With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

As Lu Yan spoke, he pretended to turn over Chu Wen's clothes, scaring Chu Wen so much that he stepped back repeatedly.

"Stop talking!" Lu Yan waved his hand impatiently.

"In a word, admit your mistakes! Acknowledge your crimes! Pay compensation! As long as you do these three things, I can let Princess Mingyue go back.

Trade between the two sides continues as usual, everyone keeps to themselves, just like before!"

"But if Beixiang Kingdom still maintains this attitude, then next, the Shannan Army will personally go to your king to demand an explanation!

By then, it won't be a problem that can be solved with a million taels of silver!"

Lu Yan's words resounded in the room, making Chu Wen and the accompanying envoys' ears buzz.

The accompanying envoys were all blushing and wished they could find a hole to crawl into.

Chu Wen was so angry that his face turned ashen, his fists were clenched so tightly that they made a creaking sound, and his nails almost dug into his flesh.

His original intention was to retreat in order to advance, and use Princess Mingyue and money to exchange for the interests of Beixiang Kingdom.

But he didn't expect Lu Yan to play by his own rules and not give him any face at all.

The enormous pressure made Chu Wen breathless.

He didn't dare ignore Lu Yan's warning, because he knew that Lu Yan would do what he said and was definitely not joking!

He suppressed the anger in his heart and asked tentatively:

"Lord Lu, you... you think you can conquer Beixiang Kingdom?"

"Are you sure you want it?" Lu Yan smiled, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"Do you want to try it? See if I have the ability?"

Chu Wen took a deep breath. He knew that today's negotiations had completely broken down.

He stood up and saluted, then said stiffly:

"In that case, I'll take my leave."

"No delivery."

Lu Yan waved his hand without even looking at Chu Wen.

Chu Wen and his group left Shannan Prefecture in disgrace, looking extremely miserable.

Chu Wen pushed the door of the post station open roughly.

He made a sharp "squeak" sound, venting his anger.

He walked with heavy steps, as if he was walking on the edge of a knife, and his chest was burning with rage.

As soon as he entered the door, Chu Wen's eyes were fixed on the carved and gold-painted coffee table in the center.

There are exquisite tea sets placed on it, emitting a faint tea fragrance.

At this moment, the aroma of tea was like adding fuel to the fire, further arousing the surging anger in his heart.

He suddenly raised his right leg and kicked the innocent coffee table with a force as powerful as thunder.

With a loud bang, the coffee table shattered into pieces, and exquisite porcelain fragments were scattered all over the floor.

It also resembles Chu Wen's broken mood at the moment.

"It doesn't make sense! It doesn't make sense!"

Chu Wen pointed at the debris on the ground, and his roar echoed in the room.

"This Lu Yan is simply going too far! Does he really think that our Beixiang Kingdom is made of clay? How dare he humiliate us like this!"

Chu Wen paced back and forth, walking around the room like a trapped beast, the anger in his heart growing stronger and stronger.

The accompanying envoys were all silent and dared not make a sound.

He was afraid that he would accidentally anger Chu Wen and get into trouble.

They lowered their heads, their eyes on their noses, their noses on their hearts, and everything in the room had nothing to do with them.

They were also furious at Lu Yan's arrogant attitude and unreasonable demands.

Let these officials of Beixiang State lose face.

It felt like being slapped hard in the face, it was burning hot.

"My lord, calm down,"

An envoy spoke cautiously, his voice as low as a mosquito's hum.

"Lu Yan's actions are clearly intended to humiliate our Beixiang Nation and test our Beixiang Nation's bottom line. We must not bow to him! Otherwise, where will our Beixiang Nation's dignity be? Where will our national prestige be?"

Another envoy also bravely echoed:

"Yes, sir, we cannot swallow this! If word gets back to our country, how will our Beixiang Kingdom still have the dignity to survive in the world? How can we face the public's criticism?"

Chu Wen stopped, took a deep breath, and tried to calm the waves in his heart.

The envoys were right. Lu Yan's actions were undoubtedly a challenge to the dignity of Beixiang Kingdom and a trampling on the bottom line of Beixiang Kingdom.

But now the Beixiang Kingdom is weak in national strength, and if it goes to war with Shannan.

The chances of winning are slim, and it will only make the situation in Beixiang Kingdom worse.

He frowned and paced back and forth in the room, thinking about what to do.

After a long while, he gritted his teeth, a gleam of determination flashed in his eyes, and he ordered:

"Immediately send this matter back to the court at an expedited rate of eight hundred miles, and say...

Just say that Lu Yan is extremely arrogant and not only detained Princess Mingyue.

"He's asking for a huge amount of compensation, and even more outrageous, he's demanding that our Beixiang State publicly admit its fault!

How can our Beixiang State endure such a great humiliation? Let's see how he responds! Let's see how he ends up!"

Chu Wen wrote in the letter:

Your Majesty! This Lu Yan is simply an insatiable, arrogant lunatic.

Not only did they demand a huge amount of compensation, they also asked our Beixiang State to publicly admit its mistake.

Is this to humiliate me or test our bottom line?

However, Shannan's military strength should not be underestimated.

They have a well-trained and well-equipped army.

And it is possible that a thundering attack will be launched against our Beixiang Kingdom at any time.

Moreover, Shannan Prefecture has a large army with many generals and powerful enough to crush any small country.

If we don't agree to Shannan's conditions in time, we will probably face a catastrophe.

The people will be displaced and the country will be reduced to a scorched earth.

At the end of the letter, Chu Wen cryptically expressed his concerns:

If we do not agree to Shannan's conditions, we will likely face a new war.

Shannan's army has gathered at the border, with war drums beating, swords drawn, and a war is about to break out.

Your Majesty must prepare for the worst, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable.

The express letter, which traveled eight hundred miles, was quickly delivered to the King of Beixiang.

The king's trembling fingers tightly grasped Chu Wen's letter, and his face gradually turned from initial doubt to ashen.

Veins popped out on his forehead and he slammed the letter down on the dragon table.

The hall suddenly became silent, and you could hear a pin drop.

The king gritted his teeth and uttered a few words:

"Lu Yan! You are so brave!"

"This is outrageous! This is simply too much!"

The king roared, grabbed the memorial on the table and threw it to the ground.

The scattered papers fell like snowflakes, and a tense atmosphere suddenly filled the hall.

"Does he really think I'm made of clay?!"

The king's voice echoed in the empty hall, shaking the dust from the beams.

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

An old minister stood up tremblingly and tried to persuade him cautiously.

"Shannan is coming with great force, we must not act rashly!"

"Calm down? How can I calm down?!"

The king pointed at the letter and was furious.

"He, Lu Yan, has humiliated my Beixiang Kingdom so much. If I don't teach him a lesson, how can I stand in this world with dignity in the future?!"