Chapter 225 Endless Negotiations
Yuan Bolang stayed in Jiankang City for a total of nine days. Apart from two negotiations in the first eight days, he had nothing to do for the rest of the time and could only stay in the inn. Until the ninth day, the third negotiation was held.
The third negotiation went surprisingly smoothly. It was originally hung up for many days. Yuan Bolang thought that King Huai lacked the sincerity of negotiations. Unexpectedly, King Huai agreed to all the requests issued by the court and urged the court to send Princess Min back to Huai as soon as possible. Before the bottom line was reached, Yuan Bolang made his own claim and even exempted him from asking for instructions from the new emperor. He directly signed a ceasefire agreement with Huai Prime Minister Meng Chuliang.
The envoy left Jiankang City without stopping and went back to report to the emperor. On the last day of October, Yuan Bolang arrived at Xuzhou City and couldn't wait to enter the palace to meet the saint.
"Yuan Xiangguo, did you meet General Liu in Jiankang City?"
When he saw Yuan Bolang, the new emperor had no news about the results of this negotiation or was concerned about his old minister's fatigue on the journey, he asked Liu Wenyan's whereabouts in a scattered manner.
Yuan Bolang had long wanted to question the man surnamed Liu why the information he gave him was not comprehensive, making him look like a bird locked in a cage in Jiankang City. He didn't know any outside news, and he was still uncertain about Princess Min's whereabouts.
"Emperor, Liu... General is not in Xuzhou City?"
"No, I really don't know where he went." The new emperor said worriedly, "I originally thought he would be with you, Prime Minister Yuan. It seems...ah! What's going on?"
"Your Majesty, I have something unknown. Can the emperor explain his doubts?"
"Um?"
"Su Min, where is she now?"
Su Yan thought for a long time and said unsurely: "Sister, isn't she with you? Didn't General Liu ask you to send it?"
Yuan Bolang was so shocked that he was beyond words. The emperor didn’t even know Princess Min’s whereabouts?
"Your Majesty. When I was in Jiankang, I heard a news that Zhao Min was rescued by the rebellious king and asked someone to come and hear the news with a secret letter, but there was no news. Is this true?" Yuan Bolang asked hurriedly.
"Letter? How can I find any letter? I haven't seen it." Su Yan was surprised, "Did you lose the letter on the way to send the message?"
Yuan Bolang was extremely angry. Originally, Liu Yu told him how strict the intelligence network arranged by the imperial court in Jiankang City was, how well-trained the intelligence personnel were, and he was relieved. At that time, he was so stupid that he was really trusted. Now it seems that the intelligence network that was inferior to the spider web could not even be transmitted. If the two sides fought, wouldn’t it be a tragic loss in the intelligence link?
"Your Majesty, did Liu Wenyan escape for fear of crime?"
Su Yan was stunned when he heard this, but still said with a puzzled look on his face: "I don't understand what the Prime Minister Yuan said. General Liu. Has he committed a crime?"
Yuan Bolang knew that the new emperor trusted the surname Liu very much, and the whereabouts of the surname Liu were unknown at this time. He would not listen to the new emperor. He hadtily reported the negotiations, but Su Yan was not too concerned about it. Finally, he waved his hand to stop Yuan Bolang from continuing.
"Yuan Xiangguo, I can't remember too much. Why not leave this matter to you with full authority."
Even though Yuan Bolang was quite respectful to the new emperor, he almost threw the collegial letter to the ground and was furious when he heard this.
Now the new emperor actually wanted to let go, but King Huai was in a hurry to ask for someone! But he didn't even know where Princess Na Min was. If this matter was not resolved, what's the point of asking him to go to Jiankang for so many conditions before?
The King of Huai wants to take revenge, and the Huai Army will have more power in siege, and Xuzhou City is as dangerous as it is! But the new emperor seems to be in a hurry at all.
Not that. The new emperor was still very anxious, but he was anxious to know Liu Wenyan's whereabouts.
"Your Majesty, before Liu Wenyan left, he did not disclose his whereabouts at all?"
The new emperor didn't know the whereabouts of Princess Min, but the one named Liu must know that, so he could only find the boy first and then ask for someone.
Su Yan said with displeasure: "Secretary Yuan, I want you to help find General Liu. You are turning to me and asking someone to get up. You... Forget it, who is so important to master, everyone wants to find him. If General Liu is in the whereabouts of General Liu, you will definitely notify me as soon as possible."
Yuan Bolang suddenly felt very powerless. Now he felt like a chess piece, being fooled around, but the person who manipulated the chess piece behind the scenes disappeared for no reason. Could it be that the purpose of his disappearance was to let the new emperor stay in Xuzhou City and take risks?
Yuan Bolang left the palace and immediately summoned the civil servants from Xuzhou City to find out about Liu Yu's whereabouts, but there was no news at all. He only knew that Liu Yu didn't know where he wrote a letter to the new emperor a few days ago. Unfortunately, he didn't know who the sender was and where Liu Yu wrote it. Yuan Bolang went to find Qu Zhu, the president of the Imperial Army again in a fierce manner.
"Right Prime Minister? Although the official position is not as high as yours, as a military general, it seems that you don't need to give any explanation to you."
Yuan Bolang couldn't help but feel angry when he heard this. Although Qu Zhu spoke politely on the surface, his words and deeds had already been contaminated by Liu Wenyan's bad habits, and that was he arrogant! If anyone else dared to be rude in front of him, he would definitely not want to be an official. But he had no choice but to Qu Zhu.
Yuan Bolang said angrily: "You can't even ask you about personal information?"
Qu Zhu had no choice but to spread his hands and said, "General Liu and General Xu walked away urgently, and they did not explain to their subordinates. I am sorry that they can do nothing."
This kid must have known something that he refused to say. Yuan Bolang continued to inquire with such thoughts. If he couldn't find Liu Yu, he would always find Princess Min and then hand it over to King Huai. Unfortunately, Princess Min seemed to have evaporated from the world.
The next day, Yuan Bolang was waiting for news in the tent, and saw Min Shaoqing coming in in a panic, as if something big happened.
"Has the Huai Army been fighting?" Yuan Bolang stood up and pulled Min Shaoqing's sleeve and asked nervously.
Min Shaoqing was stunned. He clearly remembered that Yuan Bolang had already agreed with King Huai to stop the army yesterday.
"Why did the Prime Minister say this? It was the envoy of the King of Huai. The Prime Minister Meng Chuliang brought people to him and waited outside the city to see him, saying that he wanted to pick up Princess Min back."
Yuan Bolang said in a daze: "It's coming so fast? So fast, so fast..."
When Min Shaoqing saw Yuan Bo as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, he felt that the scene was a little familiar. When he thought, the new emperor was anxious, General Liu Wenyan and Liu did not look like he was so unruly?
"The Prime Minister...is he going to let them enter the city?"
"Enter the city? What are you doing when you come to the city? Let's joke?" Yuan Bolang exuded the anger he had received in the past two days. He felt that it was inappropriate when he said this. If the envoys of King Huai were not allowed to enter the city, it would be obvious that there was something wrong with the King Huai. The battle would start after the Prime Minister returned.
Yuan Bolang stopped Min Shaoqing who was about to leave: "Premier Min, please let their envoys come in, and you will be responsible for the reception. First, take them to see the scenery of Xuzhou City, and then come to negotiate twice. It is said that some details of the last negotiation were not implemented, and some content should be added. Just leave them for three or seven days, and I will give them an explanation."
Min Shaoqing looked puzzled. The negotiations were over? What else should I talk about?
He looked shocked and puzzled, but he still had to do it. This was the order issued by the Prime Minister Yuan, the leader of the civil officials in the world. Whether it was right or not, it was not his turn to question it. He used to have the final say in Xuzhou City, but now he doesn't know who has the final say.
Chapter completed!