I Have A Mountain Stronghold.

Summary

In this chapter, the Rong tribe, led by Prince Hu Yan Li, negotiates with the empire, represented by Great Prince Li Le Tian, for items like paper, tea, and ironware. The negotiations are tense, with the Rong tribe's straightforwardness clashing with the empire's polite but convoluted speech. A marriage alliance is the main issue left unresolved, as the Rong tribe rejects the idea of a commoner being designated as a princess. Hu Yan Li expresses ignorance about the empire's King of Youzhou, Yang Long Ting, which Li Le Tian finds frustrating. Jin Wen Dao, a prince of the Northern Barbarians, mentions Cheng Dalei, a general who defeated the Rong tribe, earning their respect despite being an enemy. The chapter ends with Li Le Tian reflecting on the negotiations and the potential for Cheng Dalei's involvement, while Ming Di, the emperor, orders an investigation into Cheng Dalei's significance.

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