"Please, King Qin, please don't misunderstand me! Duke Wu's sincerity is a lesson to the world!"
After thinking about it, Lu Meng could not think of any explanation that could calm Liu Zhang's anger.
I can only express Sun Quan's sincerity to the best of my ability.
However, this obviously failed to convince Liu Zhang.
Not only that, but it also aroused Liu Zhang's rage.
"Sincerity? Haha, what a sincerity!"
"Go back and tell Sun Quan that Quan will accept this sincerity!"
"One day I will personally lead a large army to the east of the Yangtze River, and I will express my gratitude to Sun Zhongmou in person!"
It's over, Liu Zhang was completely pissed off now!
Lu Meng felt a chill in his heart, and suddenly showed an expression of despair.
It's clear that everything is under control, and everything is heading in the best direction.
After discussing the details, Qin and Wu can form an alliance!
Lu Meng can say without exaggeration that all that is left is the finishing touch!
But just this one kick completely ruined Sun Xiaomei.
If Sun Xiaomei had not followed him to Chang'an, there would have been no conflict at all because of Liu Zhang's recruitment of Ling Tong.
A series of things will not happen next.
Maybe Lü Meng didn't have a special opportunity to ask Liu Zhang alone today, but it took a long time.
The tourney does not end in one day, and a suitable time can always be found.
Based on today's conversation, Lu Meng is extremely confident in persuading Liu Zhang.
How to say it now?
If he were Liu Zhang, he would not agree to Sun Quan's request for marriage.
After all, no matter how you look at it, it was Jiangdong who was in the wrong, and it was Sun who insulted the King of Qin first.
If just the marriage comes to nothing now, there may be opportunities to make amends in the future.
But because of the marriage, Liu Zhang was completely offended to death. This was what drove Lu Meng the most.
It is clear that the maximum results can be obtained, but in the end it is a complete mess!
What should I do?
"King Qin, calm down, Duke Wu never meant this!"
"I will apologize to King Qin on behalf of Duke Wu! As long as King Qin can calm down his anger, Jiangdong is willing to pay any price!"
"Even if I can't make the decision, I am still willing to return to Jiangdong and do my best to convince Duke Wu!"
There was no other way, Lu Meng had been forced to a dead end.
If the matter was not done, and he went back with the end of his relationship with Liu Zhang, he could not imagine the punishment he would face.
Even though Zhou Yu protected him from punishment, he still lost the face of Governor Zhou Yu!
No matter what, the first priority is to ease the relationship with King Qin!
Even Lu Meng secretly made up his mind that even if Liu Zhang asked for Xiao Qiao, he would not refute it for the time being!
"snort!"
Unfortunately, Lu Meng's wishful thinking was only met with an angry groan.
Then came Liu Zhang's anger.
"The price? Lu Meng, you really think highly of Jiangdong!"
"The lonely Qin State dominates the three states, as well as the entire Western Region that has just been recovered! In terms of population, land, money, food, soldiers, and talents, which one of them is not the one that can crush your Jiangdong?"
"I'm afraid the salt you eat in Jiangdong comes from the Qin Kingdom!"
Lu Meng's heart tightened, and his whole chest clenched together.
As expected of the King of Qin, a casual deterrent is to seize Jiangdong Mingmen!
Not to mention Jiangdong, all the salt in the world comes from Yizhou!
Especially after Liu Zhang took control of Yizhou, the production and quality of salt increased significantly.
Today's Shujing salt is not only a necessity, but also an irreplaceable solitary product!
In fact, as early as a few years ago, the Jiangdong Linhai area had the ability to make homemade sea salt.
However, the produced sea salt not only tastes bitter, but is also much more expensive than purchasing Shujing salt directly.
Over time, no one made sea salt anymore.
To this day, Shujing salt is used throughout the Jiangdong Linhai area.
As Liu Zhang said, stopping the flow of salt to Jiangdong would immediately cause chaos.
Without salt, people have no strength. How can they defend their territory?
At that time, Jiangdong could only purchase Shujing salt from other forces.
At best, the price is maliciously raised, at worst, you can't even buy salt with money!
The more Lu Meng thought about it, the more he became afraid, and he had a new understanding of the word "King of Qin".
With just a piece of salt, Liu Zhang could easily cause huge chaos within Jiangdong!
Not to mention, Liu Zhang is serious about it!
thump!
Lu Meng stopped holding back and bent his knees directly, kneeling at Liu Zhang's feet.
"King Qin, calm down!"
"No one, including Duke Wu and all the soldiers and civilians in Jiangdong, wants to be an enemy of the King of Qin. They even always hope that under the leadership of the King of Qin, they will destroy the national traitors and revitalize the Han Dynasty!"
"What happened today is purely a misunderstanding! Please calm down the raging anger of King Qin and give Jiangdong a chance!"
Lu Meng's attitude was extremely sincere, he was both kneeling down and flattering.
Liu Zhang completely felt the respect of a foreign minister for him.
However, it was far from enough for Liu Zhang to completely expose the matter.
"Lu Meng, I have been very kind to you Jiangdong!"
"Since you came here, how many times have you offended Gu?"
Lu Meng was panicked and embarrassed, and he had to nod his head in approval without question.
At the same time, it is also necessary to show gratitude to Liu Zhang for his kindness and kindness.
But all this brought Lu Meng back to the starting point.
If Sun Xiaomei hadn't insisted on following him, why would there have been so many twists and turns?
Unfortunately, it's too late to think about this now.
Originally there was no if.
Even if there is any chance, a little Lu Meng can't stop Sun Xiaomei from coming to Chang'an.
All he could do was to try his best to calm Liu Zhang's anger.
Return the relationship between the two forces to a controllable situation.
"What the King of Qin said is absolutely true! Lu Meng deeply feels the kindness of the King of Qin!"
"King Qin, please calm down your anger and listen to the next words!"
"Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Han Dynasty has fallen into decline, there has been turmoil in all directions, the world has fallen apart, and traitors have taken over the Han territory!"
"Among all the heroes in the world, only King Qin, who is a clan member of the Han Dynasty, truly cares about the world and takes the revival of the Han Dynasty as his own responsibility at all times!"
Just like before, Lu Meng always boasted and flattered Liu Zhang when he opened his mouth, placing Liu Zhang on the moral high ground!
The effect was also very significant, Liu Zhang's expression softened slightly.
Lu Meng was secretly happy, and he didn't dare to delay anymore and continued to expand.
"Secondly, there is Duke Wu of Jiangdong! Only Duke Wu is a loyal minister to the Han Dynasty, and he always wants to follow the King of Qin to revive the Han Dynasty!"
"As for Cao Cao and Liu Bei, one is a national thief who deceives the emperor, and the other is a self-reliant rebel! These two must always think about the demise of the forces that are truly loyal to the Han Dynasty!"
"If the King of Qin punishes Jiangdong, it will definitely trigger civil strife in Jiangdong! It will only cause pain to relatives and anger to enemies!"
"Lü Meng did not dare to ask for anything from the King of Qin. He only asked the King of Qin to put the Han Dynasty and the people of the world first!"
