Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

Qin Ming raised his eyebrows and a playful smile appeared on his face.

"Here? Let him in."

"Your Majesty, do I need to stop him outside and wait for a while?"

At this time, Liu Chuang suddenly had some ideas.

After all, the other party surrendered too quickly this time. They didn't even have time to threaten them before they ran to their door.

Hearing what he said, Qin Ming immediately waved his hand.

"No need, go and bring the person in."

Liu Chuang went out and soon Liu Qin and several ministers walked into the main tent.

He was wearing casual clothes and looked a little tired, but he still maintained the majesty of an emperor.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor of Daqian, Xishu has come to you to seek peace."

As soon as they met, Liu Qin bowed and saluted, his tone respectful but not humble, and he stated the purpose of his visit straight away.

His current condition is much more difficult than that of the previously deceased Western Shu Emperor Liu.

Even when meeting Qin Ming, he did not lose face.

Qin Ming's face was as gloomy as water, and he said in a calm tone:

"Ask for peace? You, Xishu, sent someone to assassinate my craftsmen before. Now you're asking for peace again. Isn't that a little late?"

This was the first time that a craftsman in the capital was killed.

This made all the efforts Qin Ming had put into cultivating his talent over the years go to waste.

It not only caused a great shock to the entire workshop.

It has brought particularly adverse effects to them.

Internally, many craftsmen began to worry about their own lives. After all, if the imperial court failed once, there might be a second time in the future.

It would be even more embarrassing to the outside world. Those dynasties outside that were eyeing the technology would feel that Daqian's inviolable halo had quietly faded.

Even if he could not keep up with the pace of Daqian's technological development, he could learn from Xishu and hinder Qin Ming's scientific and technological research.

Once this precedent is set, more people will do it in the future.

In order to avoid this situation, Qin Ming took special action and carried out his revenge in a high-profile manner.

After noticing his attitude, Liu Qin took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:

"I know about this as well. What happened before was Xishu's fault. We are willing to take responsibility for it, so we came all the way here."

"As long as you are willing to cease fire, Xishu is willing to show sincerity, cede three border cities, and pay a compensation of five million taels of silver."

"In addition, I can guarantee with my status as the Emperor of Western Shu that Western Shu will never interfere in wars in the Western Regions again, and the vicious incident of the previous artisan being killed will never happen again."

Qin Ming narrowed his eyes and tapped the table lightly with his fingers.

"Three cities? Five million taels? Liu Qin, do you think this little bit can appease my wrath?"

Liu Qin gritted his teeth and continued.

"If you feel it's not enough, Xishu can add another two million taels of silver and open up border trade with Daqian."

Daqian's industrial level is much higher than theirs.

By exchanging what they have and what they need, the goods in which Daqian has an advantage will impact their market.

It was difficult for Western Shu to develop on its own.

It must have taken a lot of determination for him to take such a drastic action.

Qin Ming was silent for a moment, then smiled.

"Liu Qin, you do have some courage, but why should I trust you?"

Liu Qin raised his head and looked directly at Qin Ming.

He did not hesitate much in his statement, and he came here to solve the problem.

"I guarantee on the throne that if Xishu makes any more moves, I will personally come to Daqian to apologize!"

Qin Ming stared at Liu Qin for a few seconds and suddenly laughed.

"Alright, since you're so sincere, I'll give you a chance. However, remember what you said today. If Xishu makes any more moves, I will show no mercy."

This person is indeed courageous, which surprised Qin Ming a little.

His ability is also much better than Liu's before.

Originally, many people thought that King Liu Qin of the South was a mediocre person, but after he actually ascended the throne, he showed his decisive side.

It is questionable whether a person with such a mentality would simply surrender to Daqian.

Although Qin Ming agreed to his request, he was already a little more wary of him.

Liu Qin breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly bowed, saying in a very humble manner:

"Thank you for your magnanimity. Xishu will definitely keep its promise."

Unfortunately, the more he behaves like this, the more wary people become.

Qin Ming didn't say much to him, just nodded lightly, and then ordered Liu Chuang to send him out of the military camp.

Everyone was silent along the way and the atmosphere was depressing.

"Your Majesty, are we really going to hand over the three cities and seven million taels of silver to Daqian?"

A minister couldn't help but ask.

Liu Qin sighed, his tone heavy.

"If I don't hand it over, do you have any other options?"

"Western Shu is currently facing internal and external troubles. If we don't cede territory and pay compensation, the Daqian army may attack the capital at any time. We can only stabilize the situation first and then make plans."

His voice echoed in everyone's ears.

Upon hearing this, everyone lowered their heads, with helplessness written all over their faces.

Although Liu Qin made a choice and paid a heavy price, it was already the best choice.

After stabilizing the situation.

Liu Qin brought his ministers back to the capital of Western Shu.

He immediately summoned important officials from the court and announced the results of the peace talks with Daqian.

Although the officials in the court did not contribute during this period, they kept discussing the matter after returning.

Some people think this is a stain on Liu Qin.

What's worse, some people even come out at this time to make comments from a moral high ground.

"Your Majesty, ceding three cities and seven million taels of silver is too high a price..."

An old minister stood up tremblingly, with a hint of sadness in his tone.

When Liu Qin saw the performance of his ministers, he felt a little disgusted.

But he had anticipated this situation before he came to power.

So he didn't get angry, but just waved his hand, his tone calm but unquestionable:

"I'll say this one last time."

"Western Shu is already in turmoil. If we don't cede territory and pay compensation, the Daqian army could flatten the capital at any time. I know you are unwilling to accept this, but the most important thing right now is to preserve the foundation of Western Shu."

"From now on, I will not have any more disputes with Daqian. This is an agreement. Anyone who says otherwise will be executed without mercy."

There was silence in the court. Although everyone was angry, they also knew that what Liu Qin said was true.

In addition, since Liu Qin became emperor, everything he did was vigorous and decisive, and no major problems occurred.

The emperor's sense of majesty naturally gradually established itself in the hearts of the people.

This made them all afraid to speak.

Although they did not say it on the surface, some ministers wanted to take advantage of the new emperor's ascension to the throne to seize power, and they were somewhat dissatisfied at this time.

They began to spread slanderous words against Liu Qin in the court.

Liu Qin’s statement was really embarrassing, and it didn’t leave any face for Western Shu at all.

After this incident happened, Liu Qin did not respond at all.

He just arrested all the ministers who spread rumors about him.

Executed in front of everyone.