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Chapter 92
After the gifts from various countries were almost delivered, the envoys turned their curious eyes on the Jinpo Country envoys. This time they ran to provoke Jin Country, and finally was beaten to cry for father and mother. What will Jin Country give to Jin Country? Congratulation?
Jinpo knew that everyone else was watching their jokes, they were angry, they were angry, but they...can only let them watch the jokes.
As a defeated country, they can't send pictures that can be seen or eaten like the tortoiseshell country. Knowing that in this banquet of the Hundred Nations, Emperor Changlong had beaten them in a show-stopping manner, and they even smiled and stretched their faces to be beaten.
When Jinpo read the name of the long gift list, the envoys of other countries were silent. It seems that Jinpo is really scared of being beaten this time, and he has lost so much.
"His Majesty, Emperor Changlong, and his ministers have come with the sincerity of our majesty." Envoy Jinpo said, "It's just that the second prince of the country has been a guest in your country for a long time, and please send your majesty to the second prince of the country. The prince of the country has always admired the culture of your country, and the country is willing to send the prince to your country to study."
Everyone was shocked, Jinpo actually wanted to exchange the eldest son for the second son back? It seems that the eldest prince does not have any status in Jinpo Country, and his father regards him as an exchange item.
"The prince of your country has the heart to come to me to study in Dajin, I am naturally very welcome." Emperor Changlong nodded calmly.
The Jinpo envoys were overjoyed. It seemed that Emperor Changlong was willing to release him to His Royal Highness the Second Prince.
"You guys have a few words that are wrong." The prince said blankly, "Prince Ava is not a guest in my Dajin, but a prisoner of my Dajin. He led his troops to massacre the innocent people of our country, and his hands were stained with blood. Dajin has no such guests."
"His Royal Highness, humble country is willing to exchange five cities for His Highness the Second Prince."
"Five cities?" The prince stood up, his long body was standing jade, and he looked at the envoy Jinpo under the steps proudly, with a compelling aura, "I have a good warrior and a million masters. Don't talk about the five cities, Even if it is to take down your Jinpo ten or twenty cities, how difficult is it?"
"We don't want to fight again, just because we are the teacher of benevolence and righteousness. We don't want the world's creatures to be disgraced, nor do we want you to suffer the suffering and displacement of common people in Kimber." The prince slowly walked down the steps, his tone was merciless, "But Ah Wanai is the sinner who hurt my Dajin people. If this sinner is released to Jinper, how should our Ji family face the people of the world?!"
"What the prince said is very reasonable." Emperor Changlong cast his gaze on the other sons and courtiers. "Tell me, what about this?"
"Father, my son thinks that what the prince's third brother said is reasonable." The fifth prince stood up first, "Prince Ava has committed many evil deeds in our Dajin, so he should not be released back to Jinpo."
"Erchen seconded." King Ning got up and saluted, "The grievances of the people in Huzhou have not disappeared, how can Ava return?"
The King of England glanced at the outgoing prince, snorted coldly, and stood up and said: "I have the same opinion as the prince."
"Fourth old man, what do you think?" Emperor Changlong looked at the fourth son who was silent.
The four princes stood up and saluted with a straight face: "The son-chen agrees."
Seeing that the fourth son had finished saying this sentence, he didn't want to say one more word. Emperor Changlong didn't want to ask more, turning his head and looking at the courtier.
At this time, even if there are courtiers who disagree with the prince, they dare not raise objections on this occasion.
When the prince spoke just now, he barely said clearly, whoever let Ava go back would be the sinner of the people of the world. Everyone here, who wants to bear this notoriety?
Some officials who took bribes from Jinpo did not even dare to raise their heads and said nothing.
"The minister agrees." The first courtier to stand up was not the future father-in-law of the prince, but Du Taishi's son. Master Du stood up and said, "The minister thought that the prisoner Ava must not be released."
The courtiers were secretly surprised that Taishi Du's family had always been very harsh on the prince, especially Du Taishi, who had to pick up the prince's faults every three to five times. Why was the Du family the first to stand up to support the prince?
On this occasion, the Du family stood up and made a statement. The significance was not so simple. The Du family is telling everyone that they support the prince.
Even the Hua family's attitude is not so positive.
It seems that Du Taishi is seriously ill, and the Du family is unable to support the tree alone, and wants to get on the big ship of the prince.
With the leader of the Du family, many courtiers successively stepped forward to express their agreement with the prince's proposal.
The tortoiseshell princess doesn't understand politics, but she vaguely feels that Jin Country, in front of the envoy of Jinpo, came to discuss the fate of the prince Jinpo, as if she had no ulterior motives.
"Brother Three Emperors," she knew she shouldn't ask, but her experience at the Royal Academy these past few days gave her courage, "Why did Jin Country deliberately discuss this in front of the envoy of Jinpo?"
He Yuanting looked at Princess Tortoiseshell in surprise, when did his half-sister, have such courage and curiosity?
"Do you know how many civilians Ava killed when he led the soldiers to attack Huzhou?"
"How many?"
"More than ten thousand."
"All unarmed ordinary people?" The tortoiseshell princess asked in astonishment. "Don't they even let girls and babies go?"
"If they let it go, with Jin Country's temperament, they would not deliberately embarrass Jinpo on this occasion." He Yuanting lowered his head and drank a glass of wine. "Jin Country is fertile, and the people are persevering. . People living in this land are both tolerant and hostile."
"Fifty years ago, there was a severe drought in Jin Country, and Bluestone Country gave Jin Country food free of charge. Twenty years ago, when bluestone was in civil chaos, Jin Country helped the bluestone calm the chaos and gave them farm tools, craftsmen and artisans. Over the years, you can listen. Ever had Jin Country embarrassed with Bluestone Country?"
The tortoiseshell princess shook her head slightly.
"The people on this land bear gratitude and grudges." He Yuanting gently rubbed the glass. "We have had many small frictions between our tortoiseshell and Jin Country in the past 100 years, and even because of our different concepts, we often have quarrels. The dispute. Now that Jinpo has been defeated, who knows the next country that will give way to the city, will it be us?"
The tortoiseshell princess shook her head: "But didn't the bottom of the Jin Country Prince's Hall say that you can't bear to see the people displaced?"
"How can the words of a high-ranking person be credible?" He Yuanting looked at his timid but somewhat beautiful sister, "If you can marry Emperor Changlong or the prince, and give birth to the prince, you may protect my tortoiseshell in the next 30 years. Peaceful year."
"Brother emperor?" Princess Tortoiseshell looked at this gentle emperor in surprise, "I am just a weak woman. How can I change the mind of the lord of a country?"
"Fine, if you don't want it, I don't want to force you." He Yuanting lowered his eyelids, "Don't worry, if those civil servants have opinions on you, I will suppress it for you."
The princess tortoiseshell felt a little boring in her chest when she heard these words. She felt that there was something wrong with the emperor's words, but she didn't know what was wrong.
"Hua Aiqing." Emperor Changlong looked at Hua Yingting, "what do you think?"
"Your Majesty, the final general is a vulgar person, unable to tell any profound truth." Hua Yingting looked at the envoys of Jinpo. "The final general just felt that if Ava was released to Jinpo, the people who died unjustly in Huzhou would not be able to look at them. Erlang who was sacrificed on the battlefield can't look down either."
The whole hall is quiet.
Even the ministers who were still whispering quietly fell silent.
As we all know, the Hua family has guarded the frontier of Jin Country for generations. The generals of his family who died on the battlefield can't count with both hands.
After all the hardships, Hua Jiajun captured Ava and returned to Beijing. If he were to be released like this, what would make those children who were fighting desperately on the battlefield think?
"I think that what the prince and all the courtiers have said are reasonable." Emperor Changlong said to the envoy Jinpo in a gentle tone, "you don't need to mention this matter in the future. As for the prince of your country who yearns for Dajin culture, you It must be delivered earlier. In summer, the weather becomes hot and the eldest prince will suffer on the road."
Envoys: "..."
This meant that he didn't want to release the second prince Jinpo, but also wanted Jinpo to send the prince over.
Jin Country's move is really ruthless, and it doesn't give Jinpo any face.
Without the eldest prince and the second prince, Jinpo's future lord of the country would be the stubborn and dull third prince. With such an emperor in the future, what strength does Jinpo have to fight against Jin Country?
But if Jinpo disagrees, Jin Country's army may attack, and the outcome may be even worse.
This is simply asking people, do you choose to commit suicide chronically, or let me kill on the spot?
The envoy of Jinpo was dumbfounded. They didn't expect that Emperor Changlong, who seemed to be gentle and talkative, was so shameless when he did things.
"It's a big deal. The ministers dare not make promises." Jinpo's envoys shivered and saluted. "Please, your majesty the great emperor will tolerate us for some time, and the ministers will send your opinions quickly. In the hands of my majesty."
"In this case, I will wait another month for your country. One month later, I hope that your country will give me a satisfactory answer." Emperor Changlong smiled and said, "I think it is the first time that I have come to my big promotion. , I invite you to stay in our country for a while and wait for your country’s reply with me."
Envoy Jinpo: "???"
Does this mean not letting them go?
As the emperor of such a big country, can you have a face, can you? !
They were roaring in anger, but they didn't dare to show half of their faces. Not only can't be angry, but also thank you with a smile: "Thank you, your majesty Changlong, this is an honor for your subordinates and others."
"Yeah." Emperor Changlong nodded with satisfaction and waved them to sit back.
The envoys of other countries were afraid that Emperor Changlong would also leave them in the capital, so he hurriedly raised his wine glass and slapped his flattery, for fear that Emperor Changlong suddenly said: "I think you are here for the first time?"
He Yuanting has long noticed that the civil servants of Jin Country are similar in status to military commanders, and the relationship between civil servants and military commanders is not as contradictory as their tortoiseshell.
He put down his chopsticks and frowned slightly.
"Brother Emperor, it would be great if our tortoiseshell could be like Dajin..."
"Nonsense!" He Yuanting whispered, "You've only been in Jin Country for a few days, so just say good things about Jin Country?"
The tortoiseshell princess shivered in fright and dared not speak any more.
"Jin Country's folk customs are too bold, lacking cultivation and etiquette. Even if such a country is prosperous for a while, it can't be called a civilized land." He Yuanting whispered, "If this is the case, you must not say it again, if it is heard by other civil servants. Go away, your reputation will be ruined in tortoiseshell."
"Yes." The tortoiseshell princess felt even more uncomfortable, not even the singing and dancing on the stage.
"It's so boring here." From time to time, envoys came to Hua Liuli to toast. Some envoys brought female relatives. After learning that Hua Liuli was the future prince, they asked the female relatives to come over.
"Madam, I'm sorry, my county is weak and cannot drink alcohol."
"Nvhou, sorry, my princess does not understand martial arts and can not answer your questions. Why don't you ask General Wei?"
Hua Liuli took advantage of the gap where Iris was blocking people, lifted the skirt and slipped out of the hall.
Compared with the noisy hall, the outside of the hall is quieter. She let out a long breath, walked down the steps, turned and walked into the small garden next to her.
"Who is there?" As soon as she walked into the small garden, Hua Liuli heard a faint sob, took a stop and looked towards the sound source.
"Miss Du?"
Du Xiuying wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, stood up and smiled reluctantly, "Princess Fushou, why are you out?"
"It's a little stuffy in the hall, I came out to breathe." Hua Liuli saw the tears on Du Xiuying's face, pretending not to know she had cried, and looked up at the sky, "The stars are so beautiful tonight."
"Really?" Du Xiuying raised her head unconsciously, the moon was sparsely in the sky, and the bright moon obscured the brilliance of the stars. The few stars were sparsely scattered, which is not so beautiful.
"Ms. Du can climb the tree?" Hua Liuli asked.
Du Xiuying shook her head: "A gentleman is serious about manners, so..." Before she could finish her words, she saw Hua Liuli lift the beautiful skirt and jumped to the branch in a few clicks.
She lay on the branch, coughed slightly, and leaned over to Du Xiuying and stretched out her white and clean hands: "Sitting on a tree and watching the scenery will make people feel better. Miss Du, come and try."
Du Xiuying looked at the delicate palm in a daze, stammering: "This, this is not, it's wrong..."
"It's okay, no one else saw it anyway." Hua Liuli stretched out her hand in her direction, "Come on, I will hold you and give me my hand."
Probably because the young girl in front of her smiled so beautifully, or her eyes were too sincere, Du Xiuying put her hand on her palm in a vague way.
Since childhood, she has never done such a rude behavior.
But only this time, only this time.
Is it okay?
When the prince saw Hua Liuli out of the temple alone, worried that she was bored, he tried his best to sneak out, and saw his fiancée lying on the tree trunk, smiling very softly at the other woman.
And what does that extended hand mean? !
The author has something to say: Liuli: A beauty worthy of pity, regardless of gender.
Prince: Who is in the ear, saying, love me forever?