Chapter 71

Chapter 71

[Ding, the ambassador from the Wu Yun Country reached the highest level of reverence, LV5 'willing to offer the lowest price', in negotiations with the emperor of the Jing Country.]

Xiao Chuchu burst into laughter upon seeing this.

The two ambassadors from Wu Yun were currently seated at the dining table, unable to stand up.

Their faces were filled with terror and regret.

The emperor of Jing had suddenly revealed the bottom-line price for war horses that they had discussed with the Khan back in Wu Yun.

This... was too terrifying!

Had Jing Country already planted spies inside the Khan's royal tent?

The ambassadors from Wu Yun turned red and pale, with cold sweat beading on their foreheads.

On that day when they discussed the price of war horses with the Khan, only the two of them and the Khan were present.NewW novels updates at novelhall.com

There was no fourth person!

And the two ambassadors had been together, eating and sleeping on the journey, so how could they have leaked information to Jing Country?

How did the emperor of Jing find out?

The ambassadors from Wu Yun stared in horror at Xiao Yunzhou.

Xiao Yunzhou raised his cup cordially towards them, "Servants, I've heard that Wu Yun favors strong liquor. Serve the ambassadors the most potent brew."

The hands of the two ambassadors from Wu Yun began to tremble.

Jing Country... was not to be trifled with!

This emperor was too clever!

Previously, they had heard that the emperor of Jing liked to farm and walk with his ministers, and had his son work in the kitchen, implying he lacked ambition!

Now they realized they were gravely mistaken!

This emperor was wise beyond measure!

The two ambassadors from Wu Yun exchanged a glance, seeing the lingering fear in each other's eyes.

This was too dangerous.

Earlier, they had quoted a price of thirty taels per war horse, overcharging by ten taels, and the emperor of Jing was undoubtedly angered.

But he did not expose them publicly, instead engaging them in friendly conversation.

After lulling them into complacency, he directly pressed them for the lowest price!

This emperor was truly formidable!

"We will make a list upon our return tomorrow," the two ambassadors from Wu Yun no longer dared to employ tricks or tactics they had learned from Chinese military strategies of concealing the real and appearing unreal.

This person was too clever, they could not possibly outmaneuver him!

The ambassadors from Wu Yun wiped their sweat, ready to drink as self-punishment and take their leave.

However, Xiao Yunzhou pricked up his ears and heard the thoughts of his beloved daughter.

[Oh, let me check what status these two ambassadors hold in Wu Yun.]

Xiao Chuchu was one who loved gossip and wanted to know everything about everyone.

Xiao Yunzhou listened with interest, his eyes sparkling.

Xiao Chuchu exchanged points for system information, and upon seeing it, she laughed: [Oh wow, one of them is the sworn brother of the current Khan of Wu Yun, and the other is the son of the Khan's wet nurse!]

[How impressive, my father has earned the reverence of these two lords of Wu Yun!]

[The emperor, my father, has utterly awed them!]

Xiao Chuchu almost laughed out loud in Wei Zhenghuai's embrace.

His daughter could draw a lottery from the immortal realm?

In the palace of Chu State, the Chu king was furious.

"Didn't you tell me that Wu Yun Country would definitely not trade with Jing Country and would come to my Chu State instead?"

"You told me to wait?"

"Wait for what!"

"Servants, dispatch ambassadors to Wu Yun, I want to procure war horses!"

"Jing Country purchased the first batch of a thousand, I will purchase three thousand!"

The ambassadors of Chu State set out swiftly.

In just a few days, the Khan of Wu Yun received the envoys from Chu State in his royal tent.

However, after the meal, the two lords who were the Khan's closest brothers, Er Si and Er Xi, who had just returned from Jing Country, offered words of advice.

"My Khan, the emperor of Jing Country is extraordinary, extremely intelligent."

"Far superior to the emperor of Chu State!"

The Khan frowned, "Is this true? I have heard that Xiao Yunzhou of Jing Country is obsessed with cultivating the Dao."

"It's false!" The two envoys acted as if facing a formidable enemy. "The people of the Central Plains are cunning. Xiao Yunzhou must be pretending."

"He never leaves the palace, yet he knows about affairs across the realm!"

"Your Majesty, it's best we don't antagonize the Jing Country."

"!!!"

Khan Wu Yun gaped in astonishment.

He had originally intended to form an alliance with the Chu State to support them against their enemy, the Jing Country!

That was a close call!

"Let the people from the Chu State return. Tell them our winter provisions are insufficient this year, and we'll discuss acquiring warhorses next year."

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Xiao Yunzhou held his daughter, playing with her, unaware of the events unfolding on the distant grasslands and the Chu State's brewing military actions.

Yet at that moment, as he listened to his daughter's thoughts, his expression shifted, his emotions rising and falling.

["Oh my, I obtained two SSR skill books!"]

Xiao Yunzhou's eyes lit up!

Another heaven-sent wonder like the plague cure!?

As the emperor, he could once again stand before the officials and set an example, teaching them how to benefit the common people?

Xiao Yunzhou listened eagerly, brimming with excitement.

But the next moment, the tea Wei Zhenghuai had brought was sprayed from Xiao Yunzhou's mouth.

["'Postpartum Care for Sows and Crossbreeding Techniques for Pigs'"]

["'Techniques for Artificial Incubation and Rapid Rearing of Ducklings'"]

["Oh wow, how practical."]

"!!"

Xiao Yunzhou's vision went black.

As the emperor, how could he explain this to the officials!

"Your Majesty, you... have insights about sows?!"