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In another courtyard of the inn, several envoys from Zhending were feeling uncomfortable. The reason was not only the neglect of the Southern Dynasties, but the messengers of the Southern Dynasties who had just entered the inn, especially the shouting "The enemy general Zhang Gui was awarded the head of the Dingzhou victory," which shocked them.

"I got it, but I have seen Zhang Wanhu's seal letter?" Wang Silian asked anxiously when he saw Zhan Si coming in.

"Sir, I have confirmed that the flag flag brought back by the messenger of the Southern Dynasty was Zhang Wanhu's general flag, and the seal distance was far away and could not see the Qing Dynasty, but there was indeed a gold medal of tiger talisman awarded by the Khan in it!" Zhan Si replied.

"What's going on with Wang Hanlin? Zhang Wanhu is Zhang Gui of Baozhou Army!" Liu Yin asked with a nervous look.

"That's right, Zhang Wanhu led his army to reinforce Zhending from Baozhou and died in Dingzhou!" Wang Silian twitched twice.

"Is this the variable you mentioned on the way?" Liu Yin seemed to understand something and asked in a bad tone.

"Mr. Jingxiu, Wang Hanlin did not mean to deceive, but to do it..." Seeing his embarrassment, Chen Fu hurriedly smoothed out the situation.

"Breaking faith!" Liu Yin interrupted him without waiting for him to finish his words, "The Southern Dynasty suddenly became cold. I thought he was bullying the weak. Now I realized that you were concealing the reality of using troops in the name of asking for surrender. This is not what we do. Where did Shi Gong go to us? Cough cough..."

"Don't be angry when you are calm and practice. The war is so weird. How can you judge it with common sense?" After questioning, Wang Silian was also extremely embarrassed and said with a red face.

"Yes, yes, what Wang Hanlin said is exactly that when the two countries are at risk of life and death, it is a last resort to use some means. There is no need to be so harsh in the rest of the world. Everything should be put first of all!" Chen Fu quickly agreed.

"Haha, you are really a good plan!" Liu Yin finally stopped coughing and laughed dryly, "We talked to the Southern Dynasty about benevolence, righteousness and virtue, but now we are so righteous and honest about dirty things, which really opens my eyes. Now that the Baozhou army is defeated and Zhang Gui is killed, the Southern Dynasty will attack the city in large numbers. At that time, the creatures are tragic and blood flows into a river. All of this is thanks to you!"

"This..." Several people felt even more embarrassed when they heard this. The situation had changed beyond their expectations. Who knew that Zhang Gui, who was known as a famous general, was so unbearable that tens of thousands of troops were defeated on the way before they even arrived.

"Sir, it's not the time to discuss which one is right or wrong, but how can we dissuade the Southern Dynasties from using troops to Zhending!" Zhan Si was the youngest, and he didn't interrupt at this time, but several people were quarreling and were getting farther and farther away, and they stopped their quarrels and reminded him.

"Yes, today's deadline has arrived, but there has been no progress in negotiations with the Southern Dynasties. I'm afraid this battle will be inevitable!" Zhansi's words finally brought everyone back to reality, and Wang Silian sighed.

"Oh, the secretly dispatched troops was exposed. I am afraid that the Southern Dynasty will blame us. It is unknown whether we can return to the city safely today!" Chen Fu knew that his identity as a southerner was different from that of several other people, and his fate was probably even worse. He was the first choice to use them to sacrifice flags, and his face was extremely ugly and authentic.

"We cannot give up. It is not yet afternoon. We still have to strive to reach a peace agreement with the Southern Dynasty. Otherwise, how can we be worthy of the 100,000 soldiers and civilians in the city!" Liu Yin really insisted.

"Haha... Mr. Jingxiu, the Southern Dynasties officials only showed their faces and left. So what should we talk about? Who should we talk to?" Chen Fu looked around and looked at the hall without even a servant, and pointed to the half cup of tea that had already been cold on the table and smiled bitterly.

"Half-day?!" Wang Silian laughed at his innocence after hearing this, shook his head and said, "I don't know what Jingxiu has. The negotiation between the two countries is not protracted and it will take several years to reach an agreement. And even if the Southern Dynasties are willing to discuss with us and discuss with relevant officials, they must submit it to the Shangguan for review, and then submit it to the chief official for approval and transfer it to the central government. We must return the negotiation situation, eliminate the terms of objections, re-discuss, and report it layer by layer. Which of the procedures is faster, it will take several days, half a day...!"

"Yes, Mr. Jingxiu has not entered the officialdom and does not know the rules. It is impossible to reach an agreement in half a day!" Chen Fu also felt that he was whimsical. Even if he asked for surrender without the permission of the court, the surrender had to fight for some benefits. And whether the other party could agree would have to discuss whether the other party could agree. After layers of approval, Liu Yin was just a nerd, naturally it was difficult for him to understand the difficulties and cumbersomeness.

"So...so, we met the Emperor of the Southern Dynasty directly, negotiated with him, and all the procedures were eliminated!" Liu Yin was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered that the Emperor of the Southern Dynasty was in charge of the army and now he was stationed in the inn, and turned to the original post.

"Mr. Jingxiu, can the emperor of the Southern Dynasty meet? Even if the envoys from other countries have to report to each other, they must be approved by the emperor. Although we have some little names, they are just like grass in their eyes. How could we agree to meet us immediately!" Wang Silian was speechless at him, but he could only explain with a restrained temperament.

"This matter involves the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians. We have to try it out and realize that how can we feel timid because of difficulties!" Liu Yin thought for a moment, analyzed the pros and cons, and said firmly.

"Mr. Jingxiu, you must be careful. Our life and death are all in one thought. And now the affairs of the Baozhou Army have already angered him. If you ask for a meeting at this time, how can we be destined to do so!" Chen Fu tried his best to persuade him to dispel this thought.

"Wu'an said it well. It was not the time to ask for an interview with the Emperor of the Southern Dynasty. Moreover, Shi Gong's intentions were not clear, so we have no decision on whether to fight or surrender!" Wang Silian also disagreed with his method.

"We cannot decide the true surrender and war, but I can advise the emperor of the Southern Dynasty not to kill innocent people indiscriminately when the city is broken, and to save the lives of the people." Liu Yin waved his hand to signal others not to persuade them again, and said in a tidy manner, "As a disciple of sages, I should ask for my life for the people, so why should I cherish this."

"Remember..." Chen Fu wanted to persuade him again, but looking at his firm expression, he had no words after all.

"Mr. Jingxiu, wait, the students will go with you!" Zhan Siniang caught up with him and helped him out of the museum.

"Liu Yin, a commoner in Zhending, requested to meet the emperor of the Southern Dynasty and ask for his orders for the people!" Liu Yin came to the camp and shouted loudly with a deep bow.

"Zhan Si, the Confucian scholar, requested to meet with the Emperor of the Southern Dynasty and ask for his orders for the people!" Zhan Si also bowed and shouted to the camp...

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Zhao Bing, who was listening to Lu Xiufu's report on the negotiations, received a report from the guards and asked: "Did they guess that the reinforcements in Baozhou have been surrounded and annihilated?"

"No, Sun Kai sent a messenger to report the victory, Zhang Gui was defeated and killed on the south bank of the Tang River. They should have heard it!" Lu Xiufu chuckled.

"I should not see them at this time, the time is still a little short!" Zhao Bing pondered for a moment and said to Chen Shishi again, "Go and tell them that I have not seen villains without faith. And the time limit has ended, let them return to Zhending!"

"I obey the order!" Chen Shishi said politely.

"Let's wait!" Lu Xiufu called Chen Shi and turned to the emperor, "Your Majesty, the people who came are famous scholars in the northern lands. There are many wise men in the Central Plains. Is it inappropriate to reply like this? If they leave without a smile, wouldn't there be hope for the surrender!"

"Hmph, they came to negotiate the surrender issue as a delaying strategy. If the Baozhou army wins this battle, will Shi let us go? Although these people are ordered to come, they are also accomplices!" Zhao Bing snorted coldly.

"Your Majesty wants to scare them a little more and let them pass on His Majesty's 'anger' to Shi!" Lu Xiufu said.

"Well, Shi is actually hesitant to ask for a reduction in capital. He will not discuss it well without putting some pressure on him!" Zhao Bing nodded and waved to Chen Shishi to pass the message.

An hour passed, and someone came to report the truth and divine messenger and stood outside the door, without eating the lunch prepared for them, and without a sip of water.

Two hours passed, and Chen Shishi reported the True Divine Envoy was still standing outside the door. Liu was weak and could no longer support him, so he did not fall down by thinking and helping him.

"Your Majesty, Liu is very famous in the north. If he dies in the camp, it will harm Your Majesty's reputation for benevolence and righteousness, and will trigger resistance from scholars in the north, which will not help our future rule!" Chen Shishi had been by the emperor for several years and had learned to remain silent, but now he is quite sympathetic.

"Well, have the other two people not come to persuade him?" Zhao Bing nodded and asked.

"Your Majesty, those two people have come to persuade him, but they are all rejected. They are very likely to stand dead in front of the door if they don't see him!" Chen Shishi reported.

"Haha, although this person is a bit pedantic, he has a bit of literary character, and that young man is also good." Zhao Bing said appreciatively.

"Your Majesty has promised them to meet?" Chen Shishi said excitedly with some uncontrollable silence.

"Well, if I don't see you, I'm afraid you will all secretly complain!" Zhao Bing chuckled.

"How dare I? Your Majesty make such a decision." Chen Shishi quickly lowered his head and bowed.

When he met the envoy of Zhending, he arranged it to be in the front hall of the entrance hall. Several people came in to pay their respects first, and then retreated to both sides. Zhao Bing looked at the four people in front of him. He had already obtained relevant information from the four people and had a little clarity in his heart.

The oldest man looked like he was holding his breath and concentrating his mind. At a glance, he knew that the old man who was scrambling to the officialdom must be Wang Silian; while the youngest Confucian scholar was a little nervous, he could not suppress his curiosity and could not help but look around; as for the one who dared not look up and hid in the latter part of the man, he thought that it was Chen Fu, the Confucian scholar in Jiangnan.

"Give me a seat and give me tea!" Zhao Bing's eyes finally stopped weak and shaking, his face was pale, Liu Yin signaled Xiao Huang's way.

Wang Silian and others watched the two eunuchs move a chair, then carry Zhang Tiao's desk, ask Liu Yin to sit down, and serve tea again. But he could only stand and listen, and couldn't help but be surprised. He couldn't figure out what the emperor of the Southern Dynasty sold...
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