In just a few dozen breaths, Meng Shi committed suicide so simply and neatly.

He didn't say any heroic words like "Keep your loyalty for history", nor did he curse Ning Yongnian before he died.

Even when his body fell, it was just a "pop" like an ordinary person...

In the end, all that was left was that sentence——

Unexpectedly, I have been fighting for a lifetime, and in the end I will die because of it.

"..."

Blood slowly seeped into the cracks in the ground, and the hall fell into a long silence.

The moment Meng Shi fell, Li Wutong suddenly closed his eyes as if he was frightened, and his body could not help but tremble slightly.

Li Qi still didn't even look at Meng Shi.

On the matter of "sacrifice for comfort", both the father and daughter chose to remain silent.

But the reasons for silence are different.

Li Wutong had to compromise in order to protect Dafeng.

As for Li Qi...

In fact, Li Qi's ideas are different from Li Wutong's.

He never believed that Ning Yongnian would give up Dafeng...even though the latter was now sitting on the negotiating table.

In other words, the two remaining conditions must have content that far exceeds Dafeng's bottom line.

"..."

"Master Min, since General Meng has committed suicide out of fear of crime, we temporarily believe that you will deal with the remaining criminals impartially."

On the other side, after glancing at Meng Shi's body, Sima Cong said calmly: "However, the third-grade generals in your army must immediately remove their armor and surrender."

"I wonder if adults agree?"

From handing people over to Daning for trial to being judged by Da Feng himself.

Although Sima Cong kept saying that these people still had to "disown their armor and submit to the law," everyone knew that they would definitely not be able to "submit the law."

In other words, Meng Shi did not die in vain.

"I see......"

Min Zhongguang fell back on the chair weakly, his eyes dull.

"What about border defense?"

Sima Cong smiled and asked again: "I wonder if you have any objections, sir?"

"No......"

"Okay, since that's the case, let's leave the third paragraph of the covenant like this for now."

Nodding, Sima Cong waved his hand to drag Meng Shi's body out of the hall, and then glanced at the eunuch next to him.

The latter immediately walked out of the palace door with understanding, presumably to convey the latest progress of the negotiations to the etiquette officer.

It is estimated that in a few dozen breaths, the crowd outside will know the news of Meng Shi's suicide.

The people of Dafeng will undoubtedly find this very difficult to accept.

They may scold the imperial court for its weakness and incompetence, and may lament Meng Shi's death.

But no matter what, the negotiations will continue.

Now, three of the five conditions have been agreed upon.

As for the last two...

...

"Is marriage..."

The stars are sparse and the shadows of the river are turning, and the frost is heavy and the moon is solitary.

The new moon appears, reflecting the vastness of the Gobi desert.

Negotiations have been going on all day from dawn to early night.

Although the snow is still falling in Huailing City, it is cloudless and the stars and moon are bright in the Western Desert Gobi.

Beside the bonfire, Wei Changtian looked up at the distant crescent moon above his head and asked softly:

"Li Wutong and Ning Wenjun?"

"yes."

Zhang San looked at Wei Changtian carefully and said truthfully: "It is Princess Wuping and the eldest prince."

"..."

"So, she agreed?"

"this......"

After taking a gentle breath, Zhang San's expression became more complicated.

He quietly looked at Yang Liushi and saw the latter nodded slightly, then lowered his head and silently replied:

"yes."

"Princess Wuping agreed."

"..."

The fire was bright, and the burning branches had a slightly burnt smell.

Wei Changtian sighed lightly, his face expressionless and he didn't know what he was thinking.

I don’t know how long this silence lasted, until Yang Liushi came over and sat next to him and asked softly:

"Sir...are you okay?"

"fine."

Wei Changtian turned his head and smiled: "It's just expected."

"Um......"

Yang Liushi nodded lightly, moved her body, and sat closer to Wei Changtian.

Although the latter does seem "good" now, it is impossible not to have a trace of confusion in his heart.

Even if he has really given up on Li Wutong.

"Sir, four conditions have been negotiated."

After a moment of silence, Yang Liushi changed the topic softly: "Now it seems that the two sides may really be able to negotiate."

"yes."

Looking at the blazing bonfire in front of him, Wei Changtian nodded noncommittally.

As Yang Liushi said, so far, Dafeng has accepted Ning Yongnian's first four conditions.

1. Make Daning the main country and cede the land of the four prefectures.

2. An indemnity of 40,000 taels, and an annual tribute to Daning.

3. The border is not fortified, and warriors of the upper third level are not allowed to hold military positions.

4. Li Wutong married Ning Wenjun, and the two countries made peace.

To be fair, although these four conditions are very unequal, they are actually not excessive.

Except for Meng Shi's death, the rest of the contents were within Wei Changtian's previous expectations...even more conservative than he expected.

So, does Ning Yongnian have such low requirements?

After spending a long time of effort and exhausting all the mechanisms, we finally won this national war, but in the end, we only had these few conditions?

Could it be that he was trapped by the domestic situation in Daning and gave in?

impossible.

Ning Yongnian is not this kind of person.

There was no way he could just spit out the fat that reached his mouth.

So......

"Zhang San."

Suddenly, Wei Changtian raised his head and asked Zhang San: "The last condition has not been negotiated yet?"

"Sir, no."

Zhang San immediately replied: "I haven't received the news yet, it should be that we are still talking about it."

"How long have they been talking?"
To be continued...