Zhu Tian: Starting from the World of Zongwu

The Seventh Prince nodded honestly, "I came here with the intention of learning. If the two seniors hadn't argued so fiercely, I wouldn't have even planned to speak."

Song Xuan was silent for a moment, then pointed at the table and said, "Then sit down and continue talking!"

After they sat down again, Song Xuan knocked on the table and said, "Let me make a few points. If you can agree to them, then we can sign the agreement. If not, then we'll meet on the battlefield."

The Seventh Prince sat up straight and said, "Senior, please speak!"

"First, we can withdraw our troops, but you were the one who initiated this dispute. The resources consumed as a result will need to be borne by you."

Simply put, it means compensation!

The Seventh Prince hesitated for a moment, glanced at the city lords around him, and nodded immediately, "Yes, the subsequent compensation for war losses will be deducted from their city taxes."

Song Xuan hummed, "Then let me say the next thing...a long-term ceasefire agreement between the two countries!"

He knew very well that cities and compensation were not important in the eyes of Emperor Dao Song.

Maintaining border stability and ensuring an orderly transition of the throne are the most pressing issues that Emperor Dao Song needs to address.

And this agreement will also be the stepping stone for Song Xuan to be promoted in the Imperial City Bureau!

Chapter 750 Song Xuan: The compensation is for me!

"A long-term truce?"

The Seventh Prince probed, "How long is this long-term period? Is there a time limit?"

Song Xuan pondered for a moment, "Let's set a time limit of one thousand years. Within a thousand years, there will be no more fighting on the border between the two countries. This will also be a good thing for the people of both countries."

Although agreements are meant to be torn up, they are still effective in the short term.

This is enough for Song Xuan. When Mo Yuan wants to tear up the agreement one day, maybe he, Lord Song, has already taken charge of the Imperial City Bureau and started to come into contact with the Compass of Destiny.

If you can get the Compass of Destiny, you two countries can fight however you want, and it has nothing to do with Song Xuan!

This is not my Great Zhou. I am just an old villain who is secretly lurking in the dynasty, waiting to poach people.

"A thousand years?"

The Seventh Prince and the middle-aged scholar exchanged glances, and when he saw the other party nod slightly, he immediately understood what was going on.

This agreement can be signed.

For him, as long as Dao Song withdrew its troops and he could regain the sovereignty of the twelve occupied cities, it would be a great achievement.

Being able to reclaim the twelve cities before the two countries' Mahayana masters decide to start a full-scale war is already a relatively perfect result.

"senior!"

The Seventh Prince took a deep breath and said, "We can agree to this request. I wonder if you have any other conditions. If so, please tell me. If I am undecided, I will consult my father."

Song Xuan shook his head slightly, "It's mainly these two points.

Of course, there is one small request..."

He pointed at the city lords who were sitting there without a word, and said in a deep voice: "After our army withdraws, these people will no longer be able to serve as city lords in the vacant city!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the city lords could no longer sit still, but facing Song Xuan's cold eyes, they did not dare to get angry, and could only look at Yao Yue with a pleading look.

Yao Yue smiled slightly and said, "What do you mean, Fellow Daoist Song? Why don't you allow them to be city lords anymore?"

Song Xuan smiled and said, "I am also familiar with the system here in Moyuan. The city lord has great power and has his own private army. If he wants, he can start a small war.

I don't trust any of these people. If they become city lords again, there's no guarantee that border conflicts will break out again soon!"

Hearing this, the Seventh Prince breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "This is easy to handle. Senior, you may not trust these people, but you can at least trust the Lord of Black Rock, right?"

Song Xuan nodded slightly.

"That's easy. After you withdraw your troops, we can divide those twelve cities into the sphere of influence of the Lord of Black Rock!"

He looked at Yao Yue respectfully, "With your strength, Black Rock City alone is not worthy of your status... I think that if you were to take charge of this border area, you would surely be able to protect the people of both countries from the disaster of war.

I wonder what you think, Senior?"

Yao Yue smiled slightly, "That's good. With me here to manage this place, there's no need to worry about any disturbances."

The Seventh Prince then looked at Song Xuan, "Senior, are you satisfied with this?"

Song Xuan looked at the Seventh Prince, and the more he looked, the more he liked this boy.

Taking control of the twelve surrounding cities was a decision that Song Xuan and Yao Yue had discussed before. Unexpectedly, the Seventh Prince was very sensible and proposed it himself without them even saying anything.

"You can decide such a big thing?"

At this moment, the Seventh Prince showed a rare bit of confidence and said, "Although I am not the Crown Prince, the power behind me is also extraordinary. If we sign a land cession agreement, I dare not make the decision on such matters.

But if it's just to sign a ceasefire agreement and change the city lord, I still have that power."

Song Xuan nodded and smiled, "In that case, it's settled. As for the specific details, we can leave it to the people below to discuss!"

Song Xuan didn't even look at Qin Hui, but instead instructed Ning Caichen, "I'll leave the subsequent detailed negotiations to you. Is that okay?"

Ning Caichen bowed and said, "Don't worry, my lord. I will not let you down."

Song Xuan patted his shoulder and turned to leave.

Watching Lord Song leave, Ning Caichen exclaimed in his heart, wow, this couple really knows how to have fun.

On this side, the armistice agreement was signed to give credit to Song Ling, and on the other side, the twelve cities of Mo Yuan were in their hands. In a word, they did not suffer any loss at all and won a great victory!

Negotiations on details are the most time-consuming.

Although Hei Luosha and others were no longer the city lords, they were appointed as deputy city lords by Yaoyue, and were still in charge of the previous city. This made everyone excited, and it took them three days to negotiate details such as war reparations and military withdrawal.

On this day, after signing the agreement, the Seventh Prince breathed a sigh of relief. He first sent the others away, and then when he looked at Song Xuan and Yao Yue, his tone became warmer.

"Two seniors, this is the first thing I did after leaving the imperial capital. I was able to negotiate it so smoothly. I would like to thank you two seniors for your care and support.

Now that the business is done, why don't I host a banquet for you two?"

Song Xuan knew that this person was trying to win him over, but he still waved his hand and said, "No need. It's not appropriate for foreign envoys to have too close interactions with the princes of other countries."

Yao Yue also waved her hand, "I know a little about your thoughts, but I don't want to interfere in the succession of the throne. Please step aside!"

The Seventh Prince looked a little regretful, but he still bowed respectfully and left the room. After leaving the City Lord's Mansion, he came to a manor outside the city.

Over there, the middle-aged scholar couldn't wait to come forward and asked, "Your Highness, what is the attitude of the Lord of Black Rock City?"

The Seventh Prince sighed, carefully relayed Yao Yue's words, and said helplessly, "Those beings probably came to the mortal world to refine their hearts. They probably don't want to be contaminated by the royal karma."

The middle-aged scholar was not too disappointed. "Your Highness, don't be discouraged. The other party said they don't want to interfere, not that they can't interfere. This means that there is a possibility of future cooperation.

In this world, any transaction requires an equivalent value. There has never been a true gift. She is unwilling to explicitly support you, not because she does not want to be involved in karma, but because the benefits Your Highness can provide are not enough."

"Benefit?"

The Seventh Prince held his chin and fell into deep thought.

How can one make a great Mahayana monster bind himself to one's own interests?

...

Inside a bedroom in the City Lord's Mansion, Song Xuan and his partner were lying on the bed, enjoying the afterglow of their lovemaking.

Yao Yue lazily hugged Lord Song's arm and whispered, "My husband, why do we need compensation from the Demonic Yuan? This money can't reach us, so there's no need to let Emperor Song take advantage of it."

"Who said we can't get here?"

Song Xuan chuckled, "After I leave, after collecting the compensation from the twelve cities, you can just put it in your pocket and don't have to give it to anyone.

I want to see if the Song royal family, with their weak character, have the courage to come to your territory to collect debts! "

Chapter 751 Just wait for promotion!

Does the Daosong royal family dare?

Yao Yue thought for a moment and concluded that they really didn't dare.

For Emperor Dao Song, as long as there was no war on the border between the two countries, everything would be fine. He was even prepared to cede some interests appropriately.

In this situation, it would be good enough if Mo Yuan did not take the initiative to cause trouble, and the Dao Song court would not take the initiative to cause trouble for itself just for compensation of some spirit stones.

After realizing this, Yao Yue was very convinced.

"Husband, you not only profit from both ends, but you also get a bite in the middle. You eat and take at the same time, without any loss at all."

Song Xuan smiled and said, "This is called a win-win-win situation. The Dao Song court is satisfied, the Mo Yuan court is satisfied, and we are even more satisfied.

Killing is not the goal, but only the means. Only by achieving win-win situations can we go further in the cultivation world."

Patting Yao Yue's hips, Song Xuan stood up, put on his clothes, and said, "I will set off to return tomorrow and strive to hold a high position in the Imperial City Bureau as soon as possible.

You should make the decision based on the specific circumstances. If the Seventh Prince is willing to pay enough benefits, it is not impossible to support him. If not, then try someone else.

Before overcoming the first calamity of the Celestial Beings, try not to directly break up with the Qiyun Dynasty. If that doesn't work, leave this place."

Yao Yue nodded. She had fought her way into the Heavenly Man Realm from the Demonic Sea. She was very perceptive about avoiding danger and seeking good fortune, and she was best at saving her life.

But even so, she still listened to her husband's advice with a smile on her face, silently feeling his concern for her.

...

The next morning, with the farewell of City Lord Yaoyue and his subordinates, the Daosong delegation slowly set off and began their return journey.

The business was settled and the atmosphere in the entire delegation was very relaxed. Even Qin Hui, who had been suffering a lot, had a smile on his face.

No matter what the process is, the result is always good. As the chief envoy of the delegation appointed by His Majesty the Emperor himself, he will definitely receive a lot of rewards after returning to Beijing this time, and his official position may even be promoted.

There were no setbacks along the way, and after the delegation returned to Southwest Province, Song Xuan's escort mission was basically over.

For the rest of the journey, Ning Caichen and others only need to take the teleportation array and return to the imperial capital to report.

After finishing this matter, the two countries signed an agreement on the border and there will be no more conflicts for the time being. Lord Song's official duties became much easier for a while.

After two days of idleness, Song Xuan received a message from the second prince.

"Senior, His Majesty is very satisfied with the agreement signed by this delegation. The entire delegation has been commended. Qin Hui is now in great glory."

Song Xuan was not interested in Qin Hui, because in his eyes, this guy was a dead man. If he had the chance, he would kill him sooner or later.

He was more concerned about Ning Caichen's situation. "Has Ning Caichen's official position changed?"

"No, His Majesty only rewarded him with a lot of money and property, but did not adjust his official position. I guess he must be suppressing it and deliberately leaving the opportunity for promotion to the new emperor."

Song Xuan nodded, he was not surprised. A new emperor appoints new ministers, this is also an old routine of the royal family in employing people.

The Second Prince continued, "Senior, you have made the greatest contribution to this peace negotiation. Qin Hui was intimidated by your power and did not dare to take all the credit for himself. However, the Imperial Capital has not yet made a decision on your reward.

The Imperial City Department believes that you have made great contributions this time and recommends a promotion, but this has been strongly opposed by the Prince's followers."

Song Xuan was not surprised and said, "Tell me, how did they object?"

"The Crown Prince's followers have jointly submitted a petition, arguing that your promotion is too fast and unbelievable.

Furthermore, if you were to be promoted one level higher, you would be in charge of a region. However, there are currently no vacancies among our eight pacification envoys, and there is no place for you, senior."

Song Xuan laughed and said, "You mean, if I want to be promoted, I have to kill a pacification envoy first?"

The Second Prince was startled and said hurriedly, "Senior, you have misunderstood. That is not what I meant.

The Pacification Envoy is considered a high-ranking official in the Imperial City Administration, and his status is only below that of the Commander-in-Chief and the two Assistant Commanders. Any action taken against him within the imperial court territory will inevitably be detected by the Destiny Compass.

Even though the prince was powerful and rampant, he never dared to harm an official of the rank of the pacification envoy. It was not because he did not want to, but because he really did not dare.

If you are disliked by the Fortune Compass, your future in the Dao Song Dynasty is basically over.

If you want to move an official of this rank, you can only resort to overt conspiracy and gather evidence, preferably involving collusion with foreign powers to plot rebellion, and it must be substantive evidence. Otherwise, if there is insufficient evidence, even His Majesty's will will not pass the Qiyun Compass."

This is the fundamental difference between Dao Song and Mo Yuan.

The most obvious manifestation of Dao Song is order.

Whether monks or common people, they all have their own order to abide by. They must do things within the prescribed scope of the order and must not exceed it at will.

In particular, the higher the level, the more likely they are to be monitored by the Fortune Compass. Even an old monster in the Mahayana stage cannot do whatever they want.

On the other hand, the situation on Mo Yuan's side was just the opposite. Mo Yuan's national treasure seemed to deliberately condone and encourage all living beings to kill each other, just like raising Gu, cultivating one Gu king after another.

It’s not that there is no order on their side, but the order is very simple. The strong are respected and the weak are preyed upon by the strong. Only the strong can establish their own order within their sphere of influence.

This also makes the national conditions of the two countries completely different in the eyes of many creatures.

In the eyes of low-level cultivators, Dao Song is a country suitable for survival. At least on the surface, there will not be a situation where the city is massacred for no reason and becomes nourishment for the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.