Huzi knew that Wang Ye was in a fit of anger, so he didn't dare to ask. He took a broom and a dustpan, cleaned the floor, and ordered someone to put up the charcoal brazier. He then personally brewed a pot of weak tea for Pang Xiao.
Seeing that Pang Xiao's expression was slightly better, Huzi asked the question in his heart, "Why did Your Majesty suddenly think of peace talks? We have always had the upper hand in the war. The Dayan should be the ones who want peace. Why did we bring this up first? "
Pang Xiao lifted his clothes and sat down on a round-backed chair. His lips curved into a mocking smile, "Isn't it obvious?"
Huzi scratched his head, "Master, I don't understand."
"We have been fighting with Ji Zeyu for many years. After we won, we took over the devastated mess. After that, we started a war with Dayan. The Tatan in the north have been harassing us, burning, killing, and looting. Ji Zeyu's troops in the north also need to be fed. How much money do you think we have in our treasury?"
"But, but Da Zhou's troops are strong and powerful …"
"No matter how strong the troops, no matter how strong the horses, they still need to eat to have the strength to fight. Your Majesty immediately declared war on Dayan after ascending the throne. Is it just to unify the world? "
Huzi blinked his big eyes. After a long time, he let out a long "Oh."
"I understand now! Your Majesty has taken a liking to Dayan's rich land. Moreover, they are soft persimmons. He wants to use the war to support the war. "
Pang Xiao poured himself a cup of tea and slowly sipped it.
Huzi spun around on the floor a few times and slapped his forehead, "This time, Your Majesty doesn't really want peace talks, right? I'm afraid that the frontline doesn't have enough money, so he's temporarily lying about peace talks. He wants to coax some money out of them so that he can continue fighting the Yan dynasty? "
Pang Xiao nodded and stared at the white porcelain teacup in his hand. His eyes were unfathomable.
"Tsk tsk, this is going to be interesting. Those good-for-nothings of the Yan dynasty can't wait to negotiate with us. I'm afraid they've come with a hundred and twenty percent sincerity. Otherwise, old dog Yuchi wouldn't have asked Qin Huaiyuan to hand over the Fourth Miss of the Qin Dynasty. If they find out that they've been cheated after the peace talks, won't they be angered? "
"The anger of the people of the Yan dynasty has long been ignited." Pang Xiao turned the teacup up and down with his strong, calloused fingers. "The old dog Yuchi doted on the Demon Empress and killed the loyal. Whether it was the death of Imperial Doctor Tang, the death of Sun Yuanming, or the execution of Ding General Manor, all the Dayan people saw how muddle-headed the Dayan Emperor was. He was so afraid of death that he didn't care about the lives of the people and soldiers. Whenever he was in danger, the muddle-headed Emperor would push his subjects out to block the knife for him. This is exactly what Your Majesty wants. "
Huzi understood and said, "So Your Majesty said that he wanted Sun Yuanming's brain in order to make the people of the Yan dynasty angry and hate the muddle-headed Emperor even more?"
"Yes."
With this, Huzi understood even more.
This peace talk was not only to swindle money and use the Dayan's money to fight Dayan, but also to use the good reputation of Qin Huaiyuan to arouse the dissatisfaction of the Dayan people towards the muddle-headed Emperor.
Last time, in order to please Da Zhou, the muddle-headed Emperor and the Demon Empress wanted Sun Yuanming's brain.
This time, they didn't even care about their face. They were big men, but they actually wanted to hide under a woman's skirt and push a beautiful girl out.
Even if the old dog Yuchi had a clear conscience, any man of the Dayan people would only feel humiliated and angry.
After all, Da Zhou had just killed 20 thousand Dayan captives! More than 20 thousand men would never be able to return home!
These 20 thousand people had parents, relatives, and friends.
The revenge of being killed was as deep as the ocean. The muddle-headed Emperor did not support them and instead killed all the men of the Duke Dingguo's Residence to please Da Zhou. Now, he even wanted to give away Grand Preceptor Qin's daughter!
With this, it would be even more difficult for the people of the Dayan to work together.
Huzi couldn't help but give a thumbs up to Emperor Zhou's shrewdness.
"Your Majesty is really smart! But what do you plan to do this time? Last time, you didn't agree to massacre the city, and Your Majesty ordered people to kill the Dayan captives in the blink of an eye. He achieved his goal of scaring the old dog Yuchi and also removed you from the position of Grand Marshal. This time, if you stop him, Your Majesty will be even angrier. At that time, I don't know what will happen. Your Tiger Army is too fierce in battle and only listens to you. It has already caused people to be afraid. "
"No matter what, Qin Si can only be mine." Pang Xiao put down the teacup and said with certainty.
"I told you, master, you must like Miss Qin Si!"
Pang Xiao sneered, "Who said that I like her?"
"Ah?" Huzi opened his mouth in surprise.
"I will keep her by my side and look at her like a painting. Can't I?"
Huzi lowered his head and secretly curled his lips, "Yes, master, whatever you say."
Pang Xiao's slender index finger tapped on the table. After a while, he said, "Since I was injured in order to save her, she only sent a maid to treat me. She didn't even look at me. Is this the attitude she should have towards her savior? Tomorrow, tell Bing Tang to tell her young miss that if Qin Si doesn't want to come to see me, I will go to her door to see her. "
After saying that, Pang Xiao stood up and walked to the inner room.
Huzi curled his lips again.
He still said that he didn't like her? Didn't he see how abnormal his behavior was?
He used to be a man who didn't care about women, but now he shamelessly forced a girl to come to see him!
If Madam Dowager and Madam Dowager knew this, they would be so happy that their mouths would be crooked.
Amitabha. Finally, their precious son (grandson) didn't have a strange hobby of splitting peaches!
**
At this time, in the capital, the news that Da Zhou took the initiative to ask for peace, and the Emperor arranged Grand Preceptor Qin to preside over the peace talks and also ordered Grand Preceptor Qin to offer his legitimate daughter had already become the talk of the town.
No one knew who spread the news, but everyone was saying that the Minister of War in Da Zhou, Lian, was a lecher and had a strange hobby of abuse. No one knew how many flower-like girls he had abused and killed.
In the blink of an eye, several versions of the news were spread. The more it spread, the more shocking it was. Many women and people who had daughters at home all broke out in a cold sweat for Grand Preceptor Qin's daughter.
Soldiers in the army, civilians, scholars, and courtiers with a little conscience mourned the misfortune of Duke Ding, who had spent his whole life in the military. Now they heard that Duke Ding's granddaughter was going to be given to an old lecher. Not only was her chastity in danger, but her life was also in danger. Everyone was furious!
People in many teahouses and wine shops secretly talked about this matter and cursed the fatuous Emperor. The Emperor had no choice but to send people from the Yamen to patrol the streets and catch rebels who dared to talk about the Emperor. For a time, the whole capital was filled with a tense atmosphere.
In Qin's Mansion, Qin Yining naturally received the news.
She didn't faint from fright like the members of the Sun Clan, nor did she cry until her eyes were swollen like Bing Tang and Song Lan.
She appeared to be very calm and collected. She was even able to sleep soundly.
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