In the early morning, the sun rises.
Lin Feng got dressed early, had breakfast with Xu Liuli, and left Xu Liuli to make arrangements for the time being. He took Chang Taining to the imperial city.
Chang Taining is still a little unhappy in his heart.
Looking at Lin Feng, there was hostility in his eyes.
However, Lin Feng didn't care at all. If he didn't come to Zi, Chang Taining might be deceived by Qi's monarchs and finally agree to Qi's conditions. This is extremely detrimental to Qin.
When Lin Feng arrived outside the imperial city, the guarding soldiers led Lin Feng and Chang Taining in directly to the outside of the main hall.
This is not Lin Feng's first time here.
He is quite familiar with this.
Lin Feng entered the main hall, glanced around, and saw Tian Yu, Yan Zichu, Liu Gui and others.
Lin Feng knew all these people.
Lin Feng's eyes met Liu Gui's and he smiled softly. He arrived in Linzi yesterday but did not visit Liu Gui. After all, it was not Liu Gui who was in trouble this time, but Liu Gui, as an official of Qi State, had his own position.
Lin Feng's visit to Liu Gui only caused trouble and even made things difficult for Liu Gui. It would be better not to meet him.
After Lin Feng stood still, he cupped his hands and said, "Lin Feng, envoy of the State of Qin, pays homage to Your Majesty."
Chang Taining also saluted.
Tian He smiled and said: "Mr. Lin and Mr. Chang don't need to be polite. I'm surprised. I didn't expect Mr. Lin to come to Linzi."
Lin Feng said: "It involves the negotiations between the two countries, so I can't do it without coming. After all, I am the person in charge of the negotiations between Qin, Qi, and Jin. If the Jin negotiations are completed, I will naturally go north. Especially Chang Tai Ning, he is just a deputy envoy. He was originally the first to take the lead, but he didn’t expect it to be so unlucky.”
Tian He's expression remained unchanged, but his heart became a little nervous. It was indeed Lin Feng's style.
As soon as he opened his mouth, his style completely changed.
Tian He said seriously: "In yesterday's negotiation, I think the conditions proposed by Qin State are quite benevolent and have given Qi State a lot. However, as for Qi State, General Yan Fei has already captured Taishan County and Yongshan County, and Qi State has paid a lot for it." It took the lives of countless soldiers to capture two places, so we can’t just throw them away, right?”
"If this is the case, how can the State of Qi explain to the soldiers fighting on the front line, and how can it explain to the people at home? Mr. Lin is a wise man and a reasonable person, and he must understand this truth."
Chang Taining looked at Lin Feng. He wanted to see how Lin Feng would respond.
Tian He's words were not wrong.
this is normal.
Will the land they get be given to you by the State of Qin?
impossible!
This is the toughest question.
It is also a source of strife.
Lin Feng looked around, then his eyes fell on Tian He, and said seriously: "Your Majesty, Xia State has a vast territory, and Qin State only occupies Yanzhou. Qin State abandoned Jizhou and Xuzhou to Qi State, which can be said to be the most benevolent and righteous .”
"Qi State has taken advantage of it."
"Under this premise, Qi State is not satisfied and wants to occupy Taishan and Yongshan counties."
"You said that if you can't explain to the people of Qi, then Qin can just explain to the people? Can you just explain to the dead soldiers?"
"To destroy the Xia Kingdom, our Qin Kingdom ranks first."
"It is true that Qi and Jin both had a restraining role, but after taking stock of this battle, Qin deservedly paid the most for the destruction of Xia. Logically speaking, it should also receive the most. But Qin's benefits here are the smallest. .”
Lin Feng looked around at everyone and said forcefully: "In the end, the monarchs and ministers of Qi State asked me, the envoys of Qin State, how do you explain to Qi State? You can't get all the benefits in the world."
Wow! !
There was an uproar in the main hall.
There was constant discussion.
A pair of eyes fell on Lin Feng, with scrutiny, fear, and disdain.
After hearing this, Chang Taining murmured in his heart.
What use can your words, Lin Feng’s, have?
Convince the state of Qi by talking.
impossible.
In Chang Taining's heart, he was not optimistic about Lin Feng, and he even felt a little gloating about his misfortune. Anyway, he was too lazy to take care of it. Lin Feng was embarrassed. As a man who was on a mission to Qi, even if he didn't complete his mission, he couldn't be blamed.
"Lin Feng, how is your state of Qin? What does it have to do with my state of Qi?"
Langya Wang Tianyu stepped forward.
Tian Yu raised his head and said loudly: "Qi State only considers the interests of Qi State. Qin State is willing to give up Jizhou and other places to us. It is Qin State's business. What's more, is Qin State giving in? No, it is. The State of Qin could not occupy it, so it was given to the State of Qi. Lin Feng, Taishan County and Yongshan County cannot be given up."
Liu Gui also stood up and said seriously: "Mr. Lin, Qi State does not ask for much, just Yongshan County and Taishan County. This is only the border area of Yanzhou. There are many mountains in the territory, which is not a place suitable for farming. What's the harm in giving these two places to Qi State in exchange for an alliance between the two countries?"
Yan Zichu said: "Mr. Lin, we agree with the strength of Qin State. It's just that what Qi State has seized with its strength cannot be given away."
All officials from Qi State expressed their opinions one after another.
Everyone has the same attitude: they will not hand over Taishan and Yongshan, and it is useless to say anything.
Lin Feng listened to everyone's objections, smiled lightly, and said: "So, Qi's official attitude is not to give in. If Qin doesn't agree, then it's a fight, right? In this regard, I represent Qin The country expresses its position, and I, the State of Qin, will accompany you to the end."
"Everything, let's fight and then negotiate."
"It happens that Qin and Jin continue to form an alliance, so the two countries will jointly send troops to fight Qi."
"The State of Jin has been quite covetous of Xuzhou in recent years. I believe that the State of Jin is very willing to send troops to contain the State of Qi, and is very willing to tear off a piece of meat from the State of Qi. Alas, in fact, after our soldiers of the State of Qin captured Anyi , I didn’t have enough fun, I entered Anyi easily."
Lin Feng shook his sleeves and said, "It's good to give him a beating to stretch his muscles and bones."
Wow! !
There was a lot of shock in the main hall.
What many people said before was criticism and counterattack against Lin Feng.
Today, many people are worried.
Qin and Jin unite, which is definitely a threat to Qi.
Tian Yu flicked his sleeves and said: "Lin Feng, the Jin State may not be willing to send troops, you are just trying to show off your words."
Lin Feng said: "First, if the Jin State can control part of Xuzhou's territory, especially the counties in the south of Xuzhou, it will then control both sides of the Yangtze River, and the northern defense line will be more stable. Second, I married the princess of Jin State, and my influence in Jin State will be More powerful.”
"On the premise that it is beneficial to the Jin State, plus the influence of this relationship. Why doesn't the Jin State send troops?"
"Don't you want to give up the benefits you got? Could it be that the kings and ministers of Jin State are all fools, and they don't know whether to get benefits or not. Even you, the kings and ministers of Qi State, are greedy and unbridled, how can they not want benefits?"
Tian Yu's expression was more solemn than ever before.
Lin Feng's attitude was tougher.
If you want to fight, fight.
This is difficult to deal with.
Tian Heduan sat above him. He looked at the noisy hall below and frowned at the ministers who were talking about it. Yesterday, when he received the news of Lin Feng's arrival, he knew that the situation had become complicated.
At that time, the result of Tian He and Tian Yu's discussion was to fight Qin. The problem they considered was that Qi State was at war with Qin State, and they did not consider Jin State.
After Jin intervened, the situation was different.
If we really want to fight, it will not be beneficial to Qi.
Therefore, the tough attitude discussed last night has no effect at all.
When Tian He saw that the situation was deadlocked, he could not give in directly, so he said: "Lin Feng, in the end, both sides will lose in a war. The negotiation between Qin and Qi will not be achieved overnight, and they still need to negotiate again. I, Qi, are also willing Let’s discuss it later. You guys should go back to the post house first, and I’ll give you an answer after discussing it with the people below.”
Lin Feng said forcefully: "Your Majesty, tomorrow morning is the latest deadline. If there is no reply from Qi tomorrow morning, I will directly return to Qin without any more negotiations. I will take the honors immediately. Since we can't reach an agreement, we will fight. Besides, I also want to see if the Qi State will still have so many benefits if we fight to the end. In a word, Qin is not afraid of a war, and if it wants to fight, it will fight to the end."
Tian He's cheeks twitched.
Lin Feng is as difficult and strong as ever.
Lin Feng ignored Tian He's thoughts, turned around and walked straight out. Chang Taining followed Lin Feng step by step, but his expression was complicated. He originally thought it would be a very complicated and difficult problem.
In the blink of an eye, something suddenly changed. It was the Emperor of Qi who was in trouble and took the initiative to talk.
Chang Taining shook his head and sighed in his heart.
After all, he was not as good as Lin Feng, and he did not dare to make such a decision as Lin Feng. Moreover, even if he said that Qin wanted to fight, he was not convincing enough.
Only Lin Feng has the confidence to say this.
