So what if I traveled through time? I'll continue to roll in another place

According to etiquette, envoys coming to Beijing must go to the palace to pay homage to the emperor as a sign of respect.

But the emperor was young and had already suffered a defeat. Letting the Wuge people see a three-year-old child sitting in the hall made the country's strength even weaker.

Song Pu and other people in the cabinet struggled for a long time before they agreed on the etiquette process. No matter how young the emperor is, he is still the emperor and he should be paid an audience. All they have to do is teach the emperor etiquette well.

On the second day, Que Yan brought the delegation to meet the emperor.

The young emperor Chu Zhaoxing sat on the dragon throne and accepted the homage of envoys such as Zairpai.

Zaerpai presented a snow leopard fur coat as a gift. "I am Zaerpai, the co-director of the Xuanzhengyuan of Wuge, and I am here to pay homage to Your Majesty at the order of the third prince of Wuge, Sutun Anda. I hope you can stop the war and negotiate peace, and establish friendship between the two countries."

Chu Zhaoxing nodded slightly, indicating that Lu Dehou should accept the gift.

"Please stand up, envoy. You have come from afar. Thank you for your reward!" he said in a baby voice.

After receiving the order, Lu Dehou ordered the eunuchs to give the gifts prepared by the Ministry of Rites to the delegation.

All kinds of gold, silver and jewelry were presented one by one. Even the Zairpai were secretly amazed by the exquisite craftsmanship and expensive and rare materials of the treasures.

The wealth of Zhao Dynasty is far beyond that of Wuge. If it weren't for the help from within Zhao Dynasty, they would definitely not be able to gain the upper hand over Shou Junzhong in this battle.

But now that Zhao Chao is willing to destroy the Great Wall, he must seize this good opportunity to help his nephew ascend to the throne.

After the gift was bestowed, Zairpai and others bowed again to express their gratitude. After the worship was over, the emperor hosted a banquet in the palace to entertain the envoys.

At the banquet, both sides seemed to be having a good time on the surface, but undercurrents were stirring.

After three rounds of drinking, Zairpai suddenly stood up and toasted the emperor, saying, "Your Majesty, this time we came here, in addition to negotiating peace, we also have something else that needs your approval."

A hint of surprise flashed across the faces of all the ministers in the court. The emperor was young and could not be deceived by the Zair faction.

Chu Zhaoxing asked calmly, "What's the matter, envoy?"

Zairpai smiled and said, "I heard that there was a Princess Jingshu in Zhao Dynasty. When she was born, the sky was full of rosy clouds and the animals in the capital all knelt down to offer gifts. This is a good omen. Now I ask for your permission to marry the princess to my third prince Wuge when she comes of age, so that our two countries can be friends forever."

As soon as these words were spoken, the palace suddenly became quiet. The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment. Princess Jingshu was only two years old. This marriage was too hasty.

Song Pu's heart sank. He knew very well that this was Wu Ge's conspiracy. It was not shameful to negotiate peace. Zhao Dynasty had never had a princess marry a foreigner. If he agreed to the princess' marriage, it would be like letting Zhao Dynasty's face be trampled on.

He was about to object, but unexpectedly Chu Zhaoxing gave the answer himself.

"The envoy has overstepped his authority. The marriage of my sister is a matter of divine will granted by the Emperor. How can a foreign envoy interfere?

If the envoy wants to present Princess Wuge to Dazhao as a gift for peace talks, then just send the princess here; otherwise, the envoy should not bring it up during the peace talks between the two countries."

I didn't expect Chu Zhaoxing to be so imposing despite his young age. Although he spoke in a childish voice, the majesty of an emperor of a great country was not diminished at all.

Song Pu looked at his nephew who was the emperor and nodded with satisfaction.

Zairpai was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect the little emperor to answer like that. He shot himself in the foot.

"Your Majesty is absolutely right. I am sorry for being rude." Zairpai said quickly.

Chu Zhaoxing smiled and nodded to express his forgiveness.

"In this case, I have met with the envoys today, and I have entrusted the peace talks to the Prime Minister and Lord Que. I hope that the two countries can live in peace from now on, and not let the envoys' hard work go to waste, nor my painstaking efforts go to waste." Chu Zhaoxing said, and left the seat after sitting for a while.

The emperor behaved very well today, which gave all the officials of Zhao Dynasty peace of mind. Although he is a young master, he seems to be quite qualified, so he seems to have a bright future.

After the banquet, Zairpai and his party returned to the post station.

"I didn't expect that this little emperor is not a waste. He is much smarter than his uncle." Zailpai said slowly while sipping tea.

"So what? The peace talks have just begun and we still have a chance," said an officer on the side.

"That's right," Zairpai said with a sly look in his eyes, "We have been in contact with Mr. Song for such a long time, but we haven't met him in private yet..."

That night, Zairpai came with a small entourage to ask for an audience with Song Pu.

"Sir Song, I was not polite in my words today. Please forgive me." Zailpai said humbly.

"No problem." Song Pu responded calmly, "There are many people in Beijing, what is the purpose of the co-magistrate coming here at midnight?"

Song Pu appeared calm on the surface, but he was actually on pins and needles inside. These Wuge people did not play by the rules, and now he had no idea what they were trying to do.

"Regarding the peace talks, Mr. Tongzhi should just discuss it with Que Yan step by step according to our plan.

The conditions I have offered are already generous, and you, the magistrate, should be fully aware of this. I hope that there won’t be another incident like the princess’ marriage at today’s banquet.” Song Pu said coldly.

Whether it was out of his desire to embarrass Da Zhao or he really wanted to marry a princess of Zhao Dynasty to increase Sutun Anda's capital in his bid for the throne, this was a situation he did not want to see.

Looking at Zairpai, whose mood was unpredictable in the candlelight, Song Pu felt as if he was inviting a wolf into the house.

"Haha, Lord Song, don't worry, I know what's going on." Zairpai said with a smile, "It's just that my nephew Sutunanda has admired your princess for a long time and only hopes to marry her."

Song Pu's face turned black. "My Lord, please be careful with your words."

Zairpai waved his hands quickly, "Of course, sir, please don't be angry, it's just a joke."

He picked up the teacup and tasted the tea from the Song Mansion. It was indeed much better than the tea from Huitongguan.

"It's rare to see you, so let's talk about business."

The candlelight flickered, and the two good uncles discussed for a long time...

Zairpai stretched his body and said, "Master Song, we each serve our own masters. The agreement between you and me will naturally stand. You just need to watch and see."

Song Pu stared at the old fox from the grassland, "I hope you will keep your word. I have more than just Shou Junzhong in Da Zhao." He threatened, "If this fails, it is still unknown whether the third prince can succeed to the throne."

Zairpai smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir." He then picked up Song Pu's tea leaves and said, "I really like this tea, sir, so I shamelessly asked for some to try."

After saying this, he prepared to leave without caring whether Song Pu agreed or not.

"As for the matter of Princess Jingshu, she is actually just a princess. As long as you say a few good words to His Majesty, you will definitely get benefits in the future." Zhaierpai said this before leaving, and left without looking back regardless of whether Song Puruo was happy or not.

After seeing Zairpai off, Song Pu paced back and forth in the room.

Originally, this plan was perfect and beneficial to both him and the Za'ar faction.

But he didn't expect that Wuge was so greedy that he actually set his sights on Princess Jingshu. If there was one thing, there would be another. He was really afraid that the Zhai'er faction had a backup plan.