Chapter 386 Lord Ji Deals with the Envoy from Longling Country
Lord Li felt that what he said was still very sincere, and he was really a little anxious.
When the Minister of Rites, Lord Ji, heard what Lord Li said, he muttered to himself, "I'm afraid you don't dare to make the decision!" But he still smiled and poured more tea for Lord Li:
"Master Li, I also want to finish my mission quickly! But when you had a formal meeting with us yesterday, you didn't show any sincerity?"
Lord Li was also an old fox, actively playing the victim: "We suffered heavy losses this time, and we are willing to pay compensation. We just want two empty cities. How can you call this insincere?"
Lord Ji sneered, "Oh, your losses are huge, what does it have to do with us, Jingguo! I didn't say that the losses were great, that's just my upbringing. This time, you started the war first, and you even slaughtered the city inhumanely. Do you want us to pay for your military expenses?"
Besides, the losses suffered by our Jing Kingdom in this war were not great? The compensation you gave us is not even enough to rebuild a city! Not to mention our emperor, even I would never agree to it. "
Lord Ji grew increasingly angry as he spoke, and with a bang, he slammed the teacup in his hand onto the tea table. In an instant, the tea spilled everywhere.
Upon hearing this, Lord Li of Longling State was completely embarrassed and could only force a smile: "Lord Ji, don't be angry, we are just chatting privately! It's not a matter of two countries talking to each other."
"Alas, I was just thinking of those innocent civilians who died tragically, and I was a little angry and lost my composure. Lord Li, please don't mind! Let's continue our conversation."
Lord Ji's face was full of smiles again, and he slowly poured himself another cup of tea. It was as if he was not the angry person just now.
Lord Li was helpless! At this point, he had no idea whether this trip to Jing State could be successfully completed. And he must have felt regretful! If he had known earlier, he would have called in sick sooner.
The biggest impression that Lord Li had this time was that Jing State had become truly powerful, and that it really didn't give Long Ling State any face. It was no longer the easy-going country they had imagined.
Regardless of what Lord Li was thinking, he still had to recommend the mission. He pretended nothing had happened and continued, "Let's continue discussing the bottom line. What is your bottom line?"
"You can add more compensation as boldly as you can. As for whether or not to return the two cities, I really can't make the decision. The main reason is that Princess Huaishu and Princess Funing both have their eyes on the two cities. The two princesses don't have any fiefs yet! It's so hard to find an empty city, so..."
What Lord Ji meant to Lord Li was, "We in Jing State have no interest in those two empty cities, nor do we have any suspicions. It's just that the two princesses don't have fiefs, and the Emperor is reluctant to give up other places, so he has been reluctant to give in."
When Lord Li heard the news, he didn't know whether to be happy or not. He should be happy that Jingguo had indeed discovered nothing, but he was worried that the two cities had been coveted by the two princesses.
During his month in Yuanjing, Lord Li had carefully inquired about the status of the two princesses. They were both considered to have made great contributions to the Kingdom of Jing. They were particularly favored by the Emperor, especially Princess Funing, who had discovered the miraculous smallpox medicine. Her treatment was truly unparalleled.
Those two cities are being targeted by these two people, which is really a bit troublesome.
Lord Li quickly picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Lord Ji. "What would the two princesses like? Can we go visit them?"
Lord Li felt that this feng shui was really turning around! When they first came into contact with Lord Ji, they were all holding their airs and acting superior.
It had only been a short time since then, and their Longling Kingdom delegation had nowhere to turn for help, and he had fallen to the point of pouring tea for a small-time Honglu Temple Minister for a piece of news known to everyone.
Lord Ji was also a smart man. He could tell what Lord Li was thinking, which was nothing more than resentment. He didn't care about that! Anyway, he thought the tea Lord Li poured was fragrant. He would savor it slowly and brag about it to the princess when he got home that night.
After drinking the other person's tea, Lord Ji still tried his best, mainly to tell Lord Li some news that everyone knew.
"Princess Huaishu has a bad temper, so don't go! As for Princess Funing, one of her doctors died on the front lines during this war. Princess Funing is very angry, so if you're not afraid of getting beaten, go ahead!"
This is simply listening to a speech from the emperor, or even listening to a speech from the emperor. Lord Li feels that this is no different from not saying anything.
But he didn't plan to ask any more questions. The information he got today was enough. He planned to find out the rest slowly after returning.
Lord Li poured another cup of tea for Lord Ji and said, "Thank you very much, Lord Ji! I will take my leave now."
Lord Ji was unwilling to bother with this old fox, so he readily agreed: "Okay, I won't keep you here anymore, go back and discuss it early!"
As soon as Lord Li left, Lord Ji handed the sign directly to the palace. He still had to report today's speech to the emperor.
That afternoon, when Zhao Lingmeng was giving a lecture to Zhao Houyang and Yang Chengchen, Qiuyue came over angrily to report that people from Long Lingguo had brought some people to visit the princess's mansion and were already at the door of the princess's mansion.
"Aunt Qiuyue, who did you say is coming to visit?" Zhao Houyang said, and did not forget to look at Yang Chengchen and the others.
When Qiuyue heard the Third Young Master's question, she immediately repeated, "Third Young Master, it's Lord Li from Longling State and his entourage. They brought two carriages full of things and said they were coming to our mansion to pay a visit to Princess Funing."
"Mom, I want to go and see!" The excitement in Zhao Houyang's eyes was simply not concealed.
Zhao Lingmeng had no objection to this. "Alright, go ahead! Just tell them that I said that neither Dragon people nor dogs are allowed to enter."
Zhao Houyang bowed to his mother and led his men towards the main gate.
Seeing this, Yang Chengchen quickly bowed to Zhao Lingmeng and said, "Aunt, I'll go take a look too!"
After saying this, Yang Chengchen also followed Zhao Houyang.
"Your Highness, won't they suffer any harm if they go?" Qiuyue was very worried as she watched Zhao Houyang and Yang Chengchen hurriedly leaving.
Zhao Lingmeng looked at Qiuyue like this and smiled helplessly, "You, don't always treat them like children. These two are really as good as black sesame fillings. When it comes to getting angry, these two will definitely not suffer any loss."
Qiuyue felt relieved after hearing His Highness say this, and she was in the mood to joke with Zhao Lingmeng: "Your Highness is not worried about it yourself, but you laugh at me!"
"Looks like I can't go to class this afternoon. I better go check on the vegetables I planted!"
Qiuyue quickly reached out to support Zhao Lingmeng: "Yes! I'll support you!"
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