Chapter 210 Where is your sincerity?
Ruan Xingzhi looks completely different from before.
His skin was covered with a type of black powder from the local Biao Kingdom, making his complexion look no different from that of the Biao people.
In addition, he had a fake beard pasted on his face, and his clothes were changed to a kind of skirt and trousers that only people from the Biao Kingdom would wear.
Ruan Xingzhi was very confident that even if he stood in front of his own father, his father might not recognize him.
He glanced down at the Da Yu people sitting opposite him.
None of them were people he knew personally; most were Huangfu An's own staff.
As for Huangfu An, who sat at the head of the table looking down at the people below... he was a military general who had been guarding the southwest for many years, and I had never actually seen him before.
Ruan Xingzhi breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew that Prince Qi, Xiao Huaijin, and Wei Yanli were in the southwest, but on this day... neither of them would come.
King Qi advocated war, so he certainly wouldn't be willing to negotiate at this time, nor would he participate in the negotiations.
As for Wei Yanli... he's just a yes-man of the King of Qi. If the King of Qi doesn't come, he certainly won't come either.
As for whether or not to serve them tea... Ruan Xingzhi didn't care at all.
It's better not to serve tea; at least if we start arguing later, we might end up throwing teacups at each other and getting hurt.
Ruan Xingzhi sat up straight.
The purpose today is not to discuss anything, but to show the people of Chongqing that they have made progress and are now ready to sit down with the people of Chongqing.
As for other things...
Take your time, no rush!
But... why does he always feel like there's a gaze on him, making him feel uneasy?
...
Ruan Xingzhi sat upright, his eyes fixed straight ahead.
Mr. Bai, who was standing next to the Second Prince, had already spoken.
He started by spouting a string of high-sounding diplomatic rhetoric.
Song Zhimian listened very attentively, and then quietly summarized the conversation for Xiao Jingjue, who was also listening intently.
"It was all a misunderstanding before. The current situation was caused by the instigation of villains."
The royal court of Biao Kingdom has now recognized the problem and made the right decision immediately.
The bad guys and villains have all been recalled; they want to return to the previous state of mutual respect and non-interference with Dayu.
In short, their emperor is good; the bad ones are the eldest prince and his cronies—they are the ones with wolfish ambitions!
Xiao Jingjue thought about it and realized that seemed to be the idea.
"Seventh Brother, isn't the Southwest Army of Dayu united in wanting to take over the Biao Kingdom?"
"Then why would they agree to peace talks so readily?" the twelfth prince suddenly asked in a low voice.
Xiao Huaijin smiled, noticing that both the Twelfth Prince and Xiao Jingjue were looking at him.
"Think about it yourselves, what is the real reason?" Xiao Huaijin asked with a smile.
The twelfth prince frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly realized something.
"It must be a delaying tactic! There must be something that is not yet fully prepared, or perhaps the Emperor's decree has not yet arrived."
We must keep the fat country occupied, making them underestimate our enemy.
Xiao Jingjue disagreed with the twelfth prince's statement.
"I don't think this is a delaying tactic; it's more like a feint to the east while attacking the west."
It looks like peace talks now, but it's very likely that the Southwest Army has already made plans to attack the Kingdom of Biao.
Maybe they're sitting here now, but in reality, the Southwest Army has already ransacked their homes.
"Seventh Uncle, don't you think so!" Xiao Jingjue's eyes lit up.
Xiao Huaijin tapped the two small foreheads.
"Just keep a close eye on things. It's not time for either of you to interfere in the affairs of the Southwest Army."
Song Zhimian, however, was quite impressed with the two younger ones.
See, whether they're big or small, deep down they all think about subduing others with force. No matter what, they'll fight first and talk later.
...
Song Zhimian and the others drank tea and ate snacks in the secret room while watching the unilateral performance by the foreigners outside.
Why is it a one-sided performance?
The main issue was that Mr. Bai from Biao Kingdom talked a lot, but the people from Dayu ignored him and just listened to what the people from Biao Kingdom were saying.
Finally... Mr. Bai finished speaking.
Everyone, including the second prince of Biao Kingdom, looked at the people from Dayu.
As is customary, this is when the people from Da Yu should refute this.
Only by refuting the arguments can there be any possibility of further discussion; after all, everything is eventually resolved through arguing.
To the surprise of the people of Biaoguo, not a single person from Dayu refuted this.
Everyone looked at Huangfu An, who was sitting at the head of the table, waiting for him to speak.
Huangfu An has already had a fresh cup of tea prepared.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he put down his teacup.
"This must be Mr. Bai!"
What you just said... I was distracted and didn't hear a word you said!
But I have one question now: what do you plan to use to negotiate with Da Yu?
You can't just come to talk about peace with empty words; you need to show some sincerity!
Even if you don't come, I know what you mean: you don't want to fight anymore and want to live a peaceful life.
But the problem now is that the war has already begun, and Kachin State and Shan State are already under the control of Dayu.
What kind of negotiations do you want to have now?
You'll have to show some sincerity to get the Da Yu army to back down!
"Alright, show me your sincerity! As long as it's acceptable, I'll deliver your sincerity to His Majesty."
After saying that, Huangfu An reached out his hand to the second prince of the Biao Kingdom below.
The second prince of the Biao Kingdom and his group were completely dumbfounded.
The process is wrong! Today's process should be to meet first, then everyone exchange insults, and after that, the person of the highest status on both sides should step in as a peacemaker!
Then there's a pause, and everyone goes back to discuss their next steps. Who asks for the other's trump card right from the start?
The second prince received an order from the emperor of the Biao Kingdom: as long as Dayu withdrew its troops and returned the occupied Kachin and Shan states, everything would be negotiable.
But I can't reveal this bottom line for now!
"This... General Huangfu, all of this is the work of someone with ulterior motives. The Biao Kingdom and the Dayu Kingdom were originally living in peace."
This whole mess was definitely not what Father Emperor intended.
If you have any requests, General, please tell me first.
"I will definitely convey the general's message to my father when I get back." The second prince always remembered Ruan Xingzhi's instructions.
We must force Da Yu to make an exorbitant demand first. Only when Da Yu sets out its terms will they be able to proceed more smoothly.
But Huangfu An simply wouldn't respond to that.
"Second Prince, don't you find yourself ridiculous?"
First of all, what I'm saying here is the court's decision, not my own.
My intention is that there's no need for further discussion; the army can simply set off.
Furthermore, it's you who are begging us, not the other way around. If you want to talk, then show us your sincerity.
Don't talk about any other relationship. From the moment your Biao Kingdom's army attacked the Dayu's caravan, Dayu and Biao Kingdom had no relationship whatsoever.
If you're here to negotiate, then show some sincerity.
If you've shown enough sincerity, then there's still a possibility of continuing the discussion.
If you're trying to fool me...
Then don't blame me for being impolite.
As you should know, I am stationed in the southwest, and I have been given the authority by His Majesty to act expediently.
Imagine having such a huge piece of meat placed right in front of my mouth... you know what I mean!
Alright, that's all for today! I have important matters to attend to, you may all return now!
"We'll talk again when you show sincerity!"
After Huangfu An finished speaking, he got up and left!
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