After Li Jun returned to the palace, Xiao Meier looked left and right, and when she didn't see Li Chengtang, she was a little worried, Li Jun teased Li Chengsi and said: "Okay, don't look for it, Chengtang stayed in the farm in Shanglinyuan to raise pigs, and he didn't come back." ”

"Ah, pig farming?" Xiao Mei'er asked in shock.

Li Jun nodded and said: "Yes, it's pig raising, the stinky boy dares to despise the work done by others in front of Yuan Zhan and Zhang An, they are all important ministers of the court, of course I have to have some punishment?" ”

"Then you can't let the prince raise pigs." Xiao Meier complained.

Li Jun snorted coldly and said, "A loving mother is a loser, what do you know?" Raising pigs is a major matter related to the livelihood of the community, not to mention Chengtang, even if I pass by the pigsty, I will also pick some grass and throw it in. ”

Hearing Li Jun say this, Xiao Meier relieved herself, stuck out her tongue mischievously, and waited for Li Jun to change clothes and eat.

Li Chengtang's pig raising in Shanglinyuan caused a great deal of opposition in the capital, and it was only after Yuan Zhan conducted a biogas test on Xuanwu Street that this opposition was suppressed.

Now in general, drastic changes are taking place in the entire Datang, especially in Chang'an City, new things happen every day, and the people of Chang'an City are used to it, but after those foreigners enter the Datang, they feel like fools.

Nanchu Xiang Jie came to Datang again, this time Xiang Jie came to seek peace, Datang is now kicking Beijin, punching Beiliao, looking invincible in the world, Nanchu and Datang have been confronting each other for so many years, they can't stand it, Datang's current policy towards Nanchu is a comprehensive blockade, whether economic or military, every day is compressing the living space of Nanchu.

The battleships of the Tang Dynasty wandered away in the sea outside Panyu City, Lin Dahong led the army like a group of hungry wolves staring at Nanchu, as long as they seized the opportunity, they would bite hard, the most hateful thing was that those pervasive businessmen, desperately transported the materials of Nanchu out, but all the useless luxuries were sent in, resulting in Nanchu now lacking everything except food.

Xiang Jie was respectfully welcomed into the Ministry of Rites, since Su Ji became the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Rites has undergone great changes, the most significant thing is that the people in the Ministry of Rites are much more polite than before, no matter which country people come to the Ministry of Rites, they will have a feeling of being at home.

According to Su Ji's words: "As long as the messenger who comes to the Ministry of Rites is actually a fat sheep who comes to send money, he should be polite to the fat sheep, if he is frightened and doesn't come next time, then what will the Ministry of Rites take as a political achievement?" How will the people of the Ministry of Rites be promoted in the future? ”

After Xiang Jie saw Su Ji, looking at Su Ji's smiling face, he couldn't help but shudder, this guy just laughed and broke Beijin apart, before coming, Xiang Jie did Su Ji's homework, Su Ji left a deep impression on Xiang Jie, this is a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Xiang Jie didn't wait for Su Ji to speak, so he said straight to the point: "Su Shangshu, this time I am here to pay tribute to Datang on behalf of Nanchu, and ask Datang to end the suppression of Nanchu and the two countries coexist peacefully." ”

Su Ji was stunned for a while, but quickly reacted and said: "General Xiang, this matter is not in a hurry, since General Xiang has come to Chang'an, you might as well see more of the scenery of Chang'an, as for what General Xiang asked, Su will tell His Majesty as soon as possible, please take care of General Xiang." ”

"Thank you Master Su for your kindness, Xiang Jie retired." After speaking, Xiang Jie left in a hurry, as if he was frightened.

One of the people next to him who was in charge of recording was a student who had just graduated from Gantang this year, named Lan Yu, Lan Yu was very happy that he could see this negotiation, but he didn't expect the two to end after only two sentences, which made Lan Yu very disappointed.

After Lan Yu came out, she was immediately surrounded by a group of young people, these people were Lan Yu's classmates in Gantang, and everyone asked in a chattering voice, "Lan Yu, how are you talking?" Isn't it a war of words? ”

"The negotiation process is not as magical as we imagined, to put it bluntly, who is forced to listen to whom, I thought there would be all kinds of wits and courage, mixed with intrigues and tricks, to say a word, the kind that needs to be considered for eight years, but Su Shangshu only said a few words, and Xiang Jie left." Lan Yu replied disappointedly.

"What did Su Shangshu say?" Everyone continued to ask curiously.

"Su Shangshu said that he couldn't be the master of this matter, and asked His Majesty to decide, and then Xiang Jie left without saying a word."

Hearing this answer, everyone dispersed in a hurry, this is too simple, and it is not the same level as the Confucianism in his imagination.

A few older scribes happened to pass by, heard the conversation of these people, and walked to a place where no one was, and an old scribe said disdainfully: "These rookies, what do they think is negotiation, a group of nerds, they are stupid to read." ”

When a few people were chewing their tongues, Ming Qi happened to pass by, Ming Qi coughed, and everyone bowed and retreated in embarrassment.

Ming Qi gathered these newly graduated Gantang students together and said: "You are all graduates of Gantang, and you are also a new force that Your Majesty values more, as a senior, today the official will tell you what negotiation is, remember, what the official said today is very important, and only once." ”

"The lower officials must keep it in mind." Everyone hurriedly said.

Ming Qi coughed and said: "What do you think negotiation is, to put it bluntly, whoever can take advantage will win, and the condition that the Hun King Maodun gave to the Empress Dowager Chu was that the Empress Dowager Chu would sleep with him for one night." The Empress Dowager Chu was not angry, but she just excused herself and said that she was old and decrepit, and she sent a lot of beauties to others to end the matter, from here you can see what the negotiation is all about, that is, the strong bully the weak, and the weak want to lose less through negotiations, that's it, do you think that the country is weak, and you can talk about it if you are strong personally? Ban Ding, the former famous general of Chu from Rong, dared to kill people wantonly on the land of others with a hundred people, crisscrossing the Western Regions, and finally relied on this to seal the marquis, what do you think he is fighting, it is not the prestige of Qianchu, if Qianchu is weak, his hundred people would have been cut into pulp, the lion and the tiger can reach a contract, when will the lion care about the feelings of the sheep, now you understand, negotiation is actually so simple, who listens to whom. ”

"Xiaguan and others, thank you for your teachings." The last trace of innocence in everyone's hearts was shattered by Ming Qi's words on this day.

This scene happened to fall in Su Ji's eyes, Su Ji's eyes showed the light of wisdom, ten years of time in the enemy country had turned Su Ji's heart cold, so Su Ji actually didn't want to be the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, anyway, he had his own merits, Su Ji wanted to be an idle nobleman, but His Majesty disagreed, Su Ji had to catch the ducks on the shelves and continue to entangle in the officialdom.

Now that he saw Ming Qi, Su Ji saw at first glance that this young man who was about the same age as himself had ambitions that did not match his age, in this case, he might as well fulfill him, he had grown up, and it would be much easier for him to retreat with his whole body.

Su Ji never hesitated too much, so Su Ji immediately sent someone to call Ming Qi to his room.

After Ming Qi came, Su Ji took Ming Qi's hand affectionately and said, "Brother Ziming, what you said just now really made Su feel empowered, and Su was very impressed." ”

"Su Shangshu is really modest, this is just some humble opinions of the lower officials, and he can't be elegant." Ming Qi hurriedly replied modestly.

Su Ji continued: "Brother Ziming, in fact, you and I are about the same age, so there is no need to be so polite. ”

"Su Shangshu can tell him something, and the officials will do their best to complete it." Ming Qi is not a fool, Su Ji is so polite, it will never be as simple as just appreciating his talents.

Su Ji saw that his move seemed to have failed, so he said very unceremoniously and directly: "Brother Ziming, Your Majesty has already replied to your own official, Your Majesty wants the land of Huizhou, Xiang Jie will come back in three days, so let's talk to Brother Ziming in the first negotiation, and try Xiang Jie's tone." ”

"The subordinate obeys." Although he didn't understand what kind of medicine was sold in Su Ji's gourd, Ming Qi didn't want to give up such a good opportunity, so he agreed.

After Ming Qi left, Su Ji smiled bitterly: "Grandma's, it's not a good feeling to give such a big credit to others." ”

Su Ji believed that Xiang Jie would definitely agree to this condition in three days, because Xiang Jie had already been scared out of his courage, and the current Datang was too strong, and Xiang Jie had no chance to turn the tables.