Han Ziqi came to look for Xie Jue, and Fang Chuning was sitting next to him in a protective manner. Han Ziqi secretly thought to himself, there are so many shadow guards, what are you doing here?

"General Fang, the prince and I have something to discuss. Can you please recuse yourself?" Han Ziqi made a polite request.

His request was rejected by Fang Chuning, "What did you and Xie Jue talk about that I am not comfortable listening to?"

"We have some private matters to discuss." Han Ziqi said calmly, insisting that Fang Chuning avoid it, "Your Majesty doesn't want our conversation to be known to outsiders, right?"

The hint of what he said was very obvious. Even if they wanted to talk about private matters, their relationship was also unusual. Xie Jue naturally understood. He glanced at Fang Chuning and could tell at a glance that Fang Chuning was unhappy. His words to outsiders were like a point. The anger in Fang Chuning's heart was aroused, which made him very unhappy. Xie Jue said calmly, "If you have something to say, you may as well say it directly. Fang Chuning knows about my affairs, so he doesn't have to avoid it."

Han Ziqi's heart skipped a beat. When he was in Kyoto, he did use any means to achieve his goals and exposed Xie Jue's identity. Although he was blocked by Xie Xun, the clan would always hear some rumors. Their relationship was so close that there was no need to avoid him?

Xie Jue's return of protection also made Fang Chuning feel less anxious. He spread his hands towards Han Ziqi in a provocative gesture. Han Ziqi had no choice but to endure it and spoke to Xie Jue in a different tone, "Cousin, we are connected by blood. I can't go to Kyoto alone." Well, whether in Sangnan or not, I have never harmed you, let alone poisoned you. This poisoning is my elder brother’s intention. It is also his opinion to attack the twelve states. My father is old. Now I particularly favor him. He is warlike and violent. He has never thought about peace talks with Beining. He has always hoped that Sangnan can be truly independent. Please believe me, I am the main force in peace talks and have never wanted to harm you."

A cousin is called sincerely.

Xie Jue's attitude was indifferent, "Your Majesty, even if you and I are related by blood, it does not prevent you from harming me. As far as I know, the Sangnan royal family only recognizes blood. After the priests knew my identity, they always hoped that I could return to Sangnan. By inheriting the throne, you and the current King Sangnan are in danger, and in order to maintain your position of power, you may also poison me."

"Am I crazy? I know that Xie Xun values ​​​​your brother. If I kill you with poison, Xie Xun's cavalry can immediately defeat Sang Nan. Why should I cause trouble? I sincerely invite you to come to Sang Nan this time. Peace talks, I believe you can also see my sincerity, so you dare to take risks alone. You know Sangnan’s crisis better than I do. You are willing to take risks just to regain Sangnan. How could I harm you? Everything is a conspiracy by my eldest brother to sabotage this peace negotiation."

"Or maybe you are the thief who calls for catching the thief!" Xie Jue was indifferent. "Without real evidence, I will not convict anyone, nor will I believe anyone's words, including you."

"Okay, even if you don't believe it, think about it. Since I took over as Crown Prince, whether you or the Su family business, your assets are in good condition in Sangnan and have never been confiscated. I have never felt sorry for the merchants. Even if we Attacking the Twelve Prefectures and planning to start a war with Beining, I have never touched your property. Moreover, during the years of war between the Ningzhou Cavalry and the Beiman, I, Sangnan, transported a lot of food to your front line, and also cooperated with Xie Xun to open up Lanning. Liang Dao. I, Sang Nan, have never thought about being a real enemy of Beining. Attacking the Twelve Provinces was a mistake in our decision. We thought that Beining was divided at that time, your identity was exposed, and the status of the royal family was unstable. We were eager to stabilize our hands. We do not really want to start a war. We know that our military strength is not as good as that of Beining. If we can resist the border of Ningzhou cavalry and Chenbing for less than a week, I will seek death and poison you no matter what. Please trust me on this."

"You came to me just to prove your innocence?"

Han Ziqi shook his head, "We are still two days away from the capital. Because you were seriously injured, I didn't have a chance to have a good talk with my cousin along the way. I want to know where the bottom line is between you and Xie Xun. This peace negotiation, If I, Sangnan, refuse to surrender, can we all take a step back? The sea and the sky are brighter. Along the way, you have also seen that the people of Sangnan live and work in peace and contentment, and live a prosperous life. We really do not want to cause war."

"It's really ridiculous. We don't want to cause war, but the prince led troops to raid our Xizhou and massacre the people. If the queen hadn't been determined and led five thousand cavalry to guard the city gate, you would have broken through the twelve states, and cooperated with the army to seize the twelve states. Now you are telling me that you don’t want to cause war, don’t you think it’s ridiculous?” Fang Chuning laughed at Han Ziqi, “You don’t want to admit the crimes you committed now and then, right?”

"General Fang, we are willing to make up for the losses caused by that hasty decision." "It's too late."

Han Ziqi sneered, "I don't know when General Fang will be able to become Emperor Beining's master."

Fang Chuning stood with his arms folded, his posture leisurely and calm, "Ask King Yan!"

Han Ziqi pursed his lips, already a little unhappy. He wanted to talk to Xie Jue privately, and he could also play the emotional card. It would be difficult for outsiders to be present, and it would be very unpleasant if the conversation spread.

Xie Jue said lightly, "It's true what General Fang said. It's too late. Beining will not accept compensation. We can take what we want and we don't need you to make up for it."

Han Ziqi frowned, "So, Beining must regain Sangnan?"

"Your Majesty, you also said, take back Sangnan!" Xie Jue's eyes were calm, "Sangnan was originally the land of Beining. There were scuffles in the past, and Beining had frequent civil strife in the Yuwen Dynasty, so your grandfather got the opportunity to become independent in Sangnan. But independence There was a letter of credence at that time, and Sangnan paid tribute forever, did not call himself emperor, did not raise troops, and settled in a corner, which was no different from the autonomy of a vassal king. But you tore up the alliance, raised troops and rebelled, and wanted to plunder the land and resources of the twelve states, so Beining Or we can no longer abide by the agreement we made back then and regain Sangnan."

Han Ziqi was speechless. He had only thought about conquering the twelve states, but now he lost the opportunity during the peace talks. Han Ziqi refused to give up, "So, we must regain Sangnan?"

Xie Jue and Fang Chuning looked at each other and understood why Han Ziqi had to confirm repeatedly, as if he was eager to know the worst outcome and then adjust his deployment.

Neither he nor Fang Chuning knew whether Han Ziqi wanted to die or whether he was willing to surrender.

"The Crown Prince wants to know the purpose of the peace talks. We will see the outcome at the negotiation table. Why do you want to know in advance now?" Xie Jue asked sharply, "Do you want to die with me after knowing the outcome?"

"Don't dare!" Han Ziqi said calmly, "I just want to know how long Sangnan can maintain its autonomy. I also know that Sangnan can't defeat Beining. I also know that the commander-in-chief's army has deployed troops at the border. I...I am The crown prince of a country just wants to know how long we can maintain such peace."

Xie Jue said calmly, "Whether it's war or peace, it's all decided by you!"


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