si-mexico Chapter 622: The Arrival of the 3rd Lord
Chapter 622: The Arrival of the 3rd Lord
Upon hearing this, Emperor Wei immediately frowned and became anxious, saying,
"What kind of treatment did Shen Changgong receive? How did he avoid being killed? He hasn't explained it clearly. How can I explain this to the ministers? How can we discuss this?
How about this, it’s still early now, you should hurry up and go to the Yan army camp again, and tell them that I asked you to go so that you can get more information.
Tomorrow morning, I will discuss this with my ministers."
Huang Tao smiled bitterly and said,
"Your Majesty, Shen Changgong said that this is the final negotiation. His conditions are these. There is no room for negotiation. He will not allow me to go to his military camp again, and he will not meet any more envoys.
Life or death is entirely up to us to choose.
Your Majesty, I am not being nosy, but I have been to the Yan army camp twice.
The Yan army was well-organized, with high morale, and they also had artillery, divine thunder and other weapons.
The eyes of those Yan army soldiers were filled with fighting spirit and a desire for heads.
The Yan army's military system calculated merit based on the number of heads killed.
Those Yan soldiers are the ones who least want us to surrender, because our heads are stepping stones for their promotion.
During the negotiations, King Lanling allowed us to surrender. The commander of the Yan army, Yu Huatian, tried his best to dissuade King Lanling from accepting our surrender, saying that he wanted to kill us all.
Yu Huatian is now a marquis, and all he needs to do is kill another 200,000 of our troops.
To be frank, if he could capture or kill Your Majesty alive, his merit would earn him the title of Duke."
Hearing this, Cao De shuddered all over.
He seemed to have already seen that scene: in a gloomy military camp, the Yan soldiers there were like wild beasts, staring at Luoyang City with bloodshot eyes, saliva dripping from their sharp mouths and fangs, tightly gripping the spears and swords in their hands, wanting to tear him into pieces and make him a part of the Yan army's military merit.
It is estimated that within the entire Yan army, except for Shen Changgong who did not want his soldiers to be killed or injured and was willing to accept their surrender, everyone else probably wanted to kill them.
Shen Changgong must have been under tremendous pressure to accept their surrender.
Cao De seemed to have aged several decades in an instant, waved his hand and said,
"You've worked hard, Mr. Huang. Go home and rest. I'll think this over carefully.
Tomorrow in the court, you will repeat these words, and I and the other ministers will discuss it again."
"As ordered, I will take my leave."
Huang Tao turned and left, and Cao De sighed.
Huang Tao got on the carriage and went straight back to his mansion.
He was so hungry that he ordered food as soon as he got home. He sat in his own kitchen and started to eat with relish.
It was already afternoon, and he hadn't eaten for the entire day.
However, just when they were halfway through their meal, the servant came to report.
"Master, the Prime Minister is here and wants to see you."
"Prime Minister? Then what else are you reporting? Please come in quickly."
"The villain obeys your orders."
Huang Tao sighed, ate a few more mouthfuls of rice, wiped the corner of his mouth, and hurried towards the door.
Before he reached the gate, the Prime Minister had already walked in.
"Your humble servant pays respects to the Prime Minister. I apologize for not welcoming you in person. I apologize for not welcoming you in person."
"Oh, Mr. Huang, it's already this late, why are you still talking about red tape? Please tell me the result of this negotiation."
"Okay, okay, please come in, my lord, and have some tea."
Before they had taken two steps, the servant at the door called out again,
"Master, Master, the Grand Marshal is here too. I just saw the Imperial Censor's carriage coming this way."
"Ah? Are they all here?"
Huang Tao was very surprised. These three officials actually came to visit his small house?
"Please come in quickly."
Huang Tao looked at the Prime Minister and said,
"Prime Minister, please look at this matter..."
"Don't worry, I'll wait for them with you."
After a while, the general came in and said with a smile,
"Xun Xiang, you old bastard, I saw your carriage before I even entered the door and knew you were coming.
There's a shameless follower behind us, are we waiting for him together?"
"You can't not wait, they are already here."
The Prime Minister sighed helplessly.
The Chief Censor is usually an upright and loyal official who is not easily persuaded. After all, this is an official position that supervises all officials, and no official likes such a person.
Of course, the emperor needs such people, otherwise, he will become deaf and blind and be manipulated by the officials below.
A moment later, the Imperial Censor also came in. Seeing the few people, he clasped his hands and bowed, saying,
"Everyone is here. It seems I have arrived at the perfect time."
Huang Tao said quickly,
"Three Lords, please come in quickly."
Having said this, Huang Tao immediately said to the servant in front of the door,
"If anyone else comes, please let them wait. I am entertaining the three ministers. If they have anything to say, please wait."
"As ordered."
Entering the living room, the maid served tea, and the Prime Minister said straight to the point,
"Sir Huang, the three of us are here for the same purpose. Just tell me, what is Lanling Wang's attitude?"
"The Prime Minister asked, and I dare not disobey. Lanling Wang's attitude was very tough, but he also made concessions. He promised not to kill the royal family and nobles."
"No more? That's it?"
"That's it. There's nothing more I can ask. He just kicked me out.
He also said that this was his bottom line. He would no longer accept negotiations. If they did not surrender, he would launch a general attack after the Yan army crossed the river.
It will probably only be a few days.”
Afterwards, Huang Tao repeated what he had said to the Emperor of Wei, adding fuel to the fire, saying how brave and bloodthirsty the Yan army was.
In a word, the Yan army was waiting to take their heads as military merits. If they did not surrender, their whole family would die.
These words frightened San Gong so much that he was stunned.
But he was telling the truth.
After all, the Yan army had a bad reputation. They did not rob civilians but only killed nobles.
These untouchables who came from the mud hated these nobles to the core.
The Prime Minister looked at the other two first-rank officials and said,
"You two, what do you think about this matter?"
The Imperial Censor slammed the table and said,
"Humph, Shen Changgong, this young brat, is going too far in bullying others. Is he bullying the people of Great Wei?
"They dare to humiliate us like this. Even if we die, we will break a few teeth of the Yan army."
The Prime Minister rolled his eyes and said,
"Ah, yes, yes, when the Yan army attacks the city, the Imperial Censor will go to defend the city himself and experience the power of the Yan army's artillery with his own flesh and blood."
"Do you think I don't dare?!"
The general also sneered,
"Yes, after you die, all the male members of your family will be killed, and your female relatives, your wives and concubines, your sons' wives and concubines, and your daughters will all become playthings of the Yan army and eventually die violently.
You died gloriously, and your whole family will suffer with you. You are so powerful! Go quickly, go quickly, no one will stop you. "