kvmb Chapter 373 Conditions
Chapter 373 Conditions
"Your Majesty, we cannot agree to this, or we will be completely wiped out!"
After hearing Xu Fengnian's words, the empress did not say anything, but the ministers around her became excited.
"Yes, Your Majesty, if we surrender, what will happen to the millions of people in Beimang?"
"Yes, if Your Majesty surrenders, we will have no choice but to die!"
Hearing everyone's chatter, the empress suddenly became angry.
"That's enough. I'm not someone who doesn't keep his word. Even if we fight, how many lives will it take to stop Beiliang? I will take care of this matter!"
Then the Queen of Northern Mang said to Xu Fengnian
"It is I who lost this time. I can surrender, but I have a few conditions. If you agree, I will open the city and surrender. If you don't agree, then we will fight to the death!"
Xu Fengnian also became interested when he heard it.
"Please tell me, Queen. I can agree to anything as long as it's not excessive!"
After hearing Xu Fengnian's words, the empress took a deep breath and said slowly:
"First, we can surrender to Beimang, but you cannot harm our people. We can pay tribute every year!
Second, we, Beimang, enjoy the right to self-governance, and Beiliang must not interfere!
Third, the Beiliang army will withdraw from Beimang!"
Hearing the empress's words, Xu Fengnian smiled and said
"I can agree to the Empress's conditions, but I also have one condition, which is that the Empress must be a hostage and return to Beiliang with me, otherwise there will be no discussion!"
After hearing Xu Fengnian's words, the ministers of Beimang were all angry.
"Impossible! The Empress cannot be held hostage. We will never agree to this. Let's fight them!"
"Yes, that's right, we are not afraid of death!"
The empress waved her hand, and everyone shut up. Then she looked at Huang Shaolin and said,
"Okay, I will choose the heir, and then go back to Beiliang with you in three days!"
Everyone in Beimang wanted to say something, but the Queen of Beimang continued
"It was my willful behavior that allowed the enemy to approach the city. It was my fault. I am no longer qualified to lead Beimang. You should choose a monarch with both ability and virtue from the Murong family!"
After hearing this, the Beimang royal family looked at each other without saying anything. Then the empress said to Xu Fengnian:
"I will go with you in three days. I hope the King of Beiliang will keep his promise!"
Xu Fengnian was a little confused, thinking it was too easy, and said to Huang Shaolin
"Brother-in-law, what's going on? Why do I feel so weird?"
"What? Can't we reduce casualties and stop fighting?"
"That's not what I meant. I just felt something was wrong. Oh, now I remember, the empress was looking at you the whole time, brother-in-law. Could it be that?"
Before Xu Fengnian could finish his words, Xu Weixiong slapped him on the back of his head.
"What nonsense are you talking about here, get out of here!"
Xu Fengnian smiled indifferently and left to prepare for his return to Beiliang.
When the empress returned to the palace, the ministers were puzzled and waited for the empress's explanation.
"My dear ministers, you have seen that Beiliang's strength should not be underestimated. I cannot sacrifice the lives of my soldiers, so I am helpless to be a hostage this time. However, I hope that the next generation of kings can develop steadily. Please assist them well and don't be like me! Do you understand?"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After saying this, the empress left, leaving everyone looking at each other in bewilderment, and then began to choose the next emperor of Beimang.
Sure enough, three days later, the empress and a maid came to the Beiliang camp, and Xu Fengnian began to return to Beiliang as agreed.