The fat deputy's eyes flickered and he avoided Ding Kui's gaze, "Do you think the subordinate is Wei Si? But you really have the wrong person." He denied it flatly.
"Do you need me to order someone to take off your disguise? Don't forget that I am the former commander of Huben. Shaodianmi and Mei Jie are both honest and honest in front of me. How can you, a veteran of Tianlao, have such confidence?
Hidden from me?"
There was only Ding Kui sitting in the lobby, but Wei Si felt like he was stuck in a quagmire. Ding Kui's scent filled the room, and his whole body was squeezed.
"Sir, sir," he swallowed with difficulty, "I am the deputy envoy following Mr. Lou, and I do not represent Nanzhao Prefecture Hall at this time."
If Mingren doesn't tell secrets, Ding Kui has already figured out his secrets. There is no use in denying and denying. You should think more about how to save your life.
"The people from the New Spy Intelligence Department are a great threat to me. Since you came to my door on your own initiative, I won't let you go easily. I will give you a lot of pensions when you are young, right?" Ding Kui withdrew the spirit that enveloped Wei Si.
force.
"My lord, I am an envoy here to negotiate. I am here for a truce between the two armies. I have no intention of calculating against you. It is not worth ruining your reputation for me!" Wei Si clung to his identity as an envoy.
Ding Kui continued to ask: "Come here for the truce between the two armies? What does this kind of thing have to do with you? Whether there is a fight or not will not have much impact on you. Promotion in the Intelligence Department does not rely on military merit. There is no one else here, so you might as well talk to me.
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Only then did Wei Si realize why he and Ding Kui were the only ones in the lobby, and no one even brought tea. Ding Kui wanted to interrogate him alone.
Despite his polite appearance, he still has a seat, but he has no power to resist in front of the dominating knight. If someone doesn't like his question, he can be manipulated at will. In fact, it is no different from interrogation.
"The humble post is indeed here for peace talks!" He told how he persuaded Lou Xiao to come for peace talks.
"Hmm, didn't Shao Dianxi give you a special task?" Ding Kui showed no expression.
"You know that Nanzhao Prefecture Hall wants to listen to the governor. He will definitely want to know more about you, especially the status of the eldest princess in your heart." Wei Si only revealed a little bit of the truth, without saying that he was sure at all.
I can't get past this level.
Ding Kui leaned back and said: "You must have something to hide from me, but sitting in your position, what can you say? What can't be said? Naturally, you can tell clearly. If you shouldn't say anything, I will kill you.
He can’t speak either.”
Wei Si immediately bowed and saluted, saying: "Thank you for your understanding, sir."
"You are a member of the mission, I will not kill you in public." A cold light flashed in Ding Kui's eyes.
Wei Si trembled and said, "Please show your respect!"
"Then let me remind you that when you go back, you must treat the old man from the Intelligence Department well, otherwise I will kill you personally!" Ding Kui leaned forward and looked down at Wei Si.
"Definitely! Definitely!" Wei Si used all his strength to resist Ding Kui's pressure, and his underwear was already wet with sweat.
"I can keep you alive, but you can't move around. Stay here for a few days at the governor's house and wait for the mission to return before you go back." Ding Kui decided to place Wei Si under house arrest.
Wei Si was forced to write a letter explaining his situation and asked Ding Kui's people to deliver it to Lou Xiao.
Lou Xiao found someone to confirm the handwriting before he felt at ease. Ding Kui was under house arrest, not the official emissary but the spy leader. There was a big difference between the two. No one was willing to let a spy leader roam around his territory at will. If Ding Kui was
If you dare to put the official envoy under house arrest, his safety will not be guaranteed.
Negotiations would still go on without Wei Si. Fortunately, the deputy envoy responsible for advising was still there, so it would have been a long night and Lou Xiao would immediately ask for talks.
Ding Kui did not refuse and took Kong Ren with him to talk with Lou Xiao's team all night long.
"No! This is impossible!" Lou Xiao was so anxious that his neck turned red. "Duping County and Yanling County are the territory of the kingdom. You can't just take it if you want it! I have no right to cede land!"
"Hahaha, what you said is so ridiculous! Isn't it the Kingdom's territory under the rule of the Supervisor? Is there any place in the world that is more prosperous and prosperous than under the Supervisor's rule?
You don't have the right to cede the land? Then what are you doing? Do you want to go back to Shibu County just because of your words? You can go back if you don't have the right, so stop talking!" Ding Kui banged the table.
"Ahem, let's negotiate. We must have differences. Don't say anything. Otherwise, why would we sit here and talk?" Kong Ren came out to smooth things over.
Lou Xiao glanced at Kong Ren, his eyes full of gratitude. They were meeting behind closed doors, and Kong Ren did not attend in a public capacity, which in itself saved face for the city of Nanjing.
He said: "I have heard for a long time that the Prince Consort is good at bargaining, and today I saw that he is indeed well-deserved, but you can't go too far.
If I give you two more counties, Nanjing City won't be able to keep even half of its territory, and my lord will pretend to be the governor of the state. If we continue to talk like this, can I still go back?"
Ding Kui said with a straight face: "Instead of giving me two counties, I will give you two more counties under the supervision of the supervisor! It makes sense, the 8th, 12th and 20th legions are all funded by the supervisor. They are originally for defense.
Shouldn’t I ask for two more counties’ money and food for the troops in Nanzhao Prefecture?”
This is tantamount to taking a step back. He only wants money and food from Duping County and Yanling County.
One of the deputy envoys couldn't help but said: "Then we also have 400,000 local troops to support, which is more than you."
"Can the local army be disbanded? Nanjing City, no! Leave the security of the entire Nanma Prefecture to me. I guarantee that Nanma Prefecture will be much safer than before!" Ding Kui took the opportunity to seize the topic and said.
Lou Xiao rolled his eyes at the envoy and said quickly: "This is the fundamental contradiction between you and me, and it cannot be resolved no matter how you say it. We organized the local army to protect the local area, and Duping County and Yanling County are both among them. I forgive you for not accepting you."
conditions of.
The eldest princess's reputation for benevolence and righteousness has spread all over the world. You can't ruin your highness's reputation because of petty profits! Mr. Zhou Mu and the eldest princess are both descendants. For this reason, we can not pursue the invasion of Shibu County by your army.
, you retreat and act as if nothing happened."
He also learned to ask for high prices, but he didn't have as big an appetite as Ding Kui.
What followed was a quarrel until midnight, and the topic was limited to the ownership of Shibu County and Duping County.
"Everyone is tired today, how about we go back to rest first and continue tomorrow?" Lou Xiaoxian couldn't stand it anymore.
Ding Kui had no intention of resorting to fatigue warfare and agreed to suspend the talks and continue them the next day.
After the other party's people left, Kong Ren said with a smile: "Aren't you afraid that they will go back to discuss a new solution?"
"Haha, they have been at a disadvantage from the beginning. The pace of the talks is completely under my control. No matter what new method they come up with, it is just to meet my asking price. What I want can't escape!" Ding Kui knew it.
"You are so bad! Where is this negotiation? It is like taking the hoe from your hand to dig a hole for myself." Kong Ren secretly vowed to never negotiate with Ding Kui in the future.