After Waking up Beside the Villain Chapter 84

    Hundreds of people crowded the official road, but there was a silence that could be heard.

      He sneered patiently: "The eighth prince came to Beijing, and this king went out of the city to meet you, but you were dissatisfied—"

    "Could it be that you look down on this king?"

    The words are plain and simple, but there is a horror of thunder after the snow.

    The man who spoke up in the Da Zhou mission was startled, and looked at Chu Yunsheng suddenly.

      But it was only for a moment, Chu Yunsheng got on his horse, and the expression disappeared, leaving only a condescending arrogance and contempt.

    The highest status of the Da Zhou embassy is only the eighth prince, the regent of Da Jin is the highest courtesy to greet him when he leaves the city, and the next person should not be able to pick out anything wrong. But in recent years, Da Zhou and Da Jin have fought against each other, winning more and losing less. Naturally, some look down on the weak and cowardly Da Jin Dynasty, and want to overwhelm them like a real one.

    However, this regent of the Jin Dynasty, who was mediocre in the frontier war, does not seem to be as conceited and sloppy as the rumors.

    "I..."

    "Take it!"

    The Eighth Prince of Da Zhou seemed to have reacted and scolded sharply.

    Da Zhou's bodyguard immediately moved and dragged the man away with his mouth covered. This movement was as fast as a gust of wind, and disappeared in the blink of an eye, as if it was a farce.

    When the man was dragged away, the eighth prince of Dazhou looked at Chu Yunsheng apologetically, "Prince Regent, forgive me, I am a free-spirited person in Dazhou. disciplined by people.”

    "Your Highness is serious."

    Chu Yunsheng seemed to be taking it seriously, and said casually: "It's just a subordinate's wanton remarks, this king doesn't care about it. It's just that my punishment is harsh, and I can't forgive the following crimes. , Those who are running rampant, I hope that His Royal Highness will enter the capital and take good care of his servants."

& nbsp; Staring at the Eighth Prince of the Zhou Dynasty.

    The Eighth Prince and Chu Yunsheng looked at each other for a moment, then smiled slightly: "Naturally."

    The atmosphere that seemed to have frozen just now eased up again. Chu Yunsheng caught a glimpse of the Dajin officials beside him, obviously relieved, and his face that had been tense and blue also squeezed a smile, as if welcoming The most difficult time for the mission is over.

    But Chu Yunsheng knew that a **** battle had just begun.

    It was noon when the Dazhou embassy arrived in Beijing, and then settled in the post house. The lanterns in the huge capital are just beginning, and the New Year's Day is approaching. The night market is also continuous all night.

      seated. It's just that the adults who were seated were not at ease in their hearts. From time to time, they raised their heads and glanced at the upper throne, with gloomy expressions on their faces.

    "The Regent has closed the news of his internal affairs and detained His Majesty... This news, is it true?"

    "I heard that His Majesty contracted a serious disease..."

    "There is no rumor in the Taiyuan Hospital, but it is the half-month resignation of the court and the behavior of the regent today-the rumors among the people are likely to come true!"

    "Hey, be careful!"

    The emperor's departure from the palace is not something that can be concealed casually. There were many people who got the news, but no one really dared to stand up and question Chu Yunsheng. Because they all have their own minds and are waiting.

    This false and real temptation temporarily stopped when the Dazhou mission entered the temple.

    The regent Chu Yunsheng followed.

      Refined, more majestic and noble that belongs to the superior.

    He walked into the hall unhurriedly, his robes rolled with the thin snow on the steps, and the purple and gold crown shone brightly.

    The palace servants gradually bowed down.

    "The Regent is here—!"

    The sharp singing resounded through the hall, and the whole place was silent for a while.

    Chu Yunsheng didn't even look at anyone else, he went straight up the jade steps, lifted his robe and sat on a Taishi chair next to the throne. This is a special seat that belongs to his regent, one person below ten thousand people.

      , simply use the excuse of being sick to the end.

    Xu Yuxuan, the eighth prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, seemed a little surprised and worried: "Emperor Jin is sick, so he should have a good rest, and this hall is not an unreasonable person, and you should understand it. I just heard that His Majesty Jin Huang My body has been ill for a few days, and it is still a serious illness. Now it is the juncture between Da Zhou and Da Jin to negotiate for peace. Your Majesty still has to take care of your body, don't let anything happen, it's better if you miss the peace talks.”

    Xu Yuxuan smiled softly: "Your Majesty is really concerned about His Majesty Jin. I heard that Wangye is His Majesty's grandfather? In my week, it seems that I have never been so young. The emperor's teacher."

    "Everyone has their own rules." Chu Yun replied calmly.

    Xu Yuxuan nodded and said: "That's true, Dazhou and Dajin have different local customs and court rules. Just like Dazhou's grandmasters teach for life, and Dajin's The emperor seems to be resigning from office and leaving the dynasty in the year when the emperor was weak—"

    "I heard that the ancestors of the Jin Dynasty taught this to avoid the emperor's teacher's involvement in politics, and to rely on the teacher's grace to control the emperor. This rule is also a new one. What do you think, prince?"

    Everyone shuddered.

    Xu Yuxuan said with a smile: "The state of etiquette in Dajin is heavy on rules, but I am not in Dazhou."

    He said these words, but he lost his voice, and instead said: "Since His Majesty Jin is not coming, let's start the banquet. This hall is also exhausted."

    The officials of Dajin looked at each other, Chu Yunsheng waved his hand: "Have a banquet."

    The cotton curtain was lifted, and the steaming delicacies were served to the temple.

    The figures of the palace people are slender and slender, shuttling between the light and shadow of the palace lanterns, adding tea and pouring wine. Another dancing girl filed in, and the winding music tuned by the silk and bamboo orchestra spread out along with the waist and sleeves of the sash, filling the room with a warm fragrance.

    The previous quarrels and swords were all swept away by this song and dance, and the atmosphere slowly became warmer.

    "The women of Dazhou are more beautiful because of the strength of Confucianism and martial arts, but they lack the lovely energy of softening the intestines and knots." A Dazhou official sighed, "The tigress in my family loves to fight. Fight and kill, but also put on the battle..."

    "Hey!"

    The Dajin official sneered: "Women should be at home with husbands and children, how can they shout and kill, it's really not beautiful! If you like it, there are a few more in the government..."

    Chu Yunsheng only heard a few ears of the conversation during the banquet, and a sense of dryness filled his heart.

    Dazhou women can go into battle to kill the enemy, but Dajin men are powerless. How can these people who pretend to be deaf and mute really can't see the advantages and disadvantages? It is far better to go to school safely than to fight to the death.

    Kneeling can live happily, but who wants to stand and suffer?

      the treaty?"

    It is indeed unexpected that the question rang out on this occasion.

    Even Xu Yuxuan, who was deeply in the city, was stunned for a while, and then he reluctantly took a sip from the drink: "Since I came to negotiate peace, I brought a treaty."

      What it looks like, we can only decide after we have discussed it between the two dynasties."

    The music stopped unconsciously, and the dancers in the hall quietly retreated.

    Chu Yunsheng seemed to have not understood the deep meaning of Xu Yuxuan's words, and said lightly: "If this is the case, then the Eighth Highness will talk about the conditions of Dazhou."

    Direct peace talks at the reception banquet?

    It doesn't matter whether Dajin or Dazhou officials have never seen such a simple and rude style, but Xu Yuxuan is worthy of being a prince who has seen the world, but the corner of his mouth froze a little, and he put down the wine glass, Said: "My lord seems to be in a hurry. But it doesn't matter. I am very sincere, and I have few conditions. There are only two of the most important ones. I hope Dajin can agree."

    Chu Yunsheng asked: "What is the condition?"

    Xu Yuxuan smiled politely: "One of these is the Twelve Cities in the North. The other is that Dajin helps me spend the winter every year in Dazhou—"

    "I don't need more, just some quilts, cattle and sheep, salt and iron grain. As we all know, I am located in the north of Dazhou. Every winter, the land freezes, no grass grows, and the people are naked. , I can't get enough to eat, and I'm starving everywhere. Since Da Zhou negotiated peace with Da Jin, it is a brotherhood. Da Jin is rich and rich in the world, and my brothers are in trouble. It's not an exaggeration to help me…”

    The Dajin officials in the hall slowly widened their eyes, and their faces were all gloomy.

    Ren Xu Yuxuan's words are hype and sincere, but they are just four words—

    Cut, land, compensate, pay!

    "Seize the twelve cities of the northern land...salt, iron and grain, and pay tribute every year...I can't see the slightest sincerity in such conditions! All are ambitions, wolf ambitions! If there is such a treaty, it is written in black and white. , that is to lose power and humiliate the country... it will be stigmatized for thousands of years!"

    The Minister of War was furious.

    "Master Pei! Master Pei calm down..."

    A colleague stood up next to him, pulled the Minister of War nervously and sat down.

    "Calm down? How to calm down!" The Minister of Military Affairs gritted his teeth, "Someone is going to bite a piece of meat off of us! It hurts...it hurts! How can we calm down!"

    "Master Pei!"

    There was some confusion in the Dajin banquet, and all the ministers had forbearance anger on their faces, and their gazes towards the Dazhou envoy also became unkind.

    Chu Yunsheng also had a fire burning in his heart, but he knew better that the ultimate goal of the arsonist was not here.

    He sank his face and said coldly: "If this is Da Zhou's sincerity, then tomorrow the city gate will be opened at noon, and it will not be sent, Eighth Highness."

      When the spring comes, the North will lose more than twelve cities."

    "You!"

    "You dare to threaten the prince!"

    "If I want to fight, I will fight, I can still be afraid of Dajin?"

    The ministers who were angry were immediately angry, the wine glass slammed on the table, and they were furious.

    Chu Yunsheng was silent, but his brows were tightly tightened.

      War brings only the grinding and sacrifice of flesh and blood. If it is not a last resort, who wants to fight?"

    A minister of Dajin sneered: "This battle was started by Da Zhou first!"

    Xu Yuxuan's face froze for a moment, then he shook his head and said: "If I can live in peace, how can I start a war? On the surface, it looks like the soldiers are strong and strong, but in the bitter cold of the north, it is really difficult for the people to survive. They work hard for a year, but often they fail to harvest any grains... In the deep winter, the dripping water turns into ice, which is even more difficult. Almost every day, many corpses are frozen into ice cubes and buried. Into the wind and snow, you can't wake up again."

    "Your Majesty, as well as all the adults, are all people who govern the world and should be able to understand what this hall has to say. The people in the territory are suffering so much, and Da Zhou can't, so they have to pick up weapons, go grab, grab ...after all, if you can really live and work in peace and contentment, who would be willing to raise an army to attack?"

    Xu Yuxuan paused for a while, and his tone revealed a bit of difficulty: "For this peace negotiation, I, Da Zhou, came here with great sincerity. If Da Jin is willing to help me Da Zhou, That is a brother. If the two countries become brothers, it would be difficult for me, Da Zhou, to occupy the things of my brother's house, and I am willing to withdraw from the twelve cities in the northern land…”

    Chu Yunsheng listened to Xu Yuxuan talking for a while, and roughly understood what Xu Yuxuan meant - Da Zhou doesn't necessarily want land, but he definitely wants salt and iron grain.

    But Chu Yunsheng would not be so stupid to think that this was Da Zhou's sincerity.

    In the next three days, the peace talks between Da Zhou and Da Jin were in full swing.

    Chu Yunsheng went to the council hall on the last day and saw the sheets of paper on the desk.

    Black and white words, bright and dazzling.

    Such a result was expected by Chu Yunsheng.

    War is the best way to go.

    Now that the treasury is empty, and there are no capable generals, why fight with Da Zhou?

      In exchange for a few years of peace, why not do it?

    At first, Da Zhou's two conditions were too much, and he stepped on Da Jin's bottom line, but now he took a step back, which made Da Jin take a breath. I am also a little grateful for Da Zhou's kindness, and the city has returned. However, the twelve cities in the northern land have already been looted and slaughtered, so what's the use of sending them back like this?

    Such a simple false concession, Chu Yunsheng didn't believe it, and this traitorous **** couldn't see it.

    Only peace, who wants to fight?

    Serving the country with blood is a temporary impulse, and after the impulse, life and interests are the most important.

    Someone echoed: "That's the truth. Besides, some salt and iron grains are nothing, they should be sent to poor relatives. It is impossible for Da Zhou to point to such a thing to really develop. …”

    "Besides, the twelve cities in the north have not been brought back, and we are not giving anything for nothing..."

    "The people are ignorant and can't understand this. When the emperor list is posted, and seeing the return of the homeland, I may be very happy. I am afraid that those nerds will be confused and have to find someone to watch... "

    Chu Yunsheng listened to the whispered discussions around him, picked up the sheets of paper and looked at them, his voice calmly said: "Now that it's settled, take a note tomorrow."

    The council hall was quiet.

    An old minister stroked his beard and said in a low voice, "My lord, will... Your Majesty come tomorrow?"

    Chu Yunsheng didn't answer, the sleeves of his robe drooped, and he turned away.

    Who's going to sign? Should I wait..."

    The faces of several ministers darkened instantly.

    No matter how nice you say it, you know in your heart that this is a despised move by thousands of people, and no one wants to do this.

    "Don't worry about that."

    An old minister said, "The regent will definitely let the little emperor do this kind of thing that has been tainted for thousands of years and ruined his reputation. It's not up to you and me. After this time, the people's hearts will be lost. , the lord can't help but follow that rumor... and go further."

    Several ministers looked at each other, no more words were spoken, and all were swallowed.

    No one believed that Chu Yunsheng would personally sign on that piece of paper, just as no one believed that he had no thoughts about the dragon chair—

    So, when the snow fell again in the capital the next day, and the regent in purple and graceful stepped onto the high platform, everyone was horrified, as if in a dream.

    Xu Yuxuan on the opposite side was also surprised.

    As if he knew Chu Yunsheng for the first time, he stared at him silently for a long time, then he laughed softly: "Does your lord know what he is doing?"

    "There is always someone to blame for this."

    Swipe the pen and write the chapter, the regent's jade seal was engraved on the paper, and Chu Yunsheng's indifferent voice hooked a smile: "The Eighth Highness praised this king and His Majesty's master and apprentice. How can this king let him do this thing that has been stinky for thousands of years now?"

    The pen and ink were dry, Chu Yun said: "Five years of peace is Da Zhou's promise."

     Hearing this, Xu Yuxuan frowned in confusion, but didn't say anything, but smiled gently: "Naturally."

    The Great Zhou Mission stayed for five days, and finally left the Great Jin capital before the North was completely frozen.

    And Chu Yunsheng finally got out of the complicated affairs and overwhelming scolding, and went to the barracks to see the little emperor who was carefully hidden by him in the nest.

Chapter end