Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

It's not time for a final decision yet, so the atmosphere isn't that serious.

Qin Wenyuan picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of hot tea. He picked up the cup, shook it gently, and then took a sip of the tea. He smiled and said, "This is the famous Longjing tea from our Tang Dynasty. The annual output is not much. It cannot be bought outside. It is only provided to the royal family."

"Today, I have specially asked His Majesty for this tea for you all. You may as well have a drink and feel the uniqueness of our Tang Dynasty tea."

Some envoys were dismissive when they heard this.

They're about to start a real fight, what's the point of drinking tea?

Some envoys were lazy and ignored.

Some envoys picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and then couldn't help praising the Tang Dynasty's tea.

Qin Wenyuan looked at the reactions of the envoys calmly and said calmly: "Renjie, do you know why I invited them to drink tea?"

Di Renjie thought for a moment and said, "I want to show the goodwill of my Tang Dynasty hosts so that they can't find fault with our hospitality. At the same time, I can also know their attitude towards me based on their reactions."

"clever."

Qin Wenyuan was very satisfied.

He said: "A cup of tea cannot buy a person, let alone these high-ranking people, but a cup of tea can reveal a lot of things."

"Some people were so disdainful that they didn't even look at the tea. This means that in a while... they will definitely go against the Tang Dynasty. People like this will kill themselves if they get the chance. There's no doubt about it."

"Some people are lazy and ignore me, which means they have no good intentions or bad intentions towards the Tang Dynasty. They belong to the middle faction. If necessary, we can try to win them over."

"And those who praise the tea."

Qin Wenyuan smiled and said, "It's just to flatter us. In fact, this tea is just the most common one. You can buy eight taels of tea for ten coins. It definitely doesn't taste good. It's not Longjing at all. I won't use that good thing to entertain those who may have bad intentions towards us."

"So, what they praised was not the tea, but us. This also shows that, at least for now, they are biased towards us. We can cooperate with them later."

Qin Wenyuan laughed meaningfully: "This is just like Zhao Gao at the end of the Qin Dynasty who called a deer a horse. Whether it is a horse or not is not important. What is important is the attitude of others. Attitude... determines everything."

Di Renjie nodded seriously, his face full of thought.

The dog looked surprised.

Just a cup of ordinary tea, but there is so much to say about it?
The Snake is between the Dog and Di Renjie. He knows more than the Dog, but does not think as much as Di Renjie, so at this moment, he is the one who gains the most.

Qin Wenyuan didn't care how much Di Renjie and the other two had gained. He took advantage of his free time to give them some pointers, and the rest was up to them to think on their own.

He looked at the envoys again, taking their performances in his eyes and memorizing them in his mind. Then he put down his teacup with a smile and said, "In order to wait until all the envoys have arrived, and in order not to delay everyone's time too much, I have decided to open the Council of Nations today."

"So, I won't say any more. I hereby declare that the Council of Nations officially begins."

"According to the charter of the Council of Nations, we want to establish a peaceful and stable situation, stop the war, bring peace to the world, reduce disputes and killings, and increase peace and warmth. I think this is a good idea, so everyone, you can start discussing how to do it."

After saying that, Qin Wenyuan leaned back and said no more.

It was as if he didn't want to interfere in the affairs of the Parliament of All Nations.

All the envoys were silent at this time.

They looked at each other, but no one was the first to speak.

Everyone was being reserved.

Qin Wenyuan glanced at it and sneered in his heart.

They all covet the Tang Dynasty and want to gain benefits from it, but no one dares to take the lead, for fear of bearing the wrath of the Tang Dynasty.

You are so cowardly, yet you still dare to covet the Tang Dynasty?
I really don’t know who gave them the courage.

Just like that, the atmosphere in the hall became a little awkward for a moment.

No one opened their mouth or spoke, making both of them feel very awkward.

Qin Wenyuan, on the other hand, drank his tea leisurely. No one spoke, which was awkward, but he was not in a hurry at all. After all, anyone could be embarrassed, but he would definitely not be embarrassed.

boom!
Just like this, about half an incense stick of time passed, and suddenly there was a sound of slapping the table, which directly broke the awkward and suffocating silence that made many envoys feel awkward.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the person who spoke was actually the Baekje envoy.

The envoy's name was Park Jincheng. He had a small mustache, was not tall, but had bright eyes.

Seeing everyone looking at him, his expression remained unchanged.

"Since no one is making a suggestion, I'll be the first to make one!"

Park Kyung-sung said, "I hope I can inspire others to make suggestions in the future."

Baekje was not a powerful country, but it was okay and not particularly weak.

Moreover, because it is located on a peninsula, it is only adjacent to Silla and Goryeo, and the rest of the country is ocean. The border line that needs to be garrisoned is not long, and it is stable enough.

Qin Wenyuan asked, "What advice do the Baekje envoys have?"

Pu Jincheng looked at Qin Wenyuan and said directly: "In my opinion, if we want to establish a peaceful and stable situation, we need the strength of the countries to be similar. Only on this basis, by checking and balancing each other and feeling balanced, can we ensure peace and stability."

Pu Jincheng paused, looked at Qin Wenyuan and said, "Why not let the Tang Dynasty take the initiative to divide some land and give it to us small countries so that our land area can also be expanded. In this way, we will never covet the Tang Dynasty, and peace can be guaranteed."

Brush it!
As soon as Park Jincheng finished speaking, everyone's eyes instantly fell on Qin Wenyuan.

The Turkic prince Qihela had a playful smile on his face, and the Arab envoy Anthony also looked at Qin Wenyuan with sharp eyes.

Nanzhao envoy Wang Chengdao narrowed his eyes slightly, also waiting for Qin Wenyuan's reaction.

Some envoys looked gloating.

Some envoys looked nervous.

They were all waiting for Qin Wenyuan's reaction.

Because Qin Wenyuan's subsequent reaction was tantamount to showing the attitude of the Tang Dynasty.

After all, the Tang Dynasty is strong and no one is allowed to criticize it.

Or can they really dig out a piece of meat from the Tang Dynasty?

Next, it depends on Qin Wenyuan’s response.

The Dog and the Snake also looked at Qin Wenyuan nervously at this time.

Di Renjie frowned, his face full of disbelief, as if he had never expected that an envoy from a country would say such ridiculous words and put forward such unreasonable conditions.

But when he saw the other envoys, no one spoke up to rebuke him.

What does this mean?
Maybe they knew in advance that this person would say such a thing.

Perhaps, they were also thinking the same thing. At this moment, Di Renjie felt a surge of anger in his heart.

He couldn't help but look at his mentor.

He just felt that his mentor was like standing in front of a wolf, tiger or cheetah. The people in front of him were staring at his mentor with eager eyes, as if they would swallow him up if his mentor just nodded.

So... what would you do, Master?
Di Renjie suddenly remembered what his mentor had said before.

"Don't forget how we got the land under our feet. It wasn't obtained by being good-tempered and asking others for charity. It was obtained by the blood of countless ancestors, so..."

"We, the later generations, must not let our ancestors down."

My dear teacher, you will definitely not let our predecessors down!

He firmly believes it!

The entire hall of the post station was eerily quiet at this moment!
Everyone held their breath, looking at Qin Wenyuan, waiting for his answer.

Baekje envoy Park Jincheng looked at Qin Wenyuan with a half-smile and continued, "Sir Qin, hasn't your Tang Dynasty always claimed to love peace? Now is the time to prove your sincerity. I think that for the sake of peace and stability in the world, and for the people to be free from the ravages of war, your Tang Dynasty should be willing to pay such a small price, right?"

The dog's eyes were full of anger.

He gripped the knife handle tightly, wishing he could chop Park Jincheng in half with one blow.

The snake's eyes also turned red.

Di Renjie and Zhao Hai, the Minister of Honglu Temple, were also filled with indignation.

If looks could kill, Park Jincheng would have been cut into pieces.

But no one of them could speak at this time. No one could speak.

Because Qin Wenyuan is here.

Qin Wenyuan is the representative of the Tang Dynasty, so they cannot speak casually. Otherwise, if they say a wrong word, it will bring trouble to Qin Wenyuan.

Therefore, no matter how angry they were, they could only grit their teeth and wait for Qin Wenyuan's response.

"Ah."

At this moment, a soft laugh suddenly came out of Qin Wenyuan's mouth.

Qin Wenyuan looked at Park Jincheng calmly. The expression on his face was the same as before, as if there was no change at all because of Park Jincheng's words.

He looked up at Park Jincheng, still with his signature smile on his face, and said, "I think what you said makes sense. If we give other countries some territory and let them expand their land area, they will not envy other countries, and this will ensure peace, right?"

Park Jincheng was stunned.

He didn't seem to expect that Qin Wenyuan would actually agree with him. He had already prepared many twisted reasons to refute Qin Wenyuan.

Who knew that Qin Wenyuan would respond like this.

This made him stunned for a moment, and then his face was filled with a smug smile. He thought that Qin Wenyuan had surrendered to him under the pressure of all the envoys!

This made him nod his head in delight: "That's right! Isn't there a saying in your Tang Dynasty that what is worrying is not the lack of land but the imbalance of land? As long as everyone's land area is about the same size, naturally no one will covet it, and peace can be guaranteed."

Qin Wenyuan nodded slightly, smiling even more: "I agree with you."

"so……"

He suddenly turned his eyes to the other two envoys and said slowly: "Goguryeo, Silla, our Tang Dynasty feels that what the Baekje envoy said makes sense, so our Tang Dynasty is willing to help you Goguryeo and Silla, provide you with assistance, help you destroy Baekje, and then swallow up Baekje's territory, expand your own territory, and thus ensure peace in the world. What do you think?"

Brush it!
All the envoys' eyes suddenly widened and they were stunned for a moment.

The Turkic prince Qihela looked at Qin Zulai in a daze, and the Arab envoy Anthony was also a little shocked.

Wang Chengdao, the Nanzhao envoy, narrowed his eyes.

The envoys from Goguryeo and Silla were stunned for a moment, and then their faces suddenly lit up with joy.

As for the Nanzhao envoy Pu Jincheng, he was stunned for a moment and then his face turned pale.

He seemed to have never expected Qin Wenyuan to say such a thing.

He originally thought that the Tang Dynasty would bow down under the coercion of himself and others, but he never imagined that the Tang Dynasty would actually unite with Goguryeo and Silla to destroy his own Baekje!
But when he saw the appearance of the envoys from Goguryeo and Silla, his heart suddenly sank.

He knew that Goguryeo and Silla were tempted.

After all, there were only three countries occupying that peninsula, and they were constantly fighting with each other. Everyone wanted to swallow up the other, but because each of the three countries was afraid of one of them becoming too powerful, they maintained a delicate balance.

But now, Qin Wenyuan's words were about to break this balance in an instant.

If Goguryeo and Silla join forces, Baekje will surely perish without the help of the Tang Dynasty!
Thinking of this, the Baekje envoy trembled all over.

"You...you...you, you are blatantly violating the spirit of peace! You, the Tang Dynasty, are actually trying to provoke a war!"

Park Jincheng said hurriedly and tremblingly.

Qin Wenyuan smiled lightly upon hearing this. He said calmly, "Didn't you come up with this idea? I just moved to a different place. We want to expand our territory anyway, so it doesn't matter where we get it from. And the Tang Dynasty is also helping us. Isn't this also showing our sincerity? After all, the Tang Dynasty didn't gain any benefit from this!"

"you you……"

Park Jincheng opened his mouth, but found that he could not refute.

This made him look ashen.

When the other envoys saw this scene, they were all shocked.

Who could have thought that faced with the aggressive situation just now, Qin Wenyuan actually made great efforts with just a few moves and directly put Baekje on the brink of national danger of destruction!

Cruel! Really cruel!
It’s really strong!

This way of dealing with things not only shocked people, but also won over Goguryeo and Silla!

However, Baekje, which was the first to attack the Tang Dynasty, might be doomed!

This immediately frightened many envoys with ill intentions, and for a time, they did not dare to take direct action against the Tang Dynasty, for fear of becoming the next Baekje!
The atmosphere of the entire Parliament of Nations suddenly changed.

When Sishe, Di Renjie and others saw this scene, they were extremely excited and their eyes were shining as they looked at Qin Wenyuan.

They knew that Qin Wenyuan would never let his ancestors down, and Qin Wenyuan would never let the Tang Dynasty lose an inch of land!

Qin Wenyuan will never allow others to treat the Tang Dynasty as a piece of fat meat!

Now that Baekje is in front, anyone else who wants to deal with the Tang Dynasty must consider their own abilities!
If these countries had formed an alliance before, Qin Wenyuan would not have been able to deal with Baekje in this way. The envoys of other countries would certainly speak for Baekje. No matter how powerful the Tang Dynasty was, it could not face the pressure from more than a hundred countries at the same time.

(End of this chapter)