Stunning beauty

Chapter 880 The Law of Countermeasures

"That old fox Emperor Shang wants you to be an envoy to the Wu Clan?"

Li Yuan, the inner courtyard, Hongzhu heard the news brought back by Huanzhu, his heart was shocked, and he said in surprise.

"Yes."

Huanzhu nodded, and replied, "The big merchant wants to make peace with the Wu clan, so that the [-] troops in the hands of Guanshan King can return to help as soon as possible, and ease the crisis in the north."

"It's really a good plan."

Hearing this, Hong Zhu snorted coldly and said, "This is a thankless job. It is not easy to negotiate peace with the Wu Clan. If the Dashang takes the initiative to negotiate peace, the Wu Clan will definitely open his mouth. Even if it succeeds, the Dashang will pay too much. , your brother won't get a good reputation, but if he fails, your brother will be the sinner of the entire Dashang."

"Sister Huanzhu, what should I do now? Do you want to tell your brother about this?" Huanzhu said calmly.

"You must tell your brother."

Hong Zhu nodded and said, "This kind of matter, only he can make up his mind."

"I'm going to write a letter now."

Huanzhu said something, and walked towards the room.

In the courtyard, Hong Zhu looked towards the direction of the palace with a slightly condensed expression.

This time, the old fox of Emperor Shang was probably forced into a hurry and had no choice but to ask the Li family.

Now, the relationship between the Li family and the royal family has become like fire and water, and they are almost torn apart on the surface. They have confronted several times in secret, but no one pretended that nothing happened.

It's not that easy to let the Li family do things.

After half an hour.

Xinying left Li Garden and flew to the north.

Ten Rivers City.

In the handsome mansion. .seven

A personal guard came quickly and delivered the letter.

Li Ziye took the letter and frowned slightly after reading it.

This old man is really shameless.

Greetings to his ancestors, I don't know if it is suitable!

After cursing a few words in his heart, Li Ziye turned and walked into the room.

About two quarters of an hour later, Li Ziye walked out of the room, handed a letter to the guard on standby in the courtyard, and ordered, "Send it back."

"Yes!"

The personal guard took the order and immediately turned and left.

Big business city.

Li Ziye's reply letter was sent to Li Yuan after going around several times.

In the inner courtyard, Huanzhu's expression froze when she saw the contents of the letter.

"What did your brother say?" Huanzhu came and asked.

"According to orders."

Huanzhu said truthfully, "However, let me ask you to bring someone with you."

"Who?" Hong Zhu asked in surprise.

"Fourth prince." Huanzhu replied.

When Hong Zhu heard this, her eyes narrowed slightly, and she quickly realized it.

Amazing!

In this way, no matter what the result is, the royal family will be tied to the Li family.

Even if the peace talks fail, with the four princes following, most of the responsibility will be borne by the royal family.

Xiao Ziye is indeed the most insidious person in the world.

"Do as your brother says."

Red Candle came back to her senses and said, "The Fourth Highness is upright. If you ask for an order in public, the Fourth Highness will definitely agree directly. This is a major event related to the future of the Great Merchant, and the old fox Emperor Shang has no reason to refuse."

As for the frivolous worries about seizing the prince as a hostage, it is pure nonsense. The most important thing in the business is the prince. If the envoys for the peace talks are detained and spread, who will dare to work with the Wu clan in the future.

What's more, it is impossible for envoys to join the witch clan without being completely unsuspecting.

The fourth prince, ranked among the top four in the world, is powerful enough to rival many great cultivators of the five realms. It is not easy to detain him.

Xiao Ziye chose the four princes to go with him for returning the pearl, and he must have taken his identity, strength, and personality into consideration.

There are so many eyes.

The next day.

in the hall.

When returning the pearl to the palace and being appointed envoy, according to Li Ziye's instructions, he publicly proposed that the fourth prince should accompany him.

The reason is very simple, his own status is low, not enough to convince the public, so only the four His Royal Highnesses can express the sincerity of the Great Merchant Peace Talks to the Wu Clan.

Sure enough, after hearing the request to return the pearl, Mu Bai immediately expressed his willingness to go with him and to do his part for the common people of the great merchants.

In the court, although some courtiers objected, worried that the fourth prince would be detained by the Wu clan, but it did not cause too much trouble.

Whether to go or not depends on Mu Bai's attitude. No matter how much other people say, it is useless. Now that the situation of Da Shang is in danger, as the prince of Da Shang, how could Mu Bai refuse to go because of these boring excuses.

on the dragon chair.

Shang Huang looked at the reaction of the fourth child and the officials, his expression darkened.

Great!

Originally, he only planned to send a few officials from Honglu Temple to accompany the son of the Li family, but he did not expect that this son actually made such a request.

The fourth child has the status of a prince, no matter what the outcome of the negotiation is, everyone will only take it for granted that this is the responsibility of the royal family.

The Li family's son-in-law made this request in public, which meant that the fourth child would agree.

And it was impossible for him to refuse this not too much request in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.

Before the national calamity, prince, why couldn't he do it personally and share the worries of the great merchants.

"allow!"

After weighing the pros and cons, Shang Huang calmed down and agreed.

in the hall.

When Huanzhu heard that Emperor Shang agreed, a subtle sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Brother really predicts things like a god.

This old fox has no choice but to agree.

The envoys were selected, the early court ended, and all the officials left the palace one after another.

The fourth prince, Huanzhu, and several officials from Honglu Temple will set off early tomorrow morning to formally go to the Wuzu in southern Xinjiang.

"Brother Li."

Outside Fengtian Hall, Mu Bai called Huanzhu who was about to leave, and asked, "Can the poison on your body be cured?"

"Solved seven seven eight eight."

Huanzhu replied with a smile, "There is still some residual poison that has not been cleared, and it will be suppressed with medicine. In a short time, there will be no serious problems."

"That's fine."

Mu Bai heaved a sigh of relief, and said, "Miss Hongzhu is proficient in poison theory, so she should be able to find the antidote soon."

"Not urgent."

Huanzhu smiled and said, "Your Highness, I'll go back and prepare first, and we'll talk in detail tomorrow."

"Brother Li, go slowly." Mu Bai nodded.

Huanzhu nodded and left quickly.

In front of the palace, Mu Bai thought for a while, turned around and walked towards Weiyang Palace without leaving the palace.

He hasn't paid his respects to his mother yet. In addition, he has to tell his mother about his envoy to the Wu clan.

A quarter of an hour later, Weiyang Palace.

"Are you going to the Witch Clan?"

Empress Changsun was shocked when she heard what the son-in-law said.

"As a prince, how can you back down when the country is facing a crisis?"

Mu Bai said calmly, "With Brother Li accompanying me, there will definitely be no problems."

"awesome."

Empress Changsun thought for a while, and then she wanted to understand the key point, with a look of emotion on her face.

That Li Jiaoxi's mentality is really terrifying.

When Bai'er goes with her, she must be the minister of the envoy. Even if the Wu clan asks the big merchants to cede land as a condition for the peace negotiation, the responsibility for success or failure will be borne by the royal family.

Therefore, it makes a huge difference to the Li family whether Bai'er goes with her or not.

"I hope the Wu people don't want the lion to open its mouth."

On the side, Ninth Princess Murong opened a hazelnut with a clip, and said, "Otherwise, the consequences will be troublesome. Empress Mother, this suggestion you made to Emperor Father has gone round and round, and the responsibility will finally be borne by my brother."

"It's a last resort."

Empress Changsun sighed softly, and said, "Among the great merchants, Li Jiaoxi is the only one who has met the Empress Wu, and it is the best choice for him to negotiate peace."