While Tang Yin, Xiao Muqing, Liang Qi, and Ziying were talking in the tent, there was a sudden chaos outside the tent, and loud shouts came in from time to time. Tang Yin frowned and signaled to Shangguan Yuanwu and Shangguan Yuanbiao on both sides.
For a moment, let the two of them go out and see what's going on.
The two brothers came back not long after they left, and they also brought the two closest friends, Shi Tinghan and Tan Yi.
The two people's faces were flushed, and their eyes were filled with anger. After entering the tent, when they saw Tang Yin, their anger became even more intense. Shi Tinghan didn't even salute, but asked loudly: "Your Highness, King Feng, we are waiting for you."
I came to negotiate peace with you, why did you break your promise and sneak attack on our Hexi camp?"
Tang Yin looked at the two of them with a sneer, but did not speak immediately. He turned around, walked back to the handsome desk, and sat down slowly. Then, he suddenly slapped the desk, and only heard a crisp sound, Shi Tinghan and Tan Yi both heard.
Tang Yin was startled. His eyes flashed fiercely and he said in a solemn voice: "I haven't gone to find you two yet, but you two were the evil ones who complained first! Didn't you say that Changsun Yuanhong was critically ill?"
"Ah?" Shi Tinghan and Qin Yi were stunned. Changsun Yuanhong was critically ill. Is there anything wrong with this?
Seeing the confused and stunned expressions on their faces, Tang Yin knew that Liang Qi's guess was right. Changsun Yuanhong pretended to be critically ill, and even Shi and Qin were deceived by him. He sneered and said: "Changsun Yuanhong didn't even think about it.
He is not critically ill. Just a moment ago, he was actively directing the battle on the battlefield! You two dare to deceive me. You will skin you and beat your tendons! Come on!"
Following Tang Yin's words, the guards outside swarmed in and shouted in unison: "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
Tang Yin pointed at Shi Tinghan and Qin Yi and said coldly: "Drag these two thieves out and execute them in Lingchi!"
"Yes!" The guards don't care what your identity is, whether you are an envoy from another country, they only act according to orders. Tang Yin gave the order, and the guards all stepped forward, and without any explanation, they held down Shi and Qin, and dragged them away.
Go outside.
Xiao Muqing and others were startled. Didn't they agree to negotiate for peace just now? Since it was a peace negotiation, these two people must not be killed! Xiao Muqing, Liang Qi, and Ziying all looked at Tang Yin in unison, only to see Tang Yin's face full of anger.
, his eyes shot out a cold light, but his lowered hand was secretly moving his fingers.
Xiao Muqing and the other three were so smart. When they saw his hint, they immediately understood Tang Yin's intention. The three of them understood and took a step forward, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down! Master Shi and Master Tan cannot be killed!"
Yes! Please take back your life, Your Majesty!"
Shi Tinghan and Tan Yi were also surprised to see the three commanders of the Feng Kingdom begging for mercy to both of them at the same time. However, at the critical moment of life and death, the two of them did not have the time to think about anything else. They shouted continuously: "Your Majesty, please spare your life. I am wronged! Your Majesty."
Have mercy on me, I am so unjust!"
Tang Yin's face was as dark as water. He waved his hands to the guards and motioned them to wait for a while. Then he looked at Shi and Tan and asked, "Why are you two wronged?"
Shi Tinghan and Qin Yi had broken out in cold sweats. They gasped and said repeatedly: "Your Majesty, when we entered the Hexi camp, we saw with our own eyes that General Yuan Hong was critically ill and lying on the collapse floor.
Your Majesty is already dying. As for your Majesty seeing General Yuan Hong personally commanding the battle tonight, then...is it...that your Majesty is dazzled and is mistaken?"
"Fart!" Tang Yin stood up angrily, raised his leg and kicked the table in front of him far away. When Shi Tinghan and Tan also saw this, they were frightened and half of their three souls and seven souls flew away. Their legs were weak and their whole body was numb.
Weak, thump, thump, they both knelt on the ground.
"I am dazzled? Are all my soldiers dazzled? You are trying to trick me, lie to me and humiliate me. How can I tolerate you?" As he spoke, Tang Yin waved his hands distractedly and shouted: "Pull out,
Kill, kill, kill..."
"Your Majesty, have mercy on me, Your Majesty, please have mercy on me..." Shi Tinghan and Tan Yi were dumbfounded at this time. They saw Changsun Yuanhong was critically ill. They saw it with their own eyes. Why did they appear on the battlefield again tonight? They couldn't figure it out.
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Seeing the guards dragging the two of them out again, Ziying waved and shouted: "Wait a minute!" After saying that, he cupped his hands to Tang Yin and said: "Your Majesty, judging from the future, Master Shi and Master Tan do not seem to be lying, but
Changsun Yuanhong also deceived the two adults. The court of Ning State advocated peace, while Changsun Yuanhong advocated war. He must have wanted to use the help of our country to kill Master Shi and Master Qin, so as to undermine the peace negotiation between the two countries.
In addition, if the two countries are at war, the envoys will not be killed, not to mention Master Shi and Master Qin are here to negotiate peace between the two countries. Please think twice before acting, and never fall into the trap of Changsun Yuanhong!"
Ziying's words seemed to be persuading Tang Yin, but in fact they were meant for Shi and Qin. Changsun Yuanhong was very powerful in spirit and martial arts, rare in the world, but he was also very good at strategy and military use. There was such a man who was both civil and military.
Just now, not only can we no longer use troops against the Ning State, but he is also a huge threat to our own side. If we cannot defeat this man on the battlefield, we must create conflicts within the Ning State and overthrow the eldest son Yuanhong. Since the court of the Ning State is in peace, the eldest grandson
Yuanhong's approach is undoubtedly contrary to the court's determination. If Shi and Qin can be properly utilized, the conflict between the eldest son Yuanhong and the Ningguo court will definitely become more acute, which will be very beneficial to his own side.
Sure enough, after listening to Ziying's words, Shi Tinghan and Tan Yi's expressions changed, and they looked at Ziying in disbelief.
Tang Yin understood the intention of Ziying's words and secretly said something clever. He pondered for a while pretending to consider it, and then said reluctantly: "Ziying, what you said makes sense." As he said that, he turned to the guard.
They waved their hands and said: "Let them go, you go down first!"
The guards obeyed the order, let go of Shi Tinghan and Tan Yi, and then turned around and exited the tent. When the guards left, Shi Tinghan and Tan also collapsed to the ground. While they were secretly glad to have saved their lives, they also
I'm wondering if Ziying's words are true. Does Changsun Yuanhong really want to kill the two of them through the hands of Feng Guo in order to sabotage the peace negotiation?
After a while, they both came to their senses, knelt on the ground, kowtowed to Tang Yin repeatedly, and said urgently: "Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty, for not killing me!"
"No need to thank me!" Tang Yin snorted, sat down on the collapse, stretched out his fingers to tassel, and said: "If you want to thank you, thank General Ziying! Also, it is not this king who wants to kill you, but your country's eldest grandson Yuanhong.
It is Changsun Yuanhong who wants to use your lives to sabotage the peace negotiation, do you understand?"
Yes, things couldn't be more clear! Although Shi Tinghan and Tan Yi are scholars, they are not rigid-minded fools. Now they have also seen Changsun Yuanhong's intention, and they feel resentful in their hearts and their teeth are itching. At that time, I
I thought eldest son Yuanhong was going to die, so he was so sad, but it turned out that eldest son Yuanhong pushed himself into the fire pit! If it weren't for Ziying's sharp analysis, both of them would have died inexplicably.
The two of them let out a long and shaky breath, looked at each other, then turned around and kowtowed to Ziying again, saying: "Thank you, General Ziying, for the rescue. General Ziying's great kindness will be unforgettable to me!"
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"Hey?" Ziying hurriedly stepped forward, helped the two of them up, and sighed: "Why should you two adults be so polite?! Master Shi and Master Tan are kind-hearted and upright people, but they were betrayed by the insidious and cunning eldest son Yuanhong.
It's understandable that they should be used. However, what Changsun Yuanhong did is really unacceptable to me. He wanted to kill two adults without a burial place for his own personal gain. His heart was too vicious.
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"For your own selfish interests?" Shi and Tan showed incomprehensible expressions.
Ziying smiled and said: "Everyone doesn't like fighting. No one likes war. Changsun Yuanhong is so determined to fight, even betraying two adults. Is he really trying to serve the country with all his loyalty? I don't think so.
In fact, for Changsun Yuanhong, only when there is a war in Ning can he take control of the military power, and then he can legitimately recruit new soldiers and increase his strength. Hexi is far away from Liangzhou, and Changsun Yuanhong's movements cannot be grasped by the court immediately.
If he changes, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Ziying was talking nonsense, but Shi Tinghan and Tan Yi listened very attentively. When Ziying finished speaking, they couldn't help but take a breath, feeling that Ziying's words made sense, and Changsun Yuanhong did have ulterior motives.
Behaving strangely.
Without giving the two a chance to think carefully, Ziying continued: "After all, what Changsun Yuanhong did is an internal matter of your country. We, the Feng Kingdom, have no right to interfere. Now, let us discuss the matter of peace."
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Negotiating peace? Shi Tinghan and Tan Yi couldn't keep up with Ziying's thoughts, and were completely led by him. "Could it be that His Highness, King Feng, has accepted our country's peace negotiation? Then why do you still do it tonight..."
Before the two of them finished speaking, Ziying said with a smile: "That's because the king didn't believe that Changsun Yuanhong was critically ill, so he deliberately launched a 'small-scale' attack as a test. As expected, it turned out that Changsun Yuanhong was critically ill."
Fake."
"Oh, I see."
"Your Majesty has read the peace treaty carefully. However, when Zhan Wushuang and Zhan Wudi invaded our Feng Kingdom with an army of 400,000, the losses caused were not just a mere 100,000 gold, more than a million silver, silk, satin, and silk.
Silk can make up for it. Your country only compensates you for this. Don’t you think it’s too deceiving?” Ziying said with a smile.
Shi Tinghan and Tan Yi took a breath, were silent for a moment, and then raised their eyes to look at Tang Yin. The latter was sitting on the cave with no expression and his eyes were cold. Without speaking, just looking at his eyes was enough to make people feel chilling.
Shi Tinghan bravely asked: "Then... I wonder how much compensation His Highness Prince Feng thinks is appropriate?"
As for the amount of compensation, Ziying had no right to decide, but Tang Yin still had no intention of speaking. He changed his mind and said: "You two, please go back first. Your Majesty and I still need to discuss this matter."
"Oh, this... is fine!" Shi Tinghan and Tan Yi hesitated for a while, then bowed deeply to Tang Yin and said, "I will leave for now."
"Yes!" Until this moment, Tang Yin responded indifferently.
As soon as the two of them walked away, a smile appeared on Tang Yin's lifeless face. He first praised: "Ziying, you did a good job." Then he said to Xiao Muqing: "Muqing, write a letter quickly and send it back to Yancheng.
Explain the peace negotiation in detail to Qiu Zhen and Yuan Ji, and ask them to draft a peace treaty. Of course, it must be beneficial to our country, but it must also be acceptable to Ning Guo."
"You will finally understand!" Xiao Muqing said with cupped hands.