Not long after, a group of chambermaids and maids entered the Wuhua Tower in great force.
There was a dazzling array of various exquisite dishes. Everyone came to the hall, and after placing them, they took their seats!
"Brother, if you want to eat something, wait until Li'er makes it for you! Even if Li'er doesn't know how, Li'er can learn it!"
During the banquet, Li'er came to Shen Tang's side and spoke softly.
Shen Tang nodded slightly and began to eat while being served by the two girls.
It took a full hour to finish the meal!
"Princess, it's time for you to go back!"
Although he is short-tongued when it comes to eating people, at this moment, Shen Tang was not at all polite to Duan Mingyue.
Duan Mingyue showed a bit of grievance on her face, but she still nodded obediently, "Well, if Mr. Shen wants to eat something, you can have someone come to the Princess Mansion to send a message at any time. Mingyue can give it to Mr. Shen at any time. send over!"
"Then Master Shen, have a good rest. When Master Shen is free, Mingyue will come to accompany you again!"
After saying these words, Shen Tang turned around and left without waiting for him to speak!
The few words he said before leaving made Murong Yu furious, "This foxy girl is not a good person at first glance! Whoever wants to eat her food will want her to accompany her!"
"Brother, if you want to eat anything, you don't need to tell the princess's house, Li'er can cook it for you!"
Long Li'er said softly.
Shen Tang smiled and nodded, "Li'er's cooking skills are the best in the world. Even if their royal chef comes to cook for me, it's not unusual, let alone a mere princess's mansion?"
"Okay, let's have a good rest today, and I will take you to have some fun tomorrow! It is said that the Butterfly Valley in the suburbs is very beautiful now! We finally came here, wouldn't it be a pity not to go and see it!"
"good!"
Murong Yu jumped up immediately. The last trip to Shanchan Mansion ended without any problems due to something unexpected. Even if Long Lier was successfully rescued, Murong Yu, who was afraid of the rebuke from the clan, would not be able to mention it anymore. Now Shen Tang Of course he was the happiest when he mentioned going on a trip.
Someone in the hall went to clean up, while Shen Tang and others went back to their rooms!
In the palace, Gao Liangcheng and Duan Zhengxing faced each other!
"Xiangguo, there was news just now that the Song Dynasty actually asked us to compensate 80 million taels. Is this true?"
Duan Zhengxing said in great shock.
Not to mention 80 million taels, even if it is 8 million taels, it would be difficult for him to take it out now!
Gao Liangcheng shook his head indifferently, "Your Majesty, you don't need to care, this is just nonsense from the Song Dynasty! Just like us, we want to get the upper hand, and so do they! It is naturally necessary to compensate them with some silver, but it is necessary to It’s said to be 80 million taels, but it’s just child’s play!”
"However, I think Da Song's appetite is quite big this time!"
Duan Zhengxing was still worried, "How much silver does the Prime Minister think we should compensate them for?"
Gao Liangcheng pondered for a long time, and then slowly said, "If it's too little, I'm afraid the Song Dynasty will not agree! After all, this peace negotiation was proposed by us when we were defeated, but if it's too much, for me, Dali, It's a heavy burden! I think it should not exceed two million taels at most, and the delivery will need to be delayed!"
"In this way, although the burden on the court will be some, it only requires a few years of separation, but it is not unbearable!"
Directly from 80 million taels to 2 million, Duan Zhengxing was obviously relieved!
"It's okay if it's two million taels. Now the country is fairly stable, and the taxation is also stable!"
"Prime Minister, please pay more attention to this matter. There is no room for failure in the peace talks this time! Today, Shanchan Mansion sent news again that the tribes in eastern Yunnan are showing signs of deploying troops. The peace talks must be concluded as soon as possible before they can free up their hands to suppress the tribes in eastern Yunnan.
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When Gao Liangcheng heard this, he couldn't help but nodded gloomily.
The Thirty-Seven Tribes of Eastern Yunnan have always had a very special status in Dali, and their strength has always been extremely strong! The Dali royal family is wooing and suppressing them at the same time!
At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, Dali was also severely affected by the chaos of the overall situation! At that time, Duan Sushun, the fifth emperor of the Dali Kingdom, became emperor. The entire country was unstable and there were many rebellions among various barbarian tribes!
In order to stabilize the domestic situation as soon as possible, Duan Sushun and the leaders of the thirty-seven tribes in eastern Yunnan formed an alliance with the people of Shicheng! They jointly conquered the rebellious tribes in the country!
Even now, the inscription of the original alliance still stands in Shicheng!
However, it is precisely because the thirty-seven tribes in eastern Yunnan are powerful, and these tribes are all connected by marriage, that once an ambitious person appears among them, the situation in Dali will be greatly changed.
Therefore, the thirty-seven tribes in eastern Yunnan have almost never been truly stable.
When Gao Liangcheng was young, these thirty-seven tribes rebelled against the Dali royal family! Gao Liangcheng’s uncle Gao Mingqing led his troops on an expedition, but died in battle! Although this rebellion was eventually pacified, it didn’t take long.
After twenty years in Shaoxing, the thirty-seven tribes in eastern Yunnan rebelled again!
As the prime minister, Gao Liangcheng personally led the troops to conquer and finally suppressed these thirty-seven tribes!
It is said to be suppression, but in fact it is both co-optation and suppression! More than ten years have passed since the last rebellion. During these ten years, the tribes in eastern Yunnan have once again accumulated strong power.
In addition, this time Dali invaded the Song Dynasty, so the tribes in eastern Yunnan naturally had new ideas again.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. After the peace talks, the old minister will personally lead the troops again! More than ten years ago, the old minister was able to suppress them, and this time he can also suppress them!"
Gao Liangcheng said confidently.
Gao Liangcheng was indeed Dali's loyal and loyal pillar. Duan Zhengxing couldn't help but soften after listening to his words.
"Hey! Thank you for your hard work, Prime Minister!"
Duan Zhengxing said gratefully.
The imperial power and prime ministerial power between the Gao family and the Duan family coexisted and competed with each other, but their pairing was much more harmonious. Of course, this was also due to the mixing of various factors, which led to such a situation.
, However, Duan Zhengxing is indeed extremely grateful to Gao Liangcheng!
The next day, early in the morning, Shen Tang was called from the bed by Murong Yu.
"Brother-in-law, hurry up! You promised us to go to Butterfly Valley today!"
Shen Tang looked helplessly at Murong Yu, who was sticking his head out, with helplessness on his face. As she became more and more familiar with him, this girl became more and more rude.
"You and Li'er go get ready. After I get up, we will set off directly! The Butterfly Valley is not far away. Let's just take a carriage there, bring some food and eat on the road."
Murong Yu cheered and turned around and left!
Not long after, Li'er entered Shen Tang's room with hot water!
"Where's that girl?"
Shen Tang asked.
"Sister Yu said that we would arrange food, and Li'er would wash up with me first!"