After the Cabinet and Privy Council have sorted things out, let's sit together and discuss the details.
For example, where is this businessman’s new profit point?
If we can't discuss it, just waste it.
Feng Dao really felt that it would be better to stay in the East Palace and worry less. He came up with several plans, but the prince rejected them.
Now that you are sitting in front of the prince, what should you say?
Feng Dao asked, "Your Highness, you have to tell me the direction."
Fourth Master raised his head and stared into Feng Dao's eyes, and told him calmly: "Gu and King Dongdan are sworn brothers!"
What?
Fourth Master showed the palm of his left hand. There was a shallow scar on his left hand. If you didn't pay attention, you would have thought that the scar on His Highness's hand was a palm print. Because His Highness's hand has six fingers, no one in Jiraiya dared to stare at it.
look.
Therefore, Feng Daozhen didn't notice a scar on the prince's palm!
The corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably, and he thought of the concubine's palm for no reason. The scar was very hideous, compared with the scar on the prince's palm: the sincerity was evident.
Who could a person with the prince's temperament form a friendship with? The sincerity of this matter is actually open to question.
However, the prince is bringing this up now...why?
"My sworn brother wholeheartedly admires Chinese studies and is an expert in both calligraphy and painting. Master Feng must know this."
I know! His temperament is indeed a bit 'weaker', and it is indeed much worse than the current Emperor Yelu Deguang of the Liao Kingdom.
"He hid in Dongdan and his situation was very bad. Gu Nai is a sworn brother and a sworn brother. How can he ignore his sworn brother in trouble?"
so what?
"Gu is thinking about how to help Gu, my sworn brother."
Feng Dao: "..." Then the bond between you two sworn brothers is truly touching.
"My sworn brother is in Dongdan, and he is unpopular with both his ministers and the people... Such a king is going to force him to abandon the country and leave! How can I bear it? If I don't care about him, wouldn't I be living up to my sworn brother-in-law?
of affection."
So, in order to live up to your adopted brother, what are you going to do?
"Originally, Gu was still thinking that he could go to Dongdan to help him..."
Feng Dao understood: That is to say, if the crown prince of Dachen was not you, you would take your concubine to the Northeast. Then you would rule Dongdan with your sworn brother. Your sworn brother admires Chinese studies and is also good at poetry and painting.
How much time will it take to study these things... Naturally, I can only entrust you with the management of the country. At this moment, Feng Dao was very sure that the prince had never thought of becoming the heir before he became the heir.
I have already thought of my escape route.
So what now?
"Now, Gu is the crown prince. Just in time, the changes in Dachen are about to happen! Gu thought, if not, let the merchants move their sights to the northeast. The northeast is cold and can only grow crops for one season. The northeast can be used to herd sheep and wool can be spun. There are many things in the northeast.
The medicinal materials are exactly what the imperial court needs. With such a large area of land, you can't lose money even if you just grow cotton. Besides, the sworn brother Gu Na wants to build the big city of Dongdan, which requires funds and manpower..."
Feng Dao suddenly realized: the Northeast is vast! As long as there is money invested, the Northeast can also make big profits. But why can’t the Northeast make profits? One reason - there are few people!
Therefore, merchants can borrow land in the Northeast, and they cannot do without the huge market of Dachen.
And they should also know that they can only do greater things in the Northeast if they become one with the imperial court.
The fourth master then said, "Dongdan, next to Korea and Japan, only has finished medicines. How much profit is there? Besides, Korea is rich in minerals... Of course, we still have to reassure the merchants about their external interests."
, the imperial court will do its best to maintain it. As long as they operate normally, do not bully men and dominate women, and just make money... Da Chen will always protect them. They will always be my most loyal subjects, Da Chen."
Feng Dao's mind was spinning. Isn't this just another way of opening up new territories?
The Fourth Master waved his hand: "Don't think too much, it's just that the internal conflict cannot be resolved for the time being and has been transferred to the outside. There is no other intention!"
Feng Dao swallowed hard, "Is there a tacit understanding with King Dongdan about this matter?"
"Of course!" Fourth Master took out a letter and handed it over, "My sworn brother is in trouble, and I am very anxious."
Feng Dao took the letter and really read it. After reading it, he felt even more awkward. The letter expressed sincerely that he no longer wanted to be the king of Dongdan and was willing to become a minister to Dachen.
It can be seen that being bullied by Yelu Deguang was a bit cruel.
The fourth master handed over the reply he just wrote, "Master Feng, please help polish it."
When I saw the result, I didn’t dare to polish it. No one else could write it in such a tone!
In the letter, the prince did not agree that the other party wanted to defect to Dachen, but also made a promise, "For one day, my brother will be the minister and prince, and I will protect Dongdan for one day, and my brother for one day." After making a promise and expressing his stance, he said, "We are sworn brothers.
Brothers, we can trust each other in life and death. If the brother is in trouble, it is the brother's trouble. If it is trouble for the sworn brother, it is the brother's trouble."
Then he talked about some of Da Chen's current situation in the letter, and also revealed that what he, the prince, did was actually a bit difficult.
But this difficulty can only be understood from the side. There is not a single word "difficulty" in that sentence.
And he said frankly that if these businessmen cannot be properly settled in Dachen, it will be a disaster. But if these businessmen can have a chance in Dongdan, this will be Dongdan's opportunity.
Therefore, it is not that I help you desperately, but that we brothers help each other and help each other to overcome difficulties.
When Xin saw this, Feng Daoxin said: Yelvbei can't believe that his adopted brother is an honest gentleman!
He put down the letter and then resigned: "I know how to handle the matter."
Well! Go ahead.
The fourth master read the reply letter again, and then sent an order to send the letter to Dongdan as soon as possible.
After Maodu packed the letter, the Fourth Master said: "No hurry, just eat before leaving."
Then he called Shi Jian: "Please come and have dinner with me." As he said this, he remembered something, grabbed his cloak and threw it to Shi Jian: "Take this with you, and tell me to come back wearing it."
So, Tongtong came wearing two layers of cloak, "I'm bringing my cloak."
"You must dislike the weight of leather cloaks and only want to wear cotton ones." Fourth Master untied Tongtong layer by layer, and then called to someone: "Prepare the meal."
Only then did Tongtong see Maodu: "Is this... leaving Beijing again?"
Maodu smiled and greeted: "Yes! Let's go to Dongdan." Tongtong ouched: "I mean, what did Shiro say about getting ready to go? It's because you want to go out!"
Maodu said hurriedly: "Your Highness, please take the trouble."
The fourth master told Mao Du to just sit back and then said: "The orphan at home will ask someone to take care of him. The imperial doctor will live in the mansion and take care of Duke Mao. When you go out, don't worry about your home. Food and clothing will be paid for. Someone will take care of you along the way.
.I also carry various medicines with me, so be sure to take care of yourself first."
Maodu responded one after another, and even gave him a carriage when he left the palace.
The preparations were so detailed that there was even a big bag of socks for my feet.
There are only two masters in Maodu's house, and there is no mother. Who should worry about him? Sitting in the carriage, he actually cried. For a moment, he thought, this is to win people's hearts; for a moment, he thought,
Even if you can win over people's hearts and achieve this, it will take twelve xins.
Therefore, he walked faster along the way and did not dare to delay on the way.
It’s hard to walk in the wind and rain, but men must also walk. It’s best if you can walk back and forth before the end of the year!
If it can't be like this, I'm sorry for being so kind!
After such a partial day and night, I rushed on a sleigh when I was in a hurry, and arrived at the Dongdan Palace twelve days early.
It was already afternoon when we arrived in the city! I asked, "Have a rest for the night and I'll send you a post tomorrow."
No! If everything goes well tonight, I will return to the city early tomorrow morning.
So, when it got dark, two people walked slowly outside the Dongdan Palace. Maodu brought only one person to the door and said, "This is a token, please pass it on to me."
The visit was not the same, and the gatekeeper still knew each other, "Mao Langjun, is it you?"
Yes! Please tell His Highness that Maodu is here again.
"Wait - wait - you wait - go right away -"
Maodu only waited a moment before being invited in.
Yelvbei hurriedly came out to welcome him, adjusting his robe while greeting him. He looked up and saw who it was if it wasn't Maodu.
"Mao Shizi!" Yelvbei raised his hand to help Maodu up, who was about to salute, and pulled him towards the main hall, "Please come in quickly! Please come in quickly."
As soon as he entered, he hurriedly asked: "I came here at night, but do I have any urgent news?"
Maodu smiled and said: "I saw that your highness was well, so I let it go. It was not an important matter, it was just a letter from your highness. When the prince read it, he covered his face and cried. He just said that it is for the sake of our country.
The prince can't protect his brother. The prince said that he remembers everything about the sworn relationship that day. Now that his sworn brother is in trouble, he is very worried..."
Yelvbei sighed: "This is not my sworn brother's fault! It's me...I didn't do a good job! My sworn brother came up with great ideas and sent people to help me all the time. Unfortunately...I can't be ruthless, and my brother is too ruthless.
.There is no place for me to stand in this Dongdan. My sworn brother, I can tell you when I can leave and take my family to Dachen."
Maodu was speechless and just handed the letter over, "This is the prince's reply. Your Highness, please read it..."
Yelvbei took the letter and read it briefly. Then he turned around and looked at it carefully. His eyes turned red instantly: "My sworn brother treats me sincerely!" After saying that, he knelt down and thanked the gods all over the sky.
Buddha, "The relatives who are connected by flesh and blood are pressing closer and closer. I often suffer from pain in my hands and feet! It turns out that I wrongly blamed the heaven! What I lost, I also gained!"
As he said this, he kowtowed again and again, and in a blink of an eye his forehead turned red.
Maodu said: "What we have to do now is to do it quickly! I have to return to Dachen tomorrow. If Your Highness wants to reply, I will wait for you."
Yelvbei hurriedly called for people to entertain Maodu and his entourage. They would wash, eat, and rest, and they would be ready at dawn tomorrow.
yes!
Entering the study, Yelvbei took the letter and read it again and again. In the final analysis, his sworn brother supported Dandong with the intention of Daliao. His goal has always been Daliao.
But this is indeed beneficial to Dongdan in the short term.
The cooperation and competition between the two countries is a long-term process. Blindly fearing that Chen will swallow Daliao is unfounded.
People can't see that far! Even if my father left so suddenly, wouldn't things go on as usual?
What we need to consider now is that I abandoned my country and went to Dachen. What is the meaning?
Da Chen and Daliao were at peace with each other. He had been troublesome to Da Chen in the past, not help. On the contrary, by staying in Dongdan and being used by them, he had gained a glimmer of hope for himself.
He thought a lot in the study and finally wrote a letter.
Then he got up and went to the eldest son's yard.
In the bedroom, there was a boy about ten years old on the kang, sleeping soundly.
He raised his hand to shake the child awake: "Wuyu! Wake up."
"Abba!" The child looked sleepy and didn't understand what he meant.
"Get up, I have many things to tell you."
yes!
So when Maodu was about to leave, in addition to receiving a letter, he also received a child: "Take him with you! This is my eldest son. I will give him to his uncle to teach. I am very relieved."
Maodu's mind was spinning rapidly, and then he knelt down, "Your Highness, if I dare to take the little prince back like this, my life will not be saved! Your Highness is the sworn brother of the crown prince, and he is the flesh and blood of the opposite sex! The little prince
If you want to go to Dachen for a visit, you can come here to pick me up in the spring next year! Or that time in autumn, if you want to take the little prince to Dachen, he will agree. If you really want to take him back, the prince
There are only those who are happy. But in this weather, even a strong man can't bear the cold. How dare you take the little prince away? If there is something wrong, how can you explain to the prince? Even if there is no mistake, ask the little prince to come with you.
I have suffered a lot, and as an uncle, the prince, how can I not feel sorry for him? Besides, you know, it is said that your highness has your difficulties and his considerations, but if you don’t know, you think it is the prince who is asking for a hostage from you.
What? This will really hurt the prince's heart. Therefore, I will never dare to do this! If your highness is merciful, can you ask me to take a good look at you and the little princes... After you go back, okay
I have an account with the prince, I know how much weight you have lost, and I know that the little princes are healthy and safe... This is a great favor to me."
Yelvbei looked at this adventurous person in front of him and really fell in love with him! He didn't have anyone with such a talent around him.
The two exchanged many pleasant words, and then Maodu took the people out and returned to Dachen without any delay.
The attendant asked on the way: "What if we are really asked to take the little prince away? A child, such a thing..."
Maodu chuckled softly: "I know this is an urgent matter, but I still ask to take care of a child... How can I be sincere?" It's just an attitude! What's the use of doing this if I know it won't happen?
What's the downside?
The attendant angrily said, "It's a shame that our Prince, Your Highness, is so sincere."
Mao Du: "...Yes!" His Highness the Crown Prince's true feelings... how sincere!
"Our Dachen royal family, starting from Tai|zu, has never lost our sincerity in the bond of friendship!"
Maodu nodded firmly: "That's right! The most pure and true love, not mixed with any utilitarianism." "But look at the royal family of Daliao... The prince treats him with sincerity and sincerity, but he has calculations in his heart.
I still want to tempt you... to be hypocritical and unkind!"
Maodu: "...Yes!" Hypocritical, unkind and unjust... This can only be said by King Dongdan.
"Our Highness is afraid that we will suffer a loss if we associate with such a wolf-hearted person!"
Maodu: "... Your Highness's heart is like a clear mirror. He has told you the truth. Your Highness will make your own judgment."
"Oh! I'm afraid Your Highness should be sad! The sentimental ones are always betrayed by the ruthless ones. It makes people feel sad just thinking about it."
Maodu: "……………………" How should I explain to you? He just said: "It's windy, shut up! My stomach hurts after eating the cold wind."
But, what should I do if I am worried that the prince will suffer a loss? I am very worried, what should I do if we, Da Chen, will suffer a loss?
Maodu: "..." Is it okay to send you to the East Palace as a bodyguard? Are you worried that the prince will suffer a loss?
What a shame—I’m afraid the prince has never seen this kind of thing!
