You must be kidding. If the people of Yingsang assassinated the prince in the imperial envoy's office, they would all be waiting for their heads to be chopped off and used as chamber pots.
The Seventh Prince frowned.
"Everyone retreat! This is a military order!"
The guards were stunned.
"Your Highness!"
"Execute the order!"
"..."
"..."
An eerie silence.
a long time,
"promise!"
The guards put away their weapons and returned to their original positions, but their eyes remained on the Yingsang wanderers.
As long as the opponent makes any unusual movement, they will pounce on it and tear it to pieces at any time.
The Seventh Prince was actually quite panicked.
He looked at Li Qingcha and blinked desperately.
Li Qingcha gave him a reassuring expression in return, then nodded in the direction of the Yingsang people, signaling the Seventh Prince to watch the show.
Call ~
The Seventh Prince let out a breath and forced himself to calm down.
At this time, the wanderers were chattering in Yingsang language, which did not sound like quarreling but rather like chanting.
Then, the leader raised his samurai sword.
He was aiming at Gu She.
Li Qingcha's mouth curled up.
Sure enough...
Since my guess is correct, there is nothing to worry about.
The one who should really be worried is Gu She himself.
I saw a layer of dense beads of sweat on Gu She's forehead, and his face turned pale.
He cursed in his heart, why didn't these Daxia people play by the rules?
According to the plot of the novel, someone should have shouted "Spare his life!"
Gu She was indeed scared, but there was nothing he could do.
Because he knew very well that the tragic naval battle yesterday had basically destroyed his prestige in the smuggling group. If killing him could pave the way for paying tribute, his subordinates would definitely not mind.
Emmm...
At most, he would say before chopping: "Mr. Gu, for the sake of justice, please!"
It is also considered a traditional virtue for the inferiors to overcome their superiors.
Gu She stole a glance upwards,
The Seventh Prince looked at him as if he were watching a circus performance.
Next to the Seventh Prince stood a handsome man, with an obvious sarcasm on his face.
Valley Design: ￣□￣｜｜
Why don’t you just shout “Spare his life!” quickly?
The ronin behind him was ready to start chopping.
Li Qingcha suddenly cleared his throat.
"Cough cough..."
The Seventh Prince understood.
"What's the matter with you? Are you here to perform beheading in our hall? Where is Gu She?"
After hearing this, Gu She breathed a sigh of relief.
He said, "Your Highness, I am Gu She."
The Seventh Prince pretended to be surprised and said, "How strange! Since you are Gu She, you are the leader of your smuggling group. Why did your men want to kill you?"
"This……"
"Forget it, forget it, get up and talk."
The Seventh Prince stood up and wanted to go over and untie Gu She himself.
It is sung like this in operas. As soon as the ropes are untied, the other party will be deeply moved and will bow down and shout "Brother".
But that's a play.
A son of a rich family should not sit in the hall
The Seventh Prince paused and winked at the guards around him.
The guard immediately stepped forward, untied Gu She, and pointed at the weapons of the ronin behind Gu She.
Those ronin were ready to pay tribute and cooperated very well. They sheathed their samurai swords and handed them over without any delay.
The Seventh Prince said, "Please take a seat."
The officers and soldiers obeyed the order and brought chairs.
After Gu She sat down, he felt relieved.
Finally passed the level.
He said respectfully, "Thank you, Your Highness, for not killing me."
The Seventh Prince also knew that he had to put on a good show, so he snorted coldly.
"Gu She, are you here to show off your might? I'm telling you, although our Bozhou navy has lost a white barge, its combat power is still strong. Your two smuggling ships are nothing to be afraid of."
Gu She felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten something.
There is really nothing to fear.
The Snow Flower's hull was severely damaged and it would definitely take ten days to repair it.
The other smuggling ship was in an even worse situation and had to be grounded for at least a month.
The one who is truly showing off his power is clearly the Seventh Prince.
Gu She said: "I have already been defeated by the Bozhou navy, how dare I provoke trouble and offend the tiger again?"
The Seventh Prince sat back on the throne.
"Then why are you here to act?"
"Your Highness, this is not an act."
"Oh?"
"In fact, the surprise attack on Tongshui County last night was my own decision. My subordinates did not agree with it. You should have heard that we barely put up any resistance in the naval battle last night. This was the result of low morale."
Several generals of the Bozhou navy were dissatisfied and said,
The three smuggling ships were beaten to a pulp. The fundamental reason was a tactical failure. To say that morale was poor is purely an exaggeration.
They whispered that the Yingsang people were shameless.
The Seventh Prince heard their discussion and laughed.
He said to Gu She, "Did you hear that?"
Gu She was embarrassed.
"I heard it, little one."
"Humph! In that case, how about just admitting defeat?"
"Your Highness, I am here for this matter. We sincerely accept the tribute from the imperial court..."
"I asked you to pay tribute but you refused and insisted on fighting a war. Are you changing your mind now?"
The Seventh Prince slammed the table.
Looking at his indignant expression, he seemed to have a strong sense of immersion and had completely entered into the role.
Li Qingcha was really afraid that this kid would suddenly have a brain attack and reject Gu She.
She winked wildly.
At this time, the Seventh Prince also came to his senses and softened his attitude.
"Gu She, do you really want to pay tribute?"
The valley is silent,
He really wanted to pay tribute, but he always felt that something was wrong when he got it without any effort.
But the disastrous defeat in the naval battle last night has made him lose his bargaining chips. If he does not agree, he will be chopped up by his men and thrown into the sea to feed the sharks.
"Yes, we want to pay tribute."
"In that case, let's talk about the terms."
"The conditions are not already..."
Gu She glanced in the direction of Quyi with a look of surprise.
The Seventh Prince sneered.
"It's a different time now, how can the situation be the same yesterday and today?"
He waved.
Immediately, officers and soldiers delivered the documents to Gu She.
Gu She read it carefully, his face turned pale.
"Your Highness, this is inappropriate, isn't it?"
He pointed to one of them.
"They actually asked us to hand over all the artillery? This doesn't make sense no matter how you look at it! Without artillery, how can we fight the pirates? The tribute and trade goods will be robbed!"
"..."
"..."
Deathly silence enveloped the room.
Suddenly, a light cough broke the silence.
"Gu She, you were still doing pirate things last night, why are you worried about pirates today?"
The person who spoke was Li Qingcha.
Gu She looked at her, his right eyelid twitching wildly.
It's him!
It must be him!
Jian Zengren, naval battles, tribute…
This was all this guy's plan!
Gu She's mouth was dry, and when he opened his mouth, a hoarse and unclear sound came out.
Li Qingcha smiled.
"Don't worry, since you are paying tribute, your ship is not a smuggling ship, but a merchant ship protected by Daxia. You should have seen it last night. No pirate can match the Bozhou navy."
"!@#￥%..."
"Don't speak your dialect. I don't understand it."
