Chapter seven hundred and fiftieth chapters rely on paste rice to order the princes
Chapter 757: Using "paste rice" to convince the princes
Izuyunbo has always been concerned with saving face. He changed his orders every day and slapped himself in the face. It really damaged his majesty. Thinking of this, "Xiyunhou made a promise to the emperor. If two crops a year are feasible, he will go to the southern wilderness."
Promotion, I, the Izumo Kingdom, do not need to kneel down to ask for help from the Xi Kingdom, and the Prime Minister does not need to be impatient."
"Your Majesty, food is the lifeblood of the country. If I, Izumo, have this kind of rice seed, my fortune will surely rise. On the other hand, if I fall behind others, I am afraid that my fortune will fall and delay Izumo's opportunity to be promoted to a feudal kingdom. We must treat it with caution.
I request you to send an envoy to the State of Xi to bring back good rice seeds for your Majesty."
"Your Majesty, time is not waiting for me. Please don't delay. Please think again, Your Majesty. I am willing to send an envoy to Xiguo..."
"I am also willing to send an envoy to Xiguo. I ask your Majesty to grant your permission."
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The ministers did not agree with Izumobo's negative policy, and there was no need for Prime Minister Yun Zhonghe to take the lead. A group of ministers came out to persuade him.
In the eyes of the ministers of Izumo Kingdom, Marquis Xiyun expressed goodwill to Izumo and intended to make amends with him. This time when he went to Xiguo as an envoy, everything would go smoothly and he would get all the credit for nothing. Therefore, the ministers of Izumo were very fond of the rice.
The heart is scrambling to be the first, squeezing the head.
Of course, in addition to being utilitarian, the Izumo ministers were also full of curiosity and wanted to see what the rice harvested in May looked like.
Seeing that the ministers had reached a consensus, Izumobo persuaded him to send envoys to Xi. He became more and more entangled in his heart, as if he was being roasted by someone on the fire. His face was slightly rosy, and he hesitated to speak.
"This..." Uncle Yun understood the truth. As an accomplished monarch, why didn't he know the meaning of two crops of rice a year?
In front of the ministers, he declared that he would not send an envoy to Xi State even if he was killed. Less than two months later, he changed his tune. This was not a joke to the ministers.
Even if this matter is welcomed by all sentient beings, I am afraid that some people may criticize it privately.
Neither advancing nor retreating, Uncle Izuyun felt quite irritable, but he couldn't control it. He was very tormented and had a sullen face, but he didn't express his position for a long time.
The Prime Minister Yun Zhonghe seemed to have guessed his king's thoughts, so he spoke and found a way for his king: "Your Majesty, Marquis Xiyun made a promise to the emperor. We are just obeying the emperor's orders. It is not a surrender."
"Obey the Emperor's order? Well, what the Prime Minister said makes sense. We are following the Emperor's call to learn farming techniques from the Xi Country, not bowing to his Xi Country."
Uncle Izumo thought for a moment, and then quickly accepted the steps given by the Prime Minister. After all, rice is not fragrant: "Yes, Prime Minister, I will leave it to you to be the envoy to Xi Country this time."
Uncle Izumo smiled knowingly: "I obey!"
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Just when the various countries learned that the anointed rice of Xi State was ripe and were preparing to send envoys to Xi State, an invitation letter from Xi State floated like snowflakes to the Southern Wilderness countries.
The invitation is nothing more than a banquet for the monarch.
As the king of the Xi Kingdom, Yao Yun invited the kings of various countries in the Southern Wilderness to come to the Xi Kingdom to discuss the future pattern of the Southern Wilderness.
Generally speaking, the monarch's banquet is hosted by a powerful and prestigious country, who establishes a stronghold, recruits younger brothers, establishes diplomatic relations with other countries, and conducts business...
To a certain extent, this is a symbol of a big country and a way for the overlord to demonstrate its national prestige and win over its younger brothers.
If on a normal day, the Xi Kingdom holds a monarch's banquet and sends invitations to the Southern Wilderness countries, the Southern Wilderness countries may not pay attention to the emerging Xi Kingdom and are unwilling to easily recognize Xi Kingdom's status as the fourth overlord of the Southern Wilderness.
However, the problem lies in the timing of Yao Yun's monarch banquet.
Although the invitation letter to Yao Yun's monarch's banquet did not mention the paste rice, the news that the paste rice was ripe and the unprecedented two crops a year was born had already spread throughout the Southern Wilderness.
At this time, the Xi Kingdom held a monarch’s banquet. Which monarch could refuse?
If you don't attend the King's Banquet of the Xi Kingdom, then Yao Yun will stumble and don't give you anointed rice seeds. They won't find an excuse. After all, they invited you and you didn't go. Who is to blame? They will report it to the emperor, and the emperor will
I won't avenge him.
When everyone has planted two crops of rice a year, they can only watch with envy, jealousy, and regret. Next year, they will have to find ways to obtain plastered rice seeds everywhere.
One step is too late, every step is too late, and perhaps this delay may only be a year or two.
Facing Yao Yun's sudden move, the kings of the Southern Wilderness countries who received the [Monarch's Banquet Invitation] were speechless. The kings of Chuhou, Yuehou, and Wuhou were even more dumbfounded.
The three major vassal states of Chu, Wu and Yue, as well as the large and small vassal states of the Southern Wilderness, came to the banquet. This not only meant that the Xi Kingdom had completely established its identity as the fourth overlord of the Southern Wilderness, but also that its reputation could surpass the three kingdoms of Chu, Yue, and Wu.
After all, the three kingdoms of Wu, Chu, and Yue held a monarch’s banquet, and not all the countries in the Southern Wilderness would be present.
A few years ago, at the King's Banquet of the State of Chu, many powerful uncles from the vassal states were not present.
"This stroke of genius by Marquis Xiyun is really great. The climate of Xi Country has become unstoppable, so why not go to Xi Country and see what the mature rice looks like in May!"
The Marquis of Chu sighed in front of the ministers of the Chu State, his expression quite complicated.
The faces of many ministers in the palace were also quite serious. The situation has changed too fast in these years. They have been constantly at odds with the Xi State. Seeing that their opponents are getting stronger and more popular, they are giving orders to one side, and they have the faint intention of chasing after the Chu State. They feel pressure in their hearts.
One can imagine.
"Your Majesty, the Xi Kingdom has indeed developed well in recent years. It has strong soldiers and horses, and there are gods sitting in charge. It has the atmosphere of a feudal kingdom. However, they do not have the elites of the fifth-grade country. At the moment, they are just trying to make a fool of themselves. Your Majesty, when the time comes, we will only
We need to send out the elite of the country [Tianxiong Heavy Armor] to promote the majesty of our Chu country and see how he, Xiyun Hou, shows off his majesty!"
"I second the proposal!"
When the ministers of Chu State heard this, they seemed to find comfort in their hearts, and they all cheered up again.
"Well, that makes sense!"
When the Marquis of Chu heard this, he felt that it was reasonable, and his expression softened a lot. He immediately took along the elites of the country that he relied on the most and brought them to the Xi Kingdom to give Yao Yun a show of strength!
In the Yue Kingdom, in the Wu Kingdom, in the Izumo Kingdom and even in the Southern Wilderness countries, similar scenes happened one after another.
After the kings of various countries in the Southern Wilderness received the [Monarch Banquet Invitation] again, the situation forced them to rush to the Xi Kingdom in a hurry, regardless of whether they wanted to go or not.
Even if the king of a country does not go, it is still the prince and the prime minister of the country who are on an envoy.
On the surface, no vassal state in the Southern Wilderness dares to neglect, but secretly it is hard to tell - after all, a hegemon without a fifth-level elite will not be recognized by the world, and at most it can only be regarded as a "proclaimed" hegemon.
For a time, kings from various countries came in droves, and the teams were like long queues, stretching very long under the afterglow of the setting sun.
A grand event kicked off.
Yao Yun took the "paste rice" to order the princes. With a single order, thousands of troops and horses came to meet him.