The crossed scholar

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To say that Duanmu Qi's chess strength has grown quite fast, and now the old apprentice and others are no match for him, and even the Great Venerable Wuwei is watching the battle with great interest.Not only were there various pastries and fruits in the pavilion, but it was also filled with smoke. It turned out that Duanmu Qi was smoking his cigar, while the Great Venerable Wuwei and the old apprentice were each smoking a cigarette. , Now these two great venerables are in love with this thing, smoking a bag of cigarettes when they have nothing to do, it is really a fairy-like enjoyment.

"Alas! Lost again!" Duanmu Qi sighed, and finally conceded, losing three games in a row.Then he remembered what Zhu Xiaobao seemed to be asking himself just now, and quickly asked: "What did you ask me just now?"

"Well! I'm asking now that we should turn our attention to the Great Xia Kingdom. Where do you think is the best place to start?" Zhu Xiaobao also heaved a sigh of relief. It is already a bit difficult to win against Duanmu Qi. very fast.

"Hmm! From the looks of it now, it can only be King Ming!" Duanmu Qi pondered for a while, looked at the two great venerables, and then said in a low voice.

"Hehe! Talk about it, we are not interested in these mundane things! Come on, old nine, let's fight a game too!" Venerable Wuwei said with a smile, and called the old apprentice to have a game.

"Yes, yes, yes! I hate this kind of fighting, and I don't know what to do!" The old apprentice was not polite, he was still a little confident against the Great Master Wuwei!

"I thought it was Southeast County? Why is it King Ming?" Zhu Xiaobao only had a general understanding of the development of the situation, and he couldn't talk about the details at all.He thought that these should all be about Duanmuqi and Murong Feng.

"The other members of 'Duanmu Shiyilang' I sent out are back. They went to Southeast 36 Island to inquire about information. Unexpectedly, Southeast 36 Island is heavily guarded and there are many experts, but they have not been able to find out any valuable information. Moreover, the sixteen islands in Southeast Mountain are now all under Ji Zhizhen's forces, with a total force of no less than 120 million. There are thousands of warships, and there are dozens of generals and guards at the level of great martial arts masters. I really can't imagine how Ji Zhizhen has developed in the past few years. My biggest mistake was to underestimate this person!" Duanmu Qi frowned and said.

"How about I go to see Ji Zhizhen in person?" Zhu Xiaobao was also a little depressed. He didn't expect Ji Zhizhen to have such a development. From this point of view, his achievements are not low. If you count the seventh princess in the southeast The strong strength of the county, Ji Zhizhen is a giant!

"No! Southeast 36th Island now has two great venerables sitting in command, so let's forget about Jiuyin venerable, that human monster venerable is not easy to deal with, even I can't take him down!" Wuwei next to him After hearing this, the Venerable quickly interrupted and said that although they were playing chess, their ears were still listening!

"That's why! I've set my target on King Ming now. Don't think he's joining hands with Jialanjia now, but it's already far from perfect. What's more, with Ye Qinghong there and Lingyue Mountain as support, taking down Xiyuan City will be effortless. What we have to beware of is that other companies are taking advantage of the fire! So we still have to wait for the best time!" Duanmu Qi Nianxu said.

"Oh! When do you think the opportunity will appear?" Zhu Xiaobao felt a little relieved. He didn't want the nineteenth princess to attack Xiyuan City so soon. He still wanted to enjoy the good life now!

"The opportunity has appeared! Today, King Ming's fiefdom is suffering from severe drought, and his harvest has dropped sharply. In addition, he is already in short supply of food, so now he can't hold on anymore! It depends on who will act first, the First Prince or the Sixth Highness!" Duanmu Qi Instead, he poured a basin of cold water on Zhu Xiaobao, and looked at Zhu Xiaobao with a smile, rather gloating...

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In Prince Ming's mansion, Prince Ming and Concubine Ming were sitting opposite each other with gloomy faces. They had just received a reply letter from Jialanga, and they couldn't satisfy their request for help for the time being. They just sent [-] cows and [-] sheep symbolically.This is a drop in the bucket for the millions of people who are entrusted by King Ming. Now even if they spend money, they are not willing to sell it, because everyone has suffered from drought, but it is more serious here in King Ming.

"Ma'am! You should quickly think of a way, if this goes on, we will really run out of food!" Ming Wang said anxiously looking at the resourceful Princess Ming.

"What can I do? I can prevent natural disasters and man-made disasters, but I can't do anything about such a severe drought! Now I have let those fishermen come out to fish, but there are too few people left in Xiyuan City..." Princess Ming also said helplessly.

"Sixth brother, that bastard, obviously didn't suffer from any drought. But he refused to buy us food, and Jialanjia, a bastard, also started to alienate us! I'm in a hurry, I sent troops to grab food!" King Ming was furious shouted.

"Don't you understand? Everyone is looking at us now, and we have become the weakest party! They just don't want to do it first!" Princess Ming said sadly, as if seeing King Wen's back then. scene.Originally, he was ambitious to fight for the throne, but now he has to worry about his future survival!

"How about we return Xiyuan City to Princess Nineteen?" Duke Ming himself didn't believe that he would say such a thing, but he still looked at Princess Ming expectantly.All the major events in his life were decided by Princess Ming for him.

"Hey! Are you out of your mind? Back then we recruited Xia Zixiu and kicked her out of Xiyuan City. Even though it was Seventh Sister, we also played a role in fueling the flames!" Princess Ming smiled disdainfully, and then flashed suddenly. After a flash of inspiration, he raised his hand, thought carefully and said, "Wait...wait...this might be a solution! After all, Xia Zixiu and Ma Songju are both dead now, and in front of interests, everything is easy to talk about ..."

Although Princess Ming didn't really believe in this method, she still calmly analyzed it, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that this method was very possible!Although the nineteenth princess is weak, she is now attached to Zhu Xiaobao's influence. Now Zhu Xiaobao's reputation can be said to be in the sky, not only because of the blood of the beast, but also to regain the Nanzirui Kingdom.Now it has become Da Zi Rui Country. Although the land area and population are not comparable to Da Xia Country, they are not far behind!

The key is that there is no war in the Dazirui country now, and it is in the stage of rapid development of all industries.This is undoubtedly a great backer for the nineteenth princess. They can advance, attack, retreat, or defend, but they don't know what conditions the other party will put forward.

"Come here, take care of me with pen and ink!" Princess Ming stood up and ordered that she would write a letter to Princess Nineteen herself...

After a few days, this letter arrived in Duanmu Qi's hands. Princess Nineteen specially showed it to Duanmu Qi. She didn't know Princess Ming's intentions. Princess Ming was a very scheming woman, and she was the best at using others.When King Wen was destroyed, it was King Ming who accepted her suggestion.

But Concubine Ming still boasted in the letter that she let King Wen and Concubine Wen and others survive.

"Hehe! Princess Ming is very knowledgeable about current affairs!" Duanmu Qi looked very happy when he read the letter, and then turned his head to ask Zhu Rong: "Eh! Brother and sister, she let you go?"

"...Yes! I thought that I would be captured and humiliated by King Ming, but I didn't expect Princess Ming to arrive in time to overwhelm those troops, let us escape to Xiyuan City calmly, and then board a boat to escape!" Zhu Rong was a little embarrassed Said that she was very reluctant to mention these things, she is now the Princess of England, so if it weren't for Duanmu Qi, she would be very repulsed by this question.

"Hey, hey, old man Duanmu, aren't you wasting your time? What's the point of talking to them!" Seeing Zhu Rong's face turned pale, Zhu Xiaobao immediately shouted dissatisfiedly, but this time he didn't shout 'Brother-in-law', which shows that Zhu Xiaobao is already very dissatisfied.

"No! No! There is something to talk about, there is something to talk about!" Who knew that Duanmu Qi didn't care, but shook his head and said, with a very joyful meaning in his words.

"You mean we're going back to Xiyuan City?" Princess Nineteen asked in a bit of a dilemma. Now that she's just settled here, is she going to set off again?What's more, she still wants to belong to her now, and she doesn't want to leave Zhu Xiaobao too far.

"Taking back Xiyuan City is only one of the most basic conditions! We also want King Ming's men to be used by us, not only for us! Hehe, they even submit to us!" Duanmu Qi said excitedly, but everyone listened more and more. The more I feel incredible.

"Brother-in-law, you didn't drink any bar this morning? Did you take any medicine?" Zhu Xiaobao also asked suspiciously.

"Yeah, how is this possible? I am already surprised that Princess Ming can send this letter!" Princess Nineteen also said in disbelief.

"That's right! You didn't expect that Princess Ming would come with this autographed letter, did you? So unexpected things may not happen! Think about it, among all the forces, Princess Nineteen is the weakest. Let her be stationed in Xi'an. Yuancheng, King Ming is not so worried! And this is exactly what we need!" Duanmu Qi looked at Zhu Xiaobao and then continued: "The nineteen princesses have less than 100 million people. Although there are small Bao’s support, but you must know that if Xiaobao sent troops to help the nineteenth princess, it would be tantamount to Dazi Rui’s declaration of war on Daxia! It’s definitely not a wise move! So King Ming needs our help, and we also need King Ming army!"

It was only at this time that everyone suddenly realized that Duanmu Qi was very thoughtful and bold.After what he said, everyone felt that this was indeed a good opportunity.It seems very dangerous for the nineteenth princess to settle in Xiyuan City.But it occupies the absolute initiative.First of all, King Ming did not have a navy, and secondly, Xiyuan City had already built a city wall, so it could be defended if it wanted to defend it. With red-clothed cannons sitting in the town, King Ming would never dare to act rashly.

What's more important is that Lingyue Mountain is very close to Xiyuan City. Once it is needed again, it can immediately provide support. Tens of thousands of female soldiers are equivalent to hundreds of thousands of troops.What's more, Zhu Xiaobao still has a lot of friendship with the Xijue royal court, when the time comes, Jialanga will not dare to interfere with the Ming king's fief, and may even be ordered by the royal court to go to war against the Ming king.

"Oh! Mr. Duanmu is really clever! Then what should we do next? Are we planning to move into Xiyuan City?" Princess Nineteen became excited immediately. Xiyuan City is where she started, and once she moves into Xiyuan City City, it is tantamount to declaring that he has just joined the battle for succession.

"Hehe! Don't worry, it's King Ming and Princess Ming who are anxious now. We have to sit down and talk with them about what we have to do. We must get enough benefits before we can settle in! But this time, I will negotiate with Princess Ming personally. Go, this woman is not simple, I'm afraid you won't get any advantage!" Duanmu Qi said with a smile, which means that he is also involved in the disputes of the Great Xia Kingdom, and will inevitably have a battle with the Seventh Princess in the future , Duanmu Qi was also very excited.

Soon the two parties agreed to negotiate on Luofeng Island. From the fiefdom of King Ming to Luofeng Island, there is no need to go through Southeast County, so even if King Ming doesn't have a decent navy, there are still dozens of warships, and there should be none. what is the problem.

And the nineteenth princess is more convenient. After passing through Princess Island, she can reach Luofeng Island without any risk.But this time Zhu Xiaobao accompanied the Nineteenth Princess to Luofeng Island purely as a bystander, and the real protagonists of the negotiation were the Nineteenth Princess and Duanmuqi.

"Madam, there are only a dozen warships, I'm afraid you will be in danger! How about I go with you?" Duke Ming looked at the carefully selected seventeen warships, feeling really uncomfortable.Now he still asks people to come back to Xiyuan City, and almost all of his warships were blown up by the "Auspicious Three Treasures" in the last battle with Lingyue Mountain.There is no time and energy to repair it, so now we can only pick out these seventeen warships.

"No! The fief cannot do without you. If there is any urgent matter, you still need to decide! Killing me as a woman is not good for them!" Ming Wangfei was very calm, and she also considered the matter. She has full confidence in this negotiation.It is very likely that it is the crowning touch to turn the situation around!

Some of the soldiers and generals under King Ming who have experience in naval battles can still be selected, and this time the guards around Princess Ming are also the most capable and powerful twelve black-armored guards, most of whom are at the peak of great martial arts masters.Moreover, Concubine Ming's own cultivation is also a great martial artist.A military uniform is even more imposing than the twelve black-clothed guards!

As expected, the road was calm and there was no danger.Ordinary pirates dare not plunder such a fleet of warships, and the warships of the Seventh Princess do not dare to invade easily. You must know that the warships on Lingyue Mountain and Lingyue Island are all controlled by female warriors, and their combat effectiveness is extraordinary. There is such a terrifying existence as the 'Three Auspicious Treasures'.So the seventh princess is not willing to cause trouble after suffering a few times!

When they arrived at Luofeng Island, the Nineteenth Princess and the others hadn't arrived yet. Princess Ming was a little upset about many things, but she could only wait patiently.Obviously, Luofeng Island got the news, and sent a special boat to bring them food, drink, and fresh water needed for life.

What was even more unexpected was that the food sent by Luofeng Island was quite delicate, and even the cook came with the boat, making a special trip to cook and deliver it to Princess Ming.Concubine Ming was a little bit amazed, the food here was even better than what she had in Prince Ming's Mansion!Although she and Duke Ming did not have to worry about eating and drinking, they had been streamlined a lot and were not as extravagant as before!Besides, she hasn't had chicken feet with pickled peppers, sauced beef, and Dongpo elbow for a long time!

After eating and drinking enough, and taking a bath with the top-grade milk silky soap, Princess Ming changed into her casual clothes refreshed, stepped out of the cabin, and saw six medium-sized warships approaching from the east from afar. There is a fast boat in front, but Princess Ming's face changes at a glance. This fast boat is just a 'colorful boat' that makes people's faces change, and the figure on the bow can be seen clearly. It was Wu Yue!

"Hehehehe! Mrs. Ming Wang, long time no see! Duanmuqi is so polite!" As the six warships approached, Duanmuqi also stood on the bow and said with a smile on his face.

"Mr. Duanmu! You really came out of the mountain again! It's really gratifying and congratulatory!" Princess Ming said a little insincerely. Congratulations are definitely out of the question. When Duanmuqi was in trouble, all the forces wanted to win him over. Unexpectedly He chose Lingyue Mountain.Now she is assisting Princess Nineteen.

"Hehehehe! Mrs. Ming Wang, do you think it's my boat or yours?" Duanmu Qi still asked with a smile, and it's time to get to the point.

"Let's go to your boat!" Concubine Ming said a little embarrassedly, there really wasn't anything decent to entertain Duanmu Qi on her boat, not to mention that she had already received food and drink provided by the other party.

"Okay! Princess Ming, please move and board the ship!"

"Please!"

Chapter 6 and 5000: [-] million catties of iron and stone

Although life has been relatively poor recently, the identity of Princess Ming is still there, with a few important officials under her command, and twelve black-armored guards, and even the two maids around her are not low in cultivation.There are also more than 30 people in the group, with their heads held high, their helmets bright and their clothes bright!Princess Ming's powerful aura is still quite intimidating.

Duanmu Qi nodded slightly, but he understood in his heart that Princess Ming was deliberately showing her strength.But she is a bit too contrived. You must know that she is really capable, but she is very calm and plain.I want to think that Princess Ming makes people feel more and more powerful!

"Hahahaha! I haven't seen you for many years, but Princess Ming still looks the same!" Duanmu Qi said with a smile, clasping his hands. Compared with Princess Ming, Duanmu Qi's attire was very ordinary, even a little casual.But it is this kind of casualness that makes Princess Ming feel that she is at a disadvantage...

"It's a pity that I haven't been able to invite Mr. Duanmu! But it's very exciting to be able to cooperate with Mr. Duanmu! Huh? Didn't the nineteenth princess come?" Princess Ming also politely returned the gift, and then When asking Princess Nineteen, she actually prefers to talk to Princess Nineteen in person, rather than talking with Duanmuqi, an old fox.

"Hehe! To show grandeur, the princess went back to the cabin to change clothes. Please wait for Princess Ming!" Duanmu Qi smiled and let Princess Ming into the cabin. This is a specially arranged cabin. Like the conference room, as everyone sat down, they naturally divided into two sides to sit facing each other.And the chair in the middle is empty, it is reserved for the nineteenth princess.

At this moment, the nineteenth princess appeared with Wu Yue. She was wearing something familiar. It was the official uniform she wore in Xiyuan City, and she wore a silver crown representing the identity of the princess on her head.She looks heroic, and the nineteenth princess has also matured over the years, and she has a calm and calm feeling in her gestures.In contrast, Princess Ming is old, the crow's feet around her eyes are very obvious, and a few white hairs have appeared on her head.She has worried about too many things this year, and she is exhausted physically and mentally!

"Meet Princess Ming, Second Sister-in-Law! Are you safe? I never thought we would have a day to sit down and negotiate!" The Nineteenth Princess smiled formulaically, and then sat down on the middle chair without hesitation, while Duanmu Qi was sitting beside her.

"It's okay! It's just some troubles recently! Unexpectedly, the nineteenth sister is getting more and more proud! In fact, your second brother often regrets that he shouldn't have treated you that way at the beginning! In fact, what happened to Xia Zixiu was not in our plan. Who I didn't expect him to hold a meeting with Ma Song..." Princess Ming smiled realistically, and then wanted to explain what happened back then in a little embarrassment!As soon as the nineteenth princess came out today, she felt that she was completely different from the past. She already had a kind of kingly air, which was very similar to the seven princesses back then.

"Don't talk about this! These things are in the past, and Xia Zixiu is insignificant to the situation. Let's talk about the current cooperation. I think the second emperor's wife also wants to get to the point as soon as possible?" The nineteenth princess waved her hand slightly and said. , there was no expression on his face.

"Okay! Let's get down to business! First of all, King Ming and I plan to return Xiyuan City to Nineteenth Sister. Judging from Nineteenth Sister's attire today, Nineteenth Sister also intends to return to Xiyuan City!" Princess Ming also immediately Changing his business-like expression, he threw out the benefits first.

"Of course! This is the most basic, otherwise there would be no need for negotiation at all! What else?" Princess Nineteen nodded and then asked.

"Also... that is, we will withdraw all the garrisons. Xiyuan City is completely under your control, and you are still the original Xiyuan City Lord! Of course, if there is any accident, we will immediately send troops to support, so this time you will After arriving in Xiyuan City, you can rest easy! You can grow and develop with peace of mind!" Princess Ming said confidently, which means that with the support of King Ming, Princess Nineteen should be grateful!

"Oh! What else?" After hearing this, Princess Nineteen asked again with a blank expression.There was no surprise and gratitude that Princess Ming expected at all, which made Princess Ming feel very passive, as if she was talking to herself, but she couldn't stop.

"...and... that is, you must pay a certain amount of food as the fee for our protection of Xiyuan City; at the same time, we must use your shipping and trade routes to ensure the supply of food to King Ming's fiefdom and Xiyuan City! Of course we will pay for this part according to the price!" Princess Ming said as tactfully as possible, this is the focus of this negotiation.

"That's all? Sister-in-law, I don't see the slightest sincerity and interest in your proposals, do you? And we also need to guarantee the supply. As a joint venture, we will send troops to help if there is a war. And we will fight with the emperor all at once. Brother, Sixth Brother, and Seventh Sister are confronting each other, isn't this asking for trouble? Then what is the point of my return to Xiyuan City?" The Nineteenth Princess and Duanmu Qi exchanged glances, and then said with a faint smile.

"Hmph! As long as you are an independent existence, as long as you are still the nineteenth princess, you will always be their opposite. This has nothing to do with us joining forces. On the contrary, joining forces with me is an extra layer of protection, and you also have your own. Territory. How do you say it’s not beneficial? Don’t you just want to have a foothold in the Great Xia Kingdom?” Princess Ming immediately said very bluntly, and even her civil and military subordinates nodded frequently, as if the nineteenth princess had won it. Cheap is not enough!

"Then let's not talk about such a joint venture! I don't need to go back to Xiyuan City! When you guys are almost done fighting, I'll come back and have a look!" Not ready to talk!

"Huh? Nineteenth sister, what do you mean by this? Since it's a negotiation, you can express your own request! Why do you have to do this?" Princess Ming didn't expect that the nineteenth princess would not talk about it, and suddenly felt a little bit Worry, if Princess Nineteen really doesn't talk about it, the situation between her and King Ming will be very embarrassing!Maybe they really have to send troops to grab food!

"Hehehehe! Princess Ming, how about listening to the old man?" Duanmu Qi said with a smile at this time, and at the same time made a gesture to invite the nineteenth princess to sit down.

"Mr. Duanmu, please speak!" Princess Ming quickly said politely, she dared not neglect Duanmu Qi in the slightest, this talent is the most powerful!

"Hehe! Since it's a negotiation and the two sides have always joined forces, then forgive me! This time the negotiation is based on us." Duanmu Qi said with a smile.

But these words made Princess Ming nervous immediately: "What do you mean? Now we are the ones who let Xiyuan City out, isn't this sincerity enough?"

"Hmph! Come on out, if we want to take back Xiyuan City, Princess Ming, what do you think we have a chance of winning?" Duanmu Qi's tone became tougher, and he immediately overwhelmed Princess Ming in terms of momentum.

"Okay then, let's talk about your suggestions!" Princess Ming was a little at a loss for words. Back then when she teamed up with Jialanjia, Xiyuan City was beaten so hard that she couldn't fight back.

Now if the Nineteenth Princess really wanted to capture Xiyuan City, it would be really easy. At the critical moment, King Ming did not have a decent navy, and now it is difficult to mobilize a large number of troops to defend Xiyuan City.Every movement of soldiers and horses is a huge expense!

"Okay! We have five suggestions! First, King Ming must withdraw all the garrison troops in Xiyuan City. Second, we don't need King Ming's protection, so we don't need to pay any fees. Third, we can provide you all The price of the needed food is the same as the price on the market. But it is by no means necessary. If we have difficulties, we must first solve our own security supply! Fourth, the original residents of Xiyuan City cannot be taken away by force. In addition, if King Ming There are people in the fief who want to move to Xiyuan City, so they must not be forcibly blocked! Fifth, you must provide 5000 million catties of iron and stone at one time, and in return, we will deliver [-] deniers of grain!" Duanmu Qi said. After saying the conditions one by one, Princess Ming's eyes widened...

"Duanmuqi, you are too much! 5000 million catties of iron and stone, do you know how much ten thousand catties of iron and stone my fiefdom can produce in a year? One hundred thousand deniers of grain is enough for my soldiers to eat for half a month! Also, the protection fee You must pay, my Xiyuan City is not given to you for free!" Princess Ming immediately slapped the table, and shouted angrily...

In the compartment of this negotiating room, Zhu Xiaobao and the old apprentice are drinking wine and eating food, listening to the process of the negotiation very easily, with their current cultivation level, the people in the compartment can't detect them , but their ears can clearly hear the conversation next door.

Princess Ying Zhu Rong didn't come this time, because she didn't want to face Princess Ming, let alone what happened in the past.So besides the nineteenth princess and other main characters, Zhu Xiaobao only brought his old apprentice and Jumei with him. Jumei is also sitting next to her now, so she doesn't care about negotiating these matters. She just wants to eat to the fullest!The key is that Jumei is still bringing her apprentice Yang Wuyu with her. This shrew is also a foodie. , but also practice the skills of the whole body!

"Hey! My brother-in-law really has a way. This condition is a bit too much, but I like it!" Zhu Xiaobao said with a smile when he heard Princess Ming slapping the table angrily.

"I'm impatient, it seems that Princess Ming is also lacking confidence! No need to ask, Duanmu Qi is going to win again this time!" The old apprentice can analyze the situation in front of him from the state of Princess Ming.

"Yeah! Apprentice, I really want to go to the Paradise of Heaven in Xiyuan City again. I stayed there for three years and it has become five years old! How time flies!" Zhu Xiaobao also felt a little emotional Said, in another month, he will be 25, which means that he has been in this world for nine years!From being a little fat man and a slave, he has now become a thousand-year-old King of England with profound cultivation and fame all over the world!How time flies!

"Yeah! I'm thinking about it too! It's really good wine!" The old apprentice said with a slap in the face. After two years, five years old, how tempting it should be!

"Grass! I warn you, that wine is my treasure, and every jar is worth thousands of gold, don't worry about it!" Zhu Xiaobao immediately said viciously.

At this moment, the door of the compartment was opened. It turned out that the two parties broke up unhappily, and the nineteenth princess came back somewhat depressed. Only Duanmu Qi was still the old god, and she didn't take it seriously. She seemed to be confident .

"Come here! Prepare a banquet for Princess Ming and her party, and when they are full and exhausted, they will come to negotiate with us!" Duanmu Qi said with a wave of his hand.Then he sat down unceremoniously, and ate and drank with Zhu Xiaobao and the others.

"Mr. Duanmu, are you really sure? If the Second Emperor's Sister-in-law really left, wouldn't our trip be in vain!" The Nineteenth Princess asked worriedly.

"Run in vain? She will definitely agree, King Ming's fiefdom can't last anymore! If she doesn't agree, then we will take Xiyuan City by force! By then, the outcome of King Ming and Princess Ming will be even worse than that of King Wen!" Duanmu Qi Although he was still smiling, there was a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.

Princess Ming looked at the dishes on the table, and was really a little secretly surprised, it was too rich, and the wine was also top-quality knives.Looking at those civil and military ministers, they also didn't care about their image, their mouths were full of oil, and the chopsticks in their hands were also rapidly expanding and contracting.Princess Ming was a little speechless.

Now that King Ming is enfeoffing the land, even the landlord's family is short of food. These civil and military ministers are also living very hard. It has been a long time since they have seen such a sumptuous banquet!And the taste is really good, even Princess Ming couldn't help but eat more.

Princess Ming ate a few mouthfuls, then put down her chopsticks, and just drank.She was anxious, if she really stopped talking, what should she do next?Looking at this sumptuous banquet, people are telling you clearly that they have food and they can afford it!If it was true what Duanmu Qi said, they waited for a year and a half, and came to Xiyuan City when they were killed by several parties, and then they came to Xiyuan City.

But the attitude of the other party is too arrogant, this is taking advantage of the fire to rob!What's more, Concubine Ming also needs to guard against Princess Nineteen's turning against the guests. When the time comes to gain a firm foothold in Xiyuan City, if she turns around and joins forces with several other families, wouldn't that be the result of being attacked by the enemy, and the result would be even worse?As for what Duanmu Qi said about the voluntary migration of the people to Xiyuan City, the Princess Ming didn't care. Xiyuan City is now full of deserted farmland, and almost all the restaurants and shops are empty. Who would think of going there? here?

"What do you think of these five suggestions put forward by Duanmu Qi?" Concubine Ming asked these ministers who were desperately filling their stomachs with wine and food, a little upset.

"Hmm! The old minister thinks that apart from 5000 million catties of iron and stone, everything else is acceptable!"

"I thought that 5000 million catties of iron and stone would be acceptable in exchange for [-] deniers of grain!"

"Princess Nineteen has a limited number of troops, and she can help us guard Xiyuan City. I think it is worth discussing!"

well!This is what the hearts of the people want, and these civil and military officials softened after a meal.Princess Ming sighed a little in her heart, this Duanmu Qi must have deliberately arranged such a sumptuous banquet!What's more, everyone has a gift, which is the most sought-after item on the market.Of course, this gift-giving link was designed by Zhu Xiaobao, and he is good at it!

After dinner, the two sides came to the negotiating table again.This time Princess Ming obviously compromised, basically agreeing to Duanmu Qi's five suggestions, but she was also very cautious, and added another one, Xiyuan City's garrison should not exceed 50!As long as there are no more than 50 horses, it will not pose too much threat to King Ming's fiefdom!

"Well...that's fine! But, Princess Ming, we only have 50 troops, and if the battle is tight, I won't be able to help you here! You have to think about this!" Duanmu Qi closed his eyes and thought. Think, and then reminded me.

"Hmph! We don't need you to send troops to help!" Princess Ming snorted confidently, as long as she survived this period of time, she was confident that King Ming's fiefdom would prosper again.

"Okay! Then it's a deal! Let's sign the agreement! Look, I've prepared [-] deniers of grain here! You can take it back with you later!" Duanmu Qi waved his hand decisively. Said, and at the same time pointed to a row of cargo ships docked not far away.

"Thank you!" Princess Ming's eyes lit up as soon as she saw the food!And I also admire the courage of the Nineteenth Princess and Duanmu Qi for asking her to bring the food back first.

There is nothing wrong with signing this agreement. The follow-up plan is that the nineteenth princess will take about three months to gradually move her own troops, including her subjects. In fact, many of them fled from Xiyuan City. Those who went out to seek refuge with the Nineteenth Princess are very willing to migrate back again now, after all, it is hard to leave their homeland!In addition, there are many clansmen of the nineteenth princess.

Concubine Ming made a calculation in her heart, and she was a little surprised at once. In this case, Princess Nineteen's strength in Xiyuan City is not small!It really has the strength to dominate one side!

Standing at the bow of the boat, looking in the direction of Xiyuan City, Zhu Xiaobao sighed a little and said: "I never thought I would be able to return to the Paradise of Heaven! I really miss that place!"

"Yes! I'm also very curious about your Paradise of Paradise! Send the order and immediately take over the four elders of the Du family and their craftsmen! We will start working in Paradise of Paradise immediately to build the red-clothed cannon!" Duanmu Qi moved quickly, ready to start work up!

"Ah? Are you planning to use King Ming's iron and stone to build cannons and erect them on the city walls to defend against them?" Zhu Xiaobao suddenly asked in surprise.

"No! Not to defend them, but to deter them! Deter everyone!"

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Returning to King Ming's fiefdom, although King Ming was not very satisfied with this agreement, he was still very happy to see the [-] deniers of grain. Now the grain is too tight, and the [-] deniers of grain can supply half a month's supply!

And those of his subordinates are all in favor of giving up Xiyuan City.Because Xiyuan City has become a deserted city, the garrison sent there has to confiscate the land here to supply supplies, which is really not worth the loss. Besides, if the enemy really attacks from the waterway, Xiyuan City can't defend it. There is no decent navy.Handing over Xiyuan City to the Nineteenth Princess now is a big trouble...

Chapter 6 and Five

Three days later, King Ming's troops stationed in Xiyuan City began to withdraw one after another, and Wu Yue also began to move into Xiyuan City with 5 troops, taking over Xiyuan City.Although there are only 5 horses, they are full of energy and fearless.