The attitude of the Linyuan mission this time was completely different from last time.
They lost their previous arrogance and finally lowered their heads.
Cheng Lixue was solely responsible for the peace talks with Linyuan. In order to leave his name in history, he also made great efforts this time.
He was always very good at negotiating with others, and this time Qinzhou won another battle. No matter how arrogant the Linyuan people were before, they had to face the facts before them.
Linyuan's delegation did not bring cattle or sheep this time. They brought boxes of gold, silver and jewelry, but they refused to give in on the matter of ceding the land.
Cheng Lixue looked at the envoy with contempt and said, "You are not willing to give up the land for compensation? Do you think Linyuan can hold that land?"
The envoy's face looked a little ugly: "Lin Yuan has the ancestral teachings that the head can be cut off, the blood can be shed, but the country cannot be lost!"
Cheng Lixue had heard similar words when negotiating with them before, and he was not too surprised to hear it now.
He said softly: "If that's the case, then just wait until your head is cut off and the blood bleeds. There's no need to talk about it anymore."
Envoy: "..."
Before he came, Wu Yi told him that Qinzhou would no longer be willing to go to war due to lack of food, and asked him to hold on to his bottom line no matter what.
But now Cheng Lixue's attitude is too strong. It seems that they are not short of food at all and don't mind launching another war against Linyuan.
The envoy could only say: "Master Cheng, please allow me to discuss this matter with our king."
Cheng Lixue smiled and said: "Then you have to act faster on this matter, otherwise Qinzhou will take action when the ice melts and the snow melts."
What he said was very gentle, but the threat was very serious.
After Cheng Lixue finished speaking, she ignored him, turned around and left.
When the envoy saw him leaving, his face became a little ferocious.
This time he came to Qinzhou with the mission of finding out the reality of Qinzhou.
After all, Linyuan knew Qinzhou very well, and they could basically guess how much food was left in their warehouses.
It is unlikely that Qinzhou will wage war against Linyuan again.
But if Qinzhou could buy food from outside, all this would be a different story.
Therefore, the envoy felt that his current trip to Qinzhou had a very heavy task.
Cheng Lixue's face dropped after she left the envoy's residence. He was a smart man and knew the real purpose of the envoy bringing gold, silver and jewelry to Qinzhou this time.
Once they know that Qinzhou is short of food and will not launch war against Linyuan, they are afraid that they will make small moves again.
How to solve this problem is a technical task.
He thought about it and recently decided to go to Tang Miaoxin to discuss it.
The reason why he went to Tang Miaoxin instead of Ning Guzhou was because he felt that Tang Miaoxin had many clever ideas.
When he found Tang Miaoxin, she was taking the palace cook to make New Year cakes.
Her own cooking skills were mediocre, but she couldn't bear the thought of being well-informed and having memories of past lives. She could just use her words to give advice and let them do the cooking.
She saw Cheng Lixue looking around at the kitchen door and asked, "Are you in trouble?"
Cheng Lixue smiled and said: "Your Highness knows me! There is nothing in this world that I cannot hide from Your Highness."
Tang Miaoxin raised her eyebrows: "Okay, stop flattering me, who doesn't know who you are!"
After washing her hands, she said a few words to the cook, and then went to the flower hall with Cheng Lixue.
After arriving at the Flower Hall, Cheng Lixue directly told the results of the initial discussion with the Linyuan envoy, and then explained his speculation.
After hearing this, Tang Miaoxin's expression turned pale: "It is a fact that Qinzhou is short of food, so we are determined to get that large piece of black land in Linyuan."
"Isn't that right!" Cheng Lixue agreed with her view: "When it comes to war, food and grass go first before the army moves."
"No matter how good the prince is in fighting, if there is no food and grass, all this will be in vain."
"Qinzhou's land output is limited. With the blessing of Linyuan's black soil, Qinzhou will no longer have to worry about food in the future."
"But that land now belongs to Linyuan. If they are not willing to cut the land, they will be tested every day in the future, and they will not be able to grow food stably in the future."
Tang Miaoxin's eyes narrowed slightly: "In that case, let them cede the land willingly."
Cheng Lixue sighed: "They all say that their heads can be cut off and their blood can be shed. I'm afraid it won't be easy to get them to cede the land willingly."
Tang Miaoxin glanced at him and said, "Isn't it just to let them cede the land willingly? Can't you do such a simple thing?"
Cheng Lixue: "..."
How could this be easy? It’s obviously very difficult!
After all, Qinzhou's grain reserves are only so small. If the envoys inquire carefully, they can find out quickly.
He saw Tang Miaoxin's half-smiling expression, and he asked sincerely: "Has Your Highness already thought of a solution?"
Tang Miaoxin motioned for him to come over and said a few words in his ear.
He was stunned for a moment, then gave Tang Miaoxin a thumbs up and said, "Your Highness is indeed Your Highness!"
After he finished speaking, he sighed: "When we were fighting with Linyuan a few days ago, His Highness was having a baby, so it was inconvenient to do it. It's a pity."
Tang Miaoxin glared at him, this guy really doesn't know how to open a pot!
She was almost suffocated!
Cheng Lixuexiao had already clenched her fists and ran out with a busy smile. She said as she ran, "I'll make arrangements now!"
Tang Miaoxin grinned slightly, this guy really deserves a beating!
As soon as Cheng Lixue left, Mo Li came again. He asked repeatedly: "Princess, is there anything you want me to do?"
Tang Miaoxin chuckled when she saw his look: "What you really want to ask is when can you marry Shuxiu?"
Li Qiye chuckled: "It's true that I can't hide anything from the princess."
"Stop flattering me!" Tang Miaoxin smiled and said, "I will show you a clear path."
"Go to Cheng Lixue with your and Shuxiu's birthdays and ask him to match you and Shuxiu in marriage and set a good and auspicious date."
"After you set a date, tell me and I will ask the prince to marry you."
Li Qiye was so happy immediately, and he struggled with this matter for a long time.
When Ning Guzhou discussed merit and rewards a few days ago, both Mo Li and Sang Yan received good rewards.
At that time, Mo Li wanted to ask Ning Guzhou to grant them a marriage, but he remembered the mistakes he had made some time ago and felt a little lack of confidence.
In the past few days, he had tried his best to ask them about the marriage, but he had never been able to find a good opportunity.
Now that he had received accurate information from Tang Miaoxin, he was so happy that he barely jumped three feet high.
He said happily: "I will go find Master Cheng now!"
Tang Miaoxin wanted to laugh when she saw his look. This fool had all his thoughts written on his face.
In the past few days, Tang Miaoxin saw him restlessly circling around them, looking like he wanted to say something but didn't dare to say it, and she felt like laughing for no reason, this bastard!
In fact, Tang Miaoxin and Ning Guzhou had already discussed this matter, and they would get married on New Year's Eve.