"The Tang Clan belongs to East Qin."
Ning Nuo's words silenced the crowd. Many of them, especially those from the trade consortium and the army, looked like they were about to collapse.
Ning Nuo continued, "Kangan Private Bank … is Long Fei Ye's private property."
As soon as Ning Nuo finished speaking, Cloud Realm Trade Consortium's head elder abruptly clutched his chest and began pounding it with all his might. Fortunately, the people around him came to his aid in time, or else the pent-up anger in his heart would've taken his life.
The others were all dumbfounded. They were so shocked that they couldn't move. They only felt that this was like a dream, an extremely terrifying dream!
Ning Nuo's heart was stifled as well, but he held on.
"My big brother and Long Fei Ye agreed that as soon as Jun Yi Xie sends his troops north to start Northern Li's civil war, the south central regions' commander-in-chief's estate will relax all sorts of restrictions on merchants and lower their taxes. Long Fei Ye agreed, and my big brother has his own handwritten letter. "
Ning Nuo knew that if he didn't say this out loud, more people would end up like the head elder and stifle their own hearts.
As expected, everyone exhaled in relief at his words, including Fifth Elder who'd always protected Han Yunxi.
"Long Fei Ye didn't add any other conditions? Did he really agree? "Myriad Merchant Hall's head elder couldn't help asking.
He was curious as to how Master Ning had managed to negotiate with Long Fei Ye. Honestly speaking, the Di Clan and Master Ning's circumstances didn't give them the confidence to propose such conditions to Long Fei Ye!
Moreover, a shrewd man like Long Fei Ye should have noticed that Cloud Realm Trade Consortium had a good chance of making a comeback now that the south central regions' restrictions had been lifted.
Ning Nuo shook his head and handed the letter to the head elder. Actually, he was very curious as to how Ning Cheng had negotiated with Long Fei Ye.
After reading the letter, the head elder passed it down for everyone to read.
It detailed everything that the silver drafts hadn't mentioned, as well as clear orders for the Di Clan. No one present dared to raise any objections.
Cloud Realm Trade Consortium's head elder said seriously, "If that's the case, then I'll leave the matters here to you all. We must hurry back to Ten Thousand Commerce Hall to make arrangements. There are many industries in the central and southern regions that need to be rebuilt, so we won't stay here any longer. "
Rushing back to make preparations and waiting for the ban to be lifted was one thing, but avoiding responsibility was another. This Grand Elder was truly afraid that Ning Nuo would ask him to go to East Origin Palace to meet the Princess.
As soon as the Great Elder of the Chamber of Commerce said that he was leaving, the military's Deputy General Xue also hurriedly got up. "Young Master Nuo, there are still many details to be discussed regarding the acceptance of the warhorses. I will also take my leave first."
However, Ning Nuo said, "The people from the Chamber of Commerce can leave first, but the people from the military must stay. Deputy General Xue, go and make preparations. Tonight, you will come with us to East Origin Palace to meet the Princess. As for how to cooperate with the East Qin Army, it's up to you to decide! "
Deputy General Xue felt his scalp go numb at the thought of meeting Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi. But since Ning Nuo had spoken, he didn't dare to refuse. He could only accept the orders. "Yes, this soldier understands."
That night, Ning Nuo only called for Myriad Merchant Hall's head elder and the military's Deputy General Xue to go with him to East Origin Palace. The Fifth Elder silently looked at their receding figures with a face full of disappointment.
After experiencing all this, Fifth Elder was even more dissatisfied with certain members of the Di Clan. If Master Ning's letter hadn't come in time, those people would have tormented the Di Clan and the princess to the point of no return.
He was planning to go tonight and find a chance to secretly warn the princess, but Ning Nuo didn't let him go.
As soon as Ning Nuo's group reported their arrival, Xu Donglin personally led the way to the rear courtyard. Fortunately, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi hadn't started dual cultivation yet. Otherwise, Ning Nuo's group would have to wait until tomorrow.
After leaving the Poison Sect's forbidden grounds, Han Yunxi began to cultivate in the poison storage space. As soon as she did, she sensed that Lil Thing had begun to cultivate as well.
If Lil Thing was working so hard, she had to work even harder.
Only when her cultivation in the poison storage space was higher than Bai Yanqing's could Lil Thing be safe. Only then could it help them fight against Bai Yanqing. At the same time, it could help Lil Thing's poison fangs recover faster.
Ever since leaving the Poison Sect's forbidden grounds, she hadn't had time to rest after dual cultivating with Long Fei Ye every night. She would cultivate for more than two hours before she was willing to sleep. Then she would wake up early the next morning.
She had been secretly preparing something because of her busy schedule, so she had to delay it.
There were a few times when Long Fei Ye's heart ached when he saw her like this. After dual cultivating, he simply forced himself on Han Yunxi, tormenting her until she fell asleep. Every time this happened, Han Yunxi couldn't wake up early and unknowingly slept in until noon.
Han Yunxi's mouth protested against Long Fei Ye's tyrannical method of forcing her to rest, but her body obediently submitted to him.
Ning Nuo's group was brought to a tea pavilion in the rear courtyard.
Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi sat around the tea table. Long Fei Ye had his head lowered as he brewed tea. Han Yunxi had been watching them from afar.
Gu Beiyue sat behind Han Yunxi, also looking at them with a faint smile. Gu sat next to Gu Beiyue, leaning lazily against the railing with his legs crossed as he sized them up. Tang Li sat behind Long Fei Ye. He was also looking at them, his handsome face as dark as the dark clouds in the sky.
Forget the head elder and Deputy General Xue, even Ning Nuo felt a little guilty in the face of this scene. He was a little scared.
He secretly rejoiced that Long Fei Ye wasn't looking at them. Otherwise, he really wouldn't be able to handle it.
But as soon as he entered the pavilion, Long Fei Ye looked up.
In this moment, Ning Nuo missed his big brother dearly. He knew that his big brother wouldn't have stage fright.
He had a bit of friendship with Long Fei Ye back on Fishery Island, but things were different now.
Although Ning Nuo was nervous, he was still able to keep his composure.
He maintained his usual smile and bowed deeply to Han Yunxi. "This subordinate, Ning Nuo, greets the princess."
Seeing this, the nervous head elder and Deputy General Xue finally recovered their wits and hurriedly bowed as well.
"No need to be so courteous. Take a seat," Han Yunxi said mildly.
"Many thanks, Princess. This subordinate will just stand. "How could Ning Nuo dare to do that?
Only Long Fei Ye and the princess were sitting at this table. Gu Beiyue and the rest were sitting behind them, so he didn't have the right to sit on the same level as the princess.
Han Yunxi didn't insist. Instead, she had a servant arrange another chair for them, but didn't leave the head elder and Deputy General Xue behind.
Once the three of them were seated, Han Yunxi said, "Since you're here, I'm sure you know about Ning Cheng's situation. Let's not waste any more time. There's still about fifteen days before the warhorses arrive within Tianning's borders. What are the military's arrangements? "
Han Yunxi looked towards Deputy General Xue, who was very surprised. He had been waiting for Han Yunxi to show him who was boss and question him about the Hundred Poisons Sect incident.
Who knew that Han Yunxi wouldn't mention a word about it, as if that incident had never happened.
Ning Nuo secretly tugged at Deputy General Xue, who finally recovered his wits. He didn't have time to think about anything else and directly replied, "Master Ning's secret letter said that Jun Yi Xie has arranged for several horse trainers who know how to control beasts. This subordinate wants to make good use of these horse trainers."
"How do you use them?" Han Yunxi asked.
Deputy General Xue snuck a glance at Long Fei Ye. "Jun Yi Xie will definitely believe the horse trainers' words."
Jun Yi Xie had arranged for the horse trainers to come. One, he hoped to control the warhorses, and two, he'd sent a spy over. They only needed to beat him at his own game and make good use of these horse trainers. Then, Jun Yi Xie would trust Ning Cheng even more.
Ning Cheng had to keep Jun Yi Xie in check for three months and protect Ning Jing and the rest. This wasn't a small burden. If Jun Yi Xie suspected him in the slightest, all of his efforts would go to waste.
Han Yunxi nodded, then asked, "Jun Yi Xie wants to use the Ning Clan Head to block the Great Qin army. What do you think?"
"Princess, after fifteen days, Master Ning will pay Jun Yi Xie's military pay as soon as the warhorses arrive. Jun Yi Xie plans to use ten days to set up his plans and send troops north to attack the Northern Dynasties Emperors. This subordinate thinks that in these few days, the East Qin army can send out troops first and pretend to fight a few battles with the Ning Clan army. "Deputy General Xue replied.
As long as the Eastern and Western Qin fought, Jun Yi Xie would trust Ning Cheng even more. He betrayed the Western Qin and would also curry favor with Ning Cheng. He needed Ning Cheng to help him guard the south so that he could head north without any worries.
All of this was actually Ning Cheng's idea. Han Yunxi and the others had already thought of it.
Han Yunxi threw out a sharp question. She said, "Who will win and who will lose in these battles?"
There were always winners and losers in war, and when there were winners and losers, there would be gains and losses for one side.
Long Fei Ye did not make a sound, but when he heard this, his lips curled into a faint arc as he continued to drink his winter flakes.
Deputy General Xue did not think as he seriously replied, "Princess, Jun Yi Xie is someone who has led troops before and those horse trainers are not simple. We can't hide it from their eyes."
Han Yunxi lightly said, "Continue."
"The Ning Clan army has lost. They have abandoned Qingyang County and retreated to Heyang Pass. The Ning Clan army has the Red Coat Cannons and the weather is cold and snow. The East Qin army cannot break through Heyang Pass, so the two armies are in a stalemate. "Deputy General Xue seriously said.
Han Yunxi felt admiration in her heart. Although this Deputy General Xue was rude to her at the Hundred Poisons Sect, now that they were truly working together, Deputy General Xue knew how to prioritize the army and was willing to abandon Qingyang County.
At this time, Long Fei Ye finally spoke, "How are we going to arrange the time?"
Deputy General Xue was a bit surprised, but he remained calm as he replied, "We still need to coordinate with the Ning Clan Head. I wonder if East Qin can cooperate?"
Only Ning Cheng could grasp the situation on Jun Yi Xie's side.
Han Yunxi glanced at Long Fei Ye and was about to speak, but Long Fei Ye readily agreed, "Alright. This Crown Prince will have Baili Qiyu contact you later. He will cooperate with you. "
When he said this, Gu Beiyue on the side silently laughed. Long Fei Ye was truly an old fox. Leaving this matter to Baili Qiyu was simply too suitable.
When Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi worked together, the husband and wife were of the same mind. They both prioritized the overall situation and did not care about gains or losses. However, the forces under their command were different.
Letting Baili Qiyu handle this matter was to test whether the Baili Army was still dissatisfied with the cooperation between Western Qin and Eastern Qin. Secondly, it was to restrict Deputy General Xue. Thirdly, it was to train the two armies in advance. After all, at the beginning of next spring, the two armies would work together and head north to Northern Li.
Han Yunxi could see Long Fei Ye's intentions. Although it was a cooperation, Ning Cheng held the majority of the power. Both armies had to cooperate with Ning Cheng's arrangements and make adjustments according to Ning Cheng's decisions.
To be more precise, Long Fei Ye was threatened by Ning Cheng this time. Not only did he not fight back, he even took a big step back.
After Ning Nuo and the others left, Han Yunxi whispered to Long Fei Ye, "Are you giving me and Tang Li face?"
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