Representative Liang Guo stayed in the room for less than a quarter of an hour in total, and the two sides had a friendly and candid conversation——
Small talk.
There were no substantive discussions.
Before leaving, Master Shuihong got up to see him off in person, and walked all the way to the gate, where he bumped into the Zhao envoy who was coming over.
Zhao Shuangying had a gloomy face and sat down opposite. At the request of the Promised Kingdom, he came alone, without any followers.
"When did the relationship between Guizong and Liang Guo become so harmonious?" he asked in a neutral tone.
Shuihong ignored his question, took out a jade slip from her storage bag, and asked Zheng Shangkun to hand it over.
"This is a letter of greetings from me, on behalf of our Yunxiao Sect, to the ancestor of your country Wushang. Brother Zhao, do you want to read it?"
Zhao Shuangying raised his eyebrows and took it impatiently. The jade slip had not yet been sealed, but when he read the ten lines at a glance, his expression changed greatly!
"Nonsense! Ridiculous! I did not threaten Master Tan, let alone the disciples of your sect. You are completely ignoring the facts and wantonly slandering!"
Compared with his anger, Master Shuihong looked at him calmly, with a calm expression on his face.
Zhao Shuangying vented for a while and slowly calmed down: "What does Guizong mean by doing this!"
"It's not interesting, I'm just telling the truth about what happened that day." Shuihong said leisurely: "Brother Shuang Ying is full of energy and quick at work. He can discuss important matters on behalf of Zhao State and at the same time, he can also find the furnace for himself in private. I must have When Patriarch Wu Zang finds out, he will also praise me greatly, so I am very relieved!"
"Hmph!" Zhao Shuangying said with a straight face, but his tone slowed down: "Master Water Palace, there is no need to say such boring words. If you have anything to say, just say it. What do you want?"
Shuihong was secretly happy in her heart, and said calmly: "What do we mean, brother, can you guess it? There are only two words, one, oppose Qin's proposal, and two, support my Yunxiao Sect's proposal."
Zhao Shuangying thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "There is no problem with the first point. Naturally, Zhao State will not wear the same pants as Qin State and harm the allies."
His words were an insinuation that the contact between Yunxiao Sect and Liang State would harm the interests of Zhao State. Shuihong remained expressionless, pretending not to hear.
"As for Guizong's proposal..." Zhao Shuangying asked: "I wonder how many more places our Zhao country can have compared to Liang and Ju?"
"Except for the Zhou Kingdom, the quotas for the countries to the west of the Hongzhi Strait should be the same, otherwise it will be difficult for me to convince them." Shuihong replied without hesitation.
"However, in terms of the disciple's cultivation level, I promise that our country can transfer some places appropriately and exchange them with your country."
Zhao Shuangying's eyes flashed, and then he shook his head:
"Before I go on my mission, my ancestor personally told me that we must insist on allocating quotas through competition to strive for the best interests of our country, Zhao."
"So, your country doesn't intend to advance or retreat with our Yunxiao Sect?" Shuihong said with a cold face.
"Master Water Palace is overly worried," Zhao Shuangying waved his hands and said, "I, the State of Zhao, made this suggestion because I heard that not all roads in Panxi Mountain are smooth. It is a good thing for everyone to send strong disciples in!"
Then, he went on and on about the benefits of such a proposal, but the more he talked, the colder his eyes became.
"That's enough!" Shuihong slapped the case and shouted: "Zhao Shuangying, I don't want to hear your explanations. Now tell the truth, do you support Xu Guo's proposal?"
Zhao Shuangying remained silent. Obviously, he would not give in easily on this issue.
As if it was a repeat of the negotiations with Qin, both parties also fell silent during the negotiations with Zhao.
Shuihong gritted her silver teeth, feeling disappointed. It seemed that the power of the jade slip was just that.
At this moment, Yang Zhen’s voice came again:
"Master, why don't we support each other? If we support Zhao Guo's proposal, and Zhao Guo also supports ours, wouldn't everyone be happy and the harmony between the two parties not be harmed?"
Shuihong secretly shook her head after hearing this. If Yang Zhen hadn't made a good suggestion before, she would have scolded the other party as "childish".
"Mutual support? What if Zhao Guo's proposal is passed? When you return to the sect, I won't be able to spare you!"
"We are the host," Yang Zhen reminded her: "Is it okay to mess with the order of voting? As long as our plan is voted on before Zhao Guo, does Zhao Guo's plan still need to be considered? ?”
This is a great thing to say!
According to the rules agreed by the seven countries, if five parties oppose a proposal, the proposal will be rejected.
On the other hand, if five parties agree, the proposal passes.
Once the proposal on a certain topic is passed, other related proposals will no longer be voted on.
In this situation, if the four parties agree and the three parties object, or the three parties agree and the four parties object, the parties will continue to negotiate until they come up with a plan that the majority agrees with.
Abstention is discussed separately and will not be described here.
After being enlightened by Yang Zhen, Shuihong felt enlightened and suddenly became enlightened.
"Junior Brother Zhao," she cleared her throat and said with a smile, "How about we do this..."
…
Zhao Shuangying left, leaving with a promise. That is, during the vote, both Xu and Zhao countries need to vote in favor of the other party's proposal. As for which one can pass in the end, it depends on who is more capable.
The next one is Ju State.
This time, Shuihong Zhenren did not wait in the house, but dressed up a little, Pingpin Tingting went out, and went to the Juguo residence by himself.
Half an hour later, she came back with a happy face.
"Palace Master, is everything going well?" Zheng Shangkun asked deliberately, pretending not to see her expression.
Shui Hong's eyebrows were full of joy: "It went very well. This old guy Fu Gongya, let him take advantage of it this time."
This sounded strange, and several male disciples looked at each other with strange expressions.
Could it be that the old guy took advantage of him?
Zheng Shangkun looked at the stunning face of his palace master and felt like his heart had been stabbed hard.
"Did you only see Dean Fu?" he asked in a trembling voice.
"Of course. Is it possible that I still have to deal with his disciples?" Shuihong asked strangely.
In this way, it was not an insult to the palace master, and Zheng Shangkun felt a little relieved.
"It's because the Supreme Patriarch had the foresight to do what he wanted. That's why I went to see him." Shuihong said proudly.
Grand Ancestor! It turned out to be the arrangement of the Supreme Ancestor!
Several disciples suddenly realized.
Is there going to be a marriage between Ju State and my Yunxiao Sect?
I don’t know, after the marriage, our Xu country will have one more golden elixir, or one less?
Someone started to think wildly.
Finally, Zhao Yueer, who was still innocent and innocent, asked: "Grandma, grandma, are you going to visit the country of Ju?"
"Why should I go to Ju State?" Shuihong looked confused.
…
Half a quarter of an hour later, Master Shuihong came to his senses and became angry and angry. Under the pressure of the golden elixir, all four disciples were imprisoned in their seats, unable to move.
"I am representing the sect to make a deal with him!"
Understand, isn’t marriage just a transaction? Are you hundreds of years old and still falling in love? Someone slandered.
"Fu Gongya is fond of runes. My ancestor asked me to give him a rune he has never seen before. He agreed to fully support our sect."
I see!
Zheng Shangkun felt that his withered heart was coming back to life, and he immediately beamed and echoed:
"Ancestor is wise!"
…
The Ju Kingdom is settled, and only the last one of the six kingdoms is left: Zhou Kingdom!
In fact, even leaving aside the Zhou Kingdom, the Yunxiao Sect had the commitments of Kuang, Qin, Zhao, and Ju, and together with Xu Guo himself, they had already collected five votes.
However, everything must be prepared for surprises. Any one of the four countries may secretly change their minds and reverse the situation.
Therefore, Zhou State and Yunxiao Sect cannot give up either!
It's just that the Zhou Kingdom has a transcendent status and there is no shortage of resources in the country. Even if the Yunxiao Sect wants to buy it, it may not be able to afford the price.
Shuihong frowned slightly, but she couldn't think of any solution for a moment.
At this time, it was Huangfu Lansheng who reminded: "Palace Master, it is impossible for Zhou State to support Zhao State's plan."
Although the Zhou Kingdom has the True God of Transformation sitting in charge, its land area is the smallest among the seven kingdoms, and its population is also the smallest.
The number of mortals is small, and the number of monks produced is naturally the smallest among the seven countries. Therefore, the monks with various qualifications are also not as good as those of other countries.
In addition, when monks from the Zhou Kingdom go out, monks from ordinary countries will not provoke them casually, and there will be fewer fights with others.
All these factors resulted in the actual combat strength of all classes of monks in the Zhou Kingdom being, if not at the bottom among the Seven Kingdoms, at least not as good as the four kingdoms of Qin, Zhao, and Liang.
So, what good does it do them to compete for a spot?
Shuihong was reminded of this by Palace Master Huangfu, and her heart suddenly became excited.
As long as Zhou is persuaded to oppose Qin's proposal, it will be done!
But, how to convince Zhou Guo?
Yang Zhen asked from the side: "Master, what is our Eastern Region monks' attitude towards the demon clan in general?"
"Below the third level, most of them are no different from beasts. Above the third level, they can master human language and can communicate, and their strength is no less than that of the Zifu monks. At the fourth level, they can even take the form of humans. Therefore, most monks cannot deal with monsters above the third level. Although they are regarded as aliens, they believe that they can interact with each other on an equal footing."
"What if there are monsters that oppress and harm the human race?" Yang Zhen asked.
A sharp light flashed in Shuihong's eyes: "Of course we share the same hatred."
"Okay!" Yang Zhen felt confident and said with a smile, "You might as well leave this matter to me, Senior Sister Yue'er, and Senior Sister Zixue."
…
In the evening of that day, Ji Qiankun, the Jindan master of the Zhou Kingdom, was invited to the Yunxiao Sect's residence.
"Senior Sister Shui," Ji Zhenren, who was dressed like a young master, shook his folding fan and said curiously: "Senior Sister asked me to watch an opera tonight. I wonder if this opera is a kind of drama. Does it have to be sung from beginning to end?"
Shuihong pursed her lips and smiled: "Junior Brother Ji, please be patient. We will know after you take a look."
The two chatted and laughed, and led a group of subordinates to a newly built stage.
In front of the stage, there were already arranged boxes, private seats, etc. The group of guests sat down separately. Shuihong and Ji Qiankun sat in the box in the middle, with an excellent view.
"Is there any music for tonight's opera?" Ji Qiankun asked.
There was a hint of weirdness on Shuihong's face: "What's your name? Well, white-haired girl."
"White-haired girl? Rejuvenated?" Ji Qiankun was even more confused.
Fortunately, the opera started soon and his doubts were answered.
The immortal version of the opera "The White-Haired Girl" stars Yang Zhen, Zixue, and Zhao Yue'er. Yang Zhen plays the role of Yang Bailao, Zhao Yue'er plays Xi'er, and Zixue plays the roles of Huang Shiren and Wang Dachun. .
Over the years, Yang Zhen told her two daughters a lot of stories. In their spare time, some of the stories were acted out by several people, playing different roles for their own entertainment.
Among them is "The White-Haired Girl", which was well-known in previous generations.
Yang Zhen had watched this model opera more than once in his previous life, and the power of his soul after time travel allowed him to recall almost all the lyrics and teach the two girls to hum.
Not to mention, as a cultivator, if you learn some mortal performances, it will really look like what you have learned.
As for the singing, the two senior sisters both had beautiful voices, which made Yang Zhen intoxicated more than once.
Coupled with some spells and illusions, even if there are only three people, it is enough to support a show.
Of course, the plot of "The White-Haired Girl" performed for Zhou Guo today has been slightly changed.
The background of the story is placed at the junction of the Qin State and the Million Mountains. It was originally the territory of the Qin State, but was later robbed by the demon clan.
Some of the civilians who had no time to escape became food for the demon clan, while others were kept in captivity by the demon clan and worked for them.
Huang Shiren is a yellow bear spirit with thousands of acres of fertile land and countless slaves.
Yang Bailao and Xi'er were both his slaves.
The following story is generally consistent with the original work, except that Wang Dachun's identity changed into a monk. He went to Zhou to study arts and came back, killed the yellow bear spirit, and rescued Xi'er's family.
Finally, a cleansing pill was used to restore Xi'er's appearance.
Everyone has a happy ending. However, during the course of the drama, the cruelty of the monsters and their oppression and humiliation of the human people were vividly and vividly depicted.
After the opera ended, Ji Qiankun held the folding fan in his hand and remained silent for a long time.
Shuihong asked from the side: "Junior Brother Ji, I don't know about Qin's plan, but your country..."
Ji Qiankun put away the folding fan and sighed: "Senior Sister Shui, there is no need to say more, I understand."
At the end, he added: "Senior Sister Shui, the cracks in the Demonic Cloud are still expanding. It is not appropriate for us, the human race, to have another dispute with the demon race. This opera should not be performed in the future."
…
May 12
Negotiations resumed after a day's adjournment.
At the request of the host Yunxiao Sect, the three proposals were directly submitted for voting.
The first one to be voted on was Qin's plan, which was to obtain quotas through bidding.
Voting results: Qin and Liang supported it. The five kingdoms of Xu, Kuang, Zhao, Zhou, and Ju opposed it.
The case was rejected outright and no further similar proposals were allowed to be submitted.
It is said that when the results came out, the demon clan who attended the meeting were in an uproar and were angry. Qin also protested, believing that this move was unfair to the demon clan.
However, someone privately saw a smile on Qin Zhaowu's lips.
Next is the proposal from Xu Guo and Zhao Guo. Xu Guo's proposal was placed first.
Zhao Shuangying raised an objection, but it was not accepted.
Soon, the results came out:
Xu, Kuang, Qin, Zhao, Liang, Zhou, Ju, seven countries, unanimously approved!
May 13th
After a heated debate for most of the day, the quotas allocated to each country were determined with difficulty.
Yunxiao Sect became the biggest winner. With a 20% ratio, it could arrange for 200 monks to enter Panxi Mountain.
Zhou and Qin each received a ratio of 15%.
However, among the two hundred members of the Yunxiao Sect, they gave up their share of ten late-stage foundation builders and exchanged ten early-stage foundation builders with Zhao Guo.
In other words, in these four countries, the number of people in the late stage of foundation building is all 30, and everyone is interacting with each other.
The Kuang Kingdom is not too far away from the Million Mountains, but because it is not actually connected to the Monster Clan's territory, it is treated equally with the three Kingdoms of Zhao, Liang, and Ju, with a 10% ratio.
In the end, 10% of the quota will be allocated to Daye Country and other small participating countries. There are a total of about ten of these small countries, some of which are like Daye Country, which are allocated twenty places, and some of which only have one or two places.
At this point, the allocation of quotas has been agreed upon, and the most difficult step in the entire negotiation agenda has finally been overcome!
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One more thing: Some friends may ask why Yang Zhen is asked to give suggestions. Could it be that Shuihong, a Jindan master, would not think of it himself?
Answer: First, this is, after all, a cool novel, and it is necessary to add drama to the protagonist;
Secondly, Shuihong's character is straightforward, which has been shown in the previous article. For example, she directly questioned Dou Xichang, etc., so there are some twists and turns. It's not that she doesn't understand it, but she is just too lazy to think about it. Others will naturally understand it. .
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