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Although Huo Zhanting did not know all the envoys, he could recognize most of those who had a say in various countries.

Without him...

Most of those who can represent various countries in diplomatic missions to Dayong are pillars of the country. Since they are pillars, they will naturally not be used only for the mission of being sent as envoys to other countries.

Therefore, when the war was defeated, most of these envoys also signed a defeat contract with Huo Zhanting on behalf of the monarchs of various countries.

So when Huo Zhanting introduced the identities of these envoys to Shen Qinglan, none of the envoys dared to look at Huo Zhanting, and they all deliberately avoided his gaze.

It’s simple, the defeated general is just too ashamed to face people.

But obviously, the Ninth Prince and Prime Minister Jiang did not think so.

They saw that the envoys from various countries turned a blind eye to Huo Zhanting, but they thought that the envoys from various countries did this because of their face and deliberately ignored Huo Zhanting.

The Ninth Prince couldn't help but said to Huo Zhanting meaningfully:

"Your Majesty, you don't seem to be in a good mood? That's right. This prince has already discussed the matter of trade with the four countries on the border with Xiqi, Dongzhou, and Xinyi. Now only the southern border is left, but it is only a matter of time."

After a pause, the Ninth Prince smiled more proudly, glanced at Shen Qinglan who was sitting next to Huo Zhanting, and then asked Huo Zhanting:

"I just don't know, with such an important mission, the prince didn't even manage to negotiate a country. If the emperor knew about this, I'm afraid he would be very disappointed with you, brother, right?"

You know, opening up border trade is a matter of vital importance to Dayong.

If it is done well, the benefits to Dayong in the next hundred years or even longer term cannot be estimated in terms of money.

Moreover, this incident will inevitably be recorded in the history books and will go down in history.

Although the main person to receive the envoys from the four countries is the Crown Prince, and the Ninth Prince and his men are just supporting roles, if the Ninth Prince manages to negotiate these collaborations, not only will the Crown Prince's face be trampled into the mud, but people in the court and the public will also question his abilities.

Huo Zhanting frowned when he heard this. He just glanced at the Ninth Prince and said with a faint smile:

"The Ninth Prince is so capable, he is indeed a capable minister. The Crown Prince is good at managing his subordinates. The Emperor will only be happy, how could he be disappointed?"

Huo Zhanting's words were obviously telling the Ninth Prince that it would be better for him to remember his identity.

No matter how capable you are, you are just a minister.

Even if the prince is a hopeless case, he is still the prince and the future emperor.

If you are so capable, doing more will only help relieve the prince's worries. What's there to be proud of?

After the Ninth Prince heard what Huo Zhanting said, he was filled with hatred!

This Huo Zhanting is just talking about something else! He knows that this is what the Ninth Prince hates to hear the most! But he still insists on sticking a needle in his chest.

The Ninth Prince was itching to retort, but Huo Zhanting changed the subject and continued with a chuckle:

"Besides, the Ninth Prince said that he has reached a cooperation agreement with the three countries, but I don't know where the contract is."

The Ninth Prince looked at Huo Zhanting but for some reason, he had a vague sense of foreboding in his heart.

Then the Ninth Prince glanced at Prime Minister Jiang beside him, and saw that Prime Minister Jiang looked calm, which made him feel relieved.

They have already reached cooperation agreements with Xiqi, Dongzhou and Xinyi. Xinyi has even taken timely action, which shows that the matter has been accomplished.

What Huo Zhanting and the others said was nothing but ignorance.

Thinking of this, the Ninth Prince immediately smiled calmly and said:

"Really? I wish the War King could always be so confident."

Huo Zhanting was unwilling to be outdone, so he just smiled and said, "Your Highness the Ninth Prince, thank you for your compliment. I have always been confident."

The Ninth Prince narrowed his eyes, feeling somewhat uneasy, but he still leaned close to Prime Minister Jiang's ear and whispered:

"Xiqi and Dongzhou, are there any problems?"

"Don't worry, they just sent a message. It's okay. Don't be influenced by others."

Jiang Xiangguo said in a low voice to comfort them, then glanced at Shen Qinglan and the others, then retracted his gaze and continued:

"Shen Qinglan has always liked to play tricks on people. Maybe he did this on purpose to make us reveal our true colors first."

The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "You are right, but... the Xinyi envoys are a little slow. Wasn't the Xinyi Khan killed? Why haven't they arrived yet?"

If winning over the envoys from various countries is an auxiliary goal, then toppling the prince completely is their real goal.

If the members of the Xinyi delegation had not appeared in time to accuse Shen Qinglan of following the prince's orders to kill the Xinyi Khan, how could they throw this dirty water on the prince?

"Don't worry, they should be here soon. Even if the new Khan is dead, we still need to clear all the evidence. I have received intelligence that the Xinyi envoys will arrive today."

After getting Prime Minister Jiang's approval, the Ninth Prince finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as the Xinyi envoys arrive and the crown prince is deposed, he can take the throne directly with the recommendation of the three kingdoms.

As for the Southern Xinjiang delegation, one more or one less would not make much difference.

At this moment, a guard suddenly came to report:

"Your Majesty! The Xinyi envoys have arrived!"

After these words were spoken, everyone was slightly stunned, and then subconsciously looked at Emperor Jingren.

Emperor Jingren raised his hand quickly and said, "Since the Xinyi envoys have arrived, please come in quickly."

Originally everyone had been waiting for the Xinyi delegation for a long time, but because there had been no news, they took the initiative to hold this banquet.

It is quite a coincidence that the Xinyi delegation has just arrived.

Seeing this, the Ninth Prince looked at Shen Qinglan and the others with some gloating, and said:

"Speaking of which, I heard that Xinyi's new Khan is very familiar with Princess Zhan?"

"Last time, I was able to convince Xinyi not to send out more troops, thanks to the personal maidservant beside Princess Zhan, who assisted the new Khan of Xinyi to ascend the throne."

"Princess Zhan's contribution is beyond our reach. I would like to offer a toast to Princess Zhan."

The Ninth Prince raised his glass and thanked Shen Qinglan sincerely.

Shen Qinglan knew that the Ninth Prince was aware of the arrival of the Xinyi delegation, so he deliberately took the initiative to give everyone a heads-up.

It’s a pity that the Ninth Prince’s plan is likely to disappoint him.

Shen Qinglan smiled, picked up the wine glass without refusing, toasted the Ninth Prince from a distance, and said with a smile:

"Your Highness the Ninth Prince is too kind. I am only speaking for His Majesty, Great Yong."

Immediately, the rest of the ministers also began to toast Shen Qinglan, looking very happy.

At this moment, a voice sounded, saying angrily:

"Your Majesty, the Great Yong! Please give us an explanation! Bring the murderer who killed my Great Khan Xinyi to justice!"

Everyone was startled and looked outside the hall.

I saw a group of people dressed in Xinyi costumes striding into the hall from outside!

Not only that, these people looked disheveled, with their hair and clothes covered in blood, as if they had just been in a battle.

Emperor Jingren's face changed, and he frowned and said:

"You are..."

"I am Ji Wuming, the uncle of Xinyi Khan. I was ordered to go to Dayong as an envoy this time! But our new Khan was instigated by someone to go to Dayong in person! As a result, he was assassinated on the way, and the new Khan was killed by that person!"

"We were also trapped and nearly killed. Fortunately, a guest from your country's Ninth Prince passed by and saved our lives. We were able to save our lives and came to the capital to ask His Majesty to give us an explanation!"

After saying this, everyone's faces changed drastically.

The new Khan of Xinyi was killed?

Judging from what Ji Wuming said, the death of the new Khan might be related to Dayong?

This……