Perhaps because their appetites had been whetted, the relationship between the two sides surprisingly eased a lot. They began to chat about everything under the sun, even complimenting each other, without mentioning a word about the dispute between the Zajia School and the Jing State.
The two sides found that in many areas their positions were consistent and their relationship was closer.
The two sides chatted from morning to noon, and after eating fruits and melons, they started to eat cakes.
Just like in the morning, many of the pastries were unheard of. Jing people took the initiative to introduce them, saying that these were invented by Fang Yun and that he loved to eat them.
The officials of the Miscellaneous House then remembered the purpose of their coming here.
However, since Fang Yun was not coming, they could not force their way out, so they could only patiently listen to the Jingguo official introduce the pastries and eat while listening to the introduction.
Unexpectedly, these pastries were just like the fruits and vegetables. Except for a few that I was not very used to, I liked most of them.
As a result, the officials felt at ease and began to enjoy the food and talk about everything under the sun, forgetting about Fang Yun.
It was not until dinner time that the officials of Jing State asked the officials of Zajia what they wanted to eat, at which point their faces changed slightly and they did not answer.
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting a little tense, Cao De'an coughed lightly and said, "Don't worry, everyone. Fang Xusheng just sent a letter saying that he will arrive within a quarter of an hour."
The officials then relaxed their expressions and waited quietly.
After several hundred breaths, a strange stench came into the conference room.
The officials looked puzzled and tried to find the source of the stench, but they couldn't find it. They couldn't ask, so they could only remain silent.
The officials of Jing State showed two reactions. Some officials changed color and hurriedly covered their noses when they smelled the smell, while others had shining eyes and sniffed the smell hard, as if they were smelling something delicious.
Suddenly, the door of the conference room opened wide and Fang Yun in the Wuhou car drove slowly in.
Fang Yun was seen sitting in the middle, and Hu Li on the left was holding a large plate in both hands, on which were placed some strange yellow things, shaped like orange segments but as big as sweet potatoes, very plump, and emitting a strong strange smell.
Fang Yun took it with his talent, opened his mouth and ate it with a look of satisfaction, occasionally spitting out the brown seeds.
After eating three petals of the strange thing, Fang Yun had already arrived in the middle of the officials of Jing State. Then he smiled and said, "Everyone, I'm sorry. I'm sick and it took me a lot of effort to come here. I hope you can forgive me. What I ate is a medicine from the Blood Mango Realm. Its scientific name is durian, also known as Musang King. It is very beneficial to me, but it tastes strange."
Some officials suspected that this was the stinkthorn fruit, but since there were no thorns on the surface, which did not match the description of the Jingguo officials, they did not question it.
Several officials of the Jing Kingdom rolled their eyes, secretly thinking that Fang Yun really didn't take the Za family seriously.
Hong Maoshan didn't expect that this thing would emit such a foul smell. He suddenly felt his stomach churning, but he was afraid of being impolite, so he didn't use his talent to block the smell. Finally, he couldn't help it, and was afraid of vomiting on the spot, so he released his talent outside his nose to block the bad smell.
Even so, Hong Maoshan still felt that the stench was surrounding his body. He could clearly no longer smell it, but he could always feel it. It was very strange, far better than stinky tofu, stinky mandarin fish and other things.
Hong Maoshan forced a smile and said, "Saint Fang Xu is sick and injured, so he must take medicine at any time. Don't worry about us. So, can we start the peace talks now?"
Fang Yun nodded and said, "Of course, of course. You guys talk first. I'll eat some durian to help suppress the disease."
Some officials of the Jing State wanted to laugh but did not dare to, and they felt very miserable.
So the two sides began formal negotiations.
During the negotiations at the Holy Court, it was the officials of the Jing State who took the initiative to lower their stance, hoping that the Za family would let them go.
Now, the situation between the two sides has reversed.
Hong Maoshan said slowly: "I am responsible for the Zajia and the Holy Academy. I hope that both sides can end the confrontation with the most friendly attitude. Even if you have delayed for ten days, we will still take the initiative to negotiate based on the principle of peaceful coexistence and mutual benefit. In order to save time and to express the sincerity of our Zajia, I will first draw our bottom line."
The other miscellaneous officials looked at Hong Maoshan anxiously, all wanting to stop him.
Hong Maoshan continued, "Our bottom line is that we hope that Jingguo will hand over the civil servant examination to our family! We will serve as the chief examiner."
Those miscellaneous officials then breathed a sigh of relief. Even if Hong Maoshan didn't say it, the other officials of Jing State would have known it.
"Ridiculous!" Cao De'an turned pale with anger.
The other Jing State officials also seemed to be completely unprepared and were all furious.
Sheng Boyuan had been at loggerheads with Fang Yun in the court before, but now he was equally furious.
Fang Yun sighed while eating durian, these old officials have really good acting skills, far surpassing those actors.
Hong Maoshan was not affected by the attitude of the officials of Jing State at all, and said: "If you are willing to give up the civil servant examination, my family will not only give up all the previous conditions, but also be willing to help Jing State with all our strength. When necessary, we can help solve all the troubles!"
Hong Maoshan’s words shocked all the officials of Jing State. The word “disaster” is not a simple word.
Fang Yun said: "Besides the monsters, the trouble with Jing State is Qing State. Since you can't deal with the monsters, it seems that you can only deal with Qing State."
Hong Maoshan smiled and said, "Qing Kingdom is not a disaster, but the ignorant rulers of Qing Kingdom are the disaster."
The officials of the State of Jing suddenly realized that the Za family was preparing to sell out Qing Jun, and to do so so easily.
Seeing the reaction of the Jingguo officials, Hong Maoshan was very satisfied and said, "I have already shown my bottom line right from the start, which has demonstrated my utmost sincerity. If you still refuse, then you have no intention of negotiating at all."
At the end of his speech, a fierce look flashed across Hong Maoshan's face, and then disappeared.
Some officials of Jing State nodded slightly. Hong Maoshan's previous words showed his sincerity, but he seemed to be afraid of being dragged out. He was afraid that Jing State would continue to drag it out, so he just got straight to the point.
Faced with such a major event, no official of Jing State dared to speak, and they all looked at Fang Yun who was still eating durian.
Fang Yun, however, ignored everyone and slowly ate another durian petal before taking out another petal and handing it to Hong Maoshan, saying, "Durian can cure all diseases, want a bite?"
Hong Maoshan's stomach started churning again, and he said hurriedly, "No, no, I'm in good health, so I'd better leave this magical medicine to Fang Xusheng himself."
"Then I won't be polite." Fang Yun said and then he finished eating.
The other officials of Qing State knew that Fang Yun was deliberately making trouble for them, but they were not angry. They just secretly said that they would take revenge on Jing State in the future.
After finishing the meal, Fang Yun looked at Hu Li’s plate. There were still five petals left, and he seemed quite reluctant to let them go.
Fang Xusheng shifted his gaze and glanced at all the officials in the Miscellaneous Family, and his expression returned to normal.
"I am willing to give the civil service examination to this miscellaneous family." Fang Yun's voice was extremely sincere.
Even someone as calm as Hong Maoshan couldn't suppress the joy on his face.
However, Fang Yun then said: "All this is conditional."
"I'd like to hear the details." Hong Maoshan said.
Fang Yun said slowly: "First, cede the five states of Qing."
"You..." The officials were all shocked. Hong Maoshan held the long table with his hands, his eyes wide open.
Fang Yun continued slowly: "Second, the King of Qing will commit suicide. Third, the Za family will permanently abandon all acts that oppose Jingguo and me. Fourth, all Qingguo spies lurking in Jingguo will be executed, including Liu Shan. Fifth, the new King of Qing will stay in Jingguo for ten years. Sixth, Zongsheng will protect Jingguo for ten years..."
"Enough!" Hong Maoshan slammed the table and stood up, looking at Fang Yun like an angry beast.