Chu Feifan glanced sideways at Xiao Guizi, with a thoughtful look on his face and said firmly in his voice.
"The Tianlong Kingdom's envoy paid a tribute of ten million taels of gold, ten million taels of silver, three thousand fine horses, and one thousand beauties."
Hearing the tribute list read out by Xiao Guizi, the officials in the Golden Palace took a deep breath. The leader of the Tianlong Kingdom had really spent all his wealth to seek temporary peace.
"Princess, I'm afraid you are doing such a generous thing to make up for sending an army to attack Tianling City!"
"The Emperor of Da Chu is really wise. My father hopes to establish good diplomatic relations with Da Chu and avoid war, which would harm the soldiers and people of the two countries."
"Building good diplomatic relations?"
"Yes, of course!"
"Princess, you can ask the envoy to go back with the things and tell the Lord of the Tianlong Kingdom that as long as he surrenders to Dachu, I will definitely protect the Tianlong Kingdom in the future."
Lin Yun didn't know what Chu Feifan meant. Was he not tempted by such a huge amount of money, or did he have other motives?
"Young lady, I don't know what the Emperor of Chu wants. Could you please explain me clearly?"
"The Lord Tianlong is willing to donate such a huge wealth to me, which is enough to show his intentions, but I don't want these things, I just want the princess to stay in Dachu!"
"What, it's impossible. The princess is the daughter of my heavenly dragon. How can she become a hostage and stay in your great Chu?"
"I'm surprised by this. Lord Tianlong can give all the wealth of the country to my emperor, why can't Princess Lin Yun do it?"
Fang Xuanling instantly understood what Chu Feifan meant and asked sharply.
"You Da Chu are really going too far to deceive others. Do you really think..."
"Hu Yantuo, don't be rude. Why don't you step aside quickly? Is this the place for you to talk?"
When Hu Yantuo heard Lin Jun's reprimand, his face became filled with anger, his eyes were filled with angry flames, his clenched fists made a squeaking sound, and he rolled his sleeves and backed away in anger.
"Does the Emperor of Da Chu really mean what he said? As long as the little girl stays in Da Chu, the Emperor can establish good diplomatic relations with Tianlong?"
"You have no joke!"
"Okay, now that I have allowed the little lady to say goodbye to the envoy, I hope that the Emperor of Chu will take more care of her in the future!"
Say it.
Lin Yun led the Tianlong Mission out of the hall, and the ministers looked at their leaving figures with doubts in their eyes.
"Your Majesty, I have something unclear, and I would like your Majesty to make it clear."
"Master Li, if you have something to say, you might as well say it directly!"
Chu Feifan knew that Li Qing must be involved in the Tianlong Kingdom's tens of millions of taels of money. How could a corrupt veteran like him know his intentions?
"Your Majesty, the Lord of Tianlong Kingdom donated tens of thousands of gold and silver, but Your Majesty didn't take it. Why did you leave a worthless woman behind? Is it because of her beauty?"
"Be brave, Li Qing, do you know who you are talking to? Xuanling told him why I chose a beautiful woman instead of tens of thousands of gold and silver."
"The Lord of the Tianlong Kingdom sent all the savings from the treasury. It seemed that he wanted to make good friends with me, Da Chu, and seek temporary stability. However, these treasures really helped push my great Chu into the abyss. He spent all his treasury for Tianlong's peace. If today
My emperor accepted this great gift, and I believe that soon the news will spread like wildfire to the surrounding countries."
"Our Kingdom of Chu has just conquered the two countries of Fengyun, Xingluo and Luo. It has obtained countless gold, silver and jewels. If we get the items from Tianlong's treasury, the Dragon Kingdom will exist in name only on that day. Who will attack a country that is impoverished? Of course, you have to choose
Attack countries whose treasuries are full and whose lands are fertile."
"If that really happens, our Chu will become the target of public criticism. Soon the surrounding eighth-level powers will send their armies to carve up our Chu. Then I'm afraid we won't be facing opponents like Fengyun and Xingluo."
"Xuan Ling is worthy of being Xuan Ling. You can see clearly the thoughts of the Lord Tianlong at a glance. As for why I want to keep Lin Jun, it is because he is the apple of the eye of the Lord Tianlong."
"The world says that the Tianlong Kingdom is remote, weak, and the government and the public are in chaos, but I don't think so. The leader of the Tianlong Kingdom is probably the most ambitious person among the surrounding countries. He deliberately let people know that Tianlong is weak, but in fact he has been hiding it.
strength."
"A person who knows how to be forbearing, what else can he not accomplish?"
Chu Feifan's expression was solemn, his eyes flashed with sadness, and he spoke in a firm and powerful voice.
"Your Majesty, if it is true as Mr. Fang said, then we will keep Princess Lin Yun. I am afraid that the Lord of Tianlong Kingdom will jump over the wall and attack our great Chu."
"Master Li, don't worry. As the most beloved person of the Tianlong Kingdom, Lin Jun will not use his daughter's life as a bet. As long as he is not completely sure that he can defeat my great Chu, he will not
The one who leads an army to attack Da Chu."
"General Bai Qi, what do you think of Hu Yantuo who was in the Tianlong Mission just now?"
"For a person who has been killing people all year round, the faint aura emanating from his body is enough to intimidate people. His cultivation level is unfathomable, at least on par with the last general."
Bai Qi's expression was as calm as ever, the aura around him was as calm as water, and he spoke in a deep and powerful voice.
"That's right, although this man is not as powerful as General Bai Qi, he is still a rare warrior. Tianlong should not be underestimated. He has been dormant for so many years. I am afraid that he will shock the world once he rises."
"Xiao Guizi, always monitor Lin Yun's every move in Panlong City."
"Slave obeys!"
"Xuanling, Boya and you two have started the selection of hundreds of officials. I want the Chu Kingdom to recover as soon as possible. In three months, I will prepare to send troops to the Tianlong Kingdom."
As soon as Chu Feifan finished speaking, Li Qing stood up and clasped his fists, saying in an urgent voice: "Your Majesty, those who forget the battle are in danger, and those who are extremely warriors are injured. The Chu Kingdom has just returned to normal order. If there is another war, the people will be displaced again.
It’s a tragic situation like bones turning into hills.”
"White bones turn into mountains, what crime can the common people do?"
"Having said that, how can I allow others to snore and sleep on the side of the bed? If the dragon is immortal, how can I sleep peacefully?"
"I didn't know before that Tianlong was a dormant lion. Now that I know it, we can't let it develop. We must kill the danger in the cradle."
"Your Majesty, a weak country has no diplomacy and is bullied. However, the Chu State is now getting stronger and stronger. We also need true allies. Otherwise, we, the Chu State, will not be able to compete with other eighth-grade empires with our own strength!"
"Allies, I am afraid that the leader of Tianlong Kingdom thinks this way. Anyone who looks at me in the world will die!"
"My decision has been made, Li Qing, don't say any more!"
"Retreat!"
Chu Feifan was really afraid that if he stayed any longer, the emperor would be majestic again, so he couldn't suppress the anger in his body and severely punished Li Qing, the Minister of Household Affairs.
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At noon, it is early summer, the scalding sunshine shrouds the sky and the earth, and the air is filled with a strong heat wave.
Outside the palace wall, thousands of scholars and wise men stood in the sun, waiting for Chu Feifan's summons. To be precise, they were waiting for Fang Xuanling and Wen Boya's assessment.