There was silence in the hall for a while, a deathly silence.

His Majesty the Emperor was expressionless, his eyes were staring at Mahazang's face with great sharpness, Mahazang was also calm, and his eyes met with His Majesty the Emperor, on top of this Chengtian Palace, facing the monarch of the empire, he did not have the slightest fear.

"I started my army more than thirty years ago!" His Majesty the Emperor said calmly: "At that time, the land I had sealed was only a corner, but after twenty years of conquest, I am now the ruler of the four seas and sitting on the country. Every inch of land under my feet was sprinkled with blood, and I fought in the north and south, and the soldiers under my command were killed and wounded innumerable...... I still have scars on my body, and I was born in this life, which will only increase my territory inch by inch, but I will never give away my inherent territory! He raised his hand and pointed at Mahazang, his voice was extremely cold: "If you want me to go northwest, let you attack the whole country of Xiliang, since I was able to conquer this great Qin Wanli rivers and mountains, I can also conquer the desert and level Xiliang!" ”

The atmosphere that had been relaxed became tense again.

Chu Huan saw the domineering emperor on the dragon throne, and his heart still had a respect for him at such an instant, he was not a coward after all, although he had done a lot of wrong things over the years, but when it was about the interests of the country, he did not make compromises.

The grand ceremonial official Gusa Heiyun said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty the Emperor, in order to conquer the northwest, my Xiliang warriors also suffered many casualties, and my Daxi Liang King took charge of Xiguan Road, and also gave me an explanation for the 100,000 soldiers of Daxiliang!" ”

His Majesty the Emperor said lightly: "I can give you gold and silver treasures, but the land of Great Qin will not cede an inch." Xiliang wants to negotiate peace with our Great Qin, and if he can't withdraw his troops from the northwest, then prepare for another battle. He smiled coldly: "I used to be a corner of the land, and I have thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, and now I have thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, don't I dare to fight with you Xiliang?" ”

The emperor's words were loud, and many people in the court were already frightened.

If the imperial court can fight, it will not wait for the Xiliang people to come to negotiate peace, and has already sent troops to counterattack.

There are not many generals who can fight large-scale wars in the DPRK, and there are only a handful of generals who can compete with Xiao Tianwen, the king of the Southern Courtyard of Xiliang, and the four generals of the Qin State can naturally fight against them, but Feng Hanxiao is dead, Chi Liandian is sitting in Liaodong, Lei Guheng is in extremely poor health, and Yu Buqu is also barely dragging his old body in the northwest, leading the defense or being able to try, but to fully counterattack, at least now it is absolutely impossible.

Although the Qin State has a vast territory, the people have been unbearable in recent years, and in fact, the national strength has been greatly weakened. At the time of the founding of the country, after more than 20 years of chaos, the heroes competed for hegemony, the original land was in shambles, and the original land after the smoke of gunpowder was in ruins.

However, after more than ten years of recovery, the people of the country can live and work in peace and contentment, and if this continues, the empire will be strong and prosperous.

But His Majesty the Emperor suddenly fell off the horse, and had a new understanding of life and death, and since then he has begun to lazy about state affairs, and has been working hard to the Tao in order to seek immortality.

Now the national strength is weak, the people are poor, if you force to start a big war, it will only make the empire fall into a deeper quagmire, and even fall apart because of this, you must know that the empire is already in turmoil, the Jianghuai Province war is blazing, the treasury is also empty, money and food are tight, if the northwest continues to fight, to support the huge war, it must also levy heavy taxes from the people, the result is undoubtedly to add fuel to the fire on the already resentful people's hearts, will only make the domestic resistance more intense.

Although the Red Liandian of Liaodong Province commanded a large number of troops and strictly guarded against the Goryeo State, if the Qin State really fought to the death with the Western Liang, and the country was full of wars, then the capricious Goryeo State was likely to take advantage of the situation, although the Red Liandian was a generation of famous generals, but if the defense was unstable and the supplement was insufficient, it might not be able to withstand the attack of the Goryeo people.

Therefore, at present, it is not suitable for the Qin State to fight to the death with the Western Liang, and the best way is to first make peace with the Western Liang through this discussion, and then make every effort to calm the domestic war, so that the empire can get out of the predicament.

His Majesty the Emperor is imposing, and he is of course extremely happy in terms of face, but once the peace talks break down because of this, then the situation is a little bad.

However, there are a few shrewd people who can see the clue from it, His Majesty the Emperor may not really want to continue the war, but has already begun to negotiate with the Xiliang people in the palace.

Originally, the negotiation was to make special arrangements and then bargain with each other, but the envoys of Xiliang had already taken the opportunity to go to the palace today to negotiate with His Majesty the Emperor.

Negotiation is not a matter that is easy to talk about and discuss, and the two sides have to put on full momentum and grasp each other's weaknesses in order to negotiate and threaten.

A few people know that this time it is not the empire that takes the initiative to negotiate peace, but the Xiliang people who take the initiative to negotiate peace, and if the Xiliang people are not in trouble themselves, it is absolutely impossible to send envoys all the way to take the initiative to negotiate peace.

Although I don't know why the Xiliang people are like this, His Majesty the Emperor has obviously grasped this point, at least he has seen that the empire is unwilling to continue the war, and the Xiliang people are probably not willing to continue the war.

Mahazang didn't seem to expect that this old emperor would be so tough, but Gusa Heiyun had already said: "Your Majesty the Emperor, the king of Xiliang conforms to the Buddha's will and is willing to stop his army, but 100,000 Xiliang warriors fought bloodily, if the army is withdrawn, how can the 100,000 soldiers be satisfied?" And to withdraw the army from the northwest, the materials consumed will be a huge amount, His Majesty the Emperor's mood I Xiliang can also understand, but since it is a peace negotiation, both sides need to take a step back, each takes what it needs, His Majesty the Emperor wants to keep the land, but I can't let Xiliang kill and wound countless soldiers but give up the land they occupy, if so, Xiliang is not a peace, but defeated by your country? He looked calm, shook his head and said: "If that's the case, my Xiliang will never agree, my Xiliang warriors can retreat and negotiate peace, but they will never accept defeat!" ”

When he said this, many shrewd people have already understood, this Mahazang and Gusa Heiyun are singing with a white face and a red face, Mahazang is a powerful person, and he puts Xiliang in the upper hand everywhere, while Gusa Heiyun plays a lubricating role, once the empire shows toughness, he will maneuver.

There is no doubt that the people of Xiliang have carefully prepared and deliberated for this peace conference.

The Emperor laughed and said, "Speaking of which, I just want money. My Great Qin is rich all over the world, and the matter of money may not be negotiable. ”

Gusa Heiyun said with a smile: "But the previous military expenses, plus the withdrawal costs required if you really want to withdraw the troops from the northwest, as well as the huge expenses to appease the soldiers, are not small amounts?" After a pause, he said: "The other ones proposed by Prince Maha are also the meaning of my King Daxiliang." The establishment of the Trade Agency, and the conclusion of marriage for the sake of long-term peace between our two countries, there is no room for concession between these two Western Beams! ”

The emperor stroked his beard and groaned, and Zhou Ting finally couldn't help but say at this time: "Your last one, for the sake of long-term peace, it is not impossible to conclude a marriage, but why is my princess of Daqin marrying Xiliang, not your princess of Xiliang marrying my Daqin?" Since you are in-laws, you Princess Xiliang can naturally marry my Prince of Great Qin! ”

Chu Huan frowned slightly in the crowd.

His Majesty the Emperor has only two daughters, the eldest daughter Princess Yunhua has already married Huang Tinglang, the grandson of Duke An Guo, and now because of herself, that Princess Yunhua has now become a widow, and the only thing left is her nondescript apprentice Princess Jinghua, if Qin Guo wants to marry the princess, then only this Princess Jinghua will marry.

Princess Jinghua is only thirteen or fourteen years old, and it is the time when she is about to let go, Chu Huan thinks of her face and temperament, and thinks that she will marry Xiliang all the way away, if that little guy knows, what kind of scene will it be.

As soon as Zhou Ting's words came out, the ministers said: "Yes, since you are in-laws, of course your princess of Xiliang can also marry into my Daqin, why is my princess of Daqin marrying Xiliang?" ”

Mahazang frowned, shook his head, and said, "No! ”

His tone was resolute and unequivocal.

The emperor smiled coldly and said, "Since it doesn't work, there is no need to talk about it anymore." ”

Mahazang couldn't help but clench his fists, and the emperor continued: "I have a saying in Great Qin, which is called courtesy, and it is not the responsibility of one party to show friendship. For the sake of peace between the two countries, I can marry a princess, but Xiliang must also marry a princess. Pointing to the palace King Yingren of Qi and said: "This is my youngest son, who has not yet been married, and your princess Xiliang marries into my Daqin, and can be given to my youngest son as a princess." ”

Mahazang shook his head again and said, "No way, I, Xiliang, will not marry the princess ......!" ”

The emperor snorted coldly and said to Gusa Heiyun: "It seems that your prince's temper is really bad, and he doesn't understand the general situation. If you want to negotiate peace, you should show sufficient sincerity. After looking at the two pieces of blood coral and ice and snow lotus that had not yet been stored in the library, he said lightly: "These two things, I want to get the pearl of my palm, but it is also wishful thinking!" ”

Mahazang's face showed annoyance, and he was about to speak, but Gusa Heiyun had already approached the past, and whispered a few words in his ear, Mahazang's expression was even more ugly, he glanced at Gusa Heiyun, then looked up and looked at the emperor with a tough attitude, took a deep breath, and finally said: "If you want to marry my princess of Daxiliang, it's not impossible, but you have to send an embassy to propose marriage, this is my custom of Daxiliang, if no one proposes, this family matter cannot be achieved." ”

The Emperor said, "I can send an embassy there!" ”

"I hope your envoy can successfully arrive at my Great Xiliang King City." Mahazang said lightly: "In advance, this prince wants to make it clear that my Daxiliang has not stationed troops in the Jingulan Desert, and your mission will not have the responsibility to protect it when it passes through the Jingulan Desert." How fierce the wind and sand of the Great Desert are, this prince will not say much, but the sand bandits of the Great Desert are fierce and cruel, and you have to think about it. A strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Very few Qin people go to Xiliang, this prince just wants you to have a preparation in your heart, the desert, everywhere white bones, although there are not a few people who die under the wind and sand, but there are countless people who die under the sand bandits' knives." He glanced at the ministers of Daqin and said: "There are three more months, it is my Daxi Liang's point of kinship, my Xiliang princess who has reached the age of marriage, on that day can order her own relatives, if the Qin delegation has not been able to arrive at my Daxi Liang's Qingluo Wang City after three months, then even if this prince promises you now, there is no princess to marry!" ”

The emperor knew that his toughness had made the other party make a compromise, so he smiled indifferently and said, "This is not to worry Prince Maha. I, the envoy of the Qin State, will definitely be able to arrive at the Qingluo Royal City to propose marriage before your Kinship's Day. ”

"Good!" Mahazang was also refreshed: "Today, this prince will propose marriage to the Qin State, and when the Qin State delegation arrives in the Qingluo Royal City, then I, Daxi Liang, will also marry the princess!" ”

The emperor said: "When your princess Xiliang arrives in my land of Great Qin, I will also order the family sending team to send my princess to your country!" ”

"If that's the case, then only when the princess of Qin is sent to the northwest, can I, Daxi Liang, 100,000 iron horsemen, escort the princess of Qin back to Xiliang!" Mahazang said slowly: "But these days of delay, the grain and grass of my Xiliang warriors, the Qin State must bear. He smiled coldly: "100,000 soldiers want to eat and drink, if the Qin State can't supply it, this prince is worried that they will solve it by themselves, at that time, the soldiers and horses will be dispatched, and His Majesty the Emperor will not say that my Xiliang warriors are going back on their word!" ”

"I can afford to wait!" The emperor said expressionlessly: "I can provide you with some grain and grass during this period, but the other requirements you make must wait until the princess of Xiliang enters the territory of my Qin country, and my Daqin will deliver it as a dowry with my princess." ”

"It's all in one word!"

"It's hard to chase a horse!"