strictlysupreme Chapter 719 Bargaining
Chapter 719 Bargaining
Liu Che's words shocked everyone.
No one in the court had expected that their emperor would say such words in front of others.
For a moment, there was silence in the hall.
But Jia Yu didn't seem surprised by this, and his face always looked indifferent.
Facing Liu Che's questioning, Jia Yu remained calm and said calmly: "Your Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty is joking. If it was me who did it, why would I show up at this moment?"
"It is precisely because I heard about this matter that I came here to meet you in order to avoid misunderstanding."
"This is completely a coincidence. Maybe the murderer wants to frame me, Da Wei."
This statement is flawless.
Without any evidence, the Han Dynasty naturally could not do anything to Jia Yu.
Liu Che narrowed his eyes, and a strange look flashed across them.
Although I had heard of Jia Yu's name a long time ago, I had never met him. When I saw him today, I found that his reputation was indeed well-deserved.
"It turned out to be a coincidence~"
Liu Che pretended to be relaxed: "Since this matter has nothing to do with Lord Jia, I hope you can go to the Daqin Posthouse and explain this matter to the King of Chu in person."
After a pause, Liu Che sighed and said, "After such a big incident last night, the King of Chu will definitely not let it go. If the misunderstanding is not cleared up, I am worried that he will take action against you."
Since this person is difficult to deal with, let Chu Ning deal with him.
A fight between these two people would be beneficial to the Han Dynasty.
Jia Yu did not refuse, but bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, for reminding me. I will go to the Daqin Posthouse right away."
After saying that, Jia Yu turned and left.
Liu Che stared at his departing back, a cold look on his face.
At this time, Prime Minister Dongfang Su frowned and said, "Your Majesty, the King of Chu has never acted according to common sense. If Jia Yu goes to see him, if the two sides start a quarrel, I'm afraid it will not end well. Please send troops to go."
Liu Che nodded slightly. "Come here, tell the Marquis of Guanjun to go outside the Daqin Posthouse for inspection. If there is nothing wrong with the posthouse, he does not need to show up. If there is a conflict in the posthouse, let him act according to the circumstances."
"Yes!" A guard responded and immediately went down to pass on the order.
Daqin Posthouse.
Half an hour later, guests arrived outside the inn.
Jia Yu rode forward but was stopped by a Qin soldier at the door.
"Stop, who are you and what are you doing here?"
Jia Yu said calmly, "I am Jia Yu, the Minister of the Wei Dynasty. I have come to visit Princess Changping."
The Qin soldier's expression changed slightly. "It turned out to be Lord Jia. My princess was attacked last night and is not yet conscious. It is inconvenient for her to see guests."
"It doesn't matter!"
Jia Yu said calmly: "You just go and inform him. I believe that when the King of Chu hears my name, he will definitely meet him."
"Well... okay." The soldier did not dare to refuse and immediately went to report.
In the living room, Chu Ning sat in a chair with a gloomy face, thinking.
He was wondering who dared to kill him and Princess Changping at the same time!
At this time, a soldier came to report: "Your Highness, the King of Chu, Wei's court judge Jia Yu is outside seeking to see you."
Chu Ning raised his eyebrows, stood up suddenly, his eyes like an eagle, and asked in a cold voice: "Who did you say is outside?"
The soldier was shocked by Chu Ning's aura and trembled slightly as he said, "Jia Yu, the Minister of Justice of Wei."
Chu Ning had naturally heard of the name of the poisoner.
He didn't expect that the Wei Dynasty would actually send this person here this time.
Could what happened last night be done by this person?
Thinking of this, Chu Ning sneered: "Let him in!"
Regardless of whether it was Jia Yu's doing or not, he must meet this person!
A moment later, Jia Yu, dressed in black official uniform, came into the hall.
"Foreign minister Jia Yu greets His Majesty the King of Chu!" Jia Yu bowed calmly.
Chu Ning looked the man up and down, and the pair of cold eyes on his thin face made people shudder.
Although his eyes were indifferent, his appearance gave people the feeling that he was not someone who was easy to mess with.
"Master Jia, right?"
Chu Ning stared at this person coldly: "I believe you also know what happened last night. I wonder what you think about this matter?"
Jia Yu said sternly: "How dare someone attack the King of Chu and Princess Changping? How audacious!"
"Just audacity?"
Chu Ning had a playful look on his face. He walked slowly to Jia Yu and said calmly, "To offend both Qin and Chu at the same time is more than just reckless."
"In this world, no dynasty can withstand the siege of Qin and Chu."
“If I find out who is behind this, I will unite with the Qin army and destroy the dynasty he belongs to!”
If someone else said this, it might just be a joke. After all, how can a dynasty be destroyed just like that?
But Chu Ning's Bingzhou troops had just destroyed the State of Zhao. Now that Chu Ning said he would destroy other dynasties, who would dare to underestimate him?
Even a figure like Jia Yu couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine and a tingling in his heart at this moment.
In fact, Jia Yu knew that Chu Ning was saying this on purpose for him to hear.
He knew very well that Chu Ning knew that he was the murderer, but he just had no evidence.
Taking a deep breath, Jia Yu suppressed his inner fear and remained calm:
"What the King of Chu said is absolutely true. No dynasty in the world can withstand the attack from both the Qin and Chu armies."
"However, the purpose of my coming here is for the remains of our King Chen. I heard that the remains of King Chen are in the hands of His Royal Highness the King of Chu. I hope His Royal Highness the King of Chu can return it."
The assassination failed and all his manpower was lost. Jia Yu certainly would not stay in Chang'an City.
But before leaving, he wanted to bring back King Chen's body so that his trip would not be in vain.
"King Chen's body?"
Chu Ning narrowed his eyes, a hint of amusement flashed across his face, and he sneered, "Yes, King Chen's body is indeed in my hands."
"However, it may not be so easy to take this person's body away from me!"
"This man has opposed me time and again, and even robbed me of tens of millions of taels of silver. How can I easily hand over his body to your Wei Kingdom?"
The meaning is very clear, he will not do anything that has no benefit.
Jia Yu raised his eyebrows.
Although I have heard of Chu Ning's personality, after seeing him today, I find that he is even more powerful than the rumors said.
This is a person who cannot afford any loss.
Fortunately, he did not come unprepared.
He reached out from his sleeve and pulled out a silver note and handed it over: "This is a silver note of one million taels. Your Highness, please return the physical bodies of Prince Chen, Dian Wei, and Lord Liu Ye."
Chu Ning laughed: "You want to exchange the remains of three people for just one million taels? You underestimate me too much!"
Jia Yu frowned: "King Chu, you name the price."
He knew that this guy wanted to trick him, but in order to bring back the body, he had to hold his anger.
Chu Ning looked at Jia Yu who was on the road, raised his lips slightly, and said calmly: "Three bodies, two million taels each, a total of six million taels!"
The lion opened his mouth.
This price made Jia Yu's mouth twitch: "It's too much. I only brought three million taels. If the King of Chu thinks it's appropriate..."
"make a deal!"
Chu Ning agreed without waiting for Jia Yu to finish, "Three million taels, and I will hand over the bodies of the three people to you!"
After saying this, Chu Ning stood up and walked out of the hall: "Take your banknotes and follow me to the other courtyard to get the body."
Jia Yu's mouth twitched. He knew he was fooled, but he could only swallow it in silence and follow Chu Ning to the villa.