Mahagatta III said something again, and the two knives of Rajandra were translated on the side, but I didn't understand what he was saying after he said it three or four times. (http; //

Amboya said something to Razhendra in Champa on the side, and he showed a thoughtful expression, and then nodded, as if the two had reached an agreement.

An Boya nodded solemnly and said to me, "King Mahagatha is asking for news from the young master!" ”

I nodded, I naturally can't give him any ideas about the affairs of their country, and An Boya is wise and intelligent, how dare I get an axe, I can only say that after I know, he will handle the words himself.

After An Boya gave up, his mouth never stopped, and he even wiped his tears later, and there was an uncontrollable momentum. In my opinion, this is quite a bit of Qin Tingzhi's cry.

With Amboya's explanation, the expression on the face of the king of Champa was like the weather on a summer day, turning several times overnight, with sadness, worry, incomprehension, confusion, complaining, shock, and anger...... All kinds of emotions are coming.

Mahagatha III touched a handful of tears and said something.

After Mahagatta III had finished speaking, Amboya whispered to me, "The king is very sad when he first learns the truth about the murder of the first king. He felt lucky to learn that the little prince was still alive and that the Chen bloodline had been continued. As a close friend of the former king, he was eager to meet the little prince's nephew. ”

I nodded and didn't speak, these things will naturally be solved by Amboya.

Sure enough, Amboya said something to Mahagatha III respectfully, and soon the king of Champa was persuaded and nodded slightly.

Because of the language barrier, although An Boya was on the side to translate, I still chose to be silent, because I basically couldn't interject in the things they talked about, they were all statecraft, and I was drowsy when I listened. If you can't interject and don't speak, you have to be punished for standing, so you are naturally a little unhappy.

The king of Champa also seemed to sense my discomfort, and told me that I would be washed away by a banquet on his behalf by Rajandhara in the evening, and then let him take us back to the pavilion to rest.

After retreating, I felt a little strange in my heart, this king is really strange, chatting for a long time, all talking about some short things in the family (although they are talking about the topic of politics, but in my opinion, it is not all family affairs, the country is a bigger family), and there is no mention of sending troops, of course, I don't know if An Boya has told him about sending troops.

In ancient times, Champa was a subject country of our country for a long time, and its country was greatly influenced by our country, and almost all of our country's shadow can be seen in architecture, food, thought, etc. As a reception for foreign envoys, Honglu Temple is a complete Chinese style, and in the meantime, it is like returning to the hometown of the Central Plains.

After sending us to the Honglu Temple, Rajandra took our leave, and after some instructions, he had to prepare for the state banquet in the evening. And Zheta didn't know if he had received any orders, so he left the main hall and said goodbye to us, and his whereabouts were unknown.

An Boya took a sip of the tea given by the waiter, and said, "Is General Wang wondering, why does the king of Champa not say a word about sending troops although he is worried about the safety of the little prince?" ”

"Yes!" I don't hide it, I say it very simply.

Putting down the tea in his hand, An Boya said: "The situation is already clear to His Majesty the King, and he has appointed the Prime Minister Lord Luo Zhendra to discuss the matter of sending troops to us in detail, and during the state banquet for a while, there will inevitably be a quarrel." ”

"Aren't you old friends with him? This king and the king of your country also seem to have a deep friendship, with such a relationship, it shouldn't be too big to send troops, right? I asked, curious.

An Boya sighed and said, "Alas, although I have a good personal relationship with Razhendra and the relationship between the two countries is good, your country's grandson has a saying: 'Soldiers, the great affairs of the country, the place of death and life, and the way of survival, must not be ignored'. ”

I nodded as if I didn't understand.

An Boya said again: "To put it bluntly, this is a political zhì, or a transaction." Although the relationship between the two families is good, but the war is together, I don't know how many soldiers will die, I don't know how many families will lose their loved ones, and it will be a huge expense to support a war. ”

I understand this, after all, I have been in the army for some days, and I have talked about these things when I chat with Kang Yan on weekdays, but I heard Kang Yan say that even if my country is as rich, it can't withstand a long war. A country that has been caught up in a long war is not far away. It's very simple, the war costs money, the money can only be taken by the treasury, and where does the money from the treasury come from? When taxes are still levied, when the war has to continue for a long time, no matter how sufficient the treasury is, there will be a day when it will be emptied, then those in power can only increase taxes. The endless increase in taxes eventually leads to the fact that the people have worked hard for a year but cannot even solve the problem of food and clothing, and they have no choice but to pick up the hoe in their hands and hoe off the heads of those who make them unable to live, and most of these people only want food and clothing.

An Boya said: "Of course, if it is to protect the family and the country, then even if it is not at the expense of the country, it will be a war, but now, although the Li clan has invaded the city after the rebellion, but when it is at odds with your country, the Li clan immediately adopted the strategy of appeasing the army of the city and stabilizing the city. For this reason, the Li family returned the encroached land of Champa and compensated 300,000 taels of silver and 500,000 stone of corn in the Champa state. I heard that the Li family also intends to choose one person from the Li family women to marry the king of Champa as a concubine! ”

Unexpectedly, this Li father and son would actually play the game of harmony, and it seems that it will take a lot of effort to persuade the king of Champa to agree to send troops.

"As friends, I believe that both the king and the Rajandra are willing to help us, but their status is the king and the prime minister, and they are responsible for their own country, and before the national righteousness of the country, personal relations are insignificant."

I nodded: "So, we want to let them know that this is a war that will definitely be won, and it is important to let them know that they are not outsiders in this war, but have a stake in them!" ”

"Yes, I think so, but it's a little harder to do!"

I didn't speak, yes! It's one thing to know what to do, but it's another thing to know how to do it, whether it's the king or the prime minister, they are both politicians, and they are most concerned about the interests of their country. It is absolutely impossible to move them by relying on a piece of paper and a few words, and to think of moving them to send troops, it is necessary to give them confidence that they will win, and in addition, I am afraid that Annan will need to come up with a great gift, so big that it will shock them, so that they cannot refuse.

And although I am the representative of my country, I cannot make any promises to the king of Champah. It's very simple, although I am now almost all in command, but this is a temporary appointment by Kang Yan, and it has not been recognized by the imperial court, so it can be said that I am still a white ding, even if I make a promise, the imperial court will not approve it in the future, of course, I can't promise the king of Champa, maybe the only thing I can do is to let him see the strength of our army, and tell him that we will win this battle.

The stakes were heavy, and everyone had no interest in chatting, so they went back to their rooms to rest and prepare for the evening banquet.

I was the only one in the room, and of course Champa would not let two envoys live in the same room, so wouldn't that slow down the foreign envoys. Without Luo Rou's company, I was a little unaccustomed to it for a while. It seems like I've gotten used to hugging her, watching her, sniffing her to sleep these days, without her around...... The heart is very messy.

Thinking of Luo Rou, she couldn't help but go out of the room and came to her door, and was about to knock on the door, but the door creaked open from the inside.

"Ahh Luo Rou snorted softly, then lowered her head and said softly, "Why are you here!" ”

I didn't say anything and went straight inside.

Luo Rou hurriedly stepped aside, and after I entered, she closed the door again.

Gently hugging Luo Rou, who was flushed, my heart became peaceful in an instant.

We didn't say a word, we sat on the bed with each other in our arms, and we did that for a long time.

The light in the room slowly dimmed, and slowly, the room became pitch black, but hugging each other, Luo Rou and I both felt very relieved, very relieved.

Our tranquility was shattered by Amboya, who knocked on the door to remind us that it was time for the banquet.

Luo Rou helped me straighten my clothes and mustaches and walked out of the room together.

All kinds of lamps and candles have already been lit, and the lights in Honglu Temple are bright, but we have been in the room all the time, and we have not noticed this.

The banquet was held in the Prime Minister's Mansion in Rajantra, and the carriage sent by the Prime Minister's Mansion to greet him had already arrived. The three of them sat in a carriage together, and left Honglu Temple under the guard of twenty armor soldiers, and went to the Prime Minister's Mansion for a banquet.

Along the way, I chatted with An Boya for a few words, and when I saw that he was frowning and not very interested, I didn't say much. Apparently he was worried about sending troops.

The street outside the curtain was still full of excitement and bustle, and when the prime minister's carriage passed by, all the people in the street flashed to the side of the road to make way for the carriage.

Honglu Temple is not far from the Prime Minister's Mansion in Razhendra, and although the speed of the carriage is not fast, it will arrive in a blink of an eye.

The door of the prime minister's mansion was wide open, more than a dozen attendants carried lanterns and goose wings on both sides, and four young girls stood on the street to greet us with a thick shirt, he was not wearing official uniforms.

"Ni (you) number (good)...... Ni (you) number (good) ...... Welcome to the distinguished guests...... ......"As soon as I got off the bus, I heard the strange half-tone Chinese of Luo Zhendra.

"I've seen the Prime Minister!" I smiled faintly and bowed. Luo Rou also greeted him.

"No. (good)...... No. (good) ......"

An Boya stepped forward and slammed it to the ground, but he couldn't stand it for a long time.

"Ni (you) what are you doing? Prison (old) basin (friends) friends still come to this wave (set)! Razhendra stepped forward to help Amboya and feigned anger.

An Boya said very strictly: "We are friends in private, but this banquet is a state banquet, representing our two countries, so we should be more formal!" ”

"Yes, Ni (you) are right!" Razhendra nodded, and the two of them saw each other again, and Luo Rou and I had to give the salute again.

After the salute, Rajandhara took Amboya's arm and said, "Now hide (full)...... Meaning! Now let's talk about personal relationships! ”

An Boya smiled helplessly, and also reached out and grabbed his arm.

"Come, everybody go in and pay taxes......" Rajandra turned sideways and let us into the house.