Chapter 215: A Gift of Sincerity

The Great Qi Emperor Qi Yinglong actually dared to come before him alone.

Moreover, he did not act like an emperor at all. Instead, he bowed and greeted him as his senior.

Such a straightforward gift was somewhat beyond Gu Dan's expectations.

It seems that Daqi's emperor is not that iron-headed.

"Mo Qiu's best friend."

Gu Dan still introduced himself in this way. It didn’t matter whether he told his name or not, what mattered was the attitude.

The attitude he displayed was due to the incident with Mo Qiu. He was not prepared to let his name become known to the world. Even if several countries figured out who he was, they would understand from this attitude that he did not want to show himself in front of others, let alone make a big fuss about it.

"I have heard of Mo Qiu's name a long time ago. He is known as a saint. However, the world is so far away that I can only hear a few words from him. I don't know that the true saint has appeared in the world. If it weren't for the visit of the Great Moon Messenger, I would have heard about the affairs and actions of the Mo family. I don't know how much time I would have missed."

Qi Yinglong's face was filled with annoyance and regret, without any pretense, as if he was asking for your heart's desire. "Knowing that you were coming here, I have already prepared a bed to welcome you. I am afraid that I will be negligent in the slightest. I hope you will forgive me for any inconvenience."

The words were crisp and clear, seamless, humble and respectful.

Not only does he not have the airs of an emperor, but he might as well be thought of as a humble student asking for advice from his teacher, and he is putting himself in a very humble position.

As the strongest country around Dayue, Qi Yinglong understands the meaning of the saying "strength is truth".

When you live under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.

After fully consulting the opinions of the seven masters, they decided to give up all kinds of preparations.

It would be better to take a gamble that the other party is not a person who kills indiscriminately.

First of all, you must lower your posture and never provoke the other party.

Gu Dan’s reaction also made Qi Yinglong feel a little relieved. At least he didn’t come to kill him, otherwise it would be a fight to the death.

"There's no need to mention these words anymore. Do you know why I came here today?"

Gu Dan had no interest in listening to Qi Yinglong's carefully prepared speech. He just waved his hand casually to stop him from saying anything else. "If you don't know, let me tell you."

He looked at the masters and a particularly warm smile appeared on his face.

The smile was clearly friendly and kind, but it made several masters turn their heads away, not daring to look directly at him.

This ruthless man killed five grandmasters by himself, and now he looks unharmed!

Can seven masters defeat it? Even so, it is unlikely.

If not for this, Emperor Daqi would not have chosen to be polite first and talk later.

The emperor’s life is life, but the master’s life is not life?

How many masters would want to risk their lives unless it was absolutely necessary? If you are afraid of others before you even touch them, and you don't even lose face, then you are asking for trouble.

But even though he was mentally prepared, Qi Yinglong groaned inwardly when he heard Gu Dan speak so directly. This really meant that he had them completely under his control, otherwise why would he be so aggressive?

"I have comprehended the ten principles of Mohism and feel that they are profound and infinite. It sounds simple, but it is really difficult to achieve. It is not that I don't want to learn, but I don't have anyone to guide me. It's pitiful and lamentable."

Qi Yinglong's mind raced, he sighed, and waved towards the hall.

The Big Moon messenger dressed in moon-white clothes walked quickly over, looked at Gu Dan with eyes full of admiration, and presented a stack of papers in front of Gu Dan with trembling arms.

With a quick glance, one could see that the paper contained irresistible offers of gold, silver, jewelry, and even large quantities of money, food, livestock, and other items.

"I am a person of low moral character, and I dare not be presumptuous. I feel deeply ashamed for the invasion of Dayue. These compensations were carefully discussed between me and the envoys of Dayue, and there is absolutely no falsehood. I just want to use this to make up for the suffering of the people of Dayue. If I have offended you, I hope you will forgive me."

Qi Yinglong said sincerely.

"Big Moon Messenger?"

Gu Dan raised his eyebrows slightly. Where did the envoy from Dayue come from in the Daqi Palace? The envoy from Dayue bowed to him and said nervously, "Your Majesty sent me to discuss the truce with the Emperor of Daqi. When the news of your coming came, the Emperor of Daqi took me aside and told me about Mozi's deeds for several days.

These things

He raised the paper in his hand. The paper was soft, white and smooth, with a durable color, and it was thin and light. But when he held it in his hand, it seemed as heavy as a thousand pounds.

"Emperor Daqi and I have discussed these things carefully. I cannot make the decision on these things to compensate for the losses of Yuzhou and Yangzhou. I still need your review before I can do so."

Messenger Dayue said very respectfully.

When he was lying in the stable with no one paying attention to him, he even thought about dying, but the changes that followed were far beyond his expectations.

He was originally an unknown person, but suddenly he became the guest of honor of Emperor Daqi. Not only did he have night talks with him, but he even wanted to use the intelligence he got from him to compensate Dayue!

That's right, it was Daqi who compensated Dayue! ! Yuzhou and Yangzhou were not enough, they have long become a thing of the past.

When he came, he had even prepared himself to be humiliated to death, or even to be infamous for eternity. How could he have expected such a change would happen.

He naturally understood the reasons for all these changes. It was because the strength of the man in front of him was enough to threaten the ruler of a country.

When you are weak, you can only look at other people's faces; when you are strong, others will try their best to curry favor with you.

His feelings about the changes that took place during this period could not be more profound.

An envoy, to put it nicely, is a bridge of communication between the two countries; to put it bluntly, he is just a mouthpiece.

Even he himself felt deeply uneasy about the fact that Emperor Daqi directly used his opinion to formulate compensation, but when he actually saw the compensation, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded and couldn't believe it.

There is no other reason, the things given by Emperor Daqi are really too generous!

If Yuzhou and Yangzhou also have a "price", then the content written on this seemingly thin piece of paper is enough to buy both Yangzhou and Yuzhou, and even have a lot more! As long as these things are cashed out, they can directly support a small country that is not much weaker than Dayue! It is not an exaggeration to say that it is sincere! That is why he is willing to stand up and help Emperor Daqi hand this compensation to Gu Dan.

It is no exaggeration to say that these things could empty most of Daqi's treasury. It would be most appropriate to say that they were full of sincerity.

And this, he didn't even need Gu Dan to make another move, he could do it just by relying on the residual power of killing five masters in the formation! Xun Ke, who was standing aside, also came up at this time, took the paper from the Dayue envoy, just glanced at it roughly, and couldn't help but reveal a look of surprise in his eyes.

I can only say that it is worthy of being called Daqi, the strongest country in the surrounding area. Even when it comes to compensation, it is so generous and not stingy at all.

"This is my sincerity and my compensation for the birth of the country of saints."

Qi Yinglong also looked at Gu Dan nervously.

He asked himself about his etiquette, attitude, and sincerity, and he had tried his best. If he could make up for the trouble he had caused, then it wouldn't be too much of a loss.

After all, if you walk on the road too much at night, you are bound to encounter ghosts.

Even if this heavy bleeding will cause Daqi to suffer serious injuries, it is better than being massacred.

Looking at his expression as he waited eagerly for Gu Dan to speak, even Xun Ke found it difficult to equate him with the Emperor Daqi in his mind, who was even more hateful than Emperor Zong Ming.

Xun Ke asked himself, if compensation was all that was needed, even if he asked for a huge sum, he probably wouldn't want that much.

Gu Dan took the written compensation from Xun Ke and quickly glanced through it. There was no change in his facial expression. After turning the last page, he looked at Qi Yinglong with a calm gaze.

Emperor Daqi clenched his hands tightly together under his sleeves. He had never been so nervous in his life. Even on the day he ascended the throne, he felt uneasy.

Everyone's eyes were focused on him at this moment. As long as Gu Dan nodded, the tense confrontation in front of the palace would disappear.

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"not enough."

Gu Dan said.

"Um?"

Not only Qi Yinglong was stunned, even Xun Ke, who had seen the compensation, widened his eyes.

When the six masters who had been staying in the palace and had not come out heard these two words, they all stepped out and their eyes became unfriendly.

They ask themselves if they have shown the utmost sincerity, and they just hope that the other party can also make a big thing small and forget a small thing, and let the matter go lightly. From now on, you go your way and I go mine, and everyone is happy.

Who would have thought that in the face of such great sincerity, the other party was still unwilling to be satisfied! "This is already 60% of the Daqi treasury. In order to facilitate Dayue's reconstruction of Yuzhou and Yangzhou, a wide variety of craftsmen were sent, and Dayue does not need to provide support. We ask ourselves that we have shown the greatest sincerity."

Xue Wenjian's eyes shone, and his voice was slightly cold, "These compensations are enough to make up for Dayue's losses. The surplus is all punishment for our rashness in starting a war. I hope you won't be too aggressive. Even a rabbit will bite when it's angry, let alone a master."

"That's absolutely true."

Grandmaster Daqi, who walked out of the palace, also responded, "We have never taken you lightly, so why are you making things so difficult for Daqi? We have done our best to compensate you, and there is absolutely no perfunctory attitude. It is not that you should forgive others while you can. Daqi has reaped the fruits of his own actions and has not refused to bear the consequences. Why do you have to force him?"

"This compensation is enough to create another small country. The Daqi soldiers only need to set foot in Yuzhou and Yangzhou. Even if you add the compensation for Yuzhou, it is more than enough. Since you call yourself a 'close friend of Mo Qiu', you should also agree with the Mohist philosophy. 60% of the national treasury has already caused Daqi to suffer a lot. It will take several years of recuperation to recover. If this is still not enough, how can the people of Daqi survive?"

This time, before Emperor Daqi could even speak, several masters who were called in to help could no longer hold back and spoke one after another.

During this period, they tried to persuade Gu Dan from different directions, either by threats, pleading, or simply invoking the name of Mohism.

Facing the surging sound of the Grandmaster, Gu Dan glanced at them lightly and ignored them all. He didn't care about their opinions at all. He just said simply and directly: "I say, it's not enough."

The comforting voice suddenly stopped.

The cold winter wind blew in, and it was icy cold on people's exposed skin. The solemn atmosphere unconsciously enveloped the place. It seemed that time was frozen here with the arrival of the cold wind, making people almost suffocated.

"ha"

In the stalemate, Emperor Qi Yinglong of Daqi was the first to laugh dryly, forcing a dry smile on his face, "Since Daqi was the first to instigate this matter, it is naturally not Daqi who should have the final say. If you think there is something wrong, why not let you make the decision?"

"Think about it for yourselves."

Gu Dan waved his hand casually and said in an extremely overbearing manner: "My request is to satisfy me, that's all."

As soon as these words were spoken, the corners of Qi Yinglong's mouth twitched and he was completely stunned.

"Just satisfy me, that's all"? That's easy to say. It's already 60% of the wealth of the Daqi treasury. If you're not satisfied with this, what else can you be satisfied with? ! The greatest request is to not make any request!

It is not an exaggeration to describe it as unreasonable.

He didn't even give me a piece of white paper, just said he was not satisfied.

How can I satisfy you? Just tell me!

It’s not like Daqi doesn’t have money, nor is it like he doesn’t want to give it, so why is he making things so difficult for him?

"Your Excellency, please tell us clearly what you want, so that we can think carefully about whether we can get it for you!"

Xue Wenjian, who originally had a good attitude, no longer had a good expression on his face. Even though he knew that the other party was extremely powerful, he couldn't bully others like this!

Daqi is a rich and powerful country. If he is really forced into a corner, he can't say that a million-strong army can bury him, but there is nothing wrong with directly destroying Dayue! No matter how powerful a person is, he is not at the level of an immortal. Threatening the top is indeed very effective, but if the lower levels are all forced to die, then the worst that can happen is a mess, and nothing will be gained! Even if you force people, there must be a limit! "It depends on what you can give."

Gu Dan shrugged and said calmly, "Give it to me until I am satisfied."

This is too much!!!

Several masters have clenched their fists.

Xue Wenjian was so angry that he laughed, "If you are still not satisfied after adding Daqi, will you destroy Daqi as well?"

Gu Dan said without hesitation: "Well, it is possible."

"you"

Xue Wenjian was furious, his blood boiling, his clothes rustling, his cold eyes fell on Gu Dan, revealing his unbearable killing intent, "I would also like to see whether it is true that you killed five Grandmasters."

What responded to him was Gu Dan's calm gaze, without even bothering to speak.

“That’s enough!”

The Great Qi Emperor Qi Yinglong shouted loudly, stopping Xue Wenjian's movements, and turned to look at Gu Dan, saying: "This matter is serious, I need to send someone to invite the officials of the Ministry of Revenue to discuss it in detail, I am afraid you will have to wait for a while."

After a pause, Qi Yinglong gritted his teeth and said, "I hope the result this time will satisfy you."

(End of this chapter)