, there is not much time for Bai Zhou to have a headache now. After coming to Basel, he saw Mengshan go out to greet him in person, and there were a few white people living together, and he thought he was the so-called French envoy.

But somehow, Bai Zhou felt that Mengshan's face was a little wrong. Sure enough, after Mengshan saw Bai Zhou, he first said a few words to the messenger beside him, then walked forward, grabbed Bai Zhou, and whispered: "There is something wrong."

Bai Zhou smiled. Of course, this smile was seen by a Frenchman: "Why is it wrong?" Bai Zhou also responded in a low voice.

"They represent the French royal family. It seems that they don't want to exchange for Joan of Arc. They don't tell me about the specific situation. I will say a word to you, you will be prepared later." Mengshan said loudly, "Your son, you are finally back, and then said the above words softly."

"I understand." Bai Zhou's face remained unchanged, but he couldn't help but turn a few more circles in his heart, not to exchange for Joan of Arc? Then what are these envoys coming here? You must know that if the French royal family really planned to take this opportunity to get the Burgundy from behind, then Joan of Arc would be the first choice general. Whether in terms of ability, reputation, or personal emotions, there was no one in France that was more suitable than her.

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

This is not what Bai Zhou wanted to see.

But the other party's messenger had already arrived here. Bai Zhou still needed to explain to them before he could make it clear. So, Bai Zhou smiled, got off the horse, walked among these white people, and under the leadership of Mengshan, he walked into the reception venue specially prepared for the other party by Xi Qin.

"Young Master, Joan of Arc doesn't know their arrival yet. This is specially requested by the French. He said he doesn't want her to know. Look..." Mengshan and Bai Zhou walked at the end. At the entrance, Mengshan spoke again.

"Well, let Mi Chuan call Joan of Arc here, but don't let her appear in front of this group of people for the time being." Since the other party did not want Joan of Arc to be present, and Mengshan's words just now made Bai Zhou vaguely understand that the purpose of the other party's coming was not consistent with what Xi Qin wanted now, then Bai Zhou had no reason to follow their wishes and put Joan of Arc in the dark.

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The guards from both sides were abandoned, and there were seven people in total. There were three in the Western Qin side, Baizhou, Mengshan and Fiora, and a total of four French people came. It seemed that they attached great importance to the meeting with the Western Qin people.

After the guest and the host sat down, a man with peach eyes on the other side spoke first: "I think this is the Duke's wife. I heard that he is still an Italian. I am so lucky." I don't know if the blessing he mentioned refers to Fiola's appearance or Fiola's assets.

Fiola frowned slightly. She was wearing a veil and did not respond, just thinking that someone was talking to the air.

On the way to the marquis conquest of Switzerland, Fiola came forward as a countess to socialize with the lords of the Holy Roman Empire. Although Frederick, who knew Fiola's identity, understood that this was just an excuse, obviously the French did not know. Moreover, in such a formal occasion, it seemed that only the Duchess of a woman was qualified to sit here.

"I think you all came from afar, not to praise my good luck." Bai Zhou naturally had to show an unhappy expression. Facing such a frivolous guy, if you don't know, it doesn't fit Bai Zhou's temperament or the title of Duke of Switzerland.

"Sorry, please don't mind, Lord Duke." The Frenchman, who was led, quickly kept his words.

"I have heard that France is a romantic country for a long time. I just hope that you don't regard this conversation as a joke that you can speak freely." Bai Zhou said lightly. Of course, he also hopes that the other party can hear it. This is telling them that if you have anything, just say that we, the people of Xiqin, have a very serious attitude.

"Of course, of course." The guy in the lead 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 has something to say, but it has to rely on Bai Zhou to figure out how to explain this "deal with it".

"Dispose it? I can return her to your country. I think this is the best way to deal with it." Bai Zhou said that Feng Qingyun Dan, looking indifferent and didn't understand it, but he was really shocked in his heart.

Although I had known for a long time that the French royal family actually treated Joan of Love and Half-hate (of course, this half-love and Half-hate does not mean that there is hatred in love, love and hate entanglement, but that the royal family hoped that Joan of Arc would play her full value in the early stage, and after she became a stumbling block in the royal family in the later stage, he was ready to abandon it), later historians also analyzed that after Joan of Arc was captured by the Burgundians, he had not tried his best to rescue him. It can be said that he was completely ignored, which indirectly led to Joan of Arc's death at the stake. But Bai Zhou did not expect that if the French royal family could only be regarded as indirect accomplices in history, they were now fully prepared to kill this former French national hero directly.

Politics, indeed, is an extremely dirty thing, and it is also something that ordinary people cannot afford to play with.

"No, no, no, sir, you also know that if Joan of Arc returns to France, we can't do anything anymore, so... sir, you must be a smart person, and you must know what I mean." The guy suddenly said with a flattering look on his face. Bai Zhou thought that this was a person with a moral bottom line just now, but now it seems that the reason why the ancestors said that people should not look good is theirs.

Bai Zhou felt that it would be meaningless to pretend to be stupid like this. Calculate the time, Joan of Arc has arrived here. Since that is the case, you can spread the word. Perhaps this is too cruel to Joan of Arc, but after all, this is the truth and the fact. As long as Joan of Arc is not dead, she will know sooner or later. Instead of letting her be deceived, it is better to let her give up as soon as possible to the royal family that she once swears loyalty to.

"I think I understand what you mean, but this kind of thing is a big deal. You also know her influence. If we don't make it clear now, if you and the royal family you represent do not admit it later, then we are very unfair?" Bai Zhou was like a cunning fox now, tempting the French people to make all the secret words clear.

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

Bai Zhou understood what he meant, but he had no plans for this: "My people are very strict, don't worry, they won't say it out."

"I believe the Duke." The messenger paused, as if he was sorting out his words. After a while, he continued: "I hope that Lord can kill Joan of Arc. Of course, as for what to do, we will not interfere, but hope that her death will not involve us."

Ha! Is this the legendary archway to be a female cousin?

"But there is a problem with this. Don't involve you. In other words, we have taken the blame. Do you think it is necessary for us, Xiqin to bear such a crime? Or, how much reward is needed to exchange for this blame?" Bai Zhou looked at the guy in front of him with a look of mental retardation.

"Fifty thousand gold coins!" The messenger was not stupid, knowing that the Western Qin was asking for the price. Speaking of which, he liked it quite well. After all, as long as the other party asked for the price, it means that there was something to talk about this. You must know that at first he thought that the Western Qin people did not intend to agree with the royal family's suggestions, so he prepared many rhetorics in advance. Unexpectedly, this Swiss duke was very happy and entered the bargaining stage, and foreplay was completely omitted. Although the French royal family was not very rich, it was still much richer than the Western Qin people who had just entered Switzerland.

Bai Zhou raised his eyelids slightly and said nothing.

"Seventy thousand gold coins! And I heard that your side is short of food now, so I can make the decision and replace 20,000 gold coins with food. Of course, if you still need armor and weapons, we France can also provide it for free." The price is not too high, but in fact, this messenger also reported it tentatively.

Killing a woman who has nothing to do with Western Qin can get a large amount of funds and food. If this woman is not Joan of Arc, then Bai Zhou might have made the decision now!

Wealth and honor are in danger. Now Western Qin does not seem to have to take any risks. It can only be solved by sending a few people to use their knives, and it can be exchanged for such a large amount of income. You know, when the Western Qin people sold a Liechtenstein, they only received so much. That place was still a strategic place.

"Eighty thousand! Sir, we French people have great sincerity. I hope you don't ask for a price all over the place." Seeing that Bai Zhou had not responded, the envoy added 10,000 gold coins and 80,000 gold coins, which was also a considerable burden for the royal family.

"100,000, I won't do it if I don't have this number." Bai Zhou raised his head and reported a number, which made the messenger's heart jump.

What a big appetite, 100,000 yuan, or gold coins. I haven't seen money in my life, but what's going on? I really dare to speak out.

This envoy naturally didn't know that the people of Western Qin who came from afar had never seen so many gold coins.

"This..." Although the upper limit of the amount given to him by the royal family was indeed 100,000, the envoy felt that he seemed too incompetent to agree to the Western Qin people.

"Or don't talk." Bai Zhou's tone was so tough that he seemed to leave no room for maneuver.

"Okay." Now that things have come to this, the messenger feels that completing the task is the first goal, and money is a small matter. If the other party refuses to agree because of tens of thousands of gold coins, then the French will lose a lot.

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

"No problem, of course there is no problem with this." The grain that can be purchased with 50,000 gold coins and 50,000 gold coins is not the same as the same concept. The French can only buy grain with only 20,000 gold coins, and then fool the people of Xiqin and say that this is worth 50,000. After all, he also saw that Xiqin is on the verge of being out of food, and I think there is no place to buy it if I have money.

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

Bai Zhou is now like a complacent businessman with a philanthropic look on his face.

"The word evidence... is probably not very good." The envoy was of course embarrassed. How can such a secret business be written literally? Literal things will be indisputable evidence in the future.

"I also know you are in a difficult situation. Otherwise, we have to pay 70% of the deposit, otherwise we will not be able to talk." Bai Zhou's tone was still so tough, but the tone in his words seemed to be very considerate of the other party's difficulties.

"No problem! But, of course, I said, what if, if you fail to fulfill the agreement after receiving the deposit, what should we do? Otherwise, you will give us a document?" This envoy was cautious. After all, the Western Qin and the French royal family had no contact before. Both sides lacked the foundation of integrity. No matter who turned against each other, the other party had no place to argue.

"Do you think it's possible? You don't dare to stand up, and of course we don't dare." Bai Zhou continued to look at the mentally retarded.

"Okay, I hope you can abide by the agreement." The envoy had no choice but to do so. Although he did doubt the sincerity of the Western Qin side, then again, in the face of such a high return, the Western Qin people should cooperate, not to mention that the initiative is not in the hands of the French people. Whether to do it or not is the final say of the Western Qin.

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

Kill Joan of Arc? It is indeed a risky pursuit for wealth and honor, but Bai Zhou knew very well that Western Qin could not take advantage of this danger.

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