At night, a Chu State guard entered the inner hall excitedly. Looking at Zu Shiyuan and others who were discussing the details of the next negotiation, he immediately clasped his fists and said: "Right Prime Minister, Prime Minister Wu is here."
When Zu Shiyuan heard this, he immediately became happy and said quickly: "Hurry, welcome."
"yes!!"
Soon, in the lobby, when Wu Yong and Zu Shiyuan met again, they immediately held their hands together in excitement.
"Shi Yuan"
"Brother Wu"
After the longing cry, the two burst into laughter.
"Military advisor, long time no see," Fang Jie, who was standing by, said respectfully.
"Haha, General Fang is becoming more and more majestic." Wu Yong said kindly, then looked at Zu Shiyuan and apologized: "Shiyuan, originally I wanted to go out of the city to pick you up in person, but the officials summoned you, and now I am in Bianjing. I can only wait patiently for Shi Yuan."
"Brother Wu, that's serious. You and I are sworn friends. I'm still very clear about this situation," Zu Shiyuan immediately smiled.
"Okay, okay" Wu Yong nodded, pointed at the two men behind him, and said with a smile: "Shi Yuan, let me introduce to you. These two are Peng Gui and He Zhao, officials of the Sixth Division of our Qi State. !!”
"Meet the Ancestor"
"No need to be too polite," Ancestor Yuan said warmly.
"Shaoyang should have come over originally, but now he has just been given a marriage. If he comes here rashly, I'm afraid someone will be unhappy!!"
"Brother Wu, there is no need to be polite. Just because you can come means everything. Come on, let me introduce you."
After the two parties finished the ceremony, they all sat down. Zu Shiyuan said with concern: "Brother Wu, why didn't the princess and the princess come back together??"
Wu Yong smiled bitterly and said: "I was temporarily kept in the palace by the official family. Not only that, I probably won't participate in the negotiations between Chu State and the imperial court!!"
"What?" Shen Shou's expression changed.
"Prime Minister Wu, are you detaining an important minister of Chu State?" Gao Yu said with some dissatisfaction.
Wu Yong shook his head, "I will never seize it. I am probably afraid that the Marquis and his wife will deviate from the negotiation."
"Then I wonder who Prime Minister Wu represents Qi this time?" Huan Yi said cautiously.
Wu Yong took a look and looked at the smiling ancestor Shiyuan and said: "Shiyuan, don't I, Wu Yong, come here in person, and I can't represent my position?"
When Zu Shiyuan heard this, he immediately said with emotion: "Thank you so much, Brother Wu."
"You are so polite, Shi Yuan. Back then, Chu State traveled thousands of miles to seek an alliance, and only then did the two countries stand up today. We, Qi State, are very clear about which is more important. We, Qi State, can achieve today's status not only because of the victory over the imperial court, but also because of Chu. The existence of the state, if there is no state of Chu, how can the imperial court treat our state of Qi with courtesy!!"
"With Brother Wu's words, my country of Chu is at ease," Zu Shiyuan said happily.
Wu Yong smiled and said, "Chu State must have carefully discussed this negotiation and must be willing to make concessions. The key is the issue of Hongzhou and Pengze Lake!!"
"Yes, our Chu State is willing to pay tribute of grain and grass every year, and we are also willing not to have a single soldier within five years, but our Chu State must definitely win Hongzhou. If we can negotiate, of course it is good. If we cannot negotiate, we must Taking Hongzhou is the bottom line given by my king. Apart from this, I can give up the rest of Chu State," Zu Shiyuan said seriously.
Wu Yong nodded, "I think so, but according to the information I got, the bottom line given by the court is also Hongzhou. The court is willing to formally ennoble the King of Chu like our Qi State, and use the southern half of the Yangtze River as a territory of Chu State. , and in addition, cede Quanzhou, Fuzhou, and Liuqiu to Chu!!"
Zu Shiyuan's eyes moved and he said seriously: "Is this the intention of the imperial court or the intention of His Highness King Qi?"
"Of course it is the intention of the imperial court. We, the State of Qi, hope that Hongzhou can belong to the State of Chu," Wu Yong said immediately.
"Prime Minister Wu, Quanzhou, Fuzhou, and Liuqiu seem to be many places, but they are all sparsely populated, especially Liuqiu. Although it is large, it is indeed a desert island!!" Shen Shou shook his head slightly.
After Wu Yong looked at it, he smiled and said: "It seems that Chu State will not agree to such an exchange, so I thought this issue should be left for discussion later, otherwise the negotiation will easily reach a deadlock!!"
When Gao Yu heard this, he frowned and said, "But this issue is the key. If we can't reach an agreement on this issue, the others are meaningless."
"How can it be meaningless?? The so-called bottom line is that the chips are not enough. Hongzhou is important, but as we talk, there may be something more important than Hongzhou?" Wu Yongdao.
When Zu Shiyuan heard this, he asked curiously: "What does Brother Wu mean??"
"The officials in charge of the negotiations this time in the imperial court are all virtuous ministers, especially the princes. They are not fools. If they want the negotiation to succeed, they will naturally offer chips that are comparable to Hongzhou, so Chu State should not be anxious."
Zu Shiyuan's face changed, and he nodded: "What Brother Wu said is true. Negotiations are not battlefield confrontations. It's life and death. You should first see the court's sincerity!!"
When the others heard this, they also nodded.
"The negotiation is scheduled for two days later. The prince, Zong Gong, Dang Rang and I, the Qi State, will all participate. Brother Zu, it is best to carefully consider the details of the negotiation in these two days!!" Wu Yong reminded.
"good!!"
. . . .
Two days later, in the Jiying Hall of the Imperial City, people gathered on both sides of a long wooden table, and the negotiations between Chu State and the imperial court officially began.
On the left are the court officials headed by Prince Zhao Huan and Privy Councilor Zong Ze. Of course, Wu Yong is also sitting next to him at this time, and on the right are Zu Shiyuan, Shen Shou and other Chu officials.
"Master Ancestor, everything in the south of the Yangtze River is all caused by treacherous ministers. This is a mistake made by the imperial court. For this reason, the emperor Zhu Meng, who secretly set up the Huashi Gang, has been ordered to be beheaded!!" Zhao Huan said warmly.
After Zu Shiyuan nodded, he said with gratitude: "Everyone in the Chu Kingdom admires the decision of the imperial court. My lord, the King of Chu, is also very affectionate towards the imperial court. So when he came this time, His Highness said, "Our Chu Kingdom I am also willing to follow the orders of the imperial court and respect the Song Dynasty as the lord of the world like the Qi State, and I am willing to pay tribute of 200,000 dans of grain and grass every year. The caravans from all over the country can also return to the south of the Yangtze River when the situation is stable."
"Haha, it is really rare for the King of Chu to have such a heart. In this case, I see that there is no need to waste time. You can immediately ask the official to formally issue a decree for the canonization. The two sides will cease war and make peace." After Zongze next to him moved his eyes, he immediately road.
Hearing this, Shen Shou and others' expressions changed. Zu Shiyuan glanced at it and smiled slightly: "Zonggong said, of course it is possible, but the court is kind, and there are indeed some people in Jiangnan who still regard our country of Chu as rebellious. Especially in Hongzhou, I wonder how the imperial court views this??"
"Of course Hongzhou belongs to Chu State," Zongze said seriously.
"What?" Zu Shiyuan and others were stunned, and even Wu Yong's expression changed and he looked at Zongze in surprise.
Zongze smiled and said, "It's hard to understand that Chu State doesn't want it??"
"Of course not. If so, we can sign a peace treaty immediately," Zu Shi Yuandao said.
Zongze looked at it and shook his head, "Master Zu, the imperial court gave Hongzhou to the Chu State, which is equivalent to giving the south of the Yangtze River to the Chu State. It can be regarded as half of the world. Even the Qi State cannot compare with it. How can the Chu State ensure that it is loyal to the imperial court?" Where is your loyalty??”
After hearing this, Zu Shiyuan said seriously: "What does Zong Gong mean??"
"Since ancient times, vassals from all over the world, in order to ensure their loyalty, will send their sons to the imperial capital to support the saints. Your prince Fang Tianding has heard that he is wise and wise. If he can stay in the imperial capital for ten years, both parties will be stable!!"
"What?" Shen Shou and others were suddenly shocked.
Zu Shiyuan also shuddered. Looking at Zongze with calm eyes, he finally understood that this old man who replaced Tong Guan and Zhongshi Dao was extraordinary. He was not giving up Hongzhou generously. He was just retreating. advance, forcing them to give up Hongzhou on their own initiative.
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