The ministers were dumbfounded for a while, and looking at the scene in front of them, it seemed that the emperor and Maha had already determined the general plan for peace in a few words in the palace.

The courtiers looked at each other, all of them feeling a little surprised.

Generally speaking, the negotiation of peace is a battle of wits with each other, soft grinding and hard bubbles consume time, such a matter of peace related to the overall situation, it will take a long time, some people have even estimated in advance, this peace talks, the two sides bargained, not ten days and half a month, that will definitely not have results, and even longer time.

It's just that few people thought that today, on this Chengtian Hall, the two sides seemed to have reached some kind of agreement on peace.

Chu Huan could see that His Majesty the Emperor and Mahazang were-for-tat at the beginning and refused to give in to each other, but considering the situation of both sides, they obviously did not want the war to continue.

His Majesty the Emperor and Mahazang are not verbose people who consume words, and both of them obviously know in their hearts that in order to reach a peace agreement, both sides must insist on something, but they also have to pay some price.

Xiliang's previous claim to occupy Xiguan Road was nothing more than a strategy of advancing and retreating, leaving an excuse for the lion to ask for money later.

The price paid by the Xiliang people is to give back the land they occupy, and they also have to send a princess, and the price paid by Daqin, in addition to a princess, will also have to pay a huge amount of money and materials, although there is no specific amount for the time being, but Chu Huan can imagine that it must be a surprising amount, and then there is obviously a dispute between the two sides in private.

Just looking at this scene, Chu Huan has also concluded that there must be a serious problem within Xiliang, and they can finally agree to send a princess, which has exposed that they are helpless to negotiate peace.

Many of the generals in the palace showed shame on their faces.

They are the warriors of Great Qin, and their duty is to protect the land and protect the country, but now they want to send a princess to seek peace, which is really a big blow to the faces of the generals.

But the battle on the battlefield has never only relied on the bravery of the soldiers, such a large-scale national conflict, the competition is the national strength after all, the national strength of the Qin State is not suitable to continue to fight with the Western Liang, even if the generals have the intention to fight, but they are helpless.

His Majesty the Emperor can be said to be invincible in his life, and has never compromised anyone or anything, but today he has made a certain compromise to the envoys of Xiliang in the palace, from the expressionless face of the emperor, the ministers can not see what His Majesty the Emperor is in mood, and no one knows that His Majesty the Emperor will compromise because of the helplessness in the palace today, and will take the empire on a new path from now on.

His Majesty the Emperor glanced at the ministers, and the silent hall finally remembered his voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, I want to send an envoy to the Qingluo King City of Xiliang to propose marriage to the King of Xiliang, who of you Aiqing is willing to take on this position?" ”

There was silence in the hall.

The emperor's eyes first fell on Xue Huai'an, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

Xue Huai'an is in charge of the Ministry of Rites, according to reason, when he goes to foreign countries, the Ministry of Rites is naturally duty-bound, Xue Huai'an lowered his head and was nervous.

Mahazang's words have actually made many courtiers panic.

In fact, from the mouths of some Xiliang merchants in the capital, people also vaguely know that although the territory of Xiliang is not as vast as that of Daqin, it is not a small country.

However, compared with the geography of the Qin State, the West Liang is obviously very different, the Qin State has mountains and rivers, plains and forests, and agriculture is developed, a large plain area is suitable for agricultural production, but the West Liang is different, in the mouth of the West Liang merchants, people know that the plain area of the West Liang is actually not vast, although there is indeed a vast grassland, but the land is very hilly, and the most important thing is that although the Jin Gu Lan Desert is known as the land of the West Liang, but the West Liang State has no real control over the vast Jin Gu Lan Desert.

It is said that the Golden Gulan Desert between Xiliang and Great Qin is very vast, and it takes more than half a month to cross the desert horizontally, and the Golden Gulan Desert spreads vertically to the west, and no one knows where it has been extended, at least the people of Qin do not know where the western end of the Golden Gulan Desert is.

It is said that before the Western Liang caravan wants to cross the Jingulan Desert to come to Qin to trade, they will leave a suicide note before leaving, and will arrange the family affairs properly, and then pray to their gods for peace, and finally embark on the journey.

Although the Golden Gulan Desert is nominally the land of Western Liang, but Western Liang cannot really control the Golden Gulan Desert, and the caravan crossing the Great Desert, in addition to hiring warriors to protect it, the government is unable to provide strong protection, so if there are ten caravans crossing the Golden Gulan Desert, then less than half of them can be successfully crossed.

Every time the merchants of Xiliang talk about the Jinguan Desert, they will show a sense of panic, they use a slightly trembling tone to talk about the fierce desert wolves in the desert, those sand bandits who kill people without blinking, and the desert storm that God punishes the world, as well as the poisonous snakes and scorpions hidden in the sand and dust but can kill people, and I don't know if they are really frightened of the desert or just use this alarmist to increase the value of the goods, at least in the Qin State, Xiliang goods have always been luxury jewelry, expensive, Whenever the Qin people and the Western Liang merchants argued over the price of goods, the Western Liang people would tell them with a heavy heart about the horrors of the Jingulan Desert, indicating that these goods could only be transported at the risk of their lives.

In the past, Xiliang goods were also all the rage in the capital, and the dignitaries were the main consumers of Xiliang goods, they did not know about Xiliang, but they were still somewhat familiar with the creepy Jinguan Desert in Xiliang.

Most of the ministers of the palace owned the goods of Xiliang, and they naturally heard of the Jingulan Desert that Xiliang merchants often mentioned, and at this time, when they heard that the emperor was going to send envoys to cross the Jingoolan Desert to Xiliang to propose relatives, they were a little panicked for a while.

In particular, the officials of the Ministry of Rites headed by Xue Huai'an were frightened one by one, and they were afraid of being sent to their own heads.

They are not familiar with the Great Desert, all they know is the terrifying death zone of the Xiliang merchant population, today Maha hid in the main hall, once again talked about the horror of the Golden Gulan Desert in public, and claimed that the Xiliang official will not provide protection in the Great Desert, although it has the flavor of intimidation, but it is indeed not so easy to cross the Golden Gulan Desert.

Starting from the capital of Luo'an, thousands of miles to the Xiliang Qingluo Wangcheng, and must arrive within three months, everyone knows that this will be a difficult and dangerous thorny road, the road is many hardships and dangers, and there is even no return, who is willing to really take on such an errand.

The courtiers who have courage in the court, either dismissed from office, or the head of the head, now there are not many officials with courage and knowledge, when they think of the thorns on the road to propose, many people have lowered their heads, so as not to be looked down upon by the emperor.

When the hall was silent, I suddenly heard an old voice say: "Holy Lord, this time I sent an envoy, although I want to propose to Xiliang, but I also want to show the prestige of my Great Qin State, and the envoys sent must be both martial arts!" ”

The one who suddenly spoke was none other than the old Longzhong An Guogong.

The emperor bowed slightly, and said, "Xue Huai'an!" ”

Xue Huai'an, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, had a tight scalp, trembled, and knelt down: "Weichen is here!" ”

"I have appointed you as the chief envoy of the mission, and led my Great Qin mission to Xiliang, are you willing?" The emperor's eyes stared at Xue Huai'an, and asked lightly, his eyes were sharp, faintly cold, Xue Huai'an raised his head and only glanced at it, and he was terrified, knowing that if he dared to say a word in the palace today, and lost his majesty in front of the Xiliang people, then he couldn't keep his head when he turned around, and said stubbornly: "Back to the saint, the saint will hand over this important task to the micro-minister, which is really the glory of the micro-minister, and the micro-minister should be the envoy!" ”

When the emperor heard this, his expression eased a little.

Ma Hong, the head of the household, was secretly glad at this time, and only felt that he was really good in heaven.

If it weren't for the red and silver book, Hu Bufan, the head of the household department, committed suicide in fear of the east window, then he Ma Hong is still in the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and this envoy's errand would not be Xue Huai'an, but he Ma Hong.

Thinking of this, while rejoicing, Ma Hong was still a little scared in his heart.

Xue Huai'an saw that His Majesty the Emperor's expression softened, and then he arched his hand and said: "Weichen is willing to go to the soup for the sake of Great Qin, but it is just ...... An Guogong's words about the micro-ministers also feel that it is deeply reasonable, I am the great Qin Heavenly Dynasty, the prestige of the four seas, the envoys, must be both martial, the envoys of the micro-ministers, it is the glory of the micro-ministers, but ...... But Weichen doesn't know martial arts, and he is too far away from Wushuangquan, and Weichen is only afraid that he will be entrusted by the saint! He also had the courage to say this.

Xue Huai'an really knew a lot about the horror of the Jingulan Desert, and when he thought of this mission, he would die for a lifetime, and he had the courage to say this, hoping that the emperor would choose someone else.

As soon as Xue Huai'an said this, the ministers became nervous again.

Xue Huai'an used to be a waiter in the Ministry of Rites, but he was also full of poetry and books, he was brilliant, very talented, and he was also famous in Beijing.

Everyone was afraid that the emperor would change his mind and choose someone else.

In the past, the martial arts were extremely arrogant and arrogant, but today it is precisely these people who are beating drums in their hearts and regretting why they are martial arts and cultivators.

The emperor said lightly: "You will be the envoy, I will choose a deputy for you to assist you in the envoy." Glancing at the ministers, he asked, "Ladies and gentlemen, who is willing to assist Xue Aiqing in his envoy?" ”

There was another silence, and Mahazang watched coldly, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty the Emperor, if this prince chooses someone for you, if he sends an envoy, he will not live up to the trust, and if he sends an envoy to Xiliang to propose relatives, he will definitely make things twice as effective with half the effort!" ”