Chapter 89 What a Jerk

No casualties on the battlefield?

How is that possible?

General Yang's face darkened, thinking that she was deliberately making things difficult for him: "As long as soldiers go to the battlefield, there will be casualties. How can we guarantee that there will be no losses?"

"Then how will you compensate us for the soldiers we lost?" Princess Pingyao asked again, "It's impossible for them to die for no reason, right?"

"We will pay according to the normal casualty compensation..."

"General Yang, if you die on the battlefield, Nan Zhao will pay your family a pension of 10,000 taels, then would you choose 10,000 taels of silver, or choose to keep yourself alive?"

"Of course I'd rather stay alive--"

Princess Pingyao raised her eyebrows: "That's it, our soldiers don't have to die, why should they die for you who are not related to them?"

"The princess means that she doesn't want to borrow troops. ? "

"Indeed, I am not willing to do so." Princess Pingyao sneered, "Especially for a country without backbone, and the king is cowardly and stupid. Nan Zhao has run out of luck, and it is time for it to perish. There is nothing to struggle for."

"Princess, be careful with your words!" General Yang stood up angrily, "The Regent Princess clearly promised that as long as we agree to hand over the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery to her for disposal, she will agree to lend us troops-"

"My promise is conditional." Shen Ning interrupted him, "The Princess or the Regent will lead the troops personally. Of course, if you are willing, you can let Princess Pingyao lead the troops."

Princess Pingyao waved her hands quickly: "I can't do it. I am afraid of death, and I don't want to work hard for a country that should have disappeared."

As soon as this sentence came out, the atmosphere in the palace suddenly froze.

"Regent, Regent Princess." Lord Ji spoke humbly, "This time we came here, not only to bring two princesses to express our sincerity, but also to offer two million taels of silver, two hundred thousand taels of gold, one hundred boxes of jewels and jade, one thousand pieces of Shu brocade, and twelve beauties under the order of our emperor-"

"Don't we have these things in Yongguo?" Princess Pingyao sneered, "But you don't have to take my words to heart. Don't treat me as a fart. The decision on whether to lend troops is still up to the regent."

The Nanzhao envoy looked at the regent.

Ji Yucang looked indifferent: "The current situation in Nanzhao is not good. If Yongguo borrows troops rashly, it will be unfair to our own men. Just like what the princess said just now, although it is the duty of soldiers to defend their country, they don't have to die for an irrelevant country."

Master Ji's face changed: "But you clearly promised-"

"This matter needs to be discussed in detail by the generals in the army." Ji Yucang said in a cold tone, "Don't worry too much, as long as more than half of the generals in the army agree, the king will agree to send troops to help."

He said to send troops, not to borrow troops.

Princess Pingyao's mouth passed a playful arc, Nanzhao is a group of idiots, afraid of their own war god with great achievements, and killed him, and now they are humbly coming to other countries for help, letting others slaughter them.

What a cheap bone, they came to the door to die.

"How old are the two princesses of Nanzhao?" Princess Pingyao raised her eyes slightly and looked at the two young women who had never said a word. "They should be seventeen or eighteen years old. It is not appropriate for them to enter the emperor's harem, and they are not qualified to be the concubine of the regent. In my opinion, how about being a foot-washing maid for the emperor's aunt?"

This sentence was simply trampling on the face of the Nanzhao royal family.

The faces of the envoys on the opposite side turned from blue to white, from white to red, and blue and white interlaced, which was simply wonderful.

Shen Ning had just vented his hatred a little bit, and at this time his eyes fell on the faces of the two princesses who had made an alliance, and said lightly: "Come here."

The two princesses raised their eyes slightly, and their faces under the veil could not be seen clearly, but their eyes were as beautiful as obsidian.

After a brief hesitation, the two stood up and walked out of the second row, walked to the center of the hall with light lotus steps, looked up at Ji Yucang who was sitting in the main seat, and then bowed respectfully: "I meet the Regent and the Regent Princess."

"Are you two princesses?"

"Yes."

"The emperor's sister or daughter?"

Master Ji looked at Shen Ning uneasily, thinking that today's events were really strange.

How come the diplomatic affairs that should have been presided over by the Regent were all handed over to the princess?

The envoys of Nanzhao thought so, and so did the ministers of Yongguo.

But no one said anything more.

Because the ruthless means Shen Ning had just shown were already frightening, and all this was tacitly approved by the Regent, no one dared to protest.

One of the princesses bowed her head and replied: "Daughter."

"The Emperor of Nanzhao is only thirty years old, but he has a daughter as old as you?" Shen Ning looked at the Nanzhao envoys coldly, "Using two fake princesses to fool us, is this what you call sincerity?"

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the hall.

The ministers of Yong State were furious: "How dare your country fool us like this and borrow troops?"

"Don't even think about it!"

"Although we don't want your princess, but--"

"Please calm down." Lord Ji's face turned pale, and he quickly stood up and bowed to apologize, "My emperor is over thirty years old, the oldest prince is twelve years old, and the oldest princess is only ten years old. There is really no suitable candidate. Although the emperor has several sisters, it's a pity that they have all married, and he dare not let them marry. These two are princesses selected from the royal family. They were named princesses by my emperor and married. They are no different from the emperor's own daughters. Moreover, they are beautiful and gentle, and will never let your country down."

Ji Yucang held a wine cup in his hand, his face indifferent and noble: "This king is not interested in your princess, change the conditions."

Lord Ji's heart tightened: "Please speak, Regent."

"The three cities of Fengtong, Panyun, and Beiwanggu were cut off. From then on, Nanzhao became a vassal state of the Yong Kingdom. In this case, I am naturally willing to send troops to help."

The palace was shocked, and General Nan Zhaoyang stood up suddenly: "The regent is taking advantage of others' danger!"

The eldest princess of Pingyao took a sip of wine and said casually: "Compared to the destruction of the country and the destruction of the family, the conditions proposed by the emperor's uncle are already very reasonable. You, Nan Zhao, are incapable of having soldiers and generals. You are all a coward. You are lucky to be able to embrace Yong Guo."

General Yang clenched his hands, the Yong people are simply scoundrels!

Shen Ning sat in front of the desk, drinking tea slowly, with no clear emotions on her face.

None of the Nan Zhao envoys understood at this moment that this was a Hongmen Banquet.

Ever since they agreed to marry, the end of the lion's mouth has been waiting for them. However, their lack of national strength and difficult situation cannot tolerate any further delay.

But if you really dare to agree to their conditions today, the emperor will definitely be furious after returning. At least they will lose their official positions and lose their lives, and at worst, even the lives of the nine tribes may not be saved.

Among the envoys who came to form an alliance this time, Marquis Zhongyong has the highest status and can take charge of the family, but now he cannot protect himself...

There was a deathly silence in the palace.

"In my opinion, instead of cutting off any city, the Emperor's uncle might as well send two generals who are good at conquering and fighting, leading 200,000 troops to attack Nan Zhao, and taking advantage of their inability to resist, join forces with the Western Zhou Dynasty to carve up Nan Zhao. "The eldest princess of Pingyao snorted coldly, "In this case, even Emperor Nanzhao can't be saved, so how can we lose only three cities?"

General Yang was aroused by these words and couldn't help but speak eloquently: "Is the Yong Kingdom so prosperous that only two women can decide military and state affairs? Regent, we are here to ask for help this time. Not here to be humiliated!”

Lord Ji said hurriedly: "General Yang, pay attention to your attitude."

Since you know you are here to ask for help, how dare you be so rude to others?

Zuo Xiangyan Qingchen said leisurely: "A defeated country has no dignity at all. Isn't it normal to be humiliated?"

Xie Tinglan nodded: "You will become a slave to the subjugation of your country. Your dignity is a joke."

General Yang was so angry that his face was livid.

The Yong ministers sat at the banquet and said nothing.

In the past, they would still debate whether they should be loyal to the emperor's orthodoxy or whether the regent was more intimidating. However, at this moment, they felt deeply.

Only when a country has strong military strength and prosperous economic support can it maintain the most basic dignity of the country and its monarchs and ministers.

If the emperor is incompetent and the country is weak, the surrounding powerful countries will only develop ambitions. Even if the country is not ruined and the family is destroyed, they will have to be humble at all times. What dignity is there to talk about?