Shaohua is Junqing

Chapter 170

Mulian, the king of Tuhun, really did not want to continue the war. When Su Xunxian selected his soldiers and prepared to attack, Tuhun sent an envoy.

"My king sincerely wishes to make peace with your country and hopes to stop the war. If your country also has this intention, then my country will send an envoy to your capital to meet with your king and discuss peace talks. To show my sincerity, my army will march out tomorrow and withdraw a hundred miles. This is a letter of commitment written by my king himself."

"As your Excellency said, our monarch also intends to stop the war. The reason why the two sides are fighting is that there are people with ulterior motives behind the scenes. Please reply to your monarch that we can send an envoy today. To show our sincerity, our army will gradually withdraw to Shanzhou City starting from tomorrow. Before the envoy arrives in Kyoto, the two sides will not fight again."

"That's great. I will return to report to the king. Goodbye."

"Come here, send the envoy away."

"I didn't expect things to go so smoothly." Su Xunxian sighed.

"Write a secret letter and send it back to the capital, and have the soldiers prepare to evacuate. We will set out to return to the capital in three days. Although there is no longer a war here, King Hao is plotting a rebellion, and the crisis in the capital has not been resolved."

"I understand. I'll pass the order on."

The secret letter was sent back to the capital, and the emperor was very happy when he learned of Mu Lian's intention to seek peace.

"Eunuch Zhou, immediately inform Prime Minister Peng, Prime Minister Yuan, and the Minister of War that you are coming to the palace."

"Yes, I obey the order."

After being summoned, Prime Minister Peng, Prime Minister Yuan and Yan Yanfeng did not dare to delay and entered the palace immediately.

"Old minister, I see you, Your Majesty."

"Stand up. My three dear ministers, please take a look at this." The emperor handed the secret letter from Prince Chen to the three of them.

After the three of them circulated the letter, "It's a good thing that King Tuhun is seeking peace. There will be no more wars, and the people will be free from suffering," said Prime Minister Peng.

"It was Tuhun Kingdom that first proposed the peace talks, so we have the advantage. We are the active party in the peace talks, which is conducive to safeguarding our interests." Yuan Xiang said.

"From the battle reports sent back from the front, we have the upper hand most of the time, and we have been victorious in the recent battles. I think the Tuhun Kingdom can no longer withstand this long-term war." Yan Yanfeng said.

"The three of you, please discuss the details of the peace talks. I believe that a letter from the Tuhun Kingdom will arrive in a few days."

"His Royal Highness Prince Chen is still at the front line. Do you want to recall him?" Yan Yanfeng asked.

"I have already issued an order to recall the emperor's uncle, General Mingwei, and General Dingyuan. General Wenda will continue to garrison Shanzhou."

"Then I will discuss the peace talks with the two Prime Ministers and draw up a proposal to present to Your Majesty for your decision."

"Okay, the three of you please step back first."

"Old minister, please retire."

Yan Yanfeng originally wanted to ask about King Hao, but Prime Minister Peng and Prime Minister Yuan were present. They did not know about King Hao beforehand, so in order to avoid unnecessary complications, they had to give up for the time being.

The envoy of Tuhun State was the right prime minister of his country and held an important position in the court. After he returned, he immediately met with Mulian?.

"Well, do they agree?"

"Agreed. Prince Chen of China promised to withdraw his troops and accept our country's delegation to the capital of China to discuss various matters concerning peace talks."

"Very good. Our country is not as strong as China in all aspects. If we want the peace talks to be successful, we must show our sincerity by showing something worthwhile."

"Gold, silver, money, horses, etc. are indispensable. What else do you need to prepare?"

"Mulan is old enough to get married."

"The king wants to send the princess to marry a foreign prince?" The right prime minister found it a little unbelievable.

"If the two countries have a marriage relationship, they will not resort to violence at will. This will ensure peace in our country for more than ten years."

"But the princess is your only daughter, your most beloved child. How can you bear to let her marry far away?"

"Of course I'm reluctant to do so, but for the sake of peace and for the sake of my people, I have to make sacrifices!" Mu Lian felt heartbroken and helpless.