The first poisonous scholar in Daxia, starting from the abdication of the prime minister

Chapter 65: A battle of wits and strength, Li Yue pretends to let go...

Liu Sandao said he would treat him to a drink, but Gu Jingzhi would not really send him away just for a drink.

and……

Not to mention that Liu Sandao did things in a very organized manner and was obviously a capable person. If he could recruit such a person under his command, he would have a capable assistant.

Although he is from the Inner Guard, it is still easy for Gu Jingzhi to transfer him given his current job.

Liu Sandao's abilities are easier to use than Qu Feiyan's.

The most important thing is that Liu Sandao seems to be interested in surrendering. Although he is not clear about Liu Sandao's specific purpose at present, he urgently needs someone under his command now, and the rest can be seen slowly!

……

The funeral at Gu Jingzhi's home instantly alarmed everyone who cared about him. Even the crown prince sent someone to inquire about him, mainly because he was afraid that it would delay the mission of the diplomatic corps.

It is really shocking that a master would hold a funeral for his servant.

Originally, officials from Song Pu's faction wanted to take advantage of Gu Jingzhi's funeral to take away his job of receiving the deputy envoy, but when they heard... that it was just a servant in the mansion, they immediately gave up the idea.

If this person had any connection with Gu Jingzhi, they would have a reason, but he was just a servant, which made many people who wanted to deal with Gu Jingzhi feel very upset.

For the entire morning, no one came to the door except for the few brothers brought by Liu Sandao, even those who had a good relationship with Gu Jingzhi. After all, Lao Huang was just a servant.

Gu Jingzhi stood silently for the entire morning, constantly analyzing the information sent by Liu Sandao in his mind.

The first groups he excluded were the envoys from the two countries.

Then the focus is on Song Pu, Song Yu and Gu Xiu.

As the prime minister of the current dynasty, Song Pu was insidious but not vicious. After all, a person of such status would not use such cruel means on a servant.

Of course, it is not ruled out that someone in Song Pu's family would do this.

Next is Song Yu. Gu Jingzhi thought about it. Although this woman is vicious, it is him that Gu Jingzhi is vaguely aware of it.

The last person, Gu Xiu...

Among the few people, he and Gu Xiu had the deepest hatred. The two of them were already entangled in conflicts. Later, Gu Jingzhi beat him up, making it impossible for him to enter the court in his life. The news sent by Liu Sandao further strengthened his thoughts.

The boss behind Ruyun Tower was actually Gu Xiu.

First, his future was cut off, and then Ruyun Tower was sealed. Gu Xiu's motive to deal with him was obvious. However, with the constraints of the Gu family and Song Pu, he naturally did not dare to take action against Gu Jing.

In this way, Lao Huang was tortured to death... It is very likely that Gu Xiu just wanted to deceive Gu Jingzhi.

After all, he is just a servant, but his relationship with Gu Jingzhi is not that of an ordinary servant. Gu Xiu understands this very well, and doing things this way... is also in line with Gu Xiu's style.

He silently put the matter aside. To him, it didn't matter whether it was Song Pu or the Gu family... who caused Lao Huang's death.

In short, Gu Jingzhi will not let go of these two companies.

……

After noon, Gu Jingzhi changed his clothes and went to the Liyue Mission Inn.

In the morning, Xiao Li sent someone over, saying that he wanted to talk to him about the affairs of the two countries. Normally, at this time, Gu Jingzhi really had no intention of talking to Xiao Li.

However, the time left for Beili is too little. If he puts the affairs of the delegation on hold, then all the planning that has taken so long will be in vain.

As soon as the two sides met, Xiao Li showed great sincerity. He pulled Gu Jingzhi aside and said, "I learned that Lord Gu was having a funeral. It's not appropriate for me to interrupt at this time. I thought Lord Gu would postpone it, but I didn't expect Lord Gu to be so loyal to his duty. I admire him."

"Prince Xiao, there's no need for us to be so polite. My home is still a mess. Why don't we get straight to the point?"

"it is good!"

Xiao Li said straightforwardly, "Since Lord Gu is so straightforward, then this prince will not delay any further. If Daxia sends troops simultaneously, I, Li Yue, am willing to divide the five states and make them Daxia's own!"

"..."

Gu Jingzhi immediately stood up and walked towards the door. This action directly stunned Xiao Li. He stared at Gu Jingzhi blankly and suddenly shouted angrily: "Gu Jingzhi, you are the deputy envoy of Daxia, and you treat my Liyue delegation so poorly?"

Gu Jingzhi turned around, looked at Xiao Li expressionlessly, and said sarcastically, "Prince Xiao! Our dynasty is waiting for your country's charity. If we send troops to Beili at the same time, our dynasty will gain the land of five states. In that case, it would be better for me to form an alliance with Beili!"

"When the time comes, you will fight to the death on the battlefield. Ideally, both sides will be defeated. Then my Great Xia warriors will march north and destroy the two countries of Beili and Liyue in one fell swoop. Not only will the previous shame be completely washed away, but the border troubles will also be resolved once and for all. What do you think, Prince Xiao?"

"you……"

Xiao Li's tone paused, and he looked as if he was so angry that he jumped up and down. In the two negotiations, he was manipulated by Gu Jingzhi's words every time, which really made him unhappy.

Seeing this, Gu Jingzhi still said coldly: "My Great Xia has tied down 300,000 troops from the Northern Li for Li Yue. If the Northern Li is destroyed, you, Li Yue, will take over all of the Northern Li territory, while my Great Xia will only have to eat leftovers. Prince Xiao, do you think my Great Xia is a street beggar?"

"Or is it that our Great Xia has become so weak that it can even ignore a small country like Liyue?"

Gu Jingzhi's words were not pretentious, but Xiao Li's thoughts were either stupid or damn bad!

He was indeed worried that Li Yue would endanger Da Xia's border defense after annexing Bei Li, but that was only possible after the annexation. With Li Yue's current national strength, what capital did they have to threaten Da Xia?

Xiao Li looked at Gu Jingzhi with a gloomy expression and said coldly, "Then, in Deputy Envoy Gu's opinion, what do you think is reasonable?"

"Ten states, plus Yunjinzhou! And bear all the expenses of our army's military deployment!"

"This is impossible!"

Xiao Li also flatly rejected it. Yunjin Prefecture has the Yunjin Defense Line, which is known as the most powerful pass in the world. This defense line is one of the most important passes to contain Daxia. If he dares to agree today, he can be fired tomorrow!

"Master Gu, we might as well show some sincerity. The importance of Yunjin Prefecture... I don't need to explain it to you. I'm sure you know it! Do you think Liyue State will agree to such conditions?"

Gu Jingzhi was silent for a moment, then said, "It's okay if Li Yue doesn't agree, but the ten states are the bottom line and must be returned. There's nothing to discuss! As for the other territories..."

"How about you and I each rely on our own abilities?"

"???"

Xiao Li was stunned and asked, "What does this mean?"

"Our dynasty will send troops to Beili to help Liyue contain the 300,000 troops on the southern front. Once this is accomplished, those ten states must be ceded to Great Xia! As for the rest of the territory, whichever of our two countries conquers it will claim it. What do you think, Prince Xiao?"

"This……"

Xiao Li was silent.

Gu Jingzhi said, "Prince Xiao, you can continue to consider this, but let me remind you that the autumn harvest is almost here. Counting from the day the prince left on his diplomatic mission, this matter has been going on for quite some time..."

In a word, he never believed in Xiao Li's sincerity. He had been dealing with Xiao Li just to wait for Bei Li to surrender!