City Lord Manor.
The atmosphere was solemn.
The Great Zhou diplomatic mission sat at one end, while a white-robed figure sat at the other end. Xiao Wan 'er sat at the side.
The Chamberlain of Dependencies, Gu Lang, broke the silence and respectfully said,
"The people of the two countries are the ones suffering in the war.”
Su Guan remained indifferent and sipped his tea.
The group of envoys looked embarrassed and at a loss.
They still remembered the scene vividly. The white-robed man had been chased out of Fairy's Capital and cursed by everyone. He had suffered humiliation but still remained aloof and aloof.
It was a short period of time, but it felt like a lifetime had passed.
The once abandoned child had become the high and mighty King of Chu, silently looking down on the defeated country.
At this moment, a scholarly looking official's eyes flashed and he smiled obsequiously."
"With the King of Wei's talent and his elite troops, he can completely rule over a region of thousands of miles. He can even replace him and rule over Chu!”
In an instant, the negotiation table was dead silent.
The envoy's scalp went numb, and he subconsciously looked at the scholarly official coldly. He never expected this person to say such arrogant words. They had never discussed this beforehand.
Foolish!
How could such a clumsy provocation be effective?
What a pig teammate!
No, this person has always been cautious. Could it be that His Majesty secretly instructed him?
The scholarly official lowered his head and trembled slightly. He could already feel the intense killing intent in the eyes of the graceful and gentle noble woman opposite him.
Alas, His Majesty was unwilling and had specially instructed him to say this before the diplomatic mission.
Even if it didn't work, it could still sprout in Su E'Liao's heart.
"This should be the Imperial Art, right?" Su Guan looked at Xiao Wan 'er with a smile.
Xiao Wan 'er reacted and said with a smile that was not a smile,"
"It matches the personality of the Empress of Zhou Country."
" King Wei…" The scholarly official wanted to continue.
"Chop them up and feed them to the dogs."
A cold voice suddenly sounded.
A team of Brocade Guards rushed out of the hall and dragged him out forcefully. The scholarly official trembled like a sieve and cried heartbreakingly.
"King Wei, when the two countries are at war, we cannot kill the envoys.”Gu Lang's expression was pale as he said anxiously.
Su Guan stared at him for a few seconds and said coldly,"
"Do you want to die too?"
The cold voice made Gu Lang's hair stand on end. He was also one of the people who had insulted and framed Su E'Liao, so he didn't dare to provoke him.
"King Wei, tell us the conditions for the withdrawal.”
An official spoke up to ease the tense atmosphere.
Su Guan's eyes were calm as he said casually,"
"Retreating is very simple. Your country will cede the An Province and the Nanlin Ferry, and compensate 180,000 dan of grain, 3,000 jin of gold, and 40,000 good horses.”
Boom!
As his voice fell, it was like a bolt from the blue!
Everyone in the diplomatic mission froze completely, and a sense of absurdity engulfed them.
Was he joking?
He must be joking!
Was Su Eoliao crazy?
Xiao Wan 'er's beautiful eyes narrowed, and her heart started beating faster.
Even she was shocked by such an unimaginable extortion. The King of Wei's tone was calm as if he was talking about a trivial matter.
"Impossible!"
Gu Lang answered firmly.
The reason why Great Zhou endured all kinds of humiliation and decided to beg for peace was to protect the five cities of An Province.
Your appetite is like a snake swallowing an elephant, and you want An Zhou all at once? Since that was the case, what was the point of negotiating? You really have the ability to cross the Xiang River and attack the hinterland of the Great Zhou?
"King Wei, our Great Zhou Empire is not a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. If we really flip the table, the Chu Country will definitely be plunged into misery and the people will not be able to live!”
"Moreover, your Chu Country is the one who is the most evil invader. The war between the two countries started when you attacked Canglan City!”
"Shameless, you dare to humiliate the Great Zhou just because you hold a grudge in your heart?”
An envoy slammed the table and stood up. His face was ashen with anger, and the veins on his forehead were bulging. He was so angry that he had lost his rationality.
Su Guan looked at him calmly, his deep eyes filled with coldness.
"I might as well tell you. Sooner or later, I will trample Wu Mingyue under my feet and let her see with her own eyes how the Zhou Country will collapse.”
The official felt a chill down his spine, and his face turned pale from fear.
The other party's monstrous killing intent seemed to be able to devour him in an instant.
How arrogant and ignorant, how overconfident?!
"Since that's the case, there's nothing to talk about. The Great Zhou has already done their best.”
Gu Lang picked up the documents he had prepared and stood up to leave. He was afraid that his head would be cut off if he was any later.
Everyone in the diplomatic mission was excited. They didn't want to see this evil demon who deserved to be punished by the heavens again!
On that day, why didn't His Majesty cut this bastard into a thousand pieces?
Su Guan regained his usual calmness and let them leave.
" King Wei, the terms of the peace talks…" Xiao Wan 'er frowned slightly, wanting to say something but hesitating.
In the original plan of the Royal Court of Chu, they only obtained two cities. This was already an unbelievable harvest.
However, the King of Wei's conditions could only be said to be in a different world…
"The Great Zhou will hand it over with both hands." Su Guan was calm and composed. There was no change in his expression.
"Impossible!"
Xiao Wan 'er said subconsciously. She did not believe that the Zhou Empire would accept such an absurd clause.
Because it didn't match the actual situation at all.
Since they had ceded the An Province, why would they have to sacrifice their dignity to negotiate peace?
As for the compensation, the Zhou Dynasty might reluctantly accept it if the amount was reduced by half.
As for the Nanlin ferry, that was even more impossible.
Although it was only a small village, it had a crucial strategic significance!
If the Chu Country occupied the ferry, they would be able to train a navy and build warships. They would be able to invade the central area of the Zhou Country at any time.
On the other hand, Chu Country's goods could be sold to Zhou Country along the ferry, earning huge profits.
In other words, the Nanlin Ferry Crossing was even more important than An Province!!
"If you don't believe me, let's make a bet?”
Su Guan sized up Xiao Daizhao's delicate face.
"Bet on what?" Xiao Wan 'er nodded.
Su Guan smiled." If I win, you'll give me ten thousand taels of silver. If I lose, I'll give you ten thousand taels of silver."”
This was a little rich woman. The Xiao clan was famous for their financial strength and controlled almost half of the Chu Country's economy. Xiao Wan 'er was the first daughter of the Xiao clan.
Ten thousand taels?
Xiao Wan 'er was stunned.
Normally, she would never dare to gamble with such a large amount of silver, but now that victory was in her hands, she had no worries at all.
"Deal!" She could not wait to agree, afraid that the other party would go back on his word.
Suddenly, Xiao Wan 'er asked suspiciously,"
"King Wei, can you take out ten thousand taels of silver?”
"I don't have it for the time being. It's fine as long as Your Majesty has it.”Su Guan didn't mind.
Xiao Wan 'er was speechless.
She was speechless.
If she won the bet, would she dare to ask His Majesty for money?
Why did he seem to have been tricked…
"Excuse me for a moment."
Su Guan smiled and strolled into the study of the mayor's mansion.
He held a brush in his hand and wrote a few lines of words on the paper.
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