The content of these words was a bit sensitive, but Ye Xian's tone was not serious, and he was smiling and laughing, so it did not make the atmosphere too tense.
Li Shi and Luo Qi lowered their heads to eat their food, but Zhu Jian picked up the wine glass and answered with a smile.
"Since ancient times, peace has always been the most important thing. If you want to make peace, you must order envoys to communicate with each other. If there are thieves and bandits on the way, there is a strong wind. I risk the danger, but I am not afraid. Now I have come to the Taishi camp to make peace with each other with sincerity. Why should we be afraid of being treated hospitably?”
Hearing this, he laughed heartily, nodded and said.
"Your envoy is right. You and I are making peace with sincerity, so why be afraid."
After a brief pause, he asked again.
"Are you happy that you met the Supreme Emperor yesterday? You haven't been able to see him for a year, do you miss him?"
It was Li Shi who answered. Although he was smiling, there was still a touch of sharpness in his words.
"The Grand Master was joking. A minister should be loyal and a son should be filial. The Supreme Emperor is the father of all peoples. How dare we forget the grace of God? The kings and ministers of the Ming Dynasty and the people miss the Supreme Emperor just as the Grand Master misses the Khan."
Ye's expression froze for a moment, then his smile returned, and he said with a hint of regret in his tone.
"You are thinking of the Supreme Emperor, and I sincerely want to send you back. You, the Supreme Emperor, are staying with me, and you cannot be the emperor. You are an idle man, and everything is difficult to do. I will return it to you, and you will still have a good reputation after a thousand years." .”
"I had many misunderstandings with the imperial court before, and we sent envoys to each other several times to discuss it, but all failed. When you go back this time, you should tell your emperor what I have in mind."
"The misunderstanding has been resolved. We will send someone to pick her up as soon as possible so that we can settle this matter and get back together forever. You and I can feel at ease."
These words were sincere, Zhu Jian also raised his head, nodded and said.
"Don't worry, Grand Master. When I return to Beijing this time, I will report it to the Emperor of Tomorrow and facilitate peace talks as soon as possible."
With that said, Zhu Jian took a look at the sky and saw that it was almost time. He looked at each other with Li Shi and Luo Qi, and the three of them stood up in tacit understanding and said.
"Thank you, Master, for your hospitality. It's getting late. I'll be setting off soon."
Ye's expression froze for a moment, but he didn't say anything in the end. On the contrary, many nobles beside him secretly looked at the Grand Master, but also said nothing.
After a moment, Ye Xian finally nodded with a smile and said.
"I'll see you off."
So, he also got up first and sent the delegation all the way to the gate of the camp.
Afterwards, Zhu Jian and the other two solemnly said goodbye again. They stood with smiles on their faces and watched them get on their horses, and then gradually left the Wala Lao Camp.
It wasn't until their figures were somewhat blurred that Ye Xian's expression suddenly darkened, as if he was about to drip water.
And Ang Ke, A La and others standing next to him could no longer hold back and couldn't help but said: "Grand Master..."
However, they only made the first move before they were stopped by the hand that also raised first.
Ye Xian's face looked quite ugly, and then he said calmly: "Don't worry, they will come back..."
After that, he turned around and entered the camp.
At the same time, the members of the envoy who were gradually moving away from the Wala Lao camp were in very complicated moods.
It wasn't until Ye Xian's camp turned into a blurry black spot that Zhu Jian gave the order to let the mission take a short break.
After the team stopped, Yuan Bin seemed a little restless.
Yes, Yuan Bin also came back this time. As for the apparent reason, he still wanted him, a close minister of the Supreme Emperor, to continue to be the messenger for both sides.
Perhaps it was because Ye Xian's thoughts were elsewhere, so he agreed directly without thinking too much.
Of course, the real reason is that after knowing what they discussed that day, Yuan Bin can no longer leave their sight.
Several people got off their horses and rested on the small pier. Yuan Bin came over and asked.
"Sir, didn't you say before that I just wanted to put pressure on you first, pretending to be a return to Beijing, and let you give in first? How is this..."
Why did he really leave the camp and start walking back?
It is said that war never tires of deceit, and the same is true for negotiations. It is nothing more than constantly testing the other party's bottom line.
After the negotiation that day, Zhu Jian and others returned to the camp, and the plan finally agreed upon was to let Yaya see the "bottom line" first.
They all knew in their hearts that the reason why they suspended the peace talks and asked them to see the Supreme Emperor first was just to put pressure on the mission by taking advantage of the Supreme Emperor's eagerness to leave the prison camp.
Therefore, even before the meeting, they had roughly anticipated what the scene would be like.
From the perspective of the Supreme Emperor, he will definitely urge them to complete the peace talks as soon as possible and facilitate the restoration.
But the problem is that they all know in their hearts that there are some things they cannot decide.
When Li Shi met with the Supreme Emperor, his tone of voice was inappropriate, but it was indeed true.
The tribute envoys are involved in the legitimacy of this war, so even if they have to compromise, it is not something they can decide.
Therefore, some things must be decided before meeting the Supreme Emperor.
When they went to meet the Supreme Emperor, everything they talked about would definitely fall on Ye Xian's ears. There was no doubt about this.
Therefore, Zhu Jian and others finally came to the conclusion that there would be a big conflict with the Supreme Emperor.
In this way, let Ye first realize that his last hand of cards has no effect. If he wants to promote peace talks, Wala can only give in first.
However, Ye Xian may have sensed something. Although he was a little anxious when he first learned the news, he did not give in or stop the mission.
This made Yuan Bin not anxious.
This peace negotiation can be said to be the most promising one. If you miss this time, God knows how long you will have to waffle after returning to the court.
If Wala refuses to give in, and the court refuses to compromise, then won't things be deadlocked here?
Zhu Jian and others remained silent.
Yuan Bin narrowed his eyes, suddenly realized, and asked in a deep voice.
"My lords, do you really want to return to the court and continue to keep the Supreme Emperor in Yibei?"
Otherwise, why would you keep him tightly by your side, and why would you say this is a risky move?
Thinking of the looks exchanged by several envoys that night, Yuan Bin should understand even if he didn't understand politics.
The real meaning of the "adventurous move" mentioned by their envoys was not as simple as clashing with the Emperor.
Rather, you have to take the risk of not giving in and the negotiation actually breaking down!
Zhu Jian, Li Shi, and Luo Qi had long agreed to make a bet on the Emperor continuing to stay in the prison camp in the north.
After asking this question, as expected, the expressions of Zhu Jian and others changed.
The three of them looked at each other, and finally, Li Shi spoke.
"General Yuan, don't be anxious. He is a cunning man first. If this situation is too perfect, although it may make him panic for a while, he will definitely realize after a day that we are acting."
"Therefore, we must leave him with some doubts about what is true and what is false, what is true and what is false, and what is true and false, so that he can truly fall into conflict and be unable to find out our true intentions."
This is tantamount to a disguised admission. The few of them have already reached an agreement in private.
First, he clashed with the Supreme Emperor, and then deliberately said goodbye after returning to the camp, putting pressure on him first. This was what Yuan Bin thought, and it was also what Li Shi said was "an overly perfect game."
This set of behaviors was too closely connected, so it was easy for Mr. Ye to become suspicious and guess that their purpose was to force Wala to give in.
Therefore, we need to raise additional doubts...
