Chapter 88: I wonder if the prince is satisfied
Although Fang Xuren didn't know what was written in the letter of surrender, he could guess a little. It was nothing more than the hope that his country could be stable and that the two countries would have good relations. Maybe he would even send a princess from Mobei as a marriage partner to achieve the goal of peace.
"Oh," he sneered, "Now, the land you are standing on is occupied by my Yue Nation, and you only bring a piece of paper like this to ask for peace?"
Fang Xuren didn't believe that the envoy from Mobei only brought such a letter of surrender. He couldn't play tricks in front of him!
Jirimutu felt a chill on his back. He sighed softly, took out a stack of things that looked like memorials from a wooden box, and handed them to Fang Xuren. "This is my sincerity from Mobei."
Fang Xuren did not open it directly, but handed it to Shen Yu.
"I heard that the new emperor of Mobei ascended the throne. On behalf of Yueguo, I would like to express my congratulations." Chen Yu did not rush to open the book, but first talked about the national conditions of Mobei.
"I heard that the princes of Mobei Kingdom are all very capable, and the most outstanding ones are the crown prince and the third prince. But the one who has ascended the throne now is the seventh prince who I have never heard of." Chen Yu threw the peace agreement on the table and tapped the table with his slender fingertips.
Jirimutu listened to the knocking sound and felt that it was not knocking on the table, but knocking on his heart!
"It is the Seventh Prince. The Seventh Prince has been keeping a low profile and is destined to be the ruler. Mobei will definitely become a better place under his governance." Jirimutu said in a nice way.
Now that the Seventh Prince has officially become the new emperor, even if he disagrees in his heart, the royal family is a place where the strong prey on the weak. Since he has the ability to ascend to the throne, the people below will naturally submit to him.
Chen Yu continued to tap on the table, "But I heard that the third prince of Mobei seems to have fled. If..."
Without Shen Yu continuing to speak, Jirimutu, as an old minister, immediately understood what he meant. He said, "Please rest assured, Yueguo, the third prince is now at the end of his strength, and the new emperor is looking for him all over the country. It will definitely not affect the peace talks between the two countries today."
Fang Xuren sighed inwardly, this Seventh Prince is so cruel! His royal brother is wanted nationwide. Once the third prince is found, he will probably be strangled to death on the spot and no one will be left alive.
After listening to Jirimutu's words, Shen Yu's face relaxed a little, and he felt relieved.
The Crown Prince and the Third Prince of Mobei are both radicals. The previous war between Mobei and Yue Kingdom was inevitably fueled by these two people behind the scenes.
If everything is settled, and the Third Prince comes back to overthrow the Seventh Prince, the new emperor, then everything they said today will be in vain.
With Jirimutu's guarantee, Chen Yu opened the peace agreement and read the contents one by one. "Cede five cities, pay tribute of 30 first-class war horses and 50 second-class war horses every year, and the rest is nothing more than spices, furs, etc."
"Oh," Chen Yu read to the end, "there is also a princess from Mobei Kingdom who is going to marry into the royal family." His tone was somewhat disdainful.
The more Shen Yu read, the less confident Jirimutu felt. If he was satisfied, he would have signed on the spot, but from his tone, it seemed that he was not satisfied.
"My brother has many beauties in his harem, I'm afraid this princess will be wronged."
"It is the princess's honor to share the worries of the Mobei Kingdom."
Even though Chen Yu did not like to exchange a woman for temporary peace, only by doing so could the two countries feel at ease.
Jirimutu asked cautiously, "I wonder if the prince is satisfied?"
Putting aside the fact that Shen Yuman was dissatisfied, several deputy generals on the side expressed their opinions first.
Vice General Wang asked, "Cede five cities? In the past month, my Yue Nation has captured more than five cities in Mobei. I wonder if the five cities mentioned in your agreement are extra five?"
Deputy General Wang hated envoys the most. Of course, he hated even more those civil officials who could only complain and make fuss in the court. They said they could give orders about the country, but it was the military generals like them who really built the country.
They even ceded five cities. Did they really think that their generals were rough men who only knew how to march and fight?
"This..." is naturally included.
Before Jirimutu finished speaking, Fang Xuren continued with Vice General Wang's words, "Let me do the math. We have captured seven cities on the Mobei border in the past month. If we include the additional cities ceded, there are twelve cities in total. Mobei's sincerity is quite good."
Upon hearing this, Jirimutu pretended to wipe the non-existent sweat from his forehead. Twelve cities, this would cost him a lot of money in Mobei!
Not to mention that he would not agree. If he agreed, the imperial edict ordering him to retire and return home would probably be issued before he could return to the imperial city to report.
"Generals, aren't these twelve cities a bit too many?" Jirimutu tried to save his own life, and his words became more respectful.
Fang Xuren raised his eyes and looked at Deputy General Wang, and immediately understood what he meant.
Deputy General Fang said, "Your Excellency, twelve cities are indeed a lot, but among these twelve cities, only five were given to the Kingdom of Moon by Mobei as compensation, and the other seven were captured by our soldiers of the Kingdom of Moon with blood and sweat. Five cities are not many."
"This..." Jirimutu was sweating profusely. My life is over!
"And these war horses, isn't Mobei sending them to beggars? Thirty first-class and fifty second-class war horses," Deputy General Wang knelt on one knee and clasped his hands towards Chen Yu. "Your Majesty, Mobei is so insincere. The situation in Mobei is unstable now. Otherwise, we would mobilize the troops right now and lead the soldiers to attack directly. It would be a piece of cake to capture five more cities!"
Fang Xuren did the same thing, "Your Highness, if we conquer Mobei, we will have an endless supply of war horses. Thirty horses are not enough."
Chen Yu frowned, closed the peace agreement, and handed it to Vice General Wang in front of him, "Lord Jirimutu, you can see that your sincerity can't even impress my two vice generals, how can I persuade our Majesty to stop the war."
The two people who had never gotten along with each other in the past unexpectedly sang a duet in perfect harmony today, which surprised Chen Yu.
Fang Xuren stood up and returned the peace agreement intact to Jirimutu.
"Get up, we are neighbors with Mobei, so it is better to live in peace. There are many people in the city, don't fight and kill them and make them homeless." It seems that Chen Yu is educating the two deputy generals Wang and Fang, but in fact he is warning Jirimutu to consider the people of Mobei more and not let more people become refugees because of momentary reluctance.
Chen Yu said, "Lord Jirimutu, we will keep this letter of surrender first. After Mobei can give my Yue Kingdom a satisfactory answer, we will exchange ceasefire documents."
First, Fang Xuren led Jirimutu into the tent, and naturally, it was Fang Xuren who sent him out.
"Sir, please come in," Fang Xuren said and made a gesture of invitation, and there was nothing wrong with his etiquette.
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