Chapter 79: Wolf Warrior Diplomacy Qin Muye, Heart Swaying Bai Yuji
Chapter 79: Wolf Warrior Diplomacy Qin Muye, Heart Swaying Bai Yuji
Inside the meeting hall.
The envoys from various countries had all arrived long ago, but after waiting for a long time, not a single official from the Honglu Temple showed up.
At first, they whispered.
Then, they started to complain.
Lan Li was getting impatient, and yelled at the clerk beside him, "Hasn't your country Qian always considered itself a country of etiquette? How come you are so rude to the distinguished guest? Is it reasonable for you to make the distinguished guest wait for so long?"
The clerk was very calm: "Daqian is a great country, and every word and action is polite. The envoy has lived in the southwest for a long time, so he must have a distorted understanding of the etiquette of our Celestial Empire. Please be patient, when it is time for Daqian officials to appear, they will naturally appear."
Lan Li: “???”
He was very angry. This petty official from Qian State obviously looked down on him.
Subconsciously, he rolled up his sleeves, but his arm was held down tightly by the old minister who was accompanying him: "Your Highness, you can't do this!"
"Humph!"
Lan Li snorted coldly, shook his sleeves and said nothing more.
However, the envoys from other countries and departments were even more resentful.
Fortunately, after a while, several people in official uniforms arrived and sat at the negotiating table opposite.
The leader cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for waiting. Please wait a moment longer. We will start right away."
He said this in a dry voice.
They then sat down and stopped talking.
Lan Li couldn't help it again: "Everyone is here, why don't you start quickly? What are you still dawdling about? Are you treating us like monkeys?"
Wamuha sneered: "What's the difference between you southern barbarians and monkeys? It's ok that you don't have brains, but you don't even have eyes? Look at their official uniforms. The real boss hasn't even arrived yet, what are you starting?"
"What did you say, you wild man from the north? Say it to me again?"
"The monkeys in the south have no brains!"
"Come here..."
The North and the South are separated by the vast Central Plains, and they pose no threat to each other, nor do they have any direct interests involved. Yet, there were many unpleasant things yesterday, and a quarrel could start over a few words.
Luo Cheng had a headache and coughed softly: "Everyone! Don't let your colleagues in Qianguo laugh at you."
Lanli and Wamuha finally calmed down a bit.
But after waiting for so long, it is inevitable that the resentment in my heart has accumulated a lot.
Everyone was breathing heavily, obviously extremely dissatisfied.
Although Luo Cheng was not in a hurry, he was somewhat displeased with the behavior of the officials of the Qian Kingdom. He suppressed his temper and asked, "My Lords, it is already late. Why hasn't your Sun Shaoqing arrived yet?"
"Sun Shaoqing? Oh...Sun Shaoqing retired and returned home yesterday?"
"Retire and return home?"
Luo Cheng frowned immediately. He had just arrived a few days ago and went to ask for an audience with the emperor.
But the emperor refused to see him, citing illness as an excuse.
Then he went to visit the Minister of Rites, but he was not in Kyoto.
Neither the Emperor nor the Chief Foreign Minister could see him.
At the next level, sending the Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple is also acceptable.
But in the end, Shaoqing also retired and returned to his hometown. He was not even allowed to see Shaoqing. Isn't Qianguo too arrogant?
"Envoy Luo, please be patient."
The official saw that Luo Cheng was about to break down, so he smiled and consoled him, "Your Majesty has ordered the descendant of a famous minister, a rare young talent in Daqian, to take up the post of acting Shaoqing urgently. This is the only way to receive you in a proper manner. He should be here soon, so please wait a moment."
Luo Cheng's expression eased slightly.
A descendant of a famous minister and one of the rare young talents in Daqian.
Being able to receive such an evaluation from the emperor, he must be an iconic figure of the Qian Kingdom.
Even if he is an incompetent good-for-nothing, holding the position of Acting Shaoqing does not mean he has lost face in front of other countries.
It would be best if he is really a good-for-nothing, so that I can negotiate more benefits on my side.
The others also began to whisper.
"A rare young talent who is the descendant of a famous official? Who could it be?"
"He should be the prime minister's son..."
"Besides knowing about the prime minister, what else do you know?"
"Besides the prime minister, who else can be called a famous minister?"
"That should be it. I heard that although the Prime Minister's son is young, he..."
While everyone was discussing.
Suddenly, an excited voice was heard: "Don't guess, everyone. Our famous minister, the most outstanding young man in Daqian, Qin Shaoqing, has arrived! Sir Qin, please come in!"
Qin Muye: “…”
He was almost broken by Liu Zhubu's exaggerated opening introduction.
However, he still put on the dignity of a minister of a superior country and strode over. Liu Zhubu on the left and Bai Yuji on the right, the three of them sat down one after another.
There was silence around the negotiation table.
Luo Cheng: “???”
Xu Yuyao: “???”
Lan Li: “???”
Wamuha: “???”
They were all confused.
Qin, Qin Qin Qin Muye?
Dai Shaoqing?
Why did he take over?
And Bai Yuji beside him...
In Qian Country, can women sit at the table?
Qin Muye frowned slightly and asked in a low voice: "Old Liu, what was the opening speech?"
Liu Zhubu lowered his voice and said, "The diplomacy of a great power requires both magnanimity and dignity. You should say..."
"I see!"
Qin Muye sat up straight and glanced at everyone calmly: "Why aren't you talking? Did your vocal cords fall home?"
Liu Zhubu: “…”
The envoys: “…”
Is there anything so humiliating?
Lan Li couldn't hold it in any longer: "I thought he was the descendant of some famous minister, and what young talent? Has your country become so short of talent? Actually..."
"Shut up, you bastard!"
Qin Muye glanced at Lan Li and said, "Don't think I don't know! Your name is Lan Li, and your father, Lan Hong, was still the crown prince ten years ago. He led three thousand elite soldiers and was chased and hacked for three hundred miles by my sixth uncle and his three hundred cavalrymen.
My father’s generation has made outstanding contributions, so how can they not be considered descendants of famous officials?
Your father was chopped into such a mess, yet he was still able to ascend the throne as king. How can you have the nerve to say that our country is short of talent?"
Lan Li: “…”
He was so angry that his face turned purple and his facial muscles twisted.
But he couldn't say a word.
Because what they said is true.
But even if what you said is true, you can't humiliate people like this, right?
As a prince of a country, if he can swallow such humiliation, how can he have the confidence to negotiate conditions later?
For a moment, he was furious: "What does the glory of your fathers have to do with you..." Qin Muye snorted coldly: "The descendant of a defeated general, an incompetent and irritable person, don't speak wildly and affect our Daqian diplomatic relations. Come! Throw him out!"
Everyone: "!!!"
All the petty officials: "!!!"
They were all confused by Qin Muye's manic diplomatic style.
Lan Li was also amused by the anger: "You little brat, you are so rude, you... hey hey hey?"
"offend!"
Two military officers grabbed Lan Li's arms, one on the left and one on the right, and carried him out of the hall.
Although they were a little confused and felt that the Deputy Shaoqing was acting too frivolously, after all, they had been in Kyoto for such a long time, they knew very well what it meant to have a Deputy Shaoqing parachuted in at this critical juncture.
It can be said that Qin Muye now represents the emperor's will.
No matter how absurd the behavior is, you must strictly carry it out meticulously.
The sharp voice was getting farther and farther away.
The old minister of the Lan Cang Kingdom had a gloomy expression, but he didn't say anything in the end. The Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple in front of him was acting too aggressively. If he really offended him with words, he would probably be asked to leave, and then no one would be able to negotiate on behalf of Lan Cang.
The envoys looked at each other, their eyes constantly wandering between Qin Muye and Bai Yuji.
No one expected that the Emperor of Qian would allow Qin Muye to do whatever he wanted.
What was even more unexpected was that Bai Yuji could control Qin Muye so well. Although they all heard that when the emperor granted the marriage, he also gave Bai Yuji the title of a fifth-rank lady, these ladies were able to attend many important occasions in the capital.
But when it comes to matters of diplomatic relations, there are very few precedents of a royal lady appearing in public.
As a result, the young lady of Zhennan Mansion, who apparently had no achievements, was able to appear at the negotiating table.
This world... has become so crazy that I don't recognize it anymore!
Bai Yuji also looked at Qin Muye from the side, and was still enveloped in a sense of unreality.
Shaoqing?
He actually became Shaoqing directly?
Although he is only acting, the powers he exercises are no different from those of a full-time Shaoqing?
How much did he pay to deserve such a position from the emperor?
Did you bring me along today just to help me?
He, why didn't he tell me at the beginning?
It can be predicted that after leaving the Honglu Temple, his voice among the envoys of various countries will instantly rise to a higher level.
The surprise came too suddenly, her heart was beating like a drum, and she even felt a little dizzy.
“It’s clean now!”
Qin Muye's tone was full of comfort: "Daqian has always liked peace. Although there were some frictions with you in the past few years, after all, we have been neighbors for so many years, so there must be some friendship.
I believe that you all have come here with the same mood as I do, which is to reconcile and develop together.
As the Junior Secretary of the Honglu Temple, I can make this promise to you responsibly.
As long as you show your sincerity in peaceful development, anyone who tries to undermine our friendship will pay a heavy price. "
Hear this.
The envoys finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that Emperor Daqian is also willing to reconcile, so that's good.
But they didn't have time to let out all their breath.
Qin Muye's next words followed: "Pay attention! It's anyone, including yourselves!"
Everyone: "???"
We can't even destroy our friendship ourselves?
Qin Muye said something shocking: "I'm not sure what our friends in the north think, but our friends in the southwest must know that we in Daqian have such ability."
Envoys from the southwest: “???”
Don’t say it yet!
They really do!
Qin has opened up its borders to the southwest, who would dare to act rashly?
But isn't it too insulting for you to say that?
It seemed that the envoys from various countries were on the verge of breaking through the defense.
Liu Zhubu quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "You are all important ministers of your respective countries. You are of course aware that peace is the most important thing. How could anyone want to destroy diplomatic relations?"
Qin Muye then smiled and said, "That's right! Everyone must be here to rest and recuperate, but Daqian has had estranged relations with other countries for a long time, and we are not prepared for your sudden visit. Why don't you tell us how you want to get along in the future."
Everyone's expressions relaxed a little.
When Qin Muye attacked them just now, they almost couldn't suppress their anger.
If someone else had been the Shaoqing, they would have definitely started cursing.
After all, there is no such thing as cursing at the negotiation table.
But other people are rational.
Qin Muye is pure irritability.
If he was really thrown out by him, the emperor could still bear not to replace him as Shaoqing. If he couldn't get a share of the trade, he would really become a criminal when he returned to the country.
Let’s talk calmly. Who said the situation is so unforgiving?
Luo Cheng cleared his throat and said, "Sir Qin, in the past few decades, the countries have frequently fought each other. Although there have been victories and defeats, the people have been overwhelmed. The minerals, cattle, sheep and beasts in the north, the rare herbs and spices in the south, and the Central Plains..."
He talked freely.
Qin Muye just listened quietly, neither nodding nor denying.
I have exerted myself to the utmost today and have taken the initiative. The progress bar on Bai Yuji's side has also moved forward one step.
Next, all you have to do is listen quietly to these envoys' bragging. Anyway, this opening of trade will not be over in one go. The initiative is on Daqian's side, so you don't need to rush.
Not speaking can actually help you gain a psychological advantage.
So the discussion lasted for a full hour.
Qin Muye kept repeating two sentences.
The first sentence is: Oh? It sounds like it makes some sense.
The second sentence is: What does Envoy XX think?
For an hour, envoys from various countries expressed their opinions, but the Qian Kingdom did not say a single useful word.
At last.
Qin Muye rubbed his lower back and said, "It's been a great pleasure to talk with you all today. Your insights really enlightened me. But I'm weak and can't sit for long. Let's stop here today. Everyone, eat and drink well. All the expenses in Beijing in the near future will be borne by the Honglu Temple. Madam, let's go!"
talking.
She stood up with Bai Yuji, and walked towards the side hall, leaning against each other.
The envoys looked at each other in bewilderment. They were talking till their mouths were dry and they had come up with nothing?
They looked at Bai Yuji's back, their eyes filled with confusion and fear.
after all……
We have underestimated this princess of the fallen Nanzhao!
……
"Oh!"
The door of the side hall was closed.
Qin Muye let out an "oh" sound, took a sip of herbal tea, and happily lay down on the recliner: "It's so great today."
talking.
He pulled Bai Yuji's hand and said, "Madam, are you happy?"
An inexplicable feeling spread in Bai Yuji's heart.
Happy?
These two words were simply not enough to describe her feelings.
She was so surprised that she almost went crazy.
But looking at Qin Muye's slightly smug and doting expression, she felt a little helpless.
"Um……"
She responded softly, and then asked in a low voice: "The emperor allowed you to do this, did you pay a heavy price?"
(End of this chapter)