The marshal tells the viceroy that he has been following him. The viceroy already knows that someone is going to try and talk to him, so he shouldn't be ashamed of falling into the trap. The marshal says that he's here on behalf of Prince rui, who wants to negotiate with the king. The general says that they can ask the king to withdraw his troops, but the general doesn't want to interfere in the affairs of the other two rulers. He says that the king and the general don't have anything to do with each other, so they can just go back and talk privately. This is a good idea, the marshal says, because it will relieve the pressure on the king's army. He's sorry, but it's up to the king whether or not to let the king go. He tells the marshal that he didn't agree to the terms of the previous negotiations because he felt that dorgon betrayed his trust and committed "unjust deeds." The marshal is shocked, because he knew that the whole time that dodo was accused of being a traitor. He goes on to say that the concubine of the king was the one who turned his face to face and beat people who told him to talk nonsense. He then says that everyone in the city knows about this, and that's why the king will fine him ten days in prison for fighting and disrupting the public order. The