When Prince Beiqi finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent.
Prince Liu, however, looked at Shangguan Ziqi with amusement.
"What are the chances of Canglan winning?" Prince Liu pretended to be thoughtful for a while before asking.
"We Canglan people are good at fighting. Although our population is not as large as that of Wei, we have excellent war horses, are well-trained, and have strong men. One of us can defeat two Wei soldiers. Moreover, we have prepared many weapons, just waiting for this moment. It is no problem to defeat Wei."
The Prince of Beiyi raised his head proudly and described the Canglan army as invincible and unstoppable.
When Prince Liu heard this, the smile on his face was incomprehensible.
He secretly went to Wei to find the iron box, but was ambushed. Although it was his own brothers who plotted against him, the Canglan people also contributed a lot, so he still remembered this grudge.
The ministers of Southern Shu present began to whisper to each other.
"This matter actually has nothing to do with us in Nanshu. There is no need for us to get involved in this mess."
"That's true. The capital has just gone through a baptism. How can it have the energy to intervene?"
“But this is indeed an opportunity.”
"The iron box is just lost, what if someone finds it someday?
The official heard that the iron box was not unopenable, but the clues left by Princess Rong of Wei State were beyond anyone's ability to decipher.
If this door were suddenly opened one day, the Wei Dynasty would have an invincible weapon.
How will our Nan Shu end up then? It is easy to make enemies but hard to resolve them. Don’t let us end up losing more than we gain.”
"That's right. There has been no war in Nanshu for many years, and the people live and work in peace. Why bother getting involved in this mess?"
Prince Liu listened to the ministers' discussion and knew that they did not want to go to war. The situation in the country had not been resolved yet.
The second prince is still on the run and has not been caught until now. This is an unstable factor.
Prince Liu waved to the eunuch who was serving beside him.
The eunuch came to him immediately.
Prince Liu whispered an order and then hurried out.
After a while, the eunuch directed two guards to carry a large wooden box.
The box is very well made and very exquisite, and you can tell at first glance that it is used to store treasures.
Prince Liu stood up, walked to the wooden box, bent down to open it, and then took out a smaller box from it. This box was more exquisite, with various beautiful carvings.
He held the box in front of his desk and then opened it.
He took out another box from inside.
When Shangguan Ziqi saw the box, his eyes opened wide.
This guy looks so familiar.
However, he did not move at all, and leisurely picked up the cup in front of him and took a sip of tea.
Seeing that Shangguan Ziqi was calm and composed, Cao Jinyu also remained calm.
But he didn't know whether it was true or not. Thinking that Prince Liu dared to take it out in front of them, the meaning was very obvious.
"Prince Beiyi, do you recognize this thing?" Prince Liu asked with a smile.
"I don't recognize him." He had never seen him before, and he was several feet away from him.
"Come, take a closer look." Prince Liu waved to him generously.
The Prince of Beiyi stood up and walked forward.
It’s okay to look at it once, but when you look at it again, you’ll be shocked.
"This... This is an iron box." The Beiyi County King exclaimed. The unique combination lock is the most obvious feature.
He had never seen a real iron box in his life, but there was a picture of it in Canglan Palace, which he had seen.
The combination lock is the biggest feature, and looking at the surface, the red plum blossom is lifelike.
He did not know the details of the theft of the iron box, and he was not qualified to know the country's most confidential activities.
He is just a prince.
This time he was assigned by the emperor to go on a diplomatic mission, and he only had to complete the tasks assigned by the emperor.
"The iron box is already in my Nanshu. What do you think will happen if I open it? Crown Prince 䀴㰴 is organizing people to study how to open it."
"How is it possible? You, where did you get this? This must be fake." The Prince of Beiyi still had some rationality and immediately thought of this possibility.
"The crown prince and the second brother rebelled, and we searched the whole country for them. We found a group of Canglan people who entered our Nanshu with this thing on them.
He hid here and there, attracting the attention of local authorities.
After they were arrested and interrogated, we found out that they were the ones who stole the iron box from the Wei Dynasty and were passing through Southern Shu, intending to reach Canglan.
Since we have all arrived in Nan Shu, of course they belong to Nan Shu.
Prince Beiyi, don't you think so? "
Prince Liu said it carelessly, but it was enough to infuriate people to death.
The Prince of Beiyi was choked for a moment and didn't know how to respond.
"Your Highness, I, Canglan, intend to take revenge. By then, Southern Shu will occupy 70% of the territory of Wei, and I, Canglan, only want 30%. Even if we, Canglan, conquer it, we can give it up."
The Prince of Beiyi thought quickly and made greater concessions to encourage Southern Shu.
"Haha, I already have an iron box in Nanshu, so why do I need to fight for the country?
Fighting a war is costly and exhausting. When you have defeated Wei without any chance of fighting back, we will provide some help to Wei. Just give me two or three cities in Southern Shu.
We, Nan Shu, are not greedy. This continent is still home to three coexisting countries.
My Lords, is what the Crown Prince said correct?"
After Prince Liu finished speaking, he glanced at all the ministers of Southern Shu present.
"I support His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." The Prime Minister was the first to stand up and support his grandson.
"I second the motion."
"I second the motion."
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"Look, our Nanshu is a very friendly country that loves peace. That was a hatred a hundred years ago. Why are you still holding on to it? When will the cycle of revenge end? More than a hundred years ago, our three countries were still one country. We are all brothers."
Prince Liu spoke very beautifully in front of Shangguan Ziqi, a silent man.
Shangguan Ziqi and Cao Jinyu felt very comfortable after hearing this.
This Prince Liu is so wise.
This trip to Southern Shu was worth it.
Prince Liu's words made the Prince of Beiyi, who was standing in the middle, not know how to end the situation.
Even with such friendly and sincere offers, Southern Shu refused to accept them.
This is too heartless.
"Come on, Prince of Beiyang, please sit down. Come and try our Southern Shu delicacies." Prince Liu played the role of a good host.
The Prince of Beiyi then retreated to his seat, sat down and took a sip of tea to cover up his embarrassment.
Prince Liu then ordered the palace servants to start serving dishes and singing and dancing.
Halfway through the journey, the Prince of Beiyi presented the necessary gifts for the diplomatic mission.
But he was unwilling in his heart.
When he came out, he assured the emperor that he could accomplish this mission. He didn't expect that Nan Shu was so spineless and far inferior to their Emperor Canglan.
They had been living in ease for too long, their bones had become soft, and they had become like animals in captivity. Let's see if they can still be so peaceful and at ease when Canglan conquers Wei, and if they can still laugh and drink like they do today.
By then, the Canglan cavalry will surely set foot on the territory of Southern Shu and unify the country.
He prepared himself mentally before picking up his chopsticks and eating the food in front of him.
But after taking a bite, he found that no matter how delicious the food was, it was not even one tenth as good as Canglan's.
Yu Yuanzheng was very distressed at this time because she did not attend the palace banquet.
As soon as Shangguan Ziqi moved, Liu Yunshu came.
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