Yuan Zonggao finally succeeded in asking King Xing again, and expressed tactfully in front of Zhu Youqian whether he wanted to find someone to be a scapegoat when things got big... Before he could finish his words, he informed that Tang Yin was here again.
"Let him in."
Zhu Youqi coughed twice.
This time he met Yuan Zonggao alone, and even Zhang Zuo was not present.
After Tang Yin came in, he expressed his intention to meet the special envoy of Prince Xiang's Palace first, and then start to seize the land and the important people.
Zhu Youyi didn't say anything after hearing this.
Yuan Zonggao asked: "Bohu, you just said before that you wanted to boost the morale of the palace and take back the fields by force first. How come you went out for a walk and your attitude changed when you came back?"
Tang Yin said: "After careful consideration, I feel that something is fishy. The Xiang Mansion may have been driven by others..."
Tang Yin then told Zhu Hao's statement in his own words that Prince Xiang's Mansion might have been coerced and had no choice but to do so, and that there was still room for peace talks between the two parties.
After hearing this, Zhu Youqian could not help but nod his head.
"...The Xiang Mansion has sent Wangfu Chief Shi Qian, and his sincerity is enough. If the two sides directly fight against each other without even meeting each other, it will instead fulfill the wish of the person hiding behind the scenes. It is better to test whether the two sides can do it first. There is a possibility for each of us to take a step back," Tang Yin said.
Zhu Youqian said: "What Mr. Tang said is reasonable, but things have reached this point. Even if King Xiang is threatened, there will be no way out for both parties, right?"
"It all depends on people. If we meet today, we will have the answer." Tang Yin said.
Yuan Zonggao asked with a smile: "Bohu, do you think peace talks are necessary? Then who do you think the palace should send?"
Tang Yin looked at Yuan Zonggao. He probably meant that they sent Prince Shi Qian to come, so you and Zhang Jingming must go together, right? This is called equality. At worst, I will accompany him.
Zhu Youqian said: "Since Mr. Tang raised this matter, it's up to you to do it yourself... Yuan Changshi won't mind, right?"
"Don't dare."
Yuan Zonggao wished he would not show up.
What do you think it is to meet people from Prince Xiang's Mansion? Since you, Tang Yin, are so talented that even Prince Xing thinks it would be more appropriate for you to go by yourself, why should I step forward?
"I accept the order, but please allow King Xing to allow Zhu Hao to go with him so that he can help with the details." Tang Yin suggested.
If he didn't mention it, he could take Zhu Hao on his own initiative, but Zhu Hao would be just a foil and couldn't say anything for Prince Xing's Mansion. But if Prince Xing gave instructions, it would be different. Zhu Hao could even speak on behalf of Prince Xing's Mansion.
Zhu Youqian glanced at Yuan Zonggao first, and when he saw that Yuan Zonggao smiled and said nothing, he agreed: "You can take Zhu Hao with you. As long as it does not disgrace the face of Prince Xing's palace, Mr. Tang can do it easily."
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Tang Yin accepted the order and left.
Yuan Zonggao was thoughtful: "King Xing, do you think it is possible that Bohu changed his mind temporarily after meeting Zhu Hao?"
"No way?"
Zhu Youqi didn't quite accept this statement.
Yuan Zonggao sighed: "I found that since Bohu entered the palace, he has relied on Zhu Hao for everything, and seems to use Zhu Hao as a confidant. Many things have reversed attitudes, which is incredible."
He wanted to put Tang Yin and Zhu Hao together, so that Zhu Youqiu would think that Tang Yin was nothing more than that.
Zhu Youqi coughed violently. It was obvious that his body could not hold up for long. He blushed and waved his hands: "Let him go. Even if there is anything, we will wait until it is done."
As a result, Yuan Zonggao's suggestion of finding someone to be the scapegoat could no longer be mentioned, which made him very depressed.
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Tang Yin received the instructions from King Xing and took Zhu Hao, Lu Song and many guards from the Yiwei Department of the palace to the city posthouse to meet Shi Pang Qian, the right-hand commander of Prince Xiang's palace, and his party.
"This Pang Changshi was a Jinshi in the 14th year of Chenghua. He has not been an official for a long time... He went through many things during the period. He was not appointed as the Chief Shi of Prince Xiang's Palace until Zhengdezhong. He is nearly seventy years old. You should be more polite when you speak.
Don’t offend people too much…”
On the way there, Tang Yin told Zhu Hao that he should also be prepared. Since Zhu Hao was taking the lead in this matter, when he went to meet, he could let Zhu Hao speak first and he could "check for the gaps and fill in the gaps."
Zhu Hao smiled and asked: "Then Mr. Tang is prepared to reveal his identity?"
Tang Yin said: "If you can help it, don't mention it."
On behalf of Prince Xing's Mansion, Tang Yin came to see Prince Xiang's Mansion. As a special being in Prince Xing's Mansion, Tang Yin also had to worry about his own identity.
So what if others know he is Tang Bohu?
There is no official and no character, just the existence of a staff. Whether or not to stay is not a matter of a word from King Xing? You say you can take responsibility, but can you really take it?
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Arrive at the inn.
Not many people came to Prince Xiang's Mansion, and it seemed that the other party knew that this was the territory of Prince Xing's Mansion. It was unreasonable to take the people of Prince Xing's Mansion as hostages, and the number of people who came here was almost like giving away people's heads.
Why are the two armies fighting without killing each other?
Forget it, this is a fight between two princes, and we won't talk about the rules.
"Pang Changshi, someone from Xialu, came here on behalf of Prince Xing's Palace to discuss the land dispute with Prince Xiang's Palace. Please move to a secluded place to discuss in detail."
When Tang Yin arrived, he did not introduce Zhu Hao and directly stated his intention.
Follow Prince Xing’s instructions, give priority to ensuring the face of Prince Xing’s palace, and show due momentum during negotiations.
The other party was indeed an old Confucian scholar.
He has a slightly stooped figure and a full smile. At first glance, Zhu Hao thought that this person was similar to Yuan Zonggao, a smiling tiger type, but his body structure was much worse than Yuan Zonggao's, and he needed the help of a child beside him to walk.
The guests and hosts went upstairs and arrived in front of the guest room. Tang Yin said: "Let's talk alone."
The guards from Prince Xiang's Mansion also came, and upon hearing this, they all looked at Tang Yin with resentful eyes.
When there was a dispute between the two families, the most indignant ones were the guards from the Imperial Guard Department of the two palaces. As for the middle and upper-level civil servants of the palace, they all knew to restrain themselves.
"please."
Pang Qian led the way and led Tang Yin and Zhu Hao into the room. The guard wanted to stop Zhu Hao, but Tang Yin quickly said: "This is also an envoy from the palace."
The implication is, didn’t the chief historian of your family also bring a child in? Why can’t it be my turn?
Pang Qian smiled and waved his hand, signaling for the guards to let him go, and then Zhu Hao followed Tang Yin inside. After Pang Qian sat down, Tang Yin also sat down, and Tang Yin waved to Zhu Hao to sit next to him.
The person facing him still had a smile on his face, but the child behind him glared at Zhu Hao angrily, as if to say, what are you doing here as a child? What qualifications do you have to sit down?
The child's eyes were very big. When they were widened, they were as round as glass balls. Zhu Haowang went over and took a closer look. He couldn't tell whether it was a little lolita or a young lady. Anyway, he was a child of about ten years old, and he was quite tall.
There, with slender fingers...
It’s just that the eyeballs are too big! Zhu Hao thought, there shouldn’t be colored contact lenses these days, right? The eyes were this big when he was a child, and it is estimated that as he gets older, there is a high possibility that they will continue to grow.
Once you grow up, you can stare someone to death with these eyes.
Pang Qian didn't pay attention to the actions of the envoy from Prince Xing's Palace. Maybe the other party just wanted to take advantage of him, the chief historian of Prince Xiang's Palace, in his own territory?
Pang Qian said: "Sir, if you have something to say, just tell me."
Tang Yin said coldly: "You are the one who should make conditions, right? You robbed the land, injured the people, destroyed the ridges in the dry land and the seedlings in the paddy fields, and detained the people... Don't you think so?
Should we give a reasonable explanation?"
The tone came out with a strong smell of gunpowder.
Pang Qian smiled slightly: "I don't quite understand, weren't you the ones who made the first move in the first year? At that time, Prince Xiang's Palace repeatedly gave in, and even sent people to negotiate before the situation worsened, but they were ignored and left in the city for more than a month.
, and then he just said a few words and sent the envoy back..."
Before Tang Yin could speak, Zhu Hao suddenly said, "So there's nothing to talk about?"
"Um?"
Pang Qian looked at Zhu Hao.
I thought to myself, it’s okay for you to come in with me, I can bear to sit down, what do you mean by saying this to me at this time?
Perhaps there was too much noise inside, and the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside. Lu Song and the other party's foreman rushed in together, fearing that something had already happened inside.
But the military people couldn't understand the way the literati negotiated. No matter how loud their voices were and how fierce their words were, they would only use words but not actions. They were obviously too nervous.
But both families were afraid that something might happen inside, so no one asked to retreat this time. Lu Song and the other party's tall head guard stood at the door like door gods, glaring from left to right.
"Lu Dianzhan, don't be nervous. If we can't fight, even if someone does start a fight, we won't suffer a loss." Zhu Hao said with a smile.
Lu Song was stunned for a moment and thought it made sense.
The opponent has an old man and a kid. Although the lineups here are similar, Tang Yin is obviously more capable than the old Pang Qian. Zhu Hao may not suffer a loss if he beats the opponent's kid... So what are you afraid of?
Lu Song was about to retreat, but Pang Qian smiled and pointed at Lu Song: "Lu Dianzhan, Lu Song, right? I have heard of your name in Xiangyang. It is said that you took the lead in the battle against bandits last year.
To disregard his personal safety, achieve great achievements and promote him to the third level, he is really a tiger general... a famous tiger general."
Lu Song's heart pounded after hearing this.
When the other party comes up, he compliments himself as a martial artist who is about to come in to fight. What kind of approach is this?
Are you afraid that I will bring people from Prince Xing’s Mansion in and knock them out of the water? I’ll just say a few nice words to numb them?
"Don't dare to take it seriously."
The other party was being polite, so Lu Song couldn't hold back, he cupped his fists in salute, but soon put his right hand on the knife handle again.
Pang Qian smiled and said: "How about Lu Dianzhan introduce me, who are these two...?"
In Pang Qian's opinion, you, Lu Song, are a high-ranking figure in the palace. It is a courtesy of the palace to come here, but what are the two people you escorted here?
I, the dignified Chief of the Palace of Prince Xiang, have come to negotiate. Even if your Palace of Prince Xing doesn’t send the Chief of History, you should send a magistrate, right? Looking at this posture, these two people don’t even have official rank?
Let’s not talk about the issue of reciprocity. What’s the use of talking to them? Can they make the decision?
Lu Song said seriously: "Of these two, one is the military advisor of Prince Xing's Mansion, Mr. Lu. The battle to suppress bandits in the first year, as well as the summer flood control, were all under the full control of Mr. Lu;
"As for this young gentleman, he is Mr. Zhu Xiao, who is also a staff member of my palace. He has won the trust of Prince Xing and the Crown Prince. Now he is about to gain fame... The two of them came here on the orders of Prince Xing to fully represent Prince Xing's palace to the outside world.
There is absolutely no intention to be disrespectful about this matter.”
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