The nobles from the Western Regions in the box looked at each other, dumbfounded, and saw disbelief in each other's eyes.
The middle-aged scribe shook his head and suspected that he had heard wrongly!
"Is your master the king of the Western Regions?!"
Zhu Youde said it again in an octave higher pitch.
Suddenly, the scribe was breathing rapidly, his pupils were filled with doubts and fears, and the secret deep in his heart was being seen through!
"You, you..." He pointed at Zhu Youde and stammered, his mind going blank.
The young noble next to him was trembling even more, looking at the equally young Zhu Youde in shock.
"Hmph, your master is indeed the king of the Western Regions! And you are not a caravan from the Western Regions, you should be the nobles of the Western Regions. What is the purpose of sneaking into Daliang?! Please ask Mr. Qilin to come out?!"
An angry shout made the middle-aged scribe gasp in fright, his face pale and his lips trembling.
Is the man in front of me really just a wealthy businessman?
Only then did he realize that something was wrong. He wanted to get up and leave, but found that Li Renjie had already stood at the door at some point.
"You, you are not a wealthy businessman! Who are you!" The scribe who forced himself to calm down stood up and distanced himself, standing back to back with the young noble.
"Of course I am not a rich businessman! I am..." Zhu Youde sneered and said a few words.
"What is it?" the scribe asked, but the next second his eyes flashed with fear.
I……
Who dares to call me!
The person in front of me...is...
Emperor Liang!
The sword was drawn out, and the young nobleman from the Western Regions pointed his weapon at Zhu Youde.
However, the situation in the private room changed in the blink of an eye, and the two groups who had just paid off the money and were talking politely came face to face with each other.
"Are you the Emperor of Liang?" the scribe asked in disbelief.
Zhu Youde stood with his hands behind his back, not caring at all about the sword so close at hand, squinting his eyes and raising a smile.
I just like pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, holding a fishing rod to fish and enforce the law; I like you even more when you know the truth and look panicked...
"So what? If not, so what? Tell me! Where is King Yan!"
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere became even more subtle. The nobles of the Western Regions stood there sluggishly as if they had been struck by lightning.
Was the other caravan also exposed?!
what on earth is it!
These people were confused, and the seamless plan was full of holes in Zhu Youde's eyes.
The nobles of the Western Regions thought that they had kidnapped King Yan without anyone noticing, without leaving any clues. Little did they know that the saber marks on the shields revealed their identity.
Merely knowing the identity is nothing. They would never have dreamed that the tyrant in the eyes of outsiders could guess that there was a spy in the East and West Factory by virtue of his mastery of the Liang Dynasty, and then used the spy to target two caravans from the Western Regions!
They never imagined that even every move on Wolong Mountain this morning was a planned plan after discussion. Lu Shengzhi and even Li Renjie were actors in this good show!
The persona of a faint king is a powerful weapon to confuse the enemy...
Zhu Youde snorted coldly and waved towards Li Renjie.
Immediately, his body flashed, and the young nobleman was put down to the ground while breathing, leaving the scribe who was helpless.
"Tell me, where is King Yan?"
"I have no idea!"
The frightened scribe told the truth, his eyes never leaving Zhu Youde, causing waves in his heart.
It is said that the Emperor of Liang was a coward and cruel, but if you think about all the experiences in the past three days, the message is not true!
"Look at me! You answer whatever I ask, otherwise..." His voice paused, and Li Renjie's sword pierced one person's skin, causing blood to ooze out.
"Am I a foolish king?"
"no……"
"Is he a tyrant?"
"no……"
"Then am I a good emperor?"
The scribe was silent.
Zhu Youde smiled and asked: "Is the King of the Western Regions a good monarch?"
The scribe remained silent.
He secretly compared the two monarchs in his mind. When he saw the monarch of Daliang today, he was by no means a faint monarch or a tyrant as rumored. He must be a tyrant, and his own monarch... was good at fighting, cruel and advocated force...
Comparing the two, the superiority and inferiority are obvious.
Zhu Youde guessed in his heart that they were not the confidants of the King of the Western Regions, but might be royalist ministers. He also guessed that the monarch of the Western Regions was not a good king.
Then he told the story of the Yuezhi that Anima told him: "The Yuezhi who were annexed by you not long ago, the monarch of the Western Regions ordered to suppress the army, massacre the officials, abolish all the Yuezhi's systems, and force people to live according to the habits of the Western Regions. Do you know this?
"
The scribe who gradually calmed down nodded, looking extremely embarrassed.
"Then do you know that there are many soldiers in the Yueshi family, and the low-level officials and officials were forced to flee to Daliang to avoid the massacre?"
The scribe shook his head, feeling surprised.
"Then you don't even know that I have provided these people with official positions according to their abilities and let them live in Daliang!"
"Although I am cruel, I treat my enemies, my people, my officials, and all the soldiers with so much respect! I could have chosen to slaughter the people of the Yuezhi who fled to Daliang, but I chose to tolerate them. Do you know why?"
The shocked scribe swallowed his saliva, suppressed the shock in his heart, thought for a moment and shook his head silently.
Zhu Youde sighed, picked up the tea and took a sip: "I have no intention of war, and I don't want to fight in the Western Regions. Tolerating the Yuezhi refugees is just pity for the ruin of their country and their family."
"When did Daliang take the initiative to provoke a war? Whether it was with the Western Regions or the Xiongnu, when did he not fight passively?"
This sentence completely awakened the scribe.
If you think about it carefully, it turns out that Daliang has never taken the initiative to expand...
"Now that the Xiongnu coalition forces from the Western Regions have invaded the Northern Territory, I have to send troops to fight. I don't know how many soldiers will be unable to return from this battle..."
As he spoke, Zhu Youde pretended to be sad and touched the corners of his eyes.
A series of performances aroused the emotions of the scribes, and they could not help but look up to the sky and sigh: "The former emperor of the Western Regions left and the new king came to the throne, and the country was in chaos. The new king wanted to end the civil strife with war. He ignored the prince's objections and annexed the Yueshi, and joined forces with the Huns to invade Daliang..."
"The prince couldn't bear the expansion of the war, so he sent us to sneak into Daliang to kidnap King Yan, and then asked Mr. Qilin to come out to help the Western Regions quell domestic hidden dangers..."
Seeing the scribe's heartbroken look, Li Renjie even wanted to applaud His Majesty - but His Majesty guessed it correctly.
Zhu Youde guessed that scribes were highly respected people in the Western Regions and had high prestige among the people. Therefore, they loved the people and could not bear to fight. His understanding of them with reason and their affection would definitely arouse emotions.
Having achieved his goal, the little emperor closed the distance and said extremely seriously: "It's not impossible. I have a plan to stop the war between the two countries, avoid casualties, and even form an alliance to live in peace..."
As soon as these words came out, the middle-aged scribe stopped breathing, frowned slightly, and asked in confusion: "What's the plan?"
The fish bit the hook and started to close the net... Then he said: "This plan requires your help, sir. How can we easily explain important matters related to the two countries?"
"If you are sincere, you will succeed. Sir, you should show your sincerity, hand over King Yan, and come with the leader of another caravan to discuss the plan!"
"As a sign of sincerity, I will not hurt your lives, let you leave, and I will not impose any restrictions. You can choose to go back and bring your sincerity, or you can run away overnight..."
Zhu Youde handed over the decision-making power to Yuhuo and waited for his answer.
When the middle-aged scribe hesitated, the young noble behind him got up from the ground...