Surprise! I emptied the emperor's private treasury before exile

Chapter 326 Negotiations Suspended

For some reason, the prince suddenly had a strong premonition that if his answer could not satisfy Chu Ci, then he, his father, and even the entire Great Zhou would regret it.

The prince frowned slightly, his expression solemn, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Let's end the negotiations today."

Then he said to the Tatar prince: "Prince, please leave first. After we have sorted out our internal affairs, we will choose another day to continue the peace talks."

When Minister of Rites Nie Zuming saw that the prince was about to interrupt the negotiations because of Chu Ci's words, he immediately became anxious and wanted to speak out to stop him.

But before he could open his mouth, he was stopped by the prince's sharp eyes.

Nie Zuming's heart tightened and he dared not move at all.

When the Tatar prince saw this, he immediately had a bad feeling in his heart.

However, the situation is now stronger than people.

Therefore, he had to suppress his anger and dissatisfaction, slowly stood up, and said in a stiff tone: "In this case, I will take my leave first and wait for your good news."

At this point, the Tatar prince looked around and said, "I hope you won't keep me waiting too long!"

After saying that, he snorted coldly and walked away with his sleeves flicked.

This action made the Minister of Rites Nie Zuming so anxious that he was like an ant on a hot pan.

He didn't dare to get angry at the prince, nor could he get angry at General Ye and his son who were smiling secretly.

Even after weighing the pros and cons, I found that Chuci was a tough nut to crack.

Then, all the anger rushed to Fan Jingrui, "Fan Jingrui, Master Fan, why didn't you stop Princess Yixin?"

"You have been familiar with the books of sages since you were young. You should be well aware of how much trouble Princess Yixin's willful behavior will cause to the court."

"How many people will be plunged into dire straits?"

Chu Ci thought to himself, "This old man is so treacherous. He actually wants to attack the bull from behind the mountain and use this to sow discord between us? He has ulterior motives!"

So, Chu Ci did not hesitate to reach out and block Fan Jingrui behind him. "Minister Nie, don't change the subject!"

"This princess is asking you, why did you give up the victory that the soldiers fought so hard to win so easily?"

At this point, Chu Ci deliberately looked Nie Zuming up and down, and then slowly said, "Could it be that you are also a spy planted by the Tatars in my Great Zhou?"

When it comes to putting the blame on someone else, not only Nie Zuming is good at it, but Chu Ci is also good at it, and she is no less good at it.

Upon hearing this, Nie Zuming was so angry that his face turned blue and his whole body trembled. He pointed at Chu Ci and his voice changed: "You, you little girl, stop slandering me! I am loyal to the Great Zhou, how can I allow you to slander me like this!"

Then, he bowed respectfully to the crown prince and said with tears in his eyes, "Your Highness, please make the decision for me!"

"I have devoted my entire life to the court, but now I have suffered such an unprovoked disaster and have been wantonly framed by this ignorant little girl. I feel so wronged!"

The prince just coughed when he heard this, "Let's not talk about this for now."

Nie Zuming was about to argue, but the prince had already pointed his finger at Chu Ci: "Princess Yixin, we have already won the victory. Giving food to the Tatars is to show the great power style of our Great Zhou."

"Princess Yixin, can you tell me why you are so angry? Why are you even planning to disrupt this negotiation?"

Seeing this, Nie Zuming could only open his mouth, swallow his words, and stand aside with an angry look on his face, waiting to see how Chu Ci would respond.

Chu Ci did not respond to the prince's question, but said with a firm look: "Agreements between countries are just a piece of waste paper in some cases. Do you agree with this?"

When Chu Ci said this, even Wu Chenghou, who had been silent, could not help but sit up straight and said solemnly: "Princess Yi Xin, can you continue?"

Chu Ci did not disappoint Wu Chenghou's expectations: "I think that war, from ancient times to the present, has always been an extreme means to resolve disputes, compete for resources and safeguard national interests."

"And the so-called great power style is definitely not demonstrated by providing food and fodder to the enemy."

"On the contrary, this is a great insult to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives and shed their blood. The demeanor of a great power is by no means unprincipled tolerance and concession."

"The true demeanor of a great power is to solve problems through equal dialogue and win-win cooperation on the basis of upholding justice and principles."

"The demeanor of a great power lies in respecting the sovereignty and dignity of other countries when safeguarding national interests, rather than giving money and food to invaders. This is not the demeanor of a great power, but a sign of weakness to the surrounding forces of the Great Zhou."

"This is to inform them that the Great Zhou will allow them to fight whenever they want. If they win, they can seize the Great Zhou's land, money and food, and even the people. Even if they lose, they will not suffer any loss, as the Great Zhou will naturally provide them with money and food!"

"Good, well said." Ye Zhen was so excited that he wanted to applaud Chu Ci. Fortunately, at the critical moment, Ye Lin held him back.

The words that Ye Zhen was about to blurt out were blocked in his throat at the right time.

Even so, the civil servants sent by the court suddenly felt that the situation was not good.

But Nie Zuming had just been accused by Chu Ci of being a Tatar spy, so no matter how others hinted at him, he just pretended to be dead.

In desperation, the Minister of the Honglu Temple had to personally stand up and say: "As a great country, we should be tolerant and show kindness and generosity, so as to demonstrate the style of our dynasty, promote diplomatic harmony, and maintain world peace."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ci rolled his eyes without disguising himself and sneered, "So is the Great Zhou at peace now?"

When Chu Ci said this, Ye Zhen was completely excited.

He ignored Ye Lin's efforts to stop him and shouted, "No! As soon as there is any disturbance from the Tatars, they come to our Great Zhou border to plunder. They are almost treating our Great Zhou's northern border as their granary."

Chu Ci's words alone might be considered alarmist.

But what about the testimony of General Ye Zhen of Zhenbei?

Many officials, including the crown prince, were immediately frightened and broke out in cold sweats.

Wu Chenghou looked directly at the Crown Prince with a burning gaze, "Your Highness, how should the negotiations proceed from now on?"

The prince did not answer, but turned his gaze to Chu Ci again and asked sincerely: "Princess Yixin, do you have any suggestions?"

Chu Ci raised his head slightly, his eyes firm, and raised his voice and said, "Do you still need my advice? Isn't it recorded in history books?"

"In short, in one word, the Tatars must be made to feel fear and pain! Only in this way will they learn their lesson and not dare to attack us easily."

The prince's eyes flickered when he heard this, and he looked at the officials present with a serious expression, and said in a firm tone: "You all heard it, right? Take this as the standard and carefully re-draft the peace talks plan! There must be no mistakes!"