Xu Huaishu drafted the [Dingwei Indemnity Treaty]. Fu Xiaoguan took it, looked at it carefully, and handed it to Yan Liangze.
"Since our two countries are going to sign a non-aggression treaty, I will tell you something from my heart. I am also very interested in the grasslands of the Desolate Country. Don't be fooled by Tuoba Feng's claim of having an army of 400,000. Let me tell you this, have you heard of the Divine Sword Army?
The Divine Sword Army once used only a thousand men, just a thousand men, to kill a full 20,000 soldiers of the Desolate Nation!"
Yan Liangze and others also knew about this news, but they were skeptical about this information - a thousand people massacred 20,000 barbarian soldiers in Pingling Mountain, and then gathered more than 3,000 people to travel thousands of miles in the barbarian territory as if they were in no man's land!
This was so exaggerated that no one in the Yi Kingdom's court believed it.
It was not until a flintlock rifle was delivered to the Yi Kingdom that they realized that the Divine Sword Army actually possessed such a magical weapon!
This was also one of the main reasons why the Yi State was afraid of the Yu Dynasty.
If the Eastern Frontier Army was equipped with such a magical weapon, it could take the lives of its own soldiers from hundreds of meters away. How would this battle be fought?
When they heard Fu Xiaoguan mention it again, they naturally believed it. So after the war between the Yu Dynasty and the Yi State ended, and the northern border troops recuperated for a year or two, it was very likely that the Yu State army would leave Yanshan Pass and head north.
So after listening to Fu Xiaoguan's words, Bian Muyu smiled and said, "Since you, Master Xiaoguan, are also interested in the Desolate Country, the future division of the Desolate Country..."
Fu Xiaoguan waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, it all depends on your ability. My Yu Dynasty will never get involved in the land occupied by your Yi Nation. Of course, likewise, your Yi Nation should not set its sights on the land occupied by my Yu Dynasty."
This was exactly what Bian Muyu was worried about. Hearing this, it naturally suited his wishes, so he asked, "Should this agreement also include a non-aggression pact?"
"A gentleman is open and honest. It is very good to join in, so as to avoid disputes in the future."
So, after some deception by Fu Xiaoguan, Yan Liangze took out three big seals!
The first one is naturally the seal of the king of Yi State. The king of Yi State authorized the crown prince Yan Liangze to negotiate peace. Once this seal was stamped, it meant that the king of Yi State recognized the validity of this treaty.
The second is the seal of the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, which is the witness of the mastermind of this negotiation.
The third is the official seal of the Universiade, which indicates that the Universiade was involved in this matter and agreed to the passage of this treaty.
Xu Huaishu naturally also stamped three seals, but he replaced the prince's seal with Fu Xiaoguan's personal seal, and replaced the official seal of the Council of State with the official seal of the Ministry of Rites.
At this point, the negotiation ended successfully.
The originally frustrated and resentful mood of the Yi country's officials was also greatly alleviated because of the strategy proposed by Fu Xiaoguan.
With this strategy, I will advise Your Majesty after returning to the country and explain the reasoning in detail. I think Your Majesty will adopt it - we cannot defeat the Yu Dynasty. If we do not cede land and pay compensation, and the Yu Dynasty continues to advance, won't the Yi Kingdom be in danger of being destroyed?
But through arduous negotiations, we stopped the advance of the Yu Dynasty. Although we paid a compensation of 180 million taels of silver and ceded a large area of territory west of Wofengyuan, these losses can be recovered by going to Huangguo.
It’s better than losing the country, isn’t it?
Yan Liangze also returned to normal at this moment, and suddenly felt a lot more relaxed. In his opinion, this treaty of ceding territory and paying compensation was far less meaningful than another non-aggression treaty.
So he also forgot his hatred for Fu Xiaoguan, or perhaps he didn't want to provoke Fu Xiaoguan, this powerful enemy, again.
"From now on, our two countries are friendly nations. My Lord, that beautiful singer named Yinghua is truly stunning. I'm not exaggerating, but I heard she's only been in Nanjing for two months. She's a courtesan who admires talented men. My Lord is the most talented man in the world. If I can capture Yinghua's heart tonight..."
Yan Liangze had a meaningful smile on his face, "My Lord, you have entered the cherry blossom attic, so you must enjoy it well."
Fu Xiaoguan laughed and thought to himself, I was just assassinated in Hongxiuzhao not long ago, how the hell do I know who this Sakura is?
"To be honest with you, Brother Yan, my three wives are the three beauties of Jinling City. Ordinary women are not worthy of my attention."
"You will know at first sight tonight that this woman has a unique charm. Well, the negotiations are over, and I have to go back to discuss the follow-up matters. See you tonight, beautiful lady!"
"Then I won't delay Brother Yan any longer. You will definitely come to the banquet tonight!"
Yan Liangze left in a hurry with his group. He needed to go back to the inn to plan his return home.
Now, thanks to Fu Xiaoguan's plan, he has one more choice: whether to seize the throne directly or to advise His Majesty. He needs to hear the opinions of these advisers.
Meanwhile, at the Honglu Temple, two treaties stamped with large red seals were quickly sent to the Imperial Study.
Emperor Xuan was discussing the upcoming spring plowing and the possible rebellion in the west with Yan Beixi, Yan Shidao, Yan Haochu and Dong Kangping.
"It all comes down to one word: poverty!" Emperor Xuan paced back and forth in the imperial study, his hands clasped behind his back. "I didn't even dare discuss the management of the Yellow River because of poverty. The conscription process took a month or so, also because of poverty. We didn't have the extra money to improve the soldiers' salaries. We've recruited 300,000 men, and we're only halfway there."
"Even for those flintlock rifles, I was too embarrassed to ask for more from Fu Xiaoguan. Luckily, he's my son-in-law. To be honest, the Queen did ask him for 100,000 of them. Plus the ammunition, that's at least 500,000 taels of silver. This is a loss for Fu Xiaoguan for no reason."
"But I have no way to make it up to him right now. Fortunately, my son-in-law is very capable and can earn back the money through his business."
"But this isn't a long-term solution. The country's prosperity can't rely on him alone. What if he's crushed? So this year, we have to speed up our strategy of developing both commerce and agriculture. We have to..."
Just as the word "de" came out, Eunuch Jia rushed in quickly. He interrupted Emperor Xuan and shouted, "Your Majesty, great joy, great joy!"
Emperor Xuan was stunned. My hair has turned white with worry, how can there be any joy in this?
"The negotiation treaty between you, my lord, and my lord, is out!"
Emperor Xuan, Yan Beixi, and the others were all shocked. They knew that Fu Xiaoguan was negotiating with the Yi Kingdom today. Wouldn't such negotiations take three to five days? How could he come out before noon?
This kid is unreliable, he is just coping!
Emperor Xuan frowned and took the two treaties from Eunuch Jia. After taking a look at them, his eyes widened and he stood there in shock.
When Yan Beixi and others saw His Majesty's expression, they felt a pang in their hearts. This kid... could it be that he didn't get any benefits at all?
"Ha ha ha ha……!"
Emperor Xuan suddenly burst into laughter, his laughter was simply unbridled. He waved his hands, and the treaty in his hands rustled in the air:
"If Heaven had not given birth to Xiaoguan Fu, the Yu Dynasty would still be short of money!"
"I'm rich now!"
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