coobybook Chapter 153: Great Power Diplomacy Should Be Generous
Chapter 153: Great Power Diplomacy Should Be Generous
"Tsk, how could I be unconfident?"
Shen Changgong snorted coldly and said,
"With me here, no matter how many assassins come, they won't be able to get close to you."
"Oh, so amazing, then you are really the best prince in Dayan."
Yan Fuyao's playful smile deepened, and he said slowly,
"Then, my life and property will be in the hands of Prince Shen. Prince Shen must protect his wife."
Domineering in front of outsiders, naughty in front of Shen Changgong, the ever-changing empress always has many faces.
However, Shen Changgong scoffed at her attitude of flirting without taking responsibility.
"You are at most my girlfriend now, not my wife."
"Girlfriend? Am I just a friend in your eyes?"
The empress obviously didn't know what girlfriend meant.
"It means lovers."
"Lover... well, this word is good. Many unmarried young men and women who like each other and have deep feelings for each other can also be called lovers. This word is good and should be promoted to prevent them from being criticized by their parents for being immoral.
This status should be recognized by the government so they can date openly, which will also help increase the birth rate."
The empress cleverly avoided the topic of her relationship with Shen Changgong.
"When we no longer need to rely on parents' orders and matchmakers' opinions, we can talk about increasing the birth rate."
"Well, finish your meal quickly and put the bowl away. It would be embarrassing if the messenger saw you when he arrived."
"I know. It's okay. The diplomacy of a great power should be magnanimous. I understand. When the time comes, don't say anything. I want to put on a good show for the envoy of Kun Nation."
Shen Changgong nodded, and after finishing a bowl, he felt not full, so he asked the kitchen to make another bowl.
Judging from the situation, it seems that he is going to meet the envoy while eating.
While they were chatting, the envoy from Kun Kingdom arrived on horseback and dismounted in front of the city lord's mansion.
Before entering the courtyard, the guards asked them to hand over all their weapons.
This is the rule. No matter which country you are from, you are not allowed to bring weapons when meeting the emperor.
Soon, Wang Qian brought Ruan Weiba into the lobby of the yamen.
The others stayed outside. The reason why they brought Ruan Weiba with them was not because he was eloquent, but because they wanted to take advantage of his incredible luck.
"The envoy of Kun Nation, Wang Qian, commander of the third corps of the fifth army of the Central Army, pays homage to the Emperor of Great Yan and the Prince of Lanling of Great Yan."
Wang Qian clasped his hands and bowed.
"Flat body."
Yan Fuyao spoke majestically.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Slurp, slurp...
Just as Wang Qian was about to speak, he suddenly heard the sound of eating noodles from the side, and he turned his head to look.
Hey, that Prince Lanling of Yan was actually eating noodles.
"Your Majesty, this noodle tastes delicious. Next time, ask the chef to add more fennel and fry it with lard. It will be more fragrant."
While eating, Shen Changgong recommended a recipe for noodles to the empress.
Ruan Weiba below couldn't help drooling when he saw this scene.
Damn, these noodles are so delicious, much better than the salty porridge and dry food in the big pot in the military camp.
That's what the prince eats, there must be oil in it, right?
He didn't know that the price of the ingredients in Shen Changgong's bowl of noodles was enough to feed his entire family for a year.
Wang Qian's face looked a little unhappy, and he said in a deep voice,
"Prince Shen, envoys from a neighboring country are here to meet the Emperor. You're wolfing down your food here. Isn't that unbecoming? Is this the way to entertain guests in Dayan?"
Shen Changgong looked up at him and smiled brightly.
This smile made Wang Qian a little dazed, as if he had seen his own coach Yu Huatian.
Same handsomeness, same smile, same breathtaking beauty!
"I remember you. This morning, you were at the front line commanding the army to attack the city, right?"
"It's down."
Wang Qian said proudly.
"Then you should have seen that I have been commanding the defense of the city from the top of the city walls, right?"
"Of course I saw it. This ** city, under the command of the prince, is impregnable. I have been attacking it for several days and still haven't been able to take it down."
"Well, then let me ask you again, General Wang, are you hungry and want to eat?"
"This... I will definitely eat. Who wouldn't eat when they're hungry?"
"When did you eat?"
Wang Qian was a little confused. The two countries were discussing state affairs, but King Lanling kept asking what they were doing with the meal?
Does this kind of thing need to be brought to the table?
But he didn't think that Lanling Wang, who had endless conspiracies and tricks that made them so anxious, would be a fool, so he answered truthfully,
"I ate it after I withdrew my troops at noon."
Shen Changgong nodded, took another bite of noodles, and continued,
"So, General Wang is being a bit unreasonable. I used to live a comfortable life, but then your Kun Army showed up.
Then, because I had to resist you, I was so busy that I didn’t have time to eat.
Your general, you can go back and eat after the battle, but I will continue to resist you and fight.
Because of you, I have been unable to eat, but you, General Wang, have eaten your fill, and then you come running over here happily, standing on the moral high ground, to accuse me of not being able to eat.
General Wang, are you cheap or not? "
Wang Qian’s eyes widened instantly.
No, whether you want to eat it or not is none of my business. How can you blame me for this?
Then, Shen Changgong continued,
"This prince is actually in a better situation because you guys are always hungry and have irregular diets, which may have caused you to develop illnesses.
But in my Great Yan, I don’t know how many soldiers and civilians have been killed by you, and they will never have food to eat again.
I don’t know how many people have had their food stolen by you and their entire families have starved to death.
I am not able to eat enough, and I still need your help.
They have no food to eat, who can they go to for justice?
General Wang, what do you think?
"This...when these two countries go to war, there will inevitably be casualties."
Wang Qian is a general, not a lobbyist. His mission here is to express his willingness to seek peace to Shen Changgong. If Shen Changgong disagrees, he will leave in anger. The Kun army can only withdraw "helplessly". This set of procedures must be followed.
Why are you complaining right at the beginning?
"Inevitable? Haha!"
Shen Changgong slammed the table, stood up, and shouted angrily,
"Isn't this the result of your Kun Nation's invasion of Dayan? Are these things inevitable?
We, the people of Dayan, live and work in peace and contentment, but you chose to shamelessly invade our country, kill our people, rob our food, trample on our land, leaving Dayan with starving people and devastation.
Now you tell me this is inevitable?
Fuck him! Beast! Bastard!
General Wang! I have never seen anyone as shameless as you! "
This scolding left Wang Qian dumbfounded.
The damn script is wrong!
The empress had a strange look on her face. Is this what you call great power diplomacy? You should be magnanimous?
Ruan Weiba felt extremely distressed when she saw the bowl of noodles in front of Shen Changgong that had spilled out because of him slamming the table.
Don't waste it, you can give it to me...