The rise of the prince

Chapter 373 Negotiations Have Already Begun

In the afternoon, Liu Xu received another pair of jade bis from Jingguo officials.

"Who is this time?" Wanyan Yingge sat in the main hall and looked at the map of the north that he carried with him.

In the past few days, she has been thinking about the battle in the north all the time, and she can hardly sleep at night. Although King Pingnan asserted that they will win, she is still worried. A 16-year-old child, what knowledge can he have, his words cannot be trusted !
Liu Xu came in, carefully placed the jade on the table, and said, "Zhongshushe built a building. It is said that it used to be the prefect of Huaihua. Later, Jingguo rebelled in the south and was put down by King Pingnan. Huaihuafu was involved. Jingguo The emperor was probably worried about him, so he was transferred to Beijing, as expected of a magistrate, a big official in the frontier, who is rich."

"How did you know this?" Wanyan Yingge was surprised.

Liu Xu said with a smile: "I have my own way, the princess doesn't need to ask."

"Hmph, you Han people are treacherous and cunning!" Wanyan Yingge was dissatisfied.

Liu Xu didn't argue with her, but sat down on the opposite chair, and said seriously, "Your Highness, judging from the actions of Jingguo officials in the past few days, we should have won the Northern War."

Wanyan Yingge was taken aback for a moment, then asked doubtfully, "Why do you say that?"

"If the North doesn't win, the people of Jingguo won't take us seriously. Why are there so many people visiting us?" Liu Xu said flatly.

"But they are officials from Jingguo?" Wanyan Yingge was still a little puzzled, she couldn't understand, even so, wouldn't these people be suspected of cheating on others.

Liu Xu smiled coldly: "The prosperity of the world is all for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit.

If my Kingdom of Jin grows bigger, I don’t know how many people would be eager to be my lackeys. Princess, don’t look at these officials of Jing Kingdom who are full of benevolence and morality. They were afraid that they would send money and silk, so that the master Wang would not go south.

When we first arrived in Jingguo, except for Chen Yu and the Southern King, everyone ignored them, but now we are trying our best to win them over. It must be that the situation in the north has changed. Those who are officials are not fools. If you think about the long-term interests, you will understand that we cannot All eggs are in one basket, so start wooing us. "

Wanyan Yingge was surprised after hearing this, and felt that the words did not come from the mouth of Liu Xu, who was usually submissive to him.

Then he thought that if the North really won, wouldn't he be able to breathe a sigh of relief!The officials of Jingguo ignored it, and that bastard Pingnan Wang even threatened to hint to her that soldiers crossing the sea would come out of Liaoyang.

However, Liu Xu seemed to see through her thoughts, and reminded: "Princess, it is not appropriate to make enemies with Jingren at this time, let alone publicize it."

"Why? According to what you said, we obviously won!" Wanyan Yingge was puzzled.

"The more you win, the more you have to keep a low profile. If the emperor wins, he will definitely take advantage of the situation and occupy Zhongjing. At this time, Jingguo's position is extremely important!" He said seriously:
At first, I was not afraid of the alliance between Jingguo and Liao. After all, distant waters cannot quench their thirst, and Liaoguo was worried about Jingguo's army swaggering through their borders.But until I heard King Pingnan's words by the river a few days ago, and looked at the mountain-like ships in the palace, I thought, if Jingguo forms an alliance with Liaoguo, and Jingguo takes the sea to attack Liaoyangfu, how should we deal with it? "Liu Xu looked serious.

Wanyan Yingge also jumped up: "He dares!"

Liu Xu sternly scolded: "Your Highness, it is a matter of the survival of the family and the country! Don't be arrogant, and think more calmly.

If Jing Guo formed an alliance with Liao, how could King Pingnan not dare?At a young age, he defeated the armies of ten kings, and conquered half of Jingguo. If he brought his elites and used his big ships to go north to Liaoyang by sea, he would arrive in two days!
With an army of tens of thousands, Liaoyang Zhongjing wants to be thousands of miles away, and it is difficult to look at the head and tail. How can I, Dajin, deal with it? "

Wanyan Yingge was stunned, and then there was a look of fear on her face, and she also panicked. After calming down, she also thought about this question, and the more she thought about it, the more frightened she became.

At that time, King Pingnan had no intention of speaking, but the listeners had intentions. It is true that if his tens of thousands of troops crossed the Bohai Sea, how would they respond?
If they go by land, they are not afraid at all. Even if they go by land, the Liaojing Alliance will fight against the enemy all the way, and conflicts will easily arise in the joint army.However, if Jingren took the sea route and used a large ship like the Wangfu to carry the elite northward, they would be attacked by the enemy.

Liaoyang is the stronghold of Daikin!
"Then what should we do?" Wanyan Yingge also panicked, feeling as if someone was strangling her neck.

Liu Xu got up and saw that there was no one outside the door, then whispered: "Your Highness, the first thing to do now is to keep a low profile, don't make a fuss, just pretend that we don't know about it. Besides, we have to please King Pingnan."

"Let me curry favor with him!" Wanyan Yingge was annoyed.

"Your Highness, don't be arrogant. I have inquired that those big ships were originally owned by the palace and had nothing to do with the court. They helped King Pingnan put down the southern rebellion. They have been used for trade since then, but if they want to be used for military affairs, they can be mobilized at any time. So In the final analysis, as long as King Pingnan does not support it, Jingguo will not be able to go to Liaoyang from the sea." Liu Xu whispered.

Wanyan Yingge gritted her teeth, but she could only nod her head in agreement, because the lifeline of the Dajin Kingdom was at stake.

Just as the two continued to discuss the details, someone came to report that someone from the Prince's Mansion had come to visit.

Liu Xu frowned: "Prince's Mansion? We don't know each other the Prince of Jingguo. Why did you come to the Prince's Mansion?" But he still got up to greet him in person.

In the evening, Li Xingzhou, who had eaten at his father-in-law's place, was drinking tea in the gazebo in the small courtyard.

Shiyu and Qiu'er haven't come back yet, Gillian, Yue'er, and He Qian, who joined in the fun, went to buy flower ornaments for the cloak.

There was him in the courtyard, and Qifang who came to visit.

Logically speaking, foreign female relatives are not allowed to enter the man's residence, this is the etiquette, but it doesn't matter to Qifang, because these things are not important to her, she knows what she wants, and Li Xingzhou also understands.

The two drank tea casually and chatted about the situation between Su and Lu, and Li Xingzhou also gave her some explanations.

While chatting, when talking about the general trend of the world, she asked again: "I still don't understand. It stands to reason that when the prince negotiates with the envoys of the Kingdom of Jin, he should negotiate as soon as possible while he doesn't know the situation in the north, right? The army won a big victory, wouldn't it be used as a coercion to increase the price?"

"Hahahaha." Li Xingzhou smiled: "Actually, I have already talked to them."

"Have we talked? When." Qi Fang was at a loss.

"It's not just you who think so, many people in the DPRK think so, thinking that I will quickly negotiate with them before they know the news, in case they know that Jin Guo has won a great victory, and the asking price will increase." Li Xingzhou said leisurely.

"There must be some people who want to punish me again.

Why is the tree more beautiful than the forest and the wind will destroy it? Because the land is so big, a big tree will kill other trees and take the land of other trees. Naturally, those people will not let it go. After all, there are conflicts of interests. "

Li Xingzhou said with a sip of tea, feeling complacent: "It's a pity they don't understand. They think that the Kingdom of Jin will lose, but I thought that the Kingdom of Jin would win from the very beginning. Since I knew they would win, the capital of this king's negotiation is naturally based on the fact that the Kingdom of Jin can win." Based on the basics, why would you want to let them not know that Jin Guo has won?
The real negotiation started a few days ago. Even if that silly girl Wanyan Yingge couldn't figure it out, a smart person like Liu Xu should know about it. "

Qifang was still puzzled, but seeing his planning expression, he couldn't help but said: "Oh, the prince still likes to play tricks as always."

"This is called strategizing." Li Xingzhou couldn't help correcting her, and he didn't know who she learned Chinese from when she was a child, and the words were so inaccurate.

"My lord is as annoying as always." Qi Fang answered.

"Hahaha, maybe, in fact, we are almost the same people who have a strong desire to control. You are upset because my strategizing prevents you from strategizing." Li Xingzhou poured tea for her with a smile, and then poured himself a cup of tea. .

"Is this sympathy?" Qifang laughed.

"That's the right word this time, cheers!"

(End of this chapter)