As soon as they stepped through the palace gate, Feng Datong and the deputy envoy noticed a series of eyes on them.
And as the eyes came over, there were also terrifying murderous auras!
Feng Datong looked at both sides of the hall with his peripheral vision without leaving a trace. What came into view were the figures of Chu generals wearing armor.
These generals conveyed their malice clearly and clearly with eyes that were as if they were looking at prey.
Even though Feng Datong had experienced strong winds and waves, he would inevitably feel panicked when these generals looked at him so unscrupulously.
"Yes, Chu has just defeated Burma and Qi, and the morale of the soldiers is at its peak..."
"At the junction of Qi and Chu, old man Guan Haocang has not left for Beijing yet, so these people must be the generals who followed the Emperor of Chu on his southern expedition!"
Feng Datong instantly guessed the origins of these generals.
Because even he, a civil servant, could clearly feel the murderous aura in them.
He once served as the chief official of a palace in the north, and also personally experienced the war with the country established by the nomadic people in the north.
He had experienced this kind of murderous aura from those border guards.
Only those who have experienced brutal fighting on the battlefield and survived successfully can gather such momentum.
However, Feng Datong calmed down immediately after being surprised, and he couldn't stop laughing in his heart.
In his opinion, there are only four words to describe what Chu State did.
bluff!
Because he needed persuasion during this trip, and the person he needed to negotiate with was not these Chu generals, but the Chu emperor!
What happened now can only show that the young emperor of Chu wanted to gain the upper hand in the negotiations, but he was not very confident, so he wanted to give himself a blow.
It's a pity that he saw through it.
Feng Datong, who claimed to have seen through the reality of Chu State, was full of confidence at this time. In the sound of the musicians' ritual music, he puffed up his chest and strode into the palace with high arrogance.
The deputy next to him even had to speed up his pace to keep up with him.
Standing at the foot of the ninth floor, under the watchful eyes of all the civil and military officials of the Chu State, Feng Datong and his deputy took out the imperial hut representing the Jin State from their sleeves and bowed extremely respectfully to the young emperor on the dragon throne.
The sound of ritual music gradually subsided.
The two held the hut and bowed again, and then said in unison:
"The Emperor of the Jin Dynasty ordered the envoy Feng Datong, an official of Honglu Temple, to greet the Emperor of the Chu Dynasty..."
A clear voice came from above the steps.
"I am very at peace with you. I wonder how your emperor's body is doing?"
Although the two countries Jin and Chu wished they could destroy each other, in formal diplomatic occasions, due diplomatic etiquette must be observed, otherwise, their country will lose face.
After hearing the other party's question, Feng Datong hurriedly paid his respects again.
"Reporting to the Emperor of Da Chu, my lord, the Emperor of Da Jin, is in the prime of his spring and Autumn period and is in good health. He can draw a four-stone bow and ride a horse for miles without changing his complexion..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Datong heard the low laughter of civil and military officials coming from both sides of the hall.
When Feng Datong realized what the problem was, his expression suddenly changed slightly.
He shouldn't have used the word Spring and Autumn Peak just now.
This word is used to describe middle-aged and elderly people. It is indeed somewhat inappropriate to apply it to Sima Deguang, who is just over 30 years old.
Let these southerners see the joke!
Feng Datong felt a little annoyed.
Looking at the Jin envoy below, Zhao Yu raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
This guy subconsciously thought that the old emperor who was killed by his eldest son was still in power in Jin State...
However, there are some things that the courtiers can laugh at, but if he, the emperor, laughs at the other party on the spot, it will be unjustifiable in terms of etiquette.
But I heard the Jin envoy below holding a hut and worshiping:
"Foreign ministers report to His Majesty the Emperor of Chu and His Majesty the Emperor of Jin. When they learned of the national mourning in your country, they felt very sad and sent foreign ministers to come all the way to pay homage to the deceased Emperor Long Yu. Then I congratulate His Majesty the Emperor on sweeping away the powerful ministers and taking over the great power."
Zhao Yu's eyes flashed and he said in a deep voice: "I would also like to ask two envoys to convey my gratitude to the Emperor of Jin Dynasty for me. At the same time, I am also very heartbroken for the death of the late Emperor of Jin Dynasty, and it is even more so for the Emperor of Jin Dynasty." Congratulations on becoming a Dabao."
After hearing His Majesty's words, the smiles on the lips of the ministers in the palace became even brighter.
Everyone knows how the current Emperor Sima Deguang of the Jin Dynasty came to power. His Majesty's words seem to be just ordinary diplomatic language, but if you taste them carefully, they are actually heart-wrenching words!
Feng Datong's temples jumped a few times.
He was not sure whether the young emperor said this on purpose or accidentally.
But the other party is a king and he is a minister, so it is absolutely impossible to ask for proof.
In desperation, he could only change the topic.
At the same time, the slight contempt in his heart for the young emperor on the dragon throne had completely disappeared.
Today, if we do not respond appropriately, in the end, we will only lose the prestige of Jin!
After returning to the court, His Majesty will not let him go easily, knowing that he has lost the face of Jin!
"His Majesty the Emperor's kind wishes, foreign ministers and others will definitely inform our lord, the Emperor of the Jin Dynasty."
After saying that, Feng Datong took a deep breath, took a step forward, held the hut and bowed again, and said solemnly:
"On my way south, the foreign ministers often heard that the soldiers and civilians of Da Chu said that your majesty was kind and caring for the people. Now that I have seen your face, I know that what I said is true. As the saying goes, if your majesty treats the people so well, why do you want to provoke a dispute between Qi and Chu and cause trouble on both sides of the river? The war continues and the people are displaced. Your Majesty should also know that although the people of Qi are not your Majesty's people, they are also Han people. Doesn't such fratricide go against your majesty's benevolence and love for the people? The foreign minister is frightened and dares to ask your majesty to think again. In my opinion, the best policy is to call off the troops and negotiate peace."
He is worthy of being an envoy. His method of confusing right and wrong and calling a deer a horse is comparable to those of the Western barbarians in the previous life. The only thing missing is the phrase "Do you understand?"
What a pity. I am a king, he is a minister, and he is a foreign minister. I dare not say these words. Otherwise, even if I kill this person in the Chu Kingdom, the Jin Kingdom will not be able to find any fault!
Zhao Yu laughed, with a little contempt and coldness in his laughter.
"Let's not talk about whether it is war or peace. It is the internal affairs of our dynasty. Your envoy wants to interfere. He also resigned from his official position in the Jin State and joined our Chu State as an official. Only in this way can he be qualified. In addition, what is the truth of the matter? Your envoy wants to come. He is also very knowledgeable. If you really don’t understand, Cao Qing, please explain something to the envoy."
My own identity is the emperor and the monarch, while the other party is just an envoy. It can be said that the status is completely unequal.
If he opens his mouth to explain, it will only make the other party look down on him and the Chu State.
"My lord, I sincerely obey His Majesty's will."
As Cao Huan said this, he walked out of the queue and came to Feng Datong's side.
"Since the day His Majesty ascended the throne, our country has been resting with the people, and has never provoked anyone without permission. The Qi State and the Burmese State have colluded to take advantage of the suspicion of our Lord, the young country, to carry out an act of aggression. Fortunately, Your Majesty has He led the southern expedition and defeated the Burmese; Guan Zhenguo and other officers bravely killed the enemy and defeated the Qi navy on the river. This was the cause of the dispute between Qi and Chu.
I would like to ask the Jin envoy something. The Jin State claims to be a great country in the Central Plains, and the two countries, Jin and Qi, have had few wars since the reign of Emperor Suzong, and people-to-people exchanges have been very close. With the strength of Jin State, it is not difficult to find out Qi State's intention to send troops. Both Jin and Chu are Han people, so why didn't Jin State inform our court of Qi State's plot? "
Feng Datong, who had been in official circles for a long time, instantly understood what Cao Huan meant and kept silent.
But the deputy envoy on the side couldn't bear it and sneered: "This is the information that our court finally obtained. Why should I tell you about Chu State?"
It’s over!
Feng Datong only regretted that this guy's mouth had not been sewn shut just now.
"Then for the same reason, our country of Chu has shed countless soldiers' blood on the battlefield, but you, the Jin Kingdom, let me stop the army and negotiate for peace. What's the reason? This is also a victory that our country bought with the blood of our soldiers, and we must not give it to others easily! Your Majesty! If the emperor says that we, the emperor, are not considerate of the people, then your majesty, by just sitting back and watching the people of the Han family fight against each other, is he a benevolent, righteous and moral king?"
I knew that was the sentence!
Seeing the deputy envoy's stunned look, Feng Datong lamented in his heart.
Beautiful fight!
This is called defeating magic with magic!
Regarding Cao Huan's performance, both civil and military officials and Zhao Yu were full of praise in their hearts.
Some strong-tempered generals were even more satisfied in their hearts. The feeling was as satisfying as eating an iced watermelon in the summer!
"I wonder if the two beloved ministers understood what Cao Qing said?"
After saying these words, Zhao Yu felt a little relieved.
After glaring at the deputy envoy with dull eyes, Feng Datong bowed and said: "The foreign minister and others were impatient just now and have violated the rules before the emperor. I also ask the Emperor of Dachu to forgive the foreign minister for his vulgar crime."
This matter must not be allowed to damage the prestige of the Jin State, so the only way for the two of them to shoulder this responsibility is.
After beating the opponent for a while, Zhao Yu didn't think about forcing the opponent into a blind corner, he just stopped there.
"It is not a crime for those who don't know. What's more, I am not a prince like you. However, in the future when the two countries of Jin and Chu interact, I hope that the envoys of Jin can distinguish right from wrong. It is best not to do this again."
The two of them were speechless for a long time after they thanked Emperor Da Chu for his teachings.
On the other hand, the officials in the court, whether they were civil servants or military generals, all had smiles on their faces, and their brows were full of pride and pride.
Your Majesty is not only good at fighting, considerate of the people, and diligent in government affairs, but he is also fearless when dealing with the envoys of the Jin Dynasty. In just a few words, he said that they were ashamed of themselves.
With this sage king, the revival of our great state of Chu is in sight!
The silence in the hall did not last long. Soon Feng Datong came back to his senses and knew that he had made a big fool of himself in front of the kings and ministers of the Chu State on this mission.
If this situation were to spread to the Jin Dynasty court and reach the ears of His Majesty today, then according to Sima Deguang's nature, it would be strange not to peel off their official skin!
But even so, there is still a chance to make amends.
That is to make the Chu State agree to negotiate peace and complete their tasks.
He took a deep breath, and then said:
"Although the foreign minister just spoke nonsense, there is one thing he said that he really meant. Please consider your Majesty the people and suspend the war."
"Your Majesty, don't listen to this man's nonsense!"
A young general wearing a scarlet robe in the palace suddenly looked at Feng Datong sternly.
"Our dynasty and Qi are at odds with each other. Your Majesty, please don't forget the oath sworn by the Imperial Ancestral Temple. This is a disgrace to the three prefectures in Jiangbei!"
"Your Majesty, what Commander Zhang said is true. Now that General Zhenguo has annihilated all the Qi navy, our army has no rivals on the Canglong River. We should take this opportunity to cross the river and march north to attack the Eastern Capital. Wait until the three prefectures are recovered and annihilated. The Ancestral Temple of Qi State also said that it is not too late to negotiate peace!"
Huang Zhong, the governor of Beijing Camp, also made a statement.
Following the two people's statements, the generals in the hall started to make noises, almost saying "Destroy the Eastern Capital and seize the bird position".
Feng Datong looked at this scene and suddenly felt that his mind was a little hard to turn around.
Before leaving, both His Majesty and the ministers said that the Chu State valued culture over military affairs and that its generals were timid in fighting. Why is it completely different from what they said now?
These generals, looking at their expressions, are like tigers and wolves that have not been fed, and their minds are full of achievements.
Immediately, he heard the voice of the young emperor.
"Youwei, Han Sheng, stand down!"
Feng Datong was shocked when he saw the two generals retreating into the queue without saying a word under the order of the young emperor.
Unexpectedly, the emperor of Chu's prestige in the military was so high!
"Your envoy has also seen the attitude of the officials towards the country. Although I care about the people, I have no choice but to do it now."
Feng Datong's eyes lit up when he heard Zhao Yu's tough but soft words.
It seems that there is a possibility of success?
Feng Datong said with the utmost respect: "Your Majesty, the great war will destroy all lives. Since ancient times, northerners are good at horses, and southerners are good at boats. Southerners are not good at land warfare. If the defeated army returns, the great power of Chu will be compromised, and your majesty will be compromised." Damage, your Majesty, please think twice."
"What your envoy said makes some sense." Zhao Yu nodded matter-of-factly, suppressing the smile in his heart and said, "It's just that since I won the new victory, I negotiated peace with the Qi State, and everyone in the government and the public was afraid of things. .”
Jia Xu came out and held a scepter in his hand and said: "What your Majesty said is true. Is there any reason to negotiate peace after a great victory? If the Qi invaders are willing to cut off the land in compensation, pay tribute and make peace, and bow their heads as ministers, they can negotiate." "
The deputy envoy of the State of Jin couldn't help but sneer and said: "Xueshi Jia, this is wrong. These conditions are too harsh. How can the monarchs and ministers of the State of Qi agree?"
If such a treaty that is humiliating and humiliating the country is really agreed to, then the monarchs and ministers of Qi will be nailed to the pillar of shame and will be infamy for thousands of years.
Jia Xu also sneered back.
"Don't agree? That's better! Then keep fighting! If Chu can't get it at the negotiation table, we can get it on the battlefield with swords!"
Obviously, he didn't expect that Jia Xu, who was smiling and seemingly gentle, would say such extremely tough words, and the deputy was immediately stunned.
After glaring at the deputy envoy who had repeatedly done bad things, Feng Datong bowed to Zhao Yu again.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, the foreign ministers who came this time, in addition to offering condolences and congratulations, were also ordered by my Majesty the Emperor of the Jin Dynasty to reconcile your country and the Qi Kingdom. The Qi Kingdom also informed me of the Jin Dynasty that as long as your country's conditions are suitable, I am willing to negotiate for peace. But I don’t know what conditions His Majesty the Emperor has for negotiating peace?”
He heard that the young emperor's words did have some meaning, so he ignored the ministers and asked the other party directly.
With His Majesty's control over the court, as long as he nods and agrees, even if the ministers object, the matter will be considered a success.
Zhao Yu pondered slightly, then touched his chin where a thin layer of beard had grown and said:
"The state capitals of the Qi State are all on the north bank of the Canglong River. Even if the territory is ceded, it is quite difficult to hold it. As for asking the Lord of Qi to bow his head and become a minister, it is a joke. Forget it, for the sake of His Majesty the Emperor, as long as the Lord of Qi is willing If you compensate our dynasty for its losses and send the princess to the dynasty for marriage, I will naturally be willing to negotiate peace with you. Otherwise, there is no need to negotiate!"
Feng Datong noticed that the young emperor unconsciously emphasized his tone on the word "marriage", and he suddenly chuckled in his heart.
Since ancient times, heroes have been saddened by beauty. This emperor of Chu has the appearance of a wise king, but unfortunately he is a womanizer!
However, when I return to report to Your Majesty, I can do something about this matter...
(End of chapter)
