When Prince Beiming finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent.

But Prince Liu looked at Shangguan Ziqi with amusement.

"What are the chances of Canglan winning?" Prince Liu pretended to think for a while before asking.

"We Canglan people are good at fighting. Although our population is not as large as that of the Great Wei, our war horses are excellent, we are well-trained, and our men are all strong and sturdy. One of us can defeat two people from the Great Wei. Moreover, we have been preparing for years, waiting for this moment. Defeating the Great Wei is a piece of cake."

Prince Beiming held his head high and described Canglan's army as invincible and unstoppable.

When Prince Liu heard this, the smile on his face was incomprehensible.

He secretly went to Wei to find the iron box, but was ambushed. Although it was his own brother who plotted against him, the people of Canglan also contributed to it, and he still remembered this grudge.

The ministers of Southern Shu present began to whisper to each other.

"This matter actually has nothing to do with us in Nanshu. There's no need for us to get involved in this mess."

"That's true. The capital has just gone through a baptism. How can they have the energy to interfere?"

"But this is indeed an opportunity."

“The iron box is just lost, what if it is found someday?

I heard that the iron box is not unopenable, but no one can decipher the clues left by Princess Rong of Wei.

If this door were suddenly opened one day, the Wei Dynasty would have an invincible weapon.

How will our Nan Shu end up then? It is easy to make enemies but hard to resolve them. Don’t let it happen that you end up losing more than you gain.”

"That's right. My Nanshu has been free of war for many years, and the people are living and working in peace and contentment. Why would we bother getting involved in this mess?"

Prince Liu listened to the ministers' discussions and knew that they did not want to go to war. The affairs of their own country had not yet been resolved.

The second prince is still on the run and has not been caught until now. This is an unstable factor.

Prince Liu waved to the eunuch who was serving beside him.

The eunuch immediately came to his side.

Prince Liu whispered an order and hurried out.

After a while, the eunuch directed two guards to carry a large wooden box.

The box is well made and very exquisite, and it is obvious that it is used to store treasures.

Prince Liu stood up, walked to the wooden box, bent down to open it, and then took out a smaller box from it. This box was more exquisite, with various beautiful carvings.

He carried the box back to his desk and opened it.

He took out another box from inside.

When Shangguan Ziqi saw the box, his eyes opened wide.

Wow, that looks so familiar.

But he didn't move at all, and leisurely picked up the cup in front of him and took a sip of tea.

Seeing that Shangguan Ziqi was calm and composed, Cao Jinyu also felt that he could remain calm.

But he didn't know whether it was true or not. Thinking that Prince Liu dared to take it out in front of them, the meaning was very clear.

"Prince Beiming, do you recognize this thing?" Prince Liu asked with a smile.

"I don't recognize him." He had never seen him before, and he was several feet away from him.

"Come, come closer and take a look." Prince Liu waved to him generously.

Prince Beiming stood up and walked forward.

It’s okay to look at it once, but when you look at it again, you’ll be shocked.

"This... this is an iron box," exclaimed Beiming County Prince. The unique combination lock was its most obvious feature.

He had never seen a real iron box in his life, but there was a picture of it in Canglan Palace, and he had seen it.

The combination lock is the biggest feature. Looking at the surface, the red plum blossom is lifelike.

He didn't know the details of the theft of the iron box, and he was not qualified to know about the country's most confidential operations.

He is just a prince.

This time he was assigned by the emperor to go on a diplomatic mission, and he only needed to complete the task assigned by the emperor.

"The iron box is already in my Nanshu. What do you think will happen if I open it? And this prince is organizing people to study how to open it."

"How is it possible? You, where are you from? This must be fake." The Prince of Beiming still had some rationality and immediately thought of this possibility.

"My second brother rebelled, and we searched the entire country of Nanshu for him. We discovered that a group of Canglan people had entered Nanshu, carrying this thing with them.

He hid from place to place and attracted the attention of local authorities.

After arresting and interrogating them, we found out that they were the ones who stole the iron box of the Wei Dynasty and were passing through our Nanshu and wanted to return to Canglan.

Since they have all come to my Nan Shu, of course they belong to my Nan Shu.

Prince Beiming, don't you agree? "

Prince Liu said it carelessly, but it was so infuriating that it could kill people.

Prince Beiming was choked for a moment and didn't know how to respond.

"Your Highness, I, Canglan, intend to seek revenge. By then, Southern Shu will occupy 70% of the Great Wei's territory, and I, Canglan, only want 30%. Even if it is occupied by us, we can give it up."

The Prince of Beiming thought quickly and made greater concessions to encourage Southern Shu.

"Haha, since I already have the iron box in Nanshu, why do I need to fight for the country?

Fighting is a waste of lives and money. When you have defeated Wei and left it without any chance to fight back, we will offer some help to Wei. Just give me two or three cities in Southern Shu.

I, Nan Shu, am not greedy. It is better for three countries to coexist on this continent.

My Lords, am I right?"

After Prince Liu finished speaking, he glanced back and forth at the ministers of Southern Shu present.

"I support His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." The Prime Minister was the first to stand up and support his grandson.

"I second the proposal."

"I second the proposal."

.....

"Look, Nanshu is a very friendly and peace-loving country. That was a hatred from a hundred years ago. Why are you still holding on to it? When will the cycle of revenge end? Over a hundred years ago, our three countries were still one. We were all brothers."

Prince Liu spoke very beautifully in front of Shangguan Ziqi, who was silent.

Shangguan Ziqi and Cao Jinyu felt very happy after hearing this.

This Prince Liu is so wise.

This trip to Southern Shu is worth it.

Prince Liu's words made the Prince of Beiming, who was standing in the middle, not know how to end the situation.

Even with such friendly sincerity, Nan Shu refused to accept it.

This is too heartless.

"Okay, Prince Beiming, please sit down and taste the delicious food of Southern Shu." Prince Liu played the role of a good host.

The Prince of Beiming then returned to his seat, sat down and took a sip of tea to cover up his embarrassment.

Prince Liu then ordered the palace servants to start serving dishes and singing and dancing.

Halfway through the process, Prince Beiming presented the necessary gifts for the diplomatic mission.

But he felt very unwilling.

When he came out, he promised the emperor that he would be able to complete this mission. He didn't expect that Nan Shu was so cowardly and was far inferior to their Canglan Emperor.

They had lived in ease for too long, their bones softening, like animals in captivity. It would be interesting to see if they could still be so peaceful and at ease when Canglan conquered Wei, and if they would still have the laughter and drinking they had today.

By then, Canglan's cavalry will surely set foot on the territory of Southern Shu and unify the country.

He prepared himself mentally before picking up his chopsticks and eating the food in front of him.

But after taking a bite, no matter how delicious the food was, it was not even one tenth as good as Canglan's.

Yu Yuanzheng, who did not attend the palace banquet, was very distressed at this time.

As soon as Shangguan Ziqi left, Liu Yunshu came.

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