Chapter 1194: Unequal Contracts
Hearing this, the emperor of the Lunar Eclipse Kingdom was furious and shouted: "There is no one in such eyes, who gave you the courage to come, take people down, beheaded!" ”
Only then did the envoy of the island country feel frightened, and said inwardly: "The two countries come and go, if you don't kill the envoy, you can't kill me!" ”
The Emperor of the Lunar Eclipse Country said contemptuously: "I can kill whoever I want, the envoy of an island country, show off your might in front of me, what do you think you are!" ”
After that, he will directly send the envoy down and behead him.
All the ministers of the Eclipse Country felt very relieved, but the problem was still not solved, and they also offended the emperor of the island country, so don't think about continuing this road.
The ministers were as worried as the emperor, and the court was lifeless.
On this day, another bold courtier finally came out and admonished: "Your Majesty, the Tiansheng Dynasty is becoming more and more ferocious, and the people are already in chaos, can't it go on like this, why don't you find someone to go to the second prince to intercede?" ”
After hearing this, the emperor did not speak for a long time.
Long Yuanxiu, thinking of this person, he had a headache.
He didn't want to solve the problem as soon as possible, but it seemed that the Tiansheng Dynasty didn't want to give up so easily.
"Last time I gave them a small city, do you see if they react? What will you do to negotiate this time? "The emperor seems to have aged most of the time in a matter of days.
The ministers said, "No matter what, you have to try." ”
"That is, Your Majesty, let people go to the second prince's side, they are under the slogan of benevolence and righteousness, and do not harm the people, if they know it with emotion and reason, they will definitely be willing to give the Eclipse Country a way to live."
The emperor looked at his courtiers condescendingly, and his heart was only tired.
These people are too stupid, Long Yuan can't move the people, this is terrible, because he has great ambitions, he wants to win the hearts of the people, why do you want to win the hearts of the people, don't you want to swallow the Eclipse Country?
Thinking of this, the emperor was anxious, is this island country really going to be lost in his hands? After much consideration, the emperor finally decided to send someone to negotiate with Long Yuanxiu.
"Ladies and gentlemen, who wants to make this trip?" The Emperor glanced down majestically and asked.
The court, which was still noisy just now, instantly quieted down. The ministers all lowered their heads, looked at their noses and noses, and silently said that the emperor should not see me and not see me, the emperor laughed happily, patted the dragon case and said: "What do you mean by this, didn't you say that you are clamoring to negotiate, and no one is going?" ”
The ministers were also bitter in their hearts, just because they had learned from the past, the envoy had dealt with Long Yuanxiu before, and came back and said that he would rather go to the battlefield himself than negotiate with them, so you can imagine how cunning those two are.
"I ask again, is there really no one going?" The emperor's face sank, these wastes, they are incapable of fighting, and they can't even find a negotiator.
The emperor was very congested.
After a while, someone came out and said, "Weichen recommended one person, it is this year's new champion, Master Zhang who works in the Hanlin Academy." ”
Lord Zhang is just a seven-rank petty official, and he is not even qualified to go to court, but with this person taking the lead, everyone said: "Yes, Lord Zhang is very suitable, and the minister seconded it." ”
The emperor said coldly: "Could it be that I am a dignified Lunar Eclipse Country, so I will send a seven-rank petty official to negotiate with His Royal Highness the Prince, do you think it is appropriate?" ”
The minister who spoke at the beginning said with a heartfelt voice: "Your Majesty, you can't say this, Tanhualang's ability is obvious to all, but the mainstay of our Lunar Eclipse Country in the future, where is it not possible, besides, Tanhualang has a lotus tongue, is young and vigorous, and has the momentum of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, such a person is the most suitable person to negotiate." ”
Speaking of which, I just want to push the newcomer out.
Fortunately, the emperor of the Lunar Eclipse Country was not so confused, and after careful consideration, he finally chose a second-grade Shangshu and took Tanhualang to negotiate with him.
At this time, on the side of Long Yuanxiu and Zhuang Mingyue, the two heard that the emperor of the Lunar Eclipse Country was suing for peace, and before the people arrived, they began to discuss it with great interest.
"What do you say the Emperor of the Eclipse Kingdom will ask this time?" Zhuang Mingyue said with a smile,
Long Yuanxiu raised his eyebrows: "Make a request?" He dares! ”
Zhuang Mingyue waved her hand: "What concessions will you make?" ”
"I guess I'll send the jade seal?" Long Yuanxiu is playful and authentic.
Zhuang Mingyue chuckled: "You are too open-mouthed, and it is a bit too much to ask for other people's jade seals when you open your mouth." ”
Long Yuanxiu snorted lightly: "Not wanting his life is already very polite to him, what is it to ask for a jade seal." ”
If the Emperor of the Eclipse Country knew about the conversation between the two, he would probably vomit blood.
Soon, the envoys of the Eclipse Country arrived, and Lord Shangshu lowered his posture very low, and took the initiative to say as soon as they met: "The emperor asked the lower officials to greet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Miss Shen." ”
Long Yuanxiu raised his eyebrows and smiled: "We are very safe, I don't know what the emperor of your country wants?" ”
The envoy said sincerely: "Don't hide it from Your Highness, these days, we can't sleep well day and night, thinking about the crying of the people outside the city every day, whether it is good to eat or sleep, Your Majesty is even more guilty, thinking that it is you who have affected the people, Your Royal Highness, I heard that you are the most generous and benevolent, I hope you can see the heavens for the sake of the people, and give the people of the Eclipse Country a way to live." ”
Yo, he's quite good at talking, and he actually took the lead with the people of the Lunar Eclipse Country.
Zhuang Mingyue held the teacup, blowing slowly, and when she heard this, she pretended to be puzzled and said: "However, we didn't hurt the people at all, but the envoy is blaming us?" ”
The envoy was so frightened that his buttocks almost left his position, and his hand was like a rattle: "No, no, the lower official definitely doesn't mean this." ”
"Oh, then I would take the liberty of asking, what do you mean by the envoy?" Long Yuanxiu stared straight at him.
The envoy said in shame: "Your Majesty and everyone in the Eclipse Country, I hope that His Royal Highness the Prince can stop attacking the Eclipse Country." ”
He quickly added: "Of course, the Eclipse Country will definitely not let the Tiansheng Dynasty suffer, and His Majesty the Emperor is willing to compensate the Tiansheng Dynasty. ”
Long Yuanxiu didn't say anything immediately, his eyes were lowered, and there was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, looking thoughtful.
The envoy couldn't help but be a little anxious, and was about to say something, when Tanhualang next to him suddenly sneered, and said mockingly: "You are just a group of bandits, relying on your own strength, you will bully the weak, heh." ”
The envoy was so frightened that he looked at Tanhualang incredulously, and reprimanded: "What nonsense are you talking about? ”
Long Yuanxiu looked at the Tanhualang with interest: "Oh, you're dissatisfied? ”
"Of course I ......"
The envoy roared, "Shut up. ”
At this moment, he really regretted ten thousand times, why did he agree to bring this person over, he was simply finding himself a super burden.
"Your Highness, he is young and ignorant, but we in the Eclipse Country, all of us hope that we can become a vassal state of the Tiansheng Dynasty and completely submit to your country." The envoy was humble and authentic.
Long Yuanxiu said casually: "Are you sure that it is all the subjects of the Lunar Eclipse Country?" ”
The envoy choked, and immediately reacted quickly and said: "In a group of people, there are always a few who are not motivated, but that does not affect the final decision of a group of people, besides, with the prestige of the Tiansheng Dynasty and the second prince, even if there is disobedience, it will be beaten and obeyed." ”
Tanhualang looked at the envoy in disbelief, but he didn't expect that this old man, who opened and closed his mouth and closed his mouth, would sell him directly, but the hateful thing is that he couldn't say anything.
Long Yuanxiu seemed to be pleased, and said with a smile: "Your Excellency's status in your country must not be low, right?" ”
The envoy smiled and said, "Your Highness has won the award, and Weichen is just a second-grade official." ”
Taking advantage of Long Yuanxiu's happiness, the envoy said: "Your Highness, as we all know, although our Lunar Eclipse Country is located in a remote location, there are also some rare treasures, and we are willing to dedicate all of these to His Majesty the Tiansheng Dynasty to enjoy." ”
"We don't want your treasures......"
"Yes, yes, but we are willing to pay tribute."
Zhuang Mingyue almost couldn't help laughing when she heard it next to her, this Lord Shangshu is really a superb.
"It's just that, please give us a way to live, we will run this side well, Your Majesty of the Tiansheng Dynasty, you can enjoy our fruits as much as you want, and we will never complain." The envoy swore an oath.
Long Yuanxiu touched his chin and chuckled: "Since your country is so sincere, then we really can't kill them all, right, Mingyue?" ”
Zhuang Mingyue nodded, and said seriously: "That's right, our Tiansheng Dynasty is a peace-loving country. ”
The envoy said in his heart, peace-loving and still came to invade them, but this can only be thought of in his heart, and he can't say it under any circumstances, "Yes, yes." "I have to go along with it.
"So let's talk about the contract?" Long Yuanxiu smiled gently.
"Yes, yes, it's to talk, it's to talk." The envoy nodded repeatedly.
Long Yuanxiu asked people to bring paper and pen over to draw up a contract, and Long Yuanxiu opened his mouth and first offered to ask them to borrow a sum of silver, because this attack on them cost a lot of silver. The other party didn't dare to put a fart at all, so he obediently agreed.
Zhuang Mingyue was simply dumbfounded, the defeated country really has no human rights, as a person who has studied modern history, she said that she is still not as good as Long Yuanxiu, a natural politician.
"The number of troops in your country needs to be strictly controlled, and it cannot exceed the number we give." If a country does not have an army, even if it wants to fight, it cannot fight.
The envoy was sweating and bitter, wondering if he would be scolded to death by His Majesty the Emperor if he took this contract back. But what is more important than saving a life?
Long Yuanxiu was unceremonious, and put forward a large list of requirements, so that the minister looked numb, just nodded, didn't dare to say anything, and made a little opinion, Long Yuanxiu raised his eyelids, and said that we will change it, but the change was even more strict.
The envoy learned wisely, and simply didn't say anything. As a result, he agreed to all the requests made by Long Yuanxiu.