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

Chapter 49 It’s still uncertain who will win!

Just then, Li Kui came running over in a hurry.

"Sir! Something bad has happened! People from Beixiang State are coming!"

Lu Yan raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

"Oh? Who's coming?"

"It's Liu Bowen, the Prime Minister of Beixiang State!"

A playful smile appeared on Lu Yan's lips.

"Interesting, it seems this old fox is here to find out my background."

"Xiao Kui, get ready! I want to see what this old fox has up his sleeve!"

When Liu Bowen arrived at the county government office and saw Lu Yan's nonchalant look, he couldn't help feeling a little unhappy.

But he still suppressed his displeasure, bowed and said:

"Mr. Lu, the prefect of Shannan Prefecture, I have long heard of your great name."

Lu Yan looked Liu Bowen up and down and grinned:

"Oh, isn't this Prime Minister Liu? What brings you here?"

"Come on, come on, eat some melon! This is a new variety I brought from the capital. It's so sweet!"

As he said that, he picked up a piece of watermelon and handed it to Liu Bowen.

Liu Bowen looked at the watermelon handed to him with a look of disgust.

This Lu Yan is really a vulgar person!

He secretly criticized it in his heart, but he still kept a smile on his face and declined politely:

"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Lu. I don't like sweets."

"You don't like sweets? That's a shame."

Lu Yan didn't care. He just ate the watermelon and spoke vaguely.

"Tell me, Prime Minister Liu, what brings you here?"

Liu Bowen cleared his throat and said:

"Sir Lu, I came here this time to discuss matters concerning the diplomatic relations between our two countries."

"My king is interested in establishing friendly relations with Shannan Prefecture and conducting mutual trade. What do you think, Lord Lu?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yan burst into laughter, laughing so hard that he almost cried.

"Mutual trade? Prime Minister Liu, are you sure?"

"Do you have anything in Beixiang Country worth exchanging with our Shannan Prefecture?"

Liu Bowen's expression suddenly turned ugly.

This Lu Yan is simply going too far!

He suppressed his anger and said:

"Lord Lu, please don't go too far! Although my Beixiang Kingdom may not be as wealthy as your Shannan Prefecture, we are not completely broke!"

Lu Yan stopped laughing and looked at Liu Bowen with a playful look:

"Oh? Then tell me, what is there in your Beixiang Country that I would like to see?"

Liu Bowen suppressed his anger and forced out a smile that was uglier than crying:

"Lord Lu, you're joking. My Beixiang Kingdom is rich in fine horses, and..."

He paused, as if weighing his words.

"There are many beautiful women."

Lu Yan raised his eyebrows and pretended to be enlightened:

"Oh~ beauty! Prime Minister, with that look in your eyes, are you attracted to some girl in my backyard?"

"Let me tell you, the girls in my backyard are all beauties picked from hundreds of miles away. They are proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting. I guarantee you will be satisfied!"

After saying that, he winked at Liu Bowen.

Liu Bowen almost suffocated, as he was the prime minister of a country.

How could he be interested in the girl in Lu Yan's backyard?

This Lu Yan was clearly humiliating him!

He took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said with a forced smile:

"Lord Lu, you are joking. This old man did not come here for any personal reasons."

"Hmph, even if you Beixiang Country has many beauties, I wouldn't want them even if they were sent to my bed!"

Lu Yan curled his lips in disdain and threw the clean watermelon rind aside.

"Tell me, Prime Minister Liu, what is your ultimate purpose for coming here this time? Aren't you tired of beating around the bush?"

Liu Bowen's face changed.

This Lu Yan is really a guy who doesn't play by the rules!

He pondered for a moment and decided to get straight to the point:

"I hope that Lord Lu can return the barbarian land."

"Puff——" Lu Yan just drank the tea in his mouth.

He suddenly burst into laughter, pointing at Liu Bowen.

"Prime Minister, your joke is quite amusing! I conquered the barbarian lands, how can I return them?"

"Your request is really too much!"

Liu Bowen's face darkened and his tone became tougher:

"Master Lu, you are not going to accept my toast and you will be punished!"

Lu Yan sneered and looked at Liu Bowen fearlessly:

"Prime Minister, are you threatening me?"

There was a lot of tension between the two of them.

The air seemed to freeze and the atmosphere was extremely tense.

Li Kui stood aside, his hand on the sword at his waist, ready to draw his sword and help at any time.

Lu Yan looked relaxed and not at all intimidated by Liu Bowen's aura.

He picked up a piece of watermelon and began to eat it slowly.

While chewing, he said:

"Prime Minister Liu, I advise you to give up this idea. I will never return the barbarian land to you."

"If you Beixiang Kingdom want it, then come and grab it yourself!"

Liu Bowen was so angry that he was shaking all over.

He pointed at Lu Yan and shouted angrily:

"Lu Yan! Don't be so arrogant! Do you think that a mere prefect like you can compete with my Beixiang Kingdom?"

"My Beixiang Kingdom has a million cavalrymen, and it would be easy for us to crush your Shannan Prefecture!"

Lu Yan smiled disdainfully.

"A million cavalry? Who are you trying to scare? I only have a few thousand men under my command, but every one of them is a crack warrior who can defeat ten of them!"

"If a real fight breaks out, it's still unclear who will win!"

"You!" Liu Bowen was so angry at Lu Yan's arrogance that he was speechless.

Lu Yan continued:

"Prime Minister Liu, I advise you to go back and persuade the King of Beixiang to stop plotting against the barbarian lands."

"Otherwise, there will be consequences at your own risk!"

"You...you are so brave!"

Liu Bowen pointed at Lu Yan and trembled with anger.

"I have always been very courageous."

Lu Yan shrugged, looking indifferent.

"Prime Minister, if there is nothing else, please return."

"I have a lot of things to do and I don't have time to waste here with you."

Liu Bowen knew that he could not convince Lu Yan today.