Sui Dynasty: I, Yang Guang, am both scrupulous and stable

Chapter 264 Defeating Rebellion

The marriage proposal was rejected by Xiao Cong. Everyone in Nanchen finally saw how tough the royal family of Xiliang was in the matter of Xiao Zhen and Xiao Yan. They refused to give in.

This day's peace talks did not achieve any substantial results.

After the peace talks, Xiao Cong still entertained Nan Chen's delegation warmly, as if the tit-for-tat in today's peace talks did not exist. He held a banquet for Nan Chen's delegation to drink happily.

At the banquet, many members of Nanchen's delegation chatted animatedly with Xiao Cong.

Push the cup to change the cup, compliment and flatter.

Yuan Xian could see clearly what these people were thinking, and the little Jiujiu in his heart was almost written on his face.

Unless these people don't know how to cover up, most of the people who can be sent to this mission are smart people, pretentious and pretentious. Each of them is better than the other, but because of this, this group of people are very smart, for themselves and others. Everyone has some hidden thoughts in their hearts about the interests of the family.

Yuan Xian was keenly aware that if this continued, it would be very detrimental to his side.

Everyone seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages, and he himself is the same. When the general trend is the trend, people must know how to follow the trend.

Yuan Xian pulled Xiao Cong outside alone to talk alone.

"Mr. Yuan, why are you looking for me alone?"

"Now is the time for the banquet. I shouldn't disturb His Excellency the Prince when he talks about official business, but there are some things that cannot be heard by others, so I would like to ask His Excellency the Prince to pay attention."

"Sir, you're welcome. Your Majesty was very impressive in the peace talks. I admired him greatly when I saw him. I even told my father that I must recruit you to serve in Xiliang."

Yuan Xian bowed and said, "Thanks to His Excellency the Crown Prince for his great love, the foreign ministers are frightened."

"Mr. Yuan, don't you think about it?"

"Your Excellency, the Prince, is joking, and the foreign ministers are not very talented and have little knowledge."

"Mr. Yuan is really too modest. Why are you looking for me now?"

Yuan Xian sighed softly: "To be honest, there is something that I need to talk to the Prince alone."

"What's the matter?"

"Before the New Year this year, His Majesty the Emperor of Dachen will replace the candidate for the governor of Wuzhou. His Majesty only informed me of this matter, so I am sorry that I cannot explain this matter during the peace talks. Please forgive me."

Speaking of this at this time, it is clear to tell Xiao Cong that they will give up Xiao Zhen and Xiao Yan, but in order to save face, it cannot be said that they gave up Xiao Zhen and Xiao Yan because of the peace talks, but because of the internal changes.

Xiao Cong didn't know what method they would use, but if the emperor wanted to replace the enemy's surrendered generals, it would not be difficult, and he could just add any name.

Xiao Cong instantly understood that this should be Nan Chen's final concession. After only one day of peace negotiations, his bottom line had been exposed. Regardless of whether Nan Chen's side was at a disadvantage in the peace talks since the Yi'ankang City Meeting, the negotiators who were at a disadvantage were very vulnerable. It's easy to expose your bottom line.

Xiao Cong asked again: "What will happen to Xiao Zhen and Xiao Yan after their identities are revoked?"

"We won't do anything to them. After all, it's okay to live in a matter of honor. However, there are many water bandits on both sides of the Yangtze River. Rich people are robbed by water bandits and then sold to buyers."

Xiao Cong couldn't help but want to laugh. The people in Nanchen were much darker than he thought. It was estimated that according to their plan, Xiao Wei and Xiao Yan would have to be fooled around.After all, it was stated in the peace talks that Nanchen's mission had a fierce quarrel with the Xiliang people in order to protect their Wuzhou governor, and they refused to give in to each other. Even Xiao Wei and Xiao Yan themselves should have never imagined that Nanchen wanted to protect themselves. Will achieve the result and even be willing to fight to the death.

Then you can't be grateful to the Nanchen court and the emperor?
But secretly, they have sold everything on you, including your trouser pockets.

Yuan Xian added: "We can promise to remove Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan from their official positions before the New Year and hand them over to you privately, but we also have a condition."

"What conditions?"

"I want fifty muskets and ten tiger cannons."

Xiao Cong thought for a moment and then said: "Mr. Yuan, wait for me here for a while."

Yuan Xian smiled slightly and stretched out his hand to say please.

Unknowingly, Xiao Cong also missed the point. This matter was brought up suddenly. Xiao Cong was hesitant on how to deal with it. After thinking about it, he still had to ask Yang Guang what he meant. Such a big thing was impossible for him. up to you.

Yuan Xian had long known who was behind Xiao Cong, but now it was confirmed that his opponent was not Xi Liang but Northern Sui.

Yang Guang met Xiao Cong, Xiao Cong told him everything, and Yang Guang smiled slyly: "This old scholar looks elegant and elegant, but he is very decisive when changing things, like a bandit. "

Xiao Cong frowned: "I think firearms must not be given to them. What do you think?"

Yang Guang thought for a while and said: "He came to chat with you alone at this time just to expose his bottom line. If they don't give firearms, they probably won't let go of the matter of Xiao Wei and Xiao Yan, and there may be a bad relationship next." If the two sides break up, and then the two sides really start fighting next year, it will not be good if the fish is dead and the net is broken."

"It's not our purpose to start a fight this time. It's our purpose to cause chaos within them. But we really can't give them this firearm. Let me think of any good solutions."

Yang Guang rubbed his forehead and said, "Go over later and tell him what I said and give him two guns."

"The formula of the gunpowder is not leaked. The muskets are also weird weapons for them. Please go over and follow what I just said."

After Xiao Cong came back, he said with a smile on his face: "It's not impossible for Mr. Yuan to ask for a musket, but Xiao Wei and Xiao Yan are both cheap. Each of them can only get one musket. I can give you two muskets in total."

"Two muskets. I'm afraid His Majesty is bullying my little brother who doesn't know how to count. How can these two people be worth two muskets?"

"I think Mr. Yuan overestimates the value of the two of them. They are just defeated generals. Even if our warships kill me, I can still capture them. Now we are just willing to use a more peaceful way." Take this matter forward.”

Yuan Xianyi gritted his teeth and said: "Ten muskets and five tiger cannons."

"Mr. Yuan, it is absolutely impossible to use a squatting tiger cannon. I will give you five muskets at most."

The two began to pull each other off, but Xiao Cong could no longer make concessions on the five muskets.

Finally Xiao Cong said: "And this was a transaction completed under the table, so there was no signing. It all relied on Mr. Yuan's consciousness. I can give you the five muskets now. You don't need to give them to me first, Xiao Cong, Xiao Yan and the two."

Yuan Xian was stunned. This concession could be said to be huge.

"However, Mr. Yuan must deposit 3000 taels of gold in our Xiliang Bank in his own name as a sign of sincerity. At the same time, Mr. Yuan must also convince everyone in the mission to deposit at least 100 taels of gold each. When the money arrives, Gun out."

(End of this chapter)