After the Southern Zhou Dynasty Letter was presented, Xu Ziping was not immediately summoned by Emperor Kaiping.

This is also the intended meaning of the title. The exchanges between two great powers at the time must be done with caution. All issues must be negotiated in advance. The final meeting with the emperor is just a process. It is impossible for Emperor Kaiping to have a verbal exchange with the envoys of the Southern Zhou Dynasty at the court meeting.

fight.

The negotiations were chaired by Pei Yue and related to a series of actions by Fang Yunhu in Kyoto led by Southern Zhou spies at the beginning of the year. Previously, Emperor Kaiping sent an envoy to the south to deliver a letter of credence, pointing out that the friendly relations between the two countries had been destroyed by Fang Yunhu.

Not only was he the leader of the Southern Zhou secret agents, he was also the son of Fang Xiexiao, the Prime Minister and Minister of Military Affairs, so he could naturally represent the Southern Zhou court.

Based on this, Emperor Kaiping asked the Southern Zhou Dynasty to remove Fang Xiexiao and Fang Yunhu from their posts, and escorted them to Daliang, Kyoto, for Ming Zhengdian punishment, in order to repair the relationship between the two countries and comfort Daliang after thousands of deaths of the father and son.

The heroic soul in the hand.

Of course, the Southern Zhou Dynasty could not agree to such an outrageous request, but it could not be too tough, because the top leaders of both sides knew very well that Emperor Kaiping just wanted a reasonable name for sending his troops south.

The important task is to get rid of this matter, at least not to let the war break out directly.

We talked about this first issue for three days without any results.

Xu Ziping bit him to death. This was just Fang Yunhu's personal behavior and there was a reason for it. The oiran named Nan Qin and his childhood sweetheart were forcibly taken over by Gu Fan after they lived in Liang State. It happened that Fang Yunhu came to Liang State for business and met an old friend who took pity on him. This happened

Only then did he have a conflict with Gu Fan. As for the identities of Fang Yunhu and Nan Qin, he naturally denied it, because the people in the north couldn't produce evidence anyway.

From the beginning to the end, the Southern Zhou court did not openly appoint Fang Yunhu to an official position, although anyone with a discerning eye knew that he was in charge of the secret agents under Fang Xiexiao.

Of course, Daliang could not admit such remarks. Officials of the Ministry of Rites, led by Sheng Duanming, the Minister of Rites, sternly refuted it based on the message sent by Taishitai Pavilion.

Pei Yue still interjected a few words at the beginning, after all, he had personally experienced the killing between Fang Yunhu and Gu Fan. However, what disgusted him the most was that no matter Xu Ziping, Sheng Duanming, or the officials next to them, they would always quote scriptures.

It was as if he couldn't speak without a few quotes from the sages. He was used to the military style and was very impatient with this literal-minded way of talking.

On the fourth day of negotiations, Sheng Duanming and Xu Ziping continued to confront each other, and they no longer had the pleasant meeting outside Shili Pavilion in the southern suburbs of Kyoto.

Pei Yueqiang braced himself and listened to their wrangling. The idea of ​​Southern Zhou Dynasty was obviously to turn big things into trivial matters. Daliang must have hoped to take advantage of the opportunity, such as the ownership rights of the three cities in Jiangling on the south bank of Tiancang River. Although Emperor Kaiping had always

Although far-sighted, Pei Yue felt that such a plan was still whimsical.

The three cities of Jiangling were to the Southern Zhou Dynasty what the Tiger City was to the Western Wu Dynasty. They were thorns that pierced the other's heart and they wanted to pull them out all the time. How could they be officially recognized as belonging to Daliang?

If Xu Ziping dared to agree to this request, he wouldn't have to go back to the south, he could just find a place to hang himself from a beam.

If the Emperor of the Southern Zhou Dynasty dared to take this step back, the subjects below would surely fall into extreme panic and despair.

The demands and bottom lines of both sides are far apart, so the early stage is destined to be nothing more than a spat.

"...Li said that a gentleman should not lose his respect for others, his appearance should not be neglected by others, and his words should not be neglected by others. Mr. Xu once said that Fang Yunhu was just an ordinary businessman, why could he mobilize hundreds of elite dead soldiers in the capital of Daliang and kill a total of

Seventy-three soldiers of Daliang? Such crimes are appalling. Do you think Mr. Xu wants to get rid of them?" Sheng Duanming looked stern and glared angrily.

Xu Ziping responded calmly: "What Shanda people said is wrong by a hair's breadth, but it's wrong by a thousand miles. Don't you hear that a great scholar from the former Wei Dynasty, Yishan layman, once said, "You should be kind to yourself but not responsible to others. There is a reason for what Fang Yunhu did."

, and I have already detailed the cause and effect a few days ago. Although this matter has twists and turns, it is ultimately just a personal grudge between Fang and Gu, so why should it be placed above state affairs?"

Sheng Duanming sneered and said, "If it's a personal grudge, why did Mr. Xu come here?"

Xu Ziping said calmly: "Of course I must explain it clearly in front of your Majesty to avoid unspeakable things happening in the future."

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Pei Yue became more and more tired as he listened, and felt drowsy. However, thinking of the intensive forging work in the Shouyang Mountain Mine, he gradually woke up and then drifted away.

The two artifacts he is thinking of are not weird at all, they are homemade landmines and grenades. The former is easy to understand, but the delay and triggering device are a little troublesome. As for the latter, in fact, he has read some information in his previous life.

Hand grenades were invented in the Song Dynasty and had a very domineering name called Zhentian Lei.

The thunder body contains gunpowder, the outer shell is wrapped with pig iron, and a fuze is installed. It can be ignited by fire, and then launched by a trebuchet. It will explode at a distance, or it can be thrown directly by hand, similar to the grenades of later generations. Only

However, due to the limitations of steel forging skills and the power of gunpowder, Sky Thunder cannot play a role in determining the outcome of the war and can only be used as an auxiliary means like a surprise attack.

Pei Yue asked Lin Qian and other blacksmiths to study the embryos of the two artifacts, but did not tell them about the existence of black powder.

After the embryo is made, Pei Yue plans to inspire these craftsmen with local steel-making techniques to see if they can understand it on their own and forge better steel. The reason why he does not directly improve the technology is that Pei Yue himself only has a little knowledge of it.

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In his previous life, he liked to read military books and magazines, but that didn't mean that he had practiced it himself, and he didn't remember many of the contents very clearly.

Just when I was thinking happily, I suddenly heard Sheng Duanming next to me shout loudly: "Dare you ask Pei Hou, is what the official said funny?"

Pei Yue was shocked by the old man's voice. Even though he was already at an age where he knew his destiny, his voice was louder than that of a young man.

He quickly calmed down and realized that the situation in the room was a little strange. All the officials on either side were looking at him, and Sheng Duanming had an angry look on his face. It was obvious that he was too absorbed in his thoughts just now, and his casual laughter offended this official.

The upright and conservative Minister of Etiquette.

Although the officials of the Ministry of Rites were used to Pei Yue being silent on such occasions, and were very happy for him not to disrupt the situation, when Sheng Duanming bluntly denounced an official of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, the Zhongshan Marquis' weird laughter was undoubtedly hitting his own people.

Face.

Pei Yue quickly understood the situation and said calmly: "Sheng Shanda, I just think you are too polite."

Sheng Duanming frowned and said, "What does Marquis Pei mean by this?"

Pei Yue glanced at Xu Ziping indifferently, raised his hand and tapped the table lightly and said: "You have been talking to Mr. Xu for four days, and he neither wants to hand over the person nor offer compensation, so what else is there to talk about?"

?His Majesty appointed you as the deputy negotiator. He just wanted to borrow your integrity, but he did not want you to show off the truth in the pile of old papers."

Sheng Duanming's face turned red, but he did not get angry immediately because he noticed that the eyes of everyone in Southern Zhou were filled with worry.

Pei Yue looked directly at Xu Ziping and said indifferently: "From what you have said these days, I am indeed a little impatient. It was originally a very simple matter, why are you so long-winded? Mr. Xu, since you are not sincere in this trip,

Then there is no need to talk about this matter."

He slowly stood up and said in a cold voice: "Go back and tell your majesty that this war was started by your Zhou Dynasty. I, Daliang, am just trying to avenge the soldiers who were killed. I am not good at words and only know how to kill people. I will definitely be able to trample my horse when the time comes."

Jian'an City, chop off the head of Yunhu below with your own hands."

"The negotiation is over now!"

Pei Yue walked away with a puff of his sleeves.

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