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Chapter 761 Long Live the Emperor! (31)
The Cong Kingdom not only did not neglect the brave and skilled prince Timucheng from the enemy country, but also treated him with the utmost courtesy.

Yu Muhuai found an empty palace within the imperial palace and temporarily housed Temucheng there.

She couldn't bear to leave her precious child outside.

If she were to be kidnapped by accident, or if something were to happen to Timur, her losses would be enormous.

Yu Muhuai smiled slightly, exchanged a few polite words, and then had the eunuch take Timucheng to the inner palace.

Five days later, the envoy from Jian Kingdom arrived at the capital of Cong Kingdom.

This envoy's delegation was much larger in scale than those of the previous few days.

The envoy leading the delegation was named Azige, whose position in Jian Kingdom was equivalent to that of the chief minister in Cong Kingdom.

Azig held a high position and was highly regarded by the royal family and respected by the people. Sending him here shows how much Jian Kingdom valued this peace talk.

On the eve of the peace talks, Yu Muhuai hosted a welcome banquet for the envoys from Jian Kingdom.

For this banquet, the Emperor specially wore a new robe.

Yu Muhuai: In the past, we only wore new clothes during the Chinese New Year!

Xue Rong was wearing a brand-new palace dress that she usually wouldn't take out.

Seeing this scene only strengthened Yu Muhuai's determination to make money.

Warfare is such a costly affair that it's not relevant to her for the time being.

I need to make money!!

The banquet went very smoothly, with singing, dancing, and clinking glasses.

Timucheng, the great general of Jian Kingdom, was also seated at the banquet.

He also changed into a brand-new robe specially prepared for him (Yu Muhuai: a little heartbroken), and sat upright in his seat.

After careful grooming, Timucheng could be considered to have a dignified appearance.

However, compared to the appearance of the Cong people, he was still too rugged and robust, belonging to the bold and unrestrained type.

After Azig had performed the proper courtesies to all the emperors and high-ranking officials of the Cong Kingdom, he raised his cup to toast Timucheng.

"General, how have you been lately?"

Timucheng returned the toast with a glass of wine and replied very naturally, "Very good."

The two then chatted for a few more minutes, their voices loud enough for everyone around to hear.

This was also to avoid suspicion and prevent any private communication, since Timur is now a prisoner.

Yu Muhuai's five senses are very sharp, and even though he is sitting in a high position, he can clearly hear the conversation between the two.

She picked up her wine glass, took a small sip, and a meaningful smile appeared on her lips.

Timur was certainly living well; she wanted him to be so comfortable and happy here that he wouldn't want to leave.

Azig approached and noticed that Timur had some dark circles under his eyes.

He asked, "General, have you not been getting enough rest lately? You look rather tired."

Timucheng felt a little guilty thinking about the absurd things he had done day and night recently. He clenched his fist, put it to his mouth, and coughed lightly.

“Azig, you don’t need to worry too much, I’m fine.”

Although Azig was somewhat puzzled, he didn't press the matter further since the other party had said so.

Mentioning this topic brought back those beautiful images to Timur's mind.

Thinking of the several beautiful women waiting for him in the palace, he longed for their smooth skin and delicate cheeks.

I think of their gentle, slender fingers, and their tender, melodious voices.
Timur noticed that he had changed.

He dared not make any sudden movements, so he sat down and used the table to cover his discomfort below. Timucheng also had many wives and concubines in Jian State, but he was not a man who valued such matters.

Human energy is finite; he valued his own development in war and national affairs more, and women were merely tools for procreation and occasional outlets for his pent-up emotions.

But recently, perhaps because he has finally relaxed and doesn't have to deal with so many tedious and complicated matters, he has been thinking about this a lot more lately.

Once you have an idea, put it into practice.

Just then, the emperor, worried that he was too bored, sent over several beautiful concubines who were very good at serving people.

Timur was thus caught in a whirlpool of infatuation and could not extricate himself.

Of course, Azig didn't know these things, and Timur wouldn't let him know either.

Yu Muhuai would be even more determined not to let the people of Jian Kingdom know.

The banquet went smoothly; the envoy from Jian Kingdom did not cause any trouble, and Cong Kingdom handled the situation with ease.

The real confrontation between the two countries took place on the second day in the imperial court.

The demands made by Jian Guo were: 1. Release Timur;
Second, trade along the border between the two countries requires facilitating trade with Jian State by exempting them from most of their taxes.

Third, the State of Cong needs to pay the State of Jian 500,000 taels of silver annually as funds to maintain the peace talks;

Fourth, at the border between the two countries, towards the Cong Kingdom, the Jian Kingdom is permitted to establish outposts to prevent the Cong Kingdom from launching secret military raids.

Fifth, they demanded that a princess marry into the Jian Kingdom.

There are a few other minor details, but the main requirements are these five points.

As Azig stated his demands, the court was already in an uproar.

After he finished speaking, many ministers glared at him angrily, expressing their dissatisfaction with their eyes.

Yu Muhuai, sitting on the dragon throne, remained completely expressionless.

She felt it was normal for the other party to make such a request.

In her previous life, Wan Zhixin did not agree to the peace talks with Jian Kingdom. Otherwise, if the other side's envoy had come, the demands they made would have been many times more unreasonable.

Now they are only asking to set up a few outposts on the border of Cong Kingdom. If it were in the previous life, they would definitely have directly asked to cede territory.

Amid the discontent and complaints of his ministers, Azig stood firm and remained unaffected.

Negotiation is something that involves first making unreasonable demands, and then gradually negotiating until they become reasonable.

He knew before he came that the Kingdom of Cong would not be able to fully agree to these demands.

However, these are the basic points he uses.

The agreement included returning Timur, paying reparations, opening up trade, and establishing a marriage alliance.

Yu Muhuai smiled faintly and spoke.

"Since Jian Kingdom has already made its demands, then I will also state my demands."

First, the Kingdom of Cong will not release Timucheng. Your general is living very comfortably in the Cong Kingdom's palace, and I believe we can become friends.
Second, regarding trade at the border between the two countries, Cong State will reduce taxes for Jian State by 20%, and Jian State will need to reduce taxes for Cong State by 50%.

Third, I do not require Jian Kingdom to make payments every year, but for this battle in the Yueqing Mountains, your country needs to pay one million taels of silver as war reparations.
Fourth, at the border, the Jian Kingdom needs to retreat twenty li.

Fifthly, my princesses' marriages are entirely their own decision; I will not interfere. If they wish to go to Jian Kingdom, I will be happy to see them content. If they do not wish to, no one can force them.”

After explaining the five points requested by Jian State, Yu Muhuai added some minor requests.

Of course, these are all demands that are beneficial to the Cong Kingdom.

The fifth option, which seems to be letting the princesses make their own decision, is actually a polite way of saying no.

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