Xiancha rode the wind and soared through the sky, breaking through the clouds and fog. While Xiao Shizhu and Lin Cong were talking, they had already flown over the mountains and ridges and were getting closer and closer to Yuque City.
At this time, Xiancha rushed into the clouds and mist in front of him like an arrow from a string, and instantly brought up a whirlwind, swirling the clouds and mist.
The surroundings of Xiancha soon became completely white, and it was difficult to see what was behind the clouds.
"Qing Lan, go and send an order to Lu Wu, so that he and the officials of the Tiangong Palace do not have to welcome him, and they can discuss a set of standards and systems for the title of marquis as soon as possible." Xiao Shizhu, who was on the Xiancha, called Qing Lan and said:
"At the same time, I also gave an order to Qiu Gong, who is in charge of the prison, and asked Siko Xiaxing and her officials to immediately formulate laws to reduce titles accordingly, and add them to the Jiuyou laws I have passed."
"No." After saying this a few times, Qing Lan bowed slightly and retreated.
"Lin Cong, you should go down and rest first." Then, Xiao Shizhu said to Lin Cong: "I will give you a credit for what happened today when I return to the palace. But considering the special nature of your work,
, merit records can only be recorded in a secret file, and I can’t reward you in front of the ministers.”
"I understand the rules." Lin Cong stood up without any complaints, bowed to Xiao Shizhu and the ghost mother one by one, and then retreated.
"Inform General Xingtian and Imperial Master Yingying." Lin Cong just left, and Xiao Shizhu said to Chen Ruo who was standing aside.
"No." Chen Ruo also responded, turned around and left, taking the tea that Lin Cong had drank along the way.
And Xiancha also broke out of the clouds at this time, the light of the overcast sun reappeared, and the deck became bright and bright again.
"Now that the feudal princes have been resolved and the army is not reduced, what else are you going to do?" The ghost mother next to Xiao Shizhu saw him solemnly giving the order. She wondered what her husband wanted to do with Xing Tian and the Imperial Master?
"I want to expand the army, and carry out a large-scale military expansion on Heilong Island. Once the negotiations are over, all the islands in the Minghai Sea will be ours. Even a reef is ours, and we must have a large army to garrison it." Xiao Shizhu told the ghost mother.
He didn’t hide anything and said bluntly: “When the time comes
In the future, the wasteland on the island will need to be reclaimed, and the smaller reefs will need to be reclaimed and expanded. All of these must be prepared in advance to avoid confusion later; otherwise, why would Bei Yinchao and I want so much money? Stack it up and enjoy it.
Or let the painter draw a picture of gold and silver treasures for me?"
"I knew you were definitely going to plan this. Fortunately, I asked Sinong (Minister of Finance) to start raising money and food before I left the city." The ghost mother smiled knowingly and added: "If we can catch the gang of people who steal and sell minerals,
Ghost, confiscate their property, our treasury will be fuller."
"That is just a temporary worry and cannot fully fill the treasury. After I return, I will start to reform the public land and other systems, and maximize the manpower and material resources. That is the real treasury full." Xiao Shizhu sat up straight.
, put away his smile, and said with a solemn face: "This time, I want to make Jiuyou Kingdom stronger."
His tone and look were firm, it seemed that Xiao Shizhu had made up his mind...
When Xiao Shizhu rushed to Yuque City, on the top of the mountain of Xiaoyushan City in the distance, another negotiation table was set up in the courtyard of the military government office.
After breakfast, Yingzhao, Jiang Ziwen, and Ji Kang had arrived in the courtyard and took their seats one after another.
In the past few days, they have settled on some terms, such as compensation for metal minerals, etc. The ghost messengers Wei Zheng and Lu Zhidao sent by the Northern Yin Dynasty only haggled symbolically, and they all agreed after haggling casually.
It seems that the Beiyin Dynasty is not very short of these minerals that Xiao Shizhu asked for. What they value more is whether they can use the privileges of the feudal princes and disarmament to continue to suppress the Jiuyou Kingdom.
For a large ghost country like the Beiyin Dynasty, which resembles a behemoth, it has a vast territory and rich resources, so compensation for some materials is nothing. Even if Xiao Shizhu's lion opens his mouth, they can still get it.
But if we can continue to suppress the Nine Nether Kingdom, it will be crucial to the Northern Yin Dynasty.
In addition, the matter of confederation can secretly split the Jiuyou Kingdom, so before leaving, Emperor Fengdu specifically told Lu Zhidao that he could give in to anything, but he must insist on the Jiuyou Kingdom to complete these two items.
Unless the talks collapse, the two items of disarmament and enfeoffment must be concluded.
Lu Zhidao's determination to win was clearly seen by Yingzhao, Jiang Ziwen and the three ghosts of Ji Kang.
"Now my lord has made up his mind and will not agree to the conditions of the Northern Yin Dynasty." Seeing that Lu Zhidao, Wei Zheng and other ghosts from the Northern Yin Dynasty have not yet arrived, Yingzhao sent his subordinate Yu Xuan to invite the ghosts from the Northern Yin Dynasty.
While chatting with Jiang Ziwen and Ji Kang: "It seems that the ghosts of the Beiyin Dynasty are going to be furious again this time.".
After saying that, Yingzhao slowly stroked his beard a few times. Both his expression and tone were extremely calm, without the slightest trace of panic or worry. Originally, they were negotiating on behalf of the Nine Nether Kingdom and had no intention of taking advantage of the Beiyin Dynasty.
The three ghosts are well aware of Xiao Shizhu's determination. Now Xiao Shizhu is not backing down, and they are more willing to let Bei Yin Chao suffer.
Even though Jiang Ziwen and Ji Kang were once loyal to the Northern Yin Dynasty and the matter had changed hands, they still stood firmly on the side of Jiuyou Kingdom. When Yingzhao's words fell, the two ghosts were already full of expectations, looking forward to seeing Wei Zheng hear about it.
After hearing the news that Xiao Shizhu would not give in, he became furious.
Of course, it is not that Jiang Ziwen and Ji Kang have any deep hatred against the ghosts sent by the Northern Yin Dynasty, they are just their own masters.
"As for the matter of becoming a marquis, even if the lord does not agree, there is no impermeable wall in the world." After a long time, Jiang Ziwen took the lead to put away his smile and said solemnly: "This plan is intended to achieve the effect of alienation, with vicious intentions.
, I will definitely report to the lord afterward and ask him to be careful about this matter."
Jiang Ziwen is not a fool. Although it is a little late, he now sees clearly that this is Emperor Fengdu's trick. And this plan has taken effect, so he can't help but feel worried for the Jiuyou Kingdom that he is now loyal to.
"What Mr. Jiang said is true." Ji Kang, who was beside him, thought about it carefully and thought that the conditions for becoming a marquis were just a vicious plan to secretly split the Jiuyou Kingdom. At that moment, his heart suddenly became tense and he said urgently to Yingzhao.
He said: "Commander, why don't you report this matter to the lord, so that it can attract the lord's attention in advance and make preparations and countermeasures early."
On the other hand, Yingzhao was still calm. He stroked his beard slowly, narrowed his eyes slightly, and smiled lightly. There was no worry or panic at all, which was completely opposite to Jiang Ziwen and Ji Kang.
"Commander?" Ji Kang and Jiang Ziwen looked at Yingzhao and called out softly.
"You two adults, don't worry. My lord has already thought of this level, so he will naturally be prepared for it." Yingzhao received the news from Xiao Shizhu, so naturally he would not be flustered, and at the same time he would not show off any more.
Jiang Ziwen and Ji Kang explained a little and said: "My lord is very talented and will definitely think of countermeasures."
At this time, Ji Kang and Jiang Ziwen felt relieved and no longer panicked after nodding their heads.
"However." Immediately afterwards, Yingzhao said to them: "The message sent by the fungus is our secret. Our country has never recognized the use of fungi to the outside world, so the lord resolutely refuses to agree to the conditions proposed by the Beiyin Dynasty.
We need to delay for a few more days before expressing our position. The ghosts of the Northern Yin Dynasty are here today. Let us continue to negotiate other matters and other compensations, and do not mention this matter."
The mountain breeze blew through the courtyard, and flags and flags fluttered in the wind.
Jiang Ziwen and Ji Kang nodded in unison and agreed.
In this way, we can also meet Xiao Shizhu's request that the longer the conversation, the better.
Anyway, Jiuyou Kingdom is not in a hurry, just let Beiyin Chao be in a hurry.
The three ghosts chatted for a while, and suddenly heard a ghost outside the door shouting: "I want to protest, resolutely protest against this shameless behavior of your country.".
The words came, accompanied by a clanging sound of iron chains, and an angry Wei Zheng also shouted in anger and rushed in.
He strode towards Yingzhao head on.
Yingzhao on the opposite side took a closer look and saw that Wei Zheng's wide eyes were filled with anger. There were even more protruding veins between his raised eyebrows.
Looking at him like that, it looked like Yingzhao had slept with his wife or killed his father. The anger caused by deep hatred was nothing more than that.
It's a pity that Yingzhao has never done these two things. Monk Zhanger was confused by Yingzhao's actions and was filled with confusion.
The devil knows, no, the devil doesn't know what made Wei Zheng crazy again today.
"Shameless, shameless, shameless." Wei Zheng raised his arms and rushed to Yingzhao with a few strides, but Yu Xuan caught up with him and blocked his way with his sword.
But in this way, Wei Zheng was still angry, his face was livid and showed no fear, he stared at Yingzhao and cursed loudly: "You Jiuyou Kingdom is extremely evil; a great country, you can do this kind of thing"
Even scoundrels can scold my mother for shameless things, bah!".
As he said that, he spat a mouthful of saliva towards Yingzhao's face. However, Yingzhao, who had quick eyesight and quick hands, flicked his sleeves, and suddenly a cold wind blew the smear away and flew into the space between the facial features of Wei Zheng's face.
"Master Wei, as an envoy of the imperial court of a great country, don't you feel ashamed that you are like a shrew in the street, cursing and spitting on people?" Just when Wei Zheng instinctively raised his hand to wipe away the saliva on his face, the more he wiped it away, the more he wiped it away.
When his face was full of tears, Yingzhao put down his hand and said in a leisurely manner: "Can't you just talk about something? You have to act like an uneducated street gangster."
Just after he said these words, Lu Zhidao, who had an angry look on his face, also walked in, holding a battle report in his hand. He walked to Yingzhao and slapped the urgent battle report on the negotiation table in front of Yingzhao, and said in a deep voice.
He scolded: “On behalf of the imperial court, I express my determination to your country.
And serious protest. During the peace talks, your country recklessly launched a large-scale attack on the imperial court's coastal defenses in the southeast of Liutianzhou and other places, causing heavy casualties to the imperial officers and soldiers. Your country made such a shameless and despicable act.
And despicable."
Ji Kang and Jiang Ziwen picked up the battle report, which was already crumpled by Lu Zhidao, and took a closer look.
The battle report came from the Northern Yin Dynasty and was sent by birds. It was recorded that Li Tianying, Loess Tu, Jin Diao and other generals from the Jiuyou Kingdom, together with the commander-in-chief of the Navy, Gonggong Governor, attacked the southeastern coastal areas of Liutian Continent.
Attacks and harassment in areas such as military facilities, military warehouses, and legion towns.
Several generals of Jiuyou Kingdom fully followed Xiao Shizhu's requirements and implemented the strategy of occupying the enemy while we harass them, attacking when the enemy is tired, retreating when the enemy advances, and pursuing when the enemy retreats.
In just half a month, more than twenty coastal defense facilities of the Northern Yin Dynasty were demolished, seven or eight warehouses were plundered, and a patrol navy of the Northern Yin Dynasty consisting of more than fifty warships was defeated.
The garrison in the southeastern area of Liutian Continent was in miserable condition. Sixty-seven of the soldiers were already there. When they saw the flags on the other side of Jiuyou Kingdom, they were frightened.
No wonder Lu Zhidao and Wei Zheng, who were the envoys of the Northern Yin Dynasty, decided to lodge a serious protest against Jiuyou Kingdom.
After reading the battle report, Jiang Ziwen handed it to Yingzhao, smiled coldly, and said to Lu Zhidao and Wei Zheng: "You two should sit down and talk properly. How is it inappropriate to make a noise?".