0p0 Chapter 200 Meeting and
Chapter 200 Meeting and
Cheng Lang laughed and said, "With so many envoys coming to Nanyu by then and the Seventh Prince in our hands, why should we be afraid of them using shady tactics? Let their ministers and the Seventh Prince test the poison first, and they won't dare to act recklessly."
Unless they want Xiao Tong's life, they won't do anything rash.
They could also ask for silver, but their harvest was poor and they couldn't buy that much food even with silver.
Nanyu is a water town where rice is grown and there is surplus food every year.
We also went to Nanyu to buy food before. If they hadn't gone too far and bullied them, they wouldn't have easily attacked Nanyu.
Nanyu was at fault in this matter, so they were justified in kidnapping Xiao Tong and bringing him back to Beijing.
Sima You nodded thoughtfully, "That makes sense! Then I'll discuss it with the Honglu Temple, and then send someone to write a letter, asking Nanyu to bring the ransom money to redeem the person."
Nanyu was the one who provoked them first, so don't blame them for being ruthless.
"Your Highness, Nanyu is very ambitious, and we need to prepare early. The delegation will pass through Quzhou. Your Highness can write a letter to King Jin, asking him to intimidate Nanyu." Cheng Lang continued to make an excessive suggestion.
If it was Sima Yunlong sitting in front of him, he would not have made such a suggestion directly.
But now that Sima You is facing him, he becomes bolder and more presumptuous.
Prince Jin had no intention of fighting for the throne, so he sent people to Quzhou to keep an eye on Prince Jin. Prince Jin lived in seclusion in Quzhou, and apart from going to the military camp to train troops, he stayed in the palace with his princess.
He only interacts with local officials during festivals and holidays.
The prefect of Quzhou was also a good official who served the country and the people. Since Quzhou became the fief of King Jin, the people of Quzhou have gradually had enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear. It can be seen that King Jin loved his people like his own children.
He still hoped that Sima You could tolerate the King of Jin, his uncle who truly cared about Dong Yu.
After a while, Sima You nodded slightly, "I understand! Duke, you must be exhausted from the long journey. Please go back and rest first."
The rest of the matter can be left to him and other officials.
Cheng Lang said no more. He stood up, saluted, and walked out.
After Cheng Lang left the Queen, he first returned to Duke Li's Mansion and stayed in the study for two hours. He did not leave the Mansion until the evening.
The servants in the Duke's Mansion have gotten used to it, but the Duke is becoming less and less fond of having meals at the mansion.
When the young master was still at the mansion, the Duke would accompany him for meals. After the young master left, the Duke would dine at the mansion less and less frequently.
The meals cooked by the chef in the mansion are becoming more and more sloppy. After all, the master does not eat at the mansion, and the rest of the people are just rough men and a few maids. It is enough for them to be full, so why bother with exquisite food?
Cheng Lang arrived at the Marquis' Mansion before Su Yuan and the others had their meal.
Su Yuan guessed that he would come, and had already ordered someone to prepare an extra set of bowls and chopsticks.
"Did your entry into the palace go smoothly today? How does Your Highness the Crown Prince plan to deal with these captives from Nanyu?" Su Yuan asked curiously.
She is not interested in the affairs of the court, but...
These troublemakers in Nanyu were arrested by Cheng Liang, and she still wanted to know how the court would deal with them.
They probably won't actually be executed! If they are executed, war will break out between the two countries.
She had heard that Nanyu was quite powerful!
If not for this, they would not dare to be so arrogant and come to Dongyu to cause trouble.
They just wanted to test the strength and attitude of Dongyu. If they were weak and could be bullied, Nanyu would probably send troops north to destroy Dongyu.
But they, Dongyu, are also powerful!
If the two countries go to war, both will suffer.
Sima You did not want to see the people suffering due to war, and he would definitely not let such a thing happen.
So the only option is peace talks.
They have bargaining chips, and they will definitely get benefits in this negotiation, it’s just a matter of how much.
"Of course we have to send them back to Nanyu. It will be of no benefit to us if they stay in Nanyu." Cheng Lang explained while eating.
Su Yuan nodded, agreeing with Cheng Lang's opinion.
"I'm afraid that the people coming from Nanyu will do something bad to Xiao Tong. They don't want Xiao Tong to return to Nanyu." Su Yuan said worriedly.
Cheng Lang looked at Su Yuan and smiled softly, "I didn't expect Yuan'er to consider this! It's true, but Nanyu has also considered this risk.
They will probably send the uncle of the king to Dongyu as an envoy. The uncle of the king of Nanyu is a man of both civil and military skills, and will definitely be able to bring Xiao Tong back safely."
The most important thing is that Nanyu's uncle Qin Zhuo is a peace advocate and Xiao Tong's uncle. He will do his best to protect Xiao Tong.
The Qin family of Nanyu came from a poor family. It was all thanks to Qin Zhuo that Queen Qin was able to sit on the throne of queen. With him around, there was no need to worry about anything happening.
Seeing that Cheng Lang had already thought of this, Su Yuan stopped talking.
In mid-April, Nanyu finalized the list of envoys, and Qin Zhuo was indeed the leader.
When the Nanyu delegation set out, Sima Yunlong fell ill.
Sima You ordered the news to be suppressed, saying only that Sima Yunlong had caught a cold and needed to stay in bed to rest, and that the affairs of the court were left to Sima You to handle.
Now even Gao Xuan could not enter the palace to see Sima Yunlong.
Without the summons from His Majesty, Gao Xuan felt a lot more relaxed.
Although he was not proficient in medicine, he had some knowledge of the art of medicine.
He knew that His Majesty's body was at the end of its strength.
The elixir he gave to His Majesty, or to be more precise, the elixir Su Yuan gave to Sima Yunlong, could at most extend Sima Yunlong's life by half a year.
Sima Yunlong will definitely pass away at the end of this year or the beginning of next year.
Without Sima Yunlong protecting him, he would be in trouble.
Sima You didn't like him or trust him, so he wanted to retire.
After leaving Kyoto, he could still live a carefree life.
The rewards from His Majesty over the years, as well as the gifts from some ministers, added up to a total of one million taels of silver.
This money was enough for him to continue living a life of luxury.
He was just thinking about whether to go look for Su Yuan, when Su Yuan came to find him as if on cue.
When he saw Su Yuan, Gao Xuan greeted her warmly.
"Ma'am, what brings you here?"
Su Yuan drank a cup of hot tea and said, "I came here this time to talk to the Imperial Master about something."
"Madam, please speak. I am all ears." Gao Xuan was a little expectant, expecting Su Yuan to ask him to leave Kyoto!
"Master Imperial Master, you have accumulated a lot of wealth over the years, which is enough for you to have a comfortable life in your next life. Now that His Majesty is seriously ill and the Crown Prince is regent, you as the Imperial Master are of no use. Can you leave Kyoto and live a good life in a place where no one recognizes you?" Su Yuan asked.
Gao Xuan, the national teacher, was originally a cover for her to fool Sima Yunlong.
Now Sima Yunlong no longer cares about state affairs, and he can no longer control them. His health has been getting worse day by day recently, and he is already at the end of his strength.