Even if the kingdom's army holds off the Chen Dynasty and the Liang Kingdom, and even drives back the Earl of Qinghe, as long as the war continues, the kingdom's losses will only increase day by day, and it won't be long before civil unrest breaks out. By then, even if the armies of the other two countries invade Taijing, they will likely be rebels who are so angry that they want to boil us down like soup."

"So you want to take refuge with Liang? Cambodia can't bear it, and Liang isn't much better off."

"Liang can hold out longer than Cambodia. The war has only been going on for two years, and of the four kingdoms, Cambodia has already exhausted all its might. Look at the Chen Dynasty and Liang, both of them still have some strength left. Even the Xia Kingdom in the northwest probably won't be as strong as Cambodia. If Cambodia collapses, naturally someone will take advantage of Cambodia to enrich themselves and escape disaster."

Besides, your brother, I didn't vote for Liang, I voted for Qinghe Bo. You have to remember this. Liang is indeed not doing well, and there have even been sporadic civil unrest. But Qinghe, you can call it a pure land on earth, and you know exactly what this means..."

"So you expected the Left Prime Minister to send me to negotiate, right?"

"No. Who could have predicted this? But if it was someone else, Qinghe Bo would have his own way of making him submit. It's just because it's you who came, you are my cousin. If you cooperate, it will be more beneficial to us. Of course, we will also treat you and the entire Ruan family better.

Shihao, you should understand that no matter whether you come or not, whether we talk or not, as long as I stand in front of everyone, the Ruan family will have no way out. "

"So Qinghebo needs me to come over as well?"

"Confused! Shihao, you are the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue now, why are you still so confused!" Seeing that Ruan Shihao still didn't understand after talking for a long time, Ruan Shiping finally felt that the fact that his cousin had not been promoted for so many years only proved that the kingdom's bureaucracy was not yet hopelessly corrupt.

"What can you do? What's the point of you throwing it over here?

Do you think Qinghebo needs a bureaucrat who just eats and waits for death all day long, or does he need a man who holds the high position of Minister of Revenue in the enemy country?"

"Brother, I can't be a spy. You know I'm not cut out for it. Besides, after knowing the truth, even if the kingdom doesn't kill me, it won't let me hold a high position."

"At least you have some self-awareness." Ruan Shiping picked up a piece of vegetable and put it in his mouth. Ruan Shihao at least still had a stomach full of tea. He was really hungry.

"Don't worry, you don't have to do anything special. Even if I have news for you, it's all you can do, and it's what a Minister of Revenue should do. For Cambodia, as long as you stay in that position, it will be a huge loss."

Ruan Shiping didn't have much hope for this cousin, but he also knew that Ruan Shihao had at least one advantage: a thick skin and a good attitude. Don't look at his nervousness now, don't look at his sarcasm, just wait a quarter of an hour, and he'll be fine. After all, Ruan Shihao had been ridiculed and mocked countless times since he was a child, and his few words couldn't break his defenses.

"Just remember that you and the Earl of Qinghe had a very pleasant conversation during this negotiation, and he holds you in high regard. Originally, there were generals under the Earl of Qinghe who were eager to gain merit and expand the war, but it was because of you that they were suppressed by the Earl of Qinghe. The Earl of Qinghe will also send a letter to the Kingdom Central Committee regarding this, so you don't need to worry about whether they will believe you or not.

You can brag about it then, but if it weren't for your eloquent debate with the scholars, your ability to convince the civil and military officials under the command of the Earl of Qinghe, and your willingness to compromise and win his favor, the war would have been stopped at the critical moment. You are a hero of the kingdom, and they dare not treat a hero unfairly at this time."

"Oh, hero, brother, you know what the fate of the heroes of the kingdom was in the past. Killing three clans is the best ending, right?" Ruan Shihao said helplessly.

“That’s a reckoning later.

The prerequisite for settling accounts after the autumn is to be able to persist until the autumn.

We know the kingdom's plan. It is nothing more than waiting for the war with the Chen Dynasty to come to an end, and then mobilizing a large army to recapture Mengyang.

Let me put it this way, they won't be able to wait for that day. You just need to know that Qinghe is also waiting. Time is not only in the Kingdom's favor."

"Can..."

"What do you mean?" The speaker was Cheng Guorong, who was quietly picking up food at the side. He slammed his chopsticks on the table and said to Ruan Shiping:

"Brother Ruan, is this the person you recommended? He's been so hesitant and hesitant. I don't think he can accomplish this. Instead of talking to him so earnestly, why don't we just give in to his wish and let me kill him with a single blow, and then have Cambodia send a new imperial envoy instead.

If you kill him, I think the Khmer King will not trouble your family anymore."

"General Cheng, calm down and let me talk it over." Ruan Shiping helped his cousin, who had just collapsed on the ground after being beaten by Cheng Guorong, up. "I asked Qinghebo for this opportunity. If you want it, take it. If not, you can trust General Cheng's swordsmanship. He's never had a bad impression of anyone he's cut."

"..." Ruan Shihao poured himself another cup of tea and drank it in one gulp. "Tell me, what are Qinghebo's conditions?"

"Okay, good brother, the treaty has been drafted, just sign and seal it." Ruan Shiping looked at his cousin and waved his hand, saying, "There's no rush. Why don't you go to the bathroom first?"