A weak country has no diplomacy. This is not only a saying that is regarded as a motto in modern times, it is also applicable in ancient times.
This is not to say that weak countries really have no diplomacy, but that weak countries cannot achieve the goals they need through diplomatic means.
Because diplomacy is a continuation of domestic affairs.
No matter how many rare treasures or beauties Min Yue sends, the first thing they need is that Min Yue has the conditions to negotiate with Da Qin.
Now that the two sides are in an unequal position, it is difficult for Zhao Hao to change his mind because of these foreign objects.
Therefore, after Mu Kui read out the gift list, he was laughed at by the generals.
Although Zhao Hao stopped the laughter of the generals in time, in Princess Yingluo's heart, Da Qin was deliberately ridiculing them, so she choked Zhao Hao with an unhappy face: "Young Master, why do you have to be aggressive? If I, Min Yue, are pushed into a hurry, I will not hesitate to do so." If the whole country goes to war with Great Qin, I'm afraid Great Qin won't be able to get much advantage, so why not just accept it when it's good?"
"Princess Yingluo is threatening me with her words?"
Zhao Hao asked in a funny tone.
Yingluo answered him noncommittally: "The Central Plains Dynasty has adopted a national policy of intimidation towards foreign countries since ancient times, and rarely killed them all, so it is said that the four barbarians are intimidated;
If Great Qin insists on destroying Minyue, we, Minyue, will definitely fight to the end in order to protect ourselves. Even if Great Qin wins, we will be looked down upon by the foreign barbarians! "
"I didn't expect Princess Yingluo to know so much about the culture of the Central Plains. It's rare, rare."
Zhao Hao sighed with some surprise, then suddenly changed the topic and said with a smile: "However, our Central Plains Dynasty also has this saying: Is the whole world not the king's soil, and the shore of the land is not the king's ministers;
Our Great Qin unified the Central Plains and created an unprecedented foundation. Now we want to completely integrate Baiyue into the territory of Great Qin and achieve eternal hegemony. How can we withdraw our troops just because of a few words from you? "
"Let's talk again."
At this point, he paused and added: "Aren't your Baiyue countries also established by the remnants of the Central Plains Dynasty? What's wrong with returning to the Central Plains Dynasty now?"
"this"
After all, Princess Yingluo still had little knowledge and was not as sharp-tongued as Zhao Hao, so she was soon speechless.
However, Mu Kui on the side did not want to let go of this opportunity and said quickly: "Young Master, you have misunderstood. How dare Princess Yingluo threaten the Young Master? It's just that I, Minyue, have never had any ill thoughts about Great Qin, let alone peeking at the slightest property of Great Qin." , is it a bit unjustifiable that the Qin Dynasty raised troops to invade the country for no reason?"
"Ah!"
Zhao Hao snorted and sneered: "You said that Min Yue has no ill intentions towards our Great Qin. Then who sent the army to translate the Song Dynasty? Did Zhao Tuo and Ren Xiao contact you at the beginning?"
Mu Kui quickly explained: "Young master, you have misunderstood. Although Yi Xusong defected to Minyue, I, Minyue, did not sincerely accept him. The reason why I sent him here is because my lord Wu Zhu was deceived by Prime Minister Ji Su." , it was Ji Su who colluded with Zhao Tuo and Ren Xiao, not my Lord Wu Zhu;
As the saying goes, the emperor will not raise unjust troops. My lord, Wu Zhu, has always respected the Emperor of Qin. Now he is even more willing to surrender and guard the border for Da Qin. He is also afraid that the Emperor of Qin will think that we are not sincere, so he will marry his only royal sister to the young master. As a wife and concubine, with such sincerity, I only ask the young master to show his noble hand and let me, Fujian and Yue, have a way to live! "
"this"
Zhao Hao looked hesitant.
At this moment, Princess Yingluo fell to her knees with a plop, tears slowly emerged from her eyes, and there was a burst of mist. She raised her head pitifully and said: "Honorable Young Master Qin, Yingluo doesn't know much about reading. But I also know some of the old history of the Qin Dynasty. I think back then, the Qin Dynasty also survived in the cracks of the six kingdoms. How many ancestors of the Qin Dynasty sacrificed their lives and blood for their own country;
Although Yingluo cannot compare to the ancestors of Great Qin, I still ask you, Master, for the sake of Yingluo to sacrifice your life for the country, please spare Minyue a way to live."
Hearing this, all the generals of the Qin army looked at each other in shock.
No matter how hard-hearted they were, they were still faintly touched by Princess Yingluo's words, and there was a trace of pity and sympathy in their eyes.
If they were Zhao Hao, they would probably agree to the other party impulsively.
Only Han Xin and Wu Nian remained indifferent and shook their heads secretly at Zhao Hao.
Zhao Hao smiled faintly: "Princess Yingluo sacrificed her life for the sake of the country and the people. I am very moved and appreciate it very much. However, conquering Baiyue is the national policy set by my father, and I cannot change his mind!"
"We, Minyue, have decided to surrender to Great Qin, which is equivalent to Great Qin conquering my Minyue. As for the countries of Baiyue, I, Minyue, are also willing to assist Great Qin in conquering them. Why wouldn't Great Qin do it?"
"Having said that, it's a pity that I, the Qin Dynasty, only believe in my own cavalry and don't believe in the so-called surrender. Didn't Gou Jian also surrender to Fu Cha? What was the result? Raising tigers is a disaster!"
"How can Fu Cha be compared with the Emperor of Qin? My brother Wang is not the ancestor of Gou Jian!"
Princess Yingluo said a little stubbornly: "As long as Great Qin truly accepts us, we will truly surrender to Great Qin!"
Zhao Hao was stunned for a moment, thinking that she was a smart and tenacious woman, and her spirit of fighting hard to achieve her goals was admirable.
"Oh, Princess Yingluo said this, but she knows my father better than I do. In this case, does Princess Yingluo dare to stay here and convince my father?"
"Why don't you dare?"
"good!"
Zhao Hao nodded with a smile and said: "Princess Yingluo is so determined, and I am not willing to show weakness, so I will leave you here. However, don't expect me and others to help you face the saint. Everything has to be done by yourself. If One day, if you want to leave here, I will never send anyone to stop you!"
After saying that, he looked around at the generals, suppressed his smile and said: "The visitor is a guest. If anyone dares to be disrespectful to the guests, I will definitely punish him severely!"
"promise."
All the generals agreed in unison, and the only glimmer of hope in their hearts disappeared.
"Doctor Mu Kui, are you going to return home or stay here as a guest?" Zhao Hao looked at Mu Kui with a smile.
Mu Kui pondered for a moment, then cupped his hands and said: "I am the envoy of the peace talks, and also the person who will send the princess to get married. If the peace talks fail and the princess does not go back, she will naturally not be able to return to life, so please stay here together!"
"Okay! Then I will let someone arrange your accommodation. As long as you do not violate the iron laws of my country, my country will treat you like guests. You can move around as you like, but remember not to cause trouble!"
Although Zhao Hao said this politely, his tone was full of warning.
How could a smart person like Mu Kui not understand what Zhao Hao meant, and immediately saluted him and said, "Don't worry, sir, I will remember it!"
After saying that, he wanted to take Princess Yingluo away.
At this moment, Zhao Hao suddenly spoke loudly: "Princess Yingluo, how about we make a bet?"
"bet?"
Princess Yingluo paused, turned around and said, "How do you want to bet, Master?"
Zhao Hao smiled and said: "I will give you ten days to understand the Central Plains culture. If you can convince me with the Central Plains culture within these ten days, I will take you to see my father and help you plead with him;
If you can’t convince me within ten days.”
Before Zhao Hao could finish his words, a glimmer of hope flashed in Princess Yingluo's charming eyes, and she said eagerly: "I will definitely be able to convince you! However, I still want to tell you, Master, what will you do to Yingluo if you fail to convince her?"
Zhao Hao smiled mischievously and said: "I am short of a maid to serve tea and water. If you cannot convince me, I will be my maid. Of course, as a price, I can promise you a few things;
First, during my conquest of Minyue, as long as the Minyue soldiers resisted, I would never kill a single prisoner, including your brother Wang Wuzhu;
Secondly, after I capture Minyue, I will never kill an ordinary citizen indiscriminately;
Third, I will treat all the soldiers and civilians of Fujian and Yue well, just like Western Europe and other Yue people who have surrendered to our Great Qin, and let them enjoy the treatment of my Great Qin's people, or even better.
These three articles are considered three chapters of the agreement. If anyone dares to violate it, I will deal with it in accordance with the laws of the country. I wonder if the princess dares to accept this bet? "
"this"
Princess Yingluo looked troubled.
She originally thought that with her beauty, the young master of Da Qin would be attracted to her, but she didn't expect that he only wanted her to be a servant. This made her a little frustrated, but at the same time she felt a sense of stubbornness. She gritted her silver teeth and said: "Okay! I will accept this bet. I hope the young master will not break his promise then!"
"I always keep my word and will never break my promise!"
Zhao Hao responded with a smile.
Mu Kui on the side was anxious: "Princess, think twice and don't be impulsive!"
"Doctor Mu, please stop trying to persuade me, this princess has made up her mind!"
Princess Yingluo said firmly.
Mu Kui couldn't say much in front of the generals of the Qin army, so he nodded helplessly.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Hao immediately ordered Wu Ya behind him: "Brother, you personally send them to rest!"
"good!"
Wu Ya nodded in response and walked straight towards Ying Luo and Mu Kui, making a gesture of invitation.
Soon, the two of them were taken down by Wu Ya.
Watching them leave, Wu Nian suddenly smiled and said, "Congratulations, young master!"
Zhao Hao was slightly stunned and couldn't help but said: "What does Wu Jinji mean? What happy event does this young master have?"
Wu Nian smiled slyly and said, "Master is about to get a maid, shouldn't he be congratulated?"
"Yes, only the young master can accept a princess from a country as a maid!" Han Xin agreed with a smile.
Zhao Hao waved his hand quickly: "Don't talk nonsense, my original intention is not to accept a maid, but this girl will be of great use to me!"
"hehe."
The generals smiled and looked at each other with a 'we understand' expression.
Zhao Hao was speechless and couldn't help raising his hand to his forehead, shaking his head and sighing: "Anyway, I have made up my mind to destroy Minyue and go straight to South Vietnam. Princess Yingluo is the key to my gentle policy towards Minyue. As for the maid, I just wanted to keep her by my side, but I didn’t expect that she actually agreed. It seems like it’s really, ah, how should I put it?”
"A match sent from heaven!"
Sima Zhen suddenly interjected.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The generals laughed loudly, but they still secretly despised Zhao Hao: This kid is too insidious!
Wuya placed Princess Yingluo and Mukui in the messenger posthouse on the west side of Linchen City.
This post house was the place where Wang Jian specially placed Baiyue envoys when he was in charge of Nanhai.
The various decorations and food inside are mainly made by Yue people. There is nothing unfamiliar to them living here.
"Princess, why did you agree to Zhao Hao's bet just now?! You are the princess here to marry, not to be a slave. If this is passed back, how will you let the king deal with it? What if Zhao Hao wants to destroy our country? Yue, if you lose, wouldn’t it mean that we, Fujian and Yue, will lose both our people and our country?!”
As soon as Wu Ya was sent away, Mu Kui complained bitterly to Princess Yingluo.
When Princess Yingluo saw this, she smiled slightly and said disapprovingly:
"Doctor Mu, don't worry. I, Yingluo, will always be the princess of Minyue. I will never be the slave of Young Master Da Qin. The promise I just made to Zhao Hao was just a temporary measure. After all, I am a princess and he is a prince. We must not lose to him in terms of momentum. he!"
"certainly."
As she spoke, she said confidently:
"It's not that I'm not sure at all. I've actually studied the Central Plains culture with Brother Wang since I was a child. Although I'm not as knowledgeable as everyone else in the Central Plains, I'm still confident in dealing with him who is my age!"
"But what if the princess loses?"
"In case you lose"
A look of determination flashed across Princess Yingluo's beautiful face, and she said in a deep voice: "If we lose, I will find an opportunity to assassinate him. When the Qin army is in chaos, we will have time to save ourselves!"
Mu Kui was stunned for a moment, a little surprised, and then shook his head with a wry smile: "Princess, is it too simple to think? Zhao Hao is also a talented and intelligent person, how can he be so easy to assassinate?"
Princess Yingluo smiled, very charmingly: "I have my own way!"
Mu Kui was stunned again and suddenly realized something.
at the same time.
Zhao Hao returned to the shogunate's yamen, where Ying Zheng, Wang Jian, and Xia Wuge were happily eating hot pot, talking and laughing.
"Father, old general, and Imperial Physician Xia, you are so excited!"
Zhao Hao smiled and saluted, then he picked up the bowl and chopsticks unceremoniously, put a piece of tender mutton in the copper pot, rinsed it for a while, and then wrapped a full piece of meat in the bowl. Circle the sesame sauce, put it in your mouth, and slurp it until your mouth is full of sauce.
When Ying Zheng saw this, he frowned with dissatisfaction: "Look at you like this, you don't have the etiquette of a prince!"
"Fat, fat, blessed and yellow. My son, it's time for your body to grow. Eat more."
Zhao Hao vaguely gave himself a reason, then put another piece of mutton into the pot.
Ying Zheng was about to continue preaching when he suddenly saw Xia Wuqi stroking his beard and looking at Zhao Hao: "Young Master has not said that he has grown taller. I haven't noticed yet. Young Master has grown taller."
Snap!
The chopsticks in Zhao Hao's hand fell on the table unprepared, and he looked at Xia Wuji in disbelief.
That look was indescribably complicated.
Wang Jian on the side also looked at Zhao Hao at the right time, let out a soft sigh, and said with a smile: "You have really grown taller, I just discovered it."
"this"
Zhao Hao reacted for a moment, jumped up from his seat, and then without saying a word, rushed straight to the floor-length mirror in the backyard of the shogunate.
After a while, a burst of wanton laughter suddenly came from the backyard of the shogunate.
Ying Zheng and the three looked at each other, unable to help but feel a little amused.
Although they all knew that Zhao Hao was a little concerned about his height, they didn't expect to care so much.
However, it was quite gratifying for them that Zhao Hao could grow taller.
After all, the First Emperor was 1.9 meters tall, so naturally his son couldn't be too short.
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