Han Ruzi really guessed it. At noon the next day, a team of Huns came to the city gate, and the escort announced loudly that the Great Shanyu envoy would immediately meet the Emperor of Chu.

This is a very rude approach, without notice or discussion in advance. In contrast, before sending peace talks to Da Chu, he sent someone to notify the Huns to prepare.

The Hun envoys were quite polite. One of them said to the head of the city in Zhongyuan dialect that he was an acquaintance of the emperor.

One of the messengers is Kim Chun-jung.

In Pengcheng, the emperor sent Liu Zeqin, the Minister of Revenue, as an envoy, to go north with the Huns, meet the Great Shanyu and continue the peace talks to make a delayed military plan. This plan did not take effect. After a walk around, Jin Chunzhong returned to the emperor's side.

The Xiongnu envoys and more than ten people entered the city. The Xiongnu soldiers who escorted their Xiongnu soldiers back to the camp. After running for a while, they suddenly turned back and shot several arrows at the head of the city from afar.

The guards were not irritated, not to mention that the messenger was not in front of them at all.

The emperor formally met the Xiongnu envoys in the Dai Palace. The civil and military officials were arranged on both sides. The Yiwei was grand and filled almost the entire courtyard. The Xiongnu envoys could only walk into the hall through a narrow passage.

This is not Han Ruzi's arrangement. How to receive hostile alien envoys has long had a mature approach, and it is just to follow it, without even asking the emperor for instructions.

There were twelve messengers in total, and only two people came in to meet the emperor, Jin Chunzhong and a nobleman of the Xiongnu, the latter was the official envoy, and Jin Shilu was the deputy envoy and the general translator.

The Hun envoy refused to kneel down and was willing to bow and salute. Jin Chunzhong had orders and could not violate them, so he had to bend his waist lower when he bowed.

After the Huns' envoy stood up, he said a lot, but most people couldn't understand it, but he could see his arrogance. It seemed that the Huns had occupied the entire Great Chu, leaving only a small Jin city.

Jin Chunzhong began to interpret: "The Great Khan of the Huns, who is respected by the sun and the moon, protected by heaven and earth, told the Emperor of Chu that I already knew that the emperor had the intention of peace talks, but the Chu army was rebellious and rude and disrespectful to the heaven and earth..."

The Huns blamed the Chu army for the cause of the war, and then claimed that they had occupied half of the Chu state and defeated countless troops. The Chu state had no soldiers available, and so on.

The ministers were angry when they heard this, but the emperor did not speak. They could not express their opinions and had to glar.

Han Ruzi sat there and listened all the time, concentrating on why the Great Shanyu sent an envoy to Jincheng.

An official from the Ministry of Rites spoke on behalf of the emperor after being allowed, refuting the various statements of the Huns and claiming that the Great Chu would never surrender or perish.

There is no difference between negotiation and quarrels across the air. Both sides talk about their own words, words, tone, and expression are weapons used for fighting. What they say specifically doesn't matter.

Two quarters of an hour later, the ceremony-like negotiations ended, and the aggressive Xiongnu envoy was sent out of the royal palace to arrange residence first and discuss it tomorrow.

Not long after, Jin Chunzhong, the deputy envoy of the Huns, requested to see the emperor alone and received permission. This time, there was no bluffing minister and Yiwei, but the emperor still surrounded him with more than a dozen guards and eunuchs.

Jin Chunzhong knelt down and kowtowed, and finally could speak according to his own wishes. "Mr. Liu of the Ministry of Revenue was left by the Great Shanyu. I came from outside the border and saw with my own eyes that the Chu army everywhere was gathering in Mayi City, but the generals had different ideas and could not argue about entering the pass to rescue the Great Wall."

"What's the news about Broken Iron City?" Han Ruzi asked, hoping to get more information from the outside world from Jin Chunzhong.

"When I was outside the Great Wall, I heard that the Chu army in the Broken Iron City was coming to Mayi City, but I don't think that would change anything. As far as I know, the main force of the Huns was waiting for this Chu army, regarded as the most important enemy, and intended to lead them into the pass to rescue the troops."

"Didn't the Great Shanyu lead his troops to Qi State?" Han Ruzi was a little surprised.

Jin Chunzhong shook his head, "The Great Shanyu did send an army to Qi State, but he himself stayed in Yan State and had already broken through the Great Wall of Yan, and was able to advance and retreat freely."

The Great Shanyu was still cautious and refused to go deep into Chu.

If the Chu army in Mayi City is defeated, the Chu army in Qi will be single and single branches, and the big Chu will be in a desperate situation. Han Ruzi did not express his worries and said, "Since that is the case, why did the Big Shanyu have to negotiate again?"

"When Da Shanyu met the envoy of Da Chu, he thought that Da Chu would be controlled by the emperor. If it were someone else, Da Chu would not be able to recover his strength for a while, and he would not be able to fight against the powerful enemies of the West with the Huns."

Han Ruzi smiled and said, "Jin Chunzhong, do you believe it?"

Jin Chunzhong knew that it was impossible to talk to the emperor alone in his own identity, so he stopped hiding it and said sincerely: "Of course I don't believe it, but this is an opportunity. The Great Shanyu hopes to negotiate with His Majesty in person, and the place will be chosen by His Majesty, as long as it is between Jincheng and Yan State. The Great Shanyu may have ulterior motives, but His Majesty can also take the opportunity to take a breather and send people to Mayi City to take over the Chu army, and even have the opportunity to go out for a tour in person."

Jin Chunzhong was still loyal to Da Chu, at least as he acted like this. He suggested that the emperor use peace talks to escape from Jincheng. Seeing that the emperor was still hesitating, he didn't care much and said, "My sister has a certain status in front of Da Shanyu. She is willing to help Your Majesty escape, saying that this is the repayment of the Jin family to Your Majesty's great kindness."

Han Ruzi felt that Jin Chuiduo could not say such words as "great kindness and great virtue". Jin Chunzhong obviously added to his understanding and thought for a while and asked, "Da Shanyu wants to negotiate with me in person?"

"Yes, just like the negotiations in Shattered Iron City, whether it is a talk or not, this is an opportunity for His Majesty to leave Jincheng."

The negotiation location was chosen by the emperor. Although it was limited to between Jincheng and Yan State, the emperor could at least leave Jincheng safely.

"What are the requirements for the Great Shanyu?"

"It's all right, that's all. He said that the real negotiations must be carried out by the real king. No matter how eloquent the people below can speak, they cannot express the king's intentions."

Han Ruzi thought seriously for a while, "For this negotiation, the Great Chu and the Huns must stop the troops temporarily, right?"

"Of course, the Great Shanyu said that as long as His Majesty agrees, both sides will issue an order at the same time to stop their troops. At present, the Huns have the advantage. Is it good for the Great Chu to temporarily stop the troops?"

Han Ruzi nodded, of course there were some benefits, especially Jincheng, which was besieged, and what he needed the most was time.

"I will consider it." Han Ruzi was not in a hurry to give an answer.

Jin Chunzhong was a little anxious, "The order of the Great Shanyu, we can only stay in Jincheng for one night. If there is no progress in the negotiations before dark tomorrow, the Right Xianwang will be ordered to attack the city."

"The Right King is the King of the Huns?"

"Yes, he called himself the 'king', so he could defeat the kings. This man was cruel and warlike, and he always claimed that he would be the first to enter the capital and set foot on the imperial palace. He wanted to break through Jincheng, so he could lead his troops westward."

"Is the Great Shanyu's health okay?" Han Ruzi heard that the Huns wanted to return to the Great Shanyu to fight for power.

Jin Chunzhong was stunned, "I have seen it once, and the Great Shanyu looks very tough."

"I will reply to you tomorrow." Han Ruzi still didn't seem anxious.

Jin Chunzhong kowtowed, stood up and prepared to leave, and finally said, "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and his foresight is beyond the comparison of all the ministers. Please think carefully. Once the Right Xian King is ordered to attack the city, he will never be lenient. By the way, I will bring back a Chu man from the Right Xian King. Will Your Majesty meet him?"

Han Ruzi was shocked and thought that Deng Cui had exposed his identity and the head was sent back. He immediately reacted. Jin Chunzhong's expression was natural, which showed that he was bringing a living person.

Han Ruzi nodded.

The Chu man stayed at the residence of the Huns as his entourage and was summoned to see him. Han Ruzi looked familiar from afar, but he was not as tall as Deng Cui. However, he was wearing the costumes of Hun soldiers and his hat was low, and his thick beard occupied most of his face, so he couldn't see clearly.

Cui Teng, who was standing next to the emperor, suddenly pointed at the visitor and screamed in surprise.

Jin Chunzhong did not follow him, and the "Huns" lie on the ground and cry loudly as soon as they enter the house.

It turned out to be Tokai.

The guards and eunuchs also recognized them. They were surprised and did not relax their vigilance. Instead, they stared at King Donghai and became suspicious of his return.

Cui Teng had long understood that he had been deceived. The King of Donghai wanted to escape, not to explore the emperor at all. At this time, he couldn't help but be furious, "Okay, you dare to come back? Why do you look like this ghost? Have you surrendered to the enemy?"

After hearing about Hua Bin's various experiences, Han Ruzi was not surprised by King Donghai Sigui, but was puzzled that King Donghai would be released by the Huns.

King Donghai ignored Cui Teng and cried for a while before throwing away his hat, pulling off his beard, taking off his leather armor, leaving only his underwear, and kneeling down again, "Your Majesty, I almost can't come back."

Cui Teng said again: "No one expected you to come back. How did the Huns treat you? Have you served you with good wine and meat?"

The King of East China Sea swears to the sky, "I am definitely not going to surrender to the Huns. If there is a lie, the sky will be struck by lightning. My original intention is to explore the way for Your Majesty. At the very least, I can go and get all the reinforcements. Who would think... I know that I will leave without saying goodbye and commit the crime of deceiving the king. No matter how much your Majesty is punished, I have no complaints when I cut my head. I just ask Your Majesty to listen to me: Be careful, Hua Bin and others sneak back to Jincheng and want to assassinate you!"

King Donghai didn't know that Hua Bin had been subdued by the emperor.

Han Ruzi believed that King Donghai would not surrender, but did not believe his "original intention". "You don't need to worry about Hua Bin and others, how could the Huns let you back?"

The emperor finally spoke, and the King of Donghai breathed a sigh of relief, but the emperor was indifferent to the assassination, and he was unsure of his heart, wiped away his tears, and said, "The King of the Huns was furious and said that the people of Chu were... He wanted to kill me, just as the envoy of the Great Shanyu came, so I shouted, "You can kill me, just don't send me back to the city. Your Majesty will definitely be angry when he sees me. Your Majesty said it on purpose to the King of the Huns, so that he thought that my appearance would anger Your Majesty. Your Majesty would kill all the envoys when he is angry. Actually, I know, Your Majesty..."

"The Right Xian King was already angry the night before, why are he angry today? Because of the envoy of the Great Shanyu?" Han Ruzi interrupted the King of Donghai.

Donghai Wang shook his head, "Because of Deng Cui."

"What's wrong with General Deng?" This is what Han Ruzi cares about the most.

When King Donghai was anxious, he couldn't speak. He swallowed twice and finally said, "Deng Cui escaped from the Huns camp."

Han Ruzi breathed a sigh of relief. Although this was just a small victory, it was still unknown whether Deng Cui could bring back the army, but Han Ruzi had been worried for a long time and could finally let it go.

"It's not just that." There was a little complaint in the voice of King Donghai. It was because of Deng Cui that he fell into a desperate situation and almost died under the sword of the Huns. "He also kidnapped one of the concubines of the Huns."

From the emperor to the eunuch, everyone who heard this was stunned.

"So the Huns King was very angry and sent someone to pursue Deng Cui, and swearing that he must break through Jincheng and kill the emperor. Your Majesty, Deng Cui caused great trouble to Jincheng!" (To be continued.)

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