The negotiations reached a deadlock, so there was a timeout for both parties to calm down.
On Cheng Jinyang's side, he gathered the shogunate's subordinates and the general staff to discuss the next negotiation strategy.
"The initiative this time is on our side." Mr. Xie took the lead in saying, "My lord does not need to agree to any conditions. As time goes by, they will naturally be forced to give in."
"We still need to pay attention to the security situation to prevent the other party from jumping over the wall and taking risks." Wang Changshi also agreed.
"The surrounding defenses have been arranged at the highest level." Yang Quanqi said aloud.
Although the lord is invincible, it does not mean that his subordinates can do nothing. They still have to be proactive and prepared.
"Come to think of it, I think the demon peace talks are fake, but Sichun is real." Zhu Xinchu sneered, "In a few words, I don't want to divorce and get married. I guess it's because I'm handsome."
"If Jieshuai is worried about the risk, I am still single and I am willing to accept it for Jieshuai." Cheng Ziang said righteously.
Cheng Jinyang:………………
"It would be inappropriate to let this monster pass through." Wang Changshi said with a frown.
"After all, it will affect the reputation of justice." Mr. Xie nodded in agreement.
The generals couldn't help but shake their heads, obviously not agreeing with the righteousness of the civilian officials.
"After all, we are facing a second-grade divine monarch." Liu Daojian shook his head, "What if we just have a secret marriage and don't let the outside world know about it?"
"Everything must be revealed," Wang Changshi said.
"Why?"
"The back house." Master Xie reminded.
Everyone fell silent.
Cheng Jinyang's huge back house contains either the eldest lady of the aristocratic family or the eldest princess. Which one is the amiable master?
If she were placed in someone else's house to be the head wife, if she was more powerful, even the maids next to her husband wouldn't be smart and pretty.
What else do you think of a secret marriage... it's just a fool's errand.
"Don't mention the marriage anymore." Cheng Jinyang waved his hand, "Think of another way."
Master Xie was silent for a long time and suddenly said:
"How about Cao Mengde's plan of raising the whip to hope for plum blossoms?"
Cheng Jinyang:?
Wang Changshi next to him twitched the corners of his mouth and refrained from speaking.
Looking at the plum blossoms to quench thirst refers to the time when Cao Cao led his troops on a march. There was no water source along the road, and the soldiers cried out in mourning.
Cao Mengde came up with a plan and sent an order to say that there was a plum forest ahead. So the soldiers rushed to the front, accelerated their march, and finally arrived at their destination.
This strategy was used by Cao Mengde to manage the army, and it can be regarded as a positive example of the art of war;
However, if you apply it to a girl who wants to marry you, using the other person's feelings to hang on to the other person, it always seems a bit disdainful...
No, no, no, where did that girl come from? That's a monster!
Can a high-level demon have true feelings? Impossible!
Can deceiving the devil be called deception? That’s called talking skills!
For the sake of the justice of the family and the country, what’s wrong with using some words to deal with monsters?
Wang Changshi, who has an upright personality, convinced himself three times in his heart, and then pretended to think and closed his eyes to rest.
"It's our human custom to pass the door. Is there such a thing in the world of monsters?" Mr. Xie waved his fan and said calmly, "You might as well agree first, but you have to follow our human rules."
"My lord has a distinguished status, and the customs of taking concubines are naturally very complicated. I will wait until my vassal returns to check the ancient books to confirm the specific etiquette."
"Of course, during this period, in order to show sincerity, Shenjun has to give up to Nanyang and wait with peace of mind, just like waiting for his daughter who has left the palace. It is also appropriate."
To sum it up in one word, it’s “drag”.
"What should we do if the other party waits for too long and urges us?" Zhu Xinchu asked again.
"When you get married and get a wife, you have to go through the six rites, which often takes half a year." Master Xie said leisurely, "For taking a concubine, you have to go through at least half of it. Three months is not too much, right?"
Everyone:………………
"This is a good plan for young people." Cheng Jinyang said solemnly, "It's just unethical and I feel guilty about it."
Xie Youdu was speechless for a moment, thinking how disdainful you are in matters between men and women, who doesn't know?
The eldest ladies from an eighth-generation family live together and drag each other down before they get married. Is this something that normal people can do?
I offered you a similar strategy, but you actually took advantage of Joe!
He cursed secretly in his heart and said sincerely:
"That's true. It's just for the sake of the country, the country, and the world. Please think twice, my lord."
"My lord, please think twice!" Everyone present was not stupid, so they all said aloud.
Cheng Jinyang stood with his hands behind his hands, a tangled look on his face, and after a long while he slowly said:
"That's it, that's it! If the world can be stable, what's the harm in sacrificing some of my personal ethics?"
"My lord, you really care about the world, you are a model of a wise king!" Everyone complimented him quickly, and free flattery poured out like water.
On the other side, Lord Lingguang and Lord Supervisor entered the side room and began to murmur.
"Supervisor, I'm a little unhappy." Lord Lingguang said angrily, "You said my appearance and figure are not as good as Meng Zhang's? Why can she be favored by His Highness, marry and have children, but I can't?
"
"You are the icing on the cake, and she is the icing on the cake." Supervisor Shenjun said with a sigh.
"Isn't it true that I met His Highness earlier!" Lord Lingguang said angrily, "If it was me who met His Highness in the grass, I would definitely have given my life to him and given birth to a child for him!"
"I don't know his identity as His Highness. I'm afraid you won't even look at him." Supervisor Shenjun complained.
"That's just for my own sake, okay?" Divine Lord Lingguang snorted, "Didn't Divine Lord Meng Zhang decisively recommend himself as a pillow after His Majesty's prompting? You're a lucky guy!"
"Then what are you going to do?" God Supervisor asked.
"Of course I will seize this opportunity!" Divine Lord Lingguang waved his fist and said confidently, "If Meng Zhang can marry, why can't I? When the time comes, people will say that I, Lingguang, are not as good as Meng Zhang. His Highness's choice is the best evidence.
, How can this be done? Then I will be unable to argue!"
"So you've become a god, so don't be so childish." The Supervisor Shenjun sighed.
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In the urban area of Nanyang, the Northern Expeditionary Army, which has occupied most of the key traffic arteries, is currently clearing out the remaining puppets in various buildings.
"I heard that Lord Lingguang didn't know what went wrong and actually wanted to negotiate peace with us." Ah Zhi sat on the top of the command vehicle and sighed.
"What's the matter? Isn't it a good thing to make peace?" asked Miss Qingqing.
"I'm just afraid of fraud." Azhi shook her head.
"With all the members of the shogunate here, we won't be deceived by the monster." Miss Qingqing disagreed, "I'm just afraid that we won't be able to reach an agreement in the end, and we will still have to fight, which is a waste of time."
"As long as we occupy Nanyang, the initiative in time will ultimately be on our side." Ah Zhi said with a smile.
"Indeed." Miss Qingqing looked around, looking at the streets and shops in Nanyang city.
"I just don't know what conditions the other party will offer and whether we can reach an agreement."