Chapter 1177: Sightseeing on a cruise ship, meeting the prince
"Brother, look, there are lotus leaves there!"
On the cruise ship, Shen Tang and Li'er stood side by side on the bow, looking at the scenery in the distance! Behind the two of them, Murong Yu was holding a pile of snacks and stuffing them into his mouth!
Murong Yu was originally quite excited when she agreed to come on the cruise, but when she actually got here, she found that she was just a dispensable tool. Fortunately, before coming here, she brought a lot of food to relieve her boredom!
The large lotus leaves can be seen as far as the eye can see, but it is a pity that they are not there yet, otherwise the lotus flowers as far as the eye can see must be an extremely beautiful scenery.
"Sir, a cruise ship is approaching!"
Suddenly, a small boat appeared silently beside Shen Tang and others' boat!
"Let it go!"
Shen Tang said calmly, "Li'er, you and Yu Yatou go to the cabin first, and then I'll accompany you after I finish talking."
"Okay brother!"
Li'er nodded obediently, turned around and grabbed Murong Yu, and said with a bit of flattery, "Sister Yu, I'll accompany you!"
"I don't need your company!"
Murong Yu rolled his eyes, "You only stay with your brother-in-law, and you don't even care about me, Sister Yu! Go ahead and sleep with your brother today, I don't want you anymore!"
Li'er prayed a few words in a low voice and didn't know what she promised. Then Murong Yu smiled arrogantly and turned around and entered the cabin!
Not long after, an inconspicuous fishing boat came to Shen Tang's boat! A man shrouded in black robes walked out of the cabin and saluted Shen Tang from afar on the board.
"I've met Mr. Shen! I wonder if Mr. Shen can explain it easily!"
"Now that we're here, it's fate!"
Shen Tang nodded.
Then, as the two boats approached, the man stepped next to Shen Tang!
"Master Shen has beautiful scenery to enjoy and is surrounded by beauties. It is really enviable!"
"If Mr. Duan can ascend to the throne, then the entire country will be under Mr. Duan. Wouldn't he be more enviable than me, Shen Tang?"
Shen Tang smiled softly.
This man is none other than Duan Zhengxing’s second prince, Princess Yaoyue’s brother—Duan Zhixing!
In the past few days, Shen Tang has found out a lot of information, including the power behind the second prince who represents the Gao family! Therefore, when Shen Tang met with him, one of the reasons was to make the affairs of the vassal country smoother in the Dali court. The second is to bury a line secretly, which may be of use in the future.
The two chatted for a while, but Duan Zhixing couldn't bear it anymore and asked proactively, "Sir, I don't know how you can support this prince!"
"How can you think that I will support you, or have the strength to support you!"
Shen Tang responded calmly.
"Although you have the support of the Gao family behind you, you are now the Prime Minister after all!"
"Master Shen, if you didn't want to support me, I wouldn't have appeared here! As for whether you have enough power, as long as I think it is enough, that's enough!"
"As for the affairs of the Prime Minister, Mr. Xiang Guo is not young anymore. I have long heard that Mr. Xiang Guo wants to return to Zixi Mountain to live in seclusion. As a junior, he naturally wants to help the Prime Minister fulfill this wish."
Shen Tang nodded slightly, this prince is a smart man!
"Whatever you want, you have to pay the price! Master Duan must know this kind of thing.
Then, I want to know what price you can pay!"
Duan Zhixing pondered for a moment, and then said, "First of all, I have heard that your Excellency wants Dali to become a vassal state! If you can support me, then all the power in my court will help you! Help you fulfill this wish.
Moreover, if I can successfully ascend the throne, I will still respect the Song Dynasty as my suzerain country."
"Secondly, I know that Mr. Shen is not short of money! Therefore, if I can successfully ascend the throne, I will find an opportunity to make you a king with a different surname! The power is only under me! Whenever you come to Dali, They are all the most distinguished guests in Dali.
Moreover, since the Jiazong tribe has an old relationship with you, I will have the right to support the Jiazong tribe and make them the top tribe in Dali."
"Third, all the caravans under your command should be able to come to Dali without any hindrance! All the materials needed can be provided to you as long as Dali has enough."
"Fourth, my imperial sister, Princess Yaoyue, has already met you! Your Majesty is young and talented, and your imperial sister is already attracted to you! If you are willing, I can now ask my father to let Yaoyue marry you!"
"I come here with sincerity, so the conditions I promised are also the bottom line! If it is your intention, from now on, you and I will be brothers of the opposite sex! If it is not your intention, just pretend that I have never appeared today."
Shen Tang pondered for a moment, "Then what do you want?"
"First, I will support the Jiazong tribe as soon as possible, let them control the power of Shanchan Mansion, and settle in the City Lord's Mansion! By then, I will need the support of the Jiazong tribe!"
"Secondly, it goes without saying that if I succeed in ascending the throne, but if a major change occurs, I will need your Majesty to order the tribes in Qiongbu Prefecture and Wumeng Mountain to support me! Of course, the specific details will need to be discussed separately! "
"Third, I need you to explain to me in front of your Majesty that once Dali becomes the suzerain state, as long as your Majesty canonize it, I will be able to occupy the orthodox position!"
"Do you think I will promise you?"
Shen Tang suddenly asked.
Duan Zhixing smiled and said, "If I ascend the throne, it will be beneficial to you without any disadvantages. You have no reason not to agree!"
"Hahaha..." Shen Tang raised his head and laughed, "Master Duan is indeed a smart man! However, I will only verbally agree to this matter, but I will not make any agreement."
"Of course it's not necessary! It's a gentleman's agreement between you and me! Furthermore, as long as I can bring benefits to you, who is the emperor of Dali? How can you worry about it?
Rather than changing someone else, it is better for me to take the throne! It’s better to have both..."
"Okay! Take me home, and I will order the Jiazong tribe to cooperate with you! The power of Qiongbu Prefecture and Wumeng Mountain can be dispatched at any time if necessary! As for the canonization of our country by His Majesty, I cannot agree to it for the time being. Your Majesty will reply after discussion."
"Thank you, sir!"
Duan Zhixing bowed to the end! The joy on his face could not be concealed!
He is not completely sure about the battle for the throne. However, with the support of the Gao clan behind him, he has some confidence. Now with the support of Shen Tang, his confidence will be greatly increased. Although Shen Tang is not A native of Dali, Shen Tang is located in the north, bordering Dali. Coupled with the changes in the relationship between Dali and the Song Dynasty, Shen Tang and the Song Dynasty court will have an extremely important influence on Dali.
After all, even Duan Zhengxing has to consider his relationship with the Song Dynasty!
"It doesn't have to be like this, it's just a deal between you and me! The rest of the matter will be settled immediately as agreed. As for inviting Princess Yue, there is no need for it!"