Chapter 215 Like cooking oil over a raging fire
The second prince paced excitedly back and forth in the hall.
His mood changed from anxiety upon returning to Shijie City to excitement.
"Xingzhi, your move was indeed impressive. Now the people outside are all cursing the boss."
They say he was just bored and went to ambush a caravan from Dayu, but he later denied it to the death.
Not only have we lost three mountains, but we've also lost Kachin State and Shan State. Now, it's uncertain whether we can even hold onto Sigia City.
This time, the boss's reputation is truly ruined.
"Father doesn't want to take this responsibility, he'll definitely push the eldest son out." The second prince rubbed his hands excitedly.
Ruan Xingzhi smiled calmly.
Everything is proceeding according to his own plan, and now he wants to use the Second Prince to suppress the First Prince's side.
Let the Second Prince enjoy his good fortune for a while!
After this period of time has passed...
"I only came up with a solution, but Your Highness was lucky enough to encounter this situation."
To say that I deserve the greatest credit... I dare not accept it.
The credit goes to Mr. Bai. If it weren't for Mr. Bai spreading the news, how could the news have spread throughout Shijie City so quickly!
"Mr. Bai is indeed amazing!" Ruan Xingzhi said, bowing to Mr. Bai who had been silent all along.
Mr. Bai didn't even glance at him, but simply bowed to the Second Prince and walked out.
The Second Prince smiled and explained on behalf of Mr. Bai.
"Mr. Bai's ancestral home is Sigirah, but he later went to Mandalay to study. He has many old friends in Sigirah."
Whatever you want to do... Mr. Bai can accomplish it very easily.
Xingzhi, don't get angry with Mr. Bai. That's just his temperament; he doesn't like to talk.
But whatever is entrusted to him, he can handle it very well!
Ruan Xingzhi breathed a sigh of relief. So that's how it is!
At first, he was a little surprised that the news spread so quickly. According to his original estimate, the news should have spread in the teahouse first.
Then it slowly spread throughout the entire city of Shijie, and from Shijie it spread to other parts of the country of Biao.
But now, in just one day... it seems like everyone who needs to know already knows.
Ruan Xingzhi thought that someone from who-knows-where was stirring things up behind the scenes, but now he realized that it was actually Mr. Bai's doing!
"I see, Mr. Bai, you've worked hard!" Ruan Xingzhi said sincerely.
The second prince laughed twice.
"Xingzhi, with you and Mr. Bai around, I'm like a tiger with wings. In the future... you two will be my right-hand men."
Ruan Xingzhi respectfully performed the traditional courtly salute of the Biao Kingdom towards the Second Prince…
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After leaving the Second Prince's villa, Ruan Xingzhi returned to his own small courtyard.
Someone was already waiting for him here.
After reading the letter delivered by the messenger, Ruan Xingzhi burned it on the spot.
Afterwards, he ground ink and wrote a letter with his left hand, adding a mark on the letter that only the Third Prince knew about.
After sealing the letter with wax, Ruan Xingzhi handed it to the messenger.
"Tell Your Highness that there is no need to rush anything; for now, patience is the priority."
It's not the right time for the Crown Prince to visit; let the Second Prince run wild for a few more days!
"Wait until the Second Prince and the Kingdom of Biao reach a peace agreement before proceeding with the next steps!" Ruan Xingzhi instructed.
Once Ruan Xingzhi was the only one left in the courtyard, he began to pace back and forth.
The first step is complete. Now, all we need to do is have the Second Prince work things out quietly. The old emperor of Biao Kingdom will surely be happy to keep his throne by giving up Shijie City.
That's when we can proceed to the second step.
Upon thinking this, Ruan Xingzhi immediately took another step towards the Second Prince's villa.
Now is the perfect time. Let that guy surnamed Bai continue to fan the flames. The wider these rumors spread in Shijie City, the higher the Second Prince will rise.
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The Second Prince quickly accepted Ruan Xingzhi's suggestion.
He sent a second letter to the old emperor of the Biao Kingdom, saying that after his tireless efforts and the expenditure of countless gold and silver treasures, he had finally moved some people.
"Your subject persuaded Huangfu An through a secret contact in the capital of Dayu."
Huangfu An indicated that he needed to give an explanation to Dayu and to the caravan that had been intercepted.
Even if it means losing half of Biao Kingdom's territory, we must take Shijie City.
The second prince knew that once the letter was sent out, his father would grant the request without hesitation.
After all, with Kachin State and Shan State under the control of the Great Yu, Sikkim would eventually fall into the hands of the Great Yu as well.
The only difference is whether it was given to Dayu voluntarily or was passively defeated by Dayu.
If Da Yu were to capture it, Shijie City would be reduced to ruins, and at that point, Biao Kingdom wouldn't even have a chance of taking it over.
Rather than doing that, it would be better to give the intact city of Shijie to Dayu; at least there's a possibility of getting it back in the future...
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Soon, the King of Biao in Mandalay sent a secret letter to the second prince.
The suggestion of giving Shijie City to Dayu was agreed upon, but Dayu was also required to sign a document promising not to invade other territories of Biao Kingdom.
The second prince breathed a sigh of relief; he could finally accomplish something big.
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Song Zhimian also received news that the Second Prince and his entourage requested to come and negotiate again.
"It seems the deal has been reached?" Song Zhimian asked Xiao Huaijin.
Xiao Huaijin nodded.
"Why shouldn't we eat this piece of fat meat that is practically being offered to us?"
However, it's all being done in secret right now.
Only after the documents between the two countries are signed and Shijie City becomes part of Dayu will this news be spread.
Back then... whoever had the most powerful weapons was in charge.
As for those documents... they're just for fooling fools! Xiao Huaijin toyed with the longbow in his hand.
It's a pity that after being here for so long, this longbow has only been used once, to shoot down the flags of the Biao Kingdom on those three hilltops.
Sigh, I wonder when I'll be able to use it next time.
Looking at Xiao Huaijin's unwilling expression, Song Zhimian thought for a moment and then offered a suggestion.
"Actually, you don't need to be angry. Everyone knows that those so-called documents are just a piece of paper and shouldn't be taken seriously."
However, to make things look more respectable, it's best to be careful when signing documents.
In that case, the civil officials in the court would have more leverage when arguing with the people of Biao.
Xiao Huaijin was taken aback.
"What kind of precautions should be taken?"
"It's just... writing down some points of attention when signing documents, such as Da Yu guaranteeing not to make the first cut."
"Your Highness, do you understand what I mean?" Song Zhimian looked at Xiao Huaijin.
Xiao Huaijin thought for a moment and immediately understood what Song Zhimian meant.
"You mean I won't offend others unless they offend me, but if they offend me, I will retaliate?"
Song Zhimian shook her head.
"No! I mean we don't need to make the first cut, but we can use other weapons to bombard the area for a while first."
It's just the literal meaning, do you understand?
"Not making the first cut doesn't mean not shooting the first arrow! Do you understand?" Song Zhimian said with a smile.
Xiao Huaijin...
The position of Grand Physician of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices should belong to Song Zhimin!
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