Chapter 618 Protons, auspicious beasts, and relatives
Chapter 618: Proton, auspicious beast, marriage
"Your Majesty, what is this gift?"
The second elder Wu Tong was quite curious. With the rise of the Xi Kingdom, the Mo Kingdom and the Shanyuan Kingdom were probably the most worried. Under such a situation, the choices made by these two vassal states were thought-provoking.
"The country of Mo has fifty thousand taels of gold, ten carts of heavenly and earthly treasures, five hundred bolts of silk brocade, and ten thousand luck beads. The country of Shanyuan is almost the same." Yao Yun handed the memorial to the second elder Wu Tong and said with a smile: "
The focus is not on the gifts, but on the congratulators. The princes of the Mo Kingdom and the Shanyuan Kingdom come together to congratulate the Xi Kingdom!"
The second elder took the memorial and read it, and immediately his face became strange: "I didn't expect that the princes of the two countries would come to Xi Country in person, without saying hello in advance, and secretly traveling to Xi Country... Are you rushing to Xi Country to be a hostage?
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Generally speaking, in order to gain mutual trust, hostile vassal states would exchange protons to balance the situation, and the weaker party took the initiative to send the prince or son of the country as a proton to the enemy country, which was a sign of surrender.
At this juncture, the two eldest uncles sent their crown prince to the Xi Kingdom to travel and study. Their intention was self-evident. The two countries surrendered, shook their heads and begged the Xi Kingdom for forgiveness.
In short, the two countries were worried that their master Chu could not protect them, so they made bets on both sides and surrendered to both sides at the same time.
"Hahahaha, I don't know either. Let's see how the two countries perform and whether they can please me."
Yao Yun laughed loudly. As a king, he had worked hard for many years and trampled under his feet the vassal states that had once made things difficult and suppressed him. He watched the other party shake his head and tail. This process was full of a sense of accomplishment.
The second elder smiled brightly, shook his head and said with a smile: "The two countries sent the princes of the two countries to congratulate them secretly, but they kept it secret. It is really not honest enough. At first glance, they are just a fool, and they are betting on both ends. Your Majesty, as an old man, it is better to leave him alone for a few days.
Give him a warning. When did he ask for an audience with the king as the crown prince? It won’t be too late to summon them again!"
Yao Yun thought so too, so he nodded in agreement.
The next day, Xiguo came to Feng Restaurant.
The two princes did not go to the foreign envoy's residence to stay. Instead, they rented two single-family courtyards in the busy city as a place to stay, preparing to stay there for a long time.
Businessmen from all over the world gathered in the bustling city of Xidu, and every inch of land was at a premium. These two unique courtyards with single-family houses and a large area were worth a lot of money.
A courtyard is worth a thousand taels of gold, and there is no market for it.
The two princes were able to buy it for one thousand taels of gold because the owner of the house was a merchant from Mexico. Hearing that it was the prince who wanted to buy it, he reluctantly gave it up.
The Crown Prince of Mo Kingdom and Crown Prince Shan Yuan were drinking tea and eating at Laifeng Restaurant, with a sad look on their face and a wrinkled forehead with the Chinese character Sichuan.
Just now in the restaurant, I was listening to the chatter of the people of the Xi Kingdom and the merchants from various places, and among them they talked about the Mo Kingdom and the Shanyuan Kingdom.
"Both these two countries are ungrateful people. When ghost disasters were rampant, the king once used ghost soldiers and ghost generals to help the two countries control the ghost disasters. The two countries communicated with each other, but later they turned against each other and couldn't help but block the trade routes and impose sanctions on the country of Xi.
Later, they even formed an alliance to attack the Xi Kingdom, but these two countries were all bastards, and they repaid kindness with hatred."
"What I'm saying is that your Majesty will definitely get the situation back. The two great divine generals who protect the country, and the two elite divisions. Such a powerful army will defeat them both."
"What I'm talking about is, I heard that in the past few days, all the countries in the Southern Wilderness have sent congratulatory gifts, and even the emperor and the princes of the Middle Kingdom have come in droves. Even the Mo country and the Shanyuan country have not seen much movement. Humph, these two countries are really rude, really serious
Our country, Xi, is easy to bully."
When the local people mentioned the two countries, they were full of contempt, hatred and ridicule. In restaurants and tea shops, there were endless talkers.
All kinds of rumors broke into the ears of the two princes, adding new haze to the two people who were already worried. Even the people of Xi Kingdom thought so, let alone the Marquis of Xi and the ministers of Xi Kingdom.
"The Marquis of Xi is unwilling to summon us. Could it be that he has made up his mind to destroy our two countries in order to shake the majesty of the Xi Kingdom?" The prince of Mo Kingdom couldn't help but have this terrible thought in his heart. The memorial they submitted the day before yesterday had already vaguely expressed his surrender.
He was so worried that even his own noble prince personally came to Xi Country to be a hostage.
In the past, the two countries followed Chu's lead, and the hostage sent to Chu's capital was only the young master.
To say sincerity is enough.
Crown Prince Shan Yuan shook his head: "Perhaps it is the power that Marquis Xi gave us. Judging from our sincerity, it seems that the previous gifts did not satisfy Marquis Xi."
The Crown Prince of Mo Kingdom frowned: "You and I came to Xi Country as hostages. This is the biggest act of submission. Isn't it not sincere enough?"
Prince Shan Yuan sighed: "Since Xiguo has accepted our gift, there is still room for change. However, if you and I don't completely surrender, I'm afraid we won't be able to impress Xihou and make him give up his thoughts of revenge on you and us.
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The Crown Prince of Mo Kingdom frowned: "What does it mean to be completely subdued?"
Prince Shan Yuan said: "The country of Xi hates you and me. Our being a hostage is the first step. This is to step down the steps for the country of Xi. The second is to please the Marquis of Xi. The Marquis of Xi always loves divine weapons and sharp weapons, especially refining Qi.
The powerful warriors have spent many years buying the magical weapons from all over the world. This time I have brought many magical weapons from the country, which will surely please the Marquis of Xi."
The Crown Prince of Mo Kingdom immediately felt his heart sink: "This...I didn't expect this. I didn't collect any magical weapons. I just heard that Xihou likes to raise ferocious beasts. His Tengu and Iron-Eating Beasts are all different species from ancient times and have extraordinary talents.
This time I got a strange white jade rhinoceros that was born with an auspicious sign."
Prince Shan Yuan frowned: "The auspicious beast, this auspicious beast is illusory. The ferocious beasts under Xihou's command are very powerful. If you, a rhinoceros, don't have high qualifications, I'm afraid it will be self-defeating."
When Prince Mo Bo heard what Prince Shan Yuan said, he hesitated a little: "The great elder of the witch temple of Mo Kingdom asserts that this beast is an auspicious beast and is closely related to the Kingdom of Xi. If it is presented to King Xi, it will surely win his favor."
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"I see, but divination can't be trusted, and more preparations need to be made." Crown Prince Shan Yuan shook his head, then thought of something, his face darkened, and said: "Brother Mo Liang, your father can mention the matter of marriage.
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When the Crown Prince of Mo Kingdom heard this, he immediately showed a look of shame and anger on his face, but soon his face darkened and he nodded slightly.
Prince Shan Yuan sighed heavily: "My father wants to marry his sister Princess Shanping to the Marquis of Xi as his concubine. Alas, Brother Mo Liang, what about you?"
The Crown Prince of Mo Kingdom closed his eyes and sighed: "Mo Ran."
"Oh, it's Mo Ran as expected." Prince Shan Yuan seemed to be touched by something, and his mood was even lower than when he mentioned that his sister was offered to Xihou as his concubine. However, in the end, he just sighed: "Forced by the situation, I am in a state of despair.
No matter what, at this moment, I just hope that I can see Xihou as soon as possible."
"That's right. The national crisis is at the forefront, and major matters are the most important thing." The Crown Prince of Mo State felt melancholy and hesitant in his heart, but he still managed to keep his spirits up and said, "If you want to see the Marquis of Xi, I have a way out."
"Oh? Tell me about it?" Prince Shan Yuan asked.
The Crown Prince of the Mo Kingdom nodded slightly: "At the last monarch's banquet, our Mo Kingdom recruited a strange person named Yanzhe Asan. This person is good at the art of mechanism and is quite capable. There are seven of their senior brothers, respectively.
Throw yourself into the major feudal states and uncle states in the Southern Wilderness."
"So, there is also a person in our country, Yanzhe Ah Liu. Although he is now in the Xi Kingdom, I wonder what this has to do with seeking to see the Marquis of Xi?" Shan Yuan asked.
The Crown Prince of Mo Kingdom nodded: "Of course it is related. Among Yanzhe's brothers, Yanzhe Ah Qi joined the Xi Kingdom and is now an important minister of the Xi Kingdom. The Marquis of Xi deeply values..."