Chapter 142: negotiation

Since the fall of Jian'an, Nan Chen's war has entered a state of stalemate.
At the same time, Nan Chen sent an ambassador and went to Beijing to see him.
With regard to the arrival of the Nanchen ambassador, North Korea and China were basically divided into two factions. One was a staunch main war faction and asked to directly refuse to send the ambassador to the city. Immediately organize the army, and do not end without regaining Jianye. One group is moderate, and it ’s okay to listen to the opinions of the ambassadors. The two countries did not cut off their troops to make use of it. The Great Zhoutian and the ascending country would not be able to keep the ambassadors out of their doors, as if they were afraid of the other party.
Especially this time, the ambassador who led the ambassador came from South Chen Daru Wen Miao. This man is rich in five cars and is well-known in the world. He is also a pioneer of Confucianism and ethics, even in Beishuo Shilin. Readers in the capital are even more respected.
At the end of October, the ambassador had entered the Michigan defense line and officially set foot in Dazhou.
Qin Nuo ordered to be greeted with a national courtesy, and the ambassador arranged the Clippers to sail. A few days later, he arrived in the capital.
The scale of Nanchen's ambassador was not large. In fact, it was surprisingly small, especially compared with the thousands of people in Beishuo last time.
As an envoy, Wen Miao only carried dozens of people, which still included the number of servants and bookboys.
Because of this, the task of escorting all the way fell on the body of God's plan.
Entering the city from Suzaku Gate in the south, Wen Miao sat on the carriage and looked around.
After hundreds of years of operation, the capital of Da Zhou has been extremely prosperous, with streets extending in all directions and shops lining up. Neizhong has a population of millions, and there are many cities and towns around it, all of which are densely populated and prosperous and rich places.
In comparison, Jianye, which was once in no way inferior, has been dilapidated because of the continuous wars in these years, which is worse than the prosperous big city in the east of Dazhou.
Wen Miao was dressed in a robe, and she was very clear. She looked like a scholar who entered Beijing to take the exam, but she never imagined that this person would be the messenger of Nan Chen.
Entering the city, Wen Miao noticed that the embargoes around him immediately raised their vigilance.
Can't help but laugh: "General Zhao doesn't have to be nervous, as long as we don't disclose that we are the Nan Chen ambassador, it will certainly not cause public unrest."
Because of a previous epidemic, the people hated Nan Chen's people very much, and the fighting was urgent. Wen Miao knew that if he revealed his identity, maybe there were stinky eggs on both sides to greet him.
To Wen Miao's self-ridicule, Zhao Pingyi could only smile bitterly.
"Thank you, Lord Wen, for solving this problem." He was the person in charge of escorting Wen Miao and his party into Beijing. He got along for more than ten days.
Although he knew that the other party was an enemy, and had just brought huge losses to the people and soldiers in Dazhou, Zhao Pingyi still could not hate the other party.
Along the way, Wen Miao walked up and down, admiring the surrounding scenery, and let Xiao Yan buy a few skewers.
"The general Mongolia received this thing on board last time. It was very delicious. I did not expect it to be a flavorful snack in your capital." Wen Miao handed Zhao Ping a string or two and laughed.
"Uh, this seems to be spread from the palace, and now Beijing is very popular." Zhao Ping smiled. Since the royal dining room successfully prepared hot sauce cumin and other sauces, Qin Nuo rewarded it several times, and soon this thing became popular in the aristocratic circle.
After that, Qin Nuo didn't let the baker's broom be treasured, but pushed the ingredients recipe to the market. For food, Qin Nuoke never thought that there was a need for confidentiality. Everyone eats and studies together to make the taste go further.
Sure enough, in less than a year's work, this sauce spread from Beijing to Bianguan, and several versions with different flavors were derived.
"Is the secret recipe in the palace?"
"Yes, I heard that it was the emperor who made the deployment himself." Zhao Ping smiled.
Wen Miao laughed. "It seems like a very interesting young man to listen to General Zhao's emperor these days."
"Well, the emperor is generous and kind, and adults will know when they contact." Zhao Ping said with all his heart. Regarding the emperor, regardless of his ability or not, there is a little consensus between the top and the bottom. The emperor is probably the best temperament of all emperors in Da Zhou.
Wen Miao laughed: "Ha, I just don't know if this kindness can fall on the people of my southern Chen."
As soon as Zhao Ping stopped talking, from his standpoint, he was really unable to say anything. Following the divine camp to the south, he also heard about some of the bad things in the local area before the South Army, and can only sigh, that gang of waste is really too noisy! No wonder it is simply unforgivable to suffer such a defeat.
He arrived at Hongzhe Temple without any surprises.
There were occasional surprises on the road as to why this scholar was under the heavy siege of the embargo, but no one would have thought that such a clear-cut middle-aged scribe was Nan Chen's ambassador.
Finally sent the person safely, then the errand of the ceremony department. Zhao Ping was relieved.
Wen Miao originally thought that, according to the convention, he would be hung in the recruiting hall of Hongdai Temple for a few days before he could be summoned. Unexpectedly, the next day, the summoned internal supervisor came to the door and declared.
His Majesty, the Emperor, was as special as the legend said.
Wen Miao clapped his hands, set aside the half-washed platform and put on the official uniform, followed by the internal supervisor into the palace.
The first meeting with Nan Chen's ambassador was held at the Golden Temple. Compared with the previous performances by dozens of people including Beishou Zhengshi, deputy ambassadors, ceremonial officials, and allusions, the Golden Palace in front of him is obviously a bit empty.
In the hall stood only Wen Miao, a ambassador, a deputy ambassador, and a young man who looked like a guard next to him.
Of course, it was also because Qin Nuo did not convene the civil and military officials to attend the hall. Today, only ordinary officials of the Xiaochaoyi Conference were present.
Several of them calmly bowed down to salute. Qin Nuo was speaking freely and at the same time looked at the famous Confucian master.
Wen Miao is younger than he thought. Looking at his 30-year-old appearance, he is handsome and handsome, and has the style of a fairy. Qin Nuo was really surprised to think of his own group of educated white beards.
But then I remembered the data that I saw before. This great Confucian is a rare man of both culture and martial arts. Although most of the Confucian scholars are also practicing martial arts, one's energy is limited and he wants to obtain it in martial arts Great achievements have been lacking in literature together. In an age of no confusion such as Wen Rong, Wen has become a great Confucianist, and Wu is a top master. It is indeed rare.
"Mr. Wen came a long way, and worked hard all the way."
"Don't dare to take it. This time I came here for peace."
Unexpectedly Wen Miao's style was so open, Qin Nuo looked at him in surprise.
Wen Miao's face was calm, and the minister next to him was not calm. Fan Wensheng said, "Master Wen's words are bad. This time, Nan Chen took the lead in provoking the war. First, he murdered my people with poisonous drugs. , Plundering my land. Now that I came to the temple, I said grandly and demanded peace, so such a harmony is simply the best thing in the world! "
The ministers agreed.
Wen Miao's expression remained unchanged. "You and my country have been fighting for more than a hundred years. You do n’t have to judge it again and again. But, is this the land that we attacked by Nan Chen this time, but is it Zhou's land? But I am the emperor of Nanchen for two hundred years ... "
The two sides held discussions on the stance of the war.
Wen Miao did not fall in the slightest against Man Dian Wen Wu. Qin Nuo's manner and manners made Qin Nuo watch beside him, and there was an illusion that Zhuge Kongming was fighting Confucianism in Dongwu tongue.
There is a full argument of gunpowder. Eventually he was interrupted by the emperor Qin Nuo.
"The two countries have different positions, so it is meaningless to argue. If it is too late today, the palace has prepared a banquet, and it is better for all the Ai Qing to discuss political affairs."
Wen Miao bowed and saluted like a benevolent girl, and looked up, but said something more.
"In order to show sincerity, the emperor of the State of Kunming intended to release some of the soldiers who had been captured before. Now 10,000 people have boarded a building boat and set off north."
There was an uproar in North Korea.
Before the first battle in the county, the southern army was defeated, Zhennan general Yu Wenche was captured, and 30,000 elite soldiers fell into the other's hands. Now the original release is indeed a great gospel.
Although the court was very dissatisfied with the defeated soldiers, it was impossible to leave it to Nan Chen.
After all, among the captives, there are many senior military officers who have more or less connections with the capital's rich and powerful, such as in this Jinyu Hall, where many of the minister's nephews are among them.
The world is in chaos. Once the soldiers are defeated and captured, they often end up in a situation where life is worse than death. Just look at how the Zhou treated the Nanchen prisoners of war in these years. Most of them are fighting in the arena or fighting in the mine. They are exhausted in a few years. Of course, Nan Chen has always treated Da Zhou's captives similarly.
Qin Nuo smiled at the gift: "Every day you support 30,000 people who can't make a living, I think the emperor of your country is also very upset."
Nan Chen ’s small court was short of financial resources, and 30,000 prisoners of war were indeed difficult to raise. Of course, they could be killed directly. When the two countries were at war, they often killed the prisoners who were not good enough. Weak, and do not want to offend Da Zhou in this respect, but can only support it temporarily.
Therefore, letting people go home at this time is not only to show favor to Da Zhou, but also to reduce his own burden.
Wen Miao shrugged, admitting frankly: "It is indeed a big burden, and the minister can't help but recommend to sell them to Nanman."
Qin Nuo touched a small nail softly and hardly, and didn't mind. He laughed: "Wen Qing's eloquence and knowledge are generally outstanding."
Qin Nuo didn't bother with this topic, and Wen Miao didn't say more.
A banquet for foreign ambassadors is a necessary process.
The palace prepared a grand banquet in the Xingxing Lou, and a few ministers of the ceremony accompanied him. Qin Nuo came out to drink a glass of wine and left.
The envoy exchanges between the two countries are like this. First, they must go through complex disputes in the palace to test each other's bottom line. At the same time, there are singing and dancing banquets, poetry and essay conferences to study the opponent's soft and hard, and finally a conclusion can be reached.
But Qin Nuo did not want such a complicated process, he hoped to resolve Nan Chen's matter as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, Wen Miao also thought so.
After the dinner, Wen Miao followed the etiquette and came to thank him.
Standing in the Qianyuan Hall, Wen Miao opened his mouth and asked, "Does the emperor intend to destroy my southern Chen Guozhen?"
Qin Nuo was surprised again for his straightforwardness. After a short thought, he nodded: "I hope that the world will be unified and the whole world will be leveled up and there will be no waves."
"The emperor's dream is only a lord of the kingdom, and he also thought about it as a boy."
"Ha." Qin Nuo didn't take it seriously for Wen Miao's attitude. He frankly smiled: "Unification of the world is the dream of many people sitting in this position, but whether it can be achieved depends on their national strength and wrists. Today Da Zhou Guoli, consciously, you can still count on it, at least you should have the confidence to calm down the south. What do you think, sir? "
Although the Southern Army's mischief in Nan Chen's hometown in these years has caused people's resentment, it has also achieved another result. Nan Chen's national strength has deteriorated extremely, and the aristocracy and the people of the family are overwhelmed. It is almost impossible to continue a large-scale war for a long time.
Wen Miao pointed out: "The big week is still full of crisis, and Beishuo is jealous."
Although Dazhou has strong national strength, it also has hidden dangers, that is, it cannot undertake two-line operations. If you delay too long on the battlefield of Nanchen and motivate the north to the south, you will lose more than you pay.
"I have confidence to overcome these crises. My husband came to see you. Is it peace or war? Since it is peace, I do n’t have to go through twists and turns. What are your own bottom lines?"
This time it was Wen Miao's turn to be surprised. He looked up at Qin Nuo and bowed, "I Nan Chen originally intended to give up Jiancheng City, but the land south of Kangcheng, please your country not to recourse."