Monument Yangmen

Chapter 793 Weak countries have no diplomacy

A pair of big sparkling eyes looked around nimbly.

Like a rabbit just out of the nest, it is full of surprises and vigilance towards everything around it.

After his eyes fell on Kou Zhun, he became a little more curious.

Then she whispered shyly, "There's no need to be too polite..."

After saying this, she quickly lowered the curtain.

Seeing this, Kou Zhun was a little dazed.

The accompanying Liao Chen coughed lightly, and explained: "His Royal Highness, this is the first time I go out, so it is inevitable that I am a little shy..."

Kou Zhun nodded and said with a smile: "Understand...please..."

After welcoming the envoys from the Liao Kingdom, Kou Zhun took them to live in another post station in Yanjing City.

Same as the inn where Princess Qingyu lived, the inn where Princess Haijing was arranged to stay is also next to the Palace of King Yan.

Just one in the south and one in the north.

It seems that it was specially built to deal with this situation.

Kou Zhun had the opportunity to see the whole picture of Princess Haijing when the Liao Kingdom envoys arrived at the gate of the post station.

Unlike Princess Qingyu, Princess Haijing didn't wear a curtain. She has bright eyes and white teeth, a little makeup, and a pair of big eyes that can talk, making people unable to help but look twice.

The air of a girl exuding from her body, as well as her vigorous vigor, give people a feeling of wanting to be close.

Looking at her, it was difficult for Kou Zhun to equate her with the Liao people.

Princess Haijing gives people the impression that she is more like a graceful Jiangnan girl cultivated by those famous families in Suzhou and Hangzhou.

Kou Zhun could clearly feel that the guards guarding Princess Haijing looked at her with gentle eyes.

To make the sturdy Liao people show this kind of look is enough to show that they all love Princess Haijing.

After Princess Haijing got off the carriage, she wanted to talk to Kou Zhun several times, but she never found the chance.

It wasn't until it was almost time to enter that the opportunity was found.

She suddenly appeared next to Kou Zhun, and asked shyly, "Kou...Kou Xiangguo...I...I...When will I...see you..."

It seems that Princess Haijing stuttered because of nervousness. She stammered for a long time, but she didn't finish her sentence.

Kou Zhun was taken aback by the sudden appearance of Princess Haijing, and when she heard her stammering and incomplete words, Kou Zhun kindly helped her complete them.

"Do you want to ask, when can I see His Majesty?"

Princess Haijing nodded excitedly.

Kou Zhun smiled and said: "Your Majesty has ordered you to wait until you are exhausted from the journey, arrange for you to rest for a day, and see you tomorrow."

Hearing Kou Zhun's words, Princess Haijing's big eyes curved into crescent moons when she smiled.

"Thank you Kou Xiangguo..."

Princess Haijing was a little overjoyed, forgot etiquette for a while, and suddenly saluted Kou Zhun.

Kou Zhun was slightly taken aback, and hurriedly returned the gift, "Princess, you are welcome..."

After the Princess Haijing is settled down.

Kou Zhun threw off his sleeves and rushed to Yang Qi's study.

As soon as I walked in, I started moaning.

"Hey……"

Yang Qi glanced at him, and said in astonishment: "What's the matter? I don't think that girl Hai Jing made you angry, right?"

Kou Zhun didn't answer Yang Qi's question, but just raised his head to look at Yang Qi, and continued to sigh.

Yang Qi was a little confused.

"What's the matter?"

Kou Zhun sighed, and stared at Yang Qi with resentment, "I don't understand, what's so good about you, why so many girls like you."

Yang Qi was taken aback when he heard the words, and asked doubtfully, "Are you stimulated?"

Kou Zhun clicked his lips and said with emotion: "That is really a very simple girl, beautiful, gentle, knowledgeable, and full of vigor..."

Yang Qi raised his eyebrows subconsciously, "You mean Hai Jing?"

Kou Zhun nodded slowly.

Yang Qi's face was slightly cold, and he said in a low voice: "So...you have taken a fancy to her?"

Kou Zhun was about to open his mouth to express his emotion, but before he could say it, he raised his head and glanced at Yang Qi.

After seeing Yang Qi's dangerous eyes, Kou Zhun subconsciously shut his mouth and shook his head repeatedly.

Yang Qi smiled coldly, "There is no best... If you dare to let my eighth sister down, I will eunuch you and go to Chen Lin as a companion."

Kou Zhun shivered subconsciously, and said with a bitter face, "I...don't dare..."

"Aren't you still going down to do something?"

"The minister will leave..."

"..."

The next day.

Wind and sunshine.

Yang Qi arrived at the study room early, and after putting on airs, he ordered: "Tell the envoys of the Liao Kingdom to have an audience."

"promise!"

Peng Pai, who was waiting outside the door, quickly conveyed the order to summon Yang Qi to the ears of the envoys of the Liao Kingdom who had already been waiting outside the camp.

Under the leadership of Peng Pai, the Liao envoys surrounded Princess Haijing and slowly entered Yang Qi's study.

"Hai Jing sees Brother Yan..."

"Foreign ministers see His Royal Highness King Yan..."

Since there is a covenant between Liao and Yan, it is just appropriate for Princess Haijing to call Yang Qiyi King Brother.

"Be flat."

After Princess Haijing stood up straight, Yang Qi had a chance to look at this girl carefully.

It is often said that women's colleges have changed at eighteen, and the more they change, the better they look.

Yang Qi felt that this sentence was very suitable for Haijing girl.

In just a few years, Haijing girl has changed from a shy little lolita to a young and beautiful big girl abruptly.

Whether it is appearance, appearance, figure, he is not inferior to anyone.

Especially the charming vitality exuding from her body is very attractive.

No wonder Kou Zhun was quite critical after meeting Hai Jing.

Hai Jing saw the lover who was thinking about it day and night, her eyes were full of shyness, her cheeks were flushed, but her eyes never left Yang Qi.

"Give me a seat..."

Yang Qi felt that he was about to be despised, so he hurriedly coughed lightly and told the Liao Kingdom envoys to sit down.

With other people present, it is naturally impossible for Yang Qi to chat with Princess Haijing.

Yang Qi took the lead to look at the person in charge of the Liao Kingdom's envoys, and asked indifferently: "This time, your Liao Kingdom sent an envoy to my Yan Kingdom, what are you talking about?"

As we all know, the Liao people have always been domineering in diplomacy.

But in front of Yang Qi, a strong man who has defeated the Liao army several times, the Liao people showed a rare humility.

Liao Chen, who is in charge of the Liao Kingdom, said with a smile on his face: "Returning to His Royal Highness King Yan, I was ordered to go to Yan Kingdom this time mainly because of two things. The country signed the alliance under the city and established the New Year's currency.

His Royal Highness the King of Yan also knew that there was a food shortage in the Liao Kingdom last year, and the people ate up all the food they could eat. They really couldn't afford so much money to pay tribute to your country.

Therefore, His Majesty Daliao specially sent me here, hoping to discuss with you and see if the Sui Gong matter can be postponed for two years. "

After a pause, Liao Chen said again: "Secondly, after our Daliao defeat, hundreds of thousands of Daliao warriors were all detained in your country. My Majesty Daliao thought of the sufferings of the warriors, and hoped to keep Princess Haijing as a hostage." , in exchange for hundreds of thousands of warriors from Daliao."

Yang Qi calmly listened to Liao Chen's request, leaned back on the chair slowly, stared at Liao Chen with a half-smile, and said with a light smile, "Are you telling me a joke?"

Liao Chen said with a dry smile, "How dare foreign ministers tell jokes in front of important national affairs."

"Isn't it a joke? Hehe... The huge Liao Kingdom can't even get three or four hundred thousand taels of annual tribute, so you still say you're telling a joke? As for throwing out a weak woman in exchange for hundreds of thousands of warriors who can fight well, You Liao people can do this kind of nasty thing, but I can't do it."

Yang Qi said firmly: "Neither of these two things is allowed. If I don't see this year's Sui Gong before July, then I will lead my troops to get it myself. As for the hundreds of thousands of Liao tributes detained in our country Army prisoners, let’s talk about it after you have paid the annual tribute.”

"This……"

The smile on Liao Chen's face was a little stiff.

"Brother Si..."

Princess Haijing called softly.

Hearing this, Yang Qi smiled awkwardly and said, "Hai Jing, don't meddle in important national affairs..."

"But……"

Princess Haijing was a little anxious.

Yang Qi waved his hands with a stern expression, signaling her not to speak.

Liao Chen looked at Yang Qi with a bitter face and said, "His Royal Highness, your country is so tough, is there really no room for negotiation?"

After a pause, Liao Chen added: "According to the foreign ministers' knowledge, Song Guo also owes your country a lot of money. His Highness sent someone to ask for it, Song Guo sent a princess to His Highness, and His Highness never asked again. Song Guo wanted money.

Now my Daliao imitated the Song Dynasty and sent a princess here.

In this way, I pray that His Highness will allow us to slowly..."

With a cold face, Yang Qi said calmly: "You have done your homework, but it's a pity that it's all hearsay. The princess sent by the Song Dynasty was trying to assassinate me. I have already captured her left and right, and sent her to thousands of miles away. She herself was also placed under house arrest by me.

As for the non-repayment of the money that Song State owes me to Yan State, you don't need to worry about it. The people who go to collect the debt are already on their way. "

Liao Chen got up slowly, and after bowing to salute, he said in a deep voice: "His Royal Highness Yan is so aggressive, I am afraid that he will kill tens of millions of people in our Liao Kingdom. The Yan army is strong, and our Liao army cannot resist it.

My Daliao court is unwilling to seize the last bit of food from the people.

If the king of Yan can be ruthless, just go and get it. "

After leaving this sentence, Liao Chen saluted again.

"The foreign minister retire."

The rest of the Liao officials stood up and bowed out one after another.

Princess Haijing's face no longer had the brilliance it had just now, and it was faintly pale.

Liao Chen left, but she didn't.

"Brother Si...why are you so aggressive? Obviously, Yan Kingdom has everything, so why can't you give the people of Liao Kingdom a way to survive?"

Princess Haijing spoke louder and louder, "On the way here, I met a lot of miserable people in the Liao Kingdom. They were so hungry that they were skinny and boneless. Some even ate their offspring. Some ate hay, and some ate cow and sheep dung.

Even...Even...Even Hai Jing saw those old and weak women and children in the Liao Kingdom jumping off cliffs to commit suicide in order to keep their younger generations alive, so as to save a ration for the family.

I am the princess of the Liao Kingdom, I was supported by them, and I was well-clothed and well-fed since childhood, but when they were in danger, I was helpless.

I can only watch them die.

At that moment, Hai Jing's heart really hurt...

Brother Si, you are so good, can't you help Hai Jing?

Help the people of Liao Kingdom? "

Yang Qi looked at Princess Haijing with a complicated expression, watching her change from a sunny girl to a generous person who cared about the country and the people.

"Hey...Hai Jing, some things are hard to explain clearly. You only saw the suffering of the Liao people, but you didn't see the suffering of the Han people who were enslaved by the Liao people.

National affairs are not child's play, let alone impulsiveness.

You are still young and don’t understand these things. When you grow up, you should understand.

You go down to the back hall to rest first, and I will go to you after I finish my business. "

Not allowing Princess Haijing to refuse, Yang Qi asked Haijing to leave the study.

After Hai Jing left.

Yang Qi looked at Kou Zhun who was sitting in a corner of the study and hadn't said a word from the beginning to the end.

"What did you see?"

Kou Zhun frowned, and said in a low voice: "They are lying, they are still acting. The envoys of the Liao Kingdom are full of lies. Although the Liao Kingdom was defeated and suffered heavy losses, it is far from the end of the mountain.

In addition to the eight Khitan tribes, there are 320 seven small and medium-sized tribes in the Liao Kingdom, such as Jurchen, who pay a lot of tribute to the Liao Dynasty court every year.

These tributes alone are enough for the Liao Kingdom to solve the problem of food and clothing.

Princess Haijing was probably fooled by some tricks played by them.

They probably want to use Princess Haijing to soften His Majesty, and then make His Majesty let go, in order to achieve their goal.

It's just that His Majesty clearly rejected them.

Chen guessed that they still have plans for the next step. "

Yang Qi nodded approvingly when he heard the words, but shook his head in the end.

Kou Zhun looked at Yang Qi puzzled.

Yang Qi smiled and said, "You only see the most superficial things, but not the most important things."

"The most important thing?"

Kou Zhun frowned, puzzled.

Yang Qi nodded and said with emotion: "A weak country has no diplomacy..."

The short five words vividly described the scene just now.

Kou Zhun woke up as if enlightened, "That's right, a weak country has no diplomacy..."

Yang Qi solemnly said: "So, we must work hard to make Yan Kingdom bigger and stronger, so strong that everyone begs for mercy from us. Instead of us begging for mercy from them.

As the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Yan, you have more contact with government affairs than I do.

So I want you to remember one sentence. "

Kou Zhun stood up and said with a serious face, "Please show me, Your Majesty."

Yang Qi said in a deep voice: "My country of Yan, I will not bow to anyone. Any enemy who tries to make our country of Yan bow his head, even if it is a desperate effort to destroy the country and family, he will be trampled to the bottom of his feet."

"promise!"

Yang Qi's words set the tone for the Yan Kingdom.

From then on, when facing the enemy, the Yan Kingdom had nothing to do but fight.

Taking advantage of this opportunity to meet with the envoys of the Liao Kingdom, Yang Qi explained this truth to Kou Zhun thoroughly.

Kou Zhun is also a resolute person in his bones.

He is not the kind of person who wags his tail and begs for mercy from his enemies.

With this monarch and his ministers, the prosperity and strength of the Yan Kingdom is doomed.

After saying goodbye to Kou Zhun.

Yang Qi went to the back hall to meet Princess Haijing.

However, Yang Qi never imagined that he would experience an event he would never forget.

(End of this chapter)