"Very well, very well, the Right Chancellor is truly considerate of my heart!"

Seeing that Sakhon had volunteered, the Parthian king's expression finally improved.

He's still my half-brother, so when it really matters, I have to rely on him.

Thinking of this, the Parthian king's gaze towards Sakhqi softened slightly.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to lay down my life for you, even at the cost of my life!"

Upon hearing the Parthian king address him as Right Chancellor again, Sakqi was overjoyed. He kowtowed in gratitude, but at the same time, he couldn't help but think of the letter the Han envoy had given him earlier.

Since entering the main hall, every word he spoke was based on the contents of the letter.

He never imagined that with just a few words, he could not only absolve himself of responsibility for the defeat but also be given an important position again. The Han envoy's ability truly filled him with awe.

Seeing Sakqi's expression, the Parthian king nodded in satisfaction and then raised his voice: "I hereby appoint the Right Chancellor to be fully responsible for negotiating with the Han army. Whatever conditions the Han army proposes, they can be considered accordingly."

During the negotiations, everyone, including myself, must cooperate with the Right Chancellor. Anyone who dares to delay or disregard this order will be severely punished!

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Upon hearing the Parthian king's command, all the ministers hurriedly agreed in unison.

The Parthian king waved his hand, then looked at Sakhozi and asked, "Right Chancellor, what do you think should be done with that Ardas?"

Mentioning this Persian leader, the Parthian king couldn't help but reveal a hint of murderous intent on his face.

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, we should continue to treat him well for now, and grant him any requests he may have!"

"What? Knowing he harbors ill intentions, you still expect me to continue smiling at him?"

Upon hearing Sakhozi's suggestion, the Parthian king also looked gloomy.

"Your Majesty, we currently have no troops available to deal with the Persians. We can only reorganize a new army after the negotiations are over and the Han army withdraws."

Once the new army is fully trained, we can then completely wipe out the Persians.

"Sigh, that's all we can do!"

Upon hearing Sakqi's suggestion, the Parthian king nodded helplessly, then waved his hand wearily: "Alright, everyone disperse. Right Chancellor, go back and prepare to depart as soon as possible to negotiate with the Han army!"

"yes!"

Sakqi and the others agreed, bowed, and withdrew.

"Congratulations, Your Excellency the Right Chancellor!!"

"Our lives and fortunes depend entirely on the Right Chancellor!"

"If the negotiations succeed, you will be a great contributor to Parthia!"

As soon as he left the main hall, a group of ministers surrounded Sakhochi, their words full of flattery and obsequiousness.

"Haha~, thank you all for your kind words. In this negotiation, I am merely responsible for relaying messages. There are many matters that will require your assistance!"

Sarkozy was quite pleased with the compliments and flattery from the crowd.

"Rest assured, Your Excellency, as long as the Han army doesn't take our lives, please agree to whatever conditions they have, and we will do our utmost to help!"

"Yes, as long as the Han army retreats, even if they want my wife and daughter, I will not hesitate to give them to them!"

Upon hearing Sarkozy's words, the ministers all expressed their full support.

Sakqi smiled and waved his hand: "Alright, go back now. If anything comes up, I will send someone to inform you!"

"yes!"

"We'll take our leave!"

The ministers bowed respectfully to Sakhon and then dispersed.

...

Meanwhile, Ardasi, who had been brought back to the mansion, looked at the palace guards inside and outside the mansion and felt a surge of anger.

Having served as Left Chancellor for many years, Ardasi was quite familiar with the temperament of the Parthian kings.

The reason why the Parthian king is not taking action now is simply because the Han army is about to besiege the city. If something happens to him, the Persians will definitely take the opportunity to start a rebellion, leaving the Parthians unable to resist.

Today, there are nearly four million Persians living in Parthia.

Moreover, all Persians adhered to Zoroastrianism (the origin of Manichaeism, also known as the fire worship religion!), resulting in a singular faith and extremely united people within the group.

This was also the main reason why the Parthians tolerated the Persians for so many years.

The Parthians now feel a great threat from the Persians to their rule.

He knew that if the Han army retreated, freeing up the Parthians, they would be the first to turn their swords on all the Persians and completely wipe out this group that had threatened them for hundreds of years.

"No, we absolutely cannot sit idly by and wait to die!"

After muttering something softly, Ardasi went into his study and opened a secret room, then went inside.

After waiting in the secret room for a short while, a middle-aged man dressed in a black robe walked in from another passage.

"Master summoned me here. What are your orders?" the middle-aged man asked Ardas respectfully.

"Things have changed. Immediately send a message to the tribe, instructing people to expedite the trade with the Kushans and organize the able-bodied men for secret training!"

Ardas, with a grave expression, recounted the events that had transpired in the main hall that day, along with his own speculations, to the middle-aged man.

“Master, since the Parthians are already preparing to fight us, why don’t you leave the capital and return to your tribe with me?” the middle-aged man said worriedly.

Ardas waved his hand: "No need. I can leave whenever I want. I'm staying here just to see if I can have a chance to make contact with the people of the Great Han. After all, their military equipment and weapons can be of great help to us!"

"yes!"

Seeing his leader's confident demeanor, the middle-aged man said no more.

After giving his instructions, Ardasi left the secret room and returned to his study.

After burning the secret letter that Kemolai had previously sent him, Ardas summoned his steward.

"Go and send someone to contact Kemolai and ask him to find a way to get a batch of military equipment from the Han army and send it to our tribe. We will pay the Han army double the cost!"

"Yes, Master!"

The butler agreed and then left.

As the leader of millions of Persians, and having operated in Ctesi for many years, Ardasi naturally had his own set of methods.

Even under the watchful eyes of the palace guards, sending a message out was not difficult.

Soon, the men left the capital and headed towards the Han army.

...

The next morning, accompanied by the Parthian king and a group of ministers, Sakhozzi, along with dozens of entourage, arrived at the south of Taixi City.

"Right Chancellor, when you go to negotiate, remember one thing: no matter what, you must get the Han army to withdraw as soon as possible."

If possible, it would be best to have them sell us some military equipment and weapons!