Gu Fenglin said: "There was another sentence before."
Mu Yunhan asked Jiang Xu what his hobbies were, and Su Jiuzhou said, "It's impeccable. At least I haven't discovered anything since I joined his team."
Gu Fenglin dipped his tea in the water and drew a line on the table: "It will take at least two months to walk from the capital of Qi to the border at a fast pace.
It is impossible for an envoy team to move too fast with its baggage vehicles and ceremonial guards. Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible to take three months less.
Before that, His Majesty conveyed his intention to negotiate peace to the capital of Qi State, and it would take a long time to send envoys there.
So Jiang Xu and others were wrong in timing and came too fast."
Mu Yunhan said softly: "Unless Jiang Xu has always been in Zhao country."
In this way, Su Jiuzhou's words can be clarified.
He met Jiang Xu's mission at the border and joined the mission.
Jiang Xu was in Zhao State, so of course it was impossible for him to show up in the mission.
He also had no chance to contact Jiang Xu, so his understanding of Jiang Xu was very limited.
Mu Yunhan frowned: "Su Jiuzhou is so smart, why did he come here to tell us this?"
Gu Fenglin shook his head: "I can't see clearly. This situation is too big."
At the beginning, Su Jiuzhou tried every means to get in touch with Mu Yunhan, giving him this and that. At the time, he thought he was a businessman, but now that he thinks about it, it's not that simple.
Mu Yunhan let out a long breath and held Gu Fenglin's wrist tightly: "Why do I feel that there are traps everywhere and no one can really believe it?"
Gu Fenglin said: "You are right to think so. Apart from me, no one can really trust you."
Mu Yunhan leaned against him: "How should we deal with this Su Jiuzhou matter?"
Gu Fenglin said: "Just watch."
Since you suspect that Jiang Xu is that person, you can take some precautions in advance.
Knowing who your opponent is and not knowing who your opponent is are two completely different things.
Mu Yunhan and Gu Fenglin made some arrangements and left the Priest Palace without any nostalgia.
This time, the people accompanying him included the medical elder, Mu Ying and some mice.
The medicine Xiaoxia gave to Mu Yunhan had already been given to the medical elder.
The medical elder needs to study it carefully in an absolutely quiet and safe place like Lingxiao Temple.
Mu Ying was taken away because during this period, the Priest Palace would become a place frequented by certain people, which was very unsafe.
News about the capital is constantly reaching the temple.
The people of Qi State opened their mouths loudly, demanding that Zhao State surrender, cede territory and pay compensation, and pay tribute every year. The money they asked for was almost two-thirds of Zhao State's tax revenue after the implementation of the New Deal.
The negotiations reached a deadlock, and the emperor was in a dilemma.
At this time, there are still people who continue to promote and support peace talks.
The reason is that after the Zhao State implemented the New Deal, last year's tax revenue was fourteen times that of previous years. Even if two-thirds were paid to the people of Qi, almost five times the previous tax revenue would still be left.
Calculated this way, there is actually a surplus and it has little impact on the country.
Taxes will increase, borders will be peaceful, and there will be no need to raise an army. The national treasury will be full, the country will become richer and richer, and people's lives will get better and better.
In a word, it is worth spending money to buy peace!
After this terrible statement came out, it actually received support from many people.
However, for the emperor, this price seemed to be far beyond his imagination, so he could not accept it and was in a dilemma.
At the same time, the conflict between Princess Huaichang and Gu Fengyuan continued to escalate, causing chaos.