The saying goes, "A bachelor understands everything at a glance!"

Seeing that Jiang Ming had revealed the truth, Tuoba Ren was quite adept at handling things, directly addressing him as 'Prince Consort'!

This is of great significance!

In ancient times, one could not casually use terms like "驸马" (驸马), "公主" (公主), or "殿下" (殿下). Without official recognition, such use was tantamount to treason!

As the Left Chancellor of the Tuoba tribe, one of the eight major Xianbei tribes, Tuoba Ren could not possibly be the kind of person who would speak carelessly.

Jiang Ming was also a little confused, unsure of what the other party was thinking.

Is he just fooling himself, or is there another meaning behind it?

Murong Xue was crying at home just now, and even contemplated suicide...

There's actually a hidden message here: My dad would never be interested in you!

Yes! Politicians are all about resources and value. What do they have to offer the Xianbei?

"Oh......."

Jiang Ming smiled faintly: "Since we are all straightforward people, let's speak frankly. Lord Left Chancellor, please speak directly. What exactly does the Great Khan intend to do by sending you here?"

Tuoba Ren was also shocked by the powerful aura of the young man in front of him!

This kid... the villagers say, he initially came to Chenjia Village as a refugee, killed a tiger, and married the village chief's daughter.

He was probably just a brave and resourceful young hero.

But looking at him now, the air of nobility he exudes, and the disdainful gaze he has, make him seem like a seasoned politician.

This kid is definitely not an ordinary person!

Even the high-ranking officials of the Yan state did not possess his kind of charisma.

"Oh......"

Tuoba Ren stood up and paced back and forth. Instead of answering Jiang Ming's question directly, he began to talk about the grievances between the Xianbei and the Yan Kingdom.

"We, the Xianbei, are also descendants of Xuanyuan, and were enfeoffed at Mount Daxianbei, hence our name... We share the same origin and ancestor as the various states of the Central Plains! However, the Yan state considers itself the legitimate successor of the Great Yan royal family, regarding us as barbarians, and under the guise of 'honoring the king and repelling the barbarians,' it has repeatedly attacked us, resulting in constant warfare and widespread suffering for the people of both countries..."

As Tuoba Ren spoke, he also observed the changes in Jiang Ming's expression.

He appeared calm and composed, his face expressionless, his eyes as deep as a still well, his expression... somewhat like a king facing south listening to his ministers' reports.

This deeply shocked Tuoba Ren.

He was a cunning old fox, having served as an official for decades and possessing the greatest insight into people's hearts... but even he couldn't quite see through Jiang Ming at this moment.

"Our Khan truly did not wish for bloodshed between our two nations, therefore... he proposed a marriage alliance, hoping that the two countries could turn hostility into friendship, but unexpectedly..."

"hehe......"

Before Tuoba Ren could finish speaking, Jiang Ming interrupted with a faint smile, saying, "I'm afraid the problem isn't that simple."

"Oh? What does the prince consort mean?" Tuoba Ren looked bewildered.

"Ha, Xue'er is nothing more than a pawn to lull the Yan Kingdom into a false sense of security..."

Jiang Ming smiled and said, "The Yan state is currently at war with the Qi state to the south. The reason for agreeing to form an alliance with the Xianbei is to avoid fighting on two fronts and to shift its forces to the south. As for Xue'er... she is just a 'reassurance' to make the Yan people think that the Xianbei really don't want to fight anymore... When the main force of the Yan state moves south, the Xianbei will kick the Yan state in the butt, right?"

"This... I really didn't mean that!" Tuoba Ren panicked for a moment, but still looked at Jiang Ming with a calm expression and an innocent look on his face.

However, as a special forces soldier, how could he not see through whether the other party was telling the truth or lying?

In fact, soldiers and police officers alike need to learn some micro-reaction behavioral psychology.

Otherwise, how can you tell whether the enemy is telling the truth or lying if you capture him?

We can't just beat him up with force, can we?

When a person's eyes glance to the upper left, they are often telling the truth, while glancing to the upper right usually means they are lying.

This is determined by the functions of the left and right hemispheres of the brain, and has nothing to do with your will!

Therefore, although Jiang Ming is young, he is still able to defeat this old fox in a way that is akin to a dimensional reduction attack!

"hehe......"

Seeing that Tuoba Ren was still stubborn, Jiang Ming smiled faintly: "Your Khan is quite a character, decisive and ruthless... For the sake of his country and his people, he sacrificed a daughter, sending her to be a hostage to die. This is understandable, after all, you can't only send the children of your subjects to the battlefield..."

"Your Highness, we had no such intention!"

With a sorrowful expression, Tuoba Ren said, "We really didn't mean that... we didn't want the princess to die!"

Do you want me to put it even more bluntly?

Jiang Ming's eyes were fixed on Tuoba Ren like those of a hawk, making Tuoba Ren feel uneasy and dare not meet Jiang Ming's gaze!

This was the first time in his more than 30 years as an official that he had been intimidated by someone's gaze, and that person was a young man in his early twenties.

Even Tuoba Ren himself could hardly believe it...

"A thousand wolves... launching a mass attack on our Chenjia Village! You don't really think it's a coincidence, do you?"

"this?"

"If I'm not mistaken... there must be tens of thousands of Xianbei troops in that forest, right? Wolves... only migrate in large groups when there's absolutely no other way, and even then, they do so in an orderly fashion, not like headless flies!"

He paused, then continued, "However, last night, those thousand wolves, like a defeated army, fled south in panic... They didn't even bother to scout before barging into the village. What does this mean? It means that an even greater threat is just around the corner! We have to chase after them!"

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