Min Shanyi guessed correctly, this is indeed an excuse, and it is a clumsy performance by Yan Hua, the secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, after he has nothing to do.

Originally, Yan Hua just wanted to deliberately fall, and then slander one of the envoys of Sheng Guo on a charge.

However, because of the appearance of being ugly, there is a sense of joy, which happens to have a little effect.

He simply buttoned his hat directly to the envoys of Shengguo.

I have to say that in order to buckle this hat, Yan Hua also fought hard, and it is estimated that after today, the ugliness will spread all over the officialdom of Cangguo and become an indelible joke.

Yang Mu sat on the dragon chair and sighed helplessly.

This acting is also too clumsy.

As long as you have a little brain, you can see that you are deliberately embarrassing those envoys of the Sheng Kingdom.

Of course, this is not because he is afraid that the envoys of Shengguo will be dissatisfied when they see through the truth, but that there is a pimple in his heart, because this thing is indeed a bit embarrassing, and he is at home, but he has been reduced to relying on making a fool of himself to make excuses, what is this not a shame?

"Okay, a good banquet, what is such a quarrel like." Yang Mu pretended to be impatient, waved his hand, and said: "The envoy of the Sheng Kingdom just now, laughing at my important ministers of the Cangguo, is extremely rude, pull down the cane and die, and the rest of the people continue to enjoy the song and dance." ”

"Yes—"

The envoys of the Sheng Kingdom were silent, and they didn't dare to make a sound, and some people had fine sweat on their foreheads, and when they looked at their colleagues who were about to be killed with a cane, their eyes were sympathetic and compassionate.

"Spare your life! Your Majesty! ”

The envoy of the Sheng Kingdom was named Min Han, who was originally a child of the royal family, and when he heard that he was going to kill himself with a cane, he was immediately shocked and hurriedly begged.

Before Yang Mu could react, Min Shanyi, the prince of Shengguo, glared at him fiercely, and the threat in his eyes was self-evident.

Min Han's neck shrank, revealing a look of despair, and he stopped pleading.

Because he knew that no matter how much he begged, the Emperor of Cangguo would not withdraw his fate, but would annoy Cangguo and affect the peace talks.

In Shengguo, there is a big difference between the royal families.

In order to prevent civil strife, as early as more than 100 years ago, Sheng Guo set up an ancestral precept that except for several sons of the emperor, the rest of the royal family members were not allowed to enter the core of power and were crowned as kings in various places.

It can be said that it is not an exaggeration to raise it in captivity.

In such a context, although he is a royal family, after three generations, except for a title in his family and an offering of dozens of taels of silver every year, he no longer has much status among the nobles of Shengguo.

If it is because of this, the wives, children and mothers in the family are involved, it is very unworthy.

Min Han was taken down by the guards, and the envoys of Sheng Guo were more careful, closing their mouths and eyes, not squinting, as if they were being targeted by something terrifying, and they didn't dare to say a word.

Even the crown prince Min Shanyi smiled bitterly in his heart, he had no intention of appreciating the song and dance, and he didn't dare to move the things on the table in front of him.

He was really frightened, it was obvious that the Emperor of Cangguo did not hide his suppression and embarrassment of the envoys of Shengguo, even if he killed all the envoys today, the Emperor of Cangguo did it.

And Sheng Guo, in addition to being helpless, is still helpless.

"Alright, let's all step down." Yang Mu yawned slightly, waved the dancing girl back, then looked at the prince of Sheng Guo, and said, "What is the sincerity of Sheng Guo coming to the peace talks this time?" ”

Min Shanyi hurriedly stood up from his seat, bowed and bowed: "Your Majesty, I am willing to be a brother with Cangguo, take the prince as a hostage, and offer a tribute of 10 million taels of silver every year, and the princess and relatives, and the two countries will be in harmony." ”

After Min Shanyi finished speaking, he stood with his head bowed, worried in his heart, and quietly waited for Yang Mu to speak.

One, two, three......

More than a dozen breaths have passed, and the needles in the hall can almost be heard.

Min Shanyi's heart was groaning, and he secretly said badly.

Could it be that the Emperor of Cangguo was not satisfied and didn't even bother to talk about it?

You must know that the amount of my father's advice is 12 million taels......

Raising his head slightly, he glanced in the direction of the dragon chair, and found that the Emperor of Cangguo was looking at him with a smile.

This gaze ......

Min Shanyi is very familiar with it, when he was in Shengguo, he often wandered around the market, or bullied a few imperial brothers, which was a kind of ridicule of Chiguoguo.

"Your Majesty, I don't know what your country wants?"

In a hurry, Min Shanyi asked carefully, hoping to save a little atmosphere.

"Bang-"

I only heard a muffled sound, but it was the sound of Yang Mu slapping the dragon chair.

Suddenly, everyone in the hall was startled, and the palace maids and eunuchs who were waiting on the side were all so frightened that they fell to the ground.

Yan Hua and other important ministers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including Kong Shangxian and Fan Hongji, who were the leaders, also hurriedly knelt on the ground and saluted, shouting that His Majesty would stop his anger.

It's amazing, it's amazing!

In everyone's impression, His Majesty rarely loses his temper in court!

It's the first time to slap the dragon chair in anger!

"Brother? Proton? Princess? Hehe...... When I am so foolish, what is the use of me asking for this! Yang Mu was furious, grabbed a fruit plate and smashed it in the hall, and said, "You Shengguo, with 10 million taels of silver, you want my Cangguo 150,000 troops to withdraw?" It's naïve! ”

Naive?

Min Shanyi was speechless.

10 million taels of silver is equivalent to the tax revenue of the prosperous country for half a year, and if the total expenses are deducted, the balance of the treasury in a year will not exceed five million taels.

It is equivalent to this 10 million taels of silver, and it will take two years for Sheng Guo to accumulate.

As early as last year, because of the war with the two fronts of Dongguo and Cangguo, Shengguo's military expenses were very large, plus the pension expenses of hundreds of thousands of troops, it can be said that half of the treasury was emptied.

This year, in order to build a city on the border, plus the training of cavalry, Sheng Guo spent a lot of money, the front-line generals had to urge the army to pay almost every month, in order not to fall into financial difficulties all of a sudden, the Sheng Guo Emperor changed the promise of not raising taxes at the beginning of his reign, and increased the taxes by more than 50%.

Therefore, now the people of Sheng Guomin are already boiling with resentment, and they are quite resentful of the imperial court, and the image of the emperor who originally rejuvenated the country and loved the people in the hearts of the people has directly fallen several levels.

Even this time, the annual tribute of 10 million taels of silver promised by Sheng Guo was gritted his teeth as a delaying measure, after all, after losing most of the land in the southwest, Sheng Guo's fiscal and tax collection capacity in the future will be greatly weakened, and even if the tax is raised, the treasury will not be able to balance.

Thinking of this, Min Shanyi bowed and said: "Your Majesty is angry, Sheng Guo has tried his best to piece together the tribute, but ...... But...... Please also ask Your Majesty to have mercy on the people of Shengguo, and the war on the border will cease, and all the people will be grateful in their hearts. ”

"Thanksgiving?" Yang Mu glared coldly and said, "At the beginning, when you Shengguo Xing troops went south, how could you ever think about the life and death of the people of my Cangguo?" Have you ever thought that the people in the country are overwhelmed? ”

"The foreign minister is guilty, and the foreign minister must report to his father and the emperor, and ask His Majesty for forgiveness with a letter of state, from now on, Sheng Guodang will no longer go south, and he will not dare to raise troops with your country."

"Whether you dare or not, it's not just lip service." Yang Mu snorted lightly and said: "My Cangguo is in the midst of prosperity, and it is more than enough to destroy your Shengguo, so that the two countries can be merged into one country, and naturally there will be no more wars, what is the use of asking you for a promise from the monarchs and ministers of your Shengguo?" ”

"This ...... Please also ask Your Majesty to make it clear. ”

Min Shanyi has no choice, he has already heard from the words just now, the Emperor of Cangguo is a very pragmatic person, he doesn't care about those false courtesies, even if he asks the monarchs and ministers of Sheng Guo to lead the horse and pour the night pot for it, I am afraid it will not arouse half of the emperor's interest.

In this peace talks, it seems that there is only one way to benefit.