Chapter 14: A Show of Power from Beihuan



Borrow money?

Yun Li's face turned green when he heard Yun Zheng's words.

This bastard!

He really knows how to climb up a pole!

never mind!

Just lend it to me!

It was also a good opportunity to show in front of everyone that he and he had made peace.

If this bastard has any trouble again, don’t find me!

"Sixth brother. How much silver do you want to borrow?"

Yun Li asked.

...

...

"Thirty thousand taels!"

Yun Zheng opened his mouth out loud and spoke out his difficulties in a pitiful manner.

The obvious implication is that thirty thousand taels is not enough, and it would be best to borrow more.

Three... thirty thousand taels?

Yun Li's face twitched violently and he almost kicked him.

The monthly salary for these princes was only one thousand taels.

This bastard asked for thirty thousand taels right away!

Does he think he is the national treasury?

Yun Li was so angry that he wanted to die, but he couldn't get angry. He could only take out a handful of banknotes from his pocket and stuff them into Yun Zheng's pocket. "I'll give you all the banknotes that Third Brother has. If you don't have enough, you can borrow from your Second Brother and the others!"

After saying that, Yun Li ran away, thinking viciously in his heart: I will kill you later!

Silly bird!

Yun Zheng laughed in his heart and began to count the banknotes happily.

Well, thirteen thousand taels is not a small amount!

As expected of the Third Prince, he carries tens of thousands of taels of silver with him!

So rich!

"Put it away quickly, don't embarrass yourself!"

Chen Luoyan glared at Yun Zheng unhappily, cursing in her heart that this bastard was so shameless.

In order to borrow money, they will do anything!

But then again, this bastard isn't stupid!

Do you still know how to take advantage of the opportunity to blackmail people?

Yeah, not stupid, just too useless!

With the previous experience of Yun Li, no one took the initiative to look for Yun Zheng now.

I'm afraid of being pestered by him to borrow money!

After waiting outside the Wanshou Palace for another quarter of an hour, Emperor Wen finally ordered everyone to enter.

Everyone sat down in order according to age and official rank.

Yun Zheng originally wanted to take Chen Luoyan to hide in a corner, but was pulled between the positions of the fifth and eighth brothers by the eunuch in charge of ceremonies.

have to!

Since you can't avoid it, just accept it calmly!

Emperor Wen and the Beihuan delegation had not yet entered the venue. After everyone sat down, they were whispering to each other.

Yun Zheng looked around and set his eyes on the Fifth Prince again, "Fifth brother, lend me some more..."

"I don't have any money to lend you!"

The Fifth Prince suppressed Yun Zheng's thoughts and immediately pretended to whisper to the Fifth Prince's wife.

Yun Zheng turned his head and stared at Lao Ba, who was sitting next to him.

Before he could open his mouth, Lao Ba turned his face away.

“Don’t embarrass yourself!”

Shen Luoyan lowered her voice and glared at Yun Zheng unhappily.

You know nothing!

Yun Zheng cursed inwardly, then sat there quietly without raising his head.

Many people at the scene were talking and laughing, except Yun Zheng and Shen Luoyan, whom no one paid any attention to.

Shen Luoyan felt uncomfortable no matter how she looked at Yun Zheng, and was too lazy to talk to him.

Yun Zheng didn't care. He had already started thinking about where to sell those gifts.

Well, make money!

It’s funny!

Before going to Shuobei, you still need to cultivate your own confidants.

As he was thinking, Yun Zheng's gaze fell on Shen Luoyan again.

"Don't look at me!"

Chen Luoyan was ferocious, just like a tigress.

She really wanted to escape from this shabby place that made her feel suffocated and depressed!

Depend on!

Yun Zheng shook his head and suppressed the thoughts in his mind.

This girl is looking at me through tinted glasses.

Although their marriage has been settled, this girl obviously hasn't accepted the reality yet. It's a bit risky to develop her into a confidant!

never mind!

Let’s go find her second sister-in-law!

Well, sister-in-law is still the best!

"His Majesty has arrived!"

Just when Yun Zheng was daydreaming, the eunuch in charge of ceremonies suddenly shouted.

"Welcome to His Majesty!"

Yun Zheng stood up with everyone else to welcome Emperor Wen.

After Emperor Wen was seated, he summoned the Beihuan delegation to enter.

"The Xuanbei Huan delegation is entering the palace!"

Following the eunuch's loud shouts, the Beihuan delegation, led by Beihuan's national teacher Banbu, strode in with their heads held high.

Yun Zheng felt that these bastards were not here on a diplomatic mission, but rather came to declare war!

Seeing the arrogant look of the Beihuan delegation, many pro-war people were filled with hatred.

There was a cold light flashing in Emperor Wen's eyes. He tried hard to suppress his anger. His gaze stayed on Bambu, unwilling to leave for a long time.

Five years ago, he personally led an expedition to Shuobei, but fell into Banbu's trap and was surrounded by heavy troops from Beihuan.

Although Shen Nanzheng fought desperately to break his siege, Dagan's morale had declined, and he was eventually forced to cede three counties north of the Baishui River in exchange for peace.

Now that they meet Bambu again, it's like they are enemies meeting and they are extremely jealous of each other.

"Emperor Dagan, it's been five years since we last met. You look even more charming than before!"

Bambu stopped and looked at Emperor Wen with a smile on his face.

However, this smile was full of irony.

“Bold!”

Duke Yu of Yu, Xiao Wanchou, stood up and slammed the table, shouting angrily, "Why didn't the Northern Huan envoys pay their respects to our emperor when they came to see us?"

Xiao Wanchou was a famous general and a mainstay of the pro-war faction in the court.

How could he not be angry when Bambu was so disrespectful?

"salute?"

Bambu laughed and said with contempt: "We Beihuan men have always only saluted the strong! Why should we salute the defeated general?"

Hearing what Bambu said, everyone became furious.

"presumptuous!"

Yun Li, who was eager to show off, also stood up suddenly and said in a stern voice: "My father was kind enough to hold a banquet to welcome you, but you are so arrogant and rude? Imperial Master, don't forget that this time it was Beihuan who came to me to ask for food!"

"Seeking food?"

Bambu smiled arrogantly, "My prince, I'm afraid you haven't figured out the situation yet. We came here to ask Dagan for food, not to beg him!"

Bambu's words once again aroused everyone's anger.

"The Imperial Master is too rude!"

"Barbarians! These are barbarians who don't know etiquette and law!"

"In the battle of Shuobei five years ago, I, Da Gan, did not lose!"

"Your Majesty, I beg you to expel the Northern Huan envoys and prepare for war..."

Many people followed suit and stood up, glaring at Bambu.

Even many peace advocates stood up.

Not all peace advocates are traitors; they just look at the issue from a different perspective. However, when it comes to matters concerning the state system and Emperor Wen's reputation, they are still unambiguous.

Although Xu Shifu wanted to be a peacemaker, he did not dare to stand up at this time.

Emperor Wen has not yet expressed his opinion, he still needs to observe.

Chen Luoyan gently pulled Yun Zheng, signaling Yun Zheng to stand up and angrily rebuke the Beihuan delegation.

If we don’t make progress now, when will we wait?

However, Yun Zheng remained as still as a mountain.

After pulling Yun Zheng several times without any response, Shen Luoyan couldn't help but curse this useless coward in her heart.

Without counting on Shang Yunzheng, Shen Luoyan also stood up suddenly and followed everyone else to angrily rebuke the arrogant Beihuan envoys.

Emperor Wen sat there quietly, his face expressionless, but in his heart he was trying hard to suppress his anger.

If it weren't for the crown prince's rebellion that caused instability in the court, he really wanted to punish the Northern Huan delegation with a stick and then expel them directly.

But considering the consequences of doing so, he finally held back.

After a long while, Emperor Wen slowly stood up and said in a deep voice: "If the Imperial Master doesn't even know this little bit of etiquette, let's end this banquet today!"

Having said this, Emperor Wen was about to leave.

Since he did not dare to expel the Northern Huan delegation, this was the only way for him to save his face and the country.

"Wait a minute!"

Bambu called Emperor Wen and said with a proud smile: "It's not impossible for us to pay our respects, but we have to see if Da Gan has the ability to do so!"

Emperor Wen narrowed his eyes slightly, "What do you mean by that?"

Bambu chuckled, took out an object from his pocket and showed it in public.

Looking at the object in Bambu's hand, Yun Zheng's pupils suddenly shrank.

rubik's cube!

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