After Chu Lang left, Qin Jialuo immediately called Ge Zhong and asked him to send a message to Pei Yuan and tell him about this.
Ge Zhong did not dare to delay and immediately told Pei Yuan everything in the letter.
After Pei Yuan learned the news, he sent someone back within half a day:
"Tell Qin Jialuo to act more realistically."
He was just planning to fake his death and escape during the autumn hunt. The 100,000 border troops were worried that they had no suitable reason to hand over their military power. Since Chu Lang had his eyes on him, he might as well give it to him first.
Anyway, the important generals in the army are all his own people, and he has also trained several capable subordinates. If the prince wants to swallow up these 100,000 border troops, it depends on whether his stomach can hold them.
The next day, the imperial physician who was in charge of treating Qin Jialuo came out of the inn with an anxious look on his face, and brought to the palace the news that Qin Jialuo was seriously injured and the condition was not optimistic.
After hearing the news, the members of the Great Qin delegation began to put pressure on the King of Chu, believing that Pei Yuan had acted too harshly, which led to the serious injuries and death of the Great Qin Princess, and they demanded that the King of Chu give an explanation.
Just as the King of Chu was hesitating, Pei Yuan took the initiative to kneel in front of His Majesty, and presented the tiger talisman with both hands, saying in a deep voice:
"I accidentally hurt the princess of Daqin. I am willing to hand over my military power to atone for my sin."
There was an uproar in the hall, and the court officials all looked at Pei Yuan with puzzled eyes.
Including Chu Qingluan.
She was about to speak, but Chu Lang had already spoken first, "Father, since General Pei has admitted his fault, why not let him temporarily relinquish his military power so that he can give an explanation to the Qin envoys."
The King of Chu hesitated for a moment, his eyes lingered on Pei Yuan's calm face for a moment, and finally nodded slowly: "Approved."
"It's just these 100,000 border troops..."
As soon as the King of Chu finished speaking, Zhao Mang, the confidant appointed by the Crown Prince, could no longer hold back and stepped forward, his face full of high spirits: "Your Majesty, I am willing to share your worries!"
He patted his chest and assured, "I once led 80,000 troops on the frontier and won dozens of battles. If I were to lead these 100,000 troops this time, I would never let Your Majesty down."
After these words were spoken, the expressions of some upright ministers all changed.
Duke Dingguo even stepped forward and suggested, "Your Majesty, this must not happen. General Zhao is ambitious and his martial arts are mediocre. I'm afraid he can't take on this important task!"
Zhao Mang was Chu Lang's confidant who was promoted by him. He was best at flattery and knew nothing about marching and fighting. All his previous military achievements were falsely claimed.
Asking him to take over Pei Yuan's 100,000 border troops is like handing a tiger over to a child.
When Zhao Mang heard this, his expression changed suddenly.
He stiffened his neck and retorted, "What do you mean, Duke Dingguo? I followed the former general who defended the country and fought in many battles. My military exploits are all well documented."
As he spoke, he stole a glance at the prince and straightened his back again: "It is certain people who are reluctant to part with General Pei's military power and want to take it for themselves?"
"you--"
Duke Dingguo suddenly choked.
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense.
"alright."
The King of Chu spoke out at the right time to stop them, and swept his sharp eyes over everyone: "It is settled, Zhao Mang will take over the border troops from today, and leave the court!"
Duke Dingguo was stunned, as if he had not expected that the King of Chu would actually agree to this absurd request. He wanted to remonstrate again, but was held back by his colleagues, who signaled him to be patient.
He turned his head to look at Pei Yuan, only to find that the other party had maintained a submissive and calm attitude from beginning to end, and did not show any dissatisfaction with the loss of military power.
Duke Dingguo was immediately filled with confusion.
At this time, Chu Lang walked to Pei Yuan's side with a look of gloating on his face.
"General Pei is sensible today. If you don't know, you would think that General Pei doesn't care about these 100,000 border troops at all."
Pei Yuan's expression did not change, he just nodded slightly: "Your Highness, you are joking. I am just a soldier. I will obey your majesty's orders in everything."
Chu Lang sneered and was about to speak, but he saw Pei Yuan suddenly raise his eyes. Those eyes, as deep as a cold pond, made his heart tremble inexplicably.
"However..." Pei Yuan's tone was still respectful, "The wind and sand are strong at the border, I hope General Zhao... can take care of himself."
After saying this, he bowed and left calmly.
Chu Lang stood there in a daze, feeling that his words seemed to have a deeper meaning.
…
Outside the palace, Duke Dingguo quickly caught up with Pei Yuan and said, "General, do you admit it? Then Zhao Mang..."
Pei Yuan paused, and a barely perceptible arc appeared at the corner of his lips: "Don't worry, Duke. There are some things that not everyone can hold firmly."
When Duke Dingguo heard what he said, he felt relieved immediately.
He knew that Pei Yuan would not do such a stupid thing.
…
On this side, Chu Lang was in a good mood after achieving his goal, but he soon thought about fulfilling his promise.
That was what he had promised Qin Jialuo before.
Time goes back to one day ago, when Chu Lang promised that after the matter was accomplished, he would agree to promise one thing within his ability.
Qin Jialuo finally said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince also knows that this princess was born noble and has everything she needs. She is not interested in power or status, but——"
Qin Jialuo paused and looked at Chu Lang meaningfully: "This princess is quite interested in Prime Minister Xie of your country."
Upon hearing this, Chu Lang almost dropped the teacup in his hand.
"What did you say?" He suspected that he had heard wrongly.
"Why are you so nervous, Your Highness? I didn't say I want to recruit him as your consort." Qin Jialuo added.
"I just heard that Prime Minister Xie is proficient in the art of playing the zither, so I wanted to ask him... for some pointers." Qin Jialuo said this with a meaningful look on his face.
"If His Royal Highness can even get 100,000 border troops, then this little thing... shouldn't be a problem for His Royal Highness, right?"
Chu Lang's eyelids twitched, and he thought: Gu Xin, you are the one who is having trouble.
He had heard about Qin Jialuo's fascination with Xie Yunqi that day at Sifang Pavilion, and he was very disgusted with it.
A woman stared at a man in public and now said she just wanted to teach him how to play the piano.
Did you really think he couldn't see that she clearly had other intentions?
But right now he needed Qin Jialuo's cooperation, so he could only grit his teeth and agree.
"Don't worry, Princess. I will definitely find a way to help you achieve your wish."
Now, it was time for Chu Lang to fulfill his promise, but after much thought, he still had no idea how to get Xie Yunqi to agree to meet Qin Jialuo.
Just at this time, Qi Che (Yun Yan) came to visit.
Chu Lang seemed to have suddenly seen a savior. He pulled Qi Che and told him about this matter. Finally, he sighed helplessly: "For someone as arrogant as Prime Minister Xie, he may not even give face to the emperor on weekdays, let alone the princess of Daqin."
When Qi Che heard this, he narrowed his eyes and a hint of coldness flashed across his eyes.
He adjusted his sleeves slowly and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. Although Prime Minister Xie has a strange personality, he is not without flaws."
Chu Lang's eyes lit up: "Mr. Yun, what solutions do you have? Why don't you just speak up?"
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