On March 24, Prince Gong and his party had just arrived in Wangping when they heard the news that the negotiations were over.

Prince Gong was in a daze, could Lu Desheng negotiate so fast? Then he slapped his thigh and said that the late emperor was wrong. Lu Desheng should not be appointed as the censor, but should be placed in Honglu Temple to deal with foreigners.

!

The subordinates looked at each other in confusion, and then asked him for instructions, "Your Majesty, are we still going to Houcheng?"

"Go!" It's coming!

Not only Prince Gong and his entourage were surprised by Lu Desheng's efficiency, but Jiang and his entourage were all honored after hearing about the success of the negotiations.

For example, family members like the Xu family, who were persuaded by their son to move their family to Liaodong County for the sake of their son's future, were really relieved when they heard the good news.

Liaodong County and even Pingzhou were not safe. Xianbei would go south almost every year, not to mention that Houcheng was bordering the Xianbei grassland, which was even more dangerous. They were secretly worried about this along the way.

Now Mr. Lu has just arrived in Houcheng and has solved this big problem. It's great.

At least for the next three years, they don't have to worry about being involved in the war. As for three years from now? Let's talk. Maybe Mr. Lu can negotiate a peace treaty by then? The family members thought optimistically.

As the deeds of Lord Lu Deshenglu spread, he gradually gained the reputation of a famous person.

Many knowledgeable people or people who are well-read in poetry and books began to travel to Liaodong County with great expenses, hoping to witness the elegance of the famous scholar Lu Desheng. Anyway, it is very safe there now.

They either go alone or in groups, but without exception, they are very relaxed.

Looking at this scene, some hermits murmured, "There are experts in Liaodong County."

At the Dali court, Emperor Song Mo looked at the memorial of Pingzhou Governor Shi Tao and Lu Desheng's request for merit. After the initial excitement passed, he sighed deeply.

It would be great if the person who achieved great results in the negotiations with Xianbei was not Lu Desheng.

This Lu Desheng is really lucky. In such a dangerous situation, he did not suffer any loss, but actually made meritorious deeds. He is really lucky.

Zuo Anmin glanced at the emperor and said tentatively, "Your Majesty, Lu Desheng, a small county magistrate, dares to take the lead in negotiating with Xianbei. Isn't this standard not enough?"

Zhang Xian stopped as soon as he heard this, "Mr. Zuo, didn't you hear what the Pingzhou Governor said just now? Because the person delivering the letter had an accident, the Pingzhou Governor and the county magistrate did not attend the negotiation within the agreed time, so he came to Lu County.

You just took it upon yourself to do it and did it so beautifully, so you should be rewarded."

Zuo Anmin did not quarrel with him, but said to Song Mo, "Lu Desheng's matter was handled well, but Your Majesty, Wei Chen feels that if Lu Desheng delays the negotiation and waits for someone with a higher status to come to preside over it,

Will the outcome of the negotiation be better?"

Zhang Xian heard this and sneered, "Master Zuo, have you ever thought about it, even if things develop as you said, Xianbei promises ten years, do we dare to believe it?"

Zuo Anmin clearly wants to weaken Mr. Lu's role and contribution in this negotiation. With him here, don't even think about it!

Zuo Anmin choked.

Song Mo listened to the quarrel between the two ministers and did not feel upset. At this time, his face was slightly red and excited.

This was the signing of the peace treaty between Dali and the Xianbei royal court in the first year of his ascension to the throne. This event will be recorded in the history of Dali and can be regarded as one of his achievements as emperor.

In addition, this incident can also confirm from the side that he is the destined emperor of Tiancheng.

Song Mo was excited but also a little regretful, and he even sighed.

Zhang Xian's heart tightened and he whispered, "Your Majesty, what deserves a reward should still be rewarded."

"I know."

When Zuo Anmin heard this, he shut up angrily.

Zhang Xian said quickly, "Your Majesty is wise."

Song Mo nodded. A while ago, he had people sort out the imperial examination relics and found a family heirloom book - "The Emperor's Mind". He read it for several days and was greatly inspired.

He finally understood the meaning of "the emperor is ordered by Heaven to rule all the people on behalf of Heaven".

"The Art of the Emperor" makes it very clear that the royal family is committed to maintaining order and ethics because these two are the cornerstones of its rule.

Merits are rewarded, mistakes are punished.

Otherwise, if the order is disordered, the people below will be at a loss as to what to do, which will be detrimental to the governance of the country.

Therefore, Lu Desheng deserves to be rewarded this time. Lu Desheng was demoted and sent out. From a censor to a small county magistrate, there is no harm in giving him a promotion now.

When Zhang Xian saw the emperor take out the jade seal and put a big seal on Mr. Lu's reward document, he felt relieved.

Hainan County, Panyu

Xie Zhan was checking news about Liaodong County at home.

These days, with his efforts, Chen Jiaye handed over the intelligence collection to him.

After Xie Zhan took over, he immediately increased investment in manpower in Liaodong County.

In the past few days, a steady stream of news has come back from Liaodong County via waterways.

The news that Houcheng successfully negotiated and signed a three-year peace treaty reached Xie Zhan as quickly as possible.

Looking at the information in his hand, Xie Zhan knew that the Qin and Lu families not only survived the disaster safely, but also showed good fortune in their death.

He spread out the information and read and studied them one by one. He always felt that the negotiation was full of weirdness. After all, such speed of negotiation was really rare. It was as if the negotiation had already been completed long ago and it was just a formality.

.

In real negotiations, the opinions and demands of both parties cannot be reached so quickly.

Unless someone can accurately understand the psychology of the top decision-makers on both sides, or collude with Xianbei...

Xie Zhan immediately denied the latter speculation.

First of all, the Qin family has been stationed in the northern border for generations, and many of the Qin family's sons died in the northern border. They hate foreigners deeply and cannot collude with Xianbei.

Furthermore, Lu Songli would not leave such a fatal clue. National justice must not be wrong.

If the second point is eliminated, then only the first point remains.

Xie Zhan looked at the peace contract again and tried to consider the issue from the perspective of the Qin and Lu families.

In Xie Zhan's view, the peace treaty signed was very illusory. If you think about it more deeply, it is actually an exchange.

The Xianbei royal court effortlessly rescued Tuobalian: the emperor gained a false reputation and achieved great achievements; but Lu Desheng relied on this peace treaty to gain huge benefits.

This is a game!

Xie Zhan suddenly realized, no wonder the negotiation ended so quickly!

This opportunity is fleeting. If it is not done quickly, nothing will happen to the Qin and Lu families.

Xie Zhan sighed, Lu Songli's insight into and understanding of people's hearts has gone a step further. After all, the thoughts of Tuoba Khan and Song Mo, the emperors, are not something ordinary people can guess.

Xie Zhan wrote, thought for a moment, crossed out Zheng Xun, and wrote the words "Liaodong County Sheriff" above Lu Desheng's head.

He knew that the emperor would definitely reward Lu Desheng from the court, and it would be difficult for the emperor to refuse such a feat that could be recorded in history books.

Xie Zhan knew that he was one step behind the Qin and Lu families in Liaodong County, but he was not in a hurry. His plan was slowly progressing. When it succeeds, it will not be worse than the Qin family and the Lu family now.
Chapter completed!