Chapter 72: Negotiation

Chapter 67
Pretending that his stomach hurts and was seen through, Tang Si grabbed my ears and said viciously: "Before pretending to have heartache, now you pretend to have a stomachache. You even pretend to have menstrual pain. Are you really addicted?"
I slapped his hand, shrank in the direction of Master and Tao Qing, seeking shelter.
"This... isn't it necessary for extraordinary people to do extraordinary things during extraordinary times..." I retorted weakly. The master rubbed my heart and sighed, "This sentence is not used in such a place..."
Tao Qing snorted and said with great authority: "Are you still eating?"
Tang Si Qiaoyu glanced at each other, looked distracted, and they didn't go well with each other, each holding their jobs and sitting far away and eating.
Hey, what's the awkwardness? I didn't dare to fight to death if I was really using force. Every move was kept back. It was purely a vent and feed each other, but the atmosphere is not as it was at the beginning. Embarrassed, I hid in the arms of the master, so I could not leave.
After the meal, Tao Qing took Tang Si Qiaoyu to do their unfinished business that was only interrupted by me. The master said to look for Mo Wei, but I stopped him.
"Mo Wei Mo Wei...every time I said to look for Mo Wei's dog stuff." I took a sip, "Master, don't you always use him as an excuse if I treat him better! It made me hear this name." Just physical disgust!"
"Uh..." The master looked at me and was silently silent...
I moved a few minutes into his arms, and my men felt that he seemed to have reduced a lot, and he was just a pair of bumps with me. In the past, Mo Wei said that I put away my wolf paws and turned into a small wild cat in front of the master. Now, I have probably become a fat cat...
I prepared a speech, and was about to recount my old feelings with my master, when I heard Mo Wei begging to see me.
Gritting my teeth, closing my eyes and abdomen for a while, I opened my eyes and said angrily: "Let him come in smoothly!"
There was a pop of laughter from outside the door, and Mo Wei raised the curtain and came in. He respectfully saluted me. I waved impatiently, "Sit down and sit down. If you have something to say, hurry up and go!"
Mo Wei waved his golden ebony fan regardless of the four seasons, in a pseudo-romantic manner. At this time, after listening to my words, he corrected his expression a bit, closed the fan, and the master also pushed the "Rou Ruo Boneless" on him. I, with a frightened expression, asked: "You came overnight, do you have important business?"
Mo Wei sternly said: "I have been uneasy for the past few days. Looking at the beauty of Wuyi Mountain, murderous intent seems to be hidden in the beauty of the green mountains. A hexagram was placed last night, and the hexagram image showed that the stars are moving and the mountains are overturned. This is a bad omen!"
Bah, the bra...
I waved my hand and said disdainfully: "Mo Wei, that set of things is not reliable. The reason for hiding the murderous intentions is because there is war in the first place, and the hexagrams are fierce, because you are already uneasy, and you naturally lean in an unlucky direction. You used to look at the hexagram to predict that Han Xin will have no future in this life, and he must have broken sleeves. Now that he has his wife and son, what do you say? So you can't say yes, no!"
Mo Wei smiled bitterly and stroked his nose. "Easy to learn is broad and profound, and it is difficult for outsiders to see the secrets. If you don't believe me, I can't. But as far as the current war is concerned, it is very bad."
"What's the answer? We have the upper hand."
"Yes, at least on the surface." Mo Wei looked solemn. "In the past two months, the number of soldiers gathered on the southern border has reached 150,000. In the past few years, natural and man-made disasters have made the national treasury empty and armament has been reduced. The military strength is only 500,000. Not to mention scattered among the prefectures and counties, the number of troops that the emperor can directly mobilize is only 300,000. Now 150,000 are hoarding in the south and the north is empty, and they may be attacked at any time."
"But isn't there still 150,000 soldiers in Beijiang?" I was puzzled.
"No, the imperial capital has 50,000 guards, the southwest garrison is 30,000, and the north defense has only 70,000, but even 170,000 is useless. There is no general who can be a responsible general. Once Liang State launches an offensive and fights on two fronts, the situation will be fine. Very bad."
I froze for a moment, then looked back at the master. "What he said is true?"
The master nodded heavily. "So at this time, we must not have civil strife, we must stabilize Xu Li."
"No, I mean, how likely is it that Liang Country will invade the border?"
"It depends on Chen Guo's performance in the battle against Fujian and Vietnam. Although Chen Guo has declined in recent years, the power of the heavenly power is still there. Liang Guo will not dare to send troops without knowing the foundation. Once we have the trump card, The situation is dangerous." Mo Wei's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and these words wiped out my original good mood.
My understanding of state affairs is derived from the words and deeds of my master and Mo Wei, and from the gossip of the Imperial College. My understanding of Liangguo and Minyue Kingdom is no different from that of ordinary people. After all, I am still a layman in national affairs.
"Then what do you say?" I humbly asked for advice.
"You can't fight in Minyue," Mo Wei said firmly, "Retreat and negotiate peace."
"Huh?" I was stunned, and opened my mouth wide, "Yeah? Isn't that a sign of weakness? Isn't it clear to tell Liang that we can't do it?"
"No." Mo Wei shook his head. "Now we have an absolute advantage. At this time, we negotiated and the conditions offered are beneficial to us, and it also demonstrates our magnanimous attitude in going to the country. And if we continue to fight, we may not be able to win and lose. Sorry."
"No, right!" I interrupted him, "We have no reason to lose. The Minyue nation will soon run out of ammunition and food. Their land is less than one-tenth of ours, and their population is less than one-fifteenth of ours. It's less than 100,000. As long as the nine thunder formations are broken, what is there to fear?"
"But the hexagram shows that the earth cow turned over, and the blood was soaking into the sky..."
"The hexagram is not enough to believe!" I still interrupted him, "There hasn't been an earthquake in Minyue for a hundred years, how could it be such a coincidence?"
Mo Wei sighed and continued to argue: "Historical records indicate that Fujian and Vietnam also experienced earthquakes hundreds of years ago. There was movement between the mountains and the mountains were ups and downs. The movement generated energy by itself, and the energy was born out of the world, so it is called the cow turned over. In some places, weak earthquakes continue, but in some places, the earthquakes are not enough, and the earthquakes are earth-shaking. This is possible in the mountains of Fujian and Yue."
I smiled and said, "You also said it was possible. Once in hundreds of years, how could I run into this time? I am afraid of falling in the sky while walking, or falling in the ground when I sleep. How can I do serious things like this?" I gently pushed the master. "Master, what do you say?"
The master and Mo Wei went out of the same school, and seemed to agree with Mo Wei's rhetoric.
"Mo Wei's words are not unreasonable. I'm not as good as brothers in Yi learning, astronomical phenomena, and geography. It's hard to say whether Fujian and Vietnam will experience an earthquake." It is not easy to persuade Yu'er with these words. Moreover, the three armies are gaining momentum. They have to retreat for this seemingly absurd reason, I am afraid that most people will dissatisfied. And the matter of peace, indeed. Yes, the reason, but it cannot be the so-called "earthquake not seen in a century"."
Master, I also agreed to negotiate...
I scratched my head in distress: "Mo Wei, have you told your majesty?"
"Not yet, I originally wanted to make plans with Dongli."
"It's still him who makes the decision now. It's no use asking me. Besides, we agree to the negotiation, but Minyue may not agree."
"They will, as long as we give them what they want." Mo Wei affirmed.
"Ceding up land and paying compensation, we can't do it." I shook my head.
"No, as long as trade." The master said on the excuse, "The business route from Minyue to Chen State, and even to Liang State. Minyue is rich in products, but there are many scarce resources. For decades, the border defense has been weak, and the tariffs are extremely high. Therefore, the two countries both carried out border-grabbing behaviors. Later, several emperors even directly cut off the business exchanges. Liang and Minyue were unable to trade what they needed, or to bypass Chen, which increased risks and costs. Elementary schools are forced to survive before going to war with Chen Guo. As long as they agree to open border trade, all this is easy to talk about."
Hearing what the master said, it seems to make some sense...
I thought for a while, "Minyue State wants to do business, yes. What does Liang State want?"
The master replied: "Liang country is in the bitter cold north of the country. There are pros and cons. Some countries mainly use tea from Fujian and Vietnam and grain from Chen, while others want the land of Chen. We If you can’t give it, there is only war. The current state of Liang is very ambitious, but he doesn’t dare to take too much risk, so he waits and sees for a long time, allowing Minyue to take the lead. As long as the threat of Minyue is lifted, Liang Guo Don’t dare to fight rashly, otherwise, war on both sides will be ignited at the same time."
I touched my chin, lowered my head and thought for a moment, and said: "Every more day of battle, there will be more casualties. If you can negotiate, it is naturally the best. Mo Wei, your rhetoric is more difficult for normal people to accept. Let me master and Ache. Said." Astronomical geography is too mysterious and not as easy to understand as the master's theory of international relations. The relationship between the country and the country is similar to that between people.
A Liang wanted to rob Da Chen's house and money, and was worried that he would not be able to beat Da Chen. It happened that Xiao Min was hungry and wanted to grab Da Chen a few dollars, so A Liang sold the dagger to Xiao Min and instigated Xiao Min to rob Da Chen. , He just waited and watched. As long as Da Chen is injured, he will join hands with Xiao Min. If Da Chen is still old and strong and destroys Xiao Min, he will pretend that he doesn't know anything. Da Chen didn't want to get hurt, and either completely defeated Xiao Min-this couldn't be a ticket, or he made peace with Xiao Min and took a few taels of silver from his million-dollar family to pad his stomach, so that A Liang would be gone.
You see, for such a complicated matter, it is much simpler to explain it this way. My mind is relatively simple and I can't accept too complicated things.
"It shouldn't be too late, Dongli and I will go to the army account to speak to your majesty." Mo Wei looked at the master, and was about to my man again...
The master gently pushed me away and looked down at my eyes. It seemed that there was more tenderness than in the past two months, and my heart was rippling.
"His Royal Highness, Weichen retires..." This rippled, and he didn't feel so uncomfortable even if he changed his name to me "His Royal Highness".
Negotiating...
Seeing the two of them leave, I kowtowed the table with my head in a complicated mood, and intuitively told me that this matter might not go well.
Bored in the tent, I was a little bit irritable. I helped the table to stand up and slowly swayed out of the camp. The sun had just set and there was still red in the sky. I paced aimlessly in the army slowly. Walking is good for physical and mental health.
Actually, I wanted to understand it a long time ago. I don't mind being an emperor. The key is what kind of mess you Liu Che left me! To be a well-preserved yung-jun, the Sannomiya and the Sixth Court is justified, I did this. But if you just want to be a Shoucheng Yongjun, it seems that I’m not in my turn. It’s really a contradiction. I don’t know what Liu Che likes. He didn't have the same ambition as Gaozu, and his vision was limited. If it weren't for the help of a few men, Jiangshan would be defeated.
After pacing outside the Chinese Army’s tent, I took a short rest, and saw the master and Mo Wei coming out. I lifted my chin. "How did he say?"
The two came to me, and the master replied: "Your Majesty agrees to negotiate a peace. Mo Wei and I are solely responsible for this matter. The fighting will stop for a while and we will leave for Minyue tomorrow."
"Tomorrow?" I was stunned, so quickly, "It's too dangerous for you two to go, I will let Qiao Yu follow?"
"No, the two countries are at war, don't cut them off. Lan Zhengying, the lord of the Minyue Kingdom, knows this. Qiao Yu is more at ease by your side." The master refused.
I winked at Mo Wei, and this time he stepped back with interest.
I took the master's hand and looked around to make sure there was no one. Then I hooked my finger at him, "I have something to tell you."
The master leaned down suspiciously and came over with his ears. I quickly leaned forward and kissed his lips, slightly cool, making my heart tremble like a string that was plucked...
He turned his eyes and looked at me with a deep gaze. Although it was only the distance from the tip of the nose to the tip of the nose, I couldn't see the true thoughts in his heart, and I suddenly felt a little guilty.
"There are some things I want to tell you, but it's a bit long, or, when you come back, I will explain to you in detail."
"But there is a word, I want to ask you now." I rubbed the lines on his palm and looked into his eyes and asked in a low voice, "Are you happy to be with us?"
He didn't avoid my eyes, I watched the arc of his mouth lift up a little bit, and a faint smile appeared in his eyes.
"I thought I was incompatible with them and it was difficult to run in." He picked up the wind-blown hair in my ears, and said softly, "Perhaps, the year of Li Mansion has already made us a family. "
Qiao Si gets along best with him. Tang San simply doesn't need to intrigue. Tao Er really knows that he understands him. It is Yan Wu's awkward eating of a little vinegar, which is just to add some seasoning to life. Above the imperial court, it is difficult for a master to have a true friend. When he first entered Li Mansion, he was not used to the atmosphere of other people's rivers and lakes. He returned to the court. He probably finally realized-what was used to, forgotten, and rejected, I accepted what I once thought I hated, but I'm used to it again...
I thought that the full of blood, chicken feathers, and squabbles in the Li Mansion that year were fake and peaceful, but it turned out that everyone was too deep in the drama and the fake drama was really done.
Some things, you really have to wait to leave, look back to see clearly, want to understand.