Yu Fu had already ordered Ning Xuan to tell Ning Chengzhi that any project to receive envoys that should have been prepared was unnecessary.
What she was waiting for was a negotiation, in which the two parties offered clearly marked prices, and then you came and I bargained, and finally reached a consensus.
"Your Highness, what if a consensus cannot be reached?" Chen Jingxing asked.
Yu Fu sneered and said, "It's best if we can achieve it, if we can't achieve it, we can only wrong Emperor Ning to accommodate us, there is no other way to choose."
Chen Jingxing: "..."
He has been in charge of foreign affairs for many years as the secretary of Honglu Temple, and he deeply understands that what Yufu said is not negotiation, but unilateral crushing.
Perhaps Ning Chengzhi also realized that there was a huge disparity in strength between the enemy and us, so he did not hold a palace banquet to invite Yufu and his party to enter the palace for talks, and Yufu was not in a hurry.
Killing is nothing more than a nod. The humiliation she gave Ning Chengzhi was more difficult than killing. Naturally, he had to be given more time to prepare, so that he thought he could have more control over the initiative.
Yu Fu said: "Master Chen, I have something to trouble you."
Chen Jingxing cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, just give orders."
"I hope that you will go to Mr. Ji's mansion in person, as well as Mr. Chen Ge and Pei Zheng and other courtiers' mansions, in my name."
Chen Jingxing nodded while thinking, "These are rare loyal ministers in the Dongling Dynasty. They tried their best to side with Gu Houye when he was framed as collaborating with the enemy and treason. Your Highness, what do you want me to do?"
Yu Fu said: "These ministers have been wronged more or less because of Gu Hou's affairs. I want you to bring gifts to condolences these ministers in my name. It is called a normal visit to the outside world, but in fact Gu Tell them the whole story about the migration of the Hou's family, and give them peace of mind."
Chen Jingxing smiled knowingly, he often did things like demagoguery with his three-inch tongue, it was not difficult, "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will come to visit your lords."
"Master Chen wait a minute."
Gu Shubai suddenly came in from the door, stopped Chen Jingxing and said to Yuyu: "Let me go with Mr. Chen. Mr. Ji and Mr. Chen Gel are cautious people. Time must also be difficult to confide in. If I am there to persuade, it must be able to get twice the result with half the effort."
Gu Shubai is the eldest son of the Marquis Gu's family, and he is the most qualified person to represent Gu Huaijiang. With him among those adults, they will definitely believe in him.
Chen Jingxing turned his head and said with a smile: "That's a good thing, I have Mr. Lao to go with me."
Yu Fu said: "Big brother, didn't you say that apart from Mr. Ji and the others, the old prime minister's place is more important? You go with Mr. Chen to see Mr. Ji and the others, what about the old prime minister's place?"
The corners of Gu Shubai's mouth turned up slightly, and he smiled confidently, "Don't worry, the old prime minister has General Liu to take care of it for us. Speaking of which, it's also their Yin family and Liu family's family affairs, and it's not easy for outsiders to interfere."
Yu Fu thought about it, and said, "I'm afraid there will be conflicts between General Liu and the old prime minister, and then it will be Ji Yao who will suffer again. By the way, it's not that we have already made a verbal engagement, can we bring Ji Yao into our residence?" come to live?"
Guhou's mansion has gone through hardships, and Yin Jigui is having a hard time these days. She doesn't want Liu Tingting, a close relative of flesh and blood, to bring any harm to Yin Jigui.
Gu Shubai couldn't help laughing, "Although Miss Yin lived in Guhou's mansion, she can't live in it now after she's engaged. She's a girl who always avoids suspicion. Don't worry, General Liu loves this niece very much, I think She will have a sense of proportion and won't hurt Miss Yin."
Yu Fu curled her lips and said: "Then go quickly, I don't care about avoiding suspicion, so I ordered someone to prepare luggage for Ji Kui. When everyone leaves Dongling and goes to Beili, she must go with us! "
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As Yufu expected, Ning Chengzhi was considering how to negotiate with Beili envoys.
It has been less than a year since he ascended the throne. When he ascended the throne, he was supported by Gu Huaijiang, Ji Daogong and Chen Gelao, and after he ascended the throne, Yin Shuo managed the government for him.
This was the first time he racked his brains and thought about government affairs without sleep, but found that he didn't even have a trustworthy person around him.
Gu Huaijiang and other veteran officials who had tried their best to support him to ascend the throne had already been forced out of the court by him, and Yin Shuo, whom he had always relied on, had also been suspended for review by himself.
He didn't even have anyone to discuss with, and when he was tired in the imperial study, he turned around and wanted to complain to Eunuch Chi, only to find that even Eunuch Chi was gone.
He suddenly missed the time when he first ascended the throne. At that time, he experienced being framed by Ning Yizhao for killing his father and king, and he had lingering fears and dared not relax too much. All the ministers in the court are also very capable, and he sits on the throne very easily.
It was because he was too relaxed that he went further and further off the track, and when he looked back, he realized that he had strayed too far from the right track.
He suddenly felt panic, so panicked that he ordered someone to release Concubine Li, and he felt better seeing someone he knew before beside him.
Concubine Li changed her appearance compared to before. Not only did she no longer dare to be jealous and mean, but she was gentle and obedient to serve Ning Chengzhi beside the imperial case.
Looking at her gentle appearance, Ning Chengzhi couldn't help but sighed, "I must be too lonely, and I feel much more precious when I look at you. When the envoy of Beili leaves this time, I will seal you as a Concubine."
"Really...really?!"
Concubine Li was overjoyed, she didn't expect the position of noble concubine to come so easily, she immediately became lively, "Since Your Majesty feels lonely, why don't you just call those old ministers back to discuss important matters? The concubine's ears are not idle in the harem, I heard Zhen...Princess Yufu even sent people to visit those veterans!"
Ning Chengzhi sighed, "Those old ministers' hearts are all towards Gu Hou's mansion, of course she should send someone to condolences, what's the point of calling them back?"
"You can't say that!"
Concubine Li persuaded: "Master Ji and those old ministers have heard of their loyal three-year-old children. Their hearts are towards the Guhou Mansion, but they are actually towards the imperial court. No matter how good Princess Yufu is, she is now from Beili, an outsider. , Could it be that they are not facing His Majesty, but also facing outsiders?"
Hearing this, Ning Chengzhi made sense, and his thoughts became lively, "You're right, they are veterans who have been loyal to Dongling all their lives, and they will not easily turn to outsiders. Then I will invite them back to the court tomorrow, then Yin Shuo …”
"Yin Shuo can't."
Concubine Li curled her lips, "Everyone can see that Yin Shuo and Chen Gelao are not dealing with each other, nor are they dealing with Guhou Mansion. What is Your Majesty doing with him? If Your Majesty is using him, Mr. Ji and the others want to help His Majesty." I will also be forced to leave by His Majesty!"
"That's right, that's right, then don't get Yin Shuo here."
Ning Chengzhi suddenly thought of something, and his eyes lit up, "Yin Shuo can't, but Yin Yan can! The old prime minister was conscientious and diligent when the first emperor was in power. Although the courtiers didn't like him being serious and mean, you can talk about his achievements All thumbs up!"
He slapped his thigh with a slap, "That's right, tomorrow I will order people to invite the old prime minister and Mr. Ji to come over and come up with a good plan for negotiating with Beili!"
Concubine Li saw his happy face, and immediately showed a charming smile, "Your Majesty, it's rare that His Majesty is so happy today, let's go to bed earlier..."
It was night, and Yin Yan, who was lying on the sickbed, was half asleep and half awake, and dimly saw a familiar figure of a woman walking to his bed.
It was the figure that often appeared in his dreams, the figure that made him sweat every time he thought of it, it was—
He tried hard to open his eyes, trying to see if the woman in front of him was Liu Yinyin, until he clearly saw the woman's face exactly the same as Liu Yinyin, and his hoarse throat hissed.
"Yinyin, are you here to take me away? After so many years, your soul has not been reincarnated, is it still haunting me?"
The woman beside the bed frowned slightly, her eyes fell on Yin Yan's face, but she didn't speak.
This is the man who gave birth to Yin Jiyu with Liu Yinyin, who looks frail and old, not at all suitable for the heroic Liu Yinyin.
"Yinyin, you're still blaming me for not saving you, right? But I'm afraid, once someone with a heart finds out that I have an affair with the female general Xikun, our Yin family's reputation will be ruined, and my official career will also be ruined. "
He looked sick and old, his vision was blurred, he vaguely saw the woman in front of the bed stretching out her hand towards him, and subconsciously murmured, "Yin Yin, Yin Yin, forgive me..."
Early the next morning, the little eunuch sent to the Prime Minister's residence hurried into the imperial study, "Your Majesty, it's not good, the old prime minister has passed away!"
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