Use a substitute on your wedding night to scatter the ashes of your entire family

Gu Xingyan knows what is just right.

The negotiation took place at the county governor's mansion, close to the post station which was already filled with Zhao's envoys and their entourage. The high priest himself might not have noticed any difference.

But subconsciously, people always hope to have someone to back them up.

For example, here, he would feel powerless as there is no one he can rely on.

Hearing the servants report that the high priest and his men had arrived, Gu Xingyan generously invited them in.

He just didn't show up.

"High Priest, our commander is in the study handling official business. Please wait for a moment, you and the envoys."

The environment of the county magistrate's mansion is beautiful, and the weather is good today. We put a few tables in the yard, put fruits and snacks on them, and bask in the sun. People tend to feel tired.

The high priest had no appetite for food and just kept drinking water.

I looked around several times, but there was no one in sight.

He couldn't figure out what Gu Xingyan was thinking.

Like sitting on pins and needles.

So, after an hour, Gu Xingyan still hadn't come out.

The high priest still sat there as calm as Mount Tai.

But the other envoys were already starting to get restless.

It must be the high priest’s words that angered Gu Xingyan?

How can a great commander like you be so petty?

Otherwise, why have they been left here for so long?

The high priest was really incompetent. He didn't even understand what kind of person Gu Xingyan was, but he acted like this in a hurry.

As a result, he was tricked.

Someone tried to stand up, but was rebuffed by the high priest with a cold look.

He sat back angrily.

Another half hour passed.

Some people just couldn't hold back any longer.

But apart from a few maids who were responsible for adding tea and water, there was not a single person from Daliang to be seen in this courtyard.

"Excuse me, young lady, who is that female general?"

The envoy tried to speak in a roundabout way, and while speaking he glanced at the high priest who was pretending to be asleep with his eyes closed.

Seeing that the high priest's ears moved and did not stop him, he felt a little relieved.

It seems that the high priest is not as indifferent as he appears to be.

The maidservant added tea and said, "To answer your question, sir, that is General Shu of our Canglang Army."

"In your Daliang, can a woman be a general?"

"Not only can he be a general, he can also be a high-ranking official."

"So General Shu is very good at martial arts?"

The maid raised her head proudly: "That's because General Shu destroyed seven of the eighteen giant crossbows on the tower of Rang City. The people she led also opened the city gate, allowing our Canglang Army to march straight in."

The envoy was shocked. Who said that women in Daliang can only give birth to children?

That woman is not only good at talking, but also has amazing martial arts skills.

The maid smiled and said, "After the war, the commander-in-chief ordered people to count the number of enemies killed. General Shu killed the same number of enemies as our commander-in-chief. She killed more than 300 of your Zhaoguo soldiers alone. She is amazing."

"It's a pity that the high priest and the others didn't realize the power of our General Shu. She wields a red tasseled spear with such force that no one can get close to her except the commander-in-chief."

The corners of the high priest's mouth twitched violently as he closed his eyes slightly.

The envoy's face turned pale and his heart sank. He thought to himself, since he had killed so many Zhao people, there was no need to say this to him.

She glanced at the high priest again and saw that his eyes were open and he was looking over here. She asked, "Your commander left us here for so long. What was he doing? Do you know when he is going to see us?"

As he said this, he took out a thick bag of silver from his bosom and was about to stuff it into the maid's hand.

The maid took a step back, leaving the envoy's hand empty as he tried to stuff the silver into her mouth. "My lord, please enjoy your meal."

After adding the tea, the maid went downstairs.

The sun was setting.

If this continued, another day would pass, and the king had already sent three urgent letters to ask about the matter.

Another hour passed.

It was getting dark.

The servants brought dinner one after another.

The meal was rich and the high priest might have been in the mood to eat, but the other envoys had completely lost the mood.

When asked, the servants in Daliang knew nothing.

Or just like the maid, saying that their general killed so many soldiers from Zhao State, and that such and such soldier rolled down a big rock from the hillside and hit several Zhao State soldiers, smashing them into meat paste.

I could hear their faces turning paler and paler.

They had reason to suspect that Gu Xingyan asked them to say this on purpose.

But they also knew that it was true.

Gu Xingyuan is not completely stupid.

At the beginning of the first day of negotiations, when he put forward those conditions, the high priest immediately made a harsh statement and said it was impossible.

So, Gu Xingyuan took them to Sun and Moon Mountain first.

Let them see what kind of life their comrades have been living during this period.

You won’t starve to death, but you won’t be able to eat your fill.

Two hundred and one thousand people, and countless corpses, crowded into the valley.

People were crowded together, and corpses were crowded together.

They will never forget that scene in their lifetime.

The stench of the corpse can be smelled from a long distance away.

Everyone except the high priest vomited.

But what can they do? They can't get angry because that's war.

On the battlefield, it's normal for you to kill me and I to kill you.

Now that you are a prisoner, do you still want others to treat you as a guest of honor?

After returning, several envoys were unable to calm down.

After discussing it, have a good talk with Gu Xingyuan. As long as he can make some concessions, it would be better to sign the alliance as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, the talks broke down.

Gu Xingyan did not see them that day.

They spent the whole day in the county magistrate's mansion.

The next day, the high priest came again with several envoys.

Gu Xingyan still did not show up.

This went on for three days.

Not to mention the envoys, even the high priest was becoming increasingly restless.

That morning, Gu Xingyan received a message from his brother who asked Lan Yue to deliver it.

He was given full responsibility for the negotiations with Zhao State. No matter what, Ava's death could not affect the image of Daliang in the minds of the people of the world.

The sooner the covenant is signed, the better.

But how to sign the contract and what conditions to propose are all decided by Gu Xingyan.

At the same time, he ordered the Minister of Rites and Mr. Shen and others to bring Gu Xingyuan back to Sijiu City.

He was not allowed to ride in a carriage, and had to walk back on foot like an ordinary soldier.

It would also help him understand how difficult it is for the soldiers to fight this battle.

Even if he was just walking a little.

Gu Xingyuan was imprisoned in the cell where Ava's head was chopped off, and he was on the verge of collapse.

He didn't sleep for three days.

As soon as he closed his eyes, he knew that Ava was looking for him to kill him.

He has completely lost the high spirits he had in Beijing.

Therefore, as long as he could get out of this prison, he would be willing to crawl back to Beijing.

When Mr. Shen went to the prison to pick him up, he was also really shocked.

I thought I saw a ghost.

During these three days, Gu Xingyan and Li Shuangwan stood in front of the window sill on the second floor, looking down at the envoys from Zhao State from time to time.

Especially the high priest who was as steady as a rock at the beginning.

Gu Xingyan put his arm around Li Shuangwan’s shoulders and let her lean on him.