The next day, Liu Cong got up very early. Da Qiao was not able to have sex yet. He drank too much last night, so the two of them went to bed early. Today, Liu Cong 1 woke up early and went to see who was still sleeping soundly.
After his son, he sat in a sedan chair and came to the front hall.
"I will pay my respects to the king."
Today is not a day for the great dynasty, but Liu Cong still summoned officials from the six ministries to the Qilin Hall. Everyone understood that Liu Cong was going to receive Yan Pu, the envoy of the Shu Kingdom.
The people present today are all important ministers of the Six Ministries, and they are involved in discussing important matters with the Shu envoys. Some things are not convenient to say at the court meeting.
On the main road of the palace, Duan Kun led Yan Pu, the Shu envoy, slowly towards the Qilin Hall.
"Commander Duan, why didn't your king summon me in the main hall?"
Hearing the voice behind him, Duan Kun paused slightly, turned to Yan Pu and said with a smile, "Master Yan, don't worry too much. People in the court meeting are talkative. The reason why my king summoned you in Qilin Hall is to make it more clear."
It’s okay to discuss things with your country with the adults, it’s not disrespecting your country or neglecting Mr. Yan.”
Yan Pu nodded, but felt a little relaxed in his heart. Liu Cong summoned him at the Qilin Hall, and Duan Kun said again, I am afraid that the Chu State has decided to hand over the manufacturing technology of catapults and serial crossbows to the Shu State.
"Foreign minister Yan Pu, please see your Majesty."
Young, this is Yan Pu's first impression of Liu Cong. Although he is young, he carries more majesty and monstrous confidence than Liu Bei!
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Although Liu Cong summoned Yan Pu in the Qilin Hall, in order to show respect and show his majesty, Liu Cong still wore royal clothes today and said, "Your envoy, please arise."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After seeing the ceremony, Liu Cong pretended to be confused and said, "Didn't your country just send an envoy to Xiangyang a few days ago? How come your country has just sent Mr. Yuan Guan (characterized by Yan Pu) just now?"
(The word Yan Pu cannot be found. I chose this name myself. It is not appropriate to always call it Yan Pu Yan Pu.)
Yan Pu smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, you don't know. The foreign ministers are here to consolidate our alliance between Shu and Chu."
"Ha!" As soon as Yan Pu finished speaking, Li Yan said, "Your Majesty, are you joking? A few days ago, your envoy came to my country of Chu and just professed his vassalship to our great Chu state. Don't hide it from the envoy.
We, the great Chu, have known about the news that your country was defeated by the state of Wei at Yangping Pass. I am afraid that the envoy is here to ask for help from our great Chu, right?"
"Master Zhongcheng is just kidding. Our army was indeed defeated by the Wei army at Yangping Pass. But it was not because our soldiers were not brave enough, nor because our counselors were not smart enough. It was because the Wei army had catapults and
Lian Nu, our army's inadvertent moment led to a small defeat of Wei's army."
After Li Yan was transferred back to the central government, he served as the top leader of the Yushitai, Yushi Zhongcheng. In Qin and Han Dynasties, the Zhongcheng and Yushi officials alternated with each other. Sometimes it was the Yushi doctor who took the lead, and sometimes it was the Yushi Zhongcheng who took the lead.
Cong issued an edict, with the censor Zhongcheng as the main one, and two more censors as assistants, thus re-establishing the official hierarchy of the censorship.
Yan Pu continued, "Although our army was defeated, my king is also a member of the Han family, and his ambition to resist Wei has not weakened at all. Our soldiers and people of Shu have no fear of the menacing Wei army!"
As he spoke, Yan Pu bowed deeply to Liu Cong and said, "Your Majesty is also a clan member of the Han Dynasty. Is it possible to just watch the Cao thieves wipe out the royal family members of the same clan?"
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Ma Liang, the Minister of Household Affairs, said to Liu Cong, "Your Majesty, our country in Chu is digging the Huainan Canal, and we have no extra money or food to support the Kingdom of Shu."
"Ji Chang misunderstood. Our country does not want your country to directly send troops to help. The Wei army attacked me with the power of repeated crossbows and the power of catapults. I hope that your Majesty, for the sake of being members of the same royal family, can take advantage of the two."
For the sake of our country’s alliance, we will hand over the manufacturing technology of these two things to our country.”
"Haha." Ma Su, Minister of Industry, said, "Sir, you also know that these two things are sharp weapons for the country. Why should I, the Great Chu, give you the manufacturing process of these two things?"
"If you can't give it to me, why can you give it to Wei?" Yan Pu suddenly raised his voice, "Since you know that repeating crossbows and catapults are the most powerful weapons of the country, why does the Wei State have these two things?"
"Cao Cao of the Wei State is a traitor to the Han State. Your country gave them these two things. What is the difference between it and capitalizing on the enemy?"
"Release!" Shangshu ordered Jiang Wan to scold, "How dare the envoy roar in front of our king! The Wei State obtained these two things on the battlefield, what does it have to do with our Chu State? Furthermore, even if our country is really peaceful
What kind of transactions does Wei have, and what does it have to do with Shu?"
Yan Pu laughed with a bit of sarcasm, and said to Liu Cong again, "Your Majesty, what is said is that if our country is destroyed, your country will be attacked by Wei from the direction of Yizhou, even if your Majesty rules the world again.
With my heart, it is not that easy to destroy Wei."
"The land of Shu is difficult and dangerous. The Wei army can train its navy in Shu. After it goes down the river, how can your country resist it? The Wei army, who has mastered catapults and repeated crossbows, then moves south from the Central Plains. Under attack from two sides, how can your country resist it?"
"If the king really wants to sit back and watch our country be destroyed, my king asked me to bring a message to the king."
"What are you talking about?" Liu Cong asked with a frown.
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"If our country can no longer withstand it, we can surrender directly to Cao Cao!"
"Surrender?" Liu Cong sneered, "Does Liu Bei dare to surrender to Cao Cao? He has been his lifelong enemy. Even if he surrenders, can Cao Cao let him go?"
Although Yan Pu's words were straightforward, it could be seen that Liu Bei was really anxious, "Mr. Yuan Guan does not need to say anything to provoke Gu Ye. Gu Ye knows the situation of Shu and Wei. Gu and the emperor's uncle are both Han clan clan members."
, Although there are occasional grudges, I will not sit back and watch the emperor's uncle be destroyed by Wei."
"Sir, if you want a repeating crossbow and a catapult, I can give it to you, but I also know that these two things are the sharp weapons of the country. Gu Ye cannot give them to you Shu for nothing. Sir, tell me, what price is your country willing to pay?"
"Our country is willing to give up its superior land in exchange for your country's catapult and repeating crossbow technology. It is best to directly deliver a batch of finished products to our country."
Pang Tong sneered directly, "Are you kidding Mr. Yuan Guan? If our Chu country wants the land of superiority, we can get it by flipping our hands. The mere land of superiority is not enough to exchange for a crossbow and a catapult, right?"
Yan Pu looked at Liu Cong. Liu Cong picked up the tea cup and blew it gently. He ignored Pang Tong's attempts to make things difficult for him. Yan Pu thought for a while and said, "How about an additional 50,000 people?"
"No! At least 2150,000!" Ma Liang, the Minister of Household Affairs, said immediately.
Yan Pu immediately retorted, "250,000? That's even more impossible! 80,000 at most!"
"One hundred and eighty thousand!"
"One hundred thousand!"
"Our country has a small population and its strength is not as good as yours. Your country is so aggressive and you don't care about the alliance between our two countries at all?"
"Okay, there's no need to argue anymore." Liu Cong said, "Envoy, I want the land of Shangyong and a population of 150,000. In exchange, I can give you the manufacturing technology for catapults and repeating crossbows. In addition, based on your country and
The war in Wei is tense, so I can directly donate 30,000 serial crossbows and 2,000 catapults to your country."