Chapter 220 A eloquent tongue
Huo Zheng said indifferently, "This king has no business to make with you."
"If Prince Chang'an really doesn't want to make a deal with me, then why are you here?" Ye Ninglan said, "We both know each other very well. Let's be frank and honest and tell the truth."
In Ye Ninglan's opinion, this Prince Chang'an of Daxing was not the legitimate son of the Empress but was raised by the Empress and regarded as her own son. He was highly valued by the Emperor and supported by his ministers. It was true that he had real abilities, but he was also very scheming and cunning.
Since Ye Ninglan took over the three armies and fought with Daxing for more than a month, he had already fought with Huo Zheng for several rounds and had some understanding of his character and style.
This King of Chang'an is not a living Buddha.
Huo Zheng said, "Princess, please feel free to speak. I am all ears."
Ye Ninglan was in the enemy camp, and he knew that if he couldn't persuade King Chang'an this time, it would be difficult to see him next time.
She said, "I do not wish to see Xiling and Daxing start a war. This incident was caused by your Daxing rebellion. Cao Jing sent people to ask for help, which made those fools in Xiling ready to make trouble, thus provoking the two countries into trouble. I believe that the King of Chang'an does not want to let thousands of people suffer the pain of war. How about you and I shake hands and make peace, so that Xiling and Daxing can coexist peacefully from now on?"
"If you truly could influence the political situation, why would you wait until now to propose peace?"
Huo Zheng's words hit the nail on the head.
A flicker of annoyance flashed across Ye Ninglan's eyes, but she quickly concealed it. "Back when I was in the Imperial City, I said that provoking a war would bring disaster, but those fools didn't believe me, and my father listened to the slander and went his own way. Now the situation has changed drastically, and even I am imprisoned. The situation is obviously very different."
People are always greedy. Her father was already the Emperor of Xiling, but he still dreamed of unifying the world. He often thought about attacking Daxing and annexing its vast territory when the time came.
The rebel leader Cao Jing asked Xiling to send troops, which was a golden opportunity for the emperor of Xiling that only came once in decades.
At that time, Ye Ninglan was against sending troops. Her stupid brothers all had ideas about it. People in the Xiling court were in turmoil. Although she was the eldest princess, she could not stop her father's greed.
So, Xiling had an army of 100,000 to help the rebel Cao Jing invade the territory of Daxing. The battle lasted for several months, and the war was raging. At the beginning, those stupid brothers thought they had a sure victory, and they spoke nonsense in front of her, saying that women were timid and could not accomplish anything great.
Later, Huo Zheng led the Mo Yu Cavalry to defeat the Xiling Army. Marshal Chu was seriously injured and the morale of the army was low. Seeing that they were unable to resist at all, those idiots panicked.
Ye Ninglan volunteered to come to the border in times of crisis and fought with the Daxing soldiers dozens of times, fighting and retreating just to preserve his strength, until he retreated to the border line, where he had no way to retreat and could only defend to the death.
In fact, she has been planning these days to find a suitable time to negotiate peace with Daxing.
However, after fighting for such a long time, the hatred between the soldiers of the two countries has become deep, and such an opportunity is not easy to find. Ye Ninglan was thinking about how to capture King Chang'an alive, or negotiate with him privately.
Unexpectedly, today she herself was injured by a hidden arrow and fell into the hands of the enemy.
Under such circumstances, Ye Ninglan's proposal of a handshake to make peace inevitably lacked some momentum. Fortunately, she was strong-hearted and thick-skinned enough, and when she spoke about this matter with Huo Zheng, she was still very dignified and righteous.
Huo Zheng smiled. "You know the situation is very different now. Why do you in Xiling just declare war and make peace whenever you want?"
Ye Ninglan knew Huo Zheng wasn't easy to talk to after hearing what he said, but she still smiled and said, "Prince Chang'an is in the court of Daxing. He should know that some people in the court advocate war and some advocate peace. I am the one who advocates peace. Are you going to blame me for all the mistakes made by those idiots before?"
Huo Zheng looked at Princess Xiling in front of him and was silent for a while.
Ye Ninglan immediately added, "As long as you agree to cooperate with me, I promise that there will be no more war between Xiling and Daxing."
This assurance is truly touching.
But Huo Zheng only curled his lips slightly and said, "I will lead my troops to pacify Xiling, and the two countries will unite. Only then will there be no more war in the future."
Ye Ninglan paused, then laughed angrily, "If you really have this plan, the millions of men of Xiling will swear to defend our country to the death. By then, there will be countless casualties and rivers of blood. You, Daxing, will not gain anything from it."
Before Huo Zheng could speak, she continued, "Moreover, even if you were truly blessed with good fortune and unparalleled bravery to capture Xiling, wouldn't you be afraid of being overshadowed by your father, and being suspected and feared? Oh, if that were you, then your achievements would surpass your father's. The Emperor of Daxing is in his prime, and if you, his son, are even more popular with the people and his ministers, do you think he would still tolerate you?"
Every word Princess Xiling said hit Huo Zheng's heart.
There is very little affection between the father and son in the royal family. Ye Ninglan's situation is even more complicated, and he is most aware of the undercurrents here.
Huo Zheng had something in mind, but he didn't show it on his face. "Princess, you are very eloquent. I appreciate your words."
Ye Ninglan tried to read something from Huo Zheng's face, but the Prince of Chang'an showed no emotion, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
She knew Huo Zheng wasn't someone who could be easily persuaded, so she said to him, "Prince Chang'an, please consider this carefully."
Huo Zheng didn't respond, only saying, "The food is getting cold, Princess, please eat a little. I have something else to do, so I'll be leaving first."
After saying that, he turned and walked out of the tent.
Ye Ninglan wanted to call out to him, but held back.
Huo Zheng walked out of the tent and ran into Shao Feiyang. "What are you doing here?"
"I'm just taking a walk." Shao Feiyang glanced into the tent. "Your Highness, what does Princess Xiling want to see you about?"
Shao Feiyang was still young when he shot Ye Ninglan off her horse on the battlefield. He was shocked to find that the other party was a woman. He was also surprised to hear the prince call her the Princess of Xiling.
He returned to the military camp and listened to the people around him talking about it. It took him a long time to believe that such a strange thing was true.
"Want to know?" Huo Zheng raised his lips slightly, "Go in and ask her yourself."
Shao Feiyang quickly said, "No, no, it's forbidden for men and women to touch each other. If I enter a woman's tent at this time of night and it gets out, what will happen?"
Huo Zheng looked at him, "Are you making a sarcastic remark about me?"
Shao Feiyang, a young general who has not yet married, is saying that you cannot enter a woman's tent late at night. Then what about him who just entered it?
"No, no, no... I dare not." Shao Feiyang said quickly: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I am very tight-lipped. What happened tonight will never reach the ears of the princess."
"Shut up."
Huo Zheng only threw two words to Shao Feiyang.
"Your Majesty—"
Shao Feiyang wanted to catch up and say something.
Huo Zheng said in a deep voice, "You stay and watch over Princess Xiling. If she escapes, I will hold you responsible!"
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