Chapter 141: Negotiation

"You stand by here, I'll go and go back." Now that he has only heard the news, Chu Hongze still needs to make sure that he can formulate the next strategy.

"Lord Wang, you ...... Don't you have to bring someone with you? This isn't our place after all, so what if something happens to you? The secret guards immediately objected to Chu Hongze going to the enemy's palace alone, the duty of these secret guards was to protect their masters, how could they let their masters go into danger alone.

"It's okay, that's it, you find a place to settle down first, and then closely monitor the prince's mansion, don't act rashly, wait for me to come back." Chu Hongze still insisted, he had to confirm it first.

"But ......." The dark guard is still not very reassured, after all, it is still too dangerous to go alone.

"No, but, you have figured out the situation of this enemy country, and I have my own measure in other things, you just need to do what I tell you to do, and just wait with peace of mind." Without waiting for his secret guard to say anything, Chu Hongze explained their task and went to the enemy palace alone.

Although it is an enemy country, he still has to give face on the surface, and now the two countries are enemies, he still has to be cautious here, but Chu Hongze still entered the palace smoothly and met Mu Zirong.

"Yo, what kind of wind is blowing today, it actually blew the most noble Rui Wang Ye of the Longteng Kingdom." Seeing Chu Hongze who suddenly appeared, Mu Zirong was slightly stunned at first, then put down the things in his hand and squinted at him.

"Prince Mu, I'm sorry, I just want to ask the prince about something, so I took the liberty to come." Chu Hongze didn't need to pretend to have anything with Mu Zi, and went straight to the point.

"Oh? I don't know what it is, but I asked King Rui to come here and ask me in person? Mu Zirong knew in his heart what Chu Hongze wanted to ask, but he wanted to pretend to be stupid, and it was not so easy to talk to him.

"First, I heard that Chu Hongchen is here with you, and I want to arrest him back, so I want to come and talk to Prince Mu; Second, I want to negotiate with Prince Mu, sign a peace agreement, and stop the war, presumably Prince Mu also knows that the war between our two countries has been going on for a long time, and the people of the two countries are simply miserable. Chu Hongze ignored what Mu Zirong said, and directly expressed his intention.

Chu Hongze's meaning was clearly expressed, but this time it was Mu Zirong's turn to be stunned, how could he not have thought that Chu Hongze would come to negotiate with him? Is it so simple to stop the war?

"I didn't understand what King Rui said just now, you mean negotiations?" Mu Zirong was surprised, and some wondered if his ears had heard it wrong.

"Yes, negotiation, I have just said that the relationship between our two countries has not been good, and there have been wars during this period, but I don't want the people to suffer from the scourge of war, so I came to negotiate with you, I hope that Prince Mu can also think about the people." This is Chu Hongze's true thoughts in his heart, he can't bear to watch those innocent people be displaced again, and life is miserable.

"I do deeply agree with what King Rui said, and I also hope that the people can live a peaceful and peaceful life, so let's sit down and have a good talk, come on, give me a seat, and serve tea." Mu Zirong is also the prince of a country, and he reacted after being stunned for a few seconds, and hurriedly asked people to sit down with Chu Hongze, as if he regarded Chu Hongze as a guest.

"There's no need to sit, let's not beat around the bush and say it directly, it's inconvenient for me to stay for a long time, if Prince Mu really has some, let's discuss it." Chu Hongze really wanted to negotiate with Mu Zirong.

"What did King Rui say, the so-called visitor is a guest, since you are here, stay here for a few days, and experience a foreign life by the way, it is also good, and since you have the heart to come to us to negotiate, we are very welcome, we are also very willing to discuss the details of the negotiation with you, do not pursue some details of the past, but there is one thing I don't understand, why did you come to me to ask you for the prince of Longteng Kingdom?"

At this time, Mu Zirong had already been brainwashed by Chu Hongchen, and he had already accepted his various suggestions in his heart, in order to get Wen Ruyi, Chu Hongchen was the main help, how could Mu Zirong tell Chu Hongze Chu Hongchen's news, and Chu Hongze was the fundamental factor that affected him, this finally made him fall into the net, he naturally had to grasp it well.

"Prince Mu doesn't have to deny it, since I can come here to ask you, I naturally have a way to know, he is here with you, I naturally come to you to ask for someone." Chu Hongze doesn't eat Mu Zirong's set, and he knows exactly what Mu Zirong thinks, so he is even more sure that Chu Hongchen must be here.

"King Rui, how can the crown prince of Longteng Kingdom be here with me, I'm afraid you're mistaken, right? When I lost to King Rui on the battlefield, I was naturally convinced, so I have been recuperating in the mansion since I came back, and I haven't seen the prince, so King Rui is afraid that he is joking, right? Mu Zirong replied with a smile, with a natural expression, and it didn't look like he was lying.

"It won't be wrong, Prince Mu doesn't have to deny it again and again, the news I got is that people are here with you, and I believe that the news I got must be right." Obviously, Chu Hongze didn't believe it, but there was no evidence, and he was too sure of what he couldn't say, and besides, the main thing he came to negotiate this time was not to go too far.

"King Rui, what are you talking about, it's just those people chewing the root of their tongues, if they are here with me, I will definitely hand it over to you, since our two countries are interested in negotiating, why should I hide the crown prince of Longteng Kingdom? What's in it for me? Mu Zirong said to Chu Hongze with a smile on his face, looking very sincere.

"Okay, since Prince Mu refuses to tell the truth, then let's put aside Chu Hongchen's matter first, now the most important thing is to negotiate, let's talk about the negotiation first." Chu Hongze didn't say that he believed it, nor did he say that he didn't believe it, he just said that he wanted to negotiate first, after all, this was also the main purpose of his coming here, and it was better to deal with one thing and one thing first.

"I also think that the top priority is to negotiate, since King Rui has a heart, then let's sit down and talk slowly." Mu Zirong knew that Chu Hongze didn't believe his words so easily, but what did it matter? This is not the purpose of Mu Zirong.

"That's it, I can't make up my mind about this matter, and I ask King Rui to wait here for a while, I'll go to tell my father, come back and make a decision, and then give King Rui an answer." Mu Zirong showed an embarrassed expression on his face and left with an excuse.

In fact, Mu Zirong had no intention of negotiating with Chu Hongze, so he didn't go to the emperor, but found a palace maid and quietly ordered some things in her ear, and waited until the time was almost up before Mu Zirong went in.

"King Rui, I'm sorry, I've kept you waiting, I have already gone to tell my father just now, what we mean here is that it is okay to sign a peace agreement, but the Longteng Kingdom will need to pay a certain tribute to our country every year in the future, and cancel the customs duties and allow free trade of goods between the two countries." Mu Zirong walked in, looked at Chu Hongze with a smile, and said the coping strategy he had been thinking about for a long time outside.

"This is impossible, the Dragon Teng Kingdom is not your vassal country, how can it be possible to pay tribute, this is simply nonsense." Hearing Mu Zirong's conditions, Chu Hongze couldn't help but be angry and laughed, what kind of messy conditions are these, they are not a defeated country, why should they pay tribute, it is absolutely impossible for the father and the civil and military officials to agree, and it is impossible for him to agree to such conditions.

"King Rui, don't get excited, we can still discuss it again, after all, we are all for the good of the people, since you proposed it first, won't your Longteng Kingdom not even accept this?" Mu Zirong just wanted to embarrass Chu Hongze, knowing that he could not agree to this condition, so he deliberately said it.

Chu Hongze's face looked a little gloomy, the condition they put forward was simply too much, he didn't want to agree to Mu Zirong's condition, but for the sake of the people.....

"Is this a condition proposed by your emperor?" Chu Hongze suddenly thought of a key question, he had never seen the emperor come over since just now, the two countries negotiated such an important matter, he came as the envoy of the Longteng Kingdom, as the emperor of a country, how could he have to meet in person, how could he let someone else be the microphone?

And Mu Zirong just said that he was going to ask the emperor, there are many doubts in this, it stands to reason that the emperor should come over to talk, how does Chu Hongze think and feel that something is wrong.

"This kind of thing doesn't need my father to come over, I can decide, he has already handed over this matter to me to deal with, besides, isn't your Longteng Kingdom also from King Rui, I am the prince of a country, am I not qualified to negotiate with King Rui?" Mu Zirong naturally saw Chu Hongze's doubts, but he didn't care at all, although he was not the emperor yet, most of the things were decided by him.

Moreover, in this matter, he Mu Zirong just wanted to make Chu Hongze feel bad, and he couldn't forget the original hatred.

Chu Hongze looked at Mu Zirong with inquiry and sneer in his eyes, he didn't believe what Mu Zirong said, in fact, Mu Zirong gave him the feeling that he was not credible, he could only believe half of what he said, sometimes not even half, this person was separated from his belly, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"King Rui, if you really don't believe it, I can't help it, you can wait until your father is done and tell you in person, but as for the time, I can't say." Mu Zirong still has that expression, he is not afraid that Chu Hongze will go to the emperor at all, the emperor must also mean this, he just wants to make Chu Hongze ugly and embarrassed.