The ministers were stunned for a moment. Looking at the scene in front of them, it seemed that the emperor and Maha had already determined the general strategy of peace talks after a few words.

The ministers looked at each other and were all a little surprised.

Generally speaking, peace talks are about fighting each other's wits and slapping time. A peace talks like this that concerns the overall situation will take a very long time. Some people even estimated that in advance, the two sides bargained for this peace talks, and it would never have a result within ten days or half a month, and it would not have a result, and it would even be longer.

But few people thought that today, the peace talks between the two sides seemed to have reached some kind of agreement on peace talks on this Chengtian Hall.

Chu Huan could see that, don’t see that His Majesty the Emperor and Mahazang were at first facing each other and refused to give in to each other, but considering the situation of both sides, it was obviously unwilling to continue the war.

His Majesty the Emperor and Mahazang are not long-winded people who are very literary and tedious. Both of them are obviously aware that in order to reach a peace agreement, both sides must insist on something, but they also have to pay some price.

Xiliang's previous claim to occupy Xiguan Road was nothing more than a strategy of advancing and retreating, leaving an excuse for the lion to ask for property.

The price paid by the people of Xiliang was to give up the occupied land and give away a princess. The price paid by Daqin, in addition to a princess, also had to pay a huge amount of money and materials. Although the specific amount was not discussed for the time being, Chu Huan could imagine that it must be a surprising amount, and then there was obviously a dispute between the two sides in private.

Just looking at this scene, Chu Huan has also concluded that there must be serious problems within the Xiliang area. Their ability to finally agree to send a princess has exposed that they are helpless about peace talks.

Many of the generals in the hall showed shame on their faces.

They are warriors of the Qin Dynasty. Their duty is to protect the land and protect the country. Now they have to send a princess to seek peace. This is really a big blow to the face of the generals.

However, fighting on the battlefield has never been just about the bravery of soldiers. Such large-scale national conflicts are ultimately due to national strength. Qin's national strength is not suitable for continuing to fight with the Western Liang. Even if the generals are determined to fight, they are helpless.

His Majesty the Emperor was invincible throughout his life and had never compromised against anyone or anything. However, today he made a certain compromise with the envoys of the Western Liang in the palace. From the emperor's expressionless face, the ministers could not see what His Majesty the Emperor was feeling. No one knew that His Majesty the Emperor would compromise in the palace today and would lead the empire on a new path from now on.

His Majesty the Emperor glanced at the ministers, and the silent hall finally remembered his voice: "My dear friends, I want to send a mission to the Qingluo King City of Xiliang to propose marriage to the King of Xiliang. Who are you willing to take on this responsibility?"

The hall suddenly became silent.

The emperor's eyes first turned to Xue Huaian, Minister of Rites.

Xue Huaian was in charge of the Ministry of Rites. According to the principle, when he was on missions to the Gentiles, the Ministry of Rites was naturally responsible. Xue Huaian lowered his head and felt nervous.

What Mahazang said just now actually made many ministers feel nervous.

In fact, from the mouths of some Xiliang merchants in the capital, people also vaguely knew that although the territory of Xiliang is not as vast as that of the Great Qin, it is not a small country.

However, compared with the geography of Qin, the Western Liang is obviously very different. Qin has mountains, rivers, plains and forests, and has developed agriculture. Large areas of plains are suitable for agricultural production, but Xiliang is different. In the mouths of the merchants of Xiliang, people know that the plains of Xiliang are actually not vast. Although there are indeed vast grasslands, there are many hills in the territory. The most serious thing is that although the Jin Gulan Desert is known as the Xiliang Desert, the Xiliang Desert has no real control over the vast Jin Gulan Desert.

It is said that the Jingulan Desert lies between Xiliang and Daqin is very vast. It takes more than half a month for people who are very familiar with the desert to travel across the desert. The Jingulan Desert spreads across the west, and no one knows where it extends. At least the people in Qin do not know where the western end of the Jingulan Desert is.

In the mouths of the merchants of Xiliang, the Jingulan Desert is a place of death. It is said that before the Xiliang caravan crosses the Jingulan Desert and comes to Qin for trade, they will leave suicide notes before leaving, arrange the family affairs properly, and then pray for peace from their gods, and finally embark on the journey.

Although the Jingulan Desert is nominally the territory of Xiliang, Xiliang cannot truly control the Jingulan Desert. The caravans travel through the desert, except for hiring warriors to guard themselves, the government cannot provide strong protection. Therefore, if there are ten caravans traveling through the Jingulan Desert, less than half of them can travel smoothly.

Whenever the merchants of Xiliang talked about the Jingulan Desert, they would look panic. They talked about the fierce desert wolves in the desert in a slightly trembling tone, the sand bandits who killed people without blinking, the desert storm that God gave punishment to the world, and the poisonous snakes and scorpions hidden in the sand and dust, or they could kill people. I don’t know whether they were really frightened by the desert or just exaggerating the value of goods to increase the value of goods. At least in Qin, the goods of Xiliang have always been luxury goods and are expensive. Whenever the Qin people and the merchants of Xiliang argued with the prices of goods, the people of Xiliang would tell them the horror of the Jingulan Desert with a heavy mood, indicating that these goods could only be transported to the Central Plains with their lives.

Once, the goods of Xiliang were all the rage in the capital. The dignitaries were the main consumers of the goods of Xiliang. They did not know Xiliang, but they were still a little familiar with the scary Jingulan Desert in Xiliang.

Most of the ministers in the palace owned goods from Xiliang, and they naturally heard about the Jingulan Desert that Xiliang merchants often mentioned. At this time, I heard that the emperor wanted to send envoys to cross the Jingulan Desert to Xiliang to propose marriage, and I was a little nervous for a moment.

In particular, the officials of the Ministry of Rites headed by Xue Huaian were all frightened and afraid of being sent to them.

They were not familiar with the Great Desert. All they knew was the terrifying death zone mentioned by the merchants of Xiliang. Today, Maha hid in the main hall and once again talked about the horror of the Jingulan Desert in public. He also claimed that the Xiliang official would not provide protection in the Great Desert. Although it had the smell of intimidation, I think the Jingulan Desert is not so easy to cross.

Starting from Luo'an Jingcheng, we travel thousands of miles to the Qingluo Royal City of Xiliang, and we must arrive within three months. Everyone knows that this will be a difficult and dangerous way. There are many difficulties and dangers on the way, and even no return, who is willing to take on such a job?

朝中有胆识的臣子,要么被罢官免职,要么就是人头落地,如今朝中有胆有识的官员实在不多,一想到提亲道路上的荆棘,不少人都已经低下头,免得被皇帝瞧中.

When the whole palace was silent, an old voice suddenly heard: "Master, this time I sent an envoy to propose marriage to Xiliang, but I also want to show the power of our Great Qin State. The envoys sent must be both civil and military!"

The one who suddenly spoke was the old Duke An Guo who was very handsome.

The emperor nodded slightly and said, "Xue Huaian!"

Xue Huaian, the Minister of Rites, tightened his scalp, and was frightened, and he left the line and knelt down: "I am here!"

"I have appointed you as the main envoy of the mission and lead my Qin mission to Xiliang. Are you willing to?" The emperor stared at Xue Huaian and asked lightly. His eyes were sharp and cold. Xue Huaian looked up and looked at him for a moment, and was frightened. He knew that if he dared to say no in the palace today and lose his majesty in front of the people of Xiliang, then he would probably not be able to save his head when he turned around and said, "Report to the Lord, the Lord will hand over this important task to the minister. It is actually the honor of the minister. I should take the order to go on an envoy!"

When the emperor heard this, his expression calmed down a little.

The Minister of Revenue Ma Hong was secretly grateful at this time, and he felt that God was really good for him.

If it weren't for the red and silver book that the Minister of Revenue Hu Bufan committed suicide by fear of crime, then Ma Hong is still in the position of Minister of Rites, and the job of this mission will not be Xue Huaian, but Ma Hong.

When he thought of this, Ma Hong was still a little scared when he was lucky.

Seeing that His Majesty's expression calmed down, Xue Huaian bowed and said, "I am willing to go through fire and water for the Emperor of Qin to be the emperor, but... what Duke Anguo said also makes sense. My Qin Dynasty is in power and powerful all over the world. The ministers who go on missions must be both civil and military. It is the honor of the ministers who go on missions. However... But I am not good at martial arts and are far from being both civil and military. I am afraid that I will be trusted by the Emperor!" He also plucked up his courage to say these words.

Xue Huaian really knows a lot about the horror of the Jingulan Desert. When he thought of this mission, he would die for a lifetime. He plucked up the courage to say this, hoping that the emperor would choose another person.

As soon as Xue Huaian said this, the ministers became nervous again.

Xue Huaian was a minister of the Ministry of Rites before. He was well-read, and had great literary talent. He was also a famous and outstanding literary talent in Beijing. If he only had literary talent, Xue Huaian was indeed an excellent talent in literature. However, this person is indeed not good at martial arts and is more than enough to talk about literature, but he knows nothing about martial arts and cannot be said to be both civil and military.

Everyone was afraid that the emperor would change his mind and choose others.

Those who were well-versed in the past were extremely proud and proud of their talents. Today, it was precisely these people who were thrilled in their hearts and regretted why they were both civil and military.

The emperor said lightly: "Just be a regular envoy. I will choose a coupon for you to assist you." He glanced at the ministers and asked: "My dear ministers, who is willing to assist Xue Aiqing on his mission?"

There was another silence, and Mahazang watched coldly, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, it is better for me to choose someone for you. If he is on an envoy, he will definitely live up to his trust. And if he is on an envoy to Xiliang to propose marriage, he will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort!"

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