Chapter 477: Marriage!?
You know, even if Lin Zhiqing had chosen the last piece of white jade, one prisoner was bound to die.
So who should we give up?
This will become a big problem in the future, and no matter how the Lin family handles it, they will not be able to make things fair.
In this case, saving all three of them at once is the best option for Lin Zhiqing.
In the hall, many people's minds changed and they understood what Lin Zhiqing had done.
"Who said Miss Lin Er can't get things done? She has handled this matter cleanly and beautifully!"
"Miss Lin has done a great job of balancing the two, without damaging the reputation of Dasheng or Daliang."
"Marquis Changning is truly blessed to have such a clever and intelligent granddaughter!"
The abusive voices just now disappeared completely, replaced by words of praise such as smart and sensible.
"Come here, since Miss Lin mentioned the painting just now, give her the painting 'Ladies Fishing in the Lotus Pavilion' that I got a few days ago!" His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was not stingy and waved to Eunuch Wang.
Lin Zhiqing kowtowed: "Thank you, Your Highness!"
The prince's reward caused a lot of discussion among the people.
"The prince has never rewarded his daughter before, this is the first time!"
"What kind of shit luck does Lin Zhiqing have? If I had known that just making random guesses would earn him a reward from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I would have gone too!"
"I just asked you to go and you didn't go. Don't go and embarrass yourself."
"Lin Zhiqing has earned the Crown Prince's appreciation, that's because he's capable. It's useless for some people to be jealous!"
The discussion went on for a long time, and some people even speculated that the Lin family wanted to send Lin Zhiqing to the Eastern Palace.
The Eastern Palace already has a principal wife, so when those people talk about Lin Zhiqing, they always use the titles of concubine and imperial concubine.
Especially Mrs. Qu, she lowered her voice and said casually: "No wonder Miss Lin II looks down on my son."
Hearing this, Lin Yangyang stood up suddenly, her eyes wide open, staring at Mrs. Qu's face.
Mrs. Qu felt guilty, but when she thought about how no one had mentioned it clearly just now, she straightened herself up.
Lu Nanyue pulled Lin Yangyang in and said, "Yangyang, don't bother with those who say the grapes are sour because they can't eat them."
"People who have no ability themselves always nag others. Some people are only that capable."
Lu Nanyue's words sounded sarcastic, and Mrs. Qu knew clearly that she was being talked about, but she could only grit her teeth and bear it.
She was so angry that she didn't notice that Lu Huai opposite her was staring at her with a deadly look.
At this time, Lin Zhiqing received the reward, said a few nice words, and then returned to his seat.
She didn't feel relieved until she sat down.
Fortunately, she did a good job.
"Sister Qing, you're amazing!" Lin Yangyang couldn't help but sigh, "I really thought one of the three of them was going to die!"
"That's right, Xiao Qing'er, the envoy from Daliang was very arrogant at the beginning, so why is he suddenly willing to negotiate peace?" Lu Nanyue was also very curious.
Lin Zhiqing smiled lightly: "Let's talk about it when we get back."
In fact, he was the one who had been putting psychological pressure on the envoys from Daliang.
Her last words of peace talks not only gave the envoy an opportunity to "consider the overall situation", but also hinted that "if you insist on a life-or-death struggle, you will destroy diplomatic relations."
In order to report back to their country, the envoys must choose a "dignified ending" and give up some damage to their country's interests.
This timing is extremely important.
In general, for this life-and-death game, Lin Zhiqing had thought of four steps to deal with it from the very beginning.
First, emphasize the rules and use "bet binding" to prevent the envoys from hurting others easily.
The core rules of the game need to be anchored in advance to make the envoys realize that harming Dasheng is equivalent to harming themselves, thus weakening the envoys' motivation to harm from the root.
Make them hesitate and feel restricted.
Second, show weakness at the beginning to arouse the emotions of the Daliang envoys and make them feel contempt and jealous.
Third, use "option control" to lock the envoy's damage path.
The key point in the rule is that "the other party specifies the next round of options." Lin Zhiqing needs to make the envoys realize through the choices in the previous rounds that if they want to harm Dasheng, they must first let their own people take the risk.
Fourth, use "decent steps" to give the envoys a reason to give up harming.
The envoy’s core appeal was to “win face” rather than “really hurt people.”
As long as Lin Zhiqing gives him an excuse to "end the fight without hurting anyone" after putting enough pressure on him, the envoy will definitely stop for his own benefit.
When things reached the final step, they entered the cockfighting game in game theory that Lin Zhiqing had previously learned about.
Win-win!
There was no loss in exchanging prisoners for spies.
This is certainly the best option.
However, in order to save a little face and to embarrass the Lin family, the Daliang envoy insisted on creating a life-and-death game.
Fortunately, the matter ended perfectly, and Lin Zhiqing felt relieved.
She looked at Lin Qingshan, only to see Lin Qingshan shaking his wine glass at her from a distance.
This action represents gratitude.
Lin Zhiqing smiled slightly, raised his wine glass and took a sip.
Saving Qin Hu and others is something the Lin family must do.
I just don’t know... Lin Zhiqing looked at Qin Hu and the other two. How would the prince arrange these three people?
Lin Zhiqing must have thought more.
In fact, Qin Hu and the other two are in a somewhat awkward situation now.
Having lived as captives in an enemy country for so long, some people are bound to doubt their loyalty.
Lin Zhiqing would also have doubts.
The people of Daliang are brutal and if they capture prisoners, they will certainly use any means necessary to extract confidential information about Dasheng from them.
This situation is somewhat complicated, but very few people can survive.
Therefore, the people of Dasheng will definitely suspect that Qin Hu and the other two betrayed Dasheng, which is why they are still alive today.
Lin Zhiqing's father, Lin Congrong, is a living example.
After he escaped from Daliang and returned to Shengjing City, he was also questioned.
Therefore, Jiang Yunhe was able to succeed so easily by using inferior means to plot against the Lin family.
Thinking of this, Lin Zhiqing sighed softly.
Can Qin Hu and the other two accept the malice and suspicion that will come their way after returning home?
Lin Zhiqing was thinking, but she didn't know that the envoy from Daliang opposite her relaxed for a while and then looked at her with a fearful look.
The incident subsided and the sound of piano could be heard again in the hall, as if nothing had happened.
The Daliang envoy drank several glasses of strong liquor to suppress the fear and tension in his heart.
He took out a jade box, his eyes turned, and he walked steadily to the center of the hall.
"Your Highness!" He spoke in a loud and clear voice.
"I have come all the way here at the king's command. Firstly, I wish to congratulate Dasheng on its peace and prosperity."
"Secondly, I also sincerely wish to seek a dignified, generous, and kind-hearted woman for my king to marry."
"Daliang wishes to establish a lasting friendship with Dasheng!"
Peaceful marriage!?
Lin Zhiqing's pupils shrank and his hand holding the wine glass quickly tightened.
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