Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1591

Chapter 1591: Chapter 1586: Speaking Truthfully

Ren Shijie glanced at the painting screen, then said, "The mistake of the Yan Kingdom is undeniable. The Emperor of Zhou has compassion for the people, and naturally, our Emperor of Yan does as well. Therefore... upon setting out, His Majesty and the Regent Prince both told me that as long as the sword and war can be stopped, the Yan Kingdom... is willing to submit to Zhou and pay tribute! We only wish for the people to no longer suffer the pains of war!"

With this said, Ren Shijie took a step forward, pulling out another national letter from his bosom and held it high above his head: "This is the revised national letter that I redrafted on the way to meet the Emperor of Zhou, already sealed with the imperial seal and the Regent Prince’s seal. Please, Your Majesty, have a look."

Bai Jinzhi looked toward Bai Qingyan.

The Minister of Revenue of Yan, upon seeing Ren Shijie present the national letter, quickly withdrew his own letter and stepped back, inevitably feeling a sense of desolation. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

The Yan Kingdom... ultimately has to come to this point.

Bai Qingyan tapped her fingers on the table, speculating... if Murong Li is even willing to retreat to the point of being willing to submit and pay tribute to Zhou, then Zhou must have room to push further.

It seems that Murong Li has indeed made a great decision.

After a long while, she spoke: "I have known Mr. Ren for many years, and I have always thought of him as a reticent person. I never imagined... Mr. Ren could be so eloquent."

Wei Zhong observed that Bai Qingyan didn’t intend to look at the Yan national letter, so he remained standing behind her without moving.

"I... clumsy in speech, unworthy of the term ’eloquent’, merely speaking truthfully." Ren Shijie lowered his head further, appearing increasingly respectful.

"I will not read the national letter!" Bai Qingyan’s tone was gentle, without the intention of making things difficult for Ren Shijie, but there was a detectable sense of regret, "The Yan Emperor once proposed to gamble the state with Zhou, and I agreed! But seeing Yan Kingdom like this now, he can’t even control Yan, let alone gamble the state with me?"

Ren Shijie looked at the carpet beneath his feet. Before he came... he had already guessed that it might end this way, which was why he had discussed things once privately with Murong Li.

"Originally, the gambling on the state with Yan did not stipulate that the loser would pay tribute and submit! Instead, it was agreed to merge into one country. The initial agreement was signed by the Minister of Revenue of Yan, and I think the Minister still has some recollection of it!"

Upon being directly addressed by Bai Qingyan, the Minister of Revenue of Yan quickly bowed deeply in salute.

"It’s clear now that the Emperor of Yan can’t even control Yan itself, let alone win against Zhou in a gamble for the state!" Bai Qingyan looked through the landscape painting screen at Ren Shijie, "Admit defeat, have the Emperor of Yan surrender to Zhou and pledge allegiance!"

The Minister of Revenue of Yan suddenly widened his eyes, stood straight, and spoke, "The period for the gamble has not yet expired..."

"Minister!" Bai Qingjue interrupted the Minister of Revenue’s words, standing up with a slight smile, "If the Yan Kingdom becomes a vassal state of Zhou by paying tribute and submission... what makes you think that we, the grand Zhou, would still be willing to gamble the state with a vassal state?"

The Minister of Revenue of Yan’s face turned pale. It wasn’t that the thought hadn’t crossed his mind; he was merely clinging to a false hope.

"When we initially signed the agreement to gamble on the state, our Zhou had troops pressing the borders, with the sword already at Yan’s throat, and you came to seek a chance, which we provided! This time... without Xiliang’s restraints, our Zhou has trapped the Yan army within our borders, with troops several times more than before penetrating Yan’s territory, and they are all the true elite! The entire Zhou is united, ready to vanquish Yan." Bai Qingjue walked with hands behind back to the side of the Minister of Revenue of Yan, circled half around him and stopped, looking down at the Minister who bowed to him, "What room does Yan have to negotiate with Zhou? Or are you saying... besides wagering on our Emperor’s compassion for his people, does Yan have any other bargaining chips?"

The Minister of Revenue of Yan was drenched in sweat; Yan was not in the right from the start, and now rendered even more shame-faced by this loyal Prince of Zhou’s words.

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