The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 610: Fang is the right way
Chapter 610: The Right Path
Xiao Rongyan was still thinking about what to say. The prince saw that Xiao Rongyan didn’t seem to want to say it. He was afraid that Bai Qingyan would think that Xiao Rongyan looked down on women and couldn’t interfere in business matters, and would be bothered by Xiao Rongyan, so he hurriedly said, “It’s not a big deal. It’s just that Dayan and Beirong are attacking Nanrong together to avenge Princess Mingcheng of Dayan. Rongyan has heard about this a long time ago, so he bought grain from various countries at a high price and prepared to sell it to Dayan and Beirong at a high price…”
Bai Qingyan just smiled and said nothing, looking at Xiao Rongyan: “Then I guess Mr. Xiao must have made a lot of money! I would like to congratulate Mr. Xiao.”
The prince waved his hand and said, “Rong Yan has not received the money yet, and the grain is still on the way. Rong Yan wants to pass through Jin State, so I will give him some convenience! But I have just told Rong Yan that Jin State has sent envoys to the Northern Rong of Dayan, asking them to stop attacking the Southern Rong immediately.”
As he spoke, the prince looked at Xiao Rongyan and smiled faintly: “Rongyan is worried right now, worried that Dayan, Nanrong, and Beirong will stop fighting… I really don’t know who to sell the grain I bought at a high price to, so I want to ask for a favor and let… the envoy of Jin State delay for a few days so that he can transport the grain first and get the money first. I think… it’s not a big deal.”
Xiao Rongyan’s excuse… is so reasonable. Postponing the sending of the envoy… does not mean that the prince will change his mind every day. If she had not come, the prince would probably have agreed!
But Bai Qingyan and Xiao Rongyan both knew very well that as long as Xiao Rongyan could seize this moment of opportunity from the prince, Dayan would certainly mobilize the entire country to destroy the Southern Rong and involve the State of Jin in it.
“Has Your Highness agreed?” Bai Qingyan’s face darkened and he looked at the prince.
Seeing Bai Qingyan’s face gloomy, unlike the general’s full smile, he was quite puzzled and said, “Not yet. I thought it would be okay to wait for a month or so for Rong Yan to hand over the grain. Does the Zhenguo Princess think there is something wrong?”
“It won’t take a month, half a month is enough…” Xiao Rongyan said hurriedly.
“Half a month is enough for Dayan and Beirong to take down Nanrong, so that Yan can attack our Jin from the east and west!” Bai Qingyan said solemnly.
“Princess Zhenguo, you think too highly of Dayan and Northern Rong. Dayan was ruined and its people were poor. Yan has been there before and they were all crazy because of poverty! When the Rongdi were in civil strife, their elite soldiers were all in Southern Rong. Not to mention that Southern Rong now has a ghost-faced general who is invincible… Even the fierce general Xie Xun of Dayan is no match for him!”
Xiao Rongyan’s voice was slow, calm, gentle, and very convincing.
Seeing the prince nod, Bai Qingyan stood up and bowed to the prince solemnly, “Your Highness, Dayan must not be underestimated. In the early years, Dayan could be said to be a broken country with poor people, but in recent years Dayan has been secretly strengthening itself and is no longer the Dayan we know. If Dayan is really as poor as Mr. Xiao said, it can’t even protect itself, so how can it conquer Southern Yan? How dare it send troops to help Northern Rong?”
Xiao Rongyan’s grip on the armrest of the chair tightened slightly: “How does the Princess know that Dayan is not at the end of its strength? If Dayan is really strong, why would it need to hostage its legitimate son to Jin?”
“Nowadays, rituals and music have collapsed, people’s hearts are no longer the same as they used to be. It’s no longer the world of ancient times that respected rituals and values trust. The one sent by Great Yan is a legitimate son… so he must be a legitimate son?” Bai Qingyan raised his eyebrows. “Whether this prince in Dadu right now is the legitimate son of the Emperor of Yan is entirely up to Yan. Who else… can prove that the legitimate son of the Emperor of Yan in Dadu is the real Murong Li?”
After hearing Bai Qingyan’s words, the prince fell into deep thought.
“Of course, this may be a case of judging others by one’s own standards, but Your Highness… In the future, this huge Jin Kingdom will definitely be handed over to Your Highness! If Your Highness agrees to Mr. Xiao’s request for friendship today! Half a month later, the Northern Rong of Dayan occupies the Southern Rong. Will Your Highness send troops to conquer them again? At that time… the food and supplies consumed will probably be a hundred times or a thousand times more than what Mr. Xiao earns here, but it will not be enough to pay for it?” Bai Qingyan bowed to the ground, “Your Highness must think twice. Don’t agree to this matter because you value friendship too much, and then let our Jin Kingdom suffer a hundred times more in the future. In everything… we should still put national affairs first!”
The prince nodded, obviously convinced by Bai Qingyan.
“Your Highness, what the Princess Zhenguo said is alarmist… The general took Dayan seriously and looked down on Southern Rong. When Southern Rong attacked Dengzhou… wasn’t the battle in Dengzhou City fierce enough? Even the eldest son of Dengzhou Governor Dong… Brother Changlan died in this battle. How could Dayan and Northern Rong defeat Southern Rong in just half a month?” Xiao Rongyan was still as gentle and calm as ever, his voice was gentle but his words were sharp.
“So, what Mr. Xiao said… is that you are taking advantage of the friendship between you and our prince to gamble with the future of our Jin country? Today… if Mr. Xiao was from our Jin country, you might listen to his words, but Mr. Xiao is from Wei, and these words… I can’t help but doubt Mr. Xiao. This is taking advantage of the prince of our Jin country’s loyalty and friendship to harm Jin and benefit our motherland.”
Bai Qing’s words were sharp, and the Crown Prince quickly spoke to smooth things over: “Alright, alright, let’s just talk about the facts, don’t be so cruel! Princess Zhenguo is devoted to the country, I have never doubted this, Mr. Xiao is a businessman who doesn’t understand the country’s major policies, that’s why he made this request, don’t harm Jin and benefit the motherland.”
The prince is counting on Bai Qingyan and Xiao Rongyan to become a pair, but he cannot let the two of them confront each other.
Xiao Rongyan tightened his palms and smiled, “I know that the Princess Zhenguo is quick-witted, but I still have to defend myself. I am from Wei. The territory of Wei is not adjacent to that of Jin. There has never been a war in the past hundred years! Moreover, Dayan and Xiliang, which are adjacent to Jin, are also adjacent to Wei. Yan… if he really wants to benefit his motherland, he should hope that Jin will go to war with Dayan and Xiliang. If the neighboring countries are weak… then our country will be strong. This is the right way.”
Bai Qingyan chuckled but did not respond to Xiao Rongyan’s words. He only looked at the prince: “Your Highness just said that Mr. Xiao is a businessman and does not understand the country’s major policies. Mr. Xiao’s words… are not about not understanding the country’s major policies!”
The prince, who originally wanted to smooth things over, was feeling very frustrated. Why couldn’t these two people take a step back from each other and live in harmony?
“Yan is just discussing the matter at hand!” Xiao Rongyan still looked gentle and elegant.
Bai Qingyan nodded seriously, “Then I will discuss the matter with Mr. Xiao. Doesn’t Mr. Xiao know that Yan has completely controlled the natural pastures of the northern Rong? Moreover, Jin is bordered by Rongdi in the east and Dayan in the west. Now Dayan is using the excuse of revenge to forcibly occupy the southern Rong, so as to lock down the east and west sides of Jin? When the swift and strong horses of Rongdi are controlled by Dayan… Dayan will be strong and powerful, and will erode our Jin from the east and west. Without war horses… How can our Jin be a match for Dayan?”
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