OBS Chapter 931: Drag Hard
Chapter 931: Drag Hard
He deliberately claimed to be sick in bed and refused to meet the delegation, let alone allow the delegation to see the emperor. This move was probably the most disgusting.
But Li Cunxi had already said that he would not interfere in the peace talks, which was enough to make Aka feel uneasy in the Honglu Hotel.
Sure enough, the next day, Aka came to find Li Mingyuan and immediately learned that Duoduo had suddenly fallen ill in bed and was unable to attend court.
The peace envoy from the Turks immediately fell in dismay.
"What a coincidence? Or does the Tang Dynasty simply not want to negotiate?"
Li Mingyuan took a sip of tea, opened the book, and said calmly without even looking at A-Ka:
"Zuo Pushe is ill in bed, and Your Majesty has summoned the imperial physician to treat him. How could this be false?"
"Furthermore, peace talks are not what the Tang Dynasty wants. It is because you Turks are wholeheartedly seeking peace that we are negotiating!"
"Finally..."
Li Mingyuan finally took a look at Aka, his face still expressionless, his eyes dull, like a pool of stagnant water.
"When we learned that you Turks wanted to negotiate, most officials in our court disagreed!"
Aka's heart sank, knowing that he had said the wrong thing.
The Tang Dynasty was unwilling to negotiate. Even Li Mingyuan said that most officials in the court were unwilling to negotiate.
He spoke to Li Mingyuan in a questioning tone here today. If the news gets out, won't all the civil and military officials immediately advise the Tang Emperor to end the peace talks?
"If the peace talks were really terminated..."
"With so many Turkic people, how many can survive the war until next autumn?"
A-Ka thought about it briefly and immediately looked up at Li Mingyuan, who was still as steady as a rock.
He bowed quickly, feeling extremely guilty, and apologized:
"I spoke without thinking, I deserve a slap in the face!"
Li Mingyuan shook his head and continued flipping through the book.
"No need."
"Even I am unwilling to negotiate with you."
"The reason is simple. The Turks are a nation of tigers and wolves, brutal and cruel. They have repeatedly invaded the borders of the Tang Dynasty and deserve to be destroyed."
"However, there were some patriotic individuals in the court who, upon hearing that the Turks had initiated peace talks, advised the emperor that winter was approaching and that further fighting would be of no benefit. Only then did His Majesty agree to negotiate."
"But..."
Li Mingyuan has made no secret of his disdain for the Turks.
"His Majesty is disgusted by the current Turkic people. The Turkic people he loved collapsed several months ago, and the Turkic people today can only be regarded as enemies."
"Therefore, His Majesty is unwilling to see you and has handed this matter over to the Minister of the Left... Unexpectedly, the Minister of the Left has suddenly fallen ill and may be unable to take charge of the situation for a while. What happens next will still be decided by Your Majesty."
"Now that things have come to this, let's postpone the peace talks for a while. Go back and rest, and wait for news."
……
The wait lasted for six days.
Aka was extremely anxious and went to Luoyang every day to have fun accompanied by officials from the Honglu Temple, but he did not hear any news that Zuo Pushe's condition had improved.
With something on his mind, Aka didn't even have the heart to eat, drink or have fun.
After drinking tea in the teahouse for another half day, Aka couldn't stand it anymore and asked the official:
"Sir, when can we begin discussing peace talks?"
"I have been in Luoyang for seven days."
"That's a full seven days. If a war breaks out on the border, wouldn't soldiers from both countries die?"
The official laughed it off as usual and said:
"Sir, your words are biased. That gentleman still doesn't know what the situation is."
"The imperial physician treated him for so many days but he still hasn't recovered. Who knows what his condition is like now?"
"Your Majesty has been unwilling to negotiate with you in the first place, and now that the Lord is still not well, Your Majesty is eager for this to happen."
Aka was stunned.
He really didn't expect that after he just complained a few words, this official from the Honglu Temple was so frank that he said things that he shouldn't have said.
You know, once these words are spread, the official will at least be scolded and have his salary fined.
A-Ka was filled with admiration and asked with a bow:
"Thank you for accompanying me for a walk today. I only know your surname is Wu, but I don't know your full name. Would you be willing to tell me?"
The young official laughed and said:
"My name is Wu Yancheng."
After being in Beijing for a few days, Aka also discovered some secrets that were not secrets.
For example, most of the officials with the surname Wu in the court were related to the emperor of the previous dynasty, and only one official with the surname Wu came from the coastal area.
The names of these officials with the surname Wu are also very particular. Take the most powerful prince Wu Chengsi in the court as an example. The descendants of him and his brother Wu Chengye all have the character "Yan" after their surnames.
So……
The identity of the young official in front of him has probably been revealed.
"Master Wu, may I know your father's identity?"
"My father is the King of Dai."
Aka immediately changed his expression and praised, "It's true that a tiger father will have a dog son!"
"That's not true. I'm not even a little bit inferior to my father." Wu Yancheng laughed at himself. "My father managed to steer a small boat through a storm and survived. I'm just trying to make a living."
"Master Wu is a young talent. Sooner or later, he will be promoted to a high official position."
"Then I'll lend you my blessing."
Wu Yancheng was delaying time while calculating the specific time to get off work.
It was already around five or six in the afternoon. In two or three more minutes, he could leave in style.
He is a noble young man. He shouldn't come out to hang out with me in this cold weather when he is at work, right?
How cold!
If it wasn't his turn to fool Aka today, he wouldn't even want to say a word to Aka.
"Okay, it's getting late. Let's go back early. It's getting cold. Don't catch a cold."
Wu Yancheng couldn't sit still for a moment and persuaded Aka to go back to the Honglu Hotel.
Even if Aka didn't want to go back, he had no choice but to obey Wu Yancheng's arrangements and follow Wu Yancheng back.
At night, Wu Yancheng entered the palace under the leadership of Dai Wang Wu Chengye, preparing to meet the emperor in the imperial study.
In the warm imperial study, Li Cunxi sat drinking tea, while Ma Rong, who was forced by him to play chess, was already getting restless.
The reason is simple. Li Cunxi is a terrible Go player and is only slightly better than Qiao Tai at best.
Playing chess with Li Cunxi, isn't this asking for Ma Rong's life!
Ever since he heard the story of the Han chess master, he dared not forget it for a moment. Now it was his turn, and the pressure could be imagined.
"Ah Rong, you've been following me since I was ten years old. Don't you understand me after all these years?"
"I asked you to play chess with me, and it was either windy or rainy. My chess skills aren't so bad that I'd pick up the chessboard and smash you to death if I lost."
Li Cunxi placed a piece, looked at the frustrated Ma Rong, and spoke lightly.
Sure enough, after he finished speaking, Ma Rong on the opposite side was obviously relieved.
"Then I'll try my best."
Ma Rong spoke modestly, then stared at Li Cunxi's face. After confirming that his expression did not change, he spared Li Cunxi's son.
Shangguan Wan'er pushed open the door of the imperial study, and a cold wind rushed in. She lowered her head:
"Your Majesty, the King of Dai has arrived."