Chapter 48: The Decree

Nuo Min also looked at Yu Zhi. When she entered the door, she saw the young man sitting in the corner, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

The person who can make a final decision in this negotiation is still Nuo Min, just like the Great Chu side is only counted if the prince of Chu says it. What Yu Zhi said greatly eased the tense atmosphere between the two sides.

Weak countries have no diplomacy. But Yu Zhi has been to the grassland, these men are all bloody people, and they would rather lose their country than give in. Therefore, the so-called threat will only irritate the other party.

With the fighting in the north and the invasion of wind and snow, the number of casualties will be several times that of usual, which is really more than worth the loss.

Nuo Min didn't answer immediately, and after thinking about it again, he took people back to Zizhu Courtyard, and took Yu Zhi a deep look before leaving.

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Yu Zhi shrank back, avoiding Xiang Jinghao's gaze. has no official position and openly opposes Xiang Jinghao, this bold mind is not something ordinary people can have.

Cui Wenqi whispered in Xiang Jinghao's ear, and Xiang Jinghao looked at Yu Zhi after listening. His dark skin made Xiang Jinghao look a little older than he really was.

"You don't want to be involved in the next negotiations." Xiang Jinghao ordered towards Yu Zhi.

The tone of the command made Yu Zhi unhappy. Although he was used to the commanding attitude of these people, this time he was angry for no reason.

Seeing this, Cui Wenqi took a step back without moving. He is an old fritter in officialdom, and he knows very well when he advances and retreats. Now, he knows that Qiu Ruoruo and Xiang Jinghao will inevitably quarrel.

In the eyes of Honglu Temple, the king of one word is an existence that cannot be provoked, but in the eyes of Qiu Ruoruo, it is not. There are these big trees of the Qiu family behind her, if it is not for the angry thunder, it is enough to shelter from the wind and rain.

"What the prince said will only make the war break out again in the north, I just let the other side know our sincerity. I...... Don't want to quit. Yu Zhi said directly.

Xiang Jinghao squinted his eyes, and an extremely sharp light shot out of his eyes, making people feel like they were stabbed in his back. For the first time, he saw someone who dared to resist him.

"I said you have to quit. Your Majesty has appointed me to be in charge, and I will be in charge of all matters, big and small. You have no official position and can enter and exit the Honglu Temple, and you have already taken a high look, and the border war does not allow you to intervene. Xiang Jinghao is very domineering, and his appearance is irrefutable.

Qiu Ruoruo stepped forward and stood in front of Yu Zhi. "Your Royal Highness, Your Majesty's decree is for me and others to appease the mission and open up a horse farm, not to provoke a war and put the two countries in a situation where they cannot turn around. If His Royal Highness the Prince insists on going his own way, if he has no choice but to meet His Majesty, explain the beginning and end of this negotiation. ”

Qiu Ruoruo's threat is very powerful. Seeing Xiang Jinghao stand up, he suddenly found that Kyoto, which had been away for two years, was a little different from what he imagined. There are people here who dare to resist him, and they are not afraid of him.

Xiang Jinghao felt an unprecedented sense of freshness.

"Everything I do is for Da Chu. The new king of the northern steppe succeeded to the throne, and it was difficult to command the four major tribes for a while, which was when the combat strength was weak. Taking advantage of this opportunity to exterminate and open up territory in one fell swoop is the best policy. Xiang Jinghao said reasonably.

Yu Zhi heard the words and disagreed. Qiu Ruoruo naturally didn't think it was right.

"Your Majesty has a proposition on the matter of peace talks, and the edict has already clarified everything. I'll just wait for the courtiers to do it, do you think Your Majesty is not as good as you? Qiu Ruoruo's voice was also loud, not weaker than Xiang Jinghao.

No one thought that after the negotiation was over, the prince of Chu Wang and the young lady of the Qiu family would be pinched together, and the intensity would be a higher level than before. The officials of Honglu Temple all lowered their heads, and they could only see the shoes of the three young men in their eyes, but their ears were stretched out.

Some of the excitement is unsightly, but the more unsightly, the more novel it is.

Xiang Jinghao didn't say anything, and after being silent for a long time, he spoke: "Your Majesty, how can I speculate on my mind?" I am far inferior to Your Majesty. Today I will enter the palace to explain everything, and if Your Majesty agrees with my idea, this person will definitely not be able to enter the Honglu Temple again and participate in the mission. ”

"Okay." Yu Zhi responded, and then pulled Qiu Ruoruo out of Honglu Temple under Xiang Jinghao's gaze.

Walking out of the door of Honglu Temple, Qiu Ruoruo shook off Yu Zhi's hand and said angrily: "Brother Xiaoyu, why did you agree to him?" The prince of Chu has been trained in the army for two years, and as soon as he returned to Kyoto, he dared to resist the decree, and I was naturally able to argue with him. How can he be allowed to go to His Majesty to tell right and wrong? Are you really going to quit then? ”

Yu Zhi said confidently: "Of course not. You all said that Your Majesty is more powerful than that prince, how could you believe the words of the prince of Chu? As he spoke, Yu Zhi took out a letter from his cuff, opened the envelope, and brought the letter to Qiu Ruoruo. The paper was densely covered with ink, and the paper was slightly rough, obviously not made by Da Chu's craftsmanship. And the handwriting on it is good-looking, much better than Yu Zhi's.

Words are like people, presumably this is also a delicate person. Qiu Ruoruo thought to herself.

Qiu Ruoruo opened the letter and read the contents of the letter, and her heart was shocked. Then he raised his eyes and looked at Yu Zhi and said, "What is said in the letter is true? ”

Yu Zhi nodded. This letter came from the distant grassland, and it took three days and three nights to send the message to Yu Zhi's hands using the snow eagle on the snow-capped mountain.

"If it is true, it can really sweep away the grassland wolf court as Xiang Jinghao said, and include the grassland in the territory of Dachu. Could it be that Xiang Jinghao also knows this news? Qiu Ruoruo said suspiciously.

Yu Zhi shook his head, "He can't know." These things were a top secret in the Steppe Wolf Court, and their khans had blocked all news, not even the Northern Army. ”

Qiu Ruoruo looked at Yu Zhi suspiciously, and said, "Then how do you know?"

Yu Zhi thought for a while and smiled mysteriously: "I went to the grassland when I was a child and made some friends over there. I heard that it was the mission of the Steppe Wolf Court, so I just wrote to him and asked him a few words, not wanting him to give me such a reply. ”

Qiu Ruoruo didn't believe Yu Zhi's nonsense, and said, "When did you go to the grassland, why don't I know?" He is a lie and a deceitful man. ”

Yu Zhi just smiled, revealing a stupid look that everyone in the world was, and didn't argue.

The letter was very simple. Although the letter paper is full of words, most of them are chattering with Yu Zhi, making an appointment to go to the grassland again. The last few sentences at the end of the article say that the new Khan Temurong was imprisoned by the four tribes and wanted to depose the new king. One of the reasons for the embassy to come to the court was Temurong.

When Yu Zhi received the letter, he told Qiu Jinfeng about it. This is a big deal, and the slightest mistake will change the situation in the north like never before. Yu Zhi also admitted that Xiang Jinghao mistakenly said that this was a good time to destroy the Steppe Wolf Court. At first, he thought it was a brilliant idea.

Ideas are ideas. Yu Zhi warned the autumn wind several times not to take advantage of people's danger and destroy the grassland. This is news from the grassland, and we can't betray the friend on the grassland because of this.

Fortunately, the emperor's attitude was written in the edict, and Yu Zhi also guessed that Qiu Jinfeng had not told the emperor about it.

"Qiuqiu, this is top secret. If it is because of this letter, the war in the north will be together, and the lives will be ruined and the evil will be killed. We are the ones who hurt others. So don't let anyone know. Yu Zhi instructed. As he spoke, he didn't know where he had taken the fire fold and lit the rough stationery.

Qiu Ruoruo nodded, she was a kind woman, and she couldn't see the scene of grief all over the field.

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The carriage and horses of Nuo Min and his entourage did not return to Zizhu Courtyard, but walked directly onto Qinglong Avenue and marched towards the imperial city.

Nuo Min's request to see the emperor was quite surprised, today is the day of the embassy negotiations, even if there is a result, it should be Xiang Jinghao or Qiu Ruoruo who presented the fold, why did Nuo Min come.

In the deep palace, the emperor tidied up his clothes and sat majestically on the dragon chair on the Chengming Palace. The candles flickered in the wide hall, and each candlestick had already formed a lot of wax and oil, and I don't know how long it had been burning.

Nomin's chariot and horse remained outside the palace walls and walked into the imperial city alone. Today, she is still wearing the clothes of the grassland, and her style is completely different from the women's clothes of Da Chu. The women of Da Chu pay attention to gentleness, loveliness, virtuous and dignified, and most of them are light tones such as pink and white. The costumes on the grassland are not as delicate as those of Da Chu, and most of them are dull colors such as blue and gray.

Nuo Min was dressed in a black skirt, and her upper body was also covered with a gray velvet robe, and she was heroic, and walked into the Chengming Hall alone.

This is the second time that Emperor Dachu has seen Nuo Min, and he only thinks of one sentence in his heart - who said that women are inferior to men. He couldn't help but wonder if the princesses under his knees were as calm and courageous as Nomin.

"Nuo Min pays a visit to His Majesty the Great Chu Emperor." Nomin placed his right hand into a fist on his chest and bowed.

This is the etiquette of the steppe.

The Emperor was in a high position, looking down on Nomin. "County Lord, are you still satisfied with today's discussions?" The conditions he personally set have already given the steppe wolf court enough face, and if he doesn't know the severity of it, there will only be one way left to go to war.

Nomin looked up, regardless of the other's majesty, and looked directly into the other's eyes. "Your Majesty's statement of opening up a horse farm is admired by Nomin. It is really what Renjun said to be able to abandon grudges, think about the safety of the people, calm the war, and benefit the people of the two countries. There is no reason why Noh should not agree. But as His Majesty said, to destroy our steppe wolf court, Nuo Min will not be able to obey his fate, even if he is in a foreign land, Nuo Min does not seek to survive. ”

The words were conclusive, and Nomin's words were full of anger.

"Who said that?" The emperor slapped the dragon chair, and the sound of anger resounded throughout the hall. "The following edict is to open up horse farms and benefit the grasslands. How can there be a saying of destroying the wolf court! ”

"In today's Honglu Temple, what the prince of Chu said personally, could it be that it was not instructed by His Majesty!"

"The prince of Chu?" The Emperor got up, thought for a few breaths, and said, "Lord Nomin, it is impossible for me to say such a thing as destroying the Wolf Court. Otherwise, why would I open up a horse farm with the Wolf Court? Wait for me to find out the truth and give an explanation to the county lord. ”

This is the first time the emperor has explained this to someone. Who in Da Chu dares to question the current emperor like this? I'm afraid I'm going to die.