When Chu Chengyu heard his name, he thought that this person must be refined and scholarly. However, he was a rough man. He was not tall, but his back was full of muscles. His face was sallow and fleshless, his eyes were narrow and sharp, and his nose and mouth were pointed. If not for the scale armor and the long sword at his waist, he would not have been able to recognize him.
It was hard to believe that this person was a great general stationed at Gorge Gate Pass!
He had been stationed here for six years! Jing Rong stared at the cup in front of him, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. He raised his eyes and spoke with a solemn expression, "General Zhu, this Prince needs you to understand one thing. This time, the Emperor didn't send this Prince here to fight a war, nor to provoke a war between Houliao and my Great Lin.
As long as they are willing to submit, we will not harm a single soldier. "
A reminder!
Chu Chengyu was still thinking that if Hou Liao did not agree, he would send troops to eliminate that 'tumor' so that he could return to his hometown and reunite with his family.
But Jing Rong's words were like a splash of cold water.
He could only accept the order.
He cupped his hands and replied, "This general understands."
There was some awkwardness.
He suddenly looked at Ji Yunshu, "This … is the famous Teacher Ji?"
Ji Yunshu happened to be sitting opposite him and replied politely, "General Chu, you flatter me."
"I have long heard that Teacher Ji is intelligent and has solved many cases. What is even more unexpected is that … Teacher Ji is actually a woman."
"…" She did not know how to respond.
At this time …
A soldier came in to report, "General, a person has arrived outside the city and wants to see Your Highness."
Chu Chengyu was shocked, "A person?"
"Yes, a person!"
"Who?"
"A man from Hou Liao. He said that if Your Highness sees this, you will see him." The soldier immediately presented the item.
Jing Rong took it and saw that it was a jade pendant.
It was a jade pendant that allowed the Mo family to enter and leave the palace freely.
He immediately ordered, "Let him enter the city."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Half an hour later.
Mo Ruo followed the soldier to a room.
When he opened the door, he saw Jing Rong waiting inside.
The tea was already prepared.
"Your Highness, the person is here."
"You may leave."
"Yes." The soldier accepted the order and left.
Jing Rong pointed to the seat beside him, "Sit."
It was as if they were talking about family matters!
From the moment Mo Ruo walked in, he had a straight face. He furrowed his brows, trying his best to restrain the anger in his heart as he sat down cross-legged!
He grabbed the teacup in front of him and drained it in one gulp.
Boom!
The teacup was put down heavily.
Jing Rong looked at him without saying a word.
The two of them sat there silently for a while.
After a long while, Mo Ruo stared at them and tapped his finger on the table. "Speak."
Say it!
Two simple words.
"Don't you already know about it?"
"I want you to tell me yourself."
"Mo Ruo …" He was just about to speak.
"So it's true?"
Jing Rong knitted his brows and replied, "Yes!"
One word.
Mo Ruo couldn't sit still any longer. He raised his voice and said, "Are you guys crazy? Do you know what you're doing? "
Obviously, he still couldn't believe it!
When they found out that the Great Lin had sent troops to the Gorge Gate Pass to persuade Houliao to submit, the entire city was shocked.
Muzar said nothing at the time.
The same went for the Third Master.
The other 'higher-ups' were so angry that they slammed the table.
Houliao's soldiers were even more prepared to fight a bloody battle.
Thus, Mo Ruo could only secretly meet Jing Rong to understand the situation.
Jing Rong's expression didn't change in the face of Mo Ruo's questioning. He said firmly, "I know what I'm doing!"
"I know you still … From the moment Hou Liao destroyed Yue Dan, today's situation was destined! Even if the person who came wasn't me, it would have been someone else. Even if the person sitting on the throne wasn't Wei Yi, someone else would have made the same decision. Because … all the civil and military officials in the court are already fearful of the Hou Liao of today.
You should know that once this intention is aroused, then … "
"Enough." Mo Ruo stopped him with a low growl. "But you clearly know that Hou Liao never had the ambition to conquer the Central Plains. The reason why he destroyed Yue Dan this time was because Yue Dan was the first to have the ambition. This was a step that had no other choice.
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"So what if I believe it? But the Emperor doesn't believe it! All the civil and military officials in the court don't believe it either! All they see is a Hou Liao that is growing stronger by the day, a tribe that poses a great threat to the Great Lin. "
Mo Ruo gradually calmed down after listening. He took a sip of water. "I understand."
He came here to find out and understand clearly.
Now, he understood!
Hou Liao was the strongest and the Great Lin feared him. This was inevitable.
But …
He looked up at Jing Rong. "But with the Hou Liao people's temperament, they can suffer defeat and throw away their lives, but they will never admit defeat. They will never surrender to anyone! It's impossible for the Great Lin to get Hou Liao to submit. "
Jing Rong told him, "There's another solution."
"What is it?"
"Hou Liao retreat 300 li to the west."
"That's impossible!" Mo Ruo immediately denied, agitated. "The tribes of the grasslands value territory the most. It's harder to get them to retreat 300 li to the west than to submit."
"This is the only solution."
"Then we can only meet on the battlefield!"
"You …"
"Don't say anymore. In short, in the eyes of the Hou Liao people, submitting or retreating to the west is not feasible." Mo Ruo made it clear.
The two argued until their faces turned red. Jing Rong didn't want to argue with him like this. He calmed himself down. "Mo Ruo, you know I don't want to be your enemy. Think about it, if the person who came here wasn't me but someone else, the result would be war! But my goal isn't to fight with Hou Liao, it's to solve the problem! "
"But you're making things difficult for me. I'm stuck in the middle!" Mo Ruo scowled, extremely embarrassed. "It's useless even if I understand you. You have to make the Hou Liao people understand. I think … you should go see Third Master and Muzhar in person. No matter what, you helped Hou Liao win against Yue Dan.
They will at least let you finish speaking. As for whether they listen or not, it's up to you. "
Jing Rong nodded.
"I should go see them in person."
He gradually calmed down.
The two chatted for a while before Mo Ruo left.
Jing Rong got up and walked to the door.
There was a huge rock weighing down on his heart!
In fact, the moment Wei Yi issued the edict, Jing Rong already thought of rejecting it. He even thought of using the late Emperor's edict to force Wei Yi to abdicate. But … if he used the name of protecting Hou Liao to force Wei Yi to abdicate, would the court officials and the common people still obey him?
The only thing he could do was to persuade Hou Liao.
Soon after, Ji Yunshu came over and asked, "How is it?"
Jing Rong shook his head and sighed.
Ji Yunshu gently grasped his arm.
It was as if she had given him a lot of strength.
She knew that he was under a lot of pressure. On one hand, he had to give an explanation to the Great Lin's subjects and people. On the other hand, he didn't want to go to war with Hou Liao. Those two huge rocks were pressing down on his heart.
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