The white clouds are long, and the mountain breeze is blowing.

The courtyard fell silent, and an awkward atmosphere permeated the negotiating table, and even the air froze.

Lu Zhidao is still smiling, smiling brightly, naturally, people can't even scold him.

This is the uniqueness of Lu Zhidao, which hides a needle in the cotton, or it can be said that there is a knife in the smile.

This is the reason why Emperor Xudu elected him as the main envoy to the Nine Shadows Kingdom.

Lu Zhidao will not be so excited that he doesn't know what he is going to do. As for Wei Zheng, although he didn't know what to say when he was not excited, but after discussing with Lu Zhidao in advance, Wei Zheng could only sing red-faced.

That's all.

However, Lu Zhidao is indeed much more difficult to deal with than Wei Zheng's rectum.

The representatives of the Nine Shadows Kingdom were stunned for a moment, and then looked at each other.

The army is the guarantee of the Nine Yin Kingdom, and the powerful army has made the Nine Yin Kingdom dare to call out to the Northern Yin Dynasty since five years ago. If it is really disarmed, it will be tantamount to weakening the strength of the Nine Shadows Kingdom.

"Your country now dominates the ghost land of the three continents, with nearly 100 large counties, and more than 1,000 cities, counties, and towns. Just when the representatives of the Nine Shadows Kingdom were still secretly at a loss, Lu Zhidao said again: "Although the territory is vast, there are tens of millions of troops in the country, which is really too much. Such an army is not a threat to my court, but it is a great threat to other ghost countries. The purpose of the peace talks is peace in the world, which naturally includes the security of other ghost countries. If there are too many ghost kingdom armies, it is really not easy to achieve peace in the world. ”。

"Of course, the disarmament of your country is not without reward, Your Majesty promises, if your country agrees to disarmament in the treaty, then your lord can obtain the privilege of a vassal. Lu Zhidao, who paused, continued to stroke: "There are many ghosts in your country who have brilliant military achievements, if you can't be crowned a marquis, wouldn't it be a loss?"

After that, he smiled again.

Looking at the smile on his face, there was no hostility in the slightest.

Even after he said this, the ghosts of the Nine Shadows Kingdom present all had the illusion that after being born and dying, they would see a bright future with an infinite future.

It was an illusion of a supreme minister, a sense of glory from above.

It's a pity that it's fleeting, whether it's a heroic move, Jiang Ziwen and Ji Kang, or even Yu Xuan, who is Hou serving as a guard on the side, thinks about it carefully, and knows that this is a poisonous trick.

Disarmament is to raise grass, and allowing Xiao Shizhu to have the right to be a feudal is to beat rabbits. Emperor Xudu's trick kills two birds with one stone, and he really plays it very well.

The world is not all about the Emperor Xudu, if you want to be a marquis, does Xiao Shizhu still need his Emperor Xudu to agree?

As long as the military strength is maintained and continuously strengthened, and the strength of the Northern Yin Dynasty and the Nine Shadows Kingdom continues to be different, isn't it up to Xiao Shizhu to decide what he wants?

After Yingzhao exchanged glances with Ji Kang and Jiang Ziwen, Na Yingzhao asked: "There must be a number for disarmament, right?"

But he just asked casually, but he didn't take it to heart. Xiao Shizhu may not agree to this kind of unreasonable request.

Naturally, Yingzhao will not take it to heart.

"Three to one. And Lu Zhidao, who was obviously prepared, did not hesitate for a moment, and replied: "Your country commands the ghost land of three continents, and you only need three million garrisons on one continent." ”。

"Why don't we give the order, and the soldiers go and sell their swords for beast souls and plough rakes for cultivated land, and then buy a few acres of good land to farm?" Jiang Ziwen, who sneered, then pouted: "Then start this country, so that cats and dogs can come and go when they want?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone could hear that Jiang Ziwen pointed at Sang and scolded Huai, and compared the Beiyin Dynasty to a cat and a dog and ridiculed him. But Lu Zhidao had a pregnant smile on his face, very happy, and replied along Jiang Ziwen's words: "This relationship is good, if it can really be like this, then the world is peaceful, and the ten continents and six seas are stable and peaceful." ”。

In three or two sentences, Jiang Ziwen's face was ugly and blue.

There was also anger in his eyes, a little less calm and calm than when he and Wei Zheng were fighting each other, and a little more anxious.

"We cannot decide on behalf of the Lord on the major matters of disarmament. At this moment, Ying Zhao stood up and said: "This matter has to wait for us to report to the lord before we can give an answer to the ghost envoy; noon has arrived, so the two of you might as well go to eat first and rest for a while." We'll talk about the rest in the afternoon. ”。

Lu Zhidao also knew that this matter was in a hurry, so he accepted it when he saw it, nodded and agreed to Yingzhao's proposal, stood up and saluted, took the rest of his entourage, withdrew from the mansion, and went to the place where he stayed to rest under the guidance and escort of the sergeant of the Nine Shadows Kingdom.

After seeing the way of Lu and them walk out of the mansion, Jiang Ziwen was full of anger, looked at the direction of Lu Zhidao and their departure, and said in a deep voice: "This Lu Dao is still so difficult to deal with, and his appearance of hiding a knife in his smile is really infuriating." ”。

However, Ji Kang and Yingzhao smiled, but they were not angry, and they were still calm, there was no surprise or anger on their faces, and the general's demeanor was clear at a glance, and then they comforted Jiang Ziwen in a calm tone: "Why should Ziwen be angry, the lord is talented and intelligent, and the cunning does not belong to the old ghost of the drunken capital, and he will never be fooled." No matter how much he hides the knife in his smile, this knife can't hurt us. ”。

Ji Kang nodded in agreement, he has stayed in Yuque City all these years, and he has also been Xiao Shizhu's personal scribe, the other party is not very old, but as the youngest Hades King of the Netherworld, he is very scheming and steady.

All of this is in Ji Kang's eyes, and he is naturally not worried that the two conditions for peace talks proposed by the Beiyin Dynasty will make Xiao Shizhu into the trap.

"So, the marshal is going to report to the lord?" Jiang Ziwen, who calmed down a little, turned his head to look at Yingzhao.

The fallen leaves in the courtyard of the mountain wind swirled, Ying Zhao smiled faintly, squinted and nodded, and said slowly: "That's right, but it will be reported in three or five days." The longer this negotiation lasts, the more beneficial it will be to our country. ”......

A strong and powerful wind howled in the cloudless sky, but it couldn't blow into the invisible barrier that shrouded the deck of a Nine Shadows Realm Immortal Cha that was speeding in the air and heading south.

At the front of the deck, there is a couch. On three sides of the couch, three screens are erected around the side of the couch. Above the four directions, each stood a tall banner with a hanging pole and a pearl.

Xiao Shizhu and the ghost mother sat on the couch together, looking at the surrounding scenery in the sky, drinking tea and chatting.

They set off from outside Shizhu City this morning and returned to Yuque City on this Xiancha that had arrived from Yuque City.

The negotiations in the north are going on as scheduled, the investigation of the resale of minerals on the east Xiaofeng Plain has been carried out step by step, Julong also led people to Dongyingzhou, the military deployment and aid to the place are also in progress, Xiao Shizhu is also time to return to Yuque, sit in the capital.

In addition to the fact that there are many major events in China that urgently need him and the ghost people to decide, there are two urgent matters for him to go back this time. The first is to deal with the matter of the fox Ji Tu Yaoqing killing his daughter, and the second is to see the Feitian who came to surrender when he went to Huangquan.

It's fun and easy outside, but Xiao Shizhu is not the time to be a dog supervisor now, and the responsibility and burden drive him to go back to the capital.

"Recently, is there any news about Shuoyue Island?" After chatting with the ghost mother for a while, Xiao Shizhu asked Chen Ruo and Xun Xiang who were on the side.

When the second ghost heard this, he shook his head after thinking about it for a while.

It has been four days since the start of the negotiations, and except for the beginning of the peace talks, Xiao Shizhu was informed, and there was no information sent at other times.

And Xiao Shizhu also gave Ying Zhao the right to preside over the peace talks, so naturally he didn't ask too much. If it doesn't go well, Yingzhao will definitely send a message to inform Xiao Shizhu.

Seeing that the two ghosts shook their heads, Xiao Shizhu didn't say anything, waved his hand and sent them down, took the golden orange that the ghost mother peeled for him, and sent it to his mouth.

"Xunxiang seems to recognize you, and I have asked you about this. Xiao Shizhu glanced back at the direction where Xun Xiang left, and asked the ghost mother again: "You don't have much to say when you say you know, how did you know each other." ”。

"I saw this ghost when I ordered troops to enter Huangquan for the Emperor of Xudu, and she was one of the eight kings who led the army. Originally, I didn't know the eight kings, but they were thirty-six commanders, and I don't know when the Emperor Xudu was crowned the eight kings. But I thought they all died in Huangquan before, but I didn't expect them to survive. The ghost mother nodded and said with a smile: "The vitality is really tenacious." ”。

Xiao Shizhu bent one leg, reclined on the couch and yawned, and said, "You don't know what Huangquan has been stirred up by them, and the local aborigines can only retreat to the south. Anyway, I don't plan to take care of that Yellow Spring, a world that is going to be destroyed, love is what it is. It's this incense hunt, I want to reuse it. Recently, her ability has been obvious to all of you, and as my bachelor's scribe, she can also handle things in an orderly manner. But it remains to be seen whether she is completely faithful. ”。

"After so many years of being abandoned by the Northern Yin Dynasty and self-destruction in the other world, she just wants to be loyal, but I am afraid that she will also be disheartened. After thinking about it for a while, the ghost mother lowered her voice and said to her husband: "But for the sake of safety, it's better not to let her come into contact with confidential matters for the time being." ”。

"That's exactly what I mean. Xiao Shizhu looked at the sky above his head and said leisurely: "Just like you treat that Feitian, you can take it in for the time being, but don't entrust it with a heavy responsibility." ”。

The ghost mother didn't say a word, but nodded silently in agreement.

"In this battle, although our army won on Shuoyue Island, all the coasts north of Xuanyan Continent were attacked and disturbed, and many towns and ports were burned, so I am waiting for the money from the Northern Yin Dynasty to fill the treasury and allocate the money to rebuild the towns in the north coast region. Immediately afterwards, the ghost mother said: "Do you want to ask Ying Zhao, how is the money negotiated? ”。

"There's no need, what's ours is ours, and what should be given will always be given. Xiao Shizhu replied casually and closed his eyes slightly.

At this moment, Qing Lan hurriedly walked out of the bow in the middle of the back deck, hurried to Xiao Shizhu and the ghost mother, and hurriedly saluted and said urgently: "Lord, **, there is an urgent letter from the commander of Yingzhao on Shuoyue Island, mentioning that the Beiyin Dynasty promised to pay 50,000 yuan in compensation, but there are two conditions, one of which is to require our country to disarm and reduce one-third of the existing army. ”。

While speaking, the worried Qinglan kept frowning.

When Xiao Shizhu heard this, he immediately sat up straight, looked directly at Qinglan and asked, "What? Disarmament?"

"Yes. Nodding, Qinglan said: "Ying Zhao Dashuai and Master Jiang, Master Ji Kang does not dare to make decisions without permission. But in line with the king's purpose of negotiating for a few more days, it was delayed for three days, and then it was reported, asking the lord and ** for that idea. Lord Yingzhao mentioned in the urgent report that the Northern Yin Dynasty seemed to be bound to win this, so he did not let go. ”。

When Xiao Shizhu heard this, he glanced at the ghost mother, and saw each other's brows gradually tightened.