Chapter 249: Prince Calms Down

The officials in the capital who had just said that the Prince of Chang'an could make some concessions on personal matters for the sake of state affairs quickly explained, "That's not what I meant."

"Your Majesty, calm down..."

During the time they had been in Xizhou, they had all realized that Prince Chang'an was different when he was in Xizhou than when he was in the capital. He was ruthless and tough, and the emperor was thousands of miles away, so no one could suppress him.

So several officials in the capital looked at Prime Minister Ji Jun, hoping that Prime Minister Ji would stand up and speak to persuade the King of Chang'an.

Ji Jun slowly said, "You all hope that the peace talks can be concluded as soon as possible, so I am inevitably a little anxious. Please don't blame me, Your Highness."

There was no anger on Huo Zheng's face, but his eyes were gloomy and his aura was so heavy that no one present dared to speak rashly.

Ji Jun tried to smooth things over, saying, "It's not that the prince must marry the Princess of Xiling just because she wants to. Now that Xiling is seeking peace with Daxing, the terms of the peace talks are naturally decided by us in Daxing. However, the other terms have been almost agreed upon, leaving only this one, which is the most crucial, the one with the least sacrifice, and the easiest to achieve..."

Prime Minister Ji smiled and said, "In fact, it is not necessarily necessary for the prince to marry the Princess of Xiling. As long as the prince pretends to agree first, the peace talks will be finalized first."

Upon hearing this, Shao Feiyang immediately said in displeasure, "Prime Minister Ji wants us, the prince, to deceive Princess Xiling?"

"How can you call this a deception when it comes to matters of state?" Lord Liang, the Prime Minister's disciple, immediately retorted. "Even when you're at war, you practice deception. So, why can't we employ a little stratagem during these peace talks? Once the peace talks are finalized, and Princess Xiling is brought to the capital, then who she marries will be up to us in Daxing."

Seeing that the other party spoke so matter-of-factly, Shao Feiyang could not help but scold him angrily: "What a shameless trick!"

"I was trying to reason with you in a kind and gentle manner, and you cursed me?" Lord Liang was furious. "You are indeed a crude warrior. Not only do you know nothing, but you also don't know how to listen to others and learn from them!"

"What did you say? Say it again if you dare!"

Shao Feiyang was young and unruly, so he immediately stood up and glared at Lord Liang.

No matter how young the young general was, he was a famous general who had fought on the battlefield. He was so imposing that he frightened the enemy at once.

Lord Liang's face changed drastically, and he immediately shouted, "Prince Chang'an, are you just going to let this vulgar warrior act so recklessly here?"

"Who are you calling a crude warrior?"

"I think you are the one who should be so bold!"

"Watch your mouth!"

Seeing this, General Wang and others stood up.

It is true that Shao Feiyang is a son of a general and loves to wield swords and guns, but he has read all the books he should read. These short-sighted people called General Shao a vulgar warrior. Then what are those people who have not read much and have fought their way out on the battlefield to get an official position?

These people had fought on the battlefield with Prince Chang'an and had a good relationship with Shao Feiyang. They were already dissatisfied with the officials from the capital who were always meddling in their affairs. Now they even had the nerve to suggest that the prince should betray the princess and marry Princess Xiling.

Who can agree to this?

Lord Liang has really stirred up a hornet's nest this time.

Moreover, the officials who came to Xizhou from the capital were not as united as the generals in Xizhou who had fought in the battlefield together and had life-and-death friendships. They just watched him being besieged and had no intention of helping him.

"Prime Minister..." Lord Liang could only call Prime Minister Ji, hoping that Ji Jun would speak up to help him.

"Generals, calm down." Ji Jun cursed Liang for being an idiot in his heart, but with a smile on his face, he said to everyone, "The Xiling envoy is now in Xizhou City. Any movement in the Jiedushi Mansion will be hidden from them. At this time, we should work together and work together. We must not quarrel among ourselves and let the Xiling people take advantage of the situation."

"Prime Minister Ji is absolutely right." Jiang Hao said at the right moment, "How about Sir Liang apologize to our General Shao and let this matter go?"

When he said this, everyone present had the same expression.

Even Shao Feiyang didn't expect Jiang Hao to say this.

Ever since Jiang Hao led the rebel army to surrender to King Chang'an, Shao Feiyang has always insisted on being wary of this man. Moreover, on the day when Princess Xiling was captured alive, Jiang Hao secretly shot an arrow at her, which made the young general feel that the victory was unfair and that Jiang Hao was not of the same kind as him at all, and he became more and more displeased with this man.

Moreover, when General Wang and others stood up angrily for him just now, Jiang Hao did not stand up at all. But at this moment, he opened his mouth and asked Lord Liang to apologize.

The officials from the capital all had different expressions when they heard this.

In their view, even if they were officials of the same rank, officials in the capital were higher than local officials, not to mention that the emperor of this dynasty valued civil officials far more than military generals.

It is really shocking that this surrendered rebel who does not even have a proper position dares to make such a request to a Beijing official in public.

When Lord Liang heard Jiang Hao's words, he felt insulted and immediately vented his anger on Jiang Hao, "Who do you think you are? It's not your turn to speak here."

Jiang Hao said calmly, "I am Jiang Hao, a general under the command of Prince Chang'an."

The news that Jiang Hao turned against the rebels during the war, personally cut off the head of the rebel leader Cao Jing and presented it to the King of Chang'an, and surrendered with the rebels had already spread throughout the world.

Everyone present naturally knew that he was Jiang Hao. Lord Liang also knew him. He didn't say that just now to ask his name, but because Jiang Hao didn't have an official position yet and was the most suitable person to be a punching bag among all the people present.

But Lord Liang miscalculated. Jiang Hao was not only a ruthless character, but also a flexible and intelligent man.

This statement of his own name, neither humble nor arrogant, made Lord Liang an even bigger laughing stock.

General Wang even felt that no matter how bad Jiang Hao was, he was still from their Xizhou, and as a fellow military general, he spoke up for Shao Feiyang today, so he couldn't be bullied by others.

Shao Feiyang glanced at Jiang Hao, and his attitude towards him unconsciously changed. "In front of our prince, anyone who can speak human language can speak. Anyone who can only bark like a dog will be dragged away and beaten."

General Wang and others burst into laughter when they heard this.

"You, you guys..." Lord Liang was angry and wanted to say something else.

Huo Zheng said at the right moment: "Alright, Sir Liang, just apologize to General Shao and we'll let this go."

Lord Liang still refused to give in and argued, "Your Highness, it's clearly them..."

"Lord Liang," Huo Zheng said in a slightly lower tone, "National affairs come first. Are your personal affairs more worthy of the prince and the others' time than national affairs?"

Lord Liang was the one who just said that with national affairs at hand, the prince's personal affairs could be slightly adjusted.

Now Huo Zheng returned these words to him.

Lord Liang was so angry that his nose was almost crooked. He could only stand up and apologize to Shao Feiyang through gritted teeth, "I just spoke without thinking. I hope the young general will forgive me."

"What did you say?" Shao Feiyang asked, "Wasn't Sir Liang's voice clear when he said those shameless words before? Why did he become so vague when he apologized? I didn't hear a single word."