Chapter 285: Before the Meeting
Meng Tian's request caught Hurdun a little off guard, although they sincerely came to Meng Tian to cooperate, Princess Yinting also gave him all the decision-making power with confidence, which is also the capital for Hurdun to sit here and talk about cooperation with Meng Tian.
But then again, after all, the princess is the hope of the future of the grassland, and meeting the people of Qin is still full of unknowns, if the people of Qin see the princess, what should I do if I suddenly change my mind and arrest the princess? These are all questions, which is why Huerdun's reaction was so big after learning that Princess Yinting wanted to cooperate with the people of Qin.
Princess Yinting naturally has great trust in her teacher and friend, which can be seen from Huerdun's ability to dig a tunnel to rescue her from the king's tent, and she has been with her for so many days. In addition, Huerdun had done business with the people of the Central Plains and dealt with him, so he was naturally the best person to negotiate with the people of Qin.
"This ......" Huerdun thought of this situation again, but when Meng Tian really said it, he still couldn't answer.
Meng Tian looked at Huerdun's face as if he was embarrassed, and he asked, "Why, can't you do such a small thing?" In that case, how can I know your sincerity, Huerdun envoy?"
Huerdun looked at Meng Tian and replied, "General Meng, Her Royal Highness the Princess has already allowed me to represent her in the matter of cooperation, and if the general still has any doubts, it is the same to ask the general." ”
"Haha....." Meng Tian suddenly laughed again. "Huerdun, do you know what my status is in the Qin State?"
Meng Tian's problem Huerdun really didn't know very well, he only knew that Meng Tian was a person with a high status among the officials of the Qin State, and he also commanded the soldiers and horses of the whole Qin State, if the status was concerned, it should be similar to the status of the leaders of the five major tribes under the Great Khan.
Seeing that Huerdun didn't answer, Meng Tian stopped laughing, and he said with a straight face: "This general is the generalissimo of the Qin State personally appointed by His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Qin Empire, the million-strong division who commands the Great Qin Empire, and is also a hereditary grand duke. ”
There is another sentence that Meng Tian did not say in his heart, he is still the brother of His Majesty the Emperor who grew up since childhood. Now it is different from the past, he is now only a courtier of His Majesty the Emperor, and the word brother naturally cannot be mentioned in front of outsiders.
Meng Tian looked at Huerdun and said, "I said so much, I just want to tell you that if your Royal Highness the princess wants to cooperate with General Ben, then you must show her sincerity." General Ben doesn't have much time, and for you Hu people, it doesn't mean much to me whether to cooperate or not, and as for the benefits of those cooperation you mentioned, the temptation for me is not great. So before I'm interested in what you said about cooperation, go back and ask your Royal Highness if you really want to cooperate with General Ben. If I don't see her in person, then nothing will be done. Come on, send off!"
The Qin soldiers outside the door heard the general's voice and walked in.
After Meng Tian said this, Huerdun knew that it was useless for him to say anything. He bowed down to Meng Tian, and then said, "General Meng Tian, I will convey your words to Her Royal Highness the Princess." Finally, I would like to say that Her Royal Highness the Princess is sincere in finding General Meng Tian to cooperate this time, please consider General Meng Tian carefully. After I have finished speaking, I will go back and report to Her Royal Highness. ”
"Well, General Ben is here waiting for your good news. ”
Huerdun left Yancheng under the escort of the Qin soldiers, and rode towards the north, on the way he deliberately made a big circle, and after not feeling the Qin soldiers following, he rushed towards the hiding place of Her Royal Highness the Princess.
Seeing that Huerdun finally came back, Princess Yinting, who was waiting in the hiding place, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"How is it? How are you talking to the general of the Qin State?" As soon as Huerdun got off his horse, Princess Yinting ran to his side and asked eagerly.
Their hiding place is a place where there are only two herdsmen, this is the place on the grassland that borders the Qin State, which is considered to be the boundary under the jurisdiction of the Qin State, so the cavalry on the grassland will not appear here, and the Qin army rarely comes out to patrol during this time, so this place is very safe.
Hurdun patted Princess Yinting's slightly thin shoulder, and he said, "Your Royal Highness Princess, let's go in and talk." ”
Inside, the princess's maid poured a steaming bowl of mare's milk for him to drink. Hurdun handed the empty bowl to the maid, and then said to Princess Yinting: "I have already met Meng Tian, and I have also told him about Her Royal Highness the princess's desire to cooperate with him. ”
"And what did he say?"
Hurdun closed his eyes and took a deep breath, then opened his eyes and looked at Princess Yinting. "Meng Tian is very interested in the princess's proposal, I can see that. I told him all about the benefits of our cooperation, and he didn't object, but ......"
Princess Yinting hurriedly asked, "Just what?"
"It's just that he put forward a condition, if His Highness agrees to this condition, he will consider cooperating with us to help His Highness get the throne, otherwise there will be no room for negotiation. "Chase literature
"What conditions?" Originally, I naively thought that Qin Jun would not hesitate to agree to such a good thing, why did they still need any conditions.
Huerdun said: "Meng Tian said that he wanted Her Royal Highness the princess to go down to see him, and he only talked about cooperation with Her Royal Highness himself, and my qualifications were not enough." ”
"What?" said Princess Yinting and her maid.
You have to meet to talk, what does that mean. Princess Yinting didn't understand that after she inherited her father's throne, she could let her clan and the Qin people never go to war, and these Qin people didn't happily agree to such a good thing, I really don't know what they think.
Princess Yinting asked, "Did he really say that?
"Nope. Hurdun nodded realistically, and then continued to shake his head and say.
Go and meet with a Qin person, and this person still has a million Qin army in his hands. To meet with such a person is undoubtedly to meet with the wolf king who leads the wolves on the grassland.
Princess Yinting stood up and walked back and forth in the tent, and after thinking for a while, she made up her mind. She looked at Huerdun: "It's okay if you want me to meet him, but I also have one condition, that is, I have to decide the place of meeting." ”
"Princess......," said the maid.
Princess Yinting waved her hand to stop the maid's persuasion, she looked at Huerdun and said: "After all, Meng Tian is a great general, and there are only four of us, if we go to his place to meet him like this, it is indeed a little dangerous." I think he, as a general commanding thousands of troops, shouldn't he even have such a little bearing. ”
"But......" Huerdun was about to say something, but was interrupted by Princess Yinting again.
"You're saying that even if it's just Meng Tian, it's a very dangerous thing, right? Teacher, have you forgotten that there is a sword wolf by my side, and if Dao Lang is here, he will definitely protect me. ”
The knife wolf quietly walked into the tent, as if he had been in the tent from the beginning, and Hurdun did not notice that the knife wolf had walked in.
A slightly hoarse voice came out of the mouth behind the veil: "Don't worry, princess, with me, no one can hurt Your Highness." ”
Hurdun nodded helplessly, and he said to the princess: "Okay, since you have made a decision, then I will do my best to help you complete it." Tomorrow, I will go to see Meng Tian again and tell him about the promise you made to meet. ”
"Well, if he agrees, tell him that the next afternoon, ten kilometers north of here, there is a valley, and there is a temple in the valley, and we will meet him there. ”
On the second day, Hurdun went to see Meng Tian again. This time he didn't wait outside, the two Qin soldiers who sent him out yesterday saw him and took him directly into Yancheng to meet Meng Tian.
Meng Tian saw Huerdun and knew that he should have brought good news this time, so he asked directly with a smile: "What, Callun envoy, your Royal Highness the princess has promised to meet with General Ben?"
Huerdun didn't ink either, he first wanted Meng Tian to bend down and salute, and then said, "Yes, General Meng." Her Royal Highness Princess Yinting has agreed to the general's conditions, but the princess wants to meet at a place that we decide, I wonder if the general agrees?"
Meng Tian was not surprised at all by this condition, if he were the princess Yinting, he would do the same.
"Okay, General Ben promises, and the place of the meeting will be decided by you. ”
"The general is really a brave and resourceful person, and I admire him. Her Royal Highness said that if the general agrees, please hurry to a valley fifty miles northeast of Liyan City before noon tomorrow, where there is a temple, and Her Royal Highness will wait for the general there. Oh, by the way, Her Royal Highness the princess hopes that the general will not bring so many people, only two people will be enough, what does the general think?"
"No problem, the generals are not afraid, will they be afraid of your little princess? ”