Although she has had a hard time recently, the identity of Princess Ming is still there, with several important officials under her command, as well as twelve black-armored guards, and even the two maids beside her are not low in cultivation. There are also more than 30 people in the group, with their heads held high, bright armor and bright clothes! Princess Ming's powerful aura is still a bit intimidating.

Duanmuqi nodded slightly, but he knew a little in his heart, Princess Ming was deliberately showing her strength. But she is a little too pretentious, you must know that she really has strength, but she is very calm and plain. I want to think that the princess is giving people a feeling of being strong on the outside and working on the inside!

"Hahahaha! I haven't seen her for many years, but Princess Ming's demeanor is still the same! Duanmuqi smiled and said, compared to Princess Ming, Duanmuqi's dress is very ordinary, even a little casual. But it was this kind of casualness that made Princess Ming still feel that she was falling behind......

"It's a pity that I haven't been able to invite Mr. Duanmu! But it's also very exciting to be able to cooperate with Mr. Duanmu once! Well? Didn't the nineteen princess come? Princess Ming also returned the salute very politely, and then asked the nineteenth princess, she actually preferred to talk to the nineteenth princess in person than to talk to Duanmuqi, an old fox.

"Huh! In order to show her grandeur, the princess deliberately went back to the cabin to change her clothes, and asked Princess Ming to wait! Duanmuqi smiled and let Princess Ming into the cabin, which was a specially arranged cabin, which was like a conference room, and as everyone sat down, it was naturally divided into two sides to sit opposite each other. And the chair in the middle was empty, which was reserved for the nineteenth princess.

At this moment, the nineteenth princess appeared with Wu Yue, she was wearing a little familiar, it turned out to be the official uniform when she was in Xiyuan City, and she also wore a silver crown representing the identity of the princess on her head. looks heroic, and the nineteenth princess has also become mature over the years, and there is a sense of calm and calm between her gestures. In contrast, Princess Ming is old, the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes are obvious, and a few white hairs have appeared on her head. She has had so many things to worry about this year, and she is a little exhausted!

"I've seen Princess Ming, second sister-in-law! Don't come unharmed? I can't imagine that we will have a day to sit down and negotiate! The Nineteenth Princess smiled formulaically, and then sat down on the chair in the middle, and Duanmuqi sat beside her.

"Ok! It's just that I've had some trouble lately! Unexpectedly, the nineteenth sister is becoming more and more proud! In fact, your second emperor brother often regrets that he shouldn't have treated you like that in the first place! In fact, Xia Zixiu's matter was not in our plan, no one expected him and Ma Songju to ......" Princess Ming smiled slightly, and then wanted to explain the original matter a little embarrassed! As soon as the nineteenth princess appeared today, she felt that she was completely different from before, and she already had the air of a king, which was very similar to the seventh princess back then.

"Don't talk about this! These things have passed, and Xia Zixiu is insignificant to the situation at all. Let's talk about the current cooperation, I think the second sister-in-law also wants to get into the main topic as soon as possible, right? The nineteenth princess waved her hand slightly and said, unable to see any expression on her face.

"Good! Let's get down to business! First of all, King Ming and I plan to return Xiyuan City to the Nineteenth Sister, and from the outfit of the Nineteenth Sister today, the Nineteenth Sister also intended to return to Xiyuan City! Princess Ming also immediately changed her official expression and threw out the benefits first.

"Of course! This is the most basic, otherwise there would be no need to negotiate at all! What else? The nineteenth princess nodded, and then asked.

"And ...... That is, we will withdraw all the garrisons, Xiyuan City is completely under your control, and you are still the original Xiyuan City Lord! Of course, if there is any accident, we will immediately send troops to support, so this time you will definitely sit back and relax after you arrive in Xiyuan City! You can grow and grow with peace of mind! Princess Ming said confidently, which means that with King Ming behind her, the nineteenth princess should be grateful to Dade!

"Oh! What else? After hearing this, the nineteenth princess asked again with a blank face. There was no surprise and gratitude that Princess Ming was expecting, which made Princess Ming feel very passive, as if she was talking to herself, but she couldn't stop.

“…… And also...... That is, you must pay a certain amount of food as our cost of providing protection to Xiyuan City; At the same time, with the help of your shipping and trade routes, you must ensure the food supply of King Ming's fiefdom and Xiyuan City! Of course, we will pay for this part according to the price! Princess Ming said as tactfully as possible, this is the focus of this negotiation.

"That's all? Second sister-in-law, I can't see the slightest sincerity and interest in your proposals? And we also have to ensure supplies, and as a joint force, we will send troops to help in the event of war. And we are still in opposition to the eldest emperor brother, the sixth emperor brother and the seventh sister all of a sudden, isn't this asking for trouble? So what's the point of me returning to Xiyuan City? The nineteenth princess and Duanmu Qi exchanged glances, and then said with a faint smile.

"Humph! As long as you are an independent existence, as long as you are still the nineteenth princess, you will always be their opposite, which has nothing to do with us joining forces. On the contrary, joining forces with me is an extra layer of protection, and you also have your own territory. How can you say that there is no benefit? Don't you just want to have a foothold in the Great Xia Kingdom? Princess Ming immediately said very unceremoniously, and even her civil and military subordinates nodded frequently, as if the nineteenth princess was not satisfied after getting cheap!

"Then let's not talk about such a team! I don't need to go back to Xiyuan City without any labor! I'll come back when you're done! "The nineteenth princess actually started to clean up the things on the table very simply, and she didn't even plan to talk!

"Huh? Nineteenth sister, what do you mean? Since it's a negotiation, you can say what you want! Why bother? Princess Ming didn't expect that the nineteenth princess would not talk about it if she didn't talk about it, and she was suddenly a little anxious, if the nineteenth princess really didn't talk about it, the situation between her and King Ming would be very embarrassing! Maybe we're really going to send troops to grab food!

"Hehehehehe! Princess Ming, would it be good to listen to what the old man said? At this time, Duanmuqi said with a smile, and at the same time made a gesture to invite the nineteenth princess to sit down.

"Mr. Duanmu, please speak!" Princess Ming hurriedly said politely, she didn't dare to be the slightest snub about Duanmu Qi, this person is the most powerful!

"Huh! Since it is a negotiation, and the two sides have always joined forces, then with all due respect! This time, we are the main negotiators. Duanmuqi still said with a smile.

But these words made Princess Ming's heart suddenly nervous: "What do you mean?" Now that we are giving up Xiyuan City, isn't this sincerity enough? ”

"Humph! Let it out, if we want to recapture Xiyuan City, Princess Ming, what do you think we have a chance of winning? Duanmuqi's tone also hardened, and suddenly he had pressed Princess Ming in terms of momentum.

"Alright then, let's talk about your suggestions!" Princess Ming was a little speechless at once, when she joined forces with Jialanga, Xiyuan City was beaten and had no power to fight back.

Now if the Nineteenth Princess really wants to capture Xiyuan City, it is really easy, and the Ming King does not have a decent naval army at the critical time, and it is difficult to mobilize a large number of people to defend Xiyuan City now. It's a lot of money to move the soldiers and horses!

"Good! We have five suggestions! First, King Ming must withdraw all the garrisons of Xiyuan City. Second, we don't need the protection of King Ming, so we don't need to pay any fees. Thirdly, we can provide you with the food you need at the same price as in the market. But it is by no means necessary, if we have difficulties, we must first solve our own security supply! Fourth, the original residents of Xiyuan City must not be forcibly taken away, and if the people of King Ming's fief originally intended to move to Xiyuan City, they must not be forcibly blocked! Fifth, you must provide 50 million catties of iron and stone at one time, and in return, we will transport 100,000 denier of grain! Duanmuqi said the conditions that had been prepared one by one, and Princess Ming's eyes widened more and more......

"Duanmuqi, you're too much! 50 million catties of iron and stone, do you know how many catties of iron and stone my fiefdom only produces in a year? 100,000 deniers of food is enough for my soldiers to eat for half a month! Also, the protection fee must be paid, and my Xiyuan City is not given to you for nothing! Princess Ming immediately slapped the table and shouted angrily......

In the cubicle of this negotiation room, Zhu Xiaobao and the old apprentice were drinking wine and eating food, listening to the negotiation process very easily.

This time, Princess Zhu Rong did not come, because she didn't want to face Princess Ming, let alone those things in the past. So in addition to the nineteenth princess and other main characters, Zhu Xiaobao only brought the old apprentice and Jumei, and Jumei is also sitting next to her now, so she doesn't care about negotiating these things, she just eats and eats to her heart's content! The key is that Jumei is still taking her apprentice Yang Wucui with her, this is also a foodie, and the amount of food is not much smaller than Jumei, and now she has liked it here, and following Jumei is really delicious and delicious, and she can also practice her skills!

"Hey, hey! I really have a set of brothers-in-law, and this condition is a bit excessive, but I like it! As soon as Zhu Xiaobao heard Princess Ming slapping the table angrily, he immediately said with a smile.

"Impetuous and impetuous, it seems that this Ming princess is also lacking in confidence! Don't ask, this time Duanmuqi is going to win again! "The old apprentice can analyze the situation in front of him from the state of Princess Ming.

"Uh-huh! Apprentice, I really want to go to the Cave Heaven Blessed Land in Xiyuan City again, my stay there for three years has become five years of Chen! Time flies! Zhu Xiaobao also said with a little emotion, in another month, he will be twenty-five, which means that he has been in this world for nine years! From the original little fat man, a slave, now he has become a thousand years old who has become a high-level cultivator and a famous British king! How fast the time flies!

"Yes! I'm worried about it too! What a wine! The old apprentice smashed his mouth and said, his mind was full of thinking about good food and drink, the first three years Chen had already made him want to stop, and now two years have passed, five years Chen, how tempting it should be!

"Grass! I warn you, that wine is my treasure, and each jar is worth a thousand gold, so don't worry about me! Zhu Xiaobao immediately said viciously.

At this moment, the door of the compartment was opened, and it turned out that the two sides broke up unhappily, and the nineteenth princess also came back a little depressed, only Duanmuqi was still the old god, and it seemed that she was full of confidence.

"Someone! Prepare a banquet for Princess Ming and her party, and when they are full of food and drink, they will come to us to negotiate! Duanmuqi waved his hand and said. Then he sat down unceremoniously and ate and drank with Zhu Xiaobao and them.

"Mr. Duanmu, are you really sure? If the second sister-in-law really leaves, then wouldn't we run for nothing! The nineteenth princess asked a little worriedly.

"Running for nothing? She will definitely agree, King Ming's fiefdom can't hold it anymore! If she doesn't agree, then we will forcibly take Xiyuan City! At that time, the results of King Ming and Princess Ming will be worse than that of King Wen! Although Duanmuqi was still smiling, there was a hint of murder in his eyes.

Princess Ming looked at the table full of dishes, and was really a little secretly surprised, it was too rich, and the wine was also the best roasted knife. Looking at those civil and military ministers, they can't care about their image, their mouths are full of oil, and the chopsticks in their hands are also rapidly expanding. Princess Ming was a little speechless.

Now that King Ming is in his fiefdom, even the landlord's family is short of food, and these civil and military ministers are also living a very hard time, and they haven't seen such a sumptuous banquet for a long time! And the taste of this special is really good, even Princess Ming can't help but eat more.

Princess Ming ate a few bites, put down her chopsticks again, and just drank. She was anxious, if she really didn't talk about it, then what should she do next? Looking at this sumptuous feast, people are clearly telling you that they have food and they can afford it! If it is really like what Duanmuqi said, they will wait for a year and a half, and then come to Xiyuan City when several people and horses are defeated, then they will not join forces, it will be forcibly occupied!

But the other party's attitude is too arrogant, this is taking advantage of the fire to rob! What's more, Princess Ming also has to guard against the Nineteen Princesses, and when the time comes, she will gain a firm foothold in Xiyuan City, and turn her face and join forces with several others, wouldn't it be a belly and back enemy, and the result will be worse? As for Duanmuqi's statement that the people's voluntary migration to Xiyuan City must not be stopped, Princess Ming didn't care, Xiyuan City is now full of abandoned farmland, and those restaurants and shops are almost empty, who would want to come here?

"What do you think of these five suggestions put forward by Duanmuqi?" Princess Ming asked these ministers who were desperately stuffing wine and food into their stomachs a little upset.

"Hmm! Lao Chen felt that except for 50 million catties of iron and stone, everything else could be accepted! ”

"The minister thinks that 50 million catties of iron and stone can be exchanged for 100,000 denier of grain!"

"The nineteenth princess has a limited number of people, and she can still help us guard Xiyuan City, I think it's still debatable!"

Alas! This is what the people want, and a meal made these civil and military officials soften. Princess Ming lamented a little in her heart, this Duanmuqi must have deliberately arranged such a sumptuous banquet! What's more, everyone has a gift, which is the most sought-after thing on the market. Of course, this gift-giving link was designed by Zhu Xiaobao, and he is also good at this!

After dinner, the two sides were once again at the negotiating table. This time, Princess Ming obviously compromised, and basically agreed with Duanmu Qi's five-point suggestion, but she was also very cautious, and added another article, the garrison of Xiyuan City must not exceed 500,000! As long as there are no more than 500,000 horses, it will not pose much of a threat to the Ming King's fiefdom!

"Well...... That's fine, too! But, Princess Ming, we only have 500,000 horses, and if you are in a tight war, I won't be able to help you here! You need to think about it! Duanmuqi closed his eyes and thought about it, and then reminded him.

"Humph! We don't need you to help! Princess Ming hummed very confidently, as long as she survived this period of time, she was confident that she would make King Ming's fiefdom prosperous again.

"Good! Then it's a deal! Let's sign the agreement! You see, I've got 100,000 denier of grain ready here! You'll take it back with you later! Duanmuqi waved his hand and said very decisively, while also pointing to a row of cargo ships docked not far away.

"Thank you!" As soon as Princess Ming saw these grains, her eyes lit up! And I also admired the courage of Princess Nineteen and Duanmuqi, and even asked her to bring back the food first.

There is no problem in signing this agreement, the follow-up plan is that the nineteenth princess will take about three months to gradually migrate her own people and horses, and also include her people, in fact, many people escaped from Xiyuan City to join the nineteenth princess, and now they can migrate back again, these people are still very willing, after all, it is difficult to give up their homeland! In addition, there are many clansmen of the nineteenth princess.

Princess Ming calculated in her heart, and was suddenly a little surprised, in this way, the strength of the nineteenth princess in Xiyuan City is not small! I really already have the strength to dominate one side!

Standing at the bow of the boat, looking at the direction of Xiyuan City, Zhu Xiaobao said with a little sigh: "I didn't expect to be able to return to the Cave Heaven Blessed Land soon!" I miss that place so much! ”

"That's right! I'm also curious about you! The order will go down, and immediately take over the four elders of the Du family and the craftsmen under them! We're going to start building the Red Cannon! "Duanmuqi's movements are fast, and he is ready to start work!

"Huh? Are you planning to use the iron and stone of the Ming King to build cannons, and in turn set up them on the city walls to defend against them? Zhu Xiaobao immediately asked in surprise.

"Nope! Not to defend them, but to deter them! Shock everyone! ”

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Back to King Ming's fiefdom, although King Ming was not very satisfied with this agreement, but when he saw 100,000 denier grain, his heart was still very happy, now the food is too tight, this 100,000 denier grain can solve half a month's supply!

Moreover, his subordinates were all very much in favor of abandoning Xiyuan City. Because Xiyuan City has become a deserted city, the garrison sent there has to fief the supply of supplies here, which is really more than worth the loss, and if the enemy really attacks from the waterway, Xiyuan City can't defend it, and they don't have a decent naval army at all. Now handing over Xiyuan City to the Nineteenth Princess can be said to have thrown away a big trouble......