Chapter 440: Selection of Marriage
The Rouran princess looked around with her beautiful eyes and walked around in the tent.
Not seeing the person she was thinking of, she was a little disappointed, but her attitude became more and more noble.
"As for what I, Beili, ask for, it's not much."
What she described in detail was very similar to what Huo Jiang knew.
Just in the name of the princess's dowry, some horses and gold were added to the Daye Dynasty.
Princess Rouran said solemnly, "My king only wishes to stop the war from now on and have a truce between our two countries forever."
In fact, Huo Jiang and Bei Liren knew in their hearts that
The phrase "eternal friendship" is just a choice made based on the current situation.
The situation is ever-changing and no one knows what will happen next.
Therefore, it doesn’t matter whether Beili people speak from the heart or not.
As long as the superiors of the Daye Dynasty weigh the pros and cons, and if there are advantages, or the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, then there is reason to accept it.
Huo Jiang saw that the civil servant next to him had stopped writing and said, "This general will definitely submit a letter to the court with all the details."
"Princess, please return to Beili as soon as possible tomorrow."
"After all, this is a matter of diplomatic relations between our two countries. If there is a response, our Daye court will send a letter to the north or send an envoy."
"It will not be my turn for the Northwest Army to intervene in what happens next."
Huo Jiang clasped his fists, clearly showing his intention to see the guest off.
Agu was a little unhappy.
When they arrived at the Northwest Army, they were first placed under semi-house arrest and could not go anywhere.
There was no welcoming banquet, no fine wine or meat, and the only food was simple tea and plain meals.
Today, I finally met Huo Jiang again, but after a few words, he asked me to leave before I could even drink my tea.
Isn't this a clear disrespect?!
Aguna gritted his teeth. As a noble of Beili, his mission to the Northwest Military Camp represented the reputation of Beili.
If he was despised like this by a mere military general of the Daye Dynasty, he would have no choice but to endure it.
Wouldn't the people of Daye think that they, Beili, are easy to bully in the future? !
Because he promised the Rouran princess not to be impulsive, Aguna tried to suppress his anger and said, "I know General Huo is very busy, but the princess and I didn't even have a glass of water when we came in."
"Isn't General Huo a little too anxious?"
Huo Jiang raised his eyebrows with interest and said "oh", as if he just realized that he had not poured water for the guests.
"Hey, why didn't you remind me that you were thirsty?"
"I told you to just ask for whatever you want to eat or drink, don't be so shy!"
He said this repeatedly and asked someone to bring some water.
Agu tried hard to hold back and not let the sneer show on his face.
Just ask? Haha.
He did mention it these past two days, but there was no wine to drink and when he asked for tea, all they served was still water.
If you ask again, I’m sorry, we don’t have it.
It’s not that I don’t want to give it to you, it’s just that I don’t have what you want. What can you do?
So as expected, what was served this time was still two bowls of... cold water.
Huo Jiang warmly invited the guests to drink water and didn't think there was anything wrong.
A Gu was so angry that he gritted his teeth and wanted to throw the bowl of water on Huo Jiang's smiling face.
But he couldn't, and didn't dare.
However, Aguna had not yet fully realized who the person in front of him was.
Huo Jiang is the commander of an army. He keeps his eyes and ears open on the battlefield. How many bloody battles has he fought?
He can see any slight change in the enemy's expression.
After fighting with Beili for so many years,
Beili frequently harassed the border of Daye, robbing and slaughtering the people of Daye.
Even though it is now a negotiation period, Huo Jiang cannot possibly consider these people as friends.
He picked up his own water bowl and said, "Why don't you drink?"
"Or... the water here doesn't suit Prince Aguna's taste?"
Huo Jiang looked at Aguna. Although there was a smile on his face, that smile did not reach his eyes at all.
A chill instinctively rose in Aguna's heart.
How could he forget?
Huo Jiang was the General Huo of the Northwest Army who slaughtered tens of thousands of Beili soldiers and reduced the Beili border to its smallest size in seventy years, indirectly leading to the turmoil in the Beili Dynasty and the succession of the throne.
At this moment, he truly realized that the Rouran Princess's reminder made sense.
Huo Jiang is a madman who kills people from Beili without blinking an eye!
It was as if there was a strong pressure looming over his head, forcing Aguna to lower his head involuntarily.
He picked up the water bowl and took a sip, "I'm used to it. Thank you... for the treat."
Huo Jiang smiled with satisfaction. He looked at Aguna and drank the water in his bowl.
When it comes to competing in weirdness, the Beili people are still no match for the Central Plains people who are committed to great undertakings.
If they don’t serve tea, does that mean there is really no tea?
No.
Things are different now.
There is tea in the military warehouse, which is a reward from the imperial court.
There are also some in Huo Jiang's military tent. They are produced by Gu Xixi herself. There are loose tea and Fu tea cakes.
But the soldiers of the Northwest Army, including Huo Jiang, just didn't want to serve tea to the Beili people.
Because for many years, the entire army only drank plain water.
Even the general couldn't drink tea, but he was reluctant to spend extra money to buy it.
In winter, water sources dry up and even having a bowl of clean, hot boiled water is a precious thing.
Why are these Beili people so picky?
Why should we let them drink the tea that we got with great difficulty?
Inside the military tent, Agu looked like a defeated rooster, dejected and dejected.
The Rouran princess did not drink the water, and she was not interested in the confrontation between the two men.
She turned to Huo Jiang and said, "The general has not yet asked me about my choice of husband."
"It's not good to rush people away like this."
The tone was gentle and joking, but the meaning was firm.
Huo Jiang didn't dislike this princess. At least she was sensible.
Therefore, Huo Jiang's attitude towards her was relatively peaceful, "Although the details of the marriage are not under my jurisdiction."
"But since the princess wants to say it, I don't mind adding a few more words to the memorial."
"Thank you." Princess Rouran looked directly at Huo Jiang and spoke clearly:
"His Royal Highness, the Prince Regent of the Daye Dynasty."
After a cup of tea.
Huo Jiang pounded the table and burst into laughter, "Hahahaha... Oh, this is surprising, but also seems to be expected."
"Just now, I had to hold back my laughter in front of them. It was really hard!"
Mu Nanzhao stood in front of him, his eyes full of gloom.
"Why not let the Beili delegation be attacked by wolves in the Gobi Desert and die?"
Huo Jiang stopped laughing and said, "It's okay to say it, but don't really go and kill everyone."
"First of all, who would believe such a lame excuse that they were all killed by wild wolves with so many experts as guards? Your Majesty has already agreed to the first step of peace talks. If there is trouble in my territory at this time, I don't want to take the blame for you."
"Secondly..."
He couldn't help laughing again, "Even if I let you do it, the only ones who will die are a princess and a fancy prince."
"No matter how high the Third Princess's birth is or how favored she is, won't she still be held hostage by her father, the King, and be handed over to the Great Cause?"
"She's dead. As long as King Beili still wants to negotiate, no matter how much he cries during the funeral, he will have to send another princess afterwards."
Mu Nanzhao said coldly, "I don't care what he wants to give me."
"As long as you don't choose me, she won't have to die."
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