When he said this, Prince Beigong Bai breathed a sigh of relief. Although what the two people said might not be true, it would not be good for them if the negotiations broke down.
Prince Beigong Bai and Lord Suzuki exchanged glances. They had to let the two men leave first so they could discuss the matter. Everyone had their own agenda. Although they had once belonged to the same court, could these two still be considered Fuso people? What they said had to be heard and forgotten.
"Although the two lords were forced to follow the Tang Dynasty due to irresistible reasons, I will always remember your contributions to Fusang. I am also a little tired after the long journey. Why don't we stop here today?"
When Prince Beigong Bai finished speaking, Watanabe and the other man knew it was time to say goodbye. The two sides had already exchanged opinions, and they had to go back and report to Li Jingren.
But the two of them didn't agree with the prince's words in their hearts. Why do you remember our contributions? We are now doing real work for the Tang Dynasty. In the future, people from the Tang Dynasty will naturally reward us. If you mention this contribution during the negotiation, won't we both be dead in the streets?
At this moment, in the hearts of these two people, they have already wholeheartedly turned to the Tang Dynasty. After experiencing these two wars, if they still have not made a clear choice, it can only be said that their judgment is as incompetent as a dog.
Fuso was not on the same level as the Tang Dynasty in terms of either military or comprehensive national strength. The Tang Dynasty's Dengzhou navy alone was enough to exhaust Fuso. Such armies were very common in the Tang Dynasty, and even hundreds of thousands of cavalry could not come.
If a full-scale attack on Fuso were to take place one day, what would Fuso be able to hold on to in its current form?
So at the beginning, although these two people were somewhat unhappy in their hearts, after all, they had to bear the reputation of being traitors, but now they have already seen clearly that sooner or later you people will also be slaves of the Tang Dynasty. It’s just that we surrendered earlier, and our positions in the future can still be higher than yours.
"What do you think of the credibility of these two men?"
Watching the backs of the two men leaving, Prince Beigong Bai also asked Lord Suzuki next to him. It turned out that this guy was very opinionated in the court, otherwise he would not have been sent by the emperor to negotiate.
"These two are no longer from Fuso. We only need to listen to what they say. Every word they say is about fighting for the interests of the Tang Dynasty. But now, we in Fuso must make a decision."
The two people's views were basically the same. Even though the four of them were about to burst into tears just now, as soon as they separated, the differences between them were immediately clear.
"What decision did Suzuki-sama refer to?"
Hearing Prince Beigong Bai's words, Lord Suzuki wanted to grab his ears and slap him twice. "Don't you understand in your heart? You forced me to say this in front of so many servants. If the court investigates in the future, won't the responsibility be mine?"
"Of course it's the issue we just discussed. The Great Tang Dynasty mobilized so many troops, it's impossible for them to return empty-handed. We really need to carefully consider what Watanabe said just now."
Lord Suzuki is an old fox in the Fuso court. Prince Beigong Bai wants to trick him, but he probably doesn't have the ability to do so.
So fucking cunning!
Prince Beigong Bai did have that idea in mind and asked Lord Suzuki to say this, but he didn't expect that the old guy would not get it and was very shrewd.
"Kyushu Island is also very important to us Fuso. If we give it to the Tang Dynasty, won't that give the Tang Dynasty a frontier position to invade us? Now all their supplies and troops are shipped from Goguryeo. If they occupy Kyushu Island, the attack distance will be further shortened. At that time, we Fuso..."
In desperation, Prince Beigong Bai could only bring up this topic first. The chief and deputy envoys who came to negotiate were not united, so one could imagine what the outcome of this negotiation would be. Neither of them wanted to take responsibility, but both wanted to end the negotiation quickly.
"Your Highness is considering it, but now no matter what the conditions are, we must first agree to them. If we say no, do you think those people outside will let us off easily?"
What Lord Suzuki hated most was that Prince Beigong Bai clearly had an idea in his mind, but for the sake of his own reputation he said nothing and forced his subordinates to say everything. He was just like this just now, and we almost thought that he was going to resist to the end. It scared these people at the time, but who knew that he would change the subject and ask for the surrender of the people.
Lord Suzuki thought that he was shameless enough as an official, but if compared with Prince Beigong Bai, there was really a gap.
Prince Beigong Bai sighed. He had actually received full authorization from the Fuso court. The court had already made it clear that as long as the Tang Dynasty could stop the war, no matter what the conditions were, as long as the Fuso court could still exist, they would accept them all.
Just as the two of them were plotting against each other, Watanabe and Fujii Jiro also arrived at Li Jingren's location.
They treated every general of the Tang Dynasty as their own master, whether it was Ding Tu before or Li Jingren now, they were much nobler than them, so the two of them kowtowed obediently at the door.
Li Jingren also learned from Li Xiang that he should not be too nice to these people. He should make them feel like dogs. If he is too nice to them, these people may think they are stupid.
"Thank you both for your hard work. Please find a place to sit down. I have some other official business to attend to. After that, we can discuss your gains."
After hearing this, the two men's expressions became a little unnatural. Wasn't the negotiation with the Fusang court the most important matter? They regarded this matter as a top priority, but judging by the expression on Li Jingren's face, it seemed like a trivial matter like deciding where to eat in the evening.
Although the two of them felt uncomfortable, they did not show it on their faces and nodded with a smile.
It took a full stick of incense time before Li Jingren finished dealing with the documents on the table. He then asked his men to take them away, and then it was time to question them.
