Deposed Crown Prince: After three years of service on the frontier, the entire court knelt and begge

At this moment, they were in the city lord's mansion in Hecang City.

People from five kingdoms in the Western Regions held a victory celebration banquet here.

Although it was called a victory celebration banquet, everyone actually wanted to use this banquet to begin negotiating the benefits that each country should receive.

After all, after the talks with Xiao Guo and the confirmation of the results,

It's time for these countries to start negotiations.

These countries watched as the people from Uzbekistan were slow to arrive.

First came the king of Gaochang. Bairda spoke first, saying, "Although the king of Uz is the youngest, it seems he has the biggest airs... It's almost dark, and he still hasn't arrived... Is he deliberately trying to intimidate us?"

After the king of Gaochang spoke, Dawulieti, the king of Khotan, said, "Who can blame us when they have the largest territory and the strongest army? With the addition of 100,000 elite troops, their strength is now far ahead of all the other five kingdoms in the Western Regions!"

Hanati, the king of Shule, said, "That's right. We must unite now! This time, we must fight for our interests. In the future, we will continue to nibble away at Xiao. If we fail this time, we may end up following behind Wuz and not even get a taste of the spoils!"

These rulers all spoke up, one after another.

Only Empress Nanxi of Shanshan Kingdom remained silent.

"Nanxi, why aren't you saying anything? Do you disagree with what we're saying? Or do you not care about fighting for these benefits?" King Hanati of Shule asked.

Empress Nanxi of Shanshan said awkwardly, "My lords, you are wronging me. Our Shanshan Kingdom is the smallest in size and the weakest in strength, and even has the fewest men. Naturally, I follow behind you and cheer for you. I will agree to whatever you say."

"We would be content if, after all the kings have eaten meat, we, the people of Shanshan, could have a sip of meat soup!"

Upon hearing Nanxi's words, the rulers couldn't help but reveal a hint of disdain.

Bairdar of Gaochang Kingdom spoke up: "Nanxi, as long as you follow our lead, we will eat meat, and we will let you eat meat too! We are different from those hegemonic people in Uz Kingdom!"

Upon hearing this, Nanxi said with a grateful expression, "Then thank you very much, Your Majesties!"

Among the four kingdoms, the Kingdom of Gaochang of Bairda is the strongest, making it the leader of this small alliance.

Baird said to the crowd, "In a moment, you will all listen to what I have to say."

The group nodded.

These people waited for almost half an hour.

It wasn't until it was completely dark that the Uzbek group finally arrived.

Actually, this was done on Chi Gao's behalf.

As they approached, Diliti, acting as a puppet, spoke up: "Gentlemen, we are so sorry! Our king has been traveling so far that he hasn't had a good night's sleep! Just now, he was sleeping soundly, and we couldn't bear to wake him. We are so sorry! We apologize!"

Diliti spoke as if he were sincere, but the expressions on the faces of these kings were extremely unpleasant.

Such an important victory celebration was held just so that the young emperor of Uzbekistan could sleep a little longer, which made them wait for a full hour and a half.

Although they were very resentful, these people were very enthusiastic in their words.

"You're too kind, Grand Preceptor... The King is still growing and certainly needs more rest. Besides, it's just a victory celebration, nothing serious. Anyway, the night is long, we can wait!"

"Yes, we're just idling around anyway. Imperial Advisor, please... take a seat... take a seat..."

These rulers, before they even arrived, had expressed a desire to tear them to pieces.

When he arrived, his face changed very quickly.

They became extremely obsequious.

After everyone took their seats, the king of the small country only knew how to eat.

Chi Gao stood behind the ruler of the small country without saying a word.

Diliti then spoke up, saying, "All the kings are here, and I imagine that your respective delegations have already reported the results of this peace negotiation."

"Here, I would also like to confirm with you all that we have reached a lease agreement with the Xiao Kingdom. Our Western Regions Alliance will lease ten cities in Wangxi County outside Yumen Pass from the Xiao Kingdom for a period of thirty years. During this period, we have also signed a non-aggression pact to maintain peace."

"And trade continues as usual, with tariff reductions and other treaties in place..."

After Diliti explained it in great detail, he asked the other rulers.

"Your Majesties, is there anything you still don't understand?"

After listening to Dilit's words, they all shook their heads, indicating that they had no other questions.

After all, everything that needed to be said has already been said…

They already knew about this.

Looking at everyone's expressions, Diliti smiled and said, "Alright, since that's the case, then let's get straight to the point. This attack on Yumen Pass was a joint effort of our Western Regions Alliance... so naturally, the fruits of this victory should be shared by everyone, right?"

Some people looked surprised after hearing Dilit's words.

After all, Uzbekistan has always tried to take advantage of any opportunity and monopolize any benefits it can.

When has anyone ever proactively said they would share the spoils of victory?

However, it's always a good thing that Diliti said that...

The group of people nodded without any hesitation.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Diliti's own expression gradually turned mocking.

"Alright, since everyone agrees that we should divide the spoils, let's discuss how to divide them!"

After they finished speaking, the rulers looked at each other.

The last gaze lingered on Bairdda.

Bairdar really dared to speak up this time.

"Grand Preceptor Diliti, since you've asked, we also have an idea. Since we are an alliance! The purpose of establishing this Western Regions Alliance is to unite everyone and help each other! Therefore, I think that since it's about sharing the spoils of victory, we should divide them equally!"

After Baird said it.

Diliti, who was drinking, burst out laughing and spat out his drink after hearing this.

Then he burst into laughter.

After Diliti laughed like that, Bairdda's expression became extremely ugly.

Bairdda awkwardly said to Dilit, "Grand Preceptor Dilit, do you think what I said is funny?"

Diliti had no intention of beating around the bush and said directly to Bairdda, "What do you think? King Bairdda, you're not joking with me, are you?"

Baird said to Dilit, "I'm not joking. I really mean it!"

Diliti's smile gradually froze, and he said coldly to Bairda, "King Bairda, you've gone too far with this joke. You want to split it equally? How dare you say such a thing?"

Diliti arrogantly shoved his ultimate weapon right in Bairda's face, making Bairda's face look extremely ugly...

Then, Diliti looked at the other kings and asked, "So, do you all think the same way?"

The kings, who had originally agreed to stand together through thick and thin, immediately forgot their promises after being frightened by Diliti.

"No...no...this was proposed by King Bairdah alone. We actually feel that this division is not appropriate! If it is divided equally, it will be most disadvantageous to the Kingdom of Uz...after all, without the Kingdom of Uz, we would not have achieved such a victory!" Hanati said with a fawning expression.

As soon as Hanati spoke, Dawuleti chimed in, "That's right, I think so too. We didn't really do anything with the Uzbeks this time; it was just a sightseeing trip. I think the meat should definitely be eaten by the Uzbeks. We'll just have a sip of soup!"

Seeing how these rulers turned on each other, Nanxi had no doubt whatsoever.

After all, she knew these rulers very well!

There was absolutely no surprise that they did this.

Hearing the two people speak, Diliti nodded in satisfaction.

Baird's face turned ashen, and after glancing at Hanati and Dawuleti, he immediately changed the subject, saying, "Grand Preceptor Diliti, that wasn't actually my idea. It was the idea of ​​Nanxi from Shanshan Kingdom!"

As he spoke, Baird looked at the two kings, Hanati and Dawuleti, on one side.

"Hanat, Dawuleti, don't you agree?"

Hanati and Dawuleti knew that this was Bairdda giving them a way out, after all, they had just betrayed Bairdda.

Now, Baird is trying to shift the blame.

They would naturally want to help Bairdda.

After all, they knew very well that offending Baird and breaking ties with him would not be in their national interest either!

So, they seized the opportunity and said, "That's right, it's Nanxi. Nanxi has always felt that their country is the smallest and has the weakest military, and they want to get a share of the spoils by relying on us. King Bairda was also fooled by him, which is why he said that."

They all quickly shifted the blame to Nan Xi of Shanshan Kingdom.

They knew that anyone could trample on Shanshan.

Nan Xi remained calm at this moment; she was already used to this situation.

This is neither the first nor the last time.

Although she was used to it, Ling Chang, who was standing next to Nan Xi, looked indignant and wanted to speak.

However, Nanxi stopped him.

Nan Xi was well aware that the power of discourse was accompanied by the power of the state.

If so, and their Shanshan Kingdom is powerful, they won't need to explain themselves, whether they try to shift the blame or not.

Just like in Uzbekistan, if they don't like you, they'll dare to confront you directly, and you still have to greet them with a smile...

If you lack the ability, no amount of explanation will help.

Nanxi remained silent.

Diliti said to Nanxi, "King of Nanxi, your country is small, but your appetite is quite large!"

Nan Xi gave an awkward smile: "Grand Preceptor Diliti, I was just joking around, I didn't expect the rulers to take it seriously. Our Shanshan Kingdom knows its own limitations!"

Diliti looked at him with amusement: "Oh? You mean you know how to distribute it?"

As he spoke, Nanxi glanced meaningfully at the other rulers.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Nan Xi thought to herself: Since you don't want to eat anymore, then don't blame me for flipping the table!

“Grand Preceptor Diliti, since you’ve asked, I’ll be so bold as to say it! I believe that the entire process of attacking Yumen Pass, including the defection of the Tiger Army, was suggested by the Kingdom of Uzbekistan!”

"Although we brought troops with us, none of them have seen combat... Therefore, I suggest that all the spoils of this battle should be claimed by the Kingdom of Uzbekistan. As for us, let's just consider it a training exercise for our own army and see how strong they are!"

"Therefore, we, the Kingdom of Shanshan, can state our position! We want nothing!"

Diliti was very satisfied with Nanxi's words.

After all, this was the scene he wanted to see.

"Queen of Nanxi, although you are a woman, your awareness and courage are something that many of you men cannot match."

As Diliti spoke, he looked at Bairda, Hanati, and Dawuleti with a mocking expression: "What do you think? Do you think Nanxi's plan, with its allocation of resources, is feasible?"

The group looked embarrassed and didn't dare to respond.

I almost hate Nanxi to death.

Seeing that no one was saying anything, Diliti suddenly burst into laughter again.

"Hahaha, look how scared you all are... Empress Nanxi is so sensible, but we can't be ungrateful. If we really followed Empress Nanxi's suggestion, wouldn't the people of the Western Regions break my back? I can't let you come all this way for nothing!"

"Although Empress Nanxi is right, the main credit this time belongs to us. You just went along for a while! But since we are an alliance, we must unite! As the elder brother, Uzbekistan will not bully you! Everyone shares in the spoils!"

"I won't take advantage of you either. We'll split it 90/10, with Uzbekistan getting 90% and the other four countries taking 1%! How about that? You won't have come all this way for nothing."

Upon hearing that they could share in the spoils, the men's faces immediately lit up with joy.

Upon hearing Dilit's humiliating way of dividing things, these people suddenly couldn't laugh anymore!

This is practically like giving money to a beggar!

The expressions on the faces of the several people were uncertain, as if they were barely suppressing their anger!

Diliti further provocatively asked, "What's wrong? Are you all dissatisfied? Or do you think it's not enough? If you think it's not enough, you can say so again!"

Baird snorted coldly and said sarcastically, "Since that's how it is, we don't want it! Let's give it all to Uzbekistan. Consider it our military training!"

Seeing this, Hanati chimed in, "That's right, although our country is poor, we don't lack such things! Grand Preceptor, if you're going to distribute them like this, then you can keep them!"

Seeing this, Dawuleti continued, "Yes, since you feel that this achievement has nothing to do with us, we won't eat this meal!"

As he spoke, Dawulie got up to leave.

Upon seeing this, the other two immediately stood up and prepared to follow them.