Lose money and eliminate disaster! Kitano Hongming gritted his teeth and really wanted to refuse to admit his debt.
But then I thought about it, the grain seeds have not yet been delivered to the Northern Barbarian Kingdom. If he breaks out and refuses to admit his debt at this time, I am afraid that the Yunxiao Kingdom will not borrow the grain seeds again.
He had already driven Beiye Hongyao back early, and now he was really in a dilemma.
No matter how aggrieved Kitano Hongming was, he still had to negotiate with Jun Lingyun with good words:
"Your Majesty Yunxiao is benevolent and righteous, and hopes to leave a way for our northern barbarian people to survive. How about five hundred cattle, sheep and deer each?"
Bargaining for half the price? Jun Lingyun sneered. He had already planned to use these livestock to reward the three armies in the north. How could Kitano Hongming be allowed to bargain?
Jun Lingyun glanced outside the hall. By coincidence, Doctor Zhang came running to report at this moment with blood on his hands.
"Your Majesty, it's not good, Your Majesty, Concubine Rong's postpartum bleeding can't be stopped! The humble minister is incompetent and there is no way to save her! Concubine Rong is dead!"
Kitano Hongming's eyes widened, his heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly felt cold, and the hairs all over his body stood on end.
He only had one thought in his mind at the moment: It's over. No matter how Princess Rong died, the three thousand cattle of the Northern Barbarians could not be saved.
The courtiers all had their own thoughts. Did Concubine Rong really die of bleeding, or did she fake her death?
Prime Minister Cao rolled his eyes, stood up immediately and shouted in pain:
"Your Majesty! Concubine Rong performed a great service in giving birth to a child for the royal family, but she passed away in such an unexplained manner. How can we explain to the Supreme Emperor?
As an old man, he hopes day and night for the safety of Concubine Rong, mother and son. You must make the decision for Concubine Rong!"
General Chu snickered almost inaudibly, and immediately changed to a grief-stricken expression.
"Your Majesty! If Prince Kitano hadn't disturbed Concubine Rong's pregnancy and caused her to give birth in a hurry due to humiliation, how could Concubine Rong have died so tragically?
If we don’t avenge this, others will still think that our country, Yunxiao, is weak and easy to bully! How can this matter be settled with just three thousand beasts? I am willing to lead the expedition for the emperor!"
Chu Wenzhong immediately followed suit and expressed his stance.
"Your Majesty, as long as you say a word, even the humble minister will die without mercy!"
Kitano Hongming did not expect that things would suddenly develop to such an extent. He looked at General Chu and his son, his heart was pounding and his palms were cold and sweaty.
Over the years, the Northern Barbarians had many battles with this general of Chu. They lost more than they won and suffered a lot of losses.
A tiger father has no dog son, and this little general Chu is not easy to deal with either.
If this time, not only did he fail to borrow the food and grass, nor bring back Mu Qi'er, but he also angered the general guarding the border of Yunxiao Kingdom, how could he explain it to his father?
Other ministers with eyes also stood up and accused Kitano Hongming.
"Prince Kitano, just because you were confused for a moment, we, Princess Rong, are forever separated from our newborn little princess. It is simply a human tragedy. How can you bear it?
You actually feel sorry for a few beasts, can you exchange the lives of those beasts for the life of our concubine Rong?"
"Your Majesty, the Northern Barbarians borrowed food from our Yunxiao Kingdom, but they still have an arrogant attitude and strong arguments. We, the Yunxiao Kingdom, must not be that weak persimmon!"
Chu Yunxi, who was sitting next to Jun Lingyun, truly admired these ministers. On weekdays, no one even said a word to Concubine Rong.
Everyone was full of emotions at this moment. Their expressions, tone, and state made it seem like they were Concubine Rong's closest relatives.
Jun Lingyun glanced at Kitano Hongming with cold eyes and slammed the table. Kitano Hongming was unprepared and was frightened.
"Since all the ministers have said so, I should safeguard the prestige of the country, then..."
"Your Majesty Yunxiao!"
Kitano Hongming stretched out a hand in the air, feeling a panic in his heart. Before he could think about it carefully, he interrupted Jun Lingyun's words.
If Jun Lingyun was asked to say that he was going to attack the Northern Barbarian Kingdom, and Jun Wu had no joke, how could he redeem himself?
Kitano Hongming said bravely:
"The Northern Barbarians would like to offer a thousand cattle, sheep and deer each as a token of friendship between the two countries."
After Jun Lingyun achieved his goal, regardless of whether Kitano Hongming said it to show friendship or to apologize, he changed his expression and changed the subject.
"My dear friends, since Prince Beiye has a good attitude towards admitting his mistakes, he is also willing to make amends. For the sake of the people of Li, how about we, Yunxiao Kingdom, be generous?"
His leisurely posture was completely different from the furious emperor who just slapped the table.
Kitano Hongming clenched his fists and closed his eyes. Did he fall into Jun Lingyun's scheme again?
No wonder people say that Jun Lingyun is a rare general in a thousand years. Ever since he came to Yunxiao Kingdom, Jun Lingyun has been waiting for him step by step.
Although Kitano Hongming didn't want to admit it, he had to say that Jun Lingyun's yin skills were truly at their peak!
General Chu clasped his fists angrily and sat down. He seemed to be very dissatisfied. He was forced to accept the emperor's wishes.
Prime Minister Cao took the lead in singing praises:
"My emperor has a kind heart! He cares about the people of Li!"
Other ministers echoed:
"My emperor has a kind heart! He cares about the people of Li."
Jun Zifeng has been drinking tea calmly, but Prime Minister Cao is still very discerning at critical moments.
Kitano Hongming's heart was bleeding. Compared with this, the pain on his leg was nothing.
Jun Lingyun and his ministers are all of the same virtue, and they behave well even when they get an advantage!
How the guilty concubine Rong died is still unclear.
He saw that Jun Lingyun was determined that he could not conduct an autopsy on a concubine, so he acted so unscrupulously.
But who allowed him to be careless and fall into Jun Lingyun’s scheme!
Kitano Hongming regretted it endlessly. When he entered the palace this time, not only did he not find Mu Qier, he even brought himself in.
If he had known this, he should have planned more carefully before taking action.
There was a chill in Kitano Hongming's lowered eyes, Mu Qier! Are you ready to repay today's debt?
Jun Lingyun achieved his goal and started to drive people away.
"The Queen and I still need to prepare for the funeral of Princess Rong. Prince Beiye, I'm afraid you are not suitable to stay here for a long time. You might be too worried about the Northern Barbarians. Tomorrow, I will send Minister Chu of the Ministry of Revenue to accompany you to deliver food and grass."
Kitano Hongming gritted his teeth, and his surname was Chu! How come the Chu family has so many useful sons?
Jun Lingyun threatened again:
"Since Chu Shangshu is a civil official, he also hopes that Prince Beiye will ensure his safety along the way. If an official of my Yunxiao Kingdom has an accident while working for Beiman Kingdom, I will definitely take revenge on both sides!"
Chu Wenjin had already stood up and clasped his fists.
"We will bring back the war horses and livestock, and we will live up to the emperor's expectations."
Kitano Hongming's face was as black as coal. He really didn't want to pick up the pot! Was he asked to deliver grain and seeds, or was he asked to rob?
"Farewell!"
No need for Jun Lingyun to drive people away, Kitano Hongming himself didn't want to stay in the palace for a moment longer.
It was really painful to make a deal with someone like Jun Lingyun, the best person in the world. He had to go back and think carefully about how to explain to his father.