When Zhuge Jin, Chen Hua, and Pei Xuan entered the palace, Sun Quan, Lu Xun, Gu Yong and others had been waiting in the palace for a long time. The two countries of Han and Wu had conducted three negotiations before. The two sides were quarrelsome and tit-for-tat. No one could convince the other.

But when it comes to today, I'm afraid we have to see the end.

"Three Qings, what is the result today?" Sun Quan asked impatiently after describing the etiquette.

Zhuge Jin cupped his hands and replied: "Your Majesty, Fei Yi and Chen Zhen have revealed the final bottom line of Xi Shu today."

"Oh? What did Fei Yi and the others say?"

Sun Quan was slightly surprised when he heard this. The Han army in Guanzhong's eastward attack on Chang'an was over. Ji Han's attempt to regain Chang'an as the biggest bargaining chip was shattered. He expected that there would be a big progress in today's negotiations, but he did not expect that the progress would be

It was so big that it forced the opponent's trump card out.

Next, Lu Xun and others were also surprised and curious. They pricked up their ears and held their breath, waiting for Zhuge Jin's next words.

Zhuge Jin said loudly: "Fei Yi said that they can make one more concession. The king does not need to accept the canonization of the Lord of Shu to be the leader of the country that bothers the son. The Lord of Shu is willing to support the king to become emperor."

"They can actually make concessions to this extent. It seems that their failure to capture Chang'an has weakened their momentum a lot. This way, this matter can finally be settled." Sun Quan was really overjoyed after hearing this, with a smile on his face.

said.

Chen Huadao: "Your Majesty, Fei Yi and others are saying that the Lord of Shu is willing to support you in becoming emperor, but not that he is willing to support you in becoming emperor...proclaiming emperor."

"What? Fei Yi means that Xi Shu only supports the title of Supreme Jin Emperor and not the title of Jin Emperor?" Gu Yong was the first to react and asked in disbelief.

Chen Hua replied: "The prime minister hit the mark with his words, Fei Yi, that's what Chen Zhen meant."

"The imperial title? Is it the imperial title of the Five Emperors?"

Chen Hua did not dare to look into Sun Quan's eyes, lowered his head and sighed: "Back to the Supreme Being, that's right."

"Hmph, what do Zhuge Liang and the others mean? First they created some kind of king, and now they only want to support me in claiming the title of emperor. Momoji, mother-in-law, are you really going to sever the alliance with me, Soochow, and start a war because of this? Tzuyu

"How on earth did you talk to Fei Yi and Chen Zhen?" Sun Quan said angrily.

Lu Xun advised: "Please, Your Majesty, please put aside your thunderous wrath. Fei Wenwei and the others will no longer talk about the title of country leader today, but instead support the Supreme Being's proclaiming emperor. This is indeed a step forward, and it can be said to be a good thing."

After a slight pause, he turned his head to look at Zhuge Jin and asked with a smile: "But Ziyu, Xishu shouldn't only give in this step, right?"

Sun Quan was furious, and he seemed to think that Zhuge Jin and the others were not negotiating well. Lu Xun's current question was to give Zhuge Jin and the others another way to redeem themselves.

Zhuge Jin heard the elegant meaning of Xiange and gave Lu Xun a grateful look without any trace. He raised his hands and said to Sun Quan: "Your Majesty, just as Boyan said, Xi Shu has made concessions in other places."

"Oh? What else did they give in?" Sure enough, after hearing this, Sun Quan's anger dissipated a lot and he asked hurriedly.

Zhuge Jin said: "Fei Wenwei said that if the Supreme Lord only calls himself Emperor, but not Emperor, they will not force the Supreme Lord to accept the canonization of the Lord of Shu. The two countries will work together as equals, fight against the thieves, attack and destroy Cao Wei, and work together for a great cause."

"This condition sounds somewhat sincere." Sun Quan's face returned to normal and he said slowly.

Pei Xuandao: "Yes, Your Majesty. Fei Wenwei also made it clear that after all, the Lord of Shu still has to account for the subjects in the country. If the Supreme Lord only calls himself emperor but not emperor, Xi Shu will have a step to climb down and save face."

It’s okay.”

"Huh, Liu Chan wants to save face as a child, but Gu doesn't want to lose face? Speaking of which, Gu used to be Liu Chan's uncle for a few days, and he is also his elder. Now that he, a junior, can be the emperor, how can the elder Gu be just an emperor?

emperor?"

Although Sun Quan's tone still contained a bit of anger, there were all close ministers in the palace who knew him very well. They knew that their king said this, but their attitude in their hearts had softened a lot.

Lu Xun said: "Yes, it would be unreasonable for the Supreme Lord of Shu to be lower than the Lord of Shu in terms of status and status. However, Xi Shu has indeed made a lot of concessions this time. We cannot reject it outright. Let's think about it again. See

Is there a way to get the best of both worlds?

After all, our alliance with Xishu has many benefits and few disadvantages. If we can continue the alliance and start a war, it is best not to break the alliance and start a war. Cao Wei is still our number one enemy after all." After saying that, he glanced at Sun Quan and saw that he was not angry.

Be determined.

Zhuge Jin was also looking at Sun Quan's expression. Seeing that Lu Xun's obvious intention did not offend his lord, he boldly said: "Bo Yan is absolutely right. Fei Wenwei and Chen Xiaoqi also said that they in Western Shu do not want to break off relations with Soochow.

But for the sake of the legitimate status of the Han Dynasty, if it comes to a last resort, they are not afraid of breaking off the alliance and going to war."

"Humph, the Han Dynasty is orthodox, the Han Dynasty is orthodox. These remarks are made every time. It makes my ears prick up. Are they bothered?" Sun Quan sneered.

Gu Yong smiled and said: "I am tired of hearing this, but Your Majesty, those people in Xishu are like this. Almost all of them are obsessed with the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty. If they are really annoyed in this regard, I am afraid that the situation will be worse."

It can really get out of hand,"

"Prime Minister, what do you mean by this? Are we in Soochow still afraid of the Shu people?" Zhu Huan said with a look of dissatisfaction.

Lu Xun said: "Hey, don't get me wrong, General Xiumu. Of course, the Prime Minister didn't mean this. We have many soldiers in Dongwu and a strong national power. Whether it is the Shu army or the Wei army, our army will not be afraid at all. If Western Shu really

If you break off diplomatic relations with our country and start a war over this matter, Lu must be the king and refuse it."

"Huh, that's exactly what I mean." Zhu Huan said not to be outdone.

Sun Quan said: "Okay, it's too early to talk about war at this time. We should first stabilize the alliance with Western Shu. After all, with them on the western front, it will always be much easier for us in the east."

"What the Supreme Being said is absolutely true."

Gu Yong secretly glanced at Sun Quan again and asked tentatively: "I just don't know what the Supreme Leader thinks of the Shu envoy's proposal? Fei Yi and the others are still waiting for our reply. Tzuyu, Fei Yi, can you tell us when you want us to reply?"

?”

"He didn't say anything. He just said that today is the last negotiation. No matter what our answer is, he will treat it as an ultimatum and return it to the country." Zhuge Jin replied.

Sun Quan nodded slightly, looked at the crowd and said, "What do you think?"

"Your Majesty, the Shu people are quite sincere. They made quite a lot of concessions today. I think they just want a place to step down. This matter may be considered," Gu Yong said.

Although his words were still ambiguous, his attitude was already clear, and he clearly wanted Sun Quan to agree to this condition.

Lu Xun said bluntly: "In fact, ordinary people can't tell the difference between calling themselves emperor and calling themselves emperor. Even if they agree to the request of the Shu people, the flags, ritual vessels, ceremonial guards, clothing, crowns, etc. that the Supreme Lord will use in the future can still be used."

According to the emperor's standards, I understand that the Shu people would not dare to say anything after knowing it."

The meaning of these words was even more obvious, that is, he wanted Sun Quan to give Ji Han a step down, and he could still be the emperor behind closed doors. As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately agreed.

Sun Quan also understood this truth, but he was still unwilling and pondered undecided. In fact, what he was most worried about was that Ji Hanqiang asked him to accept Liu Chan's canonization, which he could not tolerate in any case. Now that this condition has been removed, other requirements are not

unacceptable.

After all, Sun Quan endured humiliation for the sake of the overall situation and accepted Cao Pi's canonization. Now Ji Han only asked him to call himself emperor instead of emperor. This condition was not bad for him.

Furthermore, Ji Han's current fierce upward momentum also makes Sun Quan a little scared. If he only proclaims himself emperor, he will still have room for maneuver if the situation changes in the future.

Thinking of this section, Sun Quan made a decision in his heart and sighed: "Well, for the sake of Soochow, for the good of the two countries' alliance, and for the great cause of resisting Cao Cao, so what if I suffer a little grievance? Ziyu, in reply to Fei Yi, said that I agreed to just

Calling him emperor does not mean calling him emperor. No, if you reply like this in two days, let them dry them out first."
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