"Your Majesty, do you want to meet the Jiangdong envoys now?"

Inside the palace, Du Xi, the plenipotentiary representative of the imperial court in charge of negotiations, asked. Although the court did not have much hope for this negotiation, the cabinet still hoped to resolve Koto through negotiations, rather than relying on force. Surrendering without a fight is the favorite pursuit of Chinese strategists!

"Don't be busy, let's dry them for a while." Sima Shu said with a smile, since he decided to talk about it first, he had to get enough benefits for the court at the negotiation table as much as possible. At the same time, it is also necessary to prepare for a possible war. Once the negotiations broke down, the imperial court could only use the box army.

Since Director Wang and his entourage entered Beijing, they were all arranged by Wang Yan in a hotel of their own. However, in addition to the security of the hotel, which was taken care of by the Su Guards, the court seemed to have forgotten that there were more than a dozen Jiangdong people living here, and no one came to greet Wang Dao and ask about the negotiations for several days.

"My lord, Beidi doesn't take our Jiangdong too seriously! Hung us out for so long. It's so much that no one is in sight, and the adults now represent the whole of Koto! Since ancient times, 'the two countries have not killed each other'? Is this how the Northland treats its envoys? A member of the delegation from a local family in Jiangdong was very dissatisfied and complained to Wang Dao.

"Shut up if you don't want to die! Don't forget where this is! Director Wang reprimanded very dissatisfied. Although, he was also very dissatisfied with this attitude of the court. But there is no way! There is a good saying, people are under the eaves and have to bow their heads.

Now Koto is in this situation! If it provokes the Luoyang court, the other party really starts to go south recklessly. It's hard to say whether Koto can hold it. At that time, I am afraid that Jiangdong will only perish. Compared with the situation after the fall of Jiangdong, what is the big deal if they suffer a little sin?

After hearing Director Wang's reprimand, the child of the Jiangdong family immediately closed his mouth. He just wanted to vent his feelings of being despised for a while, a child of a family who was courteous everywhere in Jiangdong suddenly came to a place that was looked down upon, it would be strange if he was in a good mood!

Time passed slowly, and on the third day of Wang Dao's arrival in Beijing, he finally officially met with Du Xi, the second assistant of the cabinet, and this time the other party was in charge of the negotiations between the imperial court and Jiangdong. For Du Xi, Director Wang didn't dare to underestimate the other party. knew that he was the confidant of Emperor Sima Shu. When Sima Shu was in the East Palace. He and Jiang Tong are the subordinate officials of the East Palace.

This time, Sima Shu sent him as the chief negotiator, which shows his status in the emperor's heart. Therefore, Director Wang didn't dare to slack off, only to see him quickly smile and step forward and arch his hand: "Lord Second Auxiliary is well!" ”

"Hehe, Wang Changshi is polite. His Majesty once said: 'Jiangdong Wang Maohong is courteous and courteous. Extraordinary'. Today's sight is really extraordinary! Du Xi also smiled and returned the salute.

"Your Majesty has an overreputation, and you don't dare to be under it!" Director Wang was very modest.

"Lord Wang, please, let's visit the honor guard of the Great Jin Dynasty first!" It stands to reason that the people of Jiangdong are not qualified to visit the honor guard. But in order to deter the enemy and first frustrate the prestige of the Jiangdong people, Du Xi still let the majestic honor guard of the Great Jin Dynasty come out and show his face.

Under Du Xi's arrangement, the honor guard composed of 3,000 elite Su Guards was inspected by the Jiangdong people in turn, and the fierce and domineering and well-equipped honor guard left a deep impression on the Jiangdong representatives. The Jiangdong delegation was shocked!

Director Wang suddenly understood a little why Jiangdong had been at a disadvantage in the face of the Jin army. While they were content with the status quo, greedy for pleasure and infighting, the Northland was already in full swing. It is no wonder that the territory of the Great Jin Dynasty is so much larger now than that of Emperor Wu.

Subsequently, the Koto people were brought to the place of negotiation. Their bodyguards tried to follow, but were stopped by the guards. Director Wang didn't care, now that he was in the Northland, if the court wanted to be unfavorable to him, it would be useless for him to bring more people there!

"I was busy with government affairs before, and it was really rude to neglect you!" As soon as they sat down, Du Xi smiled and explained to Wang Dao.

"Master Du is serious!" Even if Director Wang knew that the other party was talking nonsense with his eyes open, he couldn't blame the other party, who made them inferior in strength at the moment! If you fall behind, you will be beaten, this is an eternal truth!

"I don't know what happened when Wang Changshi and you came to my capital Luoyang? Don't forget, now you are a rebel in the imperial court! At the beginning of the negotiation, Du Xi deliberately smiled, although he had already known the intention of Wang Dao and the others, he still asked like this.

"Lord Du, the north and Jiangdong are one in China! This time, on the orders of the king of Jin, he crossed the river and went north in order to eliminate the misunderstanding between them as much as possible and strive to find a road of peace for the people on both sides of the strait. The outbreak of war would be a disaster for both of us, because the start of war would cause incalculable losses to both of us. Therefore, King Jin thinks that we should end the war and get back together! Director Wang said.

"Haha!" Du Xi laughed when he heard this. "Lord Wang, you seem to have forgotten, right? The reason why the war crisis broke out this time is because Jiangdong has always been out of the rule of the central government, and if you want to eliminate the war, it is very simple, as long as you Jiangdong completely join the imperial court! Du Xi said very strongly.

"Master Du, please don't get excited, I think there may be some misunderstanding in the middle, and it is necessary to explain it below. First of all, the king of Jin has always called himself a vassal of the Great Jin Dynasty and has never thought of breaking away from the Great Jin, so it is wrong to say that Jiangdong is free from the rule of the imperial court. Of course, we have differences of opinion on the current state of affairs between the two sides, but that should not be a reason for war. We, Jiangdong, are willing to start a series of negotiations with the imperial court on the future status of Jiangdong! Director Wang didn't care about Du Xi's intimidation, and still explained his attitude slowly.

"Huh!" Du Xi and the other officials in the north all laughed disdainfully, he had expected the cheekiness of the Jiangdong people long before the negotiations.

In the face of the ridicule of the people of the North, the Jiangdong representatives all showed angry expressions, and only Wang Dao stood still and was not affected by the outside world, "Lord Du, this time I, Jiangdong, am very sincere in wanting to end this abnormal state between the north and the south, and ask Lord Du to tell Your Majesty, for the sake of the people of the world, let you and I end the confrontation as soon as possible!" Director Wang looked compassionate.

Of course, Du Xi will not be confused by this appearance, since Jiangdong has already sent it to the door, he will naturally not let it go.

"It is not impossible to put an end to this state of hostility between the North and the South. However, you must agree to all the conditions put forward by the imperial court! Du Xi said with a cold face.

"Of course, of course! As long as the conditions are right, I Jiangdong should be in Luoyang as the right one! Wang Dao nodded, he didn't think that the imperial court could easily let Jiangdong go, since ancient times, if the strength is not good or the battle is lost, you have to pay the price, in this regard, Sima Rui and the local scholars of Jiangdong are ready to be slaughtered, but I hope Luoyang will not ask for too ruthless prices.

"As for the preconditions for peace, His Majesty has already made two basic demands. First, Jiangdong must accept the transformation of the imperial court in all aspects such as politics, economy, culture, and military, and during this period, Jiangdong must unconditionally obey the will of the imperial court; Second, the traitor Sima Rui must go to Luoyang to stand trial, and other officials at all levels in Jiangdong must be re-trained by the imperial court if they want to become officials, and if they cannot pass the training, I am afraid that the imperial court will not be hired. ”

"Ahh Are you humiliating three million people in Jiangdong? The eyes of a person beside Director Wang widened, his face was full of disbelief, he was born in the local scholar clan of Jiangdong, but he knew that the imperial court was going to completely disintegrate Jiangdong. Once the emperor really agreed to these two points, then the situation of hundreds of years of rule by the local scholars in Jiangdong will be completely ended.

Over the years, who doesn't know that Sima Shu is handy to clean up the family, whether it is the prominent Kanto family at that time or the Shuzhong family that is trying to stand on its own, they are not all obedient to today's saints.

"Master Du, are you kidding?" Even Director Wang frowned, if he dared to agree to such a request, it was estimated that as soon as he returned to Jiangdong, he would have to be torn apart by the Jiangdong clan.

"Do you think this official is joking?" Du Xi said coldly.

"What does Master Du mean is that if we don't agree to such conditions, there will be no need to talk about it from now on?" Wang Dao had long been mentally prepared for the lion in the imperial court to open his mouth, but he needed to find out whether this was the true intention of Beidi or intimidating Jiangdong in order to achieve other ulterior purposes.

"Lord Du, whether it is compensation or land cession, I am willing to accept it from top to bottom in Jiangdong, but now the two items you mentioned are far beyond the scope of our Jiangdong's bearing. I don't know if Lord Du can plead with His Majesty, as long as His Majesty does not touch the original order of Jiangdong, I, Jiangdong, am willing to make up for the court in other aspects with great sincerity! ”

Director Wang still lowered his posture very low, this time Sima Rui really chose Director Wang as the envoy, and I am afraid that anyone else will be furious at this time! That is, Director Wang still has the bearing to deal with Du Xi here, and you can't wait to eat Du Xi who is talking eloquently when you don't see other Jiangdong representatives.

Du Xi shook his head, although he knew that Jiang Dong would never agree to such a request, but he still insisted. This can also put a lot of pressure on Koto. After all, the negotiations have only begun, and it is only when the final formal negotiations are made that the Northland can strive for the greatest benefits.

"Lord Du, this is a big matter, and it can't be decided in the next hour and a half. So I need to have some discussion when I go back, why don't we talk about it here today, and then we can negotiate in a few days? Seeing that Du Xi was uncompromising, Director Wang had no choice but to propose to interrupt the negotiations first. (To be continued......)