Chapter 76 Kind Sister-in-law

Chapter 76 Kind Sister-in-law

Chapter 76 Kind Sister-in-law
"Princess! Envoys from various countries have arrived."

He Xifeng said in a low voice.

Bai Yuji was a little uneasy: "Where's my elder sister? Has she arrived yet?"

"arrive!"

He Xifeng was also somewhat moved. The elder sister that Bai Yuji mentioned was named Xu Yuyao. Her mother and Bai Yuji's mother were sisters. She married a high-ranking official of Baiyue at the age of sixteen.

Over the years, the reason why the remnants of Nanzhao have been able to live on a mountain south of Jiaozhi County is all thanks to Xu Yuyao's protection.

Speaking of which, Xu Yuyao is the only relative of Bai Yuji still alive in the world, and is also the great benefactor of all the survivors of Nanzhao. No wonder she is so excited.

Bai Yuji took several deep breaths before calming down: "Let's go!"

Say it.

The two of them walked into the manor, one after the other.

This manor is located in the south of the city. It was purchased by a mysterious Hu merchant and was used as a place for secret meetings of envoys from various countries.

At this moment, the main hall of the manor was already full of people.

The northern nomadic tribes.

To the west are the countries in the Western Regions.

There are also the Southwest, which is so familiar that you can recognize Siam, Baiyue, and Angkor just by looking at their costumes...

Envoys from various countries have arrived.

Bai Yuji's gaze subconsciously moved to a noble lady in gorgeous clothes, and her eyes couldn't help but feel warm.

He quickly looked away. After all, this was an important diplomatic occasion. He was representing the entire Nanzhao and could not show the slightest bit of weakness.

She cupped her hands and said, "Thank you for waiting!"

"Miss Bai is really arrogant!"

Someone immediately said sarcastically: "You made so many of us wait for you. People who don't know would think that Nanzhao was not destroyed, but became a hegemon on par with Qian Kingdom!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the envoys burst into laughter.

He Xifeng was immediately furious: "Asshole! What are you talking about?"

The man laughed and said, "It was just a joke. Elder He wouldn't be angry about this, would he?"

He Xifeng's old face was distorted with anger.

It's obviously you who's talking nonsense.

How come I am so petty?

Bai Yuji's expression was calm: "Please don't blame me! Today's meeting is very important, but if there is nothing more important, I would not be willing to be the last one to arrive."

Hearing this, the entire main hall fell silent.

No one expected that a princess of a fallen country would take such a tough stance.

Something more important than meeting...

Whose face is this slapping?
But unfortunately, this person seems to have some capital.

As soon as they arrived in Kyoto, they were bombarded with a series of developments in the Qin Yanying case. Before, they heard He Xifeng say that all of this was planned by Nanzhao, and they were a little bit unconvinced.

But after seeing Bai Yuji's appearance today, they believed it more than half.

This princess of a fallen country was indeed often with Qin Muye’s fiancée.

Even after causing such a big incident against the Qin family, she was still able to make Qin Muye obediently accompany her shopping. It has to be said that she has some skills.

at this time.

Baiyue's envoy Luo Cheng said with a smile: "Miss Bai has been very busy during this period. Don't take my joke seriously. Please take a seat!"

Bai Yuji nodded to thank him, then sat down with He Xifeng at the only two empty seats.

At critical moments, family members can still be relied upon. This Luo Cheng is Xu Yuyao’s husband.

In other words, it was her elder brother-in-law whom she had never met.

Wait for both of them to sit down.

Luo Cheng smiled and said, "Since Miss Bai is here, let's start today's meeting!"

Among the southwestern countries, the Hundred Yue is the most powerful. In addition, there has been a truce in the southwest for many years, but there have been constant wars on other fronts.

As an envoy from Baiyue, he was naturally one of the people with the highest status present.

Today's meeting was naturally hosted by him.

His voice was clear and loud: "Everyone is well aware of the reason why you are gathered here today. Since the implementation of the demon official system in Qian State, the strength of the border troops has greatly increased, forcing us to support demon beasts.

Although the downward trend was stopped, it was also costly and the country has been unable to bear the heavy burden for many years.

I believe everyone can feel that Qian State is betting on both sides between the Qin family and the evil officials.

It seemed that those demon tribes were also taking advantage of the chaos to cheat the various countries and Daqian of their supplies and military funds.

If we continue to fight, the demon tribe will be overwhelmed on both sides, which will be disadvantageous to all of us.

Recently, there has been a conflict between the Qin family and the evil official. It is a good time for us to recuperate.

But how to recuperate specifically is still under discussion, so please share your opinions.”

Wait until he finishes speaking.

Immediately, a man wearing a sheepskin hat said, "I don't think it's necessary to rest and recuperate. We feel tired, and Qian country must feel tired too. Didn't you see that the emperor of Qian country took out nine strands of totem source qi for the imperial examination of all races this time? It is enough to show that they have reached the point where they have to give in to the demon official.

We were tired, but we were not seriously hurt.

As long as we hold on a little longer, we will be able to divide the Central Plains.

Isn’t it a joy to say so? "

Luo Cheng frowned slightly, but did not immediately express his objection. He just smiled and asked, "Does anyone else have any opinions?"

The Siamese envoy was somewhat displeased and said sarcastically, "Do you really think that the Central Plains can be divided up whenever you want? Let me ask you, is it because you are powerful that you didn't hurt the roots, or because those evil officials didn't kill you?
To put it nicely, it is you who are feeding the monsters.

To put it bluntly, it is the evil officials who support you.

Even if the Central Plains were divided up, the bulk of the benefits would go to the monsters.”

The sheepskin hat sneered, "They can eat whatever they want. The Central Plains is such a big piece of fat meat. Just one bite is enough to eat for hundreds of years. Is it necessary to worry about who eats more and who eats less?"

The Siamese envoy retorted, "You are indeed a bunch of barbarians who have no idea where to eat next. They can't think of a second question except where to eat next."

"What you said is too harsh. You have too many problems in mind, but you have been blocked by the Qin family in the southwest for such a long time. You dare not even take a breath. Who are you looking down on?"

"That's right! Go and ask around yourself. In which direction does Qian Kingdom spend the most military money?"

"You guys are not even worth investing in military expenses, and you still dare to speak nonsense here?"

"You, you guys..."

"That's better than being used by evil officials to defraud military funds. If the evil officials really wanted to destroy you, would you still be here to talk to us?"

"Yes! At least we fought the Qin army until both sides reached a truce. Do you think the southwestern border of Qian country is still expanding?"

For a time, the North and the South were arguing fiercely.

Although the closer the tribes and states are to each other, the greater the friction will be.

But when it came to whether to continue fighting or seek peace, they reached a surprising consensus with each other and their neighboring countries.

Seeing that the southern countries did not want to fight, the envoys of the northern tribes were so angry that they were shaking all over. For a while, there was endless shouting and cursing, and the focus of the curses was on "Are your liver, gallbladder, and testicles still there?"

It can be said that the defense is quite broken.

Perhaps because they often graze, their voices are very loud. The envoys from the south could still fight back with a few words at first, but later they were completely speechless.

They were also angry.

It’s just that my voice isn’t as loud as the other person’s.

Why do you act as if you are in the wrong?

Bai Yuji had been sitting nearby and watching. When everyone calmed down a little, she spoke: "Everyone, let me say something!" Everyone was tired of scolding, so when they heard her speak, they simply stopped fighting and drank some water.

Bai Yuji then said, "I understand why our friends in the north don't want to stop. It's just that it's difficult to defeat the Central Plains with the power of the north alone. However, all our discussions just now are based on the premise that the Central Plains dynasty has become irreversible.

The reason you made such a judgment is that the Emperor of Qian Kingdom took out nine strands of totem source qi, and you thought that this was a concession from Qian Kingdom to the evil official, but in my opinion, the truth of the matter is not so. "

"Oh? What do you think?"

“Although Qian State has been infiltrated by evil officials, it is far from being completely hollowed out. In the past few years in the Central Plains, I have visited many states and counties and roughly estimated the tax revenue of Qian State.

Although the country is not well-off after deducting military expenses, there is still a certain surplus every year, which is not much worse than the previous heyday. You can think about it, before the last decline of Qian Kingdom, did you have the ambition to divide the Central Plains?
In other words, before you knew that the emperor took out the nine strands of source Qi, were you here to seek peace or to seek war?
Isn't it ridiculous to drag everyone into a deadly battle just because of a wrong judgment? "

"..."

The northern envoys were all silent.

However, some people still refused to accept it: "How can you, a little girl, dare to boast that you can estimate the tax revenue of the Qian Kingdom? Also, if the Central Plains Dynasty was not empty, how could the emperor be willing to give out so many totem source qi?"

Bai Yuji immediately replied: "Because the evil officials are too united internally, and they have too many connections with the human clans. Can't you see that after the Qin Yanying case, cracks have appeared within them?"

Everyone looked at each other.

Luo Cheng said at the right time: "Miss Bai is right. The reason why Qianguo was able to revive quickly is that their emperor has always been very clear about the needs of the demon officials. They just want status and want to be worshipped, so they give them a lot of benefits and leave room for their own people to develop. Although they were infiltrated, they also got a rest and recuperation. In the past 20 years, the population has increased by an unknown amount.

On the other hand, the small tribes in the north and south were timid in giving out benefits, but under the pressure of the Qian Kingdom, they also worshipped a bunch of ferocious beasts as auspicious beasts. They did not get any benefits, but suffered no less sins.

Therefore, we should take this opportunity to reach a reconciliation with the Qian Kingdom, and then open up trade to allow all countries to recuperate.

At the same time, the internal conflicts between the evil official group and the Qin family intensified, causing internal consumption in the Qian Kingdom.

As one side gains strength while the other loses strength, it won’t take many years for us to completely possess the strength to carve up the Qian Kingdom.”

Everyone continued to be silent.

Obviously he still agreed with Luo Cheng's statement.

Luo Cheng finally smiled: "In this case, we have reached a consensus. Tomorrow we should work together to put pressure on the Qian Kingdom and strive to gain greater benefits in the trade."

"Row!"

Although the envoys from the northern tribes were somewhat reluctant, Luo Cheng's analysis did make some sense.

Moreover, if the southern states do not act together, based on the current strength of the tribes, they are indeed not qualified to interfere in the Central Plains.

Next, everyone discussed a lot about how to cooperate in exerting pressure.

After the discussion was almost over, they split into several small groups.

After all, when they discussed mutual trade, they were attracted by the rich products of the Central Plains, as well as the production capacity of various handicrafts, refining tools and alchemy.

In other words, these are all resources, and the resources that Central Plains can provide are limited.

At this stage.

There is no more conflict between the North and the South.

Neighbors have to start allocating resource orders.

When all the envoys from the southern states arrived in one room.

Bai Yuji then directly put forward his request: "When the trade is opened, we in Nanzhao can give up a share, but you must help us restore our country."

"Restore the country?"

The envoy of Angkor snorted coldly: "Restoring the country means that we return the cities that originally belonged to your Nanzhao to you, right? Princess Bai is dreaming!"

This was the first time today that Bai Yuji was addressed as Princess, but it was filled with indescribable sarcasm.

Bai Yuji snorted coldly: "In the past, the entire southwest united to fight against the Qin family army. My Nanzhao soldiers charged into battle, but you cowered. After Nanzhao was destroyed, you divided up the cities of your allies. Shouldn't you do that?"

"Don't mention the past!"

The Angkor envoy sneered: "Just tell me, how can you be qualified to ask for a city without any reason now?"

Bai Yuji looked coldly: "Just by being in Kyoto, I can accomplish things that none of you can do, and later on, I can cause civil unrest in Qian. None of you can be more useful than us in Nanzhao."

After her rebuttal, the envoy from Angkor became a little dispirited.

Although Nanzhao was destroyed, it had been operating in Beijing for so many years that its influence was indeed unmatched by any other country.

At least in the Qin Yanying case, no small country could have facilitated it except the remnants of Nanzhao.

Just at this time.

A neutral voice sounded: "Princess Bai is indeed very capable, but I heard that the person who really handled the Qin Yanying case was a powerful figure in the royal family, and you Nanzhao survivors are just cheerleaders?
Princess Bai is just trying to flatter herself and wants to exchange a few cities for her. Isn't that too idealistic of a thought? "

The person who spoke was an envoy from the Lancang Kingdom, also a prince named Lanli.

The look he gave Bai Yuji at this moment was full of teasing.

He Xifeng was shocked. She didn't expect that this person actually knew so much information. She was shocked and angry. She immediately cursed: "You are just talking nonsense..."

"Elder He, there is no need to rush to deny it!"

The sarcasm in Lan Li's smile intensified, and he pointed at his nose and said, "My son is also in that organization!"

He Xifeng: “…”

Bai Yuji: “???”

Lan Li looked at Bai Yuji without hiding his eyes: "If the trade is successful this time, I will be made the crown prince when I return. I like your appearance very much. If you want a city, it's very simple. Marry me and become the crown prince's concubine. I can make some space for the Nanzhao survivors to live in. After all, living in the mountains... is not comfortable, right?"

As he spoke, he raised his eyebrows at Luo Cheng provocatively.

A fierce look flashed across Bai Yuji's eyes.

But the next moment.

"Keng!"

The dagger was unsheathed.

She took a quick step forward and rushed straight to Lan Li's face.

Lan Li's face changed drastically and he dodged quickly, but the difference in strength between the two was so great that he could not escape Bai Yuji's speed at all.

"bump!"

The dagger pierced through Lanli's hair and was nailed to the building.

Lan Li was so frightened that he was shaking all over, but he cursed angrily: "You bitch..."

Bai Yuji interrupted coldly: "The Nanzhao people are all in Baiyue. You can't do anything to them, but it's easy for me to kill you. Think about it carefully. Is it more important to save face by making harsh words, or is your own life more important?"

As he said this, he pulled out the dagger.

Lan Li: “…”

His face was livid, but he could only swallow his anger. He glanced at the officials accompanying him and said sternly, "Go!"

moment.

Except for Luo Cheng and Xu Yuyao, all the envoys from other countries had left.

Bai Yuji stood there and took several deep breaths, but still couldn't calm down.

She never expected that there were people from the organization here.

One revelation caused Nanzhao's voice to fall into the abyss in an instant.

All their previous efforts were almost wasted.

The others left.

Xu Yuyao finally found an opportunity to comfort Bai Yuji. She gently patted Bai Yuji's shoulder and said, "Yuji..."

"Miss!"

Bai Yuji threw herself into Xu Yuyao's arms. After many years, she finally saw her family.

The emotions that had been pent up for a long time finally burst out like a flood at this moment.

(End of this chapter)