When the Jinhai Kingdom received the news that Princess Yulan died in a foreign land, the relaxed atmosphere in the court of the Jinhai Kingdom changed from the previous days. News of Princess Yulan's death had spread in Ningxing City, Kyoto of the Jinhai Kingdom
Later, some literati wrote poems and lyrics to mourn the death of Princess Yulan in a foreign country, and some radical people even threatened with fierce words that as long as the court decided to use troops against Xia Geng's country, they would march to conquer Xia Geng's country and fight for Yulan.
Princess revenge.
The Ningxing City in Kyoto of the Jinhai Clan suddenly became a storm circle of public opinion, and it is still expanding outward. There is also a reason why the Zhao Xin Clan secretly added fuel to the flames. Naturally, the talks between the Jinhai Clan and the Zhao Xin Clan also
The kingdom of Jinhai, which was put on hold, and was originally intended to be eaten by the lion with its mouth wide open, has also died down.
Although the atmosphere in the Jinhai clan's court was depressing, the civil servants and generals above the court were all waiting for King Jin Chengyong's decision. Those officials and nobles who had benefited from the alliance between the two countries naturally did not want the two countries to make a decision.
Therefore, if the war continues, those aristocratic families who hope to redistribute benefits through a war will naturally want to take this opportunity to engage in a limited war with the Xia Geng family to achieve their own ulterior motives.
After Jin Chengyong, the king of Jinhai Kingdom, received the news that Princess Yulan died for no reason on the wedding day, he fainted with sadness. After waking up, he was eager to send troops to Xia Geng Kingdom, but was dissuaded by Prime Minister Yan Hanpu. In the past few days, Jin Chengyong was in
In grief, he waited for the latest investigation results from the Xia Geng Kingdom, and then sent an envoy to pick up Princess Yulan's body and return it to the country.
Jin Chengyong was half-lying on the bed in his palace, with only a charming woman waiting beside him. This woman was Princess Yulan's biological mother, Empress Tang, who was looking at the bed with tears in her eyes.
Jin Chengyong, the two of them were relatively sad.
"Naxin, how could Lan'er leave us like this?"
"I didn't agree with Yulan's marriage to Xia Geng's country at the beginning. Why did you agree? The Xia Geng's country has mixed forces. Now the most powerful one is the Zang family. Li Chengji has been in tit-for-tat with the Zang family. Now Lan
Wasn't my son assassinated and killed by Zang's people? Lan'er has always been raised in a deep palace and has a pure heart. How can she cope with those dirty power struggles?"
"Hey! Lan'er fell in love with Li Chengji at first sight. What can I do? Besides, this matter is of great benefit to our Jinhai Kingdom. Only our country can help Li Chengji ascend to the throne.
Lan'er will definitely become the queen, and when the time comes, there will definitely be no war between Jin and Xia within a thousand years, and they will be able to fight against the increasingly powerful Zhao Xin Kingdom."
"How pitiful my son is! Brother Yong, what about now?"
"I, Jin Chengyong, must avenge this blood feud! But now we must endure it! The alliance between the two countries cannot be broken, and the talks with the Zhao Xin Kingdom must continue. The Jin Hai Kingdom must have a stable external environment, and I
Only then can we start to regulate the imperial court and learn from the political layout of Zhao Xin's country."
"Then this matter is just settled?"
"When the Xia Geng Kingdom comes up with a reasonable solution, we, the Jinhai Kingdom, will have no choice but to accept it. We must endure it now."
"Brother Yong, thank you for your hard work! I hope I can see the destruction of the Zang family in my lifetime."
"It will definitely happen. I promise you, just like I promised you when I was young that you would become the most noble woman in the Jinhai Kingdom, it will definitely come true."
"Brother Yong, why did you send Dong Qing to pick up Lan'er's body? The child has always had a crush on Lan'er. Since you want to endure it, aren't you afraid that the child will cause some trouble in Xia Geng's country?
"
"Dong Qing is the leader of this generation of young people, and his military talents are quite outstanding. He has asked me for orders. After collecting Lan'er's body, he will go to the west to prepare to train new troops and avenge Lan'er.
If you are willing to accept it, there is no reason why I should not agree."
Jin Chengyong's eyes turned red as he spoke, and he let out a violent cough. Tang quickly stepped forward and stroked Jin Chengyong's back, channeling a stream of spiritual energy into him to straighten out the excitement in his body for a while.
After that, Jin Chengyong closed his eyes and breathed evenly, then opened his eyes to indicate to Mrs. Tang that he was fine.
The Tang family looked at Jin Chengyong's face, wiped away the tears in her eyes, and told Jin Chengyong to take a good rest. Then she left Jin Chengyong's palace and personally prepared elixirs and meals for him. The two had been close friends for many years, although the Tang family
I was also heartbroken over Yulan's death, but seeing Jin Chengyong like this, I didn't want to complain anymore and could only feel sad alone.
Jin Chengyong watched Empress Tang leave the palace. After closing his eyes for a moment, he suddenly stood up and shouted: "Here comes someone!"
The eunuch guarding the door came in in response, and Jin Chengyong immediately ordered the eunuch to tell Prime Minister Yan Hanpu to come. About a stick of incense, a voice outside the door announced: "Your Majesty, Mr. Yan is here."
"come in!"
"As a humble minister, I see you, Your Majesty."
"Pingshen, Hanpu sits down and talks."
After Yan Hanpu bowed to thank him, he sat upright opposite Jin Chengyong's bed. This man's eyes were full of brilliance, his face was square, and his black beard hung down for more than two feet. He asked respectfully: "I don't know, Sir Xuan Wei
I’m here, what can I say to you?”
"Hanpu, what do you think of Yulan's death?"
"According to the news from Xia Geng's country, Princess Yulan was poisoned by Zang Shiling, the son of the prime minister of Xia Geng's country, and Zang Shiling was killed on the spot. As for the reason, I dare not speculate on it."
"But it doesn't matter."
"Wei Chen believes that the death of Princess Yulan was caused by two situations. One: it may be the internal fighting of Xia Geng's country that led to the death of Princess Yulan in a foreign country. The second: it may be the fault of Zhao Xin's country. In this way, our country and
There will inevitably be gaps in the alliance between the Xia Geng Kingdom and the Zhao Xin Kingdom. It’s easy to sit back and watch the fight between tigers and tigers."
"Which one of these two possibilities do you think is more likely?"
"This depends on the results of the Xia Geng Kingdom's investigation. According to the existing evidence, Princess Yulan is very likely to die in the internal fighting of the Xia Geng Kingdom. Some people don't want to watch Li Chengji continue to grow bigger and put the blame on Zang
Zang Shiling, or Zang Shiling wanted to stand out in front of the Zang family, wanted to share his father's worries, and acted privately."
"Look at this."
Jin Chengyong took out a letter from the desk beside him and handed it to Yan Hanpu. Yan Hanpu quickly stood up and took the letter respectfully. He saw that there was a string of secret words on the letter first, and then someone translated it.
content.
The letter recorded Zang Shiling's life experience, the places he frequently visited, and many secrets. The most important of them was the affair between Zang E and Zang Shiling's wife, as well as some of Zang Shiling's private behaviors and drunken behavior.
Some words of resentment against the Zang family. They also mentioned the assassination incident of the Zang family a few months ago, which also involved the life experience of Zang Shengdao, who was originally the son of Zang E.
After Yan Hanpu read the secret letter, he did not ask Jin Chengyong about the source of the letter. He just pondered for a moment and then said: "According to the letter, it should be Zang Shiling who acted privately, but I still can't figure it out.
What good will it do him to assassinate Princess Magnolia?"
"It's really hard to fathom what the crazy person is thinking. Maybe he wants to stir up Li Chengji's hatred for the Zang family, and wants to use his hands to completely destroy the family that he thinks is dirty. But he just pitied Lan'er and became a
A victim of their strife."
"Your Majesty, has the Zhao Xin Kingdom ever had contact with Zang Shiling?"
"I have sent people to investigate again. Preliminary news has been sent back. There is no sign of contact between Zang Shiling and Zhao Xin's delegation visiting Xia Geng's country. As for whether Zang Shiling and Zhao Xin's country are lurking in Qingling City
The spy has had contact, but it remains to be investigated. However, based on the current information, it can be concluded that Yulan's death must be related to the Zang family of the Xia Geng Kingdom."
"Wei Chen still hopes that this matter must be handled with caution, otherwise it will give the Zhao Xin family an opportunity."
"One day the truth will come to light. Lan'er will not die for no reason like this. I invite you to come and discuss this matter."
"Your Majesty, please give me your orders."
"Continue the talks with the Zhao Xin clan. We can agree to the hundred-year non-aggression treaty proposed by them. As for the conditions, they only need to be fair and reasonable. However, I would like to add one more thing. The conditions I proposed must not be in the form of a paper contract.
"
"What conditions do you want to attach, Your Majesty?"
"Five years later, he will attack Xia Geng's country together with Zhao Xin's country."
"Your Majesty, you must not do this. This is tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger. The Zhao Xin Kingdom is now so powerful, and it has long had the intention to unify Jiunao Prefecture. If we join forces with them to annex the Xia Geng Kingdom, then I, Jinhai
The clan’s country will also be in danger!,”
"With five years of preparation, our Jinhai Kingdom can quickly digest the benefits gained from the war. The Xia Geng Kingdom's army in the southern border is much stronger than that in the western border, but the resources in the southern border are comparable to those in the western border.
It is more scarce than the other, and as one goes down and the other goes up, it is not certain who will annex our country or the Zhao Xin Kingdom in the future!"
"Your Majesty, have you made your decision?"
"Hey! My original plan was to unite with Xia Geng's country to fight against Zhao Xin's country, and then slowly plan for it, waiting for the right opportunity to appear, and unite with Xia Geng's country to annihilate Zhao Xin's country in one fell swoop. Now it seems that
The Geng Kingdom has indeed become rotten to the core and cannot be fought with. Now there is a blood feud, which is naturally even more impossible. It also gives me an opportunity to unite with the Zhao Xin Kingdom."
"The situation in Zhao Xin's country is also turbulent now. King Jing Zhao Lingwu has always wanted to usurp the throne, and has achieved good results. Since we want to talk, I think it is safer to talk to Zhao Lingwu, and after two years,
He also wants our country to send troops to help him involve the troops in the southern border of Zhao Xin's country. We use this as an exchange, and Zhao Lingwu cannot help but agree."
"Indeed, after the internal strife of Zhao Xin's country ends, the national strength will inevitably weaken. By then, our country will not be very different from it, and naturally we will no longer be afraid of it. As long as our Jin Hai country rises, it will be defeated."
Annexation, then it will be our Jinhai Kingdom that will unify Jiunao Prefecture."
"At that time, your name will definitely be remembered by all living creatures in Jiunao Prefecture, and it will also be recorded in the history of Dihao Continent."
"We still have to plan carefully and exclude those who have different intentions. Moreover, the current Chao Gang must also be reorganized. Although some talents from poor families have been promoted since I took the throne, those from powerful families still have the opportunity to rise.
They control important political resources. You should have a deep understanding of this, Hanpu!"
"It is a lifetime blessing for me to meet your Majesty. I will definitely devote myself to your Majesty's long-cherished wish."
"Then your name, Yan Hanpu, will shine brightly in the annals of history."