"Nan'er?"
On the bank of Luoshui River, Li Ziye heard Lord Bai Di's request and said with a smile, "I didn't capture Nan'er. The Lord should go find the Buyi Marquis."
"He is a minister of Dashang. There is no point in looking for him."
Lord Bai Di stood aside and said in a deep voice, "I can see that the ministers of Dashang, especially your eldest prince, are very repulsive to you. Why do you still serve such a court? As long as you Help me rescue Nan'er, and you can take your pick of all the official positions in the Baidi tribe."
"It's not that simple."
Li Ziye looked at Luoshui, which was not in a hurry in front of him, and said, "Nan'er is now a hostage of the Great Shang court. If I save her, it will be tantamount to rebellion. This is a serious crime against the nine tribes. Your Majesty, although we are on opposite sides now, But you can’t harm me like this.”
"I don't believe that with your intelligence, there is no way to save Nan'er!"
Lord Bai Di said with a heavy expression, "Let's make a condition."
Li Ziye patted the place beside him and said, "Sit down and talk."
Lord Bai Di hesitated for a moment and sat down aside.
"Your Majesty, the little princess is fine."
Li Ziye said softly, "Although my Li family and Buyihou are at odds, we know Buyihou fairly well. This man is smart and utilitarian. He knows very well how to obtain the greatest benefits. Before the peace talks come to fruition, he will not Let nothing happen to the little princess.”
"I am worried that the peace talks between Dashang and the Eight Tribes of Mobei will fail." Lord Bai Di sighed lightly.
"Why, the talks inside didn't go well?" Li Ziye turned around and asked.
"Um."
Lord Bai Di nodded and responded.
"I don't think those princes in Mobei have any intention of peace talks."
Li Ziye withdrew his gaze, stared into the distance, and said, "The reason why they agreed to the peace talks is probably because of the internal pressure from the Eight Departments of Mobei."
At this point, Li Ziye changed his tone and said, "My Majesty, are you also unwilling to negotiate peace?"
Lord Bai Di was silent for a long time, and then said softly, "This is the best opportunity for the eight tribes in Mobei to go south. If you miss it, you will never get it again."
"Being a king is not easy either."
Li Ziye said with emotion, "I can send people to keep an eye on Nan'er's safety, but there is nothing I can do to save people. I'm sorry."
"That's all."
Lord Bai Di clenched his hands tightly. After a moment, he stood up and said, "I will find a way for myself."
"Your Majesty, it's better not to go to the Great Shang Capital to save people."
Li Ziye glanced at the former and reminded, "I can think of it, and our Majesty can also think of it. Saving people is much more difficult than killing people."
"I understand."
Lord Bai Di responded and immediately turned around and returned to the tent.
"Being a king is difficult."
Li Ziye shook his head helplessly. It was not easy to choose between his daughter's life and the future of his tribe.
Bai Di might give up on his daughter.
Fortunately, Nan'er was in his hands. If it had been anyone else, they would have really lost their lives this time.
War is really disgusting.
he does not like.
Li Ziye lay down by the river, closed his eyes and meditated, waiting quietly for the peace talks to end.
On the big tree in the distance, Sanzang was also concentrating on whittling wood and had no time to talk.
The Fish Gut Sword was extremely sharp and could cut even iron and stone, not to mention a piece of wood. Before long, Sanzang divided the agarwood in his hand into 108 small pieces of equal size, and then began to polish each piece.
A big project, I don’t know, it will take until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse.
"Master Li."
At this moment, on the bank of Luoshui, a familiar voice sounded again.
Tantai Jingyue left the tent, walked to the river, and said, "Your eldest prince seems to be very hostile to you."
"No way."
Li Ziye opened his eyes and responded, "It's just the delusion of the goddess. How could a commoner like me provoke the prince?"
"Master Li is not an ordinary commoner."
Tantai Jingyue stood quietly in front of Luoshui and said, "Ordinary people are not qualified to come to such an occasion."
"Tiannu, if you are not inside negotiating with my ambassador from Great Shang, what are you doing out here?" Li Ziye changed the subject and asked.
"Today, we can't talk about anything."
Tantai Jingyue said calmly, "It's too noisy. I'm a little irritated. Come out and get some air."
"normal."
Li Ziye smiled and said, "On the first day, everyone is testing each other, and no one will expose the bottom line. It is really not interesting for you to have to kick me out in such an interesting occasion."
"Master Li is too difficult to deal with."
Tantai Jingyue looked at the little monk on the big tree in the distance and said, "On such an important occasion, all the princes do not want to be affected by Master Li and make wrong judgments."
Having said this, Tantai Jingyue changed her tone and asked, "What is that Buddhist disciple doing?"
"Make beads."
Li Ziye smiled softly and responded truthfully, "His beads were scattered into the river during the fight with Fahai and the others. Now, make a new one."
"Can't we just buy a bunch?" Tantai Jingyue frowned.
"We don't understand those things about Buddhism."
Li Ziye smiled and said, "Perhaps this is what they call sincerity. If you buy it, you are not sincere enough."
"It's boring. Return the Immortal Monument to me and I will help you facilitate this peace negotiation." Tantai Jingyue changed the subject again and said suddenly.
"This is not okay."
Li Ziye was lying by the river, looking at the crisp autumn sky, and said, "The peace talks between Dashang and Mobei are a business matter, and the ownership of the Immortal Monument is a private matter. How come the goddess can't distinguish between public affairs and private matters."
Tantai Jingyue saw the indifferent look of the people in front of her and said calmly, "Master Li seems not to be interested in this peace talk."
"I'm powerless. I wanted to do my part for Dashang, but you kicked me out."
Li Ziye smiled and said, "Don't be like this for the next negotiation. I came all the way, so I can't just say a word. I won't be able to lose face when I get back."
"It depends on whether your eldest prince can protect you."
Tantai Jingyue said calmly, "We'll talk later. I can't be out for too long, so I'm going back first."
After saying that, Tantai Jingyue said no more and turned back to the camp.
"Everyone knows how to go out and be lazy."
Li Ziye murmured softly, and then continued to close his eyes and rest.
"Professor Li."
Not long after Li Ziye closed his eyes, a familiar voice sounded from behind again.
"Again."
Li Ziye opened his eyes and saw Lord Helan walking aside, with a look of helplessness on his face, and asked, "My Lord, are you here to take a breath too?"
If these guys don't negotiate well inside, what are they doing out there?
"No, I just came to see Mr. Li."
Lord Helan looked calm and said, "The great businessman is going to die. Has the Li family thought of a way out?"
"No."
Li Ziye smiled and said, "Isn't it a little early to think about this now?"
"It is late."
Lord Helan said calmly, "If the talks inside are broken down, my cavalry from the Eight Departments of Mobei will march straight in and attack the capital city of Great Shang."
"You don't care about the hostage?"
Li Ziye sat up and asked.
"We really can't reach an agreement, and there is no other way."
Lord Helan said calmly, "Li Jiaoxi, today is different from the past. The Li family should have made plans early. If Li Jiaoxi is willing, our Helan tribe is willing to protect the Li family from the pain of war. After the war, the Li family, You can also become a guest of the Helan tribe."
