The prince of Chu State stared at the middle-aged woman with a furious expression.
For him, the word "King of Faith" has been a shadow that has accompanied him since he was a child.
Although he is the prince of a country, above him, there is a more powerful regent. He believes in the wishes of the king and the people, and has a mountain of prestige in the court. He has lost count of how many times he has woken up from a dream, just because of the dream.
Here comes the man.
He is only one step away from the throne, but if he wants to take this small step, he has to cross this mountain range.
"We know what His Royal Highness is worried about." The middle-aged woman looked up at him and said, "Perhaps, we can help the Prince a little."
The Crown Prince of Chu calmed down, looked at her, and asked, "How can you help me?"
The middle-aged woman said: "If there is no King Xin in Kyoto, His Highness the Crown Prince will be very happy, right?"
The Prince of Chu narrowed his eyes, looked at her, and asked, "What do you want me to do?"
The middle-aged woman looked at him and said: "It's very simple, as long as Your Highness does us a small favor..."
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The motive of the grasslands coming to invade Chu was questionable, but their purpose did not keep people guessing for long, and it became clear in less than half a day.
Before they could settle down, many grassland envoys visited the senior officials of the Chu State with great fanfare, including Prince Xin's Palace, Prince's Palace, Prime Minister's Palace, and the Six Ministers' Palaces.
This kind of open and closed behavior, which does not follow the rules, shocked countless people's jaws.
However, in recent years, there have been constant frictions between Caiwei and the Chu State, and neither country has sent envoys. The first time an envoy from Caiwei came to Chu, it was also of great significance to the Chu State.
If the two countries could negotiate peace and establish diplomatic relations, it would obviously be much better than the outbreak of war. The imperial court also paid special attention to these grassland envoys.
It is precisely for this reason that most of the houses they visited did not turn them away.
In the Splendid Palace, He Rui hurriedly walked in and said: "Master Tang, we have figured out what those barbarians want to do. They want to marry the Chu State, and the one they want to marry is the princess of Changning. These barbarians actually rob
Kill us first!"
Tangning looked at him and asked, "The conditions they offered should be very generous, right?"
He Rui raised his head and said in surprise: "How do you know, sir?"
The Chen State and the Chu State are friends, and the grassland is an enemy. Almost everyone knows that the Chen State wants to marry Princess Changning. How could the grassland people not be fully prepared if they want to interfere?
Tangning looked at him and asked, "What price are they going to pay?"
He Ruidao said: "I will give the Chu State a thousand war horses every year, and there will be no war with the Chu State within ten years."
The grassland people are good at riding and shooting, and their war horses are even more outstanding. No one can stop the cavalry when they pass by. This is also something that Chen and Chu are extremely envious of. If they give away thousands of well-trained war horses from Chu every year, it will take a few years.
, Chu State will be able to train a group of brave cavalry.
As for no war within ten years, this condition was equally tempting to the Chu courtiers.
The Chu State is different from the Chen State. Although the Chen and Chu countries are now about the same national strength, the Chen State has maintained its current national strength for a long time and is still decreasing year by year. The Chu State is in an upward development period. If there is a period of recuperation and recuperation, the Chu State will
Years later, I still don’t know how strong it will become.
Of course, this does not rule out that they used a stratagem to break up the alliance between Chen and Chu. The Chu court was not that stupid, but no matter what, those people from the grassland had successfully separated this pool.
The water is mixed.
This also illustrates the truth from the side: if a woman wants to not worry about getting married, she still needs to improve herself.
With strong martial arts skills, profound knowledge, good looks, and a good figure, there are so many people rushing to get...
Tang Ning looked at He Rui and asked, "Did Prince Xin's Mansion let the envoys from Wanyan Department in?"
He Rui shook his head and said, "It is said that King Xin was not here and they did not go in."
Tangning was stunned and asked, "King Xin isn't here?"
He Rui nodded and said, "It is said that he went to the palace."
Tangning walked outside the door and said, "Princess, if you want to find me, just tell me that I have something to do and I have to go out."
Royal Palace.
Anshen Temple.
King Xin walked to the door with his hands behind his back and asked: "Is your Majesty awake?"
An eunuch bowed and said, "I just woke up for a while."
King Xin nodded and walked into the palace. Emperor Chu leaned on the bed and said, "You are here. I heard that you were assassinated again today?"
King Xin waved his hand and said: "A few little frog thieves have been captured by others."
Emperor Chu shook his head and said: "He is so shameless..."
"It's okay." King Xin walked to the window and sat down, asking, "Brother, how do you feel about your health today?"
Emperor Chu did not answer this question. He paused for a moment and then asked again: "The envoys from the State of Chen have arrived, and they are waiting for you... I heard from them that the State of Chen wants to marry Chang Ning. What do you mean?"
King Xin shook his head and said: "Zhao Zheng is quite capable, but his two sons are just useless idiots."
Emperor Chu looked at him and asked, "How does it compare to Zhi'er?"
King Xin thought for a moment and said, "I'm still better than him."
Emperor Chu lowered his head, paused again for a while, and then said: "Is there someone coming from the grassland?"
"The intention is ulterior, and the person who comes is not good." King Xin helped him tuck the quilt and said: "The Wanyan tribe has great ambitions. The Shuhu and Jiagu tribes can block it for a while, but they will not be able to block it forever. Sooner or later, there will be a battle. However, this
Let them stir things up for once, and it will help those short-sighted people in the court who are harming the country to jump out."
"Ambitious people are not limited to the grassland." Emperor Chu looked at the empty space and said slowly: "Tiger and wolves are watching from behind. The world you and I have conquered is in Zhi'er's hands. Even if I die, I will not dare to rest in peace.
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"After I leave, you have to help him keep an eye on the court. If he can't help him, then support him well. If he can't help him, just..." Before he could finish his sentence, he covered his mouth and shook his head violently.
started to cough.
King Xin patted his back gently and said, "Brother, take a good rest and stop thinking about these nerve-wracking things..."
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At Prince Xin's Mansion, the guard at the door looked at Tang Ning and said, "Mr. Messenger, my prince is not here. Please come back another day."
Tangning cupped her hands and said, "Then I'll say goodbye."
Inside the mansion, there is an exquisite courtyard somewhere.
A maid walked into the courtyard carrying a tray and said, "Princess, this is the soup that the princess has prepared for you."
Li Tianlan sat at the table and said, "Let's leave it for now."
The maid stepped aside and reminded: "The princess has told me that the princess must drink it while it's hot."
Li Tianlan picked up the spoon, took a taste, and then put the spoon down.
She took out a sign from her sleeve, and there was an eight-character inscription on it, which read, "Today or later, I will meet this beloved man."
After looking at it, she smiled somewhat self-deprecatingly and threw it aside.
The self-mockery is to laugh at her, who has never believed in gods and Buddhas, but one day she will be confused by these nihilistic things. If this signature is true, then someone should appear in front of her now.
She picked up the spoon again, her eyes suddenly flashed, and she looked up ahead.
A light figure flew in from outside the wall and landed steadily.
Tang Ning clapped her hands and realized that the guards of the Prince's Palace were indeed very tight. There were guards patrolling both gates of the Palace, and there was no interval between shifts.
He walked around the palace and found only this weakly defended area.
He looked around and planned to find a servant to ask where the princess lived. When he raised his head, he was suddenly startled.
Turning in from the outside of the wall, there is a small courtyard. There is a woman sitting at a stone table in the small courtyard.
The next moment, the woman's figure disappeared in front of Tang Ning's eyes.
At the same time, he only felt a breeze blowing in front of him.
Tang Ning's expression changed slightly, and almost instantly he moved more than a foot to the left. But the next moment, he felt a chill on his neck, and a cold long sword was placed on his neck.
He could even feel the sharpness of the sword. Tangning pulled the black cloth off her face and asked, "What are you doing?"
Clang.
The long sword in the woman's hand fell to the ground.
