The East Arrival Hall of East Origin Hall was very imposing. It was called a receiving hall, but it was more like a receiving hall.
Currently, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi were seated high up on the golden-threaded cedar seats in the centre, one on the left and one on the right. There was a tea table between them.
Steam curled up from the tea, filling the air with its fragrance. The room was silent.
On either side of the lofty, noble seat were two rows of seats. Only two people were seated on Long Fei Ye's side. One was Tang Li, while the other was Gu Beiyue. Meanwhile, over a dozen people sat on Han Yunxi's side, including Ning Nuo, five elders of Myriad Merchant Hall, three elders of Cloud Realm Trade Consortium, and three deputy generals of the military.
Everyone was seated. Before Long Fei Ye could even order someone to serve tea, Ning Nuo had the head elder beside him move aside and empty a spot.
He teased Gu Beiyue, "Northmoon, sit here."
His "Beiyue" made it sound like he was very familiar with the man. Although that was all Ning Nuo said, everyone present was smart enough to know what he meant.
Gu Beiyue was a member of the Shadow clan, an important member of the Western Qin faction. How could he sit on Long Fei Ye's side? Gu Beiyue did not decline. He only smiled and stood up to walk over.
Ning Cheng was satisfied. He stood up in a hurry to receive him. "Northmoon, the Shadow and Di clans were close friends in the past. My brother and I have been searching for a descendant of the Shadow clan all these years. I never thought you'd be one!"
Gu Beiyue did not answer. Instead, he modestly gestured for him to sit. "Young master Nuo, please sit."
"Sit, sit!" Ning Nuo returned the gesture in a hurry.
The two of them sat down at the same time. Ning Nuo scooted over and whispered, "Northmoon, when I took you as a hostage back then, it really was …"
Gu Beiyue still did not answer. He only said indifferently, "There's no need to mention the past. Today's matter is important."
Such a sickly and weak person, yet he was like an iron wall, invulnerable; such an easy-going person, yet extremely difficult to get close to. Ning Nuo's intimate "Northmoon" did not close the distance between them.
After Gu Beiyue left, only Tang Li was left on Long Fei Ye's side. Meanwhile, the seats on Han Yunxi's side were basically full, leaving only one seat.
Although Ning Nuo and Gu Beiyue didn't succeed, the elders and Deputy General Xue were still very proud. Today, they came with the intention of negotiating. Gu Beiyue's return made them feel that they had won a round before the negotiation even began. They had the advantage in numbers, so their momentum was enough to overwhelm Long Feiye's side.
Deputy General Xue was especially pleased. One had to know that most of the matters to be discussed today were military affairs.
However, Long Fei Ye did not even glance at the Di clan. He continued to read the urgent letter in his hand.
Very soon, Long Fei Ye finished reading the urgent letter. He tilted his head and whispered a few orders to Xu Donglin. Only then did he begin the negotiation.
However, before he could even speak, a rampant and unruly laugh rang out from outside the door. "You didn't call me over to such a lively place? Poison girl, you're so mean!"
Everyone looked over and saw Gu stride in casually. He glanced at Tang Li in particular disdain, then walked over to the Di clan's side without any hesitation. He sat down on the last seat.
"Thank goodness, thank goodness. If I came a step later, there wouldn't be any seats left! Gu muttered to himself.
Han Yunxi smiled bitterly inside. She thought that if Gu didn't cause trouble that day, she would definitely find him abnormal.
Just like that, the Di clan's side was filled to the brim. On Long Fei Ye's side, Tang Li sat alone in a row of more than ten seats.
Looking at the empty seat opposite them, the two deputies behind Deputy General Xue couldn't help but snicker. This made Tang Li very embarrassed.
He looked to his left and right and had the misconception that his brother was not popular at all.
"Long Fei Ye, aren't you going to serve the tea? Is this how you treat your guests? "Gu Qishao muttered to himself.
With Gu's help, the Di clan was undoubtedly more confident and smug.
However, Long Fei Ye treated him like air. He looked at Ning Nuo and asked Coldly, "Who's in charge of the Di clan now?"
The Di clan's expressions stiffened when they heard this. There wasn't a single person in charge of the Di clan now.
Ning Nuo had the status, but not the authority or power to do so. Myriad Merchant Hall's Council of Elders had the authority and power to do so, but they were divided internally. Cloud Realm Trade Consortium's elders and the military's deputy generals didn't have the authority, but the military was a direct participant in military affairs and had to participate in the discussions.
The military was very unyielding and didn't fear Myriad Merchant Hall cutting their pay at a critical time like this. Thus, their differences with Myriad Merchant Hall weren't small either. Cloud Realm Trade Consortium, on the other hand, stood on the military's side.
Long Fei Ye's first question was already hard for the Di clan to answer.
Long Fei Ye didn't rush them, but waited patiently.
Ning Nuo and the head elder exchanged glances before replying, "Since my big brother isn't here, this one and Myriad Merchant Hall's Council of Elders will naturally be in charge of the Di clan."
Long Fei Ye asked again, "Who's in charge of the Council of Elders?"
"This one!" the head elder replied immediately. In front of outsiders, the Council of Elders' authority had to be maintained. Although the others had objections, none of them dared to speak up.
In any case, they all had the right to speak during the negotiations later.
Ning Nuo was about to ask why the Baili Army's men hadn't come when Long Fei Ye said coldly, "All irrelevant people, get out!"
Long Fei Ye's tone was more like an order than a chase.
Ning Nuo gave a start, and the people behind him were even more surprised. For a moment, none of them understood Long Fei Ye's intentions. However, they quickly came back to their senses, feeling embarrassed and angry.
Deputy General Xue was the first to rise to his feet and ask, "East Qin crown prince, are you sincere about joining our Di Clan's allied army?"
"What right do you have to talk about cooperation with this crown prince?" Long Fei Ye retorted.
Deputy General Xue's heart gave a start before he realized his status. Long Fei Ye was the East Qin crown prince and ruler, while he was only a deputy general of the Di Clan's military. He truly did not have the right to discuss anything with Long Fei Ye.
Actually, he did not have such a big heart to directly discuss with Long Fei Ye. He had come today for the Baili Army's men. God knows why the Baili Army's men still hadn't shown up.
Deputy General Xue stood there, not knowing whether to advance or retreat. He was very angry and embarrassed. Luckily Ning Nuo had started in time, giving him a way out.
"Deputy General Xue, don't be rude." Once these words were said, Deputy General Xue angrily retreated.
Long Fei Ye's words made the Di Clan realize their status, but also made everyone very confused. Today's meeting, how did Long Fei Ye plan to discuss it? What was there to discuss? To what extent was there to discuss it?
Ning Nuo tried to smooth things over, politely saying, "Your highness, Deputy General Xue is now in charge of the Ning Family army. He has been stationed at the Three Way Battlefield for many years, so he is very familiar with the Three Way Pass. Today's meeting is about military matters, so there are many matters that he will discuss with General Baili. "
"The military will discuss the specifics of the cooperation among themselves," Long Fei Ye said.
Now everyone knew that Long Fei Ye did not plan to discuss the specifics of the cooperation in this meeting. It was just a meeting between the leaders of the two sides.
Although they were unwilling, the few elders and deputy generals of the military still left resentfully and waited outside.
They knew that they did not have the right to speak with Long Fei Ye, so they could only wait for the meeting to begin. They thought that after the two masters had finished their discussion, the Baili Army's men and even Kangan Private Bank's men would make an appearance. After all, time was of the essence. The specifics of the cooperation had to be discussed as soon as possible so that they could begin their preparations.
Now, there were only two people left on the Di Clan's side: Ning Nuo and Myriad Merchant Hall's Grand Elder, Gu Beiyue and Gu.
Gu Beiyue was as calm and tranquil as ever, but Gu Qishao's interest had waned. Now that everyone was gone, there was no show to watch. He had to face the fact that not everyone had the right or the opportunity to quarrel with Long Fei Ye.
Only then did Long Feiye have someone serve tea.
Ning Nuo and Grand Elder were silent. They couldn't figure out what Long Fei Ye wanted to discuss with them.
Long Fei Ye did not waste time. He got straight to the point. "The northern expedition will be postponed until three months from now. What do the two of you think?"
Ning Nuo and Grand Elder were stunned.
Ning Nuo was no longer polite. He flew into a rage. "Long Fei Ye, what do you mean by this?"
Grand Elder shot a questioning look at Han Yunxi.
Ning Cheng and Ning Jing were waiting for them to rescue them. If the northern expedition was postponed, then the rescue would be delayed as well.
They had previously agreed to immediately rescue them and lead the northern expedition after spring. Why did they suddenly change their minds?
"It's snowing heavily this year. So far, there have been many snowstorms in Northern Li. There's a danger of a snow disaster. Once a snow disaster breaks out, the weather will be the worst at the beginning of spring. If we act rashly, we'll be trapped in Northern Li. The variables will be unpredictable. "
Long Fei Ye's expression was cold and solemn. No one could tell what kind of mental torment he had gone through to make this decision.
"With today's weather and Old Man's many years of experience, it's impossible for a snow disaster to happen!" Grand Elder immediately retorted.
"Even if there's no snow disaster, the snow will melt at the beginning of spring. First, the roads will be difficult to travel. Second, the spring chill will be chilly. The two of you should know how difficult it is to march." Han Yunxi spoke.
"Princess, my brother and Ning Jing's lives are at stake. The longer we delay, the more danger they will be in!" Ning Nuo angrily looked at the silent Tang Li and questioned, "Tang Li, even if you're not worried about my sister, aren't you worried about your own flesh and blood? Are you still a man? "
In fact, his brother and sister-in-law didn't allow him to come today. It was he who insisted on coming.
He was very calm and said seriously, "The big picture is more important. I believe Ning Cheng and Jing 'er won't be willing to take this risk."
The weather was a big risk, but it wasn't the biggest one. The biggest risk was that Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi's dual cultivation failed. When it came to the weather, they could predict the worst possible outcome and prepare for it. However, no one knew the consequences of Long Feiye and Han Yunxi's failed dual cultivation. If something were to happen to the two of them during the Northern Expedition, then the world would be in chaos without a leader.
Of course, Tang Li wouldn't tell Ning Nuo and the others about this risk.
"Bullshit!" Ning Nuo cursed.
Tang Li was very calm and didn't answer.
Grand Elder knew he couldn't persuade Long Fei Ye. He looked at Han Yunxi and said, "Princess, Mu Ling 'er is also in Jun Yi Xie's hands."
Grand Elder tried to use Mu Ling 'er to persuade Han Yunxi. Unfortunately, Han Yunxi persuaded him instead.
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