The King of Dongqi leaned against the golden chair, and behind him was a palace maid holding a palace fan. On the left and right of the dragon chaise, two eunuchs lowered their heads, unable to see clearly. The King of Dongqi's dragon throne was standing with his hands down, and he looked extremely humble.

The ministers were in charge, and Qi Ning saw Linghu Xu at a glance. Linghu Xu was the leader of civil servants. On the other side was a general wearing green armor. He was nearly fifty years old, with a burly figure and a curly beard. Qi Ning guessed that since this general could stand at the head of the general, his status was naturally extraordinary. There is a saying that the imperial twins of the Eastern Qi Dynasty was theorized, and this person was very likely Shen Tu Luo, the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Qi Navy.

The king of Dongqi asked, and Qi Ning bowed and said, "That's right!"

The King of Dongqi leaned forward slightly, and the distance was a little far. After looking up and down, he smiled and said, "You general Qi from Chu is extremely brave, but he never expected to give birth to such a pretty son."

Qi Ning smiled faintly and did not respond.

"Waiting for Jinyi, what's the matter with you leading the mission to my Daqi?" The king of Dongqi leaned on the dragon throne and asked lazily.

Qi Ning bowed and said, "According to the emperor's order, we led a delegation to build the favor of the two countries. We are located in a friendly and neighborly place, and have always been harmonious. In order to ensure that our harmony is always strong, we have sought marriage to your country to make a happy marriage for a hundred years."

The king of Dongqi comforted his heart and said, "My Princess Tianxiang has not yet been married. Could it be that you are asking to be close to Tianxiang during this trip?"

Qi Ning said: "That's right. Our emperor has an order to welcome Princess Tianxiang back to our Chu State and immediately enthrone the Empress of Chu State. He will never neglect His Highness the Princess."

"Empress of Chu?" The king of Dongqi showed a hint of satisfaction: "You Chu and my Great Qi have not had a big battle for many years, and it can be considered friendly and friendly." Fu Xu said: "Tianxiang married you Chu and was appointed as the queen. The little emperor of your Chu is my son-in-law. The son-in-law should naturally be filial to his father-in-law."

Qi Ning turned around and turned his eyes. Wu Dalin had already walked forward with the gift list in his hands, walked around the side of the pool, and walked only a few steps. A little eunuch came up next to him, took the gift list in Wu Dalin's hand, turned to look towards the King of Dongqi. The King of Dongqi nodded slightly, and the little eunuch opened the gift list and read it in public.

The gifts prepared by Chu State were generous this time. The little eunuch sang for a long time, and many civil and military ministers on both sides nodded slightly. From the generous gift list, it can be seen that Chu State was full of sincerity this time, which gave Dongqi a full face. Although the king of Dongqi looked tired, he could also see from his expression that he was satisfied with the betrothal gift sent by Chu State.

At this moment, a shout came from outside: "The Northern Han envoy, Prince Yu, led a delegation to meet him."

Then he saw Prince Yu in gorgeous clothes leading a group of people into the hall. Beitang Feng followed Prince Yu closely. Compared to last night, he also changed into a gorgeous dress. Obviously, he had been carefully dressed up and looked like Yushu, but he looked a little tired and had no energy.

Qi Ning knew that Beitangfeng was not in the inn last night, but was wandering around outside all night. Judging from his complexion, he thought he had gone to the place where the fireworks were full of energy. The following several servants were also brand new clothes, and two of them were holding gift boxes, all lowering their heads, very humble.

Prince Yu came forward and stood beside Qi Ning, looked at Qi Ning, then bowed to the King of Dongqi and said, "Han envoy Beitang Yu, please see the Emperor!"

The King of Dongqi did not speak nonsense and asked directly: "Prince Yu, I am the one who travels to Daqi this time, and I am also proposing a marriage?"

Prince Yu smiled and said, "That's right." He raised his hand and pointed to Beitang Feng, and said, "This is my Han Feng Prince, and my emperor's most beloved prince. Among the princes of my Han, only Prince Feng has not yet married his official wife. My emperor has an order to propose marriage to your country for Prince Feng to form an alliance between the two countries."

Ling Hu Xu, the prime minister of the Eastern Qi State, finally smiled and said, "Prince Yu, you are one step late. You have not heard the words of Chu's envoy. Chu's envoy came here for a request for marriage. However, the envoy of Jinyi was not asking for marriage for the prince of Chu, but the emperor of Chu."

Prince Yu nodded and smiled, "I know a little bit. The young man from Chu is the king and has not yet had a big marriage. It is also expected to propose marriage to Qi this time."

"Chu State married Princess Tianxiang and immediately became the queen of Chu." Linghu Xu smiled and said, "Chu State is full of sincerity and respects the princess very much."

Prince Yu said: "Prime Minister, I can guarantee that the sincerity of our Han State is not under the Chu State."

Linghu Xu smiled slightly and did not speak. Instead, an official from Dongqi said loudly: "Prince Yu, please forgive me for being frank. Your Highness went to Chu State and was made the queen of Chu State. But when you come to your Han State, it's just hehe. Although Prince Feng is noble, he is just a prince after all, and it seems that he cannot be compared with the King of Chu State."

Prince Yu frowned and said, "My lord, is this your country's wedding princess because of the status of his husband? This is something I could not have imagined in advance."

Linghu Xu smiled and said, "Prince Yu, when the princess gets married, it is naturally not about choosing a husband based on her status. But the level of her status shows whether she respects His Highness the Princess."

"The betrothal gifts prepared by our Lord this time are enough to show the respect of our Han Kingdom for the princess." Prince Yu said loudly: "My Lord knows that the Lord loves hunting. The grass and trees of Maling Mountain are countless birds and beasts. It is an unparalleled hunting ground, so my Lord wants to give them to Maling Mountain!"

Before Prince Yu finished speaking, everyone present changed their colors in shock, and Qi Ning was also shocked.

Last night, Linghu Xu passed through the news of the wind, and Qi Ning felt that he had not been determined until the end and must not be careless. However, he still had some confidence in his heart. He felt that the chance of winning of Chu was always greater, but he did not expect that Han would have such a move.

Although Prince Yu did not finish his words, his meaning was already very obvious, and he seemed to be cede land and proposing marriage.

The King of Dongqi was originally sleepy, but when he heard Prince Yu say frankly, he suddenly became energetic and even showed some excitement. He sat up straight, leaned forward, and asked, "Maling Mountain? You are going to give Maling Mountain to me?"

"Report to the Lord, my Lord is doing this." Prince Yu was calm and relaxed. He obviously felt that as soon as this killer move was released, he was sure to win: "Your Highness likes hunting. Although there are many hunting places in Qi State, it is not a bad thing to have more hunting sites like Maling Mountain."

"Prince Yu, you give it to the emperor, but the vast area of ​​land in the southeast of Maling Mountain belongs to you Han people." The prince suddenly said: "When we go to Maling Mountain, wouldn't we have to pass through your Han territory?"

Prince Yu smiled and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is too worried. In the southeast of Maling Mountain, there are Daming, Yancheng, Fanxian, Puxian and Wucheng counties, all of which are betrothal gifts and handed over to your country. Our Lord is willing to make a hundred years of friendship with your country. No matter who is in his hands, this land is no longer important."

Prince Yu's words were shocking to the monarchs and ministers of Dongqi.

The Northern Han sent tens of thousands of troops to attack Dongqi. Although he returned in a defeat, Dongqi did not occupy an inch of land in the Northern Han. Today, three-legged teams stand together, Chu and Han are strong but Dongqi are weak. The national policy of Dongqi has always been a check and balance strategy, and the two powerful countries are restrained and survive in the world.

In fact, the monarch and ministers of Dongqi knew in their hearts that the stalemate between Chu and Han countries was the best situation for Dongqi. Once any of them became strong, it would definitely not be good news for Qi.

It is hard to survive in the cracks between Dongqi and protect themselves. If it expands its territory, it is simply a dream. It is already difficult to protect the existing land.

Although Qi State repelled the Northern Han army back then, Dong Qi has always been under the threat of Northern Han, and the most deadly one is Maling Mountain.

Maling Mountain is located in the northwest of Qi. Although it is not big, it is an extremely important commanding height. Maling Mountain has 5,000 troops, and is located in a high position. Daming, Yancheng, Fanxian and other places are for the needs of garrison. If the Han State wants to use troops against Qi, Maling Mountain is the best frontier position. It can gather heavy troops here and attack Qi at any time. As a defense, the Han State has operated Maling Mountain for many years. Although it cannot be called a solid wall, it is a dream to win over Maling Mountain.

The Han Dynasty occupied Maling Mountain, making the people of Dongqi feel like they were stuck in their throats. In fact, Dongqi has not been unplanned and wanted to find an opportunity to take down Maling Mountain. However, after repeated research and no matter how much reinforcements from the Han Dynasty were, the manpower and financial resources consumed were astronomical. Once they were defeated, the consequences would be even more unimaginable, which was absolutely unbearable for Dongqi to bear.

Over the years, Dongqi's delusion about Maling Mountain has long disappeared, but he never expected that the Han Dynasty would take out Maling Mountain as a betrothal gift.

It’s just that if you marry a princess, you don’t need to spend a soldier or a soldier to occupy Maling Mountain. Dongqi’s defensive situation will be greatly improved. At least you won’t be worried that the Han people will rush over from Maling Mountain at any time.

Although Qi Ning did not know how important Maling Mountain was to the strategic position of Dongqi, it was unexpected that the Northern Han Dynasty ceded land and proposed marriages. He knew very well that at this moment, the advantage that the Chu State had before had disappeared. Yesterday, he answered several questions in the Prime Minister's Mansion. The betrothal gift that Chu State had tried his best to prepare was no longer just a small witch compared to the Han people ceded land and proposed marriages.

Wu Dalin also frowned at this moment.

He was born in the army and knew even more about this. He knew the strategic position of Maling Mountain and thought that the Han people had really invested a lot of money. It was just to successfully propose marriage. Is it too ridiculous to have such conditions? After all, Maling Mountain is in hand, and the threat from Han State to Dongqi will always exist. Once Maling Mountain gives in, Han State will try to plan for Dongqi again, the military and financial resources that will be consumed will increase exponentially. For Han State, if Maling Mountain is in hand, if Maling Mountain is defeated in a miserable situation, it will be defeated by a war.
Chapter completed!