This is the power of gunpowder?

Tianhao didn't intend to let Hu Yaozong go like this. He stared at the other party with cold eyes: "This king heard about the incident that happened before you entered the city. Why, you're upset, aren't you? ”

Without waiting for Hu Yaozong to answer, Tian Hao overwhelmed the last illusion in his heart in a more ferocious tone: "This is the rule set by this king, this is the territory of the Dragon Clan. Anyone who sets foot on this land must unconditionally obey the laws of the dragon clan! ”

"If you want so-called fairness, let this king see your strength. If you don't have that ability, just shut up as soon as possible and roll as far as you can. ”

"Remember, this is the king's attitude towards the foreigners. If you want to, take it, and if you don't, get out. Don't talk about useless so-called "rules" in front of the king. In this land, outsiders will always have to kneel and lie on my stomach for me! ”

……

When he left the palace, Hu Yaozong felt that he had suddenly aged by more than ten years.

The other members of the legation gathered outside the temple, and when they saw him walking up the steps, they gathered around him, and they kept asking questions. Hu Yaozong was distraught, and his accumulated anger could not be vented, and he slapped the loudest guy on the opposite side.

"Don't ask. If you have the ability to 1, you can go in and talk about it yourself! ”

The previous experience was a shame, and he would rather die than admit it, and he didn't even have the courage to remember.

Wu Lin stood in the crowd and watched the scene quietly.

He didn't say anything, bypassing these fellow clans who were violently shocked by the Huyao Sect after the chaos, and strode towards the main hall above the steps.

A cronie beside Hu Yaozong quickly ran over to stop him and asked vigilantly, "What do you want to do?" ”

If it weren't for Wulin's rich experience and extremely high knowledge and wisdom, Tiger King Yaoxian would not have let him become a member of the envoy group to participate in the negotiation under any circumstances. We must be cautious in employing people, many pairs of eyes up and down the envoy group are staring at Wu Lin openly and secretly, not to mention that he is no longer the national teacher of the Tiger Clan, just an ordinary person.

"I'm going to talk to the regent of the Dragons." Wu Lin replied lightly, and then cross-examined: "Is there any problem?" ”

The cronies had no intention of getting out of the way. His eyes were full of vigilance: "You can't go anywhere without the permission of the head of the regiment." ”

"Commander?" Wu Lin turned around with a sneer, looked at Hu Yaozong with anger on his face, and let out a flamboyant laugh: "Are you referring to him?" ”

This sentence instantly angered all the Tiger Clan, including Hu Yaozong.

"Presumptuous!"

"Wu Lin, come over and apologize to Lord Yaozong immediately!"

"Find out who you are now. You are no longer the national teacher of our Tiger Clan. ”

Faced with the criticism from his fellow clansmen, Wu Lin shook his head and sighed in a disdainful sneer: "You are right, I am indeed not a national teacher. But I'm a Tiger after all, and I'm going to fight for the interests of my people. Don't forget that we are envoys, and we didn't come all the way from Bloodclaw City to enjoy the mountains and rivers. The dragons have declared war on us, saying that we have killed their great masters. ”

"You've all read the terms of compensation that the dragon envoy sent earlier. They have a great appetite and want us to cede Iron Jaw City and pay a large amount of compensation. Now that Ironjaw City has been taken over by the Dragons, they will definitely ask for more in the future. It will take time for His Majesty to mobilize the army, and if we can't reach an agreement with the Dragons on the issue of reparations as soon as possible, who will bear the consequences? Who bears the blame? ”

Wu Lin's gaze suddenly became sharp and cold. He stared at the guy who had just questioned the loudest and sneered, "Are you willing to take responsibility for this?" ”

The man was silent for a moment, and was silent. He was annoyed, and his face flushed.

Wu Lin didn't care about any of this, he stood on the steps, raised his hand and pointed at everyone one by one.

"If the negotiations break down, can you be responsible?"

"You keep saying that you are thinking about the Tiger Clan, so now you will go in and talk. How's that, okay? ”

"And you, usually you claim to be Your Majesty's wise man, the smartest person in the entire Tiger Clan. Now I give you this opportunity, and you go and meet the regent. ”

Those he pointed at avoided their gaze and pursed their lips. Some people were panicked, some people were full of anger, and some people gritted their teeth, eager to rush over and tear Wu Lin's mouth on the spot, but at most they thought about it in their hearts, and they didn't dare to make any actual moves.

Wu Lin aimed his final target at Hu Yaozong, the head of the envoy: "You are Your Majesty's clan brother and the most noble person here. While I don't know what you said to the Dragon Regent, I do know one thing———— you didn't come to an agreement with the Dragons about a truce. You have betrayed the trust of Your Majesty. ”

Hu Yaozong was about to be mad with life. On this occasion, I feel like a monkey in a cage, surrounded by countless people watching and pointing.

"You ......" he raised his hand and pointed at Wu Lin, because he was too excited and angry, his whole body was trembling, and he couldn't speak: "You go...... Darn! I'll let you in now...... You go talk! ”

He adjusted his emotions in a fit of rage, took several deep breaths in a row, and gradually calmed down. Looking at Wu Lin with an indifferent expression, Hu Yaozong suddenly smiled weirdly.

"You're right, as a courtier, you should indeed share your Majesty's worries. Go ahead and talk as you think. ”

His next words became fierce and eerie: "You'd better talk about the results and come back with some good news." Otherwise...... I'll kill you. ”

Wu Lin turned in silence and walked up the steps.

In front, there is a majestic and solemn hall.

……

Tianhao sat on the throne, staring at the Wulin who had approached under the guidance of the guards.

All his movements are in accordance with etiquette. It's as simple as bowing on a standard scale while placing your right hand diagonally on your left shoulder.

"You're Wulin?" Tianhao's calm face didn't show any change in emotion: "This king has heard your name, you are the national teacher of the Tiger Clan." ”

Wu Lin's face was as usual: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your love." I'm not a national teacher now, and I've stepped down. ”

"I know." Tianhao's eyes showed a scrutinizing gaze: "Hu Yao first canceled your status as a national teacher. This matter has made a lot of noise within the Tiger Clan. ”

Although Wu Lin's expression was calm, his heart began to become apprehensive with Tianhao's words. He didn't understand why the regent was mentioning this? Just for personal reasons? Or do you think you can start from this aspect, knock on the side, and completely crush yourself psychologically?

Hesitating and not speaking, Wu Lin felt that the opening words he had thought of before were no longer applicable. Just as he was trying to think about what reason to use to open the gap, Tianhao's majestic and cold voice came from the throne.

"Get on your knees."

Wu Lin hurriedly knelt down on one knee. This action is made completely subconsciously. The northern barbarians have a strict hierarchy of respect and inferiority, especially after staying with the Tiger King Yaoxian for a long time, Wu Lin is particularly sensitive to the word "kneel".

However, Tianhao asked for more than he had imagined.

"Kneel down and prostrate to the king." Tianhao's voice was cold and full of irresistible majesty.

Wu Lin looked up in astonishment, and saw that there was not a trace of pity in the young regent's eyes.

He suddenly realized that this was a normal order———— because he was a messenger of the Tiger Clan, a commoner without noble status.

Both knees touched the ground at the same time, and the bones ached from the hard stone floor. Wu Lin's two palms were flat on the ground, his body bent like a boiled shrimp, maintaining a steady rhythm, and he knocked his head three times in a row.

Looking at Wu Lin, who was kneeling in place, Tianhao's face softened slightly: "Say, what do you want to talk to me about?" ”

Wu Lin was shrewd, and he keenly caught something from Tianhao's words. Instead of rushing to answer, he quickly thought in his mind and searched for all kinds of relevant information about the regent, and quickly decided on the appropriate wording, and then carefully said: "Your Highness, you are a noble and wise man. For the sake of the happiness and tranquility of the people of the Dragon Clan and the Tiger Clan, please order a truce! ”

"Truce?" Tianhao didn't get angry, he snapped his fingers casually, leaned towards the right side of the throne, held his hand up, propped it on his chin, seemed calm and leisurely, but was actually thinking: "This matter can be discussed, provided that you have to convince this king." ”

Wu Lin smiled, and he had a sense of familiarity that control was back in his hands: "Reasonable explanation, reasonable compensation." One of the two? ”

The corners of Tianhao's mouth curved slightly upward, as if smiling: "You are much more interesting than the old guy before." ”

This sentence gave Wu Lin great confidence. He has long studied how to read the subtle signals of his interlocutor's face and body. These changes allow you to see through the other person's thinking patterns and even enter a closed logic system to find loopholes that can be exploited.

"Your Highness, let me first talk about the advantages of the Tiger Clan! We are one of the top three large tribes, with a population of 4.5 million. If we add in the number of new children born this year, this figure can be increased by 5 percent from the current level. ”

"We have no shortage of fighters. Since the great Tiger King carried out the military reform more than a hundred years ago, we have selected soldiers strictly according to the standards of the forbidden army. They have strong physiques, skilled fighting skills, and the finest weapons in the world. ”

"I admit that the navy is indeed the weakness of the Tiger Clan. But this weakness is not insurmountable. The Pantuo River nourishes both sides of the river, turning the area it flows through into a land of fish and rice. The people of the Tiger tribe on both sides of the river are very good in water, and as long as they train intensively, they can become excellent sailor soldiers. We are working on the problem of ships, and our craftsmen have devised several plans for the Dragons' ships. In two months at the latest, new ships will be launched, and not just one, but an entire fleet. ”

"Your Highness, in your letter you requested Iron Jaw City. You've actually got what you wanted. Add in the harvest at Tiger Prison Pass and Gangwei City, and you get at least 300,000 captives. It takes time to digest these people, and you also get enough benefits. If I were you, I would use Iron Jaw City as a boundary and stop the war. ”

Tianhao remained in a posture of reclining on the throne and did not move. His finger tapped on the armrest at the edge of the throne, "You have a point...... In the final analysis, it boils down to one sentence: Hu Yao first needs enough time to mobilize troops, and even issue a general mobilization order for the whole clan. In this way, he can gather millions of troops and form an absolute advantage over the king in terms of troops. ”

Wu Lin's heart trembled suddenly. He covered it up well, didn't show it on his face, and shook his head: "Your Highness misunderstood." We...... It really wants to reconcile the two communities, lay down their arms with each other, and live together in peace as before. ”

"Then show your sincerity!" Tianhao said without hesitation: "Iron Jaw City is already in the king's pocket, and you must come up with sufficient compensation in terms of money. 5,000 tons of gold, 30,000 tons of silver. That's not a lot. ”

Wu Lin was stunned, and then a helpless wry smile appeared on his face: "...... It's too much, and His Majesty won't agree to this condition. ”

When he said this, Wu Lin was fully mentally prepared.

He had a very clear feeling that ———— negotiations had broken down. Because the young regent failed to achieve his goal, he never even hinted that he could bargain in the course of his previous conversation. Extremely resolute, majestic and tough, it is no wonder that people as strong as Hu Yaozong have fallen in front of the regent.

Tianhao kept his eyes on Wu Lin. After about five seconds, he said slowly, "Stand up." ”

After kneeling for a long time, my knees became sore. Wu Lin didn't dare to be rude, and in the process of standing up straight, he hurriedly rubbed his knees with his hands, and when his eyes met Tianhao's clear watery eyes, he suddenly found that the other party had a lot less coldness than before, and there was an extremely rare gentleness.

"Wu Peng is a person I really respect since I came to this world." Tianhao was immersed in memories: "When he was alive, he once told me a few names. You are one of them. You and Wu Peng have the same teacher, that is, the leader of the witch practitioners. Although you are very different in age, it is very coincidental that you have become connected. Although you are of different races, you are brothers in the true sense of the word. Wu Peng spoke highly of your personality, wisdom, conduct, and concept of governance. That's why I look the other way toward you. Otherwise...... I won't see you at all. ”

Wu Lin opened his lips slightly, but he finally didn't speak, only let out a long sigh from the depths of his throat.

This is one of the reasons why he dared to calmly walk into the main hall of Stag City and meet the regent under the gaze of everyone in the envoy group.

Wu Peng, the deceased national teacher of the Niu Clan, and Wu Lin, the former national teacher of the Tiger Clan, who was removed from his post by Tiger King Yaoxian, have the same master and the same instructor in the beginner period of the Witch Practitioner.

Master is already old. Twelve years ago in the winter, he died.

It's not so much a success as a lucky "primary school teacher". This is Tianhao's understanding concept.

"Do you think the purpose of this king's declaration of war on the Tiger Clan is only for land and population?" Tianhao's words carried a hint of sarcasm.