You rascal, stop right there!

Chapter 265 My surname is Ling, not Gou

"We also have an agreement that requires Nanying to compensate Qing Dynasty with 800,000 taels of gold for fighting the enemy, and to pledge loyalty to Qing Dynasty and to jointly station troops on the border with Daqing to fight against Xuanli."

Ling Shumo was still sitting on the mahogany chair, with smoke rising from the tea at hand.

"This is such a huge demand, what a shameless fellow!" Li Simeng was furious.

Because he held the exact opposite of the agreement.

The people on the other side didn't even want to look at it.

It stated that the Qing Dynasty should be forced to submit to the Qing Dynasty, pay tribute with gold, silver and jewelry, and even serve as the main barrier against Xuan Li.

But everyone knows that if there had been no Qing Dynasty, the destruction of Nanying and the signed treaty would have been a great shame.

"My surname is Ling, not Gou!" Ling Shumo smiled calmly.

These words were even more provocative than the previous clause.

Bai Wan held the pen in his hand and watched with great excitement, feeling that his son Zichen was so handsome and unparalleled in the world.

Only then did he finally understand why Ling Shumo was able to rise from a small official like a county magistrate to the Minister of Rites, in charge of foreign affairs.

Although this man is as gentle as a rabbit in his daily life, he becomes extremely tough when faced with critical things.

Just like, when you are emotional...

Then, Bai Wan's face turned red and white, and she depicted the expression of the man sitting upright in detail, painting very seriously.

The original ship he painted was very open, with the human figures clearly divided into formations.

There were more than a dozen people from Qing Dynasty negotiating, and they were very tough. They all held their heads high and looked straight ahead.

The people on Nan Ying's side were drawn to look much weaker, with shifty eyes and some even had hunched backs.

Well, he admitted that he had subjective ideas when he painted.

It doesn't matter, the pen is in his hand!

……

On this side, the two sides refused to give in to each other, and the situation was tense, with no intention of retreating at all.

The quarrel between these two parties is really an unexpected beauty.

Bai Wan really appreciated Ling Shumo's verbal battle, his every word was sonorous and elegant.

The commotion on the official ship lasted for at least several incense sticks of time, but there was still no conclusion regarding the matters of garrisoning troops, paying tribute, and so on.

"yawn"

If he keeps making so much noise, he will really fall asleep.

Finally, I don’t know how much time passed.

Li Simeng finally bowed: "Zi Chen, I am your master after all! Do you have to be so aggressive?"

This sudden soft words made it seem as if he was not the one who was cursing and quarreling just now.

The envoys from Nanying all looked livid, and they saw everything clearly.

In fact, they were all unpopular officials in the Nanying officialdom, and they were responsible for the success of the peace talks by making up for their crimes.

Emperor Xuanxing of Nanying knew that the other party would never agree to these terms, but he still asked them to negotiate.

Anyway, if you win, everyone is happy, and if you lose, you are treated as a discarded pawn and no one feels sorry at all.

Naturally, Li Simeng, the deputy governor of the Xiang Army, also hoped that the other party would at least agree to one clause, which would also help him to regain his position.

After all, these two heroes here were both his disciples who grew up under his care, so there was some affection between them.

Li Simeng said quietly: "Zichen, if you consider Master's sake, is there still room for negotiation on the terms of the peace talks?"

Master? !

Ling Shumo simply closed his eyes and turned to him calmly: "This is a matter between the two dynasties. Please don't get involved in personal feelings, Lord Li! I am me, and you are you."

This sentence completely cuts off the relationship.

After these words were spoken, the expressions of everyone on the boat changed.

Bai Wan stared at Li Simeng for a long time. Of the twelve apprentices and painters, only he and Zichen were left.

He lowered his head and sneered as he stopped writing. The person on the paper also began to become ferocious...

"Good, very good!" Li Simeng uttered these three words.

Every word was cold.

At that moment, he bowed coldly: "I have nothing to say! Goodbye!"

After saying this, he turned and left.

No one from Qing Dynasty tried to stop him. They all stopped and watched the old man leave.

It was impossible to stop Ling Shumo, so he just watched him leave.

Just as Li Simeng of Nanying was leaving, his envoys were stopped.

The commander of the Cavalry Battalion, Wang Kai, said in a voice as loud as a bell: "You guys are not going to run away just like that, are you?"

Li Simeng's face turned pale: "I am not that kind of person. I will report the agreement to His Majesty before discussing it again!"

For him, it was an extremely compromising answer. As a negotiating envoy, he had to report to Emperor Xuanxing the terms given by the Qing Dynasty today and the terms that should not be negotiated.

Anyway, he was the one who supported the new emperor to the throne, and now his eyes are dim with hatred.

Ling Shumo said calmly: "Then the day after tomorrow, still here, the two dynasties will continue the peace talks."

The so-called peace talks between the two Koreas can never be concluded in one day. They often require frequent contacts, which may take three to five days or even a month and a half.

During this period, all the diplomatic envoys would stay in the nearby Qingliang Temple and conduct negotiations.

However, even if Ling Shumo could wait, the 40,000 troops a few miles away would not last long.

Peace talks are a joke!

Li Simeng simply turned to the side and said, "I hope I can see Bai Huashi again someday."

The tone was eerie and somewhat threatening.

Bai Wan, who was named in the corner, seemed to ask and answer himself: "Someone will still be needed to record history in the future, and the painter will be there."

Suddenly, he looked from top to bottom.

"I hope you are here too, Deputy Envoy of the Xiang Army!"

The last two words were dragged out very long, obviously on purpose.

He seemed to be reminding Li Simeng that you are no longer a powerful prime minister, but a governor of the eighth rank.

Even, he is a deputy!

"Hmph!" Li Simeng uttered a word.

This peace negotiation is known in history as the "Alliance on the River".

But at that time no one knew how long the peace talks would last.

All we know is that this peace talk became the fuse for Nan Ying's complete destruction.

At that time, Li Simeng felt that he was humiliated in front of his two disciples and did something out of line.

This kind of out-of-line behavior became the biggest misunderstanding between Ling Shumo and Han Miaoran, and almost caused them to separate completely.

But that’s another story…

Today, Bai Wan is still holding a brush to paint today's negotiation scene. After discussing with the historian next to him, he rolled up the scroll.

Ling Shumo and Bai Wan stared at each other, all the tacit understanding was in their hearts.

After a long while, Ling Shumo finally said, "Send someone to report today's peace talks back to the capital!"