From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 451

The two thousand Portuguese troops only gathered at the dock and did not make any moves.

Zhou Yuan understood and led the palace soldiers and a group of prisoners to the dock.

Of course, he would not choose to get close, but stopped at a place far away from the range of guns and cannons.

The two armies faced each other and watched from a distance.

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and shouted: "Bring all the prisoners up!"

More than eighty prisoners were tied tightly and all were taken to the front of the camp and knelt on the ground.

Behind them, there were executioners holding knives. As long as an order was given, all the prisoners would be beheaded.

This was a silent declaration, expressing an attitude - as long as you dare to move, we dare to kill.

So, in the Portuguese camp, a strong man rode a horse towards this side.

He stopped about ten feet away from Zhou Yuan's camp and raised his hands to indicate that he was not carrying any weapons.

"The Governor has ordered that as long as you release the prisoners and surrender sincerely, we promise not to blame you for the past."

His Chinese was obviously much more authentic. Although he had a Cantonese accent, it was closer to the official language of the Jin Dynasty.

Zhou Yuan certainly did not respond, but just winked at Guan Lu.

Guan Lu shouted: "My master has ordered that as long as you give up your weapons and kneel down to surrender, we promise not to kill the prisoners."

This was obviously the nonsense period of the negotiation, and the subordinates of both sides did it for them, mainly talking nonsense and fantasy.

The knight was not surprised and continued: "If Dajin is sincere in negotiating, release the prisoners and we promise not to attack."

Guan Lu smiled and said: "If you are sincere in negotiating, withdraw your troops immediately and send your governor to negotiate with full authority."

The knight said: "Our army must take back the prisoners!"

He paused slightly and said loudly: "If Dajin does not release the prisoners within an hour, we will launch a general attack on Xiangzhou and massacre the city!"

Guan Lu said coldly: "You..."

Zhou Yuan patted his shoulder and interrupted Guan Lu.

He stood up, looked at the knight, and said calmly: "I agree with your plan to massacre the city, and will cooperate with your will and execute the prisoners in advance."

"There are hundreds of thousands of people in Xiangzhou, waiting for you two thousand people to slaughter them to your heart's content."

"It's just that the people in Xiangzhou have died, and we still have countless people. In just half a year, hundreds of thousands of people will appear here again."

"What about you? Thousands of you have died, what else do you have?"

"Tell your governor that if you want to exchange your life for your life, we have plenty of people in Dajin, and we are not afraid of a hundred for one."

After speaking, Zhou Yuan turned around and said: "Kill ten prisoners."

Ten heads fell to the ground with a knife, and blood splattered. The other prisoners were so scared that they screamed and peed their pants.

And the knight's face changed horribly, and he turned around and ran away.

At this moment, there was also a commotion in the Portuguese army, and some people had raised their guns.

As the governor, McPherson was already full of anger, but he did not dare to order an attack.

Because the other party had completely hit his weak spot, he didn't dare to fight desperately. There were only so many people in Haojing, and if one died, there would be one less. It would take more than half a year to ferry people over from Portugal, and it would cost a lot of money.

His mission here was not to declare war, but to make money.

He just wanted to keep plundering the treasures and goods of Dajin and keep earning gold and silver.

Fighting with them? Even if it was a one-for-one exchange, it was not the purpose.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and said, "Go and tell them that we want to negotiate, sincere and open negotiations."

The knight conveyed this sentence, and Zhou Yuan just responded: "You can negotiate, but withdraw your troops first and go back to Haojing. Releasing the prisoners is the content of the negotiation, not what we need to deal with now."

"I will hold a banquet at the restaurant at noon today to entertain the negotiators. Come if you want to, forget it if you don't want to."

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes and said, "Please tell your governor that if you don't withdraw your troops within a quarter of an hour, I will kill ten prisoners! There are more than 70 here, and they can hold on for eight quarters of an hour."

The knight turned pale and left.

Zhou Yuan looked ahead from a distance and saw teams of soldiers turning around and boarding the ship. After a while, everyone boarded the ship and slowly sailed away.

It was not until this moment that Zhou Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

He was really afraid that the other side would be stupid and fight to the death. Otherwise, if these two thousand people rushed in with guns, the remaining two thousand soldiers would not be able to stop them at all. Even if they all died here, they would only kill a few hundred people at most.

At that time, Xiangzhou would really be gone.

What's more, the fact that it is more likely to happen is that after the casualties reach a certain proportion, the soldiers will flee.

With their quality, they can't fight to the end.

Zhou Yuan's negotiation is a desperate move, but it was obvious that he made the right bet, and the other party did not have the courage to fight to the death.

"Sir, do we really want to host a banquet?"

Guan Lu asked, he had to make arrangements according to Zhou Yuan's orders.

Zhou Yuan nodded and said, "Of course, prepare a sumptuous lunch to entertain the negotiator."

After speaking, he stretched and said, "I have to go back to the palace to take a good bath and dress up."

Guan Lu was confused and couldn't help asking, "Dress up? It doesn't have to be so grand."

"You know shit!"

Zhou Yuan laughed and said, "I want to use the beauty trap. The negotiator of Haojing should be the Minister of Trade, Clodia, a 35-year-old widow who is as fierce as a wolf."

"For the sake of the motherland, I must deal with her."

Guan Lu immediately gave a thumbs up and said with a smile, "Your Excellency is wise. This trick is not only brilliant, but also very easy to succeed!"

"If it's a female, your Excellency can take it, let alone that foreign barbarian widow."

Zhou Yuan kicked it and glared at it, "Is there anyone who praises you so much? Go and arrange lunch and prepare two jars of good wine."

Guan Lu laughed out loud and ran away holding his stomach.

Zhou Yuan touched his chin, turned to look at Chu Feifan and said, "Am I really that handsome?"

Chu Feifan glanced at him and said lightly, "Which marquis is not handsome? Only poor people are ugly."

As expected of a man in the underworld, he understood the truth thoroughly.

The news spread faster than the wind, and the news of the Portuguese retreat was almost known to everyone. The remaining people in Xiangzhou were cheering and surrounded Zhou Yuan back to the palace.

"Zhongwu Marquis!"

"Zhongwu Marquis is worthy of being a contemporary military god!"

"The Snow Mountain King was awarded the title of Earl, and the Central Plains was awarded the title of Marquis. In my opinion, the Zhongwu Marquis should be the king!"

There were shouts everywhere, and Zhou Yuan could only return the greetings to everyone with a fist.

At the gate of the palace, Princess Qinshui and Guan Caixi had already come to greet them, and the King of Xunnan was even more high-spirited, wearing a dragon robe and smiling.

Zhou Yuan knew that this kind of scene should be handed over to him.

He walked into the palace and whispered, "Qinshui, how did my identity get out?"

Princess Qinshui smiled bitterly and said, "There is no such thing as an impenetrable wall. If the palace soldiers know, the people will naturally know."

"Didn't you say there is no danger?"

Zhou Yuan nodded and said, "Prince Fu will not touch me, but there are many people who hope I will die. Fortunately, Lao Lin has been protecting me closely, so it's okay."

Speaking of this, he looked at Princess Qinshui and squinted and said, "Do you know my clothing size?"

Princess Qinshui was stunned and didn't understand why Zhou Yuan asked such a question.

After several breaths, she woke up as if from a dream and said, "I don't know. Do you want to make clothes?"

Zhou Yuan said, "It's definitely too late to make clothes. Please help me find a decent dress. I have to go to the negotiation at noon and need to dress up."

Princess Qinshui said, "There are a lot of clothes in the palace. I'll find them for you..."

She rolled her eyes and whispered, "I'll measure your size first."

"Okay."

Zhou Yuan stood up and opened his arms.

Princess Qinshui came over and slowly hugged him, holding him tightly, with her cheek against his chest, her eyes blurred.

Zhou Yuan glared and said, "Aren't you measuring clothes? Go get a ruler! What's the point of holding you up?"

Princess Qinshui whispered, "No need for a ruler. I'll know what clothes to find after I hold you. I'm well versed in the art of cutting and making clothes."

But forget it. You practice Taoism with your family every day. Everyone knows that you are a famous rebel.

Zhou Yuan patted her head and said, "Peixian, I'm very busy."

"I know..."

Princess Qinshui responded in a low voice, then let go of Zhou Yuan and smiled, "I'll find some clothes for you!"

She left quickly, her face flushed.

Until then, a voice came from behind Zhou Yuan: "Okay! You are wrong! You are hugging each other in this place!"

Guan Caixi strode over, grabbed Zhou Yuan's waist, and said excitedly: "Zhou Yuan, how dare you? Where did you put my sister Cai Ni!"

Zhou Yuan was too lazy to talk to her, and just asked: "Caixi, can you help me do something?"

Guan Caixi took several steps back and glared: "Don't do it! Don't even think about it!"

Zhou Yuan said: "Help me find an accessory, preferably a necklace, rare, exquisite, expensive, and pleasing at first sight."

"I plan to give it to a girl, sixteen years old."

Guan Caixi almost laughed in anger, and said in disbelief: "You are going to harm other women and let me find a necklace? Do you think I am a victim!"

Zhou Yuan said helplessly: "I will use it to bribe the Portuguese. What are you thinking? Go and do it."

"Really?"

"Really."

Zhou Yuan said: "It's very important, it's related to the situation in Guangdong."

Guan Caixi waved her hand and said, "Wait, I'll give it to you later. It's just a necklace. I've never lacked it."

Good guy, having an emperor sister speaks with confidence.